2012 Ford F-350 problems
Owners have filed 252 complaints about the 2012 Ford F-350 with NHTSA. Steering accounts for 26.2% of them — narrowly the most common, ahead of suspension at 25.8%.
Complaints252
Crashes9
Fires5
Injuries6
Deaths0
What owners report breaking
Steering 26.2% · 66
Suspension 25.8% · 65
Engine 9.9% · 25
Unknown or other 6.7% · 17
Fuel/propulsion system 5.2% · 13
Engine and engine cooling 4.8% · 12
Power train 3.6% · 9
Wheels 3.6% · 9
Severity
Of those complaints, 9 describe a crash, 5 describe a fire and 6 report an injury.
Reading the numbers
Across the 18 model years of the Ford F-350 in this data, 2012 ranks 3rd by complaint volume — 1999 draws the most.
Filings have fallen off, 62 in the last three years against 92 in the three before. That is normal as a generation leaves the road.
The median odometer reading at the time of complaint was 90,000 miles.
In owners' own words
when the truck is traveling at highway speeds and goes over an imperfection in the road surface like a bump, bridge expansion joint etc... The truck will vibrate violently and will not stop until the speed is reduced often times under 50 mph which can be dangerous on a highway. This has been happening for the past year and a half. I have tried brining it to multiple mechanics and have replaced a number of parts. Steering
Truck has started the infamous "death wobble" about threw me off the highway going 75 miles per hour with a trailer. Truck feels like a wheel is going to come off after hitting a small bump in the road. It happened 1 time and I talked to a mechanic about it he said to get a new steering stabilizer so I replaced it with an upgrade and it is doing it every time I get on the highway and get over 60 mph. Steering · reported at 145,000 miles
While driving on the freeway in heavy traffic at approximately 60 mph my 2012 Ford F-350 super duty crew cab truck began to shake violently so much so that the vehicle was hard to control resulting in a near miss of collision with vehicles next to me. With great effort I was able to control the truck and come to a stop safely. I exited the freeway and took surface roads at slow speeds to get home, Steering · reported at 130,000 miles
Verbatim from NHTSA filings. Complaints are unverified owner reports.
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