2018 Ford F-350 SD problems
Owners have filed 311 complaints about the 2018 Ford F-350 SD with NHTSA. Steering accounts for 32.5% of them — narrowly the most common, ahead of suspension at 24.8%.
Complaints311
Crashes2
Fires6
Injuries10
Deaths0
What owners report breaking
Steering 32.5% · 101
Suspension 24.8% · 77
Wheels 8.0% · 25
Structure 7.7% · 24
Unknown or other 6.8% · 21
Electrical system 3.9% · 12
Back over prevention 3.2% · 10
Engine 2.3% · 7
Severity
Of those complaints, 2 describe a crash, 6 describe a fire and 10 report an injury.
Reading the numbers
Across the 17 model years of the Ford F-350 SD in this data, 2018 sits 5th by complaint volume. 2017 draws the most.
Filings have fallen off, 36 in the last three years against 88 in the three before. The issues here may already have been addressed.
The median odometer reading at the time of complaint was 24,000 miles.
In owners' own words
It started with a slight shake going over a seam in the pavement at highway speeds. After a few thousand miles it developed into a hard shake that would not stop until you would slow down below 35 mph. The dealer "fixed" this with a steering stabilizer, but it still feels like it did when the problem started and the dealer can't replicate the problem. Probably because I will be out of warranty in about 2000 miles. Steering · reported at 30,000 miles
While driving south bound on I-15 near clearfield utah I was driving normal hwy speed of 65 mph when I went over a bridge and suddenly my vehicle went into a uncontrollable wobble in me steering. It felt like my tire was wobbling off of the axle. I almost wiped out an entire family next to me but luckily the drivers passenger seen my uncontrollable truck an took evasive action. My truck only has 22,000 miles on it. Steering · reported at 22,273 miles
I was traveling at 65 mph and hit a separation on the road crossing a bridge and the steering wheel and front end started to shake violently. "Death wobble". I had to slow the vehicle to a stop in order to get it to stop shaking. My truck has 23,000 + miles on it. I have take it to the local Ford dealership for all oil changes and tire rotations. I have also taken it for all recalls. I have all paperwork on this. Steering · reported at 23,400 miles
Verbatim from NHTSA filings. Complaints are unverified owner reports.
Safety recalls
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