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Engine coolingPart report

2012 Ford E-250 Engine cooling Problems

Complaints
1about this part
Share
13%of 8 total for the year
Median mileage
57,000miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the engine cooling of the 2012 Ford E-250, 13% of the 8 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 57,000 miles.

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.

“The contact owns a 2012 Ford E-250. The contact stated that the radiator was leaking. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 57,000. The VIN was not available.”

NHTSA complaint #10660112, filed 2014-11, 57,000 miles

Related service bulletins

Engine cooling: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
2012113%
2007117%
200618%
200519%
2002212%
20011056%
2000211%
1999826%
1998425%
1997625%
1996420%
199419%
1993229%
1992214%
1989114%

Other parts of the 2012 Ford E-250

Electrical system
2 complaints
Seat belts
2 complaints
Transmission and drivetrain
2 complaints
Engine
1 complaints
Fuel system
1 complaints
Other or unknown
1 complaints
Body and structure
1 complaints
Tires
1 complaints
Wheels
1 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2012 Ford E-250

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.

To check a specific vehicle for open recalls, use its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Methodology