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Complaint 1286964

2012 FORD F-450 • ENGINE • incident May 30, 2016

Crash
No
Fire
No
Injuries
0
Deaths
0
Complaint ID
1286964
Make
FORD
Model
F-450
Model Year
2012
Component
ENGINE
Incident Date
May 30, 2016
Date Received
Jun 2, 2016
Data As Of
Jul 1, 2026

Complaint Summary

ENGINE

Owner Narrative

WHILE TRANSPORTING A PATIENT TO THE HOSPITAL THE ENGINE ON OUR 2012 FORD AMBULANCE SUDDENLY AND WITHOUT WARNING DERATED. THIS CAUSED OUR AMBULANCE TO SLOW DRAMATICALLY AND DELAYED TRANSPORT TO THE HOSPITAL. WE BROUGHT THE AMBULANCE TO THE DEALER WHO STATED THE ENTIRE DEF SYSTEM WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED AT A COST OF $5,000! I RESEARCHING THE INTERNET THIS IS NOT AN UNCOMMON PROBLEM. I CONTACTED THE REGIONAL MANAGER FOR FORD AND HAVE HAD NO RESPONSE.

Owner-submitted narrative on file with NHTSA. Complaint narratives are self-reported and have not been verified.

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