| Issue ID | 1268292 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10846374 |
| Manufacurer | Ford Motor Company |
| Brand | FORD |
| Model | F-150 |
| Model Year | 2013 |
| File date | 12/03/16 |
| Component | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | I was driving down a very dangerous highway pass going approximately 65 mph when my engine stalled as random alarms started appearing on my dashboard, then my steering locked from the engine being off. I tried the best i could to get on the shoulder as i had no steering ability and i stepped on the brakes fairly hard. I was lucky because this was the only place in miles with a shoulder. Anywhere else on this road and i could have been seriously injured or died. While on the side of the road i smelled a tiny bit of burning plastic with no problem in sight. I googled what happened on a special forum website for ford raptor owners and others had the same thing happen with fuse 27. Which is for the fuel pump. So i checked the number 27 fuse and sure enough it had melted, i actually had to take it out of the fuse box in melted pieces with pliers. The fuse melted while driving so the fuel pump shut off causing my engine to stall and steering to lock. Many many others have had his happen and ford recognizes it as a service bulletin. However this needs to be more then a service bulletin when someone's life could be taken driving the freeway or dangerous road. We were lucky there was no collision, injuries, or fire, however it could have very well caused an electrical fire and if someone was on a crowded freeway in rush hour a collision is almost certain. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 16600 |
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| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | WOODWAY, WA |
| VIN pattern | 1FTFW1R60DFXXXXXX |
| 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 |
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| Date of purchase | 07/08/26 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | N |
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| Vehicle speed | 65 |
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