| Issue ID | 1531566 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 11171572 |
| Manufacurer | Ford Motor Company |
| Brand | FORD |
| Model | F-150 |
| Model Year | 2018 |
| File date | 04/01/19 |
| Component | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Tl* the contact owns a 2018 ford f-150. While the vehicle was at a stop light, the stop/start mode activated automatically. After releasing the brake pedal to drive, the vehicle suddenly lunged forward and stalled. The driver had to immediately restart the engine to avoid being rear ended by another vehicle. The vehicle was taken to corwin ford (3241 s. Glenstone ave, springfield, mo) where it was diagnosed that the battery was faulty. The battery was replaced. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 13,000. *tt dealer stated failure was due to battery. Battery was replaced jan. 25, 2019. Battery lasted 43 days, third battery was installed on march 19,2019.*jb |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 13000 |
| Number of Occurences | 2 |
| Source of the issue | HOTLINE VOQ |
| City and State | BOLIVAR, MO |
| VIN pattern | 1FTFX1E51JKXXXXXX |
| 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 | 23/02/18 |
| Was original owner? | Y |
| Anti-lock brakes | Y |
| Cruise control | Y |
| Number of cylinders | 8 |
| Drive train type | RWD |
| Transmission type | AUTO |
| Vehicle speed | 0 |
| 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 | CORWIN FORD |
| Dealer's telephone number | 417-883-4330 |
| Dealer's city | SPRINGFIELD |
| Dealer's state code | MO |
| Dealer's ZIP code | 65804 |