2012 Ford F-350 Fuel system Problems
- Complaints
- 14about this part
- Share
- 9%of 149 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 96,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 14 complaints about the fuel system of the 2012 Ford F-350, 9% of the 149 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 96,000 miles. 1 a fire, according to the filers.
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.
“I have a 2012 Ford f350 crew cab 6.7. Miles 72160.6, eng hrs 3877 and eng hrs idel 1700. Which is very low for the EGR to go bad and notice there are thousands of Ford owners are having the same problem. Which many are bypassing this system. I think its about time someone looks in to this problem with Ford manufacture. This way Ford owners do not do bypassing the emission systems. I wondered why hwy patrol was pulling over diesel trucks. Looked on line and found out for inspecting them to see if any bypass emission was done on that truck (california). …”
NHTSA complaint #11365972, filed 2020-10, 72,160 miles“I was 300 miles from home for work for a week. On day 1, while driving on a residential street, I suddenly got a message on the dash that stated stop safely now . Seconds later, as I was pulling over by the curb, the truck shut itself down and would not start back up. I had to rent a vehicle (being away from home). On day 3, I tried again and it started. I drove it a block away to the place I was staying. Entering the parking lot, I got the message and it shut down again just as fast. At this point I had to arrange transport of my truck back home. $650 and 3 days later, I finally got it home. …”
NHTSA complaint #11415326, filed 2021-05, 210,000 miles“Catastrophic failure of cp4 high pressure fuel injection pump. Truck stopped in middle of road while driving very dangerous. Ford wants $13,000 to fix it, have already paid >$7,000 to fix exhaust system failure”
NHTSA complaint #11339482, filed 2020-07, 96,000 miles“Def system/engine cleaning issue. Message continuously shows on dash drive to clean engine regardless of driving highway speeds for 30+ min at a time.”
NHTSA complaint #11220520, filed 2019-06, 138,000 miles“CP4 high pressure fuel pump catastrophic failure. My fuel pump grenades and I lost all power on a busy road. I was able to use momentum after the loss of power to safely exit the roadway. I had no warning lamps prior to failure my vehicle will not start now and is currently at a shop being investigated.”
NHTSA complaint #11466277, filed 2022-05Related service bulletins
- 10144185Jul 3, 2018Some 2011-2012 F-250/F-350 and 2011-2015 F-450/F-550 vehicles equipped with a 6.7L diesel engine built on or before 9-Dec-2014 may exhibit an illuminated malfunction indicator…
Fuel system: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 5 | 5% |
| 2013 | 7 | 9% |
| 2012 | 14 | 9% |
| 2011 | 20 | 15% |
| 2009 | 2 | 7% |
| 2008 | 10 | 8% |
| 2007 | 8 | 22% |
| 2006 | 22 | 15% |
| 2005 | 36 | 32% |
| 2004 | 25 | 16% |
| 2003 | 10 | 11% |
| 2002 | 4 | 3% |
| 2001 | 5 | 3% |
| 2000 | 9 | 3% |
| 1999 | 24 | 6% |
| 1998 | 1 | 8% |
| 1997 | 7 | 5% |
| 1996 | 8 | 6% |
| 1995 | 12 | 9% |
| 1994 | 6 | 6% |
| 1993 | 14 | 14% |
| 1992 | 11 | 21% |
| 1991 | 7 | 23% |
| 1990 | 9 | 23% |
| 1989 | 7 | 17% |
| 1986 | 1 | 7% |
Other parts of the 2012 Ford F-350
66 complaintsSuspension
65 complaintsEngine
25 complaintsOther or unknown
17 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
9 complaintsWheels
9 complaintsBrakes
8 complaintsEngine cooling
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 30, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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