Ford F-250 Complaints

11,199 consumer complaints on file.

#11306339January 31, 2020
STEERING, SUSPENSION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 FORD F-250. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT SPEEDS BETWEEN 40-75 MPH, THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE STARTED TO VIBRATE AFTER DRIVING OVER A BUMP IN THE ROAD. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE LOCAL DEALER COMMUNITY FORD (2200 S. WALNUT ST. BLOOMINGTON IN). THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS NOT YET DETERMINED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 6,000.
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0
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#11306347January 31, 2020
STEERING
THIS VEHICLE HAS A DANGEROUS STEERING CONTROL ISSUE WHEN GOING OVER SLIGHT BUMPS IN THE STREET AT CITY SPEEDS, AND WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES MODERATELY AT HIGHWAY SPEED. THIS IS A KNOWN ENGINEERING DEFECT IN THE FORD F-250. THE VEHICLE GOES OUT OF CONTROL WITH VIOLENT SHAKING OF THE STEERING WHEEL EACH TIME THIS OCCURS, AND THE PROBLEM IS CONSISTENT. FORD SEEMS TO BE ADDRESSING THE PROBLEM WITH A STEERING DAMPENER, WHICH JUST MASKS THE PROBLEM. THIS 2019 F-250 ALREADY HAS FOUR SAFETY RECALLS, IN ADDITION TO THIS VERY DANGEROUS CONDITION, WHICH HAS NOT HAD A RECALL. AS A LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER AND POLICE ADMINISTRATOR, I SIMPLY CANNOT BELIEVE THAT THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT HAS NOT FORCED FORD TO ADDRESS THIS DANGEROUS ISSUE.
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#11306286January 31, 2020
STEERING
WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 TO 60 MPH, AFTER HITTING A SLIGHT INDENT OR BUMP IN THE ROAD THE FRONT END OF THE TRUCK AND STEERING WHEEL BEGINS SHAKING VIOLENTLY AND UNCONTROLLABLY. I HAD TO APPLY MAXIMUM BRAKING AND BRING THE TRUCK TO A LOW SPEED FOR THE SHAKING TO STOP AND GAIN CONTROL. THE FIRST INCIDENT STARTED WHEN THE TRUCK HAD AROUND 21,000 MILES ON IT. IT HAS HAPPENED 4 DIFFERENT TIMES ON HIGHWAYS, EXPRESS WAYS & REGULAR ROADS & DIFFERENT SPEEDS. THE STEERING OF THE TRUCK HAS BECOME VERY LOOSE DUE TO THE VIOLENT SHAKING. IT SEEMS LIKE THE EPISODES ARE HAPPENING MORE FREQUENTLY. I HAVE CONTACTED OUR LOCAL FORD DEALERS ABOUT THE ISSUE. THE FIRST DEALER TOLD ME THEY WERE NOT AWARE OF ANY ISSUES. THE SECOND DEALER SAID THAT THEY WERE AWARE OF THE ISSUE AND WERE HAVING TO REPLACE STEERING / STABILIZER RODS.
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No
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0
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0
#11306302January 31, 2020
STEERING
TRUCK HAS A BAD WOBBLE IN STEERING WHEN IT HITS BUMPS AT HIGHWAY SPEED. IT HAS 2,000 MILES ON IT. I THINK SOME FOLKS HAVE CALLED THIS A "DEATH WOBBLE". WHEN IT HAPPENS IT COULD EASILY CAUSE LOSS OF CONTROL. THE STEERING FEELS LIKE IT HAS TOO MUCH SLOP IN IT EVEN AT LOW SPEEDS. THIS IS DANGEROUS AND I'VE SEEN THIS MENTIONED MANY TIMES ON THE INTERNET. I THOUGHT IT MAY BE JUST OLD TRUCKS, BUT MINE IS BRAND NEW.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11306289January 31, 2020
SUSPENSION
DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH ON HIGHWAY, HIT ROUGH AREA IN ROAD, TRUCK BEGAN SHAKING VIOLENTLY. SLOWED SPEED TO 30 MPH BEFORE IT QUIT. IT DID IT SEVERAL MORE TIMES WITHIN THE NEXT 10 MILES, TRUCK ONLY HAS 12,000 MILES ON IT.
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No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11302980January 30, 2020
STEERING, SUSPENSION, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY AT ABOUT 68MPH AND PASS AN UNEVEN PART OF THE ROAD AND TRUCK VIOLENTLY STARTS SHAKING. HAD TO PULL OVER FOR IT TO STOP. THEY CALL THIS THE "DEATH WOBBLE". TOOK VEHICLE TO FORD DEALERSHIP THE FOLLOWING MORNING AND THE CONFIRMED IT WAS THE ISSUE AND INSTALLED KC3Z 3E651 B :DAMPER ASY. OTHERS WHO HAVE EXPERIENCED THIS AND A DAMPER INSTALL HAD THE PROBLEM RETURN.
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11302996January 30, 2020
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), STEERING, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
STERRING WHEEL STARTED VIOLENTLY SHAKING AND ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE TO CONTROL. PROBLEM IS KNOWN AS THE FORD DEATH WOBBLE
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No
Injuries:
0
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0
#11302998January 30, 2020
STEERING, SUSPENSION, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
STERRING WHEEL STARTED VIOLENTLY SHAKING AND ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE TO CONTROL VEHICLE. ALMOST HIT SOMEONE HEAD ON AT 55 MPH! PROBLEM IS COMMONLY KNOWN AS THE FORD DEATH WOBBLE!
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No
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No
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0
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#11303012January 30, 2020
STEERING, SUSPENSION
THE FRONT END WILL START SHAKING VIOLENTLY LEADING TO A POTENTIAL FOR THE VEHICLE TO GO OUT OF CONTROL UNLESS YOU IMMEDIATELY SLOW DOWN TO ABOUT 5 MPH IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD. THIS HAS HAPPENED TO ME WHEN I HIT AN IMPROPERLY FILLED POT HOLE ON AIRPORT ROAD IN MOBILE, AL. THIS ALSO HAPPENED TO ME ON HIGHWAY 612 IN LUCEDALE, MS WHEN I TRAVELED FROM A PAVED ROAD TO A CONCRETE BRIDGE OVER THE ESCATAPA RIVER. PER THE INTERNET, THERE ARE MANY OTHER PROBLEMS OF THE SAME NATURE AND SO FAR FORD IS REFUSING TO DO ANYTHING, EVEN THOUGH THIS COULD LEAD TO A SERIOUS OR FATAL ACCIDENT.
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11303045January 30, 2020
SUSPENSION, WHEELS, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
OVER THE PAST 5 MONTHS (IT IS NOW 1/30/2020) THE ENTIRE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE SHAKES VIOLENTLY AND UNCONTROLLABLY AT A HIGH RATE OF SPEED, TYPICALLY HIGHWAY SPEEDS, RANGING ANYWHERE FROM 50-80 MPH. ALTHOUGH, IT HAS HAPPENED AT A SPEED OF ABOUT 40-45. IT HAPPENS OUT OF NOWHERE WITH NO APPARENT PROVOCATION, I.E., HITTING A POTHOLE, TURNING, HITTING THE BRAKES, ETC. IT USUALLY HAPPENS WHEN DRIVING IN A STRAIGHT LINE AND NOTHING SEEMS TO MAKE IT STOP. I'VE TRIED HITTING THE BRAKES, SLAMMING THE BRAKES, CONTINUING TO HOLD MY SPEED STEADY, ACCELERATING SLIGHTLY, AND PRAYING TO GOD TO MAKE IT STOP. NOTHING WORKS, IT JUST EVENTUALLY STOPS BUT NOT BEFORE TRAFFIC CLEARS ALL AROUND ME. IT IS NOTICEABLE FROM OUTSIDE THE VEHICLE AS I HAVE SEEN DRIVERS HIT THE BRAKES AND FALL BACK IN TRAFFIC AROUND ME. THE VIOLENT SHAKING MAKES IT DIFFICULT TO KEEP THE VEHICLE STEADY OR IN MY LANE OF TRAFFIC. THE VIOLENT SHAKING MAKES THE VEHICLE BOUNCE ALL OVER THE ROAD. IT MAKES IT IMPOSSIBLE TO HOLD THE STEERING WHEEL STEADY OR STRAIGHT. IT IS TERRIFYING AND UNNERVING. I BELIEVE IT IS GOING TO KILL ME OR SOMEONE ELSE. I HAUL TRAILERS WITH HEAVY EQUIPMENT ALMOST DAILY. MANY TIMES I AM ON THE HIGHWAY OR ON CITY STREETS. IF IT CONTINUES TO HAPPEN, THE DAMAGE WILL BE COSTLY AND MAY KILL INNOCENT PEOPLE, INCLUDING MYSELF. I AM AFRAID TO THINK WHAT WILL HAPPEN IF THESE UNEXPECTED, VIOLENT SHAKES HAPPEN WHILE I AM HAULING HEAVY EQUIPMENT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11302838January 29, 2020
STEERING, SUSPENSION
WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AT AROUND 70+ MPH, THE VEHICLE HIT A HIGHWAY TRANSITION BUMP. THE STEERING WHEEL JERKS ONE DIRECTION AND IMMEDIATELY BEGINS TO OSCILLATE LEFT AND RIGHT. THE ENTIRE CABIN OF THE TRUCK SIMULTANEOUSLY BEGINS TO SHUDDER VIOLENTLY. THIS OSCILLATION/SHUDDERING CONTINUES UNTIL THE TRUCK IS SLOWED DOWN TO APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH. THIS HAS OCCURRED TO MY VEHICLE THREE DISTINCT TIMES DURING TWO YEARS OF OWNERSHIP. THIS IS COLLOQUIALLY KNOWN AS THE "DEATH WOBBLE" ON THE INTERNET. IT IS A KNOWN ISSUE WITH THIS GENERATION OF FORD SUPER DUTIES. THE PROBLEM WAS REPORTED TO THE DEALERSHIP, WHO STATED THIS IS A KNOWN ISSUE. DEALER ATTEMPTED A REMEDY BY REPLACING A DRAG LINK. STEERING IS STILL "WOBBLY" TO THIS DAY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11302899January 29, 2020
STEERING
TRUCK WILL WOBBLE AT 65 MPH TO 80 MPH VERY HAZARDOUS AND BONE RATTLING FOR DRIVER NEEDS ATTENTION ASAP BEFORE SOME ONE GETS KILLED I OWN 6 F 250 AND HAD NOT HAD ANY PROBLEMS WITH THEM. THIS TRUCK HAS ONLY 18245 MILES ON IT ONLY SEEMS TO HAPPEN ON HIGHWAY AND 65 MPH AND ABOVE I REFER TO IT AS A DEATH WOBBLE
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
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#11302910January 29, 2020
STEERING
DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS...THE STEERING WHEEL STARTS SHAKING UNCONTROLLABLY. RESEARCH SHOWS THIS TO BE WHAT IS CALLED THE DEATH WOBBLE. BEEN AT FORD 3 TIMES AND IT IS STILL DOING IT. EXTREMELY DANGEROUS.
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11302930January 29, 2020
STEERING, SUSPENSION, WHEELS
DRIVING ON INTERSTATE AT 70 MPH AND HIT A TRANSITION ON A BRIDGE AND THE STEERING WHEEL AND STARTED TO SHAKE. WITHIN SECONDS THE WHOLE TRUCK WAS SHAKING VIOLENTLY. I HAD TO BRAKE IMMEDIATELY WITH HEAVY TRAFFIC ALL AROUND TO 30 MPH TO GET IT TO STOP, ALMOST CAUSING A SIGNIFICANT ACCIDENT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11302932January 29, 2020
STEERING
DEATH WOBBLE. THIS TRUCK HAS 12000 MILES ON IT AND IT STARTS SHAKING VIOLENTLY TO THE POINT OF LOSING CONTROL AT HIGH SPEEDS ON HIGHWAY. VERY CONCERNED AS IT IS BRAND NEW! TOOK TO FORD DEALER AND THEY SAID STEERING STABILIZER PART IS BACKORDERED. WHAT I HAVE READ OF OTHER PEOPLE HAVING SAME PROBLEM IS PARTS DO NOT FIX THE PROBLEM. A MAJOR DEFECT IN AN EXPENSIVE BRAND NEW TRUCK. THIS PROBLEM STARTED HAPPENING AT ABOUT 8000 MILES AND IS GETTING WORSE TO THE POINT IT WILL DO IT ABOUT EVERY 30 MILES DEPENDING ON HIGHWAY IRREGULARITY.
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No
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0
Deaths:
0
#11302420January 28, 2020
STEERING, SUSPENSION
WHILE TRAVELING ON A STRAIGHT COUNTRY ROAD AT, OR SLIGHTLY ABOVE THE 55MPH SPEED LIMIT, THE FRONT TIRES OF MY 2017 FORD F250 4X4 TRUCK SUDDENLY BEGAN SHAKING VIOLENTLY "AKA DEATH WOBBLE". THE ONLY WAY TO STOP THIS SHAKING WAS WITH HARD APPLICATION OF THE BRAKES. THE MILEAGE ON THE TRUCK AT THE TIME WAS SLIGHTLY OVER 11,000 MILES. THIS HAS OCCURRED A NUMBER OF TIMES SINCE, AND OFTEN TIMES WHILE TRAVELING ON FREEWAYS, AND AT FREEWAY SPEEDS (60- 75 MPH). SINCE THE FIRST INCIDENT, I HAVE NOTICED THE SHAKING FOLLOWS WHEN ONE OF THE FRONT TIRES IS JOLTED BY A BUMP- SUCH AS A TRANSITION BETWEEN CONCRETE AND ASPHALT, OR OTHER UNEVEN ROAD CONDITIONS. THIS STARTS THE FRONT SUSPENSION IN A BACK AND FORTH BOUNCING MOTION AND VIOLENT SHAKING OF THE STEERING WHEEL. AGAIN REQUIRING SUDDEN BRAKING OF THE TRUCK IN ORDER TO STOP THE WOBBLING. THE MOST RECENT INCIDENT(S) OCCURRED THIS PAST WEEKEND WHILE TOWING A 5TH WHEEL TRAILER. THE MILEAGE PASSED 15,000 MILES DURING THIS TRIP. AGAIN, THE WOBBLE WAS ONLY STOPPED BY AGGRESSIVE BRAKING. THIS OCCURRED TWICE ON THIS TRIP. FIRST ON THE INTERSTATE, AND THE SECOND TIME ON A SECONDARY HIGHWAY. THIS IS OBVIOUSLY AN UNSAFE CONDITION THAT COULD HAVE RESULTED IN AN ACCIDENT- IF FOLLOWING VEHICLES WERE TO ABLE TO AVOID MY TRAILER.
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11302459January 28, 2020
STEERING, SUSPENSION
AT APPROX. 65 MPH, AFTER HITTING A SMALL ROUGH SPOT ON THE DRY PAVED HIGHWAY, THE TRUCK BEGAN VIBRATING EXCESSIVELY IN THE FRONT END. I WAS DRIVING STRAIGHT AND LEVEL IN A PLACE WHERE I'VE ROUTINELY TRAVELLED FOR SEVERAL MONTHS. I HAD TO IMMEDIATELY APPLY THE BRAKES TO DECELERATE AND STOP THE SHIMMY. FORTUNATELY TRAFFIC WAS MILD AT THE TIME AND NOTHING ELSE HAPPENED. IT HAPPENED AT APPROX 24000 MILES ON THE ODOMETER AND HAS REOCCURRED FIVE TIMES IN THE LAST TWO WEEKS IN DIFFERENT LOCATIONS AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. I HAVE SCHEDULED A SERVICE APPT WITH THE LOCAL FORD DEALER TO TRY AND FIGURE OUT WHAT'S WRONG. THE SERVICE AGENT AT THE DEALER REFERRED TO IT AS THE 'DEATH WOBBLE'!
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11302578January 28, 2020
STEERING
JANUARY 2020, 2ND OCCURRENCE OF DEATH WOBBLE AT 20500 MILES. THE FIRST INCIDENT HAPPENED AROUND 9000 MILES AND WAS "FIXED" FOR A SHORT TIME. UPON HITTING A BUMP IN THE ROAD AT 65-70MPH THE TRUCKS STEERING SHAKES UNCONTROLLABLY UNTIL THE TRUCK IS SLOWED DOWN TO 25-30 MPH. THE FACTORY "FIX" DOES NOT APPEAR TO WORK FOR LONG.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11302579January 28, 2020
STEERING, SUSPENSION, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
PURCHASED VEHICLE IN 06/2018. CONTACTED SPIKE'S FORD AROUND 11/25/2019. ADVISED SERVICE DEPARTMENT THAT VEHICLE WOULD GO INTO A DEATH WOBBLE EVERY TIME IT HIT A BUMP AS I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY. THE TRUCK WOULD SHAKE AND BOUNCE UNCONTROLLABLY. IT COULD ONLY BE STOPPED BY BRAKING TO BRING DOWN THE SPEED. THIS COULD CAUSE A INJURY OR DEATH TO MYSELF OR OTHERS ON THE ROAD. THERE ARE DEFECTS IN THE STEERING DAMPER. THEY FINALLY CALLED ME ON 01/27/2020 TO HAVE IT REPAIRED BECAUSE THEY DID NOT HAVE THE PART IN STOCK, AND WERE BACKLOGGED WITH SERVICE FOR THE SAME REASON ON OTHER CUSTOMERS.
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11302619January 28, 2020
SUSPENSION
AT SPEEDS OVER 70MPH, WHEN HITTING A BUMP IN THE ROAD I HAVE ENCOUNTERED A SEVERE DEATH WOBBLE / SPEED WOBBLE. IF I SLOW THE VEHICLE TO APPROXIMATELY 30-40MPH, THE SHAKING WILL STOP AND I CAN RESUME DRIVING. THIS HAS OCCURRED ABOUT A DOZEN TIMES IN THE LAST 3-4 MONTHS. IT HAPPENED 2 TIMES YESTERDAY THOUGH.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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