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Complaint 2234478

2018 FORD F-150 • POWER TRAIN • incident Jul 16, 2026

Crash
No
Fire
No
Injuries
0
Deaths
0
Complaint ID
2234478
Make
FORD
Model
F-150
Model Year
2018
Component
POWER TRAIN
Incident Date
Jul 16, 2026
Date Received
Aug 11, 2026
Data As Of
Sep 1, 2026

Complaint Summary

POWER TRAIN

Owner Narrative

Truck downshifted to a gear too low for the travel speed, caused the rear tires to briefly lock up, very lucky to have kept control. Unsure why the truck did it, it’s happened twice now at 89,000 miles.

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

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