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2010 FORD F-150 — POWER TRAIN

crash · 1223539 · 2015-09-28

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
F-150
Year
2010
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
POWER TRAIN
Miles at failure
30,600
Speed
70 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

AT HIGHWAY CRUISING SPEED, WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL ON, THE TRUCK SPONTANEOUSLY LOCKED UP THE WHEELS AND WENT INTO AN UNCONTROLLABLE SKID OFF THE INTERSTATE HIGHWAY INTO THE DITCH AND UP THE EMBANKMENT. THE FORD DEALERSHIP WHICH FIXED IT FOUND A COMPUTER ERROR CODE P0975, AND THEREFORE REPLACED FORD PART NUMBER 9L3Z7A100C:CONTROL ASSEMBLY-TRANSMISSION. NO BRAKING SYSTEM PROBLEMS, AND NO REAR END DIFFERENTIAL PROBLEMS WERE FOUND. THE TRUCK WAS DRIVABLE AFTER THE ACCIDENT. IF THE TRUCK HAD ROLLED OR STRUCK AN OBSTACLE, FATALITIES COULD HAVE RESULTED.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10778154
Machine
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