2015 Ford F-350 SD Recalls & Complaints

Incident: August 11, 2026 · Filed: September 15, 2026

On June 9, 2026, the vehicle received a PCM reprogramming under Ford Recall 21E01. Before the update, the transmission had no symptoms: no slipping, no warning lights, and no diagnostic trouble codes. Between June 9 and August 11, the vehicle accumulated 1,894 miles. On August 11, 2026, while driving about 60 mph, the vehicle suddenly downshifted from sixth to fifth gear without input. A clunk was felt, followed by complete loss of all gears. There were no warning lights, no diagnostic trouble codes, and no limp‑mode activation. The failure was sudden and total. A diesel shop retrieved the strategy values after the incident, which showed no recorded indication of transmission degradation prior to the PCM update. The failure occurred less than 2,000 miles after the PCM reprogramming. The vehicle was in factory‑stock condition. The incident raises concern that the updated PCM calibration may have affected torque calculation, shift coordination, or diagnostic monitoring, resulting in an uncommanded downshift and loss of all gears without protective response.

Incident: November 1, 2018 · Filed: August 30, 2019

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 FORD F-350 SUPERDUTY. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS HIGH SPEEDS, THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE SHOOK UNCONTROLLABLY WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT SLOWED THE VEHICLE DOWN UNTIL THE SHAKING CEASED AND RESUMED NORMAL OPERATION. THE CONTACT DROVE TO LARRY H. MILLER FORD LINCOLN DRAPER (11442 LONE PEAK PKWY, DRAPER, UT 84020, 801-590-0561) WHERE A FEW UNKNOWN PARTS WERE REPLACED; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE PERSISTED. SINCE THE INITIAL REPAIR, THE CONTACT HAD TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO SEVERAL INDEPENDENT MECHANICS AND WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURE CONTINUED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 85,000.

Incident: April 9, 2019 · Filed: June 16, 2019

HAD VEHICLE 8 MONTHS. DRIVING ON INTERSTATE 95 PULLING MY CAMPER, "LOW FUEL PRESSURE" LIGHT CAME ON, PULLED OVER IMMEDIATELY. SAW SMOKE, THEN FIRE. GOT OUT OF TRUCK WITH MY DOG AND CALLED 911. REPORT ATTACHED.

Incident: July 4, 2018 · Filed: July 31, 2018

WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY THE INSTRUMENT WARNING CLUSTER BEGINS TO ALERT OF ENGINE TEMP, LOW OIL PRESSURE, TRACTION CONTROL THE AIR CONDITION SYSTEM FAILS SO THE VEHICLE IS DRIVEN TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND RESTARTED. THE RESTART CAN OCCUR IMMEDIATELY ON OCCASION BUT TYPICALLY WILL TAKE AT LEAST 30 MINUTES SOMETIMES SEVERAL HOURS. THE ISSUE IS REOCCURRING AND PLACED IN FORD SHOPS TO HAVE IT RETURNED WITH NO TROUBLE FOUND OR COULD NOT REPLICATE ISSUE.

Incident: June 26, 2018 · Filed: June 29, 2018

I WAS DRIVING DOWN INTERSTATE AND SUNROOF GLASS BLEW OUT.

Incident: July 24, 2017 · Filed: August 16, 2017

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 FORD F-350 SD EQUIPPED WITH B.F. GOODRICH RIGID TRAIL T/A (NA) TIRES, SIZE: LT 245/75R17. WHILE THE CONTACT'S SON WAS DRIVING 70 MPH, THE VEHICLE INADVERTENTLY PULLED TO THE RIGHT WITHOUT WARNING. UPON INSPECTING THE TIRES THE NEXT MORNING, THE CONTACT DISCOVERED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER TIRE WAS FLAT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SPARE TIRE WAS PLACED ON THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE AND THE ORIGINAL TIRE WAS TAKEN TO BE WATER TESTED FOR LEAKS, BUT NONE WERE FOUND. THERE WAS ALSO A CRACK IN THE RIM. THE VEHICLE AND TIRE WERE TAKEN TO KEYSTONE FORD (301 WALKER RD, CHAMBERSBURG, PA 17201 (717) 264-5104) FOR INSPECTION AND DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONTACT TO TAKE PICTURES OF THE TIRE TO SEND TO THE FORD MANUFACTURER TO DETERMINE IF THE WOULD REPLACE THE RIM AND TIRE. THE CONTACT NOTIFIED THE MANUFACTURER OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 28,000 AND TIRE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 8,000.

Incident: July 12, 2016 · Filed: November 20, 2016

AT TIMES WHILE DRIVING AT 45-60 MILES PER HOUR AND WHILE IN 6TH GEAR (AUTOMATIC) AFTER THE "CLEANING EXHAUST FILTER" MESSAGE COMES ON WHEN IT CLEANS THE EXHAUST TWICE WITHIN A 100 MILES, THE ENGINE WILL SHAKE AND KNOCKING/SPIKING NOISE AFTER THE SECOND CLEANING. THIS HAPPENS INTERMITTENTLY AND I AM UNABLE TO RECREATE THE PROBLEM AT THE DEALERSHIP. IT DOESN'T HAPPEN ALL THE TIME BUT WHEN IT DOES IT FEELS LIKE YOU HAVE A LOOSE WHEEL AND IT WILL JERKING BACKWARDS AND FORTH. FORD SEEMS UNAWARE OF THIS PROBLEM AND HAS NO REMEDIATION ON HOW TO FIX THE PROBLEM. THIS STARTED AROUND 8000 MILES THE TRUCK HAS 32,000 MILES NOW.

Incident: July 25, 2016 · Filed: September 19, 2016

AT 40 TO 50 MPH THE TRUCK CAN EXPERIENCE LOSS OF POWER AND SEVERE "SHUDDERING" WE HAVE 2 2015'S THAT WE PURCHASED LAST SEPTEMBER AND BOTH ARE EXPERIENCE THE SAME ISSUE IT'S VERY SPORADIC SEEMS TO HAPPEN A FEW TIMES A WEEK. I'M CONCERNED FOR THE SAFETY OF MY COMPANY AS WE CAN BE PULLING TRAILERS AND CAN NOT HAVE THIS TYPE OF BEHAVIOR WHEN ON BUSY ROADS. FORD KNOWS THERE IS AN ISSUE AS STATED IN TSB 16-0041, BUT THEY WILL NOT ATTEMPT TO CORRECT IT UNLESS THEIR TECHS SEE IT HAPPEN..I HAVE ALREADY HAD IT INTO THE SHOP AND THEY COULDN'T SEE THE PROBLEM. IF YOU LOOK ON THE INTERNET IT APPEARS TO BE A PROBLEM ON QUITE A FEW 2015'S..HERE IS ONE FORUM OF MANY HTTP://WWW.FORD-TRUCKS.COM/FORUMS/1381159-FORD-RELEASES-TSB-15-0088-FOR-2015-ACTIVE-REGENERATION-JACKHAMMER-VALVES-ISSUE-33.HTML

Incident: March 26, 2016 · Filed: March 30, 2016

REAR WINDOW SHATTERED WHEN TURN REAR DEFORST ON

Incident: March 7, 2016 · Filed: March 22, 2016

I WAS ON A VACATION TRIP TO DAYTONA BEACH FL. FROM THE DALLAS, TX AREA. I HAVE A DUAL AXLE RV. THIS BRAND NEW TIRE (TOWMAX) ON THE LEFT SIDE OF MY RV HAD LESS THAN 700 MILES ON IT WHEN IT EXPLODED. I WAS TRAVELING AT NO MORE THAN 65MPH. THE TIRE PRESSURE WAS CHECKED BEFORE I LEFT AND IT WAS AT 80PSI. THE SECOND TIRE ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF MY RV HAD LESS THAN 1100 MILES WHEN IT EXPLODED. WE COULD HEAR THE EXPLOSION IN THE CAB OF MY TRUCK. WE HAD NOT BEEN ON THE ROAD FOR MORE THAN 20 MILES. AGAIN THE SPEED WAS NO MORE THAN 65MPH AND THE TIRE PRESSURES WERE CHECKED AT 80PSI BEFORE I LEFT. I ALSO HAD TIRE PRESSURE MONITORS ON THE TIRES. IF THE SECOND TIRE ON THE SAME SIDE AS THE FAILED TIRE HAD BLOWN, IT WOULD HAVE ROLLED THE RV. SOMEONE COULD HAVE BEEN KILLED.