Recalls for your 2012 Ford F-150

Recalls for 2012 Ford F-150

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DEFECT #1 - POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM, PCM)


Posted on: 2012-05-02
Description
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
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.

Corrective Action
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.  

Notes
Ford's recall campaign number is 12c23.customers may contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty: 1-800-424-9153); or go to http://www.safercar.gov.

DEFECT #2 - EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BACK UP LIGHTS


Posted on: 2012-05-02
Description
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
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.

Corrective Action
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.  

Notes
Ford's recall campaign number is 12c23.customers may contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty: 1-800-424-9153); or go to http://www.safercar.gov.

DEFECT #3 - AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE


Posted on: 2012-05-04
Description
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
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.  

Corrective Action
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.  

Notes
Ford's safety recall campaign number is 12s31.customers may contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty: 1-800-424-9153); or go to http://www.safercar.gov.

DEFECT #4 - POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION


Posted on: 2016-04-27
Description
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
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.

Corrective Action
Ford will notify owners, and dealers will reprogram the powertrain control module with updated software, free of charge.  Remedy parts are currently unavailable.  Interim notices were mailed to owners on june 20, 2016.  Owners will receive a second notice when the remedy is available.  Owners may contact ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332.  Ford's number for this recall is 16s19.

Notes
Owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.