2014 Ford F-550 SD: problems, recalls and reliability
6 recalls and 9 owner complaints on record; most reports concern engine; the 2012 and 2013 and 2016 model years look more trouble-free.
Data updated weekly · latest recall Mar 2015
All counts are reports filed with NHTSA in the United States - US market only, not worldwide totals.
Common problems
Computed from 9 owner complaints filed with NHTSA for this exact model year.
“The contact owns a 2014 Thor Outlaw Motorhome built on a 2014 Ford F-550 Super Duty chassis. The contact stated she noticed that the front cap was separating from the structure. The contact took the motorhome to the local dealer, where it was diagnosed with needing the front cap to be replaced. The motorhome was not repaired. The manufacturer had been informed of the failure. The failure mileage was 64,656.”Owner report · Structure · Mar 2023
“Tl* the contact owned a 2014 ford f-550 crane vehicle. While the vehicle was parked and unoccupied, it caught fire overnight under the hood. The fire department arrived and extinguished the fire. The fire department provided bfi job number: 304652019, which indicated that the fire originated in the engine compartment. The vehicle was destroyed. The manufacturer and dealer were not contacted. The approximate failure mileage was 26,242. The VIN was invalid.”Owner report · Engine · Jul 2019
“Tl* the contact owns a 2014 ford f-550. While the vehicle was parked and unoccupied, it caught fire overnight under the hood. It was unknown if the fire department was notified. The manufacturer and dealer were not contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 36,012.”Owner report · Engine · Jul 2019
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“Ford has installed six fuel tanks in this truck. All have cracked due do faulty factory installation. I have several photo's if you want them. Ford knows they have a problem but won't fix it.”Owner report · Fuel/Propulsion System · Jun 2016
“Brake pedal seemed soft when driving this rv (on a 2014 ford f53) to storage yard. Four hours after parking, I started the rv to adjust its location and the brake pedal immediately went to the floor. There was no other symptom of trouble, no warning message. Immediately after that, the message center on the dash board warned of 'low brake fluid'. We are lucky this happened in the storage yard and not on the road. Ford dealer fixed it under warranty, stating that the relief valve in the brake master cylinder had failed.”Owner report · Service Brakes · Feb 2016
“Starting out from a campground there was a loud squeeling from the left front wheel. I stopped to see what was wrong but old saw no problem. There was no cell coverage to call for help so I continued on to stewat, bc, canada. A mechanic in stewart jacked up the motorhome and the wheel wobbled from top to bottom. Removing the wheel, they found the bearing was so bad it caused the bearing nut to bond to the spindle. Checking the right front bearing found the bearing grease to be full of small pieces of metal. Cleaning the grease off showed that the bearings were extremely pitted. The mech. Said that if we had driven any further it was quite possible that the wheel could have come off”Owner report · Wheels · Aug 2015
“All super duty cab and chassis and vans also since 2011 though 2015 have had the seat moved to the center by 1 1/2 " to allow for the air bag to have room to expand, between seat and door. But they choose not to move the pedals and steering wheel over to the center 1 1/2 " . They left them off set to the seat center by 1 1/2 " to the left of center of the seat. So basically you steer off to the left of center , which is a dangerous and it hides part of the speedometer. So you spend time struggling trying to read the speedometer , which causes you not to look at the road. This should be a major recall /////// *tr”Owner report · Structure · Jun 2014
Recalls - 6 campaigns
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain model year 2011-2015 Ford F-350, F-450, and F-550 trucks manufactured February 22, 2010, to January 30, 2015, and equipped with ambulance or fire engine preparation packages. The affected vehicles may detect an incorrect Exhaust Gas Temperature Sensor (EGT) fault indicating that the vehicle is too hot, causing the engine management system to shut down the engine and prevent its immediate restart.
Remedy: Ford will notify owners, and dealers will update the Powertrain Control Module (PCM) software, free of charge. The recall began on April 22, 2015. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 15S09.
Tactical Vehicle Outfitters (Tactical) is recalling certain model year 2010-2014 Ford F-350 and F-550 vehicles modified by Tactical and equipped with certain Muncie Power Products PTO Assemblies. In the affected vehicles, oil may leak from the PTO pressure switch onto a thermal blanket covering the exhaust.
Remedy: Tactical will notify owners, and dealers will install a new PTO pressure switch, free of charge. The recall began on August 1, 2014. Owners may contact Tactical customer service at 1-405-603-6700.
Stahl is recalling certain model year 2009-2014 Ford F-350 Super Duty, F-450 Super Duty, and F-550 Super Duty vehicles modified by Stahl and equipped with certain Muncie Power Products PTO Assemblies. In the affected vehicles, oil may leak from the PTO pressure switch onto a thermal blanket covering the exhaust.
Remedy: Stahl will notify owners, and dealers will install a new pressure switch kit that moves the switch away from the exhaust system, free of charge. Owners may contact Stahl customer service at 1-800-277-8245, or Muncie at 1-800-367-7867.
Iowa Mold Tooling Co., Inc. will notify owners and dealers to inspect the Muncie PTO pressure switch to determine if it is from the range of defective switches and if required, remove the pressure switch assembly and put a plug in the port where the PTO switch had been installed. This switch was never being utilized. This will be done free of charge. The recall is expected to begin in mid-July 2014. Owners may contact Iowa Mold Tooling Co., Inc. at 1-800-247-5958.
Remedy: Iowa Mold Tooling Co., Inc. 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 on July 28, 2014. Owners may contact Iowa Mold Tooling Co., Inc. at 1-800-247-5958.
Dual-Tech, Inc. (Dual-Tech) is recalling certain model year 2009-2014 Ford F-550 Super Duty trucks modified by Dual-Tech, equipped with certain Muncie Power Products PTO Assemblies. In the affected vehicles, oil may leak from the PTO pressure switch onto a thermal blanket covering the exhaust.
Remedy: Dual-Tech 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 June 20, 2014. Owners may contact Dual-Tech customer service at 1-800-852-0345.
Life Line Emergency Vehicles (Life Line) is recalling certain model year 2014-2015 Life Line-modified Ford F-Series emergency vehicles that are equipped with Liquid Spring-brand aftermarket suspension kits. The mounting bracket that attaches the suspension fluid tank to the frame may fail allowing the fluid tank to separate from the vehicle.
Remedy: The remedy for this recall is still under development. The recall began on February 2, 2015. Owners may contact Life Line customer service at 1-563-578-3317.
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Is the 2014 Ford F-550 SD reliable?
NHTSA has 9 owner complaints and 6 recall campaigns on record for the 2014 Ford F-550 SD. The most complained-about area is engine.
Does the 2014 Ford F-550 SD have open recalls?
6 recall campaigns have been issued, the latest concerning power train:automatic transmission:control module (tcm/pcm/tecm). Check your specific vehicle by VIN - recall repairs are free at franchised dealers.
Source: NHTSA recall campaigns and owner complaints (public domain). Counts reflect reports on file and are not a defect rate.