| Issue ID | 1582121 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 11231796 |
| Manufacurer | Ford Motor Company |
| Brand | FORD |
| Model | F-150 |
| Model Year | 2013 |
| File date | 14/07/19 |
| Component | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | When entering onto the interstate i felt the truck was not getting up to speed. I then noticed on my dashboard a big wrench. I felt my truck continue to not gain speed even though i was stepping on the gas. The screen then went black and and when the dashboard came back on i had nothing showing. No mph ,fuel economy, etc and i was stuck in 5th gear. I could not increase speed but only decrease if i stepped on the break. I don't know how fast i was going but it was not fast at all since everyone was passing me(maybe 40 mph). I also noticed my airbag light was on. I had to pull over on the interstate and restart my truck. Once i did that everything came back on and worked for the rest of the ride. I was recently part of a ford recall but had that fixed. I had the automatic downshifting happen to me 3 times before the first recall was in place. I just got a letter last week that they need to redo the recall, i had the downshifting happen to me and this was not it. This is a entirely different safety issue that is making me afraid to drive my own truck since most of my time is on the interstate. Photos are attached of what was happening to me on the interstate. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 82000 |
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| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | DELTONA, FL |
| VIN pattern | 1FTFW1CF3DFXXXXXX |
| 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? | |
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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 | 40 |
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