2012 FORD F-150 Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 FORD F-150. AFTER THE REAR DEFROSTER WAS ACTIVATED, THE REAR PASSENGER WINDOW SHATTERED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE INSURANCE COMPANY WAS CALLED AND AN APPOINTMENT WAS MADE WITH BERGSTROM FORD OF OSHKOSH (LOCATED AT 3355 JACKSON ST, OSHKOSH, WI 54901, (920) 966-0077) TO HAVE THE VEHICLE DIAGNOSED AND REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS ALSO NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 56,000.

TL* THE CONTACT'S FATHER OWNS A 2012 FORD F-150. WHILE THE CONTACT'S FATHER WAS DRIVING UNKNOWN SPEEDS UP A HILL OR BRIDGE, THE VEHICLE FELT AS IF IT WERE DRAGGING. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO STATED THAT THE OUTPUT SHAFT SPEED SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AND THERE WAS NO SIGNAL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE LOCAL DEALER (CHARLOTTE COUNTY FORD, 3156 TAMIAMI TRAIL, PORT CHARLOTTE, FL 33952, (888) 699-4370) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE OUTPUT SPEED SENSOR WAS NOT DISTRIBUTING A SIGNAL AND NEEDED TO BE REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 100,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

TRAVELING AT STEADY SPEED (NO CRUISE CONTROL) ON A FOUR LANE HIGHWAY, APPROXIMATELY 60-65 MPH, WHEN THE TRANSMISSION SUDDENLY SHIFTED INTO LOW GEAR, LIKELY 1ST. THE ENGINE RPM INCREASED TO 5-6000. THE SUDDEN DOWN SHIFT CAUSED THE REAR TIRES TO LOOSE TRACTION RESULTING IN A FISH TAIL LOSS OF CONTROL UNTIL I WAS ABLE TO REDUCE SPEED. I WAS VERY FORTUNATE TO NOT HAVE ANYBODY BESIDE ME AND THE CAR BEHIND ME HAD LEFT GENEROUS SPACE OTHERWISE IT WOULD HAVE BEEN AN ACCIDENT. NO WARNING LIGHTS CAME ON DURING OR AFTER THE EVENT. AFTER BRIEFLY PULLING TO THE SHOULDER I WAS ABLE TO RESUME WITHOUT ANY PROBLEMS. I DID NOT TURN THE TRUCK OFF OR RESTART THE ENGINE. THE REMAINDER OF THE TRIP WAS UNEVENTFUL. I HAVE NOT HAD ANY OTHER MAJOR EVENTS WITH THE TRUCK. THE DAY PRIOR TO THE EVENT I DID HAVE AN EPISODE WHERE THE AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM WAS BLOWING AT HIGH SPEEDS AND THEN BRIEFLY TURNED OFF AND THEN RESUMED BLOWING AT HIGH SPEEDS AS IF THE CONTROL SYSTEM HAD RESET. THAT MAY NOT BE RELATED BUT IS THE ONLY OTHER COMPUTER RELATED EVENT I HAVE NOTICED. I WILL BE TAKING THE TRUCK TO THE DEALER TODAY TO HAVE IT EVALUATED.

REAR DEFROST HAS BEEN WORKING SPORADICALLY, AND THEN ALL OF A SUDDEN MY BACK PASSENGER WINDOW EXPLODED AS I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD. I WAS TOLD THE HEATING ELEMENT IS WHAT CAUSED THE WINDOW TO EXPLODE.

BOUGHT 2012 F150 W/ ECOBOOST NEW. AT 91K MILES, EXPERIENCED LOSS OF POWER WHEN ACCELERATING WHILE MERGING INTO HEAVY TRAFFIC FLOW. AS A RESULT OF NO POWER, WE WERE ALMOST T-BONED INTO THE PASSENGER SIDE WHICH WOULD HAVE SEVERLY INJURED OR KILLED MY WIFE. COME TO DISCOVER THERE IS A CHRONIC TIMING CHAIN DESIGN DEFECT AND CAUSED CATASTROPHIC ENGINE FAILURE AT 91K MILES. THE ENGINE WAS MAINTAINED RELIGEOUSLY AND OIL CHANGES WERE WITH NOTHING BUT HIGH QUALITY AMSOIL. FORD KNOWS ABOUT THE TIMING CHAIN PROBLEM WITH THE 2012 3.5 ECOBOOST MOTOR. FORD MECHANIC STATED THE FAILURE WAS MOST LIKELY DELAYED DUE TO USING AMSOIL, THE FAILURES TYPICALLY OCCUR EARLIER THAN 91K MILES. FORD WILL NOT DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT. FORD DEALER IS PUTTING A NEW FORD MOTOR IN IT ENTIRELY AT MY EXPENSE. ALSO THE VEHICLE HAD A RECALL FOR A BRAKE PROBLEM INVOLVING THE ELECTRONIC BRAKE VACUUM SYSTEM. FORD COMPLETED THE RECALL BUT MUST HAVE REPLACED THE FAULTY PARTS WITH THE SAME NEW FAULTY PARTS BECAUSE IT IS HAPPENING AGAIN. FORD AGAIN WILL NOT STAND BEHIND THEIR PRODUCT AND FIX OR COVER THE COSTS OF THE DESIGN DEFECT PROBLEM. FORD EVEN ADDRESSES THIS PROBLEM WITH THEIR CUSTOMER SATISFACTION PROGRAM 15N05. NIETHER THE FORD DEALER COMPLETING THE REPAIRS OR THE FORD DEALER WHERE I PURCHASED THE TRUCK NEW ARE ABLE TO DO ANYTHING ABOUT THE PROBLEMS BECAUSE FORD MOTOR COMPANY WILL NOT ALLOW THEM. FORD IS AT FAULT AND BOTH ARE SAFETY ISSUES THAT THEY REFUSE TO FIX. THESE DEFECTS ARE UNSAFE AND UNACCEPTABLE. SO MUCH FOR FORD CUSTOMER SATISFACTION. I WILL NEVER BUY ANOTHER FORD PRODUCT AGAIN!

WHILE DRIVING VECHICLE SUDDENINGLY LOST POWER, THIS IS THE SECOND TIME THIS HAS HAPPENED IN THE LAST 7700 MILES. VERY DANGEROUS AS THIS HAS HAPPENED IN HEAVEY TRAFFIC AND ALMOST CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. TRUCK HAS THE ECBOOSTENGINE. ## VIN PASSED ## 2012 FORD F150 ##

AFTER TURNING STEERING TO FULL LOCK, ADVANCETRAC WARNING LIGHT COMES ON, TRACTION CONTOL LIGHT COMES ON, AND TURN SIGNALS WILL NOT OPERATE UNLESS THE LEVER IS HELD DOWN. AFTER SEVERAL START/STOP ENGINE CYCLES, SYSTEM RE-SETS UNTIL STEERING IS TURNED FULL LOCK AGAIN.

2012 F150 DOWN SHIFTED INTO FIRST GEAR GOING 55 ON THE FREEWAY TOWING A TRAILER. THERE WAS A RECALL FOR 2011 & 2012 F150. FORD SAYS MINE DOESN'T? ACCORDING TO A REPORT I HAVE MY TRUCK WAS MANUFACTURED IN THE MONTHS OF THE RECALL? SAFETY ISSUE!!!!! SCARY FORD NEEDS TO RECALL ALL 2011 & 2012 NOT PICK & CHOOSE SOME TRUCKS I PAYED $1,100 TO FIX LOTS OF COMPLAINTS ON THE INTERNET FOR THIS PROBLEM!!!! I WOULD LIKE TO GET REIMBURSED

WHILE DRIVING APPROX. 60MPH WITH A SCHOOL BUS BEHIND ME; MY AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION ERRATICALLY DOWNSHIFTED TO 1ST GEAR AND MY TIRES BEGAN TO SQUEAL AND REDUCING SPEED DRAMATICALLY IN TRAFFIC. FORD F150 HAS A SAFETY RECALL (16S19) THAT DESCRIBES THE ISSUE BUT MY VEHICLE IS NOT INCLUDED ALTHOUGH IT FALLS IN THE BUILD DATES AND FACTORY.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 FORD F-150. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY AND WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS HIGH SPEEDS, THE TRANSMISSION FAILED TO OPERATE. ON ONE OCCASION, WHILE DRIVING 75 MPH, THE VEHICLE DOWNSHIFTED AND THE REAR WHEELS SEIZED. THE CONTACT PLACED THE VEHICLE IN NEUTRAL AND TURNED OFF THE VEHICLE IN AN ATTEMPT TO CORRECT THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT COASTED THE VEHICLE TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD TO MOVE OUT OF TRAFFIC SAFELY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE OCCURED WHILE EXITING THE INTERSTATE. THE CONTACT PLACED THE VEHICLE IN PARK, RESTARTED THE VEHICLE, AND EXITED THE INTERSTATE. UPON LEAVING THE SHOPPING CENTER, THE CONTACT PLACED THE VEHICLE IN THE DRIVE POSITION, AND THE TRANSMISSION FAILURE RECURRED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE POWER TRAIN SHIFTED UPWARDS TO FIFTH GEAR IMMEDIATELY AFTER SHIFTING TO THE DRIVE POSITION EVEN THOUGH THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS NOT DEPRESSED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A NEARBY GARAGE. GLOCKNER SOUTH POINT FORD (155 CO ROAD 406, SOUTH POINT, OHIO 45680, (740) 894-3673) AND RIVER CITY FORD (4676 WV-152, LAVALETTLE, WEST VIRGINIA 25535, (800) 240-1943) WERE MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURES. RIVER CITY FORD SCHEDULED AN APPOINTMENT FOR SERVICE AND STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V248000 (POWER TRAIN). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND CONFIRMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE CONTACT WAS REFERRED TO FORD'S RECALL WEBSITE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 99,000.