2012 FORD F-150 Complaints

The contact owns a 2012 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while his son was driving at an undisclosed speed, he heard an abnormal sound emanating from the engine compartment. The check engine warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer or an independent mechanic. The vehicle was not repaired. After investigating the failure, the contact related the failure to Customer Satisfaction Program: 19N01 (Lead frame Extended Coverage). The manufacturer was notified of the failure but referred the contact to the NHTSA Hotline for assistance. The failure mileage was 137,000.

The contact owns a 2012 Ford F-150. The contact stated while driving approximately 35 MPH, there was a clicking and rubbing sound in the front passenger's wheel well. Additionally, the contact stated while driving approximately 60 MPH, the vehicle was decelerating and was not shifting out of first gear. The contact waited 15 minutes and restarted the vehicle. The failure recurred and the contact was unable accelerate above 15 MPH. The vehicle was taken to the dealer. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The contact was notified of the Customer Satisfaction Program: 19N01 (Lead Frame Extended Coverage); however, the contact was informed that the vehicle could not be repaired under the Customer Satisfaction Program. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and a case was opened. The failure mileage was approximately 88,000.

The contact owns a 2012 Ford F-150. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the accelerator pedal was depressed; however, the vehicle failed to accelerate as intended. The check engine warning light and other unknown warning lights were illuminated. Additionally, the odometer displayed dashes only, not numbers. The vehicle was driven to the residence. The contact stated that previously the vehicle was repaired under NHTSA Campaign Number: 19V075000 (Power Train) and linked the failure to the recall. The contact stated that prior to the recall repair, the vehicle had experienced similar failures on several occasions. The dealer was contacted and informed that the failure had reoccurred. The contact was informed that previously the power train control module was reprogrammed and since the failure had reoccurred, maybe the power train control module needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and advised the contact to report the failure to the NHTSA Hotline. The failure mileage was approximately 89,000.

Speed control/transmission goes out while driving which results in my speedometer dropping down to zero and my RPMs going up. I have to completely shut my vehicle iff and wait a moment to restart it. Sometimes it fixes it and sometimes it doesn’t. It happens quite often, not everyday but several times a week.

The contact owns a 2012 Ford F-150. The contact stated while driving at various speeds, the vehicle lost motive power and would not accelerate while depressing the accelerator pedal. During the failure the speedometer and odometer failed was inoperable. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer who determined that the leadframe was faulty and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified and informed that the vehicle did not qualify for the manufacturer's extended coverage to address the failure. The failure mileage was 40,000.

The contact owns a 2012 Ford F-150. The contact stated while driving at approximately 55 MPH, the message "Service Power Steering Now" activated, and the power steering malfunctioned, causing the steering wheel to become difficult to turn in either direction. The cause of the failure was not yet determined. The manufacturer was notified of the failure, but no assistance was offered. The local dealer was not contacted. The failure mileage was 139,000.

Transmission will abruptly shift into 1st gear at slow speeds. Transmission has been checked and there are know known mechanical issues with the unit. I saw an article where some 2011-14 F-150’s had the same issue.

Leadfrane was not replaced even though it poses a safety hazard on Highway. When taken before the ten year make no mention was made to correct problem. Only a reprogramming was done and dealer states that it may or may not work as many trucks have failed on highway speeds with the programming. This is scary situation.

At 76,000 miles my Turbo’s started leaking engine coolant. From what I am told the rubber seal failed on the lines from the radiator to the turbos. The repair parts are cheap but the labor is intensive (7.5 hrs). To get to the turbos in 7.5 hrs the cab has to be lifted off the chassis. Without lifting it takes longer. In the end I spent over $2000 to fix some pieces of rubber. I consider this a design flaw that is costing the consumer big money. I am [XXX] old. This is the only car I ever owned that had engine trouble at 76,000 miles. I am soured on Ford at this time. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)

The contact owns a 2012 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while driving on several occasions at various speeds, the vehicle downshifted and would not shift into any other gear. During one failure, the air bag warning light illuminated, and the instrument panel stopped working. The vehicle was steered to the side of the road and restarted. On one occasion the vehicle took approximately five attempts to restart. Additionally, the contact stated that while driving at approximately 40 MPH the powertrain malfunction indicator light illuminated. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 118,000.