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The contact owns a 2012 Ford F-150. The contact stated that the vehicle unintendedly downshifted on four occasions while driving at various speeds. Additionally, the vehicle began shaking violently, and the wheels locked up and the vehicle skidded. The power train warning light illuminated. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 145,000.
The contact owns a 2012 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while his son was driving at an undisclosed speed, he heard an abnormal sound emanating from the engine compartment. The check engine warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer or an independent mechanic. The vehicle was not repaired. After investigating the failure, the contact related the failure to Customer Satisfaction Program: 19N01 (Lead frame Extended Coverage). The manufacturer was notified of the failure but referred the contact to the NHTSA Hotline for assistance. The failure mileage was 137,000.
The contact owns a 2012 Ford F-150. The contact stated while driving approximately 35 MPH, there was a clicking and rubbing sound in the front passenger's wheel well. Additionally, the contact stated while driving approximately 60 MPH, the vehicle was decelerating and was not shifting out of first gear. The contact waited 15 minutes and restarted the vehicle. The failure recurred and the contact was unable accelerate above 15 MPH. The vehicle was taken to the dealer. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The contact was notified of the Customer Satisfaction Program: 19N01 (Lead Frame Extended Coverage); however, the contact was informed that the vehicle could not be repaired under the Customer Satisfaction Program. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and a case was opened. The failure mileage was approximately 88,000.
The contact owns a 2012 Ford F-150. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the accelerator pedal was depressed; however, the vehicle failed to accelerate as intended. The check engine warning light and other unknown warning lights were illuminated. Additionally, the odometer displayed dashes only, not numbers. The vehicle was driven to the residence. The contact stated that previously the vehicle was repaired under NHTSA Campaign Number: 19V075000 (Power Train) and linked the failure to the recall. The contact stated that prior to the recall repair, the vehicle had experienced similar failures on several occasions. The dealer was contacted and informed that the failure had reoccurred. The contact was informed that previously the power train control module was reprogrammed and since the failure had reoccurred, maybe the power train control module needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and advised the contact to report the failure to the NHTSA Hotline. The failure mileage was approximately 89,000.
Speed control/transmission goes out while driving which results in my speedometer dropping down to zero and my RPMs going up. I have to completely shut my vehicle iff and wait a moment to restart it. Sometimes it fixes it and sometimes it doesn-??t. It happens quite often, not everyday but several times a week.
- Ft. Campbell, KY, USA
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The contact owns a 2012 Ford F-150. The contact stated while driving at various speeds, the vehicle lost motive power and would not accelerate while depressing the accelerator pedal. During the failure the speedometer and odometer failed was inoperable. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer who determined that the leadframe was faulty and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified and informed that the vehicle did not qualify for the manufacturer's extended coverage to address the failure. The failure mileage was 40,000.
Leadfrane was not replaced even though it poses a safety hazard on Highway. When taken before the ten year make no mention was made to correct problem. Only a reprogramming was done and dealer states that it may or may not work as many trucks have failed on highway speeds with the programming. This is scary situation.
The contact owns a 2012 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while driving on several occasions at various speeds, the vehicle downshifted and would not shift into any other gear. During one failure, the air bag warning light illuminated, and the instrument panel stopped working. The vehicle was steered to the side of the road and restarted. On one occasion the vehicle took approximately five attempts to restart. Additionally, the contact stated that while driving at approximately 40 MPH the powertrain malfunction indicator light illuminated. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 118,000.
The contact owns a 2012 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while driving at 50 MPH, the vehicle stalled with the transmission warning light illuminated. Due to the failure, the contact had the vehicle towed to an independent mechanic where a diagnostic was performed. The diagnostic determined that fuse#27 had melted inside the fuse box. The dealer was notified of the failure but offered no assistance. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 161,000.
My vehicle is experiencing an intermittent loss of the transmission output speed sensor (oss) signal to the powertrain control module resulting in a temporary, unintended downshift into first gear. In some cases, the oss signal recovers while Im driving, and the vehicle resume normal function; in other cases, my vehicle needs to be stopped and restarted to regain normal transmission operation. I believe Ford is aware of three reports of accidents and no injuries related to this condition on the affected vehicles.
The contact owns a 2012 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle suddenly downshifted and hesitated while depressing the accelerator pedal. There was no warning light illuminated. The contact would restart the vehicle to reset the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to a local dealer where a diagnostic test was performed. The mechanic linked the failure to NHTSA Campaign Number: 19V075000 (Power Train) but stated that the vehicle was not included in the recall. The manufacturer was also notified of the failure and the contact was referred to the NTHSA Hotline for assistance. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 75,000.
The contact owns a 2012 Ford F-150. The contact stated while driving 70 MPH and depressing the accelerator pedal, the vehicle failed to respond and lost motive power. Additionally, the speedometer was inoperable. There was no warning light illuminated. The contact activated the hazard lights and veered to the side of the road. The contact turned off and restarted the vehicle and was able to continue driving. The contact stated that the failure had been recurring while driving. The power train warning light was illuminated. The dealer was notified of the failure and informed the contact that the failure was related to the transmission; however, the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and informed the contact that they could not assist because Ford Campaign Number: 19N01 had expired. The manufacturer referred the contact to the NHTSA Hotline for assistance. The failure mileage was approximately 125,000.
I had just purchased this well-used 2012 F150XL [XXX] ) because well into retirement at [XXX] and officially handicapped, it was all I could afford and had to get a personal loan for it anyway. First thing was a Lake Keowee Ford (REFLASH RECALL) which was performed and within a few days, everything electrical stopped and the battery started draining overnight over and over. The truck would not start, the column shifter was locked in Park and I could not even push it clear of a carport for a tow truck. With endless research, I find that this Shift Interlock failure is very, very common on these trucks of all related years and mileages. Below is a quote from a site: According to a survey, more than 75000 complaints reported against this problem across the USA in the last 15 to 17 years. In addition, it has affected the reliability of these F150 models due to sudden column shifter failure with minor internal damage. In my case, the Horn stopped working, the seats no longer adjust, the truck is in Limp Mode only and the steering is now only manual. It is a danger to drive, yet Lake Keowee is too busy to return my calls and chat efforts, a local repair facility charged $800 to NOT fix it and refuse to look at it again for -??maybe-?? two weeks-?? As said, I am disabled and a lifelong type one Diabetic so very brittle. I require a means of transportation, yet no one cares enough to offer / or knows how to fix it. This is a known problem that Ford has gotten away with for decades now and an official Recall on the Shift Interlock needs to be fixed. The ball is in your court now. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)
The wrench light on the dashboard comes on I loose all speedometer readings and mpg. The transmission will not go ro 6th gear or down shift past third gear the transmission also jerks and rpms go up really high. This occurs going down the interstate or anywhere really if I turn the truck of and restart it the warnings will go away but later come back
hello i purchased my truck in april 2020.since this purchase this past year i've been on the highway and all of the sudden truck drops down from 65mph to 20mph. no injurys in these three separate instances. I will file this claim and visit closest dealer.
Vehicle shifted from fifth gear down to first gear while traveling fifty mph. Rear tires locked up and caused the vehicle to skid into a break down lane. Vehicle will not shift out of first gear now.
The contact owns a 2012 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the transmission downshifted to first gear with the check engine warning light illuminated. After restarting the vehicle, the failure was corrected. The vehicle was taken to a dealer on several occasions where it was later repaired. Recently, the failure recurred, and the vehicle was towed to Holmes Tuttle Ford (660 W Auto Mall Dr, Tucson, AZ 85705) where it remained in dealer possession. The contact was informed by the manufacturer that the VIN was not included in NHTSA Campaign Number: 19V075000 (Power Train). The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 30.
The contact owns a 2012 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the transmission downshifted to first gear causing the vehicle to abruptly decelerate. After restarting the vehicle, the failure was corrected. The contact stated that the failure progressed, and the transmission would no longer shift gear as needed. The cause of the failure was not yet determined. The local dealer and manufacturer were notified of the failure. The contact was informed that the VIN was not included in NHTSA Campaign Number: 19V075000 (Power Train). The contact stated that the vehicle had experienced the failure listed in the recall. The failure mileage was 50,000.
The contact owns a 2012 Ford F-150. The contact stated while driving 45 MPH, the vehicle downshifted into first gear. The contact stated that the wrench warning light was illuminated, and the speedometer and other gauges malfunctioned. The contact turned off and restarted the vehicle however, the failure persisted. The contact drove the vehicle to the residence and contacted the dealer however, no assistance was provided. The vehicle was not included in NHTSA Campaign Number: 19V075000 (Power Train). The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 199,000.
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- Sisters, OR, USA