2012 FORD F-150 Complaints

WHILE TRAVELING AT 70 MPH THE VEHICLE STALLED WITH THE ENGINE SHUTTING DOWN IN MAIN LANES OF AN INTERSTATE. THE STALLED ENGINE RESULTED IN THE LOSS OF ALL POWER ASSIST FEATURES INCLUDING POWER STEERING AND POWER BRAKES. WE WERE ABLE TO NAVIGATE ACROSS SEVERAL LANES BEFORE COMING TO A COMPLETE STOP IN A TRAFFIC LANE BUT NOT SAFELY OFF THE INTERSTATE. AFTER CALLING FOR A TOW AND REQUESTED SERVICE. IT WAS DETERMINED THAT A FUSE POWERING THE ELECTRIC FUEL PUMP HAD "BURNED" OUT AND HAD TO BE REPLACED. SHOULD HAVE BEEN A SIMPLE SOLUTION, UPON FURTHER INVESTIGATION IT WAS DETERMINED THE FUSE PANEL HAD BEEN DAMAGED AND WOULD NO LONGER ACCEPT A FUSE AND HAS TO BE MODIFIED WITH THE FUSE LOCATION MOVED TO A NEW LOCATION AND UPGRADED TO A MORE ROBUST FUSE AND FUSE PLACEMENT SLOT. FORD HAS BEEN AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM AND HAS ONLY ELECTED TO FIX THOSE VEHICLES THAT EXHIBIT FAILURE AND AT THE COST OF THE CONSUMER IF NOT WITHIN THE WARRANTY PERIOD. THIS VEHICLE HAS BEEN RETURNED TO FORD DEALERS MULTIPLE TIMES WITH NO MENTION OF THIS PROBLEM OR REPAIR. FORD HAS ISSUED A TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN (TSB 15-0137) AND HAS CREATED A SPECIFIC REPLACEMENT KIT, WHICH INCLUDES INSTRUCTIONS AND ALL NECESSARY PARTS TO PERFORM THE RELOCATION (MOTORCRAFT # EL3Z-14293-A). THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL AS IT IMPACTS THE SAFETY OF FORD'S F150 OWNERS, THEIR PASSENGERS AND THOSE THAT SHARE THE ROAD WITH THEM. FAILURE OF ALL POWER ASSIST FUNCTIONS WHILE TRAVELING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS IS SCARY AND CREATES A DANGEROUS SITUATION FOR THOSE IN THE VEHICLE AND THOSE AROUND IT. IT ALSO CREATES AN EVEN MORE DANGEROUS SITUATION IF THE VEHICLE WAS BEING USED TO CROSS A BUSY INTERSECTION, STALLED AND THEN STOPPED IN THE CENTER OF THE INTERSECTION. INCLUDED ARE PICTURES OF THE FUSE AND THE FUSE BLOCK DAMAGED DURING THE FAILURE AND HONESTLY, A FIRE COULD HAVE EASILY STARTED AS A RESULT OF THIS FAILURE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 19V075000 (POWER TRAIN). THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO WILLIAM MIZELL FORD (LOCATED AT 330 US-25, WAYNESBORO, GA 30830, (706) 554-2114) WHERE THE RECALL REPAIR WAS PERFORMED. AS SOON AS THE CONTACT LEFT THE DEALER, THE TRANSMISSION STARTED TO JUMP WHEN DOWNSHIFTING, AND THE ENGINE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER AND TEST DRIVEN, BUT THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE WAS NOT AWARE OF THE DIAGNOSTIC TESTING, BUT WAS INFORMED THAT HE WOULD NEED TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE FOR A WHILE FOR IT TO DRIVE NORMALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 91,000.

JERKS AT LOW SPEEDS WHEN SHIFTING IF NOT ON THE GAS. REALLY BAD CLUNK, MADE OUR TRUCK HIT A POLE. KEEPS DOING IT AND FEELS LIKE TRANSMISSION WANTS TO DROP OUT. SEEMS LIKE 1ST AND SECOND GEARS.

TSB 15-0131 TIMING CHAIN STRETCHES AND MAKES A LOUD RATTLE UPON STARTING AND EVENTUALLY LEADS TO LOSS OF POWER AND ENGINE DAMAGE. THE KNOWN CAUSE OF THIS IS ALL THE PHASERS,THE INTAKE AND EXHAUST PHASERS. THIS IS MY MAIN CONCERN. EVERYONE I KNOW WHO OWNS THIS VEHICLE HAS THIS PROBLEM. THE OTHER COMPLAINT IS THAT I GET 14 MPG.

I HAD THE LATEST PROGRAMMING RECALL PERFORMED ON MY 2012 FORD F150. SINCE HAVING THIS PERFORMED MY TRUCK HAS GOTTEN WORSE, WHEN IT RAINS IT HAS DOWN SHIFTED MULTIPLE TIMES. IT HAS DOWN SHIFTED FROM 6TH TO 2 OR 3 WHEN GOING DOWN A SHORT INCLINE, ON LEVEL GROUND OR GOING UP A INCLINE AT SPEEDS OF 45 TO 60 MPH. THE RECALL MADE MY TRUCK WORSE ALSO I RECEIVED A LETTER TODAY EXTENDING THE WARRANTY ON THE OUTPUT SHAFT SPEED SENSOR TO 10 YEARS. IF THE WARRANTY OF A PART HAS BEEN EXTENDED TO 10 YEARS BECAUSE OF SENSOR FAILURE PROBLEM THE SENSOR MAY NEEDS TO HAVE A RECALL ON IT. WE HAVE HAD A RAINY YEAR SO FAR, I'M AFRAID THAT THE PROBLEM IS GOING TO CAUSE ME TO HAVE AN ACCIDENT. I'M A SENIOR AND DEALT WITH DEALERSHIPS FOR MANY YEARS, I'VE HAD AUTOMOBILES SIT IN DEALERSHIPS AND NEVER GET TOUCHED OTHER THAN THEY DRIVE AROUND THE SHOP AND THEN STATE PROBLEM COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED ON THE PAPERWORK WHEN I PICK IT UP IF NOT FOR THAT I WOULD BE BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR A DO OVER. THANK YOU

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING LOW SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE DOWNSHIFTED TO FIRST GEAR AND THEN DECELERATED WITHOUT WARNING. THE FAILURE HAPPENED INTERMITTENTLY. DICK WITHAM FORD LOCATED AT 2033 LA PORTE RD, WATERLOO, IA 50702 (319) 234-4200, WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE BUT DID NOT DIAGNOSE OR REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 61,000.

THE TRUCK OFTEN TIMES WILL NOT SHIFT OUT OF 1ST GEAR. THE RPM WILL RISE AND THE TRUCK WILL ACCELERATE QUICKLY THEN SLOW BACK DOWN. WHEN IT GETS OUT OF 1ST GEAR IT WILL OFTEN GO BACK TO 1ST GEAR RANDOMLY. WRENCH AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHTS ARE FREQUENT. LIMP MODE ENGAGES OFTEN AND THE DASH WILL BECOME INACTIVE. FUEL ECONOMY SCREEN WILL CLEAR OUT AND ALL INFORMATION WILL BE DISPLAYED AS DASH LINES. I TOOK THE TRUCK TO FORD TO HAVE THEM LOOK AT IT UNDER THE 16N02 RECALL AND THEY WOULD NOT COVER IT. THE COVERAGE ONLY EXTENDS TO 150,000 MILES, BUT MY TRUCK HAS 163,000. THE COVERAGE ONLY COVERS IT IF THE TRUCK IS DISPLAYING SYMPTOMS AND MINE DID NOT DISPLAY ANYTHING UNTIL THIS LAST WEEK.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS SERVICED UNDER AN UNKNOWN NHTSA CAMPAIGN AT JANELL FORD OF HANOVER (2000 WASHINGTON ST, HANOVER, MA 02339 (781) 982-4500) AND ALSO DIAGNOSED THAT THE VEHICLE NEEDED A NEW VACUUM PUMP INSTALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED 3 YEARS AGO, HOWEVER, THE REMEDY FAILED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED AFTER THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 74,000. *BF *JB

POWER STEERING FAILURE. IT STARTED WITH JUST THE "SERVICE ADVANCE TRAK" LIGHT COMING ON AFTER MAKING A SHARP TURN. WHEN THIS LIGHT WAS ON THE TURN SIGNALS WOULD NOT WORK. NOW I HAVE LITTLE TO NO POWER STEERING AT ALL TIMES. THERE SEEMS TO BE SEVERAL COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS AND EVEN A RECALL FOR F-150'S OF THIS YEAR BUT IT IS NOT ON THE LIST.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 19V075000 (POWER TRAIN). THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO BILL MCCANDLESS FORD (8416 SHARON-MERCER RD, MERCER, PA 16137, (888) 375-7857) TWO MONTHS BEFORE HE RECEIVED THE NOTICE FOR OTHER UNKNOWN RECALL REPAIRS. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER WOULD REIMBURSE THE CONTACT FOR THE REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER DENIED THE REIMBURSEMENT A WEEK LATER BECAUSE THE INITIAL RECALL WAS FOR A LEAD FRAME REPLACEMENT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 85,000.