2016 FORD F-350 SD Problems & Recalls

The contact owns a 2016 Ford F-350 SD. The contact stated that while driving at speeds exceeding 60 MPH, the vehicle would suddenly experience severe front-end vibration and shaking nearly causing the driver to lose control of the steering wheel. The failure had occurred on multiple occasions after ...

Mileage: 50,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 FORD F-350 SUPER DUTY. WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH OVER A BUMP IN THE ROAD, THE STEERING WHEEL SHOOK VIOLENTLY WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO PALLOTTA FORD LINCOLN (4199 CLEVELAND RD, WOOSTER, OH 44691, (330) 345-6600), BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. A SERVICE AP...

Mileage: 37,340

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 FORD F-350 SD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR KEPT FLASHING. BILL UTTER FORD (4901 S INTERSTATE 35 E, DENTON, TX 76210, (940) 321-7400) DIAGNOSED THAT THE REDUCTANT HEATER AND SENDER ASSEMBLY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE DEALER REPLACED THE PART ...

Mileage: 53,000

POPULARLY REFERRED TO AS "DEATH WOBBLE". AT SPEEDS ABOVE 50 MPH, THE TRUCK INSTANTLY GOES FROM FULL CONTROL TO AN UNCONTROLLED STATE OF SEVERE OSCILLATION THAT CAN ONLY BE STOPPED BY STOPPING OR SLOWING THE VEHICLE TO 10 MPH OR LESS. THERE IS NO PRIOR WARNING THAT THIS IS ABOUT TO OCCUR AND IT DOE...

Mileage: 45,000

POPULARLY REFERRED TO AS "DEATH WOBBLE". AT SPEEDS ABOVE 50 MPH, THE TRUCK INSTANTLY GOES FROM FULL CONTROL TO AN UNCONTROLLED STATE OF SEVERE OSCILLATION THAT CAN ONLY BE STOPPED BY STOPPING OR SLOWING THE VEHICLE TO 10 MPH OR LESS. THERE IS NO PRIOR WARNING THAT THIS IS ABOUT TO OCCUR AND IT DOE...

Mileage: 45,000

STARED INTERMITTENTLY WITH THE WIPER/TURN SIGNAL MULTIFUNCTION SWITCH AND THE WIPERS WOULD NOT TURN OFF EVEN THOUGH THE SWITCH WAS IN THE OFF POSITION. AS SOON AS I WOULD START THE TRUCK IT WOULD COME ON. EVENTUALLY IT WOULD NOT EVER SHUT OFF AND WENT TO THE POINT OF TEARING UP THE WIPER BLADES. HAD...

Mileage: 56,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 FORD F-350 SD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO BASIL FORD (1540 WALDEN AVE, BUFFALO, NY 14225, (716) 893-1000) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE INCORRECT FUEL WAS PLACED IN THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN TOWED TO WAS...

Mileage: 45,222

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 FORD F-350 SD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO BASIL FORD (1540 WALDEN AVE, BUFFALO, NY 14225, (716) 893-1000) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE INCORRECT FUEL WAS PLACED IN THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN TOWED TO WAS...

Mileage: 45,222

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2016 FORD F-350 SD. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 68 MPH, THE VEHICLE ERRONEOUSLY MADE A SUDDEN SHARP LEFT TURN. THE DRIVER LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND CRASHED INTO AN EMBANKMENT. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED AND THE FRONT END WAS SEVERELY DAMAGED, BUT THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEP...

Mileage: 30,600

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2016 FORD F-350 SD. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 68 MPH, THE VEHICLE ERRONEOUSLY MADE A SUDDEN SHARP LEFT TURN. THE DRIVER LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND CRASHED INTO AN EMBANKMENT. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED AND THE FRONT END WAS SEVERELY DAMAGED, BUT THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEP...

Mileage: 30,600

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 FORD F-350 SD. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH, THE VEHICLE VEERED TO THE LEFT DRASTICALLY WHILE THE CRUISE CONTROL WAS ACTIVATED. THE CONTACT LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, CRASHED INTO SOME CONCRETE, AND THEN SPED ACROSS THE ROAD IN THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION OF TWO LANE T...

Mileage: 30,200

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 FORD F-350 SD. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH, THE VEHICLE VEERED TO THE LEFT DRASTICALLY WHILE THE CRUISE CONTROL WAS ACTIVATED. THE CONTACT LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, CRASHED INTO SOME CONCRETE, AND THEN SPED ACROSS THE ROAD IN THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION OF TWO LANE T...

Mileage: 30,200

VEHICLE HAS 10K MILES ON IT. WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD, VEHICLE SHUT UP, AND WOULD NOT START BACK UP. TOOK TO DEALER, STATED IT WAS A FUEL PUMP PROBLEM, THAT THE FUEL PUMP IN THE TRUCK BLEW UP AND SENT METAL SHREDS THROUGH THE FUEL RAIL SYSTEM AND INTO THE ENGINE. FORD DENIED THE WARRANTY STATING TH...

Mileage: 10,000

VEHICLE HAS 30K MILES ON IT. WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD, VEHICLE SHUT UP, AND WOULD NOT START BACK UP. TOOK TO DEALER, STATED IT WAS A FUEL PUMP PROBLEM, THAT THE FUEL PUMP IN THE TRUCK BLEW UP AND SENT METAL SHREDS THROUGH THE FUEL RAIL SYSTEM AND INTO THE ENGINE. FORD DENIED THE WARRANTY STATING TH...

Mileage: 30,000

PURCHASED NEW FEDERAL 35-12.5R20 COURAGIA MT TIRE, WHEELS TPMS MOUNTED AND BALANCED INSTALLED ON 2016 F-350 WITH 19340 MILES AT FIRST WE HAD A LOT OF TROUBLE WITH THE TPMS THE DEALER SAID THAT THEY SOMETIMES DON'T WORK AND TO JUST IGNORE THE LIGHT. I KNEW THAT WAS WRONG AND KEPT CHECKING TI...

Mileage: 32,000

PURCHASED NEW FEDERAL 35-12.5R20 COURAGIA MT TIRE, WHEELS TPMS MOUNTED AND BALANCED INSTALLED ON 2016 F-350 WITH 19340 MILES AT FIRST WE HAD A LOT OF TROUBLE WITH THE TPMS THE DEALER SAID THAT THEY SOMETIMES DON'T WORK AND TO JUST IGNORE THE LIGHT. I KNEW THAT WAS WRONG AND KEPT CHECKING TI...

Mileage: 32,000

PURCHASED NEW FEDERAL 35-12.5R20 COURAGIA MT TIRE, WHEELS TPMS MOUNTED AND BALANCED INSTALLED ON 2016 F-350 WITH 19340 MILES AT FIRST WE HAD A LOT OF TROUBLE WITH THE TPMS THE DEALER SAID THAT THEY SOMETIMES DON'T WORK AND TO JUST IGNORE THE LIGHT. I KNEW THAT WAS WRONG AND KEPT CHECKING TI...

Mileage: 32,000

I WAS DRIVING DOWN HIGHWAY 101 AND HIT A BUMP GOING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH. THERE WERE 4 ADULT MALES IN THE TRUCK. AFTER I HIT A BUMP IN THE ROAD, MY STEERING WHEEL STARTED SHAKING "VIOLENTLY." EVERYONE IN THE TRUCK WAS SCARED. I TOOK MY FOOT OFF THE GAS AND STARTED SLOWING DOWN. WHEN THE TRUCK G...

Mileage: 28,700

I WAS DRIVING DOWN HIGHWAY 101 AND HIT A BUMP GOING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH. THERE WERE 4 ADULT MALES IN THE TRUCK. AFTER I HIT A BUMP IN THE ROAD, MY STEERING WHEEL STARTED SHAKING "VIOLENTLY." EVERYONE IN THE TRUCK WAS SCARED. I TOOK MY FOOT OFF THE GAS AND STARTED SLOWING DOWN. WHEN THE TRUCK G...

Mileage: 28,700

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 FORD F-350 SUPER DUTY EQUIPPED WITH BF GOODRICH RUGGED TRAIL T/A TIRES, SIZE: LT245/75R17 (NA). WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE REAR DRIVER SIDE TIRE BLEW OUT. THE TIRES WERE NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V246000 (TIRES), BUT WAS REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NO...

Mileage: 15,000

WHEN 2016 F-350 SD PULLING 18000 LB CAMPER ON INTERSTATE HIGHWAY RUNNING 65-70 MPH GOES INTO EXHAUST CLEANING MODE, THE VEHICLE SPEED DROPS TO APPROX 45MPH IN SHORT DISTANCE. VEHICLE IS ACTING LIKE LIMP MODE. NO CODES ARE PRESENT. WHEN EXHAUST CLEANING MODE CLEARS, VEHICLE RESUMES NORMAL SPEED. THIS...

Mileage: 3,500

FORD DOES NOT ALLOW THE TPMS ALERT THRESHOLD TO BE REDUCED TO REFLECT AFTERMARKET TIRE PRESSURE NEEDS. I HAVE OWNED THREE SUPERDUTIES TO DATE, A 2011, AT 2013 AND NOW A 2016. ON EACH VEHICLE I HAVE BEEN RUNNING TOYO OPENCOUNTRY A/T TIRES ON THEM, AND THE PROPER TIRE INFLATION VALUE ON THESE IS WAY...

Mileage: 4,000

WHEN THE 6.7 DIESEL ENGINE GOES IN TO REGENERATION FOR THE EMISSION SYSTEM THE ENGINE SOMETIMES SHUDDERS AND SHAKES VIOLENTLY. THE VALVES RATTLE AND THERE IS A SUDDEN LOSS OF POWER AND TRUCK SLOWS. SEEMS TO BE MOSTLY WHEN THE TRUCK IS IN A SLIGHT PULL UP A GRADE. BUT, IT HAS DONE IT ON FLAT GROUND...

Mileage: 7,000

WHEN THE 6.7 DIESEL ENGINE GOES IN TO REGENERATION FOR THE EMISSION SYSTEM THE ENGINE SOMETIMES SHUDDERS AND SHAKES VIOLENTLY. THE VALVES RATTLE AND THERE IS A SUDDEN LOSS OF POWER AND TRUCK SLOWS. SEEMS TO BE MOSTLY WHEN THE TRUCK IS IN A SLIGHT PULL UP A GRADE. BUT, IT HAS DONE IT ON FLAT GROUND...

Mileage: 7,000

NOTHING.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 FORD F-350 SD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT A FRACTURED METAL FRAGMENT IN THE POWER STEERING GEAR BOX CLOGGED THE POWER STEERING HOSE. THE FAILURE CAUSED A COMPLETE LOSS OF POWER STEERING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO BE DIAGNOSED, BUT WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE A...

Mileage: 5,000