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2012 Ford EconolineProblems, recalls & complaints

NHTSA has logged 1 owner complaint about the 2012 Ford Econoline, most often about the power train. It is covered by 1 safety recall, and for recall 19V-432 the manufacturer reports only 53% of affected cars repaired.

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Safety recalls1Lowest repair rate 53%Owner complaints10 with a crash, fire or injuryTop problem1Power train

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through September 1, 2025. Updated daily.

Complaints by system

Where the 2012 Ford Econoline has problems

1 complaint grouped by the system owners reported.

Box size = number of complaints naming that system. Darker = larger share. One complaint can name more than one system.
Complaints by system
SystemComplaintsCrash, fire or injury
Power train10

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Complaints are submitted by the public and are not verified by NHTSA.

1 recall

2012 Ford Econoline recalls and how many were fixed

Each ring shows the share of affected cars repaired, from the manufacturer’s latest quarterly report to NHTSA. Recall repairs are free at authorized dealers.

53%repaired · 2020 Q4

Power train: automatic transmission

Recall 19V-432 · Jun 10, 2019 · 3,868 vehicles · 2,068 repaired

Risk. A sudden loss of drive power increases the risk of a crash.

Problem, fix and repair progress →

Recalls apply to specific cars. To see whether a recall is still open on yours, enter the 17-character VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with Ford.

Best & worst years

2012 vs. every other Econoline year

Bars show complaints per model year. Colors show the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the Econoline median. How we score

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1 investigation

NHTSA defect investigations

Federal investigations that included the 2012 Ford Econoline, and the recalls they led to.

  1. Internal transmission failurePE18010 · closed Jul 16, 2019
    Led to recall 19V-432
In owners' words

What Econoline owners report

Recent power train complaints filed with NHTSA, shortened. Personal details are removed.

Sped up a bit today get in front of my husband and as I did i noticed that all of a sudden I lost power. I wasn't able to go faster than 40 mph, and I wasn't able to go into gear.
Complaint 11684246 · Sep 1, 2025

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