| Issue ID | 984417 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10514587 |
| Manufacurer | Ford Motor Company |
| Brand | FORD |
| Model | F-150 |
| Model Year | 2012 |
| File date | 31/05/13 |
| Component | ENGINE |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | 2012 ford f150xl with 3. 5l v6 ecoboost engine. Accelerating to merge onto highway with cruise control off and after successfully merging, vehicle expectantly lunged forward while foot was off gas. Engine kept accelerating for period of 5 seconds reaching 90mph. I was hitting the brake the entire time with no effect until heard a dull clunk or pop sound coming from the engine compartment and behind the steering wheel. After this sound, the engine stopped accelerating and i was able to regain control. If there was a motorcycle or car in front of me i would have run them over. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 16500 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | KEMPNER , TX |
| VIN pattern | 1FTFW1CT5CFXXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
| Was incedent reported to police? | N |
| Was medical attention required? | |
| 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 |
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| Vehicle speed | 60 |
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