2012 Ford F-350 Engine cooling Problems
- Complaints
- 8about this part
- Share
- 5%of 149 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 47,250miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 8 complaints about the engine cooling of the 2012 Ford F-350, 5% of the 149 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 47,250 miles. 1 recall campaign on record is filed under a similar system.
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.
“Was going into an intersection and my F-350 died and displays a stop safely now message, which caused me to die right before I went through the intersection. Ended up being an egt sensor. Their are 4 on this truck and now another one has gone out leaving me stranded again. This ha sbecome such an issue that Ford has a national backorder on these sensors, and they wont warranty the part, and the extended warranty will only cover them as they go out. This truck only has 60,800 miles on it. This is unacceptable.”
NHTSA complaint #10640978, filed 2014-10, 59,400 miles“The exhaust gas temperature sensor (egt) #13 on my 2012 Ford diesel f350 failed and immediately shutdown the truck in the middle of the tollroad at 65 MPH. The problem subsequently endangered my vehicle, life, and response personnel. The truck would then not restart until an hour later. This same problem has been reported by many other Ford diesel truck owners on the internet. Why in the heck would Ford design an environmental interlock that supersedes the safety of drivers, families, and the public. It makes no sense, particularly since there are 4 exhaust gas temperature sensors. …”
NHTSA complaint #10574838, filed 2014-03, 35,000 miles“Radiator failed at 37,500 miles due to leaking. Engine overheated. This is a common problem with this particular vehicle and Ford is aware, as they extended the warranty on the 2008 (same model radiator) and have since changed the design on the latest model. They will not cover this item under the 100k mile powertrain warranty, and will not extend the warranty on a common failure item. Failure of the radiator can not only cause engine damage but can be a safety concern if engine self destructs while driving due to overheating.”
NHTSA complaint #10692059, filed 2015-03, 38,500 miles“While towing loaded trailer on 2 lane highway, truck computer flashed message to stop safely now . Engine shut down and would not restart. Dealer inspection found a faulty egt exhaust sensor. No other issues with cooling, oil or engine occurred. The safety issue is that the new control system software is designed to shut down engine in the event of a faulty sensor in order to protect the vehicle. The system should alert to the issue and allow the human to determine if it is safer to continue driving and risk damage to the vehicle. …”
NHTSA complaint #10503797, filed 2013-03, 25,667 miles“The contact owns a 2012 Ford F-350. The contact stated while driving at approximately 40 MPH, the vehicle stalled and failed to restart. The vehicle was towed to the residence and a friend diagnosed the vehicle. The contact was informed that the CP4 pump, hard lines, and injectors needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 262,000.”
NHTSA complaint #11638712, filed 2025-01, 262,000 milesRelated recalls
- 13V380000Aug 23, 2013Manning Equipment Inc. LLC (Manning) is recalling certain model year 2012 Ford F-350, F-450 and F-550 gasoline engined dual rear wheel chassis vehicles…Covers: Ford F-350 2012, F-450 2012, F-550 2012
Related service bulletins
- 10057811Jan 9, 2015Ford: certain 2011-2015 ford f-super duty with 6.7 diesel engines may experience a vibration buzz noise from the diesel fuel conditioning module (dfcm) and/or may 10/1/1 pressure…
- 10053473Jun 18, 2013Ford: while operating in low speed conditions and/or when operating in stationary idle mode for an extended periods of time, will experience an illumination of mil and dtc p207f…
- 10052885May 18, 2013Ford: some truck chassis cab diesel engine may experience an illumination of mil when operating at low speed and/or when at stationary idle mode for an extended period of time…
- 10053411May 1, 2013Ford: due to loose, missing, modified or damaged ground g400, various malfunction indicator light (mil) dtc's, related to glow plug control module (gpcm), may be exhibit on some…
- 10052196Apr 8, 2013Ford: some super duty trucks, with a steady throttle, will experience, with or without, an engine shudder or turbo flutter noise, in the engine, around 900-1400 rpm. Models…
- 10044213Mar 1, 2012Ford: vehicle may experience exhaust smoke, engine knocking, low power, long crank hard start, runs rough or no crank start which may be caused by contaminated fuel.
Engine cooling: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 3 | 3% |
| 2013 | 2 | 3% |
| 2012 | 8 | 5% |
| 2011 | 6 | 4% |
| 2008 | 31 | 24% |
| 2007 | 3 | 8% |
| 2006 | 21 | 14% |
| 2005 | 17 | 15% |
| 2004 | 64 | 40% |
| 2003 | 19 | 21% |
| 2002 | 19 | 16% |
| 2001 | 12 | 8% |
| 2000 | 17 | 6% |
| 1999 | 22 | 5% |
| 1998 | 1 | 8% |
| 1997 | 26 | 17% |
| 1996 | 17 | 13% |
| 1995 | 25 | 19% |
| 1994 | 13 | 14% |
| 1993 | 21 | 21% |
| 1992 | 10 | 19% |
| 1991 | 3 | 10% |
| 1990 | 9 | 23% |
| 1989 | 5 | 12% |
| 1988 | 3 | 10% |
Other parts of the 2012 Ford F-350
66 complaintsSuspension
65 complaintsEngine
25 complaintsOther or unknown
17 complaintsFuel system
14 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
9 complaintsWheels
9 complaintsBrakes
8 complaintsElectrical system
6 complaintsVehicle speed control
5 complaintsExterior lighting
3 complaintsAir bags
2 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2012 Ford F-350
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 28, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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