2012 Ford F-150 complaints

DRIVING 75MPH TOWING BOAT. TRUCK SHIFTS INTO 1ST GEAR. REDLINED ENGINE, MANY NOISES, SLIPPING TRANSMISSION, STEP ON PEDAL TO ACCELERATE, IT GOES TO 5K BEFORE SHIFTING. ALMOST CAUSED MAJOR HIGHWAY DISASTER. NOW MY FAMILY IS AFRAID TO RIDE IN VEHICLE. ALSO WHEN FIRST START UP NO BRAKES. RECALLS WHERE DONE FOR BOTH , DID NOT FIX EITHER.

INTERMITTENTLY, THERE IS A HARD BRAKE PEDAL AT FIRST START. AFTER A FEW PRESSES OF THE BRAKE IT GOES AWAY.

POWER STEERING LOCKS UP WHEN DRIVING. IT STARTED (03/01/2019) WITH THE ADVANCE TRAC-CONTROL LIGHT TURNING ON AND THE STEERING WHEEL WOULD BECOME VERY DIFFICULT TO TURN. NOW (07/03/2019) THE POWER STEERING CUTS OUT AND LOCKS UP ALL THE TIME. DID I MENTION THAT IT IS MY STEERING WHEEL THAT IS AFFECTED BY THIS ISSUE- THE DEVICE THAT ALLOWS ME TO MANEUVER THE VEHICLE AND HELPS TO KEEP THE VEHICLE FROM GETTING IN AN ACCIDENT AND POSSIBLY SEVERELY INJURING OR KILLING MYSELF OR SOMEONE ELSE? FORD KNOWS ABOUT THIS PROBLEM (AS EVIDENT FROM THE MANY OTHER COMPLAINTS AND TESTIMONIES SUBMITTED TO DATE) - AND I HAVE EVEN TAKEN IT TO THE DEALER BUT TO NO AVAIL. WITH SO MANY COMPLAINTS REGARDING THIS ISSUE, I CANNOT BELIEVE THAT FORD HAS NOT ISSUED A RECALL TO FIX THE ISSUE OF THE """"POWER STEERING CUTTING OUT""""" WHICH IN TURN MAKES THE STEERING WHEEL VERY DIFFICULT TO TURN, WHICH IN TURN MAKES THE VEHICLE VERY, VERY, VERY DIFFICULT TO CONTROL. THIS OCCURS AT SPEEDS FROM 5 MPH TO 70 MPH WITH NO WARNING AND HAPPENS IN THE MIDDLE OF A LEFT TURN, IN THE MIDDLE OF A RIGHT TURN, WHILE DRIVING STRAIGHT, WHILE DRIVING UP A HILL, WHILE DRIVING DOWN A HILL!!!!! ARE YOU KIDDING ME - A COMPANY THAT PUTS NOT ONLY THE LIVES OF PEOPLE WHO PURCHASE THEIR PRODUCTS AT RISK BUT ALL OF THE GENERAL PUBLIC'S LIVES AT RISK DUE TO A PROBLEM THAT THEY ARE AWARE OF IS APPALLING, AT BEST!!!!! I HAVE READ STATEMENT AFTER STATEMENT AFTER STATEMENT ON THIS ISSUE """"POWER STEERING CUTS OUT"""" AND ALL I CAN SAY IS T

THE TRUCK WAS IN PARK I HAD STEPPED OUT TO CHECK THE MAIL WITH MY CHILDREN IN THE TRUCK THE NEXT THING I KNEW MY TRUCK WAS MOVING LIKE IT WAS IN GEAR I JUMPED IN PRESSED THE BREAK AND IT STILL SHOWED IT IN PARK I PUSHED INTO PARK HARDER AND IT STOPPED.. I WAS NOT ON A HILL OR ANYTHING TO MAKE IT ROLL AND IT WAS ACTUALLY MOVING LIKE IT WAS PUT INTO GEAR

I PURCHASED MY VEHICLE USED FROM A FORD DEALERSHIP IN 2017. I BROUGHT IT IN A FEW MONTHS AFTER I PURCHASED IT DUE TO REAR TIRES LOCKING UP AND A SUDDEN DOWNSHIFT. WAS TOLD NO CODES WERE FOUND WRONG AND THEY COULDN'T DUPLICATE THE ISSUE. APRIL 30, 2019 HAD TO HAVE IT TOWED BACK IN. WAS INFORMED OF A RECALL ON LEAD MANE FRAME FOR FIRST TIME. AFTER REPLACING LEAD FRAME VEHICLE STILL WILL NOT PREFORM PROPERLY AND I HAVE NOW BEEN TOLD ENTIRE TRANSMISSION NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. I HAVEN'T RECEIVED ANY LETTER NOR MADE AWARE AT TIME OF PURCHASE OF ANY RECALL. FORD CONTINUES TO REFUSE ANY REMEDIES TO JUSTIFY THIS PROBLEM. I'M A SINGLE MOTHER OF 3 AND AM OUTRAGED BY THE COMPANIES FAILURE TO NOTIFY ME OF THIS SAFETY RECALL. THE COMPANY REFUSES TO HELP BECAUSE MY MILEAGE IS 152,000 MILES. 2,000 OVER THE EXTENDED WARRANTY FOR RECALL. IF I WOULD HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED IN A TIMELY MANNER OF THIS FAULTY TRANSMISSION AND POSSIBLY DEADLY RECALL I WOULD HAVE IMMEDIATELY TENDED TO IT. MY CHILDREN ARE MY WORLD AND FORD CARES LESS ABOUT THEIR SAFETY AND MINE AND IT IS WRONG. PLEASE HELP ME AND MY BABIES.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 FORD F-150. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE VEHICLE DOWNSHIFTED INTO FIRST GEAR ON ITS OWN. THE CONTACT HAD TO PULL THE VEHICLE OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE VEHICLE WAS TURNED OFF AND RESTARTED, BUT THE SAME FAILURE OCCURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO BISHOP FORD (1440 US-6, BISHOP, CA 93514) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE LEAD FRAME OF THE TRANSMISSION FAILED AND NEEDED REPLACEMENT. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 71,392.

MY VEHICLE WAS SERVICED FOR RECALL 19S07 REGARDING UNEXPECTED DOWNSHIFTING IN TO FIRST GEAR WHILE DRIVING. AFTER MY VEHICLE WAS SERVICED, MY TRUCK BEGAN DOWNSHIFTING IN TO FIRST GEAR WHILE DRIVING. A NEW RECALL 19S19 WAS ISSUED FOR IMPROPER/INSUFFICIENT REPAIR OF ORIGINAL RECALL 19S07, HOWEVER MY VEHICLE'S VIN IS NOT YET SHOWING UP UNDER THIS NEW RECALL, BUT MY VEHICLE IS STILL DOWNSHIFTING IN TO FIRST GEAR WHILE DRIVING

ADVANCE TRAC LIGHT CAME ON AND BLINKERS STOPPED WORKING. DEALER CHARGED 105 TO DIAGNOSE, CAME BACK AND SAID STEERING RACK NEED ED TO BE REPLACED. AT ALMOST 2000.00. TURNS OUT STEERING IS ALL ELECTRONIC! I DID NOT HAVE 2000.00 TO FIX SO I HAD TO PICK IT UP. WAS TOLD STEERING COULD GO OUT AT ANY TIME. AFTER SEARCHES, FOUND OUT THIS IS A VERY COMMON ISSUE ON 2012 TO 2014 TRUCKS. IT IS ALSO A VERY DNAGEROUS ISSUE. WHY HAS THIS NOT BEEN RECALLED? WHEN ARE THESE CAR COMPANIES GOING TO LEARN, STOP PUTTING ALL OF THE ELECTRONIC COMPONENTS IN A VEHICLE, THEY DO NOT LAST.

ON AT LEAST 6 OCCASIONS, TRUCK MISFIRES AND SHAKES VIOLENTLY WHEN UNDER LOAD OR ATTEMPTING TO ACCELERATE. PULL OFF ROAD OR LET OFF OF ACCELERATOR AND ENGINE RESUMES NORMAL OPERATION. HAPPENED ONCE PULLING EMPTY TRAILER, HAPPENED 4 TIMES MERGING ONTO INTERSTATE. HAPPENED MULTIPLE TIMES PASSING / ACCELERATING ON INTERSTATE. FRIGHTENING AND DANGEROUS WHEN TRUCK SHAKES VIOLENTLY ON INTERSTATE. ROADS WERE WET OR RAINY CONDITIONS IN LAST 5 INCIDENTS. 2012 F150 FX4 WITH ONLY 87000 MILES. NO ACCIDENTS. TRUCK MAINTAINED AND IN EXCELLENT CONDITION.

EXTREMELY HARD PEDAL ON START UP. FORD HAS A CUSTOMER SATISFACTION PROGRAM CALLED 15N05 FOR THIS VERY PROBLEM. ONLINE, MY VEHICLE IS THE TYPE AND WAS BUILT DURING THE DATES AND PLACES SPECIFIED. WHEN I CALLED, THEY SAID MY VIN NUMBER WAS NOT COVERED.

TAKATA RECALL- I JUST GOT MY 2012 F150 AND I REALLY LIKE THE TRUCK BUT EVERYTIME I DRIVE IT AND IM SLOWING DOWN IT ALL SUDDENTLY SHIFTS DOWN REAL HARD , I TRY TO AVOID IT TO SHIFT DOWN SO HARD BUT NOTHING WORKS. IT REALLY DOESNT FEEL SAFE AT ALL DRIVING IT AND THIS HAPPENS EVERYTIME I DRIVE IT.I JUST WANT TO GET THAT RECALL PROBLEM FIXED AS SOON AS POSSIBLE

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 FORD F-150. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH AND MAKING A LEFT TURN INTO THE DRIVEWAY, THE POWER STEERING ASSIST WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME VERY DIFFICULT TO STEER. THE CONTACT CALLED ALAN JAY FORD LINCOLN (LOCATED AT 3201 US HWY 27 S, SEBEING, FL, 33870, (863) 385-0144) AND WAS INFORMED THAT THERE WAS NO RECALL ON THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER AND WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN A RECALL AND REFERRED THE CONTACT TO NHTSA. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 160,000.

TIMES WHEN I'M DRIVING I USED GET JERKS WHEN SHIFTING GEARS, I TOOK IT TO THE FORD SERVICE CENTER THEY TOLD ME THAT THERE WAS RECALL TO ADJUST THE SOFTWARE UPDATE. THIS HAS BEEN HAPPENING SINCE 2012 FEW MONTHS AFTER I HAD PURCHASED THE VEHICLE. I GAVE IT TO THE FORD SERVICE CENTER TO UPDATE THE SOFTWARE. FEW DAYS AFTER I FELT IT AGAIN BUT DIDN'T FELT IT AGAIN SOME TIME. AFTER A MONTH WILES DRIVING FROM 4TH TO 6TH GEAR SHIFT ,I GOT A BIG JERK FROM 4TH TO 6TH GEAR SHIFT AS IF I THOUGHT THE TRANSMISSION MIGHT LOCK IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD WHILE I WAS DRIVING. RIGHT AFTER THAT I TOOK IT BACK AT THE FORD SERVICE CENTER AND THEY SCHEDULE AN APPOINTMENT FOR ME ON MONDAY JUNE17TH 2019. I'M WRITING THIS BECAUSE I ASKED FEW PEOPLE I KNOW WHO OWNED F150 AND THEY TOLD ME THE SAME THING. THIS COULD HAVE SEVERE ACCIDENT WILE DRIVING IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS EXCLUDED FROM MANUFACTURER CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15N05 (ELECTRIC VACUUM PUMP EXTENDED COVERAGE); HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE EXHIBITED THE SAME FAILURE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL CLUNKING SOUND WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED AND WHEN REVERSING. THERE WAS NO WARNING INDICATOR EACH TIME THE FAILURE OCCURRED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS BECOMING HARDER TO DEPRESS AS THE FAILURE WAS BECOMING MORE INTERMITTENT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED BY A DEALER OR AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND DID NOT ASSIST. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

2012 FORD F-150. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO VACUUM BRAKE BOOSTER SAFETY RECALL. *LD THE CONSUMER STATED AFTER HAVING THE VACUUM BRAKE BOOSTER REPAIRED UNDER RECALL, THE FAILURE OCURRED 2 MORE TIMES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. *JS

COMPLAINT INVOLVES RECALL 19S07/NHTSA 19V-075. I HAVE HAD MY VEHICLE IN TO THE FORD DEALER FOR SERVICE WHEN 1ST PURCHASING AND UPON RECEIPT OF THIS RECALL NOTICE. THIS PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN REMEDIED IN MY VEHICLE AND POSES A SAFETY CONCERN. MY VEHICLE STILL SUDDENLY DOWNSHIFTS OR BUCKS. FEELS LIKE I AM BEING REAR ENDED. THIS HAS HAPPENED ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS, USUALLY AT LOW SPEEDS(05-15MPH). TRANSMISSION DOES NOT SHIFT AT NORMAL RPM'S SINCE RECALL SERVICING.

WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE ON HIGHWAY AND TURNING LEFT THE STEERING WHEEL WOULD NOT RETURN TO CENTER. THE DRIVER HAD TO MANUALLY WITH EFFORT IN ORDER TO AVOID CROSSING INTO OPPOSING LANE, RETURN STEERING TO RIGHT. TOOK VEHICLE TO LOCAL DEALER, FOUND FAULT CODE C1B00. STEERING ANGLE SENSOR FAILED. FORD IS PROBABLY AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM THAT APPEARS TO BE DO TO OVERHEATING IN ENGINE COMPARTMENT. OCCURRENCE USUALLY OUT OF WARRANTY. COST $1800.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 FORD F-150. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED AND MAKING A LEFT TURN, THE CONTACT HEARD A LOUD NOISE FOR ABOUT A WEEK. THERE WAS AN INTERMITTENT INTERNAL ELECTRICAL FAILURE AND THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED. ECKENROD FORD LINCOLN (5255 AL-157, CULLMAN, AL 35058, (800) 944-1389) INDICATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD NEED TO BE DIAGNOSED TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC DIAGNOSED THE VEHICLE AND INFORMED THE DEALER THAT TWO SENSORS AND THE STEERING COLUMN NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE FAILURES WERE A KNOWN ISSUE. THE VEHICLE WAS TO BE REPAIRED BY THE INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE. *BF*JB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 FORD F-150. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE INSTRUMENT PANEL INDICATED THAT THE VEHICLE DOWNSHIFTED FROM SIXTH TO FIRST GEAR AND THE TIRES SKID. AS THE CONTACT CONTINUED TO DRIVE, THE VEHICLE WENT BACK INTO GEAR; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE CONTACT CALLED SUPERIOR FORD (LOCATED AT 4303 LA- 19, ZACHARY, LA 70791, (225) 654-2611) AND WAS INFORMED TO SCHEDULE AN APPOINTMENT. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN A RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 30,800.

CONTRARY TO THE RESOLUTION STATED IN NHTSA INVESTIGATION EA 15-006, FORD IS REFUSING TO COVER THE DEFECTIVE VACUUM PUMP EVEN THOUGH IT FALLS WITH IN THE AFFECTED VEHICLE PRODUCTION TIME AND IS WITHIN 10 YEARS AND 150,000 MILES.

WHILE TRAVELING AT 70 MPH THE VEHICLE STALLED WITH THE ENGINE SHUTTING DOWN IN MAIN LANES OF AN INTERSTATE. THE STALLED ENGINE RESULTED IN THE LOSS OF ALL POWER ASSIST FEATURES INCLUDING POWER STEERING AND POWER BRAKES. WE WERE ABLE TO NAVIGATE ACROSS SEVERAL LANES BEFORE COMING TO A COMPLETE STOP IN A TRAFFIC LANE BUT NOT SAFELY OFF THE INTERSTATE. AFTER CALLING FOR A TOW AND REQUESTED SERVICE. IT WAS DETERMINED THAT A FUSE POWERING THE ELECTRIC FUEL PUMP HAD "BURNED" OUT AND HAD TO BE REPLACED. SHOULD HAVE BEEN A SIMPLE SOLUTION, UPON FURTHER INVESTIGATION IT WAS DETERMINED THE FUSE PANEL HAD BEEN DAMAGED AND WOULD NO LONGER ACCEPT A FUSE AND HAS TO BE MODIFIED WITH THE FUSE LOCATION MOVED TO A NEW LOCATION AND UPGRADED TO A MORE ROBUST FUSE AND FUSE PLACEMENT SLOT. FORD HAS BEEN AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM AND HAS ONLY ELECTED TO FIX THOSE VEHICLES THAT EXHIBIT FAILURE AND AT THE COST OF THE CONSUMER IF NOT WITHIN THE WARRANTY PERIOD. THIS VEHICLE HAS BEEN RETURNED TO FORD DEALERS MULTIPLE TIMES WITH NO MENTION OF THIS PROBLEM OR REPAIR. FORD HAS ISSUED A TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN (TSB 15-0137) AND HAS CREATED A SPECIFIC REPLACEMENT KIT, WHICH INCLUDES INSTRUCTIONS AND ALL NECESSARY PARTS TO PERFORM THE RELOCATION (MOTORCRAFT # EL3Z-14293-A). THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL AS IT IMPACTS THE SAFETY OF FORD'S F150 OWNERS, THEIR PASSENGERS AND THOSE THAT SHARE THE ROAD WITH THEM. FAILURE OF ALL POWER ASSIST FUNCTIONS WHILE TRAVELING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS IS SCARY AND CREATES A DANGEROUS SITU

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 19V075000 (POWER TRAIN). THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO WILLIAM MIZELL FORD (LOCATED AT 330 US-25, WAYNESBORO, GA 30830, (706) 554-2114) WHERE THE RECALL REPAIR WAS PERFORMED. AS SOON AS THE CONTACT LEFT THE DEALER, THE TRANSMISSION STARTED TO JUMP WHEN DOWNSHIFTING, AND THE ENGINE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER AND TEST DRIVEN, BUT THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE WAS NOT AWARE OF THE DIAGNOSTIC TESTING, BUT WAS INFORMED THAT HE WOULD NEED TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE FOR A WHILE FOR IT TO DRIVE NORMALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 91,000.

ELECTRONIC POWER STEERING LOCKED UP WHILE PARKED

JERKS AT LOW SPEEDS WHEN SHIFTING IF NOT ON THE GAS. REALLY BAD CLUNK, MADE OUR TRUCK HIT A POLE. KEEPS DOING IT AND FEELS LIKE TRANSMISSION WANTS TO DROP OUT. SEEMS LIKE 1ST AND SECOND GEARS.

TSB 15-0131 TIMING CHAIN STRETCHES AND MAKES A LOUD RATTLE UPON STARTING AND EVENTUALLY LEADS TO LOSS OF POWER AND ENGINE DAMAGE. THE KNOWN CAUSE OF THIS IS ALL THE PHASERS,THE INTAKE AND EXHAUST PHASERS. THIS IS MY MAIN CONCERN. EVERYONE I KNOW WHO OWNS THIS VEHICLE HAS THIS PROBLEM. THE OTHER COMPLAINT IS THAT I GET 14 MPG.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS SERVICED UNDER AN UNKNOWN NHTSA CAMPAIGN AT JANELL FORD OF HANOVER (2000 WASHINGTON ST, HANOVER, MA 02339 (781) 982-4500) AND ALSO DIAGNOSED THAT THE VEHICLE NEEDED A NEW VACUUM PUMP INSTALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED 3 YEARS AGO, HOWEVER, THE REMEDY FAILED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED AFTER THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 74,000. *BF *JB

THE TRUCK OFTEN TIMES WILL NOT SHIFT OUT OF 1ST GEAR. THE RPM WILL RISE AND THE TRUCK WILL ACCELERATE QUICKLY THEN SLOW BACK DOWN. WHEN IT GETS OUT OF 1ST GEAR IT WILL OFTEN GO BACK TO 1ST GEAR RANDOMLY. WRENCH AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHTS ARE FREQUENT. LIMP MODE ENGAGES OFTEN AND THE DASH WILL BECOME INACTIVE. FUEL ECONOMY SCREEN WILL CLEAR OUT AND ALL INFORMATION WILL BE DISPLAYED AS DASH LINES. I TOOK THE TRUCK TO FORD TO HAVE THEM LOOK AT IT UNDER THE 16N02 RECALL AND THEY WOULD NOT COVER IT. THE COVERAGE ONLY EXTENDS TO 150,000 MILES, BUT MY TRUCK HAS 163,000. THE COVERAGE ONLY COVERS IT IF THE TRUCK IS DISPLAYING SYMPTOMS AND MINE DID NOT DISPLAY ANYTHING UNTIL THIS LAST WEEK.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING LOW SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE DOWNSHIFTED TO FIRST GEAR AND THEN DECELERATED WITHOUT WARNING. THE FAILURE HAPPENED INTERMITTENTLY. DICK WITHAM FORD LOCATED AT 2033 LA PORTE RD, WATERLOO, IA 50702 (319) 234-4200, WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE BUT DID NOT DIAGNOSE OR REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 61,000.

I HAD THE LATEST PROGRAMMING RECALL PERFORMED ON MY 2012 FORD F150. SINCE HAVING THIS PERFORMED MY TRUCK HAS GOTTEN WORSE, WHEN IT RAINS IT HAS DOWN SHIFTED MULTIPLE TIMES. IT HAS DOWN SHIFTED FROM 6TH TO 2 OR 3 WHEN GOING DOWN A SHORT INCLINE, ON LEVEL GROUND OR GOING UP A INCLINE AT SPEEDS OF 45 TO 60 MPH. THE RECALL MADE MY TRUCK WORSE ALSO I RECEIVED A LETTER TODAY EXTENDING THE WARRANTY ON THE OUTPUT SHAFT SPEED SENSOR TO 10 YEARS. IF THE WARRANTY OF A PART HAS BEEN EXTENDED TO 10 YEARS BECAUSE OF SENSOR FAILURE PROBLEM THE SENSOR MAY NEEDS TO HAVE A RECALL ON IT. WE HAVE HAD A RAINY YEAR SO FAR, I'M AFRAID THAT THE PROBLEM IS GOING TO CAUSE ME TO HAVE AN ACCIDENT. I'M A SENIOR AND DEALT WITH DEALERSHIPS FOR MANY YEARS, I'VE HAD AUTOMOBILES SIT IN DEALERSHIPS AND NEVER GET TOUCHED OTHER THAN THEY DRIVE AROUND THE SHOP AND THEN STATE PROBLEM COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED ON THE PAPERWORK WHEN I PICK IT UP IF NOT FOR THAT I WOULD BE BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR A DO OVER. THANK YOU

POWER STEERING FAILURE. IT STARTED WITH JUST THE "SERVICE ADVANCE TRAK" LIGHT COMING ON AFTER MAKING A SHARP TURN. WHEN THIS LIGHT WAS ON THE TURN SIGNALS WOULD NOT WORK. NOW I HAVE LITTLE TO NO POWER STEERING AT ALL TIMES. THERE SEEMS TO BE SEVERAL COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS AND EVEN A RECALL FOR F-150'S OF THIS YEAR BUT IT IS NOT ON THE LIST.

I WAS DRIVING HOME FROM WORK ON 5/3/19 ON ON A COUNTY ROAD ( KATY HOCKLEY CUTTOFF ) AND WAS COMING TO A STOP BEHIND A SCHOOL BUS THAT WAS STOPPED AND PICKING UP SOMEONE WHEN I HEARD A LOUD POP. AFTER I CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP I LOOKED BACK AND SAW THE PASSENGER SIDE REAR WINDSHIELD HAD SHATTERED. I DID HAVE MY REAR DEFROST ON AT THE TIME AND WHEN I LOOKED BACK AT THE A/C CONTROLS THE LIGHT FOR THE REAR DEFROST HAD WENT OUT.

I WAS DRIVING HOME FROM WORK ON 5/3/19 ON ON A COUNTY ROAD ( KATY HOCKLEY CUTTOFF ) AND WAS COMING TO A STOP BEHIND A SCHOOL BUS THAT WAS STOPPED AND PICKING UP SOMEONE WHEN I HEARD A LOUD POP. AFTER I CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP I LOOKED BACK AND SAW THE PASSENGER SIDE REAR WINDSHIELD HAD SHATTERED. I DID HAVE MY REAR DEFROST ON AT THE TIME AND WHEN I LOOKED BACK AT THE A/C CONTROLS THE LIGHT FOR THE REAR DEFROST HAD WENT OUT.

I WAS DRIVING HOME FROM WORK ON 5/3/19 ON ON A COUNTY ROAD ( KATY HOCKLEY CUTTOFF ) AND WAS COMING TO A STOP BEHIND A SCHOOL BUS THAT WAS STOPPED AND PICKING UP SOMEONE WHEN I HEARD A LOUD POP. AFTER I CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP I LOOKED BACK AND SAW THE PASSENGER SIDE REAR WINDSHIELD HAD SHATTERED. I DID HAVE MY REAR DEFROST ON AT THE TIME AND WHEN I LOOKED BACK AT THE A/C CONTROLS THE LIGHT FOR THE REAR DEFROST HAD WENT OUT.

I WAS DRIVING ON SR 71 NORTH OF COLUMBUS OHIO IN THE RAIN WHEN I CHANGED LANES AND TRIED TO ACCELERATE BUT THE ENGINE JUST STARTED SHAKING AND MY ENGINE LIGHT STARTED FLASHING. THE TRUCK WOULD NOT ACCELERATE AND STARTED TO SLOW DOWN. I MANAGED TO GET OUT OF TRAFFIC AND GOT OFF THE HIGHWAY. AFTER SITTING A FEW MINUTES I TRIED TO GET BACK ON THE HIGHWAY. WHEN I TRIED TO ACCELERATE THE TRUCK STARTED SHAKING AND WOULD NOT ACCELERATE. AFTER A 3RD ATTEMPT THE TRUCK FINALLY GOT UP TO SPEED AND I MADE IT HOME. MY ENGINE LIGHT IS STILL ON. I BEGAN TO READ FORUMS ON THE FORD F150 FX4 AND DISCOVERED MANY MANY PEOPLE ARE HAVING THIS PROBLEM WITH MOISTURE AND THE INTERCOOLER SYSTEM.. I COULD'VE DIED TODAY. THIS NEEDS TO BE MADE RIGHT BY FORD MOTOR COMPANY. (XXXX) PARTS OF THIS DOCUMENT HAVE BEEN REDACTED TO PROTECT PERSONALLY IDENTIFIABLE INFORMATION PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 19V075000 (POWER TRAIN). THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO BILL MCCANDLESS FORD (8416 SHARON-MERCER RD, MERCER, PA 16137, (888) 375-7857) TWO MONTHS BEFORE HE RECEIVED THE NOTICE FOR OTHER UNKNOWN RECALL REPAIRS. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER WOULD REIMBURSE THE CONTACT FOR THE REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER DENIED THE REIMBURSEMENT A WEEK LATER BECAUSE THE INITIAL RECALL WAS FOR A LEAD FRAME REPLACEMENT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 85,000.

AFTER MAKING A TIGHT TURN IN A PARKING LOT "SERVICE ADVANCETRACK" MESSAGE CAME UP ON DISPLAY. WITH MESSAGE DISPLAYED TURN SIGNAL WOULD NOT STAY ON. AT 50,000 MILES DEALER SAYS THE STEERING RACK NEEDS TO BE REPLACED THAT IT IS NOT A SERVICEABLE ITEM.

I HAVE TAKEN MY TRUCK IN TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR 2 YEARS NOW ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS WITH A LOUD SCREECHING NOISE COMING FROM THE TRANSMISSION. THE DEALERSHIP REPLACED MANY PARTS OUTSIDE OF THE TRANSMISSION PER THE RECOMMENDATION OF THE WARRANTY COMPANY. THE TRUCK IS NOW NOT IN SAFE DRIVING CONDITIONS. IT IS NOW DROPPING DOWN IN FIRST GEAR AT 65 MPH. I SEE WHERE THERE WAS A RECALL ON 2011-2013 SELECT VEHICLES WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. THE SHIFTING DOWN TO FIRST HAPPENS ALL THE TIME NOW AND HAS PUT ME IN A DIFFICULT SITUATION ON THE HIGHWAY WITH NEARLY CRASHING. WHEN IT DOWNSHIFTS AT SPEEDS BETWEEN 45-65 IT WILL NOT CONTINUE TO DRIVE SAFELY, IT WILL ONLY GO AT LOW SPEED IN A JERKING MOTION. THE SERVICE DIRECTOR AT CAPITAL FORD IN CHARLOTTE, NC DEALERSHIP WHERE I BOUGHT IT FROM SAID THAT THEY HAVE MADE MANY ATTEMPTS TO FIX IT BUT HAVE NOT YET PIN POINTED THE PROBLEM. THE TRUCK IS NOW OUT OF WARRANTY AND IS STATING THAT I WILL HAVE TO PAY FOR A NEW TRANSMISSION. PLEASE ADVISE.

I HAVE BROUGHT MY TRUCK IN PREVIOUS TIMES WHEN IT WAS UNDER WARRANTY, I DESCRIBED THE SAME ISSUE EVERY TIME ABOUT A SUDDEN DOWNSHIFT. I HAVE THIS DOCUMENTED IN SERVICE SHEETS I HAVE OBTAINED FROM THEM. THEY SAID THEY COULDN'T REPLICATE THE ISSUE OR STATED IT WAS A REPROGRAMMING ISSUE. OVER TIME THE DOWNSHIFT ISSUE HAS DAMAGED THE TRANSMISSION AND FINALLY LED TO IT COMPLETELY FAILING. I WAS SCHEDULED TO HAVE THE RECALL SERVICE ON TUESDAY 4-23-2019, ON 4-18-19 I WAS DRIVING ON HWY 62 AT 35MPH THE TRUCK DID THE SUDDEN DOWNSHIFT NEARLY CAUSING ME TO BE REARENDED, AFTER THE DOWNSHIFT MY TRUCK LOST ALL POWER AND IT HAD TO BE PUSHED INTO A PARKING LOT. THEN I HAD IT TOWED TO THE HERITAGE FORD DEALERSHIP. THE ISSUE WHICH IS FINALLY BEEN ADDRESSED AS A RECALL HAS LED TO THE TRANSMISSION FAILURE. I HAVE BEEN QUOTED $4500.00 FOR THE TRANSMISSION REPLACEMENT. I WOULD APPRECIATE ANY HELP. THANK YOU, INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

ENGINE KILLS WON'T START DUE TO FUSE #27 BLOWN

WHEN STARTING TRUCK WHEN HASN'T BEEN DRIVEN FOR SEVERAL HOURS ENGINE MAKES A LOUD GROWLING NOISE FOR ABOUT 5 SECONDS BEFORE SOUNDING NORMAL. IT HAD DONE IT OCCASIONALLY BEFORE 02/2019 BUT NOW DOES IT DAILY. SOME RESEARCH ON OTHER FORUMS THAT IT IS THE TENSIONER ON THE TIMING BELT. TRUCK WITH THIS LOW MILEAGE SHOULD NOT BE HAVING THESE ISSUES. ANY INPUT?

I WAS SITTING AT A STOP LIGHT WITH MY TWO KIDS IN THE CAR AND I HEARD A LOUD BANG AND CRACKING. MY INFANT IN THE BACK STARTED SCREAMING AND I LOOKED BACK AND THE WHOLE RIGHT REAR WINDOW ABOVE WHERE MY BABY HAD COMPLETELY SHATTERED. THERE WAS ABSOLUTELY NO ONE BY US SO I KNOW A ROCK WASN'T THROWN. I DID HAVE THE REAR DEFROSTER ON. I PULLED INTO MY SON'S SCHOOL PARKING LOT AND GOT OUT OF THE CAR TO SEE WHAT HAPPENED AND THERE WAS JUST A CRACK ON THE OUTSIDE BUT NOTHING THAT WOULD SHOW IT WAS HIT BY ANYTHING. I WILL HAVE MORE DOCUMENTS FROM GETTING OUR WINDOW FIXED ON MONDAY.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO WYNN ODOM FORD (4743 WASHINGTON ST, LA GRANGE, NC 28551, (888) 452-6761) TO BE REPAIRED PER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 19V075000 (POWER TRAIN). THE SERVICE MANAGER INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THERE WERE MORE ADVANCED FAILURES THAN THE RECALL REPAIR AND ADVISED HIM TO CALL THE MANUFACTURER TO GET FURTHER AUTHORIZATION TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE. WHEN THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER ON MARCH 25, 2019, HE WAS INFORMED THAT THE RECALL REPAIR HAD BEEN COMPLETED AND THEY COULD NOT ASSIST. THE CONTACT WAS PROMISED TO SPEAK WITH A SERVICE MANAGER WHO SAID THAT THE RECALL ONLY AUTHORIZED THE REPROGRAMMING AND FURTHER AUTHORIZATION AND A CASE NUMBER WERE NEEDED TO GET THE REPAIRS COMPLETELY DONE. WHEN THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED TO SHIFT INTO A HIGHER GEAR, IT SHIFTED INTO NEUTRAL INSTEAD AND SLOWED DOWN TO A LOWER SPEED. THE CONTACT WAS NOT ASSISTED OR ASSIGNED A CASE NUMBER. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE CONTACT WAS DENIED BEING ABLE TO SPEAK TO A SUPERVISOR. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 99,500..*BF CONSUMER RECEIVED SECOND RECALL WAS ISSUED. CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO RECALL SERVICED. VEHICLE STILL NOT SHIFTING PROPERLY, IN FACT IT SEEMS TO BE WORSE. SERVICED 5-28-19.*JB

A TICKING/KNOCKING NOISE ON PASSENGER SIDE OF ENGINE. TOOK TO FORD DEALER WITH 52,905 MILES ON 7/12/16 AND STATED FUEL INJECTOR NOISE. TOOK TO SAME FORD DEALER ON 11/7/18 FOR SAME NOISE, ONLY LOUDER, AND DEALER DETECTED NO UNUSUAL NOISE. TOOK TO DIFFERENT DEALER A 3RD TIME ON 3/27/19 FOR THE SAME PROBLEM AND STATED "NOISE FOUND TO BE NORMAL CHARACTERISTICS" AND WAS GIVEN A COPY OF "SPECIAL SERVICE MESSAGE 47787 WHICH ADDRESSED A "TICK TAP AND/OR TYPEWRITER NOISE AT IDLE" ISSUE. THIS PROBLEM WAS BROUGHT TO THE ATTENTION OF FORD WHILE IT WAS STILL UNDER MANUFACTURES WARRANTY AND THE SOUND IS ONLY GETTING WORSE WHICH IS WHY I KEEP TAKING IT TO A FORD DEALERSHIP. THE SOUND IS NOT HEARD WHEN THE VEHICLE IS FIRST STARTED, ONLY WHEN IT STARTS TO WARM UP AND IS QUITE LOUD AT AN IDLE. IF THIS ENGINE WERE TO BLOW UP GOING DOWN THE HIGHWAY OR INTERSTATE COULD POTENTIALLY CAUSE AN ACCIDENT RESULTING IN INJURY AND/OR FATAL CRASH.

REAR WINDOW EXPLODED. I WAS DRIVING AND THERE WERE NO OTHER VEHICLES AHEAD OF ME OR BEHIND ME. THERE IS NO INDICATION OF ANYTHING STRIKING THE WINDOW.

VEHICLE IN FORWARD MOTION AT LOW AND HIGHWAY SPEEDS. TRANSMISSION SHIFTS UNEXPECTEDLY! LOW GEAR-HIGH GEAR-4WD-PARK!!! ESPECIALLY DANGEROUS ON HIGHWAY. NEED TO HAVE REPAIRED TO BA ABLE TO DRIVE SAFELY.

I BOUGHT IT WITH @ 10,000 MILES ON THE ODOMETER. I HAVE HAD NOTHING BUT [XXX] WITH IT FROM DAY ONE. FIRST OFF I PUT TWO NEW FRONT ROTORS AND BRAKE PADS ALL THE WAY AROUND AND BOTH IDLER PULLEYS WERE SQUEALING SO I REPLACED THEM . THEN AT @ 19,000 MILES I HAD TO REPLACE BOTH CVJ HALF SHAFTS . NOW AT 45,000 MILES THEY ARE BOTH SHOT AGAIN THE CVJ HALF SHAFTS ARE . ON THE FIRST OF JANUARY THIS YEAR I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AND THE VEHICLE WAS RUNNING GOOD SUDDENLY IT BEGAN TO CUT OUT AND THE POWER FELL OFF ON ITS FACE. I PURCHASED AN OBD11 CODE READER TO TRY AND DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM. IT TELLS ME THAT RANDOM MISFIRE DETECTED AND THAT CYLINDERS 5 6 7 8 ARE MISFIRING . LET ME JUST SAY THAT 4 MONTHS LATER AFTER GOING THRU EVERYTHING FROM THE PLUGS WIRES INJECTORS AND REPLACING THE FUEL PUMP MODULE ASSEMBLY IT IS STILL NOT RUNNING AND I'M AT MY END OF TRYING TO GET THE PEICE OF $*** RUNNING. THERE IS NO WAY IN [XXX] AT 45,000 MILES ON THE VEHICLE THAT I SHOULD BE HAVING ALL THE [XXX] WITH THE VEHICLE. I LIVE IN NEW MEXICO AND WE DO HAVE A LEMON LAW HERE. I AM BEYOND THE SHADOW OF A DOUBT SURE THAT THIS TRUCK IS A [XXX] LEMON. PARTS OF THIS DOCUMENT HAVE BEEN REDACTED TO PROTECT PERSONALLY IDENTIFIABLE INFORMATION PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 FORD F-150. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE DOWNSHIFTED INTO FIRST GEAR WITHOUT WARNING. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED PER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 19V075000 (POWER TRAIN) BY BRANDON FORD (9090 E ADAMO DR, TAMPA, FL 33619, (813) 246-3673), BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AGAIN. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 130,000.

"SERVICE ADVANCETRAC" WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATES AFTER SHARP TURNS INTO PARKING SPACES, ETC.. TURN SIGNAL ARM HAS TO BE HELD DURING TURNS. SOMETIMES PROBLEM CLEARS ITSELF.

FOR OVER 2 YEARS NOW AN ISSUE WITH THE DRIVER TRAN MODULE HAS BEEN CAUSING MY TRUCK TO GO FROM ANY GEAR INTO FIRST, LOCKING TIRES UP AND CAUSING ISSUES WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED. ** SAFETY RECALL WAS MADE ON DRIVER TRAN MODULE **. HOWEVER, MY TRUCK IS NOW IN WORSE CONDITION WITHOUT A FIX TO THE ISSUE, BUT MY TRUCK IS NOW SHUTTING THE ENTIRE COMPUTER MODULE DOWN AND I HAVE FURTHER TRANSMISSION ISSUES.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 19V075000 (POWER TRAIN). THE CONTACT STATED THAT BIG MIKE NAUGHTON FORD (LOCATED AT 150 S HAVANA ST, AURORA, CO 80012, (303) 343-1900) EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE AND STATED THAT THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.