Major Problems with 2012 Ford F-150 Derived from Complaints & Recalls

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Worst 3 complaints of 2012 Ford F-150

2012 Ford F-150 AIR BAGS Victims: 3 Mileage: 52000 miles

2012 Ford F-150 AIR BAGS Victims: 3 Mileage: 35000 miles

2012 Ford F-150 AIR BAGS Victims: 2 Mileage: 30150 miles

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Problems with POWER TRAIN, ENGINE and STEERING are the most frequent issues recorded by the NHTSA from Ford F-150 owners.

Problem Category	Number of Problems
POWER TRAIN when accelerating the truck bogged. rpm of engine increase truck did not. let off gas and depressed truck began to...	417 ~ 71374 miles
ENGINE i was driving in a light rain when i gently pressed the accelerator and the engine started vibrating excessively making...	413 ~ 33695 miles
STEERING the vehicle exhibits a knock or nibble that is felt in the electric steering system this is very noticeable in...	152 ~ 73328 miles
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL while merging into traffic and accelerating the engine stalled and the truck engine almost died. this has happened numerous times...	150 ~ 42138 miles
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 2012 f150 ecoboost. consumer states shuttering loss of horsepower and electrical panel went blank *tgw the consumer stated when he...	112 ~ 57583 miles
SERVICE BRAKES brakes engaged partly when i was going down the road without stepping on the brake. this has happened several times....	94 ~ 55547 miles
VISIBILITY/WIPER while driving after approximately 10-15 minutes smoke started to appear under and around the front passenger seat which rapidly converted...	85 ~ 57101 miles
UNKNOWN OR OTHER major safety issue with f150 ecoboost trucks. hundreds of owners with this issue: http://www.f150forum.com/f38/2011-55-60mph-shuddering-possible-fix-128636/index145/ while taking off from t-intersection and...	77 ~ 73120 miles
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM after using cruise control for 1 hour on a 4 lane highway at 70 mph during high humidity early in...	71 ~ 43494 miles
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE cpsc#i1290626a. 2012 ford f150. consumer stated there was gas fumes in the cab of the truck. *ln the consumer stated	35 ~ 20791 miles
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL multiple warnings to service advance track a ford motor company roll stability control and stability enhancement system. dealer has replaced...	33 ~ 62864 miles
AIR BAGS passenger airbag problem with the 2012 ford f150 super cab pickup with xlt trim and eco-boost engine. this problem may...	23 ~ 40351 miles
SUSPENSION tl* the contact owns a 2012 ford f-150. the vehicle was hitched to a 2011 forest river flagstaff travel trailer....	14 ~ 46557 miles
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING engine misfire shudder bogging. tsb didnt fix. *tr...	14 ~ 38172 miles
BODY > STRUCTURE incident occurred on saturday 2-21-15 at or about 3:30pm. the vehicle was traveling at about 30mph when a very loud...	12 ~ 67998 miles
REAR WINDOW > DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM > VISIBILITY 2012 ford f150 turned on rear window defrost and passenger side panel exploded in rear window. *js...	11 ~ 56036 miles
SEATS tl* the contact owns a 2012 ford f150. the contact stated that the headrest was blocking her visibility of the...	9 ~ 19758 miles
GLASS, SIDE/REAR > VISIBILITY rear window defroster was on for approximately 5 minutes when a hissing sound started. approximately 20 seconds later there was	8 ~ 42281 miles
WHEELS right rear rim cracked. aluminum wheels with chrome covers 2012 lariat package. the dealer and ford determined that this rim...	7 ~ 53443 miles
TIRES tl* the contact owns a 2012 ford f-150 equipped with goodyear wrangler tires size p275/65/r18. the contact stated that while...	7 ~ 13457 miles
SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY > VISIBILITY driving down the freeway i heard what sounded like a loud pop! i had my 10 month old grandchild in...	5 ~ 32671 miles
EXTERIOR LIGHTING while driving at highway speed i heard a pop and 'ding' sound before losing all electrical items - dash board...	5 ~ 37713 miles
SIDEWALL > TIRES on may 23 2012 we purchased a new ford f-150 from beechmont ford in cincinnati and took title in the...	4 ~ 6750 miles
LATCH > DOORS > LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES tl* the contact owns a 2012 ford f-150. the contact stated that the rear driver side door latch failed. the...	3 ~ 74667 miles
VISIBILITY noticed about a week ago that the rear defrost light stopped coming on when i pushed the button. had...	3 ~ 46500 miles
TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM tl* the contact owns a 2012 ford f-150. while driving under 30 mph the traction control warning indicator illuminated and...	3 ~ 54667 miles
SEAT BELTS i drive along and my seatbelt just unlatches. i put it back in the reciever buckle it clicks i tug...	2 ~ 133500 miles
DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM > VISIBILITY may 13 2014 0630 hrs. temp 55 degrees f. while i was leaving for work i pressed the rear defrost...	2 ~ 38000 miles
STRUCTURE on multiple occasions while driving on the highway snow has entered the driver cabin through the dash ventilation system and...	2 ~ 11000 miles
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC while driving at normal highway speeds truck will abruptly die losing steering and brakes and has to be pulled to...	2 ~ 10500 miles
INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM i obtained this vehicle november 2012 from ford motor company after winning an arbitration case i filed. reason: the fuel...	2 ~ 49400 miles
SOFTWARE > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM tl* the contact owns a 2012 ford f-150. the contact stated the vehicle failed to accelerate and it also began...	2 ~ 47500 miles
UNDERBODY SHIELDS > FRAME AND MEMBERS > STRUCTURE the lower control arms on my 2012 ford f-150 ecoboost have excessive rust/corrosion. separating arms have recently been linked to	2
HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS > VACUUM > POWER ASSIST tl* the contact owns a 2012 ford f-150. when depressing the brake pedal with the vehicle in reverse a loud...	1 ~ 105000 miles
FUEL PUMP > DELIVERY > FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE tl* the contact owns a 2012 ford f-150. while the vehicle was idling at a traffic light it stalled and...	1 ~ 73000 miles
LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS > WHEELS 2012 ford f-150. consumer writes with concerns for malfunction of the vehicles lug nuts and request a recall be issued.	1
DOOR > BODY > STRUCTURE tl* the contact owns a 2012 ford f-150. while the vehicle was parked the rear passenger door failed to open...	1 ~ 64000 miles
ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM > STEERING tl* the contact owns a 2012 ford f-150. while driving 70 mph with the cruise control engaged the steering wheel...	1 ~ 82000 miles
VACUUM > POWER ASSIST > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC tl* the contact owns a 2012 ford f-150. while driving and attempting to make a turn an abnormal sound was...	1 ~ 110000 miles
HORN > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM tl* the contact owns a 2012 ford f-150. the contact took the vehicle to be inspected and was informed that...	1 ~ 66000 miles
TREAD/BELT > TIRES tire tread belt shifting deforming out of round on capitol h/t tires. size lt275/65r18 123/120r 10pr please be advised you	1
REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES > VISIBILITY approximately one year ago the side mirror and rear window defrosters stopped working intermittently. a ford dealer checked the rear...	1 ~ 68500 miles
ELECTRICAL HEATING ELEMENT > REAR WINDOW > DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM approximately one year ago the side mirror and rear window defrosters stopped working intermittently. a ford dealer checked the rear...	1 ~ 68500 miles
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN tl* the contact owns a 2012 ford f-150. while driving various speeds the vehicle downshifted into first gear independently and...	1 ~ 135000 miles
WHEEL SPEED SENSOR > ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC tl* the contact owns a 2012 ford f-150. while driving various speeds the vehicle downshifted into first gear independently and...	1 ~ 135000 miles
DRIVESHAFT > DRIVELINE > POWER TRAIN tl* the contact owns a 2012 ford f-150. the contact heard a noise coming from the rear center of the...	1 ~ 63362 miles
CABLES > 12V/24V/48V BATTERY > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM tl* the contact owns a 2012 ford f-150. the contact stated that there was a burning odor under the hood...	1 ~ 82000 miles
WIRING > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM tl* the contact owns a 2012 ford f-150. when the vehicle was started the brake pedal was depressed but failed...	1 ~ 67000 miles
SWITCH > IGNITION > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM tl* the contact owns a 2012 ford f-150. the contact stated that the ignition switch was faulty. the contact stated...	1 ~ 37589 miles
TEMPORARY/EMERGENCY SPARE TIRE > TIRES 2012 ford f-150. consumer writes in regards to issues with the vehicle spare tire. *smd the consumer stated it wasn't...	1
CATALYTIC CONVERTOR > EMISSION CONTROL > EXHAUST SYSTEM tl* the contact owns a 2012 ford f-150. the contact stated that while driving 10 mph the vehicle failed to...	1 ~ 11000 miles
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES tl* the contact owns a 2011 ford f-150. while the vehicle was parked the electronic door switches failed to unlock...	1 ~ 115000 miles
SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE > FRONTAL > AIR BAGS 2012 ford f-150 truck. consumer writes in regards to passenger airbag light that comes on and goes off intermittently. *tgw...	1
ACCELERATOR PEDAL > VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL i have had this problem several times. it seemed to start in october 2012. i was trying to merge into...	1 ~ 2000 miles

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