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Ford F250 SD

2012 only

97 classified complaints

2012 Ford F250 SD have 97 classified complaints on record for that year specifically. The most common issue in this year is Oxygen, NOx and EVAP sensors and valves, typically surfacing around 54,236 miles.

Computed directly from stored federal records for 2012 model years only — not blended with the rest of this vehicle's production run. See the full Ford F250 SD report for every year combined.

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What breaks, and when — 2012 only

Oxygen, NOx and EVAP sensors and valves · Exhaust and emissions 25 complaints

Median onset: 54,236 miles.

Typical repair: $180–$500 nationally.

Control arms, ball joints and bushings · Suspension 16 complaints

Median onset: 29,000 miles.

Tends to show up earlier than this model's other issues. · Typical repair: $230–$700 nationally.

Tie rods, linkage, shaft and column · Steering 13 complaints

Median onset: 80,000 miles.

Tends to show up later than this model's other issues. · More common in newer model years. · Typical repair: $270–$510 nationally.

Shocks and struts · Suspension 9 complaints

Median onset: 57,000 miles.

Typical repair: $280–$1,440 nationally.

Body control and other modules · Electrical 7 complaints

Median onset: 20,000 miles.

Tends to show up earlier than this model's other issues. · More common in newer model years.

Cooling system: radiator, water pump, thermostat, fan · Engine 5 complaints

Median onset: 52,000 miles.

More common in older model years. · Typical repair: $260–$1,910 nationally.

Tank, lines and filler · Fuel system 5 complaints

Median onset: 49,650 miles.

More common in newer model years.

Fuel pump and sending unit · Fuel system 4 complaints

Median onset: 74,000 miles.

Tends to show up later than this model's other issues. · More common in newer model years. · Typical repair: $630–$1,700 nationally.

From owner-filed complaints to NHTSA, not independently verified. Federal mileage reporting on recent complaints is sparse — see how it works. Cost ranges are national estimates from book labor hours and parts pricing, not this vehicle's actual repair history — they don't account for your location or shop type.

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Sources: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation — complaints and recalls, scoped to 2012 model year. See the full Ford F250 SD report for every year and full specs/safety data.