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

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.

The contact owns a 2012 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while driving at 50 mph, the vehicle stalled out as the transmission warning wrench light appeared on the instrument panel. Due to the failure, the contact had the vehicle towed to an independent mechanic where a diagnostic was performed. The diagnostic determined that fuse#27 had melted inside the fuse box. The dealer was notified of the failure but offered no assistance. The manufacturer had yet to be notified of the failure. The vehicle had yet to be repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 161,000.

The contact owns a 2012 Ford F-150. The contact stated while driving at various speeds, the transmission unexpectedly shifted from 3rd and 2nd gears to first gear, causing the vehicle to abruptly decelerate. The cause of the failure was not yet determined. The manufacturer and local dealer were notified of the failure, but no assistance was provided. The contact was informed that the VIN was not included in NHTSA campaign number: 19v075000 (power train). The contact indicated that the vehicle had experienced the failure listed in the recall. The failure mileage was 175,000.

My vehicle is experiencing an intermittent loss of the transmission output speed sensor (oss) signal to the powertrain control module resulting in a temporary, unintended downshift into first gear. In some cases, the oss signal recovers while im driving, and the vehicle resume normal function; in other cases, my vehicle needs to be stopped and restarted to regain normal transmission operation. I believe Ford is aware of three reports of accidents and no injuries related to this condition on the affected vehicles.

The contact owns a 2012 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while driving the vehicle at approximately 35 mph, there was a clicking and rubbing sound in the front passenger's wheel. The contact stated that while driving the vehicle at approximately 60 mph, the vehicle was decelerating and was not shifting out of first gear. The contact waited 15 minutes and restarted the vehicle. The failure recurred and the contact could not accelerate more than approximately 15 mph. The vehicle was taken to the dealer. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The contact was notified of the customer service satisfaction program 19n01, however, the contact was informed that the vehicle was past the expiration. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and a case was opened. The failure mileage was approximately 88,000.

The contact owns a 2012 Ford-150. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the vehicle unexpectedly shifted to first gear. The contact stated the check engine warning light was illuminated. The contact stated the vehicle was previously serviced under the NHTSA campaign number: 19v075000 (power train); however, the failure reoccurred. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who determined that the failure was related with the recall. The manufacturer was contacted and advised to contact the NHTSA hotline. The failure mileage was approximately 107,000.

The contact owns a 2012 Ford F-150. The contact stated that upon attempting to start the vehicle, the vehicle failed to start as intended, prompting the contact to attempt to jump start the vehicle, but the vehicle failed to start. The check engine warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was towed to the dealer, who diagnosed a failure with the power train control module. The vehicle was repaired, but the failure reoccurred. The vehicle was towed back to the dealer, who then diagnosed an additional failure with the engine. The contact was informed that the engine needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure, a case was opened, and the contact was referred to the NHTSA hotline for assistance. The failure mileage was 168,000.

The contact owns a 2012 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the accelerator pedal was depressed; however, the vehicle failed to accelerate as intended. The check engine warning light and other unknown warning lights illuminated. In addition, the odometer displayed dashes only and no numbers. The vehicle was driven to the contact's residence. The contact stated that previously the vehicle was serviced for a safety recall 19s07, in which the failure description was similar to the failure of the contact's vehicle. The contact stated that prior to the recall repair, the vehicle experienced a similar failure on several occasions. The dealer was contacted and informed that the failure had reoccurred. The contact was informed that previously the power train control module was reprogrammed and since the failure had reoccurred, maybe the power train control module needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and advised the contact to report the failure to NHTSA. The failure mileage was approximately 89,000.

I have a 2012 f 150. I am the second owner of this truck. Going down the road a wrench appears on my dash board. The issue seems to be safety recall notice 16s19/ NHTSA recall 16v-248. The software update was done in 2019. The problem started 4-5 months ago. Ford tells me they dont have to fix the problem now because the it is out of the extended warranty they put on the vehicle. They admit there is a problem but won't fix it. I am driving a unsafe vehicle. I think they should. I drive my grandchilden to school in this truck. Do I have any recourse?.

The contact owns a 2012 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while attempting to accelerate from and stationary position, the transmission malfunctioned, and the vehicle hesitated while accelerating. The vehicle was taken to the local mechanic who diagnosed that the transmission was faulty and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not yet repaired. The manufacturer and local dealer were notified of the failure, but no assistance was offered. The failure mileage was 145,000.

I had just purchased this well-used 2012 f150xl (1ftmf1cm9cfb36858) because well into retirement at 73 and officially handicapped, it was all I could afford and had to get a personal loan for it anyway. First thing was a lake keowee Ford (reflash recall) which was performed and within a few days, everything electrical stopped and the battery started draining overnight over and over. The truck would not start, the column shifter was locked in park and I could not even push it clear of a carport for a tow truck. With endless research, I find that this shift interlock failure is very, very common on these trucks of all related years and mileages. Below is a quote from a site: according to a survey, more than 75000 complaints reported against this problem across the USA in the last 15 to 17 years. In addition, it has affected the reliability of these f150 models due to sudden column shifter failure with minor internal damage. In my case, the horn stopped working, the seats no longer adjust, the truck is in limp mode only and the steering is now only manual. It is a danger to drive, yet lake keowee is too busy to return my calls and chat efforts, a local repair facility charged $800 to not fix it and refuse to look at it again for “maybe” two weeks” as said, I am disabled and a lifelong type one diabetic so very brittle. I require a means of transportation, yet no one cares enough to offer / or knows how to fix it. This is a known problem that Ford has gotten away with for decades now and an official recall on the shift interlock needs to be fixed. The ball is in your court now.

I was proceed up to 45mph, when back tires started sliding. I rolled the truck and damage my ribs, was pined for 1. 5hrs lost a $80k+.

Got the software update for the recall and it made the problem worse.

The contact owns a 2012 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the transmission unexpectedly downshifted, causing the vehicle to decelerate unintendedly. During the failure, the service wrench symbol was illuminated. The cause of the failure was not yet determined. The contact stated that the vehicle was previously serviced under an extended warranty coverage, but the failure occurred. The manufacturer and local dealer were notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 85,000.

Vehicle shifted from fifth gear down to first gear while traveling fifty mph. Rear tires locked up and caused the vehicle to skid into a break down lane. Vehicle will not shift out of first gear now.

Speed control/transmission goes out while driving which results in my speedometer dropping down to zero and my rpms going up. I have to completely shut my vehicle iff and wait a moment to restart it. Sometimes it fixes it and sometimes it doesn’t. It happens quite often, not everyday but several times a week.