Ford F-250 Complaints

11,199 consumer complaints on file.

#11362926October 5, 2020
SUSPENSION
WHILE ACCELERATING ON A MAJOR HIGHWAY. I HIT A BUMP OR GROOVE AND MY TRUCK STARTED TO VIOLENTLY SHAKE. CARS AROUND ME SLOWED DOWN AND BACKED AWAY FROM MY TRUCK AND AT THE SAME TIME I SLOWED THE VEHICLE DOWN. ONCE I HIT ABOUT 30 MPH IT STOPPED AND I PULLED OFF TO THE SIDE. SCARY THING IS, I HAD MY ENTIRE FAMILY IN THE VEHICLE AND I ALMOST LOST CONTROL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11362626October 4, 2020
STEERING, SUSPENSION, WHEELS
STARTS WOBBLING (SHAKING) UNCONTROLLABLY SIDEWAYS & UP AND DOWN WHEN I AM DRIVING ABOVE 65 MILES AN HOURS OVER UNEVEN ROADS AND I HIT A MILD BUMP IN THE ROAD. ONLY STOPS WOBBLING WHEN I AM ABLE TO GET THE TRUCK TO SLOW DOWN BELOW 60 MILES A HOUR. STARTED HAPPENING 3 MONTHS AGO. HAS BEEN HAPPENING MUCH MORE FREQUENTLY RECENTLY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11362646October 4, 2020
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
DRIVING AT 70 MPH ON THE HIGHWAY AS I CROSSED A BRIDGE EXPANSION JOINT MY TRUCK STARTED TO SHIMMY 'DEATH WOBBLE' SO BAD I HAD TO PULL TO THE SHOULDER OF THE ROAD AFTER I WAS BELOW 10 MPH THE SHIMMY STOPPED
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11362721October 4, 2020
STEERING, SUSPENSION
SOON AFTER PURCHASE WOBBLE AND SHAKE STARTED IN STEERING?I REPORTED IT AT EVERY SERVICE AND SEVERAL TIMES BY PHONE AND EMAIL TO FORD CORPORATE. AFTER AWHILE IN SUMMER 2020 FORD SENT NOTICE THEY WOULD CHANGE STEERING LINK TO FIX PROBLEM? I HAD THE FIX DONE AT ALL AMERICAN FORD ?BUT THE REPAIR FAILED AND THE TECHNICIAN WROTE ON RECEIPT TIRES NEEDED REPLACED? I REPLACED TIRES AND STILL WOBBLE AND SHAKE? THE DEALER WHERE I BOUGHT THE TRUCK IS GEORGE WALL FORD THEY ADMITTED TO ME THAT IT IS A MAJOR PROBLEM AND I SHOULD BUY A NEW TRUCK FROM THEM AND THEY WOULD TAKE MY TRUCK FOR A TRADE? BUT AT A LOSS TO MY WALLET? THEY
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11362563October 3, 2020
STEERING, SUSPENSION
WHEN TRAVELING OVER 50 MPH WHEN MY VEHICLE HITS A BUMP, I GET A "DEATH WOBBLE" WHERE THE FRONT END SHAKES UNCONTROLLABLY. THE ONLY OPTION THAT I HAVE IS TO SLOW THE VEHICLE DOWN TO 35 OR BELOW TO GET IT TO STOP. I'VE COME CLOSE TO EITHER LOSING CONTROL OR GETTING HIT FROM BEHIND ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. I CAN REPLICATE THIS EVENT BY GOING OVER DIFFERENT BUMPS IN THE ROAD. I HAVE RE-ALIGNED MY VEHICLE, REPLACED THE BRAKE SYSTEM, INSTALLED A NEW STEERING DAMPNER, ROTORS, ETC, TO NO AVAIL. FORD DEALERSHIPS PLAY STUPID AND ACT AS IF THERE'S NO PROBLEM, I'VE TAKEN IT TO MULTIPLE MECHANICS AND THEY INSIST THAT IT'S FAULTY PARTS WITHIN THE STEERING AND SUSPENSION. WOULD LIKE TO HAVE IT REPAIRED IF POSSIBLE, BUT DON'T HAVE A LOT OF OPTIONS AS TO WHAT THE TRUE CAUSE IS. PLEASE ADVISE AS TO WHETHER OR NOT YOU HAVE ANY OTHER COMPLAINTS . THIS HAS BEEN AN ONGOING ISSUE SINCE I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE NEW IN 2011. IT HAS ONLY GOTTEN WORSE AS IT GETS OLDER.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11362580October 3, 2020
STEERING
WHILE DRIVING DOWN A HIGHWAY AND THERE IS A SMALL BUMP, THE FRONT WHEELS SHAKE VIOLENTLY. IT HAS HAPPENED TO ME 3 TIMES IN THE LAST 500 MILES. I HAVE TO BRAKE HARD AND COME TO A STOP TO GET THE SHIMMY TO STOP. IT HAS ALMOST CAUSED ME TO BE AND ACCIDENT TWICE. THE TRUCK ONLY HAS 22,000 MILES ON IT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11362332October 2, 2020
SUSPENSION
MY WIFE WAS DRIVING TO THE STORE AND HIT A SMALL POTHOLE CAUSING THE ENTIRE TRUCK TO SHAKE AND VIBRATE SO BADLY SHE COULD NOT CONTROL THE TRUCK. SHE HAD TO BRAKE VERY QUICKLY AND TRIED TO GET OFF ROAD CAUSING HER TO HIT A TREE BRANCH AND DENTING TRUCK AND CRACKING WINDOW. I HAVE SINCE COME TO FIND THIS TO BE 'FORD DEATH WOBBLE'
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11362388October 2, 2020
STEERING
I HAVE EXPERIENCED THE INFAMOUS FORD "DEATH WOBBLE" 7 TIMES IN THE LAST MONTH WHILE DRIVING MY SUPERBLY MAINTAINED 2017 F250 SUPER DUTY WITH 49,000 MILES ON IT. THE FIRST FORD DEALER I TOOK IT TO REPLACED THE STEERING LINKAGE DAMPER ON 9/1/2020, THEN THE DEATH WOBBLE HAPPENED AGAIN LESS THAN 2 WEEKS LATER. A SECOND FORD DEALER SAID THEY COULDN'T REPLICATE THE DEATH WOBBLE ON MY TRUCK, AND SUGGESTED I SPEND $1,340.28 ON MICHELIN TIRES THROUGH THEIR DEALERSHIP WHICH 'MIGHT' HELP WITH THE PROBLEM. THEN LAST NIGHT THE DEATH WOBBLE OCCURRED 4 TIMES ON THE HIGHWAY AT POSTED HIGHWAY SPEEDS REQUIRING ME TO MAKE SUDDEN SLOWDOWNS IN HEAVY HIGHWAY TRAFFIC. EVEN AS A PROFESSIONAL DRIVER, I COULD BARELY CONTROL THE TRUCK. THANKFULLY, MY WIFE WAS NOT DRIVING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11362394October 2, 2020
STEERING, SUSPENSION
THIS TRUCK HAS 27000 MILES ON IT AND SUFFERS FROM THE 'DEATH WOBBLE FOR THE LAST 12 MONTHS OR SO. FORD HAS REPLACED THE STEERING DAMPER AND DID NOT RESOLVE IT. NOW IT IS IN AGAIN FOR THE ISSUE THAT WAS NOT RESOLVED AND THEY ARE CHARGING ME FOR A FRONT END ALIGNMENT. THIS TRUCK HAS NEVER BEEN OFF-ROAD OR RAN INTO ANYTHING. THIS HAS BEEN GOING ON FOR AT LEAST A YEAR. THIS SHOULD BE COVERED UNDER WARRANTY AND NOT OUT OF MY POCKET. THE WOBBLE HAPPENS WHEN HITTING AN EXPANSION JOINT OR ROUGH ROAD AT SPEEDS OVER 45 MPH. SEVERE STEARIN VIBRATION TO THE POINT I FEEL I AM LOSING CONTROL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11362456October 2, 2020
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 FORD F-250. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED THE DEATH WOBBLE WHILE DRIVING AND GOING OVER A BUMP IN THE ROADWAY. THE VEHICLE STARTED TO WOBBLE AND BECAME DIFFICULT TO STEER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE OCCURRED SEVERAL TIMES AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, RANGING FROM 45 TO 60 MPH. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO WITTMEIER HONDA (2288 FOREST AVE, CHICO, CA 95928; (530) 895-8181) WHO WERE UNABLE TO IDENTIFY THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT DUE TO THE WARRANTY, THE DEALER PROVIDED AN UNKNOWN REPAIR HOWEVER, THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TIRES WERE REPLACED AS WELL HOWEVER, THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 45,000.*DT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11362275October 1, 2020
STEERING
VEHICLE EXPERIENCES SEVERE "DEATH WOBBLE" ON THE HIGHWAY STARTING AT SPEEDS AS LOW AS 55 MPH. I HAVE ENSURED THAT TIRE PRESSURE IS SET AT WHAT THE VEHICLE MANUAL RECOMMENDS, AS WELL AS ROTATING TIRES. WHEN THE "DEATH WOBBLE" INITIATES, ONLY SLOWING DOWN TO 25 MPH OR BELOW WILL MAKE IT STOP. I HAVE EXPERIENCED THIS IN HEAVY TRAFFIC ON I-15 BETWEEN SALT LAKE CITY AND OGDEN. FORTUNATELY, I HAVE NOT BEEN IN AN ACCIDENT YET. DUE TO ALL OF THE CONSTRUCTION HAPPENING ON I-15, I HAVE HAD TO SLOW DOWN TO 20 MPH IN A LANE WITH BARRICADES ON BOTH SIDES, FORCING THE TRAFFIC BEHIND ME TO SLOW TO THE SAME SPEED. I PUT MY 4 WAY FLASHERS ON AND DO BY BEST TO SLOW DOWN AS RAPIDLY AS POSSIBLE WITHOUT CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. IT FEELS LIKE IT IS ONLY A MATTER OF TIME BEFORE THIS CAUSES AN ACCIDENT. FORD HAS HAD THE VEHICLE TWICE AND I STILL HAVE THIS ISSUE. I HAVE SCHEDULED A THIRD APPOINTMENT HOPING THAT THE PROBLEM WILL BE FIXED THIS TIME. VEHICLE MILEAGE PROVIDED IS APPROXIMATE. THIS HAS HAPPENED DOZENS OF TIMES SINCE PURCHASING THE VEHICLE IN MARCH OF 2020. DATE PROVIDED WAS THE MOST RECENT, AND MOST SEVERE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11362053September 30, 2020
SUSPENSION
FORD DEATH WOBBLE WHEN THE TRUCK HITS A ROUGH SPOT IN THE ROAD, UNCONTROLLABLE WOBBLE THAT REQUIRES A FULL STOP.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11362067September 30, 2020
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
BACKUP CAMERA CUTS IN AND OUT GOES TO BLUE OR BLACK SCREEN INTERMITTENTLY OR DOES NOT COME ON AT ALL. FROM PARK TO REVERSE. THIS HAS BEEN HAPPENING ON AND OFF OVER THE LAST 5 MONTHS. APPEARS TO BE GETTING MORE FREQUENT AS TIME GOES ON.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11362126September 30, 2020
BACK OVER PREVENTION: SENSING SYSTEM: CAMERA
I SEE THAT THE 2020 FORD TRUCKS HAVE A BACKUP CAMERA PROBLEM. THIS IS THE SAME PROBLEM ON MY 2017 F250. WORKS OR GOES BLANK OR WAVES. COULD IT BE THAT THIS PROBLEM IS A MUCH OLDER PROBLEM AND GOES BACK SEVERAL YEARS?? THIS HAPPENS MANY TIMES ON DIFFERENT DAYS. THANK YOU FOR ANY INPUT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11362127September 30, 2020
SUSPENSION
2017 FORD F-250 4X4 WHEN IM DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 50-60 MPH ON A STRAIGHT SMOOTH PAVED HIGHWAY, THE VEHICLE STARTS SHAKING IN THE FRONT END WITHOUT WARNING. THE FRONT WHEEL SHAKED SO BAD I THOUGHT IT WAS GOING TO COME OFF.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11361852September 29, 2020
STEERING, SUSPENSION
WHILE TRAVELING AT FREEWAY SPEEDS AND HITTING A BUMP, POTHOLE OR EXPANSION JOINT THE FRONT END DEVELOPS A HORRIBLE WOBBLE AND IS VERY HARD TO CONTROL UNTIL I CAN GET THE SPEED BELOW 35 MPH. I AM AWARE THERE IS A CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT AGAINST FORD MOTOR COMPANY BECAUSE OF THIS ISSUE. THIS HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES BEFORE AND AFTER WORK HAS BEEN DONE TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11361459September 28, 2020
SUSPENSION
WHILE DRIVING DOWN A MAJOR HIGHWAY HIT A BUMP AND THE TRUCK STARTING VIBRATING VERY VIOLENTLY. HAD TO STOP IN MIDDLE OF ROAD TO GET IT TO STOP SHAKING. I'VE HEARD OF THE DEATH WOBBLE BEFORE, BUT THIS IS SERIOUSLY DANGEROUS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11361492September 28, 2020
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), STEERING, SUSPENSION
2019 FORD F250 SUPER DUTY DEVELOPED THE "DEATH WOBBLE" WHEN DRIVING OVER A BRIDGE APPROACH WHICH CAUSED THE TRUCK TO SHAKE TO THE POINT THAT I HAD TO SLOW DOWN TO 25 MPH AND PULL OVER TO THE SHOULDER OF THE ROAD. FELT LIKE THE TIRE WAS FALLING OFF, BUT AFTER INSPECTING THE TIRES THERE WASN'T ANY ISSUE. I THEN PROCEEDED TO INSPECT THE FRONT STEERING COMPONENTS FOR DAMAGE AND FOUND NOTHING. BEGAN DRIVING AGAIN AND ALL WAS FINE FOR APPROXIMATELY 20 MILES AND IT HAPPENED AGAIN. FORD DEALERSHIP WAS CALLED AND SERVICE MGR TOLD ME IT WAS A NORMAL FOR THE F250 TO ACT THIS WAY. THE TRUCK WILL NOT BE DRIVEN AGAIN UNTIL THIS IS FIXED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11361503September 28, 2020
SERVICE BRAKES
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD F-250. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE REVERSING THE VEHICLE TO HITCH A TRAILER ONTO TO THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT HEARD A LOUD NOISE AND THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOORBOARD. THE CONTACT SHIFTED THE VEHICLE INTO PARK. THE CONTACT INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND FOUND THAT BRAKE FLUID HAD LEAKED FROM THE BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER. ADDITIONALLY, THE PRESSURE SWITCH WAS FRACTURED AND CAUSED THE BRAKE SWITCH TO BECOME INOPERABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FLUID PRESSURE WIRING HARNESS WAS DETACHED AND HANGING DOWN. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE RESIDENCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE CONTACT HAD AN UNKNOWN DEALER ORDER A NEW BRAKE PRESSURE SWITCH. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 110,000.*DT CONSUMER STATED MASTER CYLINDER PRESSURE MALFUNCTIONED.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11361591September 28, 2020
STEERING, SUSPENSION
THE TRUCK HAS A SEVERE 'DEATH WOBBLE' AND HAS DONE THIS NUMEROUS TIMES. THE TRUCK HAS BEEN IN FOR REPAIRS, HOWEVER, FORD HAS FAILED TO ADDRESS THE PROBLEM. THE TRUCK'S FRONT END WOBBLES WHILE DRIVING. IT HAS HAPPENED IN SPEEDS RANGING FROM 50 MPH TO 80 MPH. THIS HAS HAPPENED WHILE DRIVING ON COUNTY HIGHWAYS AND INTERSTATE HIGHWAYS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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