What 1,717 owners told NHTSA about the 2012 Ford F-150 Regular Cab

I was driving at approximately 30 mph when the transmission's OSS (Output Speed sensor) suddenly malfunctioned, causing an unexpected downshift into first gear. This abrupt shift led to a loss of control, resulting in a harrowing collision with a tree. What I witnessed next is etched into my memory forever: a scene of blood, fluorescent white bone fragments, and shattered glass strewn all around. Bones were even protruding through my skin at various locations, including my wrists, forearms, legs, and ankles, not to mention the dislocated shoulders. Thankfully, there were no other individuals present at the scene; otherwise, the outcome could have been equally disastrous, if not fatal, for them. Astonishingly, there were no discernible warning signs such as unusual sounds or dashboard warning lights prior to this incident. Following the accident, my pickup truck was towed to Cedar Park Wrecker, only to be swiftly claimed by the insurance company and subsequently sent to auction within a matter of days.

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On 22MAY2022 I started my vehicle and started pulling out of a parking space when I lost braking power. The failure resembled a similar issue I had in the past when the electronic vacuum pump failed and the brake pedal felt hard and required significant additional effort to bring the vehicle to a stop. The electronic vacuum pump and fuse has been replaced by the dealership previously. The unexpected brake failure caused me to roll farther than I wanted and hit the rock on my passenger side, rear door, causing minor body damage. Ford Customer Service said Customer Satisfaction Program 15N05 is a one time replacement and this vehicle is no longer eligible for the program since it has already been serviced. Additionally, they said any repair associated with this event is limited to 15N05 so body damage would not ne covered.

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE TRANSMISSION WOULD INTERMITTENTLY DOWNSHIFT WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT THEN RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 19V075000(POWER TRAIN) AND TOOK THE VEHICLE TO RAY SKILLMAN FORD, INC.(1250 US-31, GREENWOOD, IN 46143) WHERE THEY SERVICED THE RECALL. ONE DAY AS THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING AT 73 MPH, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY DOWNSHIFTED TO FIRST SHIFT AND THE CONTACT HIT HIS HEAD ON THE STEERING WHEEL. BOTH REAR WHEELS LOCKED UP AS THE VEHICLE SPUN OUT OF CONTROL AND VEERED INTO A DITCH. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO REGAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND DROVE OUT OF THE DITCH. THE CONTACT DID NOT SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION FOR HIS INJURY. DUE THE FAILURE, THE VARIABLE TIMING CHAIN WAS DAMAGED AND WAS NO LONGER ABLE TO BE DRIVEN. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND THEY INFORMED HIM TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO A LOCAL DEALER. THE CONTACT THEN HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED BACK TO THE DEALER WHERE THEY DIAGNOSED THE VEHICLE WITH ENGINE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE HAD YET TO BE REPAIRED AND REMAINED IN THE POSSESSION OF THE DEALER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 160,000.

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AS I WAS DRIVING MY TRUCK WENT CRAZY ON MY DASH EVERY ELECTRONIC READING WAS WACK OUT OF COMMISSION SPEED WENT TO ZERO ON MY ODOMETER AND FROM SIX SPEED TO 1 MY TRUCK WOULD NOT RUN ANY FASTER BUT MY RPM GUAGE WAS SKY HIGH UNTIL I REALIZED I HAD TO PUT MY TRUCK IN NEUTRAL TO PULL OVER TO TURN OFF MY TRUCK.

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JERKS AT LOW SPEEDS WHEN SHIFTING IF NOT ON THE GAS. REALLY BAD CLUNK, MADE OUR TRUCK HIT A POLE. KEEPS DOING IT AND FEELS LIKE TRANSMISSION WANTS TO DROP OUT. SEEMS LIKE 1ST AND SECOND GEARS.

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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

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 FORD F-150. WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE VEHICLE SHIFTED INTO FIRST GEAR WITHOUT WARNING. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE WAS REAR ENDED BY ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE CONTACT WAS NOT INJURED, BUT THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER OF THE OTHER VEHICLE SUSTAINED NECK AND FOOT INJURIES THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED BY THE POLICE DEPARTMENT TO AN UNKNOWN LOCATION. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED FOR THE OTHER VEHICLE. THE DEALER (AUTONATION FORD CORPUS CHRISTI, 6250 S PADRE ISLAND DR, CORPUS CHRISTI, TX 78412, (361) 444-0125) WAS CONTACTED TO SCHEDULE A DIAGNOSTIC TEST AND STATED THAT THERE WAS NO RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS RELATED TO THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 101,700.

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WHILE TRAVELING AT SEVENTY MILES AN HOUR THE TRUCK DOWNSHIFTS TO SECOND GEAR . TRUCK WENT SIDEWAYS ON THE HIGHWAY. GRANDCHILD HIT HER HEAD ON WINDOW. I REPORTED IT TO FORD AND THEY SAID THAT MY TRUCK WAS NOT A RECALL VEHICLE. I HAVE BEEN TREATED SO BAD . IT HAS DONE IT MANY TIMES. LATEST INCIDENT WAS YESTERDAY. OCT NINTH 2018 . I HAVE BEEN TRYING TO GET FORD TO AT LEAST GIVE ME A PRICE ON THE REPAIR COST AND ALL I GET IS THE RUN AROUND

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I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY WHEN MY TRANSMISSION SLAMMED INTO FIRST GEAR WITH BOTH CHECK ENGINE AND WRENCH LIGHT STARTED FLASHING ALMOST CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. AFTER THIS, THE TRUCK WOULD NOT SHIFT ABOVE 3RD GEAR. THE TRUCK WAS BROUGHT INTO IMLAY CITY FORD DEALERSHIP IN MICHIGAN WHERE THEY ASSESSED THE ISSUE TO BE THE LEAD FRAME WHICH UPON FURTHER RESEARCH SHOULD BE COVERED UNDER CUSTOMER SATISFACTION BULLETIN 16N02. FORD CUSTOMER SERVICE INFORMED ME THAT MY BIN WAS NOT EFFECTED BY THIS RECALL AND FORCED ME TO PAY 200 DOLLARS TO ASSIST IN THE REPAIR OF THEIR KNOWN ISSUE. I HAVE RECEIVED WHIPLASH FROM THE SUDDEN STOP OF MY VEHICLE. MY WORRY IS THERE ARE OTHER VEHICLES OUT THERE NOT NOTIFIED BY THIS RECALL THAT IS A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE. FORD NEEDS TO EXPAND THEIR RECALL TO COVER ALL AFFECTED VEHICLES AND HONOR THE FULL COST OF REPAIRS.

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS A BURNING ODOR UNDER THE HOOD OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT LOOKED AND FOUND THAT THE CABLES CONNECTED TO THE BATTERY WERE BURNING. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE BATTERY CAUSED EXCESSIVE BATTERY CORROSION AND ATE THROUGH THE POSITIVE BATTERY CABLE. THE VEHICLE'S MOTOR ALSO FAILED. THE MOTOR, BATTERY, AND BATTERY CABLES NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE POWER TRAIN WAS COVERED UNDER WARRANTY; HOWEVER, THE OTHER REPAIRS WERE NOT. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 82,000.

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TRUCK WAS PARKED IN DRIVEWAY WHICH IS A SLIGHT INCLINE. TRUCK ROLLED BACKWARDS 30 FEET WHILE IN PARK STRIKING A BUSH IN FRONT OF MY HOME. THIS WAS DUPLICATED 2 X AT WILL TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE. *TR

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ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS WHILE ACCELERATING TO MERGE INTO TRAFFIC OR TO PASS A SLOWER VEHICLE OR HARD ACCELERATING FROM A STANDING STOP VEHICLE SHAKES AND STALLS, STAYS IN SECOND GEAR AND HAS NO THROTTLE RESPONSE, IN WET OR DRY CONDITIONS, SOMETIMES COMPLETELY DYING. ON ONE OCCASION VEHICLE STALLED AND DIED WHILE ENTERING EXPRESSWAY CAUSING ME TO HAVE TO RUN OFF ROAD, HITTING A SIGN AND DIRT BANK TO AVOID APPROACHING SEMI TRUCK. ENGINE OIL IS DILUTED WITH GAS, HAS BURNING SMELL IN ENGINE COMPARTMENT. WE ARE AFRAID OF ENGINE EXPLOSION AND FIRE, BURNING SMELL IS SO BAD. FORD HAS ATTEMPTED SEVERAL FIXES, BUT PROBLEM CONTINUES, NOW THERE IS A GRINDING GRUNT WHEN GOING INTO REVERSE. *TR

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2012 FORD F-150. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO TRANSMISSION MALFUNCTION. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED THE GEAR MOVED FROM PARK TO REVERSE TWICE, SINCE HE PURCHASED THE VEHICLE IN SEPTEMBER 2012. THE MOST RECENT INCIDENT CAUSED APPROXIMATELY $5800 DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE, PLUS DAMAGE TO LANDSCAPING PROPERTY OF A BUSINESS. THE CONSUMER STATED HE PLACED THE VEHICLE IN PARK AND LEFT IT RUNNING. WHEN HE WENT AROUND THE TRUCK, HE SAW THE TRUCK STARTING TO MOVE IN REVERSE. HE RAN AROUND TO THE TRUCK, OPENED THE DRIVER'S DOOR AND TRIED TO CLIMB INTO THE TRUCK, TO STOP IT, BUT WAS KNOCKED DOWN TO HIS KNEES AND CAUGHT BETWEEN THE DOOR AND THE DOOR JAMB ON THE TRUCK. HE WAS DRAGGED TO HIS KNEES FOR SEVERAL FEET, BEFORE HE DECIDED TO LET GO DOWN AND ROLLED AWAY FROM THE TRUCK. THE VEHICLE CONTINUED IN REVERSE FOR APPROXIMATELY 75 FEET BEFORE RUNNING UP OVER A CURB AND DOWN AN EMBANKMENT OVER TWO TREES, SOME SMALL BUSHES AND DESTROYING 30 ' OF VINYL FENCE BEFORE COMING TO A REST. ON OCTOBER 1, 2012, THE CONSUMER BACKED THE TRUCK INTO HIS DRIVEWAY, PLACED IT IN PARK AND EXITED THE VEHICLE, AND LEFT IT RUNNING WITH THE DRIVER'S DOOR OPEN, WHEN SUDDENLY, THE VEHICLE STARTED MOVE BACKWARDS. HE TRIED TO GET IN THE VEHICLE TO STOP IT, BUT WAS KNOCKED DOWN BY THE DOOR. THE VEHICLE CONTINUED BACK FOR ABOUT 25 FEET HITTING A LANDSCAPING BOULDER BEFORE COMING TO A STOP. THE CONSUMER HAS SINCE TRADED THE VEHICLE. *JB

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