2016 Ford F-350 Super Duty · symptom sheet
Suspension noise, struts or alignment
- 81owner reports
- 50,000median miles
- 0involved a crash
Newest report Jul 15, 2025 · checked Oct 2, 2026
81 of the 209 complaints on this car describe suspension, which makes it the most reported problem on the 2016 F-350 Super Duty.
Tick what matches of 81 reports
Suspension on other F-350 Super Duty years
Report counts are for each model year on its own, so a newer car has had less time to collect them. Model years with too few reports of it for a sheet: 2020, 2022.
What this problem usually is
Suspension complaints are mostly about noise and handling: a clunk over bumps, a car that pulls to one side, a ride that bounces or leans more than it used to. The more serious reports describe a part breaking or coming loose, and that's where the recalls in this group are concentrated.
What got replaced
Owners who name the part that was replaced mention the struts or shocks (10 reports), the sway bar link (10 reports), the ball joint (3 reports) and the bushing (3 reports).
Recalls and investigations
No recall on the suspension system covers the 2016 model year as of Oct 2, 2026.
NHTSA investigations into the suspension system on the F-350 Super Duty
Violent front end oscillation. Closed mar 31, 2009.
Violent front end oscillation. Closed mar 14, 2008.
None of these investigations covers the 2016 model year.
When it happens
The middle half of failures fell between 29,947 and 86,000 miles, from the 46 reports that gave a mileage.
Is this a known problem?
The manufacturer has sent NHTSA 2 service bulletins or notices for the 2016 Ford F-350 Super Duty that deal with this problem. Newest first.
Federal rules make a manufacturer send NHTSA a copy of any notice about a defect that goes to more than one dealer or owner. Most of these are service bulletins, the repair instructions manufacturers send to dealers. NHTSA generally leaves safety recall bulletins out of this file, and recalls are listed separately.
Some 2005-2020 F-Super Duty 4x4 vehicles operated in extreme dust, mud or tar sand conditions may exhibit accelerated 4x4 vacuum hub seal and or wheel bearing wear as a result of harsh operating conditions.
Some 2005-2019 F-Super Duty 4x4 vehicles operated in extreme dust, mud or tar sand conditions may exhibit accelerated 4x4 vacuum hub seal and or wheel bearing wear as a result of harsh operating conditions.
What owners wrote
“Experience the famous death wobble from 50mph to 70mph hitting a bump or uneven surface you have to stop the vehicle to regain control.”
Filed Sep 22, 2022
“My truck started severely shaking after reaching speeds of 50mph when driving over bumps in the road. Our mechanic replaced many front end suspension parts and it is still doing it. I have almost crashed numerous times. I have videos of this happening and almost crashing. This is NOT OK!”
Filed Apr 21, 2022
“I was driving on the freeway and all of the sudden the front end started shaking violently like I hit washboard ruts on a dirt road at 70 mph. I have come to know this as the death wobble. Fortunately it was not very busy at the time this happened and I was able to get to the section between the onramp and the freeway. I am glad I was not pulling my trailer, it would probably caused an accident.”
Filed Feb 28, 2022
“I have started experiencing the known âdeath wobbleâ. I have 68585 miles on truck.”
Filed Dec 29, 2021 · 68,585 miles
Should you keep driving it?
This page can't tell you that. 0 of 81 reports involved a crash. Owners who file are the ones who had a bad experience, and nobody checks their reports. If the problem affects steering, braking, power or a fire risk, treat it as a safety fault and have it inspected before a long or high-speed drive.
File your own report with NHTSA. Complaint counts are how a problem gets an investigation. How reports land on this sheet.
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Other problems on this car
- Steering wheel shakes or the "death wobble" 69 reports