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2014 Elpers Ford F-550 W/ Crane Problems

Owner-reported complaints filed with NHTSA, grouped by component

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Owner complaintsComplaints are reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a complaint does not establish that a defect exists. Volume is influenced by how many of a vehicle were sold, how long it has been on the road, and how much attention an issue has received.
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Latest Sep 18, 2020
Components namedHow many of our component categories appear on at least one report for this model year. One report can name several.
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Crash or fire reportedComplaints whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. These are the reporter's own answers on the NHTSA form, not verified findings.
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What this page shows

Everything below is an owner-reported complaint submitted to NHTSA about the 2014 Elpers Ford F-550 W/ Crane, grouped by the component NHTSA recorded on the report. These are not confirmed defects, and they are not recalls. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a category with more reports in it is not evidence that a part is defective.

Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.

Reports by component

Ranked by how many owner reports name each component category

  • Electrical1100.0%

Percentages are of component mentions. A single complaint can name more than one component, so these do not sum to the total complaint count.

Each component in detail

What the reports in each category say, in the owners' own words

Electrical

Reports naming the electrical system — wiring, battery, charging, control modules, infotainment and electrical accessories.

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From owner reports, verbatim

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2016 FORD F-350. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE BACKFIRED AS THE LOSS OF POWER WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT PULLED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD WHERE THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE AND WAS COMPLETELY ENGULFED IN FLAMES WITHIN LESS THAN 5 MINUTES. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE AND FILED A FIRE REPORT. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED AND DEEMED TOTALED. THERE WERE NO INJURIES BUT THE CONTACT RECEIVED SMOKE INHALATION TREATMENT FROM THE AMBULANCE ON SEEN. THE CONTACT HAD CONTACTED THE DEALER (KENDALL FORD OF MERIDIAN 250 E OVERLAND RD, MERIDIAN, ID 83642 (855) 982-8853) WHO STATED THAT THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO REGARDING THE SITUATION. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 69,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. *DT *JB

NHTSA ID 11359851 · filed Sep 18, 2020

Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.

Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers.

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