2012 FORD F-150 Complaints

AFTER EXPERIENCING A SPEED SENSOR FAILURE IN MY FORD F-150, I TOOK IT TO A LOCAL DEALER TO HAVE THE RECALLED PART REPLACED (SPEED SENSOR/LEAD FRAME). THEY DID NOT REPLACE THE PART, INSTEAD FLASHED THE SENSOR WITH NEW SOFTWARE. THE NEXT DAY, ENCOUNTERED A RELATED ISSUE, AFTER TAKING IT BACK, THE SERVICE REP STATED THAT IT SEEMS TO BE THE LEAD FRAME AND WOULD BE COVERED BY FORD BUT DID NOT OFF AN ADDITIONAL APPOINTMENT, ADVISED TO CALL BACK IF THE PROBLEM PERSISTS. I HAVE CONTINUED HAVING THESE ISSUES. ISSUE: VEHICLE STOPS SHIFTING, LOCKS INTO THE GEAR THAT IT IS IN, SPEEDOMETER STOPS WORKING, ALL DATA GOES BLANK AND TRANSMISSION ACTS LIKE IT SLIPS. THEN, STOP THE VEHICLE, TURN IT OFF, RESTART, THEN RUNS FINE UNTIL NEXT OCCURRENCE. AFTER MUCH MUCH RESEARCH AND AGREED DISCUSSION WITH THE SERVICE REP AT 2 DIFFERENT DEALERSHIPS, IT DISPLAYS THE EXACT SYMPTOMS OF THE LEAD FRAME WHICH IS MENTIONED IN THE RECALL ISSUED RELATED TO THIS ISSUE. 2 DIFFERENT DEALERSHIPS HAVE NOW REFUSED TO REPLACE THE PART BECAUSE THE ERROR CODE IS NOT PRESENT WHEN I GET THE VEHICLE THERE AND THAT IS BECAUSE I HAVE TO GET THE ISSUE TO CLEAR SO I CAN CONTINUE DRIVING IT. I HAVE ALSO CONTACTED FORD MOTOR CO. CUSTOMER SERVICE AND HAVE HAD THE ISSUE ESCALATED 3 TIMES, EACH TIME THEY COME BACK WITH A RESPONSE "THERE ARE NO CURRENT PROGRAMS AVAILABLE TO ASSIST" EVEN THOUGH THERE IS A FORD ISSUED RECALL ISSUED IN FEB. 2019. I HAVE ALSO WAITED FOR A WEEK FOR A CALL BACK FROM THE SERVICE MANAGER BUT NO RESPONSE. THE ISSUE PERSISTS WITH NO ACTION FROM FORD. I AM STUCK DRIVING MY TRUCK EVERYDAY IN FEAR OF BEING STRANDED AND CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. I HAVE ALSO SENT AN EMAIL TO THE GENERAL MANAGER OF PEORIA FORD IN PHOENIX AZ AND HAVE YET TO RECEIVE A RESPONSE.

TRANSMISSION SHIFT JERK OR HESITATION WHEN HITTING THE GAS FOR SOME REASON. THIS VEHICLE ONLY HAVE 41,000 MILES. NOT SURE WHY IT'S DOING IT.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AT VEHICLE START UP, THE BRAKE LIGHT WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE BRAKE WARNING INDICATOR LIGHT FLASHED CONTINUALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER OR AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR A DIAGNOSTIC. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 144,000.

STARTED TO STUMBLE UPON ACCELERATION. DIAGNOSED WITH TIMING CHAIN NEEDS REPLACEMENT BOTH TURBOCHARGERS NEED REPLACED. TRUCK IS A 2012 F 150 WITH LESS THAN 89000 MILES. OIL HAS ALWAYS BEEN CHANGED WITHIN RECOMMENDED INTERVALS.THIS IS A KNOWN PROBLEMS FOR THIS MOTOR, FORD ISSUED A TSB ON TIMING CHAIN STRETCH. I BELIEVE THIS IS A MANUFACTURE PART FAILURE, AND SHOULD BE RECALLED.

WENT TO DRIVE PICKUP AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON, NEXT LOW FUEL LIGHT CAME ON EVEN THOUGHT THE VEHICLE HAS A FULL TANK OF FUEL. TRANSMISSION WOULD NOT SHIFT, GAUGES ARE FLIPPING BACK AND FORTH. TRIED TO SHUT VEHICLE OFF AND IT WOULD NOT SHUT OFF ONCE I DID GET IT TO SHUT OFF IT WOULD NOT RESTART.ALSO ALL THE WARNING LIGHTS ON THE DASH WERE ARE GOING OFF. VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION ON THE HIGHWAY.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS 2012 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 45 MPH THE STEERING ASSIST LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME HARD TO TURN. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO CONTROL THE STEERING WHEEL HOWEVER, EXTRA EFFORT WAS NEEDED TO MANEUVER THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO THE RESIDENCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER TO HAVE A DIAGNOSTIC TEST PERFORMED OR TO HAVE THE VEHICLE REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 146,000.

DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD EARLY THIS MORNING WHEN I HEAR A SUDDEN *POP* AND MY REAR GLASS SHATTERED. CAR WAS GOING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH AND IN A STRAIGHT LINE, WITH NO OTHER VEHICLES OR OBJECTS NEAR. THE CAR WAS SITTING IN THE SHADE IN FRONT OF MY HOUSE OVER NIGHT. FROST HAD BEEN ON THE WINDOWS, SO NATURALLY THE HEAT AND DEFROSTERS WERE ON. NO IMPACT. NO OTHER SIGNS OF CONCERN WHATSOEVER. THE ONLY THING HOLDING IT TOGETHER IS THE WINDOW TINT FILM.

LOST POWER STEARING A YEAR AGO DASH WARNING READS POWER STEARING ASSIST FAULT. AT THE SAME TIME MY HEATER BLOWER STOPPED WORKING. MY MECHANIC WAS ABLE TO RESET THE FAULT AND STEERING WOULD COME BACK BUT USUALLY FOR A DAY OR TWO. IT WOULD FAULT OUT DURING THIS TIME BUT I COULD SHUT OFF AND RESTART THE TRUCK AND IT WOULD RESET THE FAULT BUT ON THE FOURTH ATTEMPT AT THIS WOULD NOT RESET THE FAULT . THIS WENT ON FOR A MONTH OR SO AS WE TRIED TO FIGURE OUT THE PROBLEM. THEN ONE DAY IT WOULD NO LONGER RESET AT ALL. SO I HAD THE STEERING RACK REPLACED. LAST APRIL. LESS THEN 5000 KM LATER IN SEPTEMBER THE STEERING FAULT HAPPENED AGAIN ALONG WITH TRACTION CONTROL FAULT AND DISINGRATED THE FRONT PASSENGERS SIDE BRAKE. AND THE HEATER BLOWER MOTOR WENT AGAIN. THESE RACKS AND THE LABOUR INTENSIVE REPLACEMENT ALONG WITH THE COST OF THE OTHER FIXES IS ASTRONOMICAL. I AM ABOUT TOO INSTALL THE THIRD RACK.WITH NO CONFIDENCE AT ALL THAT I WILL NOT BE BACK TOO SQUARE ONE IN SEPT AGAIN. THE SAYING GOES THE DIFFINITION OF INSANITY IS REPEATING THE SAME THING OVER AND OVER AND EXPECTING A DIFFERENT RESULT. SO SHE GOES FOR SALE WHEN FIXED. THE VEHICLE WAS ALWAYS IN MOTION WHEN FAULT OCCURRED.

2012 F-150 ROLLS BACK WHILE IN PARK AND OFF. IT OCCURRED 2 TIMES TODAY - 2020/01/23

TL* THE CONTACT WAS SPEAKING ON BEHALF OF HER SON IN LAW WHO OWNS 2012 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE GEAR DOWNSHIFT WITHOUT WARNING TO FIRST GEAR THEN TO NEUTRAL. THE CONTACT MANAGED TO VEER TO THE SHOULDER OF THE ROAD, TURN THE VEHICLE OFF AND BACK ON IN ORDER FOR THE VEHICLE TO RESUME BACK TO NORMAL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER (DAVID MCDAVID FORD FORT WORTH 300 W LOOP 820 S, FORT WORTH, TX 76108 (817) 420-7990) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE OSS FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED INTERMITTENTLY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT MENTIONED NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 19V075000 (POWER TRAIN) AS A POSSIBLE SOLUTION TO THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 181,057.