Ford F-250 Complaints

11,199 consumer complaints on file.

#11442138November 30, 2021
STEERING, SUSPENSION
Vehicle begins violently shaking as described as the Death Wobble at highway speeds in excess of 50mph, after crossing onto uneven pavement, or driving through a rough patch in roadway, or bridge expansion joint. Steering wheel vibrates back and forth and steering becomes unresponsive and speed must be decreased immediately to regain control of the vehicle.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11441935November 29, 2021
STEERING
Both Control Arm bushings and Steering Stabilizer have both failed causing a severe Death Wobble at highway speeds. This condition has nearly caused an accident on 4 separate occasions.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11441855November 28, 2021
SUSPENSION
On >10 occasions when driving down the highway and hitting a bump the truck stops to violently shake, is difficult to control and continues to shake until I reduce my speed to below 25mph level which is dangerous on the highway. I have reported this issue to the dealer once before with no resolution. They said they could t find a problem. The first occurrence was last year when the vehicle was not one year old yet and has continued since then u til the last occurrence on 11/26/2021.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11441889November 28, 2021
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Speed Control: During night driving on 11/25/2021 at 65 mpg on I-80, I released my foot from the accelerator to slowdown, BUT the F-250 failed to slow down. Upon applying the brakes, the truck slowed (a message on the dash stated I applied the brakes), BUT, upon releasing the brakes, the truck ACCELERATED. I repeated the braking solution, until I found a safe pullover. I shut the truck off & put the headlights to off from auto. Problem did not repeat, but the Blind Spot, Cross Traffic, & Airbag Faults continued as long as I had the headlights on. On 11/26/2021, I left a message with All American Ford, Paramus, NJ, Service Drive Manager. This was a VERY DANGEROUS DRIVING SITUATION!. NOTE: On 10/26/2021 the 2021 F-250 began displaying errors, as logged on FORD App Display Center; “Blind Spot Detection with Cross Traffic” (Control mod comm prob), followed by “Restraints Indicator Lamp Warning” (Fault with Pass Airbag Deactivation Indicator) – This is DANGEROUS, because it INDICATED that the PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG is OFF!! Since 10/26/2021, besides the faults, the AC would just shut off, front driver & passenger side windows would not roll down/up, Automatic high beams Failed, AC temp & radio controls were inoperable. Automatic deployment of running boards Failed. Hand touch locking & unlocking Failed, thus the push button tailgate release FAILED. I took the F-250 to Tomball Ford, TX for repair. They noticed that the right rear upper portion of the taillight was cracked. Stated this was probably the issue, given the Blind Spot Indicator Module was located within the taillight assembly. I paid $1,000+ to replace, then left for NJ & the faults & other issues continued. I deduced through trial & error, that the faults & issues ONLY occurred when the HEADLIGHTS were on!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11441694November 26, 2021
SUSPENSION
The Death Wobble description online is exactly what we are experiencing.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11441729November 26, 2021
SUSPENSION
I was driving my Ford F-250 SuperDuty at 65 mpg on a 4 lane hwy (posted speed 65) when the truck suddenly, without warning, shaking and bouncing violently. The jostling was so violent my head hit the top of the cab and my glasses were bouncing on my face. The steering wheel was shaking but I was able to get to the side of the road and stop. It was the worst, most violent shaking I have ever experienced. I thought my wheels were coming off. My head, neck, and back are sore today from the incident. The truck gave no warning, no warning lights, sounds, etc. to indicate what was about to happen. It shook so hard my vision was doubled. *I do NOT know what failed or malfunctioned. It appeared to be wheels, steering, suspension? *This put me at grave risk of losing control, overturning, rolling and getting killed. It put others on the highway at risk because I could have caused them to wreck by the actions of my uncontrollable truck. I could have killed myself and others on the highway. *I have not had the opportunity to take this back to a dealer yet. *No one has inspected it yet. *No warning lights, no sounds, no indication of impending problem. Ford should NOT allow this to happen on ANY vehicle. This is a death trap and I am afraid to continue driving it. DEATH TRAP!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#11441662November 25, 2021
STEERING, SUSPENSION, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Driving 75mph on freeway and front-end started shaking violently 2019 ford f250 could not be controlled almost caused a collision.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11441615November 24, 2021
SUSPENSION, STEERING
I have experienced what is known as the “DEATH WOBBLE” with my 2016 Ford F-250 super-duty pickup. I have taken it back the dealer after the first incident to have it repaired ($291.00) worth and it done it twice since then, less than 3 weeks after repairs. I’m out of town now so I hope I can get it home for it to go back to the dealer for more repairs. I don’t agree with Ford motor co. Decision not to recall all the trucks with this issue. I will not buy another Ford truck unless I know for sure this is resolved.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11441624November 24, 2021
STEERING
The truck started shaking uncontrollably while we were on the highway (65 mph).this has happened before for short periods of time, this time was much longer and scarier. It wouldn’t stop until we pulled over on the highway and came to a complete stop. We’ve noticed this happens if the truck is turning and going over a bump. This vehicle is available for inspection upon request. The vehicle has not been inspected yet, we left a message at Hiller Ford in Franklin, WI to set up an apt. There were not any warning signs and so thankful that my husband was able to keep the vehicle under control while traveling at high speed.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11441456November 23, 2021
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
The contact owns a 2017 Ford F-250. The contact stated while driving approximately 60-65 MPH, the steering wheel and vehicle were shaking uncontrollably. The contact lost control of the vehicle and drove over the jersey wall. The check engine warning light was illuminated. There were no reported injuries. The vehicle was towed to a collision repair facility. The local dealer was not contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 140,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11441494November 23, 2021
STEERING
When driving and hit a bump in the road the truck shuck uncontrollably. Could have lost control of vehicle.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11441529November 23, 2021
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Driving on highway went over bridge expansion joint and steering wheel and front tires began shaking severely had to pull over almost causing accident. Now it happens more often on any bump. Have heard this is called the death wobble and see how this could be EXTREMELY dangerous for my family. Don’t understand with so many complaints that nothing has been required of FORD to address and fix this super unsafe problem. I hope by putting this on the record that if something happened, there would be documentation of my complaint to hold Ford responsible. A response from you would be appreciated. Thank you.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11441536November 23, 2021
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Dpf heater (reductant heater) stopped working. Vehicle is slightly over 5 years old with 87k miles. NHTSA has a TSB (TSB 18-2190) on this part on 2011-2012 f-250/f-350 and 2011-2015 f-450 and f-550. The problem seems to still persist on the 2016 model…
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11441261November 22, 2021
STEERING, SUSPENSION
While merging onto the interstate yesterday, there was a slight bump in the road and the truck began violently vibrating, including the steering wheel. The vibration lasted at least 10 seconds this time, making steering very difficult. This is at least the third time this has happened in the past 2 months. Upon researching, this seems to be an very big issue with these trucks & has been named "the death wobble" on MANY websites. This is obviously a huge safety issue. What would happen in icy conditions? This could have deadly consequences and cannot understand WHY Ford has not recalled for correction!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11441329November 22, 2021
STEERING, SUSPENSION
I was driving down the road at approximately 60 mph and the steering wheel and whole truck started to shake violently. I had to slow down to around 20 mph to get it to stop. I had an almost impossible time just keeping the truck under control. This has happened twice now within the past 3 weeks
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11441226November 21, 2021
ENGINE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
On Tues Nov 16, 2021 evening we discovered our Ford f-250 super duty diesel 6.7L on fire. Fire department was dispatched. They extinguished the fire and they determined that it was most likely the engine block heater (It was plugged in because of 0 degree temps that evening). The GFCI breaker was tripped. Upon later research, I found the NHTSA safety recall report 18v-894 dated Dec 18, 2018 found that the vehicle's engine block heater cable is susceptible to moisture accumulation and subsequent fire because of these factors: a female connector angled upwards at 45 degree or greater angle, a low mounting position in the vehicle, and an unshielded or exposed mounting location. On 5/30/2019 we took the vehicle into our local Ford service dealer because of recall #18s45 and they disabled the block heater. On Oct 28, 2019 we responded to recall 19g01and took the vehicle again into the dealer because they reported they had the fix. At that time they replaced the cord on the existing block heater. Consequently, 2 years later, our vehicle succumbed to a catastrophic total loss fire because Ford's recall solution was to simply replace the cord, not to actually address the root cause of the problem, which was the low mounting location and susceptibility to corrosion of the terminals in cold climates. Ford is not cooperating with our requests for them to help us. They advised us that they will no longer be addressing this matter, that they are not going to get involved in helping with our immediate needs (our most immediate need being transportation to and from work), and there is no need to contact them again and they will not be contacting us. Their legal department advised us to consult our insurance company for compensation. By the way, on Aug 17, 2021 we took the vehicle in for its 30,000 mile service, which included full inspection.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11441033November 19, 2021
AIR BAGS
Front Air Bag light is on. Rather than taking it to a Ford Dealership to diagnose issue and charging me an arm and leg telling me the vehicle is out of warranty as in the past I wanted to report this and request direction from you as to what is my next step??? Can you assist me?
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11441071November 19, 2021
SUSPENSION
When going over 45 mph the steering wheel of the truck violently shakes and is hard to control.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11441095November 19, 2021
SUSPENSION
While driving from Texarkana Texas to Cleveland Texas today, I experienced three cases of the “Death Wobble” on my 2019 F250 Super Duty truck. This truck has only 22,800 miles on it and has no off road miles on it. This problem occurred when encountering only minor bumps in the road. This is a serious problem for several years now. I also had this problem with a new 2017 model with only 26,000 miles on it. These trucks are not safe to drive and accidents or even deaths may occur if Ford doesn’t fix their defective design.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11441108November 19, 2021
SUSPENSION
My problem is with Steering and or Suspension. A common issue with these trucks known as "The Death wobble" steering wheel and truck shake so violently that it will rip the wheel out of you hand. it is one of the scariest things especially if towing a trailer! It is even more scary if you have no idea what it is, IE my wife will no longer be able to use my truck unless I know it won't happen because if it happens to her I'd be afraid she would get scared and could crash, hurt herself, and or hurt others or possibly worse.... I have had many ford trucks and grew up with fords. This has been known about by friends and family since I was a kid and I am now 43. I had a 2002 f250 do this to me, a 2006 f350, and now my 2016 f250 is doing it! On my older trucks I just figured it was because they had high mileage and parts ware some so I just repaired the front ends and basically replaced any and all components... Everything ball joint, tie rods , steering dampers on my 2002 I had installed an aftermarket, axles and ujoints, steering linkage and even went as far as replacing the steering box on the 2002. This costs a couple thousand dollars if you use high end parts and do it yourself. I can't imagine the cost of having a shop do it, which is exactly the situation I am in now. a 2016 f250 with not even 80k on it with no plow should not be having frontend issues like this. and upon searching for a fix on the 2016s. welp seems to be a huge issue, these trucks are wicked expensive and I would expect Ford to be of better quality. This is a very scary and very dangerous problem and I have seen it on my own vehicles, on work trucks I have driven and on friends trucks. I have heard it is an alignment issue. Also, replace the steering damper and will replace the shocks 4 or 5 hundred bucks. It is the cheapest route for now so I am going to try that first. if that doesn't fix it then it will have to have the front end done and that is gonna be not cheap!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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