The 2025 Ford F-450 SD has 4 recalls, the two most serious being a steering column shifter that can detach and prevent the driver from shifting into park, risking a rollaway, and a brake booster pushrod that can disconnect from the brake pedal and cause sudden, complete brake failure.
On the electrical side, the instrument panel cluster can fail at startup, leaving the driver without warning lights or a speedometer. There is also a trailer lighting issue where trailer lights and brakes can stop functioning, reducing the trailer's visibility to other drivers and the driver's ability to control it.
At a glance
What can fail
When towing a trailer, the integrated trailer module may lose communication with the vehicle, causing brake lights, turn signal lights, or brake function to stop working.
What the fix does
A dealer will update the integrated trailer module software, or the vehicle will receive a software update over-the-air. Both are free of charge.
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Summarized — see the official notice for exact wording, dates, and contacts.
At a glance
What can fail
The instrument panel cluster may fail to display information when the vehicle starts up.
What the fix does
A software update will be installed in the instrument panel cluster at a dealership or remotely, at no cost.
Summarized — see the official notice for exact wording, dates, and contacts.
At a glance
What can fail
The spring that holds the brake booster pushrod in place may be missing, allowing the pushrod to separate from the brake pedal and cause sudden complete loss of braking.
What the fix does
Dealers will inspect and repair the brake pedal assembly at no cost to restore proper brake function.
Summarized — see the official notice for exact wording, dates, and contacts.
At a glance
What can fail
The steering column shifter may have been improperly welded and could detach from the steering column.
What the fix does
Dealers will inspect the steering column serial numbers and replace the steering column if needed, at no cost.
Summarized — see the official notice for exact wording, dates, and contacts.
