Ford F-450 problems
The Ford Super Duty (also known as the Ford F-Series Super Duty) is a series of heavy-duty pickup trucks produced by the Ford Motor Company since the 1999 model year. Slotted above the consumer-oriented Ford F-150, the Super Duty trucks are an expansion of the Ford F-Series range, from F-250 to the F-600. The F-250 through F-450 are offered as pickup trucks, while the F-350 through F-600 are offered as chassis cabs.
Rather than adapting the lighter-duty F-150 truck for heavier use, Super Duty trucks have been designed as a dedicated variant of the Ford F-Series. The heavier-duty chassis components allow for heavier payloads and towing capabilities. With a GVWR over 8,500 lb (3,900 kg), Super Duty pickups are Class 2 and 3 trucks, while chassis-cab trucks are offered in Classes 3, 4, 5, and 6. The model line also offers Ford Power Stroke V8 diesel engines as an option.
Ford also offers a medium-duty version of the F-Series (F-650 and F-750), which is sometimes branded as the Super Duty, but is another chassis variant. The Super Duty pickup truck also served as the basis for the Ford Excursion full-sized SUV.
The Super Duty trucks and chassis-cabs are assembled at the Kentucky Truck Plant in Louisville, Kentucky, and at Ohio Assembly in Avon Lake, Ohio. Prior to 2016, medium-duty trucks were assembled in Mexico under the Blue Diamond Truck joint venture with Navistar International.
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Common Ford F-450 problems
Based on the complaints from Ford F-450 owners, here are some common problems associated with these vehicles:
- No Ignition Power and No Crank:
- This issue has been reported in Ford F-450 vehicles, where there is no ignition power in the fuse box, leading to the vehicle not starting or turning over.
- Owners have highlighted difficulties in starting their vehicles due to this problem, affecting the overall functionality of the car.
- AC Clutch Not Engaging:
- Another common problem reported involves the air conditioning clutch not engaging, affecting the proper functioning of the AC system.
- This issue can lead to discomfort for the driver and passengers, especially in hot weather conditions.
- No Taillights:
- Owners have experienced problems with the taillights in Ford F-450 vehicles, despite the brake and headlights working fine.
- This issue can pose a safety hazard, especially during nighttime driving or in low visibility conditions.
- Blown Fuses in Starting System:
- Some Ford F-450 owners have reported blown fuses in the starting system, resulting in the vehicle not cranking at all.
- This problem can lead to the car being inoperable and may require immediate attention to ensure proper functionality.
- Electrical System Issues:
- Various electrical system problems have been reported, including issues with fuses, relays, and the alternator in Ford F-450 vehicles.
- Electrical system malfunctions can impact the overall performance of the vehicle and may require thorough diagnostics to identify and resolve the root cause.
These common problems highlight the importance of regular maintenance and prompt attention to any issues that arise in Ford F-450 vehicles. Addressing these concerns promptly can help ensure the safety, reliability, and longevity of the vehicle.
What year Ford f450 is best?
The Best Model Years to Buy a Ford F-450 Super Duty
With the 2022, you would only pay, on average, 100% of the price as new, with 100% of the vehicle's useful life remaining. The 2021 and 2019 model years are also attractive years for the F-450 Super Duty, and provide a relatively good value.
Which is better F 350 vs F-450?
The F-350 can handle a maximum towing capacity of 21,200 pounds. While that's no small feat, the F-450 can handle a whopping 24,200 pounds of maximum towing capacity.
What year 6.7 PowerStroke is the best?
The best years
Ford has built three generations of the 6.7 motor: 2011 to 2014, 2015 to 2019, and 2020 to the present. Newer isn't always better. However, when it comes to the 6.7-liter Power Stroke, most experts and enthusiasts generally agree that the later generations are more reliable.
How many miles per gallon does a Super Duty F-450 get?
Fuel Efficiency
| 6.7L Turbo V8 Diesel 10-Speed Automatic RWD/AWD | HO 6.7L Turbo V8 Diesel 10-Speed Automatic RWD/AWD | |
|---|---|---|
| Power | 475 hp | 500 hp |
| Top speed | 90-100 mph | 90-100 mph |
| MPG | 12 mpg estimated | 11 mpg estimated |
| 0-60 | 5.5 seconds | 5.5 seconds |
Percentage distribution of complaints by Ford F-450 years
We have researched Ford problems and analysed all the complaints filed against Ford F-450 cars and compiled the top 5 most problematic Ford F-450 model years:
Below you can see the percentage distribution of known problems by Ford F-450 model years.
Distribution of the number of complaints by Ford F-450 years
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Ford F-450 car problems categorized by type of issue
After analysing all complaints related to Ford F-450 , it was concluded that the most common issues with these cars are:
- Engine problems
- Power train problems
- Steering problems
- Unknown or other problems
- Structure problems
The graph below shows statistics for all Ford F-450 vehicle components and the number of complaints received.
Distribution of the number of complaints where the accident occurred by F-450 model years
A total of 3 complaints were registered in which the accident occurred. In the graph you can see the distribution of the number of complaints by model year.
Distribution of the number of complaints with fire by F-450 model years
There were a total of 4 complaints that resulted in a fire. In the graph you can see the distribution of the number of complaints by model year.
Distribution of the number of complaints with injuries by F-450 model years
There were a total of 5 complaints that resulted in a injuries. In the graph you can see the distribution of the number of complaints by model year.
The NHTSA has received 96 complaints about various vehicle components related to the Ford F-450 . Below are the 25 most recent complaints reported for Ford F-450 vehicles.
Latest 25 complaints
Ford F-450 2019
- Date Of Incident: 2024-09-18
- Date Complaint: 2024-09-18
- VIN: 1FD0W4HT8KE
- Components: POWER TRAIN
- Summary: Years and years of cp4 failures should lead to a recall. It is unsafe and will cause someone to be killed if there truck shuts off
Ford F-450 2020
- Date Of Incident: 2024-07-29
- Date Complaint: 2024-08-19
- VIN: 1FT8W4DTXLE
- Components: POWER TRAIN
- Summary: The vehicle is experiencing very erratic shifts between gears. The transmission is slingshot shifting in all gears between 3rd through 6th. If this continues it will undoubtedly blow the transmission out. I work with this truck every day and if it blows it will very likely cause a very big safety hazard as I would very possibly have a load on my trailer and this could force me out of my lane. There is a ford customer satisfaction program number of 21B03 that directly applies to this issue but as of yet they are not approving the fix for it. There is also another safety recall on this truck number 22S22. That also covers this issue we are experiencing.
Ford F-450 2019
- Date Of Incident: 2024-07-07
- Date Complaint: 2024-07-18
- VIN: 1FT8W4DT0KE
- Components: ENGINE
- Summary: The contact owns a 2019 Ford F-450. The contact stated while driving 65 MPH, the contact observed an abnormal burning odor inside the cabin of the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed and determined that there was an upper oil pan gasket failure. The contact was informed that the gasket needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 62,334.
Ford F-450 2017
- Date Of Incident: 2024-05-17
- Date Complaint: 2024-06-06
- Number Of Injuries: 3
- Fire: 1
- VIN: 1FT8W4DT2HE
- Components: ENGINE
- Summary: The contact owns a 2017 Ford F-450. The contact stated that the vehicle had been diagnosed with an oil leak coming from the injector seals. The vehicle was serviced by the dealer and the contact picked up the vehicle after it was serviced. While driving from the dealer at approximately 40 MPH, the contact noticed white-grayish smoke coming from the passenger side of the vehicle. The contact immediately pulled over as black smoke began to emit from the vehicle vents as all occupants exited the vehicle. The vehicle quickly became engulfed in flames and the authorities were called to the scene. The fire was extinguished by the fire department. A fire report was filed. The contact, his wife and daughter all experienced mental trauma as a result of the fire; no medical attention was given. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic where it was later taken into possession by the contact's insurance company. The dealer was notified of the failure and denied any responsibility for the fire. The manufacturer was also notified of the failure and a case was filed; the contact was then referred to the NHTSA Hotline for assistance. The vehicle was destroyed as a result of the fire. The failure mileage was approximately 120,000.
Ford F-450 2018
- Date Of Incident: 2024-05-15
- Date Complaint: 2024-05-30
- VIN: 1FT8W4DTXJE
- Components: ENGINE
- Summary: The contact owns a 2018 Ford F-450. The contact stated that upon having the vehicle serviced, he was made aware that there were metal shavings found inside the oil pan, and that the engine needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure but referred the contact to the NHTSA Hotline for assistance. The failure mileage was 91,000.
Ford F-450 2016
- Date Of Incident: 2024-04-08
- Date Complaint: 2024-05-29
- VIN: 1FD0W4GT3GE
- Components: SERVICE BRAKES
- Summary: On several occasions, a vehicle cut off our truck so driver had to slam on brakes. Brakes locked up and would not release and truck would not move. Driver had to turn off the truck, set and release the parking brake before they would release and allow him to move the truck. Put truck in brake shop (SW Brake and Alignment) and they replaced brakes lines, master cylinder, hydraboost and sensor and the problem is still not fixed and the shop mechanics are still able to reproduce this locking up and not releasing issue after having our truck for more than a month. They are putting our old parts back on and releasing the truck back to us because they cannot figure out how to fix this issue. This is a safety issue for driver and others on the roadway if truck is stuck and not able to be moved out of the roadway to safety while the truck is immobile.
Ford F-450 2020
- Date Of Incident: 2023-12-21
- Date Complaint: 2024-03-08
- VIN: 1FDUF4GT3LD
- Components: POWER TRAIN
- Summary: See attached document for complaint
Ford F-450 2020
- Date Of Incident: 2023-12-08
- Date Complaint: 2023-12-30
- VIN: 1FT8W4DT8LE
- Components: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,UNKNOWN OR OTHER
- Summary: My horn started going off continuously, I got messages on my digital dash system, saying that my lane assist had a fault, my adaptive speed control was faulty, and other system. Safety features were inactive. Ford has an issue, and they acknowledge the issue of the fuse box under the hood randomly coming off, which allows water to get into the fuse system, and start corroding wires which start sending mixed signals and failures to the system.
Ford F-450 2020
- Date Of Incident: 2023-10-06
- Date Complaint: 2023-12-30
- VIN: 1FT8W4DT8LE
- Components: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
- Summary: My tailgate came open randomly while pulling a trailer. Ford knows about this issue, but is yet to make a recall and not sure they’re going to cover the damage done to my tailgate. The tailgate randomly came open when I had turned a corner, and when I straightened back out made my truck and trailer jumped all over the road because the tailgate contacted the trailer.
Ford F-450 2015
- Date Of Incident: 2023-10-16
- Date Complaint: 2023-11-13
- VIN: 1FDUF4HY4FE
- Components: ENGINE
- Summary: total engine failure
Ford F-450 2015
- Date Of Incident: 2023-08-14
- Date Complaint: 2023-11-13
- VIN: 1FD0X4HY6FE
- Components: ENGINE
- Summary: total engine failure
Ford F-450 2020
- Date Of Incident: 2023-05-18
- Date Complaint: 2023-10-17
- Components: POWER TRAIN
- Summary: The contact owns a 2020 Ford F-450. The contact stated that while driving at 65 MPH, the transmission experienced rough shifting. The vehicle then inadvertently decelerated and failed to exceed 50 MPH. The contact pulled over to the side of the road and restarted the vehicle. The contact then drove to the residence. The vehicle was later towed to the dealer, where it was diagnosed that there were metal shavings in the transmission and that the transmission needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure but informed the contact that the VIN was not included in Customer Satisfaction Program: 21B03 (Number One Planetary and Ring Gear Assembly). The failure mileage was approximately 97,000. The VIN was unavailable.
Ford F-450 2019
- Date Of Incident: 2023-04-06
- Date Complaint: 2023-06-30
- VIN: 1FT8W4DT9KE
- Components: STEERING
- Summary: Adaptive Steering system fault occurs randomly. At times, the steering wheel is off by as much as 90 degrees when driving straight down a road. This endangers both passengers of vehicle and other traffic on highway.
Ford F-450 2018
- Date Of Incident: 2023-04-01
- Date Complaint: 2023-05-12
- VIN: 1FDUF4HTXJD
- Components: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
- Summary: The contact owns a 2018 Ford F-450. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the check engine warning light remained illuminated, and the vehicle failed to properly accelerate. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer who replaced the turbo charger. After retrieving the vehicle, the failure immediately reoccurred. The vehicle was taken back to the dealer who diagnosed that the diesel particulate filter was faulty and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not yet repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure, but no assistance was offered. The failure mileage was 51,000.
Ford F-450 2017
- Date Of Incident: 2022-10-01
- Date Complaint: 2023-05-05
- VIN: 1FT8W4DT0HE
- Components: POWER TRAIN
- Summary: Vibration at 70 mph. Safety concern as to possible vehicle damage/control due to excess vibration transmitted throughout vehicle. Problem has been acknowledged by Ford Motor Company by means of a Safety Recall Notice # 22S74. Correspondence from Ford dated December 2022 stated parts to repair the problem were expected to be available Q1 2023. As of 5/5/23 there is no additional information available from Ford or it's dealer. My vehicle is unusable and there is no remedy available from Ford.
Latest 5 recalls Ford F-450
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has issued 20 recalls for different components of the Ford F-450.You can explore the year of the Volkswagen Jetta you are interested in by selecting it from the list.
- Model: Ford F-450 2019
- Report Received Date: 2021-02-25
- Manufacturer: Life Line Emergency Vehicles
- Components: EXTERIOR LIGHTING
- Summary: Life Line Emergency Vehicles (Life Line) is recalling one 2020 Ford F450 vehicle and one 2017 Navistar Durastar vehicle, equipped with 7x9 combination LED Stop-Tail-Turn reverse lights. The lights may be too bright, exceeding the maximum light output allowed which may adversely affect the vision of drivers. As such, these lamps fail to comply with the requirements of the Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 108, "Lamps, Reflective Devices, and Associated Equipment."
- Consequence: The excessive brightness may affect the vision of other drivers, increasing the risk of a crash.
- Remedy: ECCO will provide a filter kit that will ensure the lights perform in the correct photometric intensity ranges, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on March 15, 2021. Owners may contact Life Line customer service at 1-563-578-3317 ext. 132.
- Model: Ford F-450 2020
- Report Received Date: 2019-08-28
- Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
- Components: SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
- Summary: Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2018-2020 F-150 and 2019-2020 F-250, F-350, F-450, and F-550 Super Duty pickup trucks, and 2018-2019 Ford Explorer, 2019-2020 Expedition, and 2020 Escape vehicles equipped with driver and/or passenger's manual front seat back recliner mechanisms. Also included are certain 2020 Ford Explorer and Lincoln Aviator vehicles equipped with rear outboard seats and manual seat back recliner mechanisms. The recliner mechanisms may be missing the third pawl required for seat back strength, resulting in a loose seat back. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) numbers 202, "Head Restraints" and 207, "Seating Systems."
- Consequence: A seat back with an improperly assembled recliner mechanism may have reduced strength and may not adequately restrain an occupant in a crash, increasing the risk of injury.
- Remedy: Ford will notify owners, and Ford and Lincoln dealers will inspect the seat structure and replace them, as necessary, free of charge. The recall began October 21, 2019. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 19C07.
- Model: Ford F-450 2019
- Report Received Date: 2019-08-28
- Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
- Components: SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
- Summary: Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2018-2020 F-150 and 2019-2020 F-250, F-350, F-450, and F-550 Super Duty pickup trucks, and 2018-2019 Ford Explorer, 2019-2020 Expedition, and 2020 Escape vehicles equipped with driver and/or passenger's manual front seat back recliner mechanisms. Also included are certain 2020 Ford Explorer and Lincoln Aviator vehicles equipped with rear outboard seats and manual seat back recliner mechanisms. The recliner mechanisms may be missing the third pawl required for seat back strength, resulting in a loose seat back. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) numbers 202, "Head Restraints" and 207, "Seating Systems."
- Consequence: A seat back with an improperly assembled recliner mechanism may have reduced strength and may not adequately restrain an occupant in a crash, increasing the risk of injury.
- Remedy: Ford will notify owners, and Ford and Lincoln dealers will inspect the seat structure and replace them, as necessary, free of charge. The recall began October 21, 2019. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 19C07.
- Model: Ford F-450 2018
- Report Received Date: 2019-05-29
- Manufacturer: LGE Coachworks Inc.
- Components: EQUIPMENT
- Summary: LGE Coachworks, Inc. (LGE Coachworks) is recalling certain 2018-2019 Ford E-450, F-550, and Freightliner M2-based vehicles equipped with ASA Electronics Voyager back-up camera displays. The displays may unexpectedly revert back to the factory default settings which may cause the camera image to be reversed.
- Consequence: The driver may inadvertently turn the wrong direction to avoid an object behind the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.
- Remedy: ASA will notify LGE Coachworks owners, and dealers will replace the displays, free of charge. The recall began May 9, 2019. Owners may contact ASA customer service at 1-800-384-4400 or LGE Coachworks at 1-800-209-3985.
- Model: Ford F-450 2017
- Report Received Date: 2019-05-29
- Manufacturer: VCI Emergency Vehicle Specialists
- Components: EQUIPMENT
- Summary: VCI Emergency Vehicle Specialists (VCI) is recalling certain 2017-2018 Ford F-550, 2014 E-350 and E-450, 2015 F-250 and F-450, 2016 E-450, 2017 E-350, F-450 and E-450, 2018 F-350, 2010 E-450, 2005-2006 E-450, 2009 E-450 and Chevrolet C4500-based Type I and Type III ambulances equipped with ASA Electronics Voyager monitors used to display the back-up camera image. The monitors may unexpectedly revert back to the factory default settings which may cause the camera image to be reversed.
- Consequence: The driver may inadvertently turn the wrong direction to avoid an object behind the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.
- Remedy: VCI Emergency Vehicle Specialists will work with ASA to notify the owners, and remedy the displays, free of charge. The recall began May 9, 2019. Owners may contact ASA Electronics at 1-800-384-4400.
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