Ford F-350 problems by year
3,608 complaints across 18 model years, 1993–2014. 1999 draws the most at 531; 2003 the fewest at 104.
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Complaint volume tracks how many cars were sold as much as how reliable they were. A popular model year will always look worse than a rare one. Compare the dominant failure system between years rather than the raw totals.
Every model year
| Year | Complaints | Top reported system | Crashes | Fires | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 129 | Service brakes, hydraulic (24.8%) | 6 | 6 | 0 |
| 1994 | 126 | Service brakes, hydraulic (34.1%) | 6 | 6 | 0 |
| 1995 | 191 | Service brakes, hydraulic (26.7%) | 9 | 18 | 2 |
| 1996 | 167 | Service brakes, hydraulic (18.6%) | 10 | 16 | 0 |
| 1997 | 188 | Service brakes, hydraulic (19.1%) | 14 | 15 | 0 |
| 1999 | 531most | Tires (19.2%) | 60 | 12 | 5 |
| 2000 | 367 | Tires (33.2%) | 45 | 9 | 0 |
| 2001 | 181 | Tires (17.1%) | 24 | 14 | 1 |
| 2002 | 140 | Tires (14.3%) | 19 | 11 | 2 |
| 2003 | 104 | Engine and engine cooling (18.3%) | 12 | 8 | 0 |
| 2004 | 216 | Engine and engine cooling (32.9%) | 17 | 7 | 2 |
| 2005 | 170 | Steering (16.5%) | 8 | 8 | 0 |
| 2006 | 206 | Steering (24.8%) | 13 | 6 | 1 |
| 2008 | 176 | Steering (26.7%) | 12 | 12 | 0 |
| 2011 | 204 | Steering (24.5%) | 4 | 5 | 0 |
| 2012 | 252 | Steering (26.2%) | 9 | 5 | 0 |
| 2013 | 110 | Suspension (27.3%) | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| 2014 | 150 | Steering (30.7%) | 8 | 1 | 0 |