2024 Ford F-250 Sd problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Service Brakes (5) · Power Train (4) · Electrical System (4)
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Safety recalls (4)
Back Over Prevention:display Function 2026-07-28 · campaign 26V489000 · 47,587 vehicles
Defect: Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2021-2023 F-150 and 2023-2026 F-250 SD vehicles equipped with 8-inch SYNC infotainment screens. A software error may cause the rearview camera image to be obstructed by the infotainment home screen menu when the vehicle is placed in reverse. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 111, "Rear Visibility."
Risk: An obstructed rearview camera image can reduce the driver's rear visibility, increasing the risk of a crash.
Fix: The accessory protocol interface module (APIM) software will be updated by a dealer or through an over-the-air (OTA) update, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed October 9, 2026. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 26C37. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov on July 31, 2026.
Electrical System: Integrated Trailer Brake Control 2026-02-20 · campaign 26V104000 · 4,381,878 vehicles
Defect: Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2021-2026 F-150, 2022-2026 F-250 SD, F-350 SD, F-450 SD, F-550 SD, Maverick, 2024-2026 Ranger, 2023-2026 F-600 SD, 2022-2027 Lincoln Navigator, Expedition, and 2026 E-Transit vehicles. When towing a trailer, the integrated trailer module (ITRM) may lose communication with the vehicle, possibly causing a loss of brake and turn signal lights, or a loss of brake function. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Veh
Risk: Trailer lights or brakes that do not function can reduce the driver’s ability to control the trailer and decrease the trailers visibility to other road users, increasing the risk of a crash.
Fix: The integrated trailer module software will be updated by a dealer, or through an over-the-air (OTA) update, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed March 25, 2026. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 26C10. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall will be searchable on NHTSA.gov beginning March 17, 2026.
Back Over Prevention:software 2025-05-09 · campaign 25V315000 · 1,076,138 vehicles
Defect: Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2021-2024 Bronco, F-150, 2021-2024 Edge, 2022-2025 Escape, F-250, F-350, F-450, F-550, F-600, 2022-2024 Expedition, 2022-2025 Transit, 2021-2023 Mach-E, 2024 Ranger, Mustang, 2021-2023 Lincoln Nautilus, 2022-2024 Navigator, and 2023-2024 Corsair vehicles. A software error may cause the rearview camera image to delay, freeze, or not display when the vehicle is in reverse.
Risk: A frozen or missing rearview camera image can reduce the driver's view behind the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.
Fix: The accessory protocol interface module (APIM) software will be updated by a dealer or through an over-the-air update, free of charge. This will be a phased campaign, with the remedy becoming available in different phases based on model and model years. Interim letters notifying owners of the safety risk were mailed on June 26, 2025. Additional letters will be mailed once the final remedy is available on each phase. Owner notification letters were sent on October 8, 2025. Owners may contact Ford
Back Over Prevention: Sensing System: Camera 2024-10-25 · campaign 24V806000 · 24,950 vehicles
Defect: Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2023-2024 F-250, F-350, and F-450 vehicles. Water may enter the Tailgate Park Assist Sensor Interface Module (TPASIM) and cause the rearview camera image to display intermittently or appear blue or black.
Risk: A rearview camera image that does not display can decrease the driver's visibility, increasing the risk of injury or crash.
Fix: Dealers will replace the tailgate top camera, wire harness, TPASIM module, and update the Image Processing Module A (IPMA) software, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed August 6, 2025. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 24S66.
Service bulletins (216)
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 2026-10-23 · SSM 55275 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
some 2024 f-super duty vehicles equipped with a 5th wheel prep package may experience difficulty installing a 5th wheel hitch assembly to the vehicle. this may be due to the 5th wheel hitch crossmember. if replacement of the 5th wheel hitch crossmember is necessary, use service part pc3z-5l029-a if
Unknown Or Other 2026-10-15 · SSM 55255 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
some 2024-2026 f-super duty vehicles equipped with a 360-degree camera may exhibit a distorted or corrupted 360-degree camera image in the center display screen, but the rear-view camera image is operating correctly. to restore the 360-degree camera image, download and run the "ipma - reset the imag
Unknown Or Other 2026-10-14 · TSB 26-2442 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this bulletin supersedes 26-2297. reason for update: add 2022-2025 transit vehicles. some of the vehicles listed in the model statement above equipped with sync4 may experience a blank center display screen or black center display screen after welcome animation. the rear-view camera will still funct
Unknown Or Other 2026-10-12 · SSM 55239 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
some 2023-2026 f-super duty vehicles equipped with a trailer brake control module and built on or before 08-may-2026 may exhibit a "trailer disconnected" message after cycling the ignition off and back on with a trailer connected. this may be due to the presence of an integrated battery charger on a
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 2026-09-17 · TCU-26.2.12.2.1 · Over The Air
quality improvements include: -addresses a bug that may cause updates to fail
Showing the 6 most recent of 216 bulletins. Search all of them free at nhtsa.gov.
What owners report
2026-10-13 · Forward Collision Avoidance: Automatic Emergency Braking“multiple times while i am driving my 2024 f250 on the highway while using cruise control, my truck's speed limit sign reading system mis-reads the 70 mph speed limit signs as a 35 mph sign and automatically activates emergency braking down to 35 mph unless i disengage the cruise control system. my local dealer confirmed the problem during a test dr…”
2026-10-08 · Service Brakes“wrench light on dash comes on sporadically with message that there is a powertrain malfunction / reduced power. it said the system has detected a powertrain or 4 wd fault. reduced power may put both the driver and others at risk depending on the area in which this occurs, ex interstate. dealer has yet to remedy problem. car has been to the de…”
2026-09-14 · Exterior Lighting“the contact owns a 2024 ford f-250 sd. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 26v104000 (electrical system, exterior lighting). the contact stated that while towing a trailer, several messages and warning lights were displayed informing the contact that the trailer was disconnected and that the exterior lights were inoperable. …”
2026-08-08 · Unknown Or Other“when google rolled out gemini and forced it as an interface with the android auto (sold as a feature by ford) it was not ready. it is still not ready. as soon as i experienced the problem with the onscreen and voice navigation integration i looked for a solution. at the time that was a rollback to the older interface, google assistant. i was …”
2026-07-17 · Engine“at 5k miles there was an intermittent ticking/grinding noise. dealer could not reproduce. at 10k it became more frequent. dealer confirmed noise and found metal shavings in filter. engine replaced per tsb. new engine failed after 100 miles. blinking check engine light came on. dealer inspected. required ford engineer to review. more metal found in …”
2026-07-13 · Service Brakes“while driving, multiple warning lights illuminate simultaneously — abs, brake, and all driver assist/safety systems — and the drive mode drops to standard locked. during these events the anti-lock braking, stability control, traction control, and trailer sway control systems appear to go offline. i have photographs of the illuminated warnings. my o…”
2026-06-30 · Service Brakes“the dealer had attempted to repair the recall 26c10 on my truck that tows daily. the team has attempted to fix this problem with 3 service visits and performed multiple software flashes for recall 26c10 which have failed to fix the safety defect. the trailer module hardware is bricked. now i’m being told the module is on national back order and the…”
2026-05-26 · Unknown Or Other · 💥 crash“the vehicle looses the display screen and or the camera screen while driving forward and reverse at times. it also freezes up and glitches which then makes the reverse camera not in real-time causing a minor accident. the screen sometimes turns black and sometimes blue. secondly the trailer towing lights don't work properly and say that the trailer…”
2026-04-16 · Steering · 6,000 mi“the contact owns a 2024 ford f-250 sd. the contact stated that while driving approximately 40 mph on the highway, the steering wheel failed to turn as intended. due to the failure, the vehicle struck a curb. there were no injuries or property damage. the vehicle was turned off, and it was shifted into park(p). the brakes were inoperable during the …”
2026-04-14 · Tires:tread/Belt“lt275/65r20 126/123r m+s bridgestone dueler a/t without warning the tread explosively separated at normal highway speed of 70 mph while driving straight in the morning with an approximate outdoor temperature 75 degrees or less. the truck immediately and uncontrollably swerved into the left passing lane nearly causing vehicle to turn completely…”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.