2018 Ford F-350 SD wheels problems
25 complaints about wheels have been filed for the 2018 Ford F-350 SD, which is 8% of all its NHTSA complaints. It is the 3rd most reported problem area for this model year.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 25 8% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 15,000 miles 19 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 0 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 0 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When wheels problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 13 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 2 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 4 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 0 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 0 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 0 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 0 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 0 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 19 wheels complaints that report mileage, the median is about 15,000 miles, and 100% were reported before 60,000 miles.
None of the wheels complaints mention a crash, fire, injury or death.
What owners wrote
Aluminum wheel valve stem leaking - tire loosing approximately 10 psi per day. TPMS alarm notified me of a problem on highway when pressure reached 50 psig (spec =65) but identified the wrong tire because the sensors are incorrectly mapped. Apparently a this is a common failure on the 2017 and newer ford f350 drw trucks as indicated here and in other online forums: [link removed] based on this I am expecting leaks in the other three aluminum wheels soon.
The aluminum wheels on this truck keep losing air pressure due to galvanic corrosion between the aluminum wheels and stainless steel valve stems. Prestige ford in garland texas replaced defective stem with the like part in january 2020. I now have a second wheel with the same issue. Ford has a current TSB regarding this issue but has taken the stance of no repair unless the stem fails. This truck hauls a 16,000 pound trailer and a tire failure may cause lose of controls with injury or death.
Other problems reported for the 2018 Ford F-350 SD
- Steering 102 complaints
- Suspension 78 complaints
- Body & structure 24 complaints