2007 FORD F-550 SD Problems & Recalls

The contact owns a 2007 Ford F-550. The contact stated while driving 50 mph, the vehicle inadvertently stalled and lost power. There were no warning lights illuminated. The contact veered to the side of the roadway and was able to restart the vehicle. The contact stated that the failure recurred the...

Mileage: 45,720

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2007 FORD F-550. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE THE TRANSMISSION WAS IN THE PARK POSITION AND WITH THE ENGINE IDLING SUDDENLY FLAMES WERE PRESENT COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD OF THE VEHICLE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS CALLED TO THE SCENE AND EXTINGUISHED THE FLAMES. DURING THE INCI...

Mileage: 6,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD F-550 SD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TRANSFER CASE FAILED AND CAUSED THE CARPET TO CATCH FIRE. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO EXTINGUISH THE FIRE. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. MIKE THOMPSON'S RV SUPER STORE (902 RV CENTER DR, COLTON, CA 92324, (909) 318-...

Mileage: 140,000

2007 FORD F-550. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO BATTERY CONTROL CENTER SAFETY RECALL. *LD *JS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD F-550 SD. THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE WAS LEAKING COMPRESSION FROM THE CYLINDERS INTO THE COOLANT SYSTEM. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED WITH A MALFUNCTIONED HEAD GASKET. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WA...

Mileage: 38,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD F-550 SD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE BRAKE LIGHTS AND TURN SIGNAL LIGHTS FAILED. THE CONTACT NOTIFIED THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE MULTI- FUNCTION SWITCH NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED ...

Mileage: 74,000

I HAVE A 2007 FORD F-550 WITH ONLY 31000 MILES AND THE VEHICLE LOST POWER AND STALLED OUT ON SIDE OF ROAD. WHEN FORD DEALERSHIP CHECKED THE VEHICLE IT WAS FOUND THAT THE FUEL TANK LINER HAD DETERIORATED AND RUSTED CAUSING DEBRIS TO ENTER INTO THE FUEL SYSTEM WHICH DAMAGED THE FUEL PUMP, INJECTORS AN...

Mileage: 31,010

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD F-550 SD . THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE WAS SITTING AT A STOP LIGHT WHEN THE ENGINE BEGAN TO SHAKE VIOLENTLY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE DEPRESSED THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL AND THERE WAS A LOUD BANG. THE VEHICLE STALLED AND OIL SPILLED ONTO THE GROUND. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWE...

Mileage: 75,187

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD F550 SD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING AS STEAM EMERGED FROM THE EXHAUST PIPE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION WHERE THEY STATED THAT THE OIL COOLER NEEDED TO BE REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED...

Mileage: 240,000

FORD GAS TANK DELAMINATION. LOSS OF POWER. ENGINE MISSING. THIS HAS BROUGHT ME EXTREME HEARTACHE AT THE WORST TIME. I AM A SEASONAL WORKER WHO RELIES SOLELY ON HIS TRUCK. WITHOUT IT I AM OUT OF BUSINESS. IT WILL COST ME ANYWHERE FROM $2,000 TO $6,000 TO FIX IT. AND I SIMPLY DON'T HAVE IT. *T...

Mileage: 124,335

FORD GAS TANK DELAMINATION. LOSS OF POWER. ENGINE MISSING. THIS HAS BROUGHT ME EXTREME HEARTACHE AT THE WORST TIME. I AM A SEASONAL WORKER WHO RELIES SOLELY ON HIS TRUCK. WITHOUT IT I AM OUT OF BUSINESS. IT WILL COST ME ANYWHERE FROM $2,000 TO $6,000 TO FIX IT. AND I SIMPLY DON'T HAVE IT. *T...

Mileage: 124,335

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD F550 SD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE HEARD A HISSING NOISE COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD. THE CONTACT LIFTED THE HOOD AND NOTICED THAT THE HEAD GASKET WAS BLOWN. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION WHERE THEY ADVISED THAT THE HEAD GASKET NEEDED TO BE REPLA...

Mileage: 65,000

REAR BRAKE PADS ONLY LAST 7,000 - 10,000 MILES, AND REAR BRAKE CALIPERS ARE OVERHEATING BLOWS OUT CALIPER SEAL. THE TRUCK HAS BEEN TO FORD AND WAS TOLD THIS WAS NORMAL. ALSO TOOK VEHICLE TO 2 OTHER REPAIR SHOPS AND THEY HAVE REPLACED EVERY BRAKE PART ON THE TRUCK EXCEPT THE MASTER CYLINDER, ABS MOD...

Mileage: 20,000

IT STARTED RUNNING REALLY SLUGGISH. WOULDN'T GO UP HILLS, BOGGING DOWN, ETC. SECOND TIME THAT THE DEALER TOLD ME THAT THEIR IS FLAKING IN THE FUEL TANK. NEED TO REPLACE THE TANK BECAUSE FORD TELLS ME THAT THE DIESEL GAS IS CAUSING THE FLAKING IN THE TANK. THIS HAPPEN BEFORE JUST AFTER 3 YEARS AN...

Mileage: 32,500

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD F-350. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD LOOSE POWER AND WOULD NOT ACCELERATE OVER 30 MPH. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND WAS TOLD THAT THE FAILURE OCCURRED BY A DELIMITATION OF THE FUEL TANK. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND ADVISED THAT TH...

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD F-550. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD LOOSE POWER AND WOULD NOT ACCELERATE OVER 30 MPH. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND WAS TOLD THAT THE FAILURE OCCURRED BY A DELIMITATION OF THE FUEL TANK. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND ADVISED THAT TH...

Mileage: 35,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD F-550. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY STALLED. IN ORDER TO RESTART THE VEHICLE THE DRIVER HAD TO COAST THE VEHICLE TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND WAIT A COUPLE OF MINUTES BEFORE RESTARTING IT. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY ...

I OWN A 2007 FORD F550 DIESEL TRUCK. THE TRUCK SUDDENLY LOST POWER AND WAS ON THE VERGE OF STALLING. THE TRUCK WAS DRIVEN BACK AT LESS THAN 40 MPH ON THE INTERSTATE. AFTER TAKING IT TO THE DEALERSHIP THEY DISCOVERED THAT THE FUEL TANK WAS DELAMINATING. FORD IS NOT COVING THE TANK UNDER WARRANTY ...

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD F550. WHILE DRIVING AT SPEEDS OF 30 MPH, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO DECREASE IN SPEED WITHOUT WARRANT AND THEN STALLED. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE AND HAD IT TOWED TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER ADVISED THE FAILURE WAS DUE TO THE USAGE OF BAD DIESEL FUEL. THE...

Mileage: 15,000

VEHICLE STOPPED WORKING. THE CULPRIT WAS THE FORD FUEL TANK THAT HAD DELAMINATED. THE TANK HAD TO BE REPLACED. THE COST: $1600.00. ADDITIONALLY, THERE WAS A LOSS OF REVENUE AS THIS VEHICLE IS USED FOR PRODUCTION PURPOSES. FORD DENIED RESPONSIBILITY FOR ANY DEFECTS OF THEIR FUEL TANKS. WITH NO O...

Mileage: 26,383

THE DIESEL FUEL TANK HAD CORRODING AND SHOWING RUST ON THE INSIDE OF THE TANK. SEEMS LIKE A DELAMINATION PROBLEM. THE TRUCK IS STILL WITHIN THE WARRANTY PERIOD BUT FORD REFUSES TO COVER THE PROBLEM BECAUSE THEY DO NOT CONSIDER IT A MANUFACTURER'S DEFECT. THEY BLAME THE DIESEL FUEL COMPANIES. ...

Mileage: 16,003

PURCHASED BRAND NEW FORD F-550 ON 11/27/06. ON A ROAD TRIP ON 11/28/06 THE WIFE AND I NOTICED A VERTICAL SHIMMY AT 50MPH. WE CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE AND THE SHIMMY STOPPED UNTIL WE HIT 60MPH AND A HORIZONTAL SHAKING BEGAN. THE SHAKING IS INTERMITTENT BUT QUITE PRONOUNCED. SEVERAL TRIPS TO THE DEALER...

Mileage: 265

PURCHASED BRAND NEW FORD F-550 ON 11/27/06. ON A ROAD TRIP ON 11/28/06 THE WIFE AND I NOTICED A VERTICAL SHIMMY AT 50MPH. WE CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE AND THE SHIMMY STOPPED UNTIL WE HIT 60MPH AND A HORIZONTAL SHAKING BEGAN. THE SHAKING IS INTERMITTENT BUT QUITE PRONOUNCED. SEVERAL TRIPS TO THE DEALER...

Mileage: 265

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD F550. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKES FAIL WHEN DRIVING DOWNHILL OR ON ANY SURFACE. THE BRAKES CAUSE THE VEHICLE TO BUCK VIOLENTLY WHENEVER THE BRAKE PEDAL IS DEPRESSED. THE DEALER COULD NOT DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE; HOWEVER, THEY SWITCHED SOME PARTS I...

Mileage: 29,000

STRONG ODOR OF GAS NOTED AFTER DRIVING 50 MILES (ROUND TRIP). UPON FURTHER INSPECTION IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT A MAJOR GAS LEAK WAS OCCURRING AT THE REAR OF THE TRUCK. THE DEALER INDICATED A FAULTY FACTORY INSTALLATION AND ROUTING OF THE GAS LINE AROUND THE AIR SUSPENSION. THE GAS LINE WAS REPLACED. ...

Mileage: 17,000