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Exterior lightingPart report

2012 Ford E-350 Exterior lighting Problems

Complaints
1about this part
Share
6%of 16 total for the year
Median mileage
136,000miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the exterior lighting of the 2012 Ford E-350, 6% of the 16 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 136,000 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.

“Sudden loss of high beam headlights without any warnings ..first occurred while moving ,,,high beams have permanently stopped working since the incident.”

NHTSA complaint #10956287, filed 2017-02, 136,000 miles

Exterior lighting: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
201216%
2009220%
200813%
200624%
200212%
200112%
199812%
199612%
199424%

Other parts of the 2012 Ford E-350

Transmission and drivetrain
4 complaints
Engine
3 complaints
Brakes
2 complaints
Fuel system
2 complaints
Other or unknown
2 complaints
Steering
2 complaints
Wheels
2 complaints
Electrical system
1 complaints
Equipment
1 complaints
Vehicle speed control
1 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2012 Ford E-350

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.

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