Owners filed 1 complaints about this vehicle with federal regulators, most often about the engine. It has been recalled 4 times.
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Power Train › Automatic Transmission › Control Module (tcm/Pcm/Tecm)15V175000
Filed Mar 25, 20156,322 vehiclesFord Motor Company
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.
Suspension15V024000
Filed Jan 22, 20154 vehiclesLife Line Emergency Vehicles
Defect. Life Line Emergency Vehicles (Life Line) is recalling certain model year 2014-2015 Life Line-modified Ford F-Series emergency vehicles that are equipped with Liquid Spring-brand aftermarket suspension kits. The mounting bracket that attaches the suspension fluid tank to the frame may fail allowing the fluid tank to separate from the vehicle.
Risk. If the suspension fluid tank mount fractures and the tank separates from the chassis, the tank may become a road hazard, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy. The remedy for this recall is still under development. The recall began on February 2, 2015. Owners may contact Life Line customer service at 1-563-578-3317.
Equipment14V328000
Filed Jun 13, 201421 vehiclesIowa Mold Tooling Co., Inc.
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.
Equipment14V327000
Filed Jun 12, 201410 vehiclesStahl
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.
What owners reported
Newest filings
Engine
Filed May 31, 201674,000 milesMS
THE HIGH PRESSURE FUEL PUMP FAILED. FORD CLAIMED THAT THIS WAS FROM CONTAMINATED FUEL. FORD HAS TWO FUEL FILTERS AND A WATER SEPARATOR. I PERSONALLY ADDED TWO ADDITIONAL FILTERS AND AN ADDITIONAL WATER SEPARATOR, FOR A TOTAL OF FOUR FILTERS AND TWO SEPARATORS. FORD ALSO HAS A WATER IN FUEL LIGHT THAT IS SUPPOSED TO ALERT THE DRIVER TO CONTAMINATION. AT NO TIME DID THIS LIGHT COME ON. IN SHORT, I BELIEVE FORD HAS A DEFECTIVE FUEL PUMP AND A DEFECTIVE FILTRATION AND WATER ALERTING SYSTEM. THIS TRUCK SHUTDOWN, WITH NO WARNING AT 70 MPH ON A LIMITED ACCESS HIGHWAY. FORD REFUSES TO ADDRESS THE PROBLEM AND CONTINUES TO BLAME THE OWNER. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE AND I WAS FORTUNATE THAT THERE WAS LIGHT TRAFFIC AND I WAS ABLE TO SAFELY STEER THE POWERLESS TRUCK TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. IN RESEARCHING THIS ISSUE, I'VE SEEN THAT THERE ARE NUMEROUS REPORTS OF THE SAME PROBLEM ON THE 6.7 LITER POWERSTROKE DIESEL ENGINE FROM 2011 ON.
No unusual pattern of severe incidents in the complaint record.
Complaint counts track how many cars were sold and how long they have been on the road as much as they track quality. A common model from 2013 has had a decade to accumulate reports; a rare one from last year has not. The signal worth weighing is in the severity columns, in whether the same component keeps appearing, and in whether the manufacturer eventually opened a recall for it.
Recall repairs are free for as long as the recall stands. Check whether a specific car still has open work at NHTSA's VIN lookup.
Most recent recall on file: Mar 25, 2015. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation.