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Engine coolingPart report

2018 Ford F-550 Engine cooling Problems

Complaints
1about this part
Share
13%of 8 total for the year
Median mileage
66,265miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the engine cooling of the 2018 Ford F-550, 13% of the 8 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 66,265 miles.

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.

“The contact's company owns a 2018 Ford F-550. The contact stated while an employee was driving at 55 MPH, the service vehicle soon warning light illuminated intermittently. The contact took the vehicle to the local dealer, where it was diagnosed with needing the turbocharger to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired but experienced failure a second time on July 28, 2023. The contact took the vehicle back to the local dealer where it was diagnosed with needing the turbocharger to be replaced a second time. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer had not been informed of the failure. …”

NHTSA complaint #11535467, filed 2023-07, 66,265 miles

Engine cooling: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
201917%
2018113%
2017214%
2016222%
201218%
201118%

Other parts of the 2018 Ford F-550

Steering
2 complaints
Body and structure
2 complaints
Suspension
2 complaints
Air bags
1 complaints
Transmission and drivetrain
1 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2018 Ford F-550

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 28, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

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