2012 Ford E-350 Recalls, Complaints & Specs

11 safety recalls list the 2012 Ford E-350, and owners have filed 16 complaints with NHTSA. Check your own VIN below.

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11 safety recalls for the 2012 Ford E-350

Most recent first. Recall repairs are free at any authorised dealer. Click a recall for the full defect, consequence and remedy text.

1. Equipment adaptive/mobility

   NHTSA 16V350000 Reported May 24, 2016 2 vehicles potentially affected New England Wheels

   New England Wheels (New England) is recalling certain model year 2006-2014 Ford E-250, E-350, and 2015 Ford Transit vans equipped with certain model S2005, S2010, S5005, S5010, S5505, and S5510 wheelchair lifts by Ricon. The platform side plate of the affected wheelchair lifts may crack. Additionally, the lifts are equipped with folding…

   Remedy: New England will notify owners, and Ricon dealers will inspect the link arms for damage or for displaced bearings. The platform will be inspected for cracks. Any damaged parts will be replaced, free of charge. The…

2. Equipment adaptive/mobility

   NHTSA 15V779000 Reported November 20, 2015 278 vehicles potentially affected New England Wheels

   New England Wheels is recalling certain model year 2006-2014 Ford E-250, and E-350 cargo vans modified to be equipped with certain model S2005, S2010, S5005, S5010, S5505, and S5510 wheelchair lifts built by the Ricon Corporation. The affected lifts are equipped with folding link arms that may have pivot holes that are too big, allowing…

   Remedy: New England Wheels will notify owners, and Ricon dealers will inspect the link arms for damage or for displaced bearings. The platform will be inspected for cracks. Any damaged parts will be replaced, free of charge.…

3. Equipment adaptive/mobility

   NHTSA 15V763000 Reported November 17, 2015 285 vehicles potentially affected Mobility Specialists, Inc.

   Mobility Specialists, Inc. (Mobility Specialists) is recalling certain model year 2006-2014 Ford E-250, and E-350 vehicles modified to be 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.…

   Remedy: Mobility Specialists 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…

4. Equipment adaptive/mobility

   NHTSA 15V729000 Reported November 4, 2015 667 vehicles potentially affected Mobility Works (WMK Inc.)

   MobilityWorks (WMK Inc.) is recalling certain model year 2006-2014 Ford E-150, E-250, and E-350 vans modified by MobilityWorks to be equipped with certain model S2005, S2010, S5005, S5010, S5505, and S5510 wheelchair lifts manufactured by Ricon Corporation. The affected lifts are equipped with folding link arms that may have pivot holes…

   Remedy: MobilityWorks will notify owners, and Ricon dealers will inspect the link arms for damage or for displaced bearings. The platform will be inspected for cracks. Any damaged parts will be replaced, free of charge. The…

5. Equipment adaptive/mobility

   NHTSA 14V706000 Reported November 5, 2014 34 vehicles potentially affected Cummings Mobility Conversion & Supply

   Cummings Mobility Conversion & Supply (Cummings) is recalling certain model year 2006-2014 Ford E-150, E-250, E-350, Chevrolet Express, 2006-2008 Dodge Sprinter, and 2009-2014 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter, and 2013 Ford Transit Connect vehicles manufactured January 1, 2006, to October 8, 2014, equipped with certain model S2005, S2010, S5005,…

   Remedy: Cummings will notify owners to take buses 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…

6. Equipment adaptive/mobility

   NHTSA 14V617000 Reported October 3, 2014 286 vehicles potentially affected New England Wheels

   New England Wheels (New England) is recalling certain model year 2006-2014 E-250, and E-350 vehicles modified by New England to be 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.

   Remedy: New England will notify owners to take 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…

7. Equipment adaptive/mobility

   NHTSA 14V595000 Reported September 24, 2014 437 vehicles potentially affected Elkhart Coach

   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…

   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…

8. Hoses, lines/piping, and fittings (fuel system)

   NHTSA 14V501000 Reported August 6, 2014 28 vehicles potentially affected Adrian Steel Company

   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.…

   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…

9. Hoses, lines/piping, and fittings (fuel system)

   NHTSA 14V426000 Reported July 10, 2014 36 vehicles potentially affected Roush Performance Products, Inc.

   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…

   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…

10. Storage (fuel system)

    NHTSA 14V097000 Reported March 4, 2014 343 vehicles potentially affected Landi Renzo USA

    Landi Renzo USA is recalling certain model year 2011-2014 Ford E-150, E-250, and E-350 vehicles modified January 2, 2011, through February 24, 2014 to operate on compressed natural gas (CNG). In the affected vehicles, the left and right rear brackets that support the rear CNG cylinder may fail, allowing the cylinder to dislodge from the…

    Remedy: Landi Renzo USA will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and replace the side arm brackets, as necessary, free of charge. The recall began on March 27, 2014. Owners may contact Landi Renzo USA at 1-855-526-3400.

11. Equipment

    NHTSA 13V261000 Reported June 21, 2013 37 vehicles potentially affected Mobility Works (WMK Inc.)

    Mobility Works is recalling certain model year 2006-2012 Ford E-150, E-250 and E-350 vehicles manufactured August 2006 through August 2012. The vehicles are equipped with certain Ricon S series and K Series wheelchair lifts with an optional armored pendant cable. The armored cable may be positioned such that it does not clear the…

    Remedy: Mobility Works will notify owners and Ricon will provide a supplemental cover kit and instructions, free of charge. This recall campaign is expected to begin July 15, 2013. Owners may contact Mobility Works at…

16 owner complaints filed with NHTSA

Owners of the 2012 Ford E-350 have filed 16 complaints with NHTSA; 1 describe a fire. The average mileage at failure in those reports is 85,008 miles. Complaints peaked in 2013 with 3 filed that year.

Most-reported components

• Power train4
• Engine3
• Fuel/propulsion system2
• Steering2
• Unknown or other2
• Wheels2
• Electrical system1
• Equipment1

What owners are reporting

“The contact owns a 2012 Ford E-350. The contact stated while driving approximately 10 MPH, after a traffic stop, the transmission was slipping out of gear and would shift to a higher gear very rough.”

Owner complaint to NHTSA, August 21, 2023 · Power train

“Tl* the contact called on behalf of her brother who owns a 2012 ford e-350. The contact stated that while the vehicle was in for a routine check at (sayville ford 5686 sunrise hwy, sayville, ny 11782”

Owner complaint to NHTSA, February 13, 2020 · Engine

Fuel economy and specs

EPA ratings for the 2012 Ford E350 Wagon (E350 Wagon FFV). Ranges cover every tested configuration.

Compare Ford E-350 model years

Recall and complaint counts for every Ford E-350 model year in NHTSA's database.

Checking a specific 2012 Ford E-350

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Source: NHTSA recall and complaint databases and EPA fuel economy data, October 2026. Complaint counts are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. Recall counts are safety campaigns that list this model year; whether a particular car was already repaired depends on its VIN. How this data is compiled.