Complaints over time
Complaints about the 2012 Ford Econoline peaked in 2025, with 1 filed
Owner complaints about this model year, by the year they were filed with NHTSA.
Source: NHTSA ODI complaints file. The lighter column runs through October.
Model year
2012 Ford Econoline
Van, gasoline, 4x2, built in United States. Owner complaints on file from Sep 1, 2025 to Sep 1, 2025.
Recall campaigns covering this model year13,868 vehicles or units across those campaigns
Owner complaints1Below the median 2012 van
Severity index0.02012 vans average 10.7
First 24 months0Complaints in its first two years
Components
100% of complaints about the 2012 Ford Econoline name powertrain
Owner complaints by component. Hover or focus a bar for the crash, fire, injury or death count.
Source: NHTSA ODI complaints file. A complaint can name more than one component; it is counted under the first.
Recalls
One recall campaign covers the 2012 Ford Econoline
Check a specific vehicle by VIN on NHTSA's site: a campaign may cover only part of a model year's production.
| Campaign | Filed | Subject | Component | Vehicles | Remedy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19V-432 | Jun 10, 2019 | Weld within the coast clutch may fail, causing an unexpected loss of drive power | Powertrain | 3,868 | Part replacement |
Source: NHTSA ODI recalls file.
Owner complaints
What owners reported about the 2012 Ford Econoline
The full text of every complaint filed with NHTSA about this model year, newest first. Complaints are filed by owners and are not verified by NHTSA; NHTSA removes personal details before publishing.
1 complaint on file, page 1 of 1.
- Filed Sep 1, 2025Failure Dec 20, 2023Lancaster, CAPower train, Unknown or other
Sped up a bit today get in front of my husband and as I did i noticed that all of a sudden I lost power. I wasn't able to go faster than 40 mph, and I wasn't able to go into gear.
NHTSA complaint 11684246
Source: NHTSA ODI complaints file.
Investigations
1 NHTSA investigation on file
- PE18010 Preliminary evaluation, Powertrain
Internal transmission failure
Opened Aug 21, 2018, closed Jul 16, 2019 · led to a recall
Source: NHTSA ODI investigations file.
Service bulletins
1 manufacturer communication cover this model year
Technical service bulletins and other notices the manufacturer sent to dealers. A bulletin is not a recall.
- 19B40 Feb 21, 2020 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
In the affected vehicles, the single-engaging coast one-way clutch (OWC) inside the transmission may experience a weld concern. If this weld fails, it can affect the ability of the transmission to transmit torque. Loss of vehicle mobility in this applicat…
Source: NHTSA manufacturer communications files.