Table 1 shows one common vehicle speed control related problems of the 2012 Ford F-350.
| Problem Category | Number of Problems |
|---|---|
| Vehicle Speed Control problems |
I was on the road and I hit a bump on the freeway only going between 55 and 65 mph and the truck immediately started to whobble out of control I almost hit the car next to me because I could not control it . It was a life and death experience I could never shake off . I spoke to the dealer and they claimed they had never heard of such thing and acted like they didn’t believe me. What ever is wrong with it needs to be recalled because I’m surprised that no one was hurt on rush our in a busy city like salt lake city. Ford is being very irresponsible for not fixing the problem.
Driving on the highway at 70 mph. The steering wheel wobbled out of control which made it so I could not control the vehicle. I applied the brake but it didn't respond until the truck slowed. Cars were serving off the road and I was within seconds of a very serious accident with 2 of my children. I am frightened to drive the truck as no one can tell me what the cause or repair needed. Had something similar on my former Ford but not to the extent of this incident.
Truck hit bump (small curb) with driver's side front wheel and simultaneously started accelerating and had total brake loss. This happened while driving towards a gas bump in a filling station. Vehicle accelerated from about 10 mph to probably over 30 mph until it hit a stationary truck.
On 11/3/14, at our operation, we had a collision involving our employee as he was backing up our 2012 f350 when his foot got caught under the brake pedal, causing him to back into a door on a building. It appears due to the design and spacing of the pedals that it is possible to get your foot stuck under the brake pedal as you pivot from the accelerator to the brake pedal. Coincidentally, on 11/6 one of the local companies had a similar event involving a 2012 f350 when there employee was appraoching an intersection, he went to stop but his foot got caught under the brake pedal and he went through an intersection resulting in a collision. Appears on the newer 2014 f350 models, the brake pedal is narrower, reducing the chance for the foot to get caught. Spoke with Ford dealer about the issue. They advised brake pedal could not be lowered and brake pedal could not be modified to the newer style because the bolt hole pattern was different. No action was taken. Emailed Ford on 11/21/14, they could not advise of any modifications.
While driving an alarm sounded and the driver display stated " stop safely now" and lost all throttle response. When the vehicle stopped, the engine shut off and it would not crank or restart. It had to be towed from a busy intersection. The fault turned out to be a failed exhaust temperature sensor. It was not even a engine component. It is programming alone that prevented moving the truck to a safe location. What if this was a railroad grade crossing? or had kids in the truck? I can't let my wife drive it now it has 4 of these sensors and only the 1 failed one was changed. Ford has a TSB 13-13-3 on this. It is in its 3rd revision. They know of the problem.
The contact owns a 2012 Ford F-350 sd. The contact stated that while attempting to slow the vehicle by taking his foot off of the accelerator pedal, the vehicle continued to travel at the same speed. The contact stated that the failure occurred intermittently. The vehicle was able to be driven to the dealer where the failure could not be replicated. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not contacted about the failure. The failure mileage was 620 and the current mileage was 660.