2016 Ford F-250 SD Other or unknown Problems
- Complaints
- 37about this part
- Share
- 13%of 291 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 49,500miles
- Trend
- FallingComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are at least 25% lower than in the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 37 complaints about the other or unknown of the 2016 Ford F-250 SD, 13% of the 291 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 49,500 miles. 1 a fire, according to the filers.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“Code p20ba, reductant heater in def tank. It is a known problem but Ford did not include my year model in the warranty recall. $1050.00 to repair. I see all over the internet with people having the same problem that I'm having.”
NHTSA complaint #11180846, filed 2019-02, 51,000 miles“Upon hitting a bump in the road at highway speeds the truck started shaking in the front end. In another instance I was accelerating to highway speeds and the truck started violently shaking at about 65mph, steering was difficult I had to slow down and stop on the shoulder for it to stop. I was able to start driving again after slowly accelerating along the shoulder then merging back into traffic. I noticed that it appears whenever I even hit a minor road defect I feel a slight vibration.”
NHTSA complaint #11350070, filed 2020-08, 104,000 miles“Since the day I purchase this truck new I have a vibration from the rear of the truck. I took itt to Ford two times each time they told me it was normal . That's second time that I took it in the service manager road in the truck and felt the vibration and said that it was bad. They kept the truck for 24 hours and then called me and told me it was normal. They said these trucks were made to carry weight that's the reason why it vibrates . This is also a four-door truck which carries passengers. …”
NHTSA complaint #11118240, filed 2018-08, 50 miles“I am getting a death wobble. I bought it in to the dealership around 50 thousand miles on the truck and asked them to check in to this. They told me I need to change the tires. Which I did and I rotate them every 5,000 to 10,000 miles. I was driving down the highway to night at 70 MPH which is the speed limit. I was in a transition from the freeway to bride and that little bump put me into a death wobble. I had no control of the truck which the steering wheel shakes violently and the whole truck shakes. The only way to get it to stop is bring to a dead stop. …”
NHTSA complaint #11363642, filed 2020-10, 84,257 miles“Vehicle was parked at home and not running. Engine block heater was plugged in. Some time within an hour of plugging the block heater in the engine caught fire and was extensive enough to call the fire dept. Insurance company declared truck a total loss with no cause of the fire determined”
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Other or unknown: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 11% |
| 2025 | 2 | 12% |
| 2024 | 9 | 23% |
| 2023 | 5 | 11% |
| 2022 | 17 | 13% |
| 2021 | 14 | 8% |
| 2020 | 27 | 10% |
| 2019 | 113 | 10% |
| 2018 | 46 | 12% |
| 2017 | 110 | 10% |
| 2016 | 37 | 13% |
| 2015 | 31 | 10% |
| 2014 | 3 | 12% |
| 2012 | 3 | 5% |
| 2011 | 1 | 1% |
| 2009 | 2 | 9% |
| 2008 | 8 | 6% |
| 2007 | 2 | 4% |
| 2006 | 2 | 1% |
| 2004 | 1 | 0% |
| 2003 | 5 | 3% |
| 2002 | 4 | 2% |
| 2001 | 3 | 1% |
| 2000 | 6 | 3% |
| 1999 | 2 | 1% |
| 1997 | 1 | 3% |
Other parts of the 2016 Ford F-250 SD
118 complaintsSuspension
112 complaintsAir bags
35 complaintsFuel system
29 complaintsEngine
27 complaintsElectrical system
25 complaintsWheels
16 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
14 complaintsBack-over prevention (rear camera)
8 complaintsEngine cooling
7 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
7 complaintsBody and structure
4 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2016 Ford F-250 SD
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 30, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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