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2014 Ford F-350 problems and owner complaints

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

91 owner complaints analyzed

0 distinct recall campaigns

73,000 mi median reported failure mileage

Scope: 2014 model year. Data snapshot: . 47 complaints include usable failure mileage.

Owner-reported patterns

Most common problems

Steering is the most frequently named component, appearing in 46 of 91 complaints (50.5%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Recurring terms in complaint narratives
TopicMatching reportsShare of complaints
Steering behavior2830.8%
Braking behavior1314.3%
Transmission and shifting44.4%
Electrical and battery issues22.2%
Engine operation11.1%
Fuel system concerns11.1%

Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.

Component breakdown

Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.

Steering
46
Suspension
39
Wheels
13
Unknown Or Other
9
Power Train
7
Engine
6
Electrical System
5
Fuel/Propulsion System
4
Component breakdown data
CategoryCount
Steering46
Suspension39
Wheels13
Unknown Or Other9
Power Train7
Engine6
Electrical System5
Fuel/Propulsion System4

Steering: 46; Suspension: 39; Wheels: 13; Unknown Or Other: 9; Power Train: 7; Engine: 6; Electrical System: 5; Fuel/Propulsion System: 4

Reported problems by failure mileage

Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.

Under 25,000
6
25,000 to 49,999
10
50,000 to 74,999
9
75,000 to 99,999
5
100,000 to 149,999
10
150,000 and above
7
Reported problems by failure mileage data
CategoryCount
Under 25,0006
25,000 to 49,99910
50,000 to 74,9999
75,000 to 99,9995
100,000 to 149,99910
150,000 and above7

Under 25,000: 6; 25,000 to 49,999: 10; 50,000 to 74,999: 9; 75,000 to 99,999: 5; 100,000 to 149,999: 10; 150,000 and above: 7

25,000 to 49,999 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (10). 44 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.

Complaints over time

Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.

2014
2
2015
4
2016
3
2017
5
2018
5
2019
10
2020
9
2021
13
2022
13
2023
11
2024
8
2025
8
Complaints over time data
CategoryCount
20142
20154
20163
20175
20185
201910
20209
202113
202213
202311
20248
20258

2014: 2; 2015: 4; 2016: 3; 2017: 5; 2018: 5; 2019: 10; 2020: 9; 2021: 13; 2022: 13; 2023: 11; 2024: 8; 2025: 8

Pattern summary

Steering leads the component reports. Steering behavior appears in 28 complaint narratives. Braking behavior appears in 13 complaint narratives. Transmission and shifting appears in 4 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.

Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.

Complaint evidence

Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.

Owner report 11052068 · 2017-12-03 (December 3, 2017)

SHORTLY AFTER BUYING 2014 SUPERDUTY F350 CREW CAB DIESEL USED TRUCK IN JUNE 2017, AIRBAG LIGHTS STARTED COMING ON AND OFF. WAS TOLD THEY AIRBAGS NOT ACTIVATE IF WE WERE IN ACCIDENT. DEALER WHO SOLD IT TO US DID NOT OFFER ANY HELP, DEALER NEAR US COULD NOT LOCATE PROBLEM SINCE AIRBAG LIGHTS WENT OFF AND ON COULD NOT LOCATE ISSUE, TRIED REPLACING DRIVER SIDE MODULE, NO LUCK. MONTHS LATER DEALER TRACED PROBLEM BY REMOVING STEERING WHEEL AND AIRBAG, AND REPLACING THE "SLIDING CONTACT". WE HAD TO DRIVE TRUCK 5 MONTHS WITHOUT THE SAFETY OF AIB…

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 11052068 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 11056060 · 2017-12-22 (December 22, 2017)

FRONT SUSPENSION / EVEN AFTER A TOTAL REBUILD OF ALL FRONT SUSPENSION WE CAN NOT GET RID OF WHAT WE CALL A DEATH WOBBLE. THE STEERING WHEEL AND FRONT END SHAKE VIGOROUSLY UNTIL WE REDUCE OUR SPEED TO UNDER 35 MILES AN HOUR. THIS OCCURS WHEN DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AND YOU HIT A DIP OF ANY SORT IN THE ROAD WAY (BRIDGE CROSSING, UNEVEN PAVEMENT ECT) THE DEALER TOLD ME TO REPLACE 11 ITEMS WHICH I HAD DONE IN EXCESS OF $5,000 BUT IT CORRECT NOTHING.

Owner-reported narrative. 131,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 11056060 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10658867 · 2014-11-18 (November 18, 2014)

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 FORD F-350. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH, AN ABNORMAL NOISE EMITTED FROM THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT DEPRESSED THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL AND THE VEHICLE RESUMED NORMAL OPERATION. THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THAT THE DRY WHEEL NEEDED TO BE LUBRICATED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNAVAILABLE. UPDATED 01/05/14*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE HAS AN ANTILOCK BRAKING SYSTEM THAT WAS INADVERTENTLY TURNED OFF. THIS HAS HAPPENED WITH OR WITHOUT THE BRAKE PEDAL BEING DEPRESSED. AF…

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10658867 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10726410 · 2015-06-21 (June 21, 2015)

HAD A LOADED TRAILER OF ABOUT 10,000 LBS HAD TRUCK IN FOUR WHEEL DRIVE, HAD BOTH FEET ON BRAKE. TRUCK WAS STOPPED ON A DECLINE. SHIFTED TRUCK TO REVERSE AND THE BRAKES FAILED. THE TRAILER BRAKES ALSO WENT OUT. TRUCK WENT OVER A HILL PUSHED BY THE WEIGHT OF THE TRAILER. I BELIEVE THIS HAS HAPPENED 2 OTHER TIMES BUT ONE TIME I THOUGHT IT WAS ICE AND THE OTHER IT WAS NEW AND I THOUGHT IT WAS MY ERROR. FORD REFUSES TO ACKNOWLEDGE THE DEFECT UNLESS THEY CAN DUPLICATE IT.

Owner-reported narrative. 2,500 miles reported. Look up ODI 10726410 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 11154900 · 2018-11-30 (November 30, 2018)

2014 F350 CREW CAB W/LONG BED DIESEL I PARKED ON SLOPED DRIVEWAY WITH SNOW UNDER PASSENGER TIRES. I PLACED IN PARK BUT DID NOT SET PARKING BRAKE. WALKED AWAY FROM VEHICLE AND IN ABOUT 5 MINUTES THE TRUCK ROLLED DOWN DRIVEWAY 12 FEET. THE TWO DRIVERS WHEELS WERE BOTH ROLLING, I'M NOT SURE IF PASSENGER WHEELS ROLLED OR SLID. WHY DOES THE TRANSMISSION (IN PARK ) ALLOW THOSE DRIVERS SIDE WHEELS TO ROLL? IS THIS NORMAL?

Owner-reported narrative. 25,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 11154900 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 11417715 · 2021-05-19 (May 19, 2021)

Transmission jumps out of gear while driving. It happens both in tow/Haul mode hauling my camper and in regular mode driving

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 11417715 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 11012009 · 2017-08-01 (August 1, 2017)

I PURCHASED THIS PICKUP 3 MONTHS AGO, AND THE ENGINE LIGHT IS ON. THE FORD DEALER HAS BEEN WORKING ON IT WEEKLY, EVEN TALKING WITH ENGINEERS FROM FORD, BUT IT STILL COMES ON AFTER RESETTING. THEY HAVE REPLACED THE COMPUTER, WIRING AND SENSOR BUT IT STILL SHOWS THE SAME CODE. THE LIGHT COMES ON WHETHER I'M TOWING OR NOT GOING DOWN THE ROAD.

Owner-reported narrative. 80,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 11012009 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 11418952 · 2021-05-29 (May 29, 2021)

Emissions warning for my DEF system's Reductant heater code and possible connected wiring.

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 11418952 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10981329 · 2017-04-28 (April 28, 2017)

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 FORD F-350. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE VEHICLE LOST POWER AND STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE FAILURE RECURRED MULTIPLE TIMES. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT WATER IN THE FUEL FILTER CAUSED THE FUEL PUMP TO FAIL. AS A RESULT, METAL SHAVINGS WERE SENT THROUGHOUT THE FUEL SYSTEM AND CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO STALL. THE FUEL PUMP, FILTER, AND INJECTORS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE A…

Owner-reported narrative. 41,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10981329 at NHTSA ↗