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2012 Ford E-150 problems and owner complaints

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

12 owner complaints analyzed

7 distinct recall campaigns

60,000 mi median reported failure mileage

Scope: 2012 model year. Data snapshot: . 9 complaints include usable failure mileage.

Owner-reported patterns

Most common problems

Power Train is the most frequently named component, appearing in 3 of 12 complaints (25.0%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Recurring terms in complaint narratives
TopicMatching reportsShare of complaints
Transmission and shifting216.7%
Steering behavior216.7%
Engine operation18.3%

Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.

Component breakdown

Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.

Power Train
3
Seat Belts
2
Structure:Body
2
Suspension
2
Unknown Or Other
2
Electrical System
1
Engine
1
Exterior Lighting
1
Component breakdown data
CategoryCount
Power Train3
Seat Belts2
Structure:Body2
Suspension2
Unknown Or Other2
Electrical System1
Engine1
Exterior Lighting1

Power Train: 3; Seat Belts: 2; Structure:Body: 2; Suspension: 2; Unknown Or Other: 2; Electrical System: 1; Engine: 1; Exterior Lighting: 1

Reported problems by failure mileage

Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.

Under 25,000
3
25,000 to 49,999
0
50,000 to 74,999
2
75,000 to 99,999
0
100,000 to 149,999
2
150,000 and above
2
Reported problems by failure mileage data
CategoryCount
Under 25,0003
25,000 to 49,9990
50,000 to 74,9992
75,000 to 99,9990
100,000 to 149,9992
150,000 and above2

Under 25,000: 3; 25,000 to 49,999: 0; 50,000 to 74,999: 2; 75,000 to 99,999: 0; 100,000 to 149,999: 2; 150,000 and above: 2

Under 25,000 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (3). 3 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.

Complaints over time

Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.

2012
1
2013
2
2014
1
2015
1
2016
1
2017
2
2018
1
2020
1
2023
2
Complaints over time data
CategoryCount
20121
20132
20141
20151
20161
20172
20181
20201
20232

2012: 1; 2013: 2; 2014: 1; 2015: 1; 2016: 1; 2017: 2; 2018: 1; 2020: 1; 2023: 2

Pattern summary

Power Train leads the component reports. Transmission and shifting appears in 2 complaint narratives. Steering behavior appears in 2 complaint narratives. Engine operation appears in 1 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.

Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.

Complaint evidence

Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.

Owner report 10874027 · 2016-06-13 (June 13, 2016)

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 FORD E-150. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH, THE VEHICLE INDEPENDENTLY DOWNSHIFTED INTO FIRST GEAR AND THE WHEELS SEIZED. THE VEHICLE STALLED IMMEDIATELY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE SPEED SENSOR AND THE TRANSMISSION CONTROL MODULE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE FAILURE WAS RELATED TO FORD RECALL NUMBER: 16S19. AFTER REPAIRS WERE MADE, A RECALL FOR THE POWER TRAIN WAS ISSUED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF TH…

Owner-reported narrative. 105,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10874027 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 11132178 · 2018-09-28 (September 28, 2018)

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 FORD E-150. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE VEHICLE SHIFTED INTO FIRST AND SECOND GEARS, BUT COULD NOT SHIFT OUT OF SECOND GEAR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AN UNKNOWN WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO HOLMAN FORD LINCOLN MAPLE SHADE (571 NJ-38, MAPLE SHADE TOWNSHIP, NJ 08052, [phone removed]) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE TRANSMISSION FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND STATED THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS AND THE VEHICLE WAS OUT OF WARRANTY. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APP…

Owner-reported narrative. 56,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 11132178 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10484095 · 2012-11-13 (November 13, 2012)

VEHICLE TRACKS DOWN ROAD SIDEWAYS BY 6 INCHES. THIS WILL CAUSE PREMATURE TIRE WEAR AND STEERING PROBLEMS. LOCAL DEALERSHIP SAID THERE WAS NOT A PROBLEM WITH THE VEHICLE AND FORD CUSTOMER CARE HAS NOT RETURNED CALLS SINCE INITIAL CONTACT. *TR

Owner-reported narrative. 60 miles reported. Look up ODI 10484095 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10524465 · 2013-07-11 (July 11, 2013)

DRIVING THIS VAN IS VERY DIFFICULT, IT WILL NOT HOLD A STRAIGHT LINE ,WHEN YOU PASS BIG TRUCKS GOING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH ,THE VACUUM SUCKS IT UP ,AND IT GETS MORE UNCONTROLLABLE,CAUSING A MINOR FISH TALE. OF COURSE FORD CHECKED IT OUT AND FOUND NOTHING WRONG .M---KS COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM..DO NOT DRIVE THIS VAN IF IS AT ALL WINDY,COULD BECOME UNCONTROLLABLE AND UNSAFE . THE WANDERING IN THE STEERING IS NOT ACCEPTABLE .I WOULD NOT RECOMMEND THIS VAN FOR ANYONE. OR ANY BUSINESS. *TR

Owner-reported narrative. 5,142 miles reported. Look up ODI 10524465 at NHTSA ↗