2015 Ford F-350

Problems, Recalls & Reliability Report

Avoid This Year

Quick Summary

The 2015 Ford F-350 has 289 owner complaints filed with NHTSA — that's 3.6x the segment average of 80. The most common issue is steering problems (24% of all complaints), specifically: my 2015 is experiencing the death wobble! it's when the pickup starts shaking violently and you can't hang on to the steering wheel! with that being said i have put on new shocks, replaced the track bar, new steering stabilizer shock, new shocks, going to get a third alignment, and new tires and sti. ⚠️ 7 fire reports filed.

7 fire reports 4 crash reports 1 injury

289

Total Complaints

Recalls Issued

—/5

Safety Stars

3.6x

vs Segment Avg

Known Problems

STEERING

68 complaints

24%

• MY 2015 IS EXPERIENCING THE DEATH WOBBLE! IT'S WHEN THE PICKUP STARTS SHAKING VIOLENTLY AND YOU CAN'T HANG ON TO THE STEERING WHEEL! WITH THAT BEING SAID I HAVE PUT ON NEW SHOCKS, REPLACED THE TRACK BAR, NEW STEERING STABILIZER SHOCK, NEW SHOCKS, GOING TO GET A THIRD ALIGNMENT, AND NEW TIRES AND STI
• WHILE MAKING TURNS YOU ARE UNABLE TO TURN WHEEL BACK STRAIGHT AS IT LOCKS UP IN CITY DRIVING. WAS TOLD BY FORD DEALER WHERE WE BOUGHT TRUCK NEW THAT WE NEEDED TRACK BAR BUSHING AND BALL JOINTS. DRAG LINK BAR. TIE ROD END REPLACEMENT BOTH OUTER TIE RODS. THIS HAS BEEN AND ISSUE FOR SEVERAL OF OUR FRI
• STEERING WHEEL WILL RANDOMLY STICK WHEN TURNING RIGHT OR LEFT. WHEN THIS HAPPENS IT FEELS LIKE FLAT TIRE AND YOU HAVE TO MUSCLE THE STEERING WHEEL BACK THE OPPOSITE WAY AND THEN YOU CAN'T CONTROL THAT. JUST HAD FRONT END REBUILT AT TRI-STATE FORD IN MARYVILLE MISSOURI WHERE WE PURCHASED IT NEW AND D

Typical onset: 50K miles Est. repair: $500💥 1 crashes

“MY 2015 IS EXPERIENCING THE DEATH WOBBLE! IT'S WHEN THE PICKUP STARTS SHAKING VIOLENTLY AND YOU CAN'T HANG ON TO THE STEERING WHEEL! WITH THAT BEING SAID I HAVE PUT ON NEW SHOCKS, REPLACED THE TRACK BAR, NEW STEERING STABILIZER SHOCK, NEW SHOCKS, GOING TO GET A THIRD ALIGNMENT, AND NEW TIRES AND STI”

— NHTSA complaint filing

SUSPENSION

65 complaints

22%

• 2015 FORD F350 SUPER DUTY, FULL SIZE BED. THIS TRUCK WILL BOUNCE LIKE CRAZY ON THE HIGHWAY IF IT IS CONCRETE, OR ASPHALT COVERED CONCRETE. IT STARTS ABOUT 60MPH AND IF I SPEED UP IT WILL GO AWAY AT ABOUT 75MPH. THIS BOUNCE IS VERY FRUSTRATING AND MAKES ME UPSET, MAD AND EMBARRASSED THAT SUCH A NICE
• WHEN TRAVELING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS VEHICLE BEGINS TO BOUNCE. THE BOUNCE IS CLEARLY COMING FROM REAR END OF VEHICLE. I HAVE DONE SOME RESEARCH INTO THE ISSUE AND HAVE FOUND OTHER YEAR HAVE HAD THIS ISSUE AND IS SOLVED BY A DAMPER ATTACHED TO THE TRAILER HITCH.
• 2015 F350 4X4 6.7 WE TOW A 12K TRAILER GOOSENECK. THIS PROBLEM OCCURES LOADED AND UNLOADED. ANY BUMP OVER 50 MPH ON THE DRIVER TIRE WILL CAUSE A VIOLENT SHAKE THAT WILL PERSIST THOUGH ACCELERATION STEERING INPUTS AND BRAKING, SOFT OR HARD. ONLY SLOWING TO BELOW 45 SOMETIMES 35 WILL STOP THE S

Typical onset: 50K miles Est. repair: $500💥 1 crashes

“2015 FORD F350 SUPER DUTY, FULL SIZE BED. THIS TRUCK WILL BOUNCE LIKE CRAZY ON THE HIGHWAY IF IT IS CONCRETE, OR ASPHALT COVERED CONCRETE. IT STARTS ABOUT 60MPH AND IF I SPEED UP IT WILL GO AWAY AT ABOUT 75MPH. THIS BOUNCE IS VERY FRUSTRATING AND MAKES ME UPSET, MAD AND EMBARRASSED THAT SUCH A NICE ”

— NHTSA complaint filing

ENGINE

34 complaints

12%

• DURING DRIVING ON HIGHWAY, EXHAUST REGENERATION CYCLE ACTIVATED, VIOLENT SHUDDERING AND CLATTERING FROM ENGINE FOR 2 MINUTES.
• ENGINE STOPPED ONCE IN THE ROAD PULLING A 40 FT.R.V. .INTERMINTLEY SEVERE LOSS OF POWER AND TRYING TO OVERHEAT. COMEING DOWN A 7200 FT. MOUNTAIN I LOST THE R.V. BRAKES,ENGINE BRAKES & THE TOW HAUL MODE (TO HELP SLOW DOWN) ALL I HAD WAS THE TRUCK BRAKES GOING AROUND 80 M.P.H. BY THE TIME I GOT STOP
• DURING REGENERATION OF THE DIESEL PARTICULATE FILTER THE TRUCK LOSES POWER AND OPERATES ROUGHLY. THIS LAST OCCURRED AS I WAS MERGING INTO TRAFFIC ON THE HIGHWAY DURING SLICK ROAD CONDITIONS. THIS COULD HAVE VERY EASILY RESULTED IN LOSS OF TRACTION AND/OR COLLISION AS I WAS UNABLE TO ACCELERATE TO SP

Typical onset: 50K miles Est. repair: $500🔥 3 fire reports

“DURING DRIVING ON HIGHWAY, EXHAUST REGENERATION CYCLE ACTIVATED, VIOLENT SHUDDERING AND CLATTERING FROM ENGINE FOR 2 MINUTES.”

— NHTSA complaint filing

FUEL SYSTEM

24 complaints

• WOULD NOT REGENERATE WHEN REQUIRED. WENT INTO FILTER FULL SERVICE NOW MODE. THEN CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON.
• DURING REGENERATION OF THE DIESEL PARTICULATE FILTER THE TRUCK LOSES POWER AND OPERATES ROUGHLY. THIS LAST OCCURRED AS I WAS MERGING INTO TRAFFIC ON THE HIGHWAY DURING SLICK ROAD CONDITIONS. THIS COULD HAVE VERY EASILY RESULTED IN LOSS OF TRACTION AND/OR COLLISION AS I WAS UNABLE TO ACCELERATE TO SP
• 2015 F350 6.7 DIESEL WITH 46,000 MILES THAT IS DOWN BECAUSE HPOP IS DEFECTIVE AND SPREADING MEDAL THROUGH SYSTEM. FORD HAS INSPECTED AND SAID IT IS BECAUSE OF WATER IN FUEL, EVEN THOUGH NO WARNING LIGHTS OR CODES ARE AVAILABLE. FORD PULLED SENSORS OUT OF ENGINE AND REJECTED REPAIR BECAUSE OF TARNISH

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

“WOULD NOT REGENERATE WHEN REQUIRED. WENT INTO FILTER FULL SERVICE NOW MODE. THEN CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON.”

— NHTSA complaint filing

OTHER

21 complaints

• I AM NOT SURE WHAT THE ISSUE IS WITH THE TRUCK; HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE BEGINS TO SHAKE OUT OF CONTROL WHILE YOU ARE DRIVING IT DOWN THE ROAD. YOU ALMOST HAVE TO COME TO A STOP TO MAKE THE VIOLENT SHAKING END. THE TRUCK HAS BEEN TO CHENOWETH FORD IN CLARKSBURG, WV FOR REPAIRS, BUT THE ISSUE STILL REM
• AN OAHU, HAWAII US GOVERNMENT WORKER GOT IN HIS F-350 SUPER DUTY XL DRIVER SEAT AT 1000 HRS, 14 OCT 2017, SHUT THE DOOR NORMALLY AND THE BACK WINDOW SHATTERED. THERE WAS A WITNESS WATCHING THE INCIDENT WHO BACKS-UP THE CLAIM THAT THE BACK WINDOW SHATTERED AS STATED ABOVE/THE BACK WINDOW BROKE WITH
• FRONT WINDSHIELD HAS AIR COMING IN MAKING A HMMMMM SOUND AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. AFRAID WITH ENOUGH WIND, WINDSHIELD MAY POP OFF.

Typical onset: 50K miles Est. repair: $500🔥 2 fire reports

“I AM NOT SURE WHAT THE ISSUE IS WITH THE TRUCK; HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE BEGINS TO SHAKE OUT OF CONTROL WHILE YOU ARE DRIVING IT DOWN THE ROAD. YOU ALMOST HAVE TO COME TO A STOP TO MAKE THE VIOLENT SHAKING END. THE TRUCK HAS BEEN TO CHENOWETH FORD IN CLARKSBURG, WV FOR REPAIRS, BUT THE ISSUE STILL REM”

— NHTSA complaint filing

Estimated Repair Costs

STEERING(~50K mi)

$500

SUSPENSION(~50K mi)

$500

ENGINE(~50K mi)

$500

FUEL SYSTEM(~50K mi)

$500

OTHER(~50K mi)

$500

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

🔍 Pre-Purchase Inspection Checklist

Based on 289 owner complaints for this specific year, here's what to check or ask about:

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STEERING: MY 2015 IS EXPERIENCING THE DEATH WOBBLE! IT'S WHEN THE PICKUP STARTS SHAKING VIOLENTLY AND YOU CAN'T HANG ON TO THE STEERING WHEEL! WITH THAT BEING SAID I HAVE PUT ON NEW SHOCKS, REPLACED THE TRACK BAR, NEW STEERING STABILIZER SHOCK, NEW SHOCKS, GOING TO GET A THIRD ALIGNMENT, AND NEW TIRES AND STI
Typically appears around 50K miles. Repair cost ~$500
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SUSPENSION: 2015 FORD F350 SUPER DUTY, FULL SIZE BED. THIS TRUCK WILL BOUNCE LIKE CRAZY ON THE HIGHWAY IF IT IS CONCRETE, OR ASPHALT COVERED CONCRETE. IT STARTS ABOUT 60MPH AND IF I SPEED UP IT WILL GO AWAY AT ABOUT 75MPH. THIS BOUNCE IS VERY FRUSTRATING AND MAKES ME UPSET, MAD AND EMBARRASSED THAT SUCH A NICE
Typically appears around 50K miles. Repair cost ~$500
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ENGINE: DURING DRIVING ON HIGHWAY, EXHAUST REGENERATION CYCLE ACTIVATED, VIOLENT SHUDDERING AND CLATTERING FROM ENGINE FOR 2 MINUTES.
Typically appears around 50K miles. Repair cost ~$500
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FUEL SYSTEM: WOULD NOT REGENERATE WHEN REQUIRED. WENT INTO FILTER FULL SERVICE NOW MODE. THEN CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON.
Typically appears around 50K miles. Repair cost ~$500
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General: Get a pre-purchase inspection from an independent mechanic ($100-$200)