Jan 7, 2020Fuel systemFire
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE ATTEMPTING TO START THE VEHICLE, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START. THE CONTACT BECAME AWARE THAT THE FUEL PUMP FUSE WAS MELTED WHILE INSPECTING THE FUSE PANEL. EPIC FORD LOCATED AT 5200 EVERGREEN WAY, EVERETT, WA 98203, (425) 353-7171, WAS CONTACTED BY PHONE AND WERE MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE FUSE WAS REPLACED BY THE CONTACT. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000.
NHTSA ODI 11297793
Aug 5, 2013Fuel systemTransmission & drivetrainEngineCrash
ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS WHILE ACCELERATING TO MERGE INTO TRAFFIC OR TO PASS A SLOWER VEHICLE OR HARD ACCELERATING FROM A STANDING STOP VEHICLE SHAKES AND STALLS, STAYS IN SECOND GEAR AND HAS NO THROTTLE RESPONSE, IN WET OR DRY CONDITIONS, SOMETIMES COMPLETELY DYING. ON ONE OCCASION VEHICLE STALLED AND DIED WHILE ENTERING EXPRESSWAY CAUSING ME TO HAVE TO RUN OFF ROAD, HITTING A SIGN AND DIRT BANK TO AVOID APPROACHING SEMI TRUCK. ENGINE OIL IS DILUTED WITH GAS, HAS BURNING SMELL IN ENGINE COMPARTMENT. WE ARE AFRAID OF ENGINE EXPLOSION AND FIRE, BURNING SMELL IS SO BAD. FORD HAS ATTEMPTED SEVERAL FIXES, BUT PROBLEM CONTINUES, NOW THERE IS A GRINDING GRUNT WHEN GOING INTO REVERSE. *TR
NHTSA ODI 10533687