2015 Ford F-650 SDProblems, recalls & complaints

NHTSA has logged 1 owner complaint about the 2015 Ford F-650 SD, most often about the service brakes. It is covered by 4 safety recalls, and for recall 17V-594 the manufacturer reports only 43% of affected cars repaired.

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Safety recalls4Lowest repair rate 43%Owner complaints10 with a crash, fire or injury Typical failure mileage2kService brakes, median miles

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through September 25, 2017. Updated daily.

Complaints by system

Where the 2015 Ford F-650 SD has problems

1 complaint grouped by the system owners reported.

1Service brakes

Box size = number of complaints naming that system. Darker = larger share. One complaint can name more than one system.

Complaints by system
System	Complaints	Crash, fire or injury
Service brakes	1	0

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Complaints are submitted by the public and are not verified by NHTSA.

4 recalls

2015 Ford F-650 SD recalls and how many were fixed

Each ring shows the share of affected cars repaired, from the manufacturer’s latest quarterly report to NHTSA. Recall repairs are free at authorized dealers.

repaired · 2019 Q1

Steering

Recall 17V-594 · Sep 25, 2017 · 77 vehicles · 33 repaired

Risk. If the tie rod loosens, it may disconnect from the steering knuckle, causing a loss of steering control at lower speeds and increasing the risk of a crash.

Problem, fix and repair progress →

repaired · 2017 Q3

Parking brake

Recall 16V-182 · Mar 31, 2016 · 4,654 vehicles · 3,824 repaired

Risk. If the parking brake cable connector clip fails, the vehicle may unexpectedly roll, increasing the risk of a crash.

Problem, fix and repair progress →

repaired · 2017 Q1

Front: anchorage

Recall 15V-533 · Aug 20, 2015 · 25,941 vehicles · 12,505 repaired

Risk. Seat belt anchors that are installed in an incorrect location may increase the risk of occupant injury in the event of a crash.

Problem, fix and repair progress →

no report yet

Fuel system, diesel

Recall 14V-524 · Sep 2, 2014 · 1,673 vehicles

Risk. If the engine stalls unexpectedly there is an increased risk of a crash.

Problem, fix and repair progress →

Recalls apply to specific cars. To see whether a recall is still open on yours, enter the 17-character VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with Ford.

Best & worst years

2015 vs. every other F-650 SD year

Bars show complaints per model year. Colors show the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the F-650 SD median. How we score

10 6 3 5 2 1 0 1 0 0 1 3 0 4 1 2 4 1

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In owners' words

What F-650 SD owners report

Recent service brakes complaints filed with NHTSA, shortened. Personal details are removed.

I BOUGHT THIS BRAND NEW TOW TRUCK IN JULY 2015, EQUIPPED WITH AN ENGINE BRAKE. AFTER USING IT ON MOUNTAINS WITH HIGH % DOWNGRADES, REALIZED THE ENGINE BRAKE WAS NOT WORKING. I HAVE BEEN COMPLAINING FOR MONTHS, AND THE TOW TRUCK COMPANY HAS BEEN TRYING TO SELL ME THE SISTER TRUCK WITH THAT ENGINE…
Complaint 10810100 · Dec 14, 2015 · 1,500 miles

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