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2016 Ford F-250 SD Vehicle speed control Problems

Complaints
3about this part
Share
1%of 291 total for the year
Median mileage
37,006miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 3 complaints about the vehicle speed control of the 2016 Ford F-250 SD, 1% of the 291 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 37,006 miles. 1 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.

Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.

Example complaints

Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.

“Driving on interstate and the truck started a uncontrollable wobble. During the wobble I felt I had no control of vehicle and was moving out of my lane. Ford needs to do something immediately before someone gets killed I also tell a fifth wheel camper and I can only imagine having that kind of weight behind me that the truck would flip and possibly kill me or someone else on the interstate.”

NHTSA complaint #11315743, filed 2020-03, 11 miles

“Vehicle was purchased from priorty Ford in norfolk, va on sunday march 21st 2021. Incident #1 march 22nd 2021: front driver's tire completely blew on highway en route to tennesse an hour and a half out of gatlinburg, tn. Speedometer was also not functioning properly prior to saying we were driving a faster than actual MPH (confirmed while using GPS). Spare tire was put in place of blown out tire, changed spark plug wire (which didn't repair ticking noise per mechanic) mechanic also said we would be good to go with spare tire. …”

NHTSA complaint #11404759, filed 2021-03, 74,000 miles

“When I drove over 50mph and hit any bump the front of the truck shakes wildly. Online says DEATH WOBBLE. This has been going on for 4 months. When taking my children to school 20+ miles away on the highway this has happened several times to and from school on the same day. Other vehicles move out of my line to avoid me while I slow the truck to under 45 mph. They are scared and nervous about getting to school safely. My mother and wife refuse to drive the truck after experiencing this while driving. The fuel injector now also has a problem. …”

NHTSA complaint #11503106, filed 2023-01

Vehicle speed control: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
202413%
202349%
202232%
202121%
202052%
2019141%
201841%
2017111%
201631%
201531%
201315%
201212%
201143%
200864%
200712%
200631%
2005103%
2004177%
2003106%
2002146%
2001114%
2000156%
199983%
1997718%
1996218%
1995111%

Other parts of the 2016 Ford F-250 SD

Steering
118 complaints
Suspension
112 complaints
Other or unknown
37 complaints
Air bags
35 complaints
Fuel system
29 complaints
Engine
27 complaints
Electrical system
25 complaints
Wheels
16 complaints
Transmission and drivetrain
14 complaints
Back-over prevention (rear camera)
8 complaints
Engine cooling
7 complaints
Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
7 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 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

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