Ford F-250 Complaints

11,199 consumer complaints on file.

#11291527December 27, 2019
WHEELS
WAS DRIVING AND WHILE TRUCK STARTED WOBBLING BAD
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11291549December 27, 2019
STEERING, SUSPENSION
TRUCK EXHIBITED SEVERE FRONT END SHAKING WHILE ACCELERATING AROUND 45MPH. APPROX 6180 MILES ON VEHICLE AT TIME OF EVENT. EVENT OCCURRED ON PAVED ROAD WITH SOME ROUGH PATCHES. SHAKING WAS EXTREMELY VIOLENT AND PERSISTED, CAUSING ME TO RAPIDLY BRAKE. SYMPTOMS SUBSIDE AFTER DROPPING SPEED TO 20MPH OR SO. DROVE A FEW HUNDRED YARDS TO SHOULDER. STOPPED AND VISUALLY INSPECTED TIRES AND UNDER CARRIAGE FOR LOOSE HARDWARE. NO PROBLEMS OBSERVED. DROVE ANOTHER 15 MILES TO A LOCATION WHERE I COULD GET UNDERNEATH THE TRUCK TO BETTER INSPECT. FURTHER INSPECTION DIDN'T SHOW ANYTHING LOOSE OR WORN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11291595December 27, 2019
STEERING, SUSPENSION
WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 75MPH WITH MY FAMILY IN THE VEHICLE, WE WENT OVER A SMALL BUMP ON THE HIGHWAY WHICH SEEMINGLY TRIGGERED A VIOLENT SHAKING OF THE STEERING WHEEL/SUSPENSION. I WAS TRAVELING IN THE LEFT LANE AND HAD TO MAKE MY WAY OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD (WHILE THE VIOLENT SHAKING CONTINUED). THE SHAKING DIDN'T STOP UNTIL THE VEHICLE CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP. I HAD PURCHASED THE TRUCK AS A CERTIFIED FORD FROM A LOCAL DEALER AT 16,500 MILES JUST 2 DAYS PRIOR. A RELATIVE WAS FOLLOWING US AND FOLLOWED US TO THE SIDE OF THE HIGHWAY AND THEN SAID TO ME THAT IT LOOKS LIKE YOU HAVE THE FORD DEATH WOBBLE. HE IS A HEAVY EQUIPMENT MECHANIC AND WAS RESPONSIBLE FOR ORDERING AND MAINTAINING THEIR SUPER DUTY FLEET. I WAS OBVIOUSLY DRY CONCERNED THAT MY NEW (TO ME) $50,000 TRUCK HAD THIS PROBLEM KNOWN AS THE DEATH WOBBLE. ANYWAY, WE MADE IT TO OUR DESTINATION DRIVING AT 55MPH AND ON THE WAY HOME THE VIOLENT SHAKING OCCURRED 3 MORE TIMES, NEARLY CAUSING ACCIDENTS EVERY TIME. I DROVE STRAIGHT TO THE DEALER WHERE I PURCHASED THE TRUCK AND RETURNED IT. THE DEALER WANTED THE OPPORTUNITY TO REPAIR THE TRUCK AND REFUSED TO TAKE IT BACK. AFTER READING VARIOUS BLOGS, GETTING THIS TRUCK REPAIRED WAS A LONG EVEN AND NO ONE SEEMED TO HAVE THE EXACT FIX. I WASN'T WILLING TO ENDURE THIS AND PHONED MY BANK AND.STOPPED THEM FROM FUNDING THE LOAN. THE FACT THAT A TRUCK HAS AN ISSUE KNOWN AS THE DEATH WOBBLE IS A TESTAMENT TO THE DIRE NEED TO FORCE A FIX/RECALL BEFORE THIS ENGINEERING/MANUFACTURING ISSUE KILLS. HAD I BEEN TOWING MY DAUGHTER'S HORSE, THINGS COULD HAVE BEEN DEADLY. IT'S BEYOND ME HOW THIS HAS NOT BEEN ADDRESSED AT THE FEDERAL LEVEL (FORCED RECALL) TO DATE AS IT IS MY UNDERSTANDING THAT THIS HAS BEEN AN ISSUE FOR OVER A DECADE ON SUPER DUTIES (AND OTHER MANUFACTURERS).
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11291630December 27, 2019
SUSPENSION
I WAS COMING BACK FROM FLAGSTAFF ARIZONA TO PHOENIX AT HIGHWAY SPEED (75) MPH AND HAD A HIGH SPEED WOBBLE. (DEATH WOBBLE). I HAD TO SLOW DOWN TO 50 MPH TO STOP THE WOBBLE. THIS WAS VERY UNSAFE AS THE TRAFFIC BEHIND ME HAD NO IDEA WHY I HAD TO HIT MY BRAKES SO HARD. I WAS THE SLOWEST VEHICLE ON THE FREEWAY YESTERDAY AFTER THAT. I HAVE RESEARCHED THE PROBLEM ON THE NET AND IT IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM. I WILL CONTACT THE DEALER NEXT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11291632December 27, 2019
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), STEERING
AFTER HITTING A ROUGH SPOT IN THE HIGHWAY. TRUCK STARTS TO SHAKE UNCONTROLLABLY. HAVE TO PULL OVER AND ALMOST STOP TO MAKE IT STOP WOBBLING. VERY DANGEROUS PROBLEM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11291215December 26, 2019
STEERING, SUSPENSION
WHILE DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY AT APPROXIMATELY 60-70 MPH I DROVE ACROSS A BRIDGE TRANSITION POINT WHEN OUT OF THE BLUE MY TRUCK BEGAN TO WOBBLE EXCESSIVELY TO THE POINT I HAD TO MERGE TO MY RIGHT AND SLOW DOWN TO UNDER 40 MPH TO GET THE WOBBLE TO STOP. CARS BEHIND COULD SEE I WAS IN SOME SORT OF TROUBLE AND THEY WOULD NOT PASS ME. ONCE THE WOBBLE STOPPED I PROCEEDED TO MERGE BACK ONTO THE FREEWAY AND ONCE AGAIN THE WOBBLE STARTED AS SOON AS I PASSED OVER THE BRIDGE TRANSITION. AGAIN I APPLIED MY BRAKES AND MOVED OVER TO THE RIGHT FOR MY SAFETY AS WELL AS OTHERS. THE MILEAGE ON MY TRUCK AT THAT TIME WAS 20,780 MILES. I TOOK THE TRUCK TO MY FORD DEALER AND EXPLAINED THE SITUATION TO THEM. THEY INSPECTED THE TRUCK AND REPLACED THE STEERING DAMPER ASSEMBLY. THE PROBLEM DID GO AWAY UNTIL AUGUST 19, 2019 WITH 34,052 MILES WHEN IT HAPPENED AGAIN IN THE SAME LOCATION. I RETURNED TO THE DEALER AGAIN AND THEY REPLACED THE STEERING DAMPER AGAIN. IT RESOLVED THE ISSUE FOR 1695 MILES AND IT HAPPENED AGAIN SEVERAL TIME AT DIFFERENT LOCATIONS ON DIFFERENT FREEWAYS. THIS TIME REPLACING THE DAMPER DID NOT WORK. THEY ALSO TOLD ME I NEEDED TO HAVE THEM INSTALL A CASTER/CAMBER ADJUSTER SHIM TO RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. THAT ALSO DID NOT WORK. THEY HAVE READJUSTED THE CAMBER AND CASTER WITH WORSE RESULTS. THEY NOW TELL ME THAT I NEED TO REPLACE MY TIRES WHICH STILL HAVE 6/32 OF TREAD LEFT ON THEM. THE TRUCK HAS NOW BEEN AT THE DEALERSHIP FOR SIX WEEKS WITH NO FIX AVAILABLE. THEY PUT A SET OF TIRES AND RIMS OFF OF ANOTHER NEW TRUCK AND SAID THE PROBLEM WENT AWAY. SO WHAT THERE TELLING ME IS I WILL HAVE TO REPLACE MY TIRES EVERY 20,000 MILES WHICH BE RIDICULOUS. FORD HAS A BIG PROBLEM THAT THEY DON'T WANT TO ADMIT. I BELIEVE A DUAL STEERING STABILIZER UNIT WILL FIX THIS PROBLEM BUT THEY DON'T WANT TO ADMIT THAT WOULD WORK. THIS NEEDS TO BE A RECALL ASAP TO SAVE LIVES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11291232December 26, 2019
STEERING, SUSPENSION
TRAVELING AT 75 MPH ON KS TURNPIKE WHILE CROSSING A BRIDGE HIT A SMALL BUMP THAT IS THE BRIDGE JOINT AND MY FORD F-250 SUPPER DUTY TRUCK BEGAN A VIOLENT SHAKE IN THE FRONT END CAUSING ME TO ALMOST LOOSE CONTROL. PULLED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND INSPECTED VEHICLE BUT FOUND NO FLAT OR DAMAGE. CONTINUED AT MINIMUM HIGHWAY SPEED WITH NO PROBLEMS. WHILE TRAVELING AT 55 MPH AND CROSSING RAILROAD TRACKS CROSSING THE ROAD INCIDENT HAPPENED AGAIN BUT NOT AS SEVERE. ATTEMPTED TO SCHEDULE A REPAIR WITH RUSTY ECK FORD, WHO TRANSFERRED MY CALL TWICE AND ENDED UP WITH THE VOICEMAIL OF THE MAINTENANCE MANAGER. LEFT NAME, NUMBER AND INFORMATION OF ISSUE. NO RETURN CALL AS OF DECEMBER 26TH.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11291239December 26, 2019
STEERING, SUSPENSION
THE VEHICLE WILL BEGIN TO SHAKE UNCONTROLLABLY WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS WHEN I DRIVE OVER A BUMP, BRIDGE GROVE, OR ANY OTHER IRREGULARITY IN THE ROAD. WHEN THIS IS EXPERIENCED I HAVE TO BRAKE IMMEDIATELY TO GET THE SPEED DOWN TO GAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. CONTROLLING THE VEHICLE IS SCARY ENOUGH, ADD IN CONGESTED TRAFFIC WHILE DOING THIS AND ITS'S A NIGHTMARE EACH TIME, WHICH IS EVERY TIME I'M ON HIGHWAYS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11291258December 26, 2019
SUSPENSION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 FORD F-250. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS HIGHWAY SPEEDS OVER A BUMPY PATCH IN THE ROAD, THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE SHOOK AND VIBRATED VIOLENTLY. THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS. PRESTON FORD (4309 PRESTON RD, HURLOCK, MD) WAS NOTIFIED AND STATED THAT THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED THE "DEATH WOBBLE". THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS NOT DETERMINED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 28,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11291299December 26, 2019
STEERING
TWICE DRIVING ON FREEWAYS DOING ABOUT 70MPH THE ENTIRE TRUCK BEGAN TO SHAKE/VIBRATE VIOLENTLY. THE STEERING WHEEL SHAKES, AND THE ENTIRE CAB SHAKES LIKE AN EARTHQUAKE. I HAD TO SLOW DOWN TO ABOUT 40MPH TO GET IT TO STOP SHAKING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11291294December 26, 2019
STEERING, SUSPENSION
I HAVE A 2017 F250 4X4 WHICH HAS 30,000 MILES ON IT NOW AND IS STILL COVERED UNDER THE FACTORY 3YR/3600 MILES AND ON 9 DIFFERENT OCCASIONS WHILE DRIVING OVER 55MPH MY TRUCK HAS BEGAN TO SHAKE THE FRONT END CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL SEEMS TO BE MOSTLY AFTER HITTING A BUMP IN THE ROAD OR EVEN A WHEN THE PAVEMENT WAS UNEVEN EACH TIME THAT THIS HAS HAPPENED I HAVE BEEN UNABLE TO STOP THE SHAKING UNTIL THE TRUCK WAS BELOW 30MPH AND LAST TIME I WAS ON A 2 LANE UNDIVIDED ROAD THE SHAKE CAUSED ME TO LOOSE CONTROL AND CROSS OVER THE CENTER LINE OF THE ROAD INTO THE PATH OF ON COMING TRAFFIC, LUCKILY THE CAR COMING THE OTHER WAY SAW THE PROBLEM AND DROVE OFF THE ROAD TO AVOID A HEAD ON ACCIDENT, AFTER THE FIRST TIME IT HAPPENED I CONTACTED THE FORD DEALER AND SET UP A TIME TO DROP IT OFF FOR SERVICE SERVICE ONLY TO BE TOLD THAT THERE WAS A FORD MOTOR COMPANY TSB 19-2274 AND THAT THIS HAS BEEN GOING ON FOR SEVERAL YEARS AND BEFORE THIS FORD ALSO HAD A TSB 18-2268 THEN I ALSO FOUND OUT THAT BEFORE I BOUGHT THIS TRUCK 60 DAYS AGO IT WAS IN THE FORD DEALER FOR THE SAME PROBLEM AND HAD PARTS INSTALLED THAT DIDN'T FIX IT. I HAVE ONLY DROVE THIS TRUCK ABOUT 1000MILES SINCE I HAVE BOUGHT IT ALONG WITH MY SELF HAVING THIS PROBLEM WHEN SEARCHING THE INTERNET I FOUND OUT THAT THERE ARE HUNDREDS OF TRUCK OWNERS HAVING THE SAME PROBLEMS AND THAT WHY THERE HAS BEEN 2 DIFFERENT TSB ISSUED FOR THIS PROBLEM MOST ARE COMPLAINING THAT AFTER THE REPAIR IT STILL DOES THE VIOLENT WHEEL SHAKE OR AS FORD CALLS IT SUSTAINED STEERING WHEEL OSCILLATION ABOVE 45MPH.AND WORST IS THE PARTS NOTED IN THE TSB IS ON EXTENDED BACK ORDER AND FORD GAVE BACK THE TRUCK AND SAID DRIVE IT AND WE WILL CONTACT IT WHEN THE PART COMES IN THIS IS VERY UNSAFE THE PUBLIC REFERS TO THIS AS THE DEATH WOBBLE AND THAT IS TRULY WHAT IT IS, MY FRIEND HAS A BRAND NEW 2019 WITH 4K MILES ON IT THAT HE BOUGHT NEW AND IT ALSO DOES IT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11291375December 26, 2019
SUSPENSION
EXPERIENCED "DEATH WOBBLE" 5 TIMES NOW IN THIS TRUCK. WHILE TRAVELING AT HIGHWAY SPEED 70 MPH PLUS AND HITTING SMALL POT HOLE, EXPANSION JOINT AT BRIDGE OR JUST UNEVEN ROAD SURFACE TRUCK WILL START TO VIOLENTLY SHAKE UNCONTROLLABLY. IT TAKES A RIGID GRIP WITH BOTH HANDS TO TRY AND CONTROL VEHICLE AND STOPS SHAKING ONLY AFTER REDUCING SPEED TO 30 MPH OR BELOW. THIS TRUCK HAS ACTUALLY CAUSED ME TO HAVE LOWER BACK PAIN AND WRISTS ON BOTH HANDS HURTING FOR DAYS AFTER AN OCCURRENCE. THE PROBLEM STARTED AT 12961 MILES AT WHICH TIME FORD REPLACED THE STEERING DAMPER HC3Z-3E651-F. THE PROBLEM REOCCURRED AT 26238 MILES AND SITS AT A FORD DEALERSHIP NOW AS THEY SAID NO PARTS ARE AVALIBLE TO FIX.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#11291160December 25, 2019
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
WAS TRAVELING DOWN INTERSTATE 24 AFTER JUST FUELING UP WHEN HIT A ROUGH SPOT ON THE HIGHWAY AND THE FUEL TANK DROPPED OUT OF THE TRUCK LEAVING ME AND MY STEPSON STRANDED ON THE SIDE OF THE INTERSTATE COST ME 1200 DOLLARS TO BE TOWED HOME NOT TO MENTION WHAT THE REPAIR COST ARE GOING TO COST ME
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11291186December 25, 2019
STEERING, SUSPENSION, WHEELS
MY TRUCK IS CURRENTLY AT 21000 MILES. I'VE EXPERIENCED THE 'DEATH WOBBLE' 4-5 TIMES IN THE PAST BUT ON A RECENT TRIP OF ONLY 250 MILES, IT OCCURRED AT LEAST 10 TIMES. TRAVEL SPEED WAS BETWEEN 60-70MPH. USUALLY HAPPENED ON COUNTY ROADS THAT AREN'T PERFECTLY SMOOTH, BUT EVEN ON FRESH ASPHALT....ONE LITTLE BUMP CAN CAUSE PROBLEMS. I BELIEVE IT HAS SOMETHING TO DO WITH THE STEERING AND SUSPENSION LINKAGE, VEHICLE WEIGHT OR WHEEL ALIGNMENT (PROBABLY ALL OF THE ABOVE).
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11291057December 24, 2019
STEERING, SUSPENSION
PROBLEM WITH THE VEHICLE SHAKING VIOLENTLY ON THE HIGHWAY SOMETIMES AT SPEED OF 70MPH. DEALER CLAIMED IT WAS MY TIRES. I COMPLAINED ABOUT THE ISSUE WITH 26K MILES ON TRUCK AND AFTER THE THIRD COMPLAINT THEY CHANGED STABILIZER BAR AND BUSHINGS, BUT DID NOT FIX THE ISSUE. DATE BELOW IS THE MOST RECENT DATE (AKA DEATH WABBLE)
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11291051December 24, 2019
STEERING, SUSPENSION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 FORD F-150 AND WANTED TO FILE THE FOLLOWING COMPLAINT IN THIER OWN WORDS; I BOUGHT A 2017 FORD F-250 FROM BLUE BONNET FORD IN NEW BRAUNFELS TEXAS. I HAVE TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR REGULARLY SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE ON TIME, EVERY TIME. ON 12/21/2019 I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE AHEAD OF A TRIP TO COLORADO. AT THAT TIME THE VEHICLE HAD APPROXIMATELY 34,500 MILES ON IT. I ASKED THEM ROTATE AND BALANCE THE TIRES. I KNOW THEY CHECKED THE AIR PRESSURE BECAUSE I WATCHED THEM DO IT. THE SERVICE WAS COMPLETED AND I DEPARTED. ON MY WAY TO COLORADO, I WAS TRAVELING AT 75 (THE POSTED SPEED LIMIT) WITH THE CRUISE SET. I DROVE OVER AN EXPANSION SEAM ON A BRIDGE AND THE TRUCK'S FRONT END BEGAN TO SHAKE AND BOUNCE SO VIOLENTLY I COULD NOT CONTROL THE VEHICLE. I HAD TO QUICKLY SLOW DOWN TO ABOUT 45 TO GET IT UNDER CONTROL. I CONTINUE ON MY WAY AND THE SAME THING HAPPENED TWO MORE TIMES. WHEN I ARRIVED AT MY DESTINATION I BEGAN TO RESEARCH THE PROBLEM. I FOUND THAT IT'S A KNOWN PROBLEM TO FORD WITH THIS MODEL TRUCK, KNOWN AS THE DEATH WOBBLE. I WANT TO GO ON RECORD WITH NTHSA AND FORD TO MAKE YOU AWARE OF THIS ISSUE WITH MY TRUCK. I WILL TAKE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP UPON MY RETURN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11290821December 23, 2019
SUSPENSION
AT 65 MPH IF THE TRUCK HITS A BUMP IN THE ROAD THE FRONT END GOES INTO A DEATH WOBBLE AND CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE CANNOT BE RESTORED UNTIL SPEEDS ARE BELOW 30 MPH.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11290846December 23, 2019
SUSPENSION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2019 FORD F-250. WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE OVER A BUMP IN THE ROAD, IT EXPERIENCED THE "DEATH WOBBLE". THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO SLOW DOWN BY BRAKING, PULLED OVER, AND STOPPED THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE RECURRED SEVERAL TIMES WITHIN THE LAST FEW DAYS. JOE MACHENS FORD (1911 W WORLEY ST, COLUMBIA, MO 65203, (573) 445-4411) WAS CONTACTED, BUT COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 14,000. THE VIN WAS INVALID.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11290853December 23, 2019
SUSPENSION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 FORD F-250. WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY AND RANDOMLY SHOOK AND WOBBLED VIOLENTLY. AFTER DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL AND REDUCING SPEED, THE FAILURE CEASED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO TEX STAR FORD (2975 WEST WASHINGTON ST, STEPHENVILLE, TX), BUT WA NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 46,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11290872December 23, 2019
STEERING, SUSPENSION
WHEN TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY AND START TO HIT A MINOR BUMP THE TRUCKS STEERING STARTS JERKING UNCONTROLLABLY AND I HAVE TO COME TO A STOP TO GET IT UNDER CONTROL. IT'S DANGEROUS AND THE DEALER SAID PARTS ARE IN ORDER BRING IT BACK NEXT MONTH AND THAT IT'S OK TO DRIVE. IT'S NOT!!! I LIKE TO GOT REAR ENDED ON THE INTERSTATE. THE STEERING IS HORRIBLE AND FEELS LIKE YOU DON'T HAVE CONTROL!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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