2024 Ford F-450 Sd problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Vehicle Speed Control (3) · Seats:front Assembly:seat Heater/Cooler (1) · Fuel/Propulsion System (1)
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Safety recalls (3)
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 (214)
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 214 bulletins. Search all of them free at nhtsa.gov.
What owners report
2026-10-21 · Unknown Or Other“i purchased a 2024 f-450 limited from phil long ford of [xxx] [xxx] located in [xxx] on xxx. after noticing that i was the third (sometimes the fourth listed owner) i decided to do some further investigation on the truck's history. i've come to find out that the truck was imported from [xxx], which was never disclosed to me at the time of purchase.…”
2026-08-18 · Engine And Engine Cooling · 9,707 mi · 🔥 fire“the contact owned a 2024 ford f-450 sd. the contact stated that while his fiancée was driving with cruise control set to 57 mph, there was an abnormally strong smoky odor inside the cabin of the vehicle. no warning light was illuminated. the driver pulled over to the side of the road and there were flames coming from the engine bay. the driver call…”
2026-03-26 · Seats:front Assembly:seat Heater/Cooler · 12,931 mi“the contact owns a 2024 ford f-450 sd. the contact stated that while the contact's wife was driving at an undisclosed speed, the heated seats were activated. the contact's wife sustained second-degree burns to the back of both upper legs. the contact stated that one leg had a second-degree burn the size of a quarter, and the other leg had a second-…”
2026-01-30 · Fuel/Propulsion System · 🔥 fire“n october 28th, i left atlanta, georgia with a load going to pittsburgh–philadelphia. on october 29th, 2025, around 12:30 a.m., i was approximately two miles north of birch river, west virginia. while driving uphill at a steady speed of about 60–65 mph, i suddenly heard a loud popping sound, as if something had exploded or blown inside the engine. …”
2025-10-28 · Vehicle Speed Control“this is the third time i have had this issue. i will be driving my truck and will out of nowhere get a warning on the dash that says: “pre-collision assist not available” then after that happens i will not be able to set the cruise control. this can only be fixed by a trip to the dealer ship and usual takes 10-15 days to get fixed. it will work as …”
2025-08-26 · Vehicle Speed Control“while driving systems start to fualt, pre-collision not available, pre-collition fault, cruise control stops working, hill descent control fault, hill start assist warning. started happening soon after purchase and happens ramdomly while driving almost every time. resets after vihicle is turned off and back on. had dealer inspect promblem and was …”
2025-01-07 · Vehicle Speed Control“a warning comes on stating the pre-collision assist not available and does not go away. adaptive cruise control and standard cruise control also do not work. it has been at the dealer and they can not get it to work. from reading online this has happened to a handful of 2024 ford super dutys. …”
2024-12-05 · Electrical System · 300 mi · 🔥 fire“the contact owns a 2024 ford f-450 sd. the contact stated while driving approximately 35 mph, there was a popping sound coming from behind the instrument panel. the contact stated that there was smoke coming from the instrument panel and through the vents. the vehicle was pulled over to the side of the road, opened all the windows, and inspected th…”
2024-02-07 · Exterior Lighting“what component or system failed or malfunctioned, and is it available for inspection upon request? high beam "projector style" led headlights have bright lines that are very distracting when driving at night. how was your safety or the safety of others put at risk? driver's vision is impacted. they are particularly bad on curvy, mountainous terr…”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.