2011 Ford F-350 SD problems
NHTSA has received 63 complaints about the 2011 Ford F-350 SD, and 24% of them involve engine. Next are steering (22%) and suspension (13%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 63 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Engine 24% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 0 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 0 and 0
- Typical mileage
- 41,000 miles 62 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 | 15 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 15 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 10 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 9 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 0 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 7 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 1 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 0 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 1 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 2 |
| 200k+ miles | 2 |
What the data shows
Of the 62 complaints that include odometer readings, half describe a problem before roughly 41,000 miles. For engine specifically, the median reported mileage is about 62,000 miles (15 complaints with mileage).
None of these complaints report a crash, fire, injury or death. Its complaints are less severe on average than those of 100% of model years in our database.
Looking only at complaints filed within five years of the model year (so older and newer years are comparable), the 2011 ranks 20th most-complained-about out of 24 model years of the Ford F-350 SD with enough data (53 complaints in that window). It is also covered by 7 safety recall campaigns.
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.
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 ford f-350 superduty. When attempting to accelerate forward, the vehicle would shift gears, causing the vehicle to be placed into neutral intermittently. The dealer offered the contact no assistance. The manufacturer took a complaint. The vehicle had not been repaired or inspected. The current mileage was 3,783 and the failure mileage was 3.
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 ford f-350 sd. The contact stated that the check engine warning light remained illuminated constantly. The vehicle was taken to the dealer several times for diagnostic testing and each time there was a different set of codes that were generated. The vehicle was never repaired. The dealer stated that they were working on a software update to be installed in the vehicle. The manufacturer was contacted and a claim was filed.
I was driving the truck away from a traffic light. When the truck reached approximately 20 MPH. The engine shut down completely. I lost forward motion, steering control and braking power. I was able to wrestle the truck off the road and into a parking lot. This is a ford truck powered by a 6.7 ford diesel engine., the truck is generally used to tow a 13000 pound fifth wheel. If I had been towing the fifth wheel, the outcome would surely have been a disaster.
Was on freeway about 55 to 65 MPH and all of a sudden the truck went into what I would call a death wobble where it seemed to be shaking the truck to death. Once I pulled to the side of the road and stopped and started out again it was fine. 2 days later it did it again only this time I was just getting onto the freeway on the on ramp. It did it again. Did not seem to hit any bump or pothole just started shaking.
Upon starting the vehicle, I noticed that the check engine light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it has been diagnosed with a bad def pump, heater and sensor. These are for emission control and I have been told that these parts are not a warrantied item. Seems that this should be covered as it for the safety of the environment.