Ford F-250 Complaints (2009)

77 consumer complaints on file.

#10621893August 12, 2014
STEERING, SUSPENSION, WHEELS
WHILE DRIVING NORTH ON RT 95, EVERY TIME YOU MAKE A LEFT CURVE THE TRUCK SHOOK UNMERCIFULLY. WE WOULD HAVE TO PULL OFF & COME TO A COMPLETE STOP FOR THIS TO STOP HAPPENING. MIND YOU WE ARE OUTSIDE OF BALTIMORE AT ONE TIME PRAYING THAT NO ONE WOULD HIT US!!! THE TRUCK IS AT A FORD DEALERSHIP AS WE SPEAK, TRYING TO FIGURE OUT THE PROBLEM. NATURALLY ITS SHOCKS (NOT COVERED BY WARRANTY) STEERING STABILIZER ROTATE & BALANCE TIRES. BUT NOW THAT I'VE READ YOUR OTHER COMPLAINTS I SEE I'M NOT ALONE. WE ONLY HAVE 45,00 ON THE TRUCK, THERE SHOULD BE NO NEED FOR ANY OF THIS EXPENSE YET!!! BECAUSE YOUR PART IS INADEQUATE I HAVE TO FORK OUT MONEY TO CORRECT THE OTHER PARTS??? I REALLY THINK THIS NEEDS LOOKED INTO,BEFORE YOU HAVE A GM INCIDENT ON YOUR HANDS.THANKS FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10614915July 21, 2014
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 FORD F-250. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING OVER A BUMP AT APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THE VEHICLE BEGAN SHAKING AND SWERVED INTO ANOTHER LANE. THE FAILURE RECURRED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE OR DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. HOWEVER, ALL FOUR TIRES WERE REPLACED ON FOUR OCCASIONS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10614506July 18, 2014
SUSPENSION, STEERING
THE VEHICLE INVOLVED IS A 2009 F-250XL 4X4 W/8'BOX, EQUIPED FROM FACTORY WITH THE CAMPER SUSPENSION & SNOW PLOW SUSPENSION PACKAGES. NOTE THAT THE TRUCK HAS NEVER CARRIED NOR PULLED A CAMPER NOR HAS IT EVER PUSHED A SNOW PLOW. IT WAS PURCHASED IN 1010 AND CURRENTLY HAS 55XXX MILES ON IT AS A PASSENGER CARRIER. TIRE PRESSURE MONITORING SYSTEM IS FACTORY UNIT. CURRENT TIRE PRESSURE IS AT PROPPER INFLATION. WHILE DRIVING DOWN A ROAD THAT COULD BE CALLED ROUGH THE FRONT END WENT INTO A SEVERE SHIMMY/WOBBLE. CONTROL WAS OBTAINED WITHOUT INCIDENT ONLY DUE TO NO OTHER VEHICLE IN PROXIMITY. THIS OCCURED SEVERAL TIMES SINCE THAT FIRST EPISODE. I HAD MY MECHANIC CHECK THE FRONT END COMPONENTS THAT NORMALLY CAUSE SUCH EVENTS AND ALL WAS TIGHT AND APPEARED O.K., HE DID RECOMMEND THAT I REPLACE MY SHOCKS AND STEERING STABILIZER. THIS WAS DONE BY MY MECHANIC ON 07-07-14 WITH BILSTEIN SHOCKS AND STABILIZER. THE PROBLEM WITH SEVERE SHIMMY/WOBBLE WAS EXPERIENCED 3 TIMES ON THE TRIP HOME ON A ROUGH ROAD. SHIMMY WAS SEVERE ENOUGH TO REQUIRE GREAT EFFORT TO REGAIN CONTROL OF VEHICLE TO PREVENT A RUN OFF THE ROAD INCIDENT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10596059June 4, 2014
STEERING, SUSPENSION
I'M YET ANOTHER SUPER DUTY OWNER THAT HAS EXPERIENCED THE NOW INFAMOUS DEATH WOBBLE. I WAS SHOCKED TO FIND OUT ITS A COMMON PROBLEM AS IT IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. EVEN MORE SHOCKED THAT I CANNOT FIND ANY INFORMATION RELATED TO FORD ADDRESSING THE PROBLEM OR RECALLING TO FIX THE ISSUE BEFORE A MAJOR INCIDENT OCCURS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10594563May 28, 2014
SUSPENSION, STEERING
WHAT I HAVE FOUND ABOUT THIS ISSUE AND WHAT IT IS CALLED IS A 'FORD DEATH WOBBLE' ON THE INTERNET. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10592650May 20, 2014
SUSPENSION:FRONT:STABILIZER BAR, SUSPENSION:FRONT:SHOCK ABSORBER, STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 FORD F-250. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE WOULD SHAKE VIOLENTLY WHENEVER DRIVING OVER A ROAD BUMP IN THE ROAD OR A POTHOLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE STABILIZER, SHOCK ABSORBERS, AND THE TRACK BAR BUSHINGS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BUT THE FAILURE WAS NOT RECTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 73,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10592820May 20, 2014
TIRES, TIRES:SIDEWALL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 FORD F-250. THE VEHICLE WAS EQUIPPED WITH CONTINENTAL CONTI TRAC TIRES, TIRE SIZE 275/70/18. THE DOT NUMBER WAS A31546U00909. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH UP AN INCLINE, THE STEERING WHEEL BEGAN TO VIBRATE AND SHAKE VIOLENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS MANEUVERED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD WHERE THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE FRONT DRIVER'S TIRE SIDEWALL EXHIBITED CRACKS AND THE INNER WIRE BELTS WERE VISIBLE. THE DEFECTIVE TIRE WAS REPLACED WITH A SPARE TIRE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 7,548.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10576804April 2, 2014
STEERING, SUSPENSION
I OWN A 2009 FORD F250 SUPER DUTY 4X4 AFTER HITTING A SMALL BUMP IN THE RD. AT 50 MPH THE WHOLE CAB OF MY TRUCK, THE STEERING WHEEL AND THE TIRES STARTED SHAKING VIOLENTLY!!!!!!!!!!! BACK AND FORTH. THE TRUCK VEERED IN TO THE OPPOSITE LANE. I HAD TO SLAM ON THE BRAKES TO SLOW THE TRUCK DOWN TO REGAIN CONTROL. I TRULY THOUGHT THAT I WAS GOING TO LOSE CONTROL AND CRASH.WHY HAS FORD NOT RECALLED THE TRUCKS TO FIX THE PROBLEM.WHY WHEN I BOUGHT THE TRUCK WAS I NOT TOLD THAT THERE IS AN ONGOING INVESTIGATION INTO THIS DEFECT AND IT HAS BEEN GOING ON SINCE 2005. MUST SOMEONE DIE BEFORE FORD IS MADE TO CORRECT THIS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS DEFECT. PLEASE INFORM ME OF OUTCOME OF THIS INVESTIGATION. THANK YOU. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10548528October 19, 2013
SUSPENSION, WHEELS, STEERING
I'M A LIFE TIME FORD TRUCK OWNER AND HAVE NEVER BEEN SO DISAPPOINTED IN MY LIFE AND READY TO PURCHASE FROM A COMPETITOR. THE TITLE "DEATH WOBBLE" IS VERY TRUE AND FORD REALLY NEEDS TO PAY ATTENTION BECAUSE IT WILL COST SOMEONE THEIR LIFE. IF I WASN'T 65 YEARS OLD AND AN EXPERIENCED DRIVER THE MULTIPLE TIMES I'VE EXPERIENCED THIS COULD HAVE KILLED ME. I HAVE REPLACED EVERYTHING INVOLVING THE SUSPENSION, TIRES, STRUTS, RODS, HAVING MULTIPLE ALIGNMENTS, ETC.. AND NOTHING HAS FIXED THIS MESS. FORD NEEDS TO FIX THIS. I'M WILLING TO BE PART OF A CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT AGAINST THEM FOR THE LEMONS/DEATH TRAPS THEY'RE PRODUCING & SELLING. FORD IS AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM AND REFUSES TO DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT. THEY SWITCHED FROM LEAF SPRINGS TO THIS HORRIBLE DESIGN STARTING WITH 2008 MODELS TO PRESENT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10544035September 17, 2013
STEERING, SUSPENSION
THE FRONT TIRES AND STEERING WHEEL SHIMMY LEFT TO RIGHT AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. IT WAS BROUGHT TOP THE DEALERSHIP FROM WHERE IT WAS PURCHASED TO BE REPAIRED. DEALERSHIP SAID THEY FOUND NO ISSUES WITH IT. IT WAS NOTICED AGAIN AND BROUGHT BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP AFTER I REPLACED THE STEERING STABILIZER. I WAS TOLD AT THAT POINT THE TRACK BAR BALL JOINT WAS WORN AND WAS CHARGED $400.00 FOR THE REPAIR. THE VEHICLE IS PROGRESSIVELY GETTING WORSE. NOW THE FRONT END STARTS TO SHIMMY AND IS UNSAFE FOR ANY SPEED ABOVE 45MPH. THIS IS AN ONGOING ISSUE WITH ALL SUPER DUTY TRUCKS. THE PROBLEM CAN BE SEEN ON LINE AT YOU TUBE / FORD DEATH WOBBLE. THE TECHNICIAN THAT WORKED ON MY VEHICLE TOLD ME HE HAD NO IDEA WHAT WAS CAUSING THE PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10536581August 21, 2013
STEERING, SUSPENSION, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
TOOK VEHICLE TO FORD DEALERSHIP FOR ROUTINE MAINTENANCE AND TO DIAGNOSE LOOSE STEERING ISSUE AT HIGHWAY SPEED. VEHICLE WAS DIAGNOSED WITH FAILED TRACK BAR BALL JOINTS, TRACK BAR BUSHINGS AND EXCESSIVE SIDE TO SIDE MOVEMENT. FRONT AXLE DUST SEALS WERE FAILED AND WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. STEERING GEAR BOX WAS DETERMINED TO BE FAILING AND NEED TO BE REPLACED. PARTS FOR THE GEAR BOX WERE ON NATIONAL BACK ORDER WITH 120 DAY TIME FRAME FOR DELIVERY. THE DEALERSHIP INDICATED THAT THE COMBINED EFFECT OF THE FAILURES WOULD HAVE BEEN A CATASTROPHIC EVENT IF AT HIGHWAY SPEED. TOTAL COST IS IN EXCESS OF $2,300.00 FOR PARTS AND LABOR. THIS VEHICLE HAS ONLY BEEN USED AS A ROUTINE DRIVER. BASED UPON THE NUMBER OF POSTS FOR THIS TYPICAL ISSUE A NATIONAL RECALL SHOULD BE ISSUED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10522996July 3, 2013
STEERING
THE STEERING LOCKS UP AFTER MAKING A RIGHT HAND TURN. THIS HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES OVER THE LAST FEW MONTHS,CALLED THE DEALERSHIP THEY SAID THEY HAVEN'T HAD ANY OTHER COMPLAINTS OTHER THAN MINE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10513717May 28, 2013
ENGINE, POWER TRAIN
THE VEHICLE WILL SPEW WHITE SMOKE AND LOSE ENGINE POWER WHEN UNDER ACCELERATION AFTER EXTENDED PERIODS OF DRIVING TIME AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS ON RAINY OR HUMID DAYS. I HAVE HAD THIS PROBLEM SINCE IT WAS NEW, VEHICLE CURRENTLY HAS 120,000 MILES ON IT. I HAVE HAD THIS VEHICLE IN TO SEVERAL DIFFERENT FORD DEALERS IN SEVERAL DIFFERENT STATES, BUT THEY ALL TELL ME THERE IS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE TRUCK. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10509217April 23, 2013
SUSPENSION, STEERING
THIS TRUCK HAS DEVELOPED THE "DEATH" WOBBLE. IF I HIT A BUMP, BRIDGE JOINT IT WILL SEND THE TRUCK INTO AN INSTANT WOBBLE THAT IS SO VIOLENT YOU HAVE TO SLOW TO ABOUT 20MPH TO STOP IT. VERY DANGEROUS AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS AS YOU CANNOT KEEP LANE CONTROL. ALREADY DESTROYING THE FRONT TIRES AND DEALERS HAVE SAID TO KEEP PROPER AIR PRESSURE. I HAVE BEEN AN AUTO MECHANIC FOR OVER 15 YRS NOW AND THAT IS THE BEST EXCUSE THE DEALER HAS. FORD KNOWS THERE IS A PROBLEM BUT SAID THERE IS NOT ENOUGH COMPLAINTS. I HAVE DONE A SEARCH AND CAME UP WITH OVER 18,000 HITS ON GOOGLE FOR THIS TOPIC ALONE. PLEASE ASSIST WITH KEEPING US SAFE AND DEMAND A FIX AND RECALL BEFORE PEOPLE ARE KILLED DRIVING OR EVEN BEING NEAR THIS VEHICLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10504817March 28, 2013
SUSPENSION, STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 FORD F-250. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE WOULD SHAKE VIOLENTLY WHENEVER DRIVING OVER A ROAD BUMP OR A POTHOLE. THE WHEELS WOULD ALSO BOUNCE OFF THE GROUND AND THE STEERING WOULD BECOME DEFECTIVE WHEN THE FAILURE OCCURRED. ONCE THE VEHICLE WAS AT A COMPLETE STOP, THE FAILURE WOULD CEASE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE TIRE PRESSURE AND ALIGNMENT WAS CHECKED, BUT THE DEALER DID NOT RECOMMEND ANY TYPE OF REPAIR. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 137,000. *TR UPDATED 07/16/13*LJ
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10502520March 12, 2013
STEERING, SUSPENSION, WHEELS
I WAS DRIVING MY 2009 F-250 TRAVELING ABOUT 40 TO 45 MPH AND AFTER HITTING A ROUGH PATCH OF ROAD THE WHEELS BEGAN TO SHAKE OUT OF CONTROL FOR ABOUT 20 SECONDS. I HAVE HAD MY TRUCK TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR THE SAME PROBLEM ON 6 PLUS TIMES. FORD STATES THAT IT WAS A TIRE PRESSURE ISSUE.......BS!.... BS! EACH TIME FORD HAS MY TRUCK THEY SAY WE HAVE FIXED THE PROBLEM AND IT SHOULD NOT OCCUR AGAIN. THE LAST TIME I LEFT FORD AND SPENT 165.00$ ON A DAMPER ROD TO FIX THIS PROBLEM I DROVE 18 MILES DOWN THE ROAD AND WENT INTO A "DEATH WOBBLE AGAIN. I TURNED THE TRUCK AROUND AND IT IS SITTING AT FORD AS I WRITE THIS POST. AFTER REVIEWING THIS MATTER ON LINE I HAVE NOTICED THAT THERE ARE MORE F-250'S WITH THE SAME ISSUE. A FEDERAL RECALL NEEDS TO BE DONE AND FAST. SEVERAL TIMES THAT THE "DEATH WOBBLE " AS OCCURRED TO ME , I HAVE BEEN LUCKY SO FAR TO DRIVE OUT OF IT WITH OUT A PROBLEM. I MIGHT NOT BE SO LUCKY NEXT TIME. A FEDERAL RECALL NEEDS TO BE DONE FAST!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10487968December 11, 2012
SEAT BELTS
THE FORD F250 WAS TURNING LEFT ON A TWO WAY UNDIVIDED HIGHWAY. IT WAS STRUCK IN THE DRIVER'S SIDE BY A PASSING SEMI-TRUCK/TRAILER. THE COLLISION WAS JUST BEHIND THE DRIVER'S SEAT AND BACK TOWARD THE BOX OF THE PICK-UP. IT SPUN THE PICK-UP INTO THE DITCH WHERE IT ROLLED ONCE. THE FRONT SEAT PASSENGER WAS EJECTED AND FOUND LYING ON THE GROUND BY THE DRIVER'S SIDE OF THE VEHICLE WITH THE LEGS AND FEET PROPPED UP AGAINST THE VEHICLE. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED BROKEN RIBS AND PUNCTURED LUNG BUT DID NOT REQUIRE SURGERY FOR SUSTAINED INJURIES. THE SEAT BELT SHOWED BURN CONSISTENT WITH BEING LOADED WITH A FORCE AND THE BUCKLE APPEARED TO HAVE BEEN BENT SLIGHTLY. EXAMINATION OF THE RECEIVER PORTION SHOWED THE OUTSIDE HOUSING HAD SPLIT AND THE BUCKLE WOULD NOT REMAIN IN OR FASTEN IN AT ALL. IT APPEARS THAT THE PASSENGER WAS EJECTED WHEN THE SEAT BELT SYSTEM FAILED. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
1
#10487529December 6, 2012
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 FORD F-250 SD. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH, THE CONTACT NOTICED A VIBRATION FROM THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE PROGRESSED UNTIL THE FRONT END WOULD SHAKE VIOLENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO TWO DIFFERENT MECHANICS FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE MECHANICS WERE UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE TIRES WERE REPLACED TWICE IN AN ATTEMPT TO CORRECT THE FAILURE HOWEVER, THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 10,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10486161November 27, 2012
STEERING, STEERING:GEAR BOX (OTHER THAN RACK AND PINION)
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 FORD F250. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 35 MPH THE STEERING GEAR BOX FAILED. THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT STAY IN A STRAIGHT PATH AND IT WOULD SWERVE ALL OVER THE LANE. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED WHO STATED THERE WAS NO RECALL AND THE PARTS WERE ON NATIONAL BACK ORDER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,000.....UPDATED 12/11/12 *BF UPDATED 12/12/12
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10477219September 26, 2012
TIRES, TIRES:TREAD/BELT
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 FORD F-250 EQUIPPED WITH BF GOODRICH LT COMMERCIAL TIRES, LINE SIZE 275/70/R18. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE TIRE TREAD SEPARATED. ALSO, THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE SAME FAILURE OCCURRED ON THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE TIRE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE WHO DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE. THE TIRES WERE REPLACED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 39,770.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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