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2021 FORD F-150 HYBRID — EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:TV/RADIO/SPEAKERS

1 injured · 1846388 · 2022-10-08

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
F-150 HYBRID
Year
2021
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:TV/RADIO/SPEAKERS
Speed
10 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
1
Fire
No
Crash
No
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

My radio speakers turned to 100% volume and the subwoofer made an EXTREMELY loud static noise. It could not be turned off. My ears rang and thankfully I wasn’t driving fast enough, as I was about to pull into my driveway. Based on the advice of a thread I read online, the best way to fix the issue was to shut the truck off and let the noise eventually turn off… which took ten minutes. Since I could not reproduce the issue, and based on everything I’ve read about this issue, going to the dealer would not be a benefit of my time as they require the issue to be happening to diagnose the issue. I cannot replicate it again, but if this happens while I’m driving much faster, I fear it will cause me to wreck… or lose my hearing. The noise was quite literally deafening. Please read just one of many threads on this issue here: https://www.f150gen14.com/forum/threads/dangerous-b-o-sound-system-issue.9254/

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11488482
Machine
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