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Ford F-350Years to avoid, problems & recalls

Based on 3,000 NHTSA owner complaints across 46 model years, the Ford F-350 years to avoid are 1999 and 2000, and the strongest years are 1990, 1991, 2007 and 2009. The F-350 has 108 safety recalls on record.

Ford F-350
Years to avoid'99 '00Use caution: 1997, 2001, 2004Best years'90 '91 '07 '09Fewest complaints for their ageOwner complaints3,000Top: SteeringSafety recalls1081967–2014 model years

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports. Updated daily. How we score years. Photo: Elise240SX, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Best & worst years

Ford F-350 years to avoid

Complaints by model year, colored by the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the F-350 median. Tap a year for its full report.

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2014Solid57/10091 complaints · 0 recalls2013Solid61/10076 complaints · 1 recall2012Solid45/100149 complaints · 4 recalls2011Solid47/100136 complaints · 4 recalls2010Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall2009Best82/10028 complaints · 2 recalls2008Solid44/100131 complaints · 8 recalls2007Best77/10036 complaints · 3 recalls2006Solid42/100145 complaints · 3 recalls2005Solid51/100114 complaints · 3 recalls2004Caution40/100159 complaints · 2 recalls2003Solid50/10090 complaints · 2 recalls2002Solid45/100116 complaints · 2 recalls2001Caution36/100160 complaints · 5 recalls2000Avoid24/100304 complaints · 4 recalls1999Avoid20/100413 complaints · 12 recalls1998Not rated–/10012 complaints · 1 recall1997Caution40/100155 complaints · 3 recalls1996Solid43/100130 complaints · 3 recalls1995Solid42/100134 complaints · 2 recalls1994Solid53/10095 complaints · 5 recalls1993Solid53/100101 complaints · 6 recalls1992Best68/10052 complaints · 4 recalls1991Best75/10031 complaints · 5 recalls1990Best73/10039 complaints · 6 recalls1989Best70/10042 complaints · 5 recalls1988Best69/10029 complaints · 4 recalls1987Not rated–/1008 complaints · 2 recalls1986Not rated–/10014 complaints · 2 recalls1985Not rated–/1004 complaints · 1 recall1984Not rated–/1002 complaints · 3 recalls1983Not rated–/1001 complaint · 7 recalls1982Not rated–/1000 complaints · 2 recalls1981Not rated–/1002 complaints · 4 recalls1980Not rated–/1000 complaints · 5 recalls1979Not rated–/1000 complaints · 3 recalls1978Not rated–/1000 complaints · 9 recalls1977Not rated–/1000 complaints · 3 recalls1976Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall1975Not rated–/1001 complaint · 4 recalls1974Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall1973Not rated–/1000 complaints · 3 recalls1972Not rated–/1000 complaints · 3 recalls1969Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall1968Not rated–/1000 complaints · 2 recalls1967Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall
Complaints by system

Most common Ford F-350 problems

All model years combined: 3,000 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.

Box size = number of complaints naming that system. Darker = larger share. One complaint can name more than one system.
Complaints by system
SystemComplaintsCrash, fire or injury
Steering54555
Tires43035
Suspension40711
Engine and engine cooling37945
Service brakes, hydraulic36149
Power train29727
Electrical system19463
Engine16314
Fuel system, gasoline13610
26 other systems822182
108 recalls

Ford F-350 recalls

Newest first. The ring shows the share of affected vehicles repaired, from the manufacturer's latest report to NHTSA.

0%Equipment14V-498 · 2009–2013 · Aug 13, 2014 · 3 vehicles45%Electrical system14V-070 · 2009 · Feb 11, 2014 · 22 vehicles88%Engine13V-535 · 2011–2012 · Oct 30, 2013 · 2,951 vehicles–Exhaust system: manifold/header/muffler/tail pipe13V-380 · 2012 · Aug 23, 2013 · 37 vehicles–Power train: automatic transmission11V-582 · 2012 · Dec 8, 2011 · 16,091 vehicles–Exterior lighting: brake lights11V-352 · 2002–2007 · Jul 13, 2011 · 26,715 vehicles–Electrical system: software11V-128 · 2011 · Feb 24, 2011 · 8,022 vehicles–Structure: body10V-659 · 2011 · Dec 29, 2010 · 14,737 vehicles–Equipment adaptive/mobility09V-026 · 2005–2008 · Jan 26, 2009 · 108 vehicles–Equipment adaptive/mobility09V-025 · 2005–2008 · Jan 23, 2009 · 111 vehicles–Trailer hitches08V-344 · 2008 · Jul 28, 2008 · 108 vehicles–Fuel system, gasoline: delivery08V-191 · 2008 · Apr 25, 2008 · 64,754 vehicles

Showing the 12 newest of 108 recalls. Each model-year page lists all recalls for that year.

37 investigations

NHTSA investigations of the F-350

  1. Power tailgate opens unintendedPE18011 · 2017–2019 · closed Dec 12, 2019
    Led to recall 19V-864
  2. Vehicle Commanded Engine ShutdownRQ14005 · 2011–2015 · closed Mar 15, 2016
    Led to recall 15V-175
  3. Alleged Loss of SteeringPE13014 · 2008 · closed Jan 31, 2014
    No recall
  4. VIOLENT FRONT END OSCILLATIONEA08007 · 2005–2007 · closed Mar 31, 2009
    No recall
  5. VIOLENT FRONT END OSCILLATIONPE07057 · 2005–2007 · closed Mar 14, 2008
    No recall
  6. SPARK PLUG EJECTION FROM CYLINDER HEADDP05005 · 1997–2004 · closed Jan 4, 2006
    No recall
  7. ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRESEA05005 · 1994–2002 · closed Aug 2, 2006
    Led to recall 05V-388
  8. FRONT SEAT BELT BUCKLE ASSEMBLYEA05004 · 2001 · closed Jul 6, 2005
    No recall
  9. FRONT SEAT BELT BUCKLE ASSEMBLYRQ04011 · 2001 · closed Feb 17, 2005
    No recall
  10. ENGINE STALLINGPE04070 · 2003–2004 · closed Feb 15, 2005
    No recall