2022 Ford F-250 SD Problems

What owners report

Owners of the 2022 F-250 SD most often describe fuel delivery trouble that shows up as a loss of power or a stall, sometimes while towing or merging, and in some cases no restart afterward. Many complaints are filed simply because a recall remedy part was not yet available, and a smaller but steady group covers transmission shifting and lurching behavior and various electrical faults that appear after rain or cold weather.

1. 1
   Fuel system

   Loss of power or stalling (low and high pressure fuel pump)

   Mentioned in 16 of 60 sampled complaints

   Complaints describe the truck hesitating, lurching, or going limp while accelerating, sometimes with a low fuel pressure message, and in several cases stalling outright and needing a restart or a tow. Diesel owners report the same pattern and add that the dealer found a failed high pressure pump, in some cases with metal debris in the fuel system. Several complaints say the pump failed while towing or merging onto a highway, and some were filed by owners who had a recall notice but no remedy parts yet. When the dealer could not duplicate the fault, some owners were told to keep driving. Spread across the sample from roughly 20,000 to 80,000 miles, with several reports at highway speed and while towing.

   Recall 25V455000Recall 24V957000Recall 26V1580003 related service bulletins

   What to check: Ask whether either fuel pump recall was completed and whether the pump has ever been replaced; on a diesel, ask whether the fuel system was inspected for debris if the truck has ever stalled.

   2 excerpts from owner complaints in NHTSA records

   “Subject: Safety Recall 24V-957 – Loss of Power Risk – Dealer Mishandling I am filing a complaint regarding Ford recall 24V-957 (Ford reference 24S78) for my vehicle. The recall states the defect can cause: “Loss of driving power, increasing the risk of a crash” “Engine stall” “Loss of motive power while driving” My vehicle has shown symptoms consistent with these safety risks. When I brought the vehicle to the dealership: 1. …”

   NHTSA complaint #11703727, filed 2025-12

   “Cp4 pump failed and truck died pulling out onto the highway and won't restart! Luckily I didn't get hit by other vehicles and couple people helped push it out of the road!!! (I DO HAVE FORD DEALER REPORT STATING CP4 PUMP FAILURE!!!!!)”

   NHTSA complaint #11740514, filed 2026-05
2. 2
   Transmission and drivetrain

   Hard or delayed shifts, lurching, sudden deceleration

   • 16 complaints (13%)
   • median 16,755 mi at 1.3 yrs old (6 state mileage, few)
   • 1 mention a crash, fire or injury
   • filed 2022–2026

   Owners describe loud clunks when shifting into drive or reverse and while moving, lurching forward when coming to a stop, and occasional episodes where the truck skips gears or drops power for a few seconds before engaging again. A few complaints note the transmission went into a fault state and abruptly decelerated at highway speed, recovering after a key cycle. Dealers often reported the transmission was operating normally and could not duplicate the concern. Mostly reported well under 30,000 miles, with some complaints filed within the first few thousand miles and a few near 50,000.

   Recall 22V0870007 related service bulletins

   What to check: Drive it from a cold start through stop-and-go and a highway merge, and ask whether any transmission software update or clutch circuit leak test was performed.

   2 excerpts from owner complaints in NHTSA records

   “Excessively loud clunk from transmission when engaging forward and reverse gears, loud clunk from transmission when shifting while vehicle is in motion. Vehicle lerches forward while coming to a stop.”

   NHTSA complaint #11482406, filed 2022-09

   “The contact owns a 2022 Ford F-250 SD. The contact stated that while driving approximately 60 MPH in the center lane of a busy highway, the transmission suddenly malfunctioned and the vehicle abruptly decelerated. The contact was able to maneuver the vehicle to the shoulder. The contact stated that after turning off and restarting the vehicle, the vehicle operated as needed. The contact indicated that the vehicle had experienced the failure on five separate occasions. …”

   NHTSA complaint #11502855, filed 2023-01, 46,000 miles
3. 3
   Electrical system

   Electrical faults after rain or cold (dash, windows, lights)

   • 10 complaints (8%)
   • median 18,357 mi at 0.7 yrs old (2 state mileage, few)
   • 1 mention a crash, fire or injury
   • filed 2022–2026

   Complaints describe intermittent loss of power windows, locks, radio, climate control, turn signals and headlights, sometimes with the engine failing to shut off when the key is removed. Several owners link the onset to rain or very cold days and report repeated dealer visits without a confirmed diagnosis. Separate complaints describe steering wheel controls and the horn cutting out, with a clock spring replaced and the symptom returning. Reported from near-new vehicles to about 11,000 miles, often in wet or cold conditions.

   Recall 25V132000Recall 22V193000Recall 26V1040003 related service bulletins

   What to check: Check that all windows, lights, and the trailer brake controller work, and ask whether the trailer brake control software recall was completed.

   2 excerpts from owner complaints in NHTSA records

   “This vehicle was delivered in July 2022. Shortly after receiving it the steering controls and horn were not always working. I then noticed a clicking sound in the steering wheel. In Sept 2022 My local Ford dealer said they replaced the clock spring, but two days to a week after the replacement, the same issue started again. A Ford technician is going to look at this again on Friday 2/3/23.”

   NHTSA complaint #11505058, filed 2023-02

   “Loss of power windows,loss of A/C and heat,loss of turn signals,loss of radio,and loss of head lights. As well as engine not shutting off after key is pulled out. The first initial problems arose a year ago, not long after purchasing a 2022 Ford f250 superduty. Only when it rained or during very cold days the power to the front dash would be out including power windows and locks,radio, and A/C and heat. Ford dealership was unable to diagnose the problem. …”

   NHTSA complaint #11595297, filed 2024-06
4. 4
   Fuel system

   Fuel pump recall completed with no remedy parts available

   • 17 complaints (13%)
   • median 51,500 mi at 3.5 yrs old (6 state mileage, few)
   • 1 mention a crash, fire or injury
   • filed 2022–2026

   A number of complaints were filed only to note that a recall notice arrived but the remedy part was not available, with owners saying the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable time for the repair. Some owners say they were reluctant to drive the truck or were given appointment dates months out. These complaints do not describe a new failure in most cases, though a few owners report a failure that matches the recall description. Filed from 2025 into 2026, on vehicles at varying mileage, including trucks around 30,000 to 53,000 miles that had already stalled.

   Recall 25V455000Recall 25V132000Recall 26V204000

   What to check: Ask for the recall completion status of every open campaign on the VIN and get any completed repair paperwork before purchase.

   2 excerpts from owner complaints in NHTSA records

   “The contact owns a 2022 Ford F-250. The contact’s spouse stated that while attempting to reverse, the back-over prevention system became inoperable. The spouse reported that the rearview camera image was blank, and none of the rear sensors provided any notification or warning, resulting in the vehicle reversing into a tree. The contact received notifications of NHTSA Campaign Number 25V455000 (Fuel System, Gasoline) and 25V686000 (Back Over Prevention); however, the parts to complete the recall repairs were not yet available. …”

   NHTSA complaint #11694514, filed 2025-10, 49,700 miles

   “The contact owns a 2022 Ford F-250. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 25V455000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE); however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure.”

   NHTSA complaint #11700061, filed 2025-11
5. 5
   Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)

   Wiper arm failure and wiper linkage problems

   • 7 complaints (6%)
   • median 49,700 mi at 2.7 yrs old (3 state mileage, few)
   • 1 mention a crash, fire or injury
   • filed 2022–2026

   Owners report the wipers not activating at all when switched on, and in another case the driver-side arm not sweeping high enough in heavy rain and slapping the bottom of the windshield. Complaints describe reduced visibility in rain and having to slow down or pull over. The recalls covering this model year describe wiper arms that may break and cause the wipers to fail. Reported at low mileage in a couple of cases and around 39,000 miles in another, typically in rain.

   Recall 26V204000Recall 22V250000

   What to check: Test both wiper speeds and the intermittent setting on a dry windshield, and confirm the wiper arm recall has been completed.

   2 excerpts from owner complaints in NHTSA records

   “My reverse camera (the bed camera) quits working at random times. Sometimes it works fine. Other times it shows nothing but a white static looking screen and sometimes the button just doesn’t respond at all when I try to select the bed camera option.”

   NHTSA complaint #11580240, filed 2024-03

   “Windshield Wipers do not activate when turned on. Rain sensing option is turned off. This is my only vehicle to get to work besides my wife's car, but she needs hers to get to work as she is in the medical field. There wasn't any warning, I was driving west into the sun when I tried to clean my windshield by activating the windshield wiper spray and the wipers never came on. I had to stick my head out the driver side window to see, as my view was completely blocked by the wiper fluid and by the sun. This occurred on May 5,2022 at about 7:30PM. …”

   NHTSA complaint #11464836, filed 2022-05

Buying note. The 2022 F-250 SD has several open campaigns including fuel pump, wiper arm and trailer brake software recalls, so start by pulling the full recall history for the specific VIN and confirming which repairs were actually done. A cold-start test drive through stop-and-go and a highway merge, plus a check of the wipers and trailer wiring, will surface most of what owners write about.

Summary written with AI from a sample of 60 NHTSA complaints for this model year (picked at random, with complaints that state a mileage and recent ones taken first), then checked automatically against the source records. Where a problem shows a complaint count, every complaint for this model year was matched with fixed keyword rules (written with AI and tested against the sample), and the mileage, age and repair figures are calculated from those complaints; owners' figures are as stated, not verified. Other counts refer to the sample. The excerpts come from NHTSA's public complaint records and are unverified; capitalisation is normalised, NHTSA staff notes are removed, and shortened text ends with “…”. Something wrong? Request a correction.