2012 Ford F-150 Vehicle Speed Control Problems
- 150
- 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 150 stored complaint records:
- 2 indicate a crash
- 0 indicate injury
- 0 indicate fire
What owners report
- lost power · 20 records
- engine light · 19 records
- check engine · 16 records
- first gear · 12 records
- light came · 11 records
- cruise control · 10 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 1–30k mi | 81 |
| 60–100k mi | 27 |
| 30–60k mi | 24 |
| 100–150k mi | 12 |
| 150–400k mi | 3 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Engine · Vehicle Speed Control
While accelerating to enter highway the vehicle lurched and lost power and the engine started shaking violently.i pulled off the road and shut the engine off. I started it again and it seemed to run fine for a time. Later while under a load it would miss. The check engine light came on. This could have caused an accident in this heavy traffic. I took it to the dealer and they ordered parts, but didn't seem to…
ODI 10547461
Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 ford f150. The contact stated that while traveling 70 mph, the vehicle shifted into 4 -wheel drive independently as the traction control light illuminated on the instrument panel. The vehicle was merged to the side of the road. After powering off and restarting the vehicle it resumed to normal operation. The failure occurred several times. The manufacturer was contacted. The vehicle was…
ODI 10598034
Engine · Fuel System, Gasoline · Vehicle Speed Control
I have a 2012 ford f-150 with the ecoboost engine. While slowly accelerating at higher speeds (generally around 50 to 70 mph), the engine misses terribly on multiple cylinders and the truck jerks and lunges violently all while losing power and speed. It happens frequently, but most often when slowly accelerating to maintain speed up a hill or pass another vehicle. The loss of power is extremely dangerous, especially…
ODI 10555361
Engine · Vehicle Speed Control
While attempting to pass on interstate 85 in major traffic the engine unexpectedly had a sharp reductions in engine power during acceleration. This has occurred twice in the last month. *tr
ODI 10546158
Engine · Vehicle Speed Control
This complaint pertains to the 3.5 liter ecoboost engine. I was driving on i-95 at approximately 70 mph with the cruise control activated. There were four lanes of traffic at this location. When i attempted to accelerate around a slower vehicle, the engine shuttered and went into limp mode. I had to drive onto the berm, nearly causing a crash. The engine returned to normal after several minutes and i was able to…
ODI 10543030
Engine · Vehicle Speed Control
On 2 sept 2013, in florida, i was attempting to cross a two lane road into the median and merge into traffic going the opposite direction. When i attempted to accelerate the vehicle immediately started to sputter and had loss of power that barely allowed me to cross before traffic arrived. The rough running continued after i attempted to merge into traffic and continued for about a 1/4 mile before where i was able…
ODI 10546187
Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System · Vehicle Speed Control
When returning from cullowee, nc, i was on the entrance ramp of i-40 east. At approximately 45 mph, i pressed on the accelerator to increase to highway speed. The engine started sputtering and the entire vehicle started shaking violently. The vehicle never gained speed until i let of the accelerator completely and slowly applied pressure to the accelerator again. The violent shaking of the vehicle and the resulting…
ODI 10536202
Engine · Vehicle Speed Control
1st time happened when trying to pass a big truck, pick up lost engine power during acceleration that i barely made it, opposite traffic coming, vehicle lost all chances to made on time i was afraid not to pass on time this is a hazard issue if it happens again, i had to stop and shut down vehicle because i had a engine check massage at the main screen of dashboard with the wrench character image, after i restart…
ODI 10563377
Engine · Vehicle Speed Control
I was traveling at 65mph and went to pass and at acceleration the truck stalled and almost died. I almost got rear ended by a semi i had to pull off on shoulder to a complete stop then accelerate again. My truck has the ecoboost engine and hope they can recall and fix problem before somebody gets killed. *tr
ODI 10535651
Electrical System · Vehicle Speed Control
We were driving on i5 south in california with our cruise control set for 70 mph. We were coming into heavy traffic so hit the button to end cruise. It didn't work so my husband hit the brake and it didn't disengage the cruise control. If my husband would press the brake, it would slow down but when he took his foot off the brake, it would accelerate up to 90 mph. There were big trucks all around us and other…
ODI 10535244
Engine · Vehicle Speed Control
I was merging onto an interstate, accelerating from 20 mph to 65 mph to blend in with heavy traffic. The engine began to spit, sputter and shake and bogged down and wouldn't exceed 50mph. With a tractor trailer coming i had no other choice but to abort my merge and pull to the side of the road. I then waited for all traffic to subside before i made another attempt to pull onto the highway. I took the truck back to…
ODI 10588944
Engine · Vehicle Speed Control
I switched lanes to pass a truck and there was another vehicle in the lane so i stepped on the throttle to the floor and it hesitated then started to die. Then the truck started to shake along with the steering wheel. The check engine light came on and it continued to sputter and shake for a mile or so then it started to come out of the problem. The check engine light is still lit and my aftermarket stereo can pull…
ODI 10525075
Engine · Vehicle Speed Control
Ecoboost engine: 7/06/13 first time after driving 90 miles on i-10, pulled off in rest area. When getting back on the interstate, went to accelerate to match traffic and engine fell on it's nose, felt like a stall then bucked, misfired , lost all power. When lifting off accelerator engine returned to normal. Attempting to accelerate again, engine lost power again. It felt like either bad gas or ignition failure. Was…
ODI 10556258
Engine · Vehicle Speed Control
Since i purchased my truck there has been seven different occasions where i have accelerated to enter an interstate or pass a vehicle and the engine lost power and i could not accelerate. I have taken the truck in and they have replaced parts and said it was repaired. This past weekend i was entering the interstate in a construction area where barriers were on both sides of the interstate. I accelerated to enter the…
ODI 10524324
Engine · Fuel System, Gasoline · Vehicle Speed Control
I had the tsb (for known surging issue) performed on my truck (2012 super crew 4x4) in may at 25k miles. Everything seemed better, until... This past saturday, i left the house at 5am for a 7.5 hour/ [redacted] from home. It was raining continuously for the first two hours. Sometimes hard rain, but it didn't stop for the first 2 hours. I was driving back country roads with mostly 55 mph limits and rolling hills.…
ODI 10523841
Engine · Vehicle Speed Control
While traveling to florida from tennessee we had stopped at a gas station. While pulling out into traffic and accelerating, the truck started shaking violently due to misfire indicated by flashing check engine light. The miss was so bad that i immediately had to pull over. I shut the engine off to clear the on board computer. The truck ran fine afterward, but the check engine light stayed on. This was a bit scary as…
ODI 10523768
Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System · Vehicle Speed Control
Myself and my wife was traveling on a short four lane road when i attempted to accelerate to pass a slower vehicle. My f150 engine shuddered, i let off the accelerator, the shudder stopped. I then tried to accelerate again and nothing. It was like i was coasting, i had no power from the engine to accelerate. I continued to try and accelerate but nothing. This lasted for 15-20 seconds then it started to accelerate…
ODI 10523921
Engine · Vehicle Speed Control
I was traveling south in the outside lane on i 95 (florida) during heavy rain, approaching a slower moving vehicle in front of me. I changed lanes and accelerated to approximately 70 mph, when the engine suddenly lost power, began to misfire and rapidly decelerated. The vehicle had been traveling in rainy conditions at highway speed for approximately 1 hour. Since i had committed to make the overtaking maneuver and…
ODI 10523840
Electrical System · Fuel/Propulsion System · Vehicle Speed Control
While accelerating to pass, truck started vibrating,had loss of power and increased rpm on tach truck practically stopped in its tracks first time it's happened. Will be contacting dealer. Definitely could be hazard-as in heavy traffic so i hope ford takes notice before people die. *tr
ODI 10522435
Engine · Vehicle Speed Control
The first incident 6/28/13, when accelerating to get onto a highway the vehicle stopped accelerating somewhere before 60 and lost all power. The speedometer pegged at 60 and the rpms jumped to redline, but there was no power being produced. The vehicle took at nose dive and would not allow fuel to the engine until the rpms settled to idle and i was able to feather the gas pedal in order to regain control of the…
ODI 10535526
Engine · Fuel System, Gasoline · Vehicle Speed Control
When passing and increasing speed, vehicle lost acceleration. No accident occurred but could have caused a head on or other accident. *tr
ODI 10563297
Engine · Vehicle Speed Control
When driving during rush hour traffic in atlanta, georgia, i moved to the passing lane to pass a slower vehicle. When i pressed the accelerator on my 2012 ford f-150 (with ecotech motor), my truck did not accelerate and it felt as if my truck had lost all power. This lost acceleration required the vehicle behind me to take evasive action and almost resulted in an accident involving numerous vehicles. *tr
ODI 10520883
Engine · Vehicle Speed Control
Raining out, went to pass a slower moving vehicle. My truck lost all power and shuddered like it was going over speed bumps. Check engine light came on and truck couldn't do more that 40 mph. Had to keep a level head to avoid a head on collision and get back behind vehicle i attempted to pass. Very scary. This continued to happen every time you gave it hard throttle throughout the trip. This is an ecoboost f150 with…
ODI 10548380
Engine · Vehicle Speed Control
I was driving home from a golf tournament in the rain. I pulled over on the side of the road to put drops in my eyes. When i started back i pulled out and when i got up to about 20 mph the vehicle stopped accelerating and started shaking very badly. I let off the gas and pushed back down again same thing happened. It felt like the engine was locking up, after about 20-30 seconds (now with cars on my bumper) it…
ODI 10516096
Engine · Vehicle Speed Control
At a speed of approximately 65 mph while on a 2 lane highway, i accelerated to pass a semi truck. As i was along side the truck, my vehicle decelerated and begin to shudder(felt as if front tires went flat). I was able to pull back behind the truck and off the road. The vehicle recovered and i continued my trip. It was raining at the time of the incident. This was a very dangerous event, fortunately i was able to…
ODI 10515858