2012 Ford F-250 problems
NHTSA has received 423 complaints about the 2012 Ford F-250, and 30% of them involve suspension. After that come steering (26%) and engine (11%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 423 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Suspension 30% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 5 and 8
- Injuries and deaths
- 6 and 0
- Typical mileage
- 78,000 miles 310 complaints with mileage
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
Where the complaints are
Share of this model year's complaints by the part of the car involved. One complaint can name more than one part, so the shares can add up to more than 100%.
When problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 37 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 44 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 45 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 31 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 30 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 27 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 32 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 29 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 17 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 7 |
| 200k+ miles | 11 |
What the data shows
Among the 310 complaints that report mileage, the typical (median) problem appeared at about 78,000 miles. For suspension specifically, the median reported mileage is about 87,000 miles (89 complaints with mileage).
Safety-related details: 5 complaints mention a crash; 8 complaints mention a fire; 6 injuries reported. Its complaints are less severe on average than those of 85% of model years in our database.
Looking only at complaints filed within five years of the model year (so older and newer years are comparable), the 2012 ranks 7th most-complained-about out of 25 model years of the Ford F-250 with enough data (155 complaints in that window). It is also covered by 1 safety recall campaign.
What owners wrote
A few complaints as filed, shortened and with personal details removed. The first ones are among the most serious reports for this model year; the rest are typical.
Driver and passenger front air bags did not deploy. Side air bags did deploy. Was hit front passenger side by ford explorer. Then hit by dodge truck head on. Then stuck by dodge truck on passenger side behind back door.
Collied with a vehicle stopping to make a left hand turn. Damages include frame damage, smashed in front end. Had to kick the driver door open to get out. No airbags ever deployed. Ended up with head lacerations.
The diesel def safety swirches go out turning off the engine if truck going less than 10 MPH. A very bad safety issue if pulling into traffic.
The contact owns a 2012 Ford F-250. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds over 50 MPH, the vehicle shifted into LIMP Mode. No warning lights were illuminated. The vehicle was taken to a local dealer, where the failures could not be duplicated. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact stated that the failure persisted and that the transmission was slipping while shifting. The contact also stated that prior to entering the vehicle, he noticed a fluid leak underneath.