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2011 FORD F-650 SD — Problems, Recalls & Safety Data

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Safety Rating

1

Owner Complaint

3

Recalls

ACTIVE RECALL

9

Service Bulletins

0

Investigations

Overview of the 2011 FORD F-650 SD

The 2011 FORD F-650 SD has received a total of 1 safety complaint filed with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). There have been 3 recall campaigns affecting this vehicle, covering issues with SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE, POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY, SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE. 9 technical service bulletins have been issued by Ford Motor Company for this model year. The most commonly reported problem area is the Electrical System (1 complaint).

Recalls for the 2011 FORD F-650 SD

NHTSA has recorded 3 recalls for the 2011 FORD F-650 SD, potentially affecting up to 26,070 vehicles.

Recall 15V533000 — SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE

| 25,941 vehicles affected

Defect: Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain model year 2011-2013 and 2015 Ford F-650, and F-750 trucks manufactured February 14, 2011, to April 28, 2015, and equipped with a 70% fixed bench passenger seat. The affected vehicles have passenger seat belt anchorage floor attachments that are not installed in the correct location. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with...

Consequence: Seat belt anchors that are installed in an incorrect location may increase the risk of occupant injury in the event of a crash.

Remedy: Ford will notify owners, and dealers will correct the seat belt anchorage locations, free of charge. The recall began on November 12, 2015. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 15C09.

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Recall 12V009000 — POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY

| 36 vehicles affected

Defect: FORD IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2011 F-650 TRUCKS, MANUFACTURED FROM FEBRUARY 2, 2011, THROUGH FEBRUARY 17, 2011, AND EQUIPPED WITH A MERITOR MFS08 FRONT STEER AXLE. THE BOLTS ATTACHING THE STEERING ARM TO THE STEERING KNUCKLE WERE NOT PROPERLY TIGHTENED. THIS CONDITION CAN RESULT IN THE STEERING ARM LOOSENING OR SEPARATING.

Consequence: LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL MAY INCREASE THE RISK OF A CRASH.

Remedy: FORD WILL NOTIFY OWNERS, AND DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE STEERING ARM AND STEERING KNUCKLE, AND REPAIR THE VEHICLES AS NECESSARY, FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON JANUARY 20, 2012. OWNERS MAY CONTACT FORD MOTOR COMPANY CUSTOMER RELATIONSHIP CENTER...

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Recall 11V264000 — SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE

| 93 vehicles affected

Defect: FORD IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2011 F-650 AND F-750 TRUCKS, EQUIPPED WITH AIR BRAKES AND A TRAILER PACKAGE OR TRACTOR PACKAGE, FOR AN INCORRECTLY PROGRAMMED ABS MODULE. AS SUCH, THESE VEHICLES FAIL TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 121, "AIR BRAKE SYSTEMS (ABS)."

Consequence: AN AFFECTED VEHICLE MAY NOT DISPLAY A TRAILER ABS FAULT IN THE CAB OF THE TRUCK WARNING THE DRIVER OF AN EXISTING TRAILER ABS FAILURE. SUCH AN ABS FAILURE MAY RESULT IN TRAILER BRAKE LOCK-UP, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND REPLACE THE ABS MODULE FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON MAY 18, 2011. OWNERS MAY CONTACT FORD MOTOR COMPANY CUSTOMER RELATIONSHIP CENTER AT 1-866-436-7332.

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Owner Complaints for the 2011 FORD F-650 SD

1 complaint has been filed with NHTSA for the 2011 FORD F-650 SD. Below is a breakdown by vehicle component.

Electrical System
Complaints: 1

Most Recent Complaints

#10469822 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | | 11,000 miles
WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS BEING OPERATED IN THE NORMAL COURSE OF BUSINESS A FAULTY ELECTRIC AIR CONTROL MODULE (PART NUMBER 4C4Z-5K862-AA) OVER HEATED, MELTED AND BURNED. THIS CAUSED THE CAB OF THE VEHICLE TO FILL WITH SMOKE AND THE AIR BRAKES AND OTHER AIR DEVICES TO MALFUNCTION.

Safety Rating for the 2011 FORD F-650 SD

NHTSA has not yet tested the 2011 FORD F-650 SD in its New Car Assessment Program.

Technical Service Bulletins for the 2011 FORD F-650 SD

Ford Motor Company has issued 9 technical service bulletins (TSBs) for the 2011 FORD F-650 SD. TSBs are notices sent by manufacturers to their dealers describing a known issue and the recommended repair procedure.

TSB160057 — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

Torqshift Transmission - Malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) diagnostic trouble codes (DTCS) P0751, P0730 and/or P2700

44997 — EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER

FORD 2009-2013 F650,F750: SERVICE INFORMATION REGARDING DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODES: U041:68 AND U0401:82 IN THE HEATING VENTILATION AND AIR CONDITIONING MODULE. *LJ

AIS-44411 — POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM)

FORD: STARTING TRUCK IN COLD AMBIENT TEMPERATURES THAT IS BELOW 20F/-7C, CAUSES DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE (DTC) TO BE STORED IN POWERTRAIN CONTROL MODULE (PCM) AND MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LAMP (MIL) IS ON. MODEL 2011-2014 F SUPER DUTY. *PE

ASI-44210 — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:DIESEL

FORD: IN SOME TRUCKS, THERE MAY BE A HARD START, OR LACK OF POWER AND/OR RUNNING ROUGH CONDITION, THAT IS DUE TO COLD AMBIENT TEMPERATURES GELLING THE FUEL MODEL 2011-2014 F-SUPER DUTY. *PE

ASI-44125 — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:DIESEL

FORD: CONTAMINATION OF DIESEL EXHAUST FLUID (DEF) FROM PETROLEUM BASED PRODUCT (SUCH AS DIESEL FUEL), TRUCKS MAY EXHIBIT MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LIGHT (MIL) WITH DTC P20E8, P202D AND/OR P207F, CAUSING RUBBER SEALS AND O RINGS TO SWELL AND/OR LEAK, IN SYSTEM. MODEL 2011-2014 F SUPER DUTY. *PE

TSB-13-6-5 — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:GAS RECIRCULATION VALVE (EGR VALVE)

FORD: ON SOME TRUCKS, A MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LAMP (MIL) WITH DTC P0401, CAUSES A RESTRICTION OF EXHAUST GAS RECIRCULATION (EGR) COOLER CORE. MODEL 2011-2012 F-SUPER DUTY. *PE

TSB-12-7-2 — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:DIESEL

FORD: INFORMATION BEING PROVIDED, FOR SOME TRUCKS, REGARDING SERVICE PROCEDURE CORRECTION FOR TRUCKS WITH DIESEL ENGINE, EXPERIENCING MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LAMP (MIL) ON WITH DTCS P2031, P2032 AND/OR P2033. MODELS 2011-2012 F SUPER DUTY. *PE

AS-21820 — FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY

FORD: THERE MAY BE FUEL CONTAMINATION CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE FUEL SYSTEM. THE VEHICLE MAY NOT START, HAVE A HARD START, RUN ROUGH, HAVE EXHAUST SMOKE, OR THE ENGINE MAY KNOCK. 2011 F SUPER DUTY. *RM

AS-21820 — FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL

FORD: THERE MAY BE FUEL CONTAMINATION CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE FUEL SYSTEM. THE VEHICLE MAY NOT START, HAVE A HARD START, RUN ROUGH, HAVE EXHAUST SMOKE, OR THE ENGINE MAY KNOCK. 2011 F SUPER DUTY. *RM

NHTSA Investigations for the 2011 FORD F-650 SD

There are no NHTSA defect investigations on record for this vehicle.

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