Ford F350 problems
Owners have filed 187 complaints about the Ford F350 with NHTSA across model years 1975 to 1990. More of them are about the brakes than anything else.
Every Ford F350 year, graded
The grade compares each year against the rest of this model's own run — never against another car. Click any bar or row to open that year's report.
| Year | Grade | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Median miles | Most reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | — | 63 | 0 | 4 | — | Brakes |
| 1989 | — | 53 | 2 | 6 | — | Brakes |
| 1988 | — | 34 | 2 | 14 | — | Electrical System |
| 1987 | — | 8 | 0 | 1 | — | Tires |
| 1986 | — | 17 | 0 | 1 | — | Brakes |
| 1985 | — | 4 | 0 | 1 | — | Tires |
| 1984 | — | 2 | 0 | 1 | — | Electrical System |
| 1983 | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | Tires |
| 1981 | — | 3 | 0 | 2 | — | Engine & Cooling |
| 1975 | — | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | Electrical System |
What breaks on a Ford F350
Across every model year on file. Follow a row for that part's complaints and the year it was worst.
Worst in 1990
Worst in 1989
Worst in 1990
Worst in 1990
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Worst in 1989
Worst in 1989
Worst in 1989
Worst in 1986
Worst in 1989
Worst in 1988
Worst in 1989
Exactly what failed on a Ford F350
The named sub-assemblies behind those complaints, across every model year.
Complaints filed over time
Every complaint about every Ford F350, by the month it reached NHTSA.
Compare the Ford F350
Side by side on complaint history. Remember that raw totals track how many were sold as much as how good they were.