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Ford F-550

Every Ford F-550 model year on file, 2015 to 2020. Pick a year for its recalls, investigations, service bulletins and the full text of owner complaints.

Owner complaints, all model years619 involved a crash, fire, injury or death
Model years62015 to 2020
Recall campaigns15Distinct campaigns listing it
Service bulletins56Summed across model years
By model year

The 2020 model year drew the most complaints, 17, 28% of the model's total

Owner complaints filed with NHTSA, all years filed, by model year.

0510152020152016201720182019202017
Source: NHTSA ODI. Complaints are not verified by NHTSA, and NHTSA publishes no sales volumes, so counts are not rates.
Components

Engine and cooling leads the Ford F-550 complaint record

Owner complaints across all model years, by component.

Engine and cooling
16
Structure
12
Fuel system
12
Suspension
7
Powertrain
6
Electrical system
6
Steering
5
Airbags
5
Brakes
3
Wheels
2
Source: NHTSA ODI complaints file.
Model years

The record for each Ford F-550 model year

Peer index compares complaints with the median vehicle of the same model year and body class (100 is the median). It corrects for age, not for how many were sold.

Ford F-550 by model year
YearBodyComplaintsSeverity indexPeer indexRecallsInvestigationsBulletins
2020Not decoded175.91,7002112
2019Other1428.67004015
2018Other80.040010011
2017Other1315.46505016
2016Not decoded922.2900002
2015Not decoded0NoneNone100
Source: NHTSA ODI. Body class from NHTSA's VIN decoder where decoded.
Latest recalls

Recent campaigns covering the Ford F-550

  • 20V-099 Feb 21, 2020
    Rear axle differential fluid may be below the minimum level, possibly resulting in a failure of the rear axle assembly and driveshaft separation
    Powertrain · 319 vehicles
  • 19V-633 Aug 28, 2019
    Also included are certain 2020 Ford Explorer and Lincoln Aviator vehicles equipped with rear outboard seats and manual seat back recliner mechanisms
    Seats · 639k vehicles
  • 19V-414 Jun 5, 2019
    Affected monitors may revert back to the factory default settings which can cause the camera image to be reversed
    Equipment · 4 vehicles
  • 19V-401 May 29, 2019
    Monitors may unexpectedly revert back to the factory default settings which may cause the camera image to be reversed
    Equipment · 22 vehicles
  • 19V-398 May 29, 2019
    Displays may unexpectedly revert back to the factory default settings which may cause the camera image to be reversed
    Equipment · 13 vehicles
  • 19V-358 May 13, 2019
    Depending on the specific wiring of the vehicle, these brake lights may illuminate when the brake pedal has not been pressed
    Lighting · 4 vehicles
  • 19V-342 May 3, 2019
    Depending on the specific wiring of the vehicle, these brake lights may illuminate when the brake pedal has not been pressed
    Lighting · 17 vehicles
  • 19V-269 Apr 3, 2019
    Depending on the specific wiring of the vehicle, these brake lights may illuminate when the brake pedal has not been pressed
    Lighting · 1 vehicles
  • 19V-254 Mar 28, 2019
    Depending on the specific wiring of the vehicle, these brake lights may illuminate when the brake pedal has not been pressed
    Lighting · 1 vehicles
  • 19V-251 Mar 28, 2019
    Depending on the specific wiring of the vehicle, these brake lights may illuminate when the brake pedal has not been pressed
    Lighting · 2 vehicles
Source: NHTSA ODI recalls file.