Ford F-250 Complaints

11,199 consumer complaints on file.

#11343646August 6, 2020
SUSPENSION
WHILE TRAVELING ON PENNSYLVANIA TURNPIKE AT APPROX. 75 MPH I HIT BUMP AND THE FRONT END OF MY TRUCK STARTED BOUNCING AND STEERING WHEEL WAS SHAKING SO BAD I COULD HARDLY CONTROL MY TRUCK. ONCE I SLOWED DOWN ENOUGH X THE SHAKING STOPPED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11343474August 5, 2020
STEERING, SUSPENSION
MY VEHICLE SUSTAINS AND OCCURS AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS OF 65 MPH AND ABOVE, THE FRONT END 'DEATH WOBBLE.' THE VEHICLE BECOMES COMPLETELY ERRATIC IN STEERING AND CONTROL AFTER CROSSING A SMALL SEAM AND OR A BUMP IN THE HIGHWAY PAVEMENT SURFACE THE DRIVER IS FORCED TO IMMEDIATELY REDUCE SPEED FROM ABOVE 60 MPH DOWN TO AROUND 20 TO REGAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. IT HAS HAPPENED UPON NUMEROUS OCCASION WITH MY THREE-YEAR-OLD VEHICLE, AND HAVE LESS THAN 50,000 MILES. FORD HAS OFFERED TO REPLACE THE STEERING DAMPENER COMPONENT, WHICH HAS BEEN DONE BY A NON-FORD REPAIR SHOP IN MY INSTANCE. THIS HAS DONE NOTHING TO PROVIDE PROTECTION AGAINST THE DEATH WOBBLE. MY TRUCK IS CURRENTLY STRANDED IN MARION ILLINOIS, BEING REPAIRED AT A FORD AUTOMOTIVE DEALERSHIP. I WILL NOT DRIVE THE VEHICLE ANY FURTHER WITHOUT THESE REPAIRS BEING PERFORMED. THIS DESIGN FLAW IN FORD BEGAN IN 2005 THROUGH 2019 MODEL YEAR F250 TRUCKS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11343206August 4, 2020
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD F-250. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE LOSS MOTIVE POWER AND STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT COASTED THE VEHICLE OVER TO THE SHOULDER OF THE ROADWAY. THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED AND RESUMED NORMAL VEHICLE OPERATION. THE FAILURE RECURRED 4 TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO BE DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. A DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 180,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11342983August 3, 2020
POWER TRAIN
I WAS DRIVING DOWN I-69 RUNNING ABROUND 75MPH. ALL OF THE SUDDEN, THE TRUCK STARTED TO VIOLENTLY SHAKE AS IF BOTH REAR TIRES BLEW OUT. I GENTLY PRESSED ON THE BRAKES TO NOT EXASERBATE THE ISSUE. IT WAS EVERYTHING I COULD DO TO KEEP THE TRUCK ON THE ROAD. SCARIEST MOMENT OF MY LIFE FOR SURE. LOOKING IN THE REARVIEW, I SAW SMOKE COMING FROM THE TIRES AND THOUGHT EITHER MY BRAKES LOCKED UP, BEARING WENT BAD IN ONE OF WHEELS OR BLOWN TIRES. AS I SLOWED TO 25 MPH, THE SHAKING STOPPED AND I NOTICED THAT THE ENGINE WAS REVVING SUPER HIGH. I STOPPED THE TRUCK AND CHECKED OUT THE BRAKES, TIRES, WHEELS AND MAKE SURE NOTHING WAS WRAPPED AROUND THE AXLE. ALL CLEAR. I CAN ONLY ASSUME THE TRUCK DOWNSHIFTED INTO 1ST OR 2ND GEAR. I DID NOT SEE IT HAPPEN BUT THE REAR TIRES LOST TRACTION AND BOUNCED AROUND UNTIL I SLOWED DOWN. I-69 THROUGH DELEWARE COUNTY HAS RECENTLY BEEN PAVED SO I DONT THINK I HIT ANY BIG BUMPS BEFORE THIS HAPPENED. THE TRUCK HAS 38,028 MILES ON IT AND I HAVE NEVER HAD TRANMISSION ISSUE'S WITH IT. THE OCCASIONAL HARD TO START CONDITION HAS HAPPENED A FEW TIMES BEFORE. 5 -10 SECONDS TURNING OVER BEFORE STARTING BUT NO TRANMISSION ISSUE'S. THIS HAPPENED LAST NIGHT AND SINCE, I HAVE HAD IT UP TO 70 MPH AND IT DIDNT HAPPEN AGAIN. AGAIN THOUGH, THIS HAPPENED LAST NIGHT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11342803August 2, 2020
STEERING, SUSPENSION
TRUCK IS EXPERIENCING THE 'DEATH WOBBLE'. VIOLENT SHAKING AND BOUNCING OF THE FRONT END AND STEERING ASSEMBLY. HAS HAPPENED MULTIPLE TIMES- ALWAYS AT FREEWAY SPEEDS AFTER HITTING A CHANGE IN PAVEMENT SURFACE- BRIDGE JOINT; POTHOLE, ROUGH ROAD. BOTH WHEN EMPTY AND WHEN TOWING A TRAVEL TRAILER. HAS HAPPENS GOING STRAIGHT AND ALSO ON CURVES. THE VIOLENT SHAKING CONTINUES UNTIL THE TRUCK SLOWS DOWN TO A CERTAIN POINT (UNDER 30 MPH?) THEN IT RETURNS TO NORMAL OPERATIONS. HAVING TO SLOW DOWN ON THE FREEWAY IS DANGEROUS! THERE ARE NUMEROUS ARTICLES, VIDEOS, ETC ONLINE THAT DETAIL THE PROBLEM. THERE IS ALSO A CLASS-ACTION LAWSUIT (I AM NOT PARTY TO IT ). FORD NEEDS TO ACKNOWLEDGE THE PROBLEM AND FIX IT! THIS SHOULD BE A SAFETY RECALL BEFORE SOMEONE IS KILLED! IT IS VERY SCARY AND DANGEROUS AND IF THE DRIVER PANICS OR ISN'T SKILLED IT COULD RESULT IN A VERY SERIOUS CRASH. FROM WHAT I HAVE LEARNED FORD'S RECOMMENDED FIX DOES NOT FIX THE PROBLEM. CUSTOMERS SPEND A LOT OF MONEY REPLACING PARTS BUT THAT ISN'T THE SOLUTION. THE PROBLEM PERSISTS. MY TRUCK IS BONE STOCK AND WELL MAINTAINED. THIS IS AN ENGINEERING DEFECT, NOT A CUSTOMER MAINTENANCE ISSUE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11342301July 30, 2020
STEERING, SUSPENSION
UNCONTROLLABLE SHUTTING OF THE STEERING WHEEL WHEN HITTING A BUMP AT SPEEDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH. KNOWN AS THE DEATH WOBBLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11342123July 29, 2020
STEERING
WHILE DRIVING 65-70 MPH DOWN A STATE HIGHWAY, OUR DRIVER CROSSED A BRIDGE THAT HAD A DECENT BUMP ON THE OTHER SIDE AND THE TRUCK STARTED TO SHAKE AND BECAME HARD TO CONTROL UNTIL IT GOT SLOWED DOWN TO 45-50 MPH THE DRIVER WAS ABLE TO REGAIN COMPLETE CONTROL AND THE TRUCK STOPPED SHACKING. THE STEERING DAMPER HAS A FIELD SERVICE ACTION IN PLACE FSA 20N04-STEERING LINKAGE DAMPER EXTENDED COVERAGE. WE HAVE SEVERAL 2018 F250 TRUCKS THAT WE USE TO PULL ENCLOSED TRAILERS. WHEN WE TRIED TO SCHEDULE THEM TO BE REPLACE THEY WOULD NOT DO IT UNTIL IT WAS CAUSING AN ISSUE. HAD WE HAD A TRAILER HOOKED UP DURING THIS INCIDENT IT COULD HAVE RESULTED IN A SERIOUS ACCIDENT. THIS NEEDS TO BE A URGENT RECALL NOT A "FIELD SERVICE ACTION"
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11342125July 29, 2020
STRUCTURE:BODY
WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD THE DRIVERS DOOR OPENED UP UNEXPECTEDLY WHILE ENTERING AN INTERSTATE HIGHWAY. THE OUTSIDE TEMPERATURE WAS 89 DEGREES F.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11341857July 28, 2020
SUSPENSION
EXPERIENCING THE FORD F250 "DEATH WOBBLE". THE TRUCK VIOLENTLY SHAKES AFTER HITTING A BUMP OR GROOVE IN THE ROAD AT SPEEDS OVER 60 MILES PER HOUR. TO STOP THE SHAKING YOU HAVE TO ALMOST COME TO A COMPLETE STOP IN THE ROAD. IT SEEMS TO HAPPEN MORE OFTEN ON THE HIGHWAY TRAVELING AT HIGH SPEEDS OVER BRIDGES OR WHEN IT IS OFF BALANCE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11341614July 27, 2020
STEERING
WHEN DRIVING AT 55 MPH AND I HIT A BUMP IN ROAD AND THE VEH. SHOOK SO HARD I COULD NOT KEEP IN MY LANE. THIS HAS HAPPENED TWICE. FIRST TIME FORD SAID IT WAS STEERING DAMPER, REPLACED IT (AROUND 18K MILE) TODAY IT DONE IT AGAIN (32810 MILES) BOTH TIMES THE INCIDENT OCCURRED ON A CURVE. I HAD TO SLOW DOWN TO 30 MPH TO GET THE SHAKING TO STOP. CALL ME IF U NEED TO [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
#11341509July 26, 2020
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
DEATH WOBBLE
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11341426July 25, 2020
STEERING, SUSPENSION, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
GOING DOWN THE ROAD AND STARTED EXPERIENCING THE DEATH WOBBLE. COULD BARELY HOLD ON TO THE STEERING WHEEL AND FELT LIKE A TIRE WAS GONNA COME OFF.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11341440July 25, 2020
STEERING
DEATH WOBBLE IN FRONT END (TSB) #18 2268
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11341344July 24, 2020
STEERING, SUSPENSION
PURCHASED BRAND NEW, HAD THE FIRST STEERING OSCILLATING EXPERIENCE OR DEATH WOBBLE AT AROUND 10000 MILES. HAPPENED ON AND OFF, TOOK IT IN FOR WARRANTY AND THEY COULDN'T FIND ANY ISSUES, BUT REPLACED THE STEERING DAMPNER. I PRETTY MUNCHED STOPPED DRIVING OVER 63 MPH UNLESS I KNEW EVERY BUMP ON THE ROAD BY HEART. FINALLY GOT IT IN AT ANOTHER DEALERSHIP AT AROUND 17000 MILES DUE TO THE CONTINUED DEATH WOBBLE THAT WOULD HAPPEN OVER CERTAIN BUMPS AT SPEEDS OVER 65. THEY FOUND A BAD LOWER TIE ROD END. AFTER REPLACING THE TIE ROD END IT SEEMED TO DRIVE A LITTLE BETTER, FINALLY WENT 70MPH AGAIN, BUT NOT FOR LONG. AT ABOUT 22,000 MILES IT STARTED AGAIN, MY WIFE WAS WITH ME AND EXPERIENCED IT FOR THE FIRST TIME. SHE CRIED... HAS NOT SET FOOT IN IT SINCE. IT NOW HAS 23000 MILES ON IT. MY WIFE REFUSES TO RIDE IN IT OR DRIVE IT. I WILL NOT ALLOW MY 3 KIDS TO RIDE IN IT EITHER. IF IT HAPPENED AT THE WRONG TIME IT COULD EASILY KILL SOMEONE. I'M A VERY MECHANICALLY INCLINED PERSON, AND EXPERIENCED DRIVER. IT TRULY SCARES ME WHEN IT HAPPENS. BETWEEN THE DEATH WOBBLE, AND FORD URGING DEALERSHIPS TO HUSH HUSH THE SEVERITY, I WONT BE BUYING ANOTHER NEW FORD ANYTIME SOON. AND I PURCHASED 3 NEW TRUCKS IN THE LAST 5 YEARS, AND HAVE EASILY OWNED 15 OR MORE. THIS IS JUST MY COMPLAINT ABOUT SOMETHING THAT IS POTENTIALLY A DEADLY DESIGN FLAW. NOT TO MENTION IT SHAKES BAD WHILE TOWING. AND IT'S NOT THE TRAILER, I PULLED 3 DIFFERENT ONES. AND THE DEALER TOLD ME IT JUST HOW THEY TOW WHEN I BROUGHT THE TSB, PART NUMBERS ETC. FOR THEM TO REPAIR IT. AND JUST IGNORE IT. I HAVE ZERO COMPLAINTS ON ANY OF THE OTHER FORD VEHICLES I HAVE OWNED, BUT THIS 2017 F250 HAS MADE ME RETHINK MY NEXT NEW VEHICLE PURCHASE. I ALSO HAVE VIDEO FOOTAGE OF SEVERAL OF THE DEATH WOBBLE OCCURRENCES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11341391July 24, 2020
STEERING
TRUCK EXPERIENCES DEATH WOBBLE AND ABILITY TO CONTROL STEERING . FORD HAS TRIED TO FIX THREE TIMES WITH SAME PARTS. WHILE TRAVELING FORWARD OVER 45 MILES AN HOUR WHEN A ROUGH PART OF ROAD IT SHAKES UNCONTROLLABLY TILL YOU SLOW BELOW 25 . CAN'T CONTROL THE DIRECTION OF VEHICLE TILL IT SLOWS DOWN
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11341039July 23, 2020
STEERING
WHILE TRAVELING AT HIGHWAY SPEED, DRIVING OVER A SMALL BUMP IN THE ROAD CAUSED ME TO EXPERIENCE THE 'DEATH WOBBLE' HAVING NO CONTROL OF THE STEERING OF THE VEHICLE UNTIL I SLOWED TO AROUND 25MPH PUTTING ME IN MORE DANGER. THE VEHICLE HAS 19KMILES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11341065July 23, 2020
ENGINE
REDUCTANT HEATER NOT COVERED BY WARRANTY UNDER EXTENDED EMISSIONS PROGRAM FOR THIS MODEL YEAR, ALTHOUGH LARGER TRUCKS WITH SAME DRIVETRAIN WERE COVERED. IT IS COVERED UNDER CUSTOMER SATISFACTION PROGRAM 18M01, FOR 2011-2015 F450 THROUGH F550 DIESEL TRUCKS, BUT ONLY FOR 2011 THROUGH 2012 FOR F250 AND F350 TRUCKS. THIS IS THE DEF HEATER ASSEMBLY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11341169July 23, 2020
AIR BAGS, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
THE STEERING WHEEL AIRBAG COVER/HORN COVER IS CRACKING AT THE WEAK SPOTS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11340813July 22, 2020
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WHILE SHOPPING MY F250 TRYED TO BURN DOWN IN PARKING LOT 2ND TIME AT A SCHOOL SOCCER GAME AND 4 THE THIRD TIME RIGHT IN FRONT OF MY HOUSE AND STILL AFTER THOUSANDS IN REPAIRS STILL SAME ISSUE FORD NEEDS TO MAN UP AN ADDRESS THIS SITUATION..... [XXXX] KEY NEVER IN TRUCK ALL THREE TIMES THIS HAS OCCURED REDACTED TO PROTECT PERSONALLY IDENTIFIABLE INFORMATION PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11340838July 22, 2020
STEERING, SUSPENSION
I WAS DRIVING DOWN A CITY STREET AND MY 2009 F250 STARTED TO VIOLENTLY SHAKE AND I COULD BARELY CONTROL THE STEERING WHEEL, IT WAS LIKE I HAD BLOWN ALL 4 TIRES OR THE SUSPENSION HAD FALLEN APART. I WAS TALKING TO MY SISTER ON THE CAR SPEAKER WHEN IT HAPPENED AND SHE COULD EVEN HEAR THE SHAKING AND STARTED YELLING TO MAKE SURE I HAD NOT WRECKED MY VEHICLE. I PULLED OVER IN A PARKING LOT AND EVERYTHING LOOKED FINE, ALL TIRES IN TACT, SUSPENSION STILL ON THE VEHICLE. THIS HAS HAPPENED 3 MORE TIMES WHILE DRIVING ON A CITY STREET AND ALSO ONCE ON A PACKED INTERSTATE. I CALLED A FORD DEALER AND THEY ACKNOWLEDGED THIS WAS KNOWN AS THE "DEATH WOBBLE" BUT WOULD NEED TO CHARGE ME $120 TO DIAGNOSE THE ISSUE. THIS IS NOT ONLY SCARY BUT ALSO VERY DANGEROUS AND COULD CAUSE INJURY OR EVEN DEATH. I CHECKED GOOGLE AND SEE LAWSUITS AND FORD ACKNOWLEDGE THE ISSUE BUT NO RECALLS AND I WOULD HAVE TO PAY THE REPAIRS AND SAVE MY RECEIPTS! FORD NEEDS TO FIX THIS! THAT IS TOO BIG OF A VEHICLE TO HAVE THIS KIND OF KNOWN ISSUE AND NO RECALL TO REPAIR!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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