2012 Ford F-250 engine problems
27 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the engine on the 2012 Ford F-250 — 10% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“I just had to replace the ECM because it fired. after replacing that it still won't start. I've talked to multiple people who have had the same problem.”
filed Jul 23, 2025
“it keeps throwing a check engine light for miss fire but ive replaced all of the ignition and fuel parts and it keeps happening now its loosing power and getting hot for no reason.”
filed Jun 9, 2025
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related service bulletins
Certain 2011-2022 Model Year Super Duty Vehicles Equipped with 6.7L Engine - Emission Control Information Label Update for Qualified Vehicles
24L05 · Other · issued Sep 24, 2025The Powertrain Control/Emissions Diagnosis (PC/ED) manual has been revised for diagnosing electronic throttle bodies (ETBs). The ETC_ACT and ETC_DSD PIDs should not used to diagnose possible ETB concerns. The IDS has a…
SSM 46085 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Sep 21, 2016Ford: 2011-2014 f-super duty vehicles equipped with 6.7l diesel engine may experience a running rough or misfire during exhaust regeneration process *cn
TSB15-0124 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Aug 10, 2015Ford: due to loose, missing, modified or damaged ground g400, various malfunction indicator light (mil) dtc's, related to glow plug control module (gpcm), may be exhibit on some diesel equipped trucks. Model years…
ASI-32207 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued May 1, 2013
Engine problems in other F-250 years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 F-250 | 8 | 6% |
| 2013 F-250 | 9 | 9% |
| 2011 F-250 | 30 | 12% |
| 2010 F-250 | 9 | 12% |
| 2009 F-250 | 5 | 9% |
| 2008 F-250 | 18 | 9% |
| 2007 F-250 | 5 | 8% |
| 2006 F-250 | 21 | 10% |
| 2005 F-250 | 26 | 18% |
| 2004 F-250 | 19 | 12% |
| 2003 F-250 | 13 | 11% |
| 2002 F-250 | 12 | 8% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2012 Ford F-250
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.