Problems with 2012 Ford F-150 POWER TRAIN

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.

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 nhtsa 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.

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 nhtsa 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. while driving various speeds, the vehicle downshifted independently. the contact stated that the maintenance and air bag warning indicators illuminated. in addition, the speedometer and odometer ceased to function. ted russell ford lincoln (9925 parkside dr., knoxville, tn) diagnosed that the power train control module needed to be reprogrammed. the contact referenced nhtsa campaign number: 16v248000 (power train). the manufacturer was contacted and informed the contact that the vin was not included in any recalls and advised him to contact nhtsa to get the vin included in a recall campaign. the failure mileage was approximately 84,273.

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.

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

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 nhtsa 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 60 mph, the vehicle randomly downshifted into first gear and the transmission warning indicator illuminated. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, but the cause of the failure could not be duplicated. the vehicle was not taken to a dealer and was not repaired. the manufacturer was notified of the failure and informed the contact that the vin was not included in a recall. 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

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 nhtsa 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.

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. *tt

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.

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.

Tl* the contact owns a 2012 ford f-150. while driving various speeds, the vehicle inadvertently downshifted and lunged forward. also, the instrument panel lighting flickered and went completely dark. the contact pulled over and restarted the vehicle. beaman ford (1717 tn-46, dickson, tn 37055, (615) 446-2308) repaired the main cluster, but the failure recurred. the vehicle had not been repaired again. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was 88,800.

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.

Transmission on 2012 drops to 1st gear orange wrench light comes on sometimes when i stop then start up it will not get out of 1st gear the consumer stated the manufacturer was notified, but did not offer any assistance since the vehicle was not included in the recall. *js

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.

While traveling at 48 mph on 2 lane county rd i was in 4 wheel high when truck slammed into 1st gear causing truck to loose traction and ended up going into ditch. the truck never stalled out all gauges stopped working and tech light came on. i proceeded to be pulled from ditch. then turned truck off .checked truck over it has body damage nothing visible under truck so i started it gauges where working tech light was off radio stopped working but could be loose connection i proceeded to limp it home at about 20 mph was shifting hard at higher rpm i had it towed to body shop while at hospital.recall came on news i went to dealership they said bring it in they'll reprogram it . i'm wondering about damages caused by defect who will be paying for that? this defect is a danger and i can't believe it took ford 7 years from first report on here to address issue. and they claim only 5 cases of a crash which i have found 7 people who have had accidents because of it 4 of them where single vehicle 3 involved being rear ended because the sudden stop very disappointed in ford. *tr

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.

Vehicle transmission drops into 1st gear randomly driving down the highway. locks up rear and causes an accident hazard.

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.

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.

Recall 16s19 does not cover my specific truck, but i have twice reported to dealership that truck is downshifting hard on its own, for no apparent reason. it is physically felt and a jerking of the vehicle occurs. occurs are random times while traveling at low speeds. this has not occurred at high speed. dealer service manager told me to "unhook battery cable and it would reset computer."

My ford f-150, at different times while driving, downshifts to first gear causing the wheels to lock up and making it dangerous to drive. i was driving out to get my daughter from school, when i was going up a small hill and my f-150 felt like it went into neutral all by itself. i was on the gas but it was not accelerating. since that time, it has done it every time i drive it. at times, the speedometer and tacometer go to zero and the screen in my dash gets a wrench on it. i was told by my ford dealer that the recall on the 2012 ford f-150s does not include my ford. i was told that it was made 5 months prior to those fords affected. yet, it has the same transmission (6r80) and same computer codes and exact same problem. why can't i get my ford fixed when those that bought theirs a few months later can. it has the same problems as those recalled. this is my first ford and not happy with ford products at all.

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

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.

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. nhtsa 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 nhtsa 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.

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.

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.

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 nhtsa campaign number: 16v248000 (power train). the manufacturer was notified of the failure and a case was opened. the failure mileage was approximately 53,000.

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.

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 nhtsa campaign number: 16v248000 (power train) and customer satisfaction number: 16n02. the contact was also informed that nhtsa was responsible for adding the vin to a recall. the contact was referred to nhtsa. the failure mileage was approximately 74,000.

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 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.

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.

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.

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.

The speedometer screen goes black and then the vehicle will drop unexpectedly into first gear while in motion, usually on a highway.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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 nhtsa 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*jb

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)

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 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 nhtsa 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. *tr