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2012 Ford F-150 Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	969046
Internal NHTSA #	10502362
Manufacurer	Ford Motor Company
Brand	FORD
Model	F-150
Model Year	2012
File date	04/02/13
Component	ENGINE
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	While traveling at highway speed (cold winter morning), with cruise control on, started to climb hill, engine began to throttle up, then the truck began to shake violently, engine lost power. Shut off cruise control and coasted onto shoulder. Was able to slowly engage throttle and continue, but any increase in throttle above "gentle" would bring on the shudder and power loss. Engine light flashed and stayed lit for next 20 minutes. Experienced similar scenario later the same day. Took to dealer. Dealer indicated charged air cooler works "too well". Cools air so much that condensation forms and causes the issue. Dealer indicated a technical service bulletin had been issued on the problem. Need new cac and shield. Two weeks (+/-) before parts arrived. Dealer completed tsb 12-10-19 , according to the work order: replaced cac cooler assembly and installed new air deflector shield, reprogrammed pcm. Did not fix the issue. Same problem on the way home from the dealer. Drove it for one week assuming moisture may need time to "clear up". Problem still existed for 7 days. Any mild to strong throttle input would bring on shudder. One week after "fixed" with new cac, i tried to merge onto highway, at 60-70 % throttle, violent shudder occurred and engine began to lose power. Again, coasted on shoulder until truck would respond to throttle input without shuddering and power loss. Luckily, traffic was "light" at the time. Could have been a serious incident. Engine light came on and has not gone off for 3 days. Now any throttle input beyond "gentle" brings on the shudder. Contacted dealer, going back in. Truck has eco boost v6.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	15000
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	DES MOINES, IA
VIN pattern	1FTFW1ET0CKXXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
Was medical attention required?
Was part original equipment?
No. of injured persons	0
No. of fatalities	0
Date of purchase	07/08/26
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
Number of cylinders	6
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Vehicle speed	65
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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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