2016 Ford F-350 SD Steering Problems
Owners have filed 76 complaints with NHTSA about steering problems on the 2016 Ford F-350 SD, 36% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 40,000 miles. The words owners use most often: “death wobble” (53% of reports).
- 76steering complaints
- 40,000median miles at failure
- 2mention a crash
- 1mention an injury
- 0related recalls
- 90%of reports with a speed happened at 50+ mph
What owners describe
Phrases that appear unusually often in these complaints compared with complaints about other cars.
- Death wobble: mentioned in 40 of 76 complaints (53%)
- Front end: mentioned in 20 of 76 complaints (26%)
- Violent shaking: mentioned in 10 of 76 complaints (13%)
- Bump road: mentioned in 10 of 76 complaints (13%)
At what mileage do steering problems happen?
Based on 41 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
Of 76 complaints, 2 mention a crash, 1 an injury.
Ford F-350 SD steering complaints by model year
| Model year | Steering complaints | Share of that year | Median miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 F-350 SD | 1 | 7% | — |
| 2024 F-350 SD | 4 | 9% | 15,000 |
| 2023 F-350 SD | 2 | 5% | — |
| 2022 F-350 SD | 16 | 14% | 32,500 |
| 2021 F-350 SD | 4 | 4% | 89 |
| 2020 F-350 SD | 35 | 19% | 52,000 |
| 2019 F-350 SD | 266 | 57% | 20,000 |
| 2018 F-350 SD | 102 | 50% | 25,000 |
| 2017 F-350 SD | 292 | 51% | 26,326 |
| 2016 F-350 SD | 76 | 36% | 40,000 |
| 2015 F-350 SD | 67 | 32% | 69,000 |
| 2014 F-350 SD | 2 | 29% | 48,250 |
| 2013 F-350 SD | 2 | 22% | 83,500 |
| 2012 F-350 SD | 9 | 31% | 35,000 |
| 2011 F-350 SD | 14 | 33% | 34,500 |
| 2010 F-350 SD | 17 | 34% | 73,000 |
| 2009 F-350 SD | 3 | 16% | 144,975 |
| 2008 F-350 SD | 25 | 25% | 52,000 |
| 2007 F-350 SD | 9 | 36% | 30,000 |
| 2006 F-350 SD | 45 | 35% | 48,000 |
| 2005 F-350 SD | 38 | 18% | 42,000 |
| 2004 F-350 SD | 6 | 5% | 108,000 |
| 2003 F-350 SD | 7 | 5% | 9,970 |
| 2002 F-350 SD | 7 | 6% | 80,000 |
| 2001 F-350 SD | 12 | 8% | 48,089 |
| 2000 F-350 SD | 19 | 12% | 57,170 |
| 1999 F-350 SD | 10 | 7% | 140,000 |
| 1995 F-350 SD | 1 | 50% | 25,000 |
When owners reported it
Related recalls (0)
No safety recall lists steering for the 2016 Ford F-350 SD. A pattern of complaints does not always lead to a recall.
What owners report
Short excerpts of recent complaints, with personal details removed. Full reports are on NHTSA.gov.
I was driving as normal and truck started shaking vigorously until I came to a stop. From I can tell, they call this a death wobble. I almost hit another car and have some video of it.
When reaching high speeds, my truck experiences the death wobble.
Death wobble happened 5 times driving on the interstate. Couldnât control steering and everything was violently shaking.
Frequently asked questions
Do all 2016 Ford F-350 SDs have steering problems?
No. NHTSA has 76 owner complaints about steering for the 2016 Ford F-350 SD (36% of the 209 complaints for this model year). Complaint data shows that the problem is reported, not how many of all cars sold are affected.
Was there a recall on the 2016 Ford F-350 SD steering?
No recall currently lists steering for this vehicle.
At what mileage do steering problems start?
The median reported mileage is 40,000 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.
What do owners say about steering problems on the 2016 Ford F-350 SD?
The most frequent phrase is “death wobble”, in 40 of 76 complaints, followed by “front end” (20).
Other 2016 Ford F-350 SD problems
- Suspension problems (81)
See all 2016 Ford F-350 SD problems or steering problems across all F-350 SD years.