5 recalls covering model years 2021, 2023, 2025. To check whether your vehicle is affected, look up your 17-character VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls — a recall may apply only to some vehicles of a given year.
Marathon Industries is recalling a single 2025 Ford F-650 SD work truck. The pins that hold the liftgate platform in place can break. If they do, the platform can drop without warning, and anyone standing near it or loading cargo could be hurt. Marathon will work with the equipment supplier to check the platform bushings and hydraulic parts and install new deck pins, free of charge.
Tie rods are the metal links that connect your steering to the front wheels. On these trucks, the ball studs inside the front tie rods may have been heat-treated incorrectly when they were made, which leaves them weak. A weak stud can snap and the tie rod can come apart. If that happens while you are driving, the steering stops working and you cannot control where the truck goes. The dealer will inspect the tie rods and replace them if needed.
Some 2023 and 2024 Ford F-650 and F-750 trucks have a faulty parking brake. Normally you must press a button on the lever before the brake will let go. On these trucks the lever can release without that button being pressed, which means the parking brake can come off on its own. If that happens while the truck is parked, it can roll away and strike whatever or whoever is in its path.
When you put an automatic transmission in Park, a small metal piece called the park pawl locks the transmission so the vehicle cannot roll. A flaw in how the transmission was cast means that pawl may not lock in all the way. If it does not, the truck can roll away after you think you have parked it, even with the shifter in Park. Dealers will inspect and replace the transmission or internal parts as needed.
When these trucks were built, the factory left out the heat shield and other heat-blocking parts underneath the cab. Without them, heat from under the truck can reach the cab floor and the metal parts that hold the seats down, and in some driving conditions those surfaces get very hot. If your skin touches them, you could be hurt. A dealer will install the missing shield, an insulating patch, and covers for the seat base and seat bolts.
Complaints owners have filed with NHTSA about the Ford F-650 SD. These are unverified reports; better-selling years collect more.
| Model year | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2023 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Recalls and complaint record for one model year at a time: