2012 Ford F-350 SD Exterior lighting Problems
- Complaints
- 1about this part
- Share
- 3%of 29 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 30,000miles
- 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 F-350 SD, 3% of the 29 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 30,000 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.
“Rear brake lights and turn signal failure. My rear brake lights and turn signals intermittently stop working with out notice. I have replaced the bulbs many times only to find out that they are not bad. They will stop working one side at a time and some times both stop working at the same time. This leaves you no indication that you have no brake lights or turn signals working. I have noticed that some times when I turn on my turn signals, one side will flash fast than the other, at about twice the rate as normal. …”
NHTSA complaint #10945666, filed 2017-01, 30,000 milesExterior lighting: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 13% |
| 2024 | 1 | 2% |
| 2023 | 2 | 5% |
| 2022 | 2 | 2% |
| 2020 | 5 | 3% |
| 2019 | 6 | 1% |
| 2018 | 1 | 0% |
| 2017 | 5 | 1% |
| 2012 | 1 | 3% |
| 2011 | 1 | 2% |
| 2010 | 2 | 4% |
| 2009 | 1 | 5% |
| 2008 | 1 | 1% |
| 2006 | 1 | 1% |
| 2005 | 1 | 0% |
| 2003 | 2 | 2% |
| 2002 | 3 | 2% |
| 2001 | 1 | 1% |
Other parts of the 2012 Ford F-350 SD
10 complaintsSteering
9 complaintsEngine cooling
5 complaintsTires
4 complaintsWheels
4 complaintsEngine
3 complaintsElectrical system
2 complaintsFuel system
2 complaintsBrakes
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 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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