2011 Ford F-350

Problems, Recalls & Reliability Report

Avoid This Year

Quick Summary

The 2011 Ford F-350 has 204 owner complaints filed with NHTSA — that's 2.5x the segment average of 80. The most common issue is steering problems (25% of all complaints), specifically: tl* the contact owns a 2011 ford f350. while driving approximately 10 mph, an unusual noise emitted from the vehicle with the sudden loss of power steering. the contact experienced difficulty turning the steering wheel and was able to maneuver to the side of the road. he then inspected under the hoo. ⚠️ 4 fire reports filed.

4 fire reports 1 crash report 4 injuries

204

Total Complaints

Recalls Issued

—/5

Safety Stars

2.5x

vs Segment Avg

Known Problems

STEERING

50 complaints

25%

• TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 FORD F350. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH, AN UNUSUAL NOISE EMITTED FROM THE VEHICLE WITH THE SUDDEN LOSS OF POWER STEERING. THE CONTACT EXPERIENCED DIFFICULTY TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL AND WAS ABLE TO MANEUVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. HE THEN INSPECTED UNDER THE HOO
• TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 FORD F-350 SD. WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE CONTACT DROVE OVER A BUMP AND THE VEHICLE STARTED TO SHAKE EXCESSIVELY, CAUSING HIM TO LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE STEERING DAMPNER WAS FAULTY AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER HA
• FRONT WHEELS WENT INTO AN EXTREME WOBBLE AFTER HITTING A BUMP, AND WOULD NOT STOP WOBBLING UNTIL I CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP. *KB

Typical onset: 50K miles Est. repair: $500🔥 1 fire reports

“TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 FORD F350. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH, AN UNUSUAL NOISE EMITTED FROM THE VEHICLE WITH THE SUDDEN LOSS OF POWER STEERING. THE CONTACT EXPERIENCED DIFFICULTY TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL AND WAS ABLE TO MANEUVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. HE THEN INSPECTED UNDER THE HOO”

— NHTSA complaint filing

SUSPENSION

45 complaints

22%

• TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 FORD F-350. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH OVER A ROAD BUMP WHEN THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO VIBRATE VIOLENTLY, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO TRAVEL INTO ANOTHER LANE WITHOUT INTENT. THE FAILURE RECURRED THREE TIMES WHILE DRIVING OVER A ROAD BUMP OR POTHOLE. THE CONTACT P
• TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 FORD F-350. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE STARTED TO JERK VIOLENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE WHO REFERRED HIM TO THE DEALER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAIL
• FRONT WHEELS WENT INTO AN EXTREME WOBBLE AFTER HITTING A BUMP, AND WOULD NOT STOP WOBBLING UNTIL I CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP. *KB

Typical onset: 50K miles Est. repair: $500🔥 1 fire reports

“TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 FORD F-350. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH OVER A ROAD BUMP WHEN THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO VIBRATE VIOLENTLY, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO TRAVEL INTO ANOTHER LANE WITHOUT INTENT. THE FAILURE RECURRED THREE TIMES WHILE DRIVING OVER A ROAD BUMP OR POTHOLE. THE CONTACT P”

— NHTSA complaint filing

ENGINE

28 complaints

14%

• THE VEHICLE WILL SUDDENLY AND RANDOMLY LOSE POWER. IT MAY LAST A FEW SECONDS TO SEVERAL MILES. EVENTUALLY THE POWER COMES BACK AND THE VEHICLE CONTINUES MOVING. THIS HAS HAPPENED AT 55 MILES PER HOUR WHILE HAULING A FULL TRAILER. IT HAS ALSO HAPPENED IN HIGH TRAFFIC AREAS WHICH PRESENTS A DANGER
• HAVING OWNED THE TRUCK LESS THAN A MONTH AND DRIVING IN CITY TRAFFIC, THE VEHICLE LOST POWER AND WENT TO IDLE. THIS HAPPENS REPEATEDLY. SEEMS TO OCCUR PRIMARILY IN CITY DRIVING - NOT HIGHWAY DRIVING. HAVE BEEN TO THE DEALERSHIP SEVERAL TIMES WITH NO SOLUTION. THEY CAN FIND NO CODES. THIS IS DANGEROU
• MY WIFE AND I WENT TO PICK UP THE 5TH WHEEL CAMPER FROM THE STORAGE AREA. I BACKED UP TO THE CAMPER, PUT THE TRUCK IN PARK AND DID A FEW THINGS BEFORE MY WIFE GOT OUT. AS SHE WAS GETTING OUT I MASHED THE BRAKE PEDAL FAIRLY HARD AND PLACED THE TRANSMISSION IN REVERSE. I DIDN'T WANT THE TRUCK MOVING W

Typical onset: 50K miles Est. repair: $500🔥 1 fire reports

“THE VEHICLE WILL SUDDENLY AND RANDOMLY LOSE POWER. IT MAY LAST A FEW SECONDS TO SEVERAL MILES. EVENTUALLY THE POWER COMES BACK AND THE VEHICLE CONTINUES MOVING. THIS HAS HAPPENED AT 55 MILES PER HOUR WHILE HAULING A FULL TRAILER. IT HAS ALSO HAPPENED IN HIGH TRAFFIC AREAS WHICH PRESENTS A DANGER”

— NHTSA complaint filing

FUEL SYSTEM

20 complaints

10%

• TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 FORD F-350. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED WHEN HE NOTICED THAT THE FUEL TANK WAS LEAKING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER, WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT AN OBJECT FROM THE ROAD PIERCED THE LOWER FUEL PUMP COVER. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRE
• ACCORDING TO FORD THE TRUCK'S FUEL PUMP WENT OUT. THEY SAID IT WAS BACK ORDERED. 1100 TRUCKS AFFECTED. I DON'T BELIEVE FORD IS SUPPLYING THE WHOLE STORY ON THE ISSUE AND THEIR IS A LOT MORE TO IT. FORD IS HIDING SOMETHING AND YOU SHOULD LOOK INTO IT. I FORTUNATELY WAS IN A SAFE PLACE WHEN THE P
• THE 2011 FORD F350 SUPER DUTY (GAS, NOT DIESEL) HAS AN ISSUE THAT OCCURS DURING FUELING. THE VENTING THAT OCCURS DURING FUELING THAT ALLOWS FUEL TO FLOW FREELY INTO THE FUEL TANK IS NOT ADEQUATE. WITH THE 2011 F350, THE FUEL BUILDS IN THE PIPE LEADING FROM THE FUEL NOZZLE PORT TO THE TANK AND THEN

Typical onset: 50K miles Est. repair: $500🔥 1 fire reports

“TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 FORD F-350. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED WHEN HE NOTICED THAT THE FUEL TANK WAS LEAKING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER, WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT AN OBJECT FROM THE ROAD PIERCED THE LOWER FUEL PUMP COVER. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRE”

— NHTSA complaint filing

ELECTRICAL

11 complaints

• TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 FORD F-350. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE INSRUMENT PANEL COULD NOT BE MANUALLY ILLUMINATED. THE INSTRUMENT PANEL WOULD ONLY ILLUMINATE AT NIGHT WHEN THE SENSOR DETECTED LOW LIGHTING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING WHERE THE TECHNICIAN STATED TO
• MY 2011 F-350 TRUCK'S HEATING SYSTEM SUDDENLY WOULD NOT SWITCH LOCATIONS. IT WAS STUCK ON DASHBOARD HEATING, AND WOULD NOT SWITCH TO THE FLOOR OR TO THE DEFROST. THE TRUCK IS 2 YEARS OLD. AT THE BEGINNING OF WINTER, DRIVING WITHOUT DEFROST IS RATHER HAZARDOUS AS IT IS DIFFICULT TO DEFROST THE WINDSH
• 2011 F350 WITH 6.7L DIESEL. TRAVELING AT 60 MPH AND LIGHT COMES ON TO SLOW DOWN. I APPROACH INTERSECTION AT 4 LANE AND ENGINE SHUTS OFF IN MIDDLE OF INTERSECTION AND WILL NOT RESTART. MY MECHANIC FOUND A FAULTY EGT EXHAUST TEMPERATURE SENSOR AND I READ IN MANUAL THAT TRUCK IS SUBSEQUENTLY PROGRAMM

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

“TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 FORD F-350. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE INSRUMENT PANEL COULD NOT BE MANUALLY ILLUMINATED. THE INSTRUMENT PANEL WOULD ONLY ILLUMINATE AT NIGHT WHEN THE SENSOR DETECTED LOW LIGHTING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING WHERE THE TECHNICIAN STATED TO”

— NHTSA complaint filing

Estimated Repair Costs

STEERING(~50K mi)

$500

SUSPENSION(~50K mi)

$500

ENGINE(~50K mi)

$500

FUEL SYSTEM(~50K mi)

$500

ELECTRICAL(~50K mi)

$500

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

🔍 Pre-Purchase Inspection Checklist

Based on 204 owner complaints for this specific year, here's what to check or ask about:

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STEERING: TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 FORD F350. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH, AN UNUSUAL NOISE EMITTED FROM THE VEHICLE WITH THE SUDDEN LOSS OF POWER STEERING. THE CONTACT EXPERIENCED DIFFICULTY TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL AND WAS ABLE TO MANEUVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. HE THEN INSPECTED UNDER THE HOO
Typically appears around 50K miles. Repair cost ~$500
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SUSPENSION: TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 FORD F-350. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH OVER A ROAD BUMP WHEN THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO VIBRATE VIOLENTLY, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO TRAVEL INTO ANOTHER LANE WITHOUT INTENT. THE FAILURE RECURRED THREE TIMES WHILE DRIVING OVER A ROAD BUMP OR POTHOLE. THE CONTACT P
Typically appears around 50K miles. Repair cost ~$500
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ENGINE: THE VEHICLE WILL SUDDENLY AND RANDOMLY LOSE POWER. IT MAY LAST A FEW SECONDS TO SEVERAL MILES. EVENTUALLY THE POWER COMES BACK AND THE VEHICLE CONTINUES MOVING. THIS HAS HAPPENED AT 55 MILES PER HOUR WHILE HAULING A FULL TRAILER. IT HAS ALSO HAPPENED IN HIGH TRAFFIC AREAS WHICH PRESENTS A DANGER
Typically appears around 50K miles. Repair cost ~$500
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FUEL SYSTEM: TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 FORD F-350. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED WHEN HE NOTICED THAT THE FUEL TANK WAS LEAKING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER, WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT AN OBJECT FROM THE ROAD PIERCED THE LOWER FUEL PUMP COVER. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRE
Typically appears around 50K miles. Repair cost ~$500
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General: Get a pre-purchase inspection from an independent mechanic ($100-$200)