2012 Ford E-150: owner complaints and recalls

Owners have filed 12 complaints about the 2012 Ford E-150 and NHTSA has issued 7 recall campaigns. The most-reported system is power train, named in 3 of them.

12
Complaints
7
Recalls
1
Crash reports
0
Fire reports
1
Injuries
100.0
Severity index

Severity index 100.0 - High. It weights crashes, fires, injuries and fatalities per 100 complaints, so a vehicle attracting serious reports scores above one attracting many trivial ones (how this is calculated).

Middle half of all tracked vehiclesThis vehicle: 100.0p25 35p75 96cleanestworst
Where the 2012 Ford E-150 sits against the quartiles of every vehicle we track.

What actually fails

Power TrainPower Train: 3 complaints (25.0%)3 25%Unknown Or OtherUnknown Or Other: 2 complaints (16.7%)2 17%Seat BeltsSeat Belts: 2 complaints (16.7%)2 17%StructureStructure: 2 complaints (16.7%)2 17%SuspensionSuspension: 2 complaints (16.7%)2 17%Forward Collision Avoid…Forward Collision Avoidance: 1 complaints (8.3%)1 8%Exterior LightingExterior Lighting: 1 complaints (8.3%)1 8%Service BrakesService Brakes: 1 complaints (8.3%)1 8%
Systems named in complaints. One complaint can name several, so shares overlap.
ComponentComplaintsShare of complaints citing it
POWER TRAIN325.0%
UNKNOWN OR OTHER216.7%
SEAT BELTS216.7%
STRUCTURE216.7%
SUSPENSION216.7%
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE18.3%
EXTERIOR LIGHTING18.3%
SERVICE BRAKES18.3%

Complaints filed per year

0122012: 12013: 22014: 12015: 12016: 12017: 22018: 12020: 12023: 21213214151617182023
Complaints filed per calendar year, not model year. The hatched bar is the current year and is still incomplete.
YearComplaints
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Complaint volume is broadly steady year over year.

Recall campaigns

CampaignReportedComponentSummary
15V72900004/11/2015EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITYMobilityWorks (WMK Inc.) is recalling certain model year 2006-2014 Ford E-150, E-250, and E-350 vans modified by MobilityWorks to be equipped with certain model S2005, S2010, S5005, S5010, S5505, and S5510 wheelchair lifts manufactured by Ricon Corporation. The affected lifts ar
14V09700004/03/2014FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGELandi Renzo USA is recalling certain model year 2011-2014 Ford E-150, E-250, and E-350 vehicles modified January 2, 2011, through February 24, 2014 to operate on compressed natural gas (CNG). In the affected vehicles, the left and right rear brackets that support the rear CNG cy
14V58400023/09/2014EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITYNational Van Builders, Inc. (National Van) is recalling certain 2007-2014 Ford E-150 and E-250 vehicles manufactured February 26, 2007, to August 19, 2014, and equipped with certain model S2005, S2010, S5005, S5010, S5505, and S5510 wheelchair lifts manufactured by Ricon Corporat
14V42600010/07/2014FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGSRoush Performance Products, Inc. (Roush) is recalling certain model year 2010-2012 Ford E-150 Wagons and Cargo Vans, E-250 Cargo Vans and Extended Cargo Vans, E-350 Wagons, Extended Wagons, Cargo Vans, and Extended Vans, and E-450 Cutaway models. These models were modified by Rou
14V70600005/11/2014EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITYCummings Mobility Conversion & Supply (Cummings) is recalling certain model year 2006-2014 Ford E-150, E-250, E-350, Chevrolet Express, 2006-2008 Dodge Sprinter, and 2009-2014 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter, and 2013 Ford Transit Connect vehicles manufactured January 1, 2006, to October
13V26100021/06/2013EQUIPMENTMobility Works is recalling certain model year 2006-2012 Ford E-150, E-250 and E-350 vehicles manufactured August 2006 through August 2012. The vehicles are equipped with certain Ricon S series and K Series wheelchair lifts with an optional armored pendant cable. The armored cab
14V50100006/08/2014FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGSAdrian Steel Company (Adrian) is recalling certain model year 2012 Ford E-150, E-250 and E-350 Commercial Cargo Vans modified by Adrian between September 21, 2012, to September 24, 2012. The affected vehicles are equipped with certain propane fuel system conversion kits with an
Source. US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration public complaint and recall APIs (api.nhtsa.gov), retrieved 2026-07-25. Complaints are unverified consumer reports; volume is influenced by how many units were sold and how long the vehicle has been on the road. Not affiliated with NHTSA or any manufacturer.