Starter problems of the 2012 Ford F-150

Two problems related to starter have been reported for the 2012 Ford F-150. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2012 Ford F-150 based on all problems reported for the 2012 F-150.

1 Starter problem

Failure Date: 08/08/2019

My 2012 f150 with 82k, miles on it 08/08/2019 got in my vehicle starter vehicle it made a strange noise from engine compartment proceeded to back out of driveway and had no power steering. What scares me is what if I had been on the freeway at 50 miles an hour or better and the power steering went out? also my door lock on driver side would not work paid $400 to have it fixed now the passenger side has failed. My question is what if I could not get out if my trucks power steering went out while driving and crashed I couldn't get out. I feel this is not a coincident,I feel this is factory defective parts! theres too many of the same reported incidents, does someone have to die before we get a fix? my next step is social media and a 20 20 investigation into why no one has made an attempt to save human lives as apposed to bribery and fat bank accounts. I believe it is a power steering modular/factory defect. Also I dont know what is making the door locks fail except for factory defective equipment,I'm not a mechanic just a hard working american citizen, made in America used to mean something! I've made copies of this report for future use. For future correspondence; judy guerrero (209)202-7013 to whomever receives this report I hope doesn't put it in the dead file. Thank you, I think?.

2 Starter problem

Failure Date: 12/15/2018

I bought the truck in April or may. When my truck is stationary and turned off with the keys out of the ignition, my dash lights do not shut off. I didn't notice this the first time because, at night, my lights stay on for about 20-30 seconds and then shut off. The first time I noticed this, I got home for the night, put my truck in park, shut it off, and took out the keys. I used my remote to lock the truck. Got in it the next day and it was completely dead. I had to put it on the battery charger for about 30 minutes and finally got it started but I noticed while charging it (with the keys out of the ignition) that my dash lights were still on. Its almost like my truck does not know that it is in park and it thinks it is still in gear which keeps my dash lights on. A few days before I started experiencing this issue, my remote starter would not work all of the time. It was very hit or miss. I'm not sure what to do about this.




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