2012 Ford F-150 Service and Repair Manual

This factory service and repair manual for the 2012 Ford F-150 keeps four engines in play: the 6.2L SOHC V8, the 5.0L V8, the turbocharged 3.5L V6 and the 3.7L V6, the last three of them dual-overhead-cam designs. Crew cab, extended cab and standard cab bodies are all covered, and ten trims are listed, ending with the SVT Raptor. Each system stands on its own, carrying the relevant procedures, specifications, torque values, wiring diagrams and diagnostics.

Engines covered

• 6.2L V8 (379 cu in) — SOHC, naturally aspirated, gasoline
• 5.0L V8 (302 cu in) — DOHC, naturally aspirated, flex-fuel or gasoline
• 3.5L V6 (213 cu in) — DOHC, turbocharged, gasoline
• 3.7L V6 (227 cu in) — DOHC, naturally aspirated, flex-fuel or gasoline

Body styles covered

• 4-door crew cab pickup
• 4-door extended cab pickup
• 2-door standard cab pickup

Trims covered

• FX2
• FX4
• Harley-Davidson Edition
• King Ranch
• Lariat
• Platinum
• STX
• SVT Raptor
• XL
• XLT

Known issues on the 2012 F-150. Owners have filed 1,717 complaints with NHTSA, and the power train collects the largest block of them, ahead of the engine and steering. Those three headings point straight at the transmission and driveshaft procedures, the specifications and diagnostics for the 6.2L, 5.0L, 3.5L and 3.7L engines, and the steering system torque values collected in this manual, which is where a diagnosis on a high-mileage truck usually starts.