2012 FORD F-150 Complaints

Was driving on the highway when all of a sudden the wrench icon on my dash came up, airbag light, and my speedometer dropped to 0. My truck also dropped a gear and slowed down so much that I was almost rear ended by a semi truck. I took it to my dealer to see if there was a recall but apparently the recall for the lead frame, expired for my truck. I personally think that there should be no expiration on this recall because it's a safety issue and someone could get hurt or killed because Ford doesn't wanna take care of their mistake.

On July 22, 2021 I was traveling at approximately 45 mph on a three lane divided highway when the automatic transmission shifted from 6th gear to 1st gear, locking the rear wheels and initiating a skid. Moments later the transmission shifted back to 6th causing a loud bang and severe jolt to the vehicle and propelling it forward. The wrench light came on and the speedometer dropped to zero (even thought the vehicle was moving forward) and the passenger airbag lights came on. I was able to avoid colliding with the vehicles around me and was able to pull off the road and turn the vehicle off, but it was a near-miss and could have caused a major traffic accident. I took the vehicle into the local Ford dealer for repair and was notified that the vehicle is subject to a "Customer Satisfaction Program 19N01". The notification letter is attached and ignores any risk to driver safety and consequently Ford downplay the entire event. In addition, the repair is likely to take at least to the end of August because the required parts are on back order. Ford do not seem to care that this is a safety problem and are unwilling to help with either identifying spare parts or providing a back-up vehicle (rental or loaner).

The contact's son owns a 2012 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while her son was driving 65 mph, the vehicle unexpectedly downshifted into first gear. The brakes locked up causing the vehicle to slide on the road. The dealer was made aware of the failure but informed the contact's son to drive the vehicle until the scheduled appointment. The dealer later informed the contact's son that the mileage was over the 150,000 miles warranty coverage and the repair would not be covered. The contact stated that when the failure first occurred, the mileage was below the 150,000 miles. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact was relating the failure to NHTSA campaign number: 19V075000 (Power Train). The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and informed the contact that they would callback within 24 to 48 hours. The failure mileage was 149,750.

When driving, vehicle will drop from 50 mph to 0, causing a sudden stop. Vehicle then will struggle to get out of first gear, and whine. Vehicle will not move in the speedometer, and will not shift past first gear.

Dear sir /madam the other day i was driving out of the drive thru wrench came on no mileage, no display no speed. tach went to 5000 rpm like i down shifted and going 5 mph. i stopped by a transmission shop today the guy [XXX] said it's a common problem. He said call ford customer service 1-866-436-7332 i put the recall info in on my cell (recall no# 19S07) this to me is a serious problem with the programing of the speed control please just listen to the message. Can loose control cause a accident bring truck in asap! Question why hasn't ford notified us of the down shiffting problem until i get rear ended? i will set up service to re-program and look at the conductor plate which i was told it is plastic. thank you [XXX] [XXX] PARTS OF THIS DOCUMENT HAVE BEEN REDACTED TO PROTECT PERSONALLY IDENTIFIABLE INFORMATION PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).

After starting the vehicle and putting it into drive, the vehicle would not shift out of 1st gear. RPS revved nearly to red-line and even when I removed my foot from the gas pedal, the revs remained high. Even when underway, the speedometer registered 0 MPH and the odometer was showing only dashes "-------------". After a short time, the wrench symbol appeared on the display and the airbag warning icon was illuminated. I pulled over and turned the truck off and back on and it operated normally. No error codes were stored and my service shop will not work on it since it is not happening all the time. On a different occasion about a week ago, I was driving up a residential street incline and the truck was not shifting from 2nd gear. I pressed the accelerator more and all of sudden the truck shifted extremely rough jerking myself and my passenger unsafely. After this the truck stuck in gear, displayed the wrench symbol and illuminated the air bag warning icon. This looks to be highly related to Ford Safety Recall 19S07 but my truck is not covered by this recall.

The contact owns a 2013 Ford F-150. The contact stated while driving at slow speeds, the brake pedal was applied but, was slow to respond. There were no warning lights illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic and the contact was informed about the extended warranty. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer however, vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 115,000.

The contact owns a 2012 Ford F-150. The contact received notification of an NHTSA campaign number regarding the Power Train, possibly NHTSA campaign number: 19V075000 (Power Train). The contact took the vehicle to the local dealer and had the recall remedy completed. The contact stated shortly after the vehicle was serviced while driving 50 mph, the vehicle downshifted independently. The contact stated there was no warning light illuminated. The contact shifted to neutral and back to drive before driving back to his destination. The contact took the vehicle to the local dealer, where it was diagnosed with needing the lead frame to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer had been informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 115,000.

GOING DOWNHILL LAST NIGHT IN 5 PM TRAFFIC AND MY TRUCK SHIFTED INTO 1ST GEAR BY ITSELF AND WOULD NOT SHIFT INTO A DIFFERENT GEAR. I COULD HAVE BEEN KILLED LET ALONE SOMEONE COULD HAVE REARENDED ME AND THERE WOULD BE A SAFETY ISSUE LET ALONE MAYBE ANOTHER DEATH. I PUT ON MY FLASHERS RIGHT AWAY, PULLED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, SHUT THE TRUCK OFF FOR A FEW MINUTES. GATHERED MY THOUGHTS TURNED IT BACK ON AND DROVE ON THE SHOULDER FOR A WAYS, AND THE TRUCK WENT INTO GEAR NO PROBLEM. THEN I HAD TO STOP AT THE STORE, SHUT THE TRUCK OFF, STARTED IT WHEN I GOT BACK IN AND IT WOULDN'T SHIFT OUT OF FIRST GEAR. AGAIN A MAJOR SAFETY HAZARD. NO WARNING LIGHTS OR MESSAGES - I DO HAVE VIDEO OF LAST NIGHTS OCCURRENCE. THERE ARE MANY FACETS TO THIS PROBLEM. I KNOW THAT THERE IS A CUSTOMER SAFETY NUMBER THAT IS RELATED TO THIS HOWEVER MY TRUCK HAS JUST OVER 150000 MILES. I TOOK IT INTO FORD THIS MORNING AND ALSO TALKED WITH NATIONAL FORD CUSTOMER SERVICE AND THEY SAID 10 YEARS OR 150000 MILES. ACTUALLY 2 DIFFERENT REPRESENTATIVES TOLD ME 2 DIFFERENT THINGS, ONE TOLD ME IT IS COVERED AND THE 2ND TOLD ME IT IS NOT COVERED. MY TRUCK HAD 149000 MILES ON IT WHEN I BOUGHT IT, SHORTLY AFTER IT WAS STOLEN OUT OF MY DRIVEWAY, AND WHEN I GOT IT BACK IT HAD UMPTEEN THINGS WRONG WITH IT, SO IT HAS BEEN IN THE MECHANIC SHOP AND BODY SHOP MORE THAN I HAVE HAD IT. HAD I KNOWN THAT THERE WAS A SAFETY ISSUE I COULD HAVE HAD IT FIXED BEFORE IT WAS STOLEN.

Had recall completed on my vehicle back about a year ago but vehicle is now doing the same thing it was again dropping into first gear which causes major problems CV joint is going bad because of the sudden stop Betty shaft what bothers me is I've already had three called done and it's happening again my concerns are now that my transmission is older what's dresses and putting on my transmission I have my transmission serviced are you 50 to 60 thousand miles oil changes regularly