NHTSA complaint: 2012 FORD F-150 — STRUCTURE:BODY
WHILE TRAVELING AT 48 MPH ON 2 LANE COUNTY RD I WAS IN 4 WHEEL HIGH WHEN TRUCK SLAMMED INTO 1ST GEAR CAUSING TRUCK TO LOOSE TRACTION AND ENDED UP GOING INTO DITCH. THE TRUCK NEVER STALLED OUT ALL GAUGES STOPPED WORKING AND TECH LIGHT CAME ON. I PROCEEDED TO BE PULLED FROM DITCH. THEN TURNED TRUCK OFF .CHECKED TRUCK OVER IT HAS BODY DAMAGE NOTHING VISIBLE UNDER TRUCK SO I STARTED IT GAUGES WHERE WORKING TECH LIGHT WAS OFF RADIO STOPPED WORKING BUT COULD BE LOOSE CONNECTION I PROCEEDED TO LIMP IT HOME AT ABOUT 20 MPH WAS SHIFTING HARD AT HIGHER RPM I HAD IT TOWED TO BODY SHOP WHILE AT HOSPITAL.RECALL CAME ON NEWS I WENT TO DEALERSHIP THEY SAID BRING IT IN THEY'LL REPROGRAM IT . I'M WONDERING ABOUT DAMAGES CAUSED BY DEFECT WHO WILL BE PAYING FOR THAT? THIS DEFECT IS A DANGER AND I CAN'T BELIEVE IT TOOK FORD 7 YEARS FROM FIRST REPORT ON HERE TO ADDRESS ISSUE. AND THEY CLAIM ONLY 5 CASES OF A CRASH WHICH I HAVE FOUND 7 PEOPLE WHO HAVE HAD ACCIDENTS BECAUSE OF IT 4 OF THEM WHERE SINGLE VEHICLE 3 INVOLVED BEING REAR ENDED BECAUSE THE SUDDEN STOP VERY DISAPPOINTED IN FORD. *TR
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration — Office of Defects Investigation