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Ford F-550 · 2018

10 recalls affect this vehicle. Sorted by severity, then date.

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  • Severity pendingNHTSA·18V894000·2018-12-18

    Ford Recalls F-Series Trucks Due to Block Heater Fire Risk

    Ford is recalling 410,289 F-Series trucks because water in the block heater cable can cause corrosion and a fire.

    Product
    FORD — FORD F-150, F-450, redundant F-350, redundant F-250
    Category
    Vehicle
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • Severity pendingNHTSA·19V398000·2019-05-29

    LGE Coachworks Recalls 2018-2019 Ford and Freightliner Vans for Camera Defect

    LGE Coachworks is recalling 2018-2019 Ford and Freightliner vans because back-up camera displays may revert to factory settings, reversing the image and increasing crash risk.

    Product
    FORD — FORD, FREIGHTLINER F-550, BUSINESS CLASS M2, F-450
    Category
    Vehicle
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • Severity pendingNHTSA·19V401000·2019-05-29

    VCI Recalls Ambulances with Reversed Backup Camera Images

    VCI Emergency Vehicle Specialists is recalling ambulances where backup camera monitors may revert to factory settings, causing reversed images and increasing crash risk.

    Product
    CHEVROLET — CHEVROLET, FORD C4500, E-450, F-450, redundant F-250
    Category
    Vehicle
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • Severity pendingNHTSA·19V342000·2019-05-03

    Taylor Made Recalls 2017-2018 Ambulances with Whelen Brake Light Defect

    Taylor Made Ambulances is recalling 2017-2018 Ford and GMC-based ambulances because Whelen brake lights may illuminate without the brake pedal being pressed, potentially confusing other drivers.

    Product
    FORD — FORD, GMC E-450, F-450, G3500, E-350
    Category
    Vehicle
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • Severity pendingNHTSA·19V269000·2019-04-03

    Weis Fire & Safety Recalls One 2018 Ford F-550 Emergency Vehicle

    Weis Fire & Safety is recalling one 2018 Ford F-550 emergency vehicle because its brake lights may illuminate without the brake pedal being pressed, potentially confusing other drivers.

    Product
    FORD — FORD F-550
    Category
    Vehicle
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • Severity pendingNHTSA·19V251000·2019-03-28

    Fire Equipment Sales Recalls Two Emergency Vehicles With Faulty Brake Lights

    Fire Equipment Sales & Service is recalling two 2018 emergency vehicles because their brake lights may illuminate without the brake pedal being pressed, potentially confusing other drivers.

    Product
    FORD — FORD, FREIGHTLINER F-550, M2
    Category
    Vehicle
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • Severity pendingNHTSA·19V236000·2019-03-26

    Excellance Recalls 2018 Ambulances and Emergency Vehicles with Whelen Brake Lights

    Excellance is recalling 2018 ambulances and emergency vehicles because Whelen brake lights may illuminate without the brake pedal being pressed, potentially confusing other drivers.

    Product
    RAM — RAM, CHEVROLET, FORD 4500, G4500, C3500, E-450
    Category
    Vehicle
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide

Wider context for this vehicle

Beyond the official recalls above. These are third-party figures derived from NHTSA complaint data — useful signal, but not part of our verified recall record.

Federal investigations — 2 open

  • EA26004 Engineering Analysis · open · engine and engine cooling:engine:gasoline:belts and associated pulleys
  • PE25020 Preliminary Evaluation · engine and engine cooling:engine:gasoline:belts and associated pulleys
  • RQ24014 Recall Query · electrical system:12v/24v/48v battery
  • PE24019 Preliminary Evaluation · fuel system, gasoline:delivery:fuel pump
  • PE24014 Preliminary Evaluation · open · fuel system, diesel
  • RQ24008 Recall Query · fuel system, gasoline:fuel injection system:injectors

Complaint clusters with no matching recall

  • 2006 · fuel-system 32 complaints, median 48,318 mi

Technical service bulletins

76 manufacturer service bulletins across 8 model years. A TSB is repair guidance to dealers, not a safety recall.

Third-party reliability score

  • 2026: 4.8/5 · 1 complaints
  • 2024: 4.7/5 · 2 complaints
  • 2023: 4.8/5 · 1 complaints
  • 2022: 4.5/5 · 9 complaints · most complained-of: electrical
  • 2021: 4.4/5 · 12 complaints · most complained-of: fuel-system

This is ProblemsByVin’s own published heuristic (1 worst – 5 best), not an official rating and unrelated to our severity scale.

Data on this panel comes from ProblemsByVin, derived from US NHTSA owner complaints and recalls, and licensed CC BY 4.0. It is not published by a federal agency and is not part of our verified recall record.

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