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2011 Ford F-550 SD Recalls, Complaints & Specs

12 safety recalls list the 2011 Ford F-550 SD, and owners have filed 3 complaints with NHTSA. Check your own VIN below.

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safety recalls
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owner complaints to NHTSA

12 safety recalls for the 2011 Ford F-550 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 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. Equipment adaptive/mobility

    NHTSA 15V112000 Reported 117 vehicles potentially affected Farber Specialty Vehicles

    Farber Specialty Vehicles (Farber) is recalling various specialty vehicles modified by Farber and equipped with model S2005, S2010, S5005, S5010, S5505, and S5510 wheelchair lifts manufactured by Ricon Corporation. The platform side plate of the affected wheelchair lifts may crack.

    Remedy: Farber will notify owners to take their vehicles to a Ricon dealer or service center who will install supplemental platform support bumpers. Any platform that has already started cracking will be replaced, free of…

  3. Equipment

    NHTSA 14V453000 Reported 6 vehicles potentially affected Godwin Manufacturing Company, Inc.

    Godwin Manufacturing Company, Inc. (Godwin) is recalling certain model year 2010 Ford F-450; 2011 Ford F-550; 2012 Ford F-350 and 2013 F-350 Super Duty trucks modified by Godwin 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…

    Remedy: Godwin 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 October 28, 2014. Owners may contact Godwin customer…

  4. Equipment

    NHTSA 14V360000 Reported 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…

  5. Equipment

    NHTSA 14V336000 Reported 42 vehicles potentially affected Dual-Tech, Inc.

    Dual-Tech, Inc. (Dual-Tech) is recalling certain model year 2009-2014 Ford F-550 Super Duty trucks modified by Dual-Tech, 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: Dual-Tech 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 June 20, 2014. Owners may contact Dual-Tech customer…

  6. Equipment

    NHTSA 14V328000 Reported 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…

  7. Equipment

    NHTSA 14V327000 Reported 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…

  8. Equipment and gasoline (engine and engine cooling)

    NHTSA 14V379000 Reported 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…

  9. Equipment and gasoline (engine and engine cooling)

    NHTSA 14V382000 Reported 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…

  10. Equipment

    NHTSA 14V307000 Reported 19 vehicles potentially affected Tactical Vehicle Outfitters

    Tactical Vehicle Outfitters (Tactical) is recalling certain model year 2010-2014 Ford F-350 and F-550 vehicles modified by Tactical 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: Tactical will notify owners, and dealers will install a new PTO pressure switch, free of charge. The recall began on August 1, 2014. Owners may contact Tactical customer service at 1-405-603-6700.

  11. Software (electrical system)

    NHTSA 11V128000 Reported 8,022 vehicles potentially affected FORD MOTOR COMPANY

    Ford is recalling certain model year 2011 ford f-150, f-250, f-350, f-450, f-550, edge, and lincoln mkx trucks manufactured from october 25, 2010, through november 20, 2010. These vehicles were inspected using integrated diagnostic system (ids) that had a custom software routine to read the suspect body control module (BCM) serial…

    Remedy: Dealer will inspect the body control module and if necessary replace it free of charge. The safety recall began on march 7, 2011. Owners may contact ford motor company customer relationship center at 1-866-436-7332.

  12. Body (structure)

    NHTSA 10V659000 Reported 14,737 vehicles potentially affected FORD MOTOR COMPANY

    Ford is recalling certain model year 2011 f-150, f-250, f-350, f-450, f-550, edge and lincoln mkx vehicles. During a six-day production period, the supplier of the body control module manufactured modules that may have the potential for an internal short.

    Remedy: Dealer will replace the body control module if necessary free of charge. The safety recall began on january 11, 2011. Owners may contact ford at 1-866-436-7332.

3 owner complaints filed with NHTSA

Owners of the 2011 Ford F-550 SD have filed 3 complaints with NHTSA. The average mileage at failure in those reports is 78,583 miles. Complaints peaked in 2012 with 1 filed that year.

Most-reported components

What owners are reporting

“Frame broken on both sides at end of double frame before spring shackles”

Owner complaint to NHTSA, March 3, 2016 · Structure

“This complaint is a follow up to your reference #521328. It concerns an undelivered emergency vehicle that plastisol composites, na, 101 gerald moses drive, groton, ny is building for meredith hose co”

Owner complaint to NHTSA, November 7, 2013 · Power train

Compare Ford F-550 SD model years

Recall and complaint counts for every Ford F-550 SD model year in NHTSA's database.

Model yearRecallsComplaints
1993 Ford F-550 SD10
1994 Ford F-550 SD20
1995 Ford F-550 SD20
1996 Ford F-550 SD20
1997 Ford F-550 SD32
1998 Ford F-550 SD20
1999 Ford F-550 SD861
2000 Ford F-550 SD572
2001 Ford F-550 SD629
2002 Ford F-550 SD422
2003 Ford F-550 SD533
2004 Ford F-550 SD249
2005 Ford F-550 SD432
2006 Ford F-550 SD144
2007 Ford F-550 SD123
2008 Ford F-550 SD426
2009 Ford F-550 SD51
2010 Ford F-550 SD71
2011 Ford F-550 SD123
2012 Ford F-550 SD106
2013 Ford F-550 SD92
2014 Ford F-550 SD69
2015 Ford F-550 SD311
2016 Ford F-550 SD33
2017 Ford F-550 SD82
2018 Ford F-550 SD30
2019 Ford F-550 SD54
2020 Ford F-550 SD84
2021 Ford F-550 SD912
2022 Ford F-550 SD129
2023 Ford F-550 SD91
2024 Ford F-550 SD22
2025 Ford F-550 SD31
2026 Ford F-550 SD31

Checking a specific 2011 Ford F-550 SD

How do I know if my 2011 Ford F-550 SD has an open recall?

Enter your 17-character VIN above. The VIN is on the driver's side dashboard (visible through the windshield), the driver's door jamb sticker, and your registration or insurance card. The check runs against NHTSA's live database and tells you which campaigns list your vehicle. 12 campaigns currently list the 2011 Ford F-550 SD; your car may already have been repaired under some of them.

Is the recall repair free?

Yes. Under federal law, manufacturers must fix safety recalls at no charge for vehicles up to 15 years old from the date of sale to the first owner. Contact any authorised Ford dealer with your VIN and the NHTSA campaign number (for example 10V659000).

What is the difference between a recall and a complaint?

A recall is a safety campaign filed by the manufacturer or ordered by NHTSA, with a defined defect and remedy. A complaint is a report an owner sent to NHTSA; it is not verified, but patterns of complaints are what trigger NHTSA investigations and, eventually, recalls.

Other Ford models

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.