2012 FORD F-150 Complaints

FORD REFUSING TO FIX FIELD SERVICE ACTION TRANSMISSION MOLDED LEAD FRAME EXTENDED COVERAGE NUMBER 19N01 TRUCK SHIFTED DOWN TO SECOND GEAR STAYED STUCK. THERE IS A RECALL UP TO 150,000 MILES I HAVE 138,000 FOUND THIS OUT ;LOCAL FORD DEALER SCREWING ME OVER SAYING NOT THEIR ISSUES I FOUNS A NHTSA LETTER SAYING OTHER WISE ALSO A ELECTRICAL VACUUM PUMP EXTENDED REPAIR NUMBER 15N05 CAUSING TRUCK TO STALL GOING DOWN ROEAD.

THE POSITION 27 FUSE ON THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT FUSE BOX WAS BLACK, MELTED AND CRUMBLING. FROM RESEARCHING THIS, IT SEEMS TO BE A COMMON ISSUE. I FOUND THIS OUT IN MY DRIVEWAY WHILE IT WAS PARKED AND WOULD NOT START.

THE TRUCK DOWNSHIFTS TO FIRST WHILE DRIVING AND WILL NOT SHIFT OUT OF FIRST GEAR, THE SPEEDOMETER STOPS WORKING.LOCATION WAS CITY STREET. AFTER STOPPING AND TURNING THE ENGINE OFF IT SEEMS TO RESET. I HAVE HAD PROBLEMS IN THE PAST AND IT WAS SUPPOSE TO BE FIXED HOWEVER IT CONTINUES TO BE A PROBLEM. *TR

MAKING A RIGHT TURN OFF OF A COUNTY ROAD AT 10 MPH AND EPSA FAULT WARNING CAME ON. COULD NOT PHYSICALLY TURN THE VEHICLE. WAS ABLE TO GET THE VEHICLE STOPPED. NO ACCIDENTS OR INJURIES. THERE HAVE BEEN RECALLS ON F150S FROM 2009 THROUGH 2018 WITH SIMILAR PROBLEMS. MY SPECIFIC VIN NUMBER HAS NOT BEEN FOUND BUT I HAVE READ SIMILAR ARTICLES WITH OTHER CUSTOMERS HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. LIVING IN UPSTATE SOUTH CAROLINA. THIS IS THE FIRST OCCURRENCE. VEHICLE WITH ABOUT 140,000 MILES

WHEN I TRY TO ACCELERATE I LOOSE POWER AND THE TRUCK REDUCES IN SPEED DRAMATICALLY. *TR

DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AND HEARD AN UNFAMILIAR NOISE AS I STARTED TO SLOW DOWN I HEARD A LOUD POP AND IT FELT AS IF THE WHEELS LOCKED UP. AFTER ALMOST WRECKING I GOT OUT TO FIND THAT THE RING AND PINION WAS DAMAGED. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNDISCLOSED SPEED, THE VEHICLE INDEPENDENTLY DOWNSHIFTED TO A LOWER GEAR WITH SEVERAL UNKNOWN WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE LOSS MOTIVE POWER AND STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED AND DRIVEN BACK TO THE RESIDENCE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO SURPRISE FORD (16825 W WADDELL RD, SURPRISE, AZ 85388 623-792-2522) TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE LEAD FRAME NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT SIMILAR VEHICLES WERE REPAIRED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V248000 (POWER TRAIN) HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE WAS NOT ELIGIBLE FOR THE FREE REPAIR SINCE THE MILEAGE WAS EXCEEDED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 160,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNDISCLOSED SPEED, THE VEHICLE LOSS POWER STEERING ASSIST WHICH MADE IT DIFFICULT TO STEER THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT EXTRA EFFORT WAS NEEDED TO MANEUVER THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT TURNED OFF AND THEN RESTARTED THE VEHICLE AND REGAINED POWER STEERING ASSIST TEMPORARILY. KEN GRODY FORD SAN BERNARDINO (1121 W COLTON AVE, REDLANDS, CA 92374, (909)793-3211) WAS CONTACTED AND INFORMED OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED TO HAVE THE VEHICLE TAKEN TO THE DEALER TO BE DIAGNOSED WHICH WAS STILL PENDING. THE CONTACT WAS PROVIDED A REPAIR COST FROM AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC OF $1,700. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 72,000.

I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE FRONT ROTORS AND ALL PADS AT 8000 MILES, REPLACED ALL 4 ROTORS AND PADS AT 22,000 MILES. I AM NOW AT 30,000 MILES AND NOW HAVE NO POWER ASSIST. THIS YEAR AND MODEL IS KNOW TO HAVE ISSUES WITH THE VACUUM ASSIST PUMP, WHICH FORD IS NOT WILLING TO REPLACE. WHEN BACKING DOWN THE DRIVEWAY I LOST BRAKING AND HIT A SIGN ON THE OTHER SIDE OF STREET OPPOSITE MY DRIVEWAY. *TR

REAR WINDOW DEFROSTER IS INOPERATIVE. THIS WINDOW HAS A CENTER SLIDING WINDOW. REPLACING MY 4TH REAR WINDOW. 47000 MILES ON VEHICLE. THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM FOR F150 TRUCKS THAT FORD WON'T RECOGNIZE. FOG, HIGH HUMIDITY, FREEZING RAIN/SNOW STICK TO THE WINDOW AND CANNOT BE REMOVED CAUSING A SAFETY HAZARD. CANNOT SEE OUT OF MY REAR WINDOW. THIS WILL HAPPEN WHILE DRIVING OR SITTING STATIONARY. THE PROBLEM HAS HAPPENED 4 TIMES OVER THE COURSE OF 7 AND A HALF YEARS. *TR