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#BS-2011-FORF55-4A8B2011 Ford F 550
Based on reports from 17 owners and 5 recalls for this exact model.
Preliminary Verdict
Green Light
Based on 17 complaints, 1 crashes, 0 fires, and 5 recalls.
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Mechanic Inspection Checklist
6 owners reported engine issues — failures commonly reported around 24K miles.
Failure Timeline by Mileage
Peak failure range: 0–30K miles (9 reports) • Median: 24K miles
30,000-Mile Cost Projection
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Worst Case
Top cost driver: Engine (6 reports).
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Where the complaints fall
2011 Ford F 550: Known Issues & Problem Areas
Engine Issues
Engine complaints account for 35% of all reports filed for the 2011 Ford F 550, with 6 owners filing complaints with NHTSA. The median mileage at time of complaint is 24,000 miles, suggesting issues tend to surface around the 24K-mile mark.
Fuel System Issues
Fuel System complaints account for 24% of all reports filed for the 2011 Ford F 550, with 4 owners filing complaints with NHTSA. Owners should pay attention to fuel system-related symptoms during test drives and pre-purchase inspections.
Parking Brake:driveline Issues
Parking Brake:driveline complaints account for 6% of all reports filed for the 2011 Ford F 550, with 1 owners filing complaints with NHTSA. Owners should pay attention to parking brake:driveline-related symptoms during test drives and pre-purchase inspections.
Engine And Engine Cooling:engine:diesel Issues
Engine And Engine Cooling:engine:diesel complaints account for 6% of all reports filed for the 2011 Ford F 550, with 1 owners filing complaints with NHTSA. Owners should pay attention to engine and engine cooling:engine:diesel-related symptoms during test drives and pre-purchase inspections.
Data sourced from NHTSA owner complaints and community reports. The full report analyzes severity, repair costs, and failure patterns for each category.
Complaint trend by year
Complaints filed with NHTSA by year for the 2011 Ford F 550. Recent trend: decreasing.
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Recall History (5 recalls)
ENGINE
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain model year 2011-2012 F-350/450/550 Ambulance Package vehicles manufactured February 22, 2010, through October 19, 2012 and equipped with a 6.7L diesel engine. Due to an exhaust sensor problem, the vehicles may experience loss of power followed by an engine stall.
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:MOUNTING
Almared, Inc., dba A-1 Alternative Fuel Systems, is recalling certain model year 2011-2012 Ford F-550 transit buses manufactured May 2011 through April 2013, altered to operate on compressed natural gas (CNG). In the affected vehicles, the brackets securing the passenger side CNG fuel tank may break.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
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.
EQUIPMENT
PJ's Truck Bodies & Equipment Co., (PJ's) is recalling certain 2009-2013 Ford F-350, F-450, and F-550 Super Duty chassis modified by PJ's 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.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
All Wheel Drive Equipment Mfg., Inc. (All Wheel) is recalling one model year 2011 Ford F-550 truck with a 6.8L gasoline engine manufactured May 14, 2010, to May 28, 2010. The affected vehicle is equipped with a PTO Assembly Pressure Switch, part number FR67, used with power take off (PTO) assemblies for Ford F-550 chassis. The PTO switch may leak oil onto the thermal blanket.
Recall severity analysis & seller scripts
The full report rates each recall's severity and gives you scripts for asking the seller about recall completion.
The worst model year for the Ford F 550 is the 2006 — worth knowing if you're cross-shopping years. The biggest problem area is fuel system.
About this data
NHTSA Complaints
Federal database of owner-filed safety complaints. 17 records for this vehicle.
NHTSA Recalls
Manufacturer-issued safety recalls. 5 recalls found for this vehicle.
Repair Cost Data
Real-world repair costs from owner reports and independent databases.
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