Ford F-250 Complaints (2018)

400 consumer complaints on file.

#11286643December 3, 2019
STEERING
AT APPROXIMATELY 9,000 MILES THE VEHICLE EXHIBITED THE "DEATH WOBBLE" AT SPEEDS BETWEEN 45 MPH TO 70 MPH, MAKING IT ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE TO CONTROL UNTIL YOU CAN GET IT DOWN TO BELOW 35 MPH. SOMETIMES WHEN YOU HIT A BUMP, AND SOMETIMES AN EXPANSION JOINT. THE DEALERSHIP PERFORMED TSB 18-2268. THE PROBLEM RESUMED AT APPX. 12,000 MILES.RETURNED TO DEALERSHIP, AND THEY DO NOT HAVE PARTS TO REPAIR. THEY SAY THE PARTS ARE BACK ORDERED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11286655December 3, 2019
SUSPENSION
THIS WAS THE 4TH TIME THIS HAS HAPPENED AND IM GETTING WORRIED ABOUT THIS ISSUE LETS GET THIS ISSUE FIXED PLEASE. WHILE DRIVING PULLING A 18' TRAILER THE TRUCK STARTED TO SHAKE LIKE CRAZY AFTER GOING OVER A ROUGH PATCH IN THE ROAD WE WAS TRAVELING AT 73-75 MPH HAD TO SLOW DOWN TO ABOUT 30 TO RECOVER AND SMOOTH OUT. JUST GLAD THERE WAS NO OTHER CARS OR TRUCK ON THE ROAD OR ELSE THIS MAY HAVE BEEN VERY VERY BAD CASE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11286423December 2, 2019
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
WHILE IN MOTION ON A SATURDAY NIGHT 10/19 ON A FARM TO MARKER ROAD, AS WE WENT OVER A RAILROAD TRACK THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND THE WARNING "REDUCED ENGINE POWER" SHOWED ON THE DASHBOARD SCREEN. THE TRUCK WAS STILL DRIVE-ABLE AND WE WERE ABLE TO GET IT HOME WITH NO REAL ISSUES, ONLY WITH REDUCED ENGINE POWER. FAST FORWARD TO THE FOLLOWING TUESDAY 10/22 WHEN WE WERE GOING TO DRIVE IT TO THE DEALERSHIP THAT I PURCHASED THE TRUCK FROM TO HAVE IT LOOKED AT AND IT WOULD NOT TURN OVER AND IT WAS SHOWING "LOW FUEL PRESSURE". THE TRUCK WAS TOWED TO THE NEAREST FORD DEALERSHIP. WHILE IN THEIR CARE I WAS TOLD MY LPFP (LOW PRESSURE FUEL PUMP) WAS NOT WORKING AND IT WAS REPLACED. ONCE THEY REPLACED IT, THEY STATED THE HPFP (HIGH PRESSURE FUEL PUMP) WARNING CAME ON. UPON FURTHER INSPECTION, THEY STATED THE HPFP HAD RUST/METAL FRAGMENTS ON THE VALVE AND IN MY FUEL LINE. NOW FORD MOTOR COMPANY WILL NOT WARRANTY IT BECAUSE THEY CLAIM IT WAS DUE TO ME HAVING CONTAMINATED FUEL. HOWEVER, THERE WAS NO RUST INSIDE MY FUEL TANK SO WHERE DID THE RUST COME FROM? UPON RESEARCHING I DISCOVERED THAT FORD MOTOR COMPANY HAD A CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT AGAINST THEM DUE TO FUEL PUMPS THAT ARE NOT COMPATIBLE WITH AMERICAN DIESEL FUEL. EVERYTHING THAT IS MENTIONED IN THIS LAWSUIT IS EXACTLY WHAT HAPPENED TO MY TRUCK. I BELIEVE THEY ARE STILL INSTALLING THE INCOMPATIBLE FUEL PUMPS THEREFORE CAUSING THE CONSUMER TO SHOVEL OUT $8,000 - $20,000 IN UNCOVERED REPAIR EXPENSES. MY TRUCK IS A 2018 F-250 SUPER DUTY, 4X4 LARIAT AND HAD RUFFLY 19K MILES ON IT WHEN THIS HAPPENED. I HAD IT EXACTLY 1 YEAR WHEN THE INCIDENT HAPPENED. IT IS NOW 12/2/19 AND MY TRUCK HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP SINCE 10/23/19 BECAUSE I HAVE BEEN AND STILL AM FIGHTING WITH FORD MOTOR COMPANY ABOUT COVERING THE REPAIRS DUE TO THEIR NEGLIGENCE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11286444December 2, 2019
STEERING, SUSPENSION
WHILE TRAVELING WITH MY WIFE AND TWO SMALL CHILDREN NORTH ON I-25 NEAR THE E-470 EXCHANGE DOING THE POSTED SPEED LIMIT OF 75MPH, WE HIT A SMALL BUMP IN THE FAR RIGHT HAND LANE AND THE TRUCK BEGAN TO VIOLENTLY SHAKE AND WOBBLE TO THE POINT I ALMOST LOST CONTROL AND HIT AN 18 WHEELER IN THE ADJACENT LANE. I WAS FORCED TO APPLY MY BRAKES AGGRESSIVELY TO TRY AND CONTROL THE VEHICLE. I PULLED OFF THE HIGHWAY AND STOPPED TO INSPECT THE FRONT END. I COULD FIND NOTHING WRONG WITH THE TIRES, RIMS, NOR THE FRONT AXEL. I HAVE SINCE SPOKEN TO THE FORD DEALERSHIP WHERE I PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE FROM AND HAVE BEEN GIVEN THE SAME SONG AND DANCE THAT I SEE REPORTED FREQUENTLY ONLINE REGARDING THIS DEATH WOBBLE EXPERIENCE AND THE DEALERSHIP'S INVOLVEMENT, OR LACK THERE OF, IN DEALING WITH PROVIDING A RESOLUTION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11286507December 2, 2019
STEERING, SUSPENSION
I'VE HIT THE "DEATH WOBBLE" IN MY 2018 F-250 AT 30,000 MILES. IT HAS HAPPENED THREE TIMES AFTER HITTING A BUMP IN THE ROAD DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS 70-75MPH. IT STOPPED AFTER AGGRESSIVELY BRAKING AND SLOWING TO ABOUT 30MPH. I HAVE AN APPOINTMENT WITH A LOCAL DEALERSHIP TO REPAIR BUT I'M NOT CONFIDENT IT WILL BE RESOLVED AFTER READING ABOUT OTHER OWNERS EXPERIENCES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11283057November 30, 2019
STEERING, SUSPENSION, WHEELS
FORD F250 LARIAT 2018 HAS DEATH WOBBLE AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS BETWEEN 50 AND 80 MPH VERY UNSAFE SCARES THE BJESUS OUT OF ME N MY FAMILY BOUGHT IT TO PULL A TRAILER BEHIND IT . DONOT WANT DO DO THAT IN FEAR OF SOMEONE GETTING SEVERLY INJURIED OR WORSE!! ITS BEEN TO FORD DEALERSHIP THEY WANT TO PUT A BANDAGE ON IT FOR $800.00 WITH NO GUARANTEE TO FIX THE PROBLEM!! THEY TAUGHT THEIR EMPLOYEES WELL DENY DENY DENY. WHAT A WASTE OF 48,000 DOLLARS (SHAME ON FORD ) BOUGHT ON NOVEMBER 2 2019
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11282604November 27, 2019
STEERING, SUSPENSION, WHEELS
1ST INCIDENT 2/10/2019, WHEN THE VEHICLE HIT A BUMP IN ROAD THE TRUCK STEERING WOULD SHAKE AND CAUSE VEHICLE TO BOUNCE TO THE RIGHT UNCONTROLLABLE, VEHICLE IN SHOP 2/12/19 TO REPLACE STEERING STRUT. VEHICLE MILEAGE 10,699 ON 11/15/2019 A TRIP FROM MD TO KY, TRAVEL APPROXIMATELY 72 MPH AND ABOUT 5 HOURS IN TRIP, THE VEHICLE HIT A SMALL BUMP IN ROAD ON HIGHWAY 79, THE VEHICLE FRONT BEGAN TO SHAKE VIOLENTLY AND PULL THE TRUCK TO THE RIGHT UNCONTROLLABLE. I MANAGE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL AND SLOW VEHICLE DOWN AT APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH ON THE SHOULD THE SHAKING STOPPED. CONTACT DEALER THE SAME DAY AND HAVE AN APPOINTMENT ON 12/2/19 TO REVIEW. THE VEHICLE STEERING SHAKE WHEN DRIVING AT SPEEDS ABOUT 40 MPH AND WILL BEGAN SHAKING AGAIN WHEN HITTING A BUMP IN ROAD. VEHICLE MILEAGE IS 25210.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11282732November 27, 2019
STEERING, SUSPENSION
TRUCK HAS 16,000 MILES ON IT. PURCHASED NEW FROM DEALER. WITHIN 1,000 MILES EXPERIENCED RANDOM FRONT END SHAKE, WAS OCCASIONAL ON ROUGH ROAD. RECENTLY IT OCCURRED IN ONE WEEKEND 6 TIMES. ALL ON DIFFERENT INTERSTATE ROADS BETWEEN PENNSYLVANIA AND NEW JERSEY. SHOOK SO HARD AND VIOLENTLY BOTH FOG LIGHTS CRACKED ON THE TRUCK INCLUDING ONE OF THE FOG LIGHT MOUNTS. HAPPENS ON ANY ROAD. HAPPENS ANY SPEED ABOVE 45MPH. CONCRETE ROADS ARE THE WORST AND BRIDGE JOINTS. TRUCK NOW LOOSES GRIP WHEN DRIVING OVER BUMPS. FEELS LIKE ON ICE. CIOCCA FORD WILL NOT WARRANTY BROKEN PARTS SUCH AS FOG LIGHTS AND ONE MOUNT. THEY WILL NOT CORRECT ALIGNMENT ISSUE DUE TO STEERING STABILITY ISSUE AKA DEATH WOBBLE. TRUCK NOW PULLS TO THE RIGHT. TRUCK DOES NOT FEEL SAFE TO DRIVE WITH MY CHILDREN IN IT, ESPECIALLY IN THE SNOW SEASON KNOWING ANY BUMP COULD SET IT OFF. I HAVE TRIED ALL DIFFERENT AIR PRESSURES STILL GET DEATH WOBBLE. STILL BREAKS TRUCK TRACTION ON BUMPS. THIS WOBBLE OCCURS EVEN ON SECONDARY ROADS. THE WOBBLE CAUSES STEERING WHEEL TO SHAKE BACK AND FORTH 3-4 INCHES. THE ENTIRE FRONT OF THE TRUCK VIBRATES AND SHAKES. THE WOBBLE WON'T STOP UNTIL SPEED IS DROPPED BELOW 35MPH. THIS SHAKE WILL CAUSE LOSS OF STEERING AND CONTROL IN ANY WEATHER CONDITION. WHEN IT OCCURS YOU HAVE ALL YOU CAN DO TO HOLD THE STEERING WHEEL, THERE IS NO TURNING ABILITY WHEN THIS OCCURS. THE STEERING STABILIZER IS OFTEN QUOTED AS THE ISSUE FOR THIS. I BELIEVE FROM MY EXPERIENCE AND RESEARCH THE SHOCKS ARE ALSO NOT ADEQUATE FROM THE LOSS OF TRACTION STEERING. STEERING LINKAGE IS ALSO WEAK. FORD HAS A REENGINEERED SOLUTION, HOWEVER UNKNOWN AVAILABILITY. THIS TRUCK IS NOW A SAFETY HAZARD TO MYSELF AND OTHERS, AND CIOCCA FORD IS NOT OFFERING A SOLUTION FOR THE SAFETY CONCERN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11282486November 26, 2019
STEERING, SUSPENSION
WHILE TRAVELING ON I-74 AT 70MPH WE HIT A ROAD EXPANSION JOINT (SLIGHT BUMP) ON A BRIDGE AND THE TRUCK BEGAN TO SHAKE AND WOBBLE TO THE POINT I ALMOST LOST CONTROL AND HIT THE BRIDGE RAILING, I HIT MY BRAKES TO TRY AND CONTROL THE VEHICLE WHEN I WAS ALMOST HIT BY A SEMI TRUCK. I PULLED OFF THE INTERSTATE AND STOPPED. I COULD FIND NOTHING WRONG AND CONTINUED ON AND AGAIN WHEN I WAS DOING 65MPH I ALMOST LOST CONTROL OF THE TRUCK WHEN WE HIT ANOTHER EXPANSION. IT SHOOK SO BAD IT ALMOST PULLED THE STEERING WHEEL OUT OF MY HANDS. I GOT OFF TO THE SIDE AGAIN ALMOST CAUSING A TRAFFIC CRASH. I FULLY STOPPED AND THEN SLOWLY DROVE OFF OF THE INTERSTATE AND DROVE HOME ON A SECONDARY ROAD AND IT WAS FINE UNTIL I WAS ON INDIANA 63 / US 41 I GOT THE TRUCK TO 60 MPH AND IT AGAIN SHOOK VIOLENTLY WHEN WE HIT A SLIGHT BUMP OF AN EXPANSION JOINT. I AM TAKING IT TO THE SHOP TOMORROW MORNING. I NEVER KNEW THIS WAS A PROBLEM U TIL I LOOKED THIS UP ON GOOGLE. HOW CAN FORD CONTINUE TO SELL THESE TRUCKS WITH A KNOW SAFETY DEFECT AND NHTSA DOES NOTHING TO WARN US.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11282234November 25, 2019
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, SUSPENSION
I STARTED LOOKING INTO THIS ISSUE TO SEE IF OTHERS HAVE HAD IT. IT'S CALLED, THE "DEATH WOBBLE". THE FORD DEALERSHIP KNOWS ABOUT IT BUT DOESN'T HAVE A FIX FOR IT. IT HAS BEEN TAKEN IN AND NO REPAIRS ARE NEEDED. HOW COME IT'S STILL HAPPENING?!?! THEY NEED TO HAVE A FIX FOR THIS ISSUE. I DON'T WANT TO CRASH BECAUSE THE TRUCK IS WOBBLING SO MUCH! I THINK WITH THE AMOUNT WE PAID FOR THE TRUCK THIS SHOULDN'T BE A CONCERN BUT IT IS!!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11281743November 22, 2019
STEERING
THIS TRUCK HAD DEATH WOBBLE AT 17K MILES, FORD REPLACED THE STEERING STABILIZER, WOBBLE IS BACK AT 40K MILES AND WE HAVE TO BUY ANOTHER STABILIZER OUT OF POCKET. THIS IS ONE OF SEVERAL 17-19 F250S WE OWN THAT HAS HAD DEATH WOBBLE. FORD NEEDS TO STEP UP WITH THE RECALL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11281823November 22, 2019
SUSPENSION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2018 FORD F-250. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED THE "DEATH WOBBLE". THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO BRENENGEN FORD (LOCATED AT 615 S BLACK RIVER ST, SPARTA, WI 54656, (608) 269-3673) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE DAMPER ASSEMBLY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURE CONTINUED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 9,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11281875November 22, 2019
STEERING
WHEN DRIVING AT SPEEDS BETWEEN 45 AND 65 THE STEERING WHEEL WILL START SHAKING SIDE TO SIDE VIOLENTLY. I HAVE HAD THE TRUCK FOR ABOUT A MONTH AND IT HAS HAPPENED 4 TIMES. IT SHAKES SO BAD YOU ALMOST LOSE CONTROL. THE ONLY WAY TO GET IT TO STOP IS TO SLOW WAY DOWN, TO APPROXIMATELY 15 MPH OR STOP COMPLETELY. THIS IS PRETTY CONVENIENT WHEN YOUR ON THE INTERSTATE. FORD NEEDS TO OFFER A REPAIR BEFORE SOMEONE DIES!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11281624November 21, 2019
STEERING
EXPERIENCE DEATH WOBBLE IN FRONT END AT 34,000 ANYTIME WHILE DRIVING ON A ROUGH ROAD.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11281311November 20, 2019
STEERING, SUSPENSION
TRUCK DOES DEATH WOBBLE AKA SHAKES VIOLENTLY AFTER HITTING BUMPS IN THE ROAD. YESTERDAY DRIVING TO PICK UP OUR SON FROM SCHOOL GOING DOWN THE INTERSTATE AT 65 MILES PER HOUR IN BETWEEN AN 18 WHEELER AND A SCHOOL BUS I NEARLY LOST CONTROL OF THE TRUCK WHEN THIS BEGAN SO BADLY IT RIPPED THE STEERING WHEEL OUT OF MY HANDS. NOT THE FIRST TIME BUT BY FAR THE SCARIEST
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11281328November 20, 2019
STEERING, SUSPENSION
BOUGHT VEHICLE ON 4/16/19 USED WITH 22,0000 MILES. RETURNED TO DEALERSHIP WHERE IT WAS PURCHASED ON 4/23/16 DUE TO 'DEATH WOBBLE' FOR REPAIRS. THE DAMPER ASSEMBLY WAS REPAIRED. RETURNED TRUCK TO DEALERSHIP AGAIN ON 10/23/19 FOR REPAIRS DUE TO 'DEATH WOBBLE' AGAIN. STEERING STABILIZER HAD DEAD SPOT SO NEW STEERING STABILIZER INSTALLED. 11/1/19. 'DEATH WOBBLE' RETURNS AND IS WORSE. RETURNED TO DEALERSHIP FOR FURTHER DIAGNOSTIC TESTING ON 11/20/19. CAN NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG..ALL DEATH WOBBLE OCCURRENCES HAPPENED IN MOTION ON HIGHWAY AT SPEEDS BETWEEN 51 MPH AND 70 MPH, DEATH WOBBLE WILL RESOLVE ONLY WITH GREATLY REDUCED SPEEDS. THIS VEHICLE IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE DUE TO THE VIOLENT FRONT END SHAKING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11281340November 20, 2019
STEERING, SUSPENSION
MY 2018 F-250 SUPER DUTY (PURCHASED NEW) DEVELOPED DEATH WOBBLE AT 21,700 MILES. WHILE DRIVING AT FREEWAY SPEEDS (55 TO 70 MPH) AFTER HITTING A SMALL SHARP BUMP, THE TRUCK BEGAN TO SHAKE VIOLENTLY REQUIRING ME TO RAPIDLY DECREASE SPEED AND COME TO A COMPLETE STOP ON THE SIDE OF THE FREEWAY. I IMMEDIATELY CONTACTED FORD. THE DEALERSHIP TOLD ME THE PARTS WERE ON BACK ORDER. I RETURNED TO THE DEALER ONCE THEY RECEIVED THE PART. DEALERSHIP REPLACED THE STEERING DAMPER AND THE ISSUE WENT AWAY. AT AROUND 39,000 MILES THE ISSUE APPEARED AGAIN, THIS TIME WORSE THAN BEFORE. ON A BUSINESS TRIP FROM WAUSAU TO MILWAUKEE AND BACK THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SHAKE VIOLENTLY 5 SEPARATE TIMES ON THE SAME DAY. EACH TIME THE ONLY WAY TO REGAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE WAS TO PULL TO THE SHOULDER AND COME TO A COMPLETE STOP. I AGAIN IMMEDIATELY CALLED THE FOR DEALER AND HAVE AN APPOINTMENT TODAY. ABRUPT BUMPS IN THE ROAD, ROUGH ROAD, BRIDGE SEAMS ALL SEEM TO MAKE THE F-250 SHAKE TO THE POINT OF ALMOST LOOSING CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. IF I WAS PULLING MY CAMPER, TRAILER OR IF ROAD CONDITIONS WERE POOR I AM SURE THIS WOULD HAVE ENDED IN A HORRIBLE ACCIDENT. I LIVE IN CENTRAL WI AND THE WINTER SEASON IS JUST BEGINNING. IF THE TRUCK WERE TO DO THIS ON AN ICE OR SNOW COVERED ROAD CHANCES OF GETTING IT BACK UNDER CONTROL WOULD BE IMPOSSIBLE AND COULD RESULT IN DEATH OR SERIOUS INJURY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11281412November 20, 2019
SUSPENSION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2018 FORD F-250. WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH OVER A BUMP IN THE ROAD, THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED THE "DEATH WOBBLE" WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT HAD THE VEHICLE REPAIRED UNDER WARRANTY AT EVERETT FORD (19501 I-30, BENTON, AR 72019, (501) 315-4700), BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO WHITSON-MORGAN OZARK (2001 N 18TH ST, OZARK, AR 72949, (479) 667-2162) TO BE REPAIRED; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE CONTINUED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND FILED A COMPLAINT. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 20,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11281243November 19, 2019
SUSPENSION
THE TRUCK WILL GO INTO A VIOLENT (DEATH WOBBLE) IN THE FRONT END AND STEERING, FEELS LIKE ITS TOTALLY OUT OF CONTROL, HAD IT BACK TO THE DEALER AND HAD IT FIXED, A FEW WEEKS LATER HAD THE SAME THING HAPPEN. DID SOME RESEARCH AND FOUND ITS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THIS VEHICLE, ONLY 30,000 MILES AND I FEEL ITS NOT SAFE TO RIDE IN IT. I BELIEVE ITS A DEFECT. AND CAN'T BE FIXED. IT WILL HAPPEN ABOVE 50 MILES AN HOUR WHEN HITTING UNEVEN ROAD OR BUMPS. CAN HAPPEN AT ANY MOMENT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11281001November 19, 2019
STEERING
STEERING SHAKES WHEN HITTING ROUGH PLACE IN ROAD. BETTER KNOWN AS DEATH WOBBLE THIS ISAT NORMAL SPEEDS. DEALER WORKED ON TRUCK AT 10700 MILES. INSTALLED STEERING DAMPER.TRUCK HAS PROBLEM AGAIN AT 24000 MILES. THIS WILL CAUSE A WRECK.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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