2007 Ford F-350 problems & reliability
36 owner complaints filed with NHTSA for the 2007 Ford F-350, alongside 1 safety recall campaign. Last verified Aug 7, 2026. Complaints are unverified reports submitted by owners to the federal Office of Defects Investigation.
Each complaint is counted once (by NHTSA case number), even when it names several vehicles.
1 complaint report injuries (2 injured).
Federal crash records (FARS 2020–2023): 2007 Ford F-350 vehicles were involved in 36 fatal crashes with 13 occupant deaths. Involvement counts are not adjusted for how many are on the road and do not imply fault or a vehicle defect.
Most reported problems
| Component | Complaints | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Suspension → | 12 | 33% |
| Steering | 8 | 22% |
| Electrical System | 4 | 11% |
| Engine | 4 | 11% |
| Fuel/propulsion System | 4 | 11% |
| Tires | 4 | 11% |
| Engine and Engine Cooling | 3 | 8% |
| Fuel System, Diesel | 3 | 8% |
| Power Train | 3 | 8% |
| Unknown OR Other | 3 | 8% |
Component groups as classified by NHTSA. A complaint can name more than one component, so shares may sum to more than 100%.
Common symptoms owners describe
Keyword analysis of complaint narratives; one complaint can describe several symptoms.
Mileage when problems occurred
Half of the failures with a reported odometer reading occurred by 60,000 miles (middle 50% between 20,215 and 85,100 miles), based on 23 complaints that included mileage.
Complaints by incident year
What owners report
“GT Radial Adventuro AT3, 275/70R-18 Load Range E The tire exploded at 65mph while pulling a trailer. I still have what is left of it. The debris flying off the vehicle into traffic and the need to pull completely off the road. The sharp reduction of speed in traffic on a 4 lane divided highway. The tire has not been…”
Tires · filed Aug 5, 2025
“Engine is the 2.7 Ecoboost and is becoming louder and louder with many ticks and sounds whether you are driving or idling the vehicle at a stop light. Every morning the engine ticks and revs very high and emits huge billowing white smoke from the exhaust whether it’s warm or cold outside. Believe the engine is needing…”
Fuel/propulsion System · filed Sep 4, 2024
“This truck has the problem known as the “death wobble.” I bought the vehicle from Johnson City Ford in Johnson City Tennessee after they said they had inspected it and everything was fine on the truck. It was used so I bought the extended warranty. The truck started shaking so violently I couldn’t drive it. I took it…”
Steering · filed Jun 3, 2022
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Federal defect investigations
- VIOLENT FRONT END OSCILLATION
Engineering Analysis EA08007 · opened Mar 14, 2008 · closed Mar 31, 2009
- VIOLENT FRONT END OSCILLATION
Preliminary Evaluation PE07057 · opened Nov 15, 2007 · closed Mar 14, 2008
Technical service bulletins
12 manufacturer communications (TSBs, service campaigns, warranty extensions) are on file with NHTSA for the 2007 Ford F-350. The 10 most recent:
In monitoring our technical service inquiries and technical service bulletins from Ford, there is the potential for moderate to severe steering wheel oscillation (wobble) to occur. After extensive testing and outside…
PC-01.12.2016 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Jan 12, 2016
Ford: if there is an intermittent lack of power, surge, or hesitation while driving the brakes will override acceleration. *rm
AS-21769 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Mar 1, 2011
Ford truck: some trucks equipped with a 6.0l diesel engine may exhibit a hard start/long crank or no start condition due to low injection control pressure (icp). *pe
TSB-08-18-6 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Sep 1, 2008
Slow fuel fill--mil on with dtc p0191. *nj
08-4-12 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Mar 1, 2008
Water in the fuel tank behind rear axle - 6.0l, 6.4l and 7.3l diesel engine. *kb updated 2/29/08. *nj
07312 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Dec 1, 2007
Customer satisfaction program. Vehicles equipped with fixed pedals accelerator pedal inspection. Effective until june 30, 2007. *kb this program is being extended until june 30, 2008. Updated on 09/25/07. *nj
0643 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Jun 26, 2007
Rear wheel bearing lubrication upgrade prior to sale. *kb
0705 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Feb 1, 2007
MISFIRE AND DTC P0300. *KB
19529 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Dec 1, 2006
Brake line modification needed due to front wheels coming into contact with the brake lines. *kb
06007 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Oct 1, 2006
Vehicles equipped with a 5.4l 3v or 6.8l 3v engine built on or before 09/08/06 may exhibit an exhaust system noise often described as a snap/pop/tick/ping noise. *nj
071111 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions ·
TSBs are repair guidance manufacturers send to dealers — they are not recalls and repairs are not automatically free. Full documents are available on NHTSA’s site.
Safety recalls
The 2007 Ford F-350 has 1 NHTSA recall campaign — recall repairs are free at franchised dealers regardless of the vehicle’s age.
Check whether your specific vehicle is affected
Recall campaigns often cover only certain VIN ranges. Enter your VIN on the official NHTSA site to confirm whether your vehicle is included and whether the repair is still open.
Check VIN on NHTSA →Buying a used 2007 Ford F-350?
- · Decode the seller’s VIN with our free VIN decoder to confirm the exact year, engine and trim.
- · Check for unrepaired recalls by VIN on NHTSA’s official lookup — recall repairs are free.
- · Owners most often reported problems around 60,000 miles — budget accordingly if the car is approaching that mileage.