2019 FORD F-250 SD — Owner-Reported Problems

NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation Snapshot 2026-08-22 1,155 complaints · 0 recalls
Most-reported system: SUSPENSION (498 complaints · 43.1%)
Safety signals:
  • Crashes 16
  • Fires 10
  • Injuries 12
  • Deaths 0
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Component Problem Distribution

Share of owner complaints filed for each vehicle system (unaffected by sales volume)

Component Problem Distribution SUSPENSION appears in 498 of 1,155 owner complaints (43.1%) in this vehicle snapshot. SUSPENSION: 498 complaints, 43.1% of reports SUSPENSION 498 · 43.1% · 6 crash reports STEERING: 292 complaints, 25.3% of reports STEERING 292 · 25.3% WHEELS: 77 complaints, 6.7% of reports WHEELS 77 · 6.7% · 1 crash reports FUEL SYSTEM: 42 complaints, 3.6% of reports FUEL SYSTEM 42 · 3.6% · 4 fire reports POWER TRAIN: 32 complaints, 2.8% of reports POWER TRAIN 32 · 2.8% · 1 crash reports BACK OVER PREVENTION: 23 complaints, 2.0% of reports BACK OVER PREVENTION 23 · 2.0% ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: 23 complaints, 2.0% of reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 23 · 2.0% · 2 fire reports STRUCTURE: 15 complaints, 1.3% of reports STRUCTURE 15 · 1.3% · 1 crash reports ENGINE: 10 complaints, 0.9% of reports ENGINE 10 · 0.9% · 1 fire reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER: 179 complaints, 15.5% of reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER 179 · 15.5% · 4 crash reports 3 fire reports 0% 25% 50% 75% 100%

UNKNOWN OR OTHER is an NHTSA classification artifact and is always listed last.

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System / Component Complaints Share of Reports Safety Reports (Crashes / Fires)
SUSPENSION 498 43.1% 6 crashes · 0 fires
STEERING 292 25.3% 0 crashes · 0 fires
WHEELS 77 6.7% 1 crashes · 0 fires
FUEL SYSTEM 42 3.6% 0 crashes · 4 fires
POWER TRAIN 32 2.8% 1 crashes · 0 fires
BACK OVER PREVENTION 23 2.0% 0 crashes · 0 fires
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 23 2.0% 0 crashes · 2 fires
STRUCTURE 15 1.3% 1 crashes · 0 fires
ENGINE 10 0.9% 0 crashes · 1 fires
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 179 15.5% 4 crashes · 3 fires
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Problem & Recall Timeline

Observed complaint volume and manufacturer recall actions over time

Problem & Recall Timeline Owner reports in this snapshot begin in Jan 2019. 2019-Q1: 5 owner reports 5 2019-Q2: 6 owner reports 6 2019-Q3: 25 owner reports 25 2019-Q4: 143 owner reports 143 2020-Q1: 111 owner reports 111 2020-Q2: 39 owner reports 39 2020-Q3: 55 owner reports 55 2020-Q4: 87 owner reports 87 2021-Q1: 51 owner reports 51 2021-Q2: 45 owner reports 45 2021-Q3: 58 owner reports 58 2021-Q4: 72 owner reports 72 2022-Q1: 54 owner reports 54 2022-Q2: 37 owner reports 37 2022-Q3: 71 owner reports 71 2022-Q4: 74 owner reports 74 2023-Q1: 31 owner reports 31 2023-Q2: 29 owner reports 29 2023-Q3: 8 owner reports 8 2023-Q4: 17 owner reports 17 2024-Q1: 7 owner reports 7 2024-Q2: 11 owner reports 11 2024-Q3: 23 owner reports 23 2024-Q4: 19 owner reports 19 2025-Q1: 23 owner reports 23 2025-Q2: 11 owner reports 11 2025-Q3: 18 owner reports 18 2025-Q4: 7 owner reports 7 2026-Q1: 10 owner reports 10 2026-Q2: 6 owner reports 6 2026-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 Owner reports Oct 2018 Jul 2026 Investigation PE18011 ● Investigation PE18011 Investigation RQ21001 ● Investigation RQ21001 Investigation PE24014 ● Investigation PE24014
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Date Record type Count Record identifier
2019-Q1 Owner reports 5
2019-Q2 Owner reports 6
2019-Q3 Owner reports 25
2019-Q4 Owner reports 143
2020-Q1 Owner reports 111
2020-Q2 Owner reports 39
2020-Q3 Owner reports 55
2020-Q4 Owner reports 87
2021-Q1 Owner reports 51
2021-Q2 Owner reports 45
2021-Q3 Owner reports 58
2021-Q4 Owner reports 72
2022-Q1 Owner reports 54
2022-Q2 Owner reports 37
2022-Q3 Owner reports 71
2022-Q4 Owner reports 74
2023-Q1 Owner reports 31
2023-Q2 Owner reports 29
2023-Q3 Owner reports 8
2023-Q4 Owner reports 17
2024-Q1 Owner reports 7
2024-Q2 Owner reports 11
2024-Q3 Owner reports 23
2024-Q4 Owner reports 19
2025-Q1 Owner reports 23
2025-Q2 Owner reports 11
2025-Q3 Owner reports 18
2025-Q4 Owner reports 7
2026-Q1 Owner reports 10
2026-Q2 Owner reports 6
2026-Q3 Owner reports 2
Defect investigation 1 PE18011
Defect investigation 1 RQ21001
Defect investigation 1 PE24014
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Safety Recalls (0)

Official safety recall campaigns filed with NHTSA

Zero safety recalls recorded for this model year in official NHTSA records.

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Complaint Narrative Explorer

Verbatim owner-reported defect narratives from NHTSA public records

Data: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation · snapshot Aug 21, 2026
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Estimated Ownership Cost

EPA fuel economy ratings and annual operating cost estimates

Data: US EPA Fuel Economy Guide · snapshot Aug 21, 2026
Supported range: 1,000–60,000 miles per year
Supported range: $1.50–$10.00 per gallon
55% city45% highway
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Adjacent Model Years

Immediate preceding and succeeding model year records

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Methodology & Data Integrity

Data sourced from NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Snapshot date: 2026-08-21.

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