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2012 Ford F-150 cruise control problems

195 complaints about cruise control have been filed for the 2012 Ford F-150, which is 8% of all its NHTSA complaints.

At a glance

Complaints
195 8% of this year's complaints
Typical mileage
30,000 miles 163 complaints with mileage
Crashes and fires
4 and 0
Injuries and deaths
2 and 0

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

When cruise control problems show up

Cruise control complaints by mileage, 2012 Ford F-150 Complaints by odometer reading in 20,000-mile steps. The median is about 30,000 miles. 0k to 20k miles: 68 complaints 20k to 40k miles: 24 complaints 40k to 60k miles: 12 complaints 60k to 80k miles: 13 complaints 80k to 100k miles: 15 complaints 100k to 120k miles: 9 complaints 120k to 140k miles: 9 complaints 140k to 160k miles: 8 complaints 160k to 180k miles: 2 complaints 180k to 200k miles: 0 complaints 200k+ miles: 3 complaints 040k80k120k160k200k miles Typical: 30,000 miles
Based on 163 complaints that include mileage. 64% were reported before 60,000 miles. The amber marker shows the median: half of these complaints happened before that mileage.
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MileageComplaints
0k to 20k miles68
20k to 40k miles24
40k to 60k miles12
60k to 80k miles13
80k to 100k miles15
100k to 120k miles9
120k to 140k miles9
140k to 160k miles8
160k to 180k miles2
180k to 200k miles0
200k+ miles3

What the data shows

Of the 163 cruise control complaints that report mileage, the median is about 30,000 miles, and 64% were reported before 60,000 miles.

These complaints mention 4 crashes, 2 injuries.

What owners wrote

I was driving at approximately 30 mph when the transmission's OSS (Output Speed sensor) suddenly malfunctioned, causing an unexpected downshift into first gear. This abrupt shift led to a loss of control, resulting in a harrowing collision with a tree. What I witnessed next is etched into my memory forever: a scene of blood, fluorescent white bone fragments, and shattered glass strewn all around.

September 2018 CrashInjury

Well I purchased this truck a brand new 2012 ford f-150 xlt super crew w/ 3.5l ecoboost engine. The truck had 104 miles when I bought it. After a week I started to notice that the truck shudder's when I accelerate from a dead stop and it also shudders when I come to a full stop. For about a week every single day and time I would start and stop the truck would shudder. I thought this was because the engine just needed to break in. Well I am going on the 4th week of owning this truck and it still occurs.

Reported at 150 miles, April 2013

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