2011 Ford F-250 SD suspension problems
Owners reported suspension problems in 46 complaints for the 2011 Ford F-250 SD, 24% of the complaints on file. It is the 2nd most reported problem area for this model year.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 46 24% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 35,000 miles 42 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 2 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 3 and 1
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When suspension problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 7 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 15 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 7 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 4 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 4 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 4 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 0 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 0 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 1 |
What the data shows
Of the 42 suspension complaints that report mileage, the median is about 35,000 miles, and 69% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 2 crashes, 3 injuries, 1 death.
What owners wrote
Truck continues to have the death wobble as I drive at highway speeds and hit a small porthole or bump in the road. The wobble becomes so severe that I have little to no control over the truck. This has been going on after 6months from purchase date (new) but ford says they can not duplicate. It happens about 1-5x a week and I've nearly hit several other vehicles on the highway each time by swirling during the wobble. I loose directional control. I have had a crash as a result of this.
I was driving on highway 55 north in imperial missouri with my 3 yr old son in rear car seat when I went over some normal road bump and my front end started shaking so violently that I had to come to a complete stop to correct the shake. This all happened in the fast lane as I had no way to move to left or right. Thank god I was not being tailgated! I was scared half to death and my 3yr old was crying so hard that he couldn't breathe!
Other problems reported for the 2011 Ford F-250 SD
- Steering 47 complaints
- Engine 25 complaints
- Fuel system 15 complaints