Ford F-250 Complaints (2016)

291 consumer complaints on file.

#11308922February 13, 2020
STEERING
STEERING WHEEL OSCILLATION, MY FORD TRUCK EXPERIENCES THE DEATH WOBBLE WHEN TRAVELING MORE THAN 45 MPH AND THE TIRES HITS A GROOVE OR BUMP IN THE ROAD. THE ONLY WAY TO CONTROL THE VIOLENT SHAKING IS BY QUICKLY REDUCING SPEED, A DANGEROUS MOVE WHEN DRIVING IN TRAFFIC.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11308728February 12, 2020
STEERING
WHEN DRIVING AROUND 70 MPH I HIT A BUMP AND THE VEHICLE STARTED SHAKING HORRIBLY. WHEN I REDUCED THE SPEED TO AROUND 50MPH THE SHAKING STOPPED. THE TECHNICIAN CALLED IT A "DEATH WOBBLE" AND AFTER A FEW DAYS, THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED FOR $3755.80.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11300748January 21, 2020
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2016 FORD F-250. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE HER SON WAS DRIVING 35 MPH AND TOWING A TRAILER WITH HIS ATV ON, A VEHICLE IN FRONT WAS MAKING A LEFT TURN AND THE DRIVER DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL. AN UNKNOWN WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE CONTACT LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND CRASHED INTO THE VEHICLE IN FRONT THAT WAS MAKING A LEFT TURN. THE VEHICLE CONTINUED 125 FEET DOWN THE ROAD, CROSSED OVER TO THE OPPOSITE LANES, CRASHED INTO SOME TREES WHERE IT EVENTUALLY CAME TO A STOP. NO AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED A CONCUSSION FROM HIS FACE HITTING THE STEERING WHEEL DURING THE IMPACT, MUSCLE NECK AND SHOULDER INJURIES WHICH RECEIVED MEDICAL ATTENTION FROM THE HOSPITAL. THE OTHER DRIVER SUSTAINED UNKNOWN INJURIES AND WAS TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL VIA AMBULANCE. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED BY GEICO TO THE CONTACT RESIDENTS WHERE AN ADJUSTER INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND TOWED THE VEHICLE TO A REPAIR FACILITY WHERE IT WAS DEEMED THE VEHICLE A TOTAL LOSS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT NO RECALL WAS UNDER THE VIN. NO FURTHER INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED BY THE MANUFACTURER. NO DEALER WAS CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 70,000.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#11300803January 21, 2020
SUSPENSION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 FORD F-250. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, WHEN SHE EXPERIENCED THE "DEATH WOBBLE" SEVERAL TIMES. THE CONTACT STATED NO WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO CONTROL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO LOCAL DEALER FAIR OAKS FORD LINCOLN LOCATED AT 2055 W OGDEN AVE, NAPERVILLE, IL 60540, (630) 250-5750, AND THEY WERE MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED ORE REPAIRED AS OF YET. THE MANUFACTURER HAD BEEN INFORMED OF FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 20,000. *BF*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11300177January 17, 2020
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
MY 2016 FORD F250 PRODUCED A CHECK ENGINE LIGHT. PER AN OBD TESTER THE CODE P20BA IS PRODUCED. THIS CORRESPONDS TO THE DIESEL REDUCTANT FLUID PUMP ASSEMBLY. UPON ONLINE RESEARCH THIS NORMALLY CORRESPONDS TO THE HEATER WHICH HEATS THE DIESEL EXHAUST FLUID FAILING. UPON FURTHER RESEARCH FORD EXTENDED THE WARRANTY ON OLDER MODELS OF THIS TRUCK, EVIDENTLY FROM 2011 THROUGH 2015. FROM OTHER'S EXPERIENCES IT APPEARS THE PROBLEM CONTINUES INTO THE 2016 MODEL YEAR HOWEVER THERE IS NO EXTENDED WARRANTY COVERAGE. AS THE VEHICLE MODEL OF 2016 IS SIMILAR TO THE 2011-2015 MODELS I BELIEVE COVERAGE SHOULD BE EXTENDED TO THE 2016 MODELS AS WELL. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON TODAY UPON STARTING MY VEHICLE ON 1/17/2020.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11281759November 22, 2019
STEERING, SUSPENSION
WHILE DRIVING, IF I HIT A POTHOLE OR DIPS IN THE ROADWAY, HIT THE TRANSITION FROM THE ROADWAY PAVEMENT TO A BRIDGE OR OVERPASS ON THE HIGHWAY OR HIT A GROOVE IN THE ROADWAY THE FRONT END AND THE STEERING WHEEL CAN BEGIN TO SHAKE AND WOBBLE ERRATICALLY AND SOMETIMES VIOLENTLY. THIS IS SCARY AND HAS ALMOST CAUSED ACCIDENTS. THIS USUALLY OCCURS WHILE DRIVING AT SPEEDS BETWEEN 55 AND 70 MPH. ALSO, WHEN DRIVING AT SPEEDS BETWEEN 68 AND 75 THE STEERING WHEEL SHAKES. THIS OCCURS ALL THE TIME. I HAVE SPENT A LOT OF MONEY ON HAVING ALL FRONT END PARTS REPLACED, SHOCKS REPLACED AND TWO SETS OF BRAND NEW TIRES REPLACED WITHIN THREE AND A HALF MONTHS.YET, STILL I GET THE VIBRATIONS IN THE STEERING WHEEL AND FRONT END.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11281880November 22, 2019
STEERING, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
HIGH WAY SPEEDS VERY BAD SHAKE. DEATH WOBBLE. NEED CASTER SET MORE ON A 2.5 - 3 DEGREE. EVERYTHING IS STOCK ON THIS TRUCK AND AS MUCH AS I PAID FOR IT I AS SURE WASN'T EXPECTING THAT TO HAPPEN. I HAD TO PULL OF THE HIGHWAY AND STOP COMPLETELY AND THEN GRADUALLY GAIN SPEED AND AVOIDING HITTING EGG YOKES DIVIDING LANES. THAT WOULD SET IT OFF RUNNING 55 TO 60. MY MECHANIC IS THE ONE WHO TOLD ME ABOUT THE CASTER ADJUSTER. I DON'T WANT TO VOID MY WARRANTY MUCH LESS HAVE TO BUY SOMETHING THAT SHOULD'VE BEEN ALREADY INSTALLED ON THIS BEAST OF A TRUCK.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11280528November 16, 2019
STEERING, SUSPENSION
WHILE DRIVING HIT SMALL CRACKS AND BUMPS THAT CAUSED A VIOLENT SHAKING OF TRUCK, GOT ON BRAKES STOPPED AND THEN IT HAPPENED THREE MORE TIMES REGULAR EXPRESSWAY JOINTS CAUSED IT, HWY 385 AND I 240 BOTH 4 LANE EXPRESSWAYS, NO POT HOLES JUST JOINT CONNECTIONS AT SPEEDS OF 45 MILES A HOUR GETTING ON EXPRESSWAY AND AT SPEED ON I240 65 MPH WHEN IT HAPPENED. TRUCK WAS GOING STRAIT AT ALL TIMES WHEN THIS HAPPENED. TRUCK IS STOCK NO MODIFICATIONS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11277321October 31, 2019
VISIBILITY/WIPER
TURNED ON REAR WINDOW DEFROSTER THIS MORNING WHILE PARKED IN MY DRIVEWAY. SOMETHING CAUGHT FIRE AND SHATTERED MY REAR WINDOW.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11270578October 24, 2019
STEERING, SUSPENSION
THE FRONT WHEELS WILL START SHAKING VIOLENTLY CAUSING THE ENTIRE TRUCK TO SHAKE. THIS IS KNOWN AS THE DEATH WOBBLE. THE TRUCK ONLY HAS 56,000 MILES AND THIS HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES. IT USUALLY HAPPENS WHEN YOU ARE IN A SLIGHT TURN AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS AND HIT ANY TYPE OF BUMP OR ROUGH PATCH IN THE ROAD.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11267902October 11, 2019
STEERING, SUSPENSION
AT 42000 MILES I STARTED TO EXPERIENCE WHAT IS KNOWN AS THE DEATH WOBBLE WHEN I HIT A ROUGH PATCH IN THE ROAD. TOOK THE TRUCK TO THE LOCAL DEALER AND THEY HAD IT FOR A WEEK AND TOLD ME THE COULDN'T FIND AN ISSUE. ISSUE IS GETTING PROGRESSIVELY WORSE AND OCCURING MORE FREQUENTLY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11265497October 1, 2019
STEERING, SUSPENSION
WHILE TRAVELING 65MPH IN A POSTED 65MPH ZONE, I DROVE OVER UNEVEN PAVEMENT. THIS CAUSED THE STEERING WHEEL AND VEHICLE TO VIOLENTLY SHAKE. SO SEVERE WAS THE SHAKING THAT MY COFFEE CUP SHOOK OUT OF THE SNUG CUP HOLDER IT WAS IN, THE OVERHEAD SUNGLASS STORAGE COMPARTMENT CAME OPEN AND THE PASSENGER-SIDE SUN VISOR CAME DOWN. WHEN I APPLIED THE BRAKES, THE SHAKING BECAME WORSE AND I COULD NOT CONTROL THE VEHICLE. ONLY WHEN I DECELERATED WITHOUT BRAKING DID THE SHAKING STOP, AT ABOUT 35MPH. THIS WAS EXTREMELY TERRIFYING, SO MUCH SO THAT A FELLOW MOTORIST, WHO WITNESSED THE ORDEAL, STOPPED BEHIND ME ON THE SHOULDER TO MAKE SURE I WAS OKAY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11246732August 27, 2019
STEERING, SUSPENSION
THIS TRUCK STARTING DOING THE DEATH WOBBLE AT ABOUT 50 MPH. RAN OVER SOME RUMBLE STRIPS APPROACHING A STOP SIGN AND THE WHEELS SHOOK VIOLENTLY. PUT NEW DRAG LINK, TIE ROD AND STEERING DAMPNER, STILL DID IT. PUT NEW TRACKBAR AND BALL JOINT, BUSHING AND HAD ALIGNMENT STILL DOING IT. IT IS AT DEALER NOW REPLACING TRACK BAR BALL JOINT, SHOCKS AND HAVING ALIGNMENT SHIMMED. TOTAL COST ABOUT 3500.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11244056August 14, 2019
STEERING, SUSPENSION, WHEELS
WHEN DRIVING ON ROAD/INTERSTATE OVER 60 MPH AND HIT A ROUGH SPOT IN THE ROAD THE FRONT END SHAKES VIOLENTLY. ALMOST LOOSING CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. THIS HAPPENS VERY OFTEN. SHAKES SO BAD YOU NEED TO SLOW DOWN TO ABOUT 30 MPH BEFORE IT STOPS. NOT SAFE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11228342June 29, 2019
ENGINE, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AND THE TRUCK STARTED LEAKING DIESEL EVERYWHERE. WE TOOK THE TRUCK TO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE THEY SAID THAT WHEN THE FILTER CLOGS THE TRUCK DOESN'T TURN OFF IT SPRAYS FUEL OUT OF THE TOP OF THE FILTER HOUSING. THIS IS DANGEROUS AS MY WIFE WAS DRIVING THE TRUCK AND SITTING IN THE TRUCK FOR SEVERAL MINUTES WITH IT RUNNING NOT REALIZING IT WAS LEAKING . IT COULD HAVE CAUGHT ON FIRE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11219457June 12, 2019
STEERING, SUSPENSION
WITH 37K MILES ON MY VEHICLE AND ALL MAINTENANCE PERFORMED AND FOLLOWED BY DEALER, I WAS DRIVING DOWN HIGHWAY AT 70 MPH HAULING A 13K LB 5TH WHEEL RV WHEN SUDDENLY TRUCK AND STEERING STARTED TO SHAKE VIOLENTLY. WITH A HEAVY LOAD ATTACHED I BRAKED AND SLOWED VEHICLE TO 50 MPH TO STOP SHAKING. I WAS 200 MILES FROM NEAREST FORD DEALER IN EL PASO AND DROVE TRUCK AND RV THERE FOR IMMEDIATE SERVICE. INTERNET RESEARCH SHOWS THIS CONDITION IS COMMON WITH F250 TRUCKS EVEN UNDER 10K MILES! THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS AND LIFE THREATENING EPISODE ESPECIALLY AT HIGHWAY SPEED. THERE IS A FORD TSA WHICH DESCRIBES THIS PROBLEM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11217021May 31, 2019
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
THERE WAS A BLACK DUALLY FORD F250 THAT WAS TRADED IN ABOUT A MONTH AGO TO CARMAX OR CARVANA. THE REGISTERED OWNER WAS (XXXXX) FROM SANTA MARIA, CA BUT THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO TRANSPORT CARS BY (YYYYY)B/D 3/3/82 OWNER OF WHITE LIGHTENING TRANSPORT LLC. THIS TRUCK HAD WELL OVER 300K MILES AND MR (YYYYY) HAD THE MILAGE TURNED BACK AT LEAST THREE TIMES. I BELIEVE IT STATED ABOUT 37K AT TRADE IN. HE MET THE DEALER ON 166 AND HAD TO PULL OVER TO PROGRAM THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT RIGHT BEFORE TRADING IT IN. I AM NOT SURE OF THE TRADE IN DATE OR VINDICATION BUT I'M POSITIVE THE MILEAGE WAS TURNED BACK 3 TIMES THAT I AM AWARE OF. HE TOOK IT FOR OIL CHANGES AND NEW TIRES SO SOMEWHERE HE HAD TO SLIP UP AND THE MILEAGE WAS LOGGED. NOT POSITIVE OF THE TRADE IN DATE BUT IT WAS RECENT PARTS OF THIS DOCUMENT HAVE BEEN REDACTED TO PROTECT PERSONALLY IDENTIFIABLE INFORMATION PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11206903May 10, 2019
STEERING, SUSPENSION
DEATH WOBBLE- 2016 FORD F-250 IS EXPERIENCING THE DEATH WOBBLE AT SPEEDS ABOVE 60MPH. THIS IS A CONTINUING PROBLEM, THE SERVICE MANAGER AT MY LOCAL DEALERSHIP STATED THERE IS NO TSB FROM FORD RECOGNIZING THE 2016 HAS A PROBLEM WITH THE DEATH WOBBLE. THE DEALERSHIP HAS REPLACED THE PARTS IN THE FRONT END THAT FORD SAYS TO ON MODELS THAT EXPERIENCE THE SAME ISSUE. THIS HAS NOT FIXED THE PROBLEM. THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE WITH ALL THESE VEHICLE AND FORD KNOWS ABOUT THIS ISSUE AND HAS NOT DONE ANYTHING TO HELP THE CONSUMER. I HAVE SPENT OVER $2000 TO FIX THIS AND IT'S NOT FIXED YET.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11206206May 8, 2019
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
BACKUP CAMERA AND BRAKE LIGHTS INOPERABLE/INTERMITTENT DUE TO WATER IN ORIGINAL FORD WIRING HARNESS PIGTAILS, LOCATED ON UNDERSIDE EXTERIOR OF VEHICLE. WARRANTY SHOWS ALL WIRING HARNESSES AND CONNECTORS AS COVERED. SHOULD BE COVERED UNDER WARRANTY PURCHASED FORD PREMIUM ESP WARRANTY UP TO 100,000 MILES ON ODOMETER, BUT WORK TO FIX THE ISSUES ARE BEING REFUSED BY FORD SERVICE DEPT BECAUSE OF "WATER INTRUSION", DESPITE BEING EXPOSED TO ROAD RAIN WATER. CALLED FORD WARRANTY CLAIMS DEPARTMENT AND WAS GIVEN A CASE NUMBER. WAS TOLD THEY WOULD CONTACT MY EMAIL THE NEXT DAY (IT'S BEEN TWO DAYS) ON POSSIBLE WARRANTY RESOLUTION. FORD WANTS TO CHARGE ME FOR THE REPAIR MEANWHILE, WHICH I REFUSED. NOW, THE BRAKE LIGHTS WORK ONLY PART OF THE TIME (COME ON AND STAY ON FOR PERIODS OF TIME), THE BACKUP CAMERA IS PREVENTING ME FROM SEEING ANYTHING BEHIND ME. I'M AFRAID OF BEING REAR-ENDED OR BACKING INTO ANYTHING OR ANYONE. ALSO, FORD MADE ME PAY THE $100 WARRANTY DEDUCTIBLE DESPITE WORK NOT BEING RESOLVED. AND, ORIGINAL WIRING HARNESS WHICH WAS ATTACHED TO THE VEHICLE IS NOW DANGLING UNDER THE TRUCK AS THE TECH BROKE ALL OF THE PIECES THAT ATTACH THE WIRING IN PLACE TO THE VEHICLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11191422March 25, 2019
STEERING, SUSPENSION
AT 82000 MILES HAD A SHIMMING IN THE FRONT END OCCUR. WAS NOT ALWAYS PRESENT WHILE DRIVING BUT AT TIMES THE STEERING WHEEL WOULD START SHAKING MAKING IT HARD TO MAINTAIN IN THE ROAD.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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