2013 Ford F-350: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 110 complaints
110
Total Complaints
85,500mi
Median Mileage
STEERING
Top Issue
2
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

42,000 25th Percentile
85,500 Median Mileage
120,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

STEERING
30
SUSPENSION
29
ENGINE
15
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
6
WHEELS
5
POWER TRAIN
5
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
5
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
3
STRUCTURE:BODY
2
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2

Severity Assessment

2
Crashes
4
Fires
2
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"EXCESSIVE BODY SWAYING WHEN TURNING STEERING WHEEL 1/4 INCH RIGHT OR LEFT OR TRYING TO MISS SOMETHING IN THE ROAD. THERE IS NO BODY STABLING CONTROL AT ANY SPEED. *TR"
"THIS VEHICLE SHUTTERS UPON TAKING OFF AND WILL FROM SPEEDS OF 20 TO 70 MPH BOUNCE OR HAVE "WHEEL HOP". THE FORD DEALERSHIP HAD DISCRIBED THIS TO BE A SIMULAR PROBLEM AS THE SHORT BED SUPER DUTY, HOWEVER MAINTAIN THIS WHEEL HOP IS NOT A SAFTY ISSUE. I WAS ALSO ADVISED AT THE DEALERSHIP THAT FORD IS ..."
"I WAS DRIVING IN MY NEIGHBORHOOD AT ABOUT 25 MPH AND THE ENGINE QUIT, AND WOULD NOT RESTART!! ALSO THE IGNITION SWITCH WOULD ALLOW THE STARTER TO STAY ENGAGED!! HAD TO TURN THE KEY OFF FOR THE STARTER TO STOP!! THE TRUCK HAD TO BE TOWED TO THE DEALER AND IT HAS BEET THERE FOR OVER A WEEK AND THEY CA..."

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