Ford F-350 Electrical System Problems
- 89
- Owner complaint records in our dataset
- 20
- Years with records
- 1999–2019
- Stored years
Records are owner complaints, not a measured failure rate.
Owner complaint recordsComplaint records reflect reports in our dataset and do not measure how frequently the problem occurs across all vehicles.
Among these 89 stored complaint records:
- 3 indicate a crash
- 0 indicate injury
- 12 indicate fire
Complaints by year
What appears in the records
- failure mileage · 13 records
- electrical system · 11 records
- failure recurred · 8 records
- needed replaced · 8 records
- replaced repaired · 6 records
- under hood · 6 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 1–30k mi | 28 |
| 60–100k mi | 19 |
| 150–400k mi | 12 |
| 30–60k mi | 11 |
| 100–150k mi | 11 |
Complaint evidence
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Electrical System
Headlights go off and on when i move the tilt steering wheel, when driving or sitting still
ODI 11287236
Body · Electrical System
My 2017 ford f-350drw tailgate keeps opening when driving or stationary. It has opened at least 10 times in the past year and at least 15 times since purchasing. Trying to convince ford dealerships that the tailgate was up, and i did not forget to secure or touched one of the buttons to release the lock. On november 21, 2019, while towing on i-44 in oklahoma, our 5th wheel rv, the tailgate opened and damaged the…
ODI 11282037
Body · Electrical System · Unknown Or Other
The tailgate at times comes unlatched. I do have a canopy which keeps the tailgate from dropping down all the way. Truck only has 10700 miles on it and is still on warranty. I have taken it to the dealer twice, they cannot duplicate the problem, nor find anything wrong. I have called ford customer service 3 times, and have done what they told me to do, but they do not follow through with what they tell me they are…
ODI 11278389
Body · Electrical System · Unknown Or Other
2019 f-350 with 8' bed and approx 1000 miles. 1st occurrence: departed a campground towing a travel trailer (after doing 3 walk-around safety check prior to departing). Drove 10 miles to nearest gas station before getting on the highway where i discovered the tailgate was down and crushed by the travel trailer. Thinking back through my series of events; i was on level ground and did not reach down to disengage the…
Crash reported
ODI 11287665
Electrical System
The tailgate opens on its own. The latest incident, the tailgate opened on its own while traveling. Initially i thought i might have press the tailgate button but after securing the key to ensure nothing presses against the button found out that is that is not the case. Latest incident occurred on 29 jul 19 and cause damage to my travel trailer and the tailgate itself . I am currently use s bungee cord to secure the…
ODI 11240562
Electrical System · Exterior Lighting · Fuel/Propulsion System
While driving down the highway(45-55mph) vehicle dash lights, radio, windows all stop working. They come back on randomly. No change to little change when re-starting. Vehicle also loses power and the engine seems to pause and go, over and over like it's struggling. I've taken it to several ford certified mechanics who are baffled.
ODI 11229388
Body · Electrical System
For no reason the tailgate will open on it's own. Either driving or parked. Tailgate has come down a number of times. At highway speeds and in a parking lot.
ODI 11194958
Electrical System · Exterior Lighting · Power Train
This vehicle is equipped with a feature that shuts the engine and ignition off after 30 minutes of idle without driver interaction. These vehicles have "up-fitter switches" which can be tied to things like auxiliary warning lights. When the vehicle shuts down, the headlights/tail lights turn off as well as power to any auxiliary loads. I am a firefighter in north carolina. I have these switches attached to auxiliary…
ODI 11186789