2012 Ford F-250 SD electrical system problems
10 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the electrical system on the 2012 Ford F-250 SD — 18% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Vehicle has had random times when it just cut off completely or it is unable to start. This has been ongoing since the vehicle was purchased used in 2015. Dealer has recently identified a defect in the brb but the repair expense is exorbitant due to time involved.”
filed Apr 1, 2019
“Driving on a highway at about 65 mph ,my truck stoped running. The computer said it was low on oil,it was not. This happened approx. 6 more times before I got home. I didn't where a ford dealer was so I took my truck to a truck repair shop,the truck stopped 3 more times. They fixed a wireing…”
filed Jul 24, 2018
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related service bulletins
Ford and Lincoln vehicles equipped with wired keyless entry keypad systems and accessory wireless keyless entry keypad systems may or may not come with a wallet card containing the master code. Unlike the integrated…
SSM 54601 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Feb 24, 2026
Electrical System problems in other F-250 SD years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 F-250 SD | 9 | 25% |
| 2023 F-250 SD | 13 | 30% |
| 2022 F-250 SD | 19 | 16% |
| 2021 F-250 SD | 18 | 11% |
| 2020 F-250 SD | 27 | 10% |
| 2019 F-250 SD | 32 | 3% |
| 2018 F-250 SD | 9 | 2% |
| 2017 F-250 SD | 54 | 5% |
| 2016 F-250 SD | 24 | 8% |
| 2015 F-250 SD | 9 | 3% |
| 2014 F-250 SD | 1 | 4% |
| 2013 F-250 SD | 3 | 14% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2012 Ford F-250 SD
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.