2012 Ford F-150 Electrical System Problems
- 112
- Owner complaint records in our dataset
Records are owner complaints, not a measured failure rate.
Owner complaint recordsComplaint records reflect reports in our dataset and do not measure how frequently the problem occurs across all vehicles.
Among these 112 stored complaint records:
- 1 indicate a crash
- 1 indicate injury
- 6 indicate fire
What owners report
- rear window · 24 records
- rear defrost · 18 records
- power steering · 10 records
- engine light · 9 records
- failure mileage · 9 records
- window shattered · 9 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 30–60k mi | 33 |
| 60–100k mi | 31 |
| 1–30k mi | 25 |
| 100–150k mi | 16 |
| 150–400k mi | 1 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Electrical System
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.
ODI 11308048
Electrical System · Steering
My 2012 f150 with 82k, miles on it 08/08/2019 got in my vehicle starter vehicle it made a strange noise from engine compartment proceeded to back out of driveway and had no power steering. What scares me is what if i had been on the freeway at 50 miles an hour or better and the power steering went out? Also my door lock on driver side would not work paid $400 to have it fixed now the passenger side has failed. My…
ODI 11242494
Electrical System · Unknown Or Other
What driving and a/c cut on and off and had smoke coming from the vent and not long after passenger side dash caught on fire
Fire reported
ODI 11234256
Electrical System
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 ford f-150. After the vehicle was shut off, the battery failed and the vehicle could not be restarted. The vehicle was taken to blue ridge north georgia ford (7525 e. Appalachian highway, blue ridge, ga) to be diagnosed, but the cause of the failure could not be determined. The contact was also informed that the remote control module was damaged due to the battery failure. The…
ODI 11230707
Electrical System · Engine
On at least 6 occasions, truck misfires and shakes violently when under load or attempting to accelerate. Pull off road or let off of accelerator and engine resumes normal operation. Happened once pulling empty trailer, happened 4 times merging onto interstate. Happened multiple times passing / accelerating on interstate. Frightening and dangerous when truck shakes violently on interstate. Roads were wet or rainy…
ODI 11221407
Electrical System · Fuel/Propulsion System
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…
ODI 11209439
Electrical System · Steering
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 ford f-150. While driving at an unknown speed and making a left turn, the contact heard a loud noise for about a week. There was an intermittent internal electrical failure and the steering wheel seized. Eckenrod ford lincoln (5255 al-157, cullman, al 35058, [redacted]) indicated that the vehicle would need to be diagnosed to determine the cause of the failure. An independent mechanic…
ODI 11217577
Electrical System · Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control
For over 2 years now an issue with the driver tran module has been causing my truck to go from any gear into first, locking tires up and causing issues while driving at any speed. ** safety recall was made on driver tran module **. However, my truck is now in worse condition without a fix to the issue, but my truck is now shutting the entire computer module down and i have further transmission issues.
ODI 11196196
Electrical System · Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control
My vehicle was serviced for recall 19s07 regarding unexpected downshifting in to first gear while driving. After my vehicle was serviced, my truck began downshifting in to first gear while driving. A new recall 19s19 was issued for improper/insufficient repair of original recall 19s07, however my vehicle's vin is not yet showing up under this new recall, but my vehicle is still downshifting in to first gear while…
ODI 11222523
Electrical System · Fuel Pump · Fuel System, Gasoline
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 ford f-150. While the vehicle was idling at a traffic light, it stalled and failed to restart. The contact stated that the fuel pump fuse was replaced and the vehicle restarted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer and dealer were not contacted. The approximate failure mileage was 73,000. .*bf the consumer stated had to purchase a rewire kit from ford to prevent the…
ODI 11184002
Electrical System
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 ford f-150. The contact stated that the fuse overheated and prevented the vehicle from starting. The failure occurred intermittently. The vehicle was taken to iron city ford (9924 parkway e, birmingham, al 35215) where they stated that they would replace the wiring and fuses. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The vehicle was currently at the dealer awaiting repairs. The…
ODI 11182346
Electrical System
Feb 24, 2019 was pulling out of church parking lot when ford truck suddenly died while merging into traffic. Luckily i had enough space to maneuveur to the side. I turned vehicle off and tried to restart. Ford truck would only crank..(no start) i had truck towed home. After reading on internet i looked at fuel fuse f27 20 amp. Sure enough it was burned. I replaced and vehicle started up. I asked dealer about…
ODI 11182289
Electrical System · Visibility/Wiper
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.
ODI 11173371
Electrical System · Power Train
This truck is spontaneously shifting down to 1st gear. It is also getting stuck in different gears and not shifting properly, ford supposedly has a customer satisfaction program extending the warranty to 150,000 miles for the lead frame, however i took it to my local ford dealership and they do not want to honor the customer satisfaction program. I called ford corporate and the same thing. Not only when this problem…
ODI 11165818
Electrical System
Rear passager door ajar come on when off causing intreral light to stay on .the timer can be turned off and still stay on pass 30 sec longest time stortest 10 sec.
ODI 11191189
Electrical System · Power Train
Transmission shifts erratically, jumping from lower to higher gears. While up to speed, immediately shifts to 1st causing redlining of rpms. Speedometer jumps erratically. Happened initially while accelerating from a stop. Caused loss of power and feeling of misfiring, then sudden surge forward. After getting up to approx. 40 mph, transmission shifts to 1st and stays there. Could have easily caused a crash if this…
ODI 11164730
Electrical System · Unknown Or Other
Transmission - output speed sensor is faulty. Had a recall, said the transmission module needed reprogramming, however this did not fix issue of downshifting to 1st gear and unable to shift out of. Also happens to 3rd and 5th. Other 2012's have lead frame assembly replacement which takes care of faulty output speed sensor, my recall of re-programming has all the symptoms of the lead frame recall but is just outside…
ODI 11184402
Electrical System
I bought the truck in april or may. When my truck is stationary and turned off with the keys out of the ignition, my dash lights do not shut off. I didn't notice this the first time because, at night, my lights stay on for about 20-30 seconds and then shut off. The first time i noticed this, i got home for the night, put my truck in park, shut it off, and took out the keys. I used my remote to lock the truck. Got in…
ODI 11161951
Electrical System · Power Train
Big yellow wrench appeared on ip cluster while driving, speedometer dropped to "0", tachometer now won't drop to "0" reads high all the time. Took it to the ford dealer, was charged for a "lead frame" replacement; tachometer still doesn't work; now i find out there is/was a recall on the lead frame.
ODI 11154915
Electrical System · Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 ford f-150. While driving approximately 50 mph, the transmission downshifted into first gear without warning. The contact temporarily lost control of the vehicle and it spun out of the right lane into a grassy area. The contact stated that all four tires seized and the vehicle was immediately placed into neutral. The contact was able to stop the vehicle. During the failure, the…
ODI 11150326
Electrical System · Engine
Vehicle has less than 45000 miles. Has erratic loss of power while accelerating. Evidence of water in the air intake. Research is showing that the ecoboost engine is collecting more water in the intercooler than the engine can consume. Problems increases in southern humid states. This is problem caused by faulty engineering in the 3.5l ecoboost engine and could cause accidents due to unpredictable loss in power.…
ODI 11120224
Electrical System · Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control
Takata recall my truck keeps downshifting and locking up my back wheels on the highway. I just almost had a wreck and this is getting ridiculous.
ODI 11113581
Electrical System · Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control
The vehicle would downshift into 1st gear without warning, has occurred when vehicle was traveling approximately 35 mph. The vehicle would also remain in 1st gear after these incidents and intermittently when leaving from a stop, at an intersection. Vehicle has done this several times, in which case the dashboard displayed an illuminated malfunction indicator light and gone into limp mode, with only 5th gear…
ODI 11096758
Electrical System
The fuel pump relay and power fuses both melted which has caused starting issues and engine misfires. There are many reports of the same fuses melting in ages 2010 -2014 of the same ford f-150 trucks. This should be under a ford recall program as it caused trucks to loose power.
ODI 11089252
Electrical System · Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 ford f-150. While driving various speeds, the vehicle downshifted independently. The contact stated that the maintenance and air bag warning indicators illuminated. In addition, the speedometer and odometer ceased to function. Ted russell ford lincoln ([redacted]., knoxville, tn) diagnosed that the power train control module needed to be reprogrammed. The contact referenced nhtsa campaign…
ODI 11083944