2010 Ford F-350 SD Electrical system Problems
- Complaints
- 2about this part
- Share
- 4%of 50 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 1,050miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the electrical system of the 2010 Ford F-350 SD, 4% of the 50 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 1,050 miles.
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.
“The contact owns a 2010 Ford F-350 SD. The vehicle would not start. The vehicle was towed to the dealer for a diagnostic test. The technician performed repairs to the vehicle, but the contact was not aware of the repairs. The contact stated that the vehicle also ran out of fuel because the fuel gauge provided an inaccurate reading. The vehicle was towed five different times to the dealer. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 1,050.”
NHTSA complaint #10456875, filed 2012-04, 1,050 miles“Went out camping. Went driving down road and truck shut down. Had to have someone bring us an alternator because the closet place to get one was in minnesota. We live in utah.”
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Electrical system: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 4 | 50% |
| 2025 | 4 | 29% |
| 2024 | 17 | 38% |
| 2023 | 13 | 32% |
| 2022 | 30 | 26% |
| 2021 | 13 | 13% |
| 2020 | 11 | 6% |
| 2019 | 16 | 3% |
| 2018 | 12 | 6% |
| 2017 | 30 | 5% |
| 2016 | 10 | 5% |
| 2015 | 16 | 8% |
| 2013 | 1 | 11% |
| 2012 | 2 | 7% |
| 2011 | 2 | 5% |
| 2010 | 2 | 4% |
| 2009 | 1 | 5% |
| 2008 | 5 | 5% |
| 2007 | 1 | 4% |
| 2006 | 9 | 7% |
| 2005 | 28 | 13% |
| 2004 | 29 | 22% |
| 2003 | 15 | 11% |
| 2002 | 16 | 13% |
| 2001 | 20 | 13% |
| 2000 | 15 | 10% |
| 1999 | 10 | 7% |
Other parts of the 2010 Ford F-350 SD
18 complaintsSteering
17 complaintsWheels
9 complaintsEngine
7 complaintsTires
5 complaintsVehicle speed control
3 complaintsEngine cooling
2 complaintsExterior lighting
2 complaintsFuel system
2 complaintsOther or unknown
2 complaintsAir bags
1 complaintsBrakes
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2010 Ford F-350 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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