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 · Power Train
I took delivery of this truck in march of 2012. The truck has had documented ongoing serious drivability, safety and reliability issues since october of 2013. The issue of immediate concern relates to ongoing misfire, back fire, and engine stall. This condition has occurred at low speed, highway speed, and while towing. The immediate loss of power and subsequent surging effects caused by this condition renders the…
ODI 10824928
Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System
Ecoboost, almost 5 serious accidents in a year. In jan, my wife, 3 children & i were on i-85 in heavy traffic when my truck stalled. We went from 65 mph to 20 & no power. An 18 wheeler was barreling down on us & had to make an aggressive move with his brakes locked to miss us & the other cars. I pulled the car through 4 lanes of 65 mph traffic, doing 15-20 mph & turned the truck off to get it running again. Next, i…
ODI 10818278
Engine
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 ford f-150. While driving approximately 30 mph, the vehicle hesitated and steam appeared on the front windshield. The contact parked the vehicle and discovered fluid leaking from the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that there was a vapor leak. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure recurred on several occasions while driving at various speeds. The…
ODI 10818393
Cables · Engine · Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 ford f-150. The contact stated that there was a burning odor under the hood of the vehicle. The contact looked and found that the cables connected to the battery were burning. The contact took the vehicle to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the battery caused excessive battery corrosion and ate through the positive battery cable. The vehicle's motor also failed. The motor, battery,…
Fire reported
ODI 10906120
Engine · Power Train · Visibility/Wiper
For two years the rear slider and defrost hasn't worked. When accelerating to pass the engine light comes on and the truck starts to chatter.
ODI 10819660
Engine
When driving in humid or when moisture is present such as rain or mist the engine shudder, shakes, misses and even shuts down when quickly accelerating. I have had the engine completely loose power when merging onto freeway in heavy traffic. I took it to the dealer once when it was under warranty. They said the catalytic converter needed replaced. Of course i didn't drive in humid or raining environment conditions…
ODI 10817447
Engine
Recurring problem with the ford eco boost engine in my 2012 f150. When accelerating the engine loses power and begins to vibrate. Unable to gain speed. I almost got rear ended because my truck would not accelerate and blend with traffic while merging off of an exit on the interstate. This has happened numerous times. The last time the engine warning light came on and remained on. When evaluated at the dealership i…
ODI 10808092
Engine · Unknown Or Other
I was cruising down the highway when all of sudden the truck would not accelerate and it felt like the engine had shut off. The rpm was fine, however on the speedometer it kept going up and down (my mph was all over the place), and it felt like some one was pumping the brakes (lightly). I tried accelerating but all it did was make a screeching sound. I had to pull over to prevent cars from rear ending me and placed…
ODI 10794988
Air Bags · Electrical System · Engine
After traveling about 35 minutes, i parked my truck for about an hour. After returning to my vehicle and pulling away, my truck would barely accelerate. I gave it more gas and a large wrench warning light appeared on my dash and soon disappeared. Once it was gone, my speedometer didn't function, the mileage was gone and the air bag disconnect warning light was illuminated. I decided to drive it to my dealership 10…
ODI 10788485
Engine
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 ford f-150. While driving approximately 65 mph, the accelerator pedal was depressed; however, the vehicle misfired and the rpms increased. The check engine warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the charge air cooler and the catalytic converter needed to be replaced. The vehicle was partially repaired. The manufacturer was notified of…
ODI 10882141
Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System · Power Train
Tsb 15-0131 timing chain stretches and makes a loud rattle upon starting and eventually leads to loss of power and engine damage. The known cause of this is all the phasers,the intake and exhaust phasers. This is my main concern. Everyone i know who owns this vehicle has this problem. The other complaint is that i get 14 mpg.
ODI 11208179
Electrical System · Engine
The other day my truck would not start when leaving work at night. I had to get it towed into the ford dealership. The engine would crank over but not start. Ford let me know it was a fuse and some components that had melted, that it would need a special part to be ordered in since ford has stated that when this happens it must be located to a different area of the vehicle for safety reasons (fire hazard). I am…
ODI 10786613
Engine
I went to pass another vehicle and when i went to accelerate the truck started to miss and wouldn't accelerate. It started to lose speed and caused a back up of cars behind me. After a few minutes it cleared up and didn't do it again. I believe the build up of water in the intercooler to be the problem with this vehicle. It's a poor design by ford and they won't do anything about it.
ODI 10763465
Engine
Brakes applied to stop, pedal went to floor, vehicle increased, brakes couldn't work had to turn key of to stop engine.
ODI 10750212
Engine
Vehicle is a ford f150 2012 ecoboost v6 3.5l. Vehicle was driven in high humidity and fog with cruise control on for a time period of around 4 hours without spooling the turbo chargers. Upon trying to pass another vehicle the gas pedal was pressed to accelerate. Vehicle began to shake violently, and began to lose power. Vehicle was able to drive at current speed but would shake violently when gas was pressed to pick…
ODI 10735367
Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System · Power Train
July 6 lost power to truck engine at 60 mph when going to pass in hard acceleration situation. Truck engine shuttered for over 3 mins until i could get it stabilized around 2000 rpms in a lower gear/speed. This was the first of two similar situation on the same day with the truck and throughout the remainder of the day any acceleration over 3500 rpms caused a loss of power. We limped the vehicle home that day. Next…
ODI 10734466
Engine
Vehicle is a ford f150 2012 ecoboost v6 3.5l. Vehicle was driven in rain with cruise control on for a time period of around 3 hours without spooling the turbo chargers. Upon trying to pass another vehicle the gas pedal was pressed to accelerate. Vehicle began to shake violently, and began to lose power. This action nearly caused a head on collision. Vehicle was able to drive at current speed but would shake…
ODI 10735362
Engine
Engine failed to accelerate when attempting to merge into traffic on interstate, almost causing an accident. Engine started shaking and check engine light came on. It had been raining and was very wet. After pulling off turned of engine for approx 15 minutes. Started driving again and did not experience any other problems.
ODI 10730852
Engine
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 ford f-150. While driving 55 mph, the vehicle lost power during acceleration and the check engine warning indicator illuminated. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the spark plugs needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The vin was invalid. The failure mileage was 52,350.
ODI 10884980
Engine
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 ford f-150. While driving 65 mph, the vehicle lost power and the engine warning light illuminated. The contact coasted over to the side of the road and powered off the engine. The vehicle was restarted. The failure recurred numerous times. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, but was not diagnosed or repaired. In addition, each time the vehicle was restarted, the vehicle would function…
ODI 10817020
Engine · Power Train
When attempting to accelerate from a complete stop the truck will only move forward when the pedal is fully depressed. When this is happening the truck barely moves then it will catch and lunge forward at break-neck speed. This same thing happens at approximately 30 mph, will be accelerating normally when all the sudden the rpm and speed gauges completely drop the engine losses all power and if the pedal is…
ODI 10723817
Engine · Power Train
2012 f150, 5.0 v8 3 years off lot when july 4th gets here in 2015. 33000 miles and 4 of the spark plugs are shot, ford tech said gaps are off. From factory. O2 sensor also shot. Working on it now, better be covered under bumper to bumper, because $1100.00 dollars is a lot to put into practically a brand new truck.
ODI 10722687
Engine · Steering
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 ford f-150. While traveling 50 mph, the contact attempted to pass another vehicle. When the contact depressed the accelerator pedal, the engine misfired and the vehicle could not accelerate. The contact stated that the failure also occurred before the vehicle shut down. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was determined that it was a maintenance issue that was not covered under the…
ODI 10713767
Engine · Power Train
While attempting to pass a slow moving vehicle on a two lane road, the engine on my truck started sputtering, then lost speed and power very rapidly. At that point the check engine light started blinking and the truck almost stalled. Fortunately i was able to pull into a parking lot and avoid other drivers. Had an oncoming car been too close, or had i not had a parking lot to pull into, there was a strong…
ODI 10705532
Engine
March 1 at approx... 8am i was coming out of a 30mph zone on the turnpike. As i accelerated to highway speed the truck started shuttering bad and engine light came on.... And put the truck in a dead zone.... It was still running but power was not there!!! I put on my flashers and safely made it to the shoulder.. The semi directly behind me missed me by inches. *tr
ODI 10693761