Ford F-650 SD - NHTSA record changes

New NHTSA complaint: FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

Fri, 16 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMT

My 2019 Ford F-650 Super Duty with 6.7L Diesel engine and under 40,000 miles experienced a check engine light for loss of fuel pressure as well as loss of engine power reducing top speed to <20mph. This loss of power occurred while driving on a freeway and created a significant safety hazard. The truck was taken to a Ford dealership where it was diagnosed with failure of the Bosch CP4 high-pressu

New NHTSA complaint: ENGINE

Wed, 10 Sep 2025 00:00:00 GMT

Vehicle: 2023 Ford F650 7.3L Godzilla engine (VIN: [XXX] ) Issue: Catastrophic engine failure at 48,664 miles - camshaft/lifter failure requiring $21,898 repair Purchase: Feb 2024 with 6,250 miles (essentially new) Ford's Illegal Denial: Denying warranty coverage solely due to rebuilt title status Rebuilt title from cosmetic damage only - no engine/mechanical damage Engine defect completely unrel

New NHTSA complaint: POWER TRAIN

Wed, 10 Sep 2025 00:00:00 GMT

New NHTSA complaint: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

Thu, 08 Aug 2024 00:00:00 GMT

The contact works for a trucking company that owns a 2004 Ford F-650 SD 3-Ton Commercial Vehicle. The contact stated that the gear shifter rubber boot was not securely mounted onto the floorboard, resulting in a gap that allowed the driver to see underneath the vehicle. The contact stated while driving at various speeds, there was a strong engine oil odor and carbon monoxide odor entering the cabi

New NHTSA complaint: STRUCTURE

Thu, 08 Aug 2024 00:00:00 GMT

New NHTSA recall: PARKING BRAKE

Fri, 23 Feb 2024 00:00:00 GMT

Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2023-2024 F-650 and F-750 vehicles. The parking brake may malfunction and allow the lever to be released without pressing the release button.

New NHTSA complaint: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

Thu, 20 Jul 2023 00:00:00 GMT

The contact works for a company that owned a 2021 Ford F-650 SD commercial vehicle. The contact stated while driving 65 MPH, he heard an abnormally loud popping sound coming from the rear of the vehicle. There was no warning light illuminated. The contact stated that he looked at the side view mirrors and saw black smoke and a reflection of flames on the rear driver's side of the vehicle. The con

New NHTSA complaint: POWER TRAIN

Thu, 13 Oct 2022 00:00:00 GMT

Driver reported an intermittent odor of burning oil or hot brakes from rear wheels. Found rear axle wheel seal leaking gear oil; brake pads soaked, and gear oil pooling in wheel. This could compromise braking, and neglecting the leak would cause damage to the rear differential or cause the rear differential to lock up. Took to Ford dealer, who confirmed wheel seal leak & also found leaking pini

New NHTSA complaint: WHEELS

Thu, 13 Oct 2022 00:00:00 GMT

New NHTSA complaint: STEERING

Thu, 13 Oct 2022 00:00:00 GMT

New NHTSA complaint: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

Fri, 17 Jun 2022 00:00:00 GMT

The contact owns a 2006 Ford F-650 SD. The contact stated that he had noticed a leak coming from the vehicle. Upon inspection, the contact discovered that the fuel injector was leaking. Upon further investigation, the contact linked the failure to NHTSA Campaign Number: 08E042000 (Engine and Engine Cooling) however, the vehicle was not included. The manufacturer had been notified of the failure an

New NHTSA complaint: SERVICE BRAKES

Tue, 31 May 2022 00:00:00 GMT

Picked up the brand new F650 rollback tow truck from the dealer in Ohio. Traveling back to California with a Chevy Yukon 2WD on the bed. Approx 200 miles from the dealer the "Service Advance Trac warning appeared on the dash. The traction yellow light and wrench appeared on the dash. I was traveling down the highway. I called my dealer in California to ask what might be wrong. My dealer told me F

New NHTSA complaint: POWER TRAIN

Tue, 31 May 2022 00:00:00 GMT

New NHTSA complaint: ENGINE

Tue, 04 Jan 2022 00:00:00 GMT

I was driving down the road when the engine suddenly quit. There was no brake assist and no steering assist. I stopped in the middle of the road and could not restart the vehicle. The engine would not crank. There was no transmission gear indicator on the dashboard (likely no CAN-BUS communication with the transmission control module). Eventually I found a loose large-diameter power cable tha

New NHTSA complaint: SERVICE BRAKES

Tue, 04 Jan 2022 00:00:00 GMT

New NHTSA complaint: STEERING

Tue, 04 Jan 2022 00:00:00 GMT

New NHTSA complaint: SERVICE BRAKES

Wed, 12 Aug 2020 00:00:00 GMT

POWER STEERING LEAKED INTO THE BRAKE PORTION OF HYDROBOOSTER.*DT*JB

New NHTSA recall: STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS:UNDERBODY SHIELDS

Fri, 17 Jul 2020 00:00:00 GMT

Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2021 F-650 and F-750 trucks equipped with 7.3L gasoline engines. The underbody heat shield and other heat-protection components were not installed during assembly. Without these components, the interior cabin floor and seat attachments may reach elevated temperatures in certain driving conditions.

New NHTSA complaint: ENGINE

Thu, 09 Jan 2020 00:00:00 GMT

DRIVER FEELS UNSAFE, BRAKES FEEL LIKE THEY ARE DRAGGING, DO NOT RELEASE ALL THE WAY. BRAKE SYSTEM REPAIRED FOR $5,079.44 *DT*DT*JB*DT*JB

New NHTSA complaint: TIRES

Thu, 09 Jan 2020 00:00:00 GMT

DRIVER FEELS UNSAFE, BRAKES FEEL LIKE THEY ARE DRAGGING, DO NOT RELEASE ALL THE WAY. BRAKE SYSTEM REPAIRED FOR $5,079.44 *DT*DT*JB*DT*JB

New NHTSA complaint: SERVICE BRAKES

Thu, 09 Jan 2020 00:00:00 GMT

DRIVER FEELS UNSAFE, BRAKES FEEL LIKE THEY ARE DRAGGING, DO NOT RELEASE ALL THE WAY. BRAKE SYSTEM REPAIRED FOR $5,079.44 *DT*DT*JB*DT*JB

New NHTSA complaint: STEERING

Thu, 09 Jan 2020 00:00:00 GMT

DRIVER FEELS UNSAFE, BRAKES FEEL LIKE THEY ARE DRAGGING, DO NOT RELEASE ALL THE WAY. BRAKE SYSTEM REPAIRED FOR $5,079.44 *DT*DT*JB*DT*JB

New NHTSA complaint: UNKNOWN OR OTHER

Tue, 10 Sep 2019 00:00:00 GMT

23-YEAR-OLD SUBJECT WAS A PASSENGER IN A LIMOUSINE/BUS WHICH HAD BEEN BUILT OUT BY LIMOS BY TIFFANY, INC. SHE WAS LOCATED NEAR THE EMERGENCY EXIT WINDOW AREA. EMERGENCY LATCH WAS IN CLOSED POSITION AND WINDOW APPEARED CLOSED; HOWEVER, WHEN DRIVER NEGOTIATED A LEFT CURVE, SUBJECT MADE CONTACT WITH THE WINDOW AND IT OPENED, CAUSING HER TO FALL OUT ONTO THE ROADWAY AND SUSTAIN SERIOUS INJURIES. POST-

New NHTSA recall: STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY

Mon, 25 Sep 2017 00:00:00 GMT

Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2015 F-650 and F-750 trucks, equipped with certain Spicer D-Series and E-Series steer axles. The castellated nut on the steer axles may not be properly torqued, allowing the tie rod to loosen.

New NHTSA complaint: SUSPENSION:REAR

Fri, 31 Mar 2017 00:00:00 GMT

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 FORD F650 SD. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE REAR AXLE BEGAN BOUNCING AND VIBRATING ON THE REAR WHEELS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 625.

New NHTSA complaint: SERVICE BRAKES

Thu, 09 Feb 2017 00:00:00 GMT

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 FORD F-650 SD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED BUT THE BRAKES FAILED TO RESPOND. THE CONTACT HAD TO MAKE A SHARP LEFT TURN TO AVOID CRASHING INTO A VEHICLE. THE EMERGENCY BRAKE WAS ACTIVATED AND SHIFTED THE GEAR SHIFTER INTO SLOW RANGE TO BE ABLE TO CONTINUE DRIVING THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEAL

New NHTSA complaint: ENGINE

Fri, 30 Sep 2016 00:00:00 GMT

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 FORD F-650 SD. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, SMOKE EMERGED FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT AND THE ABS WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT DROVE THE VEHICLE TO A CAR WASH AND WATER WAS SPRAYED ABOVE AND UNDER THE ENGINE. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO THE DEALER, BUT THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED. THE DEALER STATED THAT NOTHING WAS WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE. THE

New NHTSA complaint: SERVICE BRAKES

Mon, 18 Jul 2016 00:00:00 GMT

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD F-650 SD. WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO ACCELERATE WHEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. IN ADDITION, THE ANTI-BRAKE SYSTEM WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT SMOKE FUMES WERE SEEN COMING FROM ALL TIRES. THE FAILURE RECURRED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED, BUT THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE

New NHTSA recall: PARKING BRAKE

Thu, 31 Mar 2016 00:00:00 GMT

Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain model year 2015-2016 F-650 and F-750 trucks manufactured January 28, 2015, to November 30, 2015. The clip that connects the hand operated parking brake actuator cable to the intermediate parking brake cable may fail.

New NHTSA recall: PARKING BRAKE

Thu, 31 Mar 2016 00:00:00 GMT