Worst 2011 Ford F-350 Problems
Top 3 most-reported issues with average mileage at failure.
STEERING
SUSPENSION
ENGINE
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All Problems by Category
Every NHTSA complaint category for the 2011 Ford F-350.
| Component | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Avg Mileage | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STEERING | 49 | — | 1 | 84,863 mi | |
| SUSPENSION | 44 | — | 1 | 86,449 mi | |
| ENGINE | 21 | — | 1 | 75,681 mi | |
| FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | 13 | — | 1 | 87,112 mi | |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 10 | — | — | 70,720 mi | |
| POWER TRAIN | 8 | — | — | 40,126 mi | |
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 8 | — | — | 88,054 mi | |
| WHEELS | 7 | 1 | — | 49,330 mi | |
| FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL | 5 | — | — | 71,871 mi | |
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | 5 | — | 1 | 77,320 mi | |
| TIRES | 4 | — | — | 35,432 mi | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | 3 | — | — | 10,867 mi | |
| STRUCTURE:BODY | 3 | — | — | 40,500 mi | |
| ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) | 2 | — | — | 82,500 mi | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:DIESEL | 2 | — | — | 130,282 mi | |
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | 2 | — | — | 37,706 mi | |
| SERVICE BRAKES | 2 | 1 | — | 107,000 mi | |
| AIR BAGS | 1 | 1 | — | 38,000 mi | |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:INSTRUMENT PANEL:SPEEDOMETER/ODOMETER | 1 | — | — | 345,000 mi | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM | 1 | — | — | 168,748 mi | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:GAS RECIRCULATION VALVE (EGR VALVE) | 1 | — | — | 75,000 mi | |
| EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER | 1 | — | — | — | |
| INTERIOR LIGHTING | 1 | — | — | 105,000 mi | |
| LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH | 1 | — | — | 70,000 mi | |
| POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | 1 | — | — | 1,500 mi | |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | 1 | — | — | 30,000 mi | |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS | 1 | — | — | 1,039 mi | |
| STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM | 1 | — | — | 1,039 mi | |
| SUSPENSION:FRONT | 1 | — | — | — | |
| TIRES:PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS | 1 | 1 | — | 28,000 mi |
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Recalls for 2011 Ford F-350
4 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting ~25,713 vehicles.
PJ's Truck Bodies & Equipment Co., (PJ's) is recalling certain 2009-2013 Ford F-350, F-450, and F-550 Super Duty chassis modified by PJ's and equipped with certain Muncie Power Products PTO Assemblies. In the affected vehicles, oil may leak from the PTO pressure switch onto a thermal blanket covering the exhaust.
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain model year 2011-2012 F-350/450/550 Ambulance Package vehicles manufactured February 22, 2010, through October 19, 2012 and equipped with a 6.7L diesel engine. Due to an exhaust sensor problem, the vehicles may experience loss of power followed by an engine stall.
FORD IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2011 FORD F-150, F-250, F-350, F-450, F-550, EDGE, AND LINCOLN MKX TRUCKS MANUFACTURED FROM OCTOBER 25, 2010, THROUGH NOVEMBER 20, 2010. THESE VEHICLES WERE INSPECTED USING INTEGRATED DIAGNOSTIC SYSTEM (IDS) THAT HAD A CUSTOM SOFTWARE ROUTINE TO READ THE SUSPECT BODY CONTROL MODULE (BCM) SERIAL NUMBER. BASED ON THE SERIAL NUMBER THE BCM WAS EITHER NOT AFFECTED OR REPLACED. THE CUSTOM SOFTWARE ROUTINE WAS NOT READING THE CORRECT SET OF CHARACTERS, AND WAS NOT ABLE TO IDENTIFY A BCM THAT REQUIRED REPLACEMENT AFFECTED BCMS MAY HAVE THE POTENTIAL FOR AN INTERNAL SHORT.
FORD IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2011 F-150, F-250, F-350, F-450, F-550, EDGE AND LINCOLN MKX VEHICLES. DURING A SIX-DAY PRODUCTION PERIOD, THE SUPPLIER OF THE BODY CONTROL MODULE MANUFACTURED MODULES THAT MAY HAVE THE POTENTIAL FOR AN INTERNAL SHORT.
Other Ford F-350 Years
Wider context: See the full Ford F-350 reliability report with year-by-year comparison and generation analysis.
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