| Issue ID | 1282546 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10864344 |
| Manufacurer | Ford Motor Company |
| Brand | FORD |
| Model | F-150 |
| Model Year | 2016 |
| File date | 06/05/16 |
| Component | SUSPENSION |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Tl* the contact owns a 2015 ford f-150. While driving approximately 40-60 mph, the floor of the vehicle and the steering wheel vibrated. The failure occurred while the vehicle was in motion and idling. The failure began the day after the vehicle was newly purchased. The contact took the vehicle to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the drive shaft was vibrating. The dealer informed the contact that the vehicle's suspension needed to be broken in at a minimum of 500 to 1,000 miles. The vehicle was not diagnosed with a failure nor repaired. The manufacturer stated that the vehicle was not experiencing any failures. The approximate failure mileage was 55. Updated 07/12/16*lj the consumer stated ford was buying the vehicle back, because they were unable to fix the problem, despite replacing several components. Updated 07/19/16.*jb |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 55 |
| Number of Occurences | 2 |
| Source of the issue | HOTLINE VOQ |
| City and State | OIL CITY, PA |
| VIN pattern | 1FTEW1EG5GKXXXXXX |
| 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 | 04/05/16 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | Y |
| Cruise control | Y |
| Number of cylinders | 6 |
| Drive train type | 4WD |
| Transmission type | AUTO |
| Vehicle speed | 40 |
| 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 | A CRIVECCIL FORD |
| Dealer's telephone number | |
| Dealer's city | FRANKLIN |
| Dealer's state code | PA |
| Dealer's ZIP code |