2016 Ford F-350 SD steering problems
76 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the steering on the 2016 Ford F-350 SD — 37% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“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.”
filed Jul 15, 2025
“We purchased this truck as a certified used vehicle in January of 2019. In September of 2023 we started experiencing a death wobble every time we try and take the truck over 55 mph. We have taken the truck to the ford dealership six different times to try and fix the issue, and ford can not figure…”
filed Jul 11, 2024
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related service bulletins
2024 F-Super Duty vehicles are equipped with XL-22 (WSS-M2C184-A1) high temperature power steering fluid that looks like clear hydraulic fluid. This fluid is an improvement in high temperature and thermal oxidative…
SSM 52188 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Jan 18, 2024
Steering problems in other F-350 SD years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 F-350 SD | 4 | 9% |
| 2023 F-350 SD | 2 | 5% |
| 2022 F-350 SD | 16 | 15% |
| 2021 F-350 SD | 4 | 4% |
| 2020 F-350 SD | 35 | 19% |
| 2019 F-350 SD | 266 | 57% |
| 2018 F-350 SD | 101 | 51% |
| 2017 F-350 SD | 292 | 51% |
| 2015 F-350 SD | 67 | 32% |
| 2012 F-350 SD | 9 | 31% |
| 2011 F-350 SD | 14 | 33% |
| 2010 F-350 SD | 17 | 34% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2016 Ford F-350 SD
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.