NHTSA (USA)Medium Risk
At a glance
What can fail
The exhaust gas temperature sensor may report a false overheating condition, causing the engine management system to shut down the engine and prevent immediate restart.
What the fix does
The 2013 Ford F-350 SD has 3 recalls, the most serious being a fire risk on vehicles modified with certain power take-off assemblies, where oil leaking from a pressure switch can soak into a thermal blanket wrapped around the exhaust and ignite.
This fire risk affects trucks modified by specific upfitters, and because two separate modification shops installed the same Muncie Power Products PTO assemblies with the same leak-prone pressure switch, prior repair attempts by owners of one upfitter's build would not address the issue if their truck came from the other. The practical risk is the same in either case: oil pooling against a hot exhaust surface. On the drivetrain side, trucks built with ambulance or fire engine preparation packages can experience an unexpected engine shutdown caused by a fault in the powertrain control module. Once the engine cuts out, it requires a cool-down period before it will restart, which on an emergency response vehicle can delay the delivery of medical care to people who need it.
At a glance
What can fail
The exhaust gas temperature sensor may report a false overheating condition, causing the engine management system to shut down the engine and prevent immediate restart.
What the fix does
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Dealers will update the engine control software at no cost to fix the sensor communication issue.
Summarized — see the official notice for exact wording, dates, and contacts.
At a glance
What can fail
Oil can leak from the PTO pressure switch onto the thermal blanket covering the exhaust system in certain modified Ford Super Duty trucks equipped with Muncie Power Products PTO assemblies.
What the fix does
Dealers will install a new pressure switch kit that relocates the switch away from the exhaust system.
Summarized — see the official notice for exact wording, dates, and contacts.
At a glance
What can fail
Oil can leak from the PTO pressure switch onto the thermal blanket covering the exhaust system in certain modified Ford Super Duty trucks.
What the fix does
Dealers will install a new pressure switch kit that relocates the switch away from the exhaust system.
Summarized — see the official notice for exact wording, dates, and contacts.