Total Complaints
12 filings
FORD F-350 SUPER DUTY · model year
2011 FORD F-350 SUPER DUTY
12 NHTSA complaints, 2 crash reports, and 3 active recalls for this specific cohort.
NHTSA overall rating
Not crash-tested
New Car Assessment Program
The 2011FORDF-350 SUPER DUTY carries 12 consumer safety complaints in NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation database for this specific model-year cohort. Within that volume, owners reported 2 crashes, 0 fires, 0 injuries, and 0 fatalities. No NCAP 5-star crash-test rating is available for this model year in the federal database.
Component-level analysis is where model-year complaints become actionable: the top complaint category for the 2011 F-350 SUPER DUTY is engine with 3 filings, followed by tires (2) and electrical system (2). Concentration in one or two component groups is the classic signature of a systemic defect; a flat distribution usually reflects normal aging, warranty complaints, or isolated build-plant variability. This model year has 3 active recall campaigns, which means the manufacturer is obligated to remedy the covered defect at no charge for the life of the vehicle — the full NHTSA campaign numbers are listed below.
NHTSA currently has 3 investigation files overlapping the 2011 F-350 SUPER DUTY. Owners comparing this cohort against neighboring years should pair the counters above with the complaint-by-year trend on the parent model page — a spike in a single year often tracks to a platform refresh, a new transmission supplier, or an updated ECU calibration. Use the related-complaint feed below to read raw owner narratives before deciding whether any pattern here affects your specific use case.
12
Complaints
2
Crashes
0
Fires
0
Injuries
0
Deaths
Crashes Reported
2 reports
Source
NHTSA ODI
Federal complaints database
Complaints vs. fleet median (215)
At or below the fleet median complaint volume.
Complaints by Component
| Component | Count |
|---|---|
| ENGINE | 3 |
| TIRES | 2 |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 2 |
| STEERING | 2 |
| SUSPENSION | 1 |
| FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | 1 |
| SERVICE BRAKES | 1 |
Recalls (3)
14V50700018/08/2014
EQUIPMENT
Jerr-Dan Corporation (Jerr-Dan) is recalling certain model year 2009-2014 Ford F-350 Super Duty, F-450 Super Duty, and F-550 Superduty chassis modified by Jerr-Dan and equipped with certain Muncie Power Products PTO Assemblies. In the affected vehicles, oil may leak from the PTO pressure switch ont
14V49600011/08/2014
EQUIPMENT
Versalift East, LLC (Versalift) is recalling certain Aerial devices manufactured on 2009-2013 Ford, F-350, F-450, and F-550 Super Duty 6.8L gas engine chassis, modified by Versalift and equipped with certain Muncie Power Products FR67 PTO Assemblies. In the affected vehicles, oil may leak from the
14V49400008/08/2014
EQUIPMENT
Vanair Manufacturing, Inc. (Vanair) is recalling certain model year 2009-2013 Ford F-350, F-450, and F-550 SuperDuty chassis modified by Vanair and equipped with certain Muncie Power Products PTO Assemblies used with model 60-85 UDSM, 125-185 USDM, and Genair 125-185 driven air compressor systems.
Recent Complaints
20150414ENGINE
WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEED, THE VEHICLE, A 2011 FORD F-350 SUPER DUTY GAVE A WARNING TO PULL SAFELY OVER - WITH NO WARNING THE ENGINE STOPPED. THUS RENDERING THE STEERING AND THE BRAKING SIGNIFICANTLY DEGRADED. THANKFULLY, MY WIFE AND I WERE ABLE TO PULL INTO A NEARBY PARKING LOT AND WAIT FOR A TOW TO THE FORD DEALER. A CUSTOMARY USE OF THIS VEHICLE IS TO TOW A TRAILER OFTEN WITH HEAVY MACHINERY. THANKFULLY ON THIS DAY THERE WAS NO TRAILER ATTACHED. THIS SITUATION WARRANTS AN IMMEDIATE RECALL. IF I HAD BEEN TRAVELING DOWN AN INCLINE OR ON ANYTHING LESS THAN A STRAIGHT ROAD. THIS INCIDENT COULD HAVE BEEN CATASTROPHIC. *TR
Mileage: 85,000
20150414SERVICE BRAKES
WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEED, THE VEHICLE, A 2011 FORD F-350 SUPER DUTY GAVE A WARNING TO PULL SAFELY OVER - WITH NO WARNING THE ENGINE STOPPED. THUS RENDERING THE STEERING AND THE BRAKING SIGNIFICANTLY DEGRADED. THANKFULLY, MY WIFE AND I WERE ABLE TO PULL INTO A NEARBY PARKING LOT AND WAIT FOR A TOW TO THE FORD DEALER. A CUSTOMARY USE OF THIS VEHICLE IS TO TOW A TRAILER OFTEN WITH HEAVY MACHINERY. THANKFULLY ON THIS DAY THERE WAS NO TRAILER ATTACHED. THIS SITUATION WARRANTS AN IMMEDIATE RECALL. IF I HAD BEEN TRAVELING DOWN AN INCLINE OR ON ANYTHING LESS THAN A STRAIGHT ROAD. THIS INCIDENT COULD HAVE BEEN CATASTROPHIC. *TR
Mileage: 85,000
20150414STEERING
WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEED, THE VEHICLE, A 2011 FORD F-350 SUPER DUTY GAVE A WARNING TO PULL SAFELY OVER - WITH NO WARNING THE ENGINE STOPPED. THUS RENDERING THE STEERING AND THE BRAKING SIGNIFICANTLY DEGRADED. THANKFULLY, MY WIFE AND I WERE ABLE TO PULL INTO A NEARBY PARKING LOT AND WAIT FOR A TOW TO THE FORD DEALER. A CUSTOMARY USE OF THIS VEHICLE IS TO TOW A TRAILER OFTEN WITH HEAVY MACHINERY. THANKFULLY ON THIS DAY THERE WAS NO TRAILER ATTACHED. THIS SITUATION WARRANTS AN IMMEDIATE RECALL. IF I HAD BEEN TRAVELING DOWN AN INCLINE OR ON ANYTHING LESS THAN A STRAIGHT ROAD. THIS INCIDENT COULD HAVE BEEN CATASTROPHIC. *TR
Mileage: 85,000
20150223ENGINE
PURCHASED 8/30/2011. 1ST SERVICE CALL NOV/2011: NOTICED AT HWY SPEEDS AND/OR ACCELERATING TO PASS OR ENTER HWY TRUCK WOULD MISS/CUT OUT. SEVERAL TIMES IT DIED AS TRUCK WAS ENTERING HWY. TRUCK WAS ALSO SHIFTING HARD WHEN GOING INTO DRIVE FROM PARK. DEALER STATED THEY COULDN'T DUPLICATE PROBLEM AT INITIAL VISIT. DIAG SHOWED AN UPDATE FOR 6.7 DIESEL, THEY DID UPDATE BUT PROBLEM CONTINUES. 2ND SERVICE CALL: MAY/2012 TRANS LIGHT ON-CUTTING OUT/SLIPPING & SHIFTING HARD STILL. REPLACED TORQUE CONVERTER AND PCM & NOX SENSOR. 3RD SERVICE 2/2013: RADIATOR ASSEMBLY LEAKING-NEW RADIATOR. 4TH SERVICE4/2014:TRANS LIGHT ON, TEMP SENSOR 2 OUT-REPLACED. 5TH SERVICE 5/2014: ENG WARNING, TRUCK SHUT DOWN RUNNING ON HWY-SAID PULL OVER SAFELY. #4 EXHAUST SENSOR-REPLACED. 6TH SERVICE JAN 2014 128,942 MILES -ENG WARNING, TRUCK SHUT DOWN WOULD NOT RESTART-HAD TO TOW OFF HWY. CATASTROPHIC ENGINE FAILURE-NO COMPRESSION ON ONESIDE OF ENGINE, METAL DEBRIS IN TURBOCHARGE-TOTAL ENGINE REPLACEMENT. 7TH SERVICE J
Mileage: 7,946
20150223FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
PURCHASED 8/30/2011. 1ST SERVICE CALL NOV/2011: NOTICED AT HWY SPEEDS AND/OR ACCELERATING TO PASS OR ENTER HWY TRUCK WOULD MISS/CUT OUT. SEVERAL TIMES IT DIED AS TRUCK WAS ENTERING HWY. TRUCK WAS ALSO SHIFTING HARD WHEN GOING INTO DRIVE FROM PARK. DEALER STATED THEY COULDN'T DUPLICATE PROBLEM AT INITIAL VISIT. DIAG SHOWED AN UPDATE FOR 6.7 DIESEL, THEY DID UPDATE BUT PROBLEM CONTINUES. 2ND SERVICE CALL: MAY/2012 TRANS LIGHT ON-CUTTING OUT/SLIPPING & SHIFTING HARD STILL. REPLACED TORQUE CONVERTER AND PCM & NOX SENSOR. 3RD SERVICE 2/2013: RADIATOR ASSEMBLY LEAKING-NEW RADIATOR. 4TH SERVICE4/2014:TRANS LIGHT ON, TEMP SENSOR 2 OUT-REPLACED. 5TH SERVICE 5/2014: ENG WARNING, TRUCK SHUT DOWN RUNNING ON HWY-SAID PULL OVER SAFELY. #4 EXHAUST SENSOR-REPLACED. 6TH SERVICE JAN 2014 128,942 MILES -ENG WARNING, TRUCK SHUT DOWN WOULD NOT RESTART-HAD TO TOW OFF HWY. CATASTROPHIC ENGINE FAILURE-NO COMPRESSION ON ONESIDE OF ENGINE, METAL DEBRIS IN TURBOCHARGE-TOTAL ENGINE REPLACEMENT. 7TH SERVICE J
Mileage: 7,946
20150223ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
PURCHASED 8/30/2011. 1ST SERVICE CALL NOV/2011: NOTICED AT HWY SPEEDS AND/OR ACCELERATING TO PASS OR ENTER HWY TRUCK WOULD MISS/CUT OUT. SEVERAL TIMES IT DIED AS TRUCK WAS ENTERING HWY. TRUCK WAS ALSO SHIFTING HARD WHEN GOING INTO DRIVE FROM PARK. DEALER STATED THEY COULDN'T DUPLICATE PROBLEM AT INITIAL VISIT. DIAG SHOWED AN UPDATE FOR 6.7 DIESEL, THEY DID UPDATE BUT PROBLEM CONTINUES. 2ND SERVICE CALL: MAY/2012 TRANS LIGHT ON-CUTTING OUT/SLIPPING & SHIFTING HARD STILL. REPLACED TORQUE CONVERTER AND PCM & NOX SENSOR. 3RD SERVICE 2/2013: RADIATOR ASSEMBLY LEAKING-NEW RADIATOR. 4TH SERVICE4/2014:TRANS LIGHT ON, TEMP SENSOR 2 OUT-REPLACED. 5TH SERVICE 5/2014: ENG WARNING, TRUCK SHUT DOWN RUNNING ON HWY-SAID PULL OVER SAFELY. #4 EXHAUST SENSOR-REPLACED. 6TH SERVICE JAN 2014 128,942 MILES -ENG WARNING, TRUCK SHUT DOWN WOULD NOT RESTART-HAD TO TOW OFF HWY. CATASTROPHIC ENGINE FAILURE-NO COMPRESSION ON ONESIDE OF ENGINE, METAL DEBRIS IN TURBOCHARGE-TOTAL ENGINE REPLACEMENT. 7TH SERVICE J
Mileage: 7,946
20150119ENGINE
I WAS DRIVING EAST ON I-90 NEAR BOZEMAN, MT AT ABOUT 70MPH WHEN A WARNING APPEARED ON MY DASH TELLING ME TO PULL OVER TO A SAFE LOCATION IMMEDIATELY. THERE WAS AN OFF RAMP ABOUT 1/4 MILE AHEAD AND I BEGAN TO SLOW DOWN TO TAKE THE OFF RAMP WHEN THE ENGINE SHUT DOWN COMPLETELY AND LUCKILY, I WAS ABLE TO BRING IT TO A STOP BARELY ON THE OFF RAMP WITHIN ONLY A FEW FEET OF THE INTERSTATE HIGHWAY. THE ENGINE WOULD NOT START, SO I CONTACTED A TOWING SERVICE AND WAITED FOR THEIR ARRIVAL. THEY WERE NOT DUE TO ARRIVE FOR ABOUT 1.5 HOURS AND IT WAS GETTING LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. I KEPT TRYING TO START THE ENGINE EVERY 15 MINUTES OR SO, AND FINALLY AFTER ABOUT 45 MINUTES OF WAITING, THE ENGINE STARTED AND I DROVE IMMEDIATELY BACK TO BOZEMAN FORD FOR ASSISTANCE, WHERE UPON, THEY DISCOVERED THAT THE PROBLEM WAS AN EXHAUST GAS TEMPERATURE (EGT) SENSOR AND REPLACED IT. THE DEALERSHIP CHARGED ME $100.00 AND SAID THERE WAS NO NOTIFICATIONS FROM FORD ABOUT THIS PROBLEM. SINCE THEN I HAVE HEARD OF OTHER
Mileage: 56,211
20141211STEERING
WHILE USUALLY TRAVELING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS AND HITTING SMALL BUMPS SUCH AS EXPANSION JOINTS ON BRIDGES THE TRUCK WILL SHAKE VIOLENTLY. IT HAS DONE THIS WITH VARYING DEGREES, AND MOST RECENTLY HAS GOTTEN WORSE. THE MOST EXTREME AND RECENT EPISODE WAS HAVING TO SLOW DOWN TO ABOUT 10 MPH ON THE INTERSTATE BEFORE IT STOPPED, AND IN PROCESS NEARLY BEING HIT FROM BEHIND BY A TRACTOR TRAILER. THIS HAS BEEN CALLED THE "DEATH WOBBLE" IN SEVERAL ONLINE POSTS. *TR
Mileage: 12,000
20141211SUSPENSION
WHILE USUALLY TRAVELING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS AND HITTING SMALL BUMPS SUCH AS EXPANSION JOINTS ON BRIDGES THE TRUCK WILL SHAKE VIOLENTLY. IT HAS DONE THIS WITH VARYING DEGREES, AND MOST RECENTLY HAS GOTTEN WORSE. THE MOST EXTREME AND RECENT EPISODE WAS HAVING TO SLOW DOWN TO ABOUT 10 MPH ON THE INTERSTATE BEFORE IT STOPPED, AND IN PROCESS NEARLY BEING HIT FROM BEHIND BY A TRACTOR TRAILER. THIS HAS BEEN CALLED THE "DEATH WOBBLE" IN SEVERAL ONLINE POSTS. *TR
Mileage: 12,000
20141014ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 FORD F-350 SUPER DUTY. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND AN UNKNOWN WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING, EGT SENOR #4 CIRCUIT OPEN, EGT SENSOR WAS REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 105,451.
Mileage: 105,451
20140925CrashTIRES
MICHELIN TIRE FAILURE. CATASTROPHIC TIRE BLOWOUT-FRONT TIRE. FORD F350 TRUCK PULLING A 5TH WHEEL TRAILER. 3 VEHICLES INVOLVED ON CALIFORNIA INTERSTATE HIGHWAY 101. WHILE TOWING A 5TH WHEEL TRAILER I HAD A FRONT LEFT TIRE BLOW. THE TIRE BLEW DURING A RIGHT TURN/BEND IN THE HIGHWAY. I COULD ONLY MAINTAIN THE VEHICLE IN A STRAIGHT LINE UNTIL WE STOPPED. THE TIRE CAUSED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE TOW VEHICLE AND A COLLISION WITH ANOTHER VEHICLE ON THE HIGHWAY. WE ALMOST ENDED UP IN A DITCH. *TR
Mileage: 48,000
20140908CrashTIRES
MICHELIN TIRE FAILURE. CATASTROPHIC TIRE BLOWOUT-FRONT TIRE. FORD F350 TRUCK PULLING A 5TH WHEEL TRAILER. 3 VEHICLES INVOLVED ON CALIFORNIA INTERSTATE HIGHWAY 101. WHILE TOWING A 5TH WHEEL TRAILER I HAD A FRONT LEFT TIRE BLOW. THE TIRE BLEW DURING A RIGHT TURN/BEND IN THE HIGHWAY. I COULD ONLY MAINTAIN THE VEHICLE IN A STRAIGHT LINE UNTIL WE STOPPED. THE TIRE CAUSED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE TOW VEHICLE AND A COLLISION WITH ANOTHER VEHICLE ON THE HIGHWAY. WE ALMOST ENDED UP IN A DITCH. *TR
Mileage: 48,000
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Frequently Asked Questions
How many complaints does the 2011 FORD F-350 SUPER DUTY have?▼
The 2011 FORD F-350 SUPER DUTY has 12 NHTSA complaints, 2 crashes, 0 fires, 0 injuries, and 0 deaths reported.
Are there any recalls for the 2011 FORD F-350 SUPER DUTY?▼
Yes, the 2011 FORD F-350 SUPER DUTY has 3 recall(s). The most common affected component is EQUIPMENT. Recalls are issued by NHTSA and manufacturers must provide a free remedy.
What are the most common problems with the 2011 FORD F-350 SUPER DUTY?▼
The most-complained component for the 2011 FORD F-350 SUPER DUTY is ENGINE with 3 complaints. Other frequently reported areas include TIRES and ELECTRICAL SYSTEM.
Is the 2011 FORD F-350 SUPER DUTY safe to buy?▼
Review the complaint history, crash and fire reports, safety ratings, and recall status on this page to make an informed decision. No NHTSA crash test rating is available for this model year. Compare with other model years using the links above.
Where does this data come from?▼
All complaint, recall, and safety rating data is sourced from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Complaints are filed by vehicle owners through NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation.
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Data as of 2025. Sources: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) complaints database, NHTSA recall campaign API, NHTSA NCAP crash-test ratings, and NHTSA FARS for fatality cross-reference.
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