2013 Ford F-450 SD Recalls, Complaints & Specs

8 safety recalls list the 2013 Ford F-450 SD, and owners have filed 2 complaints with NHTSA. Check your own VIN below.

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8 safety recalls for the 2013 Ford F-450 SD

Most recent first. Recall repairs are free at any authorised dealer. Click a recall for the full defect, consequence and remedy text.

1. Power train: control module (tcm/pcm/tecm)

   NHTSA 15V175000 Reported March 25, 2015 6,322 vehicles potentially affected Ford Motor Company

   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…

   Remedy: 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…

2. Gasoline (engine and engine cooling)

   NHTSA 14V411000 Reported July 8, 2014 2 vehicles potentially affected J.C. Madigan, Inc.

   J.C. Madigan, Inc. (J.C. Madigan) is recalling one model year 2011 Ford F-550, and one model year 2013 Ford F-450 chassis with a 6.8L gasoline engine dump trucks equipped with certain PTO Assembly Pressure Switches, part number 30T37594, manufactured June 2009 through June 2013, used in power take off (PTO) assemblies. The switch may…

   Remedy: J.C. Madigan will notify owners, and dealers will install a new pressure switch kit that moves the switch away from the exhaust system, free of charge. The recall began in September 2014. Owners may contact J.C.…

3. Equipment

   NHTSA 14V360000 Reported June 23, 2014 10 vehicles potentially affected Palfleet Truck Equipment Company, LLC

   Palfleet Truck Equipment Company, LLC (Palfleet) is recalling certain model year 2009-2013 Ford F-350, F-450, and F-550 super duty vehicles modified by Palfleet and equipped with certain Muncie Power Products PTO Assemblies. In the affected vehicles, oil may leak from the PTO pressure switch onto a thermal blanket covering the exhaust.

   Remedy: Palfleet will notify owners, and dealers will install a new pressure switch kit that moves the switch away from the exhaust system, free of charge. The recall began on July 29, 2014. Owners may contact Palfleet…

4. Equipment

   NHTSA 14V326000 Reported June 13, 2014 10 vehicles potentially affected Manning Equipment Inc. LLC

   Manning Equipment Inc. LLC (Manning) is recalling certain model year 2012-2013 Ford F-350 Super Duty, F-450 Super Duty, and F-550 Super Duty vehicles modified by Manning and equipped with certain Muncie Power Products PTO Assemblies. In the affected vehicles, oil may leak from the PTO pressure switch onto a thermal blanket covering the…

   Remedy: Manning will notify owners, and dealers will install a new pressure switch kit that moves the switch away from the exhaust system, free of charge. This action is the same as the service campaign action. The recall…

5. Equipment

   NHTSA 14V328000 Reported June 13, 2014 21 vehicles potentially affected Iowa Mold Tooling Co., Inc.

   Iowa Mold Tooling Co., Inc. will notify owners and dealers to inspect the Muncie PTO pressure switch to determine if it is from the range of defective switches and if required, remove the pressure switch assembly and put a plug in the port where the PTO switch had been installed. This switch was never being utilized. This will be done…

   Remedy: Iowa Mold Tooling Co., Inc. will notify owners, and dealers will install a new pressure switch kit that moves the switch away from the exhaust system, free of charge. The recall began on July 28, 2014. Owners may…

6. Equipment

   NHTSA 14V327000 Reported June 12, 2014 10 vehicles potentially affected Stahl

   Stahl is recalling certain model year 2009-2014 Ford F-350 Super Duty, F-450 Super Duty, and F-550 Super Duty vehicles modified by Stahl and equipped with certain Muncie Power Products PTO Assemblies. In the affected vehicles, oil may leak from the PTO pressure switch onto a thermal blanket covering the exhaust.

   Remedy: Stahl will notify owners, and dealers will install a new pressure switch kit that moves the switch away from the exhaust system, free of charge. Owners may contact Stahl customer service at 1-800-277-8245, or Muncie at…

7. Equipment and gasoline (engine and engine cooling)

   NHTSA 14V379000 Reported June 10, 2014 16 vehicles potentially affected Utility Truck Equipment Company, LLC

   Utility Truck Equipment Company, LLC (Utility Truck) is recalling certain model year 2010-2013 UTLI41A, 2011 UTLN41, and 2012 UTLN46 aerial trucks manufactured December 2010 to September 2013 equipped with certain Muncie Power Products PTO Assemblies installed on 2010-2013 Ford F-350, F-450 and F-550 vehicles. In the affected vehicles,…

   Remedy: Utility Truck will notify owners, and dealers will install a new pressure switch kit that moves the switch away from the exhaust system, free of charge. The recall began in June 2014. Owners may contact Utility Truck…

8. Equipment and gasoline (engine and engine cooling)

   NHTSA 14V382000 Reported June 10, 2014 4 vehicles potentially affected SOMERSET WELDING & STEEL, INC.

   Somerset Welding & Steel, doing business as J&J Truck equipment (J&J), is recalling certain model year 2009-2013 Ford F-350, F-450, and F-550 Super Duty chassis with 6.8L gasoline engines modified by J&J to be equipped with certain Muncie Power Products PTO Assemblies. In the affected vehicles, oil may leak from the PTO pressure switch…

   Remedy: Somerset will notify owners, and dealers will install a new pressure switch kit that moves the switch away from the exhaust system, free of charge. The recall began August 2014. Owner's may contact Somerset customer…

2 owner complaints filed with NHTSA

Owners of the 2013 Ford F-450 SD have filed 2 complaints with NHTSA. The average mileage at failure in those reports is 41,500 miles. Complaints peaked in 2016 with 1 filed that year.

Most-reported components

• Engine1
• Structure: body1

What owners are reporting

“One peace rear window blew out did not break came out around gasket.was parked when i noticed wet sets and floor .possible hazard while move down the road.no reason for disloging”

Owner complaint to NHTSA, March 1, 2017 · Structure

“Radiator leak at 43,000 from the joint between the plastic end cap and aluminum core, driver's side near bumper. Cost to repair estimated at 1400-1800$ at only 7k miles outside of factory warranty. Ve”

Owner complaint to NHTSA, January 7, 2016 · Engine

Compare Ford F-450 SD model years

Recall and complaint counts for every Ford F-450 SD model year in NHTSA's database.

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Source: NHTSA recall and complaint databases and EPA fuel economy data, October 2026. Complaint counts are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. Recall counts are safety campaigns that list this model year; whether a particular car was already repaired depends on its VIN. How this data is compiled.