2011 Ford F-350 SUPER DUTY
Problems, Recalls & Reliability Report
Quick Summary
The 2011 Ford F-350 SUPER DUTY has 12 owner complaints filed with NHTSA — that's 0.1x the segment average of 80. The most common issue is engine problems (25% of all complaints), specifically: i was driving east on i-90 near bozeman, mt at about 70mph when a warning appeared on my dash telling me to pull over to a safe location immediately. there was an off ramp about 1/4 mile ahead and i began to slow down to take the off ramp when the engine shut down completely and luckily, i was able.
12
Total Complaints
0
Recalls Issued
—/5
Safety Stars
0.1x
vs Segment Avg
Known Problems
ENGINE
3 complaints- • I WAS DRIVING EAST ON I-90 NEAR BOZEMAN, MT AT ABOUT 70MPH WHEN A WARNING APPEARED ON MY DASH TELLING ME TO PULL OVER TO A SAFE LOCATION IMMEDIATELY. THERE WAS AN OFF RAMP ABOUT 1/4 MILE AHEAD AND I BEGAN TO SLOW DOWN TO TAKE THE OFF RAMP WHEN THE ENGINE SHUT DOWN COMPLETELY AND LUCKILY, I WAS ABLE
- • PURCHASED 8/30/2011. 1ST SERVICE CALL NOV/2011: NOTICED AT HWY SPEEDS AND/OR ACCELERATING TO PASS OR ENTER HWY TRUCK WOULD MISS/CUT OUT. SEVERAL TIMES IT DIED AS TRUCK WAS ENTERING HWY. TRUCK WAS ALSO SHIFTING HARD WHEN GOING INTO DRIVE FROM PARK. DEALER STATED THEY COULDN'T DUPLICATE PROBLEM AT
- • WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEED, THE VEHICLE, A 2011 FORD F-350 SUPER DUTY GAVE A WARNING TO PULL SAFELY OVER - WITH NO WARNING THE ENGINE STOPPED. THUS RENDERING THE STEERING AND THE BRAKING SIGNIFICANTLY DEGRADED. THANKFULLY, MY WIFE AND I WERE ABLE TO PULL INTO A NEARBY PARKING LOT AND WAIT FOR A
“I WAS DRIVING EAST ON I-90 NEAR BOZEMAN, MT AT ABOUT 70MPH WHEN A WARNING APPEARED ON MY DASH TELLING ME TO PULL OVER TO A SAFE LOCATION IMMEDIATELY. THERE WAS AN OFF RAMP ABOUT 1/4 MILE AHEAD AND I BEGAN TO SLOW DOWN TO TAKE THE OFF RAMP WHEN THE ENGINE SHUT DOWN COMPLETELY AND LUCKILY, I WAS ABLE”
— NHTSA complaint filing
TIRES
2 complaints- • MICHELIN TIRE FAILURE. CATASTROPHIC TIRE BLOWOUT-FRONT TIRE. FORD F350 TRUCK PULLING A 5TH WHEEL TRAILER. 3 VEHICLES INVOLVED ON CALIFORNIA INTERSTATE HIGHWAY 101. WHILE TOWING A 5TH WHEEL TRAILER I HAD A FRONT LEFT TIRE BLOW. THE TIRE BLEW DURING A RIGHT TURN/BEND IN THE HIGHWAY. I COULD ONL
- • MICHELIN TIRE FAILURE. CATASTROPHIC TIRE BLOWOUT-FRONT TIRE. FORD F350 TRUCK PULLING A 5TH WHEEL TRAILER. 3 VEHICLES INVOLVED ON CALIFORNIA INTERSTATE HIGHWAY 101. WHILE TOWING A 5TH WHEEL TRAILER I HAD A FRONT LEFT TIRE BLOW. THE TIRE BLEW DURING A RIGHT TURN/BEND IN THE HIGHWAY. I COULD ONL
“MICHELIN TIRE FAILURE. CATASTROPHIC TIRE BLOWOUT-FRONT TIRE. FORD F350 TRUCK PULLING A 5TH WHEEL TRAILER. 3 VEHICLES INVOLVED ON CALIFORNIA INTERSTATE HIGHWAY 101. WHILE TOWING A 5TH WHEEL TRAILER I HAD A FRONT LEFT TIRE BLOW. THE TIRE BLEW DURING A RIGHT TURN/BEND IN THE HIGHWAY. I COULD ONL”
— NHTSA complaint filing
ELECTRICAL
2 complaints- • TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 FORD F-350 SUPER DUTY. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND AN UNKNOWN WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING, EGT SENOR #4 CIRCUIT OPEN, EGT SENSOR WAS REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED
- • PURCHASED 8/30/2011. 1ST SERVICE CALL NOV/2011: NOTICED AT HWY SPEEDS AND/OR ACCELERATING TO PASS OR ENTER HWY TRUCK WOULD MISS/CUT OUT. SEVERAL TIMES IT DIED AS TRUCK WAS ENTERING HWY. TRUCK WAS ALSO SHIFTING HARD WHEN GOING INTO DRIVE FROM PARK. DEALER STATED THEY COULDN'T DUPLICATE PROBLEM AT
“TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 FORD F-350 SUPER DUTY. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND AN UNKNOWN WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING, EGT SENOR #4 CIRCUIT OPEN, EGT SENSOR WAS REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED”
— NHTSA complaint filing
STEERING
2 complaints- • WHILE USUALLY TRAVELING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS AND HITTING SMALL BUMPS SUCH AS EXPANSION JOINTS ON BRIDGES THE TRUCK WILL SHAKE VIOLENTLY. IT HAS DONE THIS WITH VARYING DEGREES, AND MOST RECENTLY HAS GOTTEN WORSE. THE MOST EXTREME AND RECENT EPISODE WAS HAVING TO SLOW DOWN TO ABOUT 10 MPH ON THE INTERS
- • WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEED, THE VEHICLE, A 2011 FORD F-350 SUPER DUTY GAVE A WARNING TO PULL SAFELY OVER - WITH NO WARNING THE ENGINE STOPPED. THUS RENDERING THE STEERING AND THE BRAKING SIGNIFICANTLY DEGRADED. THANKFULLY, MY WIFE AND I WERE ABLE TO PULL INTO A NEARBY PARKING LOT AND WAIT FOR A
“WHILE USUALLY TRAVELING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS AND HITTING SMALL BUMPS SUCH AS EXPANSION JOINTS ON BRIDGES THE TRUCK WILL SHAKE VIOLENTLY. IT HAS DONE THIS WITH VARYING DEGREES, AND MOST RECENTLY HAS GOTTEN WORSE. THE MOST EXTREME AND RECENT EPISODE WAS HAVING TO SLOW DOWN TO ABOUT 10 MPH ON THE INTERS”
— NHTSA complaint filing
SUSPENSION
1 complaints- • WHILE USUALLY TRAVELING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS AND HITTING SMALL BUMPS SUCH AS EXPANSION JOINTS ON BRIDGES THE TRUCK WILL SHAKE VIOLENTLY. IT HAS DONE THIS WITH VARYING DEGREES, AND MOST RECENTLY HAS GOTTEN WORSE. THE MOST EXTREME AND RECENT EPISODE WAS HAVING TO SLOW DOWN TO ABOUT 10 MPH ON THE INTERS
“WHILE USUALLY TRAVELING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS AND HITTING SMALL BUMPS SUCH AS EXPANSION JOINTS ON BRIDGES THE TRUCK WILL SHAKE VIOLENTLY. IT HAS DONE THIS WITH VARYING DEGREES, AND MOST RECENTLY HAS GOTTEN WORSE. THE MOST EXTREME AND RECENT EPISODE WAS HAVING TO SLOW DOWN TO ABOUT 10 MPH ON THE INTERS”
— NHTSA complaint filing
Estimated Repair Costs
Estimates based on average reported repair costs. Actual costs vary by location, shop, and severity.
🔍 Pre-Purchase Inspection Checklist
Based on 12 owner complaints for this specific year, here's what to check or ask about:
- ☐ENGINE: I WAS DRIVING EAST ON I-90 NEAR BOZEMAN, MT AT ABOUT 70MPH WHEN A WARNING APPEARED ON MY DASH TELLING ME TO PULL OVER TO A SAFE LOCATION IMMEDIATELY. THERE WAS AN OFF RAMP ABOUT 1/4 MILE AHEAD AND I BEGAN TO SLOW DOWN TO TAKE THE OFF RAMP WHEN THE ENGINE SHUT DOWN COMPLETELY AND LUCKILY, I WAS ABLE
Typically appears around 50K miles. Repair cost ~$500
- ☐TIRES: MICHELIN TIRE FAILURE. CATASTROPHIC TIRE BLOWOUT-FRONT TIRE. FORD F350 TRUCK PULLING A 5TH WHEEL TRAILER. 3 VEHICLES INVOLVED ON CALIFORNIA INTERSTATE HIGHWAY 101. WHILE TOWING A 5TH WHEEL TRAILER I HAD A FRONT LEFT TIRE BLOW. THE TIRE BLEW DURING A RIGHT TURN/BEND IN THE HIGHWAY. I COULD ONL
Typically appears around 50K miles. Repair cost ~$500
- ☐ELECTRICAL: TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 FORD F-350 SUPER DUTY. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND AN UNKNOWN WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING, EGT SENOR #4 CIRCUIT OPEN, EGT SENSOR WAS REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED
Typically appears around 50K miles. Repair cost ~$500
- ☐STEERING: WHILE USUALLY TRAVELING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS AND HITTING SMALL BUMPS SUCH AS EXPANSION JOINTS ON BRIDGES THE TRUCK WILL SHAKE VIOLENTLY. IT HAS DONE THIS WITH VARYING DEGREES, AND MOST RECENTLY HAS GOTTEN WORSE. THE MOST EXTREME AND RECENT EPISODE WAS HAVING TO SLOW DOWN TO ABOUT 10 MPH ON THE INTERS
Typically appears around 50K miles. Repair cost ~$500
- ☐General: Get a pre-purchase inspection from an independent mechanic ($100-$200)
Ford F-350 SUPER DUTY — Year Comparison
How does 2011 compare to other years? Fewer complaints = more reliable.
Full years-to-avoid analysis →NHTSA Safety Rating
No NHTSA safety rating available
At a Glance
- Complaints
- 12
- Recalls
- 0
- Fire reports
- 0
- Crash reports
- 2
- Injury reports
- 0
- Segment avg
- 80
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