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 System, Gasoline · Power Train
Ford f150, 3.5l ecoboost engine- while driving in rain, vehicle hesitated and misfired, with an associated check engine light on some occasions and not on others. Seemed to happen after cruising and attempting to pass another vehicle. Was unable to accelerate and continued to slow to 50mph. Had to ease on the throttle to slowly accelerated after the condition cleared. Vehicle in the shop 4 times for updates, 3 for…
ODI 10567446
Engine · Power Train
While driving on the interstate at about 60 mph. I pressed the accelerator to about 80% of travel. The transmission downshifted and the engine immediately had an almost total loss of power. I totally released the accelerator and then apply about 10% and the engine resumed normal operation. The engine continued on as normal - given traffic conditions i did not attempt a second hard accelerator application. It was…
ODI 10535753
Engine · Power Train
Ford f150 2012 ecoboost ext cab 4x4 xlt after driving for several hours and stopping at a rest area i began to reenter the interstate. As i accelerated on the onramp traffic was moderate so i pressed on the accelerator even harder. The truck was in 5th gear and downshifted to 4th. The truck began to shutter and loose power. At this point i panicked and pushed the accelerator even harder. The truck downshifted into…
ODI 10534798
Power Train
Truck started to shake and lose acceleration while merging onto interstate traffic. Speed of approximately 60mph. Same issue occurred about 3 hours later while accelerating at highway speed, causing the vehicle behind me to make an aggressive move as not to rear end my truck. Approximately 65mph. *tr
ODI 10534775
Power Train
Accelerator would not respond while entering an intersection. The vehicle went into "limp home mode" and the display indicated the vehicle should be repaired immediately. *tr
ODI 10535358
Power Train
Dealer installed ecu update without my knowledge or authorization which changed how the vehicle accelerates, decelerates, shift points and engine stumbles continuously. Dealer does not have the ability to undo the update. Opened a case with ford motor company, they basically blame the dealer for not informing the customer (myself) prior to installing the update and informed me they currently do not have a program to…
ODI 10546783
Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System · Power Train
When accelerating and decelerating then accelerating the turbo drops out a severe loss of power occurred.
ODI 10534680
Engine · Power Train
While accelerating to merge into traffic on the highway my truck lost acceleration at 60 mph. I let off the throttle and eased into it. The whole truck started shuttering and transmission was shifting extremely hard. It was all i could do to maintain speed. At the first stop light i shut the truck off in an attempt to reset the ecu. Once i took off it didn't happen again. It's just scary knowing that i could have…
ODI 10523129
Power Train
While driving on interstate i attempted to pass a slower vehicle. After moving over and accelerating - the truck buckled and stalled! I was almost rear ended by an 18 wheeler at 65 mph! This was very close to being a serious accident involving multiple vehicles. Please investigate and resolve this issue as ford doesn't seem to be concerned about it. This vehicle has a 3.5l ecoboost engine with an automatic…
ODI 10525769
Power Train
When i go to accelerate it periodically has had an issue of selecting the gear. Sometimes it has held onto 1st gear without changing to second, most recently it has been skipping from 1st gear to 5th gear. I've recorded a video (link at the bottom) to better demonstrate. I drive the truck in a humid environment (oahu) + wash my car regularly (nothing in the engine, other then spraying the grill) - as i've heard of…
ODI 10519501
Engine · Fuel System, Gasoline · Power Train
I was merging on the on ramp to obtain highway speed i stepped on the gas when all of the sudden the truck started to shake really bad. I tried to step on the gas to accelerate but there was no throttle response to the engine as the truck continued to lose speed. Every time i tried to step on the gas the truck would shake even worse. I pulled over to the side of the road so i would not cause an accident. This is not…
ODI 10516232
Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System · Power Train
Attempting to pass a vehicle on the highway, motor lost all power and began shaking. Code came up as engine misfire. Brought to the dealership said known issue, they inspected did not find anything wrong. Since that date has occurred 4-5 more times during wet weather anytime accelerating (passing vehicles, on ramps).
ODI 10538110
Power Train
While driving in the rain i attempted to merge onto i-74 near indianapolis, in. The ecoboost engine lost power and the "check engine" light came on. The truck shook and vibrated like the engine was only running on a couple of cylinders and had virtually no power. We were nearly rear-ended by a semi that we were trying to merge with. I drove very slowly on the shoulder for an extended time as there was no place to…
ODI 10515879
Engine · Power Train
While driving at approx. 70mph i attempted to accelerate hard to allow another vehicle to merge into traffic on southbound i-75. My vehicle immediately slowed down and began to shudder. I let off the accelerator and coasted until the shudder stopped. The steering wheel shook as if i had two flat front tires. The vehicle returned to normal after about 30 seconds and i completed my trip without further problems. *tr
ODI 10514389
Engine · Fuel System, Gasoline · Power Train
Traveling at 60 + / - mph and attempted to pass another vehicle under normal conditions. Engine lost power on acceleration and seemed to sputter. This is strange as the gas was not "punched" or anything outside of normal passing acceleration. Initially i thought i may be out of gas or something but this was not the case. I have noted power loss two other times but did not think anything of it as the engine returned…
ODI 10513845
Engine · Power Train
Straightening our vehicle in parking place at home depot. Slowly (~2mph) going forward with foot on brake when engine suddenly speed up. Mashed down hard on brake while shifting into neutral. Tires or clutch screaming so loud it drew a group of yardmen unloading a truck nearby. Shortly after getting it shifted into neutral engine resumed normal operation. Took to ford dealer immediately and will be evaluated after…
ODI 10513664
Power Train
While driving at 65 mph on ny state thruway, with cruise control on, towing a trailer with one motorcycle, vehicle was in tow/haul mode. It was moderate rain. The truck shuddered, lost power momentarily, flashed several error messages on the information display, and resumed driving but now the vehicle would not accelerate over 60mph. Upon pulling off the road into a service area, i shut off the vehicle and restarted…
ODI 10513655
Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 ford f-150. The contact stated that while driving 60 mph, the transmission down shifted independently and there was an increase in engine rpms. The vehicle also shook violently as the failure occurred. The vehicle was taken to the dealer but was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure and current mileage was 6,000. *tr
ODI 10514003
Engine · Power Train
I was driving on a 2 lane highway, behind a semi truck, with several cars behind me. We came to a passing zone and i began to pass the semi truck. I moved to the oncoming lane and accelerated, but the truck lost power. I began slowing down in the on coming lane, but couldn't return to the right lane because the vehicles that were behind me were passing me in the right lane and i had a vehicle directly behind me that…
ODI 10512773
Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 ford f-150. The contact stated while driving 45 mph, the vehicle attempted to accelerate but the rpms increased and the vehicle would not accelerate. The vehicle was coasted onto the emergency lane; however, he was able to restart the vehicle. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer for inspection. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The…
ODI 10520107
Power Train
Lost power with easy accelerating from stop light at low speed. Engine running with transmission in drive gear, but will not move while pressing accelerator. Stopped, shifted to park then back to drive and was able to move but smelled burning oil. *tr
ODI 10512371
Engine · Fuel System, Gasoline · Power Train
On 2 separate occasions, approximately 3 months apart while in hard acceleration attempting to merge on an interstate on-ramp, vehicle began to shudder violently and lose power. In first instance, i was able to merge in the left lane and let off the accelerator. As vehicle coasted, the shudder subsided and within 1 minute stopped all together. In the second instance, when the vehicle lost power, traffic conditions…
ODI 10550959
Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 ford f-150. The contact stated that while traveling approximately 55 mph, the vehicle suddenly lost acceleration power. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where the air cooler and several other unknown components were replaced but the failure recurred multiple times. The manufacturer was contacted about the failure. The failure mileage was 11,577.
ODI 10546153
Engine · Power Train
Having issues with the ecoboost accelerating upon take off or getting on to road ways numerous times i have come close to getting hit because of no power upon accelerating now this has been going since purchase new with only 116 miles and purchase date 3-17-2013. The dealer says this is normal operating condition for the vehicle to have lag time before power.my feeling is if you are sitting at a light and you give…
ODI 10523413
Engine · Power Train
Truck stumbles and stutters at 62 mph and around 1400 rpm when attempting to accelerate. Ford dealership replaced cac and upgraded software, this helped the problem but did not fix the problem. I reported back to the dealer about the continued problem and there response was that i was feeling turbo lag and ford corp does not currently have a fix, check back in a few months. *tr
ODI 10514141