Ford F-250 Complaints

11,199 consumer complaints on file.

#11354635September 12, 2020
SUSPENSION
WHEN TRAVELING AT HIGHWAY SPEED AND I HIT A BUMP OR RIPPLE TRUCK WILL VIBRATE VIOLENTLY CAUSING POTENTIAL LOSS OF CONTROL. I MUST REDUCE SPEED IMMEDIATELY TO GAIN CONTROL AND STOP THE VIBRATION
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11354482September 11, 2020
STEERING, SUSPENSION
WHEN DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS AND YOU HIT A POT HOLE OR OTHER ROUGH BUMPS IN THE ROAD THE TRUCK DEVELOPS A SEVERE WOBBLE IN THE FRONT END UNTIL YOU CAN GET SLOWED DOWN TO ABOUT 40MPH. I AM CURRENTLY ON THE FOURTH ATTEMPT WITH THE DEALERSHIP TO FIX THE PROBLEM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11354138September 10, 2020
WHEELS
MICHELIN TIRE ON FRONT CUPPING WITH 1350 MILES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11354161September 10, 2020
STEERING
THE TRUCK DEVELOPS A VIOLENT SHAKING IN THE STEERING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS OFTEN INDUCED BY ROAD BUMPS OR BRAKING. THIS IS THE SECOND 2019 F250 TRUCK I'VE OWNED THAT DEVELOPED THIS PROBLEM WITH LESS THAN 20K MILES I TRADED THE FIRST ONE AFTER THE WARRANTY DID NOT CORRECT THE PROBLEM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11353879September 8, 2020
STEERING
AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS, BETWEEN 70-80, THE FRONT RIGHT WHEEL VIBRATES/SHAKES VIOLENTLY AT FIRST IT IS MINOR, BUT GET'S WORSE AND WORSE AS IT FORCES THE TIRE OUT OF BALANCE. THIS PROBLEM HAS BEEN REPORTED TO FORD MANY TIMES. THEY SAY THEY CANNOT FIND A PROBLEM. THE PROBLEM FIRST OCCURRED AT 30,387 MILES. THEY COULD NOT FIND THE PROBLEM. ANOTHER DEALERSHIP, AT 36999 MILES, REPLACED THE STEERING DAMPENER, BUT IT DID NOT FIX THE PROBLEM. THEN, THEY TORQUED THE PITMEN ARM AND DECLARED THE PROBLEM FIXED. THE PROBLEM RETURNED BUT THE DEALERSHIPS CONTINUED TO STATE IT WAS A TIRE BALANCING PROBLEM. AFTER NEW TIRES WERE PURCHASED AT 50,252 MILES, THE PROBLEM PERSISTED. AT 56,013 MILES, THE PROBLEM WAS AGAIN REPORTED TO FORD. THEY STATED THEY COULD NOT BALANCE ONE OF THE 'NEW' TIRES. I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO DISCOUNT TIRE, WHICH SOLD ME THE TIRES AND USES THE SAME BALANCING MACHINE AS FORD. THEY REPLACED THE TIRE AND BALANCED THEM AGAIN. THE TECHNICIAN AT DISCOUNT TIRE TOLD ME THAT HAD SEEN THE PROBLEM BEFORE (WHERE HE COULD NOT MAINTAIN BALANCE). THE ONLY FIX WAS TO INSTALL DUAL STEERING STABILIZERS. AFTER RESEARCHING THE INTERNET, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THIS ACTUALLY WAS THE FIX. AS IT TURNS OUT, TO INSTALL DUAL STABILIZERS, THE TRUCK MUST HAVE A 2" LEVELING KIT INSTALLED TO ALLOW THE BRACKET TO FIT WITHOUT HITTING THE FRAME WHEN BUMPS ARE HIT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11353687September 8, 2020
SUSPENSION
ON 9/8/20 I EXPERIENCED VIOLENT SHAKING AFTER CROSSING A BRIDGE ON I-29 IN IOWA. THE SHAKING WAS SO VIOLENT IT WAS DIFFICULT TO CONTROL AND PULL OVER TO THE SHOULDER. WE WERE TOWING OUR FIFTH WHEEL WHICH MADE THIS EVEN MORE CONCERNING. RESEARCHING THE "DEATH WOBBLE" ON F250S WHICH IS WELL DOCUMENTED IS A HUGE CONCERN FOR OUR FAMILY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11353508September 7, 2020
STEERING
WHILE DRIVING DOWN INTERSTATE 10 IN MADISON COUNTY FLORIDA, WE CROSSED A BRIDGE AT 70 MPH AND STARTED TO EXPERIENCE TEMPORARY LOSS OF STEERING DUE TO EXTREME VIBRATION IN THE STEERING WHEEL. WE HAD TO SUDDENLY SLOW DOWN TO 5 MPH TO MAKE IT STOP. AFTER RESEARCH WE DETERMINED THIS IS THE FORD DEATH WOBBLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11353378September 6, 2020
WHEELS
TIRE PRESSURE SENSOR FAULT SHOWS ON DASH DISPLAY SINCE AUGUST 10 2020 TOOK TO FORD TRUCK DEALER SOMERSET PA TRISTAR ON AUGUST 11, TOLD BUSY BRING IN AUGUST 12 AUGUST 12 TOLD 3 OF 4 SENSORS ARE BAD, THEY NEEDED PARTS SINCE COMPLAINED TO FORD CASE CAS 27520533 STILL NOT FIXED NOT SAFE TO DRIVE IT IS NOW SEPTEMBER 6 2020 TRUCK IS TWO YEARS OLD AND THIRTEEN THOUSAND MILES, BOUGHT BRAND NEW THIRTY SIX MONTH BUMPER TO BUMPER WARRANTY
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11353425September 6, 2020
SUSPENSION
DRIVING SOUTH ON TEXAS HIGHWAY 71 FROM AUSTIN TX, JUST SOUTH OF SMITHVILLE TEXAS MY STEERING BEGAN TO VIOLENTLY SHAKE AND CAUSE ME TO LOSE CONTROL OF MY STEERING. I WAS ABLE TO BRING THE TRUCK TO A STOP. THIS WAS A VERY FREIGHTING EXPERIENCE FOR ME AND MY WIFE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11353274September 5, 2020
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
WHILE DRIVING WESTBOUND ON I-10 I WAS ATTEMPTING TO GET OFF THE NORTH BOUND OFF RAMP AND THE TRUCK BEGAN TO "WOBBLE" I HAD NO CONTROL OF THE STEERING WHEEL AND THIS NOT BEING THE FIRST TIME THIS HAS OCCURRED I KNEW NOT TO HIT THE BRAKES. THE TRUCK CONTINUED GOING WEST, I WENT THROUGH TWO MEDIANS AND HIT A SIGN BEFORE STOPPING IN A SOUTH BOUND ON COMING TRAFFIC LANE. THIS HAS HAPPENED THREE DOCUMENTED TIMES WITH TWO DIFFERENT FORD DEALERSHIPS AND THEY WERE ALSO GIVEN A LIST OF OTHER OCCURRENCES. I WAS TOLD THIS WAS CALLED THE 'DEATH WOBBLE" AND THAT IT WAS A COMMON ISSUE. EVERY TIME THE VEHICLE WAS TURNED IN FOR THE ISSUE I WAS TOLD THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE ISSUE, THAT POSSIBLY GETTING NEW TIRES OR ALIGNMENT MAY HELP. NOTHING HELPED, I WAS JUST IN ON JULY 30TH FOR ROUTINE MAINTENANCE AND THE RECALL I LATER FOUND OUT ABOUT WAS NOT ADDRESSED. WHEN THE ISSUE WAS DISCUSSED WITH JONES FORD I WAS TOLD "LUCKY THING IS NO ONE HAS DIED FROM THIS"
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11353280September 5, 2020
SUSPENSION
WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEED THE STEERING WHEEL GOES INTO A VIOLENT SHAKE AFTER PASSING A HIGHWAY BRIDGE EXPANSION JOINT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11353312September 5, 2020
STEERING, SUSPENSION
THE STEERING DAMPER HAS MALFUNCTION WHICH CAUSED DEATH WOBBLE. THE TRUCK ALMOST FLIPPED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11353127September 4, 2020
SERVICE BRAKES, SUSPENSION
MY BRAND NEW 2020 F250 LARIAT WAS DELIVERED TO MY HOME YESTERDAY. IT WAS DRIVEN ROUGHLY 80 MILES FROM DENVER TO COLORADO SPRINGS BY THE SALESMAN WHO SOLD IT TO ME, BUT IS OTHERWISE UNUSED. I NOTICED LAST NIGHT THAT THE EMERGENCY BRAKE CABLE RUNNING TO THE LEFT REAR WHEEL APPEARS TO BE TOO LONG. AS A RESULT IT HAS A LOOP IN IT THAT IS POSITIONED BETWEEN THE MAIN LEAF SPRINGS AND A SECONDARY SPRING THAT I BELIEVE ENGAGES WHEN THE TRUCK IS FULLY LOADED. IT'S PRETTY OBVIOUS THAT UNDER A FULL LOAD, THE BRAKE CABLE IS AT RISK OF BEING PINCHED BY THE SPRINGS. I HAVE LITTLE DOUBT THAT THE DEALER WILL FIX THIS FOR ME WHEN I ASK, BUT AM ALARMED THAT OTHER SIMILAR TRUCKS MAY HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11353259September 4, 2020
STEERING, SUSPENSION
ON AFTERNOON OF 9.4.2020, EXPERIENCED THE STEERING WHEEL "DEATH WOBBLE" DRIVING WEST ON U.S. HWY 254 BETWEEN EL DORADO, KS AND BENTON, KS. SMOOTH HIGHWAY, BUT SEVERE WOBBLE OCCURRED DRIVING OVER BRIDGE SEAM AT 65-70 MPH. SPEED LIMIT IS 70 MPH. WOBBLE STOPPED BETWEEN 55-60 MPH. LASTED FOR 5-6 SECONDS, WITH NO CONTROL. GOOD WEATHER. NO RAIN. TRUCK BED NOT LOADED. TRUCK HAS 32,000 MILES, IN VERY GOOD CONDITION. ALWAYS SHEDDED, GOOD TIRES. PURCHASED USED FROM MARMIE FORD, GREAT BEND, KS ON 7/11/2020.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11352786September 2, 2020
STEERING, SUSPENSION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 FORD F-250. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH AND AFTER DRIVING OVER A BUMP IN THE ROAD THE FRONT END BEGAN TO SHAKE, VIBRATE AND WOBBLE CAUSING THE DRIVER TO LOSE CONTROL OF THE STEERING AND CRASH INTO A DITCH. DURING THE INCIDENT NO INJURIES WERE REPORTED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO CONTINUE DRIVING THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE HAD ALSO OCCURRED ON SEVERAL OTHER OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE LOCAL DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 140,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11352811September 2, 2020
STEERING, SUSPENSION
AT APPROXIMATELY 181,000 THIS VEHICLE EXHIBITED "SUSTAINED STEERING WHEEL OSCILLATION" (AKA DEATH WOBBLE). THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A NON-FORD ASE CERTIFIED MECHANIC AND REPAIRED PER FORD TSB 18-2268, BUT DID NOT CORRECT THE PROBLEM. FORD HAS CLAIMED THIS VEHICLE IS NOT ON THEIR LIST OF VEHICLES SUBJECT TO CORRECTION OR MITIGATION. THE ONLY SUSPENSION MODIFICATIONS WERE AFTERMARKET BRAKES AND SHOCKS (I.E. HIGH QUALITY COMPONENTS). THE VEHICLE NOW HAS APPROXIMATELY 184,000 MILES AND STILL EXHIBITS SEVERE OSCILLATIONS WHEN TRAVELING OVER A BUMP OR ROUGH SURFACE, CAUSING HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS AND DANGER TO OTHER VEHICLES WHEN A SUDDEN SLOW-DOWN OR STOP IS NEEDED TO REGAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11352504September 1, 2020
STEERING
2017 F-250 DEATH WOBBLE VEHICLE MILEAGE IS JUST OVER 40K WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE FREEWAY AT 60-65 MPH I HIT A POTHOLE IN THE ROAD WHICH WAS ABOUT 1.5 INCHES DEEP. THE STEERING WHEEL STARTED SHAKING LEFT TO RIGHT AND THE TRUCK WAS IMPOSSIBLE TO CONTROL. I HAD TO SLOW DOWN TO BELOW 45 MPH BEFORE THE DEATH WOBBLE WOULD STOP. MY TRUCK IS TOTALLY STOCK WITH STOCK WHEELS AND TIRES ON IT. THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH FORD SUPER DUTY TRUCKS, AND FORD DENIES ANY RESPONSIBILITY! THIS IS CLEARLY A PROBLEM WITH MANY FORD SUPER DUTY TRUCKS AND SOMEONE NEEDS TO MAKE THEM STEP UP AND FIX THIS HAZARDOUS CONDITION WHICH CAN LEAD TO POTENTIAL ACCIDENTS. AS OF MAY 2020 FORD ISSUED AN EXTENDED WARRANTY COVERAGE FOR THE STEERING LINKAGE DAMPER. I JUST TOOK MY TRUCK TO A FORD DEALERSHIP FOR THIS REPAIR AND THEY'RE TELLING ME I NEED TO REPLACE SOME BALL JOINTS AND BUSHINGS AT MY COST. IT IS OBVIOUS THAT THE BALL JOINTS AND BUSHINGS THAT ARE FAILING ARE DIRECTLY RELATED TO THE VIOLENT DEATH WOBBLE, BUT FORD WILL NOT COVER THESE COSTS. AGAIN THIS PROBLEM HAS BEEN GOING ON FOR A LONG TIME WITH THESE TRUCKS. WHAT OTHER VEHICLE WEARS OUT BALL JOINTS AND BUSHING THAT FAST?
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11352215August 31, 2020
STEERING, SUSPENSION
WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS, MY TRUCK EXPERIENCES THE "DEATH WOBBLE." IF I HIT A BUMP WHEN TRAVELING ABOVE 60 MPH THE FRONT WHEELS WOBBLE LIKE A SHOPPING CART AND THE FRONT END SHAKES VIOLENTLY. THE STEERING WHEEL SHAKES IN MY HANDS. THESE CONDITIONS CONTINUE UNTIL THE VEHICLE IS SLOWED DOWN TO 35-40 MPH.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11352264August 31, 2020
SUSPENSION
MY 2012 FORD F250 HAS EXPERIENCE THE REPORTED "DEATH WOBBLE" NUMEROUS TIMES. YOU ARE DRIVING ALONG AT FREEWAY SPEEDS (55-70 MPH) HIT ROUGH ROAD AND IT SUDDENLY STARTS A VIOLENT WOBBLE IN THE SUSPENSION. YOU HAVE TO SLOW DOWN TO ALMOST 35 MPH TO GET IT TO STOP (DANGEROUS WHEN ON THE FREEWAY). NOW IT HAS STARTED DOING IT ANYTIME I GO OVER 60 MPH. I HAVE PREVIOUSLY EXPERIENCED THIS AND TAKEN IT TO BOTH DEALERSHIPS AND TIRE STORES TRYING TO GET IT FIXED. I ONLY RECENTLY FOUND OUT THAT FORD HAS A RELATIVELY LONG HISTORY WITH THIS PROBLEM BUT DON'T SEEM TO ADMIT THAT IT IS A PROBLEM. I HAVE HAD REGULAR DEALER SERVICE FOR THE TRUCK DURING ITS ENTIRE LIFETIME. I STRONGLY BELIEVE FORD NEEDS TO STEP UP AND OFFER PROPER REPAIRS FOR THIS VERY DANGEROUS CONDITION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11352071August 30, 2020
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
INSTRUMENT PANEL LOSES POWER. NO GUAGES WORK WHEN POWER IS LOST. NO TACH OR SPEEDOMETER, ELECTRIC WINDOWS ALSO DO NOT WORK. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE IF I CANT DETERMINE HOW FAST I AM GOING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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