2014 FORD F-550 SD

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM)

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

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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 t

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Dual-Tech, Inc. (Dual-Tech) is recalling certain model year 2009-2014 Ford F-550 Super Duty trucks modified by Dual-Tech, 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.

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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 nev

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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 coverin

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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

The contact owns a 2014 Thor Outlaw Motorhome built on a 2014 Ford F-550 Super Duty chassis. The contact stated she noticed that the front cap was separating from the structure. The contact took the motorhome to the local dealer, where it was diagnosed with needing the front cap to be replaced. The motorhome was not repaired. The manufacturer had been informed of the failure. The failure mileage was 64,656.

Mileage: 64,656

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2014 FORD F-550 CRANE VEHICLE. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED AND UNOCCUPIED, IT CAUGHT FIRE OVERNIGHT UNDER THE HOOD. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT ARRIVED AND EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT PROVIDED BFI JOB NUMBER: 304652019, WHICH INDICATED THAT THE FIRE ORIGINATED IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER AND DEALER WERE NOT CONTACTED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 26,242. THE VIN WAS INVALID.

Mileage: 26,242

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 FORD F-550. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED AND UNOCCUPIED, IT CAUGHT FIRE OVERNIGHT UNDER THE HOOD. IT WAS UNKNOWN IF THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS NOTIFIED. THE MANUFACTURER AND DEALER WERE NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 36,012.

Mileage: 36,012

I WAS DRIVING DOWN A WINDING COUNTRY ROAD WHEN SUDDENLY NOTICE LARGE VOLUME SMOKE COMING FROM TRUCK. IT WAS A SUDDEN CATASTROPHIC FAILURE OF A TRANSMISSION COOLANT LINE, FITTING SIMPLY CAME APART, SPEWING TRANSMISSION FLUID ON HOT EXHAUST AND UNDERNEATH VEHICLE, NEARLY CAUSING A FIRE AND DISABLING VEHICLE SUDDENLY ON SIDE OF ROADWAY UNABLE TO MOVE TO SAFETY. FLUID ON ROADWAY COULD CAUSE UPCOMING VEHICLES (TRYING TO AVOID DISABLED VEHICLE) BEING UNABLE TO STOP SAFELY, ESPECIALLY MOTORCYCLES, PART IS POORLY DESIGNED/ENGINEERED AND WOULD/SHOULD NEVER FAIL UNDER NORMAL OPERATING CONDITIONS. PART IS NOT A NORMALLY SERVICED OR "WEAR" TYPE PART. NO WARNING OF POTENTIAL OR EMINENT FAILURE. I AM 66 YEARS OLD, BEEN IN TOWING/SERVICE REPAIR BUSINESS FOR 35+ YEARS AND CANNOT RECALL SEEING A PART FAIL SUCH AS THIS. POTENTIAL FIRE HAZARD VERY REAL, IF AMBIENT TEMP AND WORK LOAD ON UNIT HAD BEEN HIGHER IT COULD HAVE CAUGHT FIRE, OIL SPRAY ON HOT EXHAUST MANIFOLD, OH YES, SEEN THAT. BEING A MECHANIC

Mileage: 88,000

FORD HAS INSTALLED SIX FUEL TANKS IN THIS TRUCK. ALL HAVE CRACKED DUE DO FAULTY FACTORY INSTALLATION. I HAVE SEVERAL PHOTO'S IF YOU WANT THEM. FORD KNOWS THEY HAVE A PROBLEM BUT WON'T FIX IT.

Mileage: 30,000

FUEL TANK DEVELOPS A LEAK AND WE HAVE REPLACE FOUR FUEL TANKS SINCE WE HAVE OWNED IT.

Mileage: 47,937

BRAKE PEDAL SEEMED SOFT WHEN DRIVING THIS RV (ON A 2014 FORD F53) TO STORAGE YARD. FOUR HOURS AFTER PARKING, I STARTED THE RV TO ADJUST ITS LOCATION AND THE BRAKE PEDAL IMMEDIATELY WENT TO THE FLOOR. THERE WAS NO OTHER SYMPTOM OF TROUBLE, NO WARNING MESSAGE. IMMEDIATELY AFTER THAT, THE MESSAGE CENTER ON THE DASH BOARD WARNED OF 'LOW BRAKE FLUID'. WE ARE LUCKY THIS HAPPENED IN THE STORAGE YARD AND NOT ON THE ROAD. FORD DEALER FIXED IT UNDER WARRANTY, STATING THAT THE RELIEF VALVE IN THE BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER HAD FAILED.

Mileage: 12,600

STARTING OUT FROM A CAMPGROUND THERE WAS A LOUD SQUEELING FROM THE LEFT FRONT WHEEL. I STOPPED TO SEE WHAT WAS WRONG BUT OLD SAW NO PROBLEM. THERE WAS NO CELL COVERAGE TO CALL FOR HELP SO I CONTINUED ON TO STEWAT, BC, CANADA. A MECHANIC IN STEWART JACKED UP THE MOTORHOME AND THE WHEEL WOBBLED FROM TOP TO BOTTOM. REMOVING THE WHEEL, THEY FOUND THE BEARING WAS SO BAD IT CAUSED THE BEARING NUT TO BOND TO THE SPINDLE. CHECKING THE RIGHT FRONT BEARING FOUND THE BEARING GREASE TO BE FULL OF SMALL PIECES OF METAL. CLEANING THE GREASE OFF SHOWED THAT THE BEARINGS WERE EXTREMELY PITTED. THE MECH. SAID THAT IF WE HAD DRIVEN ANY FURTHER IT WAS QUITE POSSIBLE THAT THE WHEEL COULD HAVE COME OFF

Mileage: 8,950

ALL SUPER DUTY CAB AND CHASSIS AND VANS ALSO SINCE 2011 THOUGH 2015 HAVE HAD THE SEAT MOVED TO THE CENTER BY 1 1/2 " TO ALLOW FOR THE AIR BAG TO HAVE ROOM TO EXPAND, BETWEEN SEAT AND DOOR. BUT THEY CHOOSE NOT TO MOVE THE PEDALS AND STEERING WHEEL OVER TO THE CENTER 1 1/2 " . THEY LEFT THEM OFF SET TO THE SEAT CENTER BY 1 1/2 " TO THE LEFT OF CENTER OF THE SEAT. SO BASICALLY YOU STEER OFF TO THE LEFT OF CENTER , WHICH IS A DANGEROUS AND IT HIDES PART OF THE SPEEDOMETER. SO YOU SPEND TIME STRUGGLING TRYING TO READ THE SPEEDOMETER , WHICH CAUSES YOU NOT TO LOOK AT THE ROAD. THIS SHOULD BE A MAJOR RECALL /////// *TR

ALL SUPER DUTY CAB AND CHASSIS AND VANS ALSO SINCE 2011 THOUGH 2015 HAVE HAD THE SEAT MOVED TO THE CENTER BY 1 1/2 " TO ALLOW FOR THE AIR BAG TO HAVE ROOM TO EXPAND, BETWEEN SEAT AND DOOR. BUT THEY CHOOSE NOT TO MOVE THE PEDALS AND STEERING WHEEL OVER TO THE CENTER 1 1/2 " . THEY LEFT THEM OFF SET TO THE SEAT CENTER BY 1 1/2 " TO THE LEFT OF CENTER OF THE SEAT. SO BASICALLY YOU STEER OFF TO THE LEFT OF CENTER , WHICH IS A DANGEROUS AND IT HIDES PART OF THE SPEEDOMETER. SO YOU SPEND TIME STRUGGLING TRYING TO READ THE SPEEDOMETER , WHICH CAUSES YOU NOT TO LOOK AT THE ROAD. THIS SHOULD BE A MAJOR RECALL /////// *TR