2023 Ford F-350 Sd Owner Complaints

Vehicle randomly hesitates to shift (slip/flare), usually from 3-4 or 8-9 gears. It is sometimes accompanied by a clunk/slam before/after engaging the higher numbered gear. It seems to happen more often when the transmission is at/approaching normal operating temperature. The slip/flare has been becoming more frequent and is now randomly accompanied by the clunk/slam. I first noticed the slip/flare changing from gears 3-4. At that time the vehicle had 43,000mi on it.

NHTSA ID

11756450

Incident

Aug 8, 2026

I am hearing and feeling snaps coming from my vehicle steering. It feels like the steering column is not functioning correctly. I can feel the truck getting more sloppy turning and traveling differently than it did at 35,000 miles. Ford wants to charge me $185 to investigate and then they may take action. There is a recall on this problem, but my truck’s vin isn’t listed. I’m worried that it may come apart or cause an accident.

NHTSA ID

11754345

Incident

Jul 16, 2026

Overhead clearance lights leaking water when it rains.

NHTSA ID

11735508

Incident

May 2, 2026

All cameras went out on the F350 with a blue screen there’s a recall on this but my truck is not included and needs to be expanded.

NHTSA ID

11725098

Incident

Feb 4, 2026

The contact owns a 2023 Ford F-350 SD. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 24V806000 (Back Over Prevention, Structure); however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The dealer was made aware of the issue and confirmed that parts were not yet available. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue and confirmed that parts were not yet available. The contact had not experienced a failure.

NHTSA ID

11697750

Incident

Nov 5, 2025

The contact owns a 2023 Ford F-350 SD. The contact stated that the adaptive cruise control mode was inoperable. Additionally, the contact stated that while driving 50-55 MPH to the dealer, the contact noticed that the vehicle in front of the vehicle had stopped abruptly with no brake lights activated. The contact stated that upon depressing the brake pedal, the vehicle failed to respond. The contact attempted to veer to the left to avoid the other vehicle, but the passenger's side front end crashed into the rear of the other vehicle. There was no warning light illuminated. The contact stated that the six air bags of the vehicle deployed, and there was blinding smoke in the vehicle. The contact was transported to the hospital by ambulance and was hospitalized for 7 days. The contact was then transferred to a rehabilitation facility, where he was currently receiving care. The contact sustained a broken right hand and toe. The contact also sustained breathing complications as the contact's underlying cardiac and pulmonary health issues were triggered. The other driver sustained unknown injuries and was transported to the hospital by ambulance. Both vehicles sustained significant damage and could not be driven away from the scene. The contact's vehicle sustained front-end fender and hood damage and other unknown damage. The vehicle was towed to the collision repair shop for an estimate of the damage. A police report was filed. The dealer was notified of the brake failure and informed the contact that the VIN was not included in a related recall. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 1,000.

NHTSA ID

11689223

Incident

Sep 16, 2025

Mileage

1,000 mi

The front doors come open while driving down the road in cold weather. Multiple dealerships have to me to just deal with it. My children have to hold the doors shut while we are going down the road or I have to hold the driver's door shut while driving. There was a recall issued for certain 2023 F-350's regarding a door latch mechanism malfunction but apparently it doesn't apply to my pickup even though me doors don't stay shut while driving and multiple dealerships tell me there is nothing, they can do to fix it. When one of us gets hurt, falls off, or has a door hit by oncoming traffic, what am I supposed to do? The safety of my children does not matter to Ford motor company or their Montana dealerships. It happens regularly, not just once. Speed is not a factor, I can be driving 5 mph or 75 mph when it happens.

NHTSA ID

11686568

Incident

Feb 1, 2025

The contact owns a 2023 Ford F-350. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the oil change warning light illuminated. The contact stated that the vehicle received an oil change; however, the oil change warning light remained illuminated. The contact stated that occasionally the oil change warning light was illuminated whenever the vehicle was started. The vehicle was taken to the dealer several times and the sensor was reset. In addition, the contact was informed that an unknown module needed to be reprogrammed; however, the parts were not yet available. The contact stated that the failure reoccurred. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 17,000.

NHTSA ID

11680582

Incident

Jun 1, 2025

Mileage

17,000 mi

The contact owns a 2023 Ford F-350 SD. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 24V806000 (Back Over Prevention, Structure); however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

NHTSA ID

11673460

Incident

Jul 14, 2025

This is a 2023 Ford F350 XLT vehicle. The low beam headlights do not put out sufficient light and are dangerous. I visited with the Ford dealership in Sunrise, Florida called Sawgrass Ford who told me that the previous owner changed the light source out to an LED light in an effort to gain more light. We both agreed that this did not help. In my research online it appears that this problem is limited to the XLT model. Apparently the Lariat, King Ranch, etc models have different headlights. There does not appear to be a recall on these headlights. I contacted Ford directly who advised me to go to a different dealer which won't help unless these are changed out. The vehicle currently has less than 35000 miles and is still under warranty.

NHTSA ID

11651818

Incident

Mar 23, 2025

The contact owns a 2023 Ford F-350 SD. The contact stated while attempting to start the vehicle, the vehicle failed to start. The vehicle was towed to a dealer where it was diagnosed and determined that metal shavings were found inside the fuel system and that the fuel system needed to be replaced. The contact stated that the Insurance Company inspected the vehicle and found metal shavings inside the fuel tank. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 63,000.

NHTSA ID

11651729

Incident

Nov 13, 2024

Mileage

63,000 mi

See attached document for complaint.

NHTSA ID

11651674

Incident

Aug 7, 2024

While driving on a highway on two occasions my truck suddenly displayed low fuel pressure. I lost complete engine power. First occasion ford said was fuel control module. Second occurrence same thing was on [XXX] low fuel pressure signal and engine stopped working. Been in touch with fullerton ford in somerville where vehicle was subsequently towed to. Representative stated it is the low pressure fuel pump that is causing the intermittently loss of pressure. Almost got killed on the highway trying to get over to the shoulder with the sudden loss of engine power due to loss of fuel pressure. Vehicle still at dealer unknown if part has been replaced. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)

NHTSA ID

11649619

Incident

Mar 17, 2025

Multiple electrical issues related to dashboard controls, video sensors, head unit. Controls powering down while driving, sensors throwing multiple error messages. All since 1,500 miles. Ford could not figure out what the issue was so they replaced the wiring harness. After 2 months in the shop I got my vehicle back. 2 weeks later I am getting the same error messages in the dash and has to go back into the shop for the same reason.

NHTSA ID

11647774

Incident

Apr 30, 2024

Front doors will not close and latch when it is cold outside. Multiple dealerships have told me there is nothing that they can do to fix this issue. Doors will come open while driving if they don't latch. I often have to use a ratchet strap to keep doors shut from the inside while driving in cold weather. Apparently, according to Ford, I am a stupid girl that should just live with this issue and wait for my kids to fall out of my pickup.

NHTSA ID

11646448

Incident

Jan 31, 2025

The audio system “glitched” and all of the speakers started screeching at maximum volume. I was unable to get this to stop outside of turning the vehicle off. It is so loud my ear were ringing for hours. This is loud enough it could definitely cause someone to wreck and impairs driving ability. I could also smell the electrical in the speakers getting hot and was fearful of an electrical fire. No warning lights. Not reproducible.

NHTSA ID

11641894

Incident

Feb 11, 2025

The contact owns a 2023 Ford F-350 SD. The contact stated that there was a whirring sound coming from the vehicle since the vehicle was purchased. There was no warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, but the vehicle was not diagnosed. The contact stated that the failure persisted. The vehicle was taken to a second dealer; however, the vehicle was not diagnosed. The dealer informed the contact that there was no recall on the VIN for the issue and that the whirring sound did not shorten the life of the transmission. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 9,500.

NHTSA ID

11640691

Incident

Apr 15, 2024

Mileage

9,500 mi

The contact owns a 2023 Ford F-350 SD. The contact stated while driving approximately 35 MPH, the vehicle the vehicle independently braked. The contact stated that the brake warning light was illuminated. The contact stated that there was no vehicle or object nearby in front of the vehicle. The contact stated that the failure was intermittent but became a recurring failure. The contact had taken the vehicle to a local dealer; however, the dealer could not duplicate the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact stated that the message “Forward Collision Avoidance System Shutting Down” was displayed. The contact stopped the vehicle and turned off and restarted the vehicle and the Forward Collision Avoidance system returned to normal functionality. The manufacturer was not informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 5,600.

NHTSA ID

11626789

Incident

Jun 22, 2024

Mileage

5,600 mi

My dash and head unit intermittently powers down then reboots both while I am parked and driving. It also gives a message saying it may not start up or something about low power mode, front camera error and pro assist error. I purchased my vehicle in Mar 2024 and it started around 3K miles. I've reached out to several dealerships about getting it repaired since it's under warranty and they can't even diagnose it without keeping my vehicles for days with no guarantee of any timelines. Since it need my vehicle for work and none of them will provide loners or rentals haven't been able to get the problem remedied. For some reason they need to hold on to my vehicle for days until they can even diagnose it and I can't make an appointment just to drop it off when there is a bay open. I reached out to Ford directly to see if I can get them to cover a rental car and they refused. I also asked if I can take it outside of the Ford service network because I can get it serviced faster and they said no since it is standard warranty. So I'm held hostage forced to use their service when they can't provide service timely. I have more pictures and videos as evidence.

NHTSA ID

11626749

Incident

Apr 30, 2024

This truck has 20,000 miles. I experienced what’s called the death wobble which nearly shook the truck off the road. The dealership told me a $2000 dollar duel steering stabilizer would fix the problem. I reluctantly payed for it as they said the lift voided the warranty. The truck is still not fixed and my wife nearly went off the road today driving it. I read online that a stabilizer doesn’t fix the problem it only masks the symptoms. I’m certain the dealership knows this.

NHTSA ID

11624356

Incident

Nov 9, 2024

2023 f350 4x4 6.7 powerstroke diesel and engine is knocking and seems to a spun bearing metal.shaving all in my oil

NHTSA ID

11621649

Incident

Oct 23, 2024

MY REAR CAMERA REPEATEDLY FREEZES IN A PICTURE OR DOES NOT COME ON. MY STEERING HAS LOST MOST OF ITS FLUID TWICE AND I WAS TOLD THIS WAS NORMAL AIR BLEADING OUT. MY TRUCK HAS STOPPED ITSELF WHILE TRAVELING DOWN THE ROAD WITHOUT ANY OBSTRUCTION. MY TRUCK FLOODED FROM A LEAKING SUNROOF, CAUSING MOLD TO GROW ON THE CARPET AND A SMELL IN THE TRUCK. THIS IS A UNSAFE TRUCK

NHTSA ID

11617813

Incident

Aug 8, 2023

I frequently receive messages on the dash that the the truck: Vehicle may not start/restart service now, Pre-Collision assist not available and front camera fault. My truck has died on me which in drive and reverse. My dash and console has powered down while on the freeway then restarted about a minute later. I get these messages but Ford service is too backed up to address the issue within a reasonable amount of time and they will not let me get it serviced outside of their dealer network.

NHTSA ID

11616243

Incident

Apr 30, 2024

The contact owns a 2023 Ford F-350. The contact stated while operating the vehicle at night, the low-beam headlights failed to illuminate more than two feet ahead of the front of the vehicle, creating a visibility hazard for the driver. The cause of the failure was not yet determined. The manufacturer and local dealer were notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 18,000.

NHTSA ID

11612484

Incident

Sep 1, 2024

Mileage

18,000 mi

I have 2100 miles on 2023 f350 6.7l high output and saw as I was walking up to it a puddle of diesel on the ground. I know fuel leaks are dangerous and can cause fires so I’m not going to try it until I can get it in for service. I will be scheduling an appt tomorrow to get the problem fixed. I haven’t yet had the vehicle inspected. I had no check engine lights on or nothing showing there was a problem until I smelled diesel.

NHTSA ID

11612451

Incident

Sep 3, 2024