2011 Ford F-350 SD

Problems, Recalls & Reliability Report

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Quick Summary

The 2011 Ford F-350 SD has 63 owner complaints filed with NHTSA — that's 0.8x the segment average of 80. The most common issue is engine problems (24% of all complaints), specifically: tl* the contact owns a 2011 ford f-350 sd. the contact stated that the check engine warning light remained illuminated constantly. the vehicle was taken to the dealer several times for diagnostic testing and each time there was a different set of codes that were generated. the vehicle was never repa.

Total Complaints

Recalls Issued

—/5

Safety Stars

0.8x

vs Segment Avg

Known Problems

ENGINE

15 complaints

24%

• TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 FORD F-350 SD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED CONSTANTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER SEVERAL TIMES FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING AND EACH TIME THERE WAS A DIFFERENT SET OF CODES THAT WERE GENERATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NEVER REPA
• THE RADIATOR, WITHOUT DAMAGE BEGAN LEAKING ANTIFREEZE IN THE UPPER RIGHT CORNER AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *TR
• FORD F350SD CREW CAB W/ 6.7 DIESEL MOTOR...VEHICLE WAS BEING DRIVEN WHEN SUDDENLY WARNING MESSAGE CAME ACROSS DASH THAT VEHICLE WAS "SHUTTING DOWN" AND TO PULLOVER VEHICLE IMMEDIATELY. WITHIN 10 SECONDS VEHICLE BEGAN DECELERATING AND CAME TO A COMPLETE SHUTDOWN. IT WAS VERY DIFFICULT TO MANEUVER VE

Typical onset: 50K miles Est. repair: $500

“TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 FORD F-350 SD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED CONSTANTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER SEVERAL TIMES FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING AND EACH TIME THERE WAS A DIFFERENT SET OF CODES THAT WERE GENERATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NEVER REPA”

— NHTSA complaint filing

STEERING

14 complaints

22%

• I WAS DRIVING THE TRUCK AWAY FROM A TRAFFIC LIGHT. WHEN THE TRUCK REACHED APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH. THE ENGINE SHUT DOWN COMPLETELY. I LOST FORWARD MOTION, STEERING CONTROL AND BRAKING POWER. I WAS ABLE TO WRESTLE THE TRUCK OFF THE ROAD AND INTO A PARKING LOT. THIS IS A FORD TRUCK POWERED BY A 6.7 FORD
• TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 FORD F350 SD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE NOTICED BOTH FRONT TIRES EXHIBITED AN IRREGULAR WEAR PATTERN IN THE EXACT SAME PLACE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO ALIGNED THE TIRES BUT THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND A CLAIM WAS FILED (CLAIM N
• WHEN DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS HIT BUMP IN ROAD THE STEERING SHAKES REALLY BAD AND TO GAIN CONTROL HAD TO SLOW DOWN TO ALMOST STOP SPEED. *TR

Typical onset: 50K miles Est. repair: $500

“I WAS DRIVING THE TRUCK AWAY FROM A TRAFFIC LIGHT. WHEN THE TRUCK REACHED APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH. THE ENGINE SHUT DOWN COMPLETELY. I LOST FORWARD MOTION, STEERING CONTROL AND BRAKING POWER. I WAS ABLE TO WRESTLE THE TRUCK OFF THE ROAD AND INTO A PARKING LOT. THIS IS A FORD TRUCK POWERED BY A 6.7 FORD ”

— NHTSA complaint filing

SUSPENSION

8 complaints

13%

• WHEN DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS HIT BUMP IN ROAD THE STEERING SHAKES REALLY BAD AND TO GAIN CONTROL HAD TO SLOW DOWN TO ALMOST STOP SPEED. *TR
• WAS ON FREEWAY ABOUT 55 TO 65 MPH AND ALL OF A SUDDEN THE TRUCK WENT INTO WHAT I WOULD CALL A DEATH WOBBLE WHERE IT SEEMED TO BE SHAKING THE TRUCK TO DEATH. ONCE I PULLED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND STOPPED AND STARTED OUT AGAIN IT WAS FINE. 2 DAYS LATER IT DID IT AGAIN ONLY THIS TIME I WAS JUST GET
• TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 FORD F-350 SD. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SHAKE VIOLENTLY. THE CONTACT APPLIED THE BRAKES TO SLOW THE VEHICLE DOWN AND THE SHAKING SUBSIDED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION AND THEY WERE UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAI

Typical onset: 50K miles Est. repair: $500

“WHEN DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS HIT BUMP IN ROAD THE STEERING SHAKES REALLY BAD AND TO GAIN CONTROL HAD TO SLOW DOWN TO ALMOST STOP SPEED. *TR”

— NHTSA complaint filing

FUEL SYSTEM

6 complaints

10%

• I WAS DRIVING THE TRUCK AWAY FROM A TRAFFIC LIGHT. WHEN THE TRUCK REACHED APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH. THE ENGINE SHUT DOWN COMPLETELY. I LOST FORWARD MOTION, STEERING CONTROL AND BRAKING POWER. I WAS ABLE TO WRESTLE THE TRUCK OFF THE ROAD AND INTO A PARKING LOT. THIS IS A FORD TRUCK POWERED BY A 6.7 FORD
• TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 FORD F-350 SD. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE CHECK VALVE IN THE FUEL TANK FRACTURED, WHICH CAUSE A BLOCKAGE IN THE FUEL SYSTEM. THE VEHICLE WAS
• WE WERE TRAVELING ON US23 IN WISE VIRGINIA, DOWN A MOUNTAIN. A SIGNAL AT THE BOTTOM TURNED RED; WHEN MY HUSBAND APPLIED THE BRAKES, THE ENGINE EXPERIENCED TOTAL FAILURE. THERE WAS NO ADVANCE INDICATION FROM THE VEHICLE SAFETY SYSTEM THAT ANYTHING WAS WRONG. WITH NO ENGINE POWER, MY HUSBAND HAD NO BR

Typical onset: 50K miles Est. repair: $500

— NHTSA complaint filing

TIRES

6 complaints

10%

• CHUNKS OF THE TREAD ARE COMING OFF OF THE TIRE. THIS DEFECT WAS NOTICED WHILE HAVING MY TRUCK SERVICED AT THE DEALERSHIP. THEY INSTRUCTED ME TO VISIT A TIRE STORE THAT SOLD MICHELIN TIRES TO GET THEM RELPACED. WHEN I WENT TO THE TIRE STORE AND THEY CONTACTED MICHELIN. I WAS TOLD THEY WOULD GIVE ME A
• I HAVE A 2011 FORD F350 THAT CAME WITH MICHELIN LTX A/T2 - LT275/65R 20 TIRES. IT HAS JUST OVER 28,000 MILES, HAS ONLY BEEN SERVICED BY A FORD DEALER, WITH EACH SERVICE REPORT INDICATING NO PROBLEMS WITH RESPECT TO TIRE ISSUES. TRAVELING ON THE FREEWAY I EXPERIENCED A SHAKING IN THE FRONT END LIKE A
• TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 FORD F-350 EQUIPPED WITH MICHELIN M+S ALL SEASON TIRES, SIZE LT 275/65 R20, DOT B70T003X2211. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO VIBRATE AND THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE TIRE HAD MALFUNCTIONED. WHILE CHANGING THE TIRE THE CONTACT

Typical onset: 50K miles Est. repair: $500

“CHUNKS OF THE TREAD ARE COMING OFF OF THE TIRE. THIS DEFECT WAS NOTICED WHILE HAVING MY TRUCK SERVICED AT THE DEALERSHIP. THEY INSTRUCTED ME TO VISIT A TIRE STORE THAT SOLD MICHELIN TIRES TO GET THEM RELPACED. WHEN I WENT TO THE TIRE STORE AND THEY CONTACTED MICHELIN. I WAS TOLD THEY WOULD GIVE ME A”

— NHTSA complaint filing

Estimated Repair Costs

ENGINE(~50K mi)

$500

STEERING(~50K mi)

$500

SUSPENSION(~50K mi)

$500

FUEL SYSTEM(~50K mi)

$500

TIRES(~50K mi)

$500

Estimates based on average reported repair costs. Actual costs vary by location, shop, and severity.

🔍 Pre-Purchase Inspection Checklist

Based on 63 owner complaints for this specific year, here's what to check or ask about:

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ENGINE: TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 FORD F-350 SD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED CONSTANTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER SEVERAL TIMES FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING AND EACH TIME THERE WAS A DIFFERENT SET OF CODES THAT WERE GENERATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NEVER REPA
Typically appears around 50K miles. Repair cost ~$500
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STEERING: I WAS DRIVING THE TRUCK AWAY FROM A TRAFFIC LIGHT. WHEN THE TRUCK REACHED APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH. THE ENGINE SHUT DOWN COMPLETELY. I LOST FORWARD MOTION, STEERING CONTROL AND BRAKING POWER. I WAS ABLE TO WRESTLE THE TRUCK OFF THE ROAD AND INTO A PARKING LOT. THIS IS A FORD TRUCK POWERED BY A 6.7 FORD
Typically appears around 50K miles. Repair cost ~$500
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SUSPENSION: WHEN DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS HIT BUMP IN ROAD THE STEERING SHAKES REALLY BAD AND TO GAIN CONTROL HAD TO SLOW DOWN TO ALMOST STOP SPEED. *TR
Typically appears around 50K miles. Repair cost ~$500
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FUEL SYSTEM: I WAS DRIVING THE TRUCK AWAY FROM A TRAFFIC LIGHT. WHEN THE TRUCK REACHED APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH. THE ENGINE SHUT DOWN COMPLETELY. I LOST FORWARD MOTION, STEERING CONTROL AND BRAKING POWER. I WAS ABLE TO WRESTLE THE TRUCK OFF THE ROAD AND INTO A PARKING LOT. THIS IS A FORD TRUCK POWERED BY A 6.7 FORD
Typically appears around 50K miles. Repair cost ~$500
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General: Get a pre-purchase inspection from an independent mechanic ($100-$200)