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What 3 owners told NHTSA about the 2014 Ford F-450

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.

All (3)Crash / fire / injury (2)Airbags (1)Backup camera & sensors (1)Engine & cooling (1)

2 of 3 complaints match · crash/fire/injury only · clear filters

Jun 24, 2025Engine & coolingFire

The contact owns a 2014 Ford F-450. The contact stated that while driving at 40 MPH, the engine overheated. The contact pulled over safely and noticed there was smoke from the hood and fire. The contact used a fire extinguisher to extinguish the fire. The engine's hot light was illuminated. There were no reported injuries. The vehicle was towed to an RV park. The local dealer was not contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not contacted. The approximate failure mileage was 97,000.

NHTSA ODI 11668840

Jan 26, 2016AirbagsCrash1 injury

I WAS IN AN ACCIDENT ON 7/6/2015. I RECEIVED BURNS ON BOTH HANDS AND LEFT FOREARM. I ALSO RECEIVED A TORN ROTATOR CUFF AND CHEST BRUISING FROM SEAT BELT. I DO NOT THINK THE AIRBAG SHOULD HAVE CAUSED BURNS TO MY SKIN. I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW IF THIS SHOULD HAVE OCCURRED.

NHTSA ODI 10822423

Working with the data? Download all 3 complaints as CSV · fetched from NHTSA July 19, 2026

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 2014 Ford F-450 verdict →