2015 Ford F-250 SD Fuel system Problems
- Complaints
- 34about this part
- Share
- 11%of 296 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 82,111miles
- Trend
- RisingComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are at least 25% higher than in the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 34 complaints about the fuel system of the 2015 Ford F-250 SD, 11% of the 296 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 82,111 miles. 1 of these say a crash was involved and 2 a fire, according to the filers.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“I purchased my 2015 Ford f 250 super duty in october of 2015 and have been experiencing issues from the start. Every time I had an issue and to have it serviced, I was sure to bring it to the dealership so that the experts hired by Ford could correct my issue or service it regularly as I should. If the experts are servicing my vehicle, I expect them to first identity if there is an issue, second notify me or someone at the dealership of the issue and then correct the issue considering my vehicle is still under warranty. …”
NHTSA complaint #11203213, filed 2019-04, 60,000 miles“Upon starting the truck and entering the road, there seemed to be an odor of gasoline. As I proceeded down the road it seemed as though the miles to empty computer number was falling faster than the distance traveled. At approx. A mile and a quarter to half I stopped at a stop sign to check on the odor. Putting the truck in park, I started to open the door. As I started to open the door, fire erupted from both sides of the hood, in a single large ignition. As soon as the fire started the truck died instantly. …”
NHTSA complaint #11097309, filed 2018-05, 115,000 miles“I was heading from cibolo, tx to kingsville, tx. (distance 181 miles) upon arriving at destination I shut down my truck. After approximately one hour, I started my truck and the check engine light came on. I connected my obd reader and it identified the fault code p21b0 (I did not clear any codes). From my research it relates to the 'reductant level sensor 'c' circuit high'. After researching more information I started looking through the information center under the vehicle setting and noticed the def level was below half (I never got a pop up or notification from the information cluster). …”
NHTSA complaint #11327936, filed 2020-06, 26,737 miles“I have a 2015 Ford f250 diesel. The check engine light came on. I had it checked and found out this is a recurring problem for Ford. The code given was p20ba which is def tank reduntant heater failure. This has been a problem since 2011 for Ford. I have less than 27000 miles on my truck but since it happened outside the 36 month warranty, my local dealer will not cover it. I contacted Ford thru thier web site and was told it was up to the dealer whether it was covered or not. This should be covered under the environmental warranty. Thing is Ford should have corrected this years ago. …”
NHTSA complaint #11195457, filed 2019-04, 24,800 miles“This truck has had it's def system malfunctioning from the beginning. It shuts off the engine at random intervals, usually low speed, and displays shift to park. So far it will always restart. It never displayed any codes or turned on the check engine light until recently. When 'check engine' light finally came on, I hoped it would solve the stalling when repaired. I connected a code reader and got code p20ba, which is the def tank heater. The local Ford dealers refused to honor the warranty on this, although it is the emissions system and warranted for 100,000 miles. …”
NHTSA complaint #11080699, filed 2018-03, 60,000 milesRelated service bulletins
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- 10156889Feb 28, 2019Some 2011-2019 F-Super Duty 6.7L diesel equipped vehicles may exhibit a ticking/tapping noise traced to the reductant injector.
- 10155577Feb 28, 2019Some 2011-2019 F-Super Duty 6.7L diesel equipped vehicles may exhibit a ticking/tapping noise traced to the reductant injector.
- 10144202Jul 9, 2018When performing diagnostics for DTCs P2201, P2452, P2459, P246C and/or P2463, a manual regeneration and diesel particulate filter (DPF) parameter reset using the appropriate scan…
- 10109073Sep 26, 2016Diesel customers may inquire about a Distance to Empty (DTE) warning message for the DEF system. It may be necessary to add up to 2.5 gallons of DEF for the system to detect a…
- 10205029Apr 19, 20166.7L Diesel - fuel knock at idle with malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) Illulminated with multiple diagnostic trouble codes (DTCS)
- 10205014Mar 23, 20166.7L Diesel - Fuel knock at idle with malfunction indicat or lamp (MIL) Illuminated with multiple diagnostic trouble codes (DTCSF)
- 10204987Feb 5, 201649 CFR Part 579.5 Monthly Communications - March 2016 Air bag warning light illuminated with diagnostic trouble code (DTC) B141B and/or B141C
- 10204986Feb 5, 201649 CFR Part 579.5 Monthly Communications - January 2016
- 10204980Sep 9, 20156.7L Diesel - Malfunction Indicator Lamp (Mil) Illuminated - Diagnostic Ttouble Codes (DTCS) P2002, P246C And/Or P2463- Built On Or Before 09/09/2015
Fuel system: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 11% |
| 2024 | 2 | 5% |
| 2023 | 3 | 7% |
| 2022 | 31 | 24% |
| 2021 | 44 | 26% |
| 2020 | 64 | 24% |
| 2019 | 50 | 4% |
| 2018 | 21 | 5% |
| 2017 | 54 | 5% |
| 2016 | 29 | 10% |
| 2015 | 34 | 11% |
| 2014 | 5 | 19% |
| 2013 | 4 | 19% |
| 2012 | 6 | 11% |
| 2011 | 13 | 11% |
| 2010 | 3 | 9% |
| 2009 | 2 | 9% |
| 2008 | 8 | 6% |
| 2007 | 2 | 4% |
| 2006 | 5 | 2% |
| 2005 | 26 | 9% |
| 2004 | 38 | 15% |
| 2003 | 24 | 13% |
| 2002 | 10 | 4% |
| 2001 | 7 | 2% |
| 2000 | 6 | 3% |
| 1999 | 13 | 5% |
| 1997 | 3 | 8% |
| 1996 | 1 | 9% |
| 1995 | 1 | 11% |
Other parts of the 2015 Ford F-250 SD
126 complaintsSuspension
123 complaintsEngine
44 complaintsOther or unknown
31 complaintsWheels
22 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
19 complaintsBrakes
12 complaintsBack-over prevention (rear camera)
11 complaintsElectrical system
9 complaintsBody and structure
7 complaintsTires
4 complaintsElectronic stability control
3 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2015 Ford F-250 SD
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 30, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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