2012 Ford F-250 Engine Problems
- Complaints
- 27about this part
- Share
- 10%of 266 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 50,000miles
- Trend
- FallingComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are at least 25% lower than in the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 27 complaints about the engine of the 2012 Ford F-250, 10% of the 266 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 50,000 miles. 1 a fire, according to the filers.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“Started my truck to let it warm up before I took it in to town. Went inside for around 150 min, come outside and I seen smoke coming from my doors and as soon as I opened it feom the passenger door it was full of smoke and I seen a fire on my driver side feint seat. It completely burnt my truck and another f250 the was parked next to it.”
NHTSA complaint #11194696, filed 2019-04, 113,000 miles“The truck engine will stall at low speed for one to five seconds, especially dangerous if you are trying to enter traffic. I have reported to northside Ford every time I have it serviced, they finally agreed that I have a problem, however they have failed to fix . I get the impression that Ford is aware of this problem,but for their own reasons do not want to fix it.”
NHTSA complaint #10532268, filed 2013-07, 100 miles“The vehicle told me to pull over safely, then it slowed down. I was stopped at a red light in the middle of three lanes of traffic, and it shut down. It would not start.”
NHTSA complaint #11073036, filed 2018-02, 76,000 miles“I have a 2012 Ford f250 king ranch 6.7 diesel. The radiator started leaking so I took it to the dealership only to find out I needed a new radiator. Since my bumper-to-bumper warranty ran out at 36k miles this repair was on my dime. In researching online forums and such, there have been known issues with the diesel radiator as far back as 2008. The entire premise behind a diesel engine is compression-ignition in which fuel is ignited due to compressed air at approximately 1000 degrees f. …”
NHTSA complaint #10705421, filed 2015-04, 43,505 miles“I have a 2012 Ford F-250 6.7 liter diesel, the truck has 63,000 miles on it and is under extended warranty through Ford, about 2 weeks ago truck engine suddenly died, luckily we were not traveling at a high rate of speed. I had truck towed to Ford dealership and they diagnosed it as contaminated fuel, which resulted in complete failure of fuel system. Cost for this repair is $10,500 and Ford extended warranty doesn't cover bad fuel. Problem is I only get my fuel from one station and they tested negative for contamination. …”
NHTSA complaint #11003082, filed 2017-07, 63,200 milesRelated service bulletins
- 11023852Sep 24, 2025Certain 2011-2022 Model Year Super Duty Vehicles Equipped with 6.7L Engine - Emission Control Information Label Update for Qualified Vehicles
- 10109070Sep 21, 2016The Powertrain Control/Emissions Diagnosis (PC/ED) manual has been revised for diagnosing electronic throttle bodies (ETBs). The ETC_ACT and ETC_DSD PIDs should not used to…
- 10058677Aug 10, 2015Ford: 2011-2014 f-super duty vehicles equipped with 6.7l diesel engine may experience a running rough or misfire during exhaust regeneration process
Engine: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 8 | 6% |
| 2013 | 9 | 9% |
| 2012 | 27 | 10% |
| 2011 | 30 | 12% |
| 2010 | 9 | 12% |
| 2009 | 5 | 9% |
| 2008 | 19 | 10% |
| 2007 | 5 | 8% |
| 2006 | 21 | 10% |
| 2005 | 26 | 18% |
| 2004 | 19 | 12% |
| 2003 | 13 | 11% |
| 2002 | 12 | 8% |
| 2001 | 13 | 6% |
| 2000 | 10 | 3% |
| 1999 | 16 | 3% |
| 1997 | 2 | 1% |
| 1995 | 1 | 1% |
| 1994 | 1 | 1% |
| 1989 | 1 | 1% |
Other parts of the 2012 Ford F-250
125 complaintsSteering
112 complaintsOther or unknown
25 complaintsFuel system
20 complaintsElectrical system
18 complaintsWheels
16 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
15 complaintsEngine cooling
12 complaintsBrakes
10 complaintsBody and structure
9 complaintsAir bags
5 complaintsTires
4 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2012 Ford F-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.
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