2012 FORD F-150 Complaints

WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY MY POWER STEERING SUDDENLY STOPPED WORKING RESULTING IN DIFFICULTY CONTROLLING MY VEHICLE. I HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO MAXWELL FORD IN AUSTIN, TX AND AFTER SEVERAL DAYS THEY DETERMINED THE ISSUE WAS A FAILED POWER STEERING GEAR/MOTOR AND REPLACED IT AT MY EXPENSE FOR APPROXIMATELY $1800. DOING BASIC ONLINE SEARCHING THERE ARE TONS OF OTHER PEOPLE WITH VARIOUS YEAR MODELS OF F-150S REPORTING THE SAME ISSUE. THIS WOULD APPEAR TO BE RELATED TO OTHER VEHICLES THAT HAVE SIMILAR ISSUES THAT HAVE RECALLS, BUT 2012 F-150S DO NOT SEEM TO BE INCLUDED.

VIN: [XXX] RECALL DATE: APR 25, 2016 RECALL TITLE: POWERTRAIN CONTROL MODULE REPROGRAMMING NHTSA RECALL NUMBER: AWAITING# FORD RECALL NUMBER: 16S19 RECALL DESCRIPTION: SOME VEHICLES MAY EXPERIENCE AN INTERMITTENT LOSS OF THE TRANSMISSION OUTPUT SPEED SENSOR (OSS) SIGNAL TO THE POWERTRAIN CONTROL MODULE, POTENTIALLY RESULTING IN A TEMPORARY, UNINTENDED DOWNSHIFT INTO FIRST GEAR. IN SOME CASES, THE OSS SIGNAL COULD RECOVER WHILE DRIVING AND THE VEHICLE WILL RESUME NORMAL FUNCTION; IN OTHER CASES THE VEHICLE MAY NEED TO BE STOPPED AND RESTARTED TO REGAIN NORMAL TRANSMISSION OPERATION. FORD IS AWARE OF THREE REPORTS OF ACCIDENTS AND NO INJURIES RELATED TO THIS CONDITION ON THE AFFECTED VEHICLES. RISK TO SAFETY: DEPENDING ON VEHICLE SPEED AT THE TIME OF THE DOWNSHIFT, AN UNINTENDED DOWNSHIFT INTO FIRST GEAR MAY OCCUR CAUSING THE REAR TIRES TO SLIDE OR LOCK UP UNTIL THE VEHICLE SLOWS. THIS MAY RESULT IN A LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL WITHOUT WARNING, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH. REMEDY PROGRAM: OWNERS WILL BE NOTIFIED BY MAIL AND INSTRUCTED TO TAKE THEIR VEHICLE TO A FORD OR LINCOLN DEALER TO HAVE THE POWERTRAIN CONTROL MODULE REPROGRAMMED WITH UPDATED SOFTWARE. THERE WILL BE NO CHARGE FOR THIS SERVICE. FORD IS EXCLUDING REIMBURSEMENT FOR COSTS BECAUSE THE ORIGINAL WARRANTY PROGRAM WOULD PROVIDE FOR A FREE REPAIR FOR THIS CONCERN. FORD WILL FORWARD A COPY OF THE NOTIFICATION LETTERS TO DEALERS TO THE AGENCY WHEN AVAILABLE. STATUS: 12 - RECALL INCOMPLETE. REMEDY NOT YET AVAILABLE. MANUFACTURER NOTES: TO CHECK FOR NON-SAFETY-RELATED PROGRAMS APPLICABLE TO YOUR VEHICLE, SEE HTTP://WWW.FORD.COM/ OR CALL YOUR FORD DEALER. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

I WAS DRIVING MY PICKUP DOWN A GRAVEL ROAD GOING ABOUT 55 MPH WHEN IT SUDDENLY DOWNSHIFTED TO FIRST GEAR AND THE BRAKES LOCKED UP. THIS HAPPENED IN JUNE AND THERE IS STILL NO FIX FROM FORD MOTOR COMPANY. I AM IN COLLEGE NOW AND DON'T TRUST THIS VEHICLE GOING DOWN INTERSTATE. THIS VEHICLE IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE. WE TOOK IT TO THE FORD DEALERSHIP AND THEY COULDN'T DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT. AFTER DEALING WITH THIS PROBLEM FOR 4 MONTHS, THIS IS GETTING FLAT OUT RIDICULOUS. THESE VEHICLES AFFECTED ARE DANGEROUS AND IT SHOULDN'T TAKE THIS LONG TO GET FIXED. WE HAVEN'T EVEN BEEN NOTIFIED BY FORD ABOUT THE RECALL.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V248000 (POWER TRAIN); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 FORD F-150. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE JERKED INDEPENDENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED; HOWEVER, THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DETERMINED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V248000 (POWER TRAIN). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

LOSS OF POWER UNDER HARD ACCELERATION, UNDIAGNOSED MISFIRE AT ALL SPEEDS. THESE PROBLEMS OCCUR IN DRY AND WET CONDITIONS. THE TRUCK LOST POWER ON THE INTERSTATE TWICE AND I HAD TO PULL OVER AND SHUT IT DOWN THEN RESTART TO CONTINUE (AROUND 20K MILES). THIS OCCURRED WHILE UNDER WARRANTY, DEALER SAID THEY COULDN'T DO ANYTHING BECAUSE THERE WAS NO SEL ACTIVATED. AS MILEAGE HAD INCREASED, MISFIRE ARE WORSENING EVEN AFTER WATER IS REMOVED FROM AIR COOLER AND SPARK PLUGS REPLACED. MY TRUCK WAS AT A DEALER FOR 3 DAYS AND THEY TOLD ME THEY DID NOT KNOW WHAT WAS WRONG. NORMALLY CHANGING THE PLUGS AND CLEANING OUT THE AIR COOLER FIXES THE PROBLEMS FOR A WHILE UNTIL NOW. I HAVE EVEN REPLACED A COIL BECAUSE IT IS THROWING A CODE FOR #1 CYLINDER NOT FIRING. THE NEW COIL MADE NO DIFFERENCE. THE VEHICLE HAS 133,000 MILES AND IS ALMOST NOT DRIVABLE IT HAS GOTTEN SO BAD. I HAVE SUBMITTED MY COMPLAINT TO FORD CUSTOMER SERVICE AS WELL.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 FORD F-150. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, THE VEHICLE DECELERATED TO 40 MPH AND SHOOK VIOLENTLY. THE CONTACT HAD TO MANEUVER THE VEHICLE TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD TO A COMPLETE STOP. THE ENGINE WAS SHUT OFF AND RESTARTED IN ORDER FOR THE VEHICLE TO RETURN TO NORMAL. THE FAILURE OCCURRED AT LEAST 30 TIMES WITHIN THE PAST YEAR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TWICE TO INDEPENDENT MECHANICS AND ONE TIME TO THE DEALER. THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 137,919.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 FORD F-150. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 2 MPH, THE REAR DEFROSTER BECAME INOPERABLE AND MELTED THE RUBBER STRIP. IN ADDITION, THE REAR PASSENGER GLASS SHATTERED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE DEFROSTER AND REAR GLASS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 49,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V248000 (POWER TRAIN) AND STATED THAT THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME FRAME TO SCHEDULE THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED TO DETERMINE WHEN THE CONTACTS VEHICLE WOULD RECEIVE THE RECALL REPAIR. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

BRAKING FAILS SPORADICALLY WHEN STARTING FORWARD OR REVERSE. UNABLE TO STOP. ONCE MOVING PROBLEM APPEARS TO GO AWAY. IDENTICAL TO DESCRIPTIONS GIVEN IN OTHER 2012 RECALL ON BRAKE FAILURE. VEHICLE HAS 31K MILES, AND PROBLEM HAS EXISTED SINCE AROUND 24K MILES. BECOMING MORE FREQUENT.