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2020 Ford F-350 SD fuel system problems

Owners reported fuel system problems in 48 complaints for the 2020 Ford F-350 SD, 20% of the complaints on file. It is the 2nd most reported problem area for this model year.

At a glance

Complaints
48 20% of this year's complaints
Typical mileage
122,000 miles 22 complaints with mileage
Crashes and fires
0 and 1
Injuries and deaths
1 and 0

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

When fuel system problems show up

Fuel system complaints by mileage, 2020 Ford F-350 SD Complaints by odometer reading in 20,000-mile steps. The median is about 122,000 miles. 0k to 20k miles: 0 complaints 20k to 40k miles: 1 complaints 40k to 60k miles: 5 complaints 60k to 80k miles: 1 complaints 80k to 100k miles: 1 complaints 100k to 120k miles: 2 complaints 120k to 140k miles: 5 complaints 140k to 160k miles: 2 complaints 160k to 180k miles: 0 complaints 180k to 200k miles: 2 complaints 200k+ miles: 3 complaints 040k80k120k160k200k miles Typical: 122,000 miles
Based on 22 complaints that include mileage. 27% were reported before 60,000 miles. The amber marker shows the median: half of these complaints happened before that mileage.
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MileageComplaints
0k to 20k miles0
20k to 40k miles1
40k to 60k miles5
60k to 80k miles1
80k to 100k miles1
100k to 120k miles2
120k to 140k miles5
140k to 160k miles2
160k to 180k miles0
180k to 200k miles2
200k+ miles3

What the data shows

Of the 22 fuel system complaints that report mileage, the median is about 122,000 miles, and 27% were reported before 60,000 miles.

These complaints mention 1 fire, 1 injury.

What owners wrote

The contact stated owns a 2020 Ford F-350. The contact stated that the vehicle had been repaired under Manufacturer Campaign Number: 22E04 Reprogram PCM/TCM (Power Train) however, after the repair the fuel economy had become significantly lessened. Prior to the repair the fuel economy was 22 MPG however, after the recall repair the fuel economy was 13.5 MPG. The contact stated that while hauling a trailer, the fuel economy fell from 13.4 MPG to 6.5 MPG.

Reported at 59,000 miles, December 2023

The contact owns a 2020 Ford F-350 SD. The contact stated that while attempting to start the vehicle with the ignition key, the vehicle failed to start as intended. The check engine warning light was illuminated. In addition, the contact associated the failure with NHTSA Campaign: 24V957000 (Fuel System, Diesel); and the VIN was included. The vehicle was towed to a local dealer where it was diagnosed with the fuel pump failure.

Reported at 230,000 miles, August 2026

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