2012 Ford E-150 Body and structure Problems
- Complaints
- 2about this part
- Share
- 17%of 12 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 207,735miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the body and structure of the 2012 Ford E-150, 17% of the 12 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 207,735 miles. 1 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“My 11 year old daughter was attempting to close the tailgate and didn't see there was something lodged in the crevice. The tailgate popped off and fell on her knee. She is in excruciating pain. We are at the er. This is not safe. There has to be a better safer way to attach the gate. I have owned 3 f150s and have never had this issue. Thank god my 6 year old was out of the vecinity. This could have easily injured or killed him as well.”
NHTSA complaint #10730232, filed 2015-06, 60,000 milesRelated service bulletins
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Body and structure: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 1 | 17% |
| 2013 | 2 | 11% |
| 2012 | 2 | 17% |
| 2011 | 1 | 4% |
| 2009 | 1 | 14% |
| 2006 | 2 | 12% |
| 2004 | 1 | 3% |
| 2003 | 1 | 5% |
| 2002 | 1 | 4% |
| 2001 | 1 | 3% |
| 2000 | 3 | 6% |
| 1999 | 6 | 7% |
| 1998 | 2 | 3% |
| 1997 | 3 | 3% |
| 1996 | 4 | 7% |
| 1995 | 3 | 4% |
| 1994 | 7 | 6% |
| 1993 | 4 | 6% |
| 1992 | 4 | 6% |
| 1989 | 1 | 3% |
| 1988 | 1 | 7% |
Other parts of the 2012 Ford E-150
3 complaintsOther or unknown
2 complaintsSeat belts
2 complaintsSuspension
2 complaintsBrakes
1 complaintsElectrical system
1 complaintsEngine
1 complaintsExterior lighting
1 complaintsForward collision avoidance
1 complaintsSteering
1 complaintsTires
1 complaintsWheels
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2012 Ford E-150
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 27, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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