2012 Ford F-350 SD Engine cooling Problems
- Complaints
- 5about this part
- Share
- 17%of 29 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 35,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 5 complaints about the engine cooling of the 2012 Ford F-350 SD, 17% of the 29 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 35,000 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.
“Warning came on saying stop safely now and as I pulled to the side of the road the truck shut down and would not re-start. Luckily I was not on a busy road, pulling a trailer or out of cell range or there definitely could have been a problem. Because there is no warning and the vehicle will not start again and these trucks are way to big to simply push off the road this is a very dangerous situation. …”
NHTSA complaint #10610312, filed 2014-07, 60,000 miles“Due to egt sensor reading high eg temps truck shut off with no warning. Left me stranded in the middle of a busy street until a good samaritan pulled me to the curb. Truck was fully loaded, but not over loaded.”
NHTSA complaint #10557234, filed 2013-12, 26,060 miles“This is the third time that my truck has left me on the side of the road. Ford had a recall of all 2012 ambulance f350 because of this exact situation and is leaving the consumer to worry with it on their own. The actual problem is the egt sensor 13 and 14 in the exhaust system. These sensors continue to fail and all Ford can do is to keep my vehicle for 4-5 days and tell me that they cant find the issue and they replace the sensors (only to fail again in about a month). I can not drive this vehicle anywhere without the thought of failure. …”
NHTSA complaint #10661398, filed 2014-12, 35,000 miles“While driving an alarm sounded and the driver display stated stop safely now and lost all throttle response. When the vehicle stopped, the engine shut off and it would not crank or restart. It had to be towed from a busy intersection. The fault turned out to be a failed egt exhaust temperature sensor. It was not even a engine component. It is programming alone that prevented moving the truck to a safe location. What if this was a railroad grade crossing? Or had kids in the truck? I can't let my wife drive it now it has 4 of these sensors and only the 1 failed one was changed. …”
NHTSA complaint #10547999, filed 2013-10, 19,189 miles“The contact owns a 2012 Ford F-350 SD. The contact stated while driving 55 MPH, the vehicle went into LIMP Mode and lost motive power. The message Stop Vehicle Safely Now was displayed. The contact was able to pull to the side of the road. The contact stated that the vehicle failed to restart after several attempts and the message remained displayed. The contact stated that the vehicle started up after an hour and half. The vehicle was taken to a local Pep Boys, where it was diagnosed that the failure was related to the exhaust gas temperature sensor. …”
NHTSA complaint #11509339, filed 2023-02, 196,475 milesRelated service bulletins
- 10237789Jun 8, 20232011-2023 F-Super Duty and 2016-2024 F-650/F-750 vehicles equipped with a 6.7L engine may exhibit an elevated idle condition. During prolonged idle time, vehicles may experience…
- 10228867Dec 13, 2022Some 2011-2022 F-Super Duty vehicles equipped with a 6.7L diesel engine may exhibit a ticking noise at idle after an engine oil change. It is often referred to as Typewriter…
- 10211955May 17, 2022Certain 2011-2014 Model Year Super Duty Vehicles Equipped with a 6.7L Diesel Engine Exhaust Gas Recirculation Cooler with Diagnostic Trouble Codes P0401 and/or P2457 - In some of…
- 10209384Mar 24, 20222011-2022 F-Super Duty and 2016-2023 F-650/F-750 vehicles equipped with a 6.7L engine may exhibit an elevated idle condition. During prolonged idle time, vehicles may experience…
- 10206863Jan 14, 2022Customer Satisfaction Program 21M04 Certain 2011-2014 Model Year Super Duty Vehicles Equipped with a 6.7L Diesel Engine Exhaust Gas Recirculation Cooler with Diagnostic Trouble…
- 10205475Dec 8, 2021Some 20112014 F-Super Duty vehicles equipped with 6.7L diesel engine may experience an exhaust leak due to broken exhaust manifold studs. New parts have been released to service…
- 10194421May 18, 2021Some 2011-2021 vehicles equipped with a diesel engine may have engine oil in the exhaust after turbocharger replacement for various reasons. To correct the condition, remove the…
- 10186567Jan 6, 20212011-2021 F-Super Duty and 2016-2021 F-650/F-750 vehicles equipped with a 6.7L engine may exhibit a high/elevated idle condition. During prolonged idle time, vehicles may…
- 10179325Aug 11, 2020Some 2011-2020 F-Super Duty, 2015-2019 Transit, 2016-2021 F-650/F-750 and 2018-2020 F-150 vehicles equipped with a 6.7L, 3.2L or 3.0L engine may exhibit an illuminated MIL with…
- 10164598Aug 19, 2019Some remanufactured 6.7L diesel engines recently installed in 2011-2014 F-Super Duty vehicles may exhibit a lack of power with engine oil temperature (EOT) exceeding 125Ã âC…
Engine cooling: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2 | 14% |
| 2024 | 1 | 2% |
| 2023 | 1 | 2% |
| 2022 | 3 | 3% |
| 2021 | 1 | 1% |
| 2019 | 2 | 0% |
| 2018 | 3 | 1% |
| 2017 | 2 | 0% |
| 2016 | 3 | 1% |
| 2015 | 3 | 1% |
| 2012 | 5 | 17% |
| 2011 | 5 | 12% |
| 2010 | 2 | 4% |
| 2009 | 2 | 11% |
| 2008 | 21 | 21% |
| 2006 | 16 | 13% |
| 2005 | 48 | 22% |
| 2004 | 42 | 32% |
| 2003 | 51 | 39% |
| 2002 | 41 | 33% |
| 2001 | 40 | 25% |
| 2000 | 41 | 26% |
| 1999 | 32 | 23% |
Other parts of the 2012 Ford F-350 SD
10 complaintsSteering
9 complaintsTires
4 complaintsWheels
4 complaintsEngine
3 complaintsElectrical system
2 complaintsFuel system
2 complaintsBrakes
1 complaintsExterior lighting
1 complaintsOther or unknown
1 complaintsBody and structure
1 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2012 Ford F-350 SD
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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