Ford F-250 Complaints
11,199 consumer complaints on file.
- #11316737March 7, 2020STEERING, SUSPENSION
MY TRUCK VIOLENTLY SHAKE AT ANY TIME BETWEEN 30 AN 70 MPH I HAVE TO SLOW DOWN TO MAKE IT STOP WHICH COULD CAUSE A ACCIDENT IT HAPPENS IN THE CITY AN HIGHWAY
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #11316778March 7, 2020STEERING, SUSPENSION
AT 65MPH+- ON THE HIGHWAY, THE TRUCK CAN BECOME DIFFICULT TO CONTROL / STEER STRAIGHT.AND MAINTAIN POSITION IN LANE. HAVE SPENT $6,000.00 +- WITH FORD DEALERSHIP AND ALSO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC BUT THEY ARE NOT ABLE TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. FORD REPLACED THE STEERING BOX TWICE, NEW SHOCKS, NEW TIRES, NEW TIE ROD ENDS, ALIGNMENT, TIRE BALANCING AND OTHER NEW PARTS ASSOCIATED WITH THE SUSPENSION AND STEERING...AND THE PROBLEM STILL PERSISTS. I HAVE BEEN THE SOLE OWNER OF THIS TRUCK AND BOUGHT NEW IN 2009.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #11316790March 7, 2020UNKNOWN OR OTHER
DEATH WOBBLE
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #11316797March 7, 2020STEERING
2019 F 250 LARIAT TRUCK HAS VIOLENT SHAKING IN FRONT END WHEN YOU HIT SMALL BUMPS AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS, SOMETIMES 5 TO 10 TIMES A DAY, TOOK TO DEALER, THEY SAID NO REAL FIX BUT PUT PARTS FORD SAID TO REPLACE ON TRUCK AND TIGHTENED UP SOME PARTS, STOPPED SHAKING FOR ABOUT 2000 MILES, THEN IT STARTED BACK, NOW WORSE THAN EVER, THIS ISSUE NEED TO BE ADDRESSED, IT IS GOING TO GET MULTIPLE PEOPLE KILLED, MINE DID IT AT 75 MPH ON I 45 IN BAD TRAFFIC OTHER DAY LIKE TO CAUSED A MAJOR WRECK, YOU HAVE TO GET IS SLOWED TO AROUND 40 MPH TO GET CONTROL BACK. I CONSIDER MY SELF A PROFESSIONAL DRIVER, MY JOB REQUIRES ME TO DRIVE 50000 MILES PLUS A YEAR, THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS ISSUE, IT IS A ISSUE DEALERS TELL ME THAT FORD IS IGNORING AND TELLING THEM TO FIGHT CLAIMS UNTIL TRUCK S OUT OF WARRANTY, MY FIRST OCCURRENCE WAS ABOUT 13000 MILES AND IS CONTINUING AT 35000 CURRENTLY,
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #11316668March 6, 2020FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
TODAY, I EXPERIENCED A FUEL LEAK WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD THAT EMPTIED ABOUT 10+ GALLONS OF DIESEL FUEL ALL OVER THE TOP OF MY ENGINE AND ON THE ROADS. THE TRUCK HAS BEEN DROPPED OFF AT THE FORD DEALER (KOONS FORD, FALLS CHURCH VA) ON 6 MARCH 2020 FOR INVESTIGATION. TRUCK LEAKED FUEL OVER HOT ENGINE PARTS AND ALL OVER THE ROADS MAKING THE ROADS A DANGEROUS PLACE FOR OTHER DRIVERS.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #11316576March 6, 2020SUSPENSION
UNCONTROLLABLE SHAKING ON HIGHWAY GENERALLY WHEN HITTING A BRIDGE JOINT. MY WIFE REFUSES TO DRIVE IT AND IT SCARES THE HELL OUT OF ME. KNOWN AS THE DEATH WOBBLE ONLINE.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #11316607March 6, 2020STEERING, SUSPENSION
WHEN DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY MY TRUCK BEGINS TO SHAKE VIOLENTLY AND I LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. THIS HAS HAPPENED MULTIPLE TIMES. I'VE TAKEN IT TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY HAD NO ANSWER. THE DEALERSHIP IS VILLAGE FORD IN DEARBORN MI.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #11316253March 5, 2020SERVICE BRAKES, STEERING, SUSPENSION
THE TRUCK HAS A DEATH WOBBLE. WHEN WE ARE ON THE FREEWAY OR HIT A BUMP, IT SHAKES UNCONTROLLABLY AND WONT STOP UNTIL WE PULL OVER AND MAKE IT TO A COMPLETE STOP.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #11316381March 5, 2020SUSPENSION
I HAVE A 2017 FORD F250 THAT HAS WHAT APPEARS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM WITH SUPERDUTY TRUCKS. AT HIGHWAY SPEED IF YOU HIT A BUMP THE FRONT END/SUSPENSION WILL BEGIN TO SHAKE VIOLENTLY. THE ONLY WAY TO CORRECT THIS IS TO SLOW WAY DOWN AND EVENTUALLY IT WILL STOP SHAKING. FORD ADDED A STEERING DAMPER AND I HAD TO PURCHASE TIRES TO SUPPOSEDLY CORRECT THIS PROBLEM. FORD DEALER ALSO STATED I NEEDED AN ADDITIONAL ALIGNMENT TO FURTHER CORRECT. THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE THAT FORD NEEDS TO CORRECT IMMEDIATELY. IF THE TRUCK NEEDS AN ALIGNMENT TO DIFFERENT SPECIFICATIONS, FORD SHOULD ISSUE A RECALL AND DO THE ALIGNMENT.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #11316448March 5, 2020STEERING
DEATH WOBBLE, EXTREMELY HARD TO STEER ON FREEWAY UNTIL REDUCED SPEED BELOW 50 MPH. PARTS REPLACED AT DEALER-NO RESOLUTION. 1 MONTH WAIT FOR MORE PARTS. UNSAFE.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #11315979March 4, 2020STEERING, SUSPENSION
TRUCK HAS STERRING WOBBLE WHEN HITTING BUMPS AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. COMMON TERM FOR THIS IS DEATH WOBBLE. DEALER SAID IT NEEDED FRONT END ALIGNMENT AND STERRING STABILIZER. OVER $500 WORTH OF REPAIRS AND IT IS ONLY SOME BETTER. THIS IS A $65,000 TRUCK!
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #11315980March 4, 2020STEERING, SUSPENSION
TRUCK HAS STERRING WOBBLE WHEN HITTING BUMPS AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. COMMON TERM FOR THIS IS DEATH WOBBLE. THIS IS A $65,000 TRUCK!
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #11316017March 4, 2020STEERING, SUSPENSION
ON FEBRUARY 29, 2020, AT APPROXIMATELY 12:30 PM, I WAS DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY AT APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN THE FRONT END STARTED TO SHAKE AND VIBRATE. IT WAS VERY EXTREME AND I HAD TO SLOW DOWN AND THEN PULL OFF THE FREEWAY. ALL THE TIRES WERE FINE, AND THE SHAKING DID STOP AS I SLOWED DOWN.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #11316035March 4, 2020STEERING
WHILE DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY, THE FRONT END OF THE TRUCK WILL START VIOLENTLY SHAKING BACK AND FORTH, LOSING CONTROL OF THE STEERING. THIS IS ONLY CORRECTED BY DRASTICALLY REDUCING SPEED ON THE FREEWAY.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #11316066March 4, 2020SUSPENSION
WHILE DRIVING ALONG AT HIGHWAY SPEED OR SPEED AS LOW AS 35 MPH, ON AN UNEVEN SURFACE OR OVER MINOR POTHOLES THE FRONT SUSPENSION WILL BEGIN TO VIOLENTLY SHAKE EFFECTING STEERING AND CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. IN ORDER TO REGAIN CONTROL YOU NEED TO RAPIDLY DECREASE SPEED THAT CAN AT TIMES BE UNSAFE UNDER CERTAIN DRIVING SITUATIONS.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #11316076March 4, 2020VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, STEERING, SUSPENSION
HAVE A VERY BAD DEATH WOBBLE. SPEND HUNDREDS OF DOLLARS TO FIX AND STILL HERE.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #11316087March 4, 2020STEERING
TRAVELING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS STEERING WHEEL BEGINS TO OSCILLATE SIDE TO SIDE (DEATH WOBBLE). HAD TO SLOW DOWN TO 40MPH BEFORE IT WOULD STOP OSCILLATING.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #11316134March 4, 2020STEERING
ON 02/29/2020 I WAS DRIVING HOME.MY STERING WHEEL STARTED SHAKING SO BAD,I COULDNT CONTROL MY TRUCK,I SLOWED DOWN,IT FINALLY STOPPED,I ALMOST HAD A WRECK,
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #11316160March 4, 2020STEERING, SUSPENSION, WHEELS
WHILE AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS, ON FOUR SEPARATE OCCASIONS, I EXPERIENCED WHAT THE INTERNET IS CALLING A "DEATH WOBBLE". THE "SHAKING" WAS SO SEVERE THAT I HAD TO IMMEDIATELY SLOW DOWN IN ORDER TO REGAIN SAFE CONTROL OF MY FORD F-250.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #11316161March 4, 2020UNKNOWN OR OTHER
WHEN DRIVING THE TRUCK AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS, THE STEERING WHEEL GOES INTO AN UNCONTROLLABLE WHIPPING, OR THE FAMOUS "DEATH WOBBLE" AFTER YOU HIT BUMPS IN THE ROAD. YOU NEED TO BRING THE TRUCK DOWN IN SPEED TO GET IT TO STOP. THIS CONDITION IS NOT SAFE ON THE HIGHWAY WITH TRAFFIC AROUND YOU, AND IS VERY UPSETTING AND SCARY WHEN IT HAPPENS. THIS HAPPENS AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS AFTER YOU HIT BUMPS. THIS HAPPENED TO ME TWICE ON OUR TRIP BACK FROM FLORIDA TO WISCONSIN. I HAD A 5TH WHEEL CAMPER ATTACHED TO THE TRUCK WHEN THIS HAPPENED, SO I WAS EVEN MORE AFRAID OF LOSING CONTROL WITH THAT AMOUNT OF TRAILER IN TOW.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0