Ford F-450

Where it stands out against its peers

• Fuel system: more complaints than 99% of 2020 cars — 33% of its 24 complaints, where an ordinary 2020 car has 2%.
• Diesel: more complaints than 99% of 2020 cars — 29% of its 24 complaints, where an ordinary 2020 car has 1%.

Same model year only, at least 30 peer cars, zeros included. Every car has a worst part; this shows which, and how far from ordinary it is. A high share means more to check, not a verdict.

Specification

Recalls

Filed by the manufacturer with a regulator. A recall is repaired free of charge, whoever owns the car now.

6% of 2022 cars have more recall campaigns than this one, and an ordinary one has 3. More of them means more to check the service record for, not a worse car.

• Do not drive

  21V390000

  A detached wheel and wheel extender can increase the risk of a crash.

  Owners are instructed not to drive their vehicles until the torque of the wheel extender nuts can be verified. Dealers will inspect and tighten the front wheel hub extender nuts, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on June 18, 2021. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 21S26.

• Do not drive

  23V758000

  Wheel detachment can result in a loss of vehicle control and create a road hazard, increasing the risk of a crash.

  Owners are advised not to drive their vehicle until the repair has been performed. Dealers will inspect the front wheel hub extender retaining nuts. If the retaining nuts are loose, dealers will replace the wheel hub extender, retaining nuts, and hub assembly. Repairs will be performed free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed December 7, 2023. Owners may contact Ford customer service at -866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 23S59.

• 11V582000

  THIS WILL ALLOW THE OPERATOR TO INADVERTENTLY SHIFT THE VEHICLE INTO GEAR WITHOUT THE BRAKE PEDAL BEING DEPRESSED, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH OR INJURY TO A NEARBY PEDESTRIAN.

  FORD WILL NOTIFY OWNERS, AND DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE BRAKE SHIFT INTERLOCK SWITCH FUNCTION AND REPLACE THE SWITCH IF NECESSARY, FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON DECEMBER 22, 2011. OWNERS MAY CONTACT THE FORD MOTOR COMPANY CUSTOMER RELATIONSHIP CENTER AT 1-866-436-7332.

• 13V380000

  Excessive heat build up in rear compartment could result in fire.

  Manning Equipment has notified owners, and dealers will install tailpipe extensions free of charge. The recall has already begun. Owners may contact Manning Equipment at 1-502-426-5210.

• 13V535000

  An unexpected engine stall increases the risk of a crash. Additionally, if this were to occur when the ambulance is transporting a patient, there is an increased risk of injury to the patient.

  Ford will notify owners, and dealers will replace the exhaust gas temperature sensor, free of charge. The recall began on November 25, 2013. Owners may contact Ford Motor Company Customer Relationship Center at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's recall campaign number is 13S10.

• 14V498000

  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.

  PJ's has notified 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 August 28, 2014. Owners may contact PJ's customer service at 1-866-475-8782.

• 17V331000

  If the doors unlatch and open in a side impact collision, the occupants have an increased risk of injury.

  Ford will notify owners, and dealers will remove the accessory covers and refund the purchase price. The recall began July 13, 2017. Owners may contact Ford at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for the recall is 17C09.

• 18V894000

  When the heater is plugged in, prolonged corrosion could cause a resistive short, increasing the risk of overheated or melted wiring which can increase the risk of a fire.

  Ford will notify owners, and dealers will disable the block heater cable, free of charge. Once parts are available, Dealers will replace the engine block heater cable, free of charge. The recall began June 3, 2019. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 18S45.

23 more campaigns have been filed against this model. A dealer can check by VIN which apply to one car.

Regulator investigations

Opened by NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation is a question the regulator asked about a possible defect, not a fault it found — most end without a recall.

• Sogefi Secondary Diesel Fuel Filter Leak

  Preliminary evaluation, opened May 2024, still open.

• Rearview Camera FMVSS 111 Noncompliance

  Recall query, opened August 2021, still open.

• Power Tailgate Release Systems

  Recall query, opened January 2021, closed January 2024.

• Power tailgate opens unintended

  Preliminary evaluation, opened October 2018, closed December 2019.

• Vehicle Commanded Engine Shutdown

  Recall query, opened January 2015, closed March 2016.

• Engine stalling

  Engineering analysis, opened June 2006, closed December 2007.

• Engine compartment fires

  Engineering analysis, opened March 2005, closed August 2006.

• Front seat belt buckle assembly

  Engineering analysis, opened February 2005, closed July 2005.

• Engine stalling

  Engineering analysis, opened February 2005, closed November 2005.

• Front seat belt buckle assembly

  Recall query, opened October 2004, closed February 2005.

• Accelerator pedal sensor (etc)

  Engineering analysis, opened February 2004, closed February 2005.

• Rapid tire deflation

  Engineering analysis, opened August 2002, closed August 2003.

• Sector shaft fractures

  Engineering analysis, opened March 2001, closed August 2003.

• Parking brake failure

  Recall query, opened March 2000, closed January 2001.

What the maker told its dealers

Service bulletins are the manufacturer's own repair guidance to dealers, filed with NHTSA. A bulletin is not a defect finding; the count rises with how many things a maker writes down, not only with how many go wrong.

Ford filed 44 bulletins about the 2026 F-450.

• Electrical system: 21
• Power train: 9
• Visibility/wiper: 4
• Fuel/propulsion system: 2
• Service brakes: 2
• Structure: 2
• Engine: 1
• Steering: 1
• Other: 2

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• Some 2023-2026 F-Super Duty vehicles equipped with a 10R100 or 10R140 transmission may exhibit an intermittent failure to engage forward or reverse gears and/or a loud whining noise. Additionally,… · June 2026
• This bulletin supersedes 26-2112. Reason For Update: add 2026 model year vehicles, update LV fluid XT-10-QLVC and CXT-10-LV6 description to add "Transfer Case Fluid 4WD Only", and update Step 4 to… · June 2026
• Quality improvements include: -Prevents window bounce backs after using the one touch up feature · May 2026
• Quality improvements include: -Updates the Restraint Control Module to prevent a potential internal fault that may cause a warning light to illuminate for one key cycle · May 2026

36 more.

Grouped by NHTSA's top-level system; a bulletin filed under a sub-heading counts toward its system.