| Issue ID | 1645949 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 11310374 |
| Manufacurer | Ford Motor Company |
| Brand | FORD |
| Model | F-150 |
| Model Year | 2016 |
| File date | 14/02/20 |
| Component | ENGINE |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | 2016 ford f150 v8 engine. Driving down the freeway, my a/c compressor went out. It completely locked up causing the engine to stall and become disabled and could not be restarted. Shortly after, i lost power steering and brakes (as a result of the engine loss) which created a safety issue on a freeway at 10:30pm at night as i had to get the vehicle over lanes of traffic without power steering and ease of braking and bring the vehicle to a stop without power assisted brakes. Thankfully, we were able to get over, but i don't know that everyone would be so lucky. I don't think an a/c compressor breaking internally should disable the vehicle's engine unless something is fundamentally wrong with the construction of the compressor. I could see accidents occurring as a result of the engine becoming disabled. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 36000 |
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| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | DUBLIN, CA |
| VIN pattern | 1FTEW1EF7GKXXXXXX |
| 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 | 75 |
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