Jul 28, 2023EngineFire2 injuries
The contact owns a 2013 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while driving at 35 mph, the passenger noticed smoke underneath the hood. The driver pulled over, opened the hood, and noticed smoke and fire between the fire wall and engine. There were no warning lights illuminated. The contact and other motorists extinguished the fire. The fire department was on the scene. A police report was filed. The driver and passenger sustained burns, but no medical attention was provided. The air bags did not deploy. The vehicle was towed to his family residence. The local dealer was contacted, but the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was contacted, but no assistance was provided. The failure mileage was approximately 182,000.
NHTSA ODI 11535026
Mar 8, 2023Transmission & drivetrainEngineCrash
The contact owns a 2013 Ford F-150. The contact stated that the vehicle was failing to start as needed with the check engine warning light illuminated. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic, where it was diagnosed that the fuel pump fuse needed to be replaced. The contact was advised to take the vehicle to a local dealer for repair. The vehicle had not yet been taken to a local dealer for repair. The contact stated while driving at approximately 5 MPH, the vehicle stalled and was rear-ended. A police report was not filed. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 150,000.
NHTSA ODI 11510881
Oct 26, 2020EngineFire
THIS IS FOR AN AFTERMARKET COIL PAK MANUFACTURE BY WELL VEHICLE ELECTRONICS, SPRINGFIELD MO. THE PAK SHORTED CAUGHT ON FIRE, AND DAMAGED BY TRUCK (F150) ECU COSTING ME OVER $1300.00 TO REPAIR. I HAVE SENT THE COIL PAK BACK TO THE MANUFACTURE BUT THEIR ANALYSIS WAS IT WAS DAMAGED BY THE IGNITION. THESE COIL PACKS ARE THE IGNITION, THE ONLY THING FROM THE TRUCK IS THE 12 VOLTS, THE THE PULSE TO FIRE IT. I'M FILLING THIS REPORT TO YOU AS I'M SEEKING DAMAGES TO THEIR DEFECTED COIL. THAT OVERHEATED, CAUSING THE COIL WIRE TO SHORT AND CATCH FIRE. I HAVE THE SPARKPLUG AND IT WAS CHECKED AND IT IS NOT SHORTED.
NHTSA ODI 11366464
Oct 13, 2020Transmission & drivetrainBrakesEngineCrash1 injury
IN NORMAL CITY STREET, WITH MY FAMILY, IT'S SUDDENLY HAPPENED WITH NO ANY SPEED MAYBE BELOW THE 40KM,
NHTSA ODI 11364072
May 8, 2019EngineFire1 injury
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT CALLED ON BEHALF OF HER HUSBAND. WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, SMOKE WAS DETECTED UNDER THE HOOD AND THE TAIL PIPE. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO A PARKING LOT WHERE IT STALLED AS FLAMES WERE DETECTED COMING FROM THE ENGINE. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. ANOTHER MOTORIST HAD A FIRE EXTINGUISHER AND EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE. THE CONTACT'S HUSBAND SUSTAINED BURNS TO ONE OF HIS HANDS. MEDICAL ATTENTION WAS NOT RECEIVED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER OR INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING OR REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 260,000.
NHTSA ODI 11206301
Apr 20, 2018EngineFuel systemFire
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. UPON RESEARCHING THE MATTER, THE CONTACT FOUND THAT THE FUEL PUMP FUSE WAS MELTING. THE CONTACT CALLED A LOCAL DEALER (MOYER FORD SALES INC., 10111 STATE HIGHWAY 59 S, DIRECTIONS FOLEY, AL 36535, (888) 699-3441) BUT WAS UNABLE TO SPEAK WITH ANYONE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 67,000.
NHTSA ODI 11089108
Jan 23, 2017EngineFire
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 FORD F-150. WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED, AND THE VEHICLE STALLED AND LOST ENGINE POWER. THE CONTACT NOTICED EXCESSIVE SMOKE UNDER THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO SAFELY GET THE VEHICLE OFF THE ROADWAY. THE CONTACT NOTICED A FRAGMENT OF A FRACTURED PISTON ON THE GROUND. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 67,811.
NHTSA ODI 10947013
Dec 10, 2016Electrical systemEngineFire1 injury
3.5 V6 ECOBOOST FIRE. COMPLETELY BURNED MY TRUCK TO THE GROUND WITH MY FAMILY DRIVING IN, WIFE AND 5 YR OLD. PASSENGER SUFFERED 3RD DEGREE BURNS, 12/10/2016. TRUCK WAS IN MOTION, WE SMELT SMOKE AND WITHIN 2 MINUTES THE TRUCK WAS COMPLETELY ENGULFED.
NHTSA ODI 10934476
Feb 26, 2015Speed controlEngineCrash
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 FORD F-150. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE DID NOT DECELERATE AND INCREASED IN RPMS WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO THE REAR OF ANOTHER VEHICLE AND THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED AND NO INJURIES WERE SUSTAINED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A BODY REPAIR SHOP, BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 35,000.
NHTSA ODI 10690861
Sep 10, 2014Electrical systemEngineFire
UPON TURNING OFF THE IGNITION THE STARTER KICKED ON AND WOULDN'T STOP. GOT TRUCK OUT OF GARAGE. IT DIED IN THE DRIVEWAY. SAW SMOKE AND SPARKS. OPENED THE HOOD AND SAW A SMALL FIRE UNDER THE ENGINE BLOCK. CALLED FD BUT HAD IT OUT BY THE TIME THEY ARRIVED. *TR
NHTSA ODI 10632292
Jan 14, 2014EngineCrash
WHEN HARD ACCELERATION, VEHICLE LOSSES ALL POWER AND WILL NOT ACCELERATE. THIS HAS ALMOST CAUSED A ACCIDENT THREE DIFFERENT OCCASIONS. FORD DEALER TELLS ME THEY CAN'T FIND A PROBLEM BUT THERE'S OTHER ECOBOOST OWNERS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. *TR
NHTSA ODI 10559762
Jul 8, 2013EngineFire
PULLING A TRAILER TO FIELD WHEN SMOKE APPEARED AND ENGINE AREA WAS ON FIRE. *TR
NHTSA ODI 10523634
Jun 21, 2013EngineFire
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE PARKED, HE NOTICED FLAMES COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD OF THE VEHICLE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS CALLED TO THE SCENE AND A FIRE REPORT WAS FILED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE CAUSE OF THE FIRE WAS UNDETERMINED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 3,000. *TR
NHTSA ODI 10521100