2021 Ford F-350 SD problems
Owners have filed 127 complaints about the 2021 Ford F-350 SD with NHTSA. Fuel system, diesel accounts for 17.3% of them — the clear leader, ahead of engine at 11%.
Complaints127
Crashes2
Fires6
Injuries5
Deaths0
What owners report breaking
Fuel system, diesel 17.3% · 22
Engine 11.0% · 14
Electrical system 10.2% · 13
Fuel/propulsion system 10.2% · 13
Power train 7.9% · 10
Unknown or other 7.9% · 10
Back over prevention 3.9% · 5
Suspension 3.9% · 5
Severity
Of those complaints, 2 describe a crash, 6 describe a fire and 5 report an injury.
Reading the numbers
Across the 17 model years of the Ford F-350 SD in this data, 2021 draws comparatively few complaints; 2017 is the outlier year.
Filings are rising — 81 in the last three years against 46 in the three before. For a vehicle this age that usually points to a wear-related failure owners are hitting now.
The median odometer reading at the time of complaint was 71,500 miles.
In owners' own words
The contact owns a 2021 Ford F-350. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 24V957000 (FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL); however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available. Fuel system, diesel
The contact owns a 2021 Ford F-350. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 24V957000 (Fuel System, Diesel); however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The local dealer was not contacted. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. VIN tool confirms parts not available. Fuel system, diesel
VIN [XXX] Ford has not fixed the recall. This is a work truck. The truck has been sitting on the driveway for 6 months as we are not able to drive it with a safety recall. Company policy is that even if it's not a tragic safety recall, they don't allow people to drive the truck. We need Ford to fix this recall ASAP INFORMATION Redacted PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). Visibility/wiper
Verbatim from NHTSA filings. Complaints are unverified owner reports.
Safety recalls
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