2013 Ford F-350 SD

Defect. Icon Vehicle Dynamics, LLC (Icon) is recalling all 05-UP FSD 2.5 Centerline Stabilizer Kits with part number 65050. The kits were sold as an accessory for certain 2005-2021 Ford F-250 4X4 and F-350 4X4 pickup trucks. The foam ring inside the stabilizer "through shaft" may block the piston ports, possibly causing the steering to lock up.

Risk. If the steering locks, it can increase the risk of a crash.

Remedy. Icon will notify owners, and dealers will install a new shock assembly with a revised foam ring and steel support disc, free of charge. The recall began December 21, 2020. Owners may contact Icon customer service at 1-951-689-4266.

Defect. Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain model year 2011-2015 Ford F-350, F-450, and F-550 trucks manufactured February 22, 2010, to January 30, 2015, and equipped with ambulance or fire engine preparation packages. The affected vehicles may detect an incorrect Exhaust Gas Temperature Sensor (EGT) fault indicating that the vehicle is too hot, causing the engine management system to shut down the engine and prevent its immediate restart.

Risk. Engine shut down and a subsequent cool down period may delay medical treatment or assistance to those needing it, increasing their risk of injury.

Remedy. Ford will notify owners, and dealers will update the Powertrain Control Module (PCM) software, free of charge. The recall began on April 22, 2015. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 15S09.

Defect. Godwin Manufacturing Company, Inc. (Godwin) is recalling certain model year 2010 Ford F-450; 2011 Ford F-550; 2012 Ford F-350 and 2013 F-350 Super Duty trucks modified by Godwin and equipped with certain Muncie Power Products PTO Assemblies. In the affected vehicles, oil may leak from the PTO pressure switch onto a thermal blanket covering the exhaust.

Risk. The leaking oil may soak into the thermal blanket covering the exhaust, which when combined with heat from exhaust, may result in an increased risk of fire.

Remedy. Godwin will notify owners, and dealers will install a new pressure switch kit that moves the switch away from the exhaust system, free of charge. The recall began October 28, 2014. Owners may contact Godwin customer service at 1-800-892-0181.

Defect. Palfleet Truck Equipment Company, LLC (Palfleet) is recalling certain model year 2009-2013 Ford F-350, F-450, and F-550 super duty vehicles modified by Palfleet and equipped with certain Muncie Power Products PTO Assemblies. In the affected vehicles, oil may leak from the PTO pressure switch onto a thermal blanket covering the exhaust.

Risk. The leaking oil may soak into the thermal blanket covering the exhaust, which when combined with heat from exhaust, may result in an increased risk of fire.

Remedy. Palfleet will notify owners, and dealers will install a new pressure switch kit that moves the switch away from the exhaust system, free of charge. The recall began on July 29, 2014. Owners may contact Palfleet customer service at 1- 502-376-2458.

Defect. Manning Equipment Inc. LLC (Manning) is recalling certain model year 2012-2013 Ford F-350 Super Duty, F-450 Super Duty, and F-550 Super Duty vehicles modified by Manning and equipped with certain Muncie Power Products PTO Assemblies. In the affected vehicles, oil may leak from the PTO pressure switch onto a thermal blanket covering the exhaust.

Risk. The leaking oil may soak into the thermal blanket covering the exhaust, which when combined with heat from exhaust, may result in an increased risk of fire.

Remedy. Manning will notify owners, and dealers will install a new pressure switch kit that moves the switch away from the exhaust system, free of charge. This action is the same as the service campaign action. The recall began in July 2014. Owners may contact Manning at 1-800-876-8768.

Defect. Iowa Mold Tooling Co., Inc. will notify owners and dealers to inspect the Muncie PTO pressure switch to determine if it is from the range of defective switches and if required, remove the pressure switch assembly and put a plug in the port where the PTO switch had been installed. This switch was never being utilized. This will be done free of charge. The recall is expected to begin in mid-July 2014. Owners may contact Iowa Mold Tooling Co., Inc. at 1-800-247-5958.

Risk. The leaking oil may soak into the thermal blanket covering the exhaust, which when combined with heat from exhaust, may result in an increased risk of fire.

Remedy. Iowa Mold Tooling Co., Inc. will notify owners, and dealers will install a new pressure switch kit that moves the switch away from the exhaust system, free of charge. The recall began on July 28, 2014. Owners may contact Iowa Mold Tooling Co., Inc. at 1-800-247-5958.

Defect. Stahl is recalling certain model year 2009-2014 Ford F-350 Super Duty, F-450 Super Duty, and F-550 Super Duty vehicles modified by Stahl and equipped with certain Muncie Power Products PTO Assemblies. In the affected vehicles, oil may leak from the PTO pressure switch onto a thermal blanket covering the exhaust.

Risk. The leaking oil may soak into the thermal blanket covering the exhaust, which when combined with heat from exhaust, may result in an increased risk of fire.

Remedy. Stahl will notify owners, and dealers will install a new pressure switch kit that moves the switch away from the exhaust system, free of charge. Owners may contact Stahl customer service at 1-800-277-8245, or Muncie at 1-800-367-7867.

Defect. Utility Truck Equipment Company, LLC (Utility Truck) is recalling certain model year 2010-2013 UTLI41A, 2011 UTLN41, and 2012 UTLN46 aerial trucks manufactured December 2010 to September 2013 equipped with certain Muncie Power Products PTO Assemblies installed on 2010-2013 Ford F-350, F-450 and F-550 vehicles. In the affected vehicles, oil may leak from the PTO pressure switch onto a thermal blanket covering the exhaust.

Risk. The leaking oil may soak into the thermal blanket covering the exhaust, which when combined with heat from exhaust, may result in an increased risk of fire.

Remedy. Utility Truck will notify owners, and dealers will install a new pressure switch kit that moves the switch away from the exhaust system, free of charge. The recall began in June 2014. Owners may contact Utility Truck customer service at 1-254-857-8813.

Defect. Somerset Welding & Steel, doing business as J&J Truck equipment (J&J), is recalling certain model year 2009-2013 Ford F-350, F-450, and F-550 Super Duty chassis with 6.8L gasoline engines modified by J&J to be equipped with certain Muncie Power Products PTO Assemblies. In the affected vehicles, oil may leak from the PTO pressure switch onto a thermal blanket covering the exhaust.

Risk. The leaking oil may soak into the thermal blanket covering the exhaust, which when combined with heat from exhaust, may result in an increased risk of fire.

Remedy. Somerset will notify owners, and dealers will install a new pressure switch kit that moves the switch away from the exhaust system, free of charge. The recall began August 2014. Owner's may contact Somerset customer service at 1-800-777-2671.

Defect. Tactical Vehicle Outfitters (Tactical) is recalling certain model year 2010-2014 Ford F-350 and F-550 vehicles modified by Tactical and equipped with certain Muncie Power Products PTO Assemblies. In the affected vehicles, oil may leak from the PTO pressure switch onto a thermal blanket covering the exhaust.

Risk. The leaking oil may soak into the thermal blanket covering the exhaust, which when combined with heat from exhaust, may result in an increased risk of fire.

Remedy. Tactical will notify owners, and dealers will install a new PTO pressure switch, free of charge. The recall began on August 1, 2014. Owners may contact Tactical customer service at 1-405-603-6700.

Cp4 pump failure resulting in stalled engine and loss of power brakes and power steering. Lifter failure resulting in loss of power and check engine light illuminating

WHEN MY TRUCK HITS A BUMP AT 40-60MPH, MY TRUCK BEGINS TO GO INTO A DEATH WOBBLE WHERE THE STEERING WHEEL AND TIRED SHAKE UNCONTROLLABLY UNTIL I STOP THE VEHICLE. I HAVE SPENT A TON OF MONEY TRYING TO REMEDY THE PROBLEM. I HAVE HAD MY TRUCK IN AND OUT OF THE DEALERSHIP TRYING TO FIX IT WITH NO RESOLVE. I HAVE A VIDEO TO SEND YOU BUT THIS WEBSITE ONLY ACCEPTS PHOTOS AND DOCUMENTS.

STILL HAVING THE "DEATH WOBBLE" ISSUE AFTER SPENDING $1K AT THE DEALERSHIP TO FIX THIS ISSUE. NOT EVEN 3000 MILES LATER IT IS HAPPENING AGAIN WORSE AND MORE FREQUENT THAN BEFORE. I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AT APPROX. 70 MPH AND AFTER HITTING A BRIDGE EXPANSION JOINT I NEARLY LOST CONTROL.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 FORD F-350 SD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ELECTRONIC FUNCTION OF THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE MIRROR WAS NOT WORKING PROPERLY WHEN IT WAS ADJUSTED USING THE CONTROL BUTTONS. THE DEALER (TOWNSEND SALES & SERVICE, 340 MAIN ST, TOWNSEND, MA 01469, (978) 597-8955) WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE NUMEROUS TIMES WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR SERVICING, BUT THEY FAILED TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE ELECTRONIC FAILURE. THE DEALER INDICATED THAT THEY SERVICED THE MIRROR UNDER A WARRANTY, BUT PROVIDED NO SPECIFIC ANALYSIS OF WHAT WAS DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER AND THEY INDICATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS OUT OF WARRANTY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND SUGGESTED THAT THE CONTACT TAKE THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALER FOR SERVICING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 27,000.

TRAVELING, APPROX. 70 MPH ON I-20 JUST WEST OF CAMDEN S.C. FELT A VIBRATION IN THE STEERING OF THE TRUCK. HEARD A LOUD EXPLOSION FOLLOWED BY THE DRIVER REAR SUDDENLY DROP, LOOKING IN THE SIDE MIRROR, SAW THE TIRE COMING APART. PULLED TO THE CENTER MEDIAN, THE SIDE, AND BED HEAVILY DAMAGED. TIRE HAD COME APART LIKE A RETREAD, WHICH IT WASN'T. BFGOODRICH LT305/65/R17, DOT BE09 MANUFACTURE 1312

TIRE SEPARATION. 4 OF 5 ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT MICHELIN LTX M'S2 225/75 R16 TIRES HAVE FAILED.

NOTICED ODD SMELL AT APPROX 50K MILES. THOUGHT IT WAS BURNED OIL. SERVICED AT FORD DEALER - BRAKE FLUID LEAKING FROM REAR BRAKE CALIPER FAILURE. DEALER REPLACED BRAKE CALIPER AND PADS. AFTER SERVICING, BRAKE FLUID SMELL CONTINUED. SERVICED AGAIN AT APPROX 56K MILES - BRAKE LINE LEAKING.

SUNROOF EXPLODED SITTING STILL SHOWERING EVERYONE WITH GLASS, SOME GLASS GOT IN OCCUPANT FACE AND EYES

1. SEVERE ENGINE RATTLE AND THEN SEVERE SHAKING OF ENTIRE TRUCK DUE TO EXHAUST REGENERATIVE SYSTEM. TRUCK BECOMES HARD TO CONTROL ON HIGHWAY AND PRESENTS DANGER IN HEAVY TRAFFIC SITUATIONS. FIRST INCIDENT WAS TAKEN IN FOR REPAIR; SECOND INCIDENT OCCURRED APPROXIMATELY SEVEN MONTHS LATER AND WAS TOLD BY DEALER SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE THAT IN ORDER FOR THE EXHAUST REGENERATIVE SYSTEM TO WORK PROPERLY WE HAD TO WATCH FOR THE "CLEANING EXHAUST SYSTEM" MESSAGE TO APPEAR (WHICH ONLY FLASHES ON FOR APPROXIMATELY 5 SECONDS AND REQUIRES EYES OFF THE ROAD) AND THEN DRIVE AN ADDITIONAL 20 MILES AT SPEEDS ABOVE 50 MPH FOR THE REGENERATION SYSTEM TO COMPLETE. UNACCEPTABLE WHEN LIVING IN AN AREA WHERE SPEED LIMIT IS 45 MPH AND THERE IS ONLY A DISTANCE LESS THAN 10 MILES FROM ONE END OF OUR TOWN TO THE OTHER. IN OTHER WORDS, IF WE ARE PULLING INTO OUR DRIVEWAY AND THE MESSAGE COMES ON, WE ARE TO NOT STOP THE TRUCK AND DRIVE IT FOR AN ADDITIONAL 20 MILES AT 50 OR MORE MPH TO COMPLETE THE CYCLE. VIDEO OF ONE INCIDENT OF THE SEVERE SHAKING IS AVAILABLE IF NEEDED. 2. HARD WASHBOARD BOUNCING EFFECT WHEN OPERATING VEHICLE AT 45 MPH. WENT TO THE PERSONAL EXPENSE OF RULING OUT TIRE ISSUE. CANNOT MAINTAIN VEHICLE AT 45 MPH. *TR