Ford F-250 Complaints (2018)

400 consumer complaints on file.

#11279180November 9, 2019
STEERING
TRUCK DEVELOPS SERIOUS WOBBLE IN THE FRONT END/STEERING AND ONLY WAY TO CORRECT IS TO SLOW DOWN 15 MPH OR MORE. THIS HAS HAPPENED ON 3 OCCASIONS AND I TOOK IT TO THE LOCAL DEALER AND THEY SAID THE STEERING DAMPER WAS BAD AND REPLACED IT. IT HAS HAPPENED TWICE SINCE THAT TIME. THE VEHICLE IS IN STOCK CONDITION, SAVE FOR THE REPLACEMENT STEERING DAMPER (WHICH I ASSUME IS OEM SINCE IT WAS DONE AT THE FORD DEALERSHIP) AND STILL HAS THE ORIGINAL ORIGINAL TIRES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11279069November 8, 2019
STEERING, SUSPENSION, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
I HIT A ROUGH PATCH OF ROAD AT 55 MPH ON A 2 LANE AND THE STEERING WHEEL WAS JERKED OUT OF MY HANDS AND THE TRUCK VIOLENTLY STARTED SHAKING AND BOUNCING VEERING INTO ONCOMING TRAFFIC PULLING LEFT TOWARDS A SEMI. I HIT THE BRAKES AND TURNED THE WHEEL TO THE RIGHT AS HARD AS I COULD ONLY TURNING RIGHT SLIGHTLY ENOUGH TO MISS THE TRUCK. I PULLED OVER AND INSPECTED THE WHEELS AND EVERYTHING LOOKED FINE. I DROVE AWAY CAUTIOUSLY AND YOU COULDN'T TELL ANYTHING EVER HAPPENED. CALLED DEALER HE SAID OH YEA DEATH WOBBLE. NICE TO KNOW THEY ALREADY KNOW ABOUT IT. AN OLDER OR WEAKER PERSON WOULD BE DEAD ALONG WITH ON COMING DRIVER/PASSENGERS. SCARED TO DRIVE MY $70K TRUCK!!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11278817November 8, 2019
STEERING
PROBLEM IS WHAT IS KNOW AS "DEATH WOBBLE" WHERE YOU LOOSE CONTROL OF STEERING BECAUSE BOTH FRONT WHEELS ARE SHAKING VIOLENTLY, HITTING BRAKES MAKES IT WORSE, VEHICLE HAS TO SLOW DOWN DRASTICALLY TO GET SHAKING TO STOP. IT HAPPENS WHEN YOU HIT UNEVEN PAVEMENT OR BUMPS IN ROAD.I HAVE HAD IT HAPPEN AT SPEEDS OF 50 TO 70 PLUS MILES PER HOUR. MY TRUCK IS STOCK FROM DEALER WITH NO UPGRADES OR CHANGES. FORD HAS ONLY REPLACED THE STEERING DAMPER WHICH WENT BAD AGAIN AFTER ABOUT 4000 MILES. THERE ARE ALOT OF OTHER TRUCK OWNERS THAT HAVE EXPERIENCED THE SAME ISSUE AND FORD DOESNT SEEM TO HAVE OR OFFER A REAL FIX FOR THE ISSUE. WHEN THIS OCCURS IT IS CAUSING ADDITIONAL WEAR AND TEAR ON OTHER FRONT END STEERING CONTROL COMPONENTS. THIS ISSUE NEEDS TO BE LOOKED INTO FURTHER BEFORE SOMEONE GETS BADLY HURT OR KILLED. ANY HELP YOU CAN PROVIDE WOULD BE APPRECIATED. IF ANY ADDITIONAL DETAIL OR INFORMATION IS NEEDED PLEASE LET ME KNOW. I HAVE SEVERAL WITNESSES WHEN THIS ISSUE HAPPEND.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11278743November 7, 2019
STEERING, SUSPENSION
WHILE DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE RUNNING 68 MPH I CROSSED A STRAIGHT BRIDGE AND ENCOUNTERED A SEVERE VIBRATION/LOSS OF CONTROL COMING FROM MY FRONT SUSPENSION. AFTER HITTING A SLIGHT BUMP AT THE BEGINNING OF THE BRIDGE THE VIBRATION WAS SO SEVERE AND WOULD NOT STOP UNTIL I SLOWED THE TRUCK TO 20MPH. I WAS FORCED TO USE BOTH LANES TO SLOW THE TRUCK DOWN WITHOUT WRECKING. THIS SEEMS TO BE A COMMON CONDITION THAT SOME PEOPLE REFER TO AS THE 'DEATH WOBBLE'. VEHICLE HAS 30K MILES AND WAS PURCHASED NEW BY ME AND HAS NEVER BEEN WRECKED. SUSPENSION AND TIRES ARE 100% STOCK.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11278415November 6, 2019
STEERING, SUSPENSION
WHILE TRAVELING AROUND 45 TO 50 MPH ON A TWO LANE ROAD GOING AROUND A SLIGHT CURVE TO THE LEFT THE TRUCK HIT A ROUGH PATCH IN THE ROAD AND THE FRONT WHEELS STARTED OSCILLATING UP AND DOWN CAUSING ME TO LOSE ANY CONTROL OF THE STEERING WHEEL. I COULD BARELY HOLD ON TO THE STEERING WHEEL BECAUSE IT WAS SHAKING SO VIOLENTLY UNTIL I HAD SLOWED ALMOST TO A STOP. I THEN PULLED OFF THE ROAD AND EXAMINED THE FRONT END OF THE TRUCK AND DID NOT FIND ANYTHING OUT OF THE ORDINARY NOTHING WAS BROKE OR LOSE THAT I COULD FIND. THE INCIDENT WAS VERY UNNERVING AND I NOW AM VERY APPREHENSIVE AND DO NOT TRUST THIS VEHICLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11278169November 4, 2019
STEERING, WHEELS, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
DEATH WOBBLE AT ABOUT 3000MILES AFTER HITTING A POTHOLE ON A CITY STREET , THIS SEEMS TO BE A VERY COMMON PROBLEM , WHEN R U GOING TO ADDRESS THE PROBLEM ? WHEN PEOPLE GET KILLED ! HOW MANY COMPLAINTS BEFORE U DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT????
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11277797November 3, 2019
STEERING, SUSPENSION, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
MULTIPLE TIMES WHEN HITTING A SMALL POT HOLE OR DRIVING ON A ROUGH PAVED ROAD VEHICLE WENT INTO WHAT IS CALLED A 'DEATH WOBBLE'. VEHICLE WAS UNCONTROLLABLE. TOOK VEHICLE I. AND FRONT END WORK WAS REPORTEDLY DONE AT DEALERSHIP. GOT THE VEHICLE BACK AND IT WENT INTO A 'DEATH WOBBLE' AGAIN. AT APPROXIMATELY 50 TO 60 MPH DURING EACH OCCURRENCE THE VEHICLE THE VEHICLE SHOOK SO SEVERE THAT IT WAS UNCONTROLLABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11277607November 1, 2019
SUSPENSION, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
STARTING AT ABOUT 20,000 MILES MY F250 PLATINUM SUPER DUTY STARTED DOING AN EXTREME 'DEATH WOBBLE' WHILE DRIVING 70 MILES AN HOUR ON THE FREEWAY. DEALER SAID IT WAS A STEERING STABILIZER. PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. THEY TRIED TO STATE IT WAS THE LANE ASSIST WHICH HAS BEEN TURNED OFF SINCE WE GOT THE TRUCK. NOW AFTER A COUPLE MONTHS WITH THIS PROBLEM EVEN WHEN WE ARE DOING 30-50 ON NORMAL STREETS AND HIT AND BUMP THE FRONT END BEGINS TO SHAKE VIOLENTLY. THIS IS NOW NEEDING TO RETURN TO DEALER AGAIN TO SEE WHAT ELSE THEY SAY IS THE ISSUE
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11277437October 31, 2019
SUSPENSION
I ONLY HAVE 9500 MILES ON MY F250 AND HAVE HAD THE DEATH WOBBLE TWICE AFTER HITTING SMALL BUMP IN THE ROAD. HOW LONG BEFORE IT KILLS SOMEONE. MAKE FORD RECALL THE DARN THINGS! WAS DOING 70MPH AND ALMOST HAD A WRECK.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11276979October 29, 2019
STEERING
MY 2018 F250 HAS HAD A DEATH WOBBLE WHEN AT SPEEDS OVER 60 MPH. WHEN THE TRUCK HITS ANY BUMPS IN THE ROAD THE FRONT END SHAKES SO BAD YOU HAVE TO SLAM ON THE BRAKES AND PULL OF THE ROAD TO GET IT TO STOP.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11271042October 25, 2019
ENGINE, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2018 FORD F-250. WHILE DRIVING DOWN A HILL IN LOW GEAR, THE VEHICLE INDEPENDENTLY ACCELERATED OUT OF CONTROL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO EVERGREEN FORD (1500 18TH AVENUE NORTH WEST, ISSAQUAH, WASHINGTON, (425)-392-6900) WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED TO WARM UP THE VEHICLE BEFORE ATTEMPTING TO DRIVE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND STATED THAT ALL GASOLINE ENGINES WERE DESIGNED TO BE WARMED UP BEFORE ENGAGING IN LOW GEAR. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 527. *DT THE CONSUMER WANTS ANOTHER COPY OF THIS EVOQ TO EDIT THE DOCUMENT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11271111October 25, 2019
ENGINE, POWER TRAIN, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
BEFORE THE V8 GASOLINE ENGINE REACHES SOME PRESCRIBED OPERATING TEMPERATURE ( BEFORE THE ENGINE IS FULLY WARMED UP ), WHEN HEADED DOWNHILL, NO LOW GEARS FUNCTION IN ANY MODE AND THE ENGINE EXPERIENCES SUDDEN UNINTENDED ACCELERATION. THE TRUCK WAS PURCHASED NEW IN 2018. THE FORD COMPANY HAS REPEATEDLY ACKNOWLEDGED THE DEFECTS, AND HOWEVER CLAIMS THAT ALL 2018 GASOLINE POWERED F250S ARE DESIGNED THAT WAY TO MEET CERTAIN STANDARDS AND THEREFORE EVERYTHING IS FINE DESPITE BEING EXTREMELY DANGEROUS IN CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES. PLEASE CONTACT ME FOR FURTHER ELABORATION WITH NAMES, DATES, AND PLACES. THANK YOU [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11270161October 22, 2019
STEERING
WHILE DRIVING AT 65 MPH I ENCOUNTERED A POT-HOLE AND MY STEERING WHEEL BEGIN TO SHAKE VIOLENTLY! I WAS UNABLE TO STEER THE TRUCK AND CROSSED THREE LANES BEFORE I COULD GET STOPPED. FORTUNATELY I DID NOT HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE OR THE BARRIER IN THE MEDIAN. I REPORTED THE ISSUE TO WEST POINT FORD, IN WEST POINT VA, AND TOOK THE TRUCK TO THEM. THEY RETURNED THE TRUCK TO ME A FEW DAYS LATER CLAIMING THAT THEY COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG. I HAD A SECOND INCIDENT WHEN I STRUCK A PATCH OF ASPHALT USED TO REPAIR A POTHOLE, AND AGAIN THE STEERING WHEEL STARTED TO SHAKE UNCONTROLLABLY AND I WAS FORCED TO STOP IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD. I RETURNED THE TRUCK TO WEST POINT FORD WHERE IT STAYED FOR OVER A WEEK. THEY CLAIMED TO HAVE MADE A REPAIR TO THE STEERING DAMPENER AND TOLD ME THAT THE PROBLEM WAS FIXED. I HAD A THIRD INCIDENT YESTERDAY EVENING. I WILL BE RETURNING THE TRUCK TO A FORD DEALER ONCE AGAIN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11269507October 19, 2019
STEERING, SUSPENSION, WHEELS
HIT VERY SMALL BUMP ON THE HIGHWAY AND WENT INTO AN EXTREMELY VIOLENT SHAKING AND OFF-BALANCE FEELING PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD THAT I HAD A FLAT TIRE WENT DOWN THE ROAD AND IT HAPPENED AGAIN BOTH INSTANCES HAPPENED AT SPEEDS BETWEEN 55 AND 70 MPH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11268262October 14, 2019
STEERING, SUSPENSION
EXCESSIVE WHEEL HOP WHEN DRIVING 55 MPH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11268413October 14, 2019
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
I HAVE A 2018 F250 4WD UNDER 25K MILES. TWICE LAST WEEK THE TRUCK SHOOK SO HARD AT (70 MPH) IN THE MIDDLE OF THE FREEWAY. I THOUGHT IT WAS GOING TO SPLIT IN HALF. THE TRUCK CAME TO AN ABRUPT HALT IN THE FREEWAY LAND AND NEARLY CAUSED TWO MAJOR ACCIDENTS. THE WEBSTER, TX POLICE WHO HELPED ME OFF THE FREEWAY WARNED ME NOT TO BELIEVE THE FORD DEALERSHIP IF FORD BLAMES THIS ON MY TIRES OR STEERING. THE DEALERSHIP BASICALLY SAID THERE WASN'T A PERMANENT FIX BUT NOW ARE CLAIMING OTHERWISE YET CAN'T BACK UP THE REPAIRS WITH CONCRETE EVIDENCE IT WON'T HAPPEN AGAIN. FORD CLAIMS DUE TO LEMON LAWS IN TX THEY CAN'T BUY IT BACK. TWO DAYS LATER THE EXACT SAME THING HAPPENED AGAIN ON THE TOLL RD GOING 70 MPH. FORD HAS NOW SAID THEY WILL REPLACE THE STEERING DAMPER. I HAVE RESEARCHED THIS AT LENGTH AND CAN HONESTLY SAY NOT ONE THING I HAVE SEEN GUARANTEES A NEW STEERING DAMPER WILL SOLVE THE PROBLEM. I POSED THE QUESTION TO FORD TODAY: SINCE FORD HAS KNOWLEDGE OF THE DEFECT (ALTHOUGH THEY WON'T REFER TO IT AS A DEFECT) AND I KILL MYSELF OR AN INNOCENT DRIVER WHO IS LIABLE OR RESPONSIBLE? FORD REFERRED ME TO THEIR LEGAL DEPARTMENT FOR AN ANSWER. I DID TALK TO THE LAW FIRM WHO FILED THE CLASS-ACTION LAWSUIT. I PLAN TO GO TO THE MEDIA WITH MY STORY, I WILL ALSO FILE ON THE WEBSITE LISTED ABOVE. THERE IS ABSOLUTELY NO EXCUSE FOR FORD TO FLAT IGNORE THIS MAJOR DEFECT! I AM AFRAID FOR MY SAFETY, THE SAFETY OF MY FAMILY AND OTHER DRIVERS. THERE ARE KNOWN DOCUMENTED CASES JUST LIKE MY THAT FORD IS OUTRIGHT IGNORING. TWICE I WAS PUT IN HARMS WAY AND COULD HAVE BEEN SERIOUSLY INJURED OF KILLED. THE VEHICLE WENT FOR 70 TO SHAKING OUT OF CONTROL TO STOPPING IN THE LANE. THE VEHICLE SHOOK SO BAD CARS WERE SWERVING TO MISS ME. THE HAPPENED 10/2/19 AND 10/4/19
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11268051October 12, 2019
STEERING, SUSPENSION
MY TRUCK EXPERIENCES THE 'DEATH WOBBLE' WHEN TRAVELING AROUND 65-70MPH WHEN I CROSS OVER SLIGHT BUMPS. I HAVE TO IMMEDIATELY SLOW DOWN TO AROUND 45MPH TO REGAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. MY TRUCK HAS 49,000 MILES ON IT AND I TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR THE SAME ISSUE AT APPROXIMATELY 25K MILES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11268121October 12, 2019
SUSPENSION
I WAS TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY WITH MY FAMILY AT APPROXIMATELY 65MPH AND I EXPERIENCED THE 'DEATH WOBBLE' (A VIOLENT VIBRATION WITH THE SUSPENSION THAT'S OUT OF CONTROL). THIS INCIDENT NEARLY CAUSED ME TO LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND CRASH AS I WAS DRIVING ON A HIGHWAY WITH MANY VEHICLES ON THE ROAD.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11267085October 8, 2019
STEERING, SUSPENSION
I WAS DRIVING 70 MPH AND HIT A BUMP ON THE HIGHWAY. THE PICKUP STARTED SHAKING AND IT TOOK ME ON TO THE SHOULDER UNTIL I WAS ABLE TO GET IT BACK UNDER CONTROL. IT DIDN'T STOP SHAKING UNTIL I SLOWED DOWN TO AROUND 20MPH.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11266197October 4, 2019
STEERING
DEATH WOBBLE. THIS IS THE SECOND TIME. THE FIRST TIME THE DEALERSHIP REPLACED STABILIZER, AND CHANGED CASTER. FIRST TIME OCCURRED AROUND 33000 MILES. THIS HAPPENED AGIAN AT HIGHWAY SPEED 70MPH AT 50500 MILES ON STRAIGHT HIGHWAY WHILE CROSSING BRIDGE. WAS FORCED TO RAPIDLY SLOW DOWN IN HEAVY TRAFFIC AND EXIT HIGHWAY. WOBBLE DID NOT GO AWAY UNTIL AROUND 25-30 MPH.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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