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2007 Ford F-550 Sd

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

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23Owner complaints

Model-year median: 3.5

1Recall campaigns

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0Investigations

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How this year compares

Owner complaints by model year

Other model years Selected year
49
200432
200544
200623
200726
20081
20091
2010
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Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.

What owners reported most

Fuel System, Diesel
8Engine
6Electrical System
2Engine And Engine Cooling
1Exterior Lighting
1
All reported categories
Fuel System, Gasoline
1Fuel/propulsion System
1Power Train
1Service Brakes
1Service Brakes, Hydraulic
1Steering
1Suspension
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

Limited mileage data: 19 of 23 reports include usable mileage. There isn’t enough coverage to show a useful chart.

NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.

What to inspect

Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.

  • Fuel System, Diesel. Review the 8 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Engine. Review the 6 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Electrical System. Review the 2 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

0 crash reports2 fire reports0 injury reports

What owners actually said

23 reports
265 miles · May 12, 2009
SteeringSuspension

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 DEALERSHIP FAILED TO CORRECT THE PRO…

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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 DEALERSHIP FAILED TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. AT TIMES, AFTER HITTING A BUMP IN THE ROAD, AN UNCONTROLLABLE VIBRATION WITH SHAKE THE ENTIRE VEHICLE FOR SEVERAL SECONDS. THE VIBRATIONS CONTINUE TO THIS DAY VIRTUALLY EVERY TIME THE VEHICLE IS DRIVEN. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10268531

29,000 miles · Feb 18, 2009
Service Brakes, Hydraulic

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 IN THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE PE…

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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 IN THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE PERSISTS AND IS BECOMING WORSE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 29,000.

NHTSA ODI #10259223

17,000 miles · Jul 2, 2008
Fuel System, Gasoline

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. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10233077

Official recalls

1

11V352000 · Exterior Lighting:brake Lights; Exterior Lighting:tail Lights

Jul 13, 2011

FORD IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2011 RANGER TRUCKS BUILT FROM JANUARY 25, 2011, THROUGH APRIL 25, 2011 AT THE TWIN CITIES ASSEMBLY PLANT, AND SERVICE PARTS DISTRIBUTED TO DEALERS FOR CERTAIN 2004 THROUGH 2011 MODEL YEAR RANGER TRUCKS, 2002 THROUGH 2005 MODEL YEAR EXCURSION VEHICLES, AND 2002 THROUGH 2007 MODEL YEAR F-250, F-350, F-450, AND F-550 TRUCKS FOR FAILING TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 108, "LAMPS, REFLECTIVE DEVICES, AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT." THE MULTI-FUNCTION SWITCH WAS SHIPPED WITH A SUBCOMPONENT (SLIDER) THAT MAY EXPERIENCE DEFORMATION. A MULTI-FUNCTION SWITCH WITH A DEFORMED SLIDER MAY MALFUNCTION CAUSING THE TURN SIGNAL, TAIL LIGHTS, HAZARD WARNING SIGNAL FLASHERS AND/OR BRAKE LIGHTS NOT TO ACTIVATE.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: NON-FUNCTIONING LIGHTS COULD INCREASE THE RISK OF A CRASH.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE SWITCHES FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON AUGUST 15, 2011. OWNERS MAY CONTACT FORD MOTOR COMPANY CUSTOMER RELATIONSHIP CENTER AT 1-866-436-7332.

Additional source detail variants (2)

Exterior Lighting:brake Lights

FORD IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2011 RANGER TRUCKS BUILT FROM JANUARY 25, 2011, THROUGH APRIL 25, 2011 AT THE TWIN CITIES ASSEMBLY PLANT, AND SERVICE PARTS DISTRIBUTED TO DEALERS FOR CERTAIN 2004 THROUGH 2011 MODEL YEAR RANGER TRUCKS, 2002 THROUGH 2005 MODEL YEAR EXCURSION VEHICLES, AND 2002 THROUGH 2007 MODEL YEAR F-250, F-350, F-450, AND F-550 TRUCKS FOR FAILING TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 108, "LAMPS, REFLECTIVE DEVICES, AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT." THE MULTI-FUNCTION SWITCH WAS SHIPPED WITH A SUBCOMPONENT (SLIDER) THAT MAY EXPERIENCE DEFORMATION. A MULTI-FUNCTION SWITCH WITH A DEFORMED SLIDER MAY MALFUNCTION CAUSING THE TURN SIGNAL, TAIL LIGHTS, HAZARD WARNING SIGNAL FLASHERS AND/OR BRAKE LIGHTS NOT TO ACTIVATE.

Consequence: NON-FUNCTIONING LIGHTS COULD INCREASE THE RISK OF A CRASH.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE SWITCHES FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON AUGUST 15, 2011. OWNERS MAY CONTACT FORD MOTOR COMPANY CUSTOMER RELATIONSHIP CENTER AT 1-866-436-7332.

Exterior Lighting:tail Lights

FORD IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2011 RANGER TRUCKS BUILT FROM JANUARY 25, 2011, THROUGH APRIL 25, 2011 AT THE TWIN CITIES ASSEMBLY PLANT, AND SERVICE PARTS DISTRIBUTED TO DEALERS FOR CERTAIN 2004 THROUGH 2011 MODEL YEAR RANGER TRUCKS, 2002 THROUGH 2005 MODEL YEAR EXCURSION VEHICLES, AND 2002 THROUGH 2007 MODEL YEAR F-250, F-350, F-450, AND F-550 TRUCKS FOR FAILING TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 108, "LAMPS, REFLECTIVE DEVICES, AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT." THE MULTI-FUNCTION SWITCH WAS SHIPPED WITH A SUBCOMPONENT (SLIDER) THAT MAY EXPERIENCE DEFORMATION. A MULTI-FUNCTION SWITCH WITH A DEFORMED SLIDER MAY MALFUNCTION CAUSING THE TURN SIGNAL, TAIL LIGHTS, HAZARD WARNING SIGNAL FLASHERS AND/OR BRAKE LIGHTS NOT TO ACTIVATE.

Consequence: NON-FUNCTIONING LIGHTS COULD INCREASE THE RISK OF A CRASH.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE SWITCHES FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON AUGUST 15, 2011. OWNERS MAY CONTACT FORD MOTOR COMPANY CUSTOMER RELATIONSHIP CENTER AT 1-866-436-7332.

Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗

NHTSA investigations

0

No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.