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.
Accelerator Pedal · Fuel/Propulsion System · Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control
I have had this problem several times. It seemed to start in october 2012. I was trying to merge into traffic and pushed the gas pedal down quickly and it did not move forward any faster. I i was almost rear-ended by another vehicle because i could not get any speed. It seems that when i push down the pedal very slowly, it will go faster. But when i need the response to be very quickly, it does not respond. I have…
ODI 10537815
Engine · Vehicle Speed Control
Was driving at 60mph, accelerated a little and vehicle shuddered/hesitated and didn't accelerate, and check engine light flashed, then became solid. Took to ford dealership was told a calibration update fixed the problem. Same problem occurred 3 days later. Took it back to dealership, it has been there for 3 days and they state "are waiting for ford to advise them on what to do next." this is a 2012 ford f150…
ODI 10480796
Vehicle Speed Control
Had cruise control set on 59mph......came upon slow moving vehicles and hit accelerator to pass reaching 80mph....made pass.....took foot off accelerator to slow down, nothing happened with vehicle continuously at 80mph....hit brake....no reaction still 80mph...hot the cruise off button on steering wheel, still no reaction.....had to physically force brake pedal to slow vehicle down to a stop, however engine…
ODI 10478941
Engine · Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control
2012 ford f-150. Consumer writes in regards to acceleration problems. *smd the consumer stated as he tried to merge into traffic on the interstate, he floored the accelerator pedal, but the engine shut down completely. He was able to get the truck off the main interstate and into the emergency lane. The engine light came on. He let the truck sit in the off position for approximately 10 minutes and then he re-started…
ODI 10594079
Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 ford f-150. The contact stated that the cruise control was set at 45 mph when the vehicle jerked abnormally. In addition, when the cruise control was set to 35 mph, the vehicle would exhibit a loud noise in the rear area. The vehicle was taken to the dealer several times for the failure. The dealer replaced the charge air cooler however, the failure was not corrected and the dealer…
ODI 10490313
Engine · Fuel System, Gasoline · Seats · Vehicle Speed Control
I purchased my f-150 ecoboost, on july 28, 2012. Almost immediately after purchasing it, i have had issues with the engine. Often when it rains, the truck will not start or when it does start, it refuses to go or when it is going, it will not accelerate. When i attempt to pass a slow vehicle, there is no power. The engine boggs down, to an idle. The truck has left me stranded numerous times. I took my family on a…
ODI 10543390
Engine · Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control
Driving turnpike at 1:30am with wet roads but not raining. Cruise control was engaged at 75 mph. Approaching a bridge and upon starting to climb on the incline i heard a noise that sounded like the transmission had disengaged then the engine light started pulsating on and off so i tried to accelerate and the truck did not react but since i was going 75 it took me over the bridge and then i coasted down the bridge…
ODI 10522923
Engine · Vehicle Speed Control
I was traveling at approx. 50 mph behind a slow vehicle and pulled in the oncoming lane to pass when the truck seem to miss fire. It would not accelerate and i had brake hard to pull back in behind the slow vehicle. It did this for about thirty seconds and cleared up. It has only happened once. 2012 f150 ecoboost *tr
ODI 10534373
Engine And Engine Cooling · Vehicle Speed Control
On three different occasions was in the process of passing a vehicle, and all of a sudden lost engine acceleration, pick up began to vibrate, pulled over and called service center, was told to turn off and restart vehicle, proceeded to destination! *tr
ODI 10555429
Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System · Vehicle Speed Control
After using cruise control for 1 hour on a 4 lane highway at 70 mph during high humidity early in the morning i try to accelerate and the motor loses all power. I had tsb 12-6-4 applied to the vehicle friday, three days ago, and though it may reduce the likelihood of this situation, it does not overcome what appears to be a design flaw with the intercooler in this ecoboost motor. This flaw allows for condensated…
ODI 10470344
Engine · Vehicle Speed Control
While driving a brand new 2012 ford f-150 w/ 3.5l v6 eco-boost i was attempting to merge onto interstate while towing a small boat trailer when i lost towing power (rpm dropped instantly from ~4000 to ~2000 rpm despite having accelerator depressed) and the entire truck started violently shaking. This continued until i completely let off the gas for a few seconds. I then pressed down on the accelerator and things…
ODI 10470129
Engine · Vehicle Speed Control
I purchased a new f150 ecoboost on 6/13/2012. At 4516 mls i was attempting to merge onto a highway while towing a large trailer in heavy rain. The truck accelerated to approx 50mph then lost pwr suddenly and slowed to 30mph while traffic was approaching from the rear at highway speeds. The engine light started to flash and then stayed on. I was able to safely pull to the side while the truck slowly started to pick…
ODI 10515899
Engine · Vehicle Speed Control
We experienced bucking, shuttering, lack of acceleration when exiting one major highway and entering another. Also check engine light came on. We called the dealer and they said we could still drive truck after we told them what happened. (we were about 200 miles from home)this happened twice. After the first time we took the truck back to the dealer and they installed a cl3z*19e672*a deflector and *w711281*s300…
ODI 10514697
Engine · Steering · Vehicle Speed Control
On vacation to ga from md in july of 2012, during a heavy downpour and lost power several times traveling on i-95 towing a boat. Driving about 65-70 mph stopped at the ford dealer on rt. 1 in fredericksburg va and they did a temporary fix, a piece of cardboard was installed to prevent the moisture from causing problemsonly to be told to go back to our dealer for the part once it comes in all back ordered. We have…
ODI 10525090
Engine · Vehicle Speed Control
I was driving in a light rain when i gently pressed the accelerator and the engine started vibrating excessively making the whole truck vibrate like the wheels were falling off. The incident lasted about 10 seconds before it returned to acting normally. *tr
ODI 10464804
Engine · Vehicle Speed Control
When attempting to pass the vehicle loses power under hard acceleration. This has happened several times, usually at highway speed, wet/humid conditions, under hard acceleration. I have taken the truck into the dealership to have them perform the work outlined in a tech bulletin from ford but the problem persists. Just yesterday (10/6/13 at about 12:25pm approx 65 degrees f) driving in light rain on i-96 near grand…
ODI 10547061
Electrical System · Engine · Fuel System, Gasoline · Vehicle Speed Control
While accelerating on an on-ramp to merge into traffic on i-90, the entire vehicle vibrated very hard, the engine then lost power, causing electric to shut down, and uncontrolled deceleration to occur. The check engine light started to flash. Once i released the pressure on the gas pedal, and pulled off the interstate to avoid oncoming traffic, the power returned and the engine responded again. The catalytic…
ODI 10535877
Service Brakes · Traction Control System · Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 ford f-150. While driving various speeds and making a left or right turn, the traction control system warning indicator illuminated. When the brakes were engaged by the system, the vehicle's speed was severely reduced and almost caused several crashes. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where a recording device was attached, indicating that the contact depressed the brake pedal when, in…
ODI 10949730
Fuel System, Gasoline · Vehicle Speed Control
Almost got hit trying to pass a car. When i pulled out to pass and tried to accelerate the motor started missing badly. Ford supposedly did not have a fix until early this year. My eco bust now has 70,000 miles and ford wants me to pay for part of the repair. They have never contacted me to inform me of the problem. *tr
ODI 10531575
Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 ford f-150. The contact stated that while driving 65 mph, he attempted to accelerate and the vehicle jerked and lunged. The failure recurred numerous times. The vehicle was taken to a dealer and the contact was awaiting diagnosis of the failure. The failure mileage was 6,000 and the current mileage was 12,600. Updated 07/09/13*lj updated 07/16/2013 *js
ODI 10513763
Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 ford f150. The contact stated while accelerating to enter highway, the vehicle lunged forward and the check engine warning light illuminated. The vehicle began to shake violently before it stalled. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where the failure was unable to be duplicated. The manufacture was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 222 and the current mileage was 61,243.
ODI 10605814
Engine And Engine Cooling · Vehicle Speed Control
While merging into traffic and accelerating, the engine stalled and the truck engine almost died. This has happened numerous times since, mainly when i accelerate quickly as in trying to pass a car. It could easily get someone killed. The dealer cannot duplicate the problem or come up with a fix because there are no codes showing even though the check engine light comes on when this happens i have checked the…
ODI 10453990
Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System · Vehicle Speed Control
After purchasing this 2012 f150 w/ecoboost v-6, i wanted to see how good of gas mileage i could get out of it. I also wanted to break the vehicle in before any hard accelerations. When starting from a complete stop, i would gradually make it up to highway speeds. I treated the vehicle gingerly until i wanted to test the capabilities of this ecoboost engine i had heard so much about. It was a cold january evening and…
ODI 10519744
Engine · Vehicle Speed Control
I had slowed down to exit off the freeway to get on another freeway. When i pushed the accelerator, the truck started to shutter, shake, and lose power. I took my foot completely off the accelerator and let the truck coast a short distance. When i tried to accelerate again, the truck seemed fine. It did this twice on the same day. I took it to the ford dealership and they told me the truck was fine. I have an…
ODI 10512028
Engine · Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control
While attempting to merge into traffic pulling a trailer i pushed the gas pedal and the truck down shifted but would not accelerate. The truck will drop into 3rd gear and will not exceed 4000 rpm. This has occurred several times and has been in the shop 3 or 4 times. It has also happened without a trailer. On several occasions i have had to pull over and turn the truck off to get it to go. Sometimes i can just come…
ODI 10485979