| Issue ID | 944768 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10478941 |
| Manufacurer | Ford Motor Company |
| Brand | FORD |
| Model | F-150 |
| Model Year | 2012 |
| File date | 06/10/12 |
| Component | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Had cruise control set on 59mph...... Came upon slow moving vehicles and hit accelerator to pass reaching 80mph.... Made pass..... Took foot off accelerator to slow down, nothing happened with vehicle continuously at 80mph.... Hit brake.... No reaction still 80mph... Hot the cruise off button on steering wheel, still no reaction..... Had to physically force brake pedal to slow vehicle down to a stop, however engine remained at high throttle until i could turn ignition off....... Waited a few minutes... Turned vehicle back on and vehicle acted normally.... Tested cruise control a couple times before making it home... No problems.... This was and could have been a very serious situation had there been traffic on this highway... Thank god it was around 11 pm..... Brand new truck... Had for two weeks....... Reporting to ford service tomm morn. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 1670 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | HESSMER, LA |
| VIN pattern | 1FTFX1CF9CFXXXXXX |
| 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 | 8 |
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| Vehicle speed | 80 |
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