2012 Ford F-250 owner complaints

Ford previously issued warranty extension for this vehicle 18-M-01 related to the replacement of the reductant heater unit. I acquired the subject vehicle above and had the repair done at my expense on September 9, 2015 with 115,710 miles on the vehicle using an OEM part. Eventually, Ford would reimburse me for this expense. The truck currently has 150,000 miles and once again the DEF heater failed . So, roughly 35,000 miles on a single unit. That seems ridiculous to me that an emissions part would fail after a mere 35,000 miles. My experience is far from being alone and others have reported similar experiences on internet forums. I will preserve this unit that failed for 60 days after the submission of this claim in case Ford or you would like to inspect it. Unfortunately, the result o

While driving my truck on a busy side road, the message center flashed a warning, "stop safe soon". A audible chime was heard and the truck shut off. Complete lose of power brakes, power steering. I was not able to get the truck off the road completely since it happened so fast. Traffic was stopped in both directions while we did our best to push the 7,500 pound truck to the narrow shoulder. Since the shoulder would not fit the entire truck, it was basically half in the road. Traffic has backed up and we had to wait close to an hour for a tow truck. After speaking with the dealer, he told me the truck has a bulletin out about a faulty egt exhaust gas temperature sensor. This small sensor fault shuts the truck down and will not allow the engine to run. *tr

This is a diesel engine f250. Egt sensor failed and engine immediately shut down in the middle of the road. CEL was on and message said " stop safely now". The failure of the egt sensor was known by dealer and he showed me 2 tsb s on the problem. Problem was fixed in 2 days but the safety aspect of this failure has not been addressed by Ford. A almost immediate shutdown of the engine without warning is very dangerous. In out case we were in town on a side street but what if this had occurred on the interstate or going up or down on a mountain road or towing a trailer, etc.. We do all this and now that we know we have a over protective computer waiting to kill the engine at its whim we feel much less secure. The computer should give adequate warning before a shutdown and probabl

Driving through a farm field and something hit the oil pan and cracked it with a hair line fracture, 1/8 inch, and oil leaking. No visable damage or marking until pulled from truck, even than no marks but a slight dent in plastic. No other visable damage anywere else under truck. Asked if all oil pans are plastic and I was told by dealer, yes. This is a truck designed to for off road heavy duty work. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2012 Ford f-250. The contact found metal shrapnel in the fuel system, which traveled to the engine. Multiple unknown warning indicators illuminated. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic where the battery was changed. The mechanic diagnosed that the fuel injectors and fuel pump needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and did not assist. The dealer was not contacted. The failure mileage was 188,180.

Tl* the contact owns a 2012 Ford f-250 sd. The contact stated that while driving approximately 63 MPH, the reduced power and the check engine warning lights illuminated. The vehicle was towed to a second dealer, who diagnosed that there was an unknown substance in the fuel tank. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 18,877. Updated 01/23/14*lj updated 01/26/15*jb

Death wobble, any change in the road such as a bridge, older road, bump, ect.... The truck starts to shake uncontrollably, and have to come to a complete stop and start over.

The contact owned a 2012 Ford F-250. The contact stated that while driving approximately 60 mph when they came to a small unevenness in the road due to a merging of roads. The contact stated that when they passed that point the vehicle suddenly displayed the death wobble despite there being no significant bumping of the vehicle. The contact had to come to a complete stop then pull over to the side of the road. The contact stated the wobbling seized till they came to a similar uneven patch on the road at approximately 60 mph. Again, the contact had to pull over to seize the wobble. The contact had to drive at less than 50 mph to avoid the failure from reoccurring. The contact had not taken the vehicle to be diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The approxi

Death rattle you hit bump in highway and starts to shake all over, like the wheels are going to fly off.

At highway speeds when going around a curve the vehicle began shaking violently. Ford dealer replaced the damper assembly, front suspension arm bushing, installed 1 degree adjusters, replaced the track bar bushing, and did a front end alignment. Ten months later I experienced a similar violent shaking when going over bumps at 75 MPH. This happened 3 times in a 2 day period. The shaking would only subside after slowing down to less than 15 MPH. Many other f250 owners have experienced the same problem. The shaking is so violent is could easily cause loss of control and an accident. This vehicle is unsafe.

I continue to experience violent shaking of vehicle when traveling around 70MPH. I almost lost control before I could safely pull over on the highway. I purchased truck with 55,000 miles on it and I replaced all the tires after it happened the first few times. New tires did not help.

Firs started vibrating beyond my control when I hit a small bump while travelling approximately 50mph, had worn bushing and other replacements and continues to occur periodically. The shaking is so severe that the truck cannot be steered and only stops when I get below 20mph. It has now occurred at speeds from 35 to 70mph and the truck is unsafe to drive.

I bought this truck used from a dealership in 2022-23 haven't really had any problems till about 2 months ago. Front end started a wobble. A friend of mine just sent me information NHTSA put out about the Death Wobble. I believe it expired in 2024. I never received any kind of recall on this. I was wondering if it would still be something I could get looked into. Thank you.

Power Mirror Driver's side doesn't retract /extend automatically. Driver's seat doesn't power adjust. It is stuck in one position and will not move. Electrical short w/ annoying hum over speakers when radio is on.

Tl* the contact owns a 2012 Ford f-250. While driving approximately 40 MPH, all the warning lights illuminated and the vehicle stalled. The vehicle was unable to restart and was towed to the dealer for diagnostic testing. The technician diagnosed that the power control module needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 16,000. Updated 02/09/15*lj updated 6/9/2015 *js

My 15 year old daughter was driving my truck when someone slammed on brakes in front of us to turn, with no turn signal. We hit this persons vehicle in a 55 MPH zone at 55 MPH and then hit the ditch. None of our airbags deployed. With the damage that occured, I would think a sensor would have triggered. This needs to be brought to the attention of Ford motor company.

There is no way to secure rear facing infant child seat into vehicle. No clips or rings to attach the carrier to. Seatbelt alone is not sufficient. Infant carrier is equipped with clips on both sides to attach to secure rings at base of seat. My Ford focus has clips for three rear facing sears. Why not the truck? *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2012 Ford f-250. The contact stated that while driving, he had to slam on the brakes to avoid crashing into a vehicle that had turned in front of him. The brake pedal went soft while pressed down. The vehicle was taken to ron tirapelli Ford (4355 w. Jefferson st, shorewood, il 60404, (815) 725-3033). The dealer checked the brakes and recommended that the brake pads be changed and the brake lines be bled to remove air in the system. The contact picked up the vehicle and tested the brake pedal and the brake pedal went down to the floorboard. The contact had the manager step on the brake pedal and it went down to the floor. The dealer made an appointment the next day and provided complete service check. The failure recurred again while driving 45 MPH. The contact took t

I got on the highway and was doing a turnaround when I accelerated to enter the highway lanes a warning light that said reduced engine power appeared on my dash. Approximately 200' later my truck died on the highway. My high pressure fuel pump went out and apparently disintegrated sending aluminum shavings throughout my entire fuel system. The fix is to replace the entire fuel system at a cost of $11,200. The Ford company is claiming the fuel was contaminated and caused the pump to rust and go out. I have never got a water in fuel warning light on my truck and have had all the required maintenance done on the truck. The insurance company had a lab do a sample of the fuel in my truck and the fuel met all the astm requirements. *tr

Sunroof broke while attempting to close. The plastic rails used to open and close the sunroof broke and the sunroof is stuck in the open position.