2012 Ford F-150 Power Train Problems
- 417
- 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 417 stored complaint records:
- 6 indicate a crash
- 5 indicate injury
- 1 indicate fire
What owners report
- first gear · 32 records
- power train · 20 records
- lead frame · 13 records
- without warning · 12 records
- failure mileage · 11 records
- where diagnosed · 10 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 60–100k mi | 133 |
| 1–30k mi | 85 |
| 100–150k mi | 79 |
| 30–60k mi | 75 |
| 150–400k mi | 19 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System · Power Train
Tsb 15-0131 timing chain stretches and makes a loud rattle upon starting and eventually leads to loss of power and engine damage. The known cause of this is all the phasers,the intake and exhaust phasers. This is my main concern. Everyone i know who owns this vehicle has this problem. The other complaint is that i get 14 mpg.
ODI 11208179
Power Train
While driving on the freeway in the morning going somewhere between 50-60 mph, vehicle automatically down shifted to first gear resulting in the wheels locking up. Was able to maintain control of the vehicle until it slowed down to first gear. Transmission was damaged. Ford would not fix the problem. Had to have aamco rebuild the transmission for $5,460.07. Occurred in sept of 2015 with 74,000 mileage.
ODI 11060722
Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 ford f-150. While driving various speeds, the vehicle would exhibit hard and sporadic gear shifting. While driving approximately 50 mph, the transmission independently shifted from sixth to second gear, causing the vehicle to abruptly decelerate. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer (dogget ford, 9225 north freeway, houston, tx) where it was diagnosed that the transmission valve body…
ODI 11141474
Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 ford f-150. While driving 5 mph, the accelerator pedal was depressed, but vehicle hesitated before it accelerated and the rpms increased. The failure recurred on numerous occasions. The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The contact was aware of nhtsa campaign number: 16v248000 (power train); however, the vin was not included. The failure…
ODI 10894720
Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System · Power Train
July 6 lost power to truck engine at 60 mph when going to pass in hard acceleration situation. Truck engine shuttered for over 3 mins until i could get it stabilized around 2000 rpms in a lower gear/speed. This was the first of two similar situation on the same day with the truck and throughout the remainder of the day any acceleration over 3500 rpms caused a loss of power. We limped the vehicle home that day. Next…
ODI 10734466
Engine · Power Train
When attempting to accelerate from a complete stop the truck will only move forward when the pedal is fully depressed. When this is happening the truck barely moves then it will catch and lunge forward at break-neck speed. This same thing happens at approximately 30 mph, will be accelerating normally when all the sudden the rpm and speed gauges completely drop the engine losses all power and if the pedal is…
ODI 10723817
Engine · Power Train
2012 f150, 5.0 v8 3 years off lot when july 4th gets here in 2015. 33000 miles and 4 of the spark plugs are shot, ford tech said gaps are off. From factory. O2 sensor also shot. Working on it now, better be covered under bumper to bumper, because $1100.00 dollars is a lot to put into practically a brand new truck.
ODI 10722687
Power Train
I was merging on to the expressway and went to merge and mashed pedal to the floor the 3.5 ecoboost engine would not accelerate and lost power. I was almost run over by a tractor trailer truck. Had there not been a third lane for him to dodge around me i wouldn't be sending this complaint, i would be dead. Ford has to find a fix for this problem immediately. *tr
ODI 10711820
Engine · Power Train
While attempting to pass a slow moving vehicle on a two lane road, the engine on my truck started sputtering, then lost speed and power very rapidly. At that point the check engine light started blinking and the truck almost stalled. Fortunately i was able to pull into a parking lot and avoid other drivers. Had an oncoming car been too close, or had i not had a parking lot to pull into, there was a strong…
ODI 10705532
Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 ford f-150. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 16v248000 (power train) and stated that the part was not available within a reasonable time frame to schedule the recall repair. The manufacturer was not contacted to determine when the contacts vehicle would receive the recall repair. Vin tool confirms parts not available.
ODI 10908650
Power Train · Steering
Back out of garage turned steering wheel to left; put in drive pulled ahead , advance track light came on and service advance light also came on . If you don't reset light the signal lights don't work unless you hold the lever up or down it bring codes up c1b00 and u0428-20 andu2101 which dealer says steering sensor is bad but not serviceable so you need new electric steering rack. This is on a 2012 f150xlt and…
ODI 10705001
Engine · Power Train
Engine shut off completely a big wrench came up on the screen where the mpg and stuff are almost got rear ended due to rush hour traffic. *tr
ODI 10672845
Engine · Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control
When there was snow and ice on the highways i put my truck in [redacted] and when turned back into [redacted] i began to notice a grinding and vibration noise that occurred when turning. Then couple weeks later the noise started when backing out causing truck to shake and lose power to barely back out. This noise continued and has gotten worse. Was taken to dealership and looked over. Updates were made as well as…
ODI 10700787
Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System · Power Train
After driving in raining conditions for more than four hours, i attempted to pass another vehicle. When i accelerated, my vehicle began to lose power and shake violently. Because of this, i nearly cause a multiple car accident do to my inability to control my trucks rapidly reducing speed. The same issue or type of issue occurred in late august of 2013 while attempting to merge into traffic. Upon acceleration…
ODI 10670913
Engine · Power Train
3.5l ecoboost f150 began to shudder and fail to accelerate while trying to merge into interstate traffic. Had to slow down to keep it from continuing to shudder. This has happen repeatedly on at least 4 different occasions! Dealership says it show no codes for misfires??? *tr
ODI 10669592
Electronic Stability Control · Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control
Gears flash on and off, then the accelerator slows down. Goes into nuetral automatically. Randomly shifts between gears causing truck to pick up speed or drastically lose speed without warning. Shifts very hard as well. This has happened while i was driving in our neighborhood as well as on the highway. Seems to happen everytime i drive above 65mph, but occasionally in the neighborhood. The random shifting of gears…
ODI 11093263
Engine · Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control
I was with my family on the way to church. I was making a right turn out of our neighborhood onto the highway when all of the sudden there was a complete loss in power and was unable to resume acceleration. The highway also has a moderate incline in slope which caused the vehicle to slow dramatically. We were almost rear-ended from the car heading in the same direction which was originally a substantial distance…
ODI 10663068
Power Train
Hear a whining noise coming from the transmission/rear of truck as truck accelerates, upon deceleration after and before down-shifting, and when cruising at a constant speed when transmission 'catches' to maintain speed. Researched and found tsb 13-6-4; truck was made between dates and describes noise accurately - spoke to ford service center and truck fits within manufacturer dates of tsb, but not specific engine,…
ODI 10670482
Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 ford f-150. The contact stated that while driving approximately 20 mph, the vehicle decelerated independently and there was a sudden increase in engine rpms. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 60,100.
ODI 10653271
Power Train
Differential lock activates by it's self. Light comes on instrument panel showing rear axle locked. Rear axle locks up at speeds below 20 mph. If stopped at a light or sign your rear wheels will drag as if the brakes are being applied. It can happen at any time. If going over 20 mph some times the instrument panel message center lights up and says you have to slow down below 20 mph to apply rear differential lock.…
ODI 10672123
Engine · Power Train
I had been on the highway for 6 hours with intermittent rain, about 3.5 hours since last stop, 1/2 tank of gas remaining. Location was i-65 north near elizabethtown, ky, 11:15 pm, with mist, wet road and spray. Weather records indicate 50 degrees and falling, light rain, 84% humidity. I had the f-150 in 4wd-auto mode due to the road conditions. For several miles another car had been continually staying in my blind…
ODI 10659481
Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System · Power Train
Under non-tow situations truck will shudder/misfire during hard acceleration. Acceleration does not have to be wot. Weather conditions can be hot and sunny or cloudy, raining and humid. Truck did not start doing this until 60,000 + miles. *tr
ODI 10650349
Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 ford f-150. The contact stated while driving approximately 60 mph, the vehicle lost power and failed to accelerate. The contact had to restart the vehicle in order for it to resume normal function. The failure recurred twice. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 33,000. The consumer stated both incidents…
ODI 10660903
Engine · Power Train
Using truck to pull approx. 5000 lb travel trailer for camping. We had been driving for about 45 mins since last stop, 15 min bathroom break. Weather was drizzle rain that had been continuous for last 2 hours of trip time and there was standing water on roadway. I was in a 65 mph location, flat roadway, and came upon a small car doing less than 60 mph on the turnigan arm area of the seward highway (2 lane-opposing…
ODI 10633230
Engine · Power Train
While traveling at interstate speed of approx. 70 mph, i attempted to pass a slower vehicle going up a slight hill. There was a shudder and then the vehicle lost engine speed. I went from 70 mph to 55 mph without the ability to maintain any speed, i was not applying the brakes. I could not complete the pass and had to pull over to the side of the road. If i tried to maintain speed or accelerate the vehicle shook…
ODI 10630144