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Ford F-350

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The F-350 is a heavy-duty truck with a 1-ton capacity as opposed to the 1/2 ton of the F-150. The Super Duty line was redesigned for 2005 with new exterior and revised engines. The ride is stiff and bouncy, especially compared to the F-150. Ford's 6.0-liter turbodiesel packs some real punch and is fairly quiet and free of vibration. Stepping into the cabin is more difficult because of the high floor.
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2015
New 2022
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Ford F-350

Reliability
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Owner Satisfaction
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Crash and Rollover Tests
IIHS Front Moderate Overlap NA
IIHS Front Small Overlap, Driver NA
IIHS Side Crash NA
NHTSA Frontal-Crash, Driver NA
NHTSA Frontal-Crash, Passenger NA
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Road Test Results

Performance
Acceleration Acceleration Acceleration tests are conducted on a smooth, flat pavement straightaway at the track. Time, speed, and distance measurements are taken with a precise GPS-based device that’s hooked to a data-logging computer.
NA
0 to 60 mph 0 to 60 mph (sec.) The time in seconds that a vehicle takes to reach 60 mph from a standstill with the engine idling.
Transmission Transmission Transmission performance is determined by shifting smoothness, response, shifter action, and clutch actuation for manual transmissions.
NA
Braking Braking The braking rating is a composite of wet and dry stopping distances and pedal feel. Braking distance is from 60 mph, with no wheels locked.
NA
Emergency Handling Emergency Handling Several factors go into the rating, including the avoidance maneuver speed and confidence, as well as how the vehicle behaves when pushed to its limit.
NA
Comfort / Convenience
Ride Ride Our expert judgment of how well the suspension isolates and absorbs road imperfections and how steady it keeps the body on various road surfaces.
NA
Noise Noise Our expert judgment of the vehicle's interior noise level in everyday driving.
NA
Front Seat Comfort Front Seat Comfort Our judgment of how comfortable the front seat is for drivers of various heights.
NA
Rear Seat Comfort Rear Seat Comfort Our judgment of how comfortable the rear seat is for two passengers to sit across.
NA
Interior Fit and Finish Interior Fit and Finish An expert evaluation of the interior quality and craftsmanship.
NA
Trunk/Cargo Area Trunk/Cargo Area Our rating is based on the amount of luggage or cargo space that a vehicle has in the trunk or cargo area.
NA
Fuel Economy & Emissions
Fuel Economy Fuel Economy We perform our own fuel-economy tests, independent of the government's often-quoted EPA figures and the manufacturers' claims. Using a precise fuel-flow measuring device spliced into the fuel line, we run two separate circuits to represent city and highway consumption.
NA
CR's Overall Mileage CR's Overall Mileage CR's overall mileage is a composite of measured fuel usage on a prescribed city course and highway cruising; and CR's 150-mile test trip of mixed driving, if tested. In recent road tests, we've discontinued the 150-mile trip test.
CR's City Mileage CR's City Mileage Measured fuel usage on a prescribed city course.
CR's Highway Mileage CR's Highway Mileage Measured fuel usage on a prescribed highway cruising.
Annual Fuel Cost Annual Fuel Cost The cost and amount of fuel used in 12,000 miles and is calculated from CR's overall mileage.
Greenhouse Gas Greenhouse Gas The Greenhouse Gas Rating represents the amount of carbon dioxide the vehicle emits compared to other vehicles of the same model year. This score from the EPA ranges from 1 (worst) to 10 (best).
NA
Smog Rating Smog Rating The Smog Rating represents the amount of health-damaging and smog-forming airborne pollutants the vehicle emits compared to other vehicles of the same model year. This score from the EPA ranges from 1 (worst) to 10 (best).
NA

Owner Reports

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Reliability History Reliability History The reliability charts are based on responses on hundreds of thousands of vehicles from our latest Annual Auto Survey. Consumer Reports subscribers reported on any serious problems they had with their vehicles during the past 12 months that they considered serious because of cost, failure, safety, or downtime, in any of the trouble spots included in the table below. The results are presented relative to the average model that year. Extra weight is given to the more serious areas such as major engine or transmission problems. Based on this data and further analysis, we predict reliability for the latest year. N/A indicates that we did not receive a large enough sample size to provide data for a specific year. An X indicates that the vehicle was not manufactured for a specific year.
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2002
2003
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2004
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2005
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2006
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2007
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2008
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2009
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2010
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2011
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2012
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2013
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2014
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2015
2016
2017
2018
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2019
2020
2021
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Reliability Trouble Spots
Engine Major Engine Major Engine rebuild or replacement, cylinder head, head gasket, turbo or supercharger, timing chain or timing belt.
Engine Minor Engine Minor Accessory belts and pulleys, engine computer, engine mounts, engine knock or ping, oil leaks.
Engine Cooling Engine Cooling Radiator, cooling fan, antifreeze leaks, water pump, thermostat, overheating.
Transmission Major Transmission Major Transmission rebuild or replacement, torque converter, clutch replacement.
Transmission Minor Transmission Minor Gear selector or linkage, leaks, transmission computer, transmission sensor or solenoid, clutch adjustment, rough shifting, slipping transmission.
Drive System Drive System Driveshaft or axle, CV joint, differential, transfer case, 4WD/AWD components, driveline vibration, traction control, electronic stability control (ESC), electrical failure.
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Owner Satisfaction Owner Satisfaction To learn about satisfaction, CR has collected survey data from our annual survey on more than half a million vehicles. Our subscribers provide great insights into their satisfaction by answering one simple question: If they had it to do all over again, would they definitely buy or lease the same model? In addition, respondents also rate their cars in six categories: driving experience, comfort, value, styling, audio, and climate systems. N/A indicates that we did not receive a large enough sample size to provide data for a specific year. An X indicates that the vehicle was not manufactured for a specific year.
2000
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2002
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2004
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2005
2006
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2007
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2008
2009
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2010
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2011
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2020
2021
Driving Experience Driving Experience Includes acceleration and handling
Comfort Comfort Includes seats, climate control, noise, and ride
Value Value Did you get what you wanted relative to the price you paid?
Styling Styling How it looks inside and out
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Safety Equipment
ABS available, standard from 2001. ESC not available, standard from 2011.
Model Summary
The F-350 is a heavy-duty truck with a 1-ton capacity as opposed to the 1/2 ton of the F-150. The Super Duty line was redesigned for 2005 with new exterior and revised engines. The ride is stiff and bouncy, especially compared to the F-150. Ford's 6.0-liter turbodiesel packs some real punch and is fairly quiet and free of vibration. Stepping into the cabin is more difficult because of the high floor.
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Seating
3 front, 3 rear
Drive Wheels
4WD, Rear
Warranty
Coverage varies among versions of this vehicle

In most cases, automotive warranties are based on the vehicle identification number (VIN), and the warranty will be valid regardless of ownership. The dealership can tell you exactly how much warranty is left.

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Body Styles
extended cab
regular cab
crew cab
Transmissions Available
  • 6-speed Automatic
Engines Available
  • 6.2-liter V8 (385 hp)
  • 6.7-liter V8 turbodiesel (440 hp)

Owner Reported Trouble Spots

The Reliability score is based on our latest subscriber survey of 2015 Ford F-350 owners. The owner comments describe problems respondents experienced with this vehicle.

Fuel System

Check engine light, sensors (includes O2 or oxygen sensor), emission control devices (includes EGR), engine computer, engine computer, fuel cap, fuel gauge/sender, fuel injection system, fuel pump, fuel leaks, stalling or hesitation.

What Owners Say

Emission control devices (includes EGR)

"Car was purchased used. Engine light came on after I'd driven it about 30 miles. It did not pass emissions testing. I took it back to the dealership and they replaced both catalytic converters free of charge. It's been working great since."

Anonymous, UT (2015 Ford F-350 FX4 6.2-L V8)

"Emissions tech should be considered a warranty failure until they get a system that is more reliable and doesn't cost so much to repair."

Anonymous, OR (2015 Ford F-350 XLT 6.7-L V8 diesel)

"1 Experienced a threatened reduction to 50 MPH due to DEF issue. Was corrected with a PCM update performed under warranty. 2 Had an error and check engine light indicating a reductant quality issue, appeared to be a clogged DEF injector. turned out to be due to a restriction in the particulate filter that required a manual regeneration cycle. This I was charged $308.00 for."

Anonymous, (2015 Ford F-350 FX4 6.7-L V8 diesel)

"I experienced a three or four times in the life of the truck each time it cost money"

Anonymous, (2015 Ford F-350 Lariat 6.7-L V8 diesel)

"the DEF pump went out, noticed by a check engine light, then check engine light went on again and the problem was the Def pump heater."

Anonymous, MN (2015 Ford F-350 FX4 6.7-L V8 diesel)
Fuel injection system

"High pressure fuel line broke, causing major diesel leak. Required tow to dealership for repair. Full cost of repair was covered under CPO warranty."

Robert P., TX (2015 Ford F-350 Lariat 6.7-L V8 diesel)
Sensors (includes O2 or oxygen sensor)

"Uses more additive than it should based on reports but the Ford techs keep telling me they can't find anything wrong"

Anonymous, TX (2015 Ford F-350 6.7-L V8 diesel)

"All the problems seem to be with the omission control sensor or the DEF pump."

Anonymous, (2015 Ford F-350 Lariat 6.7-L V8 diesel)

"ATK(?) sensor check engine light on. Very rrecent,haven't taken it in, yet."

Anonymous, (2015 Ford F-350 XL 6.7-L V8 diesel)
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In-car Electronics

CD or DVD players, radio, speakers, GPS, communication system (e.g., OnStar), display screen freezes or goes blank, phone pairing (e.g. Bluetooth), voice control commands, steering wheel controls, portable music device interface (e.g., iPod/MP3 player), backup or other camera/sensors.

What Owners Say

Backup or other camera/sensors

"Inconsistent operation. Took to dealer a few times. Had to replace camera."

Anonymous, FL (2015 Ford F-350 XLT 6.7-L V8 diesel)

"Stops working intermittently, usually during rain or high humidity."

Anonymous, CA (2015 Ford F-350 XLT 6.7-L V8 diesel)

"Camera continues to operate, but collision warning alarm and backing grid stopped functioning."

Anonymous, VA (2015 Ford F-350 Lariat 6.2-L V8)

"The backup camera quite often but inconsistently goes blurry. It has a large dark line about 1" from the top and everything under the line is bad video without any recognizable video. The backup camera is unusable. I have video and still photos from multiple instances. Ford will not fix this claiming it does not fail when they test it. I have a hostile relationship with Ford since they refuse to even log my complaint. If this does not fail for them they do not want to log it regardless of any do"

Anonymous, ID (2015 Ford F-350 Lariat 6.7-L V8 diesel)
In-dash navigation system (GPS)

"Navigation system comes new with maps and data that are at least 3 years out of date. Changes routes arbitrarily. Misnames highways. Recommended routes always have to be verified by another source"

Anonymous, FL (2015 Ford F-350 Lariat 6.7-L V8 diesel)

"GPS wonders off and on road. Tire pressure monitor very unreliable."

Anonymous, WA (2015 Ford F-350 XLT 6.7-L V8 diesel)
Radio

"Radio resets to factory settings on its own, plus the auxiliary jack has been replace by dealers 2 times"

Luis F., VA (2015 Ford F-350 XL 6.2-L V8)
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Body Integrity

Squeaks, rattles, wind noises, loose or cracked seals and/or weather-stripping, air and water leaks.

What Owners Say

Air or water leaks

"Roof top cab lights leaked and water entered the cab."

David Z., NY (2015 Ford F-350 XLT 6.7-L V8 diesel)

"It had a radiator leak fixed under extened warranty that I pay for"

Anonymous, (2015 Ford F-350 Lariat 6.7-L V8 diesel)
Squeaks or rattles

"Have not taken to shop yet"

Anonymous, (2015 Ford F-350 Lariat 6.7-L V8 diesel)
Wind noise

"when the wind is blowing strongly there is a high pitched noise in the cab, sometimes so loud it can't be overridden by the radio."

Anonymous, MN (2015 Ford F-350 FX4 6.7-L V8 diesel)
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Electric System

Alternator, starter, hybrid battery and related systems, regular battery, battery cables, engine harness, coil, ignition switch, electronic ignition, distributor or rotor failure, spark plugs and wires failure.

What Owners Say

Gauges

"The orange engine light is on most of the time and there are supposedly no anomalies"

Anonymous, VA (2015 Ford F-350 XL 6.7-L V8 diesel)

"My gauges and computer system just started bugging out. Everything was blinking on the screen as well as the dash. Lights were blinking and giving many different messages back to back. The vehicle would not start. This happened twice and on the second attempt Ford had to bring in engineers to help them diagnose the problem. The factory tires had blowouts of both front tires with less than 25k miles on them within a few months of each other and never being driven off road or on bad roads. Both passenger side windows (front and rear) just "fell" down into the door within 3 days of each other and because they are held up with something that is basically a giant rubber band they can't been held up in place by the door motor like older power windows. One happened while in Mexico and I had to duct tape the window up until I went back home. One of them just fell when the truck was parked, meaning anyone walking by now had access to the interior of the vehicle. This problem can happen when the vehicle is off and the windows are up. This vehicle was never abused or driven hard and at the start of this survey the proper trim package wasn't available to choose from but this was Fords "best", most expensive Platinum package with EVERY available option. This was a retirement present to myself and the only vehicle I ever special ordered. I bought my first new Ford truck in 1982 so I was a Ford guy but no longer am confident in their new "aluminum" beds and other issues I have read about and hear about from people"

Anonymous, AZ (2015 Ford F-350 XLT 6.7-L V8 diesel)
Tire pressure monitor

"False alarms"

Barry B., WA (2015 Ford F-350 XLT 6.7-L V8 diesel)
Wiper motor or washer

"Wipers would not shut off"

Anonymous, SK (2015 Ford F-350 Lariat 6.7-L V8 diesel)
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Suspension

Shocks or struts, ball joints, tie rods, wheel bearings, alignment, steering linkage (includes rack and pinion), power steering (pumps and hoses, leaks), wheel balance, springs or torsion bars, bushings, electronic or air suspension.

What Owners Say

Alignment

"Caused by the worn out right tie rod end"

Anonymous, (2015 Ford F-350 Lariat 6.7-L V8 diesel)
Tie rods

"Right tie rod end worn out caused alignment to be off."

Anonymous, (2015 Ford F-350 Lariat 6.7-L V8 diesel)

"Multiple trips to dealer with multiple tie rod replacement. Ended up at private shop and repair completed and no problems since"

Anonymous, MI (2015 Ford F-350 Lariat 6.7-L V8 diesel)

Power Equipment

Cruise control, clock, warning lights, body control module, keyless entry, wiper motor or washer, tire pressure monitor, interior or exterior lights, horn, gauges, 12V power plug, remote engine start, alarm or security system

What Owners Say

Battery cables

"Battery cables for a economy car when it’s wuppose to be a super duty truck and it’s not easily assceessed or replace with low cost and one lost day of work."

Anonymous, VA (2015 Ford F-350 XL 6.7-L V8 diesel)
Engine harness

"Truck shut down and then gave a variety of different error messages. Dealer explained it was a network error which was a fault in the wiring harness. Dealer diagnostics can't locate the fault so I'll have to keep driving the truck knowing this will continue to occur again. This is out of warranty at 37,000 miles and I'm already spending $1000 and will spend much more as this problem will likely get worse explains the dealer."

Matthew W., MO (2015 Ford F-350 Lariat 6.7-L V8 diesel)

Engine Major

Engine rebuild or replacement, cylinder head, head gasket, turbo or supercharger, timing chain or timing belt.

What Owners Say

Cylinder head

"Truck would hesitate when climbing a hill at low RPM (1,100 approx). Ford stated they were aware of these issues and they were isolated to a specific elevation range in which I live. After 3 visits, the dealership pulled my head, cleaned valves"

Michael M., NM (2015 Ford F-350 Lariat 6.7-L V8 diesel)

"Due to DPF cleaning method the Valves were damaged by 9800 miles and needed rebuild. After rebuild the truck no longer cleans the filter and the truck is low on Power. Ford blames me for not letting the DPF clean - although I have no control over the cleaning. Ford found a loose glow plug connection and claimed this put the truck in Safe mode although no codes appeared. After the glow plug fix the truck still does not clean the filter properly. When low on power the truck exhibits very poor tran"

Anonymous, ID (2015 Ford F-350 Lariat 6.7-L V8 diesel)

Exhaust

Muffler, pipes, catalytic converter, exhaust manifold, leaks.

What Owners Say

Catalytic converter

"had to clense converter before it stoped running on long road trip. very expensive. Ford garage said that even if it was under warranty, Ford warranty would not cover this--- just like the other brands!! (Chey etc.)"

William C., WY (2015 Ford F-350 Lariat 6.7-L V8 diesel)
Other/unsure

"Warning light came on - apparently due to problem in the steering wheel clockspring?. Was NOT covered under warranty - ~$400 to repair."

Robert P., TX (2015 Ford F-350 Lariat 6.7-L V8 diesel)

Engine Minor

Accessory belts and pulleys, engine computer, engine mounts, engine knock or ping, oil leaks.

What Owners Say

Engine computer

"Warning light came on saying I needed to clean fuel filter. Then truck went into safe mode and could go only 20 miles an hour .Took it to dealer who changed the oil and fuel filter. They noticed a small coolant leak by the turbo charger. They got permission from Ford to eventually put the engine to properly replace all gaskets. Been a joy since.No leaks"

Jay H., AZ (2015 Ford F-350 Lariat 6.7-L V8 diesel)

"Low oil pressure message at first, then a low coolant message. We had it towed to the nearest dealer. They found the abs plug was not seated correctly. Plug inspected, cleaned and reinstalled. Messages cleared. The truck works fine again."

Anonymous, MT (2015 Ford F-350 XLT 6.7-L V8 diesel)

Brakes

Antilock system (ABS), parking brake, master cylinder, calipers, rotors, pulsation or vibration, squeaking, brake failure or wear.

What Owners Say

Premature brake wear

"one front brake pad wore out way ahead of the other 3. damaged the rotor, thereby necessating a brake job"

David L., OR (2015 Ford F-350 XL 6.7-L V8 diesel)

"We had to replace all the discs last year"

Anonymous, NH (2015 Ford F-350 Unsure 6.2-L V8)

Climate System

Blower (fan) motor, A/C compressor, condenser, evaporator, heater system, automatic climate control, refrigerant leakage, electrical failure.

What Owners Say

A/C compressor

"Was no longer blowing cold air and would only pass the temperature it was outside"

Christopher T., SK (2015 Ford F-350 XLT 6.7-L V8 diesel)

Engine Cooling

Radiator, cooling fan, antifreeze leaks, water pump, thermostat, overheating.

What Owners Say

Water pump

"Antifreeze leaked out the weep hole"

Rick L., MN (2015 Ford F-350 FX4 6.7-L V8 diesel)

Transmission Minor

Gear selector or linkage, leaks, transmission computer, transmission sensor or solenoid, clutch adjustment, rough shifting, slipping transmission.

Paint/Trim

Paint (fading, chalking, cracking, or peeling), loose interior and exterior trim or moldings, rust.

Drive System

Driveshaft or axle, CV joint, differential, transfer case, 4WD/AWD components, driveline vibration, traction control, electronic stability control (ESC), electrical failure.

Body Hardware

Power or manual windows, locks and latches, tailgate, hatch or trunk, doors or sliding doors, mirrors, seat controls, safety belts, sunroof, convertible top.

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