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2023 Ford F-250 SD: complaints, problems and recalls

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

43 owner complaints analyzed

16 distinct recall campaigns

4,500 mi median reported failure mileage

Scope: 2023 model year. Data snapshot: 2026-09-12 (September 12, 2026). 7 complaints include usable failure mileage.

Owner-reported patterns

Most common problems

Electrical System is the most frequently named component, appearing in 12 of 43 complaints (27.9%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Recurring terms in complaint narratives
Topic	Matching reports	Share of complaints
Braking behavior	12	27.9%
Steering behavior	6	14.0%
Electrical and battery issues	5	11.6%
Fuel system concerns	2	4.7%
Transmission and shifting	1	2.3%

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.

Electrical System

Engine

Power Train

Service Brakes

Forward Collision Avoidance: Automatic Emergency Braking

Unknown Or Other

Steering

Vehicle Speed Control

Electrical System: 12; Engine: 8; Power Train: 7; Service Brakes: 7; Forward Collision Avoidance: Automatic Emergency Braking: 5; Unknown Or Other: 5; Steering: 4; Vehicle Speed Control: 4

Reported problems by failure mileage

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

Under 25,000

25,000 to 49,999

50,000 to 74,999

75,000 to 99,999

100,000 to 149,999

150,000 and above

Under 25,000: 5; 25,000 to 49,999: 2; 50,000 to 74,999: 0; 75,000 to 99,999: 0; 100,000 to 149,999: 0; 150,000 and above: 0

Under 25,000 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (5). 36 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.

2023

2024

2025

2026

2023: 13; 2024: 13; 2025: 12; 2026: 5

Pattern summary

Electrical System leads the component reports. Braking behavior appears in 12 complaint narratives. Steering behavior appears in 6 complaint narratives. Electrical and battery issues appears in 5 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.

Examples from the source records

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

Owner report 11543461 · 2023-09-08 (September 8, 2023)

MY NEW 2023 F250 SUPER DUTY HAD APPROXIMATELY 540 MILES WHEN I RECEIVED FOLLOWING MESSAGES: 1) PRE-COLLISION ASSIST NOT AVAILABLE 2) SERVICE ADVANCE TRAC 3) ABC OR ABS NOT WORKING FORD SERVICE DID A DIAGNOSIS AND ORDERED AND PUT IN STEERING CONTROL MODULE. FIXED CODES FOR ABOUT 1000 MILES AND CODES HAVE COME BACK. FORD SERVICE DIAGNOSIS ON TWO MORE SEPARATE OCCASIONS HAS NOT FOUND THE PROBLEM AND CODES STILL EXIST. FORD SERVICE WANTS TO DO HARNESS LAY OVER AND REPLACE TWO MAJOR HARNESS AND DO NOT KNOW IF THIS WILL FIX THE ISSUE. I DO NOT WANT …

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Owner report 11545065 · 2023-09-17 (September 17, 2023)

Instrument pan is completely out and ford has no fix for it.

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Owner report 11547041 · 2023-09-28 (September 28, 2023)

Front emergency break assistance over sensitive. Have had multiple occasions where the vehicle has locked up in a turn at a busy intersection. It has locked up only while turning left 3 times in intersections and now is doing it in fast food drive through 2 times. I now have it shut off for ky safety. Since the last time I was almost t-boned. Have not been able to bring to dealer yet.

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Owner report 11547137 · 2023-09-28 (September 28, 2023)

The instrument panel cluster has failed. You can not see how fast you are going, none of the dash is lit up. You are unable to determine if there are any issues going on with the vehicle. The adaptive cruise control and emergency braking system is not working properly. The battery will also not hold a charge. Our safety is at risk as we don't know what is going on with the fuctions of the truck or if it will start. Yes, ford has confirm this problem and issued a recall. The dealership has inspected the vehicle. There were no warnings of the pro…

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Owner report 11550587 · 2023-10-18 (October 18, 2023)

Several issues. At 1100 miles the sound system or the 12” touch screen locks up sometimes so that touch screen doesn’t work, stereo turns off, a sudden loud tone comes on from all the speakers at full volume and the volume control, screen nothing works to turn it down and you have to turn the truck off completely and wait 5-10 minutes before turning it back on and then everything works. Today, I started the truck and discovered that the heated steering wheel and heated seats were on high (When I have never even used them before) so I turned t…

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Owner report 11554646 · 2023-11-11 (November 11, 2023)

No warning that this vehicle is designed to cut itself off after 30 minutes of idle time. This is NOT STANDARD and no owner would ever know or expect this. Ford should have at minimal a warning placard like it does for airbags. We purposely got a 250 truck to use the idle with AC as we setup and cool down our RV. Thankfully we found out about this to avoid serious injury, living in TX climate where temps outside reach 100+ degrees. Someone is going to get seriously hurt or killed since this is NOT expected or a STANDARD feature of ANY veh…

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Owner report 11556528 · 2023-11-22 (November 22, 2023)

Recently purchased my vehicle brand new, and I noticed that the speakers cut in and out and have static. I brought my vehicle to Ford and they are replacing both roof speakers. The vehicle I have has a BO 18 speakers set up from the factory. I have a video of the issue of the music cutting in and out and every now and then the roof speakers and sides speakers let out a high-pitched noise. I noticed the issue happens whenever I listen to music and touch the infotainment system for example, if I’m listening to music and I go From GPS to Music and…

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Owner report 11557386 · 2023-11-29 (November 29, 2023)

The steering will not center itself from a full right turn. You must use both hands spinning the steering wheel as fast as you can to keep from running out of the road or hitting parked cars. The truck will turn a circle if you do not steer frantically to get the turn straightened out. This a 2023 Ford F250 with 1300 miles on it. Ford dealer said this is normal, if so, lots of accidents ready to happen are on the road.

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Recall history

16 distinct campaigns affect this selection. Announcement dates below are different from vehicle model years. A campaign may cover multiple years.

23V344000 · Steering:Column

Reported: 2023-05-12 (May 12, 2023)

Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2023 Super Duty F-250, F-350, and F-450 vehicles. The steering column upper shaft bolts may be missing or improperly tightened, resulting in possible separation of the steering column from the adjoining components.

Consequence: A disconnected steering column can result in a loss of steering control, increasing the risk of a crash.

Remedy: Dealers will inspect and tighten the steering column upper shaft coupler bolts, or install any missing bolts, as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed June 1, 2023. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 23S22.