2012 Ford F-250 SDProblems, recalls & complaints
NHTSA has logged 57 owner complaints about the 2012 Ford F-250 SD, most often about the steering. It has no vehicle safety recalls on record.
Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through February 27, 2023. Updated daily.
Where the 2012 Ford F-250 SD has problems
57 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.
| System | Complaints | Crash, fire or injury |
|---|---|---|
| Steering | 18 | 0 |
| Engine | 15 | 1 |
| Suspension | 14 | 0 |
| Electrical system | 10 | 1 |
| Engine and engine cooling | 7 | 0 |
| Service brakes | 4 | 0 |
| Fuel/propulsion system | 4 | 0 |
| Power train | 3 | 1 |
| Wheels | 3 | 0 |
| 8 other systems | 10 | 0 |
Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Complaints are submitted by the public and are not verified by NHTSA.
2012 Ford F-250 SD recalls and how many were fixed
No vehicle safety recalls are on record for this model year.
2012 vs. every other F-250 SD 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 F-250 SD median. How we score
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- Caution
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NHTSA defect investigations
Federal investigations that included the 2012 Ford F-250 SD, and the recalls they led to.
- Vehicle Commanded Engine ShutdownLed to recall 15V-175
What F-250 SD owners report
Recent steering complaints filed with NHTSA, shortened. Personal details are removed.
Ford super duty has been in shop for death wobble numerous times and when we get vehicle back still is the issue. Very unsafe and hard to stable once it starts. Even auto shop people when thought fixed drove and scared them. Whole truck shakes uncontrollably. Very poor on Ford for no recall with…
WHILE TRAVELING EAST BOUND ON INTERSTATE 10 CROSSING OVER SIEGEN LANE, TRUCK PASSED OVER SMALL BUMP IN INTERSTATE AND STARTED TO VIOLENTLY SHAKE THE ENTIRE TRUCK ALMOST TO THE POINT OF NO CONTROL. I IMMEDIATELY PULLED OVER TO INSPECT MY TRUCK. THERE WAS NO DAMAGE AND ALL TIRES WERE IN GOOD…
VEHICLE MILEAGE APPROXIMATELY 70,000. AT SPEEDS BETWEEN 35-65 MPH ANY MINOR BUMP WILL CAUSE TRUCK TO BEGIN TO VIBRATE THROUGHOUT THE STEERING SYSTEM AND SUBSEQUENTLY WOBBLE VIOLENTLY. APPLYING THE BRAKES MAKES IT WORSE UNTIL THE TRUCK SLOWS DOWN BELOW 35MPH. THE TRUCK IS NOT ABLE TO BE STEERED…
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