Engine complaints by model year
| Year | Complaints | Share of year's complaints | Typical mileage |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2 | 25% | 10,000 miles |
| 2023 | 1 | 20% | — |
| 2022 | 4 | 17% | 168,000 miles |
| 2021 | 2 | 11% | — |
| 2015 | 1 | 100% | 1,000 miles |
| 2014 | 1 | 100% | 74,000 miles |
| 2013 | 1 | 50% | 43,000 miles |
| 2011 | 4 | 67% | 77,000 miles |
| 2010 | 2 | 67% | 12,000 miles |
| 2009 | 2 | 67% | 134,000 miles |
| 2008 | 39 | 57% | 32,000 miles |
| 2007 | 2 | 13% | 127,000 miles |
| 2006 | 10 | 29% | 46,000 miles |
| 2005 | 9 | 23% | 87,000 miles |
| 2004 | 8 | 24% | 59,000 miles |
| 2003 | 4 | 25% | 55,000 miles |
| 2002 | 2 | 14% | 2,000 miles |
| 2001 | 2 | 9% | 8,000 miles |
| 2000 | 5 | 12% | 109,000 miles |
| 1999 | 8 | 12% | 97,000 miles |
| 1998 | 1 | 100% | 49,000 miles |
| 1997 | 2 | 50% | — |
| 1996 | 1 | 50% | — |
| 1995 | 2 | 100% | — |
Which parts fail
Components named in complaints (engine, cooling system, oil leaks, timing chain, exhaust).
Mileage when the problem started
What owners report
on 6/7/24, while driving around the Baltimore beltway towing a 44' RV in rush-hour traffic a battery warning light appeared. Within 1 min, the vehicle dashboard information went out and the engine stalled. I immediately put the vehicle in neutral and was able to coast to the shoulder without advantage of turn signals on either the RV or truck as a result. Once there I popped the hood and was able to get out to open it, however, there was a fire and my fingers were singed. After opening the hood, I noticed a full engine fire. I yelled for my wife to get out ASAP. I was able to extinguish the fire (thanks to the RV extinguisher), however, a secondary fire started, and a Samaritan help extinguish that fire. A fire department truck appeared, and they cut the batter cable since it seemed to have started the fire. The vehicle was towed back to the dealership where it was purchased. …
I was towing my 5th wheel trailer on a highway and up an incline. Almost at the top of the hill a notification appeared on the dash screen stating, "low power mode". As I was on top of a hill, towing a trailer, on a highway, and with no available offramps, I coasted down the hill trying to find a place to pull off of the highway. At the bottom of the hill I heard a loud noise from the engine, noticed smoke in my rearview mirror, and lost all power to the vehicle including power steering. I managed to pull off to the side of the busy highway. I exited the vehicle and removed my kids from the car, moving them up a hill on the side of the highway as it was the safest place I could find. It was at that point I noticed flames coming from the right font front wheel well. I quickly opened my trailer, grabbed my fire extinguisher, and doused the flames. …
When traveling down the hiway,sometimes you will lose power. You will feel a jerk. The engine is still running but no power to the wheels. Pretty scary when you are trying to pass a vehicle on the interstate. You try to pull over to the side of the road. You have no means of movement. You can now turn off the vehicle and put it in neutral and restart the engine,you can now continue down the hiway until it happens again. This has happened multiple times. We have driven with our horse trailer down to arizona 3 times and this has happened 3-4 times each way. Ford dealer where purchased has no clue what is causing this. This vehicle was purchased brand new. We have had this problem since new.
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 Ford f-450 SD. While driving at any speed, the vehicle stalled without warning and the service engine warning light illuminated. The vehicle was able to restart. The failure recurred numerous times. The dealer diagnosed that the turbo needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired, but the failure recurred a week later. The vehicle was not included in NHTSA campaign number: 10V659000 (structure). The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 77,000.
Have had acceleration issues with this Ford f-450 since April of 2010, the first time the driver was able to stop the vehicle without incident but the engine blew up when he put it in neutral to stop the vehicle. It was at the Ford dealership for 6 weeks, I retrieved the vehicle, while on the way home the engine failed again, it was towed back to the dealership. 1 week later I retrieved the vehicle again, 2 days after that the accelerator stuck once again while hauling a trailer loaded with a rental trencher. This time the result was a traffic accident that sent one of my employees to the hospital and caused major property damage, the vehicle was towed back to the dealership and has been there ever since. They have replaced the short block, injectors, and other various engine components.
I was making a left hand turn afyer stoping at a traffic light and loss power. The engine light came on and the turbo pressure gauge dropped. I took the truck into the dealer and the dealer told me that a manafold bolt had broken which caused a bad exhuast leak. Repair cost was $3500. I drove the truck less than 50 miles over the next two days and the problem happened again with loss of power and engine light on. I took the truck back the dealer and was informed that the high pressure fuel pump had exploded and sent metal debris through out the fuel system. I was then told the repair cost were going to $7500 ($6000 for parts and $1500 for labor). This is a bad Ford engineering design problem and should be paid for by Ford as well as a recall on all models using the same hpfp assembly.
This 2006 Ford e450 super duty with a 6.0l engine has been trouble right from the start. The first thing to go wrong was the turbo that went out on 09/18/2007 with only 12,000 miles. Next at 15,000 miles the vehicle had starting and running problems and the dealer replaced several parts on top of motor. From this time forward up to 29000 miles the squad was towed several times for more engine repairs and replacement parts. From 29,000 to 53,000 things got worse. The vehicle was towed in again for EGR cooler problems, injector problem and radiator failed. Two of these times was when we had a patient and had to call for a back up unit to respond. From 53,000 miles to 62,000 miles we had several more times of no start and no power problem that left the squad only able to go 35 MPH. We had more engine parts replaced and computers. …
Tl contact owns a 2006 Ford f450 . While driving at various speeds the vehicle would constantly smoke, run hot and lose power . The vehicle was then taken to the dealer who stated that this was a known failure and that the EGR oil cooler needed to be replaced. The EGR was replaced twice. The vehicle was in the dealers possession for 2 weeks for diagnostic testing. The contact will not have the vehicle repaired at the dealer since he believes that the part was defective. The vehicle was not repaired. The vehicle identification number was not available. The failure mileage was 60000 and the current mileage was 102000.
Related recalls (3)
Engine
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2015-2019 Ford F-150 and 2017-2019 Ford F-250 Super Duty, F-350 Super Duty, F-450 Super Duty, and F-550 Super Duty pick-up trucks equipped with an engine block heater and previously remedied under recall 18V894.
Remedy: Ford will notify owners, and dealers will disable the engine block heater from being used. When replacement cables become available, a second notice will be mailed and dealers will replace the engine block heater cord,…
Engine and engine cooling › Engine › Gasoline
J.C. Madigan, Inc. (J.C. Madigan) is recalling one model year 2011 Ford F-550, and one model year 2013 Ford F-450 chassis with a 6.8L gasoline engine dump trucks equipped with certain PTO Assembly Pressure Switches, part number 30T37594, manufactured June 2009 through June 2013, used in power take off (PTO) assemblies.
Remedy: J.C. Madigan will notify owners, and dealers will install a new pressure switch kit that moves the switch away from the exhaust system, free of charge. The recall began in September 2014. Owners may contact J.C.
Engine and engine cooling › Engine › Diesel
On certain heavy duty trucks equipped with 7.3l diesel engines, the camshaft position sensor located on the engine of the vehicle May function intermittently, possibly resulting in an engine stall.
Remedy: Dealers will inspect the sensor and replace it with an improved camshaft position sensor free of charge. The recall began on December 29, 2007. Owners May contact Ford at 1-866-436-7332.
NHTSA investigations
Engine stalling
In a December 3, 2007 letter, Ford advised NHTSA that it will conduct a safety recall to replace the cam position sensor (cps) in approximately 1.2 million subject vehicles to address reports of engine stalling.a new design cps with improved performance and durability will be installed as a remedy.owner notifications will begin in December 2007.
Frequently asked questions
Which Ford F-450 SD years have engine problems?
By NHTSA complaints, the 2008 (39), 2006 (10), 2005 (9), 1999 (8) and 2004 (8) model years. Engine complaints make up 57% of all complaints for the 2008.
Is there a recall for Ford F-450 SD engine problems?
Yes — 3 recalls, including 19V-278 (engine, Apr 8, 2019); 14V-411 (gasoline, Jul 8, 2014); 07V-553 (diesel, Dec 5, 2007). Recall repairs are free at authorized dealers; check a specific car with the VIN recall check.
At what mileage do Ford F-450 SD engine problems start?
Across all years, half of the complaints with a recorded mileage happened before about 58,000 miles; 54% happened before 50,000 miles.
What part fails most often?
Owners most often name the engine › diesel (26 mentions), followed by the engine (13).
Source: U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) — owner complaints through October 20, 2026, recalls and defect investigations; fuel economy from the EPA. Complaints are unverified reports and are not proof of a defect. How we rate model years.