2020 Ford F-250 Sd problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Power Train (66) · Fuel System, Diesel (30) · Steering (26)
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104 NHTSA complaints that reported an odometer reading.
Safety recalls (15)
Fuel System, Diesel:delivery:fuel Pump 2026-03-17 · campaign 26V158000 · 9,839 vehicles
Defect: Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2020-2022 F-Super Duty F250, F350, F450, F550, 2021-2022 F600, and 2022 F750 vehicles previously repaired incorrectly under recall number 24V957. Biodiesel deposits may form on the pump drivetrain roller components, which could lead to failure of the high pressure fuel pump.
Risk: High pressure fuel pump failure can cause a loss of drive power, increasing the risk of a crash.
Fix: Dealers will update the powertrain control module (PCM) software, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed mailed April 7, 2026. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 26S17. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov on March 18, 2026.
Back Over Prevention:software 2025-10-10 · campaign 25V686000 · 291,901 vehicles
Defect: Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2020-2022 F-250 SD, F-350 SD, and F-450 SD vehicles. The 360-degree view camera system may not display a rearview image properly in certain lighting conditions.
Risk: A rearview camera image that does not display properly can reduce the driver’s view behind the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.
Fix: Dealers will update the image processing module software, free of charge.This will be a phased campaign, with the remedy becoming available in different phases based on model years. Interim letters notifying owners of the safety risk were mailed on October 30, 2025. Additional letters will be mailed once the remedy is available on each phase. Owner notification letters were mailed May 19, 2026. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 25SA8. Ve
Steering:column 2025-09-19 · campaign 25V626000 · 115,539 vehicles
Defect: Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2020-2021 F-250, F-350, and F-450 vehicles. The steering column upper shaft may detach from the steering column and result in a loss of steering control.
Risk: A loss of steering control increases the risk of a crash.
Fix: Dealers will inspect the steering column, and repair or replace the upper shaft as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed February 20, 2026. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 25S94. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall will be searchable on NHTSA.gov beginning September 23, 2025.
Back Over Prevention:software 2025-06-27 · campaign 25V442000 · 200,237 vehicles
Defect: Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2018-2022 Transit Connect, 2019-2020 MKZ, MKX, Edge, Continental, F-150, Nautilus, Fusion, 2019-2023 Ranger, Mustang, 2020-2021 EcoSport, Expedition, Navigator, 2020-2022 Escape, F-250 SD, Corsair, 2020-2023 Aviator, Transit, 2020-2024 Explorer, 2021-2024 Bronco Sport, and 2022-2024 Maverick vehicles. A software error may cause the rearview camera to display a blank image, or the image may remain on the display after the backing event has ended.
Risk: A rearview camera that displays a blank image can reduce the driver's view behind the vehicle. A rearview image that continues to be displayed after the vehicle is shifted out of reverse may distract the driver. Both of these situations can increase the risk of a crash.
Fix: Dealers will update the rearview camera software, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed September 4, 2025. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 25S72.
Fuel System, Diesel:delivery:fuel Pump 2024-12-20 · campaign 24V957000 · 295,449 vehicles
Defect: Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2020-2022 F-Super Duty F250, F350, F450, F550, F600, and 2021-2022 F-650, F750 vehicles. Biodiesel deposits may form on the pump drivetrain roller components, which could lead to failure of the high pressure fuel pump.
Risk: High pressure fuel pump failure can cause a loss of drive power, increasing the risk of a crash.
Fix: Dealers will update the powertrain control module (PCM) and Transmission Control Module (TCM) software, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed January 23, 2026. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 24S78.
Equipment:other:owners/Service/Other Manual 2023-06-09 · campaign 23V420000 · 691,133 vehicles
Defect: Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2018-2023 Expedition and Lincoln Navigator vehicles equipped with third-row seating; and 2019-2023 F-Super Duty F-250, F-350, F-450, and F-550 SuperCab vehicles. The owner's manual does not include instructions for adjusting or removing certain head restraints. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 202, "Head Restraints."
Risk: Without instructions, the head restraints may be improperly adjusted, increasing the risk of injury in the event of a crash.
Fix: Ford will mail the Owner's Manual addendums that describe how to adjust and remove the head restraints for the center seating positions, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed July 21, 2023. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 23C20.
Back Over Prevention: Sensing System: Camera 2022-08-26 · campaign 22V644000 · 277,040 vehicles
Defect: Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2017-2020 F-Super Duty F-250, F-350, F-450, and 2017-2020 Lincoln Continental vehicles equipped with the 360-degree camera system. Degradation of the camera's anit-reflective lens coating can lead to a foggy or cloudy rearview camera image.
Risk: Lack of a clear rearview camera image can reduce the driver's visibility of what is behind the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.
Fix: Dealers will replace the rearview camera, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed July 14, 2023. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-800-1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 22S51.
Visibility:windshield Wiper/Washer:linkages 2022-04-14 · campaign 22V250000 · 652,996 vehicles
Defect: Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2020-2021 F-150, Expedition, 2020-2022 Super Duty F-250, F-350, F-450, F-550, and 2020-2021 Lincoln Navigator vehicles. The windshield wiper arms may break, causing the windshield wipers to fail.
Risk: Inoperative windshield wipers can reduce visibility in certain driving conditions, increasing the risk of a crash.
Fix: Dealers will replace both front windshield wiper arms, free of charge. Interim owner notification letters, informing owners of the safety risk, were mailed on May 24, 2022. Remedy parts are expected to be available 3rd Quarter 2022. Owner notification letters were mailed on October 21, 2022. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 22S26.
Power Train:automatic Transmission 2022-04-14 · campaign 22V256000 · 23,165 vehicles
Defect: Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2020 Super Duty F-250, F-350, F-450, and F-550 vehicles equipped with 6.7L diesel engines. A washer within the vehicle's transmission can disintegrate, causing metallic debris to become lodged in the 'Park' mechanism.
Risk: Debris lodged within the 'Park' mechanism may prevent the vehicle from achieving or holding 'Park,' increasing the risk of a vehicle rollaway and a crash.
Fix: Dealers will replace a gearset within the transmission, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on April 19, 2023. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 22S22.
Structure:frame And Members:underbody Shields 2022-02-16 · campaign 22V087000 · 247,445 vehicles
Defect: Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2017-2022 F-250 and F-350 Super Duty vehicles equipped with gasoline engines and aluminum driveshafts. Underbody heat and noise insulators may loosen and contact the aluminum driveshaft, which could damage the driveshaft and cause it to fracture.
Risk: A fractured driveshaft can cause a loss of drive power, or a loss of vehicle control if the driveshaft contacts the ground. Additionally, unintended movement could occur while parked if the parking brake is not engaged. Any of these scenarios can increase the risk of a crash.
Fix: Dealers will inspect and repair the driveshaft as necessary, and properly attach the underbody insulators, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on April 7, 2022. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 22S09.
Tires 2021-03-10 · campaign 21V155000 · 15,769 vehicles
Defect: Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2018 F-150, 2018-2020 F-250, F-350, and 2019 Escape vehicles equipped with Continental tires. On the affected vehicles, it is possible that one or more tires were cured for too long during tire production.
Risk: Over cured tires may develop a break in the sidewall, resulting in sudden air loss or belt edge separation which could lead to tread/belt loss. Either condition can cause a loss of vehicle control, increasing the risk of a crash.
Fix: Ford will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the tires, and replace them as necessary, free of charge. The recall began on March 27, 2021. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 21S10.
Visibility:windshield 2021-02-18 · campaign 21V090000 · 79,017 vehicles
Defect: Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2021 F-150 and 2020-2021 F-250, F-350, F-450, and F-550 Super Duty vehicles. During manufacturing, the windshield may not have been properly bonded to the vehicle, allowing it to detach in a crash. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 212, "Windshield Mounting."
Risk: In the event of a crash, if the windshield separates from the vehicle, it can increase the risk of injury.
Fix: Ford will notify owners, and dealers will remove and reinstall the windshield, free of charge. The recall began April 16, 2021. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 21C06.
Equipment 2020-12-09 · campaign 20E090000 · 102 vehicles
Defect: Icon Vehicle Dynamics, LLC (Icon) is recalling all 05-UP FSD 2.5 Centerline Stabilizer Kits with part number 65050. The kits were sold as an accessory for certain 2005-2021 Ford F-250 4X4 and F-350 4X4 pickup trucks. The foam ring inside the stabilizer "through shaft" may block the piston ports, possibly causing the steering to lock up.
Risk: If the steering locks, it can increase the risk of a crash.
Fix: Icon will notify owners, and dealers will install a new shock assembly with a revised foam ring and steel support disc, free of charge. The recall began December 21, 2020. Owners may contact Icon customer service at 1-951-689-4266.
Back Over Prevention: Sensing System: Camera 2020-09-23 · campaign 20V575000 · 620,246 vehicles
Defect: Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2020 Ford F-150, F-250, F-350, F-450, F-550, Explorer, Mustang, Transit, Expedition, Escape, Ranger and Edge, and Lincoln Nautilus and Corsair vehicles. Due to a poor electrical connection, the rearview camera may intermittently display a blank or distorted image. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 111, "Rear Visibility."
Risk: Reduced rearward visibility can increase the risk of a crash.
Fix: Ford will notify owners, and dealers will replace the rearview camera, free of charge. The recall began November 17, 2020. Remedy became available on February 1, 2021. Owner notification letters were mailed on February 1, 2021. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 20C19.
Power Train:automatic Transmission:torque Converter 2020-06-23 · campaign 20V365000 · 13 vehicles
Defect: Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2020 Super-Duty F-250, F-350, and F-550 diesel pickups. The transmission torque converter damper plate was not tempered, resulting in a brittle damper plate that may fracture and cause the engine to stall or require increased brake pedal effort in order to stop the vehicle.
Risk: An engine stall or requiring additional braking effort to stop the vehicle can increase the risk of a crash.
Fix: Ford will notify owners, and dealers will replace the transmission assembly, free of charge. This recall began July 6, 2020. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 20S33.
Service bulletins (299)
Technical service bulletins are repair instructions manufacturers send dealers for known issues. Unlike recalls, the fix is not automatically free — but naming the bulletin at the service desk can save diagnosis time and support goodwill repairs.
Unknown Or Other 2026-10-06 · SSM 55218 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
for 2020 2026 vehicles equipped with the 10r140 transmission, a new transmission clutch circuit leak test has been introduced in the ford diagnosis and repair system (fdrs). this test utilizes the pressure and vacuum transducer (pvt) when available. workshop manual (wsm) updates related to this di
Unknown Or Other 2026-10-01 · TSB 26-2088 v2 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this bulletin supersedes 24-2249. reason for update: update the claim quantity of the torque converter nuts, part number and claim quantity of the front support assembly bolt washers, and part number change of the fluid pan from the parts list. reissued 01-oct-2026 - added lc3z-7g091-b to the part l
Unknown Or Other 2026-07-28 · 25M01 · Other
customer satisfaction program 25m01 certain 2021 model year f-150 3.0l diesel engine and 2020-2022 model year super duty with 6.7l diesel engine nitrogen oxide (nox) sensor replacement, if required after dealer evaluation reference: emissions recalls 22e02, 22e04, 23e01, and 25e09
Unknown Or Other 2026-06-19 · TSB 26-2256 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this article supersedes tsb 25-2572 to update the parts list to correct the part number lc3z-6006-l to lc3z-6781-a, remove the flex plate bolts al3z-6379-ba from the parts list as these bolts are in kit lc3z-6781-a, update the claim quantity of the part number w709771-s440 to 9 pieces (f-650/f750-en
Power Train 2026-05-06 · TSB 26-2216 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this bulletin supersedes 25-2549. reason for update: to add 2020 model year chassis cab vehicles. some of the vehicles listed in the model statement above may exhibit an incorrectly illuminated malfunction indicator lamp (mil) with diagnostic trouble codes (dtc) p0420 and/or p0430 stored in the powe
Lane Departure: Blind Spot Detection 2026-04-02 · SSM 54720 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
various 2020-2026 ford and lincoln vehicles equipped with blind spot information system (blis) may experience an inoperative blind spot monitoring with a "blind spot system fault" message displayed in the instrument panel cluster (ipc). this may also be accompanied by diagnostic trouble codes (dtcs)
Showing the 6 most recent of 299 bulletins. Search all of them free at nhtsa.gov.
What owners report
2026-10-28 · Engine“the engine started misfiring and running rough while driving down the highway. without any notice or symptoms, power was lost, and the truck was unable to accelerate. after pulling over and parking, it would not restart. step one ford in crestview florida diagnosed the engine as having lifter/cam failure. remedy is engine replacement. this truck …”
2026-10-28 · Engine“mechanical failure description: the vehicle suffered a sudden, severe engine knock and rattling under load at approximately 87,594 miles due to a catastrophic valvetrain failure. dealership diagnostics at randall ford confirmed a loss of compression on cylinder 4 and extensive metal shaving contamination throughout the engine oil filter assembly. t…”
2026-10-17 · Steering“ford f-250 super duty (vin: [xxx]) eastbound on [xxx], preparing to turn right (south) onto [xxx]. accelerated, turned on the right blinker, and attempted to turn the steering wheel right, but the vehicle continued straight into the active intersection, almost t-boning another vehicle. the dashboard brake warnings illuminated, the instrument cluste…”
2026-10-15 · Power Train“pulled into my driveway, put vehicle in park and vehicle rolled away. dealer says transmission needs to be replaced. nhtsa bulletin 22s22 is a roll away risk for 2020 f-250 but my vin is not included in this recall but i fear more vehicles were affected by this then what ford reported…”
2026-10-06 · Power Train“the transmission can remain in 7 gear and not downshift when stopped. the only fix is putting it in park. the transmission also has intermittent rough gear changes and problems downshifting while stopping. dealership updated the tcm which only made the issue worse. ford stated that i should go to another dealer to see if they could replicate the i…”
2026-09-02 · Fuel System, Diesel · 134,000 mi“the contact owns a 2020 ford f-250 sd. the contact stated that the vehicle experienced a no-start condition and was towed to a dealer, where it was diagnosed and determined that the high-pressure fuel pump had failed and needed to be replaced. however, the contact was informed that the repair was not covered under nhtsa campaign number: 24v957000 (…”
2026-08-27 · Fuel/Propulsion System“i was traveling down the highway at approximately 55mph when truck suddenly lost power. i was able to pull over and had the vehicle towed as truck would not start. it was later determined that the cp4 high pressure fuel pump grenaded causing complete fuel system replacement costing over $11,000 in repairs. shards of aluminium was sent throughout…”
2026-08-24 · Steering“subject: request for review of recall remedy effectiveness – ford recall 24s78 / nhtsa recall 24v-957 vehicle: 2020 ford f-250 super duty 6.7l power stroke vin: [xxx] to whom it may concern: i am submitting this letter to document a significant safety event involving my 2020 ford f-250 super duty and to request that nhtsa consider whether the c…”
2026-08-11 · Fuel System, Diesel · 103,000 mi“the contact owns a 2020 ford f-250 sd. the contact stated that the vehicle was repaired under nhtsa campaign number: 24v957000 (fuel system, diesel); however, while driving 40 mph approximately two months later, the vehicle was running rough and stalled. the check engine warning light was illuminated. the contact pulled over to the side of the road…”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.