Ford F-250 Complaints

11,199 consumer complaints on file.

#11298562January 11, 2020
SUSPENSION
WE PURCHASED OUR 2019 F250 SUPER DUTY FROM BILL LUKE SANTAN, (NOT OUR HOME TOWN), ON 12/27/2019. IT CAME WITH A 120 MILE RETURN POLICY. WHEN MORE THAN 3/4 OF THE WAY HOME IT BEGAN A HORRIBLE VIBRATION IN THE FRONT END, THIS HAPPENED TWICE. EACH TIME AT ABOUT 75 MPH ON THE FREEWAY HITTING BUMPS IN THE ROAD. THE NEXT DAY IT HAPPENED AGAIN ON THE FREEWAY IN TOWN AT ABOUT 55 AND NOT AS SEVERE. I STARTED MAKING PHONE CALLS AND DOING RESEARCH. APPARENTLY THE FORD DEATH WOBBLE IS QUITE WELL KNOWN. WIFE DROVE IT TO MESA FOR A DR APPOINTMENT ON THE 7TH OF JANUARY. SHE HIT A BRIDGE BUMP AND VIBRATED VERY VIOLENTLY FOR ABOUT A HALF OF MILE, TRYING SLOWING TO GET IT TO STOP. IT WOULD NOT STOP UNTIL SHE DID. THAT WAS AT ABOUT 75 MPH. SHE FELT A FEW MORE MINOR ONES ON THE TRIP AS WELL. THE NEXT DAY DURING A TRIP SOMEWHAT INTO TOWN IT HAPPENED SEVERAL MORE TIMES, BUMPS, CURVES, EVEN AT TAKE OFF. THIS VEHICLE FEELS EXTREMELY UNSAFE AND WE HAVE PUT IT OUT OF SERVICE UNTIL IT CAN BE RESOLVED. NOW AFTER A LOT OF RESEARCH AND SPENDING $47000 WE ARE QUITE AFRAID FOR OUR SAFETY EVEN IF A REPAIR IS DONE AND FEARING WE HAVE JUST WASTED A LOT OF MONEY. NOW EVERYONE I TALK TO KNOWS ABOUT THE DEATH WOBBLE. IF I HAD I WOULD NOT HAVE PURCHASED THE TRUCK. FROM WHAT I AM READING THERE IS NO REAL FIX IN PLACE NOR A RECALL FROM FORD. I UNDERSTAND THERE HAVE BEEN WRECKS AND INJURIES AND THERE IS A CLASS ACTION LAW SUITE TAKING PLACE REGARDING THE MATTER. I HAVE STARTED A PAPER TRAIL OF ACTIONS, PHONE CALLS, EMAILS, AND COPIES OF RESEARCH.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11298625January 11, 2020
SUSPENSION
HIGHWAY DRIVING ABOUT 70 MPH. WENT ONTO BRIDGE/OVERPASS/. AS SOON AS FELT THE BUMP OF THE TRANSITION BETWEEN ROAD AND OVER PASS, MY TRUCK BEGAN VIOLENTLY SHAKING AND WOULD NOT STOP. I HAD NO STEERING CONTROL OF THE TRUCK. WAS ABLE TO FINALLY REDUCE SPEED TO ABOUT 40 MPH ON THE BUSY HIGHWAY AND THE SHAKING STOPPED. WAS TOWING AN EMPTY 10-12 FOOT ENCLOSED TRAILER. TRUCK ONLY HAS JUST OVER 27000 MILES ON IT. TRUCK IS FULLY FACTORY STOCK.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11298348January 10, 2020
STEERING, SUSPENSION
2019 F250 EXPERIENCING 'DEATH WOBBLE' WITH 32,000 MILES. DEALER SUGGESTED AFTER MARKET PARTS! THIS APPEARS TO BE A KNOWN ISSUE WITH NO RESOLUTION. THE VEHICLE VIOLENTLY SHAKES IF THE TRUCK DRIVE OVER ANY SMALL DEFECT IN THE ROAD AND SHAKES VIOLENTLY UNTIL THE VEHICLE GETS BELOW 5 MPH.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11298362January 10, 2020
SERVICE BRAKES, STEERING
AFTER ABOUT THREE MONTHS OF OWNING MY BRAND NEW, 2019 F250 SUPER DUTY, WITH CONSIDERABLY LESS THAN 10,000 MILES ON IT, THE DEATH WOBBLE BEGAN OCCURRING AT A SPEED OF OR HIGHER THAN 60MPH AFTER A ROUGH PATCH IN THE ROAD. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER INITIALLY FOR THE DEATH WOBBLE, WHERE THEY THEN REPLACED THE STEERING DAMPER AFTER DEEMING IT FAULTY. ABOUT TWO MONTHS LATER, WITH JUST OVER 10,000 MILES ON THE VEHICLE, THE DEATH WOBBLE REAPPEARED WITH MORE SEVERITY AS WELL AS THE BRAKING CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO ESSENTIALLY SHAKE AND BOUNCE. AGAIN, I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, AND THEY WERE NOT ABLE TO REPLICATE THE BRAKING ISSUE DUE TO THE COLD WEATHER AND TOLD ME TO KEEP TRACK OF HOW LONG AFTER STARTING TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE DOES THE ISSUE BEGIN AND THAT THEY WILL WORK ON IT WHEN THEY CAN FIX THE OTHER ISSUE, SO THEY ALSO DID NOT FIX THE STEERING ISSUE WITH THE DEATH WOBBLE. THEY DEEMED THE STEERING DAMPER FAULTY AGAIN, BUT WERE UNABLE TO REPAIR DUE TO A NATIONWIDE BACKORDER ON THE PARTS. WELL THIS VEHICLE IS MY DAILY DRIVER THAT HAS HAD TO BE PARKED DUE TO IT BEING UNSAFE TO DRIVE. THEY SENT ME HOME WITH AN UNSAFE VEHICLE DUE TO A BACKORDER. MY SAFETY IS AT RISK EVERY SINGLE TIME I DRIVE AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS SO I HAD NO CHOICE BUT TO PARK IT AND I NOW BELIEVE I HAVE A LEMON SITTING IN MY DRIVEWAY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11298390January 10, 2020
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
TRUCK STARTED GETTING BAD FUEL MILEAGE AND WOULD NOT GET UP TO SPEED VERY FAST TOOK TRUCK TO AUTOZONE AND HAD CODES READ WAS READING P20BD AND P20BE SO LOOKED UP VIN AND IT STATED IT HAD A RECALL ON THE DEF REDUCTANT HEATER WHICH WHERE THE CODES PULLED UP CALLED AND SCHEDULED AN APPOINTMENT FOR IT TO GET FIXED AT YAKLIN FORD IN RICH WOOD TEXAS TOOK IT IN FOR THE RECALL AND NOW THEY ARE TRYING TO SAY IT'S NOT COVERED ON RECALL AND NOW WHEN I LOOK UP MY VIN THE RECALL IS GONE WHAT CAN I DO TRUCK ONLY HAS 95000 MILES
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11298418January 10, 2020
STEERING, SUSPENSION
WHILE DRIVING ON A HIGHWAY AT 60MPH WE HIT SEVERAL POTHOLES. THE TRUCK STARTED TO VIOLENTLY SHAKE AND WAS VERY HARD TO CONTROL. WE HAD TO SLOW DOWN RAPIDLY TO REGAIN CONTROL AND STOP THE SHAKING THERE WAS NO DAMAGE TO THE TIRES THE TRUCK HAS ONLY 7195 MILES ON IT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11298442January 10, 2020
STEERING, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
THE TRUCK HAS WHAT THEY CALL THE DEATH WOBBLE ITS IS VERY SCARY AND DANGEROUS. THERE ARE HUNDREDS IF NOT THOUSANDS FOR COMPLAINTS OUT THE ON THE INTERNET THIS IS A BIG PROBLEM AND FORD SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE BEFORE PEOPLE GET KILLED IF ITS NOT ALREADY HAPPENED. IT SHAKES UNCONTROLLABLY AS SOON AS YOU YOU HIT A BRIDGE CONNECTOR OR A BUMP OR ANY IMPERFECTION ON THE ROAD WHEN YOU DOING TIGER RATE OF SPEED APROX 60 TO 70 MPH. AND VERY DANGEROUS WHEN Y9OUR ON THE HIGHWAYS IT ALSO CAN HAPPEN IF THE WHEELS AREA AT A CERTAIN ANGLE AND YOU HIT A BUMP IN THE ROAD. YOU HA E TO SLOW DOWN TO ABOUT 10 OR 15 MPH AND CAN TO HIT THE BRAKES.OR GAS TO GET OUT OF IT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11298462January 10, 2020
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
WHEN DRIVING THE TRUCK ON ANY ROAD AT SPEED BEYOND 55MPH, IF THE TRUCK HITS A BRIDGE JOINT OR A BUMP, THE STEERING OF THE VEHICLE WILL OFTEN BEGIN TO SHAKE VIOLENTLY AND IT IS VERY DIFFICULT TO CONTROL THE VEHICLE. THE ONLY WAY TO STOP THE SHAKING IS TO RAPIDLY SLOW THE VEHICLE TO APPROX 30MPH. THIS BECOMES INCREASINGLY DANGEROUS WHEN YOUR DRIVING IN HEAVY TRAFFIC. THIS COMMON DEFECT IS GOING TO KILL SOMEBODY AND SHOULD BE TAKEN SERIOUSLY WITH A RECALL BEING ISSUED. ITS UNBELIEVABLE THIS CONTINUES ON ALL THESE TRUCKS WITH NO HELP TO THE VEHICLE OWNERS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11298085January 9, 2020
STEERING, SUSPENSION
AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS, CAME OVER A ROUGH PATCH, AND THE FRONT END BEGAN TO SHAKE VIOLENTLY AS THOUGH I HAD A FLAT TIRE. STEERING LOCKED UP, AND I PULLED OVER TO SEE WHAT THE ISSUE WAS. FOUND NOTHING WRONG. THIS WAS THE SECOND TIME THIS HAS OCCURRED, THE PREVIOUS INSTANCE, THE SHAKING STOPPED ONCE I REDUCED SPEED, THIS TIME IT CONTINUED UNTIL I CAME TO A STOP.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11298111January 9, 2020
STEERING, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
DRIVING ON HIGHWAY BETWEEN 60MPH AND 80MPH IF ROUGH PATCH OR BUMP THE ROAD IS HIT THE TRUCK WILL START SHAKING VIOLENTLY AND THE STEERING WILL LOCK UP. THE PROBLEM DOES NOT CORRECT ITSELF UNTIL THE TRUCK IS SLOWED TO 30MPH. IT IS STARTING TO HAPPEN MORE OFTEN. TODAY WITH MY KIDS IN THE CAR IT HAPPENED AND I ALMOST HIT A CONCRETE HIGHWAY DIVIDER. I HAVE TAKEN THE TRUCK TO THE DEALERSHIP AND WAS TOLD THAT FORD IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM BUT THE PARTS THAT ARE TO FIX IT DONT REMEDY THE ISSUE. BASICALLY THERE'S NOTHING THEY CAN DO AT THIS POINT. THIS PROBLEM IS GOING TO CAUSE AN ACCIDENT SO I AM NOT DRIVING THE EXPENSIVE TRUCK I'VE HAD FOR ONLY A YEAR AND DEFINITELY WILL NOT HAVE MY KIDS IN IT UNTIL SOMETHING IS FIXED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11298165January 9, 2020
SUSPENSION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2018 FORD F-250. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNDISCLOSED SPEED, THE VEHICLE BECAME DIFFICULT TO MANEUVER DUE TO A CONDITION KNOWN AS THE DEATH WOBBLE. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO SAFELY GUIDE THE VEHICLE OFF OF THE ROADWAY. A VISIBLE INSPECTION OF THE VEHICLE SHOWED NO VISIBLE EVIDENCE OF A DEFECT IN THE STEERING OR SUSPENSION OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS SLOWLY DRIVEN TO THE RESIDENCE. WAYNE AKERS FORD LOCATED AT 2000 10TH AVE N, LAKE WORTH, FL 33461, (800) 749-8875, WAS CONTACTED BY PHONE. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT SUBJECTED TO A RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND INFORMED OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED BY THE MANUFACTURER THAT A TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN WAS AVAILABLE TO REMEDY THE ISSUE WITH THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 42,426.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11298188January 9, 2020
STEERING, SUSPENSION, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
I WAS DRIVING MY TRUCK ON CHRISTMAS DAY AND HIT A SMALL BUMP ON THE HIGHWAY AND ALL OF A SUDDEN MY TRUCK STARTED SHAKING VIOLENTLY AND WAS HARD TO CONTROL. I SLOWED DOWN TO APPROX. 30-35 MPH AND THE SHAKING WENT AWAY. THIS IS THE SECOND TIME THIS HAS HAPPENED. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER AND THE SERVICE TECH SAID IT WAS 'DEATH WOBBLE' AND EVEN PUT THAT ON THE SERVICE ORDER. THEY SAID THEY WOULD ORDER A NEW IMPROVED STABILIZER AND THAT IT WOULD IT WOULD BE TAKE 6-8 WEEKS TO RECEIVE THE PART. I AM NOW WITH A TRUCK THAT MY WIFE AND GRANDKIDS WILL NOT RIDE IN AND I AM CONCERNED ABOUT DRIVING IT. THE SHAKING IS VERY VIOLENT AND THE VEHICLE IS VERY HARD TO CONTROL. THEN, HAVING TO SLOW TO 30MPH IN A MIDDLE LANE ON THE HIGHWAY IS VERY DANGEROUS AND COULD CAUSE A SERIOUS ACCIDENT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11298190January 9, 2020
STEERING, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
I JUST HAD TWO EXPERIENCES WITH 'DEATH WOBBLE' IN ONE DAY AND IT WAS MY FIRST TIME DEALING WITH IT. I WAS TRAVELING AT ABOUT 65 MPH HIT A HIT A BUMP IN THE ROAD ON A SMALL COUNTY ROAD THAT SENT MY TRUCK FRONT STEERING JERKING BACK AND FORTH AND I HAD TO PULL OFF THE ROAD TO GET IT BACK UNDER CONTROL. I THOUGHT IT WAS A TIRE ISSUE AND GOT OUT AND LOOK AT TIRES AND SHOCKS AND LINKAGE TO FIND NOTHING WRONG. SECOND IS THE WORST, I HAD MY FAMILY IN THE TRUCK ON THE WAY HOME AND I HIT ANOTHER BUMP IN THE ROAD WHEN IT STARTED AGAIN. I THIS IS VERY UNNERVING AND I DON'T FEEL SAFE DRIVING ESPECIALLY WITH FAMILY IN TRUCK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11297835January 8, 2020
STEERING, SUSPENSION, WHEELS
VEHICLE IS 100% FACTORY EQUIPMENT .NO CHANGES MADE TO VEHICLE. CURRENT ODOMETER 23,750 MILES. HAVE EXPERIENCED "DEATH WOBBLE" 3 TIMES ALWAYS WHILE TRAVELING ABOUT 70 MPH. EXTREMELY UNSAFE. TYPICALLY IT BEGINS TRAVELLING ABOUT 70 MPH AND CONTACTING AN EXPANSION JOINT IN THE ROAD OR SOME SIMILAR UNEVEN PAVEMENT. TRUCK FRONT END BEGINS SHAKING UNCONTROLLABLY UNTIL SPEED IS REDUCED TO ABOUT 50 MPH. HAVE DONE EXTENSIVE RESEARCH AND KNOW THIS IS ALARMINGLY COMMON ON 2017-18-19 F250/350. I PERSONALLY HAVE 2 FRIENDS WHO OWN 2018 & 2019 F-250 AND BOTH HAVE EXPERIENCED THE SAME "DEATH WOBBLE". DEALER STATES THE NEEDED PART TO REPAIR PROBLEM IS ON BACKORDER. ALSO STATED CURRENTLY THERE ARE 43K OF THESE COMPONENTS ON B/O. THESE NUMBERS MAKE IT EXTREMELY APPARENT FORD HAS A HUGE PROBLEM WITH POTENTIALLY THOUSANDS OF UNSAFE VEHICLES ON THE ROAD. THE DEFECT USUALLY BEGINS AT 15K TO 25K MILES. AS THESE TRUCKS REACH THAT THRESHOLD IT WILL ONLY BE A MATTER OF TIME UNTIL SOMEONE IS KILLED OR SEVERELY INJURED. IT IS IMPERATIVE THAT FORD ISSUE A NATIONAL RECALL ON THESE MODEL TRUCKS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11297890January 8, 2020
STEERING
2019 FORD F-250 DIESEL DID THE "DEATH WOBBLE" WHILE TRAVELING ON INTERSTATE AT 70 MPH (ONE ON SEPTEMBER 14, 2019 AND AGAIN ON DECEMBER 22, 2019)
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11297897January 8, 2020
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD F-250. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED FOR AN UNSTATED AMOUNT OF TIME, THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED AND THE GEAR SHIFT LEVER CEASED IN THE PARK POSITION. THERE WAS NO WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO REPUBLIC FORD LINCOLN LOCATED AT 1740 US-60, REPUBLIC, MO 65738, (417)732-2626, BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 15,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11297946January 8, 2020
STEERING, SUSPENSION
AT DRIVING SPEEDS WHEN THE VEHICLE HITS A CRACK OR DUMP IN THE ROAD, THE FRONT END SHAKES VIOLENTLY AT WHICH POINT THE VEHICLE STEERING IS COMPROMISED AND CAN ONLY BE STOPPED WITH A QUICK DECELERATION TO REGAIN CONTROL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11298017January 8, 2020
STEERING
AT 55MPH AND ABOVE THE STEERING SHAKES VIOLENTLY AFTER HITTING A BUMP IN THE ROAD.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11297771January 7, 2020
STEERING, SUSPENSION
STOCK VEHICLE. WHILE TRAVAILING ON FREEWAY FRONT OF TRICK STARTED SHAKING SEVERELY. SLOWED DOWN TO PULL OVER AND INSPECT. THANK GOODNESS NO ONE WAS AROUND ME AT THE TIME. TRUCK WAS SWERVING AT 65 MILES AN HOUR. PULLED OVER TO INSPECT. DID NOT SEE ANYTHING. STARTED BACK ON FREEWAY GOING SLOWER. SHAKING WAS GONE. 2 WEEKS LATER SAME THING. ON HIGHWAY AGAIN. SAME THING TRUCK STARTED SHAKING VIOLENTLY. SLOWED TO 25 MI PER HR. SHAKING SUBSIDED, RESUMED TO SLOWER SPEED. FORD NEEDS TO FIX THIS ISSUE. READING ABOUT DEATH WOBBLE ISSUES IN FORD DIESEL NHTSA. DEALERSHIP TOLD ME TO GET IN RIGHT AWAY. 2ND PERSON WITHIN A WEEK TO CALL FOR SAME THING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11297775January 7, 2020
STEERING, SUSPENSION
UNCONTROLLED SEVERE VIBRATION AND VIOLENT SHAKING OF ENTIRE VEHICLE. SEEMS TO BE INITIATED BY UNEVEN SPOTS IN PAVEMENT AT SPEEDS ABOVE 40-50 MPH OR SO. OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE "SUPER DUTY WOBBLE", A WELL KNOWN AND DOCUMENTED ISSUE SINCE THE INTRODUCTION OF THE SUPER DUTY LINE OF FORD PICKUP TRUCKS IN APPROXIMATELY 1998 OR 1999. I HAVE PREVIOUSLY OWNED 1999 AND 2006 F-350 SUPER DUTY PICKUP TRUCKS WHICH EXPERIENCED THE SAME PROBLEMS. I HAVE THE REPAIR RECEIPTS AND NHTSA SAFETY NOTICES FOR BOTH VEHICLES. I FIND IT ASTONISHING AND EXTREMELY DISAPPOINTING THAT IN OVER 20 YEARS FORD HAS NOT BEEN ABLE TO SUCCESSFULLY DIAGNOSIS AND RECTIFY THIS PROBLEM. I AM CURRENTLY AWAITING A SERVICE APPOINTMENT (PENDING PARTS ARRIVAL) TO CORRECT THIS. I OBVIOUSLY HOPE FORD WILL FIX THIS, BUT AM QUITE SKEPTICAL. MY CURRENT VEHICLE (2018 F250) HAD ONLY 25,000 MILES ON IT WHEN THIS PROBLEM STARTED OCCURING. I WOULD APPRECIATE YOUR RESPONSE ON THIS. I FIND IT UNACCEPTABLE THAT FORD HAS CONTINUED TO SWEEP THIS UNDER THE RUG, AND AM SURPRISED THAT THERE HAS NOT BEEN SOME TYPE OF RECALL ON THIS CONSIDERING IT HAS BEEN A KNOWN ISSUE FOR OVER 20 YEARS. THE VIOLENT SHAKING AND VIBRATION IS SO BAD THAT IT COULD LEAD TO LOSS OF CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE WITH CATASTROPHIC RESULTS POSSIBLE. THANK-YOU FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION OF THIS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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