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2012 Ford E-450: Problems, Recalls and MPG

What this means

NHTSA lists 4 recall campaigns for the 2012 Ford E-450, most recently filed February 2015. Owners have filed 4 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the wheels.

Data summary generated from official records. Methodology Data: NHTSA, DOT, EPA · Refreshed Oct 6, 2026
Caution Fewer than 50 complaints filed. With this few reports, patterns may not be meaningful.
Recalls 4campaigns 2 equipment · 2 fuel system Source: NHTSA Complaints 4filed Owner reports, 2008–2017 shown Source: NHTSA ODI
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Recalls (4)

NHTSA lists 4 recall campaigns for the 2012 Ford E-450. Check whether yours was repaired with NHTSA's free VIN lookup ↗

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Recall 15V112000 Filed Feb 25, 2015

Wheelchair Lift Platform Cracking

Equipment adaptive/mobility
Official NHTSA text
Summary
Farber Specialty Vehicles (Farber) is recalling various specialty vehicles modified by Farber and equipped with 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
Farber will notify owners to take their vehicles 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 March 24, 2015. Owners may contact Farber customer service at 1-800-331-3188, or Ricon customer service at 1-800-322-2884. Farber's number for this recall is 14E-041.
Repair progress not yet reported117 vehicles potentially affected
Manufacturer report to NHTSA · Source: US DOT recall completion data, retrieved Oct 6, 2026
Check your VIN on NHTSA or ask a dealer to check campaign 15V112000
Listed for 2012 Ford E-450. Not checked against your VIN.
Recall 14V595000 Filed Sep 24, 2014

Ricon Wheelchair Lift - Platform Cracking

Equipment adaptive/mobility
Official NHTSA text
Summary
Elkhart Coach (Elkhart) is recalling certain model year 2006-2014 Ford E-350 and Ford E-450 vehicles manufactured January 1, 2006, to May 1, 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
Elkhart will notify owners to take the vehicles 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 1, 2014. Owners may contact Ricon customer service at 1-800-322-2884. Owners may also contact Elkhart customer service at 1-574-264-5179. This recall has been superseded by campaign 15V-768.
Repair progress not yet reported437 vehicles potentially affected
Manufacturer report to NHTSA · Source: US DOT recall completion data, retrieved Oct 6, 2026
Check your VIN on NHTSA or ask a dealer to check campaign 14V595000
Listed for 2012 Ford E-450. Not checked against your VIN.
Recall 14V501000 Filed Aug 6, 2014

Corrosion of Propane Tank Fuel Line Fitting

Fuel system, other · delivery · hoses, lines/piping, and fittings
Official NHTSA text
Summary
Adrian Steel Company (Adrian) is recalling certain model year 2012 Ford E-150, E-250 and E-350 Commercial Cargo Vans modified by Adrian between September 21, 2012, to September 24, 2012. The affected vehicles are equipped with certain propane fuel system conversion kits with an aluminum fuel line fitting manufactured by Roush CleanTech. Due to a reaction between the different metals, the affected kits may develop a propane leak where the aluminum fuel line fitting contacts the brass supply valve housing.
Consequence
A propane leak in the presence of an ignition source increases the risk of a fire.
Remedy
Adrian will notify owners, and dealers will replace the aluminum fuel line fittings with stainless steel fittings, free of charge. The recall began during July 2014. Owners may contact Adrian customer service at 1-800-677-2726.
100% repairedof 28 vehicles
Manufacturer report to NHTSA · Source: US DOT recall completion data, retrieved Oct 6, 2026
Check your VIN on NHTSA or ask a dealer to check campaign 14V501000
Listed for 2012 Ford E-450. Not checked against your VIN.
Recall 14V426000 Filed Jul 10, 2014

Corrosion of Propane Tank Fuel Line Fitting

Fuel system, other · delivery · hoses, lines/piping, and fittings
Official NHTSA text
Summary
Roush Performance Products, Inc. (Roush) is recalling certain model year 2010-2012 Ford E-150 Wagons and Cargo Vans, E-250 Cargo Vans and Extended Cargo Vans, E-350 Wagons, Extended Wagons, Cargo Vans, and Extended Vans, and E-450 Cutaway models. These models were modified by Roush to be equipped with certain propane fuel system conversion kits manufactured January 2011 to August 2012 with an aluminum fuel line fitting. Due to a reaction between the different metals, the affected kits may develop a propane leak where the aluminum fuel line fitting contacts the brass supply valve housing.
Consequence
A propane leak in the presence of an ignition source increases the risk of a fire.
Remedy
Roush will notify owners and will replace the aluminum fuel line fittings with new stainless steel fittings, free of charge. The recall began on September 1, 2014. Owners may contact Roush customer service at 1-800-597-6874.
72.2% repairedof 36 vehicles
Manufacturer report to NHTSA · Source: US DOT recall completion data, retrieved Oct 6, 2026
Check your VIN on NHTSA or ask a dealer to check campaign 14V426000

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Owner complaints (4)

4 complaints filed with NHTSA (owner reports, not verified findings). The wheels is mentioned most often.

0involved a crash
0involved a fire
0injuries reported
0deaths reported

As reported by owners in their complaints. These are reports, not NHTSA findings.

Most-reported components

Complaints filed with NHTSA for the 2012 Ford E-450, by component (top 4). One complaint can list several components, so these add up to more than 4.Source: NHTSA ODI owner complaints · Retrieved Oct 6, 2026 · Report a data error

How 2012 compares with other E-450 years

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6 2 5 7 4 12 5 6 17 11
2008200920102011201220132014201520162017
This year (2012)Other yearsStill collecting reports

Counts are owner reports, not failure rates. Higher sales years tend to draw more reports. Owners are still filing reports for recent model years, so these counts will grow. Source: NHTSA ODI, retrieved Oct 6, 2026.

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Where to next

Which E-450 years drew the fewest complaints?Best & worst years →2013 Ford E-450 report12 complaints · 2 campaigns →2011 Ford E-450 report7 complaints · 8 campaigns →Have a VIN? Decode itVIN decoder →

2012 Ford E-450 FAQ

How many recalls does the 2012 Ford E-450 have?

NHTSA lists 4 recall campaigns: 15V112000 (equipment), 14V595000 (equipment), 14V501000 (fuel system), 14V426000 (fuel system). Use NHTSA's VIN lookup to see whether a specific car was repaired.

What are the most common 2012 Ford E-450 problems?

Owners filed 4 complaints with NHTSA. Wheels (2), Engine (1), Power train (1) are mentioned most. These are owner reports, not verified findings.

How does the 2012 E-450 compare with other years?

Among the 2008–2017 Ford E-450 model years at least five years old, the 2009 drew the fewest complaints (2) and the 2016 the most (17). The 2012 drew 4. Counts are owner reports, not failure rates.

How this page was madeSources, processing, limits, review and changes

Processing

  • Complaints are counted per component. One complaint can list several, so component totals add up to more than the total.
  • Fuel cost = miles per year ÷ EPA combined mpg × EIA weekly price for your region.

Limitations

  • Complaint counts are owner reports, not verified findings or failure rates. There is no sales denominator.
  • Recall campaigns are listed for the model year. Only NHTSA and the automaker know whether a specific car was repaired.
  • Recent model years are still collecting reports.

Review

Data compiled automatically from the official files listed here.

Changelog

  • 2026-10-06 Data refreshed from the official files.
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