U3012 on Ford vehicles
U3012 is named on 13 Ford model years (2016–2025): 36 manufacturer filings and 0 owner reports in NHTSA’s files, across Bronco, Expedition, F-150, F-150 Lightning, F-250 Super Duty and 4 more.
Which Ford model years name U3012
Source: NHTSA manufacturer communications and complaints| Model year | Filed under | Bulletins | Owner reports |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 Ford Bronco | Not specified | 3 | — |
| 2025 Ford Expedition | Not specified | 3 | — |
| 2025 Ford F-150 | Not specified | 3 | — |
| 2025 Ford Ranger | Not specified | 3 | — |
| 2023 Ford F-250 Super Duty | Back Over Prevention | 3 | — |
| 2023 Ford F-350 Super Duty | Back Over Prevention | 3 | — |
| 2023 Ford F-450 Super Duty | Electrical System | 3 | — |
| 2022 Ford F-150 Lightning | Electrical System | 3 | — |
| 2022 Ford F-250 Super Duty | Power Train | 3 | — |
| 2022 Ford F-350 Super Duty | Back Over Prevention | 3 | — |
| 2022 Ford F-450 Super Duty | Back Over Prevention | 3 | — |
| 2016 Ford C-MAX | Electrical System | 2 | — |
| 2023 Ford F-150 Lightning | Electrical System | 1 | — |
A model year is listed because the code is named in its own record — a bulletin filed against it, or an owner’s complaint about it — not because every one of these vehicles sets it. Counts are documents in NHTSA’s files, not failure rates.
Ford filings that name U3012
Source: NHTSA manufacturer communicationsBulletins and campaigns Ford filed with NHTSA whose summary names U3012. Quote the document number at the service desk — it is a diagnosis the maker has already written down.
- SSM 53683 Service bulletin2025-04-29 · Unknown Or Other
- Some 2025 F-150/Expedition/Navigator/Bronco/Ranger vehicles may exhibit diagnostic trouble code (DTC) U3012:68 stored in the anti-lock brake system (ABS) module with a soft brake pedal following vehicle start-up with various brake system illuminated warning lamps and/or brake-related messages displayed in the instrument panel cluster (IPC). This may be due to a controller area network (CAN) commun
- SSM 53860 Service bulletin2025-05-30 · Vehicle Speed Control
- Some 2025 Bronco vehicles may exhibit an illuminated anti-lock brake system (ABS) warning indicator with diagnostic trouble code (DTC) U3012:68 stored in the ABS module. The vehicle may also exhibit any of the following symptoms: a soft brake pedal following vehicle start-up, various brake system illuminated warning lamps and/or brake-related messages displayed in the instrument panel cluster (IPC
- SSM 53986 Service bulletin2025-06-26 · Service Brakes
- Some 2025 Bronco vehicles equipped with a 2.3/2.7L EcoBoost engine built on or before 12-June-2025 and 2025 Bronco Raptor vehicles equipped with a 3.0L EcoBoost engine built on or before 18-June-2025 may exhibit an illuminated anti-lock brake system (ABS) warning indicator with diagnostic trouble code (DTC) U3012:68 stored in the ABS module. The vehicle may also exhibit any of the following sympto
- SSM 53859 Service bulletin2025-05-30 · Vehicle Speed Control
- Some 2025 Expedition/Navigator vehicles may exhibit an illuminated anti-lock brake system (ABS) warning indicator with diagnostic trouble code (DTC) U3012:68 stored in the ABS module. The vehicle may also exhibit any of the following symptoms: a soft brake pedal following vehicle start-up, various brake system illuminated warning lamps and/or brake-related messages displayed in the instrument pane
- SSM 53874 Service bulletin2025-06-05 · Service Brakes
- Some 2025 Expedition/Navigator vehicles may exhibit an illuminated anti-lock brake system (ABS) warning indicator with diagnostic trouble code (DTC) U3012:68 stored in the ABS module. The vehicle may also exhibit any of the following symptoms: a soft brake pedal following vehicle start-up, various brake system illuminated warning lamps and/or brake-related messages displayed in the instrument pane
- SSM 53858 Service bulletin2025-05-30 · Vehicle Speed Control
- Some 2025 F-150 vehicles may exhibit an illuminated anti-lock brake system (ABS) warning indicator with diagnostic trouble code (DTC) U3012:68 stored in the ABS module. The vehicle may also exhibit any of the following symptoms: a soft brake pedal following vehicle start-up, various brake system illuminated warning lamps and/or brake-related messages displayed in the instrument panel cluster (IPC)
- TSB 25-2245 Service bulletin2025-06-04 · Service Brakes
- Some of the vehicles listed in the Model statement above may exhibit an illuminated ABS warning indicator and diagnostic trouble code (DTC) U3012:68 stored in the anti-lock brake system (ABS) module. The vehicle may also exhibit any of the following symptoms: - a soft brake pedal following vehicle start-up - various brake system illuminated warning lamps - brake-related messages displayed in the i
- SSM 51095 Service bulletin2022-09-22 · Electrical System — 12V/24V/48V Battery
- Some 2021-2022 Mustang Mach-E, 2022 F-150 Lightning/e-Transit may experience diagnostic trouble codes (DTCs) P1A10 in the secondary on-board diagnostic module C (SOBDMC) and U3012 in the battery energy control module (BECM) after a low voltage service disconnect (LVSD). If both DTCs have set simultaneously, this may be due to the LVSD not being fully seated. Inspect the LVSD C1001 for being fully
- SSM 51094 Service bulletin2022-09-22 · Electrical System
- Some 2022 F-150 Lightning vehicles may exhibit an illuminated malfunction indicator (wrench) lamp and/or malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) with diagnostic trouble code(s) (DTCs) U3012, P062F, and/or P0A7F in the battery energy control module (BECM) and/or P0887 in the secondary on-board diagnostic control module-B (SOBDMB), secondary on-board control module-C (SOBDMC). This may be due to a loose 12
- SSM 51545 Service bulletin2023-04-07 · Electrical System
- Some 2022-2023 F-150 Lightning vehicles may exhibit an illuminated malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) with diagnostic trouble codes (DTCs) U3012, P062F, and/or P0A7F in the battery energy control module (BECM) and/or P0887 in the secondary on-board diagnostic control module-B (SOBDMB) or secondary on-board control module-C (SOBDMC). This may be due to a loose 12 volt positive or negative battery cab
- TSB 23-2297 Service bulletin2023-09-25 · Back Over Prevention — Software
- Some 2023 F-Super Duty vehicles built on or before 29-Aug-2023 and equipped with a 6.7L engine may exhibit an illuminated malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) with diagnostic trouble codes (DTC) P060C, U1022, P0093, P01C4, U3012, P24C7, P06E9, P0364, P1942, P162E, P061A, P2201, and/or P2698 stored in the powertrain control module (PCM). This may be due to the software in the PCM.
- SSM 52389 Service bulletin2024-03-26 · Power Train — Automatic Transmission — Control Module (Tcm/Pcm/Tecm)
- Some 2022-2024 F-Super Duty vehicles equipped with a 6.7L engine may exhibit an illuminated malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) with only diagnostic trouble code (DTC) U3012 stored in the PCM. If no drivability concerns or other DTCs are present, perform normal diagnostics per the Workshop Manual (WSM). If diagnostics lead to the powertrain control module (PCM) or body control module (BCM), the repla
What U3012 means
Source: SAE J2012 / OBD-IIU3012 is a manufacturer-specific code: the second character is a 3, which under the OBD-II standard hands the definition to whoever built the vehicle. The same code can mean one thing on a Ford and something unrelated on a Hyundai. Any site that prints a single definition for it is guessing.
A stored code names the test that failed, never the part that caused it. The record above is what Ford and its owners have filed about it; the code’s page across every make has the whole file.
Common questions
Source: NHTSA files and the OBD-II standardIs U3012 a known problem on Ford vehicles?
It is a documented one: NHTSA's files hold 36 manufacturer filings and 0 owner reports naming U3012 on 13 Ford model years (2016–2025). Whether it is a problem on one particular car is a diagnosis, not a count — but a bulletin that names the code on your model year is the place to start.
Which Ford models does U3012 appear on most?
2025 Bronco (3 documents), 2025 Expedition (3 documents), 2025 F-150 (3 documents).
Does U3012 on a Ford mean it is recalled?
No. Recalls are filed by campaign and matched by VIN; no recall is triggered by a scan tool. Check the VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls, or open the model year's page here for the campaigns filed against it.