Ford F-250 Complaints

11,199 consumer complaints on file.

#11315775March 3, 2020
STEERING
THE FORD 250 INITIATES A 'DEATH WOBBLE' OR INTENSE SHIMMY IN THE FRONT WHEELS AT SPEEDS GREATER THAN 50 MPH ANYTIME ANY SMALL BUMP IS ENCOUNTERED ON ROAD. THIS INSTANCE INITIATED 5 TIMES IN A 500 MILE HIGHWAY TRIP AT SUCH AN INTENSE RATE THAT THE VEHICLE LOST SIGNIFICANT STEERING CONTROL AND HAD TO BE IMMEDIATELY DECELERATED TO NEARLY 20 MPH FOR IT TO STOP. INITIAL SPEED WAS CLOSE TO 63 MPH. THE SHIMMY INITIATED WHEN A SMALL BUMP IS PASSED OVER AND ON THREE OF THESE INSTANCES IT INITIATED WITH THE CROSSING OF A EXPANSION GAP OR TRANSITION FROM THE HIGHWAY TO A BRIDGE OR BRIDGELIKE STRUCTURE. THE WOBBLE SHOOK TRUCK SO MUCH THAT DIRECTIONAL CONTROL WAS LOST. APPROACHING (TRAFFIC FROM THE REAR) HAD TO SWERVE OUT OF THEY WAY TO AVOID A REAR COLLISION. IF DECELERATION IS NOT IMMEDIATELY IMPOSED THE VEHICLE MAINTAINS THE SHIMMY AND DIRECTIONAL CONTROL IS SEVERELY COMPROMISED. IN TWO INSTANCES ON THIS TRIP I WAS ABLE TO NURSE THE WOBBLING VEHICLE OFF THE ROAD TO THE SHOULDER TO THEN BRAKE TILL CONTROL COULD BE RETRIEVED. HOWEVER, THERE ARE MANY INSTANCES WHEN ACCESS TO THE RIGHT SIDE IS IMPEDED SUCH AS WHEN PASSING IN LEFT LANE. THE SAME ISSUE HAS HAPPENED BEFORE ON A HIGHWAY TRIP TO ANOTHER STATE 6 MONTHS BEFORE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11315864March 3, 2020
STEERING, SUSPENSION
TRUCK GOES INTO A DEATH WOBBLE WHEN TRAVELING 60 OR MORE MPH AND HITTING A BUMP IN THE ROAD . HAVE TO TAKE FOOT OF OF GAS AND SLOW DOWN TO A SPEED OF 40 BEFORE IT WILL STOP. IT HAS HAPPENED TWICE WITHIN A MONTH.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11315867March 3, 2020
STEERING
I OWN A 2019 FORD F-250 KING RANCH. MY TRUCK HAS LESS THAN 15K MILES ON IT. WHILE TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY AT APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH I HIT A SMALL BUMP ON THE FREEWAY WHICH CAUSED MY STEERING WHEEL TO SHAKE VIOLENTLY (KNOWN AS THE DEATH WOBBLE. I WAS FORCED TO IMMEDIATELY SLOW DOWN AND PULL OVER TO THE SHOULDER BEFORE I COULD REGAIN CONTROL OVER MY VEHICLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11315939March 3, 2020
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
ON HIGHWAY. AT ABOUT 70 MPH TRUCK STARTED TO SHAKE VIOLENTLY WHICH I CALL DEATH WOBBLE. I HAD TO SLAM THE BREAK AND PULL OVER IMMEDIATELY TO AVOID CRASHING. THIS TRUCK HAD LESS THAN 20K MILES ON IT WHEN IT HAPPENED AND CONTINUED TO HAPPEN UP UNTIL I SOLD IT IN 2019
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11315945March 3, 2020
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), STEERING, SUSPENSION
AT SPEEDS OF OVER 50 MPH, THE VEHICLE SHAKES VIOLENTLY TO THE POINT OF LOSING CONTROL OF STEERING. IN ADDITION, AT SPEEDS OF OVER 15 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL HAS SO MUCH PLAY THAT ROUGH ROADS CAUSE THE VEHICLE TO TRAVEL LEFT OR RIGHT AND HUGE CORRECTIONS NEED TO BE MADE IN ORDER TO KEEP FROM DRIFTING INTO OTHER LANES. BOTH THESE ISSUES ARE CONSITENT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11315956March 3, 2020
SUSPENSION
NUMEROUS TIMES SINCE I BOUGHT THE PICKUP I HAVE EXPERIENCED THE DEATH WOBBLE. I BOUGHT THE PICKUP OCT. 2019 AND HAVE PUT 6K MILES. I'VE HAD THE TIRES CHECKED BUT WAS TOLD ALL TIRES WE FINE. I'VE HAD THEM ROTATED TOO. THE TIMES THIS HAS HAPPENED I'VE BEEN ON THE FREEWAY GOING ABOUT 60 TO 70 MILES PER HOUR. IF I HIT SOME TYPE OF TRANSITION OR UNEVEN AREA ON THE FREEWAY IT BEGINS TO SHAKE VIOLENTLY AND I HAVE TO QUICKLY MANEUVER TO THE SHOULDER WITHOUT CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. IT HAS BECOME MORE FREQUENT AND I AM FRIGHTENED THAT THE WHEEL WILL FLY OFF OR I'M GOING TO END UP SLAMMING INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE OR MAYBE EVEN THE MEDIAN WALL . THE ONLY WAY THAT THE SHAKING STOPS IS IF I SLOW DOWN UNDER 50 MILES PER HOUR. THEN AND ONLY THEN I CAN CONTINUE ON AND PICK UP SPEED, BUT HAS HAPPENED SHORTLY AFTER BACK TO BACK TO BACK.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11315957March 3, 2020
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
DEATH WOBBLE! UNSAFE!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11315594March 2, 2020
ENGINE, SUSPENSION, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2019 FORD F-250. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE HER HUSBAND WAS DRIVING 70 MPH, THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED THE "DEATH WOBBLE". THE CONTACT STATED NO WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED FOR FIFTEEN MINUTES BEFORE PROCEEDING TO THE DESTINATION. ADDITIONALLY, ON OCCASIONS WHILE ATTEMPTING TO START THE VEHICLE, THE KEY WAS PLACED IN THE IGNITION AND SEVERAL UNKNOWN WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED AND THE FAILED TO START. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TWICE TO BANNER FORD LOCATED AT (1943 N CAUSEWAY BLVD, MANDEVILLE, LA 70471) TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT STEERING DAMPER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 11,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11315683March 2, 2020
SUSPENSION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2018 FORD F-250. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 19V278000 (ENGINE, EQUIPMENT). THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, THE VEHICLE WENT OVER BUMP IN THE ROAD AND EXPERIENCED THE DEATH WOBBLE. THE CONTACT DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL AND REGAINED CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED NO WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE RECURRED FIVE MINUTES LATER AND REGAINED CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE BY DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL TO REDUCE THE SPEED OF THE VEHICLE. COLUMBIA FORD KIA LOCATED AT (234 WILLIMANTIC RD, COLUMBIA, CT 06237), WAS CONTACTED AND MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS INFORMED OF FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 9,300.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11315743March 2, 2020
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, STEERING, SUSPENSION
DRIVING ON INTERSTATE AND THE TRUCK STARTED A UNCONTROLLABLE WOBBLE. DURING THE WOBBLE I FELT I HAD NO CONTROL OF VEHICLE AND WAS MOVING OUT OF MY LANE. FORD NEEDS TO DO SOMETHING IMMEDIATELY BEFORE SOMEONE GETS KILLED I ALSO TELL A FIFTH WHEEL CAMPER AND I CAN ONLY IMAGINE HAVING THAT KIND OF WEIGHT BEHIND ME THAT THE TRUCK WOULD FLIP AND POSSIBLY KILL ME OR SOMEONE ELSE ON THE INTERSTATE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11315435March 1, 2020
STEERING
DEATH WOBBLE. VIOLENT SHAKING OCCURS AROUND 45MPH. IT HAS OCCURRED ON SMOOTH ROADS AND HIGHWAY AS WELL AS SLIGHTLY BUMPY ROADS. HARD BREAKING IS NEEDED TO GET IT TO STOP, OR RETURN TO A NORMAL DRIVING FEELING. IT IS NOT SAFE TO DRIVE WHEN THIS OCCURS. THIS IS A FAMILY VEHICLE AND IT SCARES ME HAVE THEM RIDE WITH ME. NOT ONLY THAT, THE OTHER DRIVERS SAFETY IF THE TRUCK WAS TO LOSE CONTROL. NOW I FEEL LIKE WE HAVE A VEHICLE THAT IS NOT SAFE FOR US, AND THESE PROBLEMS FORD WON'T FIX LEAVES US WITH A TRUCK THAT WE CANNOT GET RID OF DUE TO THE PROBLEMS WITHOUT PUSHING IT ONTO SOMEONE ELSE AND PUTTING THEIR LIVES IN DANGER. THIS IS MY FIRST COMPLAINT. I DID NOT KNOW WHAT WAS GOING ON. I TOOK IT TO MY MECHANIC TO HAVE THEM CHECK OUT MY SYMPTOMS. THEY REPORTED EVERYTHING WAS GOOD AND TIGHT.TIRES WERE ROTATED AND ALIGNMENT PERFORMED, THIS DID NOT FIX OR HELP THE PROBLEM. AFTER FURTHER RESEARCH, AND STORIES, IT BECAME VERY CLEAR. THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL ISSUE. THE TRUCK ONLY HAS 28000 MILES ON IT. TO NEW TO BE HAVING THESE TYPES OF ISSUES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11315484March 1, 2020
STEERING
WE GOING DOWN A FAIRLY STEEP GRADE ON A STATE HIGHWAY GOING 63 MPH, PULLING MY GOOSENECK TRAILER WITH 10K LBS OF POLES. I WAS COMING UP TO A CURVE AND APPLIED THERE BRAKES AS WE WENT INTO THE CORNER AND THEN THE STEERING WHEEL BEGAN TO SHAKE UNCONTROLLABLY. I HAD TO HOLD AS TIGHTLY AS I COULD TO MAKE THE CURVE AND HIT THE BRAKES AND SLOWED TO ABOUT 30 MPH THEN IT STOPPED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11312204February 29, 2020
STEERING, SUSPENSION
TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY ABOUT 70 MILES PER HOUR HIT SMALL BUMP IN THE ROAD WHERE BRIDGE JOINT WAS AND STEERING WHEEL VIOLENTLY SHOOK ALMOST LOST CONTROL AND HAD TO SLOW DOWN TO STOP SHAKING. THIS HAPPENED OVER 4 TIMES ON OUR TRIP. TRUCK HAS ONLY 16,000 MILES ON IT. THE WOBBLE USUALLY HAPPENS WHEN YOU HIT VARIATIONS IN THE ROAD SURFACE IN A CURVE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11312209February 29, 2020
STEERING, SUSPENSION
WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY AT APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH VEHICLE BEGINS TO VIOLENTLY SHAKE OUT OF CONTROL. THIS SEEMS TO START WHEN DRIVING OVER A BUMP OR BRIDGE JOINT IN THE ROAD. STEERING WHEEL BECOMES DIFFICULT TO HOLD AND STEERING BECOMES NEAR IMPOSSIBLE. SLOWING DOWN DOES NOT SEEM TO STOP THE VIBRATION, HAD TO PULL OVER SEVERAL TIMES. FRONT END FEELS LIKE IT'S GOING TO COME APART DURING THIS VIBRATION. VERY CONCERNING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11311709February 26, 2020
STEERING, SUSPENSION
AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS (60-70 MPH) WITHOUT NOTICE THE STEERING WHEEL BEGINS TO SHAKE VIOLENTLY. IT STARTS OFF WITH SMALL VIBRATIONS, THEN PROGRESSES TO THE STEERING WHEEL ROTATING SHARPLY BACK AND FORTH. IT HAS DONE THIS THREE TIMES, USUALLY SLOWING DOWN WOULD STOP IT, THE LAST TIME IT DID THIS SLOWING DOWN DID NOT STOP IT. THE VEHICLE HAD TO BE BROUGHT TO A COMPLETE STOP ON THE SIDE OF THE FREEWAY. THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS PURCHASED FROM HAS BEEN MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE, THE LAST TIME THEY REPLACED A STEERING STABILIZER, IT HAS DONE IT SINCE THAT PART HAS BEEN REPLACED. IF A DRIVER WHERE TO PANIC WHILE THIS WAS HAPPENING, THIS ISSUE COULD RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT OR FATALITY. I WILL BE TAKING THE TRUCK BACK AGAIN FOR THIS ISSUE NEXT WEEK BUT HAVE LITTLE FAITH IN THE REPAIR. A SOLUTION NEEDS TO BE MANDATED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11311719February 26, 2020
STEERING
WHILE TOWING A 5TH WHEEL TRAILER ON THE 10E BOUND WE HIT A ROUGH PATCH OF ROAD. THE TRUCK AND STEERING WHEEL BEGAN TO SHAKE VIOLENTLY TO THE POINT WHERE I THOUGHT WE HAD BLOWN A TIRE. I WAS ABLE TO SLOW THE TRUCK DOWN AND AT ABOUT 30MPH THE SHAKING STOPPED AND THEN I PULLED SAFELY OFF THE ROAD. I EXITED THE VEHICLE TO INVESTIGATE AND THERE APPEARED TO BE NOTHING WRONG WITH THE TRUCK. I CALLED THE FORD DEALERSHIP AND A SERVICE TECH SAID "IT SOUNDS LIKE DEATH WOBBLE". THAT WAS THE FIRST I HAD EVER HEARD OF DEATH WOBBLE. WE WERE ABLE TO LIMP THE TRUCK HOME AT 40MPH AND THEN IT WENT STRAIGHT TO THE DEALERSHIP. THEY HAD THE TRUCK FOR 2 WEEKS BECAUSE THE PART WAS ON BACKORDER. THIS IS A RIDICULOUS SITUATION THAT SHOULD NEVER HAPPEN AND I CAN ONLY HOPE NEVER HAPPENS TO ANYONE ELSE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11311749February 26, 2020
STEERING
ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS AT HIGHWAY SPEED THE TRUCK HAS ENTERED A "DEATH WOBBLE" AFTER HITTING A BUMP IN THE ROAD. I'VE BEEN ABLE TO RECOVER AND STOP THE WOBBLE BY LETTING OFF THE GAS AND SLOWING TO BELOW 55 MPH. THE LAST ONE (YESTERDAY 25FEB20) NEARLY CAUSED ME TO ROLL THE TRUCK WITH MY DAUGHTER IN THE PASSENGER SEAT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11311334February 25, 2020
SERVICE BRAKES, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
LOCATION MASTER CYLINDER CRUISE CONTROL DEACTIVATION SENSOR LEAKING BRAKE FLUID NON FUNCTIONAL BRAKES AND CRUISE CONTROL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11311485February 25, 2020
SUSPENSION
TRAVELING AT OR AROUND 70MPH WHILE MAKING SLIGHT LEFT SWEEPING TURN IN FREEWAY LANES. HIT A BUMP IN ROAD WHICH CAUSED VEHICLE TO BEGIN VIBRATING IN ENTIRE FRONT END. STEERING WHEEL BECAME DIFFICULT TO HOLD ONTO DUE TO VIOLENT SHAKING AND VIBRATIONS. HAD TO REDUCE SPEED TO APPROXIMATELY 40MPH WHILE OTHERS ON THE ROAD ARE TRAVELING AT 75+MPH IN LANES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11311494February 25, 2020
SUSPENSION
WAS TRAVELING NB-I15 IN CA AT ABOUT 75MPH. IN SWEEPING LEFT TURN, HIT BUMP IN ROAD AND TRUCK BEGAN SHAKING VICIOUSLY. BECAME DIFFICULT TO HOLD ONTO STEERING WHEEL. HAD TO SLOW DOWN TO APPROX 45 MPH TO STOP SHAKING, WHILE TRAFFIC IS TRAVELING AT 75+ MPH AROUND ME.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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