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2014 Ford F-550 SD problems and owner complaints

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

9 owner complaints analyzed

6 distinct recall campaigns

33,006 mi median reported failure mileage

Scope: 2014 model year. Data snapshot: . 8 complaints include usable failure mileage.

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Owner-reported patterns

Most common problems

Engine is the most frequently named component, appearing in 2 of 9 complaints (22.2%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Recurring terms in complaint narratives
TopicMatching reportsShare of complaints
Transmission and shifting111.1%
Braking behavior111.1%
Steering behavior111.1%
Fuel system concerns111.1%

Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.

Component breakdown

Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.

Engine
2
Fuel/Propulsion System
2
Power Train
1
Service Brakes
1
Steering
1
Structure
1
Structure:Body
1
Wheels
1
Component breakdown data
CategoryCount
Engine2
Fuel/Propulsion System2
Power Train1
Service Brakes1
Steering1
Structure1
Structure:Body1
Wheels1

Engine: 2; Fuel/Propulsion System: 2; Power Train: 1; Service Brakes: 1; Steering: 1; Structure: 1; Structure:Body: 1; Wheels: 1

Reported problems by failure mileage

Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.

Under 25,000
2
25,000 to 49,999
4
50,000 to 74,999
1
75,000 to 99,999
1
100,000 to 149,999
0
150,000 and above
0
Reported problems by failure mileage data
CategoryCount
Under 25,0002
25,000 to 49,9994
50,000 to 74,9991
75,000 to 99,9991
100,000 to 149,9990
150,000 and above0

Under 25,000: 2; 25,000 to 49,999: 4; 50,000 to 74,999: 1; 75,000 to 99,999: 1; 100,000 to 149,999: 0; 150,000 and above: 0

25,000 to 49,999 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (4). 1 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.

Complaints over time

Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.

2014
1
2015
1
2016
3
2019
3
2023
1
Complaints over time data
CategoryCount
20141
20151
20163
20193
20231

2014: 1; 2015: 1; 2016: 3; 2019: 3; 2023: 1

Pattern summary

Engine leads the component reports. Transmission and shifting appears in 1 complaint narratives. Braking behavior appears in 1 complaint narratives. Steering behavior appears in 1 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.

Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.

Complaint evidence

Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.

Owner report 11220902 · 2019-06-18 (June 18, 2019)

I WAS DRIVING DOWN A WINDING COUNTRY ROAD WHEN SUDDENLY NOTICE LARGE VOLUME SMOKE COMING FROM TRUCK. IT WAS A SUDDEN CATASTROPHIC FAILURE OF A TRANSMISSION COOLANT LINE, FITTING SIMPLY CAME APART, SPEWING TRANSMISSION FLUID ON HOT EXHAUST AND UNDERNEATH VEHICLE, NEARLY CAUSING A FIRE AND DISABLING VEHICLE SUDDENLY ON SIDE OF ROADWAY UNABLE TO MOVE TO SAFETY. FLUID ON ROADWAY COULD CAUSE UPCOMING VEHICLES (TRYING TO AVOID DISABLED VEHICLE) BEING UNABLE TO STOP SAFELY, ESPECIALLY MOTORCYCLES, PART IS POORLY DESIGNED/ENGINEERED AND WOULD/SHOULD …

Owner-reported narrative. 88,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 11220902 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10837547 · 2016-02-22 (February 22, 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-reported narrative. 12,600 miles reported. Look up ODI 10837547 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10597795 · 2014-06-12 (June 12, 2014)

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 CAUSE…

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10597795 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10860895 · 2016-04-22 (April 22, 2016)

FUEL TANK DEVELOPS A LEAK AND WE HAVE REPLACE FOUR FUEL TANKS SINCE WE HAVE OWNED IT.

Owner-reported narrative. 47,937 miles reported. Look up ODI 10860895 at NHTSA ↗