| Issue ID | 1469231 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 11097584 |
| Manufacurer | Ford Motor Company |
| Brand | FORD |
| Model | F-150 |
| Model Year | 2013 |
| File date | 23/05/18 |
| Component | ENGINE |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | The timing chain stretched causing my engine to miss time. I was told by the service department of a ford dealer that if this was avoided long enough it could have blown my engine. Also while discussing this issue with the service mechanic he informed me he sees this issue frequently. This tells me that this is a common problem that is bringing grossly ignored by ford. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 80000 |
| Number of Occurences | |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | OTTAWA, OH |
| VIN pattern | 1FTFW1ET3DKXXXXXX |
| 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 | |
| No. of fatalities | |
| Date of purchase | 07/08/26 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | N |
| Number of cylinders | |
| Drive train type | |
| Transmission type | |
| Vehicle speed | |
| DoT tire identifier | |
| Tire size | |
| Location of tire code | |
| Type of tire failure code | |
| Was defective tire repaired? | |
| Date of manufacture | |
| Type of child seat code | |
| Type of restraint | |
| Dealer's name | |
| Dealer's telephone number | |
| Dealer's city | |
| Dealer's state code | |
| Dealer's ZIP code |