Owners have filed 8 complaints on the Ford F-750, covering 2011–2022. The system named most often is Engine (2 reports). Worst years by volume: 2017, 2011, 2022; cleanest: 2013, 2021, 2022. 0 reports describe a crash, 2 a fire. On average the car was 4.5 years old when the problem happened.
What breaks on Ford F-750
Grouped by the system owners named — percentages are shares of all 8 F-750 complaints. Open any row for the full reports in owners' own words.
Engine 2 Read
1. The high pressure fuel system failed, specifically the secondary fuel filter. The fire originated from the injector manifold, burning straight up to the bottom of the hood. Fuel was everywhere and the driver could obviously smell it. 2. This could have been a life threatening fire. 3. The problem has been confirmed…
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Service Brakes 2 Read
This vehicle was used as a mobile medical unit for research. Two staff members were in the cab en route to a study visit - both were familiar drivers of the vehicle. Approximately 9 miles into the trip a passerby on the interstate flagged us down and wanted us to pull over and informed us that the back wheels were on…
Hydraulic brakes, 6.8 l v-10 engine. Service brake pedal spongy, travels excessively on initial application but can be 'pumped up' to respond better. Had vehicle towed to dealership. Dealer says system works as designed and said 'they compared it with other trucks on lot.' picked vehicle up from dealer, was unable to…
Fuel System 2 Read
The contact owns a 2022 Ford F-750. The contact stated that while a driver was driving at various speeds, the vehicle experienced reduced power and failed to accelerate as intended. There was no warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, where an unknown module was replaced under warranty;…
The contact owns a 2013 Ford F-750. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 15V339000 (Fuel System, Gasoline); however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The local dealer and an unknown dealer were contacted and informed the contact that the vehicle could not be serviced. The…
Power Train 1 Read
The contact owns a 2017 Ford F-750. The contact stated while driving 60 MPH, the check engine warning light illuminated, and the vehicle shut off. The contact pulled over on the side of the road and had the vehicle towed to the dealer. The dealer stated that the transmission needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not…
Structure 1 Read
The contact owns a 2011 ford f-750. The contact stated that the vehicle's headliner was too low and a normal sized person was unable to operate the vehicle without hitting their head on it. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, who decided to lower the seat height as a temporary remedy, which failed to repair the…
F-750 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 | Engine | — | — | |
| 2017 | Engine,fuel/propulsion System | — | 1 | |
| 2013 | Fuel System, Gasoline | — | — | |
| 2011 | Service Brakes, Air | — | 1 |
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 | 8 |
| Average complaints per series | 1 |
| Worst single series | 1 complaints |
| Average age at failure | 4.5 years |
A model average of 1 hides a worst series at 1. 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-750?
By complaint volume, 2017, 2011, 2022 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-750 years are the cleanest?
2013, 2021, 2022 have the fewest complaints on file. For recent years that can simply mean the cars are young.
How many complaints does the Ford F-750 have?
8 owner complaints filed with NHTSA, covering 2011–2022. Of those, 0 describe a crash and 2 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.