2007 Ford F-450 Sd Problems
Owner-reported complaints filed with NHTSA, grouped by component
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What this page shows
Everything below is an owner-reported complaint submitted to NHTSA about the 2007 Ford F-450 Sd, 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
- Fuel system1266.7%
- Engine211.1%
- Airbags15.6%
- Steering15.6%
- Suspension15.6%
- Transmission15.6%
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
Fuel system
Reports naming fuel storage or delivery — tanks, pumps, lines, injectors and fuel leaks.
From owner reports, verbatim
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD F-450 SD. WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO RESTART AFTER VARIOUS ATTEMPTS; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. IN, ADDITION THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS NO FUEL COMING THROUGH THE FUEL FILTER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 41,768.
THE VEHICLE INVOLVED IS A HORTON AMBULANCE ON A FORD F450 CHASIS. WHILE ON AN EMERGENCY CALL THE UNIT STOPPED OPERATING AND THEN ENGINE WOULD NO LONGER START. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO TED BRITT FORD'S TRUCK REPAIR CENTER IN CHANTILLY. UPON EXAMINATION THEY FOUND THAT DUE TO THE FUEL TANK DELAMINATING, DEBRIS HAD DAMAGED THE FUEL PUMP AND FUEL SYSTEM. SPOKE WITH FORD IN REGARDS TO RECALL OR REPAIR ASSISTANCE AS THIS IS A HIGHLY DOCUMENTED ISSUE. FORD REFUSES TO ACKNOWLEDGE THIS AS AN ONGOING ISSUE AND WILL NOT TAKE OWNERSHIP FOR THE DEFECTIVE FUEL TANKS. AT THIS TIME WE ARE CONSIDERING HAVING TO REPLACE ALL OF OUR FORD STEEL FUEL TANKS AS WE HAVE NO WAY TO PREVENT THIS DAMAGE TO OUR VEHICLES AND FORD REFUSES TO RESOLVE THE ISSUE. *TR
Engine
Reports naming the engine itself — including stalling, misfires, oil consumption, cooling and internal engine components.
From owner reports, verbatim
3/11/09~ HAD TO REPLACE EGR COOLER, FAILED COMPONET, REPLACED OIL COOLER, FLUSHED COOLING SYSTEM, REPLACE EGR VALVE AND EGR VALVE GOT STUCK AGAIN. 6/18/09~ 3 MONTHS LATER BACK IN SHOP AGAIN FOR SAME PROBLEM AND REPLACED EGR VALVE ASSEMBLY AGAIN. 7/14/09 BACK AGAIN IN SHOP AGAIN FOR SAME PROBLEM AND REPLAED HOSE, TANK ASSEMBLY. 8/25/10~ BACK IN SHOP AGAIN NOW FOR FAULTY FUEL PUMP. 9/16/10~ 1 MONTH LATER, HAD TO REPLACE 2 INJECTORS. 10/28/10 ~ BACK AGAIN 1 MONTH LATER TO REPLACE ANOTHER 1 INJECTORS.
FUEL TANK DELAMINATING, CAUSING FUEL SYSTEM TO HAVE TO BE REPLACED AND 4 INJECTORS NEED TO BE REPLACE. FORD SAYS THAT WE DO NOT MAINTENANCE OUR VEHICLES AND USED BAD FUEL. THIS IS OUTRAGIOUS. I HAVE A TOTAL OF 5 TRUCKS AND ALL WILL HAVE THE SAME ISSUE. STILL PAYING FOR THE VEHICLE. INJECTORS ARE CONSTANTLY GOING OUT AS WELL. ALTERNATOR WAS REPLACED AFTER 1 YEAR.
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Airbags
Reports naming the air-bag system — deployment behaviour, inflators, sensors and warning lights.
From owner reports, verbatim
PURCHASED A 2007 KIA SORENTO LX ON MAY 29,2007. I NOTICED THAT THE PASSENGER AIR BAG LIGHT REMAINED ON EVEN WHEN SOMEONE THAT MEETS ACCORDING TO KIA THE 50LB MINIMUM WEIGHT CAPACITY.THE PASSENGER AIR BAG LIGHT WORKS INTERMITTENTLY. IT ALSO BLINKS ON AND OFF. I HAVE TAKEN MY VEHICLE IN AND SPOKE WITH CUSTOMER SERVICE REPS INCLUDING THE MANAGER ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS TO NO AVAIL. THEY SEEM TO BE AS PERPLEXED AS I. I WAS RECENTLY TOLD THAT KIA SEEMS TO FEEL THAT THIS IS HAPPENING BECAUSE THE CUSHIONING NEEDS TO BE BROKEN IN. THAT IS ABSURD. PLEASE PEOPLE IF YOU ARE HAVING THIS ISSUE OR ANY ISSUE. BE CONSISTENT, PERSISTENT AND DOCUMENT,DOCUMENT ,DOCUMENT. KIA NEEDS TO FIND OUT WHAT IS GOING ON WITH THESE VEHICLES. *TR
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Steering
Reports naming the steering system — racks, columns, power-steering assist and steering linkage.
From owner reports, verbatim
2007 FORD F-450 SUPERDUTY FRONT SUSPENSION AND STEERING PROBLEMS. CONSUMER STATES THAT HE HAD TO KEEP CORRECTING THE DIRECTION OF THE VEHICLE TO STAY IN THE CORRECT LANE. CONSUMER STATES THAT THIS HAPPENED WITHOUT ANY CROSS WINDS. *KB THE DEALER STATED THE VEHICLE HAD A DEFECTIVE STEERING BOX. *JB
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Suspension
Reports naming suspension components — springs, struts, shocks, control arms and related hardware.
From owner reports, verbatim
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD F-450 SD. THE MECHANIC REPLACED THE SHOCK ABSORBERS AND NOTICED THAT THE BOLT WAS SHEARED. HE THEN DISCONNECTED THE SHOCK FROM THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE MECHANIC PROBABLY DAMAGED THE BOLT AND DECLARED THE FAILURE AS UNKNOWN. THE MECHANIC REPLACED THE LOWER A ARM. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 1,500.
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Transmission
Reports naming the automatic or manual transmission, including shifting behaviour, shudder, slipping and transmission control modules.
From owner reports, verbatim
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD F-450. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION HAD BEEN SLIPPING FOR MONTHS AND SUDDENLY FAILED COMPLETELY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHO STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 86,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 88,104.
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.
Elsewhere on this vehicle
Data sources
- NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation — owner-reported complaints and the components recorded on them
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