2012 FORD F-150 Complaints

I HAVE A 2012 F-150 WITH 44651.5 MILES ON IT. OVER THE PAST 2 MONTHS WHEN I START THE TRUCK IN THE GARAGE THE STEERING MAKES A TERRIBLE NOISE AND WHEN DRIVING THERE IS GLITCH IN THE STEERING OFF AND ON. I HAVE TAKEN IT TO THE DEALER TWICE AND UNABLE TO GET IT TO DO THIS FOR HIM. AFTER SEEING THESE STATEMENTS(COMPLAINTS) ABOUT THE PROBLEM WITH STEERING IN THE 2012 F-150'S I DON'T FEEL SAFE DRIVING MINE. THE NOISE OCCURS WHEN I START THE ENGINE AND TURN THE STEERING WHEEL HOWEVER SLIGHT, THE GLITCH IS FELT WHEN DRIVING.

I PURCHASED A NEW 2012 FORD F150 PLATINUM 4X4 ECOBOOST TRUCK IN JUNE 2012. AROUND 2014, I EXPERIENCED A COMPLETE LOSS OF POWER AND MAJOR SHAKING OR SHUDDERING WHEN I WENT TO PASS A VEHICLE IN THE HIGHWAY. I THOUGHT IT WAS A MISFIRE ISSUE AND CALLED THE FORD DEALER I PURCHASED IT FROM. THEY ASKED AT THE TIME IF IT WAS CONSISTENT AND I SAID IT WAS NOT. THEY ADVISED THAT I SHOULD JUST KEEP AN EYE ON THIS AND THAT I HAD AN EXTENDED WARRANTY. I WAS TOLD TO BRING IT IN IF IT CONTINUED. I HAVE ALSO DONE A GOOD NUMBER OF ALL MAINTENANCE RELATED CHECK UPS AND SERVICES WITH THE FORD DEALERSHIP I BOUGHT THE VEHICLE FROM. IT HAPPENED A FEW MORE TIMES OVER A 1 YEAR PERIOD. I CHANGED THE SPARK PLUGS AS I THOUGHT IT WAS A MISFIRE BUT IT CONTINUES TO HAPPEN. THE LAST EPISODE NEARLY RESULTED IN A COLLISION. I TOOK MY VEHICLE TO A FORD DEALERSHIP NEAR MY HOME AND THEY TESTED IT. COMPUTER READING SAYS IT IS A P04300 - BAD INNER COOLER. FIX IS $1700 PER DEALER (NEW INNER COOLER, NEW CATALYTIC CONVERTER, NEW BOOTS, NEW PLUGS AND ADDING A SHIELD) BUT THAT SINCE I AM NOW AT 88K, EMISSION WARRANTY ENDED AT 80K AND I HAVE NO FINANCIAL SUPPORT FROM FORD. I ADVISED I WAS NEVER TOLD ABOUT AN EMISSIONS WARRANTY AND THAT THIS IS NOT MY DRIVING OR MILEAGE ISSUE AND THAT FORD ACKNOWLEDGES THIS IS A DESIGN FLAW IN THE CHARGE AIR COOLER AND HAD A REDESIGN. THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE AND IF FORD RECOGNIZES THIS AS THEIR DESIGN FLAW AND IS NOW HAPPENING TO MY FORD VEHICLE, I NEED THEM TO HELP ACCEPT THIS AS A WARRANTABLE ITEM AND ACCEPT THE REPAIR FROM THE DEALERSHIP. PLEASE ASSIST. KINDEST REGARDS.

I WAS TRAVELING ON INTERSTATE 95 IN IDAHO; I BEGAN TO FEEL A VIBRATION IN THE FRONT OF THE TRUCK; IT WAS WORST WHEN SLOWING DOWN. I PULLED OVER STARTED LOOKING FOR POSSIBLE ISSUES, UPON TROUBLESHOOTING I NOTICED 5 OF THE 6 WHEEL LUGS WERE FINGER LOOSE, WHICH I FOUND STRANGE AND PUZZLING, ANYWAY I HAD TO TIGHTEN THEM AND GOT THE OEM LUG WRENCH FROM THE TRUCK; THE LUG WRENCH DIDN'T FIT THE LUG NUTS; IT WAS TOO SMALL. FORD DIDN'T INCLUDE THE RIGHT SIZE LUG WRENCH WHEN MANUFACTURING THE TRUCK. SECOND ISSUE: THE LUG NUTS HAVE A FAUX CHROME COVER THAT CAN'T BE REMOVED WITHOUT BREAKING IT; THESE FAUX COVERS GET WORN OVER TIME WITH PROPER MAINTENANCE OF ROTATING TIRES, THUS NOT PERMITTING THE 150LBS OF TORQUE THAT IS REQUIRED BY THE FORD OWNERS MANUAL. UPON GOING TO A MECHANIC THEY DIDN'T BELIEVE ME THAT SO MUCH TORQUE WAS REQUIRED UNTIL I SHOWED THEM; THEY THEN ATTEMPTED TO TIGHTEN OR ENSURE ALL LUG NUTS HAD THIS AMOUNT OF TORQUE, WELL A NUMBER OF THESE FAUX LUG NUTS WOULDN'T PERMIT 150LBS OF TORQUE BECAUSE THEY WOULD SLIP AROUND THE LUG UNDERNEATH; THESE FAUX COVERS HAD TO BE BROKEN OFF TO TIGHTEN TO THE PROPER TORQUE. OF NOTE: THE OEM LUG WRENCH DOES FIT THE LUG NUTS ONCE THESE FAUX COVERS ARE BROKEN OFF. THESE ARE SERIOUS SAFETY CONCERNS.

THE BELOW PROBLEM HAS REPEATED ITSELF MORE THAN 20 TIMES SINCE THE FIRST INCIDENT. WHEN PARKED OVERNIGHT OR OVER A LONG PERIOD OF TIME, UPON STARTING AND OPERATING THE TRUCK - EITHER REVERSE OR DRIVE - THE BRAKES FAIL TO ENGAGE THE FIRST ONE OR TWO TIMES. HAD TO EITHER HIT THE BRAKES VERY HARD OR I HAD TO REVERT THE TRUCK TO P(PARKING) POSITION. THIS JUST ABOUT WORKS TO BRING THE TRUCK TO A HALT, BUT EVEN THIS FAILED A COUPLE OF TIMES WHEN D(DRIVING FORWARD). THANKFULLY, NO ONE WAS AROUND FOR 10 METERS. THIS HAS LED ME TO ONLY STARTING THE VEHICLE WHEN THERE IS NO PERSON/OBJECT EITHER IN FRONT OR THE REAR. IT IS HIGH-RISK EACH TIME GIVEN THE DAMAGE THE TRUCK CAN DO IF IT COLLIDES INTO SOMETHING. IT IS NOT READILY REPRODUCIBLE AS IT WORKS FINE THEREAFTER AND HENCE COULD NOT PROVE IT EXISTS TO FORD TECHNICIANS. REPORTED IT FIRST TO FORD ALONG WITH AN E-BRAKE ISSUE ON 02/12/2015. THEY REPLACED THE E-BRAKE BUT BRUSHED OFF THIS ISSUE SAYING IT COULD BE RUST AND IT'S NORMAL ON VEHICLES PARKED FOR LONG. HOWEVER THE FREQUENCY HAS INCREASED OF LATE AND I SEE QUITE A FEW FORD OWNERS HAVING THE SAME ISSUE ON FORD FORUMS. THE POSSIBLE ISSUES COULD BE THE VACUUM PUMP FAILING, BUT FORD TECHNICIANS CLAIM TO HAVE NEVER HEARD OF THIS PROBLEM. REALLY AT A LOSS AND HOPE FORD SENDS OUT A BULLETIN TO FIX THIS ASAP. THIS IS NOT A JOKE. IT'S LIFE THREATENING AND COULD CAUSE REAL DAMAGE VERY SOON.

POWER STEERING GOES OUT. GAUGE SAYS POWER ASSISTED STEERING FAULT. SHUTTING VEHICLE OFF AND STARTING CORRECTS THE PROBLEM, BUT IT IS INTERMITTENT. HAS HAPPENED MULTIPLE TIMES, EVEN AT HIGHER SPEEDS. HAS ALMOST CAUSED MULTIPLE ACCIDENTS.

I WENT TO PASS ANOTHER VEHICLE AND WHEN I WENT TO ACCELERATE THE TRUCK STARTED TO MISS AND WOULDN'T ACCELERATE. IT STARTED TO LOSE SPEED AND CAUSED A BACK UP OF CARS BEHIND ME. AFTER A FEW MINUTES IT CLEARED UP AND DIDN'T DO IT AGAIN. I BELIEVE THE BUILD UP OF WATER IN THE INTERCOOLER TO BE THE PROBLEM WITH THIS VEHICLE. IT'S A POOR DESIGN BY FORD AND THEY WON'T DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 FORD F-150 EQUIPPED WITH FEDERAL COURAGIA A/T TIRES, SIZE: 35X12.5X20 (NA). THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SIDEWALL OF THE FRONT DRIVER AND REAR TIRES WERE SEPARATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN AND DOT NUMBER WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE VEHICLE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 30,058 AND THE TIRE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 20,000.

INTERNET RESEARCH YIELDS COMMON PROBLEM WITH 2009 AND LATER MODEL YEAR FORD F150 TIRE PRESSURE MONITORING SYSTEM. TIRE PRESSURE MONITORING SYSTEM FAULT OCCURS, CANNOT BE RESET, IS EXPENSIVE TO REPAIR, AND FREQUENTLY FAILS AGAIN. CONSUMERS ARE OPERATING VEHICLES, IGNORING THE SENSOR FAULT DISPLAY. FORD SHOULD EXTEND WARRANTY TO 10 YEARS, 100,000 MILES UNTIL ENGINEERING DEFICIENCIES ARE RESOLVED.

WHEN I STARTED THE CAR IN THE DRIVEWAY AND TRIED TO MOVE IT 20 FEET AWAY FROM MY GARAGE, THE BRAKES WOULD NOT IMMEDIATLY WORK AND I CAME WITHIN 2 FEET FROM HITTING ANOTHER CAR. I TOOK THE VEHICLE INTO THE FORD DEALERSHIP AND THEY INFORMED ME THAT I HAD A BRAKE VACUUM PUMP FAILURE AND I HAD TO PAY $900 TO HAVE IT FIXED. IF THERE WERE A CHILD WALKING IN FRONT OF MY VEHICLE, I WOULD HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO STOP.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 FORD F-150. WHILE REVERSING AT APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH, THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 12V198000 (AIR BAGS). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 26,000.