2012 FORD F-150 Complaints

ON START UP THE POWER BRAKES CAN FAIL TO WORK RESULTING IN EXTREME DIFFICULTY IN STOPPING THE TRUCK WHEN BACKING UP OUR OF THE DRIVEWAY OR A PARKING SPACE. THIS HAS RESULTED IN TWO NEAR MISS ACCIDENTS WITH PARKED CARS IN A PARKING GARAGE. THE ISSUE APPEARS TO BE LIMITED TO START-UP FOR NOW. IF YOU START THE ENGINE AND LET IT RUN FOR A FEW MINUTES, THE BRAKES APPEAR TO PRESSURIZE AND WORK FINE. IT HAS NOT OCCURRED WHILE DRIVING AT SPEED. THERE IS NOT INDICATION OF ANY BRAKING ISSUE WITH THE ONBOARD DISPLAY.

DRIVERS SIDE REAR WINDOW SHATTERED WHILE USING DEFROST. OCCURRED WHILE VEHICLE WAS NOT MOVING AND PARKED. A VISUAL INSPECTION WAS MADE TO INSURE THAT NO FOREIGN OBJECT WAS THE CAUSE. SHARDS OF GLASS WAS NOTED COVERING THE BACK SEAT AND FLOORBOARD. THIS COULD BE A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE IF A CHILD OR OTHER PERSON WAS IN THE BACK SEAT AT THE TIME OF THE INCIDENT.

I TOOK DELIVERY OF THIS TRUCK IN MARCH OF 2012. THE TRUCK HAS HAD DOCUMENTED ONGOING SERIOUS DRIVABILITY, SAFETY AND RELIABILITY ISSUES SINCE OCTOBER OF 2013. THE ISSUE OF IMMEDIATE CONCERN RELATES TO ONGOING MISFIRE, BACK FIRE, AND ENGINE STALL. THIS CONDITION HAS OCCURRED AT LOW SPEED, HIGHWAY SPEED, AND WHILE TOWING. THE IMMEDIATE LOSS OF POWER AND SUBSEQUENT SURGING EFFECTS CAUSED BY THIS CONDITION RENDERS THE TRUCK HAZARDOUS TO ME, MY FAMILY, AND OTHER MOTORISTS. THIS ISSUE HAS BEEN REPEATEDLY REPORTED TO AND SERVICED BY FORD. I HAVE ALSO PERSONALLY FILED COMPLAINTS AND CONCERN WITH FORD MOTOR COMPANY. SEE FORD CUSTOMER SERVICE CASE NUMBER 8603638. THE MISFIRE, BACK FIRE, AND ENGINE STALL IS THE CURRENT ONGOING ISSUE BUT YOU WILL ALSO SEE IN THE SERVICE HISTORY THIS VEHICLE HAS ALSO EXPERIENCED TRACTION CONTROL, DRIVE SHAFT, STEERING SYSTEM, AND SENSOR/ELECTRICAL COMPONENT FAILURES DATING BACK TO MAY OF 2012. IT IS MY UNDERSTANDING FORD MOTOR COMPANY IS AWARE OF THIS ISSUE WITH THE ECO BOOST ENGINE AND DRIVETRAIN IN MY TRUCK. THIS KNOWN ISSUE WAS RESPONDED TO BY TECH SERVICE BULLETIN 13-2-14. HOWEVER, THE MITIGATION MEASURES OF THAT BULLETIN AND OTHER SUBSEQUENT SERVICE ATTEMPTED TO REPAIR MY TRUCK HAVE NOT BEEN SUCCESSFUL. FURTHER, THE SERVICE BULLETIN DOES NOT TAKE INTO ACCOUNT THE SIGNIFICANT SAFETY ISSUE OF A TRUCK TRAVELING PUBLIC ROADS AND EXPERIENCING SUDDEN LOSS OF ENGINE POWER. FINALLY, I WANT TO POINT OUT THAT THE IGNITION/ENGINE PROBLEMS MY VEHICLE EXPERIENCED HAS CAUSED PREMATURE FAILURE TO OTHER COMPONENTS TO MY DRIVE TRAIN. THIS INCLUDES FOULED SPARK PLUGS, DAMAGED COILS, AND LIKELY ACCELERATED END OF LIFE TO OTHER EMISSION CONTROLS AND MECHANICAL COMPONENTS TO THE ENGINE DUE TO THE MISFIRE AND WATER ENTERING THE COMBUSTION CHAMBER.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR DRIVER SIDE DOOR LATCH FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 49,000.

DRIVER DOOR LATCH SENSOR IS FAULTY. DOOR AJAR WARNING ON INSTRUMENT PANEL WILL NOT GO OFF. INTERIOR LIGHTS STAY ON AND DOORS WILL NOT LOCK WHILE STILL OR IN MOTION. SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE FOR MY WIFE WHILE TRAVELING OR SHOPPING AT MIGHT. IMPAIRS VISIBILITY WHILE NIGHT DRIVING AND LOCKING CAR A BIG SECURITY ISSUE.

DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY I SPRAYED MY WINDSHIELD CLEANER AND TURNED THEM OFF BUT THE WIPER STAYED WIPING ON LOW. IT WAS FREEZING AT THE TIME AND ALMOST CAUSED AN ACCIDENT.

I REMOTE STARTED MY 2012 F150 LARIAT AT WORK. 5-10 MINUTES LATER I WENT TO GET IN AND CLOSED THE DOOR AND BOOM THE DRIVERS SIDE REAR WINDOW SPIDER WEB CRACKED INTO A MILLION PIECES. I KNOW FOR A FACT LOTS OF PEOPLE ARE HAVING ISSUES WITH THIS AND IT NEEDS FIXED BY FORD. HERE IS THE FORUM I FOUND WITH LOTS OF OTHER CASES. HTTP://WWW.GLASSBYTES.COM/2014/08/NHTSA-RECEIVES-MORE-COMPLAINTS-OF-SHATTERING-F-150-BACK-LITES/.

RECENTLY I TOOK MY VEHICLE IN BECAUSE BOTH DRIVER AND PASSENGER SEAT HEATERS WERE "FRIED" ACCORDING TO THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT. THERE ARE MULTIPLE PEOPLE WITH THIS SAME PROBLEM. HERE IS A POST WITH SOME SAME OWNERS THE THE SAME PROBLEM. HTTP://WWW.F150FORUM.COM/F38/HEATED-SEATS-PROBLEM-PLEASE-HELP-123190/INDEX2/ I WAS QUOTED $1900 TO FIX THE SEAT HEATERS. IN ONE OF THE POSTS THE OWNER STATED THE SEAT HEATER GOT BURNING HOT. ANOTHER STATED IT CHARRED THE FOAM AND EVEN THE LEATHER. I FEEL LIKE IT IS GOING TO TAKE A VEHICLE TO CATCH FIRE OR EVEN WORSE SOMEONE GETTING INJURED FROM THIS PROBLEM. IT IS FORDS PROBLEM IF THIS IS HAPPENING ON MULTIPLE VEHICLES AND ALL THEY ARE DOING IS PUTTING IN NEW ELEMENTS UNTIL THEY FRY AGAIN. THEY NEED TO FIGURE THE ISSUE OUT RIGHT AND SEE WHAT IS CAUSING IT TO HAPPEN. I FEEL IT IS A SAFETY ISSUE AND A HAZARD THAT THESE PROBLEMS ARE OCCURRING. I AM NOT SENDING THIS COMPLAINT BECAUSE I WANT FORD TO PAY FOR THE SEAT HEATERS. IT IS BECAUSE IT IS HAPPENING TO MULTIPLE OWNERS AND ITS A SAFETY ISSUE. THIS ISSUE CAN BE RESOLVED BUT IT SEEMS LIKE MY SERVICE ADVISORY DIDN'T TAKE THIS ISSUE SERIOUSLY.

'TAKATA RECALL" I TOOK THIS TRUCK TO THE BERGSTORM DEALERSHIP IN NEENAH,WI ON 1/07/16 MILEAGE WAS READ 30564. THE CABLE RETAINER FOR THE REAR DRIVER DOOR, COULD NOT BE OPEN. I DID NOT KNOW THAT THE I HAD TO PAID FOR THE DIAG, THAT THEY NEVER TOLD ME THERE BE CHARGE FOR. HE JUST SAID "HERE JUST SIGNED THIS BLANK FORM AND WILL LET YOU KNOW WHAT IS NEED TO BE DONE" I NOTICED THAT THE REAR DRIVER DOOR DID NOT OPEN ON 9/2015 AT THE MILEAGE OF 27000. I FELT THAT THIS IS A DEFECT.

WAS DRING TO WORK ON SMOOTH ASPHALT ROAD WITH NO OTHER TRAFFIC VISIBLE. TURNED ON ELECTRIC REAR WINDOW DEFROST. HEARD LOUD NOICE LIKE GUNSHOT. FELT RUSH OF AIR. DRIVER SIDE REAR WINDOW HAD SHATTERED.