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2012 Ford F-150 Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1558880
Internal NHTSA #	11203505
Manufacurer	Ford Motor Company
Brand	FORD
Model	F-150
Model Year	2012
File date	12/07/16
Component	ENGINE
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	A ticking/knocking noise on passenger side of engine. Took to ford dealer with 52,905 miles on 7/12/16 and stated fuel injector noise. Took to same ford dealer on 11/7/18 for same noise, only louder, and dealer detected no unusual noise. Took to different dealer a 3rd time on 3/27/19 for the same problem and stated "noise found to be normal characteristics" and was given a copy of "special service message 47787 which addressed a "tick tap and/or typewriter noise at idle" issue. This problem was brought to the attention of ford while it was still under manufactures warranty and the sound is only getting worse which is why i keep taking it to a ford dealership. The sound is not heard when the vehicle is first started, only when it starts to warm up and is quite loud at an idle. If this engine were to blow up going down the highway or interstate could potentially cause an accident resulting in injury and/or fatal crash.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	52905
Number of Occurences
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	BEL AIR, MD
VIN pattern	1FTFW1EF0CFXXXXXX
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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