Selling a junk Ford F-250 SD
Any F-250 SD sells for scrap or parts, running or not. Below: what owners report most often for each model year, the recalls on file, and which of those change the offer. Enter your ZIP for a buyer near you.
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What owners report about the Ford F-250 SD
NHTSA has 9,358 owner complaints on file for the Ford F-250 SD, model years 1995 to 2022, the 50th-most of the 423 models in our data. The most-reported components are steering (2,478, 26%), suspension (2,233, 24%), engine and cooling (726, 8%). 218 complaints involved a crash, 237 a fire, and 178 say the vehicle had to be towed. The median mileage when the problem was reported is 36,961 miles. The 2019 model year has the most complaints (1,943). Data as of 2026-10-12.
When the top complaint is steering, the question for a seller is whether a buyer will resell the car, pull the parts or scrap it. Read our guide to deciding whether to repair or junk: it explains which offers assume the part works and how to describe the car so the price holds at pickup.
Ford F-250 SD by model year
| Year | Complaints | Most reported | Crash | Fire | Recalls | Median miles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 12 | Electrical system | 0 | 6 | 1 | — |
| 1996 | 11 | Engine and cooling | 0 | 2 | 1 | — |
| 1997 | 52 | Engine and cooling | 1 | 8 | 2 | 88,350 |
| 1998 | 1 | Steering | 0 | 0 | 1 | — |
| 1999 | 304 | Engine and cooling | 21 | 16 | 5 | 98,000 |
| 2000 | 277 | Engine and cooling | 19 | 28 | 4 | 77,164 |
| 2001 | 331 | Engine and cooling | 12 | 26 | 4 | 75,307 |
| 2002 | 282 | Engine and cooling | 13 | 21 | 5 | 77,600 |
| 2003 | 229 | Engine and cooling | 6 | 14 | 6 | 53,098 |
| 2004 | 345 | Engine and cooling | 17 | 14 | 4 | 60,000 |
| 2005 | 381 | Suspension | 9 | 7 | 5 | 44,000 |
| 2006 | 353 | Suspension | 5 | 4 | 3 | 40,000 |
| 2007 | 85 | Suspension | 2 | 1 | 3 | 40,000 |
| 2008 | 175 | Steering | 8 | 4 | 2 | 45,718 |
| 2009 | 33 | Steering | 1 | 1 | 1 | 48,000 |
| 2010 | 48 | Steering | 2 | 0 | 1 | 44,518 |
| 2011 | 189 | Steering | 8 | 3 | 1 | 35,000 |
| 2012 | 97 | Steering | 3 | 0 | 1 | 54,236 |
| 2013 | 32 | Engine | 2 | 0 | 1 | 37,000 |
| 2014 | 37 | Suspension | 3 | 0 | 1 | 68,500 |
| 2015 | 459 | Steering | 8 | 9 | 3 | 70,000 |
| 2016 | 455 | Steering | 9 | 7 | 4 | 70,000 |
| 2017 | 1,837 | Steering | 18 | 24 | 15 | 30,000 |
| 2018 | 641 | Steering | 13 | 16 | 10 | 28,000 |
| 2019 | 1,943 | Steering | 25 | 17 | 12 | 20,000 |
| 2020 | 366 | Transmission and drivetrain | 4 | 3 | 15 | 62,000 |
| 2021 | 217 | Fuel system | 5 | 0 | 13 | 48,000 |
| 2022 | 166 | Fuel system | 4 | 6 | 17 | 41,000 |
Complaints are owner reports to NHTSA, not confirmed defects. Median miles is the odometer reading owners gave when they reported a problem, shown only where 20 or more reports include it.
Ford F-250 SD recalls
NHTSA lists 54 recall campaigns across these model years, most often for fuel system (8), driver assistance (7), transmission and drivetrain (6). Recall repairs are free at a franchised dealer. Before you sell, check your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls; a buyer who plans to resell the car will.
- 2022 model year, visibility and wipers (campaign 26V204000, Mar 2026): Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2021-2023 Lincoln Navigator, Expedition, and 2022-2023 F-250 SD, F-350 SD, F-450 SD, F-550 SD, and F-600 SD vehicles. The windshield wiper arms may break, causing the wipers…
- 2020 model year, fuel system (campaign 26V158000, Mar 2026): Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2020-2022 F-Super Duty F250, F350, F450, F550, 2021-2022 F600, and 2022 F750 vehicles previously repaired incorrectly under recall number 24V957. Biodiesel deposits may form…
- 2022 model year, electrical system (campaign 26V104000, Feb 2026): Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2021-2026 F-150, 2022-2026 F-250 SD, F-350 SD, F-450 SD, F-550 SD, Maverick, 2024-2026 Ranger, 2023-2026 F-600 SD, 2022-2027 Lincoln Navigator, Expedition, and 2026 E-Transi…
- 2022 model year, visibility and wipers (campaign 25V729000, Oct 2025): Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2021-2022 Expedition, Lincoln Navigator, 2021-2023 F-150, 2022 F-250 SD, F-350 SD, and F-450 SD vehicles. The moonroof wind deflector clips may be inadequately attached to t…
- 2020 model year, driver assistance (campaign 25V686000, Oct 2025): Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2020-2022 F-250 SD, F-350 SD, and F-450 SD vehicles. The 360-degree view camera system may not display a rearview image properly in certain lighting conditions.
What a Ford F-250 SD is worth as a junk car
Buyers price a junk F-250 SD on four things: its weight at today's scrap steel price (the floor), the parts still on it that can be resold, whether it starts and drives, and how far they have to tow it. None of those come from a complaint database, so use this page to describe the car accurately and our junk car value guide to work out a ceiling for the metal. Then get more than one offer.
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Questions people ask
- What is a junk Ford F-250 SD worth?
- What a yard can recover: the car's weight at the current scrap steel price, plus parts it can resell (the catalytic converter, engine, transmission and wheels if they're good), minus towing and processing. The same F-250 SD gets different offers from different buyers, so compare at least two. Our value guide shows the public benchmark.
- Will a junkyard buy a Ford F-250 SD that doesn't run?
- Yes. Junkyards and junk car buyers take cars that don't start, and most arrange the tow. Tell them honestly whether it starts, whether the engine and transmission are still in it, and whether the catalytic converter is on; those are what change the price.
- Should I fix an open recall before selling a Ford F-250 SD?
- Recall repairs are free at a franchised dealer for as long as the car exists. If the car is going for scrap, the repair won't change the scrap price. If a buyer might resell it or pull parts, a completed recall can help. Check your VIN at NHTSA's recall lookup first.
- Where do these Ford F-250 SD numbers come from?
- From the complaint and recall data NHTSA publishes for every make and model, counted by model year on 2026-10-12. A complaint is an owner's report, not a confirmed defect, and the count rises with how many of the model were sold.