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What 2 owners told NHTSA about the 2013 Ford F-450 Sd

These are the actual owner complaints behind this car’s reliability verdict, filed with the federal government, unedited. They’re unverified reports, not confirmed defects: read them as leads for your pre-purchase inspection, not a diagnosis.

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Newest first · 2 complaints

Mar 1, 2017Body & structure

ONE PEACE REAR WINDOW BLEW OUT DID NOT BREAK CAME OUT AROUND GASKET.WAS PARKED WHEN I NOTICED WET SETS AND FLOOR .POSSIBLE HAZARD WHILE MOVE DOWN THE ROAD.NO REASON FOR DISLOGING

NHTSA ODI 10957952

Jan 7, 2016Engine

RADIATOR LEAK AT 43,000 FROM THE JOINT BETWEEN THE PLASTIC END CAP AND ALUMINUM CORE, DRIVER'S SIDE NEAR BUMPER. COST TO REPAIR ESTIMATED AT 1400-1800$ AT ONLY 7K MILES OUTSIDE OF FACTORY WARRANTY. VEHICLE IS USED DAILY WITHIN RECOMMENDED WEIGHT CAPACITIES TO MOVE MATERIALS AND TRAILERS, BUT FOLLOWS A VERY STRICT MAINTENANCE PROGRAM TO ENSURE LONG LIFE.

NHTSA ODI 10818765

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How to use these: a complaint is one owner’s report, filed voluntarily and published unverified. Patterns matter more than any single story. If several owners describe the same failure at similar mileage, put that system at the top of your pre-purchase inspection list. Back to the full 2013 Ford F-450 Sd verdict →