Ford F-550 SD problems reported in California
86 of the 613 complaints filed about the Ford F-550 SD came from California, most often about the fuel & propulsion.
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.
86
Complaints from California
4
Crashes
6
Fires
1999
Worst model year
What failed
Tires
20
23.3%
Fuel & Propulsion
20
23.3%
Engine & Cooling
14
16.3%
Transmission & Drivetrain
7
8.1%
Suspension
4
4.7%
Steering
4
4.7%
Electrical System
4
4.7%
Wheels
3
3.5%
Brakes
3
3.5%
Body & Structure
2
2.3%
Other & Unspecified
1
1.2%
By model year
1997 F-550 SD
1
1.2%
1999 F-550 SD
13
15.1%
2000 F-550 SD
9
10.5%
2001 F-550 SD
2
2.3%
2002 F-550 SD
6
7.0%
2003 F-550 SD
5
5.8%
2004 F-550 SD
7
8.1%
2005 F-550 SD
7
8.1%
2007 F-550 SD
6
7.0%
2008 F-550 SD
4
4.7%
2012 F-550 SD
1
1.2%
2014 F-550 SD
2
2.3%
2015 F-550 SD
9
10.5%
2017 F-550 SD
2
2.3%
2019 F-550 SD
3
3.5%
2020 F-550 SD
1
1.2%
2021 F-550 SD
5
5.8%
2026 F-550 SD
3
3.5%
Cities reporting most
Davis
7
15.9%
SAN Leandro
6
13.6%
Sanleandro
5
11.4%
LOS Angeles
4
9.1%
Huntington Beach
3
6.8%
Dublin
3
6.8%
Fallbrook
3
6.8%
Oakland
3
6.8%
Long Beach
3
6.8%
SAN Diego
3
6.8%
Caliente
2
4.5%
Atascadero
2
4.5%