What 2,137 owners told NHTSA about the 2011 Ford F-150 Supercab Diesel

WHEN SHIFTING THE LEVER TO REVERSE, THE TRANSMISSION DOES NOT ENGAGE REVERSE IMMEDIATELY AND HAS A LONG DELAY BEFORE SHIFTING TO REVERSE. THE "R" INDICATOR DOES NOT ILLUMINATE AND THE BACKUP LIGHTS DO NOT COME ON EVEN WHEN THE TRANSMISSION ENGAGES IN REVERSE. THE ISSUE SEEMS TO BE SIMILAR TO NHTSA RECALL #12V190000, BUT WHEN I CONTACT FORD I AM TOLD THAT THERE IS NO RECALL FOR MY VEHICLE.

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THIS IS THE SECOND TIME I HAVE HAD THIS ISSUE WITH THIS TRUCK, WHILE MERGING ON A HIGHWAY, MY TRUCK LOSES ALL POWER AND STARTS SHAKING RAPIDLY, ONCE AGAIN I WAS ALMOST INVOLVED IN AN AUTO ACCIDENT BECAUSE I COULD NOT MERGE. WHEN I INITIALLY HAD THIS ISSUE 50 THOUSAND MILES AGO, I BROUGHT MY TRUCK TO AUTO-NATION FORD IN WHITE BEAR LAKE MINNESOTA, THEY SAID IT WAS AN ISSUE OF SPARK PLUGS, WIRES AND COIL PACKS, FORD ALSO SAID THE ISSUE WAS THE INTER-COOLER. FORD FIXED ALL OF THOSE ISSUES ROUGHLY 50 THOUSAND MILES AGO, BUT HERE WE ARE, MY TRUCK IS AT 100,XXX MILES AND THIS ISSUE HAPPENED AGAIN! THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE, I HAVE NOW BEEN RUN OFF THE ROAD TWICE AND ALMOST CRASHED INTO A LAKE! WHEN MY TRUCK LOSES ALL POWER AND STARTS SHAKING RAPIDLY, I LOSE CONTROL OF THE HALF TON TRUCK. I CONTACTED MY LOCAL FORD DEALERSHIP, (AUTO-NATION FORD) IN WHITE BEAR LAKE, WHERE I BOUGHT THE TRUCK AND THEY WOULD LIKE ME TO PAY IN FULL FOR ALL OF THESE ISSUES, WHICH FORD CLEARLY KNOWS ABOUT. I KNOW FOR A FACT I AM NEVER BUYING A FORD AGAIN, MY SAFETY AND THE SAFETY OF MY FAMILY HAS NOW BEEN COMPROMISED ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS AND FORD HAS NOT ONCE TAKING RESPONSIBILITY OR OFFERED TO FIX THE ISSUE. I AM VERY DISGUSTED WITH THE WAY FORD HAS BEEN HANDLING THESE SAFETY ISSUES. WHEN YOU BUY A BRAND NEW TRUCK AND THINGS LIKE THIS HAPPEN, THE COMPANY SHOULD TAKE CARE OF YOU, BUT ONCE AGAIN, FORD HAS PROVED THAT THEY DO NOT CARE ABOUT THEIR CUSTOMERS.

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 FORD F-150. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE INDEPENDENTLY DOWNSHIFTED INTO DIFFERENT GEARS WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT COASTED THE VEHICLE TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO BE RESTARTED. THE FAILURE RECURRED SEVERAL TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 101,200.

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HELLO, I JUST HAD RECALL # 16V248 PERFORMED ON MY VEHICLE (FORD RECALL # 16S19) (PERFORMED ON 11/15/2016). I DROVE THE VEHICLE TO WORK THIS MORNING (11/16/2016) AND EXPERIENCED THE EXACT SAME SYMPTOMS OUTLINED IN THE INITIAL RECALL. I AM GOING TO REACH OUT TO THE SERVICING DEALER (EBY FORD OUT OF GOSHEN, IN) AND FORD TO FIND OUT WHAT MY NEXT STEPS ARE. THE VEHICLE WILL SUDDENLY DOWNSHIFT INTO FIRST AND SLOW THE VEHICLE DOWN AT A VERY FAST RATE. I HAVE TO THEN PUT MY HAZARD LIGHTS ON, PULL OVER, TURN THE VEHICLE OFF AND START IT TO GET IT TO COME OUT OF FIRST. THIS HAPPENED TO ME THREE TIMES IN LESS THAN A 20 MILE COMMUTE.

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 FORD F-150. WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE SPEEDOMETER WENT DOWN TO ZERO AND THE VEHICLE INDEPENDENTLY SHIFTED FROM SIXTH GEAR TO SECOND GEAR. ALSO, THE SERVICE VEHICLE SOON WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE THE TECHNICIAN REPROGRAMMED THE PCM; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 132,300.

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PURCHASED MY F-150 USED (PRIVATE OWNER), HAD 8K MILES ON IT. AT 10-14K, I'VE NOTICE WHEN STARTING OFF AND COMING TO A STOP, THERE'S "JERKING" COMING FROM THE REAR OF THE TRUCK. JUST THIS PASS WEEKEND, I PULLED A TRAILER, A 70 MILE ROUND TRIP, WITH NO "JERKING" ISSUES HOWEVER, ONCE THE TRAILER WAS REMOVED AND I WENT BACK TO NORMAL DRIVING, THE "JERKING" STARTED TO APPEAR...AGAIN. TRYING TO GATHER INFO BEFORE HEADING TO FORD. *TR

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VEHICLE EXPERIENCES ROUGH IDLE ON COLD STARTS, LUNGES WHEN IN DRIVE AND HESITATES ON QUICK TAKE OFF, DEALER INDICATES THAT CODES INDICATE THAT THE TRANSMISSION PUMP IS FAILING. VEHICLE HAS 35,000 MILES AND HAS BEEN OWNED LESS THAN 60 MONTHS, YET THE DEALER INDICATES THAT A TRANSMISSION PUMP IS NOT COVERED UNDER THE MANUFACTURER'S DRIVE WARRANTY. A TRANSMISSION IS UNDOUBTEDLY AN ESSENTIAL PART OF THE DRIVE TRAIN, FAILURE OF THIS PART AT THIS LEVEL OF MILEAGE IS NOT ACCEPTABLE AND THE MANUFACTURER'S FAILURE TO COVER THIS ESSENTIAL REPAIR IS UNACCEPTABLE

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 FORD F-150. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE SPEEDOMETER NEEDLE BEGAN TO SWING AND PROVIDED VARIOUS INCORRECT READINGS. THE VEHICLE CAME TO A SUDDEN HALT AND THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE VEERED. IN ADDITION, WHILE STARTING FROM A STOP, THE VEHICLE JERKED VIOLENTLY. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHO WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE OR REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 54,000.

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 FORD F-150. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS AND SLOWING DOWN, THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE JERKED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED, BUT NOT REPAIRED. THE RESULTS OF THE DIAGNOSTIC WERE UNKNOWN. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 130,000.

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2011 FORD F150. TRANSMISSION SLAMS 2ND TO FIRST AT HIGH FORCE. HAS DONE THIS SINCE NEW. REPORTED PROBLEM TO DEALER MULTIPLE TIMES. PROBLEM MOST FREQUENT WHEN SLOWING OVER SPEED BUMPS 2ND TO 1ST GEAR AND CAN RESULT IN TIRES SQUEALING.

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 FORD F-150. WHILE OPERATING THE VEHICLE, THE TRANSMISSION FAILED TO GO INTO REVERSE. ALSO, WHEN SWITCHED TO REVERSE, THE "R" FAILED TO ILLUMINATE INTERMITTENTLY ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE TRANSMISSION RANGE SENSOR FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 12V190000 (POWER TRAIN). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 86,000.

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 FORD F-150. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE INDEPENDENTLY DOWNSHIFTED INTO FIRST AND SECOND GEAR INTERMITTENTLY WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT COASTED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND RESTARTED THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE FAILURE OCCURRED SHORTLY AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS SERVICED PER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V248000 (POWER TRAIN). THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000. *TR

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THERE IS A RECALL ON THE 2011 FORD F150. HOWEVER, MY VIN IS NOT THE ONE AFFECTED. EVEN THOUGH IT IS THE SAME TRANSMISSION AND YEAR.I AM HAVING THE EXACT SAME ISSUE BEING DESCRIBED IN THE RECALL AND ON THE FORUMS. I DROVE THE CAR AFTER IT WAS LEFT FOR 36 HOURS AND IT DOWNSHIFTED AFTER GOING 25 MPH. I COASTED BACK INTO A PARKING LOT AND TURNED OFF CAR AND RESTARTED, WITH THE SAME ISSUE. IT EVENTUALLY GAVE ME A MAINT ERROR (YELLOW WRENCH) I HAD TO HAVE IT TOWED HOME. AFTER IT WAS SHUT OFF OVERNIGHT IF WAS FINE THE NEXT DAY AND NO ERROR CODE. I HAD A MECHANIC PUT A SCANNER ON THE TRUCK AND HE COULD NOT PULL THE ERROR CODE. I HAVE USED IT SPARINGLY FOR 3 DAYS WITHOUT AN ISSUE. I AM JUST WORRIED, IT WILL HAPPEN AGAIN AT ANY TIME OR CAUSE AN ACCIDENT WITH SOMEONE PLOWING INTO ME WHEN IT DOWNSHIFTS. THIS COULD BE A MAJOR PROBLEM IF I AM ON A HIGHWAY AND IT HAPPENS. I CALLED FORD CORP AND THEY SAID SINCE I AM NOT ON THE RECALL PER MY VIN (EVEN THOUGH IT IS THE SAME YEAR 2011 AND TRANSMISSION) SO I AM ON MY OWN. I HAVE IT DOCUMENTED WITH FORD AND THE DEALER. NOW WHAT, JUST WAIT? NHTSA VEHICLE SAFETY RECALLS RECALL NUMBER 16V248000 RECALL DATE 04/27/2016 COMPONENT POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION SUMMARY FORD MOTOR COMPANY (FORD) IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2011-2012 FORD F-150 TRUCKS MANUFACTURED AUGUST 19, 2011, TO MARCH 9, 2012, 2012 FORD EXPEDITION, LINCOLN NAVIGATOR VEHICLES MANUFACTURED AUGUST 19, 2011, TO DECEMBER 19, 2011, AND 2012 FORD MUSTANG VEHICLES MANUFACTURED AUGUST 19, 2011, TO FEBRUARY 21, 2012. THE AFFECTED VEHICLES ARE EQUIPPED WITH AN AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION THAT MAY UNEXPECTEDLY DOWNSHIFT TO FIRST GEAR, REGARDLESS OF VEHICLE SPEED. CONSEQUENCE AN UNEXPECTED DOWNSHIFT INTO FIRST GEAR CAN CAUSE THE VEHICLE TO SLOW DOWN SUDDENLY WITHOUT WARNING AND THE REAR TIRES MAY SLIDE OR LOCK, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER NUMBER: 16S19000. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PARTS NEEDED FOR THE RECALL REMEDY WERE STILL NOT AVAILABLE AND THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE. SW

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 FORD F-150. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE TRANSMISSION MADE A STRANGE NOISE AND THE VEHICLE JERKED. WHEN ATTEMPTING TO SWITCH FROM REVERSE TO FORWARD, THE FRONT TIRES SPUN AND THE REAR TIRES SEEMED TO BE LOCKED. THE VEHICLE FAILED TO SWITCH GEARS. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A CERTIFIED MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE TRANSMISSION SENSOR FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 75,000. ...UPDATED 12/14/16 *BF UPDATED 12/20/16.*JB

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THIS VEHICLE WAS RECALLED RECENTLY FOR THE FOLLOWING REASON: DEARBORN, MICHIGAN ' FORD IS RECALLING 201,900 VEHICLES IN NORTH AMERICA, INCLUDING THE 2011-'12 FORD F-150 AND 2012 FORD EXPEDITION TO REPAIR A TRANSMISSION DEFECT, THE AUTOMAKER SAID ON WEDNESDAY. THE RECALL ALSO INCLUDES THE 2012 FORD MUSTANG AND LINCOLN NAVIGATOR. THE DEFECT HAS BEEN TRACED TO AN OUTPUT SPEED SENSOR ON THE VEHICLE'S TRANSMISSION LEAD FRAME. "UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS, THE TRANSMISSION CONTROLS COULD FORCE A TEMPORARY DOWNSHIFT INTO FIRST GEAR," FORD SAID IN A STATEMENT. "DEPENDING ON THE SPEED OF THE VEHICLE AT THE TIME OF THE DOWNSHIFT, THE DRIVER COULD EXPERIENCE AN ABRUPT SPEED REDUCTION THAT COULD CAUSE THE REAR TIRES TO SLIDE OR LOCK UP. "THIS CONDITION COULD RESULT IN LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH." FORD SAID IT IS AWARE OF THREE ACCIDENTS, BUT NO REPORTS OF INJURIES, LINKED TO THE RECALL. AFFECTED VEHICLES ARE EQUIPPED WITH A 6R80 TRANSMISSION. THE INFO ABOVE IS COPIED FROM EDMUNDS.COM THIS PROBLEM HAPPENED TO ME THIS MORNING. DRIVING 68MPH REAR WHEELS LOCKED UP. TRUCKED FISHTAILED. ALMOST FLIPPED IT . A MIRACLE I DID NOT ROLLOVER, GET REAR ENDED OR CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. NO RECALL FIX AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME PER FORD. ARE YOU KIDDING ME? THESE VEHICLES SHOULD NOT BE ALLOWED TO BE DRIVEN UNTIL THIS ISSUE IS ADDRESSED AND REPAIRED. ALMOST KILLE D ME AND MAYBE OTHERS.

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V248000 (POWER TRAIN); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE RECALL REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

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EXPERIENCE AN INTERMITTENT LOSS OF THE TRANSMISSION OUTPUT SPEED SENSOR (OSS) SIGNAL TO THE POWERTRAIN CONTROL MODULE, POTENTIALLY RESULTING IN A TEMPORARY, UNINTENDED DOWNSHIFT INTO FIRST GEAR. AN UNINTENDED DOWNSHIFT INTO FIRST GEAR MAY OCCUR CAUSING THE REAR TIRES TO SLIDE OR LOCK UP. THIS HAS BEEN GOING ON SINCE APRIL 2011. STILL NO REMEDY. TOO DANGEROUS TO DRIVE.

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V248000 (POWER TRAIN) AND STATED THAT THE PART NEEDED WAS UNAVAILABLE TO PERFORM THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT. UPDATED 10/05/16*LJ *TR

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 FORD F-150. WHILE DRIVING, THE TRAMSISSION DOWNSHIFTED TO FIRST GEAR FROM A HIGHER GEAR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 12V190000 (POWER TRAIN). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 105,000.

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 FORD F-150. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEED, THE POWER CONTROL MODULE SUDDENLY DOWNSHIFTED FROM SIX TO FIRST GEAR. IN ADDITION, THE RPMS INCREASED FROM SEVEN TO EIGHT THOUSAND RPMS, WHICH CAUSED THE REAR WHEELS TO LOCK UP. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER, BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V248000 (POWER TRAIN) AND STATED THAT THE PART NEEDED FOR THE REPAIR WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 86,000. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

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VEHICLE HAS ABRUPT SHIFT FROM 1ST TO SECOND RESULTING IN VIOLET JERK, ALSO FROM 6 TO 5 OR 5TH TO 4TH. NUMEROUS PEOPLE ONLINE HAVE SAME PROBLEM. ALSO USING BLACK STONE LABS FLUID DIAGNOSTIC HAS SHOWN MAJOR WEAR IN TRANSMISSION. I'M SEDING IN SECOND TEST NEXT WEEK. VEHICLE MANUFACTURING DATE IS 03/2011 THIS HAPPENS FROM 1ST TO SECOND AT VERY LOW SPEEDS 5MPH OR LESS. AND DOWNSHIFT BUMP AT ANY SPEED BUT MOSTLY BETWEEN 40 TO 30 MPH. JERK IS ENOUGH TO SHAKE ENTIRE TRUCK FEELS LIKE SOMEONE HIT YOU FROM BEHIND.

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SINCE I'VE OWNED THIS VEHICLE NEW, I'VE HAD A NUMBER OF PROBLEMS RELATED TO ACCELERATION. VEHICLE WOULD ALMOST STALL ON HARD ACCELERATION WHEN GETTING ON THE FREEWAY. DEALER REPLACED SPARK PLUGS & BOOTS, BUT CONDITION WAS NOT COMPLETELY RESOLVED. VEHICLE WOULD STILL ON OCCASION REPEAT THE SAME PROBLEM. MORE RECENTLY WHEN DRIVING YESTERDAY, THE ENGINE LIGHT STARTED BLINKING, THEN BECAME STEADY. OF GREATER CONCERNED I GOT AN ENGINE LIGHT & POOR ACCELERATION. TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER & DEALER IS TELLING ME THAT THE TIMING BELT NEEDS TO BE REPLACED AT A COST OF $2000+. VEHICLE HAD JUST TURNED 61000 MILES. DEALER SERVICE AGENT TELLS ME ITS NOT UNCOMMON AND COULD BE CAUSED BY NOT GETTING THE OIL CHANGED AT RECOMMENDED INTERVALS. VEHICLE HAS HAD REGULAR OIL CHANGES AT THE DEALER & OTHER SERVICE FACILITIES. NEVER HEARD OF THIS & I THINK IT'S PREMATURE FOR A VEHICLE WITH 61000 MILES TO NEED THE TIMING BELT REPLACED. NEVER HAD THIS HAPPEN IN 45+ YEARS OF DRIVING.

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WE HAVE SEVERAL OF THE FORD F-150 WITH THE RECALL OF 16S19 BUT THIS ONE HAS EXPERIENCED DOWN SHIFTING AND COMING TO A COMPLETE STOP IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD AND ALMOST CAUSING A WRECK SEVERAL TIMES TO THE POINT WE HAVE HAD TO TAKE IT OFF THE ROAD FOR SAFETY REASONS. WE HAVE TAKEN IT TO THE DEALERSHIP AND WAS TOLD THAT THERE IS NOT A REMEDY FOR THIS PROBLEM AND THEY DO KNOW WHEN THERE WILL BE ONE. WE HAVE CALLED FORD CUSTOMER SERVICE AND WAS TOLD THE SAME THING MEAN WHILE WE HAVE A TRUCK THAT ONLY HAS ABOUT 83,000 MILES ON IT THAT CANNOT BE DRIVEN AND IT WAS NOT BOUGHT TO BE YARD ART. IF FORD CANNOT FIX THE PROBLEM THEY SHOULD AT LEAST GIVE A LOANER VEHICLE UNTIL THEY FIGURE OUT HOW TO FIX IT.

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WHILE DRIVING ON HWY WHEN ACCELERATION THE VEHICLE LOOSES POWER AND I HAD TO PULL OVER AND SHUT OFF THE ENGINE AND RE-START IT, ALMOST CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. THEN WHEN DRIVING ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS AND ACCELERATE THE VEHICLE TO PASS, AND THE SAME THING HAPPENS, THE ENGINE MISS FIRES, LOOSES POWER AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS ON SINCE THE FIRST TIME IT HAPPENED. TOOK THE TRUCK TO THE FORD DEALER AND THEY SAID IT WAS "AN ONGOING PROBLEM WITH THE ECOBOOST AND THE AIR CHARGE COOLER". THEY SAID THE FIX IS TO PUT A INTERCOOLER DEFLECTOR (PIECE OF PLASTIC OVER THE INTERCOOLER), CHANGE THE SPARK PLUGS AND DO A VEHICLE SOFTWARE UPDATE WITCH IS GOING TO COST AROUND $700 TO FIX. OUTRAGEOUS COST FOR A TUNE UP AND A PIECE OF PLASTIC FOR SOMETHING THEY KNOW ITS A "ONGOING PROBLEM" AND DON'T WANT TO HAVE A RECALL. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE, AND THEY KNOW ABOUT IT BUT SINCE THE VEHICLE IS OUT OF WARRANTEE I HAVE TO DEAL WITH IT. WONDER HOW MANY OTHERS HAVE THIS ISSUE?! THIS IS DEFINITELY THE ONLY AND LAST FORD I WILL BUY. THIS DOES NOT GUARANTEES THAT ITS GOING TO STOP IT FROM HAPPENING AGAIN. WITH THIS AMOUNT OF MONEY I COULD BUY AN AFTERMARKET INTERCOOLER, DO A COMPLETE TUNE UP AND STILL HAVE MONEY LEFT.

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