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2012 Ford F-350 Super Duty Engine Problems

Complaints
3about this part
Share
60%of 5 total for the year
Median mileage
18,000miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 3 complaints about the engine of the 2012 Ford F-350 Super Duty, 60% of the 5 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 18,000 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.

“Purchased truck new in june 2012. About a month ago I could smell anti freeze when I'd turn the vehicle off. Couldn't identify a noticeable leak upon visual inspection. Fluid level seemed to stay full. Decided I better get it to a dealer to check out. I happened to get a call from my local dealer regarding a factory recall on my vehicle. Mentioned to them the issue with the anti freeze during that call. I scheduled and appointment to have the recall work done and a coolant check (along with some other scheduled maintenance work). …”

NHTSA complaint #10690827, filed 2015-02, 36,265 miles

“While driving in windsor colorado at about 30 MPH my 2012 f350 sd flashed a warning light to pull over immediately the engine was about to stop. I did so, turned the key off and restarted the truck. It started ok. I drove 50 yards and the truck flashed the same signal but immediately shut off. I was able to coast to the shoulder of the road. Outside temperature was about 7 degrees and my wife, son and two young grandsons were in the truck (without heat). I called aaa and about 30-40 minutes later aaa towed me about 6 blocks to a repair shop. …”

NHTSA complaint #10680286, filed 2015-01, 14,800 miles

“As I was towing a trailer in the 2012 Ford f-350 on a two-lane highway (us-95 north of las vegas), the truck suddenly chimed and said to pull over and shutting down. It shut off before I could react. I had enough momentum to clear a bridge and pull over while coasting. The stretch of road that I was on is desolate and used by big rigs all the time. Luckily, there was little traffic at the time of the incident, but it could have caused an accident due to the powering off of the vehicle. I had no power steering or power brakes. I checked the code and found that one of the egt sensors was bad. …”

NHTSA complaint #10677010, filed 2015-01, 18,000 miles

Engine: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
2012360%
2011343%

Other parts of the 2012 Ford F-350 Super Duty

Fuel system
2 complaintsElectrical system
1 complaintsEngine cooling
1 complaintsBody and structure
1 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2012 Ford F-350 Super Duty

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