2016 Ford F-350 SD Steering Problems
- Complaints
- 76about this part
- Share
- 36%of 209 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 40,000miles
- Trend
- FallingComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are at least 25% lower than in the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 76 complaints about the steering of the 2016 Ford F-350 SD, 36% of the 209 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 40,000 miles. 2 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“My 2016 f 350 has the death wobble took it to dealership they repaired the alignment stabilizer arm and let me go and got on the interstate10 headed to houston got speed up 75 MPH and hit bump and almost lost control of the truck,18 wheeler almost run me over; it scared so bad I have a pacemaker I thought I was having a heart attack!!”
NHTSA complaint #11243322, filed 2019-08, 62,000 miles“I experienced death wobble while driving approximately 70mph after hitting a rough patch of straight road on the highway. Extremely violently shaking! I ended up in the shoulder of the road. I could not control the truck until I got to a near complete stop. There was a total loss of control. Miraculously avoided a wreck on the highway.”
NHTSA complaint #11141615, filed 2018-10, 29,500 miles“While driving the f350 at 70 MPH out of nowhere the vehicle started the death wobble at the front end. Making it practically impossible to keep control of the vehicle! My family and I almost caused a major accident on the interstate! I had to slow down to 30 MPH to get the vehicle under control!”
NHTSA complaint #11338891, filed 2020-07, 95,782 miles“At 70mph, on the interstate, we went over some grooves in the pavement. The truck began shaking so violently that my husband couldn't steer. He rapidly decelerated, and we were able to pull over. We were convinced that we had had multiple tires blow out. There were no other vehicles on the road at that time of the morning, or I don't know what would have happened. I normally haul a gooseneck trailer with horses, so thankful this wasn't the case this time.”
NHTSA complaint #11353301, filed 2020-09, 62,050 miles“My truck has 56000 on it and you cannot hold it on the road. I have had the steering looked at and they cannot find whats wrong. This is a very common issue with Ford superduty and there are several lawsuits filed with no recalls.”
NHTSA complaint #11331881, filed 2020-07, 56,000 milesRelated service bulletins
- 10249175Jan 18, 20242024 F-Super Duty vehicles are equipped with XL-22 (WSS-M2C184-A1) high temperature power steering fluid that looks like clear hydraulic fluid. This fluid is an improvement in…
- 10148818Oct 2, 2018This SKU is a front upper ball joint. The Customer communication requested return of unsold inventory to inspect for ball studs with excessive rotational friction in the ball…
Steering: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | 7% |
| 2024 | 4 | 9% |
| 2023 | 2 | 5% |
| 2022 | 16 | 14% |
| 2021 | 4 | 4% |
| 2020 | 35 | 19% |
| 2019 | 266 | 57% |
| 2018 | 102 | 50% |
| 2017 | 292 | 51% |
| 2016 | 76 | 36% |
| 2015 | 67 | 32% |
| 2014 | 2 | 29% |
| 2013 | 2 | 22% |
| 2012 | 9 | 31% |
| 2011 | 14 | 33% |
| 2010 | 17 | 34% |
| 2009 | 3 | 16% |
| 2008 | 25 | 25% |
| 2007 | 9 | 36% |
| 2006 | 45 | 35% |
| 2005 | 38 | 18% |
| 2004 | 6 | 5% |
| 2003 | 7 | 5% |
| 2002 | 7 | 6% |
| 2001 | 12 | 8% |
| 2000 | 19 | 12% |
| 1999 | 10 | 7% |
Other parts of the 2016 Ford F-350 SD
81 complaintsFuel system
27 complaintsEngine
22 complaintsAir bags
21 complaintsOther or unknown
20 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
17 complaintsWheels
12 complaintsElectrical system
10 complaintsVehicle speed control
6 complaintsBrakes
5 complaintsTires
5 complaintsBack-over prevention (rear camera)
4 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2016 Ford F-350 SD
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 28, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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