https://plaincars.com/make/ford-super-duty New NHTSA complaints and recalls filed for the Ford Super Duty. en-us Wed, 23 Sep 2026 08:43:07 GMT https://plaincars.com/make/ford-super-duty https://plaincars.com/make/ford-super-duty#complaint-1429426 Fri, 01 Dec 2017 00:00:00 GMT ONE MORNING LEAVING MY DRIVEWAY, THE BRAKE PEDAL SANK TO THE FLOOR. THE STEEL BRAKE LINE HAD RUSTED THROUGH AT THE SITE WHERE IT WAS SUPPORTED BY A METAL CLIP ON THE FRAME. ONLINE FORA DESCRIBED THIS AS A KNOWN FLAW TO FORD FOR MANY YEARS BUT WHICH FORD REFUSES TO REPAIR. THE DEALER REFUSED MY REQUEST AND I HAD THE REPAIR DONE - POORLY - AT A TIRE SHOP FOR AROUND $300. https://plaincars.com/make/ford-super-duty https://plaincars.com/make/ford-super-duty#complaint-1429427 Fri, 01 Dec 2017 00:00:00 GMT I NOTICED THE DRIVER SEAT BELT BUCKLE NOT COMPLETELY LATCHING AND BEING ABLE TO YANK THE BELT OUT OF THE BUCKLE. THERE WAS NOTHING STUCK IN THE BUCKLE, IT WAS JUST BROKEN. LOOKING ONLINE, I SAW A 2001 RECALL FOR WHAT LOOKS LIKE THE EXACT SAME BUCKLE, AND MANY COMPLAINTS ABOUT THESE BUCKLES BREAKING INTERNALLY. THE LOCAL DEALER (CAPITAL FORD IN HILLSBOROUGH) REFUSED TO REPLACE THE BUCKLE FOR FREE. https://plaincars.com/make/ford-super-duty https://plaincars.com/make/ford-super-duty#complaint-1415983 Fri, 20 Oct 2017 00:00:00 GMT ERG VALVE NOT WORKING PROPERLY. COOLING/COOLANT SYSTEM NOT WORKING PROPERLY. ENGINE GETS TOO HOT TO RUN. VEHICLE HAD TO BE TOWED AND PARKED. NOW AT MECHANICAL SHOP. https://plaincars.com/make/ford-super-duty https://plaincars.com/make/ford-super-duty#complaint-1398249 Mon, 07 Aug 2017 00:00:00 GMT TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 FORD SUPER DUTY. WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH AND TURNING ON A BEND, THE ENTIRE IGNITION LOCK CYLINDER FRACTURED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL DEALER (LITHIA FORD LINCOLN OF BOISE 8853 W. FAIRVIEW AVENUE, BOISE, ID 83704) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE LOCKING PIN FRACTURED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFI https://plaincars.com/make/ford-super-duty https://plaincars.com/make/ford-super-duty#complaint-1389598 Wed, 05 Jul 2017 00:00:00 GMT TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 (NA) FORD SUPER DUTY. ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, WHILE DRIVING, THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO SEE THE INSTRUMENT PANEL DURING THE DAYLIGHT. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE INSTRUMENT PANEL LOOKED POLAROID DURING THE DAYLIGHT. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED AND THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. FORD MOTOR COMPANY WAS CONTACTED AT 800-444-3311 AND ADVISED T https://plaincars.com/make/ford-super-duty https://plaincars.com/make/ford-super-duty#complaint-1389599 Wed, 05 Jul 2017 00:00:00 GMT TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 (NA) FORD SUPER DUTY. ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, WHILE DRIVING, THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO SEE THE INSTRUMENT PANEL DURING THE DAYLIGHT. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE INSTRUMENT PANEL LOOKED POLAROID DURING THE DAYLIGHT. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED AND THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. FORD MOTOR COMPANY WAS CONTACTED AT 800-444-3311 AND ADVISED T https://plaincars.com/make/ford-super-duty https://plaincars.com/make/ford-super-duty#complaint-1365244 Wed, 22 Mar 2017 00:00:00 GMT VEHICLE WAS PARKED AND I WAS REPLACING AN OLD BATTERY. WHEN I STARTED THE VEHICLE THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE BODY WAS SLAMMED SHUT DUE TO A FAULTY MOTOR THAT WHEN IT GETS LOW VOLTAGE ( CHANGING THE BATTERY) IT MALFUNCTIONS AND CAUSE THE VEHICLE TO GO IN LIMP MODE. FORD HAS A LONG HISTORY OF HAVING ELECTRONIC THROTTLE BODY ISSUES AND THIS HAS BEEN REPORTED TO THE NHTSA BEFORE BY MANY CONSUMERS. HAD TH https://plaincars.com/make/ford-super-duty https://plaincars.com/make/ford-super-duty#complaint-1365245 Wed, 22 Mar 2017 00:00:00 GMT VEHICLE WAS PARKED AND I WAS REPLACING AN OLD BATTERY. WHEN I STARTED THE VEHICLE THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE BODY WAS SLAMMED SHUT DUE TO A FAULTY MOTOR THAT WHEN IT GETS LOW VOLTAGE ( CHANGING THE BATTERY) IT MALFUNCTIONS AND CAUSE THE VEHICLE TO GO IN LIMP MODE. FORD HAS A LONG HISTORY OF HAVING ELECTRONIC THROTTLE BODY ISSUES AND THIS HAS BEEN REPORTED TO THE NHTSA BEFORE BY MANY CONSUMERS. HAD TH https://plaincars.com/make/ford-super-duty https://plaincars.com/make/ford-super-duty#complaint-1365246 Wed, 22 Mar 2017 00:00:00 GMT VEHICLE WAS PARKED AND I WAS REPLACING AN OLD BATTERY. WHEN I STARTED THE VEHICLE THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE BODY WAS SLAMMED SHUT DUE TO A FAULTY MOTOR THAT WHEN IT GETS LOW VOLTAGE ( CHANGING THE BATTERY) IT MALFUNCTIONS AND CAUSE THE VEHICLE TO GO IN LIMP MODE. FORD HAS A LONG HISTORY OF HAVING ELECTRONIC THROTTLE BODY ISSUES AND THIS HAS BEEN REPORTED TO THE NHTSA BEFORE BY MANY CONSUMERS. HAD TH https://plaincars.com/make/ford-super-duty https://plaincars.com/make/ford-super-duty#complaint-1313506 Wed, 31 Aug 2016 00:00:00 GMT I WAS DRIVING 75 MPH IN HEAVY TRAFFIC ON INTERSTATE 69 BETWEEN SHEPPARD AND CLEVELAND TEXAS AND THE VEHICLE STALLED AND DIED IN THE INSIDE LANE. WHEN I TRIED TO RESTART THE VEHICLE IT WAS FLASHING A GREEN WRENCH AND WOULD ONLY RESTART IN A REDUCED POWER MODE. FORD DEALER DIAGNOSED PROBLEM AS CRANK CASE OVERFILLED BY 13 QUARTS DUE TO FAILED HPFP. THIS WAS A NEW FORD ENGINE WITH ONLY 13,000 M https://plaincars.com/make/ford-super-duty https://plaincars.com/make/ford-super-duty#complaint-1259968 Wed, 10 Feb 2016 00:00:00 GMT WHILE DRIVING ON A RURAL COUNTRY ROAD LESS THAN 40 MPH I HAD A CATASTROPHIC LOSS OF STEERING. ALTHOUGH I IMMEDIATELY BRAKED, THERE WAS NO DIRECTIONAL CHANGE AVAILABLE THROUGH THE STEERING WHEEL. LESS THAN 10 DAYS PRIOR, I WAS TOLD BY A FORD DEALERSHIP SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE THAT THE STEERING WAS 'A LITTLE LOOSE.' THERE WAS NO MENTION THAT I COULD HAVE SUCH A LOSS OF STEERING OR THAT IT NEEDED https://plaincars.com/make/ford-super-duty https://plaincars.com/make/ford-super-duty#complaint-1193815 Thu, 25 Jun 2015 00:00:00 GMT RADIATOR HOSES LEAKING ANTIFREEZE FLUIDS FROM WHERE THEY CONNECT. HAVE TO ADD ANTIFREEZE ONE'S IN A WHILE. https://plaincars.com/make/ford-super-duty https://plaincars.com/make/ford-super-duty#complaint-1193827 Thu, 25 Jun 2015 00:00:00 GMT RADIATOR HOSES LEAKING ANTIFREEZE FLUIDS FROM WHERE THEY CONNECT. HAVE TO ADD ANTIFREEZE ONE'S IN A WHILE. https://plaincars.com/make/ford-super-duty https://plaincars.com/make/ford-super-duty#complaint-1082286 Wed, 02 Jul 2014 00:00:00 GMT STEERING VIBRATION & WHEEL HOP WHEN DRIVING ON ROUGH ROADS. NOTICED FIRST IN 2007 AND CONTINUES TODAY. TRUCK HAS ONLY 20,000 MILES, USED VERY LITTLE AND WELL CARED FOR. THIS IS A SERIOUS FAULT AND A COMPLAINT BY MANY OWNERS OF SIMILAR TRUCKS. *TR https://plaincars.com/make/ford-super-duty https://plaincars.com/make/ford-super-duty#complaint-1082287 Wed, 02 Jul 2014 00:00:00 GMT STEERING VIBRATION & WHEEL HOP WHEN DRIVING ON ROUGH ROADS. NOTICED FIRST IN 2007 AND CONTINUES TODAY. TRUCK HAS ONLY 20,000 MILES, USED VERY LITTLE AND WELL CARED FOR. THIS IS A SERIOUS FAULT AND A COMPLAINT BY MANY OWNERS OF SIMILAR TRUCKS. *TR https://plaincars.com/make/ford-super-duty https://plaincars.com/make/ford-super-duty#complaint-1067382 Wed, 21 May 2014 00:00:00 GMT I AM EXPERIENCING A FAILURE IN THE FACTORY WHEELS ON MY 2009 FORD F250. THE CRACKS ARE VERY LARGE, LIKE A SEPARATION IN THE ALLOY, THEY ARE NOT FROM THE EDGES AS MOST CRACKS ARE, AND MEASURE APPROXIMATELY 4-5 INCHES. THIS IS MY THIRD FAILURE IN LESS THAN 1 YEAR. ALL ARE ALMOST IDENTICAL, ALL HAVE HAPPENED ON THE FRONT, AND HAVE HAD NO SIGNS OF IMPACT. IT IS MY STRONG OPINION THAT THIS PARTICUL https://plaincars.com/make/ford-super-duty https://plaincars.com/make/ford-super-duty#complaint-1028423 Mon, 23 Dec 2013 00:00:00 GMT TRUCK HIT A BUMP ON BRIDGE AND BEGAN VIOLENTLY SHAKING. I HAD TO BRING THE TRUCK TO A COMPLETE STOP TO GET IT TO STOP SHAKING. I WENT SEVERAL TIMES TO FORD DEALERSHIPS TO FIND OUT IF ANY OTHER TRUCKS WHERE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEMS. BUT OF COURSE NO ONE ELSE WAS HAVING THIS SERVE PROBLEM. I FINALLY TALKED TO A TIRE SHOP WHO SAID HE HAD HEARD OF THE PROBLEMS WITH FORD TRUCKS SHIMMY. HE SAID FIR https://plaincars.com/make/ford-super-duty https://plaincars.com/make/ford-super-duty#complaint-1028424 Mon, 23 Dec 2013 00:00:00 GMT TRUCK HIT A BUMP ON BRIDGE AND BEGAN VIOLENTLY SHAKING. I HAD TO BRING THE TRUCK TO A COMPLETE STOP TO GET IT TO STOP SHAKING. I WENT SEVERAL TIMES TO FORD DEALERSHIPS TO FIND OUT IF ANY OTHER TRUCKS WHERE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEMS. BUT OF COURSE NO ONE ELSE WAS HAVING THIS SERVE PROBLEM. I FINALLY TALKED TO A TIRE SHOP WHO SAID HE HAD HEARD OF THE PROBLEMS WITH FORD TRUCKS SHIMMY. HE SAID FIR https://plaincars.com/make/ford-super-duty https://plaincars.com/make/ford-super-duty#complaint-1022755 Tue, 19 Nov 2013 00:00:00 GMT BOTH RADIATOR HOSE NEEDING TO BE REPLACED AT SAME TIME DEALER STATES FORD KNOWS ABOUT ISSUE AND CHANGE TO A DUAL O RING DESIGN BUT DOESN'T WARRANTY IT. 846.48 TO REPAIR A DEFECT FORD KNOW S IS WRONG. *TR https://plaincars.com/make/ford-super-duty https://plaincars.com/make/ford-super-duty#complaint-1014043 Sat, 05 Oct 2013 00:00:00 GMT I HAVE BEEN HAVING TROUBLE GETTING THE DIESEL ENGINE TO START FROM COLD. THE ENGINE WOULD CRANK FOR BETWEEN 6 AND 10 SECONDS BEFORE FINALLY FIRING. IN ADDITION, I HAVE EXPERIENCED ONE TURBO CHARGER OVER BOOST CONDITION WHICH CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO GO INTO LIMP HOME MODE ON THE HIGHWAY. I WAS CLIMBING A MOUNTAIN WITH THE BOAT AND SUDDENLY FOUND MY ENGINE RPM LIMITED TO 1500 AND A MAX SPEED OF APP https://plaincars.com/make/ford-super-duty https://plaincars.com/make/ford-super-duty#complaint-1014044 Sat, 05 Oct 2013 00:00:00 GMT I HAVE BEEN HAVING TROUBLE GETTING THE DIESEL ENGINE TO START FROM COLD. THE ENGINE WOULD CRANK FOR BETWEEN 6 AND 10 SECONDS BEFORE FINALLY FIRING. IN ADDITION, I HAVE EXPERIENCED ONE TURBO CHARGER OVER BOOST CONDITION WHICH CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO GO INTO LIMP HOME MODE ON THE HIGHWAY. I WAS CLIMBING A MOUNTAIN WITH THE BOAT AND SUDDENLY FOUND MY ENGINE RPM LIMITED TO 1500 AND A MAX SPEED OF APP https://plaincars.com/make/ford-super-duty https://plaincars.com/make/ford-super-duty#complaint-1014045 Sat, 05 Oct 2013 00:00:00 GMT I HAVE BEEN HAVING TROUBLE GETTING THE DIESEL ENGINE TO START FROM COLD. THE ENGINE WOULD CRANK FOR BETWEEN 6 AND 10 SECONDS BEFORE FINALLY FIRING. IN ADDITION, I HAVE EXPERIENCED ONE TURBO CHARGER OVER BOOST CONDITION WHICH CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO GO INTO LIMP HOME MODE ON THE HIGHWAY. I WAS CLIMBING A MOUNTAIN WITH THE BOAT AND SUDDENLY FOUND MY ENGINE RPM LIMITED TO 1500 AND A MAX SPEED OF APP https://plaincars.com/make/ford-super-duty https://plaincars.com/make/ford-super-duty#complaint-991700 Sat, 06 Jul 2013 00:00:00 GMT VIOLENT SHAKING AFTER HITTING BUMP AND BRAKING, TIRES WERE INFLATED AS RECOMMENDED, TAKEN TO DEALER AND FIXED A MANUFACTURING PROBLEM IN STEERING, DID NOT FIX SHAKING PROBLEM, HAPPENED ONCE IN HEAVY TRAFFIC, ENGINE SEIZED UP ON INTERSTATE HAD TO BE REPLACED AT 70,000 MILES, TRUCK WILL NOT RESTART AFTER WARMING UP, TOLD A CAM KIT MIGHT FIX FOR ANOTHER $3000. *TR https://plaincars.com/make/ford-super-duty https://plaincars.com/make/ford-super-duty#complaint-991701 Sat, 06 Jul 2013 00:00:00 GMT VIOLENT SHAKING AFTER HITTING BUMP AND BRAKING, TIRES WERE INFLATED AS RECOMMENDED, TAKEN TO DEALER AND FIXED A MANUFACTURING PROBLEM IN STEERING, DID NOT FIX SHAKING PROBLEM, HAPPENED ONCE IN HEAVY TRAFFIC, ENGINE SEIZED UP ON INTERSTATE HAD TO BE REPLACED AT 70,000 MILES, TRUCK WILL NOT RESTART AFTER WARMING UP, TOLD A CAM KIT MIGHT FIX FOR ANOTHER $3000. *TR https://plaincars.com/make/ford-super-duty https://plaincars.com/make/ford-super-duty#complaint-991702 Sat, 06 Jul 2013 00:00:00 GMT VIOLENT SHAKING AFTER HITTING BUMP AND BRAKING, TIRES WERE INFLATED AS RECOMMENDED, TAKEN TO DEALER AND FIXED A MANUFACTURING PROBLEM IN STEERING, DID NOT FIX SHAKING PROBLEM, HAPPENED ONCE IN HEAVY TRAFFIC, ENGINE SEIZED UP ON INTERSTATE HAD TO BE REPLACED AT 70,000 MILES, TRUCK WILL NOT RESTART AFTER WARMING UP, TOLD A CAM KIT MIGHT FIX FOR ANOTHER $3000. *TR https://plaincars.com/make/ford-super-duty https://plaincars.com/make/ford-super-duty#complaint-823736 Wed, 03 Nov 2010 00:00:00 GMT 1999 FORD SUPERDUTY. LETTER TO THE ADMINISTRATOR FROM SENATOR ON BEHALF OF CONSTITUENT CONCERNING A PROBLEM HE HAS ENCOUNTERED WITH A FORD MOTOR PRODUCT. *KB THE CONSUMER STATED A SPARK PLUG BLEW OUT OF THE CYLINDER WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY. AS THE CONSUMER CONTINUED TO DRIVE, RAW GAS WAS COMING OUT OF THE CYLINDER AND ENTERING THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. *JB https://plaincars.com/make/ford-super-duty https://plaincars.com/make/ford-super-duty#complaint-803210 Fri, 30 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT I BOUGHT A 2010 FORD F 250 SUPER DUTY TRUCK ON JUNE 11 2010. I BEGAN TO HAVE INTERMITTENT BRAKE PROBLEMS (NO STOPPING) THE PROBLEM INCREASED UNTIL I WAS ALMOST UNABLE TO STOP THE VEHICLE ( AT 15 MPH ) WITH ALL MY WEIGHT ON THE PEDAL ( ALL 240 POUNDS OF ME). I HAD THE TRUCK TOWED TO THE DEALER SHIP (HARPER MOTORS MID CITY FORD IN EUREKA CA.) IT HAS BEEN THERE FOR TWO DAYS. TODAY I WAS INFORMED THAT https://plaincars.com/make/ford-super-duty https://plaincars.com/make/ford-super-duty#complaint-783395 Fri, 23 Apr 2010 00:00:00 GMT (A). I SENT AN EMAIL TO FORD HEADQUARTERS STATING "I CONTACTED THE DEALER/BODY SHOP AND MY EXTENDED WARRANTY PEOPLE. THE DEALER STATED THERE WAS A TSB 07-10-5 ON THIS ISSUE BUT NO RECALL AND MY COST TO REPLACE THE WINDOW BELT MOLDINGS/WINDOWS ON THE DRIVER/PASSENGER SIDE FRONT DOORS OF MY TRUCK WOULD BE $300-400. MY QUESTION SINCE THIS IS A FORD ISSUE ON THE DESIGN WHICH CAUSED BOTH MY WINDOWS TO https://plaincars.com/make/ford-super-duty https://plaincars.com/make/ford-super-duty#complaint-783396 Fri, 23 Apr 2010 00:00:00 GMT (A). I SENT AN EMAIL TO FORD HEADQUARTERS STATING "I CONTACTED THE DEALER/BODY SHOP AND MY EXTENDED WARRANTY PEOPLE. THE DEALER STATED THERE WAS A TSB 07-10-5 ON THIS ISSUE BUT NO RECALL AND MY COST TO REPLACE THE WINDOW BELT MOLDINGS/WINDOWS ON THE DRIVER/PASSENGER SIDE FRONT DOORS OF MY TRUCK WOULD BE $300-400. MY QUESTION SINCE THIS IS A FORD ISSUE ON THE DESIGN WHICH CAUSED BOTH MY WINDOWS TO https://plaincars.com/make/ford-super-duty https://plaincars.com/make/ford-super-duty#complaint-738002 Thu, 01 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS WHILE DRIVING MY 2006 FORD F-250 PSD 4WD WOULD BEGIN TO SHAKE VIOLENTLY WHILE DRIVING 60+MPH TO THE POINT WHERE I WOULD HAVE TO STOP THE TRUCK TO MAKE THE SHAKING IN THE STEERING TO STOP. *TR