2012 Ford E-250 Engine Problems
- Complaints
- 1about this part
- Share
- 13%of 8 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 49,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the engine of the 2012 Ford E-250, 13% of the 8 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 49,000 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.
“Vehicle warning system indicated to safely stop truck immediately. Truck would not restart. Truck was towed to dealership (~60 miles). Ford replaced one of the exhaust gas sensors under warranty. Dealership personnel indicated that this was a recurring problem and it would probably happen again. March of 2015 similar circumstances, vehicle warning systems indicated to safely stop truck immediately. Truck continued running and drove the 80 miles back to dealership. Mileage at the date of the second occurrence was ~54,500. A different exhaust gas sensor was replace, no warranty coverage. …”
NHTSA complaint #10693668, filed 2015-03, 49,000 milesRelated service bulletins
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- 10056338Apr 24, 2014Ford/lincoln: some trucks are experiencing diagnostic trouble codes (dtc) p2270 or p2272, malfunction indicator lamp (mil) comes on. Model 2010-2011 ranger, 2010-2012 e series…
- 10053444Jun 10, 2013Ford: on some vehicles, the oil consumption is excessive, and is determined as less than 4,800 km (3,000 miles) driven per 0.95l (1 qt) engine oil consumed. Models 2011-2013 e…
Engine: other model years
Other parts of the 2012 Ford E-250
2 complaintsSeat belts
2 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
2 complaintsEngine cooling
1 complaintsFuel system
1 complaintsOther or unknown
1 complaintsBody and structure
1 complaintsTires
1 complaintsWheels
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 28, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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