2013 FORD F-450 SD — Problems, Recalls & Safety Data
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Safety Rating
2
Owner Complaints
8
Recalls
11
Service Bulletins
0
Investigations
Overview of the 2013 FORD F-450 SD
The 2013 FORD F-450 SD has received a total of 2 safety complaints filed with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). There have been 10 recall campaigns affecting this vehicle, covering issues with POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM), EQUIPMENT, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE. 11 technical service bulletins have been issued by Ford Motor Company for this model year. The most commonly reported problem area is the Engine (1 complaint).
Recalls for the 2013 FORD F-450 SD
NHTSA has recorded 10 recalls for the 2013 FORD F-450 SD, potentially affecting up to 6,415 vehicles.
Recall 15V175000 — POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM)
| 6,322 vehicles affected
Defect: Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain model year 2011-2015 Ford F-350, F-450, and F-550 trucks manufactured February 22, 2010, to January 30, 2015, and equipped with ambulance or fire engine preparation packages. The affected vehicles may detect an incorrect Exhaust Gas Temperature Sensor (EGT) fault indicating that the vehicle is too hot, causing the engine management system to shut...
Consequence: Engine shut down and a subsequent cool down period may delay medical treatment or assistance to those needing it, increasing their risk of injury.
Remedy: Ford will notify owners, and dealers will update the Powertrain Control Module (PCM) software, free of charge. The recall began on April 22, 2015. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 15S09.
View full details →Recall 14V327000 — EQUIPMENT
| 10 vehicles affected
Defect: Stahl is recalling certain model year 2009-2014 Ford F-350 Super Duty, F-450 Super Duty, and F-550 Super Duty vehicles modified by Stahl and equipped with certain Muncie Power Products PTO Assemblies. In the affected vehicles, oil may leak from the PTO pressure switch onto a thermal blanket covering the exhaust.
Consequence: The leaking oil may soak into the thermal blanket covering the exhaust, which when combined with heat from exhaust, may result in an increased risk of fire.
Remedy: Stahl will notify owners, and dealers will install a new pressure switch kit that moves the switch away from the exhaust system, free of charge. Owners may contact Stahl customer service at 1-800-277-8245, or Muncie at 1-800-367-7867.
View full details →Recall 14V411000 — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
| 2 vehicles affected
Defect: J.C. Madigan, Inc. (J.C. Madigan) is recalling one model year 2011 Ford F-550, and one model year 2013 Ford F-450 chassis with a 6.8L gasoline engine dump trucks equipped with certain PTO Assembly Pressure Switches, part number 30T37594, manufactured June 2009 through June 2013, used in power take off (PTO) assemblies. The switch may begin leaking oil.
Consequence: The leaking oil may soak into the thermal blanket covering the exhaust, which when combined with heat from exhaust, may result in an increased risk of fire.
Remedy: J.C. Madigan will notify owners, and dealers will install a new pressure switch kit that moves the switch away from the exhaust system, free of charge. The recall began in September 2014. Owners may contact J.C. Madigan customer service at...
View full details →Recall 14V382000 — EQUIPMENT
| 4 vehicles affected
Defect: Somerset Welding & Steel, doing business as J&J Truck equipment (J&J), is recalling certain model year 2009-2013 Ford F-350, F-450, and F-550 Super Duty chassis with 6.8L gasoline engines modified by J&J to be equipped with certain Muncie Power Products PTO Assemblies. In the affected vehicles, oil may leak from the PTO pressure switch onto a thermal blanket covering the...
Consequence: The leaking oil may soak into the thermal blanket covering the exhaust, which when combined with heat from exhaust, may result in an increased risk of fire.
Remedy: Somerset will notify owners, and dealers will install a new pressure switch kit that moves the switch away from the exhaust system, free of charge. The recall began August 2014. Owner's may contact Somerset customer service at 1-800-777-2671.
View full details →Recall 14V382000 — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
| 4 vehicles affected
Defect: Somerset Welding & Steel, doing business as J&J Truck equipment (J&J), is recalling certain model year 2009-2013 Ford F-350, F-450, and F-550 Super Duty chassis with 6.8L gasoline engines modified by J&J to be equipped with certain Muncie Power Products PTO Assemblies. In the affected vehicles, oil may leak from the PTO pressure switch onto a thermal blanket covering the...
Consequence: The leaking oil may soak into the thermal blanket covering the exhaust, which when combined with heat from exhaust, may result in an increased risk of fire.
Remedy: Somerset will notify owners, and dealers will install a new pressure switch kit that moves the switch away from the exhaust system, free of charge. The recall began August 2014. Owner's may contact Somerset customer service at 1-800-777-2671.
View full details →Recall 14V360000 — EQUIPMENT
| 10 vehicles affected
Defect: Palfleet Truck Equipment Company, LLC (Palfleet) is recalling certain model year 2009-2013 Ford F-350, F-450, and F-550 super duty vehicles modified by Palfleet and equipped with certain Muncie Power Products PTO Assemblies. In the affected vehicles, oil may leak from the PTO pressure switch onto a thermal blanket covering the exhaust.
Consequence: The leaking oil may soak into the thermal blanket covering the exhaust, which when combined with heat from exhaust, may result in an increased risk of fire.
Remedy: Palfleet will notify owners, and dealers will install a new pressure switch kit that moves the switch away from the exhaust system, free of charge. The recall began on July 29, 2014. Owners may contact Palfleet customer service at 1-...
View full details →Recall 14V328000 — EQUIPMENT
| 21 vehicles affected
Defect: Iowa Mold Tooling Co., Inc. will notify owners and dealers to inspect the Muncie PTO pressure switch to determine if it is from the range of defective switches and if required, remove the pressure switch assembly and put a plug in the port where the PTO switch had been installed. This switch was never being utilized. This will be done...
Consequence: The leaking oil may soak into the thermal blanket covering the exhaust, which when combined with heat from exhaust, may result in an increased risk of fire.
Remedy: Iowa Mold Tooling Co., Inc. will notify owners, and dealers will install a new pressure switch kit that moves the switch away from the exhaust system, free of charge. The recall began on July 28, 2014. Owners may contact Iowa...
View full details →Recall 14V326000 — EQUIPMENT
| 10 vehicles affected
Defect: Manning Equipment Inc. LLC (Manning) is recalling certain model year 2012-2013 Ford F-350 Super Duty, F-450 Super Duty, and F-550 Super Duty vehicles modified by Manning and equipped with certain Muncie Power Products PTO Assemblies. In the affected vehicles, oil may leak from the PTO pressure switch onto a thermal blanket covering the exhaust.
Consequence: The leaking oil may soak into the thermal blanket covering the exhaust, which when combined with heat from exhaust, may result in an increased risk of fire.
Remedy: Manning will notify owners, and dealers will install a new pressure switch kit that moves the switch away from the exhaust system, free of charge. This action is the same as the service campaign action. The recall began in July...
View full details →Recall 14V379000 — EQUIPMENT
| 16 vehicles affected
Defect: Utility Truck Equipment Company, LLC (Utility Truck) is recalling certain model year 2010-2013 UTLI41A, 2011 UTLN41, and 2012 UTLN46 aerial trucks manufactured December 2010 to September 2013 equipped with certain Muncie Power Products PTO Assemblies installed on 2010-2013 Ford F-350, F-450 and F-550 vehicles. In the affected vehicles, oil may leak from the PTO pressure switch onto a thermal blanket...
Consequence: The leaking oil may soak into the thermal blanket covering the exhaust, which when combined with heat from exhaust, may result in an increased risk of fire.
Remedy: Utility Truck will notify owners, and dealers will install a new pressure switch kit that moves the switch away from the exhaust system, free of charge. The recall began in June 2014. Owners may contact Utility Truck customer service at...
View full details →Recall 14V379000 — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
| 16 vehicles affected
Defect: Utility Truck Equipment Company, LLC (Utility Truck) is recalling certain model year 2010-2013 UTLI41A, 2011 UTLN41, and 2012 UTLN46 aerial trucks manufactured December 2010 to September 2013 equipped with certain Muncie Power Products PTO Assemblies installed on 2010-2013 Ford F-350, F-450 and F-550 vehicles. In the affected vehicles, oil may leak from the PTO pressure switch onto a thermal blanket...
Consequence: The leaking oil may soak into the thermal blanket covering the exhaust, which when combined with heat from exhaust, may result in an increased risk of fire.
Remedy: Utility Truck will notify owners, and dealers will install a new pressure switch kit that moves the switch away from the exhaust system, free of charge. The recall began in June 2014. Owners may contact Utility Truck customer service at...
View full details →Owner Complaints for the 2013 FORD F-450 SD
2 complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 2013 FORD F-450 SD. Below is a breakdown by vehicle component.
| Component | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Injuries | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Engine | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Structurebody | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Most Recent Complaints
ONE PEACE REAR WINDOW BLEW OUT DID NOT BREAK CAME OUT AROUND GASKET.WAS PARKED WHEN I NOTICED WET SETS AND FLOOR .POSSIBLE HAZARD WHILE MOVE DOWN THE ROAD.NO REASON FOR DISLOGING
RADIATOR LEAK AT 43,000 FROM THE JOINT BETWEEN THE PLASTIC END CAP AND ALUMINUM CORE, DRIVER'S SIDE NEAR BUMPER. COST TO REPAIR ESTIMATED AT 1400-1800$ AT ONLY 7K MILES OUTSIDE OF FACTORY WARRANTY. VEHICLE IS USED DAILY WITHIN RECOMMENDED WEIGHT CAPACITIES TO MOVE MATERIALS AND TRAILERS, BUT FOLLOWS A VERY STRICT MAINTENANCE PROGRAM TO ENSURE LONG LIFE.
Safety Rating for the 2013 FORD F-450 SD
NHTSA has not yet tested the 2013 FORD F-450 SD in its New Car Assessment Program.
Technical Service Bulletins for the 2013 FORD F-450 SD
Ford Motor Company has issued 11 technical service bulletins (TSBs) for the 2013 FORD F-450 SD. TSBs are notices sent by manufacturers to their dealers describing a known issue and the recommended repair procedure.
SSM 49065 — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Some 2011-2020 F-Super Duty, 2015-2019 Transit, 2016-2021 F-650/F-750 and 2018-2020 F-150 vehicles equipped with a 6.7L, 3.2L or 3.0L engine may exhibit an illuminated MIL with diagnostic trouble codes (DTCs) P207F, P20EE, P229F, P2201 and/or P24AE. This may be a result of using aftermarket cleaning liquids or tools for the...
TSB16-0098 — ENGINE
SOME 2011-2016 F-SUPER DUTY VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH A 6.7L DIESEL ENGINE THAT ARE PRIMARILY IN A STATIONARY OR OFF-HIGHWAY LOW SPEED USE MAY EXHIBIT FREQUENT EXHAUST REGENERATION ATTEMPTS, DRIVE TO CLEAN MAINTENANCE MESSAGES, THE WRENCH LIGHT ON AND/OR DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE (DTC) P2459 FOR FREQUENT REGENERATION. IF REGENERATION ATTEMPTS ARE...
ASI-45227 — STRUCTURE:BODY
FORD: SOME TRUCKS WILL OR MAY EXPERIENCE A LEANING TO ONE SIDE OF THE PICK UP BED OR BODY CAB AND MAYBE AFFECTED BY LOADING VEHICLE. MODEL 2011-16 F-SUPER DUTY. *PE
TSB-14-0140 — POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM)
FORD: AFTER DECELERATING TO STOP, VEHICLE EXPERIENCE A DELAYED ENGAGEMENT RESPONSE OF STATIONARY ELEVATED IDLE CONTROL W/POWER TAKE OFF (SEIC-PTO) MODE OPERATION. MODEL 2013-2014 F-450, 550. *PE
TSB-14-0141 — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE
FORD: WHEN THE POWER TAKE OFF (PTO) IS ENGAGED, THE ENGINE EXHIBITS AN IDLE VIBRATION AND/OR A ROUGH IDLE AND WOULD NEED TO REPROGRAM PCM TO LATEST CALIBRATION. MODEL 2013-2014 F-450, 550. *PE
TSB-14-0108 — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:DIESEL
FORD: AN IMPROPER CRIMPING, ON BODYSIDE HARNESS SENSOR CONNECTOR, CAUSES EXHAUST GAS TEMPERATURE (EGT) SENSOR MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LIGHT (MIL) TO ILLUMINATE. MODEL 2013-2014 F-SUPER DUTY. *PE
ASI-44568 — EQUIPMENT
FORD: DURING MODIFICATIONS OF VEHICLE, MISSING, MODIFIED, DAMAGED, OR LOOSE GROUND G400, CAUSED MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LIGHT (MIL) ON AND MAY RELOCATE, FROM ORIGINAL LOCATION, BY BODY BUILDERS/UPFITTERS. MODEL 2011-2015 F-SUPER DUTY. *PE
TSB-14-0015 — POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM)
FORD: WHEN DRIVING AT LOW SPEEDS TIP IN ACCELERATION, A HESITATION OR INTERMITTENT SURGE WILL OCCUR AND ARE ASSOCIATED WITH POWERTRAIN CONTROL MODULE (PCM) SOFTWARE THAT WOULD NEED REPROGRAMMING. MODEL 2013 F-SUPER DUTY. *PE
ASI-44294 — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:DIESEL
FORD: THERE ARE MULTIPLE DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODES (DTC) THAT MAY LEAD TO THE REPLACEMENT OF THE EGT SENSOR, THE CORRESPONDING CONNECTOR AND SENSOR, ON WIRE HARNESS, USING PIGTAIL KIT. MODEL 2013-2014 F-SUPER DUTY. *PE
ASI-44122 — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:OTHER FUEL TYPES:TURBO/SUPERCHARGER
FORD: DUE TO DESIGN DIFFERENCES OF TURBOCHARGER AND AIR INTAKE SYSTEMS, SOME DIESEL TRUCKS MAY EXPERIENCE, WHEN ACCELERATING FROM A STOP, A CHARACTERISTIC TURBO LAG. MODEL 2011-2014 F250, F350, F450, F550. *PE
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NHTSA Investigations for the 2013 FORD F-450 SD
There are no NHTSA defect investigations on record for this vehicle.
Other Model Years of the FORD F-450 SD
- 2008 FORD F-450 SD — 105 complaints
- 2009 FORD F-450 SD — 5 complaints
- 2010 FORD F-450 SD — 4 complaints
- 2011 FORD F-450 SD — 11 complaints
- 2012 FORD F-450 SD — 5 complaints
- 2013 FORD F-450 SD (current)
- 2014 FORD F-450 SD — 2 complaints
- 2015 FORD F-450 SD — 2 complaints
- 2016 FORD F-450 SD — 1 complaint
- 2017 FORD F-450 SD — 1 complaint
- 2018 FORD F-450 SD — 0 complaints
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