"How reliable is the 2011 Ford F-350 Sd?"

"Based on 63 NHTSA complaints, the 2011 Ford F-350 Sd has a median complaint mileage of 41000 miles. The most common issue is STEERING."

"What are common problems with the 2011 Ford F-350 Sd?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 2011 Ford F-350 Sd is STEERING, accounting for a significant portion of the 63 total complaints filed."

2011 Ford F-350 Sd: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 63 complaints

Total Complaints

41,000mi

Median Mileage

STEERING

Top Issue

Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

Distribution of NHTSA complaints by vehicle mileage at time of report.

25,000 25th Percentile

41,000 Median Mileage

75,030 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

STEERING

ENGINE

SUSPENSION

TIRES

FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

POWER TRAIN

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

UNKNOWN OR OTHER

SERVICE BRAKES

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:DIESEL

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 FORD F-350 SUPERDUTY. WHEN ATTEMPTING TO ACCELERATE FORWARD, THE VEHICLE WOULD SHIFT GEARS, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO BE PLACED INTO NEUTRAL INTERMITTENTLY. THE DEALER OFFERED THE CONTACT NO ASSISTANCE. THE MANUFACTURER TOOK A COMPLAINT. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED OR ..."

"TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 FORD F-350 SD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED CONSTANTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER SEVERAL TIMES FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING AND EACH TIME THERE WAS A DIFFERENT SET OF CODES THAT WERE GENERATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NEVER REPA..."

"IN A DAYLIGHT SAFETY ZONE REQUIRING HEADLIGHTS, I NOTICED MY DASH LIGHTS WERE NOT ON, EVEN THOUGH MY LIGHT SWITCH WAS IN THE MANUAL ON POSITION. THIS OCCURRED DURING DAYTIME WHILE TRAVELING THROUGH DENSE GROVES OF TREES THAT ALLOWED ENOUGH LIGHT TO SEE THE ROAD, BUT PRODUCED ENOUGH SHADE TO DARKEN M..."

Source: NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Names and identifying details omitted.

Data source: View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov | NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Public domain.

Methodology: Complaint counts and mileage distributions are computed directly from consumer-reported NHTSA complaints. This data represents reported issues, not failure rates — vehicles without complaints are not represented. Full methodology.

Data through: 2026-03-28