2016 Ford F-350 SD wheels problems
12 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the wheels on the 2016 Ford F-350 SD — 6% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“We have consistently had issues with severe wheel oscillation, which I’ve seen referred to as the death wobble, that causes the entire cab of the truck to shake violently and feels like the front tires are bouncing back and forth laterally on the road, when driving over 55mph and hitting any sort…”
filed Jul 23, 2023
“While driving at approximately 62mph, my truck hit a small bump in the road and began shaking so violently that I could barely hold onto the wheel. I immediately braked which caused the truck to shake even more until I finally slowed to about 20th and pulled off the 2 lane highway. Luckily there…”
filed Jan 9, 2023
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Wheels problems in other F-350 SD years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 F-350 SD | 1 | 3% |
| 2022 F-350 SD | 1 | 1% |
| 2020 F-350 SD | 3 | 2% |
| 2019 F-350 SD | 40 | 9% |
| 2018 F-350 SD | 25 | 13% |
| 2017 F-350 SD | 59 | 10% |
| 2015 F-350 SD | 14 | 7% |
| 2012 F-350 SD | 4 | 14% |
| 2011 F-350 SD | 1 | 2% |
| 2010 F-350 SD | 9 | 18% |
| 2009 F-350 SD | 1 | 5% |
| 2008 F-350 SD | 6 | 6% |
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.