NHTSA Complaint #11596377 — 2018 FORD F-150

The contact owns a 2018 Ford F-150. The contact stated while starting the vehicle, the vehicle made an abnormal cracking sound. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, where the contact was informed that the vehicle was operating as designed because the sound was a characteristic of the engine cowling. The contact stated while driving at various speeds, the vehicle lost motive power. The contact was able to pull to the side of the road. The contact was able to restart the vehicle and continued driving. The low oil pressure warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, where the cam shafts, the timing belt, the oil pump, and other unknown parts were replaced. Additionally, the contact stated while driving at various speeds, the vehicle experienced unexpected hard downshifts and the rear wheels locked up. The contact stated that the failure occurred intermittently. The contact was able to continue driving. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, where an unknown computer reprogramming was performed; however, the failure persisted. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 50,000.