Ford F-250 Complaints

11,199 consumer complaints on file.

#11340768July 21, 2020
STEERING, SUSPENSION
I WAS TRAVELING ON I-40 EAST BETWEEN I-95 AND WILMINGTON NC. I WAS TRAVELING 75 MPH WHEN I HIT A BUMP AND THE TRUCK FRONT END STARTED SHAKING VIOLENTLY AND UNCONTROLLABLY. I THOUGHT THE STEERING WHEEL WAS GOING TO COME LOOSE. I IMMEDIATELY HIT THE BRAKES, AND HAD TO ALMOST COME TO A COMPLETE STOP TO RECOVER CONTROL. THANKFULLY THERE WAS NO ONE TRAVELING TO CLOSE BEHIND ME OR IT WAS HAVE PROBABLY BEEN A BAD ACCIDENT. THIS HAPPENED 2 MORE TIMES BEFORE I GOT TO MY DESTINATION. IT HAS ALSO HAPPENED AT 45 MPH AFTER HITTING A POTHOLE OR A BUMP IN THE ROAD. IT IS VERY FRIGHTENING WHEN IT HAPPENS.
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0
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#11340333July 20, 2020
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
ITS SAYS SOMETHING ABOUT RECAPTCHA WHEN I TRY TO RUN A RECALL REPORT
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No
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0
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#11340357July 20, 2020
SUSPENSION
HAVING AN UNCONTROLABLESHAKE IN THE FRONT SUSPENSION. HAVE REPLACED STABILIZER BAR ONCE BUT CONTINUES HAVING SAME PROBLEM. HAVE RESEARCHED AND IS KNOWN AS "DEATH WOBBLE". STARTED HAPPENING AT AROUND 60,000 MILES. AM UP TO 135,000 MILES AND CONTINUES TO HAVE SAME PROBLEMS. IT TENDS TO HAPPEN AT HIGHER SPEEDS AND YOU HIT A PROBLEM SPOT IN ROAD. YOU CANNOT BRAKE JUST HAVE TO SLOW ON IT'S OWN BEFORE BECOMING MORE STATIONARY. WILL EVENTUALLY CAUSE ACCIDENT OR EVEN DEATH FOR OCCUPANTS AS WELL AS SURROUNDING VEHICLES
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0
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#11340400July 20, 2020
SUSPENSION
WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY AT 75 MILES AN HOUR I PASSED OVER A BRIDGE AND MY FORD TRUCK STARTED SHAKING VIOLENTLY. I HAD TO SLOW DOWN TO GET IT UNDER CONTROL. THIS HAS CONTINUED TO HAPPEN WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED WHEN PASSING OVER BUMPS GOING OVER BRIDGES ETC. THE ONLY WAY TO STOP THE SHAKING IS TO QUICKLY SLOW DOWN ENDANGERING ME AND EVERYONE ELSE. THIS VIOLENT SHAKING HAPPENS EVERY TIME WE DRIVE THE TRUCK.
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0
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#11340487July 20, 2020
SUSPENSION
AFTER EXPERIENCING THE TRUCK SHAKING ON THE ROAD WITH NO LOAD, WE TOOK THE TRUCK IN WITH LESS THAN 8K MILES ON IT - FORD SAID THE PROBLEM WAS FIXED AND LESS THAN 2 WEEKS LATER, AND ON THE FREEWAY AT 60 MPH, I HIT A SMALL BUMP IN THE ROAD THAT TRUCK SHOOK SO VIOLENTLY THAT I ALMOST LOST CONTROL. FORD ONCE AGAIN TOLD US THAT THE PROBLEM WAS FIXED AND SENT THE TRUCK BACK TO US. WE HAVE BARELY USED IT DURING THE COVID LOCKDOWN BUT LAST WEEK I EXPERIENCED THE SHAKING TO A LESSER DEGREE AND I BELIEVE THE PROBLEM IS COMING BACK (THE TRUCK IS LESS THAT ONE YEAR OLD WITH 9K MILES ON IT!) FORD KNOWS ABOUT THIS PROBLEM AND IS SELLING THE TRUCKS ANYWAY TO UNSUSPECTING DRIVERS - UNBELIEVEABLE!
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0
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0
#11340073July 18, 2020
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
IGNITION KEY GOT STUCK IN TAIL GATE OF TRUCK COSTED ME 450.00 TO GET TAKEN OUT BY ROUNDTREE FORD IN LAKE CITY FLORIDA
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No
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No
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0
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0
#11339902July 17, 2020
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHILE DRIVING WITH CRUISE CONTROL ON, WHEN ADJUSTING SPEED, ENGINE WILL STALL OUT AND POWER STEERING, BRAKES STOP WORKING, ALL INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR LIGHTS REMAIN ON, INCIDENT HAS HAPPENED TWICE WITHIN A WEEK
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No
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0
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0
#11339661July 16, 2020
STRUCTURE:BODY
EMPLOYEE WAS UTILIZING SIDE STEP TO OBTAIN AN ITEM FROM THE TOOLBOX WHEN THE PLASTIC PORTION OF THE STEP BROKE AWAY, CAUSING THE EMPLOYEE TO LOSE BALANCE AND FALL TO THE GROUND. THE VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY.
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No
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No
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0
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0
#11339667July 16, 2020
STEERING, SUSPENSION
HIT A BUMP ON INTERSTATE AND TRUCK BEGAN SHAKING VIOLENTLY AS IF IT WERE ABOUT TO COME APART. SLOWED DOWN TO 30 MPH (ON THE INTERSTATE!) AND THE SHAKING STOPPED. RECENTLY HAD WORK DONE ON THE STEERING DAMPER AND OTHER SUSPENSION ELEMENTS. UNSURE IF THIS FIX WORKED.
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11339818July 16, 2020
STEERING, SUSPENSION
WHILE TRAVELING AT HIGHWAY SPEED (65 MPH), I CROSSED A BRIDGE TRANSITION STRIP WHICH WAS ROUGH AND THE VEHICLE WENT INTO THE "DEATH WOBBLE" CONDITION. I HAD TO CAREFULLY RUN OFF THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND BRING THE VEHICLE TO A STOP BEFORE I WAS ABLE TO EXIT THE "DEATH WOBBLE" CONDITION.
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11339467July 15, 2020
STEERING, SUSPENSION
WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AROUND SPEEDS OF 60MPH -70MPH IF A FRONT WHEEL WOULD STRIKE ROUGH PAVEMENT, I WOULD LOSE CONTROL OF THE TRUCK. THE FRONT END WOULD SHAKE VIOLENTLY AKA "DEATH WOBBLE", AND I WOULD HAVE TO IMMEDIATELY BRAKE AND BRING THE TRUCK TO A STOP, FOR THE SHAKING TO STOP. EVERY TIME THE "DEATH WOBBLE" HAS HAPPENED I HAVE ALMOST CAUSED AN ACCIDENT BECAUSE I COULD NOT CONTROL THE TRUCK. MY TRUCK HAS ONLY 29000 MILES, AND THE ISSUE BEGAN BEFORE I HAD 5,000 MILES ON THE TRUCK. I HAVE TAKEN MY TRUCK IN FOR THIS ISSUE SEVERAL TIMES AND THE ISSUE WAS NOT FIXED.
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11339506July 15, 2020
STEERING, SUSPENSION, WHEELS
PURCHASED THE VEHICLE 2/03/17. ON 12/01/17 WIFE AND 7 YR. OLD DAUGHTER WAS DRIVING THE 2017 F250 VEHICLE ON I205 NORTHBOUND ON GLEN JACKSON BRIDGE IN OREGON. SHE RAN OVER THE EXPANSION JOINT GOING ABOUT 60MPH AND THE THE FRONT OF THE TRUCK STARTED BOUNCING VIOLENTLY. OTHER TRAFFIC MOVED AWAY FROM HER AS SHE WAS LOSING CONTROL OF VEHICLE. SHE WAS ABLE TO BRING THE VEHICLE TO A STOP SAFELY ON THE SHOULDER. WE IMMEDIATELY TOOK THE TRUCK TO THE DEALER WHERE THEY COULD NOT GET THE ISSUE TO REOCCUR. THEY SENT IT OUT THE DOOR IN SAME CONDITION. ISSUE REOCCURRED MANY TIMES. FINALLY I WAS ABLE TO RECORD IT ON VIDEO AND ONLY THEN WOULD WESLIE FORD TAKE IT IN AND DO WORK ON IT. SERVICE WRITER [XXX] SAID FORD DID NOT HAVE A REPAIR FOR THIS ISSUE. SHE SAID THEY WOULD PUT SOME SHIMS IN TO HELP. IT DID A BIT. BUT STILL ACTUALLY BOUNCES SO BAD SOMETIMES THAT THE WHEELS LEAVE THE ROAD AND YOU LOSE CONTROL OF STEERING.. CALLED SERVICE MANAGER [XXX] AT DEALER AND TOLD HIM WE ARE LUCKY THAT MY WIFE AND DAUGHTER DIDNT GET IN A ACCIDENT, HURT, OR KILLED BECAUSE OF THE TRUCK MALFUNCTION. HE SAID "UNFORTUNATELY SOMETIMES THATS WHAT IT TAKES TO GET SOMETHING DONE". REALLY? I WAS SHOCKED! PLEASE FOLLOW UP WITH THIS AND ENSURE THAT WESLIE FORD, SERVICE WRITERS AND OTHERS ARE AWARE OF THIS ISSUE. PEOPLES LIVES ARE IN DANGER AND AT RISK. ALL I ASK IS THAT FORD STAND BEHIND VEHICLE MALFUNCTIONS AND REPAIR THEM SO THAT PEOPLE ARE SAFE. THANK YOU INFORMATION Redacted PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).
Crash:
No
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No
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0
Deaths:
0
#11339634July 15, 2020
STEERING, SUSPENSION, WHEELS
AT 19,000 MILES MY TRUCK WOULD SHAKE IF YOU HIT ANY KIND OF BUMP OVER 45 MPH. AT LOWER SPEEDS IT FEELS 35MPH AND LOWER LIKE THE WHOLE FRONT END RATTLES. TOOK I TO THE DEALER AND THEY SAID IT WAS JUST THE STEERING STABILIZER AND THAT ALL OTHER JOINT AND BUSHINGS WERE TIGHT AND OK. 3,000 MILES LATER I AM ON A TRIP TO SPOKANE WA. THEN BACK TO HELENA, MT. APPROX 630 MILES ROUND TRIP. ON THE WAY TO SPOKANE THE FRONT END SEEMED TO BOUNCING AROUND ANY TIME WE HIT A BUMP OR UNEVEN BRIDGE DECK. ON THE WAY BACK TO HELENA IT ONLY GOT WORSE. I ALMOST LOST CONTROL ON MY TRUCK 5 TIMES AS IT SEEMED LIKE THE WHOLE FRONT END WAS GOING TO FALL OFF THE TRUCK. MY WIFE WAS SO SCARED THAT SHE WANTED ME TO STOP AND LET HER OUT. THIS IS MY WIFE'S DAILY DRIVER AND NOW SHE IS TO SCARED TO EVEN DRIVE IT ANYWHERE. I WENT TO FORD AND TOLD THEM THAT I HAD RESEARCHED THE PROBLEMS THAT PEOPLE ARE HAVING WITH THE SAME ISSUE AND IT SOUNDS LIKE FORD JUST THROWS PARTS AT THEM HOPING IT WILL FIX IT. THESE TRUCK ARE GOING TO KILL SOMEONE IF THEY DONE GET IT FIGURED OUT. I NOW HAVE A $50,000 TRUCK SITTING IN THE GARAGE BECAUSE I AM TO SCARED TO LET IT OUT ON THEW ROAD CAUSE I DO NOT WANT TO BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE DEATH OF MY FAMILY OR THE MOTORING PUBLIC. I AM THANKFUL THAT I WAS DRIVING AND NOT MY WIFE.
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11339271July 14, 2020
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
CRUISE CONTROL WOULD NOT DISENGAGE. WHEN MY HUSBAND PRESSED THE BRAKES, THE CAR SPED UP. WE HAD TO PASS 5 VEHICLES, BARELY ENOUGH ROOM. HE FINALLY TURNED THE MOTOR OFF AND WAS ABLE TO PULL OFF THE FREEWAY (I70). BUT FOR THE GRACE NOT GOD, WE WOULD HAVE DIED OF INJURED OURSELVES AND OTHERS. BRAKES SHOULD NEVER MAKE YOUR CAR SPEED UP.
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11339446July 14, 2020
STEERING
TRUCK HAS LESS THAN 70K MILES AND IS EXHIBITING THE STEREO TYPICAL DEATH WOBBLE. WHEN TRAVELING OVER 50 MPH ANY BUMP IN THE ROAD MAY PRODUCE AN UNCONTROLLABLE SHUDDER. THE ONLY SOLUTION IS TO RAPIDLY SLOW UNTIL THE TRUCK STOPS SHAKING. THIS HAS OCCURRED MULTIPLE TIMES OVER THE LAST SEVERAL MONTHS. FORD WILL NOT ACKNOWLEDGE THE PROBLEM. I HAVE HAD THE TRUCK ALIGNED TO VERIFY THE SERVICEABILITY OF THE STEERING COMPONENTS. I HAVE REPLACED ALL 4 SHOCKS AND ENSURED THAT MY TIRES ARE PROPERLY BALANCED. TIRES ARE WEARING CONSISTENTLY AND HAVE BEEN REGULARLY ROTATED AND BALANCED. WHEN THE DEATH WOBBLE OCCURS MY ABILITY TO CONTROL THE TRUCK IS SEVERELY DEGRADED AND I AM AFRAID THE SITUATION COULD PROVE CATASTROPHIC.
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
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0
#11339023July 13, 2020
TIRES
TL THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 FORD F-250 EQUIPPED TRAILERED TO 2019 FOREST RIVER EAST TO WEST TRAVEL TRAILER EQUIPPED WITH TBC BRAND LLC TIRES, TIRE LINE: TRAILER KING, TIRE SIZE: ST225/75R15, DOT NUMBER: 1ADB4HFT1). THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, THE PASSENGER'S SIDE FRONT TIRE EXPERIENCED A BLOWOUT. THE CONTACT PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROADWAY AND PLACED THE SPARE ONTO THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT ABOUT 15 MINUTES LATER, APPROXIMATELY 10 MILES LATER, THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE TIRE ALSO EXPERIENCED A BLOWOUT. THE TIRES WERE REPLACED WITH NEW TIRES. THE CONTACT CONTACTED CAMPERS INN RV OF MACON - BYRON (125 PEACHTREE PKWY, BYRON, GA 31008, (478) 956-6111) AND WAS INFORMED BY THE DEALER THAT THE TIRES WERE NOT REPAIRABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 221,000 ON THE VEHICLE AND 1,000 ON THE TIRES ON THE CAMPER. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11339044July 13, 2020
STEERING, SUSPENSION
I RECEIVED A RECALL FOR A CONDITION KNOWN AS THE SUPERDUTY DEATH WOBBLE WHERE THE TRUCK STEERING WHEEL SHAKES VIOLENTLY WHEN YOU HIT UNEVEN PAVEMENT DURING HIGHWAY SPEEDS. I HAD EXPERIENCED THIS TWICE THEN TOOK IT TO MY DEALER WHO ACKNOWLEDGED AND PERFORMED THE RECALL. THEY REPLACED THE STEERING DAMPENER. IT HAPPENED 4 MORE TIMES WITH THE NEW PART AND SHAKING FAR WORSE THAN BEFORE. ATTACHED IS THE 2ND REPAIR WHICH ACKNOWLEDGES BOTH REPAIRS. I AM TRYING TO REACH FORD MOTOR COMPANY TO FILE A FORMAL COMPLAINT WITH HELP FROM MY DEALER. ATTACHED IS THE REPAIR INVOICE FROM THE 2ND TIME IN.
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No
Injuries:
0
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0
#11339149July 13, 2020
SUSPENSION, WHEELS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 FORD F-250. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE WOBBLED UNCONTROLLABLY UPON HITTING A BUMP IN THE ROADWAY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO EIDE FORD LINCOLN (800 E BISMARCK EXPY, BISMARCK, ND 58504) ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS TO BE REPAIRED. THE STEERING DAMPER WAS REPLACED, THE TIRES WERE ROTATED, BALANCED, AND ALIGNED HOWEVER, THE FAILURE PERSISTED. RECENTLY, THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT ALL FOUR TIRES NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS INFORMED OF THE FAILURE AND A COMPLAINT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT WAS THEN REFERRED TO ANOTHER FORD DEALER FOR ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 40,000. *BF CONSUMER STATED DEATH WOBBLE HAS OCCURRED 4 TIMES.*JB
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11339209July 13, 2020
SERVICE BRAKES, STEERING, SUSPENSION
I WAS DRIVING MY TRUCK ON 6 LANE HIGHWAY AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS, 65-75MPH. WHEN I HIT A BUMP IN THE ROAD THE ENTIRE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SHAKE VIOLENTLY. THE TRUCK WAS HARD TO CONTROL AND THE STEERING AND BRAKING OF THE VEHICLE WERE GREATLY IMPAIRED AND THE SHAKING DIDN'T STOP UNTIL I DECREASED THE SPEED BY AT LEAST 15-20MPH. THIS HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES WHEN EITHER ONE TIRE HITS A POTHOLE IN THE ROAD OR BOTH TIRES HIT AN UNEVEN BRIDGE ON THE HIGHWAY.
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11339210July 13, 2020
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), STEERING, SUSPENSION
WHEN YOUR DRIVING AROUND FIFTY MILES PER HOUR AND HIT A BUMP IT GOES INTO WHAT IS DESCRIBED AS THE DEATH WOBBLE THIS TRUCK HAS NEVER SEEN WINTER IT IS IN PERFECT CONDITION ONLY HAS 28 THOUSAND MILES I'M AN EX ASA MECHANIC SO I'M FAMILIAR WITH MECHANICS MY SON IN-LAW HAD A2011 SAME PROBLEM HE LIVED IN COLORADO AT THE TIME HE KEPT TAKING IT BACK TO A FORD DEALER THEY KEPT CHARGING HIM NEVER DID FIX IT 3000 DOLLARS LATER MY DAUGHTER MADE HIM SELL IT SHE WAS AFRAID TO DRIVE IT THIS IS REALLY RIDICULOUS THAT THEY DON'T STAND UP AND DO THE RIGHT THING
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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