| Issue ID | 1582668 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 11232195 |
| Manufacurer | Ford Motor Company |
| Brand | FORD |
| Model | F-150 |
| Model Year | 2013 |
| File date | 08/06/19 |
| Component | POWER TRAIN |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford f-150. The contact stated that while the vehicle was being towed by his motorhome at 60 mph, he noticed smoke was coming from underneath the hood of the truck and quickly coasted over to the edge of the interstate. The contact noticed the gear shifter shifted into low gear independently. The vehicle was taken to o'meara ford dealer, (located at 400 w 104th ave, northglenn, co 80234, (303) 254-5260) and was left at the dealer. The contact later received a call from the dealer and was informed that he was at fault for the failure. The contact stated that he was not aware if the dealer completed a diagnostic testing. The vehicle was not repaired. The vin was included in nhtsa campaign number: 19v075000 (power train). The manufacturer was notified of the failure and provided a case number: 21905875-k3z9m5. The approximate failure mileage was 44,500. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 44500 |
| Number of Occurences | |
| Source of the issue | HOTLINE VOQ |
| City and State | NORTHGLENN, CO |
| VIN pattern | 1FTFW1ETXDFXXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | Y |
| Was incedent reported to police? | N |
| Was medical attention required? | N |
| Was part original equipment? | |
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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 | 60 |
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