2012 Ford F-350 SD Body and structure Problems
- Complaints
- 1about this part
- Share
- 3%of 29 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 77,271miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the body and structure of the 2012 Ford F-350 SD, 3% of the 29 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 77,271 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.
“On march 31, 2015 my truck was damaged for the second time due to tread separation on a bf goodrich all terrain t/a ko, lt 285 / 65r20 tire (DOT be3f uh11 0912). My truck is a black 2012 Ford, f-350 super duty, fx4, lariat. 1.while driving on I-10 traveling ~67mph I felt a sudden bumping of one of my tires before I could reduce my speed and pull over to the shoulder to get off the road the tread separated from the tire causing damage to my truck and barely missing other vehicles I was passing on the road. …”
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- 10058614Jul 1, 2015Ford: some trucks will or may experience a leaning to one side of the pick up bed or body cab and maybe affected by loading vehicle. Model 2011-16 f-super duty.
- 10055624Feb 1, 2014Ford: the architecture of truck, optical difference, may cause front body cab to lean to side and is affected by truck loading. Model 2011-2014 f super duty.
- 10055576Feb 1, 2014Ford: some trucks may experience an optical difference where it appears front body cab is leaning to one side due to possible vehicle loading. Model 2011-2014 f super duty.
- 10054374Sep 1, 2013Ford: there is a difference in width of the front axle track and the rear axle track, where the front axle track is wider than the rear axle track, and this causes an optical…
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Body and structure: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 3 | 7% |
| 2023 | 5 | 12% |
| 2022 | 8 | 7% |
| 2021 | 3 | 3% |
| 2020 | 12 | 6% |
| 2019 | 23 | 5% |
| 2018 | 24 | 12% |
| 2017 | 45 | 8% |
| 2016 | 2 | 1% |
| 2015 | 4 | 2% |
| 2014 | 1 | 14% |
| 2013 | 1 | 11% |
| 2012 | 1 | 3% |
| 2011 | 1 | 2% |
| 2010 | 1 | 2% |
| 2009 | 2 | 11% |
| 2008 | 3 | 3% |
| 2007 | 1 | 4% |
| 2006 | 1 | 1% |
| 2005 | 3 | 1% |
| 2004 | 6 | 5% |
| 2003 | 3 | 2% |
| 2002 | 3 | 2% |
| 2001 | 1 | 1% |
| 2000 | 6 | 4% |
| 1999 | 5 | 4% |
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 complaintsExterior lighting
1 complaintsOther or unknown
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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