2012 Ford F-350 Power Train Problems
- 7
- Owner complaint records in our dataset
Records are owner complaints, not a measured failure rate.
Owner complaint recordsComplaint records reflect reports in our dataset and do not measure how frequently the problem occurs across all vehicles.
Among these 7 stored complaint records:
- 2 indicate a crash
- 1 indicate injury
- 0 indicate fire
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 1–30k mi | 3 |
| 30–60k mi | 3 |
| 150–400k mi | 1 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Power Train
Driving ~ 55mph on highway 146 and without warning the transnisson switched gears and locked up rear tires and truck died, heard a loud pop and tires began rolling again. I restarted the truck in neutral while still rolling on highway, shifted into drive and the transmission started jumping gears then locked into 5th gear. I was able to make it home 30 miles in 5th gear and once home i inspected and the truck had no…
ODI 11288986
Engine And Engine Cooling · Power Train
Radiator failed at 37,500 miles due to leaking. Engine overheated. This is a common problem with this particular vehicle and ford is aware, as they extended the warranty on the 2008 (same model radiator) and have since changed the design on the latest model. They will not cover this item under the 100k mile powertrain warranty, and will not extend the warranty on a common failure item. Failure of the radiator can…
ODI 10692059
Power Train · Steering · Suspension
The first time it happened to me i was on a trip in canada from texas. The road was a little bumpy (farm road) i was driving 30 m/h accelerating to get to 60 m/h when all of sudden the truck started shaking so badly my head hit the side window. I couldn't steer the truck at all i slowed down to 0m/h put it on park then started rolling slowly and it was gone. It did it to me 3 times on a 3 weeks period. Since the…
ODI 10672741
Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 ford f-350 sd. The contact stated that after shifting into park while on an incline, the vehicle rolled away and crashed into another vehicle. There were no injuries. The police were not contacted. The vehicle was later taken to the dealer but was not diagnosed. In addition, when the contact placed a load behind the vehicle, it would independently shift into neutral. The manufacturer was…
Crash reported
ODI 10505188
Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 ford f-350 sd. The contact stated that the ignition was started and he shifted from four wheel low to four wheel high range. Once the gear lever was placed in reverse, the transfer case failed to respond, accompanied by an abnormally loud grinding noise. The vehicle then unexpectedly accelerated in reverse, which resulted in a crash. The contact sustained nerve damage to the spinal cord…
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 10510737
Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 ford f-350. The contact stated that the vehicle would not engage when shifted into reverse. When the vehicle was shifted into reverse, the contact would have to depress the accelerator pedal and allow the engine rpms to increase before the vehicle would abruptly engage in reverse. The contact took the vehicle to the dealer however, the dealer was unable to diagnose the failure. The…
ODI 10499596
Engine · Power Train
Delayed reaction of accelerator : engine rpm does not decrease immediately when accelerator pedal is released therefore making the vehicle difficult to stop in an emergency situation . *tr
ODI 10499463