10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
2 / 1
Injuries / Deaths:
4 / 0
Average Mileage:
66,277 miles

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problem #81

Mar 022020

F-150

  • 120,000 miles
Rear glass exploded while the rear defroster was on causing glass to come in the vehicle. Has to be something done about this to make Ford responsible for there defective product before someone gets hurt by the sharp glass shards. I was driving to work in the early morning

- Covington, IN, USA

problem #80

Jan 232020

F-150

  • 120,600 miles
2012 F-150 rolls back while in park and off. It occurred 2 times today - 2020/01/23

- Omaha, NE, USA

problem #79

Jan 122020

F-150

  • 72,000 miles
Coolant leaking from Y or T connector in front of intake manifold. Noticed coolant leak on my driveway while truck was stationary.

- Las Cruces, NM, USA

problem #78

Jan 032020

F-150

  • miles
Engine accelerates by itself when I turn it on or if I'm at a red light or as soon as I put it in drive

- San Juan, TX, USA

problem #77

Nov 302019

F-150

  • 100,000 miles
November 28th. 2019. Back windshield right window shattered into 1000 peices from doing nothing. The truck was idling and in park on pavement. I had the rear defroster on. Suddenly heared a big bang. Looked around and noticed the window broke. No evidence of it being struck or hit. It was about 33 degrees outside and snowing/sleeting.

- Eau Claire, WI, USA

problem #76

Nov 082019

F-150

  • 88,825 miles
Rear driver side window shattered for no apparent reason. Started truck and was leaving work parking lot. Looked in rear view mirror and the rear window shattered. Rear defroster was running at the time, temperature outside was about 25F.

- Marshalltown, IA, USA

problem #75

Oct 272019

F-150

  • 125,369 miles
The ignition switch does not want to turn. And seems loose in the column.

- Rome, GA, USA

problem #74

Sep 122019

F-150

  • 114,800 miles
Power steering suddenly failed and the service advancetrac light came on while accelerating from a stop sign and turning left. Maneuvered the car down the street and couldn't navigate the driveway so I backed up and the power steering began working but the advancetrac light remained on. This light came on before but with no effect to the steering only the blinkers, which would not stay on. Disconnected the battery and light and problem went away. Spoke with the dealer and was told that it was also connected to the ABS braking system and to schedule an appointment if these happens again. 114800 miles.

- Portland, MI, USA

problem #73

Jul 152019

F-150

  • 120,066 miles
Secondary timing chain link came apart soon after I bought the truck in 2015 at 66,000 miles my warranty paid for it. Now it is happening again but on the other side of the engine. 2 time chain links fall apart. Ford is not paying for this because my warranty was up 2 months ago and it is not a pre certified truck, miles are 120,066 miles. 2 timing chain links break in 4 years"??????" the technicians at santa maria Ford said they have never seen anything like this before. Ford is denying to pay for this repair!!!!!!!

- Santa Maria, CA, USA

problem #72

Jul 212019

F-150

  • 77,802 miles
What driving and A/C cut on and off and had smoke coming from the vent and not long after passenger side dash caught on fire

- Baltimore, MD, USA

problem #71

Jul 102019

F-150

  • 100 miles
My transmission is getting stuck in third gear and is unexpectedly downshifting to 1st gear when driving.

- Leawood, KS, USA

problem #70

Jul 032019

F-150

  • 96,000 miles
The truck was in park I had stepped out to check the mail with my children in the truck the next thing I knew my truck was moving like it was in gear I jumped in pressed the break and it still showed it in park I pushed into park harder and it stopped.. I was not on a hill or anything to make it roll and it was actually moving like it was put into gear

- Dongola, IL, USA

problem #69

Mar 302019

F-150

  • 60,000 miles
Rear window in 2012 Ford F150 supercrew cab shattered when driver's door closed

- Boise, ID, USA

problem #68

Mar 142019

F-150

  • miles
Recall notice19S07 recall NHTSA 19V-075 I have gone to the dealership 2 times I have the 6 cylinder with3.5 eco-boost engine. They said Ford does not have a repair for the V-6 yet but when they do I will receive a notice why was I notified if there is no reprograming yet. It has been recalled and they have not been given a fix

- Flowery Branch, GA, USA

problem #67

Aug 102018

F-150

  • 27,000 miles
The door locks on the vehicle stick in the locked position. I cannot get in or out the vehicle when the door locks stick. This is a reoccurring issue. I have to get pliers to pull the tab up to get it unlocked. It happens in both stationary and when the vehicle is in motion.

- Lehi, UT, USA

problem #66

Jan 262019

F-150

  • 75,000 miles
Powered slide rear window. Sliding rear widow blew out while driving truck

- Highland, IN, USA

problem #65

Mar 052019

F-150

  • 129,972 miles
Had recall preformed it still is dropping into 1st gear while driving complaint number: 11181584

- Bemidji, MN, USA

problem #64

Jan 012019

F-150

  • 84,000 miles
Transmission - output speed sensor is faulty. Had a recall, said the transmission module needed reprogramming, however this did not fix issue of downshifting to 1st gear and unable to shift out of. Also happens to 3rd and 5th. Other 2012's have lead frame assembly replacement which takes care of faulty output speed sensor, my recall of re-programming has all the symptoms of the lead frame recall but is just outside the manufacture date and not included

- League City, TX, USA

problem #63

Feb 242019

F-150

  • 133,000 miles
Twice now (I just purchased it less than 30 days ago) while backing out of my driveway I had to stand on the brakes to stop the vehicle. No power brakes were present. No lights on dash, no warning, ....no nothing.

- Carleton, MI, USA

problem #62

Feb 112019

F-150

  • 86,000 miles
Driver side rear window shattered while sitting still in a parking lot with vehicle not running. The rear window is a 3 piece sliding window with rear defrost and factory tint. The vehicle had just been turned off after driving with the rear defroster on. Approximately 2-3 minutes after turning the vehicle off I heard a load boom and after investigating found it to be the rear glass shattering. After researching the condition, it seems to be a common problem on these vehicles after running the rear defroster.

- Kansas City, MO, USA

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