2016 Ford F-350 SD problems
NHTSA has received 318 complaints about the 2016 Ford F-350 SD, and 25% of them involve suspension. Next are steering (24%) and fuel system (8%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 318 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Suspension 26% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 8 and 8
- Injuries and deaths
- 13 and 0
- Typical mileage
- 45,000 miles 172 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 | 27 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 45 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 37 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 16 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 25 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 6 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 7 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 5 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 1 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 1 |
| 200k+ miles | 2 |
What the data shows
Of the 172 complaints that include odometer readings, half describe a problem before roughly 45,000 miles. For suspension specifically, the median reported mileage is about 48,000 miles (42 complaints with mileage).
Safety-related details: 8 complaints mention a crash; 8 complaints mention a fire; 13 injuries reported.
Looking only at complaints filed within five years of the model year (so older and newer years are comparable), the 2016 ranks 6th most-complained-about out of 24 model years of the Ford F-350 SD with enough data (184 complaints in that window). It is also covered by 3 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.
I was just recently involved in a head on collision with a tree when I lost control of my vehicle, which is a new 2016 ford f-350, on august 24th, 2017. This accident resulted in a total of 5 surgeries in less then 11 days! I have severe trauma & other related injuries that will require more surgeries. The entire front end of my truck was pushed back about 2-3 feet & none of my airbags deployed! Neither driver side nor passenger side air bags deployed...let alone any of the side airbags!
I was traveling up horseshoe bend (idaho). I heard a noise that sounded like a backfire, but towards the front. After I heard the noise, there was smoke coming from under the hood. My passenger and I were able to make it out of the vehicle. When I opened the hood, flames just exploded from under the hood. In just a matter of minutes, my truck and 5th wheel were engulfed in flames. The passenger and I were treated in first responder vehicle for smoke inhalation.
Tl* the contact owns a 2016 ford f-350 sd. While driving approximately 70 MPH, the vehicle veered to the left drastically while the cruise control was activated. The contact lost control of the vehicle, crashed into some concrete, and then sped across the road in the opposite direction of two lane traffic on a four lane highway. The contact sustained minor bruising, but did not receive medical treatment. A police officer was present, but a police report was not filed.
Death wobble! The know problem ford has with their super duty truck but won't fix! I am a 56 year old woman and was driving on the expressway with my daughter when the death wobble happen. My steering wheels started shaking so hard I thought all 6 of my tires had blown. I had no control over my vehicle and than god there was no other cars near me. It is just getting worse now. I hit any little bumps on even the side road and the death wobble happens again. Called my ford deal and they say no know fix for it.
The contact owns a 2016 Ford F-350. The contact stated while reversing, the rear view camera independently blanked on and off. The contact received a recall notification, NHTSA Campaign Number: 25V572000 (Back Over Prevention). The vehicle was taken to the dealer and the recall repair was completed. The failure reoccurred. The dealer was made aware of the failure. The contact was informed that the repair was not covered under the recall. In addition, the contact stated that the failure was peristent.