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2012 Ford F-150 Power Train Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1487754
Internal NHTSA #	11118395
Manufacurer	Ford Motor Company
Brand	FORD
Model	F-150
Model Year	2012
File date	24/06/18
Component	POWER TRAIN
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	As we drove 55 mph on straight dry highway our vehicle suddenly downshifted into first gear causing rear tires to lock up. We were fortunate that we didn't have traffic behind us. We immediately pulled off on the side of the road, put into park fo collect ourselves and then proceeded straight to the local dealership service department to drop vehicle off. With research on this defect we found ford had a recall out for this same issue (recall 16s19 which we never received) we were advised our vin did not fall under the recall therefore we had to pay for the repairs. We were not given a reason why even though our f150 is a 2012 and was manufactured in dearborn mi july 2012. (we were finally able to get $100 refund from local dealership, however it was after a lot of phone calls. Not sure if it came directly from them or manufacturer and still does not cover out of pocket cost or months of time spent). After we picked up our "repaired"/paid for vehicle a few weeks later we experienced the same defect. We were taking trash to the local dump a mile down the highway going 30 mph and vehicle suddenly downshifted into first gear, mileage meter on dashboard blanked out and wrench appeared on screen. On the way into the service department driving 55 mph on dry pavement vehicle once again downshifted into first gear, mileage meter on dashboard blanked out and wrench appeared on screen. Local service department could not diagnose on their own, we had to wait over 9 days for ford manufacturer to get back with them on how to fix it and send parts. They replaced main control/valve body in transmission, reprogrammed tcm (transmission control module) and cleared shift tables. Again they did not cover any costs and we had to pay hefty bill out of pocket when this is a manufacturer defect. The vehicle is a 2012 f150 4x4 super crew lariat eco boost with only 41,000 miles on it.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	41000
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Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	KENAI, AK
VIN pattern	1FTFW1ET0CFXXXXXX
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	55
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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 Power Train Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2012 Ford F-150 Power Train Problems, Complaints and Defects

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