2016 Ford F-250 SD engine problems
Owners reported engine problems in 34 complaints for the 2016 Ford F-250 SD, 7% of the complaints on file.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 34 8% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 71,000 miles 24 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 1 and 2
- Injuries and deaths
- 3 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When engine problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 6 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 0 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 4 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 4 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 2 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 4 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 3 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 1 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 24 engine complaints that report mileage, the median is about 70,000 miles, and 42% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 1 crash, 2 fires, 3 injuries.
What owners wrote
The contact owned a Ford F-250. The contact stated that while driving at approximately 50 MPH the contact heard a loud pop from the engine. The contact stated that immediately after hearing the noise smoke started to emanate from the engine. The vehicle caught fire. The driver sustained a hand injury. Medical attention was needed. The fire department extinguished the fire. The fire and police reports were available. The vehicle was towed to an impound lot. The manufacturer was notified of the failure.
The reductant heater and sender assembly failed causing the malfunction indicator to light. This is the same problem addressed for the 2011-2015 model year per customer satisfaction program 18m01. The fault was confirmed by rivertown ford in columbus ga via diagnostic tool. Clearly the issue per customer satisfaction program 18m01 remains and is affecting 2016 model year.
Other problems reported for the 2016 Ford F-250 SD
- Steering 118 complaints
- Suspension 112 complaints
- Air bags 35 complaints
- Fuel system 28 complaints
- Electrical system 26 complaints
- Wheels 16 complaints