What Owners Report NHTSA ODI · 2,175,102 complaints · MY1998–2026

2019 Ford F-350 SD

Typical pattern

6.1% of complaints about the 2019 Ford F-350 SD came in the first year, which is unremarkable for a 2019 vehicle — around the middle of the 191 model-years on record. The median complaint arrives at 2.7 yr in service. The most-reported system is steering (265 complaints), typically at 2.3 yr or about 20,000 miles.

Complaints
740
Median age at failure
2.7 yr
Median mileage
21,000 n=392
Crash / fire / tow
5.3% of reports
Safety recalls
10

When each system is reported — middle 50% of complaints

System
0y2y4y6y8y10y12y14y
Steering
265 reports · 20,000 mi
2.3 yr
1.9%
Suspension
226 reports · 20,000 mi
2.8 yr
2.7%
Other
42 reports · 13,500 mi
2.3 yr
9.5%
Wheels
40 reports · 25,000 mi
2.3 yr
2.5%
Structure
23 reports · 10,000 mi
2.1 yr
13%
Back over prevention
21 reports · 40,000 mi
4.3 yr
0%
Engine
17 reports · 84,000 mi
6.1 yr
17.6%
Electrical system
16 reports · 15,000 mi
4.0 yr
18.8%

Safety recalls — NHTSA campaigns

25V572000 2025-09-04
Back over prevention: sensing system: camera

Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2015-2019 Lincoln MKC, Mustang, F-350 SD, F-250 SD, F-450 SD, 2015-2017 Lincoln Navigator, Expedition, 2015-2018 Edge, Transit Connect, 2016-2019 F-550 SD, Transit, 2017-2019 Econoline, and 2019 Ranger vehicles. The rearview camera may display a distorted, inverted, or blank image when the vehicle is in reverse.

A rearview camera that displays an inverted, distorted, or blank image can reduce the driver’s view behind the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.

23V420000 2023-06-09
Equipment:other:owners/service/other manual

Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2018-2023 Expedition and Lincoln Navigator vehicles equipped with third-row seating; and 2019-2023 F-Super Duty F-250, F-350, F-450, and F-550 SuperCab vehicles. The owner's manual does not include instructions for adjusting or removing certain head restraints. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 202, "Head Restraints."

Without instructions, the head restraints may be improperly adjusted, increasing the risk of injury in the event of a crash.

22V644000 2022-08-26
Back over prevention: sensing system: camera

Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2017-2020 F-Super Duty F-250, F-350, F-450, and 2017-2020 Lincoln Continental vehicles equipped with the 360-degree camera system. Degradation of the camera's anit-reflective lens coating can lead to a foggy or cloudy rearview camera image.

Lack of a clear rearview camera image can reduce the driver's visibility of what is behind the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.

22V252000 2022-04-14
Back over prevention: sensing system: camera

Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2019 F-150, Super Duty F-250, F-350, F-450, and F-550 vehicles. Due to a poor electrical connection, the rearview camera may intermittently display a blank or distorted image. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 111, "Rear Visibility."

A rearview camera that displays a blank or distorted image can reduce the drivers view of what is behind the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.

22V087000 2022-02-16
Structure:frame and members:underbody shields

Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2017-2022 F-250 and F-350 Super Duty vehicles equipped with gasoline engines and aluminum driveshafts. Underbody heat and noise insulators may loosen and contact the aluminum driveshaft, which could damage the driveshaft and cause it to fracture.

A fractured driveshaft can cause a loss of drive power, or a loss of vehicle control if the driveshaft contacts the ground. Additionally, unintended movement could occur while parked if the parking brake is not engaged. Any of these scenarios can increase the risk of a crash.

21V155000 2021-03-10
Tires

Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2018 F-150, 2018-2020 F-250, F-350, and 2019 Escape vehicles equipped with Continental tires. On the affected vehicles, it is possible that one or more tires were cured for too long during tire production.

Over cured tires may develop a break in the sidewall, resulting in sudden air loss or belt edge separation which could lead to tread/belt loss. Either condition can cause a loss of vehicle control, increasing the risk of a crash.

20E090000 2020-12-10
Steering

Icon Vehicle Dynamics, LLC (Icon) is recalling all 05-UP FSD 2.5 Centerline Stabilizer Kits with part number 65050. The kits were sold as an accessory for certain 2005-2021 Ford F-250 4X4 and F-350 4X4 pickup trucks. The foam ring inside the stabilizer "through shaft" may block the piston ports, possibly causing the steering to lock up.

If the steering locks, it can increase the risk of a crash.

19V880000 2019-12-11
Structure:body:roof and pillars

Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2017-2019 F-Super Duty F-250, F-350, F-450, and F-550 SuperCrew Cab vehicles with carpet flooring. If a front seat belt pretensioner deploys as the result of a crash, the sparks may ignite materials such as carpeting or insulation within the B-pillar area.

A vehicle fire could result if materials ignite inside the vehicle.

19V864000 2019-12-04
Latches/locks/linkages:tailgate:latch

Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2017-2019 Super Duty F-250, F-350, and F-450 trucks equipped with an electric tailgate latch release switch mounted in the tailgate handle. Water may enter the electrical wiring system and cause a short circuit, activating the switch and releasing the tailgate latches.

Unintended tailgate opening may allow unrestrained cargo to fall out of the truck bed and become a road hazard, increasing the risk of a crash.

19V808000 2019-11-12
Exterior lighting:headlights

Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2018-2019 F-250, F-350 and F-450 Super Duty trucks. The Daytime Running Lights (DRL) may not dim when the headlight switch is moved into the "On" position. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 108, "Lamps, Reflective Devices, and Associated Equipment."

DRL that cannot dim may reduce the visibility of other drivers, increasing the risk of a crash.

In owners’ own words

Wheels 25 mi 0 mo in service
CONTINENTAL CONTITRAC TIRES. EXCESSIVE VEHICLE VIBRATION AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS DUE TO SEPARATION THE TREAD PLIES AND POOR TIRE MOLDING TECHNIQUES. HAD SAME PROBLEM WITH MY LAST VEHICLE WHICH HAD THE SAME TIRES ON IT. SIZE ON BOTH VEHICLES WAS LT275/65R18. I FEEL CONTINENTAL TIRES SHOULD BE RECALLED FOR THIS ISSUE AND BANNED FROM SELLING TIRES IN THIS COUNTRY *DT *JB
Wheels mileage not reported 1.3 yr in service
SHACKING OF STEERING WHEEL THIS IS NOT AN ISOLATED INCIDENT WITH OUR TRUCKS, IT'S A NATIONWIDE PROBLEM THAT IS VERY VERY DANGEROUS. IN A 10 MILE RIDE IT WOULD HAPPEN 3-4X AT 70 TO 75MPH HITTING THE SLIGHTEST BUMP, THE TRUCK WOULD VIOLENTLY SHAKE. I WOULD HAVE TO SLOW DOWN TO 20 MPH FOR IT TO STOP. VERY DIFFICULT ON A HIGHWAY! *BF
Wheels 21,000 mi 1.4 yr in service
JUST BOUGHT TRUCK FROM FRED BEANS OF BOYERTOWN. TRUCK HAS VERY HARD SHAKING WHEN HITTING A ROUGH PART OF ROADWAY WHILE TRAVELING AROUND 50MPH AND UPWARD. ALMOST LOST CONTROL OF TRUCK. IT'S HAS ALMOST LIKE A DEATH WOBBLE. VERY SCARY. WON'T STOP UNTIL TRUCK GO ABOUT 15 MPH. HAD FAMILY IN TRUCK IT IS A SAFETY ISSUE.
Structure 200 mi 3 mo in service
THIS IS A 2019 F-350. THE DRIVERS DOOR LATCH FROZE. I COULD NOT CLOSE THE DOOR UNTIL THE TRUCK WARMED UP AND THAWED. THE WEATHER AND TRUCK WERE DRY AND COLD. IT HAD RAINED TWO DAYS EARLIER. THIS SHOULD NOT HAPPEN IN 2019. *DT *DT*JB

Other F-350 SD model years

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