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.
Fuel System, Gasoline · Power Train
Driving home from vacation we had stopped and were getting back onto highway , it had been raining all the way and when were merging back onto highway i accelerated quickly the truck started shaking lost power i lifted off accelerator until the shaking had quit and then eased back in and was able to drive the rest of the way home. The check engine light came on dealer showed it as a misfire. The current fix for this…
ODI 10637393
Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 ford f-150. The contact stated that after braking to a complete stop, there was a sudden increase in engine rpms as the vehicle jerked violently. The failure recurred on numerous occasions. The vehicle was taken to a dealer. The technician was unable to duplicate the failure. The manufacturer was notified of the issue. The approximate failure mileage was 34,148. The vin was unavailable.
ODI 10652850
Engine · Power Train
During hard acceleration after normal driving vehicle sputters/misfires heavily, no recall or adjustment has been available from ford. Extremely dangerous in traffic and is keeping me from pulling any type of payload because i am concerned this will occur. I now have 41,000 miles on vehicle and it still does it, forced to drive the truck only under soft acceleration. *tr
ODI 10669969
Electrical System · Power Train · Visibility/Wiper
Back sliding window doesn't work, popping sound from the rear end when you accelerate from a stop.
ODI 10780666
Engine · Power Train
This vehicle is equipped with the ecoboost 3.5l engine. While attempting to accelerate onto a highway, the vehicle sporadically and unpredictably loses power, seems to have trouble shifting gears and shudders severely. Because this has occurred on several occasions while entering a highway, it poses a definite safety risk of being struck in the rear of the vehicle. Complete loss of acceleration or stalling while…
ODI 10615184
Engine · Fuel System, Gasoline · Power Train
Driving down the interstate during wet conditions my 2012 ford f150 ecoboost started to stumble and loose power drastically while pulling a trailer. The truck would only do 30 mph as it shook and stumbled down the interstate. This power loss made it really dangerous to get off the road safely without other cars and trucks being affected. The only way to reset the truck was to shut the engine off and restart it. This…
ODI 10617973
Electronic Stability Control · Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control
Driving to work on june 9 at 8:00am after a hard rainstorm, on south memorial parkway just north of green cove road, traveling about 40 to 45, slowly accelerating, the rear end of the f150 locked up, tires squealing, began to fishtail to the right for a few seconds, then released. I thought i had been hit from the rear, no cars behind me. Temperature gauges were fine, the gear display on the dash board showed only…
ODI 10597533
Power Train
Each time we take off and come to complete stop we feel, what is best characterized as, a slight bump. Vehicle jumps slightly at take off and after coming to a complete stop. It was barely noticeable at 34,000 miles but has increased substantially with 41,604 miles on vehicle. We called dealer whom sold us the vehicle (lade ford in frankston texas). I began to describe the problem and immediately "[xxx]" diagnosed…
ODI 10639133
Engine · Fuel System, Gasoline · Power Train
My two children and i were driving up hwy 75 north from macon when we accelerated to the next lane. The speed limit is 70 so we were just going to pass in at a normal rate when the engine just quits and the whole car starts to shudder. Now i have had this happen at 19,000 miles and took it in to the dealership. This was only about two months ago. Went in today before i read all the complaints about this 3.5 eco…
ODI 10588984
Power Train · Structure
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 ford f-150. On several occasions, while driving or idling, the vehicle unexpectedly downshifted into third gear and then back into first gear and caused the vehicle to slow down without warning. The contact stated that the transmission malfunctioned. Also, the wrench indicator appeared and the check engine indicator illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it…
ODI 11063048
Engine And Engine Cooling · Power Train
The vehicle felt like it was losing power and missing at times. The vehicle gas mileage had decreased over the last few times driving. The engine light came on and stayed on. Not flashing just illuminated. I took the vehicle to my local dealership the same day as the engine light came on. I was told by the dealership that the catalytic converter and vapor valve needed to be replaced. This could be a major safety…
ODI 10576646
Engine · Power Train
While attempting to merge onto the highway the engine shuddered and the cel came on which put my truck into limp mode. Since, under any load the vehicle shudders and goes into limp mode when there is any load put on the engine. *tr
ODI 10575833
Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System · Power Train
24,991mi: misfire when accelerating while driving. No check engine light. Dealer reported no problem found, no codes & made no repairs. 29,440mi: misfire when accelerating & going up & down hills specifically when in 4,5, 6 gear during both flat & inclined highway driving. This was while pulling an 8000lb trailer. No check engine light. Dealer found misfire in #1 & 4 and replaced coils & plugs in #1 & #[redacted]…
ODI 10730504
Power Train
Very cold morning, 3/4/2012, vehicle started by remote at 5:30am. Approximately 10 minutes after starting, i went out, opened both driver side doors, put my gear in the back seat, closed the rear door, got in the driver seat , closed the door, put seat belt on, foot on the brake, moved console shift lever to r, when a very loud bang occurred. It sounded like a shotgun. I looked around but did not see anything.…
ODI 10568955
Engine · Power Train
At highway speeds a horrible shudder occurs. I took the truck in for service at 78000 miles, my warranty runs out at 80000. I was told that this was "normal for 157 inch wheelbase trucks" is there any help available for this? Thank you, [xxx] information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6) *js
ODI 10616643
Engine · Power Train
When accelerating to merge onto 4 lane byway veh. Lost all power started eng miss. Throttle had no effect, coasted along in emergency lane for about 10 seconds. Veh started to accelerate while still missing for about 5 more seconds. 3/4 fuel tank. Ps was a auto tech. For 28 years with u.s.p.s. *tr
ODI 10568939
Power Train
Lost power on secondary road at 40 mph pulled over to side of roadway stopped vehicle, stepped on fuel pedal rpm's went up slowly truck would not move. Turned off truck and restarted, then i was able to drive to were i was going. On the way home truck lost power sputtered when i gave it gas for a few seconds and then returned to normal driving conditions. *tr
ODI 10562550
Engine · Power Train
Jan 24 2014 . Morning 6:00 am. My truck stalled on the elgin ohare expressway. I was cruising 65 mph. All of a sudden my trans or engine started to stall. I noticed the indicator on the dash go from 6 gear to 2nd. Gear, my speedometer dropped to 40 then 20 mph. I took my foot off the gas, slowly cruised. Then i put my foot back on the gas and drove to work at 45 mph. Called the ford dealer made an appointment. Drove…
ODI 10562781
Power Train
Truck was parked in driveway which is a slight incline. Truck rolled backwards 30 feet while in park striking a bush in front of my home. This was duplicated 2 x at will to determine the cause. *tr
Crash reported
ODI 10560738
Engine · Power Train
Since new my fuel mileage has been declining and i was experiencing a shudder, with no check engine light (cel). Dealer performed a tsb and replaced the charged air cooler and reprogrammed the pcm. This left me with worse mileage and a noticeable loss of power. This progressed until 1-19-14 where i lost engine power and the engine began to shudder when trying to accelerate to pass a slower moving car. When i floored…
ODI 10564178
Engine · Power Train
Upon hitting the gas to cross traffic i had a sudden loss of power. I had to let off and hit the gas a couple of times in order to get the truck moving. This unfortunately is not the first time that this has happened and i have only had the vehicle a month since buying it as a certified vehicle. The dealership that i bought it from supposedly fixed the problem but apparently it is something that needs more than just…
ODI 10559545
Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System · Power Train
I was travelling on a 4-lane, 65mph highway when i floored the gas pedal. The truck failed to accelerate as it should have. Instead, it acted as if it was coasting. There was no power for several seconds even when i moved the gas pedal to different positions. When the truck finally seemed to resume power, it started to shake violently. The shocked passenger and i looked at each other, then i checked to see if there…
ODI 10560531
Power Train
While in motion at lower speeds the transmission downshifts violently into first gear. It feels like someone has hit me from behind, hard. It happens most often while i am turning. It has happened many many times throughout the life of my truck.
ODI 11060848
Power Train
I was driving to the eastern shore in the rain. When i slowed down to get something to eat when i tried to get back on the road the truck shuddered and lost all power. It did it two more times that night and then it did it again leaving the toll booth on the chesapeake bay bridge tunnel two days later. I took it to the dealer and they tried to fix it but last week when it rain i drove to langley afb and it did it…
ODI 10550062
Engine · Power Train
Traveling with my wife from little rock to houston on a rainy / humid day with the temperature at about 80-85 degrees, i accelerated quickly to pass on a 4-lane highway. The truck began shuddering violently and we experienced a loss of power. After slowing down and pulling off and restarting the truck it seemed to run fine. This happened two more times during the trip. The second time the check engine light began to…
ODI 10546524