2012 Ford F-250 suspension problems
125 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the suspension on the 2012 Ford F-250 — 47% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Over 1 year (2025) steering front end shaking began. Our dealership on oil changes did not tell us to watch for anything and we should have been warned. When the shaking occurred we changed Ford shock asborbers from Ford dealership. Problem still occured. We lost faith in Ford and our regular…”
filed Apr 21, 2026
“Driving on Pa turnpike twice this year and at 70 mph my 2012 ford f 250 with 79000 miles on it started shaking uncontrollably , had my wife and granddaughter with me and they cried and screamed till it stopped. Going to the dealer to see what Ford is going to fix for me before someone is killed !…”
filed Apr 26, 2025
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Suspension problems in other F-250 years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 F-250 | 81 | 57% |
| 2013 F-250 | 48 | 51% |
| 2011 F-250 | 111 | 45% |
| 2010 F-250 | 29 | 40% |
| 2009 F-250 | 28 | 52% |
| 2008 F-250 | 35 | 18% |
| 2007 F-250 | 23 | 38% |
| 2006 F-250 | 85 | 38% |
| 2005 F-250 | 37 | 26% |
| 2004 F-250 | 2 | 1% |
| 2003 F-250 | 6 | 5% |
| 2002 F-250 | 10 | 6% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2012 Ford F-250
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.