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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 miles

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Fuel system: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
2026111%
202425%
202337%
20223124%
20214426%
20206424%
2019504%
2018215%
2017545%
20162910%
20153411%
2014519%
2013419%
2012611%
20111311%
201039%
200929%
200886%
200724%
200652%
2005269%
20043815%
20032413%
2002104%
200172%
200063%
1999135%
199738%
199619%
1995111%

Other parts of the 2015 Ford F-250 SD

Steering
126 complaints
Suspension
123 complaints
Engine
44 complaints
Other or unknown
31 complaints
Wheels
22 complaints
Transmission and drivetrain
19 complaints
Brakes
12 complaints
Back-over prevention (rear camera)
11 complaints
Electrical system
9 complaints
Body and structure
7 complaints
Tires
4 complaints
Electronic 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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