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2013 FORD F-150 — UNKNOWN OR OTHER

crash · 1043237 · 2014-03-05

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
F-150
Year
2013
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Miles at failure
15,677
Speed
40 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
0
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

THE TRUCK WHEELS LOCKED UP AND ENGINE SHUT OFF WHILE TRAVELING AT APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, COMING TO A VERY SUDDEN STOP. TRUCK WOULD NOT RESTART FOR ABOUT 5 MINUTES. DURING THIS MALFUNCTION THE TRUCK IS COMPLETELY UNCONTROLLABLE. THIS HAPPENED TWO MORE TIMES AND WAS AT A DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS FOR SEVERAL WEEKS. UNABLE TO FIND ANYTHING, IT WAS RETURNED TO US. THE SAME THING HAPPENED AGAIN, THIS TIME CAUSING AN ACCIDENT BECAUSE THE TRUCK HIT A GUARD RAIL.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10568387
Machine
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