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CarsLore / Ford / F-250 / 2012

2012 Ford F-250

266 owner complaints — #4 of 26 F-250 model years. 1 recall, 14 service bulletins.

266complaints · 4 crashes, 5 fires
1recalls
14manufacturer bulletins
79,500 mimedian mileage at failure

Problems owners report

Complaints filed with NHTSA about the 2012 Ford F-250, by the system named in each complaint. One complaint can name several.

  • Suspension125
  • Steering112
  • Engine27
  • Unknown or other25
  • Electrical system18
  • Wheels16
  • Power train15
  • Fuel/propulsion system14
  • Engine and engine cooling12
  • Service brakes9

NHTSA ODI complaints (public domain) · updated 23 Oct 2026 · 5 injuries and 0 deaths reported

Compared with other years

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NHTSA ODI complaints by model year

Fatal crashes in the US

From 2020 to 2023, 62 2012 F-250 vehicles were involved in crashes on US public roads in which someone died; 17 people died inside them, and 11 of the vehicles rolled over. This is a count, not a crash rate: it grows with the number of cars on the road.

NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), crash years 2020–2023 (public domain)

New York safety inspections

At its first New York inspection the 2012 Ford F-250 failed the safety check 0.96% of the time — 62% less often than the average 2012 passenger car (2.52%). Median odometer at inspection: 112,159 miles.

14,154first inspections
0.96%failed on safety
112,159 mimedian odometer
0.0%0.6%1.1%’82’84’86’88’90’92’94’96’98’00’02’04’06’08’10’12’14’16’18’20’22’24’26’271.0%0.0%0.6%1.1%’82’85’88’91’94’97’00’03’06’09’12’15’18’21’24’271.0%

NY DMV Vehicle Inspections (vezn-fmmk), initial inspections since Aug 2021 · how we count

Recalls in Canada

1 Transport Canada recall for the 2012 Ford F-250.

2019420
21 Aug 2019		Other
Issue: This recall is for aftermarket replacement rear window glass produced by Vitro Automotriz. Certain rear window glass may not have been properly tempere…

Transport Canada Vehicle Recalls Database · Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada

Recalls

11V582000 · Power train8 Dec 2011 · 16,091 vehicles

FORD IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2011 F-150 VEHICLES MANUFACTURED FROM SEPTEMBER 9, 2011, THROUGH SEPTEMBER 22, 2011, AND MODEL YEAR 2012 F-250, F-350, F-450 AND F-550 HEAVY DUTY VEHICLES MANUFACTURED FROM SEPTEMBER 12, 2011, THROUGH SEPTEMBER 22, 2011. THESE VEHICLES FAIL TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NUMBER 114, “THEFT PROTECTION.” THE TRANSMISSION CAN BE SHIFTED OUT OF THE PARK POSITION WITHOUT PRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL DUE TO BRAKE SHIFT INTERLOCK SWITCH PROBLEM.

Whether a recall was fixed on a particular car is known only to the manufacturer: check the VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.

NHTSA recalls · summaries in NHTSA's own words

Service bulletins

What Ford told its dealers about the 2012 Ford F-250: known faults, fixes and updates.

BulletinSummary
10205031Touchscreen navigation system - arabic language - blank screen
10183767Some 2012-2016 vehicles equipped with a touchscreen navigation system and the language set to Arabic may exhibit a blank screen. This may be the result of the ribbon cables not being fully seated inside the front display interface module (FDIM) or an improper software configuration of the FDIM.
10179912In monitoring our technical service inquiries and technical service bulletins from Ford, there is the potential for moderate to severe steering wheel oscillation (wobble) to occur. After extensive testing and outside feedback, the following details have been established to correct or prevent steering wheel oscillation occurrences in lifted 05-16 Ford Super Duty 4wd pickups.
10144185Some 2011-2012 F-250/F-350 and 2011-2015 F-450/F-550 vehicles equipped with a 6.7L diesel engine built on or before 9-Dec-2014 may exhibit an illuminated malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) with diagnostic trouble codes (DTCs) P2043, P205C and/or P205D. Follow the Service Procedure steps to correct the condition.
10109070The Powertrain Control/Emissions Diagnosis (PC/ED) manual has been revised for diagnosing electronic throttle bodies (ETBs). The ETC_ACT and ETC_DSD PIDs should not used to diagnose possible ETB concerns. The IDS has a limited refresh rate when reading these PIDs and cannot display quickly enough to validate a concern. The PCM automatically monitors these inputs more accurately and will set diagnostic trouble codes (DTCs) when appropriate. Using these PIDs for diagnostics will lead to inaccurate results and improper ETB replacements. If a concern is intermittent and no DTCs are present, refer
10058677FORD: 2011-2014 F-SUPER DUTY VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH 6.7L DIESEL ENGINE MAY EXPERIENCE A RUNNING ROUGH OR MISFIRE DURING EXHAUST REGENERATION PROCESS *CN
10057858FORD 2011-2012 F250, F350, F450, F550 : INFORMATION REGARDING F-SUPER DUTY VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH A 6.7L ENGINE AND BUILT BEFORE 10/11/2011 MAY EXHIBIT A MIL ON WITH DTCS, P207F, P20EE, P2200, P2201, P2209, P164A, P2A00 OR P0133. *LJ
10057834FORD: NO SERVICE ACTION IS RECOMMENDED FOR THIS CONDITION. PLEASE USE AT YOUR DISCRETION. VARIOUS 2010-2015 VEHICLES MAY EXPERIENCE A TURBULENCE NOISE, SIMILAR TO AN HELICOPTER NOISE, AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS WHEN THE REAR DOOR WINDOW(S) OR SUNROOF ARE OPEN. *TA
10053471FORD:LINCOLN: ON SOME VEHICLES, THERE ARE VARIOUS RELATED CONCERNS ABOUT THE SYNC FEATURES, SUCH AS SYNC FEATURES INOPERATIVE, LACK OF OR SLOW RESPONSE TO PHONE AND VOICE BUTTON OPERATION. MODELS 2012-2013 FOCUS, E-SERIES, EDGE, EXPEDITION, FUSION, EXPLORER, F-150, F-250, NAVIGATOR, 2013-2014 FLEX, 2012-2014 FIESTA, MUSTANG, 2013 ESCAPE, C-MAX, TAURUS, 2012 MKZ. *PE
10053411FORD: DUE TO LOOSE, MISSING, MODIFIED OR DAMAGED GROUND G400, VARIOUS MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LIGHT (MIL) DTC'S, RELATED TO GLOW PLUG CONTROL MODULE (GPCM), MAY BE EXHIBIT ON SOME DIESEL EQUIPPED TRUCKS. MODEL YEARS 2011-2013. NO MODELS LISTED. *PE
10053408FORD: ON VARIOUS VEHICLES WITH MY TOUCH,AFTER ANY APIM PROGRAMMING, REPLACEMENT OR DISCONNECT FROM FRONT DISPLAY INTERFACE MODULE (FDIM), TOUCHSCREEN CALIBRATION MUST BE PERFORMED. MODEL YEARS 2011-2013. NO MODELS LISTED. *PE
10052196FORD: SOME SUPER DUTY TRUCKS, WITH A STEADY THROTTLE, WILL EXPERIENCE, WITH OR WITHOUT, AN ENGINE SHUDDER OR TURBO FLUTTER NOISE, IN THE ENGINE, AROUND 900-1400 RPM. MODELS 2011-2012 F-250, F-350, F-450. *PE
10044213FORD: VEHICLE MAY EXPERIENCE EXHAUST SMOKE, ENGINE KNOCKING, LOW POWER, LONG CRANK HARD START, RUNS ROUGH OR NO CRANK START WHICH MAY BE CAUSED BY CONTAMINATED FUEL. *PE
10044118FORD: SOME VEHICLES EXHIBIT A 4X4 NOT ENGAGING, NOT STAYING ENGAGED AND/OR UNLOCKING IN EXTREME COLD TEMPERATURES BELOW -18 DEGREES CELSIUS OR 0 DEGREES FAHRENHEIT. INCLUDE FORD MODEL F250, F350,F450, AND F550 MODEL YEARS 2011-2012. *JS

NHTSA manufacturer communications (public domain)

NHTSA investigations

RQ14005 · Electrical system:softwareopened 13 Jan 2015 · closed 15 Mar 2016

Vehicle Commanded Engine Shutdown

NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation