2016 Ford F-250 SD problems
Owners have filed 448 complaints about the 2016 Ford F-250 SD with NHTSA. Steering accounts for 26.1% of them — narrowly the most common, ahead of suspension at 24.8%.
Complaints448
Crashes9
Fires7
Injuries7
Deaths0
What owners report breaking
Steering 26.1% · 117
Suspension 24.8% · 111
Unknown or other 8.0% · 36
Air bags 7.8% · 35
Engine 5.8% · 26
Electrical system 5.6% · 25
Fuel/propulsion system 3.6% · 16
Wheels 3.3% · 15
Severity
Of those complaints, 9 describe a crash, 7 describe a fire and 7 report an injury.
Reading the numbers
Across the 18 model years of the Ford F-250 SD in this data, 2016 sits 5th by complaint volume. 2019 draws the most.
Filings have fallen off, 107 in the last three years against 209 in the three before. The issues here may already have been addressed.
The median odometer reading at the time of complaint was 62,500 miles.
In owners' own words
At highway speed on Interstate-95, I hit a rough patch of asphalt paving and front end of vehicle began to shake uncontrollably. Vehicle continued to shake violently until speed was significantly reduced below the flow of traffic thus creating an extremely dangerous situation. All 4 shocks and steering stabilizer were replace with upgraded Bilstein brand products bya Ford master mechanic within the last 6 months. Steering
The contact owns a 2016 Ford F-250. The contact stated that while driving 40 MPH, the vehicle started to wobble violently. There was no warning light illuminated. The local dealer was contacted; however, the vehicle was not diagnosed. The contact was informed that the VIN was not under recall. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 130,000. Steering · reported at 130,000 miles
Truck has 80,000 miles on it, 99.9% Of which are paved road driving at moderate speeds. Truck suddenly developed the ' death wobble ' after hitting a bump on the road above 45 mph or so. First noticed the condition 100 miles ago. Getting hesitant/ a little scared to drive the truck at highway speeds. Feeling the wobble in the steering wheel after a road bump has to be seen to really believe what is happening. Steering · reported at 80,000 miles
Verbatim from NHTSA filings. Complaints are unverified owner reports.
Safety recalls
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