Tl* the contact owns a 2012 ford f-150. the contact stated that while attempting to start the vehicle, the vehicle failed to start. the contact became aware that the fuel pump fuse was melted while inspecting the fuse panel. epic ford located at 5200 evergreen way, everett, wa 98203, (425) 353-7171, was contacted by phone and were made aware of the failure. the vehicle was not taken to be diagnosed. the fuse was replaced by the contact. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was 70,000.
Truck lost power due to a problem with the fuel pump fuse location
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 ford f-150. the contact stated that the engine stalled while driving over 70 mph. the contact heard a beep sound and the low oil pressure indicator illuminated when the failure occurred. the failure was experienced several times. the contact was able to move the vehicle onto the road shoulder, restart the engine, and drive to david wilson's villa ford (2550 north tustin street, orange, ca 92865, (714)-509-5615). the dealer performed a diagnostic test that located failure code: 27 (fuel pump). the dealer stated that the fuel pump fuse was located in an area that caused the fuse to overheat. the dealer relocated the fuel pump fuse to another area that would not cause the fuel pump fuse to overheat. the manufacturer was not contacted. the vehicle was repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 94,000.
While traveling at 70 mph the vehicle stalled with the engine shutting down in main lanes of an interstate. the stalled engine resulted in the loss of all power assist features including power steering and power brakes. we were able to navigate across several lanes before coming to a complete stop in a traffic lane but not safely off the interstate. after calling for a tow and requested service. it was determined that a fuse powering the electric fuel pump had "burned" out and had to be replaced. should have been a simple solution, upon further investigation it was determined the fuse panel had been damaged and would no longer accept a fuse and has to be modified with the fuse location moved to a new location and upgraded to a more robust fuse and fuse placement slot. ford has been aware of this problem and has only elected to fix those vehicles that exhibit failure and at the cost of the consumer if not within the warranty period. this vehicle has been returned to ford dealers multiple times with no mention of this problem or repair. ford has issued a technical service bulletin (tsb 15-0137) and has created a specific replacement kit, which includes instructions and all necessary parts to perform the relocation (motorcraft # el3z-14293-a). this should be a recall as it impacts the safety of ford's f150 owners, their passengers and those that share the road with them. failure of all power assist functions while traveling at highway speeds is scary and creates a dangerous situation for those in the vehicle and those around it. it also creates an even more dangerous situation if the vehicle was being used to cross a busy intersection, stalled and then stopped in the center of the intersection. included are pictures of the fuse and the fuse block damaged during the failure and honestly, a fire could have easily started as a result of this failure.
Driving vehicle at approx 65mph, engine lost power, engine wrench light, illuminated, oil pressure light illuminated, engine shifted to 'limp mode'. no acceleration. pulled over to the side of the highway. waited 2 minutes and restarted the engine. was able to get home. took to certified ford dealership for repair. issue occurred twice more while driving to the dealership for repair. needed to replace the throttle body.
On 3/19/2020 very strong fuel smell coming from right side of vehicle,vehicle would not turn on vehicle also would not even allow lights or dash to work. vehicle was in a parked position
Was driving and would loose power and slow way down then power would come back. could get back to highway speed then loose power again. i wad able to get home. once i stopped engine it would not restart. had towed to ford dealer for repairs. was told it is a known issue that the fuse is too small and has to be rewired. this is a design flaw and safety issue. ford should have to recall and fix it. this cost me $430 to have repaired.
While driving approximately 60mph the vehicle suddenly downshifted to first gear on its own causing the tire to lock up putting me into a skid on the highway pulled over restarted vehicle then was stuck in 5th gear and would not accelerate. shut off vehicle and returned to normal then happened again the next day!
I bought it with @ 10,000 miles on the odometer. i have had nothing but [xxx] with it from day one. first off i put two new front rotors and brake pads all the way around and both idler pulleys were squealing so i replaced them . then at @ 19,000 miles i had to replace both cvj half shafts . now at 45,000 miles they are both shot again the cvj half shafts are . on the first of january this year i was driving down the road and the vehicle was running good suddenly it began to cut out and the power fell off on its face. i purchased an obd11 code reader to try and diagnose the problem. it tells me that random misfire detected and that cylinders 5 6 7 8 are misfiring . let me just say that 4 months later after going thru everything from the plugs wires injectors and replacing the fuel pump module assembly it is still not running and i'm at my end of trying to get the peice of $*** running. there is no way in [xxx] at 45,000 miles on the vehicle that i should be having all the [xxx] with the vehicle. i live in new mexico and we do have a lemon law here. i am beyond the shadow of a doubt sure that this truck is a [xxx] lemon. parts of this document have been redacted to protect personally identifiable information pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).
Vehicle backfired and started shuttering upon acceleration...check engine light came on replaced ignition coil 6. 1000 miles later, same situation cylinder 1&2...replaced those coils and replaced spark plugs. shuttering lessoned, still backfired on upon strong acceleration. definitely a safety concern. the backfire does not trigger the engine light to come on...from the research i've done, this seams to be a common problem with the eco boost
2012 f-150 has an eco boost 3.5 l motor that misfires in damp/wet/rainy/cool weather. motor goes into a misfire mode with no power to drive or accelerate truck. before the mileage warranty was up, truck was taken to ford for their "fix". however, the issue has remained from 2012 to current year, 2018, and without ford fixing this problem will continue for the indefinite future of these motors from ford. cannot trust truck to perform when needed and a safety hazard when driving, towing or accelerating when this occurrs.
While driving vechicle suddeningly lost power, this is the second time this has happened in the last 7700 miles. very dangerous as this has happened in heavey traffic and almost caused an accident. truck has the ecboostengine. ## vin passed ## 2012 ford f150 ##
My truck is sputtering at full throttle and throwing a flashing check engine light that is now staying on. it happened on a highway during hard acceleration
My truck would lose power at times then would not start. dealer advised the fuse to the fuel relay pump was burned and needed to be bypassed to a larger fuse because the fuse installed by the manufacture is too small. this repair cost me $411. dealer advised this was a defect from manufacture and was common in the 2012 year model. i researched the issue and located many complaints about vehicles losing power on the highways and almost involved in collisions due to the fuel pump problem. i'm sure there are many complaints and accidents that can be attributed to the defect which causes fuel disruption.
While trying to turn into traffic lost all power to accelerate and stayed in first gear. while on the interstate drops into lower gears without any warning. i stoped driving this vehicle due to my family's safety being jeopardized. i dropped the truck to a local dealership and was informed it is due to a lead assembly to the transmission. the repairs would be over a thousand dollars. while researching i have noticed multiple f-150 with my egine (3.5 ecoboost ) have had this safety issue. i was informed by ford to contact you and report the issue.
My 2012 f150 ecoboost 3.5 studders severely, hesitates, and will not accelerate when trying to pass on the highway. the dealer has bulletins addressing this. i have been told multiple repairs that now are not under warranty including cac cooler deflector, spark plugs, catalytic converter, cam phasers, timing belt, and many others. the truck started this problem and may now require the turbos be replaced. this is a very common problem with this motor and ford is well aware of the issue. this defect should be covered by ford.
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 ford f-150. on several occasions, while driving various speeds, the vehicle stalled and lost power. the contact was able to restart the vehicle after 30 to 40 seconds. there were no warning indicators illuminated. the vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the fuel module wires melted and needed to be replaced. the vehicle was replaced. the manufacturer was notified of the failure, but did not offer assistance. the failure mileage was 125,853. updated 08/24/17*lj *cn
Dealer identified fuse #27 melted causing stalling and potential to overheat circuit causing an electrical fire. not covered under ford certified pre owned warranty for powertrain etc. vehicle stalled in traffic and failed to restart until after third attempt..
While driving on the highway i experienced severe reduced engine power during a hard acceleration for an attempted pass. upon completion of a diagnostic, i was told there was a misfire in cylinders 1-3. the technician informed us the circumstances and results were hallmark for a known condition related to moisture accumulation in the charge air cooler (cac) for turbochargers in 3.5l ecoboost engines of my model year. the vehicle had just over 54k miles on it at the time of the incident (typical mileage for the problem to manifest). the vehicle was maintenanced one week after the incident at the dealership i purchased it new from. the dealership cited the cause of the misfire as bad coil packs - 4 of them at the time of arrival. coil packs typically have a lifespan of 100-150k miles before failure. however, 4 of them went bad (3 simultaneously) in a vehicle with <55k miles on it. literature posted about others/similar situations read the same - bad coil packs, due to ingestion of water into the turbo. an issue ford was aware would happen without the deflector plate due to design flaw! no alert to the owners that it was a potential concern, bring the vehicle in for a check - no word at all! if there was a known problem with their turbo design leading to compounding premature failure, why wouldn't they let the owners know? the dealership would have had ample opportunity to inform me of the issue if that was their intention as i visit regularly. the call center rep said they don't have to tell us anything unless there is a recall. so basically they manufacture dangerous/problematic vehicles until nhtsa slaps their hand about it!? i surely hope everyone who has this issue is reporting it to nhtsa but i doubt they know it is an option and ford is profiting from having additional maintenance performed at their dealerships. *tr
Driving truck at 65 plus miles per hour on interstate and vehicle stalled out lost power steering and brakes and was too close to having an accident. later found out that fuse 27 had melted and lost all fuel pump pressure.
2012 f-150 ecoboost with 55k miles. sever loss of power and missing during idle and acceleration. the issue started at 15k miles and after a lot of pushing, ford installed the deflector shield for water. that solve the problem for heavy rain, but the missing, lack of power, and poor mileage has persisted and is getting worse. the issue happens when the vehicle is in park, stationary in drive, and while under power. it is really bad when it is under heavy power. this is dangerous when it comes to merging into traffic and loosing power all of the sudden. it seems to be worse when it is hot and/or hot and humid out.
The engine light came on 3 times and my truck dropped speed to what ford calls "limp home mode" which is rough idle. when the truck is restarted, it runs fine. the ford dealership reported that my throttle box needed to be replaced for $388. the truck has 50,000 miles on it and out of warranty (not covered under power train). they also then told me i should do a fuse relocation because its a known problem with this vehicle but its not a recall. the total cost would be $750+ i guess i'll role the dice on the second part since its not a total failure yet.
When on cruise control going 60-70 mph, and you pull out to pass and step on the gas, the ecoboost "hesitates" and will not gain speed, but loose speed. i can only stop this by downshifting, then reengaging the gas. this can be a very dangerous situation. this has happened about 10 times over the last 4 years.
Vehicle fuel pump shuts off while driving due to fuel pump fuse (location #27) burning up in fuse box. after my vehicle shutting down while driving several times, last on the highway, with a total loss of power steering and other safety concerns, i found ford has issued a tsb (tsb 15-0137) with a work around fuse relocation. this is unsatisfactory as this is a known issue to ford, but not the consumer, putting drivers at risk. the fuse at issue, location #27, literally melted and burned up in the socket.
I took delivery of this truck in march of 2012. the truck has had documented ongoing serious drivability, safety and reliability issues since october of 2013. the issue of immediate concern relates to ongoing misfire, back fire, and engine stall. this condition has occurred at low speed, highway speed, and while towing. the immediate loss of power and subsequent surging effects caused by this condition renders the truck hazardous to me, my family, and other motorists. this issue has been repeatedly reported to and serviced by ford. i have also personally filed complaints and concern with ford motor company. see ford customer service case number 8603638. the misfire, back fire, and engine stall is the current ongoing issue but you will also see in the service history this vehicle has also experienced traction control, drive shaft, steering system, and sensor/electrical component failures dating back to may of 2012. it is my understanding ford motor company is aware of this issue with the eco boost engine and drivetrain in my truck. this known issue was responded to by tech service bulletin 13-2-14. however, the mitigation measures of that bulletin and other subsequent service attempted to repair my truck have not been successful. further, the service bulletin does not take into account the significant safety issue of a truck traveling public roads and experiencing sudden loss of engine power. finally, i want to point out that the ignition/engine problems my vehicle experienced has caused premature failure to other components to my drive train. this includes fouled spark plugs, damaged coils, and likely accelerated end of life to other emission controls and mechanical components to the engine due to the misfire and water entering the combustion chamber.
Ecoboost, almost 5 serious accidents in a year. in jan, my wife, 3 children & i were on i-85 in heavy traffic when my truck stalled. we went from 65 mph to 20 & no power. an 18 wheeler was barreling down on us & had to make an aggressive move with his brakes locked to miss us & the other cars. i pulled the car through 4 lanes of 65 mph traffic, doing 15-20 mph & turned the truck off to get it running again. next, i was stopped at a light. when the light turned green my truck stalled out 3 times before the truck would finally go. over the next month my truck stalled at least 10 more times. in april, ford told me that the ecoboost had a problem & they performed tsb 13-8-1, reprogramed pcm & installed deflector. i haven't notice any power loss, but lost 2 mpg from my normal driving habits. in june, i merged into heavy traffic & my truck stalled. 65 mph to idle on a major highway. i don't know how i avoided an accident. i pulled off the highway & turned the truck off to get it going. my truck stalled 5 more times before taking it back to ford. in august, my truck stalled at an intersection 4 times. i completely blocked traffic for about 10 mins. i got on the hwy & went 8 miles. my truck stalled 14 times' very dangerous. every time i got the truck up to speed, it would stall & i would have to pull it over & turn the truck off and restart it. in aug i took my truck to ford & they replaced the throttle body. 2 months later it was stalling again. ford told me that it was misfiring & that they needed to change the plug boots, spark plugs & the fuel filter. i was told that it was the next step they were required to do. so now i'm paying ford to test different things & hope that something works. yesterday i pulled out onto a busy street & my truck stalled. i was almost t-boned. i am driving a time bomb. every time i drive this truck i am risking my life & everyone around me.
Tsb 15-0131 timing chain stretches and makes a loud rattle upon starting and eventually leads to loss of power and engine damage. the known cause of this is all the phasers,the intake and exhaust phasers. this is my main concern. everyone i know who owns this vehicle has this problem. the other complaint is that i get 14 mpg.
Vehicle is a 2012 ford f150 3.5l v6 ecoboost. vehicle had a full tank of gas (30 gal tank). vehicle gas gauge began to drop quickly. compared to trip counter gallons used, vehicle showed empty tag after only using 9.2 gallons. upon filling gas and pump entering fill hole, pressure from the tank was released more so than any other time. gas gauge repeated same issue upon adding the 9.2 gallons to fill the tank again. gauge once again showed empty when approx 10 gallons were used.
July 6 lost power to truck engine at 60 mph when going to pass in hard acceleration situation. truck engine shuttered for over 3 mins until i could get it stabilized around 2000 rpms in a lower gear/speed. this was the first of two similar situation on the same day with the truck and throughout the remainder of the day any acceleration over 3500 rpms caused a loss of power. we limped the vehicle home that day. next day check engine light came on and off until we could get truck into our local ford dealer for service on 7-13. this issue has been researched via info on this site to no conclusion. i can say if you drove this vehicle and simulated this issue you would see the major issue this causes and potential risk of accident at highway speeds with acceleration. specifically heavy traffic situations. the issue caused spark plug damage, catalytic converter damage and the dealer performed the tsb (4th issued by ford) to attempt to fix the issue. this is a known issue, causes safety issues and should be recalled to permanently fix not try to patch with four different tsb. fix this correctly before accidents occur that cause deaths. updated 9/25/15 *ln updated 3/23/2016*js updated 11/27/2017*cn
The truck is equipped with a cap less filler system for the fuel filler. the mechanism that controls this has failed leaving the fuel filler door to not close properly and it flaps in the breeze as you are driving. this leaves the gas line to the tank exposed and is certainly a safety issue. normally ford has a 36mo/ 36000 warranty and on this truck there is an extended warranty of 100000 miles but when contacted about the issue they said this isn't covered and there would be a charge for repairing it. this is a safety issue as far as i'm concerned and they should be addressing it as this has become standard on all of their vehicles.
I was pulled to the side of the highway (i-95) waiting out a heavy rainstorm. upon pulling back onto the highway, my truck would not accelerate, lost power, shook and almost stalled out..i was almost rear ended by a truck. this was the second time this happened since i bought the truck new. the first time was jan -14 under the same location and circumstances. *tr
After driving in raining conditions for more than four hours, i attempted to pass another vehicle. when i accelerated, my vehicle began to lose power and shake violently. because of this, i nearly cause a multiple car accident do to my inability to control my trucks rapidly reducing speed. the same issue or type of issue occurred in late august of 2013 while attempting to merge into traffic. upon acceleration attempt, the engine reduced power, failed to respond and the vehicle shook violently. a ford dealership completed tsb-13-8-1, however, it was reluctantly done as no code would verify a problem. the truck is currently at another dealership, who once i explained the problem i was having, told me that i needed to have tsb-13-8-1 performed. i mentioned it had been performed and was told that unless a code could verify a problem, nothing could be done. this is a well documented problem, with many occurrences. this vehicle is going to get someone killed if someone doesn't correct the issue. it is not something that can be "created" by a mechanic to, it only happens in real-life situations. is there something someone can do to make ford research, identify and correct this issue before even one death? *tr
2012 f150 ecoboost engine.loss of power and truck shuddering when accelerating at highway speed from possible misfiring. service engine light came on also, but turned off soon after event. took to dealer to check, dealer said to change spark plugs and boots. dealer did not mention previous or current technical service bulletins for this. *tr
Under non-tow situations truck will shudder/misfire during hard acceleration. acceleration does not have to be wot. weather conditions can be hot and sunny or cloudy, raining and humid. truck did not start doing this until 60,000 + miles. *tr
When trying to pass a slow moving vehicle ( going 45 in a 55) i tried to pass. when i moved into other lane and gassed truck i lost power and started jerking. i had to let up completely off the gas and fall back behind the car that i was passing. this was a very dangerous situation since there were other cars behind me that had also started to pass as well as oncoming cars up ahead (a safe distance before attempting to pass of course). this seems to be a major issue since many of the same stories came up when searching the internet about this. *tr
For the fourth time, my 2012 ford f150 ecoboosted engine stalled or shuttered when hauling a load (trailer or heavy bed load) in a high humidity environment. i was pulling a u-haul trailer behind my truck and it was raining heavily. when i punched the accelerator to pass a slower vehicle, the engine stalled, sputtered, and nearly shut down. the "check engine" light came on for about a minute, then turned off once the engine had cleared what felt like condensation, and returned to normal operating mode. when i took the vehicle to the dealership to complain (for the 4th time), they told me that they were of aware of a design problem with the intercooler on 2011-2013 turbocharged vehicles, but since they could not verify the defect "code," ford would not reimburse them for the service fix. this is clearly a safety and environmental issue as the service bulletin that ford issued to correct the problem, requires replacement of the catalytic converter as well. frustrated! *tr
Was traveling up the roadway on 6/1/14 in our 2010 f-150 xlt and went to make a turn into an intersection. the vehicle stalled and was rendered useless in the middle of the intersection. the vehicle lost complete power, steering capability, and braking was diminished tremendously. we were stalled in an intersection with cross traffic approaching at 55mph. with little time due to oncoming vehicles, was able to immediately restart the engine and proceed, before oncoming vehicles approached us in the intersection. not very safe being that my entire family was in the truck. ford has issued a service bulletin about the issue with the vapor canister purge valve and its needing to be replaced. however, i believe this is a serious safety issue being that the vehicle stalls when reducing speed (such as turning into intersections with other oncoming traffic coming at you). there is no recall in lieu of this potentially dangerous situation they are causing. additionally, this problem with the canister causes a tremendous vacuum on the fuel tank, so much that it damages internal components and has raised questions about whether it is affecting the stability of the actual tank itself. when you go to fuel the vehicle, there is so much of a vacuum that you hear it release the pressure when inserting the nozzle. immediately after fueling, the vehicle will not start for several minutes. this issue needs to be corrected before someone is seriously injured or killed due to their vehicle sitting in the middle of a roadway and being hit by oncoming traffic. *js
24,991mi: misfire when accelerating while driving. no check engine light. dealer reported no problem found, no codes & made no repairs. 29,440mi: misfire when accelerating & going up & down hills specifically when in 4,5, 6 gear during both flat & inclined highway driving. this was while pulling an 8000lb trailer. no check engine light. dealer found misfire in #1 & 4 and replaced coils & plugs in #1 & #4 only. test drive still showed misfire, then replaced turbo boost pressure sensor. i was told that moisture had damaged the plugs & sensor. 35,214mi: misfire when taking off from a stop, during normal acceleration and going up hills.no check engine light. dealer replaced the drivers side exhaust manifold because it was warped. 37,164mi: misfire when taking off from a stop, during normal acceleration & going up hills. i saw this in acceleration conditions from 10-60mph without towing a trailer. no check engine light. dealer reported no problem found, no codes & made no repairs. 38,577mi: repeated severe misfires while going up moderate inclines. check engine light came on (first time this ever happened) & i had a reduction in power, could not get out of 3rd gear & my speed dropped from 65mph to 50mph. after repair had moderate misfires during major inclines while towing a trailer but no check engine light. 39,000mi: while towing a trailer, experienced series of moderate to severe misfires in waves be ok for an hour & then go into a series of misfires for 3-10 minutes. some were on hills, some were on flat highway driving. i had 5 occurrences where the check engine light came on during this drive. 3 of these were during a hill climb where i had a power reduction & lost speed. vehicle stayed in 3rd gear. when i would get a series of severe misfires, misfires were so severe (without the check engine light on), that i could hear & feel the turbo kick off & on..
I was travelling on a 4-lane, 65mph highway when i floored the gas pedal. the truck failed to accelerate as it should have. instead, it acted as if it was coasting. there was no power for several seconds even when i moved the gas pedal to different positions. when the truck finally seemed to resume power, it started to shake violently. the shocked passenger and i looked at each other, then i checked to see if there were parts strewn on the road behind me. suddenly, it smoothed out and there were no more issues on that trip. i had been driving that truck for about 10 hours with various forms of precipitation at the time. this was december 21, 2013. the second incident was on december 28, 2013. weather conditions were sunny and dry. i had been driving about 50 minutes. i floored the gas pedal again to overtake a vehicle and was barely able to overtake due to no power. again, i worked the throttle to no avail. the truck finally recovered but started shaking violently again. as before, it smoothed out. i took my truck to a local ford dealership where they told me it was showing no codes and that their techs could not reproduce the symptoms i had mentioned. i checked on nhtsa website and found this issue is under investigation. i do not agree with the service bulletins. my theory is that there is a computer programming problem specific to this direct-injection, turbo gasoline engine. i plan on trading for something other than an ecoboost engine, as this problem is dangerous. *tr
I had read about this issue but thought i was one of the lucky ones that didn't have a issue. however at about 11,500 miles driving in a rainy humid day on the highway i got in a spot where i had a rig going about 30mph and i was doing about 60mph having more than enough time to pass safely before the other rig coming up in the passing lane i decided to go around.. as soon as i pushed the pedal to the floor and got in the passing lane the truck lost power,,, shuddered badly and i almost couldn't get around the rig that was only doing 30! after getting by i decided to try to get off the road and again i was successful but not without the anxiety on thinking the rig coming up would not be able to slow down enough to allow me to get off the road without pushing me off. so far there have been no known accidents but again if the conditions are right for an accident to happen could be as simple as passing on a foggy night and the person coming up on you at 70 never saw the f150 ecoboost sitting in the passing lane doing 45 trying to get it off the side of the road passing at the top of a hill with nowhere to pull off to the right as going down the hill with a 70 mph tractor trailer driver doing his best to shut down his rig trying to avoid a jack knife due to a f150 ecoboost doing 40 mph with no where to pull off! so any of you that think this isn't a big problem waiting to happen then i suggest one thing.... hope,,, pray,,,, that you never come up on a ecoboost passing a rig and find yourself between a f150 losing 30 mph and trying to get off the road, then you,, followed by a rig doing 70 mph on your bumper in the passing lane!!! *tr
When returning from cullowee, nc, i was on the entrance ramp of i-40 east. at approximately 45 mph, i pressed on the accelerator to increase to highway speed. the engine started sputtering and the entire vehicle started shaking violently. the vehicle never gained speed until i let of the accelerator completely and slowly applied pressure to the accelerator again. the violent shaking of the vehicle and the resulting dangerous merge into traffic terrified my wife, child and grandchild. *tr
Noticeable lag during acceleration. most noteworthy incident involved passing at freeway speeds, engine bogged down and car felt like it was about to stall. have noticed this a few times since as well. we are in monsoon season, have had rain and higher than normal humidity. have also noticed what feels like delayed and hard transmission shifting. fuel consumption/mileage seems to be affected. (was getting 17-23mpg when truck was first purchased in march 21013, am now averaging 13-15mpg). have also noticed vibration/shuddering when accelerating from a stop light or sign, and during downshifting. vehicle is currently in shop as check engine light came on on 8/26/13. ford is performing a cold-soak(?) the code that they pulled from the vehicle was indicative of a misfire but they cannot determine what is causing the misfire at this time. *tt
When accelerating and decelerating then accelerating the turbo drops out a severe loss of power occurred.
Myself and my wife was traveling on a short four lane road when i attempted to accelerate to pass a slower vehicle. my f150 engine shuddered, i let off the accelerator, the shudder stopped. i then tried to accelerate again and nothing. it was like i was coasting, i had no power from the engine to accelerate. i continued to try and accelerate but nothing. this lasted for 15-20 seconds then it started to accelerate normally. this same type of lost of power has happened 3 times since then. the first two times it was raining heavily, the last two it was not. i have read about the issues documented with the f150 eco boost engine and i am sure this is that problem. unfortunately i read it after i bought the truck!! *tr
While accelerating to pass, truck started vibrating,had loss of power and increased rpm on tach truck practically stopped in its tracks first time it's happened. will be contacting dealer. definitely could be hazard-as in heavy traffic so i hope ford takes notice before people die. *tr
I obtained this vehicle november 2012 from ford motor company after winning an arbitration case i filed. reason: the fuel gauge system in the truck it replaced, a 2010 ford, 150, 4x4, was totally inaccurate and undependable. the arbitrator agreed that it was unsafe and granted us the option either to accept a new vehicle with similar features, or a buy-back. throughout months of processing and several visits to a local ford dealer for unsuccessful repair attempts, ford steadfastly denied any issues existed--that the entire fuel monitoring and measuring system was working as designed--despite the fact that a disinterested third party expert hired by the bbb test drove our truck and concluded it was defective. furthermore, a google search revealed numerous similar complaints wherein some owners actually ran out of gas owing to an inaccurate fuel gauge reading. here is a recent and typical example of the problem: a few days ago when i started my truck, "miles to empty" was 225. the fuel tank showed between one-quarter and one-half full. approximately 10 minutes later, "miles to empty" read 90, and the gas gauge was slightly above empty. i don't really care much about the "miles to empty" feature because i've learned not to trust it; however, when the fuel gauge shows a half tank of gas remaining, then a few minutes later drops to nearly empty, i become concerned--particularly when driving in the mountains where we live, and in snow conditions, thus creating a safety issue. to this day, ford denies an issue exists. *tr
While trying to pass another vehicle during wet weather , my vehicle would loose engine power at a critical moment during passing. ford dealer could find no problem. loss of power happened more than one time while passing. after about one year of service i traded vehicle off....not liking the passing performance during wet weather. then found out that this is a problem with many f150 ecoboost engines. i believe this is a serious issue.[xxx] information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6). *tr
Loss of power/engine misfires during hard acceleration on mid afternoon friday, june 7, 2013 passing a car at country rd speed or less (was almost at a complete stop while car in front of me turned) in rain. once i reached destination truck sat until mid day sunday, june 9 when condition recurred on hill climb acceleration in dry conditions. engine misfire indicator light came on at that time. after pulling over and shutting truck off to check owners manual, the service engine light came on when i started truck back up and has remained on but the issue hasn't recurred. appt at ford dealer for service on friday, june 14 to check the engine light status and this issue. engine is 3.5l v6 ecoboost. *tr
Attempting to pass a vehicle on the highway, motor lost all power and began shaking. code came up as engine misfire. brought to the dealership said known issue, they inspected did not find anything wrong. since that date has occurred 4-5 more times during wet weather anytime accelerating (passing vehicles, on ramps).
Well i purchased this truck a brand new 2012 ford f-150 xlt super crew w/ 3.5l ecoboost engine. the truck had 104 miles when i bought it. after a week i started to notice that the truck shudder's when i accelerate from a dead stop and it also shudders when i come to a full stop. for about a week every single day and time i would start and stop the truck would shudder. i thought this was because the engine just needed to break in. well i am going on the 4th week of owning this truck and it still occurs. the shudder that is. the shudder also occurs now when i have a cold engine start and i put the truck in reverse it starts to shudder. i do feel as the driver it has effected the performance of my truck. 854