2012 FORD F-450 SD

7 safety recall campaigns, 1 defect investigation, 5 owner complaints filed with NHTSA.

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The record

Recall campaigns7
Park it0stop driving until repaired
Investigations1
Owner complaints5
Complaints citing a crash0
Complaints citing a fire0

Complaints are reports from owners of this model year, not findings about any particular vehicle, and a model that sold in large numbers will collect more of them. They are counted here as filed; nothing is inferred from them.

Recall campaigns 6 of 7

15V1750002015-03-25

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM)

Engine shut down and a subsequent cool down period may delay medical treatment or assistance to those needing it, increasing their risk of injury.

14V3600002014-06-23

EQUIPMENT

The leaking oil may soak into the thermal blanket covering the exhaust, which when combined with heat from exhaust, may result in an increased risk of fire.

14V3280002014-06-13

EQUIPMENT

The leaking oil may soak into the thermal blanket covering the exhaust, which when combined with heat from exhaust, may result in an increased risk of fire.

14V3260002014-06-13

EQUIPMENT

The leaking oil may soak into the thermal blanket covering the exhaust, which when combined with heat from exhaust, may result in an increased risk of fire.

14V3270002014-06-12

EQUIPMENT

The leaking oil may soak into the thermal blanket covering the exhaust, which when combined with heat from exhaust, may result in an increased risk of fire.

14V3790002014-06-10

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE

The leaking oil may soak into the thermal blanket covering the exhaust, which when combined with heat from exhaust, may result in an increased risk of fire.

What owners report most

  • 2STEERING
  • 1ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
  • 1SERVICE BRAKES
  • 1SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

This page is about a model, not a car

Two 2012 FORD F-450 SDs can have entirely different histories, and a recall campaign usually covers a build-date window rather than a whole model year — which a VIN does not encode, so only the door-jamb label settles it. Scanning the VIN adds the decode, the crash tests, the fuel economy and the complaints matched to that exact engine, trim and assembly plant.

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