Safety Score
87
Safe
Recalls
2
Complaints
26
NCAP Stars
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Recalls (2)
| Date | NHTSA ID | Component | Units | Completion | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008-02-28 | 08V096000 |
SEATS | 87,515 | — | Details |
| 2007-03-26 | 07V140000 |
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY | 1,022 | — | Details |
Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)
| Date | Component | Crash | Injuries | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-09-08 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | TRANSMISSION DOWN SHIFTS TO LOW GEAR WHILE DRIVING AT HIGH SPEEDS ON THE INTERSTATE. |
| 2020-01-04 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | No | 0 | Brought the truck in to ford and they told me that paint lining from the tank may of gone into the fuel lines and syste… |
| 2018-03-01 | ENGINE | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD F-550 SD. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD AN ABNORMAL NOISE COMING FROM THE EN… |
| 2018-01-01 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT STATED THEIR COMPANY OWNS A 2008 FORD F-550 SD. THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE'S HEATER CHORD HAD FAILE… |
| 2016-02-12 | ENGINE | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD F-550 SD. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUM… |
| 2014-07-16 | ENGINE | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD F-550. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT UNKNOWN SPEED, THE VEHICLE STARTED TO … |
| 2014-07-08 | ENGINE | No | 0 | WE BOUGHT THIS TRUCK AND PAID OVER 30K AND PUT DOWN 10K. THEY NEVER GAVE US THE FULL REPORT HISTORY OF THE TRUCK... WIT… |
| 2014-02-06 | STRUCTURE | No | 0 | BOTH FRAME RAILS ARE CRACKED AT THE LEFT AND RIGHT FRONT SHOCKS IN THE AREA OF THE ENGINE CRADLE CROSS MEMBER. THIS IS … |
| 2014-02-05 | STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS:UNDERBODY SHIELDS | No | 0 | THE RIGHT FRAME RAIL HAS COMPLETELY SEVERED AT THE RIGHT FRONT SHOCK. THE LEFT FRAME RAIL AT THE LEFT FRONT SHOCK IS 80… |
| 2014-01-06 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | No | 0 | VEHICLE OVERHEATS AND LOOSES POWER AT DIFFERENT SPEEDS; WE HAD OVER $1100.00 IN REPAIRS DONE AND IT STILL OVERHEATS WIT… |
| 2013-08-01 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | FORD 6.4L DIESEL ENGINES (2008-2010) IN F-250, F-350, F-450, AND F-550 TRUCKS CONTAIN RADIATORS THAT WERE IMPROPERLY CO… |
| 2013-06-28 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | AT FORTY FIVE MILE AN HOUR THE TRANSMISSION LITERALLY FELL APART INTERNALLY. MY F-550 HAS ONLY PULLED A TRAILER FIVE T… |
| 2013-01-08 | ENGINE | No | 0 | THE TRUCK HAS NOT RUN PROPERLY SINCE IT WAS PURCHASED, AND THE MOTOR WAS REPLACED BACK IN 2013 WITH MILEAGE OF 31,00 DU… |
| 2012-06-21 | WHEELS | Yes | 0 | AN FORD F-550 DRIVEN BY [XXX], AN EMPLOYEE OF WIREGRASS CONSTRUCTION USDOT-[XXX], HIT MY WIFE'S CAR PUNCTURING THE DRIV… |
| 2011-02-09 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD F-550. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE STALLED WI… |
| 2010-12-19 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD F550 SD DIESEL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD INDEPENDENTLY DECELERATE WIT… |
| 2010-12-08 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | Yes | 1 | VEHICLE - EATON HYBRID FORD F550DR BUCKET TRUCK VIN [XXX]. DRIVING ON IH 35 AT APPROX. 50 MPH, TRAFFIC CAME TO AN ABRUP… |
| 2010-09-30 | FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL | No | 0 | WHILE DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE MY VEHICLE LOST POWER VERY QUICK. RUST IN THE FUEL TANK CLOGGING THE FILTER STOPPED FUE… |
| 2010-07-24 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | No | 0 | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD F-550. THE CONTACT THAT THE CRUISE CONTROL SHUT OFF SUDDENLY. THERE WAS A LOSS OF POWER… |
| 2010-06-20 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM | No | 0 | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD F-550. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH, THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED A… |
| 2009-08-01 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:DIESEL | No | 0 | I AM ORIGINAL OWNER OF A 2008 F-550 SUPERDUTY USED FOR MY BUSINESS. IT HAS APPROXIMATELY 108,000 AND HAS REQUIRED THE… |
| 2009-05-16 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | No | 0 | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD F-550 SUPERDUTY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ACR COOLER FAILED WHICH CAUSED ANTIFREEZE … |
| 2009-02-17 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM | No | 0 | THIS VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED NEW AND AT 14,000 MILES IT STARTED BOGGING AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND THE VEHICL… |
| 2008-07-18 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM | No | 0 | EVENTS LEADING UP TO THE FAILURE IS TYPICAL OVER ROAD DRIVING. THE FAILURE IS WITH THE MAIN COOLING RADIATOR, AFTER ABO… |
| 2007-09-05 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM | No | 0 | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD F-550 SD. WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED, WHITE SMOKE POURS FROM THE EXHAUST TIPS. THE VE… |
| 2007-06-15 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE | No | 0 | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD F-550. WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, THE VEHICLE LOST POWER AND THE SPEED IMMEDIATELY DECREASE… |