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NHTSA Safety Recalls

2011 Ford F-550 Recalls

The 2011 Ford F-550 has 5 NHTSA safety recalls on file, the newest reported on January 30, 2015.

A recall covers a range of VINs, not every 2011 Ford F-550. Whether a recall on your own car is still open shows only on a VIN check; recall repairs are free.

Recalls
5

NHTSA campaigns

Owner complaints
12

filed with NHTSA

Crashes reported
1

in complaints

NHTSA crash test
Not rated

On a 2011 Ford F-550, the 17-character VIN is on the driver-side dashboard, visible through the windshield, or on the door jamb sticker.

5 recalls on the 2011 Ford F-550

Engine and engine cooling: engine

Campaign
15V052000
Reported
January 30, 2015
Vehicles affected
up to 1
Risk NHTSA names
fire
Same campaign
only the 2011 Ford F-550

15V052000: the defect, risk and fix in NHTSA's words →

Equipment

Campaign
14V498000
Reported
August 13, 2014
Vehicles affected
up to 3
Risk NHTSA names
fire
Same campaign
also 2012–2013 F-550, 2 other models

14V498000: the defect, risk and fix in NHTSA's words →

Engine and engine cooling: engine: gasoline

Campaign
14V411000
Reported
July 8, 2014
Vehicles affected
up to 2
Risk NHTSA names
fire
Same campaign
also 1 other model

14V411000: the defect, risk and fix in NHTSA's words →

Fuel system, other: storage: tank assembly: mounting

Campaign
14V040000
Reported
February 6, 2014
Vehicles affected
up to 18
Risk NHTSA names
crash and fire
Same campaign
also 2012 F-550

14V040000: the defect, risk and fix in NHTSA's words →

Engine

Campaign
13V535000
Reported
October 30, 2013
Vehicles affected
up to 2,951
Risk NHTSA names
crash and injury
Same campaign
also 2012 F-550, 1 other model

13V535000: the defect, risk and fix in NHTSA's words →

2011 Ford F-550 complaints by year

NHTSA has received 12 owner complaints about the 2011 Ford F-550, the newest on December 6, 2024. Of these, 1 describe a crash (8%).

In complaints about the 2011 Ford F-550, the component group named most often is the engine (50%), followed by the fuel system, diesel (17%) and the fuel/propulsion system (17%).

1 of the 2011 Ford F-550's 5 recalls also concerns the engine.

Where 2011 Ford F-550 owners gave the mileage (10 complaints), the median was 19,633 miles.

Component groups named in complaints

  • Engine6
  • Fuel System, Diesel2
  • Fuel/Propulsion System2
  • Engine And Engine Cooling1
  • Equipment1
  • Parking Brake1

Complaints received, by year

Complaints about the 2011 Ford F-550 received by NHTSA, by calendar year
20132
20142
20153
20171
20201
20211
20242

Complaints about the 2011 Ford F-550 peaked in 2015, when NHTSA received 3. 33% arrived between 2010 and 2014, the model year's first years on the road.

The 12 complaints about the 2011 Ford F-550 are unverified owner reports, and a model sold in large numbers collects more of them.

Ford F-550 by model year

Other 2011 Ford models

Newest record on this page: December 6, 2024. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted