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 · Vehicle Speed Control
I was driving my f150 2012 ecoboost on an onramp getting on to the freeway. It was raining, wet and about 50 degrees. I accelerated from about 35 to 65 mph to change lanes and get in line with traffic. The engine lost power and the truck started shaking. There was about a mile stretch where the vehicles power was completely unpredictable. When i let my foot off the gas the truck would stop shaking. This was very…
ODI 10564007
Engine · Power Train
Jan 24 2014 . Morning 6:00 am. My truck stalled on the elgin ohare expressway. I was cruising 65 mph. All of a sudden my trans or engine started to stall. I noticed the indicator on the dash go from 6 gear to 2nd. Gear, my speedometer dropped to 40 then 20 mph. I took my foot off the gas, slowly cruised. Then i put my foot back on the gas and drove to work at 45 mph. Called the ford dealer made an appointment. Drove…
ODI 10562781
Engine
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 ford f-150. The contact stated that while driving various speeds, the vehicle shook violently as the check engine warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer and was diagnosed that the turbo for the engine had failed. The vehicle was repaired but the failure recurred fours days later. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the problem. The…
ODI 10563112
Engine · Power Train
Since new my fuel mileage has been declining and i was experiencing a shudder, with no check engine light (cel). Dealer performed a tsb and replaced the charged air cooler and reprogrammed the pcm. This left me with worse mileage and a noticeable loss of power. This progressed until 1-19-14 where i lost engine power and the engine began to shudder when trying to accelerate to pass a slower moving car. When i floored…
ODI 10564178
Engine · Power Train
Upon hitting the gas to cross traffic i had a sudden loss of power. I had to let off and hit the gas a couple of times in order to get the truck moving. This unfortunately is not the first time that this has happened and i have only had the vehicle a month since buying it as a certified vehicle. The dealership that i bought it from supposedly fixed the problem but apparently it is something that needs more than just…
ODI 10559545
Engine · Vehicle Speed Control
Driving on highway went to accelerate to pass semi pulled beside him. Engine light began flashing truck lost power and began shaking had to hit brakes as car approached in opposite direction almost had head on collision. Made it to rear of semi and pulled over just i time to avoid accident. *tr
ODI 10559481
Engine · Vehicle Speed Control
Attempted to pass a slow moving vehicle by accelerating quickly. My vehicle initially accelerated and then violently shook and stopped accelerating while alongside the vehicle i was attempting to pass. I was stuck next to the vehicle i was attempting to pass and almost struck by oncoming traffic. Engine light was flashing and then went off after about 2 miles. Everyday since, the engine light is lit solid at all…
ODI 10558141
Engine
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 ford f-150. The contact stated that while driving approximately 80 mph, there was a sudden loss of engine power and the vehicle began to shake violently. The check engine warning light was also illuminated. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the coils and plugs needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure and current mileage was…
ODI 10557985
Engine
I have a 2012 ford f150 ecoboost, when accelerating in rainy conditions the vehicle loses power and begins to vibrate. The problem doesn't correct itself until the engine is shut off and restarted. This is approximately the 10th time this has occurred since the beginning of this year. I have brought the vehicle in for repairs on four separate occasions and had both tsb's performed the only fix my vehicle has not…
ODI 10557825
Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System · Power Train
I was travelling on a 4-lane, 65mph highway when i floored the gas pedal. The truck failed to accelerate as it should have. Instead, it acted as if it was coasting. There was no power for several seconds even when i moved the gas pedal to different positions. When the truck finally seemed to resume power, it started to shake violently. The shocked passenger and i looked at each other, then i checked to see if there…
ODI 10560531
Engine · Vehicle Speed Control
I was traveling on a 4-lane, 65mph highway when i floored the gas pedal. The truck failed to accelerate as it should have. Instead, it acted as if it was coasting. There was no power for several seconds even when i moved the gas pedal to different positions. When the truck finally seemed to resume power, it started to shake violently. The shocked passenger and i looked at each other, then i checked to see if there…
ODI 10560528
Engine
Engine lost power at 55 miles an hour pulling a light trailer merging into traffic. *tr
ODI 10554954
Engine · Vehicle Speed Control
Traveling on interstate highway from st louis to memphis in right hand lane. Accelerated to pass slower traffic when truck begin to shake violently, lurching forward and back. All the while losing speed and made me fearful to attempt to try to pass or merge. This continued all the way back to memphis. I took the vehicle in for service and described the problem to the service tech. When i picked the truck up the…
ODI 10578598
Engine · Vehicle Speed Control
I experienced a sudden loss of power in my 2012 ford f150 super crew with ecoboost engine.. This happened 3 times on 11-22-13 at interstate speeds, i was unable to pass slower vehicles that were running below the posted speed limit. Each time i tried to accelerate past in the passing lane the vehicle shook violently and it was as though i had run out of fuel. As soon as i took my foot off the accelerator pedal the…
ODI 10553548
Engine
Leaving so cal on i-15 in dry conditions cruise control set at 70. While climbing the cahon pass the truck felt like the engine died. The cruise control shut off and the vehicle shook and went into the limp home mode. It was early and traffic was light so i was able to pull to the side of the road. When i came to a stop the ck engine light, a wrench symbol along with the stability control symbol were all…
ODI 10553599
Engine · Vehicle Speed Control
Loss of power during acceleration. Entire truck vibrating. Was in the passing lane in heavy traffic and bogged down. Vibration stopped when letting off gas pedal. Started right back as soon as i tried to speed up again. After a few times it went away. *tr
ODI 10553747
Engine · Vehicle Speed Control
I live in lake geneva, wi. I was driving home from work in the rain and had a truck pull out in front of me when i was going 70 mph. I was unable to slow down, so i hit the gas pedal. The truck stalled completely and would not accelerate. It felt the truck missed the down shift and never went back into gear. It was raining at the time of the incident around 630 pm. Was just scary as i had a semi behind me and…
ODI 10550611
Engine · Vehicle Speed Control
When accelerating from a stop in a right hand turn, the truck lost power and began to sputter and misfire. This is the 4th time this has happened to this f-[redacted] 4x4 with ecoboost since i purchased it brand new. After the second time it happened, the check engine light came on so i took it to the dealer. The fix was a deflector plate installed for the twin turbo. They did not replaced the cac (charge air…
ODI 10550597
Engine
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 ford f-150. The contact stated that while driving approximately 55 mph, the vehicle would not accelerate. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 14,900.
ODI 10550393
Engine · Fuel System, Gasoline · Vehicle Speed Control
I was on a trip from oklahoma to florida. I stopped for gas in louisiana. When i got on to the on ramp to return to the interstate i floored the gas pedal to get in front of a semi truck, and it lost all power almost being hit by semi truck. After my trip i took my pickup truck to my ford dealer to have it checked out.they told me they can not find anything wrong with it. This is a very dangerous problem that needs…
ODI 10551351
Engine · Fuel System, Gasoline · Vehicle Speed Control
I was on a highway going 65 mph, the conditions were drizzle/very humid, roughly 90 degrees outside. There was a slow car in front of me so i got in the on coming traffics lane to pass the car, but when i stomped on the gas pedal there was no response. My truck wouldn't accelerate so i pushed it a few more times and still nothing. There was a car coming and i almost got hit head on because of this incident and…
ODI 10555234
Engine
Was driving on a two lane highway at approx. 60mph and when i went to pass a truck, as i accelerated and got along side the truck, my engine lost power so i could not pass. I was left in a very vulnerable position alongside the truck and had to brake to decelerate and tuck back in behind the truck. The weather was clear, temperature about 60 degrees, and luckily no oncoming traffic but there was a vehicle behind me…
ODI 10549406
Engine · Fuel System, Gasoline · Vehicle Speed Control
We were returning from arkansas in our f150 with the ecoboost engine in rain/heavy mist. We were on the interstate for a long period of time and when i went to pass a slower vehicle the truck just shook and wouldn't accelerate. It happened again 1.5 hours later in the same conditions, truck would not accept anything beyond 3/8 throttle. This happened before when we were in the rain (coming from arkansas) with the…
ODI 10548184
Engine
Was preparing to pass a slow moving vehicle my truck started to shudder and began to shut down..leaving me hung out in traffic.i backed off of the gas and it began to run correctly.this was a scary incident. Truck has done this many times but i am very careful when i try to pass. Ford says they have a fix but i will have to pay for it i did not design or sell this truck ford did they should correct. *tr
ODI 10649348
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