2012 Ford F-150: recalls and complaints

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• 19V07500011 Feb 2019Power Train / Automatic Transmission / Control Module (Tcm/Pcm/Tecm)
• 16V24800027 Apr 2016Power Train / Automatic Transmission
• 12V1900003 May 2012Exterior Lighting / Back Up Lights
• 12V1980003 May 2012Air Bags / Frontal / Sensor/Control Module-Inactive

1. 19V075000Received 11 Feb 2019. 1,263,051 units.

   Power Train / Automatic Transmission / Control Module (Tcm/Pcm/Tecm)

   Defect, in the NHTSA record

   Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2011-2013 F-150 vehicles equipped with a 6-speed automatic transmission. The transmission may unexpectedly downshift into first gear, regardless of vehicle speed.

   Consequence, in the NHTSA record

   Unexpectedly downshifting into first gear may result in a loss of vehicle control, increasing the risk of a crash.

   Remedy, in the NHTSA record

   Ford will notify owners, and dealers will reprogram the powertrain control module, free of charge. The recall began March 4, 2019. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 19S07.

   Report filed by Ford Motor Company. Manufacturer campaign number 19S07. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 4 Mar 2019.

2. 16V248000Received 27 Apr 2016. 153,581 units.

   Power Train / Automatic Transmission

   Defect, in the NHTSA record

   Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain model year 2011-2012 Ford F-150 trucks, 2012 Ford Expedition, Lincoln Navigator, and Ford Mustang vehicles. The affected vehicles are equipped with an automatic transmission that may unexpectedly downshift to first gear, regardless of vehicle speed.

   Consequence, in the NHTSA record

   An unexpected downshift into first gear can cause the vehicle to slow down suddenly without warning and the rear tires may slide or lock, increasing the risk of a crash.

   Remedy, in the NHTSA record

   Ford will notify owners, and dealers will reprogram the powertrain control module with updated software, free of charge. The recall began on September 19, 2016. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 16S19.

   Report filed by Ford Motor Company. Manufacturer campaign number 16S19. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 16 Sep 2016.

3. 12V190000Received 3 May 2012. 10,500 units.

   Exterior Lighting / Back Up Lights

   Defect, in the NHTSA record

   Ford is recalling certain model year 2011-2012 ford f-150, 2012 expedition and lincoln navigator, and 2012-2013 mustang vehicles, for failing to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard nos. 102, "transmission shift lever sequence, starter interlock, and transmission braking effect" and 108 “lamps, reflective devices and associated equipment.” these vehicles may have a transmission range sensor (trs) that was calibrated out of specification for reverse gear.

   Consequence, in the NHTSA record

   If this condition exists, the transmission may not go into reverse or when the driver pushes the shift lever in the reverse “r” position and the vehicle’s transmission does go in reverse, the “r” may not illuminate on the dashboard of the f-150, expedition, or navigator models and/or the backup lamp on the rear of the f-150, expedition, navigator, or mustang vehicles may not illuminate. These conditions increase the risk of a crash or a pedestrian being struck due to the vehicle’s not signaling it is in reverse.

   Remedy, in the NHTSA record

   Ford will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and replace the trs as necessary, free of charge. The safety recall began on june 11, 2012. Owners may contact ford motor company customer relationship center at 1-866-436-7332.

   Report filed by FORD MOTOR COMPANY. Manufacturer campaign number 12C23. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 11 Jun 2012.

4. 12V198000Received 3 May 2012. 101 units.

   Air Bags / Frontal / Sensor/Control Module-Inactive

   Defect, in the NHTSA record

   Ford is recalling certain model year 2012 f-150 vehicles manufactured from november 6, 2011, through november 15, 2011. Incorrect software for the occupant classification system module (ocsm) was installed on the vehicles either at the time of manufacturing or during the course of replacement of the module as part of a service repair. Under certain driving conditions, the ocsm may misclassify the passenger seat’s occupant such that the passenger side airbag does not deploy when it should, does not deploy as intended, or deploys when it should not.

   Consequence, in the NHTSA record

   A failure to deploy, failure to deploy as intended, or a deployment when not intended, increases the risk of injury to the passenger side seat occupant.

   Remedy, in the NHTSA record

   Ford will notify owners, and dealers will replace the ocsm free of charge. The safety recall began on may 21, 2012. Owners may contact the ford motor company customer relationship center at 1-866-436-7332.

   Report filed by FORD MOTOR COMPANY. Manufacturer campaign number 12S31. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 30 May 2012.

The campaign number opens the NHTSA record. Each quotation is the text of the NHTSA recall file.

Recall campaign: One recall in the NHTSA recall file, with one campaign number. A campaign can name many makes, models and model years.

Units: The number of vehicles or products that a recall can include. The manufacturer or the firm reports the number to the agency.

A complaint can name more than one component. Each component that a complaint names is one component mention. The figure per 1,000 component mentions shows how many of each 1,000 mentions name the component.

• 2012 Ford F-150
• All 2012 vehicles

The table shows the 10 components with the most mentions, of 27.

Complaints that report a crash

40

Complaints that report a fire

14

Injuries in the complaints

29

Deaths in the complaints

2

Date of the newest complaint

30 Sep 2026

These figures are the entries of the persons who sent the complaints.

Complaint: A report about a possible safety problem that a person sends to NHTSA. This site shows the number of complaints and not their text.

Investigation: A study of a possible safety defect by the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation with no closing date in the NHTSA file is open.

1. 19840
2. 19870
3. 19890
4. 19900
5. 19913
6. 19923
7. 19937
8. 19946
9. 19952
10. 19962
11. 199714
12. 19988
13. 19997
14. 20006
15. 20018
16. 20022
17. 20034
18. 20045
19. 20053
20. 20064
21. 20072
22. 20081
23. 20092
24. 20101
25. 20116
26. 20124
27. 20133
28. 20148
29. 201513
30. 201613
31. 201717
32. 201818
33. 20199
34. 202011
35. 202129
36. 202223
37. 202313
38. 202411
39. 202513
40. 20265
41. 20271

A year without a link has fewer than 2 campaigns and fewer than 25 complaints. It has no page.

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How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 2012 Ford F-150?

1,427,233 units in 4 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.

How many recall campaigns does the Ford F-150 have for all model years?

NHTSA lists 169 recall campaigns for the Ford F-150, model years 1984 to 2027. 4 of them name the 2012 model year.

Which component do the complaints about the 2012 Ford F-150 name most often?

Power Train: 682 of 2,448 component mentions, or 278.6 per 1,000. For all 2012 vehicles the figure is 108.9 per 1,000.

Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2012 Ford F-150 open?

No. Each of the 4 investigations that name this model year has a closing date in the NHTSA file.