general problems of the 2012 Ford F-150 - part 1

The contact owns a 2012 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the brake pedal was depressed, and the vehicle shook abnormally. The vehicle failed to stop immediately. The check engine warning light was illuminated. The contact repeatedly depressed and released the brake pedal until the vehicle came to a stop. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, who related the failure to customer satisfaction program: 15n05 (electric vacuum pump extended repair), that was associated with the vehicle; however, the customer satisfaction program had expired. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 112,000.

While traveling at high way speed my brakes failed. We almost rear ended people and almost crashed into the divider. Thankfully the parking brake still worked. . We are very grateful that no one got injured. The truck is getting repaired at Ford as I write this and it was diagnosed as master cylinder & brake booster failure.

Breaks stopped working while I try to start my car, it went all the way to the floor. No warning , before it stopped, the warning came when it actually happen: "no break fluid". After a mechanic checked it, the brake master cylinder and break booster failed to work properly they needed to be replaced. The master cylinder is leaking brake fluid into the brake booster. If this would have happened to me driving on freeway or on road I wouldn't had any breaks to stop. My truck has been taken to Ford dealership they are fixing the problem.

The contact owns a 2012 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while the vehicle was parked and attempting to pull out of the residence, the brakes seized. No warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was driven to an independent mechanic and the mechanic diagnosed the vehicle with a vacuum pump failure. The vehicle was repaired however, the failure reoccurred. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and informed the contact that the vehicle was not under recall. The failure mileage was 65,299.

I just had to have the vacuum booster pump for the brakes on my truck replaced again. The part number bl3z-2a451d. It is the third time that I have had to replace it in the last four years: 6/26/20, 9/15/22, and 7/21/24. My mechanic, george’s auto, in crescent city, CA says that it is a faulty design issue, and has to replace several on other vehicles as well.

Ecoboost engine shut down on highway in rush hour traffic. Had my truck in the shop after 9526. 00 in repairs and new engine it happened again this week. 1 year later. My truck was under 2 warranty extensions . And was in the Ford dealership at those times. I mentioned to service manager that it seems that possible could be the problem. Now I'm stuck with this mess . And it took 18 months for them to fix/ not fix it. Ford dealership.

While driving on the nys thruway my brake light came on and when I tried to engage my brakes it was difficult to push the pedal and the brakes were barely responsive. Now the brake pedal is difficult to push each time I start the vehicle and it barely stops when I begin moving. The rotors and pads are fine. My mechanic diagnosed the problem and it's a failed vacuum pump.

Service advance trac warning light comes on when backing while steering wheel turned. Multiple instances. Clears after a few minutes, but researching issue seems to be widespread across the Ford community, and has resulted in steering locking up while vehicle is in motion. Scheduled for maintenance visit to local dealership to diagnose. Codes read were c1963 & u0428.

Brakes seem to go in and out from time to time . I keep getting the service brake system light on and will turn itself off after next key cycle . Dealer advised vacuum pump issues this should be a full blown recall.

Turning right the vehicle's steering and brakes locked up. The traction control system warning indicator illuminated. Rac and pinion unit replaced by Ford dealer. Same problem occurred within 50 miles. Returned to dealer. Dealer is unable to reproduce problem.

It appears the master cylinder is leaking into the large black vacuum piece. Parked and went into shop in safeway. Then came out and loaded kids, wife and groceries. Started truck, started to back out of spot, then tried to stop and no brakes, low brake fluid then comes up. I threw it into park and tried to think what is going on. Check the brake fluid and it is empty. Then go to gas station and add 2. 5 pints. Start truck and wife pulls brakes and gets back to working, but notice the brake fluid is decreasing from resivior but seemed to stop. I topped it off and started to drive because brakes were working. After driving about 10 blockes, the low brake fluid alarm comes up again and I pull over and no brakes. Finally investigate and still no leaks anywhere. Finally look up online and find this is a common problem and you have recalled 2014 through 2017, but not 2012 or 2013, but seems to be a problem with this year as well.

On 22may2022 I started my vehicle and started pulling out of a parking space when I lost braking power. The failure resembled a similar issue I had in the past when the electronic vacuum pump failed and the brake pedal felt hard and required significant additional effort to bring the vehicle to a stop. The electronic vacuum pump and fuse has been replaced by the dealership previously. The unexpected brake failure caused me to roll farther than I wanted and hit the rock on my passenger side, rear door, causing minor body damage. Ford customer service said customer satisfaction program 15n05 is a one time replacement and this vehicle is no longer eligible for the program since it has already been serviced. Additionally, they said any repair associated with this event is limited to 15n05 so body damage would not ne covered.

Brake failure: the brake vacuum boost pump is failing which causes a loss of power assist brakes. This is a massive safety issue and can cause serious accidents. Oddly fors no longer manufactures the bracket to be able to replace the pump and there is no aftermarket alternative. My dealer tells me their notes from Ford say obtains from aftermarket but I have scoured the internet and nobody makes the bracket. It's a terrible design and a huge safety issue that should be recalled completely . Ford watts to charge over $900 to fix it but cant even get the parts as described above. Transmission lead rail: recently had the transmission lead rail fail whcih casued sudden downshiting at highway speeds and the shift indicator to not illuinate. This again is a massive safetey issue that Ford issued sevral TSB on but never recalled. This almost got me killed on thehighway a few times. They charged me over $1500 to replace the lead rail when again this defcetive design and craftsmenship that is a massive safetey issue and should be fully recalled. Engine stutter: my truck has almost always stuttered anytime you wne tover hal throtle, there are sveral TSB on this but Ford has not stepped up and taken care o fht eissue via recall. Apprnetly moisture build up in the inercooler and gets sucked into the intake due to poor design. Timing chain stretch: I now have timing chain stretch, this also seems ot be quite common due to poor design. Rear door failure: I can no longer open my rear half door due to failure of internal plastic door components. You can research any o fhtese issues and find that htey are very common pronlems in f150 and other Ford vehicles due to their negligence in design and engineering and some are huge safetey issues that Ford has somehow been alloweed to ignore or issue insufficinet TSB instead of recall.

Vacuum pump is bad again. This was previously recalled. The part has failed now for the third time. Only once was I reimbursed due to recall, but it has since failed twice more. Currently at 98,000 miles.

The contact owns a 2012 Ford F-150. The contact stated that the brakes failed to function as needed at the initial start-up of the vehicle. After shifting to neutral(n) and waiting for a while, the brakes would function as needed. The contact stated that the previous owner had stated that the vehicle was included in a previous recall for the brake module. The vehicle had not been taken to the dealer by the contact nor had the vehicle been repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 96,000.

Vehicle sat idle in garage for two months. Started vehicle and brake pedal went to floor and was very soft. A warning was displayed on the instrument panel showing low brake fluid. Noting that master cylinder reservoir was almost empty I purchased a pint of dot 3 brake fluid which I added to reservoir to "max" fill line. Started vehicle, brakes pumped up to a normal pedal pressure, took for a short test drive slowly testing brakes. All seemed normal at that time. Approximately 3 hours later I started vehicle, again noting that the brake pedal went to the floor. Checked the reservoir and found it almost empty again. Looked under vehicle and found no indication of fluid in any of the four corners by the wheels nor under the master cylinder. It is my belief that the fluid is leaking into the brake booster a problem which was addressed in a safety recall 20s31 issued by Ford motor company for a series of vehicles which although does not include my vehicle I believe that this issue is directly related and could also cause serious injury and/or damage if not repaired. I will have this issue fixed at my expense, however, I would be interested to learn if any other 2012 vehicles have experienced this problem.

The contact's son owns a 2012 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while her son was driving 65 mph, the vehicle unexpectedly downshifted into first gear. The brakes locked up causing the vehicle to slide on the road. The dealer was made aware of the failure but informed the contact's son to drive the vehicle until the scheduled appointment. The dealer later informed the contact's son that the mileage was over the 150,000 miles warranty coverage and the repair would not be covered. The contact stated that when the failure first occurred, the mileage was below the 150,000 miles. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact was relating the failure to NHTSA campaign number: 19v075000 (power train). The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and informed the contact that they would callback within 24 to 48 hours. The failure mileage was 149,750.

I have a 2012 f150 platinum eco boost when starting vehicle in morning I would here a strange noise coming from the front driver side, now I leave out of driveway after starting and when I apply brakes the truck will not stop like there is no brake pressure and feels like anti locks are on, I have to sit for a couple minutes and then they work but they only appear to work manually I have to push brake pedal hard, I tried diagnosing like the forum says I put my foot on brake and start vehicle, the brake pedal stays hard and does not move, they say if this happens it is the brake vacuum pump. There is a recall 15n05 on my year vehicle but Ford says my vehicle isn’t covered it’s under the mileage and the correct year, I have to buy the pump myself, why isn’t Ford honoring the recall I just ordered part and if needed will upload the invoice later.

The contact owns a 2012 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed and attempting to stop the vehicle, excessive force was needed to depress the brake pedal. The contact stated that the brake pedal was hot to the touch. There were no warning lights illuminated. The vehicle was taken to a certified mechanic who diagnosed the vehicle and determined that the vacuum pump had failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The failure reoccurred and the vehicle was returned to the mechanic to be repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 175,000.

The electric vacuum pump for the brakes is making a loud buzzing noise. Ford says that this is a known issue and it isn't a problem. After doing some research I found out that this is just the beginning of the brakes going out. Although, there is not a recall for this issue. I'm not sure how there can't be a recall if this is a known issue in all 2011 and 2012 Ford f150s.

Having very poor braking and a hard pedal feeling when starting truck after sitting in driveway for a few hours. Issue occurs each time I start the truck. I can't get the tires to lock up and the antilocks to kick in no matter how hard I hit the brakes. A couple of times while backing out of my driveway it felt like the power breaks weren't even working and I had to jump on the pedal with both feet to bring her to a stop before going out in the road or hitting a child.

Tl-the contact owns a 2012 Ford F-150. The contact stated that when the vehicle was started the brakes warning indicator illuminated. The warning indicator had been flashing for at least a month. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer or an independent mechanic for a diagnostic. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 144,000. Bp.

Takata recall the brake vacuum pump is blowing fuses causing the brakes to require extreme pressure to stop vehicle.

I was casually driving on the highway just outside of atlanta when all of a sudden I felt a jolt in the rear end and my advanced traction control turned on and stated that there was a problem. I pulled over and called a tow truck to take it to the Ford dealership for service. The dealership advised me that somehow my rear axle differential had snapped on the rear driver side. They stated that usually they see that in high lifted trucks or with towing something heavy. My truck is standard lift and I do not tow any trailers and I am thinking it could possibly have been a factory defect as my truck is still pretty young and has only 114000 miles.

Intermittently, there is a hard brake pedal at first start. After a few presses of the brake it goes away.

The truck was in park I had stepped out to check the mail with my children in the truck the next thing I knew my truck was moving like it was in gear I jumped in pressed the break and it still showed it in park I pushed into park harder and it stopped. . I was not on a hill or anything to make it roll and it was actually moving like it was put into gear.

Brakes make scrapping noise wiper motor. Speed of wipers does not change after 2nd advance.

Driving 75mph towing boat. Truck shifts into 1st gear. Redlined engine, many noises, slipping transmission, step on pedal to accelerate, it goes to 5k before shifting. Almost caused major highway disaster. Now my family is afraid to ride in vehicle. Also when first start up no brakes. Recalls where done for both , did not fix either.

Extremely hard pedal on start up. Ford has a customer satisfaction program called 15n05 for this very problem. Online, my vehicle is the type and was built during the dates and places specified. When I called, they said my VIN number was not covered.

Contrary to the resolution stated in NHTSA investigation ea 15-006, Ford is refusing to cover the defective vacuum pump even though it falls with in the affected vehicle production time and is within 10 years and 150,000 miles.

I took my 2012 F-150 to byers Ford in delaware,OH. They were to perform the 19s07 recall. They said they did it. After leaving the dealership I noticed immediately that the truck shifts very quickly into first and the brakes felt different. Then since I have put 4 bottles of coolant in it in less than 3 months. Overheating frequently after only 15-20 minutes of driving. Then the breaks don't work half the time and the light comes on service brakes, I have them checked by Ford they say nothing wrong with them. Now the truck shakes, overheating frequently, brakes work part of the time, where is the coolant going? no liquids on the ground under the truck but it smells burnt and wet in the tailpipe. Now byers Ford is saying that it is just due to 2 more recalls, one being the vacuum pump and the other is the transmission module, but they say it should be okay to drive, they can't get me a rental car and they can't get me in until October 9th but they say to just keep driving it with my breaks barely working half the time because of the vacuum pump and it overheating almost every time I drive it, having to fill it up with coolant, loss of power, sluggish, many random computer issues it seems but they say to drive it? my engine and transmission both overheat and major is I have no breaks half the time, it seems like this should be a safety concern but they don't seem to care or want to make it right and address all the issues that the first recall created. The truck had no problems before the recall and now a big mess that is about to blow up that now has 2 more additional recalls because of the first one.

Tl- the contact owns a 2012 Ford F-150. The contact stated that the vehicle was taken to byers Ford dealer, (1101 columbus pike, delaware, OH 43015, (888) 350-4405), where it was repaired of NHTSA campaign number: 19v075000 (power train). The contact stated the when she left the dealer, she noticed the gear shifting was different. Slowey was shifting into gear. The brake pedal was spongie and difficult to depress and also failing to stop. In addition, the contact stated that in the pass three month she had to add four bottle to the antifreeze to the transmission and the engine overheating. The service brake, the engine hot, transmission hot warning indicator lights illuminated. The contact also stated that occasional when stop or on idle the air condition would blow hot air, the windows failed to function. The vehicle was taking back to the same dealer and was informed that there was problem due to a recall campaign number 19s07 repair was incomplete and was informed the vacuum pump failed and the transmission and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact stated that the vehicle does not have brake, it would operate intermittently and the technician told her to drive the vehicle. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 115,000. Aw.

Tl the contact owns a 2012 Ford F-150. The contact stated that the vehicle was excluded from manufacturer campaign number: 15n05 (electric vacuum pump extended coverage); however, the vehicle exhibited the same failure. The contact stated that there was an abnormal clunking sound when the brake pedal was depressed and when reversing. There was no warning indicator each time the failure occurred. The contact stated that the brake pedal was becoming harder to depress as the failure was becoming more intermittent. The vehicle was not diagnosed by a dealer or an independent mechanic. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and did not assist. The failure mileage was not available.

Electric vacuum assist pump failures that resulting in the loss of brake power assist�making it far more difficult to get the vehicle to stop. This vehicle has 39,000 miles on it and it gives no warning . I am concerned with injury or a crash. The dealer states this is not a current recall. I have noticed there a several complaints and some crashes have occurred because of this issue.

Tl the contact owns a 2012 Ford F-150. While reversing, the brake pedal was difficult to depress and the vehicle rolled. There were no warning indicators illuminated. The dealer and manufacturer were not contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The failure mileage was 79,770.