| Issue ID | 1151209 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10678250 |
| Manufacurer | Ford Motor Company |
| Brand | FORD |
| Model | F-250 SD |
| Model Year | 2011 |
| File date | 09/12/14 |
| Component | POWER TRAIN |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | While traveling in the left hand lane on 1-4 in florida, we received a "stop vehicle safely now" warning and then within seconds the truck shut down. I was forced to make multiple, unsafe lane changes in heavy traffic to get the vehicle to the right side of the interstate with what power i had left. My pregnant wife and 3 year old son were in the car with me. We were 3 hours from home and any family / friends who could help. The truck would not restart and had to be towed to a local dealership which charged us $800 to replace 3 sensors and get the truck back on the road. Further, they were not able to repair the vehicle until the following day, leaving us stranded in a foreign city. The dealership was very clear that the issue was simply a sensor and there is no reason the truck shouldn't have just given us a check engine light which would have allowed us to get home. We were told by the dealer and several friends who have the same make and model that this is a common occurrence and ford has no intention of fixing the problem. This could have caused an accident and i am extremely disappointed that ford would knowingly put my family in danger. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 120000 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | SAINT PETERSBURG, FL |
| VIN pattern | 1FT7W2BT1BEXXXXXX |
| 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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| No. of injured persons | 0 |
| No. of fatalities | 0 |
| 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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