While driving at approximately 50 MPH truck shifted into low gear, speedometer and odometer went to zero, and check engine light came on. After finding a safe area to stop the vehicle, I turned it off, restarted it, and issue appeared to be resolved. Appears to match scenario described in recall 16v‑248 (ford # 16s19). Ford customer service refuses to acknowledge this VIN is affected by the subject recall.
2012 Ford F-150 transmission complaints
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Tl* the contact owns a 2012 ford f-150. While driving 30 MPH, the advance track system indicator illuminated. Also, the turn signals and steering control became inoperable. The vehicle was pulled over to a shoulder lane where the vehicle was able to restart normally. The vehicle was taken to a local dealer (jc lewis ford, 9505 abercorn street, savannah, ga 31406) where it was diagnosed that the electronic steering gear failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The VIN was included in the federal safety agency campaign number: 16v248000 (power train). The manufacturer was notified of the failure and a case was opened. The failure mileage was approximately 53,000.
When in drive (d) automatic transmission locks in 1st (1) gear when accelerating from standing start. Stop vehicle and place transmission in park (p). Place transmission in drive (d) and accelerate from standing start. Transmission operates normally. Random event. Frequency is four (4) time over approximately the last six (6) months.
While in motion at lower speeds the transmission downshifts violently into first gear. It feels like someone has hit me from behind, hard. It happens most often while I am turning. It has happened many many times throughout the life of my truck.
While driving on the freeway in the morning going somewhere between 50-60 MPH, vehicle automatically down shifted to first gear resulting in the wheels locking up. Was able to maintain control of the vehicle until it slowed down to first gear. Transmission was damaged. Ford would not fix the problem. Had to have aamco rebuild the transmission for $5,460.07. Occurred in sept of 2015 with 74,000 mileage.
Unexpected transmission downshift to first gear from 6th gear. On most recent occasion my f150 downshifted to 1st gear while I was going at 60 MPH. Caused rear wheels to skid/slide. This happened today jan 03 2018. Location palo pinto county texas us highway 180. This is the 4th or 5th time in the last few months this has happened. I know ford has had a prior recall about this. My truck was not listed on prior recall. 16v248000.
Transmission downshifted into first gear while I was driving approximately 60 MPH, causing rear wheels to lock up. Truck started to spin around before stopping abruptly in the roadway. Ford diagnosed as bad part in transmission that was recalled in some vehicles, but not mine. Wtf?
Driving on freeway transmission locked up or shift to first almost got hit twice they fixed it but my engines rpms go high when turning in to a street and ford dealership won't fix it
In motion, transmission slams into lower gear while slowing down.
I have had multiple times where my truck transmission randomly and unexpectedly either drops out of gear or downshifts while moving. The speedometer also drops to zero while I am still moving. At least once this has happened after I pulled onto a street with plenty of time, but because I lost power, it nearly caused an accident. All incidents have been on city streets so far at low speeds. I have researched and found that ford has a recall out for this exact issue (16s19) with build date parameters of february 11, 2011 to september 8, 2012 at the dearborn plant. My truck was built in august of 2012, within the parameters, at the dearborn plant, however, I am being told I am not included in this recall, even though I am having the exact issue it should be fixing. How my truck is not included is beyond me. I have attached a screenshot of the document I found online for the recall.
My vehicle was towed to the dealership for issues outlined in customer satisfaction program 16n02. My vehicle shifted down to first gear while traveling ~45mph on an off ramp from the interstate causing the tires to lock up and send the rear of the vehicle sliding and then would not shift correctly. My VIN did not indicate that my vehicle was covered under recall 16s19 & csp 16n02. Even though I had the exact same symptoms detailed in the recall, I was told by ford customer service that my vehicle was not eligible for coverage. I strongly believe that my VIN was not properly identified as one of the affected VIN's in this recall. Had my vehicle been properly identified, my safety would not have been in jeopardy.
The truck will abruptly downshift into first gear causing the rear wheels to slide while driving at highway speed. This is a very dangerous thing, the federal safety agency campaign number 16v248000. We did take it into the dealer to have the power train control module reprogrammed to address the issue (ford recall 16s19). This did not resolve the problem but the dealer advised that they were not authorized to do anything further to address the problem. We were also told by the dealer, and research had indicated, that the truck needs to have the molded lead frame replaced. We were advised by the dealer that this part is in short supply, because of heavy demand, and the waiting list is over 3 months to get one. Ford motors did agree to replace the lead frame if you came in before december 31st 2016 or, had 150,000 miles or less, or less than ten years from warranty date (ford 16n02). I did call ford motor company and they said they had met their obligation and would do nothing more to address this serious safety issue. This issue did not occur with our vehicle until after fords recall repair conditions (above) had expired (16n02 molded leadframe extended coverage ). This is a serious safety issue that should be addressed without an expiration date, miles, or time limit. The fact that ford has acknowledged that this is a problem and a safety concern, they should stand behind their customers and fix it. The date being ask for below is to the best of my memory.
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 ford f-150. While driving 55 MPH, the gear shifter inadvertently shifted from high to first gears. As a result, the rear driver and passenger side wheels locked. The contact then stated that the speedometer dropped without warning and the vehicle downshifted. There were no warning indicators illuminated. The vehicle was taken to cloninger ford of morgantown (1001 jamestown rd, morganton, nc 28655, (828) 584-4600) where it was diagnosed that the power train control module needed reprogramming. Also, the molded leaf frame needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact referenced the federal safety agency campaign number: 16v248000 (power train). The manufacturer was notified of the failure and did not assist. The approximate failure mileage was 150,000. The VIN was unavailable.
As the vehicle was traveling around 45 MPH, the speedometer and tachometer dropped to 0. Once they came back online, the vehicle shifted into 1st gear causing the tires to lock up and the back end of my truck began to skid. After coming to complete stop, I shut the vehicle off and then started it back up again. The vehicle would then randomly shift and I did not feel comfortable driving it any farther. I had it towed to a local dealership where they informed me that the molded leadframe needed to be replaced and the PCM was to be reset.
My vehicle is experiencing all of the issues as stated in safety recall 16s19 (unintended downshift resulting in locking up of rear tires as well as intermittent limp mode and tachometer spikes and drops while driving on a city street). I took it to a ford dealer and they indicated that my vehicle was outside of the 'build date' by a total of 9 days and they refused to address the issue per the safety recall.
Stopped at traffic light, and once it turned green and presses accelerator it would just rev up, not moving; after about 5 seconds, it jerked a few times and started to move, but still jerky, and the speedometer showing 0, not moving; I kept going about 30 yards and it came back to normal.
Vehicle stalled, if accelerator was depressed it would just rev up as if in neutral, speedometer went to 0 and would not move; had to park on side of road and turn off/on vehicle.
Truck lost power while starting from a stop light; engine hesitated and regained/lost power about 3 times before getting back to normal. This was inside the city on a street, not the highway.
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 ford f-150. While driving 50 MPH, the vehicle inadvertently downshifted and the power train warning indicator illuminated. The contact was able to pull over, turn off and restart the vehicle, and drive home with no issues. The vehicle was taken to sheehy ford lincoln of richmond (10601 midlothian turnpike, richmond, va 23235, (804) 794-0500) where diagnostic testing error "p0722" was displayed. The contact stated that connectors needed to be replaced with the transmission. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and confirmed that the VIN was not included in the federal safety agency campaign number: 16v248000 (power train). The approximate failure mileage was 64,700. *bf consumer stated issue occured again on dec.5th , truck repaired dec.9th, 2017. Updated 8/27/18
On 12/5/17, I was getting on to I-10 to head west to lake charles. On the ramp, my truck would not get out of first gear so I had to stop on the side of the interstate, turn, my truck off and back on. It started working until I was on the interstate going 70 MPH, then my RPM's went up, and my speedometer went to zero. The cruise control would not work as well, and check engine light came on. I had to coast on the interstate hoping the transmission would not go into 1st gear again. I contacted two different ford dealerships, as well as ford motor company, but they stated there is no recall on my truck. My truck was made at the kansas city plant and was created january 2102 which fits the place and date of the recall. This happened several times, and ford is not helping at all. It will cost over $500 to fix a defect that should have been fixed by ford. It is a 2012 f-150 truck.
2012 f150 5.0 80,000mi. Occasionally when pulling out from a stop, transmission immediately shifts and locks into 5th gear. 6 times on the highway (traveling 55-70mph), my speedometer/odometer stopped working and truck shifted to 1st gear, locking rear tires and engine would reach max RPM. Would illuminate engine light, airbag light, wrench light. Ford will not recognize this with an identical recall due to build date. Ecm stored code p0722 (speed sensor signal loss)
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 ford f-150. While driving 20 MPH, the vehicle downshifted into first gear and jerked forward. The contact stated that the vehicle's speed decreased rapidly. An independent mechanic was made aware of the failure and the following diagnostic codes were displayed: p0722, p0731, p1500 and p1548. In addition, the dealer cited the federal safety agency campaign numbers: 12v190000 (power train, exterior lighting) and 16v24800 (power train) as possible causes of the failure. The manufacturer and dealer were not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 126,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 ford f-150. While driving approximately 45 MPH, the vehicle downshifted from sixth to first gear and decelerated abruptly without warning. The vehicle was taken to huntington ford (2890 s rochester rd, rochester hills, mi 48307, (248) 852-0400) where it was diagnosed that the output shaft speed sensor failed and needed to be replaced and the power train control module needed to be reprogrammed. The vehicle was not repaired. The vehicle was not included in the federal safety agency campaign number: 16v248000 (power train). The contact stated that the failure was intermittent. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 84,500. *bf the consumer stated the repair was made by huntington ford on 12/1/17.
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 ford f-150. While driving 65 MPH, the vehicle hesitated to accelerate and lost power. The check engine indicator immediately illuminated. The contact managed to pull the vehicle over to the shoulder of the highway and the check engine indicator dimmed briefly. The contact called the nearest ford dealer and was informed that since the check engine indicator was no longer illuminated, he should continue to drive the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to larry h. Miller ford lakewood, 11595 w 6th ave, lakewood, co 80215, (720) 643-1545) and repaired. The vehicle was taken back to the dealer and they added an air deflector per technical service bulletin: 13-08-01. The contact was concerned that the manufacturer did not issue a recall. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 51,251.
Driving at 45-50 MPH on a city road, the transmission downshifted from 6th gear to 1st gear abruptly. Transmission was approximately 135-145 degrees as displayed by dashboard digital display.
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 ford f-150. While driving 50 MPH, the vehicle downshifted independently into first gear. The contact stated that the vehicle decreased to 10 MPH and the failure recurred twenty minutes later while driving various low speeds. A dealer was not contacted. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue and referred the contact to the dealer. The failure mileage was approximately 94,000.
When travel 70 MPH on interstate truck shifted to 1rst gear. Pulled over with no accident. Turned cruise control off. Safely merge into traffic, started to accelerate and problem occurred again. Next stop was rest area. Turn vehicle off and restarted with no problem. Conducted test drive around rest area, once car got to aprox 15 miles shifted to 1rst gear and check engine wrench became lite. Contacted ford roadside service and truck towed to nearest ford dealer. Check viin for recalls. "my viin does not fall into recall" per ford. Located recall 16s19 which describes the exact problem but my viin does not fall? Dealer states repair cost but their are no parts available to fix. P/n al32 7g276 d no assets available with no eta for delivery. Submitted cas13486115 awaiting resolution. 62k miles outside power train. Routine maintenance conducted in sept 17 10 point inspection conduct. After discussions with service provider no preventive maintenance can done to prevent a future failure.
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 ford f-150. When the accelerator pedal was depressed, the vehicle failed to accelerate and the rpms decreased. There were no warning indicators illuminated. The vehicle was towed to the local dealer (walker ford, 17556 us hwy 19n, clearwater, fl, 33764) where it was diagnosed that the lead frame within the transmission failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired because the part was on backorder. There was no time frame for when the part would be available. The manufacturer was contacted and provided case number: cas13485195. The contact was referred back to the service department of the dealer and awaited a return phone call. There was no additional assistance and the contact was referred to the federal safety agency. The VIN was unknown. The failure mileage was approximately 43,500.
2012 ford f-150. Consumer writes in regards to violent bangs and jerks of the drivetrain while driving. *ld the consumer stated after the recall repair was completed and the sudden shifts diminshed, but the violent bangs and jerks persisted. Updated 11/07/2017
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 ford f-150. While driving 70 MPH, the gear automatically shifted into first gear. Also, the wrench warning icon illuminated and the vehicle automatically went into limp mode. The contact pulled the vehicle over to the side of the road. When the contact turned off and restarted the vehicle, it performed normally. The vehicle was taken to the dealer (towne ford, 1601 el camino real, redwood city, ca 94063) where it was diagnosed that the software needed to be reprogrammed. The vehicle was repaired, but the failure recurred several other times after the repair. The manufacturer was contacted at 800‑392‑3673 and stated that the VIN was not included in a recall, and the contact would have to pay for the repair. Case number: cas-13431428 was provided. The approximate failure mileage was 94,000. *bf updated 8/6/18
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