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2012 Ford F-150 Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1441777
Internal NHTSA #	11064437
Manufacurer	Ford Motor Company
Brand	FORD
Model	F-150
Model Year	2012
File date	15/01/18
Component	ENGINE
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Cold starts create rattle in engine area. Ford tsb 16-0027 covers this problem but the dealer, dick witham ford in waterloo, iowa continues to play games with covering this issue. Truck has been in several times for other issues, some covered, and i asked if there were bulletins about lag in acceleration or other things that may cause this. They told me multiple times, no, just a computer reprogram that i already had completed. Now my truck is making noise and by all reports on the web, it's going to get worse. Ford knew about this going back to august 19, 2015 (see tsb 15-0131) yet never told me or looked at my truck to see if that was causing my issue. Now with my truck just over 5 year old but still well under the warranty for miles, it may not be covered. However, the new tsb clearly states dealer coding 6c525 and condition code 42, it is under warranty via the emissions. This is my 5th new ford truck over the years, i will not own another. With the price we pay for brand new cars and trucks the manufacturer must be held to what they promise the consumer. This is a timing chain stretch issue caused by poor design and the variable camshaft timing (vct) units leaking causing timing chain damage. Ford's fault, not mine.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	47939
Number of Occurences
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	WATERLOO, IA
VIN pattern	1FTFW1ET7CFXXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
Was medical attention required?	N
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Date of purchase	07/08/26
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
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Vehicle speed	0
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What is Recall?
A recall is when a product is removed from the market or a correction is made to the product because it is either defective or potentially harmful.
What is Failure?
Failure is the state or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, and may be viewed as the opposite of success. Product failure ranges from failure to sell the product to fracture of the product, in the worst cases leading to personal injury, the province of forensic engineering.
What is Defect?
Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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2012 Ford F-150 Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2012 Ford F-150 Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

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