Ford F-450 SD problems reported in California
71 of the 630 complaints filed about the Ford F-450 SD came from California, most often about the engine & cooling.
Bigger states file more complaints simply for having more drivers. What is worth reading here is the mix — a part that fails in heat, cold or road salt shows up in some states long before others.
71
Complaints from California
2
Crashes
9
Fires
2008
Worst model year
What failed
Engine & Cooling
14
19.7%
Fuel & Propulsion
13
18.3%
Brakes
8
11.3%
Electrical System
7
9.9%
Transmission & Drivetrain
7
9.9%
Tires
6
8.5%
Body & Structure
4
5.6%
Steering
4
5.6%
Other & Unspecified
1
1.4%
Doors, Latches & Locks
1
1.4%
Wheels
1
1.4%
By model year
1993 F-450 SD
2
2.8%
1999 F-450 SD
3
4.2%
2000 F-450 SD
4
5.6%
2001 F-450 SD
9
12.7%
2002 F-450 SD
2
2.8%
2003 F-450 SD
3
4.2%
2004 F-450 SD
9
12.7%
2005 F-450 SD
6
8.5%
2006 F-450 SD
3
4.2%
2008 F-450 SD
17
23.9%
2021 F-450 SD
4
5.6%
2022 F-450 SD
6
8.5%
2023 F-450 SD
1
1.4%
2024 F-450 SD
2
2.8%
Cities reporting most
OAK View
6
15.4%
Huntington Beach
6
15.4%
Arnold
5
12.8%
Long Beach
4
10.3%
Marysville
3
7.7%
Riverside
3
7.7%
West Sacramento
2
5.1%
Joshua Tree
2
5.1%
Descanso
2
5.1%
Wildomar
2
5.1%
Cool
2
5.1%
Santa Rosa
2
5.1%