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 · Engine
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 ford f-150. The contact stated that the vehicle failed to start. In addition, while driving various speeds, the vehicle stalled without warning. The vehicle was able to coast to the side of the road. When the contact powered off and restarted the engine, he was able to drive normally. The contact stated that the failure recurred multiple times. The vehicle was taken to crossroad ford of…
ODI 11098640
Electrical System
Vehicle was stationary. Turned defrost on rear power slider window. Saw smoke come from the bottom of the passenger side rear window (outside window trim piece bottom). Turned the truck off immediately and heard a loud explosion. The rear window on the passenger side shattered
ODI 11078760
Body · Electrical System · Power Train
While traveling at 48 mph on [redacted] i was in 4 wheel high when truck slammed into 1st gear causing truck to loose traction and ended up going into ditch. The truck never stalled out all gauges stopped working and tech light came on. I proceeded to be pulled from ditch. Then turned truck off .checked truck over it has body damage nothing visible under truck so i started it gauges where working tech light was off…
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 11181584
Electrical System · Engine
Vacuum pump runs excessively and is noisy. This is already a known condition to fomoco. They advise my vehicle is not covered under covered u der customer satisfaction extended service bulletin. Https://ford.oemdtc.com/1760/15n05-electric-vacuum-pump-extended-coverage-2011-2012-ford-f-150 ford reference # cas-24279039-d5h0k6
ODI 11256147
Electrical System
REAR WINDOW DEFOGGER QUITE WORKING
ODI 11162370
Electrical System · Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 ford f-150. The contact stated that the vehicle downshifted unexpectedly and the speedometer independently ceased to function. In addition, the air bag and maintenance warning indicators illuminated. The vehicle was taken to art hill ford lincoln (901 w lincoln hwy, merrillville, in) on four occasions, but the failure could not be diagnosed. The vehicle was also taken to paul heuring ford…
ODI 11080416
Electrical System · Electronic Stability Control · Unknown Or Other
My f150 started to drop in to 1st gear unexpectedly when driving at at speeds greater than 50mph. At first the check engine light did not come on and mechanic could not find a source now i am getting engine codes p0720 and p0722. When i tried to investigate i found that this has been recalled on some 2012 ford f150 but not mine. This is a serious safety issue and has cause unexpectedly down shifts on national…
ODI 11057741
Electrical System · Unknown Or Other
I turned on the rear defrost and my passenger side of the rear window shattered. There was a loud noise when it happened. I was driving when this happened. The dealer and other ford personnel have admitted this is a widespread problem - but no recall.
ODI 11057183
Electrical System · Unknown Or Other
My 2012 f150 rear drivers side window section suddenly shattered after turning on the rear defrost function. Rear defrost went on then i smelled something burning g. The rear drivers side glass section then shattered. There was absolutely no trauma that caused this. The rear defrost will no longer operate since. I contacted ford service and there is no recall at this time. I searched online and found close to 150…
ODI 11055071
Electrical System
Right rear window spontaneously shatters with a sound like a rifle shot 10 minutes after rear defrost elements were turned on. Nothing struck glass. No evidence of impact. Vehicle moving only ten miles an hour in a parking lot.
ODI 11052063
Electrical System
Started my vehicle on a cold morning turned on the window defrost and rear defrost. Came back to it a few minutes later and the back window was smoking and the gasket had caught on fire. It shattered the window and burnt and melted the gasket. This seems to be a big problem with the f150 with rear defrost and power sliding window it either breaks the window or catches fire mine did not even blow the fuse. Have seen…
Fire reported
ODI 11045845
Electrical System
I was driving on the highway. While accelerating the truck died. I had just enough momentum to get to the side of the road. Not knowing what happened i got my truck towed home. After researching all nigh, the next morning i pulled fuse #27 low and behold it was melted. I couldn't believe it, i felt very fortunate that it didn't cause an accident. I would like ford to right this common problem because of safety. I…
ODI 11045728
Electrical System · Power Train
Vehicle randomly shifts up and down. It will sometimes shift from 1st to 6th and then the vehicle does not go since it is in high gear. Other times, it will shift from 6th to 3rd. This happened while driving 70 mph on expressway, it shifted to 3rd and caused the vehicle to jerk. I researched and others have had similar issues. Took to ford and they said it needs a new lead relay which will cost $600.
ODI 11035478
Electrical System · Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 ford f-150. The contact stated that the vehicle independently shifted from first gear and failed to change gears appropriately. The contact had to turn off and restart the vehicle in order for it to return to normal. The failure recurred the following day. The dealer (athens ford, 4260 atlanta hwy, athens, ga 30606, [redacted]) diagnosed that the leaf frame wiring harness in the…
ODI 11020285
Electrical System · Unknown Or Other
When parked with ignition off and no one in the truck drivers side door will not unlock with key or inside on the unlock switch. When i first noticed the problem sometimes you can unlock and lock repeatedly and it would unlock but now it wont do anything. Both doors lock fine but when unlocking only the passanger side door unlocks. This is on an extended cab xlt.
ODI 11019123
Electrical System
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.
ODI 10978657
Electrical System · Fuel/Propulsion System
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 ford f-150. On several occasions, while driving various speeds, the vehicle stalled and lost power. The contact was able to restart the vehicle after 30 to 40 seconds. There were no warning indicators illuminated. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the fuel module wires melted and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was replaced. The manufacturer was notified of…
ODI 10990974
Electrical System
Truck goes into limp mode while driving and displays a wrench on the screen. Happened multiple times while driving at full speed and once while pulling out into traffic almost causing an accident. Our local ford says they cannot see us for 3 more weeks because they are so busy. A local mechanic tells us it is the throttle body. From what i read this is a common problem. I'm truly scared to drive the vehicle. The…
ODI 10950334
Electrical System · Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control
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!
ODI 10970894
Electrical System · Rear Window
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 ford f-150. While the vehicle was parked and activating the rear window defroster, the rear window shattered after several minutes. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, but was not diagnosed or repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 80,000.
ODI 10945797
Electrical System · Engine · Vehicle Speed Control
In warm weather the truck suddenly shakes and downshifts to first gear no matter what speed you are going. The speedometer stops working, a wrench is displayed on dash sometimes. The speed after doing this does not exceed 20-25 mph. If we can safely get to the shoulder of the road and turn truck off and restart it everything resets. This happens atleast once daily, sometimes more than once daily. It always happens…
ODI 10945269
Electrical System · Fuel/Propulsion System
Dealer identified fuse #27 melted causing stalling and potential to overheat circuit causing an electrical fire. Not covered under ford certified pre owned warranty for powertrain etc. Vehicle stalled in traffic and failed to restart until after third attempt..
ODI 10937488
Electrical System
This is not a defective glass or frame issue. This is strictly an electrical issue on the defroster. From what i've learned about it, it seems to be a widespread problem, not just freak coincidence. If more people lived in colder climates there would be more complaints. Friday dec. 16, 2016, around 8 pm. I started my ford f150 and tried to turn rear defogger on. High that day was 32, low 22. At that time of day i…
ODI 10936757
Electrical System · Power Train
I was driving on the freeway. I was driving approximately 70mph / 6th gear. My truck shifted on it's own ( i could tell by the dashboard gear indicator) into 1st gear. This caused my rear tires to lock up and put my vehicle into a skid. *tr
ODI 10936397
Electrical System · Visibility/Wiper
Was driving vehicle at 55mph heard a loud bang. Sounded like an explosion! The sound startled me almost causing an accident. The rear window had shattered. Pulled over and got out, the bottom right corner of the window was on fire. Not realizing what was happening i attempted to pour water on it. It continued to burn, then i quickly took a rag from inside the truck and began to try an put out the fire. Between that…
Fire reported
ODI 10935145