2019 Ford F-350 SD problems
NHTSA has received 744 complaints about the 2019 Ford F-350 SD, and 36% of them involve steering. Next are suspension (31%) and wheels (5%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 744 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Steering 36% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 16 and 12
- Injuries and deaths
- 12 and 0
- Typical mileage
- 21,000 miles 395 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 | 182 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 146 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 31 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 18 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 5 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 3 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 6 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 1 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 2 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 1 |
What the data shows
Of the 395 complaints that include odometer readings, half describe a problem before roughly 21,000 miles. For steering specifically, the median reported mileage is about 20,000 miles (145 complaints with mileage).
Safety-related details: 16 complaints mention a crash; 12 complaints mention a fire; 12 injuries reported. Its complaints are less severe on average than those of 83% 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 2019 ranks 2nd most-complained-about out of 24 model years of the Ford F-350 SD with enough data (705 complaints in that window). It is also covered by 11 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.
Was t boned on jan. 17,2020 . Hit on passenger side. Truck caught on fire inside cab of driver side almost trapping me inside.
[XXX] my 2019 ford f350 extended cab 4x4 6.7 diesel engine caught fire while i was driving on [XXX] i was pulling a small gooseneck horse trailer with 2 live horses inside. I was traveling at 60mph. no modifications to the truck, everything stock. a car pulled along side me pointing to the front of the truck yelling your on fire. immediately got off on an exit ramp, the truck engine died and i lost all power . i tried to put it in park nothing happened.
Premature tire wear as a direct result of death wobble. 65000 mile 10 ply commercial front tires are balding on the outer area of the tires due to front end trouble caused by death wobble, current actual mileage 21,571 ford motor company has issued a field service action 20n04 they are finally admitting there is a death wobble issue and front end trouble, however they are claiming premature tire wear in not a result of the front end problems.
The contact owns a 2019 Ford F-350. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the check engine warning light was illuminated. The contact stated that after the vehicle was parked and turned off, there was fuel leaking from the engine compartment. The contact became aware that the fuel line was inoperable, causing fuel to leak onto the engine and the exhaust system. The dealer was not contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure.