2019 Ford F-350 SD problems
Owners have filed 740 complaints about the 2019 Ford F-350 SD with NHTSA. Steering accounts for 35.9% of them — narrowly the most common, ahead of suspension at 30.7%.
Complaints740
Crashes16
Fires9
Injuries12
Deaths0
What owners report breaking
Steering 35.9% · 266
Suspension 30.7% · 227
Unknown or other 5.7% · 42
Wheels 5.4% · 40
Structure 3.1% · 23
Back over prevention 2.8% · 21
Engine 2.3% · 17
Electrical system 2.2% · 16
Severity
Of those complaints, 16 describe a crash, 9 describe a fire and 12 report an injury.
Reading the numbers
Across the 17 model years of the Ford F-350 SD in this data, 2019 ranks 2nd by complaint volume — 2017 draws the most.
Filings have fallen off, 92 in the last three years against 362 in the three before. The issues here may already have been addressed.
The median odometer reading at the time of complaint was 21,000 miles.
In owners' own words
Truck has 21750 miles on it and is experiencing the known symptom of Ford super duty known as the "death wobble". As I was entering the ramp to the freeway, I hit a bump in the road and the vehicle started shaking violently causing me to almost lose control. I had to slow down and move to the shoulder and stop the vehicle to seize the shaking. Other vehicles were on the road and this causes a huge safety concern. Steering · reported at 21,750 miles
When driving at highway speeds (60+mph) and the truck hits a bump in the road, the truck experiences death wobble to a degree that the brakes have to be applied emergent until the truck slows below 10mph. Which causes the truck to become a road hazard. Fear is that the death wobble will cause an accident. As well, there is increasing front end vibration when driving above 60mph on apparent smooth interstates. Steering · reported at 25,000 miles
While driving the speed limit of 60 mph. I drove over a bump in the road. The steering wheel stared shaking back and forth violently. The truck was barely controllable and could have ended in a deadly crash. The truck shook until I slowed to 15 mph. After getting home and researching the problem I found this is known as the death wobble. I see why it is called that. This problem is going to take peopleâs lives. Steering
Verbatim from NHTSA filings. Complaints are unverified owner reports.
Safety recalls
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