2012 Ford E-250 Seat belts Problems
- Complaints
- 2about this part
- Share
- 25%of 8 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 140,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the seat belts of the 2012 Ford E-250, 25% of the 8 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 140,000 miles. 1 a fire, 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.
“Possible passenger seat belt fire in unoccupied parked vehicle. This van was in business parking lot unoccupied when a vehicle fire occurred that appears to originate from the passenger side seat belt lock (pictured attached). The host company also has video footage showing the vehicle on camera where you can see the windows turn from clear to black.”
NHTSA complaint #11128517, filed 2018-09, 200,000 miles“The contact owns a 2012 Ford E-250. The contact stated that the front passenger’s seat belt was locked as the seat belt was unable to be removed from the buckle. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer or independent mechanic for diagnostic test or repair. The contact stated that he called a dealer however, the vehicle was not taken to the dealer. The contact stated the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 80,000.”
NHTSA complaint #11465755, filed 2022-05, 80,000 milesSeat belts: other model years
Other parts of the 2012 Ford E-250
2 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
2 complaintsEngine
1 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 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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