2012 Ford F-150 complaints

Driving all of a sudden engine will downshift.

Vehicle shut off while driving approx 30 mph making a slight right hand turn. Thus losing all throttle, power steering and power brakes. Vehicle error message is low oil pressure but oil level is checked out to be good. Based on online research the culprit is an overheated fuel pump fuse and a very common issue.

Anytime I idle/ idle low/ slow down the vehicle shuts off! In intersections, drive-thru's, stop signs. Then it gives me a low oil pressure warning.

While driving at approximately 60mph my vehicle shifted into first gear and aggressively skidded into oncoming traffic with my wife and two daughters in the truck. After regaining control, I drove it to my residence where the issue was repeated two times at slower speeds. After calling my local Ford dealership, they stated that there were two open recalls relating to the issue, 19S07 relating to the PCM and 19N01 relating to the leadframe. Apparently the two issues have resulted in many crashes and multiple fatalities. 19S01 was completed on my vehicle in 2019, however they did not mention or fix the leadframe issues in 19N01 despite it already being an open recall with national attention. I did not receive a recall letter or notification despite the serious nature of the issue. While I was within the warranty window for the leadframe at the time of service for the first recall, I have recently driven past 150,000 miles. The same Ford dealership stated that while the two recalls would apply, they were under a 10 year 150,000 mile warranty. I am within 10 years, but at 163,000 miles. After discussions with my dealership and two customer service representatives at your call center, I am extremely disappointed to hear that this known safety issue will not be fixed on a 9 year old vehicle because I am 10,000 miles outside of your warranty issue.

Steering becomes hard, almost impossible when a “Power Steering Assist Fault” displays on in-dash information screen. It happens simultaneously with a very audible chime and instantaneous loss of power steering. It has happened randomly all at low speeds and doesn’t happen every time the vehicle is driven. Dealership was contacted and will be dropping vehicle off for them to diagnose and repair. The danger is sudden loss of vehicle control due to “fault.” Steering become almost impossible. When “fault” occurs, I have been able to regain steering with turning the vehicle off, then on. Steering then returns.

The electrical steering failed causing the vehicle to be unable to steer. A clear safer issue. Almost caused a collision.

The contact owns a 2012 Ford F-150. The contact stated he noticed when entering or exiting out of the driveway and turning the steering wheel to the left, there was a loud squeaking sound with the advance trac warning light illuminated. While the contact was driving at an undisclosed speed and making a turn, the steering wheel was very stiff. Additionally, the steering wheel would not return to the center after making a turn. The contact took the vehicle to the local dealer to be inspected. The contact was informed of the EPS failure pertaining to the rack and pinion assembly. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 70,000.

Sept 1 I was driving to the highway going to work when I felt a small jolt in my steering wheel. I thought it was a bump in the street and thought nothing of it. When I got off of work, and was leaving the parking lot I felt the same small jolt (almost like a pulling sensation in the steering wheel). When I was driving home doing around 70mph I get a message message on my dash (power steering needs maintenance immediately or something of the sorts) and a seconds after my steering column seizes up while i'm driving. My truck is well maintained and I do not do any off roading. The problem was sudden and could of been fatal. Fortunately I was able to pull of the road before I got hurt. After doing some reading this is a very common problem that ford has with there f150s, but ford has not announced a recall yet.

Vehicle sat idle in garage for two months. Started vehicle and brake pedal went to floor and was very soft. A warning was displayed on the instrument panel showing low brake fluid. Noting that master cylinder reservoir was almost empty I purchased a pint of DOT 3 brake fluid which I added to reservoir to "MAx" fill line. Started vehicle, brakes pumped up to a normal pedal pressure, took for a short test drive slowly testing brakes. All seemed normal at that time. Approximately 3 hours later I started vehicle, again noting that the brake pedal went to the floor. Checked the reservoir and found it almost empty again. Looked under vehicle and found no indication of fluid in any of the four corners by the wheels nor under the master cylinder. It is my belief that the fluid is leaking into the brake booster a problem which was addressed in a Safety Recall 20S31 issued by Ford Motor Company for a series of vehicles which although does not include my vehicle I believe that this issue is directly related and could also cause serious injury and/or damage if not repaired. I will have this issue fixed at my expense, however, I would be interested to learn if any other 2012 vehicles have experienced this problem.

Was driving on the highway when all of a sudden the wrench icon on my dash came up, airbag light, and my speedometer dropped to 0. My truck also dropped a gear and slowed down so much that I was almost rear ended by a semi truck. I took it to my dealer to see if there was a recall but apparently the recall for the lead frame, expired for my truck. I personally think that there should be no expiration on this recall because it's a safety issue and someone could get hurt or killed because Ford doesn't wanna take care of their mistake.

On July 22, 2021 I was traveling at approximately 45 mph on a three lane divided highway when the automatic transmission shifted from 6th gear to 1st gear, locking the rear wheels and initiating a skid. Moments later the transmission shifted back to 6th causing a loud bang and severe jolt to the vehicle and propelling it forward. The wrench light came on and the speedometer dropped to zero (even thought the vehicle was moving forward) and the passenger airbag lights came on. I was able to avoid colliding with the vehicles around me and was able to pull off the road and turn the vehicle off, but it was a near-miss and could have caused a major traffic accident. I took the vehicle into the local Ford dealer for repair and was notified that the vehicle is subject to a "Customer Satisfaction Program 19N01". The notification letter is attached and ignores any risk to driver safety and consequently Ford downplay the entire event. In addition, the repair is likely to take at least to the end of August because the required parts are on back order. Ford do not seem to care that this is a safety problem and are unwilling to help with either identifying spare parts or providing a back-up vehicle (rental or loaner).

The contact's son owns a 2012 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while her son was driving 65 mph, the vehicle unexpectedly downshifted into first gear. The brakes locked up causing the vehicle to slide on the road. The dealer was made aware of the failure but informed the contact's son to drive the vehicle until the scheduled appointment. The dealer later informed the contact's son that the mileage was over the 150,000 miles warranty coverage and the repair would not be covered. The contact stated that when the failure first occurred, the mileage was below the 150,000 miles. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact was relating the failure to NHTSA campaign number: 19V075000 (Power Train). The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and informed the contact that they would callback within 24 to 48 hours. The failure mileage was 149,750.

When driving, vehicle will drop from 50 mph to 0, causing a sudden stop. Vehicle then will struggle to get out of first gear, and whine. Vehicle will not move in the speedometer, and will not shift past first gear.

Dear sir /madam the other day i was driving out of the drive thru wrench came on no mileage, no display no speed. tach went to 5000 rpm like i down shifted and going 5 mph. i stopped by a transmission shop today the guy [XXX] said it's a common problem. He said call ford customer service 1-866-436-7332 i put the recall info in on my cell (recall no# 19S07) this to me is a serious problem with the programing of the speed control please just listen to the message. Can loose control cause a accident bring truck in asap! Question why hasn't ford notified us of the down shiffting problem until i get rear ended? i will set up service to re-program and look at the conductor plate which i was told it is plastic. thank you [XXX] [XXX] 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).

After starting the vehicle and putting it into drive, the vehicle would not shift out of 1st gear. RPS revved nearly to red-line and even when I removed my foot from the gas pedal, the revs remained high. Even when underway, the speedometer registered 0 MPH and the odometer was showing only dashes "-------------". After a short time, the wrench symbol appeared on the display and the airbag warning icon was illuminated. I pulled over and turned the truck off and back on and it operated normally. No error codes were stored and my service shop will not work on it since it is not happening all the time. On a different occasion about a week ago, I was driving up a residential street incline and the truck was not shifting from 2nd gear. I pressed the accelerator more and all of sudden the truck shifted extremely rough jerking myself and my passenger unsafely. After this the truck stuck in gear, displayed the wrench symbol and illuminated the air bag warning icon. This looks to be highly related to Ford Safety Recall 19S07 but my truck is not covered by this recall.

The contact owns a 2013 Ford F-150. The contact stated while driving at slow speeds, the brake pedal was applied but, was slow to respond. There were no warning lights illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic and the contact was informed about the extended warranty. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer however, vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 115,000.

The contact owns a 2012 Ford F-150. The contact received notification of an NHTSA campaign number regarding the Power Train, possibly NHTSA campaign number: 19V075000 (Power Train). The contact took the vehicle to the local dealer and had the recall remedy completed. The contact stated shortly after the vehicle was serviced while driving 50 mph, the vehicle downshifted independently. The contact stated there was no warning light illuminated. The contact shifted to neutral and back to drive before driving back to his destination. The contact took the vehicle to the local dealer, where it was diagnosed with needing the lead frame to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer had been informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 115,000.

GOING DOWNHILL LAST NIGHT IN 5 PM TRAFFIC AND MY TRUCK SHIFTED INTO 1ST GEAR BY ITSELF AND WOULD NOT SHIFT INTO A DIFFERENT GEAR. I COULD HAVE BEEN KILLED LET ALONE SOMEONE COULD HAVE REARENDED ME AND THERE WOULD BE A SAFETY ISSUE LET ALONE MAYBE ANOTHER DEATH. I PUT ON MY FLASHERS RIGHT AWAY, PULLED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, SHUT THE TRUCK OFF FOR A FEW MINUTES. GATHERED MY THOUGHTS TURNED IT BACK ON AND DROVE ON THE SHOULDER FOR A WAYS, AND THE TRUCK WENT INTO GEAR NO PROBLEM. THEN I HAD TO STOP AT THE STORE, SHUT THE TRUCK OFF, STARTED IT WHEN I GOT BACK IN AND IT WOULDN'T SHIFT OUT OF FIRST GEAR. AGAIN A MAJOR SAFETY HAZARD. NO WARNING LIGHTS OR MESSAGES - I DO HAVE VIDEO OF LAST NIGHTS OCCURRENCE. THERE ARE MANY FACETS TO THIS PROBLEM. I KNOW THAT THERE IS A CUSTOMER SAFETY NUMBER THAT IS RELATED TO THIS HOWEVER MY TRUCK HAS JUST OVER 150000 MILES. I TOOK IT INTO FORD THIS MORNING AND ALSO TALKED WITH NATIONAL FORD CUSTOMER SERVICE AND THEY SAID 10 YEARS OR 150000 MILES. ACTUALLY 2 DIFFERENT REPRESENTATIVES TOLD ME 2 DIFFERENT THINGS, ONE TOLD ME IT IS COVERED AND THE 2ND TOLD ME IT IS NOT COVERED. MY TRUCK HAD 149000 MILES ON IT WHEN I BOUGHT IT, SHORTLY AFTER IT WAS STOLEN OUT OF MY DRIVEWAY, AND WHEN I GOT IT BACK IT HAD UMPTEEN THINGS WRONG WITH IT, SO IT HAS BEEN IN THE MECHANIC SHOP AND BODY SHOP MORE THAN I HAVE HAD IT. HAD I KNOWN THAT THERE WAS A SAFETY ISSUE I COULD HAVE HAD IT FIXED BEFORE IT WAS STOLEN.

Had recall completed on my vehicle back about a year ago but vehicle is now doing the same thing it was again dropping into first gear which causes major problems CV joint is going bad because of the sudden stop Betty shaft what bothers me is I've already had three called done and it's happening again my concerns are now that my transmission is older what's dresses and putting on my transmission I have my transmission serviced are you 50 to 60 thousand miles oil changes regularly

I have a 2012 f150 platinum eco boost When starting vehicle in morning I would here a strange noise coming from the front driver side, now I leave out of driveway after starting and when I apply brakes the truck will not stop like there is no brake pressure and feels like anti locks are on, I have to sit for a couple minutes and then they work but they only appear to work manually I have to push brake pedal hard, I tried diagnosing like the forum says I put my foot on brake and start vehicle, the brake pedal stays hard and does not move, they say if this happens it is the brake vacuum pump. There is a recall 15N05 on my year vehicle but Ford says my vehicle isn’t covered it’s under the mileage and the correct year, I have to buy the pump myself, why isn’t Ford honoring the recall I just ordered part and if needed will upload the invoice later

Transmission lead frame failure multiple times. Milage past the 180k so dealership would not repair defective part under previous 6SR80 recall. Paid out of pocket for known defective Ford part.

OPEN RECALL HAS NOT BEEN FIXED.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 19V075000 (POWER TRAIN) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE RECALL REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO GORNO FORD (22025 ALLEN RD, WOODHAVEN MI 48183, 734-676-2200) WHERE IT WAS CONFIRMED THAT THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL SHOWED NO RECALL ASSOCIATED WITH THE VIN.

WHEN VEHICLE STARTS HAS WRENCH LIGHT ON, TRACADVANCE LIGHT ON, AND AIRBAG LIGHT ON. TRUCK WANTS TO CALL 911 ABOUT 1 MINUTE AFTER STARTED. AUTO SHOP DIAGNOSTIC HAS AIR BAG MODULE IS NOT RESPONDING. MY FAMILY AND I HAVE BEEN BUYING FORDS FOR YEARS AND FORD HAS TREATED US VERY WELL. I BOUGHT MY FIRST BRAND NEW CAR FOR MY WIFE IN 2016 AND WAS A FORD EXPLORER. DESPITE OF THE ISSUES THAT THAT VEHICLE HAS HAD FORD HAS ALWAYS DONE THE RIGHT THING AND HAS TAKEN CARE OF THEM. MY GRANDFATHER OWNED A FORD DEALERSHIP WHEN I WAS A CHILD AND GREW UP RIDING IN FORD VEHICLES. THIS AIRBAG MODULE THAT WENT BAD IS NOT A PART THAT CAR WEAR OUT. FROM MY RESEARCH OTHER 2012 F150'S LIKE MINE HAS THE SAME ISSUE AND SOME HAVE A RECALL ON THEM FOR THIS. IT IS A VERY EXPENSIVE PART THAT I THINK IS FAULTY BY MANUFACTURE. I HAVE BEEN DRIVING AROUND IN THE TRUCK WITH MY KIDS WITH THIS MODULE BAD AND AM NOT SURE IF IT IS SAFE OR NOT. PLEASE ADVISE HOW TO PROCEED. THANKS

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 19V075000 (POWER TRAIN) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE RECALL REPAIR WAS NOT YET AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER HAD EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AS THE VEHICLE DOWNSHIFTED TO 1ST. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO BOB SWOPE FORD (1307 N DIXIE AVE, ELIZABETHTOWN, KY 42701, (270) 640-0788) TO BE DIAGNOSED HOWEVER, THE MECHANIC WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE TRANSMISSION LOAD PLATE WAS CONTAMINATED WITH METAL SHAVINGS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE CONTACT FELT UNSAFE DRIVING THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 47,500. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE INADVERTENTLY DOWNSHIFTED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE LOCAL DEALER TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. UPON INVESTIGATION, THE CONTACT ASSOCIATED THE FAILURE WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 19V075000 (POWER TRAIN). THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED UNDER THE RECALL HOWEVER, THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS INFORMED OF THE FAILURE AND REFERRED THE CONTACT TO NHTSA FOR ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 116,500.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE AT A STANDSTILL, THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME DIFFICULT TO TURN. THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED AND THE FUNCTIONALITY RESUMED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO BLUE RIDGE NORTH GEORGIA FORD (7525 APPALACHIAN HWY, MINERAL BLUFF, GA 30559, (706) 632-8900) TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE RACK N PINON NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS INFORMED OF THE FAILURE AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE VIN WAS NOT UNDER RECALL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNAVAILABLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DOOR LOCK ON THE REAR DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S SIDE DOORS FAILED TO OPERATE OR OPEN AS NEEDED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DOORS FAILED TO LOCK WHEN THE DOORS WERE CLOSED. THE CONTACT HAD TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO MOUNTAIN GROVE FORD (11311 US-60 BUS, MOUNTAIN GROVE, MO 65711) ON TWO SEPARATE OCCASIONS HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED AFTER EACH REPAIR. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 200,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE TRANSMISSION WOULD INTERMITTENTLY DOWNSHIFT WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT THEN RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 19V075000(POWER TRAIN) AND TOOK THE VEHICLE TO RAY SKILLMAN FORD, INC.(1250 US-31, GREENWOOD, IN 46143) WHERE THEY SERVICED THE RECALL. ONE DAY AS THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING AT 73 MPH, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY DOWNSHIFTED TO FIRST SHIFT AND THE CONTACT HIT HIS HEAD ON THE STEERING WHEEL. BOTH REAR WHEELS LOCKED UP AS THE VEHICLE SPUN OUT OF CONTROL AND VEERED INTO A DITCH. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO REGAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND DROVE OUT OF THE DITCH. THE CONTACT DID NOT SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION FOR HIS INJURY. DUE THE FAILURE, THE VARIABLE TIMING CHAIN WAS DAMAGED AND WAS NO LONGER ABLE TO BE DRIVEN. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND THEY INFORMED HIM TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO A LOCAL DEALER. THE CONTACT THEN HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED BACK TO THE DEALER WHERE THEY DIAGNOSED THE VEHICLE WITH ENGINE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE HAD YET TO BE REPAIRED AND REMAINED IN THE POSSESSION OF THE DEALER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 160,000.

MY FORD F-150 (2012) WAS PARKED ON MY DRIVEWAY. ON 02/26/2021 AROUND 8.27 PM,I OPENED DOOR AND GOT INSIDE TRUCK.AS SOON AS I CLOSED DRIVER-SIDE DOOR , REAR WINDSHIELD SHATTERED WITH A LOUD NOISE. I HAVEN'T PUT KEY IN IGNITION EVEN. THE TRUCK KEY WAS IN MY HAND.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITH THE POWERTRAIN MALFUNCTION INDICATOR WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE CONTACT CALLED DAVE SINCLAIR LINCOLN ST. PETERS (4760 N SERVICE RD, ST PETERS, MO 63376) WHERE HE WAS INFORMED THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS ON THE VIN. UPON INVESTIGATION, THE CONTACT DISCOVERED NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V248000 (POWER TRAIN) WHICH HE LINKED TO THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE BUT OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 188,000.

WHILE DRIVING (AT ANY SPEED AND FROM ANY GEAR) TRUCK FREQUENTLY, UNPREDICTABLY EXHIBITS FOLLOWING BEHAVIOR: - SPEEDOMETER NEED DROPS TO ZERO REGARDLESS OF ACTUAL SPEED. - TRUCK LOSES PROPER SHIFTING FUNCTIONALITY. EVENT HAS OCCURRED A DOZEN TIMES OR SO SINCE 12 DECEMBER 2020, USUALLY AT SPEEDS AND GEARING ABOVE THIRD. TYPICAL RESULT IS TRUCK WILL NOT DOWNSHIFT BELOW THIRD GEAR, BUT ON ONE OCCASION EVENT OCCURRED AT A STOP LIGHT, AND GEARING ABOVE FIRST WOULD NOT ENGAGE - ODOMETER, TRIP METER, GAS MILEAGE AND OTHER DIGITAL INFORMATION DISPLAYS NULL OUT TO DASHES INSTEAD OF SHOWING NUMBERS - A WRENCH SYMBOL APPEARS ON RIGHT SIDE OF THE DIGITAL DISPLAY. SYMBOL SOMETIMES REMAINS FOR THE DURATION OF THE EVENT, AND SOMETIMES GOES AWAY. - SOMETIMES THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT APPEARS, SOMETIMES NOT - AIRBAG LIGHT ILLUMINATES IF I TURN THE TRUCK OFF, REMOVE THE KEY, AND THEN RE-START, THE TRUCK TEMPORARILY RETURNS TO NORMAL FUNCTION, WITH NO INDICATION EVENT OCCURRED (CHECK ENGINE LIGHT NOT ON, ETC). TRUCK OPERATES NORMALLY UNTIL IT HAPPENS AGAIN, OFTEN WITHIN MINUTES (OR EVEN MOMENTS) OF THE RESET, BUT SOMETIMES NOT AGAIN FOR THE DURATION OF A 20 OR 25 MINUTE TRIP. TRUCK IS NOT SAFE TO OPERATE IN THIS CONDITION AND I HAVE NOW STOPPED DRIVING IT. I HAVE BEEN STUCK AT A RED LIGHT ON A GRADE WITH A LOAD IN THE BED AND TRAFFIC BEHIND ME, UNABLE TO MOVE WHEN THE LIGHT CHANGES, BECAUSE FIRST AND SECOND GEAR WILL NOT ENGAGE, AND THIRD GEAR LACKS TORQUE TO GET MOVING. ONCE, AFTER ACCELERATING FR

2012 FORD F-150. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO ILLUMINATED AIRBAG LIGHT. *LD THE CONSUMER STATED THE MANUFACTURER ADVISED THE VEHICLE WAS TO DRIVE EVEN THOUGH THE AIRBAG LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. THE CONSUMER REQUESTED THAT THE MANUFACTURER PUT THAT INFORMATION INTO WRITING. THE CONSUMER ALSO REQUESTED TO BE REIMBURSED THE COST OF REPAIRS IN RELATION TO THE AIRBAG REPAIRS. *JS

IN JUNE OF 2018 I PURCHASED MY 2012 F150 5.0 WITH 16,250 MILES. I NOW HAVE 40,650. BACK IN OCT OF 2020 I BEGAN HAVING ISSUES WITH THE TRUCKS ENGINE SPUTTERING, CHUGGING, ETC.. WHEN ACCELERATING IN DAY TO DAY TO TRAFFIC. THE ENGINE WOULD RUN VERY ROUGH WHILE I SAT ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD OR IN THE MIDDLE OF TRAFFIC WAITING FOR THE TRUCK TO "WORK THROUGH IT" OR COMPLETELY DIE. I'D WAIT A FEW MINUTES, START IT BACK UP AND BE ON MY WAY. I CAN BE SITTING AT A LIGHT, IT TURNS GREEN AND I TAKE OFF AND IT'LL ACT UP OR EVEN WHEN I'M TRAVELING DOWN THE ROAD A CAR IN FRONT OF ME SLOWS DOWN TO TURN AND AFTER THEY TURN I PRESS THE ACCELERATOR AND IT ACTS UP. IT THROWS NO CODES BUT I'M A SITTING DUCK OUT THERE WHEN THIS HAPPENS DUE TO THE EXTREME QUICK LOSS OF POWER. IN MOST CASES OF THIS HAPPENING I USUALLY DON'T HAVE ENOUGH MOMENTUM TO GET OUT OF THE WAY OF TRAFFIC CAUSING UNSAFE CONDITIONS FOR ALL. ITS VERY RANDOM AND UNPREDICTABLE EVIDENT BY IT OCCURRING SEVERAL TIMES IN A WEEK OR NOT AT ALL FOR SEVERAL WEEKS. AS SOON AS THIS ISSUE BEGAN I HAD THE THROTTLE BODY REPLACED BY MY MECHANIC BUT IT STILL CONTINUED. MY MECHANIC EVEN KEPT MY TRUCK TO DRIVE AROUND AT DIFFERENT TIMES DURING TWO SPERATE WEEKS TO "RE-ENACT" THE ISSUE, BUT IT NEVER HAPPENED. WITHIN A DAY OR TWO OF GETTING IT BACK FROM HIM IT WOULD HAPPEN AGAIN. I'VE BEEN TO FORD AND IF YOUR VEHICLE DOESN'T THROW A CODE THEY DON'T HAVE TIME FOR YOU, "BUT IF THERE'S ANYTHING ELSE THEY CAN DO FOR YOU JUST LET THEM KNOW". THIS IS A HASS

#27 FUSE LOCATED UNDER HOOD CAN BURN AND SHUT FUEL PUMP DOWN. REQUIRES A FUSE RELOCATION KIT. FROM # 27 TO USING EMPTY #70 FUSE HOLDER. WHILE DRIVING OR AFTER SHUTTING CAR OFF IT WILL NOT RESTART. CAN HAPPEN AT ANYTIME. AS A RESULT I FIRST REPLACED FUEL PUMP DRIVER MODULE, MASTER RELAY TO FUEL PUMP ALSO FUEL PUMP BEFORE I RESOLVED ISSUE. BECAUSE IT'S A INTERMITTENT PROBLEM

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING, HE NOTICED THE STEERING WHEEL WAS A LITTLE LOOSE, THE CONTACT STOP THE VEHICLE, PUT THE VEHICLE IN PARKED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL BECOME DIFFICULT TO STEER. THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN HE CHECK, THE POWER STEERING LIGHT WAS OFF. THEN AN INDICATOR LIGHT ILLUMINATED WAS TO PRESS THE OK BUTTON, THE CONTACT PRESSED THE OK BUTTON. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT HE GUEST THE OK BUTTON WAS TO RESET. ONCE THE BUTTON WAS PRESSED, THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE GOT HIS POWER STEERING BACK. THE CONTACT HAD MENTION THAT THE POWER STEERING NEEDED TO BE RESET. THE CONTACT CALLED BLUE RIDGE NORTH GEORGIA FORD, 7525 APPALACHIAN HWY, MINERAL BLUFF, GA 30559, AND INFORMED THEM OF THE FAILURE, THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THERE WAS NO RECALL ON THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT SCHEDULE AND APPOINTMENT. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND ALSO INFORMED THE VEHICLE WAS NOT UNDER A RECALL AND WILL HAD TO PAY A FEE FOR THE REPAIR AND REFERRED THE CONTACT TO NHTSA. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 150,000.

THE VEHICLE WILL JERK WHEN DOWN SHIFTING ON HIGHWAY. THE JERK FEELS LIKE A CAR ACCIDENT AS IF REAR ENDED WITH A LOUD CLUNK.

I WAS DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY GOING 60 MILES AN HOUR AND MY TRANSMISSION WENT FROM 6TH GEAR TO 1ST GEAR LOCKING UP MY WHEELS AND I SKIDDED AND ALMOST LOST CONTROL

MANIFOLD LEAK, CHIRPING NOISE WHEN ACCELERATING.

HAVING TROUBLE TO SHIFT TO 1ST GEAR AND THERES TIME THAT I HAVE TO TURN OFF THE TRACTION CONTROL OFF CUASE IT WON'T GO TO 1ST GEAR THAT HAPPENS WHEN I STOP BEEN HAVIN THAT TROUBLE WITH THISE 2 THINGS MY TRUCK BARELY HAS 25,300 MILES ON IT HOPE YOU CAN HELP ME

AS I WAS DRIVING MY TRUCK WENT CRAZY ON MY DASH EVERY ELECTRONIC READING WAS WACK OUT OF COMMISSION SPEED WENT TO ZERO ON MY ODOMETER AND FROM SIX SPEED TO 1 MY TRUCK WOULD NOT RUN ANY FASTER BUT MY RPM GUAGE WAS SKY HIGH UNTIL I REALIZED I HAD TO PUT MY TRUCK IN NEUTRAL TO PULL OVER TO TURN OFF MY TRUCK.

WE WENT TO MY BROTHERS FOR DINNER. WHEN WE BACKED INTO HIS DRIVEWAY THE TRUCK MADE A HORRIBLE NOISE. WHEN WE GOT HOME, WE COULD BARELY BACK INTO OUR DRIVEWAY, IN FACT WE WERE HALF THE FLOWERBED AND HALF ON THE DRIVEWAY. THE NEXT MORNING WE TRIED TO MOVE THE TRUCK OVER SO WE COULD GET OUR OTHER CAR OUT OF THE GARAGE, AND THE TRUCK WAS BARELY DRIVABLE. WE HAD TO HAVE IT TOWED TO A FORD DEALERSHIP WHERE WE BOUGHT IT THE NEXT DAY. THEY DIAGNOSED IT AND THE SAME CODE CAME UP AS THE RECALL THAT MY FATHER FOUND WHEN RESEARCHING, BUT OUR VIN NUMBER WASN'T ONE OF THEM. THEY GAVE US AN ESTIMATE OF APPROX. $3000. WE HAD IT TOWED TO ANOTHER FORD DEALERSHIP WHERE THEY FIXED IT FOR $1,981. WE THANK OUR LUCKY STARS THE STEERING GEAR DID NOT GO OUT ON US ON OUR WAY HOME, WE PROBABLY WOULDN'T BE HERE TO TELL ABOUT IT, AS WE WERE ON A DARK CURVY ROAD AND THEN ON THE FREEWAY.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 FORD F-150 THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 TO 80 MPH, THE VEHICLE DOWNSHIFTED TO FIRST GEAR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE INSTRUMENT PANEL DARKENED DURING THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT MOVED ONTO THE ROAD SHOULDER, SHIFTED INTO NEUTRAL, TURNED OFF THE VEHICLE AND OPENED THE DOOR TO RESET THE COMPUTER. THE CONTACT THEN UNLOCKED THE DOOR, RESTARTED THE VEHICLE AND THE VEHICLE RESUMED NORMAL OPERATION. THE CONTACT PERFORMED A SELF DIAGNOSTIC TEST ON THE VEHICLE AND RETRIEVED DTC CODES: P0722, P1500, T0720 WHICH CONFIRMED A LOSS OF COMMUNICATION BETWEEN THE SPEED SENSOR WITHIN THE TRANSMISSION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DON RICH FORD COMPANY INC (221 E MONTGOMERY ST, VILLA RICA, GA 30180, (770) 459-5132) TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE DEALER DECLINED TO RE-FLASH THE COMPUTER AS REQUESTED BY THE CONTACT. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 139,000.*DT*JB

WHILE DRIVING, EITHER GOING 25 MPH IN A HOUSING DEVELOPMENT OR 75 MPH ON THE INTERSTATE, THE TRUCK WILL SOMETIMES SHIFT GEARS, THROW A WRENCH LIGHT, AND THE SPEEDOMETER WILL READ 0. THERE HAS BEEN A RECALL FOR AN ISSUE SIMILAR TO THIS FOR TRUCKS BETWEEN 2011 AND 2013. TRUCKS NOT COVERED UNDER THIS RECALL WERE GIVEN A FEILD SERVICE ACTION FOR EXTENDED WARRANTY. THEY KNOW THIS IS AN ISSUE TO MORE VEHICLES THAN WHAT THEY RECALLED. OWNERS WERE NOT NOTIFIED OF THIS FIELD SERVICE ACTION. NOT ONLY THAT, BUT THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS WHILE GOING 75 MPH ON THE INTERSTATE. THIS CAUSES THE TRUCK TO DOWN SHIFT, SLOW DOWN, AND YOU MUST PULL OVER FOR SAFETY ON THE INTERSTATE. A CODE WILL POP UP AS P0720 OR P0721. FORD SHOULD BE DOING MORE SINCE THEY KNOW IT IS AN ISSUE, OR THEY WOULD NOT HAVE EXTENDED THE WARRANTY. THIS IS HAPPENING TO MANY F-150 VEHICLES BUILT IN THOSE DATE RANGES.

WHILE DRIVING THERE IS A NOISE COMING FROM THE FROM SUSPENSION AROUND THE WHEELS THAT SOUNDS LIKE RUNNING OVER RUMBLE STRIPS. IT IS AN ONGOING PROBLEM THAT OCCURS ON AND OFF ALL THE TIME. THE MECHANIC SAYS IT IS SOMETHING IN THE 4 WHEEL DRIVE COMPONENTS

WHEN DRIVING AT A NORMAL HIGHWAY SPEED OF ANYWHERE BETWEEN 50 TO 75 MPH THE TRANSMISSION WILL DOWN SHIFT TO 1ST GEAR. DOES NOT SUDDENLY SLOW DOWN BECAUSE THE GEAR RETURNS TO 5 OR 6TH GEAR IMMEDIATELY. I HAVE HAD A FORD DEALERSHIP ADDRESS THE ISSUE BY REPROGRAMMING THE CONTROL MODULE ON THE TRANSMISSION BUT I AM STILL EXPERIENCING THIS PROBLEM. I BELIEVE IT TO BE A HIGH SAFETY RISK. THE OCCURRENCE HAPPENS INTERMITTENTLY. SO THERE IS NO SPECIFIC DATE AVAILABLE.

I AM EXPERIENCING ERRATIC SHIFTING AND MY TRANSMISSION ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS HAS SHIFTED FROM 5TH GEAR DOWN TO FIRST GEAR WHILE TRAVELING HIGH RATES OF SPEED RESULTING IN MY WHEELS LOCKING UP.

2012 FORD F-150. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO ELECTRIC VACUUM PUMP SAFETY RECALL. *LD *JS

THE SPEED REDUCED FROM 50 TO 20 AND THEN SUDDENLY STOP. THE SPEEDOMETER WENT TO 0 AFTER TAKING IT TO DO THE RECALL FOR SUDDEN TRANSMISSION DOWNSHIFT. BEFORE THAT IT WASN'T DOING IT. FORD DOES NOT WANT TO FIX IT BECAUSE IT'S OVER 150,000 MILES, BUT I JUST KNEW ABOUT THIS PAST RECALL.

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