general problems of the 2012 Ford F-150

Engine coolant over temperature condition. Cylinder head overtemperature condition. Engine air filter restriction pending. Ceased running boards/ rusted. Broken suspensions and bad tie rods. Bluetooth doesn’t connect sometimes. Engine or turbo making loud noises when accelerated.

The antilock brake system locked up causing me not to be able to stop the vehicle . The shift gear froze up . When I put my foot on the brake pedal it was frozen, I could not control the pedal also the shift level gear did not work presenting a safety hazard when I tried to put it in park. The sudden transmission downshift which was a safety recall happened there were no warning lamps or lights prior to this incident. The accident caused me to total my vehicle my safety was at risk I injured my leg, I filed a police report I also filed a claim with the Ford company which they quickly denied stating that the recall on the parts had expired I only had liability insurance and my truck was a total loss. I hope I'm still in the time frame to put in a claim.

3. 5l ecoboost timing chain failure at only 58,000 miles (code p0016 possible turbo problems tbd front suspension springs are broken. All of these are common threads on many forums. Ford should be held accountable even though mine is 10 years old, the mileage is the issue. Fwiw, they completely redesigned the engine a few years later, but never notified anyone to watch out for these common problems or offer a recall.

Front springs have broken within 1 year of this report.

While driving my 2012 F-150 I received a power steering warning light on the dashboard computer and the steering went out almost cause me to swerve into oncoming traffic. This happened without warning while my vehicle was in motion. The steering went out and I had to muscle the wheel to turn the vehicle.

Immediately following an oil change, my truck began making insanely loud grinding noises. I attempted to drive from knoxville to chattanooga and barely made it to cleveland. My truck stalled, started back up and I coasted into a parking lot. It would not go over 50. I then found a massive puddle of oil underneath where I parked. The truck was taken to jiffy lube.

When accelerating from a stop or slow roll, the truck will jerk hard feeling like the it is coming from the driveshaft. There is no common cause for this issue such as going over a bump, etc. Brought truck to the local Ford dealership and was told it was "leaf spring slap" which it is clear under the truck that there is deep grooves on the drive shaft, yoke area. Ford denies this is the issue. This happens 80% of the time that I accelerate either from a stop or slow movement.

The contact owns a 2012 Ford F-150. While driving at 5 mph attempting to make a left turn, the power steering failed without warning. The contact mentioned that the failure previously occurred. Also, the coil springs were replaced three times prior to the failure. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, where it was diagnosed that the steering rack and coil springs needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 92,000.

Lower steering shaft is bad ( just started steering very hard ).

The contact owns a 2012 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while driving approximately 40 mph, the front end came out of alignment without warning. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the front end needed to be aligned and a re-leveling kit needed to be adapted. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure and current mileage was 26,000.

My truck without warning just starts shaking violently and becomes hard to control. It has happened 10-12 times at various speeds and over different road surfaces. I have had the truck "fixed" two times. The problem continues and has become worse after the second "fix". Now not only does it shake violently it makes a grinding should too as it shakes. The dealership admits other Ford truck owners are having the same problem.

The contact owns a 2012 Ford F-150. While driving above 40 mph or merging, the vehicle shook violently. The speed decreased to 35 mph. The contact took the vehicle to a dealer, but it was not diagnosed. The contact stated that the issue was possibly related to a previous issue with the charged air cooler (related to the turbo). The contact attempted to call the manufacturer however the call dropped while speaking with a representative. The failure mileage was 8,000.

The contact owns a 2012 Ford F-150. The vehicle was hitched to a 2011 forest river flagstaff travel trailer. The contact stated that while driving approximately 65 mph, the vehicle began to sway across the road. The contact immediately reduced the speed and continued to drive. The vehicle had not been diagnosed. The contact stated that both rear axles were not designed to accommodate the weight specified on the vehicle's gross weight sticker. The manufacturer was notified of the problem. There was no mileage.