2012 Ford E-150 - Ratings, Complaints and Recalls

The 2012 Ford E-150 Passenger VAN RWD has not been rated for overall safety by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). However, it is equipped with standard electronic stability control, which can help drivers maintain control of the vehicle during challenging driving conditions. This model does not have forward collision warning or lane departure warning systems.

In terms of specific safety ratings, the vehicle received 3 out of 5 stars for rollover safety, indicating a moderate risk of rollover accidents. Unfortunately, individual crash ratings such as front and side crash ratings were not available, as the vehicle was labeled as "Not Rated" across the board.

Furthermore, the car has a total of 12 complaints and 8 recalls reported, which is higher than desired. It is essential for Ford to address these issues to ensure the safety and satisfaction of the customers.

Top stats at a glance

Complaint Count

12

Recall Count

8

Investigation Count

0

Safety Rating

Not Rated

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Safety Features

2012 Ford E-150 Passenger VAN RWD Safety Features

Here are the safety features that come as standard on the 2012 Ford E-150 Passenger VAN RWD

Electronic Stability Control (ESC)

ESC is an advanced safety feature in vehicles designed to help drivers maintain control during challenging driving conditions. By continuously monitoring various factors such as steering angle, vehicle speed, and individual wheel speeds, ESC can detect and reduce the risk of skidding or loss of control. It achieves this by automatically applying brakes to specific wheels to stabilize the vehicle.

Standard
Forward Collision Warning (FCW)

Forward Collision Warning (FCW) is a safety feature in vehicles that helps prevent frontal collisions by alerting the driver of an imminent collision with a vehicle or obstacle ahead. Using sensors such as radar or cameras, FCW monitors the distance and speed of vehicles in front, and if it detects a potential collision, it provides visual and/or auditory warnings to prompt the driver to take evasive action.

No
Lane Departure Warning (LDW)

Lane Departure Warning (LDW) is a safety feature in vehicles that alerts drivers when their vehicle unintentionally drifts out of its lane without signaling. Utilizing cameras or sensors to monitor lane markings on the road, LDW detects when the vehicle crosses these lines and triggers visual, auditory, or haptic alerts to notify the driver of potential lane departure.

No

2012 Ford E-150 Passenger VAN RWD Safety Ratings

Here we have the crash and rollover ratings for the 2012 Ford E-150 Passenger VAN RWD Where possible we've included the ratings for the oldest and latest models of this car so you can compare how the safety ratings have changed over time.

Frontal Crash Ratings

Combines Driver and Passenger star ratings into a single frontal rating. The frontal barrier test simulates a head-on collision between two similar vehicles, each moving at 35 mph.

Test 2005 Score 2012 Score 2014 Score
Overall Front Crash Rating Not Rated Not Rated Not Rated
Front Crash Driver Side Rating 4 Not Rated Not Rated
Front Crash Passenger Side Rating 4 Not Rated Not Rated

Side Crash Ratings

Combines Side Barrier and Side Pole Star Ratings into a single side rating.

Test 2005 Score 2012 Score 2014 Score
Overall Side Crash Rating Not Rated Not Rated Not Rated
Side Crash Drivers Side Rating Not Rated Not Rated Not Rated
Side Crash Passenger Side Rating Not Rated Not Rated Not Rated
Combined Side Barrier Pole Rating - Front Not Rated Not Rated Not Rated
Combined Side Barrier Pole Rating - Rear Not Rated Not Rated Not Rated
Overall Side Barrier Rating Not Rated Not Rated Not Rated

Rollover Ratings

The Rollover Resistance test measures the risk of rollover in a single-vehicle, loss-of-control scenario.

Test 2005 Score 2012 Score 2014 Score
Rollover Rating Not Rated 3 3
Rollover Possibility % 0% 0% 0%
Dynamic Tip Result No Tip No Tip
Side Pole Crash Rating Not Rated Not Rated Not Rated

Complaints for the 2012 Ford E-150

This chart show the number of complaints for each car component. A Higher number of complaints could indicate that this car might have a common fault. Something to look out for when purchasing one.

Component Complaints

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Complaint:
"was driving vehicle felt jerking and heard grinding noise. pulled off highway into parking lot. check could not find anything wrong. tried to back up vehicle jerk very badlywouldnotback-up. vehiclewoulddriveforward. *tr"
Components Involved: POWER TRAIN
Date of incident: 2020-05-06

Complaint:
"tl* the contact owns a 2012 ford e-150. while driving 45 mph, the vehicle shifted into first and second gears, but could not shift out of second gear. the contact stated that an unknown warning indicator illuminated. the vehicle was taken to holman ford lincoln maple shade (571 nj-38, maple shade township, nj 08052, 888-722-6721) where it was diagnosed that the transmission failed. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was notified and stated that there were no recalls and the vehicle was out of warranty. the failure mileage was approximately 56,000."
Components Involved: POWER TRAIN
Date of incident: 2019-06-06

Complaint:
"tl* the contact owns a 2012 ford e-150. while driving approximately 70 mph, the vehicle independently downshifted into first gear and the wheels seized. the vehicle stalled immediately. the vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the speed sensor and the transmission control module needed to be replaced. the vehicle was repaired. in addition, the contact was informed that the failure was related to ford recall number: 16s19. after repairs were made, a recall for the power train was issued. the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the nhtsa campaign number was unknown. the vin was invalid. the failure mileage was approximately 105,000. vin tool confirms parts not available."
Components Involved: POWER TRAIN
Date of incident: 2016-01-05

Recalls for the 2012 Ford E-150

Component Recalls

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Recall:
"mobilityworks (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 are equipped with folding link arms that may have pivot holes that are too big, allowing the bearings to move out of position."
Consequence:
If the bearings move out of position, the stowed platform may have excessive movement resulting in failure of the platform mounting. This failure could cause the wheel chair lift platform to fall out of the vehicle when the doors are opened, increasing the risk of injury for the lift operator.
Remedy:

MobilityWorks will notify owners, and Ricon dealers will inspect the link arms for damage or for displaced bearings. The platform will be inspected for cracks. Any damaged parts will be replaced, free of charge. The recall began on December 15, 2015. Owners may contact MobilityWorks customer service at 1-800-769-8267, or Ricon Customer Service at 1-800-322-2884. Note: These vehicles and wheelchair lifts were subject to a similar recall in 2014. All vehicles that received that recall remedy are still affected by this recall as well.

Component(s) Involved: EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY
Date of incident: 2015-11-04

Recall:
"national 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 corporation. the platform side plate of the affected wheelchair lifts may crack."
Consequence:
If the platform side plates crack, the lift platform can separate from the lift and come to rest against the vehicle's lift door. When the doors are opened, the platform may fall out, increasing the risk of injury to the lift operator.
Remedy:

National Van will notify owners to take buses to a Ricon dealer or service center who will install supplemental platform support bumpers. Any platform that has already started cracking will be replaced, free of charge. The recall began on October 3, 2014. Owners may contact National Van customer service at 1-800-527-7477. National Van's number for this recall is Ricon2014.

Component(s) Involved: EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY
Date of incident: 2014-09-23

Recall:
"cummings 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 8, 2014, equipped with certain model s2005, s2010, s5005, s5010, s5505, and s5510 wheelchair lifts manufactured by ricon corporation after january 1, 2006. the platform side plate of the affected wheelchair lifts may crack."
Consequence:
If the platform side plates crack, the lift platform can separate from the lift and come to rest against the vehicle's lift door. When the doors are opened, the platform may fall out, increasing the risk of injury to the lift operator.
Remedy:

Cummings will notify owners to take buses to a Ricon dealer or service center who will install supplemental platform support bumpers. Any platform that has already started cracking will be replaced, free of charge. The recall began January 13, 2015. Owners may contact Cumming's customer service at 1-800-639-5438 or Ricon customer service at 1-800-322-2884. Cumming's number for this recall is 14E-041.

Component(s) Involved: EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY
Date of incident: 2014-11-05

FORD Overall Complaint Ranking

This table shows the ranking of car manufacturers when it comes to most complaints and recalls. The manufacturer with the most complaints is at the top. However this doesn't necassarily mean they should be avoided. Some manufacturers might just have more popular or affordable cars which a lot of people have bought. Which means there's more scope for a complaint to be made. Use the ranking table below as a part your wider research into buying a car.

FORD ranks 1 out of 44 in the complaints ranking table.

Manufacturer Complaint Count Recall Count Ranking
FORD 208,358 3,259 1
CHEVROLET 111,306 2,082 2
TOYOTA 81,019 1,852 3
HONDA 61,937 1,268 4
NISSAN 56,226 930 5
DODGE 45,756 827 6
HYUNDAI 44,150 649 7
GMC 34,441 1,410 8
KIA 29,832 501 9
CHRYSLER 27,698 254 10
TESLA 26,230 730 11
BMW 24,890 1,877 12
VOLKSWAGEN 23,125 829 13
MERCEDES-BENZ 19,066 2,925 14
SUBARU 18,513 703 15
MAZDA 10,599 364 16
PONTIAC 10,430 138 17
CADILLAC 9,434 444 18
AUDI 7,865 1,093 19
BUICK 7,851 279 20
SATURN 7,672 84 21
MERCURY 7,374 135 22
LEXUS 6,373 408 23
LINCOLN 5,897 423 24
ACURA 5,722 382 25
MINI 5,585 366 26
INFINITI 4,000 187 27
MITSUBISHI 3,912 397 28
VOLVO 3,875 727 29
PORSCHE 2,646 1,231 30
SUZUKI 2,272 123 31
FIAT 2,205 80 32
SAAB 1,536 76 33
JAGUAR 1,195 198 34
SMART 528 17 35
GENESIS 436 42 36
ISUZU 249 37 37
ALFA ROMEO 161 37 38
MASERATI 76 46 39
BENTLEY 46 159 40
POLESTAR 42 2 41
LUCID 14 6 42
CODA 4 2 43
MAYBACH 0 0 44

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