2012 Ford F-150 Vehicle Speed Control Problems
NHTSA component category: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL · data through 07/14/2026
Source: U.S. NHTSA complaint data. Complaints are unverified reports from vehicle owners — a complaint is not a confirmed defect.
How vehicle speed control ranks on this vehicle
Share of the 1,771 complaints citing each category; one complaint can cite several. Full breakdown on the 2012 Ford F-150 overview page.
What owners report
“INTERMITTENT STUMBLE/MISFIRE ON ACCELERATION FROM HIGHWAY SPEEDS, ENGINE FEELS LIKE IT IS IN LIMP MODE, THIS HAS HAPPENED FOUR TIMES.”NHTSA complaint 10513807 — filed 05/28/2013
“THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, HE ATTEMPTED TO ACCELERATE AND THE VEHICLE JERKED AND LUNGED…”NHTSA complaint 10513763 — filed 05/28/2013
“MULTIPLE ACCELERATION ISSUES, ESPECIALLY WHEN ATTEMPTING TO PASS ANOTHER VEHICLE AND/OR WHEN ACCELERATING ABRUPTLY. I HAVE ALSO NOTICED CONDENSATION FROM THE EXHAUST WHEN FIRST STARTING…”NHTSA complaint 10513684 — filed 05/27/2013
Excerpts are shortened and scrubbed of personal details; they are individual, unverified reports.
Vehicle Speed Control complaints by year filed
Frequently asked questions
Does the 2012 Ford F-150 have vehicle speed control problems?
Vehicle Speed Control is the #4 most-reported problem area on the 2012 Ford F-150: 193 of 1,771 complaints on file (10.9%). Complaints are unverified owner reports, not confirmed defects.
How many complaints does the 2012 Ford F-150 have in total?
1,771 complaints were on file with NHTSA as of 07/14/2026. Across all categories, 40 involved a crash, 14 involved a fire, 29 reported injuries, and 2 reported deaths.
What does NHTSA's vehicle speed control category include?
NHTSA assigns each complaint to standard component categories; this page reports the VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL category exactly as NHTSA defines and records it.
