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2023 Horton Ford F-550 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 Feb 3, 2026
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 2023 Horton Ford F-550, 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

  • Airbags1100.0%

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

Airbags

Reports naming the air-bag system — deployment behaviour, inflators, sensors and warning lights.

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From owner reports, verbatim

The contact owns a 2023 Horton Ford F-550. The contact stated that while driving at approximately 60 MPH while hauling a trailer, another vehicle had suddenly merged into the same lane, causing a front-end crash. In addition, the contact stated that the vehicle was occupied with 4 other occupants sitting in the front passenger-side seat, rear driver-side seat, rear center passenger, and rear passenger-side seat. The air bags did not deploy. In addition, the contact stated that the front driver-side door would not unlock as intended, and the driver had to exit through the window. A police report was filed. The contact did not seek medical attention; however, multiple occupants sustained unknown injuries. The vehicle was towed to the contact's residence, where it remains for further investigation. The local dealer was contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 30,000.

NHTSA ID 11715256 · filed Feb 3, 2026

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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