2019 Ford F-350

Problems, Recalls & Reliability Report

Avoid This Year

Quick Summary

The 2019 Ford F-350 has 720 owner complaints filed with NHTSA — that's 9.0x the segment average of 80. The most common issue is steering problems (37% of all complaints), specifically: tl* the contact owns a 2019 ford f-350. while driving 50 mph, the steering wheel violently shook without warning. the contact had to drive lower speeds in order for the vehicle to resume normal operation. the vehicle was taken to jack garrett ford (270 ripley rd, spencer, wv 25276, (800) 837-3673) w. ⚠️ 6 fire reports filed.

6 fire reports 11 crash reports 8 injuries

720

Total Complaints

Recalls Issued

—/5

Safety Stars

9.0x

vs Segment Avg

Known Problems

STEERING

264 complaints

37%

• TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2019 FORD F-350. WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL VIOLENTLY SHOOK WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT HAD TO DRIVE LOWER SPEEDS IN ORDER FOR THE VEHICLE TO RESUME NORMAL OPERATION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO JACK GARRETT FORD (270 RIPLEY RD, SPENCER, WV 25276, (800) 837-3673) W
• EXPERIENCED `DEATH WOBBLE` AT ABOUT 28,000 MILES IN 2019 FORD F-350. STEERING BECOMES VERY UNSTABLE AND DANGEROUS. THIS HAPPENS AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS AND WHEN VEHICLE HITS A TINY BUMP OR POTHOLE.
• COMMONLY REFERRED TO AS THE DEATH WOBBLE. AT HIGHWAY SPEED (65 MPH) HIT ROUGH ROAD ON THE FREEWAY, THE TRUCK SHAKES UNCONTROLLABLY. HAVE TO COME TO A COMPLETE STOP TO STOP THE SHAKING. HAS HAPPENED 3 TIMES SO FAR. APPROXIMATE MILAGE 13,000. AT DEALERSHIP NOW FOR ATTEMPTED FIX.

Typical onset: 50K miles Est. repair: $500💥 2 crashes

“TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2019 FORD F-350. WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL VIOLENTLY SHOOK WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT HAD TO DRIVE LOWER SPEEDS IN ORDER FOR THE VEHICLE TO RESUME NORMAL OPERATION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO JACK GARRETT FORD (270 RIPLEY RD, SPENCER, WV 25276, (800) 837-3673) W”

— NHTSA complaint filing

SUSPENSION

222 complaints

31%

• 1ST INCIDENT-DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY THE TRUCK STARTED VIOLENTLY SHAKING AFTER HITTING A SMALL RISE GOING OVER AN OVERPASS. EXTREMELY BLESSED THAT I WAS IN AN EXPRESS LANE (TOLLED) AND NO ONE WAS AROUND ME. 16FT TRAILER WAS HOOKED UP AND IT TOOK EVERY BIT OF STRENGTH I HAD TO KEEP THE TRUCK IN THE 2
• TRAVELING BETWEEN 55-65 ON THE HIGHWAY I HIT A SMALL BUMP IN THE ROAD AND THE TRUCK STARTED SHAKING VIOLENTLY. HAD TO SLOW DOWN TO ALMOST A COMPLETE STOP TO GET IT TO STOP. VERY UNSAFE.
• ON 10/19/2019 WHILE MY 2019 F-350 WAS IN MOTION TOWING A 36-FT 5TH WHEEL ON A TWO-LANE HIGHWAY AT 55 MPH, I DROVE OVER A SERIES OF BUMPS IN MY LANE THAT CAUSED THE FRONT OF THE TRUCK TO SHUDDER VIOLENTLY. I HAD TO SLOW THE TRUCK TO APPROX. 30 MPH TO GET THE SHUDDERING TO STOP. I DID NOT LOSE CONTR

Typical onset: 50K miles Est. repair: $500💥 3 crashes

“1ST INCIDENT-DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY THE TRUCK STARTED VIOLENTLY SHAKING AFTER HITTING A SMALL RISE GOING OVER AN OVERPASS. EXTREMELY BLESSED THAT I WAS IN AN EXPRESS LANE (TOLLED) AND NO ONE WAS AROUND ME. 16FT TRAILER WAS HOOKED UP AND IT TOOK EVERY BIT OF STRENGTH I HAD TO KEEP THE TRUCK IN THE 2 ”

— NHTSA complaint filing

OTHER

42 complaints

• OUR AUTOMATIC TAILGATE ON OUR 2019 FORD F350 TRUCK OPENS AND COMES DOWN RANDOMLY. IT HAS HAPPENED 6 TIMES IN THE FIRST 3 WEEKS OF OWNERSHIP. THIS HAS HAPPENED WHILE PARKED AND WHILE DRIVING, THE LAST TIME THE KEY FOB WAS IN THE CUP HOLDER WHEN WE WERE FILLING THE TRUCK AT THE GAS STATION. WITH OUR 5
• PURCHASED NEW 2019 F350 WITH THE ULTIMATE TRAILER TOW PACKAGE. ALSO PURCHASED 5TH WHEEL HITCH. AFTER GETTING HOME AND REMOVING HITCH, NOTICED TWO OF THE FOUR PUCKS HAVE A LOCKING MECHANISM FOR SECURING THE HITCH. ONE OF THE PUCKS HAS NOTHING. ONE PUCK HAS A PARTIAL LOCK. PHOTOS ATTACHED. I MADE ATTE
• TRUCK GETS SUPER STRONG DIESEL SMELL AND SOME WHITE SMOKE IN CAB OF TRUCK HAPPENS AT RANDOM

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

“OUR AUTOMATIC TAILGATE ON OUR 2019 FORD F350 TRUCK OPENS AND COMES DOWN RANDOMLY. IT HAS HAPPENED 6 TIMES IN THE FIRST 3 WEEKS OF OWNERSHIP. THIS HAS HAPPENED WHILE PARKED AND WHILE DRIVING, THE LAST TIME THE KEY FOB WAS IN THE CUP HOLDER WHEN WE WERE FILLING THE TRUCK AT THE GAS STATION. WITH OUR 5”

— NHTSA complaint filing

WHEELS

37 complaints

• ON DEC 2, 2019 I WAS DRIVING MY 2019 FORD F-350 (WITH 15,000MI) ON INSTERSTATE 505 AT APPROXIMATELY 65-70MPH WHILE OVERTAKING A TRACTOR-TRAILER. WITH NO OBVIOUS CAUSE, THE FRONT WHEELS / STEERING OF THE VEHICLE BEGAN SHAKING UNCONTROLLABLY. I ASSUMED THERE WAS SOME SORT OF MAJOR WHEEL DAMAGE OR BLOW
• SHACKING OF STEERING WHEEL THIS IS NOT AN ISOLATED INCIDENT WITH OUR TRUCKS, IT'S A NATIONWIDE PROBLEM THAT IS VERY VERY DANGEROUS. IN A 10 MILE RIDE IT WOULD HAPPEN 3-4X AT 70 TO 75MPH HITTING THE SLIGHTEST BUMP, THE TRUCK WOULD VIOLENTLY SHAKE. I WOULD HAVE TO SLOW DOWN TO 20 MPH FOR IT TO STOP.
• AFTER HITTING BRIDGE EXPANSION JOIN AT APPROX 60 MPH T IN NEW HAMPSHIRE I EXPIERENCED A SPEED WOOBLE SO SEVERE I HAD TO STOP AT NIGHT ON THE HIGHWAY WHICH IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS, THE WOBBLE WAS SO SEVERE I WAS UNABLE TO TURN OR GET OFF HIGHWAY . THIS HAS OCCURED THREE TIMES IN THE LAST MONTH BUT TH

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

“ON DEC 2, 2019 I WAS DRIVING MY 2019 FORD F-350 (WITH 15,000MI) ON INSTERSTATE 505 AT APPROXIMATELY 65-70MPH WHILE OVERTAKING A TRACTOR-TRAILER. WITH NO OBVIOUS CAUSE, THE FRONT WHEELS / STEERING OF THE VEHICLE BEGAN SHAKING UNCONTROLLABLY. I ASSUMED THERE WAS SOME SORT OF MAJOR WHEEL DAMAGE OR BLOW”

— NHTSA complaint filing

DRIVER ASSIST/CAMERAS

24 complaints

• Ford is aware of an oil separator issue causing failure and sludge build up and has not issued any recalls or information for the consumer. Also, the back up monitoring fails in cold weather due to condensation build up in the lights.
• The contact owns a 2019 Ford F-350. The contact stated that while her husband was reversing out of the driveway, the rearview back-up camera display was inoperable causing a visibility hazard for the driver who inadvertently drove into the mailbox. During the failure, the mailbox and the rear tailga
• The contact owns a 2019 Ford F-250. The contact stated that while starting the vehicle, the center console control screen was blank. The rear-view camera, radio, and other electrical features and functions became inoperable. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer where it was diagnosed that the a

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

“Ford is aware of an oil separator issue causing failure and sludge build up and has not issued any recalls or information for the consumer. Also, the back up monitoring fails in cold weather due to condensation build up in the lights.”

— NHTSA complaint filing

Estimated Repair Costs

STEERING(~50K mi)

$500

SUSPENSION(~50K mi)

$500

OTHER(~50K mi)

$500

WHEELS(~50K mi)

$500

DRIVER ASSIST/CAMERAS(~50K mi)

$500

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

🔍 Pre-Purchase Inspection Checklist

Based on 720 owner complaints for this specific year, here's what to check or ask about:

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STEERING: TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2019 FORD F-350. WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL VIOLENTLY SHOOK WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT HAD TO DRIVE LOWER SPEEDS IN ORDER FOR THE VEHICLE TO RESUME NORMAL OPERATION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO JACK GARRETT FORD (270 RIPLEY RD, SPENCER, WV 25276, (800) 837-3673) W
Typically appears around 50K miles. Repair cost ~$500
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SUSPENSION: 1ST INCIDENT-DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY THE TRUCK STARTED VIOLENTLY SHAKING AFTER HITTING A SMALL RISE GOING OVER AN OVERPASS. EXTREMELY BLESSED THAT I WAS IN AN EXPRESS LANE (TOLLED) AND NO ONE WAS AROUND ME. 16FT TRAILER WAS HOOKED UP AND IT TOOK EVERY BIT OF STRENGTH I HAD TO KEEP THE TRUCK IN THE 2
Typically appears around 50K miles. Repair cost ~$500
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OTHER: OUR AUTOMATIC TAILGATE ON OUR 2019 FORD F350 TRUCK OPENS AND COMES DOWN RANDOMLY. IT HAS HAPPENED 6 TIMES IN THE FIRST 3 WEEKS OF OWNERSHIP. THIS HAS HAPPENED WHILE PARKED AND WHILE DRIVING, THE LAST TIME THE KEY FOB WAS IN THE CUP HOLDER WHEN WE WERE FILLING THE TRUCK AT THE GAS STATION. WITH OUR 5
Typically appears around 50K miles. Repair cost ~$500
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WHEELS: ON DEC 2, 2019 I WAS DRIVING MY 2019 FORD F-350 (WITH 15,000MI) ON INSTERSTATE 505 AT APPROXIMATELY 65-70MPH WHILE OVERTAKING A TRACTOR-TRAILER. WITH NO OBVIOUS CAUSE, THE FRONT WHEELS / STEERING OF THE VEHICLE BEGAN SHAKING UNCONTROLLABLY. I ASSUMED THERE WAS SOME SORT OF MAJOR WHEEL DAMAGE OR BLOW
Typically appears around 50K miles. Repair cost ~$500
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General: Get a pre-purchase inspection from an independent mechanic ($100-$200)