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2012 Ford F-150 check engine light reports

149 NHTSA complaints describe persistent or recurring check-engine warnings on the 2012 Ford F-150 — roughly 8% of all complaints for this model year.

149
Check engine light reports
8%
share of complaints
36,000 mi
median mileage in check engine light reports (135 with odometer)

Symptom counts come from keyword analysis of complaint narratives. One complaint can describe several symptoms, and classification is approximate — read the underlying reports on the full 2012 Ford F-150 report before drawing conclusions.