2012 FORD F-150 Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 FORD F-150. WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE VEHICLE DOWNSHIFTED FROM SIXTH TO FIRST GEAR AND THEN BACK TO FIFTH GEAR. THE VEHICLE THEN WENT INTO LIMP MODE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO HONOLULU FORD (LOCATED AT 1370 N KING ST, HONOLULU, HI 96817, (808) 824-3981) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE MOLDED LEAD FRAME NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V248000 (POWER TRAIN). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 38,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 FORD F-150. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE ELECTRONIC POWER STEERING ASSIST BECAME INOPERABLE. THE CONTACT PERFORMED A DIAGNOSTIC TEST USING AN OBD DIAGNOSTIC TOOL; HOWEVER, NO FAULT CODES WERE LOCATED. IMPERIAL FORD (LOCATED AT 8 UXBRIDGE RD, MENDON, MA 01756, (888) 814-8373) WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 58,000.

FORD HAS A RECALL, WHICH IS 16N02, FOR MOLDED LEAD FRAME. I AM BEING TOLD MY VEHICLE IS NOT COVERED BECAUSE THE VIN DOESN'T PULL UP, BUT I AM HAVING THE EXACT PROBLEM THAT IS COVERED BY THAT RECALL. I HAVE CONFIRMED THAT MY VEHICLE WAS BUILT AT THE FACTORY AND DURING THE TIME PERIOD COVERED BY THE RECALL. HOW DO I GET MY VEHICLE COVERED UNDER THIS RECALL? I HAVE CALLED FORD CUSTOMER SERVICE AND WAS TOLD TO CONTACT NHTSA.

HELLO, I HAVE A 2012 FORD PICKUP TRUCK WITH AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, MULTIPLE TIMES AS I WAS DRIVING ON THE ROAD THE TRUCK WOULD DOWNSHIFT AND LOSE POWER, THE DASHBOARD WOULD READ THAT I'M DRIVING IN 5TH GEAR BUT THE TRUCK WAS ONLY GOING ABOUT 5MILES PER HOUR. I WOULD PULL OVER AND TURN VEHICLE OFF FOR A FEW MINUTES AND RESTART AGAIN, SOMETIMES IT WOULD WORK, I TOOK IT TO A FORD DEALERSHIP FOR REPAIRS AND THEY INFORMED ME THAT A RECALL FOR THE SAME SYMPTOMS WERE DONE TO OTHER TRUCKS LIKE MINE, BUT THE VIN # WAS NOT COMING UP AS BEING ONE OF THE INFECTED ONES, THE REPAIRS WERE VERY EXPENSIVE AND I KEPT THE RECEIPT JUST INCASE IT COMES UP LATER, SO FAR NO LUCK ACCORDING TO FORD.THE DEALERSHIP SAID THEY WOULD REIMBURSE ME IF IT DOES , BUT TO LET SOMEONE KNOW THEY DID CHANGE THE EXACT PARTS ON THE RECALL. WELL ITS BEEN AWHILE SINCE THIS TOOK PLACE. THE TRUCK HAS 135,000 MILES ON IT AND STILL RUNS GOOD AFTER THE REPAIR AT ALOT LESS MILES AT THE TIME. I CAN SEND THE RECEIPT IF YOU NEED IT OR THE DEALERSHIP CAN HELP IF YOU NEED MORE INFORMATION, MILLER MOTORS IN BURLINGTON WI.

WHILE THE REAR DEFROSTER IS ACTIVATED THE GLASS SHATTERED DUE TO WHAT SEEMED TO BE A PROBLEM WITH THE ELECTRICAL FOR THE DEFROSTER. VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY AND RUNNING AT THE TIME OF THE INCIDENT.

THESE TRUCKS HAVE NOW HAD 3 DIFFERENT TSB'S ON THEM FOR CAM PHASERS AND THE TIMING CHAIN STRETCHING. WHEN IS THERE GOING TO BE A RECALL? TSB'S I AM REFERRING TO ARE: TSB 16-0027, TSB 15-0131, AND TSB 14-0194. THIS IS COMPLETELY OUT OF HAND. THE FIX DOES ACTUALLY FIX THE PROBLEM WITH THE IMPROVED PARTS, BUT THESE VEHICLES HAVE FAILED AND FORD IS EITHER REPLACING THE ENGINE OR ACTUALLY DOING THE WORK IN THE TSB. IF A CUSTOMER IS OUT OF WARRANTY, THEY MUST PAY FOR THE WORK. THIS IS NOT WHAT FORD IS SUPPOSE TO BE ABOUT AND IS A DISSERVICE TO THEIR LOYAL CUSTOMER BASE. I HAVE A 2012 F-150 3.5L ECOBOOST AND I WILL NEVER BUY A FORD AGAIN UNLESS THEY ADDRESS THIS ISSUE. IT IS A SIMILAR ISSUE TO THE 3V 5.4L WITH PHASERS AND THE TIMING CHAIN, WHICH KILLED MY 2004 F-150, SO I HAVE BEEN EFFECTED BY THESE ISSUES TWICE NOW, DIRECTLY.

WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH ON A CITY STREET THE VEHICLE UNEXPECTEDLY DOWN SHIFTED INTO 1ST GEAR. BASED ON MY RESEARCH SINCE THE INCIDENT ON SATURDAY JANUARY 26TH, 2019, IT IS THE SAME AS DESCRIBED BY OTHERS AND I FEEL IT SHOULD BE PART OF THIS NHTSA INVESTIGATION. I TOOK MY VEHICLE INTO 360 AUTOMOTIVE LOCATED IN KENNEWICK, WA ON MONDAY THE 28TH AND UPON INSPECTION THEY DOCUMENTED THAT NO CODE SHOWED UP PERTAINING TO THE ISSUE AND NOTHING WAS DONE AT THIS TIME IN REGARDS TO THE INSPECTION. THERE WAS A DIAGNOSTIC CHARGE THAT I FEEL IS NOT MY RESPONSIBILITY.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 FORD F-150. WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED AND THE VEHICLE STARTED TO VIBRATE WHILE SHIFTING INTO LOW GEARS. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE MAINTENANCE WRENCH WARNING SYMBOL ALSO ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO WOODY ANDERSON OF MADISON (1638 HUGHES RD, MADISON, AL 35758, (256) 217-8440) WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN A RECALL AND THE VEHICLE NEEDED DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 130,000.

I HAVE EXPERIENCED FOUR INCIDENTS WHERE MY VEHICLE DOWNSHIFTED FROM 6TH TO 1ST GEAR. TWICE ON A HIGHWAY WHILE TRAVELING 60-65, TWICE TRAVELING 50 ON A COUNTY ROAD. THIS CAUSED MY BACK TIRES TO SKID AND ONCE ON AN ICY ROAD WHERE I WENT INTO THE DITCH WITH NO APPARENT DAMAGE TO MY TRUCK. I HAVE ALSO EXPERIENCED THREE INCIDENTS WHERE THE TRUCK WOULD NOT SHIFT OUT OF 1ST GEAR WHEN LEAVING A TRAFFIC LIGHT.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 FORD F-150. WHILE DRIVING AND MAKING A RIGHT TURN, THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO TURN THE STEERING WITH DIFFICULTY TO CONTINUE DRIVING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE OCCURRED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER OR AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR A DIAGNOSTIC TESTING OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 127,526.