2012 Ford F-150 Interior & seats Problems

The contact owns a 2012 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while the vehicle was parked, the contact was unable to unlock the door while using the remote unlock feature. The lights to indicate that the vehicle was unlocked flashed, but the contact was unable to open the door. Additionally, the contact attempted to open the door manually right after using the key, but the door failed to open. The dealer was not contacted. The manufacturer was not aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 147,000.

NHTSA ID

11751067

Incident

Jul 17, 2026

Mileage

147,000 mi

The contact owns a 2012 Ford F-150. The contact stated that the front passenger's side door and the rear driver's side door had failed to latch while closed and opened unexpectedly while driving. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, where the door latches were replaced; however, the failure persisted. The contact stated that the doors were required to be kept closed with a rope. The dealer was contacted and informed the contact that the VIN was not under recall. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 175,000. The VIN was not available.

NHTSA ID

11689654

Incident

Sep 25, 2022

Mileage

175,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DOOR LOCK ON THE REAR DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S SIDE DOORS FAILED TO OPERATE OR OPEN AS NEEDED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DOORS FAILED TO LOCK WHEN THE DOORS WERE CLOSED. THE CONTACT HAD TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO MOUNTAIN GROVE FORD (11311 US-60 BUS, MOUNTAIN GROVE, MO 65711) ON TWO SEPARATE OCCASIONS HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED AFTER EACH REPAIR. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 200,000.

NHTSA ID

11404224

Incident

Mar 1, 2015

Mileage

200,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT BOTH REAR DOORS HAD TROUBLE OPENING WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO FORD COUNTRY (280 N GIBSON RD, HENDERSON, NV 89014, (888) 360-8509) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT BOTH REAR DOOR LATCHES NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. BOTH DOORS LATCHES WERE REPLACED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND DID NOT ASSIST. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 90,000.

NHTSA ID

11245068

Incident

Feb 12, 2019

Mileage

90,000 mi

SOMEONE STOPPED SHORT IN FRONT OF ME. I APPLIED THE BRAKES BUT COULD NOT AVOID HITTING CAR. THE BRAKE INDICATOR ON FRONT CONTROL DISPLAY SAID MY BRAKES ARE OK. ONCE I CRASHED THE SEAT BELT ENGAGED BUT I STILL HIT THE STEERING WHEEL WITH MY CHEST. THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY! THERE WAS SOME HEAVY SMOKE THOUGH AROUND THE SEAT BELT AREA OR FROM PERHAPS THE ELECTRICAL CONNECTIONS UNDER THE SEAT?

NHTSA ID

11039255

Incident

Oct 24, 2017

Mileage

57,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 FORD F-150. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE REAR PASSENGER DOOR BECAME AJAR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DOOR WAS BEING SECURED BY DUCT TAPE. ORLEANS FORD (LOCATED AT 1405 S MAIN ST, MEDINA, NY 14103, (585) 798-4316) WAS CONTACTED BY PHONE AND THE CONTACT WAS PROVIDED GUIDANCE IN DIAGNOSING THE ISSUE. IT WAS THEN DETERMINED THAT THE LATCH SPRING HAD FRACTURED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 85,000.

NHTSA ID

11013718

Incident

Jul 31, 2017

Mileage

85,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 FORD F-150. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, THE ELECTRONIC DOOR SWITCHES FAILED TO UNLOCK THE DOORS. THE FAILURE RECURRED INTERMITTENTLY. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE DOOR WAS OPENED MANUALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 15,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. UPDATED 09/23/16*LJ *TR

NHTSA ID

10888972

Incident

Mar 10, 2013

Mileage

115,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR DRIVER SIDE DOOR LATCH FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 49,000.

NHTSA ID

10824509

Incident

Feb 5, 2016

Mileage

49,000 mi

RECENTLY I TOOK MY VEHICLE IN BECAUSE BOTH DRIVER AND PASSENGER SEAT HEATERS WERE "FRIED" ACCORDING TO THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT. THERE ARE MULTIPLE PEOPLE WITH THIS SAME PROBLEM. HERE IS A POST WITH SOME SAME OWNERS THE THE SAME PROBLEM. HTTP://WWW.F150FORUM.COM/F38/HEATED-SEATS-PROBLEM-PLEASE-HELP-123190/INDEX2/ I WAS QUOTED $1900 TO FIX THE SEAT HEATERS. IN ONE OF THE POSTS THE OWNER STATED THE SEAT HEATER GOT BURNING HOT. ANOTHER STATED IT CHARRED THE FOAM AND EVEN THE LEATHER. I FEEL LIKE IT IS GOING TO TAKE A VEHICLE TO CATCH FIRE OR EVEN WORSE SOMEONE GETTING INJURED FROM THIS PROBLEM. IT IS FORDS PROBLEM IF THIS IS HAPPENING ON MULTIPLE VEHICLES AND ALL THEY ARE DOING IS PUTTING IN NEW ELEMENTS UNTIL THEY FRY AGAIN. THEY NEED TO FIGURE THE ISSUE OUT RIGHT AND SEE WHAT IS CAUSING IT TO HAPPEN. I FEEL IT IS A SAFETY ISSUE AND A HAZARD THAT THESE PROBLEMS ARE OCCURRING. I AM NOT SENDING THIS COMPLAINT BECAUSE I WANT FORD TO PAY FOR THE SEAT HEATERS. IT IS BECAUSE IT IS HAPPENING TO MULTIPLE OWNERS AND ITS A SAFETY ISSUE. THIS ISSUE CAN BE RESOLVED BUT IT SEEMS LIKE MY SERVICE ADVISORY DIDN'T TAKE THIS ISSUE SERIOUSLY.

NHTSA ID

10823215

Incident

Jan 4, 2016

Mileage

27,000 mi

SEATS STOP WORKING THE TRUCK HAS 27,252 READING FORD FORUMS MULTIPLE PEOPLE HAVE EXPERENCED THIS AFTER THE WARRANTY HAS JUST RAN OUT. FORD WILL NOT STAND BEHIND THEIR PRODUCT AND THE DEALERSHIP WANTS $1,700.00 TO FIX THE SEAT HEATERS.

NHTSA ID

10821146

Incident

Jan 13, 2016

Mileage

27,252 mi

20,484 MILES ON TRUCK. 10/18/15 RPM'S INCREASE BUT DOESNT SHIFT INTO NEXT GEAR. 10/19/15 ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE TOWED TO DEALER. DEALER FOUND NO CODE, SENT BACK TO ME. 11/17&11/22 DRIVER SEAT LOST MEMORY. 11/28/15 RPM REVED WHEN BRAKE WAS APPLIED RPM'S WERE STILL INCREASING. 12/2 BROUGHT TO DEALER NO CODE ON DIAGNOSIS, SENT OUT AGAIN WITHOUT TROUBLESHOOTING 20,900 MILES ON TRUCK. 12/8/15 RPM'S REVED DIDNT GO INTO GEAR. 12/8/15 1HR AFTER PRIOR FAILURE, TRIED TO LEAVE DRIVEWAY AND 2 ATTEMPTS TO ENGAGE DRIVE IT WOULDNT MOVE PUT TRUCK IN REVERSE THEN PROCEEDED TO PUT IN DRIVE, STUCK IN 1ST GEAR FOR 2 BLKS. 12/10/15 MY 5YR OLD GRANDDAUGHTER AND I DROVE 4 BLOCKS BEFORE TRUCK SHIFTED TO 2ND GEAR. 12/11/15 TRUCK DID NOT SEEM TO BE RUNNING RIGHT HEARD A CLUNK UPON LEAVING PRK LOT GOT ACROSS 4 LANES OF TRAFFIC AND TRUCK FAILED TO SHIFT, WRENCH ON DASHED SHOWED AND WENT AWAY, DASH INFO HAD LINES ACROSS INSTEAD OF MPG AND AIR BAG LIGHT STAYED ON, DEALER WAS ON MY WAY, THIS TIME CODE SHOWED AND WAS THE TORQUE CONVERTER. I ENDED UP DRIVING THIS VEHICLE 500 MILES IWITH THE TORQUE CONVERTER FAILING HERE AND THERE UNTIL A CODE SHOWED. THIS CAUSED A VERY DANGEROUS CONDITION TO ALL ON THE ROAD AND MUCH UNNEEDED STRESS. I AM VERY CONCERNED WHAT OTHER COMPONENTS HAVE PREMATURE WEAR DUE TO CONTINUING TO DRIVE MY TRUCK IN THIS CONDITION. I PURCHASED AN EXTENDED VSC FROM DEALER BUT UNSURE WHAT IT COVERS SO FORD WILL NOT OFFER EXTENDED WARRENTY, ONLY OFFERING OIL CHANGES. I DO NOT WANT ANYONE TO GO THROUGH THIS SAME DANGEROUS SITUATION. PLEASE ACT ON THIS BEFORE DEATHS START OCCURING. AFTER READING UP ON THE TORQUE CONVERTER, THE SYMTOMS MY TRUCK EXPERIENCED WERE EXACT ALONG WITH THE TRUCK INCREASING RPM'S ALTHOUGH BRAKE WAS APPLIED. INSTINCT IS YOU DONT CONTINUE DRIVING A VECHILE THAT DOESNT SHIFT EVEN DUE TO LIKELYHOOD OF OTHER COMPONENTS FAILING AND DANGEROUS CONDITIONS IN TRAFFIC.

NHTSA ID

10810624

Incident

Dec 11, 2015

Mileage

20,960 mi

WHILE DRIVING AFTER APPROXIMATELY 10-15 MINUTES, SMOKE STARTED TO APPEAR UNDER AND AROUND THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT WHICH RAPIDLY CONVERTED TO FLAMES. IMMEDIATELY STOPPED AND PARKED THE CAR. OPENED THE HOOD AND DISCONNECTED THE BATTERY. I HAD AN ABC FIRE EXTINGUISHER WHICH I USED TO EXTINGUISH FIRE. *TR

NHTSA ID

10553966

Incident

Nov 12, 2013

Mileage

3,600 mi

I PURCHASED MY F-150 ECOBOOST, ON JULY 28, 2012. ALMOST IMMEDIATELY AFTER PURCHASING IT, I HAVE HAD ISSUES WITH THE ENGINE. OFTEN WHEN IT RAINS, THE TRUCK WILL NOT START OR WHEN IT DOES START, IT REFUSES TO GO OR WHEN IT IS GOING, IT WILL NOT ACCELERATE. WHEN I ATTEMPT TO PASS A SLOW VEHICLE, THERE IS NO POWER. THE ENGINE BOGGS DOWN, TO AN IDLE. THE TRUCK HAS LEFT ME STRANDED NUMEROUS TIMES. I TOOK MY FAMILY ON A TRIP TO MIAMI, FLORIDA, DURING THE CHRISTMAS HOLIDAY. ON THE OPEN ROAD THE MOTOR QUIT. I WAS ABLE TO LIMP IT INTO A FORD DEALER, WHO HAD TO PERFORM EXTENSIVE ENGINE REPAIRS IN ABLE TO GET THE TRUCK RUNNING AGAIN. WHILE I WAS DRIVING IT BACK TO TENNESSEE, AFTER 3 WEEKS OF REPAIRS, IT HAPPENED SEVERAL MORE TIMES. WHEN I ATTEMPT TO PASS SLOWER VEHICLES, I TRY TO ACCELERATE AND THERE IS NO POWER. IT IS DANGEROUS, PARTICULAR WHEN TRAVELING ON 2 LANE COUNTRY ROADS WITH HILLS. OFTEN, WHEN I PARK AND EXIT THE TRUCK, THERE IS A STRONG ODOR OF GAS COMING FROM SOMEWHERE UNDER THE HOOD OF THE VEHICLE. THIS IS A FIRE HAZARD. ON 2 OCCASIONS, THE DRIVER'S SEAT HAS COME UNATTACHED FROM THE FLOOR OF THE TRUCK. THIS MORNING, I WENT TO TAKE MY CHILDREN TO SCHOOL I WAS DRIVING AND HEARD/FELT THUMPING AND THE SEAT FELL BACK, I WAS NEARLY LAYING ON MY BACK, WHILE DRIVING. THIS HAS HAPPENED TWICE. THIS IS DANGEROUS AND SCARY, WHEN IT HAPPENS WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD. THE FORD CUSTOMER CARE REPRESENTATIVE WAS VERY FLIPPED AND SEEMED TO BE MORE CONCERNED WITH ENSURING THAT I UNDERSTOOD THE TERMS OF THE WARRANTY THAN THE SAFETY OF MY VEHICLE. I WAS INSULTED AND HUMILIATED, FOR SUGGESTING THEY PROVIDE ME WITH SOMETHING TO DRIVE WHILE THEY CORRECTED THE PROBLEM. THE FIRST TIME THIS HAPPENED, IT TOOK 3 WEEKS TO FIX. I BOUGHT THIS VEHICLE, I SHOULD NOT HAVE TO BUY ANOTHER VEHICLE TO DRIVE. TO DATE THE BEST FUEL MILEAGE I HAVE GOTTEN IS 13.2 MILES PER GALLON. *TR

NHTSA ID

10543390

Incident

Sep 7, 2012

Mileage

2,000 mi

TRAVELING HWY 70 E BETWEEN SAINT AUGUSTINE PASS AND AGUIRRE SPRINGS TURNOFF, COMING FROM LAS CRUCES, NM. HAD JUST PULLED BACK INTO TRAFFIC AFTER SWITCHING FROM A 5'9'" DRIVER TO 4'9" DRIVER. THE SEAT MEMORIES WERE PROGRAMMED FOR BOTH DRIVERS, BUT DID NOT WORK. THE SHORT DRIVER ADJUSTED SEATS AND MIRRORS, NOTICED THAT THE ELECTRIC CONTROLS SEEMED TO BE SLUGGISH. AFTER PULLING BACK INTO TRAFFIC, THE SEAT WAS A LITTLE TOO CLOSE TO STEERING WHEEL. DRIVER TRIED TO NUDGE SEAT BACK, BUT CONTROL DID NOT WORK. DRIVER TRIED TO ADJUST SEAT TO TILT BACKWARD, BUT THE SEAT MOVED ALL THE WAY BACK. WHEN TRYING TO BRING SEAT BACK UP, THE CONTROL STUCK IN THE TILT FORWARD POSITION AND FOLDED DRIVER IN SEAT TO WHERE DRIVER COULD NO LONGER SEE ABOVE THE DASH (40-45 DEGREE SHARP ANGLE OF SEAT) . PASSENGER NAVIGATED THE VEHICLE ONTO MEDIAN. DRIVER THEN PULLED CONTROL WITH BOTH HANDS, WHEN IT FINALLY CAME UNSTUCK. THE INJURY TO DRIVER WAS A SORE LOWER BACK LASTING SEVERAL DAYS AFTER EXPERIENCING GREAT PRESSURE FROM SEAT BACK ON LUMBAR REGION. (MIGHT HAVE BEEN MORE OR LESS SEVERE WITH LARGER DRIVER) LOCAL FORD DEALER WILL SERVICE VEHICLE ON 20 JUNE 2013. *TR

NHTSA ID

10520471

Incident

Jun 14, 2013

Mileage

20,000 mi

THE DRIVER SEAT OF MY 2012 FORD F150 PLATINUM, 4X4, SUPERCREW OCCASIONALLY MAKES A GRINDING NOISE WHEN I SLIDE THE SEAT BACKWARDS. I TOOK MY TRUCK TO THE FORD LAKEWOOD DEALERSHIP IN WASHINGTON STATE AND WAS INFORMED THAT FORD HAD SOME SORT OF TECHNICAL BULLETIN ABOUT THE DRIVER SEAT BRACKET. SO THE DEALERSHIP INSTALLED A BRACKET WHICH I THINK IS SUPPOSED TO PROVIDE STABILITY SUPPORT TO THE SEAT. THE BRACKET HAD NOTHING TO DO WITH THE GRINDING NOISE I HEAR. THE SEAT DOESN'T APPEAR OR FEEL LOOSE. THE NOISE IS STILL THERE. *TR

NHTSA ID

10515594

Incident

Apr 19, 2013

Mileage

20,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 FORD F150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HEADREST WAS BLOCKING HER VISIBILITY OF THE REAR WINDOW. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION WHERE THEY ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THERE WERE SEVERAL COMPATIBLE HEAD RESTS THAT COULD BE INSTALLED ON THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED BUT PROVIDED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 13.

NHTSA ID

10488122

Incident

Aug 13, 2012

Mileage

13 mi