2007 Ford F-550 SD Brakes Problems
- Complaints
- 2about this part
- Share
- 9%of 23 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 24,500miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the brakes of the 2007 Ford F-550 SD, 9% of the 23 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 24,500 miles. 1 recall campaign on record is filed under a similar system.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“Rear brake pads only last 7,000 - 10,000 miles, and rear brake calipers are overheating blows out caliper seal. The truck has been to Ford and was told this was normal. Also took vehicle to 2 other repair shops and they have replaced every brake part on the truck except the master cylinder, ABS module, steel lines. The brake pressure to the front and rear wheels was checked at the last failure and they are the same pressure. The rear brakes have been replace about 15 times in 123,000 mile on vehicle. We have an identical truck to this in our fleet and the rear brakes last about 80,000 miles.”
NHTSA complaint #10479674, filed 2012-10, 20,000 miles“The contact owns a 2007 Ford f550. The contact stated that the brakes fail when driving downhill or on any surface. The brakes cause the vehicle to buck violently whenever the brake pedal is depressed. The dealer could not determine the cause of the failure; however, they switched some parts in the vehicle. The failure persists and is becoming worse. The failure mileage was 29,000.”
NHTSA complaint #10259223, filed 2009-02, 29,000 milesRelated recalls
- 11V352000Jul 13, 2011Ford is recalling certain model year 2011 ranger trucks built from january 25, 2011, through april 25, 2011 at the twin cities assembly plant, and service…Covers: Ford F-550 SD 2002–2007, Ranger 2004–2011, F-350 2002–2007 +5 more
Related service bulletins
- 10039053Mar 1, 2011Ford: if there is an intermittent lack of power, surge, or hesitation while driving the brakes will override acceleration.
- 10022675Sep 19, 2007Brake booster system may exhibit a brake pedal kickback and/or grabbing condition when applying the brakes.
- 10022673Sep 19, 2007Stuck or jumping/bouncing/erratic speedometer and/or tachometer.
- 10022204Jun 26, 2007Customer satisfaction program. Vehicles equipped with fixed pedals accelerator pedal inspection. Effective until june 30, 2007. *kb this program is being extended until june 30…
- 10021903Jun 25, 2007Abs light on and possible c1175, c1236, p0500,p0503.
Brakes: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 1 | 11% |
| 2015 | 1 | 9% |
| 2014 | 1 | 11% |
| 2008 | 1 | 4% |
| 2007 | 2 | 9% |
| 2006 | 1 | 2% |
| 2005 | 1 | 3% |
| 2004 | 1 | 2% |
| 2002 | 3 | 14% |
| 2000 | 8 | 11% |
| 1999 | 6 | 10% |
Other parts of the 2007 Ford F-550 SD
10 complaintsEngine
6 complaintsElectrical system
2 complaintsEngine cooling
1 complaintsExterior lighting
1 complaintsSteering
1 complaintsSuspension
1 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2007 Ford F-550 SD
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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