general problems of the 2012 Ford F-150 - part 2

The contact owns a 2012 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle suddenly downshifted on its own, after which he heard an abnormal sound emanating from underneath the vehicle. The check engine warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, who diagnosed a failure with the transmission. The vehicle was not repaired. After investigating the failure, the contact related the failure to NHTSA campaign number: 19v075000 (power train), but the VIN was not included. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 154,000.

On 17 Dec 2024, I drove my 2012 f150 truck down a busy road (powers blvd). As I was accelerating to the speed limit of 45mph, the truck suddenly slammed into first gear and redlined the rpm gauge before the whole front dashboard went dead. As the truck suddenly slowed down, the seat belt grabbed my shoulder and held me back from the dashboard. Luckily all the traffic was to my right and the car behind me was a stoplight away. If this was later in the day, I have no doubt the truck would have created a multi-car accident. The truck remained in 1st gear as I slowed my speed and within a short time frame - maybe 20 seconds, the truck jerked into another gear. I brought the truck to a nearby parking lot and turned it off. I searched online and identified that there were recalls for this very item. Within an hour I called the Ford dealership and explained the issue, and they set me an appt a short time later. I drove the truck to the dealership and dropped it off and about an hour later they reproduced the issue. Ford found dtc p0722 for the output speed sensor, monitored data, and confirmed failure. I asked what about the recalls and Ford told me that none had been approved for my truck’s VIN. They gave me an estimated cost of $1900. 00 to repair the issue, which I approved. The sensor is part of the lead frame, they removed the lead frame, removed the main control body, and replaced it as appropriate. They cleared the codes and test-drove the truck. The vehicle or component had not been inspected before this event. There were no warning lights, messages, or indication of any issues prior to this event. The truck has 85332 miles on it and maintenance is performed routinely by a local professional garage.

Stuck in 1st gear.

The contact owns a 2012 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while driving 50 mph, the transmission downshifted unexpectedly to third gear and then downshifted to first gear. The power train warning light was illuminated. The contact was able to drive to the residence. The contact stated that the vehicle had been experiencing erratic transmission shifting. The contact stated that upon coming to a stop, the transmission remained stuck in third gear. The contact stated that the transmission had been shifting between third gear and fifth gear. The speedometer and the odometer were inoperable. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired by an independent mechanic or dealer. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 162,000.

The contact owns a 2012 Ford F-150. The contact stated while her husband was driving 70 mph, the speedometer failed to operate as intended, and the transmission was stuck in first gear. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic to be diagnosed. The contact was informed that the valve body and connector needed to be replaced, and the transmission fluid needed to be flushed and refilled. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and referred the contact the NHTSA hotline to report the failure. The contact related the failure to customer satisfaction program: 16n02 (transmission powertrain control module reprogramming); however, the VIN was not included in the recall. The failure mileage was 129,000.

The contact owns a 2012 Ford F-150. The contact stated while driving 30 mph, the speedometer failed to operate as designed and went to zero. The contact pulled over to the side of the road. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic however, the result from the diagnostic test was unknown. The vehicle was then taken to the dealer to be diagnosed; however, the contact was unaware of the results. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure but offered no assistance. The contact was referred to the NHTSA hotline for assistance. The contact related the failure to customer satisfaction program: 19n01 (6r80 transmission 6r80 sudden transmission downshift – powertrain control module programming). The failure mileage was 41,000.

The contact owns a 2012 Ford F-150. The contact stated while driving at 50 mph, the vehicle downshifted with no warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 307,600.

The contact owns a 2012 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the transmission unexpectedly downshifted with the transmission warning light flashing on the instrument panel. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic to be diagnosed. The independent mechanic retrieved a fault code for transmission failure. The contact was informed of NHTSA campaign number: 19v075000 (power train); which the mechanic linked to the failure. The dealer was notified of the failure and the contact was informed that the vehicle was not under recall or warranty. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 135,000.

The known issue of a lead frame failure in the transmission of my vehicle occurred causing the vehicle to lose it's speedometer input and traction. Extremely dangerous condition and Ford refuses to acknowledge or take any responsibility for the incident.

Driving home at approx. 50 mph my F-150 Ford downshifted into 1st gear for no reason? locking up the rear tires and slamming me forward. I put in my VIN number and found my truck is not part of Ford's recall for f 150's 2011 thru 2014. I don't know why it's not part of the recall ? the recall 19so7 describes what happened exactly. Ford said the dealers fixed this by reprogramming the tcu or transmission control module. I believe there is damage to the transmission. I took it to goode Ford in burley,idaho they said it has too many miles they would not even look at it ?.

The contact owns a 2012 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while her daughter was driving at approximately 15 mph, the vehicle lost power and did not accelerate as intended. The power train warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the residence. The vehicle was not diagnosed not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 135,000.

It shifted out of gear into first. It wouldn’t pull giving it gas didn’t help I was lucky I wasn’t injured when it shifted. A wrench flashed on dash board when it jumped gears.

The contact owns a 2012 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while driving at unknown speeds, the vehicle was flopping between gears. The vehicle downshifted while driving at 70 mph. The wrench tool symbol was displayed. The gear message turned on and off while driving. While traveling, an unknown check light was illuminated. The contact used a code reader and determined the failure was due to the speed output sensor. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer, who informed him there was no recall coverage. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The contact called the manufacturer who opened a case and referred to the NHTSA hotline. The failure mileage was approximately 179,000.

The contact owns a 2012 Ford F-150. The contact stated while driving approximately 60 mph the vehicle shifted down to second gear and nearly stalled. The contact stated that the "wrench" and air bag warning was illuminated. The contact also stated that the speedometer needle was at "zero. " the contact stated that failure was occurring at all speeds. The contact had taken the vehicle to a local dealer, where it was diagnosed and determined that the transmission leadframe needed to be replaced. The contact was advised by the dealer that the manufacturer had issued a customer service program in 2019 for the transmission leadframe 19n01 (power train), however her vehicle was no longer under warranty. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 150,000.

The contact owns a 2012 Ford F-150. The contact stated while driving 30 mph, the vehicle downshifted with the check engine, transmission, and the air bag warning lights illuminated. The vehicle was restarted; however, the failure recurred. The contact also noticed the vehicle had gone into limp mode after the vehicle was restarted. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the lead frame failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and referred the contact to the nhsta hotline for assistance. The failure mileage was approximately 187,000.

While driving down the interstate truck suddenly down shifted causing everyone in the vehicle to fly forward. I shifted truck to neutral and pulled to the side of the road. When I started the truck back up transmission would not shift out of 3rd gear and then went down to 1 st gear the truck and back to 3rd never getting out of 3rd and the wrench light came on. Took to the mechanic they said the lead frame was bad but the the computer had also thrown a fatal transmission code, and that I would need a new transmission at a price of $8000. I have tried to contact and look up a recall I can find them on other trucks but says there's not one for mine.

1. )transmission shifts into 1st gear while traveling at 40mph causing skidding. 2. )transmission drops into 3rd gear while driving and stays there even when trying to leave a stop sign at intersection 3. )transmission will stick in 1st for half block then suddenly accelorate the engine and slam hard into a higher gear.

The contact owns a 2012 Ford F-150. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the transmission independently downshifted into first gear. No warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer; however, the failure was not duplicated. The contact was advised not to drive the vehicle for safety reasons. The contact stated that the vehicle had been repaired under NHTSA campaign number: 19v075000 (power train); two days prior to the failure; however, the failure occurred. The contact stated that the failure reoccurred three days after the recall repair was performed. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and a case was filed. The contact was advised to contact the NHTSA hotline to report the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 175,000.

The contact owns a 2012 Ford F-150. The contact stated while driving approximately 55 mph, the transmission unintendedly downshifted to first gear, causing the vehicle to skid. The power train warning light was illuminated. Additionally, the speedometer read "0" and the odometer was malfunctioning. The contact was able to pull to the side of the road. The contact turned off and restarted the vehicle; however, the failure recurred while driving. The contact pulled to the side of the road, turned off and restarted the vehicle; however, the transmission was stuck in 2nd or third gear while driving. The contact was able to drive to the residence and parked the vehicle. The dealer was contacted and informed the contact that the failure was related to the transmission molded lead frame; however, Ford campaign number: 19n01 had expired. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and referred the contact to the NHTSA hotline for assistance. The failure mileage was approximately 243,200.

The contact owns a 2012 Ford F-150. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the transmission unexpectedly downshifted from 6th gear to 1st gear. The contact stated that the vehicle was stopping independently, and the service transmission warning light was illuminated. In addition, the contact stated that the rear wheels felt as if they had seized. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed with a failed lead frame. The contact was informed that the lead frame needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact stated that he received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 19v075000 (power train); however, the contact was informed that the recall repair would not prevent the failure. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The manufacturer informed the contact that the vehicle was one year outside of coverage for the lead frame repair. The failure mileage was approximately 140,000.

Transmission suddenly downshifts to first gear. Will not get past third gear before shifting back down. Can’t drive it.

The contact owns a 2012 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while driving at 45 mph, the vehicle independently downshifted to first gear with several unknown warning lights illuminated on the instrument panel. The contact stated that the failure nearly caused the vehicle to be rear ended by an 18-wheeler that was forced into the emergency lane to avoid rear-ending the vehicle. The contact pulled over and restart the vehicle and the transmission warning light illuminated upon restart. The contact stated that several unknown warning lights remained illuminated on the instrument panel. Despite the failure, the contact was able to drive the vehicle back to the residence. The contact took the vehicle to an independent mechanic and was informed of NHTSA campaign number: 19v075000 (power train). The contact called j. C. Lewis Ford pooler (501 memorial blvd, pooler, GA 31322) and j. C. Lewis Ford (9505 abercorn st, savannah, GA 31406) and was informed that the VIN was not included in the recall. The contact attempted to reach the manufacturer but was unsuccessful in speaking to a representative. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 165,000.

While driving, gear will automatically drop to the 1st gear and won't go past the 3rd gear. The vehicle stalls and swerves, gets stuck in 3rd gear. The vehicle will unsafely drop the speed causing danger not only to us driving and our passengers but also to the other drivers around. F150 (2014) trucks was recently recalled for the same problem. No warning lights appeared prior the problem. Service center noted a code (dtc) p0770 - shift solenoid e malfunction.

The contact owns a 2012 Ford F-150. The contact stated while driving approximately 70 mph, the transmission unexpectedly downshifted to first gear, and the gauges started operating erratically. The power train warning light was illuminated. The contact pulled over to the side of the road and restarted the vehicle. The contact stated while driving 35 mph, the vehicle failed to shift into 4th through 6th gear. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the connector, screen assembly, connector plate, and lead frame needed to be. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 106,000.

The contact owns a 2012 Ford F-150. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the contact became aware of a failure within the transmission. The contact stated that the transmission failed to shift into gear properly and the transmission remained in drive(d). There was no warning light illuminated. The dealer was not contacted, and the vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 120,000.

Transmission shifted from 6 to 5 at 60 miles per hour. Truck has 60 thousand one owner miles on truck. Dealership had not heard of 6 to 5. No warning lights or messages. Has not been inspected. Very conserved for safety when this happened.

Automatic transmission dropped from 5th gear to first on road and forced the truck to lock up the wheel and come to an abrupt stop in the middle of the road with cars behind us. Brakes were never applied. The new recall for 2014 f150 says it had a previous recall for 2012 but there is no active recall done this truck to be able to have it fixed. We have 2 kids under two we don’t feel safe driving around in the truck as it’s unpredictable when it will happen and has happened 8 times since we bought it from Ford anderson. Each time they test drive it and it doesn’t happen at those times and they don’t know what to fix.

6months ago it suddenly downshifted on my wife, I told her she must be in 4wd so she turned dial, no issues for a cpl wks then it repeated, went home in low sp, I called a shop and they said lead frame issue, not under warranty so I had it repaired, last wk it happened again! I see that newer models (2014 a newer are having this issue, I would like to have mine fixed as well !.

The contact owns a 2012 Ford F-150, the contact stated that while driving at 70 mph, the accelerator pedal was depressed, however the vehicle failed to accelerate as. Intended. The check engine warning light illuminated and lost motive power. In addition, an unknown service light illuminated. The contact was an independent mechanic who diagnosed the vehicle with a failed turbine shaft sensor. The lead frame needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The contact was advised to contact the NHTSA hotline to report the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 156,200.

The contact owns a 2012 Ford F-150. The contact stated while driving at approximately 40 mph, the speedometer went blank, with the check engine warning light illuminated. The contact continued driving then but pulled over, turned off and restarted the vehicle and the speedometer became operable, and the check engine warning light was off. The contact stated that the failure was intermittent but had since become a constant failure. The vehicle was taken to a local dealer and the contact was informed that the transmission lead frame needed to be replaced. The contact researched online and related the failure to customer satisfaction program: 19n01 - transmission molded leadframe extended warranty (power train). The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 130,000.

The contact owns a 2012 Ford F-150. The contact stated while driving 70 mph, the vehicle inadvertently downshifted from 6th gear to 1st gear. The contact was unaware if any warning lights were illuminated. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired by an independent mechanic or dealer. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure, and advised the contact that the vehicle was out of warranty and to call the NHTSA hotline for assistance. The failure mileage was approximately 172,000.

Driving down the road at 60 mph and heard a boom pulled over and seen oil coming out of motor and a pulley was broken off of the timing housing of the motor putting a hole in motor where pulley used to be. (did some research Ford 2011-2012 do not have supports on engine housing where pulley mounts but the newer 5. 0 motors do have the supports to stop motor from breaking where pulley mounts I will include photos below the new supplied replacement part has supports) this has happened to multiple people.

The contact owns a 2012 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while his son was driving at an undisclosed speed, he heard an abnormal sound emanating from the engine compartment. The check engine warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer or an independent mechanic. The vehicle was not repaired. After investigating the failure, the contact related the failure to customer satisfaction program 19n01. The manufacturer was notified of the failure but referred the contact to the NHTSA hotline for assistance. The failure mileage was 137,000.

The contact owns a 2012 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed the speed, the vehicle unexpectedly downshifted. There were no warning lights illuminated. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired by an independent mechanic or local dealer. The contact related the failure with an unknown recall. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 198,000.

The contact owns a 2012 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds the vehicle had suddenly lost automotive power and would not accelerate when pressing the accelerator pedal. Also, during the failures the speedometer and odometer had failed to operate. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer who diagnosed that the lead frame was faulty and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified and informed that the vehicle did not qualify for the manufacturer extended coverage to address the failure. The failure mileage was 40,000.