36 of the
613 complaints filed about the Ford F-550 SD
are about the electrical system —
6% of everything owners reported.
The worst model year for it is 2004.
Description In some of the affected vehicles, the rear right-hand axle shaft may have been manufactured without properly completing the electromagnetic induction heat treatment process, making the axle shaft susceptible to fracture. Safety Risk A fractured rear axle shaft could result in a loss of motive power while driving, or vehicle rollaway when the vehicle is placed in park and the parking brake is not applied. Either of these scenarios can increase the risk of a crash. Remedy Parts are now available to repair your vehicle. Ford Motor Company has authorized your dealer to inspect and replace your right rear axle shaft free of charge. Next Steps Contact your dealer for more information to schedule the free service.
NHTSA complaint #11744338 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Truck has approximate 60,000 miles. Was driving in rain and lost control of all electrical systems and died in the middle of the highway. No lights to warn other drivers. Shop said the pcm fried and will need a need pcm to fix the issue. Very dangerous
NHTSA complaint #11724594 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Went to shut vehicle off and it just kept running. No power inside the cab but the engine was still running and it could run and drive although zero inside electrical. Key was in off position. Very potentially deadly situation.
NHTSA complaint #11658117 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Since I took delivery of the vehicle the dash goes completely blank at temperatures below 32 degrees and above 90. Ford has been unable or unwilling to fix the problem for over two years resulting in my driving for extended periods with no dashboard information of any kind.
NHTSA complaint #11641537 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Several dash warnings came on the dash. cruise control stopped working, hill assist, parking brake, many others. 4 wheel drive quit working!. I looked on line. Several forums stated to look for a loose connection at the rear of the truck, so it must be a rather common problem. I took the truck to the dealer, they refused to make a warranty repair because the cable was moved when the dump bed was installed. They said the cable was "bent" It is a cable, not a piece of glass. I am sure a new harness will be coiled and not shipped on a 6 ft x 12 ft pallet. . There was an issue with the same thing as I drove home from the dealer after hitting a hard bump when there was only a few miles on it. I called the salesman, but it claered and never returned, Until I was in a sever snow storm pulling a trailer. The 4 wd went out causing a partial loss of control.
NHTSA complaint #11629957 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
The contact owns a 2007 Ford F-550. The contact stated while driving 50 mph, the vehicle inadvertently stalled and lost power. There were no warning lights illuminated. The contact veered to the side of the roadway and was able to restart the vehicle. The contact stated that the failure recurred the same day while pulling to a parking lot. The contact contacted the manufacturer of the battery control circuit who instructed the contact to do a jumper wire to bypass the vehicle issue. The contact stated that the issue was resolved. The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired by an independent mechanic or dealer. The contact contacted the manufacturer to advise that the recall repair for NHTSA Campaign Number: 13V265000 (Electrical System) was not completed effectively however, the manufacturer informed the contact that the dealer needed to verify the information. The dealer was made aware of the failure and informed the contact they could not assist. The approximate failure mileage was 45,720.
NHTSA complaint #11427915 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
2015 FORD F550 V10 GAS MOTOR, THE ENGINE BLOCK HEATER SHORTED OUT AND CAUGHT FIRE. LUCKILY ONLY THE LICENSE PLATE AND AN EXTENSION CORD WERE DAMAGED AS WELL AS THE BLOCK HEATER ITSELF. CONTACTED THE TRUCK DEALER AND FORD FLEET, AND NO ONE CARES. VEHICLE WAS PARKED. I JUST HAPPENED TO WALK PAST AND HEARD THE CRACKLING NOISE. SUPER HOT, VERY LUCKY TO JUST BE THERE AT THAT MOMENT.
NHTSA complaint #11395312 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TL* THE CONTACT STATED THEIR COMPANY OWNS A 2008 FORD F-550 SD. THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE'S HEATER CHORD HAD FAILED A TOTAL 5 TIMES IN THE PAST 2 YEARS. THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN TAKEN TO THE DEALER (ROESH FORD LOCATED AT 303 W GRAND AVE BENTONVILLE IL 60106 PHONE NUMBER: 630-279-6000) WHO REPLACED THE HEATER CHORD A TOTAL OF THREE TIMES, HOWEVER, THE FAILURE PERSIST. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 150,000.
NHTSA complaint #11298415 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
GOOD DAY ON JUNE 11TH 2018 MY BUS #1611 VIN#(XXXXXX) DURING MY DAILY VEHICLE INSPECTION AT THE LAWRENCE BERKELEY NATIONAL LABORATORY SHUTTLE SERVICES IN 1 CYCLOTRON ROAD BERKELEY CALIFORNIA. *DT AT THE BUS STAGING AREA NEAR BLDG 67 BEHIND BLDG 33 AT APPROXIMATELY 6:30AM A MECHANICAL MALFUNCTION INVOLVING THE PARKING BRAKE IT WOULD NOT HOLD AT 1100 RPM IN PARK THE PARKING BRAKE CABLE CONNECTOR CLIP REULTING IN THE VEHICLE MOVING WHILE ON PARK WHICH RESULTED IN A COLLISION WHERE I WAS CRUSHED BY THE BUS SHUTTLE #1611 WHILE I CONDUCTED THE DVI DAILY VEHICLE INSPECTION MY HEAD WAS CRUSHED BOTH SIDES NEAR ABOVE EARS MY LEFT SHOULDER, LEFT ANKLE AND LEFT KNEE PARTS OF THIS DOCUMENT HAVE BEEN REDACTED TO PROTECT PERSONALLY IDENTIFIABLE INFORMATION PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOE), 5 552(B)(6) CONSUMER STATED REPAIRS AND INSPECTION THE VEHICLE IS AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION AND THE BUS WAS ON AND THE PARK POSITION THE EMERGENCY BRAKE WAS NOT APPLIED. CONSUMER ALSO ATTAINED THE INFORMATION IN REGARDS TO MECHANICAL MALFUNCTION FROM THE FORD WEBSITE.
NHTSA complaint #11210435 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD F-550 SD. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE RESTARTED; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED APPROXIMATELY ONE MILE LATER. THE VEHICLE DID NOT RESTART AND WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S JOB. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE WIRING HARNESS WAS FAULTY, MELTED, AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 05V270000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 155,862.
NHTSA complaint #10825172 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
WE JUST HAD TO PAY AN $800.00+ BILL FOR PINCHED WIRES UNDER THE CAB OF THE TRUCK CAUSED BY THE MANUFACTURER NOT PROPERLY ROUTING THE HARNESS, THEREFORE CAUSING A DEAD SHORT IN THE TRUCK AND CAUSING THE REPLACEMENT OF 4 BATTERIES SINCE JUNE 2015. THE SERVICE WRITER SAID THIS WAS DONE BY FORD AND NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY! BECAUSE OF THE PINCHED WIRE THE DRIVER HAD TO FIRST STEP ON THE BRAKE PEDAL THEN TURN TO KEY TO START
NHTSA complaint #10786146 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
MY TRUCK WAS PARKED FOR AN HOUR AND A HALF IN 55 DEGREE RAINING WEATHER. I WAS UNLOADING MY SHOW HORSES AND HAD MY THREE DOGS IN THE CAB OF THE TRUCK. SUDDENLY SOMEONE ALERTED ME THAT THE CAB WAS FILLED WITH SMOKE. WE WERE ABLE TO GET THE THREE DOGS OUT. THEY HAD TO BE TREATED FOR SMOKE INHALATION VIA HYPERBARIC CHAMBER TREATMENT. UNFORTUNATELY ONE DOG DIED 24 HOURS LATER DUE TO BRAIN DAMAGE FROM LACK OF OXYGEN. ACCORDING TO THE FIRE DEPARTMENT, MY CAR SEAT HEATER MALFUNCTIONED AND IGNITED. MY CAR SEAT WAS PART OF THE LONGHORN KING RANCH CUSTOM INTERIOR THAT FORD HAD INSTALLED BEFORE SELLING ME THE TRUCK. PLEASE FEEL FREE TO CONTACT ME IF I CAN PROVIDE ANY MORE INFORMATION.
NHTSA complaint #10552173 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TRUCK STALLED I CHECK IT FUEL PUMP HAD STOP WORKING TOOK TO DEALER, NEXT TIME THE FICM WENT BAD I REPLACED IT DROVE GOOD FOR 1500 OR SO MILES THEN PROBLEMS AGAIN FORD SAID FUEL TANK RUSTING CAUSING FICM TO GO BAD AND CLOG INJECTORS FORD FIXED I ASKED ABOUT USE OF COOLENT THEY COULD NOT FIND ANY PROBLEM BUT I HAVE TO ADD ONE GALION EVERY WEEK AND TRUCK IS STARTING TO SMOKE!
NHTSA complaint #10435649 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
WE STARTED EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH THE WHEELS, BRAKES, ELECTRICAL, ENGINE AND VEHICLE STALLING WHEN BEING DRIVEN IN 2005-2008. CONTINUED TO HAVE PROBLEMS IN 2009 WITH THE TRANSMISSION, COOLANT, LACK OF POWER, BATTERIES AND VEHICLE STALLING WHILE BEING DRIVEN. THE FORD DEALER DIAGNOSED AS A TURBO PROBLEM, HEAD GASKET, VC GASKET, EGR, OIL COOLER, NO OIL PRESSURE. A NEW TURBO WAS INSTALLED. IN DECEMBER 2009 THE TRUCK STALLED WHILE DRIVING, DUE TO A FAILED TURBO HOSE. JAN. 2010, THE TRUCK STALLED AGAIN. THE CAM SENSOR, INJECTOR AND FICM WERE REPLACED. IN APRIL AND MAY 2010, THE TRUCK STALLED AGAIN AND ALL THE INJECTORS WERE REPLACED. IN MARCH 2011, THE TRUCK STALLED AGAIN AND THE CAM SENSOR AND INJECTORS WERE REPLACED AGAIN. APRIL 2011, THE INJECTOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AGAIN. UPDATED 10/20/11
NHTSA complaint #10431108 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
WE STARTED EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH THE WHEELS, BRAKES, ELECTRICAL, ENGINE AND VEHICLE STALLING WHEN BEING DRIVEN IN 2005-2008. CONTINUED TO HAVE PROBLEMS IN 2009 WITH THE TRANSMISSION, COOLANT, LACK OF POWER, BATTERIES AND VEHICLE STALLING WHILE BEING DRIVEN. THE FORD DEALER DIAGNOSED AS A TURBO PROBLEM, HEAD GASKET, VC GASKET, EGR, OIL COOLER, NO OIL PRESSURE. A NEW TURBO WAS INSTALLED. IN DECEMBER 2009 THE TRUCK STALLED WHILE DRIVING, DUE TO A FAILED TURBO HOSE. JAN. 2010, THE TRUCK STALLED AGAIN. THE CAM SENSOR, INJECTOR AND FICM WERE REPLACED. IN APRIL AND MAY 2010, THE TRUCK STALLED AGAIN AND ALL THE INJECTORS WERE REPLACED. IN MARCH 2011, THE TRUCK STALLED AGAIN AND THE CAM SENSOR AND INJECTORS WERE REPLACED AGAIN. APRIL 2011, THE INJECTOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AGAIN. UPDATED 10/20/11
NHTSA complaint #10431108 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD F-550. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START. THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THAT THE FUEL INJECTOR WIRE WAS MELTING ON THE ENGINE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED AND RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DENIED ANY ASSISTANCE WITH REPAIRS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 116,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 121,164.
NHTSA complaint #10417113 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD F550. THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE STARTED LOOSING POWER AND STALLING WHILE DRIVING. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER WHO STATED THAT THE INJECTION CONTROL PRESSURE SENSOR FAILED. THE CONTACT REVIEWED NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN NUMBER 05V270000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: WIRING), BUT WAS TOLD BY THE MANUFACTURER THAT THEIR VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 148,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 153,000. FUEL INJECTION CONTROL MODULE WAS REPLACED. UPDATED 08/31/2011
NHTSA complaint #10402214 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
1. 2005 FORD F550 DIESEL TRUCK STALLING, ROUGH IDLE, LOSS OF POWER COMPLETELY. 2. THE DIESEL FUEL TANK IS DELAMINATING AND HAS CAUSED $6,000 WORTH IN DAMAGES. MY TRUCK STOPPED WORKING COMPLETELY AND WAS TOWED TO A FORD DEALERSHIP HERE IN HAWAII FOR DIAGNOSIS. MY F550 IS CURRENTLY COVERED WITH A SUPER DUTY DIESEL ENGINE CARE WARRANTY THAT COST OVER $3,000 YET FORD WILL NOT REPLACE THE DEFECTED TANK THAT HAS CAUSED THOUSANDS OF PROBLEMS NATIONWIDE TO DATE. THE TANKS NEED TO BE RECALLED AND INDIVIDUALS NEED TO BE REIMBURSED. FORD HAS TAKEN AWAY FROM OUR ECONOMY AND ENDANGERED OUR ROADS. 3. FUEL FILTERS, FUEL TANK, FUEL INJECTORS, FUEL PUMPS, FUEL PRESSURE REGULATORS, AND FUEL SENDERS ALL NEED TO BE REPLACED. THEY ARE PLANNING TO REPLACE THE FUEL TANK WITH THE SAME MANUFACTURED TANK. IT HAS ALREADY BEEN DOCUMENTED THAT THE PROBLEM WILL REOCCUR AS MANY HAVE HAD TO REPLACE THE TANK MORE THAN ONCE. FORD BLAMES BIODIESEL YET I HAVE NEVER USED BIODIESEL. THIS IS MANUFACTURED DEFECT. NO OTHER DIESEL TANKS ARE HAVING THIS PROBLEM ON A DAILY BASIS NATIONWIDE.
NHTSA complaint #10374878 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.