Monday, December 16, 2013

Ford F150 Acceleration Problem


 

 

 

 

 

The NHTSA is investigating complaints of sharp reducti acceleration issues and loss of power for owners of 2011-2013 Ford F-150 trucks with the 3.5L GTDI engine. This engine is the V-6 EcoBoost engine.  


Date Complaint Filed: 12/10/2013

Component(s): UNKNOWN OR OTHER

Date of Incident: 08/14/2012

NHTSA Number: 10555429

FORD F-150 2012 

Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company

Vehicle Identification No. (VIN):  1FTFW1ET9CF...

SUMMARY:

ON THREE DIFFERENT OCCASIONS WAS IN THE PROCESS OF PASSING A VEHICLE, AND ALL OF A SUDDEN LOST ENGINE ACCELERATION, PICK UP BEGAN TO VIBRATE, PULLED OVER AND CALLED SERVICE CENTER, WAS TOLD TO TURN OFF AND RESTART VEHICLE, PROCEEDED TO DESTINATION!

Date Complaint Filed: 12/08/2013

Component(s): ENGINE

Date of Incident: 11/11/2013

NHTSA ID Number: 10555212

Vehicle Make Model Model Year(s)

•FORD F-150 2013                      

 Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company

Vehicle Identification No. (VIN):  1FTFW1ET8CF...

SUMMARY:

UPON ACCELERATION TO PASS ON FREEWAY, ENGINE SHUDDERS AND LOSES POWER. TRANSMISSION DOWN SHIFTED TO TRY TO RECOVER, BUT ENGINE WOULD NOT RESPOND TO THROTTLE PRESS. HAD TO BACK OFF ON THROTTLE AND MOVE TO RIGHT LANE ALL THE WHILE THINKING TO TAKE THE TRUCK TO THE SHOULDER. VERY SCARY WHEN TRYING TO PASS AND NO POWER. LUCKILY I WAS NOT REAR ENDED FOR SLOWING DOWN SO FAST!

Complaint Filed: 12/03/2013

Component(s): ENGINE , POWER TRAIN

Date of Incident: 02/01/2012

NHTSA ID Number: 10554605            

Vehicle Make Model Model Year(s)

FORDF-1502011

Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company

Vehicle Identification No. (VIN):  1FTFW1ET0BF...

SUMMARY:

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE ACCELERATOR FAILED TO RESPOND TO ACCELERATION ATTEMPTS. ADDITIONALLY, AN ERROR CODE (P0036) AND THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT ALSO MENTIONED THAT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO OPERATE NORMALLY WHEN DRIVING IN RAINY WEATHER. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER BUT WAS NOT ABLE TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 3,500. 

Date Complaint Filed: 12/03/2013

Component(s): ENGINE

Date of Incident: 08/02/2010

NHTSA ID Number: 10554601       

Vehicle Make Model Model Year Ford F150 Acceleration issues

FORD F-150 2011

 Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company

 Vehicle Identification No. (VIN):  1FTFW1ET4BF...

SUMMARY:

SOMETIMES WHEN I TRY TO PASS THE ENGINE DURING FULL ACCELERATION STUMBLES AND LOOSES ACCELERATION. IT DOES NOT HAPPEN ALL THE TIME AND DOES NOT

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