2015 Ford F-550 SD: recalls and complaints
NHTSA lists 3 recall campaigns for the 2015 Ford F-550 SD. The newest campaign is 15V175000. NHTSA received the report on 25 Mar 2015. The NHTSA record gives the component Power Train / Automatic Transmission / Control Module (Tcm/Pcm/Tecm). NHTSA has 11 complaints on file for this model year. 2 NHTSA investigations name this model year.
The NHTSA recall file shows no do-not-drive advisory and no park-outside advisory on these campaigns.
This page cannot show if a recall applies to one vehicle. The NHTSA VIN lookup shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle.
Remedy of the newest campaign, 15V175000, in the NHTSA record
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.
Complaint information entered into NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation vehicle owner's complaint database is used with other data sources to identify safety issues that warrant investigation and to determine if a safety-related defect trend exists.
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Recall campaigns
3 campaigns, newest first. 10,299 units in total.
15V175000Received . 6,322 units.
Power Train / Automatic Transmission / Control Module (Tcm/Pcm/Tecm)
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
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 down the engine and prevent its immediate restart.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
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, in the NHTSA record
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.
Report filed by Ford Motor Company. Manufacturer campaign number 15S09. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
15V024000Received . 4 units.
Suspension
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Life Line Emergency Vehicles (Life Line) is recalling certain model year 2014-2015 Life Line-modified Ford F-Series emergency vehicles that are equipped with Liquid Spring-brand aftermarket suspension kits. The mounting bracket that attaches the suspension fluid tank to the frame may fail allowing the fluid tank to separate from the vehicle.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
If the suspension fluid tank mount fractures and the tank separates from the chassis, the tank may become a road hazard, increasing the risk of a crash.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
The remedy for this recall is still under development. The recall began on February 2, 2015. Owners may contact Life Line customer service at 1-563-578-3317.
Report filed by Life Line Emergency Vehicles. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
14V204000Received . 3,973 units.
Power Train / Automatic Transmission / Control Module (Tcm/Pcm/Tecm)
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain model year 2015 F-250, F-350, F-450, and F-550 Super Duty trucks manufactured September 13, 2013, through March 28, 2014, and equipped with 6.2L gasoline or 6.7L diesel engines and 6R140 transmissions. An error with the transmission control software may be such that while shifting from "Park" to "Drive" the vehicle may display "Drive" but possibly engage "Reverse" for 1.5 seconds before engaging "Drive." Therefore, the vehicles do not conform to Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 102, "Transmission Shift Lever Sequence, Starter Interlock, and Transmission Braking Effect."
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
If the vehicle is in "Reverse" while the while the gear selection shows "Drive," unexpected movement could occur, increasing the risk of a crash.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Ford will notify owners, and dealers will update the transmission software, free of charge. The recall began on May 6, 2014. Owners may contact Fords customer service at 1-800-392-3673. Ford's number for this recall is 14C04.
Report filed by Ford Motor Company. Manufacturer campaign number 14C04. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
The campaign number opens the NHTSA record. Each quotation is the text of the NHTSA recall file.
Recall campaign: One recall in the NHTSA recall file, with one campaign number. A campaign can name many makes, models and model years.
Units: The number of vehicles or products that a recall can include. The manufacturer or the firm reports the number to the agency.
Complaints by component
11 complaints, 18 component mentions.
A complaint can name more than one component. Each component that a complaint names is one component mention. This model year has fewer than 50 component mentions, so the table shows the number of mentions only.
| Component | Mentions |
|---|---|
| Engine | 4 |
| Fuel/Propulsion System | 4 |
| Unknown or Other | 3 |
| Electrical System | 2 |
| Structure | 1 |
| Suspension | 1 |
| Wheels | 1 |
| Power Train | 1 |
| Service Brakes | 1 |
- Complaints that report a crash
- 1
- Complaints that report a fire
- 2
- Injuries in the complaints
- 3
- Deaths in the complaints
- 0
- Date of the newest complaint
- 18 Jun 2025
These figures are the entries of the persons who sent the complaints.
Complaint: A report about a possible safety problem that a person sends to NHTSA. This site shows the number of complaints and not their text.
Investigations
| Number | Type | Subject | Component | Opened | Closed | Campaign |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PE24014 | Preliminary evaluation | Sogefi Secondary Diesel Fuel Filter Leak | Fuel System, Diesel | 9 May 2024 | Open | |
| RQ14005 | Recall query | Vehicle Commanded Engine Shutdown | Electrical System / Software | 13 Jan 2015 | 15 Mar 2016 | 15V175000 |
Investigation: A study of a possible safety defect by the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation with no closing date in the NHTSA file is open.
Other model years
The number under each year is the number of recall campaigns.
- 19931
- 19942
- 19952
- 19962
- 19973
- 19982
- 19998
- 20005
- 20016
- 20024
- 20035
- 20042
- 20054
- 20061
- 20071
- 20084
- 20095
- 20107
- 201112
- 201210
- 20139
- 20146
- 20153
- 20163
- 20178
- 20183
- 20195
- 20208
- 20219
- 202212
- 20239
- 20242
- 20253
- 20263
A year without a link has fewer than 2 campaigns and fewer than 25 complaints. It has no page.
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Official channels
- NHTSA VIN lookupNHTSA shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle from its VIN or its license plate.
- NHTSA: report a safety problemThe NHTSA form for a complaint about a vehicle, a tire, a child seat or equipment.
- NHTSA page of the 2015 Ford F-550 SDThe recalls, the complaints and the investigations that NHTSA shows for this model year.
Cite this page
Recall Register. 2015 Ford F-550 SD: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/ford/f-550-sd/2015/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through .
Sources
- Source
- NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
- Licence
- US government work, public domain
- Recall file through
- 30 Sep 2026
- Complaint file through
- 30 Sep 2026
- First complaint in the file
- 1 Jan 1995
- Manufacturer in the recall file
- Ford Motor Company
The NHTSA record is the authority. A complaint count is the number of different complaint numbers for the make, the model and the model year. How the register is made. Report an error.
Questions
- How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 2015 Ford F-550 SD?
- 10,299 units in 3 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
- How many recall campaigns does the Ford F-550 SD have for all model years?
- NHTSA lists 71 recall campaigns for the Ford F-550 SD, model years 1993 to 2026. 3 of them name the 2015 model year.
- Which component do the complaints about the 2015 Ford F-550 SD name most often?
- Engine: 4 of 18 component mentions.
- Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2015 Ford F-550 SD open?
- 1 investigation has no closing date in the NHTSA file, of 2 that name this model year.