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.
Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 ford f-150. While driving various speeds, the vehicle suddenly lost power and failed to accelerate properly. The vehicle was taken to bj maurer ford ([redacted], boswell, pa) where it was diagnosed that the power train control module was faulty and needed to be reprogrammed. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact was informed that the vin was not included in nhtsa campaign number:…
ODI 11164458
Power Train
Driving at 50-55 mph in 6th gear truck switches into 1st gear and truck locks up.12
ODI 11162043
Power Train
Experienced unexpected downhift into first gear at highway speed. Transmission was erratic in gear selection with corresponding tachometer and spedometer oscillations.had six occurences with various degrees of severity .called ford help line .all they said was that there were no recalls on this vehicle. Vehicle is " unsafe " to drive . Got the truck into the ford dealer and hadf it coded. Truck was showing codes for…
ODI 11191528
Power Train
The car started with a hard shift from 3-4 gear. Now (it has happened twice) on the highway, when accelerating, it will drop from 4/5 gear to 1 randomly.
ODI 11161128
Power Train
This is an update to previous report: 11129849. Following the initial sudden downshift to 1st gear the truck was evaluated by the local ford dealership. No problems were found, however over the next 2 months the truck began to experience frequent shifting errors. The dash gauges would quit or blank out and the truck would become stuck in a single gear, most often 3rd gear. The frequency continued to increase until…
ODI 11179885
Power Train
While in motion my truck has slammed into first gear while at dangerous speeds. In addition, i have had instances where the truck has started in a high gear and would not exit 5th gear. At the same time the speedometer didn't work and the odometer displayed all dashes (i have pictures of this). My research indicates that both issues are due to a documented failure in the molded leadframe (part of the automatic…
ODI 11165177
Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 ford f-150. The contact stated that the transmission independently shifted into sixth gear from first gear while driving 65 mph. The vehicle was currently at baxter ford south (9203 s 145th st, omaha, ne 68138, [redacted]) for diagnostic testing. The vehicle was excluded from nhtsa campaign number: 16v248000 (power train), although the contact's failure was similar. In addition, the…
ODI 11155922
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
Power Train
I have experienced four incidents where my vehicle downshifted from 6th to 1st gear. Twice on a highway while traveling 60-65, twice traveling 50 on a county road. This caused my back tires to skid and once on an icy road where i went into the ditch with no apparent damage to my truck. I have also experienced three incidents where the truck would not shift out of 1st gear when leaving a traffic light.
ODI 11172704
Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 ford f-150. While driving 40 mph, the vehicle downshifted independently without warning and made a loud clunking sound. The contact stated that the abnormal sound emitted from the transmission. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. A dealer was not contacted. The contact stated that the failure was intermittent, but not as severe. The manufacturer was notified. The approximate…
ODI 11152780
Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 ford f-150. While driving approximately 45 mph, the vehicle downshifted into first gear on its own. The contact had to pull the vehicle over to the side of the road. The vehicle was turned off and restarted, but the same failure occurred. The vehicle was towed to bishop ford (1440 us-6, bishop, ca 93514) where it was diagnosed that the lead frame of the transmission failed and needed…
ODI 11222394
Power Train
Upon slowing down to 40-50 mph to enter exit ramp from an interstate hwy, the transmission began downshifting on its own to one lower gear to the next, in fairly rapid succession creating high rpm. I continued to a stop light in low gear and when restarting all shifts were normal. It only happened this one time and has not happened again. I researched on internet and see similar if not same issue on 6s19 -…
ODI 11152204
Power Train
While on highway, vehicle downshifted into first gear, caused rear tires to lock up and took me off the road. Then when into limp mode. Happened to me multiple times. At the time 11/18 my truck wasnt recalled. They finally recalled it last week and arent paying for the repairs and diag i had to do in november.
ODI 11181144
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
Power Train
Driving 72mph on interstate 40 with cruise control on. Vehicle unexpectedly downshifted to first gear. Vehicle rear tires locked and vehicle swerved almost putting me off the road. Was almost rear ended and run over by 18 wheeler. Was able to maintain control and pulled over. After collecting myself, i drove the remaining 10 minutes home without any more trouble.
ODI 11144771
Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 ford f-150. While driving 60 mph, the vehicle shifted into first gear without warning. As a result, the contact's vehicle was rear ended by another vehicle. The air bags did not deploy. The contact was not injured, but the driver and passenger of the other vehicle sustained neck and foot injuries that required medical attention. The vehicle was towed by the police department to an unknown…
Crash reported · 2 injuries
ODI 11142598
Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 ford f-150. The contact stated that there was a sudden down shift in the transmission while driving at various speeds. The contact stated that the vehicle was turned off and restarted. The contact mentioned that more recently, while driving at 70 mph, the vehicle inadvertently shifted and was stuck in first gear. The vehicle was towed to j.c. Lewis ford lincoln of statesboro (12130…
ODI 11143656
Power Train
Was driving on highway at 65 mph, when the trannie dropped into lower gear and locked up the rear end. The truck fishtailed for a few moments until i was able to gain control and pull to side of road. I was told by the dealership later that the leadframe harness needed to be replaced. However a safety reort came ut stating a sensor was to blame.
ODI 11180497
Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 ford f-150. While driving 60 mph, the vehicle downshifted into first gear and the rear wheels seized without warning. The contact stated that the vehicle decelerated to as low as 8 mph instantly and the rpms increased to 6,000. When the contact turned off and restarted the vehicle, it would usually return to normal. The contact stated that the failure occurred intermittently on numerous…
ODI 11151946
Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 ford f-150. While driving 70 mph, the vehicle shifted into fifth gear on its own. The contact depressed the brake pedal to stop the vehicle. The contact stated that the vehicle exhibited the same symptoms as nhtsa campaign number: 16v248000 (power train) the vehicle was taken to joel confer ford of bellefonte (2892 benner pike, bellefonte, pa 16823, [redacted]) where it was diagnosed that…
ODI 11149992
Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 ford f-150. The contact received a recall notice for nhtsa campaign number: 19v075000 (power train). The contact took the vehicle to bill mccandless ford ([redacted], mercer, pa 16137, [redacted]) two months before he received the notice for other unknown recall repairs. The dealer stated that the manufacturer would reimburse the contact for the repairs. The manufacturer denied the…
ODI 11205582
Power Train
This ford f-150 is equiped with a v-6 3.5 liter twin turbo engine and automatic transmission. It is [redacted]. Te problem is that when you are driving along at speed the transmission will suddenly shift into either 1st gear of 5th gear. Predominantly 1st gear. The speed can vary from 35 to 55 mph. There is no warning. There are no codes. On one occasion the dash displayed a single large wrench across the display…
ODI 11138924
Power Train
When driving, the truck would shift down to 1st gear without any warning, about putting us through the windshield. Very scary. We did take it in and they replaced a sensor. Expensive! I think this should be a recall.
ODI 11180490
Power Train
2012 ford f150. Consumer writes in regards to transmission failure. *ld *tr
ODI 11191919
Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 ford f-150. While driving 55 mph, the vehicle downshifted to second gear and then went into neutral. There were no warning indicators illuminated. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer to be diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 93,000.
ODI 11133100