2013 Ford F-350 problems & reliability
76 owner complaints filed with NHTSA for the 2013 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 (1 injured).
Federal crash records (FARS 2020–2023): 2013 Ford F-350 vehicles were involved in 40 fatal crashes with 8 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Steering → | 30 | 39% |
| Suspension → | 30 | 39% |
| Engine → | 15 | 20% |
| Fuel/propulsion System | 6 | 8% |
| Power Train | 5 | 7% |
| Unknown OR Other | 5 | 7% |
| Wheels | 5 | 7% |
| Electronic Stability Control (esc) | 3 | 4% |
| Structure | 3 | 4% |
| Electrical System | 2 | 3% |
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 80,794 miles (middle 50% between 53,000 and 116,000 miles), based on 41 complaints that included mileage.
Complaints by incident year
What owners report
“Driving along at 70 mph and just crossed a bridge and met the asphalt when all of a sudden the steering wheel shook violently & almost caused a fatal accident. Tractor trailer & cars swung to avoid me. Went to pull out onto expressway & at 15 mph & the rumble strips along the right shoulder caused it to shake again…”
Suspension · filed Mar 1, 2026
“Was driving at 55mph and suddenly truck went into a terrible death wobble & almost caused a serious crash. On 11/25/2025 I had taken it in to the ford dealership to correct this problem since it had happened four times in August & September of this year. Which also almost caused four serious accidents. The ford dealer…”
Steering · filed Dec 20, 2025
“Steering became erratic & uncontrolable while driving at 55mph. Steering wheel shook . It was a death wobble and almost caused a serious accident. This has happened four times in the last two months. This is a 2013 ford f-350 with 102,000 miles. Each time truck had it happen, it was after a expansion joint in road was…”
Steering · filed Nov 25, 2025
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Federal defect investigations
- Vehicle Commanded Engine Shutdown
Recall Query RQ14005 · opened Jan 13, 2015 · closed Mar 15, 2016 · led to recall 15V175000
Technical service bulletins
16 manufacturer communications (TSBs, service campaigns, warranty extensions) are on file with NHTSA for the 2013 Ford F-350. The 10 most recent:
Certain 2011-2022 Model Year Super Duty Vehicles Equipped with 6.7L Engine - Emission Control Information Label Update for Qualified Vehicles
24L05 · Other · issued Sep 24, 2025
Touchscreen navigation system - arabic language - blank screen
TSB160066 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Apr 20, 2016
Some 2012-2016 vehicles equipped with a touchscreen navigation system and the language set to Arabic may exhibit a blank screen. This may be the result of the ribbon cables not being fully seated inside the front…
16-0066 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Apr 20, 2016
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: 2011-2014 f-super duty vehicles equipped with 6.7l diesel engine may experience a running rough or misfire during exhaust regeneration process *cn
TSB15-0124 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Aug 10, 2015
Ford: on some diesel trucks, various combination of diagnostic trouble codes (dtc) for loose, modified, damaged or missing ground g400 which was relocated by body builders outfitters on vehicle modification. Model…
ASI-45226 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Jul 1, 2015
Ford: no service action is recommended for this condition. Please use at your discretion. Various 2010-2015 vehicles may experience a turbulence noise, similar to an helicopter noise, at highway speeds when the rear…
44863 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Jul 1, 2015
Ford: certain 2013-2015 f-super duty vehicles equipped with a 6.7l diesel engine may experience problems exiting the forced idle strategy in cold temps below freezing. *ta
44876 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Jan 9, 2015
Ford: certain 2011-2015 ford f-super duty with 6.7 diesel engines may experience a vibration buzz noise from the diesel fuel conditioning module (dfcm) and/or may 10/1/1 pressure fuel lines w/o diagnostic trouble code…
44848 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Jan 9, 2015
Ford: on some trucks, the binding/sticking of front/rear brake caliper and would need to be remove and replace, except brake pads on caliper bracket assembly, complete caliper assembly (caliper bracket, brake pads…
ASI-44442 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Mar 1, 2014
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 2013 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 2013 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 80,794 miles — budget accordingly if the car is approaching that mileage.