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2011 Ford F-350 engine problems

The 2011 Ford F-350 has 28 engine complaints filed with NHTSA — 14% of the year's total, and up sharply from the prior model year.

28

Engine complaints

14%

Share of year

0

Crash-involved

1

Related recalls

Engine complaints by year

F-350 engine complaints by model year87 complaints1981: 2 complaints1985: 1 complaints1988: 4 complaints1989: 7 complaints1990: 11 complaints1991: 3 complaints1992: 13 complaints1993: 26 complaints1994: 13 complaints1995: 34 complaints1996: 22 complaints1997: 30 complaints1998: 1 complaints1999: 25 complaints2000: 21 complaints2001: 17 complaints2002: 22 complaints2003: 26 complaints2004: 87 complaints2005: 35 complaints2006: 34 complaints2007: 7 complaints2008: 50 complaints2009: 4 complaints2011: 28 complaints2012: 37 complaints2013: 17 complaints2014: 9 complaints2015: 34 complaints2016: 21 complaints2017: 14 complaints2018: 7 complaints2019: 17 complaints2020: 14 complaints2021: 13 complaints
F-350 engine complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

Related recalls

13V535000EngineOctober 30, 2013 · 2,951 units

Defect

Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain model year 2011-2012 F-350/450/550 Ambulance Package vehicles manufactured February 22, 2010, through October 19, 2012 and equipped with a 6.7L diesel engine. Due to an exhaust sensor problem, the vehicles may experience loss of power followed by an engine stall.

Consequence

An unexpected engine stall increases the risk of a crash. Additionally, if this were to occur when the ambulance is transporting a patient, there is an increased risk of injury to the patient.

Remedy

Ford will notify owners, and dealers will replace the exhaust gas temperature sensor, free of charge. The recall began on November 25, 2013. Owners may contact Ford Motor Company Customer Relationship Center at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's recall campaign number is 13S10.

What owners report

“VEHICLE PARKED AT APPROXIMATELY 10:50 AM AFTER BEING DRIVEN, WITHIN 15 MINUTES SMOKE WAS NOTICED COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD. FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS CALLED AND THEN OWN FORCES WERE USED TO TRY TO EXTINGUISH WHAT HAD NOW BECOME A FLAMING FIRE. AS FIRE WAS GOING, ELECTRICAL ITEMS SUCH AS LIGHTS,…”

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Engine · June 27, 2012 · fire

Common questions

How many engine complaints does the 2011 Ford F-350 have?

NHTSA has 28 complaints about the 2011 Ford F-350 engine — 14% of all complaints filed for that model year.

Are there recalls for the 2011 Ford F-350 engine?

Yes — 1 NHTSA recall campaign for this model year is tied to the engine: 13V535000.

Related

Based on NHTSA ODI data through June 2026. Complaints are consumer-reported and unverified. Updated July 5, 2026.

Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.