NHTSA lists 266 complaints for the 2012 Ford F-250, 4 of them mention a crash and 5 mention a fire. 4 complaints mention an injury, with 5 injuries and 0 deaths reported.
Data build 2026-10-08.
NHTSA lists this vehicle as FORD F-250.
Model-generated complaint tags
These labels are model-generated, not NHTSA data.
Failure modes| Label | Count | Share of tagged | Mean confidence |
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| loss of control | 124 | 63.3% | 0.86 |
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| electrical electronic | 25 | 12.8% | 0.84 |
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| mechanical failure | 24 | 12.2% | 0.77 |
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| noise or comfort | 11 | 5.6% | 0.62 |
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| fluid or fuel leak | 4 | 2.0% | 0.81 |
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| restraint or airbag | 4 | 2.0% | 0.91 |
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| fire or overheating | 3 | 1.5% | 0.85 |
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| structural or corrosion | 1 | 0.5% | 1.00 |
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Severities| Label | Count | Share of tagged | Mean confidence |
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| moderate | 151 | 77.0% | 0.80 |
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| high | 30 | 15.3% | 0.69 |
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| low | 15 | 7.7% | 0.75 |
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Model: typesafe/jev-1.13-20260917; schema version: tag-v1. 196 tagged complaints of 266 complaints (73.7%).
Confidence is the model's own probability for the label it chose (0 to 1), not accuracy.
Model-generated labels on tagged complaints only. Model years 2013 and newer are tagged in full; 2012 in part (see tagged_share); earlier model years have no tags. NHTSA's own flags remain separate in the complaints block.
Recalls
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1 recalls.
Date: 2011-12-08. Systems: POWER TRAIN.
Defect: FORD IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2011 F-150 VEHICLES MANUFACTURED FROM SEPTEMBER 9, 2011, THROUGH SEPTEMBER 22, 2011, AND MODEL YEAR 2012 F-250, F-350, F-450 AND F-550 HEAVY DUTY VEHICLES MANUFACTURED FROM SEPTEMBER 12, 2011, THROUGH SEPTEMBER 22, 2011. THESE VEHICLES FAIL TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NUMBER 114, A THEFT PROTECTION.A THE TRANSMI (excerpt)
Consequence: THIS WILL ALLOW THE OPERATOR TO INADVERTENTLY SHIFT THE VEHICLE INTO GEAR WITHOUT THE BRAKE PEDAL BEING DEPRESSED, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH OR INJURY TO A NEARBY PEDESTRIAN. (excerpt)
Remedy: FORD WILL NOTIFY OWNERS, AND DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE BRAKE SHIFT INTERLOCK SWITCH FUNCTION AND REPLACE THE SWITCH IF NECESSARY, FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON DECEMBER 22, 2011. OWNERS MAY CONTACT THE FORD MOTOR COMPANY CUSTOMER RELATIONSHIP CENTER AT 1-866-436-7332. (excerpt)
Do not drive: No. Park outside: No.
Investigations
1 investigations; 0 open.
RQ14005
Opened: 2015-01-13. Closed: 2016-03-15.
Vehicle Commanded Engine Shutdown
The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened this RQ to investigate allegations that the scope and remedy of safety recall 13V-535 were inadequate. Recall 13V-535 was limited to a relatively small population of Ambulance Package vehicles and ODI received complaints of pickup trucks and Fire Engine Prep Package vehicles being affected by the same defect. Ford manufactured approximately 555,985
Systems: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING.
Linked campaign numbers: 15V175000.
Manufacturer communications
15 manufacturer communications.
Communications by system| System | Count |
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| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | 4 |
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| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 3 |
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| ENGINE | 3 |
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| EQUIPMENT | 3 |
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| EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY | 2 |
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| FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL | 1 |
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| STEERING | 1 |
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| SUSPENSION | 1 |
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11023852
Date: 2025-09-24. Type: Other. Systems: ENGINE, UNKNOWN OR OTHER.
Certain 2011-2022 Model Year Super Duty Vehicles Equipped with 6.7L Engine - Emission Control Information Label Update for Qualified Vehicles
10144185
Date: 2018-07-03. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL.
Some 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 lamp (MIL) with diagnostic trouble codes (DTCs) P2043, P205C and/or P205D. Follow the Service Procedure steps to correct the
10109070
Date: 2016-09-21. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: ENGINE, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING.
The Powertrain Control/Emissions Diagnosis (PC/ED) manual has been revised for diagnosing electronic throttle bodies (ETBs). The ETC_ACT and ETC_DSD PIDs should not used to diagnose possible ETB concerns. The IDS has a limited refresh rate when reading these PIDs and cannot display quickly enough to
10183767
Date: 2016-04-20. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM.
Some 2012-2016 vehicles equipped with a touchscreen navigation system and the language set to Arabic may exhibit a blank screen. This may be the result of the ribbon cables not being fully seated inside the front display interface module (FDIM) or an improper software configuration of the FDIM.
10205031
Date: 2016-04-20. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: EQUIPMENT.
Touchscreen navigation system - arabic language - blank screen
10179912
Date: 2016-01-12. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: STEERING.
In monitoring our technical service inquiries and technical service bulletins from Ford, there is the potential for moderate to severe steering wheel oscillation (wobble) to occur. After extensive testing and outside feedback, the following details have been established to correct or prevent steer
10058677
Date: 2015-08-10. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: ENGINE.
FORD: 2011-2014 F-SUPER DUTY VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH 6.7L DIESEL ENGINE MAY EXPERIENCE A RUNNING ROUGH OR MISFIRE DURING EXHAUST REGENERATION PROCESS *CN
10057834
Date: 2015-07-01. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: VISIBILITY.
FORD: NO SERVICE ACTION IS RECOMMENDED FOR THIS CONDITION. PLEASE USE AT YOUR DISCRETION. VARIOUS 2010-2015 VEHICLES MAY EXPERIENCE A TURBULENCE NOISE, SIMILAR TO AN HELICOPTER NOISE, AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS WHEN THE REAR DOOR WINDOW(S) OR SUNROOF ARE OPEN. *TA
10053471
Date: 2013-06-15. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: EQUIPMENT, EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY.
FORD:LINCOLN: ON SOME VEHICLES, THERE ARE VARIOUS RELATED CONCERNS ABOUT THE SYNC FEATURES, SUCH AS SYNC FEATURES INOPERATIVE, LACK OF OR SLOW RESPONSE TO PHONE AND VOICE BUTTON OPERATION. MODELS 2012-2013 FOCUS, E-SERIES, EDGE, EXPEDITION, FUSION, EXPLORER, F-150, F-250, NAVIGATOR, 2013-2014 FLEX
10053411
Date: 2013-05-01. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING.
FORD: 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 DIESEL EQUIPPED TRUCKS. MODEL YEARS 2011-2013. NO MODELS LISTED. *PE