Jan 31, 2014Fuel System, DieselFuel system
I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE IN OCTOBER OF 2013 WITH 99,000 MILES ON IT. IN JANUARY OF 2014 I HAD A CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COME ON. I RETURNED TO THE DEALER TO HAVE THE CODE READ. AT THIS POINT THE DIESEL TECH COMES AND TELLS ME THAT MY FUEL SYSTEM HAS BEEN CONTAMINATED AND THEY HAVE TO REPLACE THE ENTIRE FUEL SYSTEM AND THAT I SHOULD CALL MY INSURANCE COMPANY TO COVER THE COST. THE INSURANCE COMPANY SENT OUT AN INSPECTOR WHO TOOK SEVERAL FUEL SAMPLES. NOW AFTER 16 DAYS WITHOUT MY TRUCK THE TEST SAMPLES HAVE CAME BACK AS 100% PURE DIESEL FUEL WITH NO TRACE EVIDENCE OF CONTAMINATION AND THEY WILL NOT COVER THE COST. THEY ARE CURRENTLY SENDING ME LEGAL DOCUMENTATION AS WELL. THE FORD DEALER KNOWING THIS INFORMATION REFUSES TO BUDGE FROM THEIR CONTAMINATION CLAIMS. *TR
NHTSA ODI 10562390
Sep 11, 2013Speed controlEngineFuel system
DRIVING DOWN A 6 LANE HIGHWAY IN MID DAY TRAFFIC. HAD JUST LEFT MY HOUSE NOT 2 MINUTES EARLIER. LIGHT COMES ON SAYS STOP SAFELY NOW. I START TO SWITCH LANES AND THE ENGINE SHUTS DOWN. I AVOIDED A NEAR COLLISION AND SWERVED INTO A TURN LANE. THE TRUCK WOULD NOT EVEN TURN OVER. CALLED THE DEALER AND AFTER I EXPLAINED WHAT HAPPENED THEY STATED OH YOU HAVE A BAD EGT EXHAUST SENSOR IT SHUTS THE VEHICLE DOWN AND WAS INFORMED IT IS A REGULAR THING. WHEN I GOT TO THE DEALERSHIP THEY SAID THERE IS NO FIX OR UPGRADE JUST CHANGE THE SENSOR. THEY ALSO SAID THERE IS NO WAY TO KNOW WHEN THEY ARE GOING TO GO OUT. THEY EXPLAINED WHEN ONE OF THE FOUR SENSORS GOES BAD IT READS A HIGH TEMP READING AND THAT TRIGGERS THE SHUT DOWN. ASKED WHY THEY DON'T CHANGE THE SOFTWARE TO GIVE WARNING WHEN ONE SHOWS HOT AND SHUT DOWN WHEN A MINIMUM OF 2 OR 3 SHOW HOT. I MEAN IF THERE ARE 4 SENSORS AND ONE SHOWS 2200 THE OTHERS SHOW 200 SOMETHING TELLS ME THE SENSORS THE ISSUE. I AM THANKFUL THIS OCCURRED WHEN IT DID INSTEAD OF A MINUTE EARLIER W HEN I INITIALLY PULLED ONTO THE HIGHWAY IN FRONT OF A DUMP TRUCK. IF IT HAD HAPPENED THEN IT WOULD HAVE KILLED ME OR SOMEONE ELSE HAD THE DUMP TRUCK BEEN FORCED TO SWERVE. THIS IS A TRAGEDY WAITING TO HAPPEN. I RESEARCHED IT ON LINE AND SEE A LOT OF OTHER PEOPLE HAVE EXPERIENCED THE SAME ISSUE. PLEASE DO SOMETHING. THIS IS A DIESEL TRUCK. *TR
NHTSA ODI 10543027
May 31, 2013Fuel systemSpeed controlEngine
OUR FIRST F150 ECOBOOST PURCHASED IN JULY 2011 WAS TAKEN BY FORD AS A LEMON. THE REPLACEMENT TRUCK PROVIDED IN NOVEMBER 2011 HAS THE SAME ISSUES. WHILE DRIVING IN RAIN ON A FREEWAY OUR V6 ECOBOOST F150 TRUCK ENGINE STARTS TO SHUDDER, SHAKE AND THEN RAPIDLY LOSE POWER WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. THEN THE ENGINE COMPLETELY SHUTS DOWN WHEN ACCELERATING. OUR VEHICLE BARELY MADE IT TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD WHERE IT STOPPED RUNNING. AFTER LETTING IT SIT FOR A FEW MINUTES THE ENGINE WAS RESTARTED. ALTHOUGH THE ENGINE WORKED THE TRUCK CONTINUED TO SHUDDER AND SHAKE WITH LIMITED ABILITY TO ACCELERATE FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE 3 HOUR DRIVE. OVER A PERIOD OF MANY MONTHS THE PROBLEM RECURRED MANY TIMES, ALMOST ALWAYS WHEN DRIVING IN THE RAIN. THE PROBLEM WAS EVEN WORSE WHILE DRIVING IN THE RAIN AND TOWING A BOAT TRAILER. THE PROBLEM IS ESPECIALLY HORRIFIC WHEN TOWING A TRAILER AND DRIVING IN THE MOUNTAINS IN THE RAIN. THE PROBLEM ALSO OCCURS NO MATTER THEN WEATHER WHEN DRIVING THROUGH THE MOUNTAINS OF KENTUCKY, TENNESSEE AND NORTHERN GEORGIA. THE TRUCK IS TOTALLY UNDEPENDABLE. ALTHOUGH THE TRUCK HAS BEEN IN THE DEALERSHIP FOR REPAIRS THE PROBLEM IS NOT FIXED! ON TOP OF THE LOSS OF POWER, A LIFE THREATENING SITUATION WHEN DRIVING IN TRAFFIC ON ANY ROAD ESPECIALLY A FREEWAY, THE MILES PER GALLON HAS NEVER BEEN HIGHER THAN 18MPG WHEN DRIVING ON A FREEWAY AT 55MPH (CONFIRMED BY A FORD MECHANIC) SIGNIFICANTLY BELOW THE PRODUCT ADVERTISEMENT BY FORD. TO DATE AFTER MULTIPLE TIMES IN THE FORD DEALERSHIP REPAIR SHOP THE PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN FIXED. *TR
NHTSA ODI 10514564
Jul 23, 2012Fuel system
FUEL SYSTEM FAILED, FILTER HOUSING SPLIT OPEN BEFORE SERVICE INTERVAL, DIESEL FUEL SPRAYED OVER ENTIRE ENGINE, NO FIRE BUT IT COULD HAVE CAUGHT ON FIRE. *TR
NHTSA ODI 10467156
Oct 19, 2011Engine & coolingFuel systemTransmission & drivetrain
INTERMITTENTLY BETWEEN 35 MPH AND 85 MPH, THE VEHICLE WILL START TO SHUDDER FOR 5-15 SECONDS AND DURING THIS TIME, SOMETIMES WILL BE ACCOMPANIED BY LOSS OF THROTTLE. IT GENERALLY HAPPENS DURING OR SHORTLY THEREAFTER A REGEN / CLEANING EXHAUST FILTER MESSAGE APPEARS. THE "SHUDDER" COULD ALSO BE DESCRIBED AS A "LUGGING" SENSATION. AFTER CONFIRMING THIS PROBLEM WITH A VEHICLE DATA RECORDER, FORD'S RESPONSE TO MY DEALER WAS "DO NOT ATTEMPT REPAIRS AT THIS TIME, ENGINEERING IS INVESTIGATING." *TR
NHTSA ODI 10430860