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2012 Ford E-150 problems

Owners filed 12 complaints about the 2012 Ford E-150 with NHTSA between Nov 2012 and Jul 2023. The most-cited component is power train (3).

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Complaints
12
Filed with NHTSA
Crashes
1
Reported by owners
Fires
0
Reported by owners
Injuries
1
People reported injured
Deaths
0
Reported to NHTSA
01 —By component

Complaints by component

One complaint can cite several components
  1. Power train3
  2. Seat belts2
  3. Structure2
  4. Suspension2
  5. Forward collision avoidance1
  6. Exterior lighting1
  7. Service brakes1
  8. Engine1
  9. Electrical system1
  10. Tires1
  11. Steering1
  12. Wheels1
  13. Other / unknown2

Complaints are unverified owner reports to NHTSA and are not normalized for sales volume. One complaint can cite several components.

Data from NHTSA Complaints API · synced Oct 28, 2026NHTSA vehicle page
02 —Trend

When complaints were filed

Does it get worse with age? Complaints per calendar year filed
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Model yearComplaints filed per calendar year
20121
20132
20141
20151
20161
20172
20181
20190
20201
20210
20220
20232

Mileage at failure isn’t a structured field in NHTSA complaint data, so we don’t chart it. Some owners mention it in their reports below.

03 —Owner reports

Top problems in owners’ words

Verbatim from NHTSA complaints, newest first

Power train

3 reports
“WAS DRIVING VEHICLE FELT JERKING AND HEARD GRINDING NOISE. PULLED OFF HIGHWAY INTO PARKING LOT. CHECK COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG. TRIED TO BACK UP VEHICLE JERK VERY BADLYWOULDNOTBACK-UP. VEHICLEWOULDDRIVEFORWARD. *TR”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Jun 8, 2020Power trainODI 11327898
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Seat belts

2 reports1 crash
“Passenger seat belt stopped working out of the blue. I've had tire sensor thing on my dash since I've bought it an I'm not sure what is happening. The horn stopped working recently. And the overhead dome light doesn't work.”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Jul 26, 2023Exterior lighting, Seat belts, Service brakesODI 11534519
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Structure

2 reports1 crash
“UGA”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Jan 31, 2017Electrical system, Seat belts, StructureCrash reportedODI 10948604
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Suspension

2 reports
“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 complaint to NHTSAFiled Jul 11, 2013Steering, Suspension, WheelsODI 10524465
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Forward collision avoidance

1 report
“Is making a grinding noise and will jerk to the right. Will flash cruise control and traction control lights.”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Jul 26, 2023Unknown or other, Forward collision avoidanceODI 11534517
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Exterior lighting

1 report
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Data from NHTSA Complaints API (owner reports, unverified) · synced Oct 28, 2026

Complaints are unverified owner reports to NHTSA and are not normalized for sales volume. One complaint can cite several components.