Summary
The Ford F-750 has 18 recalls spanning the 2000-2025 model years, with the most serious recent issue being a 2025 model year recall where tie rod ball studs can fail and cause a complete loss of steering control. The 2022 model year also carries a fuel system concern: biodiesel deposits can cause the high-pressure fuel pump to fail and cut drive power, and this recall specifically affects vehicles that received an earlier repair attempt that did not fully resolve the underlying problem.
Stepping back to the 2018 model year, brake hoses between the master cylinder and the hydraulic control unit can corrode prematurely and leak fluid, leading to partial or complete brake failure. The 2023 model year has a parking brake handle that can release without pressing the button, allowing a parked vehicle to roll unexpectedly.
The 2015 model year has a fuel filter housing where the shell and nut plate can separate, leaking fuel and stalling the engine. On 2010 models with air brakes, ungreased S-cam tubes can corrode and restrict brake release at an axle, causing brake drag, heat buildup, and longer stopping distances. The 2011 model year has two separate issues: certain bench seat belt floor anchors fall outside the required mounting parameters, and vehicles equipped with trailer or tractor packages have an incorrectly programmed ABS module that will not alert the driver to a trailer ABS fault.
The 2009 model year has a chassis wire harness that may be missing a connector seal, allowing corrosion to knock out brake lamps, tail lamps, and turn signals, with a secondary effect on the anti-lock brake system. A separate 2009 compliance issue involves the parking brake indicator lamp, which does not illuminate at key-on as required.
The 2017-2018 model years have a third-party backup camera monitor that can reset to factory defaults and mirror the image, causing the driver to steer the wrong direction when reversing.
Going further back, 2008 models with Caterpillar C7 and C9 diesel engines have several fuel system problems: a cracked outlet check plug can spray fuel from the fuel pump, high-pressure fuel lines on C7 engines can crack at the common rail attachment point, and fuel pump failure can dilute engine oil and cause turbocharger failure with a loss of throttle control and heavy smoke. The 2004 model year has misrouted air brake lines between the primary and secondary reservoir tanks, so a loss of pressure in the primary tank eliminates all service braking. The 2000 model year has an ABS control unit that can misread wheel speed signals and momentarily lose braking at one or more wheels, along with drag link assemblies that can wear prematurely at the ball socket and cause partial loss of control of the right front wheel. A separate 2004 compliance issue involves missing tire selection and rim labeling.
