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 · Power Train
The timing chain in the engine gets prematurely stretched and requires replacement so timing chain failure does not occur. I had the chain replaced in jan 2017 completely and the issue was supposed to be completely resolved. 1 year later the same issue is back and the chain needs to be replaced again. It is a loud rattling noise that occurs on start up and can cause complete engine failure. Several hundreds of…
ODI 11066585
Power Train
I have a 2012 ford f150. On 3 occasions within the last 2 weeks i have been driving on the highway at 60-70 mph when suddenly my speedometer would fluctuate up and down and my motor would rev up as if the transmission was downshifting on it's own. My vehicle would violently jerk and my rear wheels would lock up. I took the vehicle to my dealer. They indicated that my #6 ignition coil needed replaced as well as all…
ODI 11064592
Power Train
I was leaving a stop sign in the county road i live on making a right had turn. Suddenly i heard a loud bang and the truck locked up and slid across both lanes of the county road because the of the weather conditions of the road. Fortunately no one was coming the other way at the time. So there was no damage. This was the second time the transmission down shifted to 1st gear unexpectedly. The first time i going…
ODI 11062980
Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control
I previously submitted a complaint, but happened to notice that i had a typo on my vin. I have had multiple experiences with the issue outlined in ford recall 16s19. Nhtsa case 16v248. I have had the transmission shift gears unexpectedly at low speed while accelerating from a stop. More recently, i have had it down shift at higher speeds(approx 50-70mph). When cruise control is on, it cancels it out automatically. I…
ODI 11062494
Power Train
While driving at approximately 50 mph truck shifted into low gear, speedometer and odometer went to zero, and check engine light came on. After finding a safe area to stop the vehicle, i turned it off, restarted it, and issue appeared to be resolved. Appears to match scenario described in recall 16v-248 (ford # 16s19). Ford customer service refuses to acknowledge this vin is affected by the subject recall.
ODI 11061519
Power Train
My trucck began to downshift on its on and jerk real bad. I could watch my speedometer drown instantly as it downshifted. It downshifted at different speeds and a loud clunk.
ODI 11073306
Power Train · Steering
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 ford f-150. While driving 30 mph, the advance track system indicator illuminated. Also, the turn signals and steering control became inoperable. The vehicle was pulled over to a shoulder lane where the vehicle was able to restart normally. The vehicle was taken to a local dealer (jc lewis ford, [redacted], savannah, ga 31406) where it was diagnosed that the electronic steering gear failed…
ODI 11061511
Power Train
Unexpected transmission downshift to first gear from 6th gear. On most recent occasion my f150 downshifted to 1st gear while i was going at 60 mph. Caused rear wheels to skid/slide. This happened today jan 03 2018. Location palo pinto county texas us highway 180. This is the 4th or 5th time in the last few months this has happened. I know ford has had a prior recall about this. My truck was not listed on prior…
ODI 11058291
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
Power Train
Vehicle would shift from 1st to 5th gear and stay there. Vehicle would shift from 5th to 1st at highway speeds. Loss of power as vehicle went not 'limp mode'. Saw multiple recalls on other trucks for the molded lead frame but when i called ford they concluded my truck was not in the recall even though it was the same part and problem. Pulling out in 5th gear could have gotten me or others killed!
ODI 11065735
Power Train
I have had multiple times where my truck transmission randomly and unexpectedly either drops out of gear or downshifts while moving. The speedometer also drops to zero while i am still moving. At least once this has happened after i pulled onto a street with plenty of time, but because i lost power, it nearly caused an accident. All incidents have been on city streets so far at low speeds. I have researched and…
ODI 11057403
Power Train
When in drive (d) automatic transmission locks in 1st (1) gear when accelerating from standing start. Stop vehicle and place transmission in park (p). Place transmission in drive (d) and accelerate from standing start. Transmission operates normally. Random event. Frequency is four (4) time over approximately the last six (6) months.
ODI 11061040
Power Train
My vehicle was towed to the dealership for issues outlined in customer satisfaction program 16n02. My vehicle shifted down to first gear while traveling ~45mph on an off ramp from the interstate causing the tires to lock up and send the rear of the vehicle sliding and then would not shift correctly. My vin did not indicate that my vehicle was covered under recall 16s19 & csp 16n02. Even though i had the exact same…
ODI 11056128
Power Train
As the vehicle was traveling around 45 mph, the speedometer and tachometer dropped to 0. Once they came back online, the vehicle shifted into 1st gear causing the tires to lock up and the back end of my truck began to skid. After coming to complete stop, i shut the vehicle off and then started it back up again. The vehicle would then randomly shift and i did not feel comfortable driving it any farther. I had it…
ODI 11055732
Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control
The speedometer screen goes black and then the vehicle will drop unexpectedly into first gear while in motion, usually on a highway.
ODI 11063548
Air Bags · Engine · Power Train
My truck does two things, both with the transmission. 1rst this is random and happens at any unsuspecting time and at all speeds. The truck goes into limp mode (killing all power) starts to clunk in and out of gears to the point it locked up the tires once going 55 mph for a second as this is happening my mph needle goes to 0, also the wrench light comes on. The other problem is random as well. The truck displays…
ODI 11062092
Power Train
Stopped at traffic light, and once it turned green and presses accelerator it would just rev up, not moving; after about 5 seconds, it jerked a few times and started to move, but still jerky, and the speedometer showing 0, not moving; i kept going about 30 yards and it came back to normal.
ODI 11054436
Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control
My vehicle is experiencing all of the issues as stated in safety recall 16s19 (unintended downshift resulting in locking up of rear tires as well as intermittent limp mode and tachometer spikes and drops while driving on a city street). I took it to a ford dealer and they indicated that my vehicle was outside of the 'build date' by a total of 9 days and they refused to address the issue per the safety recall.
ODI 11054700
Power Train
Vehicle stalled, if accelerator was depressed it would just rev up as if in neutral, speedometer went to 0 and would not move; had to park on side of road and turn off/on vehicle.
ODI 11054429
Power Train
Truck lost power while starting from a stop light; engine hesitated and regained/lost power about 3 times before getting back to normal. This was inside the city on a street, not the highway.
ODI 11054136
Power Train
On 12/5/17, i was getting on to i-10 to head west to lake charles. On the ramp, my truck would not get out of first gear so i had to stop on the side of the interstate, turn, my truck off and back on. It started working until i was on the interstate going 70 mph, then my rpm's went up, and my speedometer went to zero. The cruise control would not work as well, and check engine light came on. I had to coast on the…
ODI 11052563
Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 ford f-150. While driving 50 mph, the vehicle inadvertently downshifted and the power train warning indicator illuminated. The contact was able to pull over, turn off and restart the vehicle, and drive home with no issues. The vehicle was taken to sheehy ford lincoln of richmond (10601 midlothian turnpike, richmond, va 23235, [redacted]) where diagnostic testing error "p0722" was…
ODI 11052608
Power Train
2012 f150 5.0 80,000mi. Occasionally when pulling out from a stop, transmission immediately shifts and locks into 5th gear. 6 times on the highway (traveling 55-70mph), my speedometer/odometer stopped working and truck shifted to 1st gear, locking rear tires and engine would reach max rpm. Would illuminate engine light, airbag light, wrench light. Ford will not recognize this with an identical recall due to build…
ODI 11051358
Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 ford f-150. While driving approximately 45 mph, the vehicle downshifted from sixth to first gear and decelerated abruptly without warning. The vehicle was taken to huntington ford (2890 s rochester rd, rochester hills, mi 48307, [redacted]) where it was diagnosed that the output shaft speed sensor failed and needed to be replaced and the power train control module needed to be…
ODI 11051173
Power Train
Driving at 45-50 mph on a city road, the transmission downshifted from 6th gear to 1st gear abruptly. Transmission was approximately 135-145 degrees as displayed by dashboard digital display.
ODI 11048079