2012 Ford F-150 complaints

The contact owns a 2012 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while attempting to accelerate from and stationary position, the transmission malfunctioned, and the vehicle hesitated while accelerating. The vehicle was taken to the local mechanic who diagnosed that the transmission was faulty and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not yet repaired. The manufacturer and local dealer were notified of the failure, but no assistance was offered. The failure mileage was 145,000.

The contact owns a 2012 Ford F-150. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the transmission independently downshifted and an unknown warning light illuminated. In addition, the contact stated that the vehicle jerked and decelerated. The contact proceeded to drive the vehicle to the residence; however, the failure reoccurred. The contact drove the vehicle to the shoulder of the roadway and turned off the vehicle. The contact attempted to restart the vehicle however, the vehicle failed to start. The vehicle was towed to the residence. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired by an independent mechanic or the dealer. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 140,000.

The contact owns a 2012 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while driving 20–70 MPH, the transmission unexpectedly downshifted to first gear. While at a stop, the vehicle shut off. The contact pulled over and restarted the vehicle. The contact stated that the instrument cluster had gone blank several times. The wrench symbol was displayed. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer, but the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, who was unable to duplicate the failure. The mechanic performed a tune-up. The vehicle was taken to a transmission specialist, who stated that the failure was related to the computer sensor. The contact stated that the failure was related to NHTSA Campaign Number: 24V444000 (Power Train). The manufacturer was contacted, and opened a case and referred the contact to the NHTSA Hotline. The failure mileage was approximately 325,000.

Transmission shifted from 6 to 5 at 60 miles per hour. Truck has 60 thousand one owner miles on truck. Dealership had not heard of 6 to 5. No warning lights or messages. Has not been inspected. Very conserved for safety when this happened.

The contact owns a 2012 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the transmission unexpectedly downshifted, causing the vehicle to decelerate unintendedly. During the failure, the service wrench symbol was illuminated. The cause of the failure was not yet determined. The contact stated that the vehicle was previously serviced under an Extended Warranty coverage, but the failure occurred. The manufacturer and local dealer were notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 85,000.

The contact's wife owns a 2012 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the vehicle shuddered and vibrated while shifting from 3rd to 4th gear. Additionally, the contact stated that while driving 25-35 MPH, the transmission failed to downshift and was stuck in 4th or 5th gear; requiring that the accelerator pedal be depressed harder for the transmission to shift out of the gear. The contact stated that the vehicle then responded by accelerating abruptly, nearly causing a crash. Additionally, the contact stated while driving 45 MPH, the vehicle shuddered while shifting from 3rd to 4th gear, and then shifted into 5th gear. The vehicle then downshifted into first gear unexpectedly, and the rear wheels locked-up, causing the vehicle to skid and to stop on the side of the road. The contact attempted to continue driving; however, the vehicle failed to shift out of first gear. The contact stated that he disconnected and reconnected the battery temporarily and was able to resume driving; however, the failure persisted. Several unknown warning lights were illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, where it was test-driven, and the failure was replicated. The mechanic provided videos and pictures of the transmission fluid leaking at the bellhousing. The vehicle was taken to the dealer several times with videos of the transmission leak, but the dealer informed the contact that the failure could not be duplicated. The vehicle was not diagno

Driving down the road at 60 mph and heard a boom pulled over and seen oil coming out of motor and a pulley was broken off of the timing housing of the motor putting a hole in motor where pulley used to be. (Did some research ford 2011-2012 do not have supports on engine housing where pulley mounts but the newer 5.0 motors do have the supports to stop motor from breaking where pulley mounts I will include photos below the new supplied replacement part has supports) This has happened to multiple people

The contact owns a 2012 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while her husband was driving 80 MPH, the vehicle unexpectedly downshifted to a lower gear. The Service Vehicle Soon warning light was illuminated. The Vehicle was diagnosed by an independent mechanic with speed sensor relay failure. The independent mechanic related the failure to NHTSA Campaign Number: 19V433000 (Power Train). The vehicle was repaired. The contact stated that the failure reoccurred. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and informed the contact that the VIN was not included in the recall. The contact was referred to the NHTSA Hotline for assistance. The failure mileage was unavailable.

Automatic transmission dropped from 5th gear to first on road and forced the truck to lock up the wheel and come to an abrupt stop in the middle of the road with cars behind us. Brakes were never applied. The new recall For 2014 f150 says it had a previous recall for 2012 but there is no active recall done this truck to be able to have it fixed. We have 2 kids under two we don’t feel safe driving around in the truck as it’s unpredictable when it will happen and has happened 8 times since we bought it from Ford Anderson. Each time they test drive it and it doesn’t happen at those times and they don’t know what to fix.

Driving at approximately 40-50 mph and it suddenly downshifted to 2nd gear, stopping the truck. This was the first time this happened. Recall 19s07 was performed on 05/03/2019 that supposedly fixed and prevented this from happening.

The contact owns a 2012 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed the speed, the vehicle unexpectedly downshifted. There were no warning lights illuminated. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired by an independent mechanic or local dealer. The contact related the failure with an unknown recall. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 198,000.

The contact owns a 2012 Ford F-150. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the contact became aware of a failure within the transmission. The contact stated that the transmission failed to shift into gear properly and the transmission remained in drive(D). There was no warning light illuminated. The dealer was not contacted, and the vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 120,000.

6months ago it suddenly downshifted on my wife, I told her she must be in 4wd so she turned dial, no issues for a cpl wks then it repeated, went home in low sp, I called a shop and they said Lead Frame issue, not under warranty so I had it repaired, last wk it happened again! I see that newer models (2014 a newer are having this issue, I would like to have mine fixed as well !

Transmission lead frame module needs replacement. Truck will not shift properly and the wrench light illuminated on dash; I took it for an assessment and it was determined that the lead frame module was bad. I found a safety recall for the lead frame module for my truck for which I never received any correspondence about and would like to have it investigated.

My truck would shift gears and I would feel a kick. Then the speedometer would drop, and the airbag sensors would turn off. At times the dealership states it is an issue with the Transmission Lead Frame.

The contact owns a 2012 Ford F-150. The contact stated while driving 70 MPH, the accelerator pedal was depressed; however, the vehicle failed to accelerate as intended. The check engine warning light illuminated, and the vehicle lost motive power. In addition, an unknown service light was illuminated. The contact who is an independent mechanic, diagnosed the vehicle with turbine shaft sensor failure. Additionally, the lead frame needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The contact was advised to contact the NHTSA Hotline to report the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 156,200.

While driving on the NYS Thruway my brake light came on and when I tried to engage my brakes it was difficult to push the pedal and the brakes were barely responsive. Now the brake pedal is difficult to push each time I start the vehicle and it barely stops when I begin moving. The rotors and pads are fine. My mechanic diagnosed the problem and it's a failed vacuum pump.

The contact owns a 2012 Ford F-150. The contact stated while at a stop light, the low oil pressure warning light illuminated, and the vehicle lost motive power and stalled. The contact called a tow truck company, which declined to tow the vehicle. The tow truck driver informed the contact that there was severe rust damage to the subframe. The vehicle was towed by another tow truck company to an independent mechanic, who informed the contact that there was significant rust on the cross member and that the vehicle was unsafe to drive. The local dealer was not contacted. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 151,000.

The contact owns a 2012 Ford F-150. The contact stated while driving 70 MPH, the vehicle inadvertently downshifted from 6th gear to 1st gear. The contact was unaware if any warning lights were illuminated. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired by an independent mechanic or dealer. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and advised the contact that the vehicle was out of warranty and to call the NHTSA Hotline for assistance. The failure mileage was approximately 172,000.

The contact owns a 2012 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while reversing, the “Service Power Steering Now” message was displayed. Additionally, the contact stated that the steering wheel became stiff and would not turn as intended. The vehicle was taken to the residence, and the battery was replaced but the failure persisted. The vehicle was then taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the electronic power steering rack needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 89,073.

The contact owns a 2012 Ford F-150. The contact stated that upon starting the vehicle, there was an abnormal sound coming from the engine compartment. The check engine warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, who diagnosed a failure with the cam phasers. The vehicle was not repaired. After investigating the failure, the contact related the failure to Customer Satisfaction Program: 21N03. The manufacturer was notified of the failure, a case was opened, and the contact was referred to the NHTSA Hotline for assistance. The failure mileage was 156,000.

The contact owns a 2012 Ford F-150. The contact stated while driving at various speeds, the vehicle unexpectedly downshifted to first gear. The contact stated that the vehicle was previously serviced under NHTSA Campaign Number: 19V075000 (Power Train) however, the failure reoccurred. The local dealer was contacted and stated that the recall was a one-time free repair. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and the contact was referred to the NHTSA Hotline for assistance. The failure mileage was approximately 187,000.

The contact owns a 2012 Ford-150. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the vehicle unexpectedly downshifted to first gear. The contact stated that the check engine warning light was illuminated. The contact stated that the vehicle was previously serviced under NHTSA Campaign Number: 19V075000 (Power Train); however, the failure occurred. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who determined that the failure was related to the recall. The manufacturer was contacted and referred the contact to the NHTSA Hotline for assistance. The failure mileage was approximately 107,000.

The contact owns a 2012 Ford F-150. The contact stated while driving at undisclosed speeds, the vehicle unintendedly downshifted from sixth to first gear. The check engine and air bag warning lights were illuminated. The contact stated the failure had been more consistent in the past month. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact stated that the Insurance provider informed her that the vehicle was included in an unknown recall related to the failure; however, the manufacturer was contacted and stated the recall had expired. No further assistance was provided. The failure mileage was approximately 166,000.

Truck down shifts randomly while driving and does not shift when it is supposed to on take off the RPMs go up 3 something. You can stop turn truck off and it starts to work again for 1 or 2 take offs then does it again.

The contact owns a 2012 Ford F-150. The contact stated that upon attempting to start the vehicle, the vehicle failed to start as intended, prompting the contact to attempt to jump-start the vehicle, but the vehicle failed to start. The check engine warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was towed to the dealer, who diagnosed a failure with the power train control module. The vehicle was repaired, but the failure reoccurred. The vehicle was towed back to the dealer, who then diagnosed an additional failure with the engine. The contact was informed that the engine needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure, a case was opened, and the contact was referred to the NHTSA Hotline for assistance. The failure mileage was 168,000.

The contact owns a 2012 Ford F-150. The contact stated that the vehicle unintendedly downshifted on four occasions while driving at various speeds. Additionally, the vehicle began shaking violently, and the wheels locked up and the vehicle skidded. The power train warning light illuminated. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 145,000.

The contact owns a 2012 Ford F-150. The contact stated while driving approximately 35 MPH, there was a clicking and rubbing sound in the front passenger's wheel well. Additionally, the contact stated while driving approximately 60 MPH, the vehicle was decelerating and was not shifting out of first gear. The contact waited 15 minutes and restarted the vehicle. The failure recurred and the contact was unable accelerate above 15 MPH. The vehicle was taken to the dealer. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The contact was notified of the Customer Satisfaction Program: 19N01 (Lead Frame Extended Coverage); however, the contact was informed that the vehicle could not be repaired under the Customer Satisfaction Program. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and a case was opened. The failure mileage was approximately 88,000.

The contact owns a 2012 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while his son was driving at an undisclosed speed, he heard an abnormal sound emanating from the engine compartment. The check engine warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer or an independent mechanic. The vehicle was not repaired. After investigating the failure, the contact related the failure to Customer Satisfaction Program: 19N01 (Lead frame Extended Coverage). The manufacturer was notified of the failure but referred the contact to the NHTSA Hotline for assistance. The failure mileage was 137,000.

The contact owns a 2012 Ford F-150. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the accelerator pedal was depressed; however, the vehicle failed to accelerate as intended. The check engine warning light and other unknown warning lights were illuminated. Additionally, the odometer displayed dashes only, not numbers. The vehicle was driven to the residence. The contact stated that previously the vehicle was repaired under NHTSA Campaign Number: 19V075000 (Power Train) and linked the failure to the recall. The contact stated that prior to the recall repair, the vehicle had experienced similar failures on several occasions. The dealer was contacted and informed that the failure had reoccurred. The contact was informed that previously the power train control module was reprogrammed and since the failure had reoccurred, maybe the power train control module needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and advised the contact to report the failure to the NHTSA Hotline. The failure mileage was approximately 89,000.

Speed control/transmission goes out while driving which results in my speedometer dropping down to zero and my RPMs going up. I have to completely shut my vehicle iff and wait a moment to restart it. Sometimes it fixes it and sometimes it doesn’t. It happens quite often, not everyday but several times a week.

The contact owns a 2012 Ford F-150. The contact stated while driving at various speeds, the vehicle lost motive power and would not accelerate while depressing the accelerator pedal. During the failure the speedometer and odometer failed was inoperable. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer who determined that the leadframe was faulty and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified and informed that the vehicle did not qualify for the manufacturer's extended coverage to address the failure. The failure mileage was 40,000.

The contact owns a 2012 Ford F-150. The contact stated while driving at approximately 55 MPH, the message "Service Power Steering Now" activated, and the power steering malfunctioned, causing the steering wheel to become difficult to turn in either direction. The cause of the failure was not yet determined. The manufacturer was notified of the failure, but no assistance was offered. The local dealer was not contacted. The failure mileage was 139,000.

Transmission will abruptly shift into 1st gear at slow speeds. Transmission has been checked and there are know known mechanical issues with the unit. I saw an article where some 2011-14 F-150’s had the same issue.

At 76,000 miles my Turbo’s started leaking engine coolant. From what I am told the rubber seal failed on the lines from the radiator to the turbos. The repair parts are cheap but the labor is intensive (7.5 hrs). To get to the turbos in 7.5 hrs the cab has to be lifted off the chassis. Without lifting it takes longer. In the end I spent over $2000 to fix some pieces of rubber. I consider this a design flaw that is costing the consumer big money. I am [XXX] old. This is the only car I ever owned that had engine trouble at 76,000 miles. I am soured on Ford at this time. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)

Leadfrane was not replaced even though it poses a safety hazard on Highway. When taken before the ten year make no mention was made to correct problem. Only a reprogramming was done and dealer states that it may or may not work as many trucks have failed on highway speeds with the programming. This is scary situation.

The contact owns a 2012 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while driving at 50 MPH, the vehicle stalled with the transmission warning light illuminated. Due to the failure, the contact had the vehicle towed to an independent mechanic where a diagnostic was performed. The diagnostic determined that fuse#27 had melted inside the fuse box. The dealer was notified of the failure but offered no assistance. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 161,000.

The contact owns a 2012 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while driving on several occasions at various speeds, the vehicle downshifted and would not shift into any other gear. During one failure, the air bag warning light illuminated, and the instrument panel stopped working. The vehicle was steered to the side of the road and restarted. On one occasion the vehicle took approximately five attempts to restart. Additionally, the contact stated that while driving at approximately 40 MPH the powertrain malfunction indicator light illuminated. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 118,000.

Ecoboost engine shut down on highway in rush hour traffic. Had my truck in the shop after 9526.00 in repairs and new engine it happened again this week. 1 year later. My truck was under 2 warranty extensions . And was in the Ford dealership at those times. I mentioned to service manager that it seems that possible could be the problem. Now I'm stuck with this mess . And it took 18 months for them to fix/ not fix it. Ford dealership

My vehicle is experiencing an intermittent loss of the transmission output speed sensor (oss) signal to the powertrain control module resulting in a temporary, unintended downshift into first gear. In some cases, the oss signal recovers while Im driving, and the vehicle resume normal function; in other cases, my vehicle needs to be stopped and restarted to regain normal transmission operation. I believe Ford is aware of three reports of accidents and no injuries related to this condition on the affected vehicles.

The contact owns a 2012 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle suddenly downshifted and hesitated while depressing the accelerator pedal. There was no warning light illuminated. The contact would restart the vehicle to reset the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to a local dealer where a diagnostic test was performed. The mechanic linked the failure to NHTSA Campaign Number: 19V075000 (Power Train) but stated that the vehicle was not included in the recall. The manufacturer was also notified of the failure and the contact was referred to the NTHSA Hotline for assistance. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 75,000.

The contact owns a 2012 Ford F-150. The contact stated while driving 70 MPH and depressing the accelerator pedal, the vehicle failed to respond and lost motive power. Additionally, the speedometer was inoperable. There was no warning light illuminated. The contact activated the hazard lights and veered to the side of the road. The contact turned off and restarted the vehicle and was able to continue driving. The contact stated that the failure had been recurring while driving. The power train warning light was illuminated. The dealer was notified of the failure and informed the contact that the failure was related to the transmission; however, the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and informed the contact that they could not assist because Ford Campaign Number: 19N01 had expired. The manufacturer referred the contact to the NHTSA Hotline for assistance. The failure mileage was approximately 125,000.

I had just purchased this well-used 2012 F150XL [XXX] ) because well into retirement at [XXX] and officially handicapped, it was all I could afford and had to get a personal loan for it anyway. First thing was a Lake Keowee Ford (REFLASH RECALL) which was performed and within a few days, everything electrical stopped and the battery started draining overnight over and over. The truck would not start, the column shifter was locked in Park and I could not even push it clear of a carport for a tow truck. With endless research, I find that this Shift Interlock failure is very, very common on these trucks of all related years and mileages. Below is a quote from a site: According to a survey, more than 75000 complaints reported against this problem across the USA in the last 15 to 17 years. In addition, it has affected the reliability of these F150 models due to sudden column shifter failure with minor internal damage. In my case, the Horn stopped working, the seats no longer adjust, the truck is in Limp Mode only and the steering is now only manual. It is a danger to drive, yet Lake Keowee is too busy to return my calls and chat efforts, a local repair facility charged $800 to NOT fix it and refuse to look at it again for “maybe” two weeks” As said, I am disabled and a lifelong type one Diabetic so very brittle. I require a means of transportation, yet no one cares enough to offer / or knows how to fix it. This is a known problem that Ford has gotten away with for decades now and

Got the software update for the recall and it made the problem worse

The wrench light on the dashboard comes on I loose all speedometer readings and mpg. The transmission will not go ro 6th gear or down shift past third gear the transmission also jerks and rpms go up really high. This occurs going down the interstate or anywhere really if I turn the truck of and restart it the warnings will go away but later come back

TRUCK MADE RUMBLING/GRINDING NOISE FROM REAR-RIGHT BEDSIDE AREA, THEN WHILE APPROACHING A STOP SIGN, AN ATTEMPT TO SLOW+STOP THE TRUCK WAS MADE, BUT THE PEDAL WENT STRAIGHT TO THE FLOOR AND VEHICLE PROCEDED THROUGH INTERSECTION, AFTER PULLING INTO SAFE SPOT, BRAKES STARTED FUNCTIONING CORRECTLY AGAIN. A FEW HOURS LATER BRAKING COMPLETELY FAILED. TRUCK IS CURRENTLY SITTING UNTIL WE CAN HAVE A DIAGNOSIS (AND REPAIR) DONE...

Hello i purchased my truck in april 2020.since this purchase this past year i've been on the highway and all of the sudden truck drops down from 65mph to 20mph. no injurys in these three separate instances. I will file this claim and visit closest dealer.

The contact owns a 2012 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the transmission downshifted to first gear with the check engine warning light illuminated. After restarting the vehicle, the failure was corrected. The vehicle was taken to a dealer on several occasions where it was later repaired. Recently, the failure recurred, and the vehicle was towed to Holmes Tuttle Ford (660 W Auto Mall Dr, Tucson, AZ 85705) where it remained in dealer possession. The contact was informed by the manufacturer that the VIN was not included in NHTSA Campaign Number: 19V075000 (Power Train). The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 30.

Vehicle shifted from fifth gear down to first gear while traveling fifty mph. Rear tires locked up and caused the vehicle to skid into a break down lane. Vehicle will not shift out of first gear now.

The paint is bubbling and has severe corrosion on the body and frame. There is issues with using the rear door due to the rust.