2007 Ford F-350 SD problems
NHTSA has received 35 complaints about the 2007 Ford F-350 SD, and 26% of them involve steering. Next are suspension (26%) and tires (11%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 35 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Steering 26% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 2 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 2 and 0
- Typical mileage
- 30,000 miles 30 complaints with mileage
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
Where the complaints are
Share of this model year's complaints by the part of the car involved. One complaint can name more than one part, so the shares can add up to more than 100%.
When problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 8 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 8 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 6 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 1 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 0 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 6 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 1 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 0 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 30 complaints that include odometer readings, half describe a problem before roughly 30,000 miles.
Safety-related details: 2 complaints mention a crash; 2 injuries reported.
Looking only at complaints filed within five years of the model year (so older and newer years are comparable), the 2007 ranks 23rd most-complained-about out of 24 model years of the Ford F-350 SD with enough data (24 complaints in that window). It is also covered by 1 safety recall campaign.
What owners wrote
A few complaints as filed, shortened and with personal details removed. The first ones are among the most serious reports for this model year; the rest are typical.
The seats cause serious back pain when driving/riding more than three/four hours risking safety. The head rests are so far back that you cannot drive and have your head against the head rest risking safety and causing neck fatigue and pain. I believe the seats are defective and unsafe. Ongoing problem since december 2006 with most recent date notated. Not yet repaired/replaced.
Tl*the contact owns a 2007 ford f-350 sd. While driving over a bump in the road at any speed, the contact loses control and the vehicle shakes violently. If he depresses the brake pedal, the shaking worsens. When he releases the accelerator pedal, the shaking subsides. The vehicle has been to the dealer four previous times for the same failure. The vehicle was taken to the dealer again and they stated that the failure will continue to occur due to the vehicle's design.
When traveling around 60 MPH and hit a small bump in the road there is a violent shake in the steering and almost have to come to a complete stop for it to stop. I have read numerous articles on line and this seems to be a recurring problem.
2007 ford f-350 crew cab srw 4x4, steering oscillation (wobble). Have experienced this problem since truck was almost new. Now have 61 k miles and it is alot worse. As the 08 and 09 investigations revealed, the steering wobble happens when crossing uneven pavement, concrete, dips in the road, railroad crossings (at slow speeds). Happens while empty and when towing a flatbed gooseneck trailer and/or my 5th wheel rv. This has not been resolved by ford yet and they don not know how to fix.
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 ford f-350 super duty. The contact stated that he noticed a severe wobble in the vehicle when driving 65-70 MPH and when carrying heavy loads. The contact referred to the failure as a death wobble and stated that the failure would cause him to momentarily lose control of the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer where the contact was awaiting a diagnosis of the failure and repairs. The manufacturer was not notified.