2025 Ford F-350 Sd problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Power Train (2) · Visibility/Wiper (1) · Vehicle Speed Control (1)
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Safety recalls (7)
Electrical System: Instrument Cluster/Panel 2026-10-06 · campaign 26V653000 · 102,159 vehicles
Defect: Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2025-2026 F-250 SD, F-350 SD, F-450 SD, F-550 SD, F-600, 2026 F-150, and F-750 SD vehicles. The analog cluster’s tachometer and speedometer may become stuck or move erratically, providing inaccurate readings to the driver. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) Number 101, "Controls and Displays."
Risk: A speedometer that fails to display accurate vehicle speed can increase the risk of a crash.
Fix: Dealers will replace the instrument cluster modules, free of charge. Interim letters, notifying owners of the safety risk, are expected to be mailed in October 26, 2026. Additional letters will be sent once the remedy is available, anticipated in December 2026. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 26C46. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov on October 7, 2026.
Power Train:axle Assembly:axle Shaft 2026-03-03 · campaign 26V119000 · 11,431 vehicles
Defect: Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2026-2025 F-250 SD and F-350 SD vehicles. The driveshaft friction weld may fail, resulting in rear driveshaft separation and a sudden loss of drive power.
Risk: A loss of drive power can increase the risk of a crash.
Fix: Dealers will inspect the driveshaft serial number and replace the driveshaft as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed April 6, 2026. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 26S13. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov on March 4, 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.
Electrical System: Instrument Cluster/Panel 2025-08-22 · campaign 25V540000 · 355,656 vehicles
Defect: Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2025-2026 F-550 SD, F-450 SD, F-350 SD, F-250 SD, and 2025 F-150 vehicles. The Instrument Panel Cluster (IPC) may fail at startup.
Risk: An instrument panel display that does not show critical information, such as warning lights or vehicle speed, increases the risk of a crash.
Fix: The instrument panel cluster software will be updated by a dealer or through an over-the-air (OTA) update, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed September 5, 2025. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 25S88.
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:pedals And Linkages 2025-06-13 · campaign 25V401000 · 2,345 vehicles ⚠ DO NOT DRIVE
Defect: Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2025 F-550 SD, F-450 SD, F-350 SD, and F-250 SD vehicles. The brake booster pushrod retaining spring may not have been installed, which can allow the pushrod to disconnect from the brake pedal and cause a sudden loss of brake function. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) numbers 135, "Light Vehicle Brake Systems" and 105, "Hydraulic and electric brake systems."
Risk: A sudden loss of brake function increases the risk of a crash.
Fix: Owners are advised not to drive their vehicles until they have been repaired. Dealers will inspect and repair the brake pedal assembly as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed June 20, 2025. Owners may contact Ford Customer Service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 25C26.
Fuel System, Diesel:delivery:hoses, Lines/Piping, And Fittings 2025-05-09 · campaign 25V306000 · 5 vehicles
Defect: Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain F-250 and F-350 vehicles. Cracked fuel return line connectors may leak fuel into the engine compartment.
Risk: A fuel leak in the presence of an ignition source such as hot engine components, can increase the risk of a fire.
Fix: Dealers will replace the fuel return lines, free of charge. All vehicles have been repaired. Owners may contact Ford Customer Service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 25S44.
Power Train:automatic Transmission:gear Position Indication (Prndl) 2025-03-14 · campaign 25V163000 · 11,621 vehicles
Defect: Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2025 Super Duty F-250, F-350, and F-450 vehicles. The steering column shifter may have been improperly welded and detach from the steering column.
Risk: A detached shifter will prevent the driver from shifting into park, which can result in a vehicle rollaway and increase the risk of a crash.
Fix: Dealers will inspect the steering column serial numbers and replace the steering column as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed April 28, 2025. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 25S20.
Service bulletins (121)
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 2026-10-21 · TSB 26-2439 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
some of the vehicles listed in the model statement above may exhibit the hvac (heating, ventilation, and air conditioning) and radio system turning off or radio may have no audio during snowplow operation. this may be due to the software in the powertrain control module (pcm).
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 121 bulletins. Search all of them free at nhtsa.gov.
What owners report
2026-08-13 · Unknown Or Other“the driveshaft separated resulting in a loss of motive power while we were driving on the highway at around 65-70mph. we heard/felt vibrations, and a harsh noise then a loud popping noise right before/ during the failure. then heard dragging as we came toward the guard rail. it caused a loss of control of the vehicle almost causing us to crash. we…”
2026-07-01 · Service Brakes“trailer braking system on vehicle when hooked to trailer will intermittenly fail to recognize connection and not apply brakes to trailer while stopping. dealership has acknowledged problem exist and cannot isolate cause nor resolve safety issue and returned vehicle unrepaird. first appeared after purchase of new vehicle, dealership continued to cla…”
2026-04-06 · Forward Collision Avoidance: Automatic Emergency Braking · 💥 crash“when putting truck in reverse the rear cameras pop on the 12 inch screen, as i was backing up the screen flashed couple times and froze. not knowing with no beeping, no real time video or even the collision control braking did not work causing me to back into a concrete light post causing damage to the rear bumper and side panel. this has flickered…”
2026-03-18 · Engine And Engine Cooling:exhaust System:emission Control:urea Injection System (Def) · 15,512 mi“the contact owns a 2025 ford f-350 sd. the contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the def (diesel exhaust fluid) level reading became inoperable with the message “500 miles to empty - refill soon” displayed. the vehicle was taken to the dealer but was not diagnosed. the contact was informed that the def gauge had been replaced b…”
2026-03-06 · Visibility/Wiper · 2,700 mi“the contact owns a 2025 ford f-350 sd. the contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the front passenger's side wiper arm failed to function as intended. the vehicle was taken to the dealer, where it was diagnosed with a front passenger's side wiper assembly failure. the contact was informed that the front passenger's side wiper as…”
2026-03-04 · Air Bags · 💥 crash“front end collision at 57 mph impact with another vehicle and air bags did not deploy …”
2026-02-18 · Unknown Or Other“my vehicles turn signal audio indicator is extremely quiet and cannot be heard at speeds above 45mph creating a safety issue. i have checked the vehicle audio settings in addition to the vehicle owner manual and there is no user setting to adjust audio. i asked the dealer where i purchased my vehicle (northtown ford, menomonie, wi) about the issue …”
2026-01-23 · Power Train“after a few hundred mile trip we stopped at a gas station, put it in park but left the vehicle running. after about 5 minutes of idling put it in reverse and everything acted as normal. shifted into drive and there was no power to the engine. was able to get the truck moving before seeing that the transmission was stuck in 7th gear. shortly aft…”
2026-01-07 · Power Train“after using manual mode and brakes to slow down i went back to automatic mode without coming to a stop. i was turning left and it felt like i had let off the gas completely but i was pressing harder and harder but my truck wouldn't do anything and the gas pedal did nothing. then a second later it aggressively accelerated and went back to normal. …”
2025-10-14 · Electrical System · 🔥 fire“the contact owned a 2025 ford f sd-350. the contact stated that while driving back to the residence, after picking up the vehicle from the dealer, a burnt odor was emitting from the vehicle. the burnt odor was emitting from the a/c vents. smoke was emitting from underneath the dashboard where the driver-side windshield was located. no warning light…”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.