2012 Ford F-150: recalls and problems
No recalls and 1,717 owner complaints on file with NHTSA. The most-reported problem area is power train.
Recalls
NHTSA lists no recalls for the 2012 Ford F-150. Individual cars can still have open manufacturer campaigns, so check your VIN.
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What owners report
Vehicle rolls backwards or potentially forwards intermittently depending on direction of incline. have only observed it rolling backwards. when changing gears, above third gear usually, there is a resonant grumbling sound.
The transmission made a noise of metal and all electrical when out while driving but the engine stay on but no power to the road. yes its available. my car loss all power electrical and power to the road, had to put off to the side on the road and turn the truck off and on again. the problem has been reproduced but not confirmed by a dealer. i have done a existential look of the under and power train and cant see eve
The contact owns a 2012 ford f-150. the contact stated that while operating the vehicle, the transmission unexpectedly downshifted to first gear. the contact stated that the failure was intermittent. the cause of the failure was not yet determined. the manufacturer and local dealer were notified of the failure, but no assistance was offered. the contact was informed that the vin was not included in nhtsa campaign num
Vehicle is downshifting unexpectedly into 2nd gear. rear tires momentarily lock up and the engine rpm’s go extremely high. this behavior is causing potential accidents to happen.
Source: NHTSA recalls, complaints and NCAP APIs, covering F-150 REGULAR CAB, F-150 SUPERCAB, F-150 SUPER CREW. Last refreshed 2026-09-29.