2012 Ford F-150 electronic stability control (esc) problems
36 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the electronic stability control (esc) on the 2012 Ford F-150 — 2% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“I completed recall... Software problem which causes transmission to shift into first gear which could result in loss of steering control and cause wreck”
filed Aug 31, 2020
“Making a right turn off of a county road at 10 mph and epsa fault warning came on. Could not physically turn the vehicle. Was able to get the vehicle stopped. No accidents or injuries. There have been recalls on f150s from 2009 through 2018 with similar problems. My specific vin number has not been…”
filed Jun 21, 2020
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Electronic Stability Control (esc) problems in other F-150 years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 F-150 | 3 | 0% |
| 2018 F-150 | 5 | 0% |
| 2017 F-150 | 8 | 1% |
| 2016 F-150 | 17 | 1% |
| 2015 F-150 | 21 | 1% |
| 2014 F-150 | 23 | 2% |
| 2013 F-150 | 28 | 1% |
| 2011 F-150 | 44 | 2% |
| 2010 F-150 | 9 | 1% |
| 2009 F-150 | 5 | 2% |
| 2008 F-150 | 1 | 0% |
| 2007 F-150 | 3 | 1% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2012 Ford F-150
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.