Tl* the contact owns a 2012 ford f-150. While driving at an unknown speed, the vehicle inadvertently decelerated and the wheels seized. In addition, the power train indicator illuminated during the failure. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the speed sensor failed. The dealer (jenkins & wynne ford, honda, & lincoln, 2655 trenton rd, clarksville, tn 37040) was contacted and stated that the vehicle was not included in a recall; therefore, the contact would have to pay for the repairs. The contact referenced the federal safety agency campaign number: 16v248000 (power train), but the VIN was not included in the recall. The manufacturer was notified and informed the contact that the VIN was not included in the recall. The failure mileage was 91,000. The VIN was not available.
2012 Ford F-150 transmission complaints
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Tl* the contact owns a 2012 ford f-150. While driving approximately 50 MPH, the vehicle failed to accelerate without warning. The vehicle was turned off and restarted, but the failure recurred. The vehicle was taken to a local dealer (rockwall ford, 990 e interstate 30, rockwall, tx 75087) where it was diagnosed that the molded lead frame needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact was advised by the dealer and manufacturer that the VIN was not included in the federal safety agency campaign number: 16v248000 (power train). The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and did not assist. The failure mileage was 84,500. The VIN was not available.
Transmission malfunction sudden down shift into 1st gear while in motion 30 - 40 MPH. Also, transmission bang while in 1st gear while in motion 5 - 10 MPH. Also transmission malfunction such that it would not shift into 6th gear at highway speed 70 - 75 MPH, also would not down shift below 3rd gear while traveling less that 25-30 MPH or even at complete stop. Loss of speedometer, odometer, fuel economy indicator. Airbag indicator also illuminated. Wrench icon illuminated briefly. Down shift into 1st gear occurred on city streets, other issues occurred while entering highway. Also, turn signals would not auto cancel.
While driving the truck would jump gears after a few moments it would smooth out research the issue found there was a recall for trucks with t he same issue but was told my VIN # wasn't covered. The leas frame was the issue addressed after this 900.00 repair the check engine light illuminated codes suggested turbo and tune was needed these situations was not happening prior to the previous mention repair.
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 ford f-150. The contact stated that while driving at 55 MPH without warning, the vehicle downshifted which sent the contact lunging forward. The vehicle was taken to george waikem ford (4321 lincoln way e, massillon, oh 44646, (330) 478-1801) to be diagnosed. The contact was informed that the battery needed to be replaced. The battery was replaced however, the failure recurred. The vehicle was not included in the federal safety agency campaign number: 16v248000 (power train). The manufacturer was notified of the failure and case number: cas-14448605 was opened. The approximate failure mileage was 48,900.
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 ford f-150. The contact stated that the vehicle downshifted unexpectedly and the speedometer independently ceased to function. In addition, the air bag and maintenance warning indicators illuminated. The vehicle was taken to art hill ford lincoln (901 w lincoln hwy, merrillville, in) on four occasions, but the failure could not be diagnosed. The vehicle was also taken to paul heuring ford (720 n hobart rd, hobart, in) where it was diagnosed that the molded lead frame was defective. The manufacturer was notified and stated that the VIN was excluded from the federal safety agency campaign number: 16v248000 (power train) and customer satisfaction number: 16n02. The contact was also informed that the federal safety agency was responsible for adding the VIN to a recall. The contact was referred to the federal safety agency. The failure mileage was approximately 74,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 ford f-150. While driving 35 MPH, the transmission seized in fifth gear. Additionally, the check engine and seat belt warning indicators illuminated, the speedometer became inoperable, and the vehicle went into limp mode. The vehicle was taken to washburn ford lincoln (1819 ok-14, alva, ok 73717, (580) 327-1296), but was not diagnosed. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 120,000.
Sudden downshift to 1st gear orange wrench light comes on been having trouble with transmission bob boyd service did a drive shaft boot repair on feb 28 2018 asked about recall 16n02 said my truck wasnt covered
While driving the pickup the carrier bearing went out vehicle has 71000 miles on it get it to the shop and the whole drive train has to be replaced they can't replace just the one part
After taking off from a stop vehicle downshifts to 1st gear and goes into limp home condition, barely limped thru the intersection. After pulling over and turning vehicle off , waiting , started and resumed. Repeatedly occurs after stopping. All occurred during city driving.
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 ford f-150. While driving 55 MPH, the vehicle downshifted to first gear without warning and then skidded to a halt. The vehicle was not taken to be diagnosed. Len stoler ford in owings mills, md informed the contact that the vehicle was not included in the federal safety agency campaign number: 16v248000 (power train). The contact stated that the failure was intermittent. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and provided case number: 14259854. The approximate failure mileage was 74,998.
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 ford f-150. While driving various speeds, the vehicle shifted gears intermittently. There were no warning indicators illuminated before or after the failure. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer or diagnosed. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. There were no recalls associated with the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 97,000. The lead harness replacement has been covered by a recall for other VIN numbers. Consumer VIN number was not included.
Automatic transmission downshifted to first gear with no warning when I was traveling at 70 MPH on a busy interstate. It jumped between gears a couple times so I was able to get to the side of the road before it fell back to first gear and the truck came to a full stop. At that point, the automatic transmission stopped responding completely and would no longer engage. I was stranded on the interstate and had to wait over an hour for tow truck to arrive.
I am unsure if it is a down shift or what, but my truck shakes and is very scary. I have experienced sudden power lose and a failure to accelerate.
I will be going 70 MPH and the truck will down shift hard to 3rd gear the speed odometer will show zero MPH and odometer will show dashes. When I stop the vehicle it will either stay in 3rd gear or will shift up hard to 5th gear. If I cycle the ignition key a few times it will clear for a few seconds and will again slam into a lower gear when this happens it is like slamming on the brakes creating a huge hazard. There are some vehicles built in 2012 that have a recall from ford with same issue but for some reason my vehicle is not covered by this,. I am reaching out to you for assistance with this matter since it is a great safety concern. It will be in the shop march 10th, there is a long wait time for the ford shop where I live.
While in motion on a rural road. My vehicle shifted into 1st gear suddenly and I almost lost control of the vehicle. A big wrench light came up on the dash. I wash unable to pull the vehicle over as I was a a hill with commercial trucking and it was not safe to pull over. I also lost all my gauges. I pulled over at the first safe place. Shut my vehicle off and restarted it and it ran fine. A week later I was traveling on another rural road going about 50 and it suddenly downshifted into first again. This time no lights on the dash it just started up shifting.
Unexpected shift into first gear at highway speed causing inconsistent driving. Could cause dangerous slip/skid. Congruent with recall involving same model year vehicle however not listed for specific VIN.
My trucck began to downshift on its on and jerk real bad. I could watch my speedometer drown instantly as it downshifted. It downshifted at different speeds and a loud clunk.
I have an f150 that will downshift way down no matter the speed and is not covered under recall. Why would the same year vehicle with the same problem not be covered? I put it on a computer and it is the same thing. Output speed censor.
Power train:automatic transmission recall: this problem has occurred while the vehicle is in motion traveling over 45 MPH and at 70 MPH. There is a sudden and quick, what seems to be a downshift or very loud pop from the transmission/rear axle and feels like the backend has run over a large object like a telephone pole. Sudden and hard jerk of the vehicle from the rear end while driving over 45 MPH. This issue has occurred sporadically over the last 5 years, at least 4 different times.
There have been multiple instances while driving in which the truck seems to lose power and shifts to a lower gear. The speedometer and odometer do not display when this happens. On some occasions the wrench has shown. One one occasion while accelerating to enter a highway the gear shifted down and the tires squealed and the truck dramatically slowed down. Some occasions when this has happened the shifting between gears is extremely rough. These occasions have happened while in motion, on city streets, on highways, and entering or exiting highways.
Vehicle transmission drops into 1st gear randomly driving down the highway. Locks up rear and causes an accident hazard.
The timing chain in the engine gets prematurely stretched and requires replacement so timing chain failure does not occur. I had the chain replaced in jan 2017 completely and the issue was supposed to be completely resolved. 1 year later the same issue is back and the chain needs to be replaced again. It is a loud rattling noise that occurs on start up and can cause complete engine failure. Several hundreds of complaints can be found about this well known issue. Ford refuses to acknowledge it. The early model 3.5l ecoboost engines are causing the stretching of the timing chain and a recall needs to be placed on them to ensure customer safety
Vehicle would shift from 1st to 5th gear and stay there. Vehicle would shift from 5th to 1st at highway speeds. Loss of power as vehicle went not 'limp mode'. Saw multiple recalls on other trucks for the molded lead frame but when I called ford they concluded my truck was not in the recall even though it was the same part and problem. Pulling out in 5th gear could have gotten me or others killed!
I have a 2012 ford f150. On 3 occasions within the last 2 weeks I have been driving on the highway at 60-70 MPH when suddenly my speedometer would fluctuate up and down and my motor would rev up as if the transmission was downshifting on it's own. My vehicle would violently jerk and my rear wheels would lock up. I took the vehicle to my dealer. They indicated that my #6 ignition coil needed replaced as well as all of my spark plugs. I had them do the work and my vehicle continues to have the same problem creating a danger for myself and/or others.
The speedometer screen goes black and then the vehicle will drop unexpectedly into first gear while in motion, usually on a highway.
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 ford f-150. On several occasions, while driving or idling, the vehicle unexpectedly downshifted into third gear and then back into first gear and caused the vehicle to slow down without warning. The contact stated that the transmission malfunctioned. Also, the wrench indicator appeared and the check engine indicator illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the molded lead frame needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact called autonation ford frisco at (972) 763-5523 (located at 6850 tx-121, frisco, tx 75034) where the dealer confirmed that no recall was associated with the VIN and referenced the molded lead frame connector. The contact referenced the federal safety agency campaign number 16v248000 (power train). The manufacturer was notified and the contact was advised to call the federal safety agency. The failure mileage was unavailable. *tt
I was leaving a stop sign in the county road I live on making a right had turn. Suddenly I heard a loud bang and the truck locked up and slid across both lanes of the county road because the of the weather conditions of the road. Fortunately no one was coming the other way at the time. So there was no damage. This was the second time the transmission down shifted to 1st gear unexpectedly. The first time I going straight coming up to a stop sign and the truck just sopped. Again no damage. I took it to my local ford dealer they said there was nothing wrong with it.
I previously submitted a complaint, but happened to notice that I had a typo on my VIN. I have had multiple experiences with the issue outlined in ford recall 16s19. The federal safety agency case 16v248. I have had the transmission shift gears unexpectedly at low speed while accelerating from a stop. More recently, I have had it down shift at higher speeds(approx 50-70mph). When cruise control is on, it cancels it out automatically. I have had on time when the mil wrench appeared briefly and all numbers on the center screen went to dashes until a restart of the engine. I have spoke to dealers and ford customer service, and looked on the federal safety agency site and all have told me that my VIN is not included in the recall. The recall states the affected dates are february 11,2011 to september 8, 2012 at the dearborn plant. My truck was built on august 2, 2012 at dearborn. I have yet to receive an answer from anyone as to why my truck is not included when it meets the deadline by over a month.
My truck does two things, both with the transmission. 1rst this is random and happens at any unsuspecting time and at all speeds. The truck goes into limp mode (killing all power) starts to clunk in and out of gears to the point it locked up the tires once going 55 MPH for a second as this is happening my MPH needle goes to 0, also the wrench light comes on. The other problem is random as well. The truck displays the airbag light while driving along, the transmission will get stuck in third and won't shift, some times it gets stuck in first and never make it up to 6th gear it will eventually shift through the gears as this is happening the miles, avg fuel display goes to all blanks. Both very unsafe and very scary, as I don't know when it will happen. I will not put my daughter in the vehicle until I feel it's save to do so.
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