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Buying a used 2018 Ford F-550? Check these 10 recalls first
Most of this year's recall list traces to upfitted bodies — ambulance, fire and emergency conversions from Excellance, Blanchat and LGE Coachworks — where brake lights could illuminate on their own or the backup camera image appeared mirrored. The one critical Ford-level item is the Super Duty block heater fire risk. The eight NHTSA owner complaints are unverified reports, and they show no crashes, fires or injuries, clustering loosely around structure, steering and suspension.
Before you buy
- Get the 17-character VIN from the seller and run it at nhtsa.gov/recalls. It shows which recalls are still unrepaired on that exact car.
- Get a VIN recall check showing the block heater fire recall was completed.
- If it has an ambulance or fire/emergency body, confirm the brake lights stay off with the pedal released.
- Shift to reverse and confirm the backup camera image is not mirrored.
- Open recalls are repaired free at any Ford dealer, whoever owns the car — an open recall is a to-do item, not a bill.
Recalls covering the 2018 Ford F-550
| Recall | Area | Severity |
|---|---|---|
| Ford F-150 and Super Duty: Block Heater Fire Risk | Engine | critical |
| Excellance ambulances: brake lights can turn on by themselves | Exterior Lighting | medium |
| Ford F-550 emergency trucks had false brake lights | Exterior Lighting | medium |
| Blanchat Minuteman on Ford F-550 has faulty brake lights | Exterior Lighting | medium |
| Ford and GMC ambulances: brake lights turn on by themselves | Exterior Lighting | medium |
| Ford F-550 fire trucks show false brake lights | Exterior Lighting | medium |
| LGE Coachworks Ford vehicles: back-up camera image may reverse | Equipment | medium |
| Ford F-550 Ambulance Backup Camera Image Can Reverse | Equipment | medium |
| Ford F-550 backup camera image can appear reversed | Equipment | medium |
| Ford F-550 emergency truck brake lights falsely illuminate | Exterior Lighting | low |
What owners have reported to NHTSA
8 complaints filed for this model year. Complaints are unverified owner reports, and popular models collect more of them simply because more are on the road.
| Problem area | Complaints | Recall in this area? |
|---|---|---|
| Structure | 2 | None found |
| Steering | 2 | None found |
| Suspension | 2 | None found |
| Power Train | 1 | None found |
| Engine | 1 | Yes |
| AIR Bags | 1 | None found |