Owners have filed 25 complaints on the Ford F-650, covering 2000–2022. The system named most often is Service Brakes (6 reports). Worst years by volume: 2001, 2021, 2017; cleanest: 2000, 2003, 2012. On average the car was 3.5 years old when the problem happened.
What breaks on Ford F-650
Grouped by the system owners named — percentages are shares of all 25 F-650 complaints. Open any row for the full reports in owners' own words.
Service Brakes 6 Read
ABS sensor failure
The contact owns a 2021 Ford F-650. The contact stated while releasing the brake pedal and driving from a complete stop, the brake pedal made abnormal sounds. The contact also stated that the parking brake was not operative. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who diagnosed that no issues were found regarding the…
Replaced hpb system, configured ABS modual, and bled brake system on my 2011 f650 medium duty commercial truck. Ford refuses to reimburse the cost ($4722.60) even though the repairs were performed by a ford authorized dealership
Power Train 6 Read
The driver reported an intermittent burnt oil smell from rear of truck. We found the axle leaking gear oil, with gear oil soaking the brake pads and pooling in the wheel. Took to Ford dealer, where it was confirmed by the dealer and repaired under warranty
Clutch pedal stuck at floor. @ 3,548 miles on truck. Installed drive line and ordered clutch pedal spring (108t replaced clutch master assm and recall spg. Adj. Clutch). 33,071 miles note on oil change invoice clutch return spring at trans broke need repair asap also u-joint clip off need repair, released by ron…
While driving it was hard to shift gears. Dealerships mechanic informed the consumer that the problem pertained to transmission failure
Steering 5 Read
Driver feels unsafe, brake pedal is spongy, unit does not stop well. Cost for repair $5806*dt*jb*dt*jb*dt
Driver feels unsafe, brake pedal is hard and is hard to stop the truck. Cost for repair $4252*dt*jb*dt*jb*dt vehicle has been repaired
Driver feels unsafe, brakes feel like they are dragging, do not release all the way. Brake system repaired for $5,079.44 *dt*dt*jb*dt
Fuel System 3 Read
The contact owns a 2022 Ford F-650. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 24V957000 (Fuel System, Diesel); however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not…
The contact owns a 2021 Ford F-650. The contact stated while an employee was driving 65 MPH and depressing the accelerator pedal, the vehicle failed to respond as intended and stalled. The driver pulled to the right side of the road and waited for towing assistance. Several unknown warning lights were illuminated. The…
The contact owns a 2021 Ford F-650. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 24V957000 (FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL); however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The dealer was made…
Seat Belts 1 Read
The contact owns a 2012 ford f-650. The contact received a recall notice for NHTSA campaign number: 15V339000 (seat belts). The parts to do the repair were unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. Perry ford of santa barbara (440 hitchcock way,…
Tires 1 Read
Consumer states that the front tires on the vehicle are wearing out unevenly. The edges of the tires are so worn that the center of the tread does not touch the ground. Consumer feels that the axel is defective
Electrical System 1 Read
When it rains out it may start on its own turn lights on sitting in the driveway in the middle of the night was the first time it always starts while sitting told there was a problem with water getting in gem moduel
Engine And Engine Cooling 1 Read
The contact owns a 2001 ford f-650. While driving at various speeds, exhaust fumes emitted into the cabin of the vehicle. The failure recurred continuously. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer or diagnosed. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 246,000
F-650 years to avoid — and the clean ones
Complaints per model year. More reports usually means more cars on the road as well as more trouble, so read the crash and fire columns alongside the count.
| Model year | Complaints | Top system | Crashes | Fires |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Fuel System, Diesel | — | — | |
| 2021 | Fuel System, Diesel | — | — | |
| 2017 | Steering,tires,service Brakes,engine | — | — | |
| 2016 | Steering,tires,service Brakes,engine | — | — | |
| 2012 | Seat Belts | — | — | |
| 2011 | Service Brakes | — | — | |
| 2003 | Tires | — | — | |
| 2002 | Electrical System,exterior Lighting,service Brakes | — | — | |
| 2001 | Engine And Engine Cooling | — | — | |
| 2000 | Steering | — | — |
The same model year, different builds
Every complaint carries the first 11 characters of the VIN — plant, year, body and engine. That is a production series, and complaints are spread across them very unevenly.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Distinct production series | 24 |
| Average complaints per series | 1 |
| Worst single series | 2 complaints |
| Average age at failure | 3.5 years |
A model average of 1 hides a worst series at 2. Enter a VIN above to see the numbers for that exact build instead of the model as a whole.
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How we count
Every figure here comes from complaints owners filed with NHTSA — 1,100,006 of them, covering 1,982 models built between 1981 and 2026.
A complaint is an unverified report: someone wrote down what happened to their car. It is not a confirmed defect and not a recall. What makes the volume useful is the pattern — when thousands of owners of the same build describe the same failure, that is a signal no marketing brochure will give you.
Two things we do that the source does not. First, we compute the age of the car at the moment of failure from the incident date and the model year. Second, we group complaints by the first 11 characters of the VIN — the production series — so a bad plant run does not disappear into a model-wide average.
Frequently asked questions
What are the worst years for the F-650?
By complaint volume, 2001, 2021, 2017 drew the most owner reports. Bear in mind that popular years put more cars on the road, so check the crash and fire columns too.
Which F-650 years are the cleanest?
2000, 2003, 2012 have the fewest complaints on file. For recent years that can simply mean the cars are young.
How many complaints does the Ford F-650 have?
25 owner complaints filed with NHTSA, covering 2000–2022. Of those, 0 describe a crash and 0 a fire.
Are these complaints verified?
No. They are unverified reports from owners. NHTSA publishes them as filed and investigates only a fraction. The value is in the pattern, not in any single report.
Can I check complaints for one specific car?
Yes — enter its VIN above. We match the first 11 characters, which identify the plant, year, body and engine, so you get complaints on that exact production series rather than the whole model.