2020 Ford F-250 SD problems
NHTSA has received 370 complaints about the 2020 Ford F-250 SD, and 20% of them involve drivetrain & axles. Next are fuel system (17%) and steering (13%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 370 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Drivetrain & axles 20% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 4 and 3
- Injuries and deaths
- 5 and 0
- Typical mileage
- 46,000 miles 143 complaints with mileage
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
Where the complaints are
Share of this model year's complaints by the part of the car involved. One complaint can name more than one part, so the shares can add up to more than 100%.
When problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 51 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 17 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 12 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 19 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 16 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 11 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 8 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 4 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 2 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 1 |
| 200k+ miles | 2 |
What the data shows
Of the 143 complaints that include odometer readings, half describe a problem before roughly 46,000 miles. For drivetrain & axles specifically, the median reported mileage is about 65,000 miles (25 complaints with mileage).
Safety-related details: 4 complaints mention a crash; 3 complaints mention a fire; 5 injuries reported. Its complaints are less severe on average than those of 89% of model years in our database.
Looking only at complaints filed within five years of the model year (so older and newer years are comparable), the 2020 ranks 4th most-complained-about out of 27 model years of the Ford F-250 SD with enough data (337 complaints in that window). It is also covered by 14 safety recall campaigns.
What owners wrote
A few complaints as filed, shortened and with personal details removed. The first ones are among the most serious reports for this model year; the rest are typical.
The contact owned a 2020 Ford F-250. The contact stated that while driving 63 MPH, several warning chimes and alarms began to sound off and the warning message stating, "Traction Control Failure," had illuminated. At the same time, the steering wheel had suddenly seized which caused the vehicle to veer off the side of the road and further into the woods. The contact was unsure of how the vehicle came to a stop due to being knocked unconscious during the incident.
The contact owns a 2020 Ford F-250. The contact stated that while operating the vehicle, the engine began to sputter and misfire with the check engine warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who diagnosed that the spark plug wires were faulty and needed to be replaced. The spark plug wires were replaced with the manufacturer’s OEM wires however, approximately three months later the failure recurred.
The contact owns a 2020 Ford F-250. The contact stated while driving 45 MPH, the vehicle sputtered and lost power. The vehicle was towed to the residence. The contact stated that a mobile mechanic diagnosed the vehicle and determined that the engine needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The contact related the failure to NHTSA Campaign Number: 24V957000 (Fuel System, Diesel); however, the VIN was not included in the recall. The failure mileage was approximately 200,000.