2012 FORD F-150 Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED IN FOURTH GEAR, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO SHIFT INTO FIFTH GEAR AND FAILED TO ACCELERATE WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE VEHICLE INDEPENDENTLY SHIFTED INTO SECOND GEAR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER BUT THE FAILURE WAS UNABLE TO BE DETERMINED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 63,000.

THE AUDIO SYSTEM HAS STOPPED WORKING IN THE TRUCK I OWN. THE DASH TIME FLASHES BUT NONE OF THE DIALS WORK. THIS OCCURS WHEN IT IS STATIONARY OR IN MOTION.

MY 2012 F150 ECOBOOST 3.5 STUDDERS SEVERELY, HESITATES, AND WILL NOT ACCELERATE WHEN TRYING TO PASS ON THE HIGHWAY. THE DEALER HAS BULLETINS ADDRESSING THIS. I HAVE BEEN TOLD MULTIPLE REPAIRS THAT NOW ARE NOT UNDER WARRANTY INCLUDING CAC COOLER DEFLECTOR, SPARK PLUGS, CATALYTIC CONVERTER, CAM PHASERS, TIMING BELT, AND MANY OTHERS. THE TRUCK STARTED THIS PROBLEM AND MAY NOW REQUIRE THE TURBOS BE REPLACED. THIS IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM WITH THIS MOTOR AND FORD IS WELL AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THIS DEFECT SHOULD BE COVERED BY FORD.

THE TRUCK DISPLAYED A SERVICE ADVANCETRAC ERROR, PARTIALLY DISABLING THE TURN SIGNALS WHILE DRIVING A 2012 FORD F-150 WITH 64,000 MILES ON IT. FORD HAS DIAGNOSED A FAILED POWER STEERING RACK AND PINION. RESEARCH INDICATES THAT FAILURE OF THE RACK AND PINION CAN RESULT IN FAILURE OF A DRIVER'S ABILITY TO CONTROL THE VEHICLE, ESPECIALLY DURING TURNS. PART IS APPARENTLY FAILING EARLY.

AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION SUDDENLY SHIFTED TO FIRST GEAR WHILE VEHICLE WAS TRAVELING AT AROUND 50 MPH, WITHOUT ANY DRIVER INPUT. TRAVELING ON A CITY STREET, LEVEL AND DRY CONDITIONS. WHEELS LOCKED UP AND VEHICLE STOPPED. VEHICLE STAYED IN FIRST GEAR FOR AWHILE AND THEN BEGAN DRIVING NORMALLY FOR A FEW HUNDRED YARDS AND THEN THE PROBLEM REPEATED .

MY TRANSMISSION INTERMITTENTLY SHIFTS FROM HIGH GEARS TO LOW GEARS AND VISE VERSA. THIS OCCURS BOTH WHEN ACCELERATING AND WHEN IN HIGH SPEEDS. IT APPEARS TO BE A LEAD FRAME ISSUE ACCORDING TO THE DEALERSHIP IN EL CENTRO, CA. IT IS QUITE DANGEROUS AND SCARY WHEN MY CHILD IS IN THE CAR. I FOUND 16N02 EXTENDED WARRANTY AND RECALL #16S19, BUT THEY DO NOT COVER MY VEHICLE. THEY SHOULD!

MY TRUCK IS A 2012 PLATINUM MODEL WITH THE 3.5L ECOBOOST MOTOR. MOTOR FAILED AT 60K MILES DUE TO HEAD GASKET LEAK AND HAD TO BE REPLACED. LESS THAN A MONTH LATER I AM NOW DEALING WITH A "SERVICE ADVANCETRAK" MESSAGE AND STEERING WHEEL IS LOCKING UP COMPLETELY WHILE TRYING TO MAKE RIGHT HAND TURNS. VEHICLE IS VERY FRIGHTENING TO DRIVE AND HAS PULLED ME INTO ONCOMING TRAFFIC 2 TIMES. DEALER IS SAYING THE TRUCK NEEDS A NEW STEERING RACK AND $2K TO FIX.

WHEN STARTING MY 2012 F150 I TURN THE KEY AND THERE IS A DELAY AND THEN IT STARTS DON'T THINK THAT IS RIGHT I GET 15.6 MILES PER GAL ON MY 3.5 ECO-BOOST AND KICKING IN THE PASSING GEAR I LOOSE POWER AND ENG. LIGHT COMES ON 3 TIMES THIS HAS HAPPEN ALL TIMES I PULL OVER AND SHUT TRUCK OFF AND RESTART LIGHT GOES OUT.

I DRIVE ALONG AND MY SEATBELT JUST UNLATCHES. I PUT IT BACK IN THE RECIEVER BUCKLE IT CLICKS I TUG ON IT AND ITS LATCHED......I DRIVE DOWN THE ROAD.....EVENTUALLY IT UNLATCHES AGAIN. I DONT KNOW WHAT TO DO. WITH A PART THAT DOESNT APPEAR TO BE DAMAGED, AND APPEARS TO WORK BUT ISN'T. I DONT REALLY WANT TO REPLACE IT WITH THE SAME PART.

TRANSMISSION RANDOMLY DOWNSHIFTS CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO LOCK UP IN THE BACK OR LOSE TRACTION COMPLETELY.