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2012 Ford F-150 Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1106539
Internal NHTSA #	10630523
Manufacurer	Ford Motor Company
Brand	FORD
Model	F-150
Model Year	2012
File date	30/08/14
Component	ENGINE
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	While driving on a 2 lane highway in northern wisconsin with my 11 year old son, i went to pass a slower moving vehicle in my 2012 f150 ecoboost and when i accelerated quickly the engine just lost all power and to avoid a head on collision i had to slam on my brakes and quickly return behind the slow moving car. Quite frightened, i didn't accelerate the rest of the trip north. While returning labor day, day, and on a four lane expressway i again tested the acceleration to have it happen again, but this time the check engine light started to flash and then shortly after stayed on. Being 400 miles away from home, i drove the rest of the way very carefully. After getting home and before calling the dealer service to schedule a service visit, i did some searching on the internet to find this to be a problem with f150 ecoboost engines. Doing some more searching i found the following article "nhtsa closes ford-150 ecoboost acceleration probe" by [xxx] on april 14th 2014, detroit news. I was appalled that you would close an investigation when the reason to accelerate, could be to pass a slower moving vehicle, and to lose power during this move could be deadly! Since i purchased this truck, i have made countless passes on slow moving vehicles on two lane highways and felt very safe to complete that legal move until saturday, when, if i didn't take a drastic measure to brake and turn back into my lane, more than likely i would not have had the opportunity today to write this letter to you and more important, my son may have not been here either. I question why you made the determination to first, close the probe, and second, not demand that ford take the necessary steps to correct the problem, that is clearly a safety issue. I would appreciate a response and hope not to have to take further action for you to resolve this oversight. Information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u. S. C. 552(b)(6).
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	17000
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	HIGHLAND, IN
VIN pattern	1FTFW1ETXCFXXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
Was medical attention required?	N
Was part original equipment?
No. of injured persons	0
No. of fatalities	0
Date of purchase	07/08/26
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
Number of cylinders	6
Drive train type	4WD
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Vehicle speed	60
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2012 Ford F-150 Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2012 Ford F-150 Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

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