2012 Ford F-150 Suspension Problems

The antilock brake system locked up causing me not to be able to stop the vehicle .The shift gear froze up .When I put my foot on the brake pedal it was frozen, I could not control the pedal Also the shift level gear did not work presenting a safety hazard when I tried to put it in park. The Sudden Transmission Downshift which was a safety recall happened There were no warning lamps or lights prior to this incident. The accident caused me to total my vehicle My safety was at risk I injured my leg, I filed a police report I also filed a claim with the Ford company which they quickly denied stating that the recall on the parts had expired I only had liability insurance and my truck was a total loss. I hope I'm still in the time frame to put in a claim

NHTSA ID

11723347

Incident

Jan 10, 2024

Engine coolant over temperature condition. Cylinder head overtemperature condition. Engine air filter restriction pending. Ceased running boards/ rusted. Broken suspensions and bad tie rods. Bluetooth doesn’t connect sometimes. Engine or turbo making loud noises when accelerated.

NHTSA ID

11656639

Incident

Apr 4, 2025

3.5L ecoboost timing chain failure at only 58,000 miles (code P0016 possible turbo problems TBD Front suspension springs are broken. All of these are common threads on many forums. Ford should be held accountable even though mine is 10 years old, the mileage is the issue. FWIW, they completely redesigned the engine a few years later, but never notified anyone to watch out for these common problems or offer a recall

NHTSA ID

11514383

Incident

Jan 8, 2022

WHILE DRIVING THERE IS A NOISE COMING FROM THE FROM SUSPENSION AROUND THE WHEELS THAT SOUNDS LIKE RUNNING OVER RUMBLE STRIPS. IT IS AN ONGOING PROBLEM THAT OCCURS ON AND OFF ALL THE TIME. THE MECHANIC SAYS IT IS SOMETHING IN THE 4 WHEEL DRIVE COMPONENTS

NHTSA ID

11382861

Incident

Dec 9, 2020

Mileage

120,000 mi

FRONT SPRINGS HAVE BROKEN WITHIN 1 YEAR OF THIS REPORT

NHTSA ID

11374810

Incident

Jul 15, 2020

Mileage

160,000 mi

WHILE DRIVING MY 2012 F-150 I RECEIVED A POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT ON THE DASHBOARD COMPUTER AND THE STEERING WENT OUT ALMOST CAUSE ME TO SWERVE INTO ONCOMING TRAFFIC. THIS HAPPENED WITHOUT WARNING WHILE MY VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION. THE STEERING WENT OUT AND I HAD TO MUSCLE THE WHEEL TO TURN THE VEHICLE.

NHTSA ID

11232378

Incident

Jul 12, 2019

Mileage

115,000 mi

IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING AN OIL CHANGE, MY TRUCK BEGAN MAKING INSANELY LOUD GRINDING NOISES. I ATTEMPTED TO DRIVE FROM KNOXVILLE TO CHATTANOOGA AND BARELY MADE IT TO CLEVELAND. MY TRUCK STALLED, STARTED BACK UP AND I COASTED INTO A PARKING LOT. IT WOULD NOT GO OVER 50. I THEN FOUND A MASSIVE PUDDLE OF OIL UNDERNEATH WHERE I PARKED. THE TRUCK WAS TAKEN TO JIFFY LUBE.

NHTSA ID

11163908

Incident

Dec 24, 2018

Mileage

137,000 mi

LOWER STEERING SHAFT IS BAD ( JUST STARTED STEERING VERY HARD )

NHTSA ID

11092045

Incident

Apr 20, 2015

Mileage

79,500 mi

WHEN ACCELERATING FROM A STOP OR SLOW ROLL, THE TRUCK WILL JERK HARD FEELING LIKE THE IT IS COMING FROM THE DRIVESHAFT. THERE IS NO COMMON CAUSE FOR THIS ISSUE SUCH AS GOING OVER A BUMP, ETC. BROUGHT TRUCK TO THE LOCAL FORD DEALERSHIP AND WAS TOLD IT WAS "LEAF SPRING SLAP" WHICH IT IS CLEAR UNDER THE TRUCK THAT THERE IS DEEP GROOVES ON THE DRIVE SHAFT, YOKE AREA. FORD DENIES THIS IS THE ISSUE. THIS HAPPENS 80% OF THE TIME THAT I ACCELERATE EITHER FROM A STOP OR SLOW MOVEMENT.

NHTSA ID

10966489

Incident

Jul 29, 2016

Mileage

58,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 FORD F-150. WHILE DRIVING ABOVE 40 MPH OR MERGING, THE VEHICLE SHOOK VIOLENTLY. THE SPEED DECREASED TO 35 MPH. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A DEALER, BUT IT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ISSUE WAS POSSIBLY RELATED TO A PREVIOUS ISSUE WITH THE CHARGED AIR COOLER (RELATED TO THE TURBO). THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO CALL THE MANUFACTURER HOWEVER THE CALL DROPPED WHILE SPEAKING WITH A REPRESENTATIVE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 8,000.

NHTSA ID

10908167

Incident

Jan 1, 2013

MAKES CLUNKING NOISE WHEN MAKING LEFT TURNS, ESPECIALLY WHEN STEERING WHEEL IS TURNED FULLY TO THE LEFT. IT DOESN'T MATTER IF ITS GOING FORWARD FOR REVERSE. SEEMS LIKE NOISE AND VIBRATION IS COMING FROM RIGHT SUSPENSION.

NHTSA ID

10865710

Incident

Dec 1, 2015

Mileage

35,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 FORD F-150. WHILE DRIVING AT 65 MPH, THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE BALL JOINT FRACTURED AND THE VEHICLE BECAME DIFFICULT TO STEER. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER, BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 88,900.

NHTSA ID

10789537

Incident

Nov 7, 2015

Mileage

88,900 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 FORD F-150. WHILE DRIVING AT 5 MPH ATTEMPTING TO MAKE A LEFT TURN, THE POWER STEERING FAILED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE FAILURE PREVIOUSLY OCCURRED. ALSO, THE COIL SPRINGS WERE REPLACED THREE TIMES PRIOR TO THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE STEERING RACK AND COIL SPRINGS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 92,000.

NHTSA ID

10746412

Incident

Jul 28, 2015

Mileage

92,000 mi

MY TRUCK WITHOUT WARNING JUST STARTS SHAKING VIOLENTLY AND BECOMES HARD TO CONTROL. IT HAS HAPPENED 10-12 TIMES AT VARIOUS SPEEDS AND OVER DIFFERENT ROAD SURFACES. I HAVE HAD THE TRUCK "FIXED" TWO TIMES. THE PROBLEM CONTINUES AND HAS BECOME WORSE AFTER THE SECOND "FIX". NOW NOT ONLY DOES IT SHAKE VIOLENTLY IT MAKES A GRINDING SHOULD TOO AS IT SHAKES. THE DEALERSHIP ADMITS OTHER FORD TRUCK OWNERS ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. *TR

NHTSA ID

10655125

Incident

Mar 13, 2013

Mileage

5,200 mi

THE LOWER CONTROL ARMS ON MY 2012 FORD F-150 ECOBOOST HAVE EXCESSIVE RUST/CORROSION. SEPARATING ARMS HAVE RECENTLY BEEN LINKED TO STEERING PROBLEMS UP TO AND INCLUDING A CRASH. *TR

NHTSA ID

10578595

Incident

Jan 3, 2011

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE FRONT END CAME OUT OF ALIGNMENT WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE FRONT END NEEDED TO BE ALIGNED AND A RE-LEVELING KIT NEEDED TO BE ADAPTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 26,000.

NHTSA ID

10547130

Incident

Oct 1, 2013

Mileage

26,000 mi

I HEAR A THUNKING NOISE UNDER THE FRONT SUSPENSION OVER BUMPS IN THE ROAD. MY FIRST REACTION IS IT'S A BRAND NEW TRUCK. IT SOUNDS EXACTLY LIKE A BAD SWAY BAR LINK. SO I TOOK THE TRUCK TO MY FRIENDS MECHANICS GARAGE AND NOTICED FRONT TIRES ARE CUPPED BADLY, AN UNUSUALLY WEAR FOR A NEW TRUCK. WE ROTATED THE TIRES AND CHECKED SUSPENSION. WE NOTICED WHAT WE THOUGHT WAS A BAD INNER TIE ROD CAUSE THERE WAS LOOSE UNUSUAL MOVEMENT SIDE TO SIDE WITH THE TIRE ON DRIVER'S SIDE. SO I WENT HOME AND STARTED TO READ ON F150 FORUM.COM AND FOUND MANY PEOPLE WITH 2011-2013 F150 YEAR TRUCK IS HAVING THE SAME ISSUE OF THUNKIN NOISE. IT TURNS OUT IT IS NOT TIE RODS, IT IS A BAD STEERING RACK AND PINION. I READ ALOT OF INFORMATION AND A VIDEO OF A TRUCK THAT SOUND LIKE MINE. I HAVE READ WHERE A SERVICE WRITER MENTIONED THAT 2 TRUCKS LOST STEERING BUT THERE WAS NO ACCIDENT AND THE STEERING RACKS WERE REPLACED. I HAVE CALLED FORD SERVICE RECENTLY AND THEY SAID THEY KNOW NOTHING ABOUT BAD STEERING RACKS. MANY OWNERS OF THESE TRUCKS HAVE POSTED IN THE FORUM THAT FORD KNOWS OF THESE SO CALLED CONTAMINATED STEERING RACKS THAT WERE MADE. I WOULD LIKE A TSB OR A SERVICE BULLETIN THAT WOULD GET THESE BAD RACKS OFF THESE TRUCKS. THANK YOU *TR

NHTSA ID

10504466

Incident

Feb 5, 2013

Mileage

12,500 mi

THE VEHICLE FROM ORIGINAL PURCHASE DATE IN OCTOBER OF 2012 HAS EXHIBITED A KNOCK/CLUNK/VIBRATION FROM THE FRONT SUSPENSION AND STEERING THAT TRANSMITS UP THROUGH THE STEERING COLUMN AND CAN BE FELT WHILE HOLDING THE STEERING WHEEL AND HEARD FROM THE FRONTAL AREA OF THE VEHICLE WHILE DRIVING. THE STEERING WHEEL IS ALSO OFF CENTER TO THE LEFT AND VEHICLE SEEMS TO PULL LEFT REGARDLESS OF ROAD CROWN AND THE FRONT TWO TIRES ARE FEATHERED ACROSS THE TREAD. THE FIRST VISIT TO DEALER AT 2700 MILES THE DEALER RESET THE TOE AS IT WAS TOE OUT CAUSING UNEVEN TIRE WEAR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AT ROUGHLY 4700 MILES FOR THE KNOCK/CLUNK/VIBRATION AND UNEVEN TIRE WEAR AGAIN AND IT WAS FOUND THAT PINCH BOLTS WERE LOOSE ON THE STEERING COLUMN CAUSING THE CLUNK. DEALER STATES THE UNEVEN TIRE WEAR WAS DUE TO LOW TIRE PRESSURE. AFTER PICKING UP VEHICLE THE KNOCK/CLUNK/VIBRATION IS STILL PRESENT. WITH THE VEHICLE OFF AND TURNING THE WHEEL BACK AND FORTH RAPIDLY THE KNOCK/CLUNK CAN BE HEARD FROM THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE, HOWEVER THE DEALER STATES THIS IS NORMAL NOISE FROM THE FORD EPAS STEERING RACK. ASKED DEALER TO COMPARE TO A NEW LIKE VEHICLE ON THE LOT. DEALER CHANGED THE SUBJECT. SOUNDS LIKE FAULTY TIE ROD ENDS OR FAULTY INTERNAL RACK COMPONENTS FROM MY PAST AUTOMOTIVE EXPERIENCE. OWNED A 2011 F150 WITH THE SAME SUSPENSION AND EPAS STEERING RACK AND THE WHEEL WAS STRAIGHT, AND NO NOISE WAS HEARD OR VIBRATIONS FELT WHILE DRIVING. TIRES DID NOT SHOW UNEVEN WEAR EITHER. DEALER STATES I CANNOT COMPARE MY 2012 F150 TO MY 2011 F150. DEALER STATES AN APPOINTMENT IS GOING TO BE SET WITH THE LOCAL FIELD SERVICE ENGINEER TO TEST DRIVE MY VEHICLE TO MAKE A DETERMINATION IF ANY FURTHER ACTION IS TO BE TAKEN. AT THIS POINT THE DEALER IS NOT PROVIDING ANY FURTHER ASSISTANCE IN RESOLVING MY CONCERN. ISSUE HAS ALSO BEEN DOCUMENTED WITH FORD CUSTOMER CARE. *TR

NHTSA ID

10495969

Incident

Dec 20, 2012

Mileage

2,700 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 FORD F-150. THE VEHICLE WAS HITCHED TO A 2011 FOREST RIVER FLAGSTAFF TRAVEL TRAILER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SWAY ACROSS THE ROAD. THE CONTACT IMMEDIATELY REDUCED THE SPEED AND CONTINUED TO DRIVE. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT BOTH REAR AXLES WERE NOT DESIGNED TO ACCOMMODATE THE WEIGHT SPECIFIED ON THE VEHICLE'S GROSS WEIGHT STICKER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THERE WAS NO MILEAGE.

NHTSA ID

10466008

Incident

May 3, 2012