2012 FORD F-150 Complaints

I HAVE INTERMITTENT FAILURE OF THE TRANSMISSION WHILE IN MOTION. AT 60 MPH THE TRUCK TRANSMISSION SHIFTED FROM 6TH GEAR DOWN TO 4TH GEAR. ALSO AT A LOWER SPEED IT SHIFTED FROM 4TH GEAR DOWN TO 1ST GEAR. ALSO WHEN TAKING OFF FROM A STAND STILL THE TRANSMISSION WILL SHIFT FROM 1ST GEAR WHERE IT STARTS OUT UP TO 5TH GEAR AND I HAVE NO POWER TO PULL OUT ONTO HIGHWAY ETC. THIS OCCURRENCE HAS COME VERY CLOSE TO GETTING US HIT WHEN PULLING INTO TRAFFIC. THIS ABRUPT DOWNSHIFT IS A VERY HARD JERK AND I HAVE TO SHIFT INTO MANUAL TO OVERRIDE THE PROBLEM. WE HAVE TAKEN THE TRUCK TO THE DEALER AND HAVE BEEN TOLD REPEATEDLY THAT THEY CAN NOT GET IT TO FAIL. THIS PROBLEM DOES NOT HAPPEN EVERY TIME WE DRIVE. WE HAVE CONTACTED FORD MOTOR CO. AND ARE TOLD THAT THERE IS A SAFETY RECALL BUT THEY DO NOT HAVE THE COMPUTER SOFTWARE TO FIX IT YET. WE ARE EXTREMELY CONCERNED THAT THIS ONGOING PROBLEM IS GOING TO GET US KILLED OR SOMEONE ELSE KILLED. THIS IS OUR ONLY VEHICLE SO WE DON'T HAVE ANOTHER ONE WE CAN DRIVE UNTIL FORD COMES UP WITH THE SOFTWARE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 FORD F-150. WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL NOISE COMING FROM THE VEHICLE AND IT LOST POWER. IN ADDITION, THE GEAR SHIFTER INDEPENDENTLY SHIFTED FROM THE SIXTH TO SECOND GEAR. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN. UPDATED 09/27/16*LJ UPDATED 09/28/16. *JB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 FORD F-150. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, THE ELECTRONIC DOOR SWITCHES FAILED TO UNLOCK THE DOORS. THE FAILURE RECURRED INTERMITTENTLY. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE DOOR WAS OPENED MANUALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 15,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. UPDATED 09/23/16*LJ *TR

I WAS DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY ON OUR WAY TO VACATION AND HAD PULLED OFF TO VISIT A FRIEND. WHEN WE WENT TO THE STORE MY ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL WARNING CAME ON BUT THE VEHICLE STILL DROVE FINE. AFTER WE CAME OUT OF THE STORE THE POWER STEERING WAS COMPLETELY GONE AND ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE TO DRIVE. I'M LUCKY IT DIDN'T FAIL ON THE FREEWAY. IT ENDED UP BEING THE STEERING ANGLE SENSOR AND COST 2K TO FIX(THEY HAD TO REPLACE THE WHOLE STEERING GEAR ASSEMBLY). THE TRUCK ONLY HAS 50K MILES ON IT AND I WAS TOLD IT WAS NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. I CALLED FORD AND THEY WERE NO HELP. I AM JUST LUCKY IT DIDN'T HAPPEN ON THE FREEWAY. I CHECKED THE FORUMS AND THIS HAS HAPPENED TO OTHERS AND CAUSED THEM TO LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 FORD F-150. WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, THE TRANSMISSION DROPPED INTO FIRST GEAR AND CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO FISHTAIL. THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON THREE DIFFERENT OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS ACKNOWLEDGED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN 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 FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 67,000. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION DOWNSHIFTED TO FIRST GEAR WHILE AT HIGHWAY SPEED. THIS EVENT IS LIKE THE RECALL DESCRIBED IN NHTSA 16V248000. MY VEHICLE WAS MANUFACTURED IN AUGUST 2012, OUTSIDE OF 16V248000 RECALL TARGET DATES. REPAIR AT DEALERSHIP REQUIRED. RECALL DATES WERE NOT INCLUSIVE OF ALL DEFECTIVE TRANSMISSIONS.

2012 F-150 ECOBOOST WITH 55K MILES. SEVER LOSS OF POWER AND MISSING DURING IDLE AND ACCELERATION. THE ISSUE STARTED AT 15K MILES AND AFTER A LOT OF PUSHING, FORD INSTALLED THE DEFLECTOR SHIELD FOR WATER. THAT SOLVE THE PROBLEM FOR HEAVY RAIN, BUT THE MISSING, LACK OF POWER, AND POOR MILEAGE HAS PERSISTED AND IS GETTING WORSE. THE ISSUE HAPPENS WHEN THE VEHICLE IS IN PARK, STATIONARY IN DRIVE, AND WHILE UNDER POWER. IT IS REALLY BAD WHEN IT IS UNDER HEAVY POWER. THIS IS DANGEROUS WHEN IT COMES TO MERGING INTO TRAFFIC AND LOOSING POWER ALL OF THE SUDDEN. IT SEEMS TO BE WORSE WHEN IT IS HOT AND/OR HOT AND HUMID OUT.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 FORD F-150. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE TRANSMISSION DOWNSHIFTED INTO FIRST GEAR AND THE INSTRUMENT PANEL LIGHTS FAILED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO PLACE THE VEHICLE IN NEUTURAL, TURN OFF, AND RESART THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 59,200.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 FORD F-150. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE VEHICLE LOST POWER DURING ACCELERATION AND THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE SPARK PLUGS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS INVALID. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 52,350.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 FORD F-150. WHILE DRIVING UNDER 30 MPH, THE TRACTION CONTROL WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE DECELERATED WITHOUT BEING PROMPTED. THE BRAKES ENGAGED AND THE FAILURE RECURRED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER, BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 52,000. UPDATED 11/01/16*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. *JS