There are 10 stored owner reports matching the suspension leading-label group for the 2012 Ford F-150 in our NHTSA-sourced dataset. These are unverified consumer reports and may not reflect confirmed defects.
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Loaded 10 of 10 matching reports.
Open the full vehicle complaint log (all categories)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
FRONT SPRINGS HAVE BROKEN WITHIN 1 YEAR OF THIS REPORT
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.
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.
LOWER STEERING SHAFT IS BAD ( JUST STARTED STEERING VERY HARD )
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.
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
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.
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.
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
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Vehicle import recorded: May 4, 2026. This is the stored import date, not confirmation that every source was successfully refreshed.