2012 Ford F-150 Engine Problems
- 413
- 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 413 stored complaint records:
- 4 indicate a crash
- 0 indicate injury
- 3 indicate fire
What owners report
- check engine · 22 records
- engine light · 18 records
- timing chain · 15 records
- loss power · 14 records
- lost power · 12 records
- needed replaced · 11 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 1–30k mi | 246 |
| 30–60k mi | 70 |
| 60–100k mi | 63 |
| 100–150k mi | 22 |
| 150–400k mi | 3 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Engine
While attempting to pass another vehicle i tried to accelerate to get up enough speed. The vehicle started shuddering violently and lost all power, making it impossible to maintain highway speeds for a few minutes. For the next few minutes any attempt at acceleration resulted in more shuddering from the engine. This also happened a few months before at the exact same point on the highway. I have the ecoboost engine…
ODI 10512225
Engine
First incident happened after vehicle had been driven on highway for about 15 miles. At stop sign, upon acceleration, engine began to shudder going through gears. Pulled over, stopped engine, started and began shuddering again. Vehicle was towed to rockwall ford, dealer in rockwall tx.. Found loose connection (not the problem). Second incident: vehicle began misfiring around highway speeds. After reading forums and…
ODI 10514830
Engine
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 ford f150. The contact stated that the vehicle lost acceleration power while towing a boat. The contact was able to shift the gear manually and regain acceleration. The vehicle was taken to the dealer to have a diagnostic performed, which was unable to locate a failure code. The dealer also test drove the vehicle and was unable to duplicate the failure. The contact stated that moisture…
ODI 10512772
Engine
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 ford f-150. The contact stated that while driving 30 mph, the contact attempted to accelerate but the vehicle decelerated and shook violently. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the ecoboost chamber was defective and needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The vehicle was repaired. The failure mileage was 4,000 and the…
ODI 10512765
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
Engine · Fuel System, Gasoline · Vehicle Speed Control
While attempting to accelerate from a stop sign turning right my 2012 ford f150 platinum 4x4 ecoboost stalled and would not accelerate for a few seconds. I thought the truck shifted into neutral but that was not the case. This has happened several times within the last 3 months and is getting more frequent. *tr
ODI 10531516
Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System · Vehicle Speed Control
Well i purchased this truck a brand new 2012 ford f-150 xlt super crew w/ 3.5l ecoboost engine. The truck had 104 miles when i bought it. After a week i started to notice that the truck shudder's when i accelerate from a dead stop and it also shudders when i come to a full stop. For about a week every single day and time i would start and stop the truck would shudder. I thought this was because the engine just…
ODI 10512261
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 · Fuel System, Gasoline · Vehicle Speed Control
I only just learned of your investigation so my memory on exact dates and mileage may be off by a few weeks. I did take my truck to the ford dealer to report my incident so they should should have a record of this and the work they performed (baierl ford, zelienople, pa 16063). My 2012 f150 with the 3.5l ecoboost was about 6 months old at the time. I was passing a coal truck uphill on a 10% grade. I was not towing,…
ODI 10548581
Engine
As i went to pass slow moving vehicles in a brand new f-150 ecoboost with 4,000 miles on it completely lost power twice within 30 minutes and shut down for about 20 seconds. Once i was slowed to about 15 mph on a busy street it went back to normal and the accelerator starting working again. *tr
ODI 10513865
Electrical System · Engine · Exterior Lighting
While driving at highway speed, i heard a pop and 'ding' sound before losing all electrical items - dash board, head lights, tail lights, brake lights, turn signals, etc., but the engine was still operating. I then felt a grinding noise and immediately exited the highway safely to park at a gas station. I turned off and removed the key but the engine was still running. I was only a few miles from a ford dealership.…
ODI 10509104
Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System
Driving in raining conditions, when accelerating i would loose power when the turbo chargers kicked in. It was as if the turbo chargers were picking up the moisture causing the engine to misfire and would loose all power for acceleration. Even after the rain stopped, this acceleration problem stayed with the vehicle for the remainder of the trip. The next morning, still had same problem but as the temperature went…
ODI 10513632
Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System
Merging onto interstate at 50 mph i accelerated hard to merge into traffic. Complete loss of acceleration nearly causing an accident with a tractor trailer behind us. Violent shuddering of entire vehicle, check engine light flashed and then remained on. After nearly a minute of feathering the accelerator, the problem subsided and ability to accelerate was regained. This had already happened once on the same drive…
ODI 10508479
Engine
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 ford f-150. The contact stated that while driving approximately 30 mph, the vehicle shook violently and lost acceleration power. The contact also mentioned that the check engine warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where the failure was unable to be replicated. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate…
ODI 10514121
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
Engine
I had been driving in hard rain for about 3 hours pulling a 8000lb travel trailer. On a 3 lane interstate i pulled out to pass a slow vehicle in the rh lane. We were going up a slight hill. It started to shake, lost power, and slowed to about 30 mph. I was then in the center lane going too slow for the traffic with trucks passing me blowing their horns on both sides and the road slop from them making it hard to see.…
ODI 10514074
Electrical System · Engine
It first started when i merged onto the interstate and it lost all power and misfired. I took it to the dealership and they replaced to parts. Know my truck has a miss in the engine took it back to ford and the first dealership said that it was because i had aftermarket tires on it and the engine was to small for the size of my truck. So i asked to take it to a different dealer and they charged me $95 to say it was…
ODI 10547703
Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System · Power Train
V6 ecoboost my family and i were traveling in heavy rain on i65 in birmingham, al. I pulled into the far left lane to pass slower vehicles. When i accelerated the truck began to shake violently and rapidly lose speed and power. Several vehicles including a semi had to take evasive action to avoid a collision. The second time was on my return trip home. We were traveling on a two lane road in foggy conditions. We…
ODI 10513974
Engine · Power Train
Vehicle was purchased on 3/16/13 as a demo model with 6300 miles on it. Made a left turn and accelerated to merge into traffic on 3/19/13 when the whole vehicle shuddered violently and the engine lost power resulting in people having to hit their brakes and honk at us to avoid hitting us. The engine continued to bog down as the accelerator was pushed. I let the vehicle coast to almost a stop before the symptoms went…
ODI 10505159
Engine · Power Train
Having recurring issues with ford ecoboost engine on my 2012 f-150. Below is a summary of visits to the dealership for service related issues: 3/13/13- engine light on, shuttering, shaking, and won't go over 70 on highway. Dealership found no issues. 3/29/13- engine light on, shuttering, shaking, and won't go over 70 on highway. Dealership identified issue as bad cac intercooler and replaced per tsb 130303c. 7/9/13-…
ODI 10562652
Engine
Tl-the contact owns a 2012 ford f-150. The contact stated while driving 10 mph the vehicle stalled. Suddenly the vehicle accelerated without applying the accelerator pedal. The contact stated access fuel flooded the engine. The contact took the vehicle to the dealer regarding the acceleration and the engine fuel. The dealer could not diagnose the vehicle. The failure mileage was 8,700. Jo
ODI 10545120
Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System
My wife and i were coming home going about 55 mph and i went to pass a slower car. As i pulled on the passing lane and went to pass the engine start to cut out the more i pushed on the accelator the slower the truck went. It has done this two more time. I'm fixing to take to ford in a few weeks. This could be a safety problem the truck has the 3.5 eco engine. *tr
ODI 10513692
Engine
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 ford f-150. The contact stated that while driving 65 mph and attempting to switch lanes, the vehicle began to lose power and engaged into limp mode. The contact pulled the vehicle over, shut off the engine and once restarted, it functioned properly. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for inspection where they stated that the computer needed to be reprogrammed. The vehicle was repaired…
ODI 10566754
Engine
Incident 1. Weather: cloudy with some snow around 20 degrees.when accelerating on to interstate 70 in e. Illinois the engine stumbled and loss power. The on ramp had an uphill grade and when the vehicle hit 35-40 mph, it lost all power and sounded like it was struggling to get fuel. I was able to pull to the side of the road, put it in park. I tried to rev the engine in park but it would just stumble. I turned the…
ODI 10513741
Engine
2012 ecoboast engine unexpectedly shuts down when i begin to accellerate m i begin to accellerate into my lane or across oncoming traffic --- or no traffic. . My speed rapidly decreases during this 2 to 5 second "delay" and has resulted in many near misses when in heavy traffic. Especially dangerous is when stuck in heavy stop & go traffic, when i must quickly adjust between the gas and brake to prevent a crash. In…
ODI 10735171