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What 208 owners told NHTSA about the 2016 Ford F-350 Super Crew

These are the actual owner complaints behind this car’s reliability verdict, filed with the federal government, unedited. They’re unverified reports, not confirmed defects: read them as leads for your pre-purchase inspection, not a diagnosis.

All (208)Crash / fire / injury (9)Suspension (81)Steering (76)Engine (22)Airbags (21)Fuel system (18)Transmission & drivetrain (17)Wheels (12)Electrical system (10)Fuel System, Diesel (6)Speed control (6)

2 of 208 complaints match · Steering · crash/fire/injury only · clear filters

Oct 18, 2017SteeringAirbagsCrash

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 DEPLOY. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURES WAS NOT DETERMINED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED AND THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURES. THE LOCAL DEALER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 30,600.

NHTSA ODI 11034273

Oct 12, 2017SteeringSpeed controlCrash1 injury

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 TRAFFIC ON A FOUR LANE HIGHWAY. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED MINOR BRUISING, BUT DID NOT RECEIVE MEDICAL TREATMENT. A POLICE OFFICER WAS PRESENT, BUT A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE DEALER (SAM WAMPLER'S FREEDOM FORD, 720 S GEORGE NIGH EXPY, MCALESTER, OK 74501, (918) 423-2800) WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND INDICATED THAT THERE WAS NO RECALL CAMPAIGN. THE MANUFACTURER HAD SEVERAL TSBS REGARDING THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, AND POWER TRAIN. THE CONTACT WAS UNCERTAIN IF THE INFORMATION WAS RELATED TO THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A YARD AND WAS NOT YET INSPECTED BY THE MANUFACTURER TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 30,200.

NHTSA ODI 11033031

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How to use these: a complaint is one owner’s report, filed voluntarily and published unverified. Patterns matter more than any single story. If several owners describe the same failure at similar mileage, put that system at the top of your pre-purchase inspection list. Back to the full 2016 Ford F-350 Super Crew verdict →