{"id":"2018_ford_f_250_super_duty","make":"Ford","make_slug":"ford","model":"F-250 Super Duty","model_slug":"f-250-super-duty","year":2018,"url":"/ford/f-250-super-duty/2018/","pts":[],"configs":[],"vclass":"Heavy-duty pickup","segment":"Heavy-duty pickup","epa_certified":false,"recalls":[{"campaign":"25V572000","component":"BACK OVER PREVENTION: SENSING SYSTEM: CAMERA","mfr":"Ford Motor Company","reported":"2025-09-03","owner_notified":"2026-01-13","units":1456417,"summary":"Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2015-2019 Lincoln MKC, Mustang, F-350 SD, F-250 SD, F-450 SD, 2015-2017 Lincoln Navigator, Expedition, 2015-2018 Edge, Transit Connect, 2016-2019 F-550 SD, Transit, 2017-2019 Econoline, and 2019 Ranger vehicles. The rearview camera may display a distorted, inverted, or blank image when the vehicle is in reverse.","consequence":"A rearview camera that displays an inverted, distorted, or blank image can reduce the driver\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s view behind the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.","remedy":"Dealers will inspect and replace the rearview camera as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed January 13, 2026.  Ford owners will receive letters in phases, beginning January 2026 and June 2026. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 25S89. This recall expands previous NHTSA recall number 25V270. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall will be searchable on NHTSA.gov beginning September 8, 2025.","notes":"","park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"mfr_campaign":"25S89","initiated_by":"ODI","variants":[],"severity":"high"},{"campaign":"22V880000","component":"POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT","mfr":"Ford Motor Company","reported":"2022-11-29","owner_notified":"2023-07-27","units":18808,"summary":"Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2017-2018 F-Super Duty F-250, F-350, and F-450 4x4 vehicles.  A radial damper inside the driveshaft may move out of position over time, which can cause a driveshaft imbalance and result in a fracture.","consequence":"A fractured driveshaft can cause a loss of drive power.  Additionally, a vehicle rollaway could occur while parked if the parking brake is not engaged.  Either of these scenarios increases the risk of a crash.","remedy":"Dealers will replace the driveshaft, free of charge.  Owner notification letters were mailed July 27, 2023.  Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332.  Ford's number for this recall is 22S74.","notes":"Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.nhtsa.gov.","park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"mfr_campaign":"22S74","initiated_by":"MFR","variants":[],"severity":"high"},{"campaign":"22V644000","component":"BACK OVER PREVENTION: SENSING SYSTEM: CAMERA","mfr":"Ford Motor Company","reported":"2022-08-26","owner_notified":"2023-07-14","units":277040,"summary":"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.","consequence":"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.","remedy":"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.","notes":"Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.nhtsa.gov.","park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"mfr_campaign":"22S51","initiated_by":"MFR","variants":[],"severity":"high"},{"campaign":"22V087000","component":"POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT","mfr":"Ford Motor Company","reported":"2022-02-16","owner_notified":"2022-04-07","units":247445,"summary":"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.","consequence":"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.","remedy":"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.","notes":"Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.nhtsa.gov.","park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"mfr_campaign":"22S09","initiated_by":"MFR","variants":[],"severity":"high"},{"campaign":"21V155000","component":"TIRES","mfr":"Ford Motor Company","reported":"2021-03-10","owner_notified":"2021-04-27","units":15769,"summary":"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.","consequence":"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.","remedy":"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.","notes":"Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.","park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"mfr_campaign":"21S10","initiated_by":"MFR","variants":[],"severity":"high"},{"campaign":"19V880000","component":"STRUCTURE:BODY:ROOF AND PILLARS","mfr":"Ford Motor Company","reported":"2019-12-11","owner_notified":"2020-01-22","units":490574,"summary":"Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2017-2019 F-Super Duty F-250, F-350, F-450, and F-550 SuperCrew Cab vehicles with carpet flooring.  If a front seat belt pretensioner deploys as the result of a crash, the sparks may ignite materials such as carpeting or insulation within the B-pillar area.","consequence":"A vehicle fire could result if materials ignite inside the vehicle.","remedy":"Ford will notify owners, and dealers will apply heat resistant tape to the carpet and its insulation, and modify the B-Pillar insulation as necessary, free of charge.  The recall is expected to begin January 20, 2020.  Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332.  Ford's number for this recall is 19S52.","notes":"Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.","park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"mfr_campaign":"19S52","initiated_by":"MFR","variants":[],"severity":"critical"},{"campaign":"19V864000","component":"LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:TAILGATE:LATCH","mfr":"Ford Motor Company","reported":"2019-12-04","owner_notified":"2020-01-22","units":231664,"summary":"Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2017-2019 Super Duty F-250, F-350, and F-450 trucks equipped with an electric tailgate latch release switch mounted in the tailgate handle.  Water may enter the electrical wiring system and cause a short circuit, activating the switch and releasing the tailgate latches.","consequence":"Unintended tailgate opening may allow unrestrained cargo to fall out of the truck bed and become a road hazard, increasing the risk of a crash.","remedy":"Ford will notify owners, and dealers will modify the tailgate/frame wiring harnesses by adding jumper pigtails to isolate the tailgate release control circuits and will install a new tailgate handle release switch, free of charge.  The recall is expected to begin January 20, 2020.  Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332.  Ford's number for this recall is 19S48.","notes":"Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.","park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"mfr_campaign":"19S48","initiated_by":"ODI","variants":[],"severity":"high"},{"campaign":"19V808000","component":"EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS","mfr":"Ford Motor Company","reported":"2019-11-12","owner_notified":"2019-11-25","units":86296,"summary":"Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2018-2019 F-250, F-350 and F-450 Super Duty trucks.  The Daytime Running Lights (DRL) may not dim when the headlight switch is moved into the \"On\" position.  As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 108, \"Lamps, Reflective Devices, and Associated Equipment.\"","consequence":"DRL that cannot dim may reduce the visibility of other drivers, increasing the risk of a crash.","remedy":"Ford has notified owners, and dealers will reprogram the Body Control Module (BCM) software, free of charge.  The recall began November 25, 2019.  Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332.  Ford's number for this recall is 19C10.","notes":"Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.","park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"mfr_campaign":"19C10","initiated_by":"MFR","variants":[],"severity":"minor"},{"campaign":"19V278000","component":"EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL","mfr":"Ford Motor Company","reported":"2019-04-08","owner_notified":"2019-05-31","units":131068,"summary":"Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2015-2019 Ford F-150 and 2017-2019 Ford F-250 Super Duty, F-350 Super Duty, F-450 Super Duty, and F-550 Super Duty pick-up trucks equipped with an engine block heater and previously remedied under recall 18V894.   During the previous repair, the block heater cable's splice connector may have been damaged.","consequence":"A damaged cable could cause a resistive short, increasing the risk of overheated or melted wiring, increasing the risk of a fire.","remedy":"Ford will notify owners, and dealers will disable the engine block heater from being used.  When replacement cables become available, a second notice will be mailed and dealers will replace the engine block heater cord, free of charge.  The recall began May 31, 2019.  Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332.  Ford's number for this recall is 19S11.","notes":"Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.","park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"mfr_campaign":"19S11","initiated_by":"MFR","variants":[],"severity":"critical"}],"recall_count":9,"critical_count":2,"park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"score":35,"grade":"F","complaints":{"count":397,"crash":7,"fire":9,"injured":4,"deaths":0,"comps":[["Steering",252],["Suspension",198],["Unspecified",46],["Wheels",29],["Structure",15],["Engine",15]],"by_year":{"2018":20,"2019":141,"2020":88,"2021":46,"2022":42,"2023":22,"2024":22,"2025":14,"2026":2},"excerpts":[["2022-01-27","Steering","With no indication the truck started shaking violently after driving over an overpass expansion joint at about 60-65 mph on highway. After slowing to about 20-25 mph in breakdown lane, it seem to go away. Approximately 3-4 miles down the highway, again going over an expansion joint to a bridge this time, it happened ag\u2026"],["2022-01-18","Steering","Traveling 75 mph on a 3 lane interstate with mild expansion joint cracks and imperfections caused the steering to start shaking violently and I could not control the vehicle. I swerved across a lane of traffic into the median / emergency lane while other vehicles attempted to avoid me. I had to slow to under 20mph to r\u2026"],["2022-01-15","Suspension","Going down Interstate 99 in Pennsylvania I hit a bump on the approach of a bridge at 65mph front end started shaking violently almost lost control of truck had to pull to shoulder and slow down until it cleared up. I got out and checked everything could not see anything visibly wrong with the front end. It is a 2018 F-\u2026"]]},"investigations":[{"action":"PE24014","component":"FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:FUEL FILTER","opened":"2024-05-09","closed":"","campaign":"","subject":"Sogefi Secondary Diesel Fuel Filter Leak","summary":"The Office of Defect Investigations (ODI) has received 27 complaints alleging diesel fuel leaks due to a fracture in the secondary fuel filter housing in model year (MY) 2015-2021 Ford Motor Company (Ford) F-250, 350, 450, and 550 Super Duty vehicles equipped with 6.7L diesel engines. Of these complaints, 12 describe an engine compartment fire. The proximity of the secondary fuel filter to high heat sources creates a potential for autoignition thermal events and fires. ODI has contacted the vehicle manufacturer, Ford, and the filter manufacturer, Allevard Sogefi USA (Sogefi), and learned that the low-pressure fuel system is capable of a maximum operating pressure of 8.5 Bar, while the second"},{"action":"RQ21001","component":"STRUCTURE:BODY:TAILGATE:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS","opened":"2021-01-15","closed":"2024-01-10","campaign":"","subject":"Power Tailgate Release Systems","summary":"In January 2021, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened a Recall Query (RQ21-001) to assess allegations of post-recall remedy uncommanded tailgate openings in model year (MY) 2017-2019 F-250/350/450 Ford trucks. Besides the recall remedy launched in January 2020, Ford also implemented a production update in November 2019.\u00c2\u00a0 At the time of the RQ opening, ODI had received eleven (11) Vehicle Owner Questionnaires (VOQs). ODI sent an Information Request (IR) to Ford in February 2021. In numerous meetings after receiving their IR response, Ford highlighted the drop in claims since the recall and production update and communicated how they were unable to verify the owners\u00e2\u20ac\u2122 complaints "},{"action":"PE18011","component":"STRUCTURE:BODY:TAILGATE:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS","opened":"2018-10-12","closed":"2019-12-12","campaign":"19V864000","subject":"Power tailgate opens unintended","summary":"By letter dated December 4, 2019, Ford Motor Company (Ford) notified the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) of a safety defect that may exist in model years (MY) 2017 through 2019 Ford Super Duty F-250, F-350, F-450 vehicles equipped with an electric tailgate. Following the receipt of five consumer complaints alleging unintended tailgate opening without vehicle operator knowledge, while the vehicles were in motion, NHTSA opened this investigation to assess the manufacturer's data including warranty claims, field reports, design changes, etc.In vehicles equipped with an electric tailgate, water can enter the electrical wiring system and may cause a short circuit resulting in the unintended"}],"ncap":[{"desc":"PU/CC 4x2","overall":null,"frontal":null,"side":5,"rollover":4,"rollover_risk":0.191,"seats":null,"fcw":"Optional","ldw":"Optional","aeb":"No","esc":"","backup_cam":"","variant":null},{"desc":"PU/CC 4x4","overall":null,"frontal":null,"side":5,"rollover":3,"rollover_risk":0.298,"seats":null,"fcw":"Optional","ldw":"Optional","aeb":"No","esc":"","backup_cam":"","variant":null},{"desc":"PU/EC 4x2","overall":null,"frontal":null,"side":5,"rollover":4,"rollover_risk":0.191,"seats":null,"fcw":"Optional","ldw":"Optional","aeb":"No","esc":"","backup_cam":"","variant":null},{"desc":"PU/EC 4x4","overall":null,"frontal":null,"side":5,"rollover":3,"rollover_risk":0.292,"seats":null,"fcw":"Optional","ldw":"Optional","aeb":"No","esc":"","backup_cam":"","variant":null},{"desc":"PU/RC 4x2","overall":null,"frontal":null,"side":5,"rollover":4,"rollover_risk":0.191,"seats":null,"fcw":"No","ldw":"No","aeb":"No","esc":"","backup_cam":"","variant":null},{"desc":"PU/RC 4x4","overall":null,"frontal":null,"side":5,"rollover":3,"rollover_risk":0.292,"seats":null,"fcw":"No","ldw":"No","aeb":"No","esc":"","backup_cam":"","variant":null}],"popularity":999,"headline":{"range":null,"mpg":null,"ncap":null,"complaints":397},"presskit_trims":[],"generated_at":"2026-09-11 06:27 UTC","sources":["EPA fueleconomy.gov","NHTSA recalls","NHTSA complaints","NHTSA NCAP","NHTSA investigations"]}