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 · Fuel/Propulsion System
Vehicle backfired and started shuttering upon acceleration...check engine light came on replaced ignition coil 6. 1000 miles later, same situation cylinder 1&2...replaced those coils and replaced spark plugs. Shuttering lessoned, still backfired on upon strong acceleration. Definitely a safety concern. The backfire does not trigger the engine light to come on...from the research i've done, this seams to be a common…
ODI 11161375
Engine
Code p0016 timing chain failure. Causing car to lose power when accelerating. This happened on expressway when i was turning into a lane to pass a semi in my lane. I had no power to get going in the passing lane and almost got rear ended.also causes truck to jump when fully stopped and foot on break. This is a on going problem.
ODI 11162359
Engine
Engine failure while driving on city street. 85,xxx miles on vehicle. I purchased vehicle new. Engine threw a rod. Oil spilled all over roadway. Research conducted shows this is a common problem with the ecoboost engine due to intercoolers or timing chain issues. Had there been another vehicle behind me, this could have resulted in a crash due to vehicle losing power with no warning.
ODI 11139455
Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System
2012 f-150 has an eco boost 3.5 l motor that misfires in damp/wet/rainy/cool weather. Motor goes into a misfire mode with no power to drive or accelerate truck. Before the mileage warranty was up, truck was taken to ford for their "fix". However, the issue has remained from 2012 to current year, 2018, and without ford fixing this problem will continue for the indefinite future of these motors from ford. Cannot trust…
ODI 11142709
Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System
While driving vechicle suddeningly lost power, this is the second time this has happened in the last 7700 miles. Very dangerous as this has happened in heavey traffic and almost caused an accident. Truck has the ecboostengine. ## vin passed ## 2012 ford f150 ##
ODI 11124203
Engine
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 ford f-150. The contact stated that the vehicle lacked engine power when the vehicle was stationary. An independent mechanic inspected the vehicle and found a p0016 error code, which indicated that the timing belt was loose and needed to be replaced. The contact visited the dealer (medford motors, inc, [redacted], medford, wi 54451, [redacted]) and the failure was confirmed. The dealer…
ODI 11142566
Electrical System · Engine
Vehicle has less than 45000 miles. Has erratic loss of power while accelerating. Evidence of water in the air intake. Research is showing that the ecoboost engine is collecting more water in the intercooler than the engine can consume. Problems increases in southern humid states. This is problem caused by faulty engineering in the 3.5l ecoboost engine and could cause accidents due to unpredictable loss in power.…
ODI 11120224
Engine
My timing chain on my f1 50 was stretched and i paid over $8000 to have it fixed and here it is not even a year later and it is stretched again. With all of the supposedly new and updated parts ford obviously doesn't care about what vehicles we buy because they clearly don't want us to buy theirs since i don't want to fix this problem the right way!
ODI 11195713
Engine · Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control
My 2012 ford f-150 is having serious safety issues that are addressed in for tsb's and safety recalls. Upon contacting ford motor company, i was informed that my vehicle did not have the specific vin number that matched with their cases. My vehicle fits the recall descriptions with make, model, year, and even manufacturing location and has the exact issues that these recalls are about. The first recall is ford…
ODI 11131750
Engine · Power Train
My 2012 ford f150 xlt supercrew ecoboost has about 85000 miles and abruptly went from about 30-40mph to about 0mph a few times now while driving. Once time was very scary on a congested road. After this happened, its like my transmission misfires and misses gears all of the time. There is now a vacuum noise also coming out if the engine and it doesn't run right. I brought it to ford and they told me that i probably…
ODI 11104280
Engine · Vehicle Speed Control · Wheels
We have a ford f-150 and it is losing power as you travel down the road. We have to pull over and turn the truck off and restart it. We have had it in the shop at least twice with no success in finding the problem. We have had sensors replaced and the intercooler drained twice. This is dangerous because as your traveling it will loose power and it's hard to get off the road sometimes and could cause an accident. We…
ODI 11111492
Engine
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 ford f-150. While driving approximately 60 mph, the vehicle misfired and stalled. There were no warning indicators illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where the technician replaced the spark plugs and the coils. But the failure recurred. The vehicle was taken to another independent mechanic who was unable to diagnose the failure. The technician called woodhouse…
ODI 11105365
Engine · Vacuum
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 ford f-150. While driving and attempting to make a turn, an abnormal sound was heard coming from the rear driver's side of the vehicle. When the brake pedal was depressed, the vacuum pump indicator illuminated. The contact called gordie boucher ford of kenosha (8301 75th st, kenosha, wi 53142, [redacted]), but the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The vehicle was taken to an…
ODI 11100611
Engine · Power Train
While driving the truck would jump gears after a few moments it would smooth out research the issue found there was a recall for trucks with t he same issue but was told my vin # wasn't covered. The leas frame was the issue addressed after this 900.00 repair the check engine light illuminated codes suggested turbo and tune was needed these situations was not happening prior to the previous mention repair.
ODI 11081424
Engine
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 ford f-150. While driving approximately 55 mph, the vehicle started to shutter and the check engine indicator illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an auto mechanic shop where it was diagnosed that the third cylinder coil pack needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact called beach ford at [redacted] ([redacted] #1, myrtle beach, sc 29577) and was informed that there…
ODI 11078888
Engine · Power Train · Seat Belts
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 ford f-150. While driving 35 mph, the transmission seized in fifth gear. Additionally, the check engine and seat belt warning indicators illuminated, the speedometer became inoperable, and the vehicle went into limp mode. The vehicle was taken to washburn ford lincoln (1819 ok-14, alva, ok 73717, [redacted]), but was not diagnosed. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The…
ODI 11078643
Electrical System · Engine
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 ford f-150. The contact stated that the vehicle failed to start. In addition, while driving various speeds, the vehicle stalled without warning. The vehicle was able to coast to the side of the road. When the contact powered off and restarted the engine, he was able to drive normally. The contact stated that the failure recurred multiple times. The vehicle was taken to crossroad ford of…
ODI 11098640
Electrical System · Engine
Vacuum pump runs excessively and is noisy. This is already a known condition to fomoco. They advise my vehicle is not covered under covered u der customer satisfaction extended service bulletin. Https://ford.oemdtc.com/1760/15n05-electric-vacuum-pump-extended-coverage-2011-2012-ford-f-150 ford reference # cas-24279039-d5h0k6
ODI 11256147
Engine
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 ford f-150. While driving 70 mph, the vehicle stalled and lost electrical power without warning. The contact was able to restart the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the timing chain was stretched and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. Koons ford ([redacted], baltimore, md 21244, [redacted]) was contacted for a second…
ODI 11072526
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
Engine
Cold starts create rattle in engine area. Ford tsb 16-0027 covers this problem but the dealer, dick witham ford in waterloo, iowa continues to play games with covering this issue. Truck has been in several times for other issues, some covered, and i asked if there were bulletins about lag in acceleration or other things that may cause this. They told me multiple times, no, just a computer reprogram that i already…
ODI 11064437
Engine
The entire time i have owned this vehicle it would occasionally have the shuttering and power loss effect till it went 5000 passed my extended warranty and then engine imploded. So they just blow it off as a common issue but now they want me to pay 10000 for a new engine for a problem they always knew about.
ODI 11066857
Electronic Stability Control · Engine
We purchased our f-150 on or about 1/2/2018 with no known problems, the next day it didn't want to start and several engine codes showed up. The dealership said they cleared, reset program and we shouldn't have any more issues, but said their is a recall on engine coolant and they ordered part. The next day the codes appeared and we brought it back to the dealership for the same problem and they said it was normal…
ODI 11061441
Engine
Water pump failure at mere 76,000 miles. Vehicle was maintained per factory manual. Location, southern california non-desert. Large puddle of coolant after [redacted] one day. No other warning signs. Dealership repair shop diagnosis says hose leaks and failed water pump.
ODI 11055146
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