| Issue ID | 1147818 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10671832 |
| Manufacurer | Ford Motor Company |
| Brand | FORD |
| Model | F-250 |
| Model Year | 2012 |
| File date | 01/03/13 |
| Component | POWER TRAIN |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Tl* the contact owns a 2012 ford f-250. The contact stated that the front driver side seat belt malfunctioned and failed to retract when unbuckled. The vehicle was taken to the dealer. The technician adjusted the seat belt clip; however, the failure continued to occur. The contact indicated that while operating the cruise control and descending down a hill, the transmission would rapidly downshift, reducing the speed and causing the passengers to lunge forward. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who made adjustments to a computer, but the failure continued to occur. No further information was available. The manufacturer was notified of the failures. The failure mileage was 15,000. Updated 03/04/15*lj the consumer stated the seatbelt doesn't always retract causing it to become damaged. The transmission would downshift while going downhill. The rpms would reach 2000 when it should be 1250. The vehicle would downshift 8 times in less than 7 miles. Updated 10/8/2015*js |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 15000 |
| Number of Occurences | 2 |
| Source of the issue | HOTLINE VOQ |
| City and State | MANKATO, KS |
| VIN pattern | 1FT7W2BT9CEXXXXXX |
| 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 | 0 |
| No. of fatalities | 0 |
| Date of purchase | 23/11/12 |
| Was original owner? | Y |
| Anti-lock brakes | Y |
| Cruise control | Y |
| Number of cylinders | 8 |
| Drive train type | 4WD |
| Transmission type | AUTO |
| Vehicle speed | |
| 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 | HASTINGS FORD/LINCOLN |
| Dealer's telephone number | |
| Dealer's city | HASTINGS |
| Dealer's state code | NE |
| Dealer's ZIP code |