Ford F-250 Complaints

11,199 consumer complaints on file.

#11287870December 9, 2019
SUSPENSION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 FORD F-250. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH OVER A BRIDGE, THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE VIBRATED VIOLENTLY. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT SLOWED DOWN AND PULLED THE VEHICLE OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE OCCURRED TWICE THE PREVIOUS WEEK. THE CONTACT SCHEDULED AN APPOINTMENT WITH SALEM FORD (60 S BROADWAY , SALEM, NH 03079) FOR DECEMBER 9, 2019 TO HAVE THE VEHICLE DIAGNOSED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000.
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11287884December 9, 2019
STEERING
THIS VEHICLE AND MANY MORE LIKE IT ARE EXPERIENCING WHAT FORD MOTOR COMPANY IS CALLING SUSTAINED STEERING WHEEL OSCILLATION , WHEN IT IS ACTUALLY A DEATH WOBBLE THAT IF NOT GOTTEN UNDER CONTROL IMMEDIATELY WILL LEAD TO LOSS OF CONTROL, WHICH MAY INVOLVE SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH, FORD ADDRESS THIS IN TSB 19-2274 HOWEVER THEY ARE NOT DOING ENOUGH TO MAKE PARTS AVAILABLE TO CORRECT THIS DANGEROUS CONDITION. . I DO NOT PERSONALLY OWN ONE OF THESE VEHICLES BUT I AS A SERVICE MANAGER AT A FORD DEALER HAVE SEEN THAT PROBLEM FIRST HAND OVER AND OVER . THERE IS NO RELIABLE AVENUE FOR US TO CONTACT FORD FOR THEM TO TAKE US SERIOUSLY SO I HOPE THIS WILL NOT FALL ON DEAF EARS AND ACTION WILL BE TAKEN TO PREVENT POSSIBLE WRECKS AND FATALITIES . [XXX] BEING THAT I AM A MANAGER AT A FORD DEALER I WISH TO HAVE MY IDENTITY PROTECTED DUE TO POSSIBLE BACKLASH OVER THIS REPORT [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *PM *TR
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#11287933December 9, 2019
STEERING, SUSPENSION
AT 22000 MILES MY 2017 F250 FX4 ALL STOCK HAS HAD DEATH WOBBLE 5 TIMES AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. BRINGING TO DEALER NEXT WEEK.
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No
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No
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0
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0
#11287985December 9, 2019
STEERING, SUSPENSION
AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS HITTING BRIDGE EXPANSION JOINTS OR ROUGH ROADS CREATE DEATH WOBBLE OF THE FRONT WHEELS AND THE STEERING WHEEL SHAKES VIOLENTLY LOSS OF CONTROL DEALER HAS TRUCK FOR REPAIRS HAS DONE THIS SINCE NEW PROGRESSIVELY GOT WORSE VERY DANGEROUS MUST APPLY BRAKES IMMEDIATELY TO REGAIN CONTROL
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No
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No
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0
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0
#11287993December 9, 2019
STEERING, SUSPENSION, WHEELS
WHEN HITTING BUMPS AT INTERSTATE SPEEDS OF 65-75 MPH, THE TRUCK STEERING/TIRES/SUSPENSION GOES INTO AN UNCONTROLLABLE WOBBLE, "DEATH WOBBLE" HAVING TO SLOW DOWN TO ROUGHLY 25-30MPH TO GET THE TRUCK TO COME OUT OF THE WOBBLE. THIS PROBLEM CREATES AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS SITUATION!!!!! THIS HAS HAPPENED MULTIPLE TIMES AND I DO NOT FEEL SAFE DRIVING THIS VEHICLE.
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No
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0
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#11288026December 9, 2019
STEERING, SUSPENSION
PURCHASED THIS 2019 F250 3/4 TON HEAVY DUTY LONG BOX IN MAY. IT HAS HAD THE DEATH WOBBLE 4 TIMES NOW, THREE TIMES INTO THE DEALERSHIP. THIS HAS HAPPENED ON DRY SMOOTH PAVEMENT GOING AT 65 MPH OR BETTER, ONCE TOWING A LIVING QUARTERS HORSE TRAILER ON ICY ROADS. THE DEALER NOW HAS THE TRUCK FOR AN "UNDETERMINED" TIME AS THEY DON'T KNOW WHAT TO DO WITH IT. I HAVE LISTENED TO AND READ A LOT OF YOUTUBE AND THREADS THAT THIS S A MOJOR PROBLEM AND FORD HAS NOT ISSUED A RECALL. I WONDER HOW MANY PEOPLE HAVE TO BE KILLED OR INJURED BEFORE SOMETHING IS DON. THEY ISSUE A RECALL ON A TAIL GATE OR SEAT PROBLEM BUT NOT ON SOMETHING AS SERIOUS AS THEE FRONT END SUDDENLY BECOMING SO DANGEROUS AS THE "DEATH WOBBLE" AND BOUNCING ALL OVER THE ROAD WITHOUT BEING ABLE TO CONTROL IT......... WHY FORD THE DEALER INSTALLED AFTERMARKET STABILIZERS, DIND'T HELP, THEN FORD PRODUCT STABILIZERS AND IT STILL DIDN'T HELP, NOW IT'S IN THE SHOP TILL WHO KNOWS WHEN. I AM TERRIFIED TO DRIVE IT FOR FEAR OF WHEN IT MIGHT HAPPEN AGAIN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11288051December 9, 2019
STEERING
I NOTICED THE WOBBLING WHEN I JUST PURCHASED THE VEHICLE, BUT I WAS TOO BUSY AND THOUGHT IT MIGHT NEED AN ALIGNMENT. IT WAS GETTING WORSE. ON 11/18/2019, WHEN I WAS DRIVING AND HIT A BUMP IN THE INTERSTATE, THE FRONT END STARTED WOBBLING VERY BADLY. I SLOWED DOWN AND IT STOPPED. IT HAPPENS MORE AND MORE OFTEN.I TOOK IT TO THE FORD DEALER THAT I BOUGHT THE VEHICLE FROM. THEY SAID IT WAS A DAMPER ASSEMBLY DEFAULT. THEY TOLD ME THIS DEFAULT DAMPER ASSEMBLY SHOULD BE A RECALL, BUT IT HAS NOT BEEN ANNOUNCED BY THE AUTHORIZED AUTHORITY SO I WOULD HAVE TO PAY TO GET IT REPLACED. IT IS VERY UNSAFE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE, BUT I HAVE NO CHOICE SINCE I DON'T HAVE ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE DEFAULT PART IS ON BACK ORDERED. I CALLED THE DEALER TODAY. THEY SAID THE PART WOULD NOT BE IN UNTIL 12/17 OR LATER.
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No
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Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11287743December 8, 2019
STEERING, SUSPENSION
WHILE DRIVING WITH MY FAMILY AFTER WE JUST PURCHASED OUR NEW F250 SUPER DUTY WE ALMOST HIT THE CAR NEXT TO US AND WENT IN TO A DITCH. I WAS DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE AT A SPEED OF AROUND 65 MPH AND ALL OF A SUDDEN THE ENTIRE TRUCK WAS VIOLENTLY SHAKING DOWN THE ROAD AND I COULD NOT MAINTAIN THE TRUCK IN MY OWN LANE ALMOST CAUSING A MULTI CAR ACCIDENT. I DID NOT KNOW WHAT TO DO AND HAD TO CALL FAMILY MEMBERS TO COME PICK UP MY FAMILY WHICH WAS 2 HOURS AWAY FROM OUR HOME BECAUSE THEY WERE CRYING AND SCARED TO RIDE IN OUR NEW TRUCK WE JUST PURCHASED. I THOUGHT MAYBE SOMETHING WAS LOOSE SO I LOOKED UNDER THE TRUCK AND MADE SURE ALL LUG NUTS WERE TIGHT WHLE ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD FOR ABOUT AN HOUR. TURNS OUT AFTER RESEARCH THIS IS A KNOWN PROBLEM!!. I WANT THIS REPAIRED BY A DEALERSHIP BUT DO NOT KNOW WHAT THE NEXT STEPS ARE AS OF NOW THIS IS OBVIOUSLY UNSAFE AND COULD GET SOMEONE SERIOUSLY INJURED OR KILLED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11287747December 8, 2019
STEERING, SUSPENSION
STARTED GETTING WOBBLE/OSCILLATION IN STEERING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS WHEN HITTING ROUGH ROAD CONDITIONS OR BRIDGE JOINTS THAT REQUIRES QUICK BRAKING TO BELOW 25MPH TO GET BACK UNDER CONTROL. FIRST STABILIZER WAS REPLACED AND ALIGNMENT PERFORMED WITH RESULTS LASTING ABOUT A YEAR, THEN IT CAME BACK, THIS TIME DRAG LINK REPLACED AND RE-ALIGNED, STILL HAS ISSUE TO SOME EXTENT WHEN CROSSING BRIDGE JOINTS ON HIGHWAY.
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11287759December 8, 2019
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
EVERY TIME I HIT A SPEED BUMP THE ENTIRE VEHICLE STARTS SHAKING UNCONTROLLABLY AND I HAVE TO SLAM ON BRAKES AND HOLD ON TO THE STEERING WHEEL WITH ALL MY STRENGTH.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11287761December 8, 2019
STEERING
DEATH WOBBLE OCCURS OVER 60MPH. TOOK PLACE FIVE TIMES WITHIN 15 MINUTES.
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No
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No
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0
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0
#11287762December 8, 2019
SUSPENSION
THE TRUCK WILL GO INTO A VIOLENT SHAKE WHEN HITTING A BUMP AT SPEEDS OF 60-75 MPH. THE VIOLENT SHAKE IN THE FRONT SUSPENSION WILL NOT GO AWAY UNTIL I SLOW DOWN TO 35 MPH. IT HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES AND IS VERY DANGEROUS. I AM SCARED TO DRIVE THE TRUCK ANYMORE.THIS IS THE DEATH WOBBLE MANY HAVE TALKED ABOUT. MY TRUCK IS ALL STOCK AND THIS STARTED HAPPENING AT ABOUT 15000 MILES.
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11287769December 8, 2019
SUSPENSION
DRIVING THE TRUCK AT APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH. WE HIT A BUMP IN THE ROAD AND THE TRUCK BEGAN SHAKING VIOLENTLY IN THE FRONT END. I SLOWED THE TRUCK TO A STOP, WAITED A MINUTE AND BEGAN DRIVING, THE SHAKING WAS GONE AND DID NOT RETURN. WE DID NOT HIT ANY OTHER BUMPS BEFORE WE GOT HOME.
Crash:
No
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No
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0
Deaths:
0
#11287772December 8, 2019
STEERING, SUSPENSION, WHEELS
HELLO, ON HIGHWAY GOING BETWEEN 60-70 MILES AN HOUR, IT GOES INTO A DEATH WOBBLE THAT NEARLY THREW TRUCK OFF ROAD. VERY SCARY SITUATION. APPEARS FROM READING ONLINE THIS HAD BEEN AN ONGOING ISSUE WITH FORD F250 PICKUP TRUCKS FROM READING ONLINE CONSUMER COMPLAINTS.
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No
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0
Deaths:
0
#11287774December 8, 2019
STEERING
ON DECEMBER 7TH, 2019, TWO SEPARATE OCCURRENCES OF VIOLENT FRONT END SHAKE/SHIMMY. THIS OCCURRED AT APPROXIMATELY 45/50MPH ON A FLAT RURAL ROAD. THROUGH FOLLOWING RESEARCH, I FOUND THAT THIS IS A VERY SERIOUS PROBLEM WITH THE FORD F250'S AND THAT IT'S TITLED THE 'DEATH WOBBLE'.
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No
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No
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0
Deaths:
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#11287786December 8, 2019
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TAILGATE OPENS UNEXPECTITALY. HAPPENS AT REST AND WHILE MOVING. DON'T KNOW IT HAS HAPPENED UNTIL EXITING THE VEHICLE OR PUTTING IN REVERSE.
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0
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0
#11287791December 8, 2019
STEERING, SUSPENSION
TRAVELING DOWN INTERSTATE 10 IN AZ. ENCOUNTERED UNEVEN ROAD. TRAVELING AT 65 MPH PULLING A 30' AIRSTREAM CLASSIC TRAILER. THE TRUCK WENT INTO A VIOLENT SHAKING IN THE STEERING. I COULD HARDLY HOLD ON TO THE STEERING WHEEL. I APPILED THE BRAKE AS TRUCKS WERE SWERVING TO GET AROUND ME AT 75 MPH. I HAD MY WIFE PUT ON THE EMERGENCY FLASHERS AS I COULD NOT LET GO OF THE WHEEL. I COULD NOT STEER OR MOVE TO THE RIGHT OF THE ROAD. TRUCK WAS LITERALLY "HOPPING" AS I TRIED TO SLOW WITHOUT GETTING HIT FROM BEHIND. SHAKING FINALLY SUBSIDED WHEN MY TRUCK REACHED 20 MPH. I LITERALLY WAS CLOSE TO STOPPED ON A 75 MPH ROADWAY! I INCREASED MT SPEED AGAIN TO ABOUT 50 MPH AND THE SHAKING STARTED AGAIN. I HAD TO ALMOST STOP AGAIN. MY WIFE AND I WERE VISIBLY SHAKING. WE COULD HAVE BEEN KILLED. WE PULLED OFF ON THE NEXT EXIT AND CALLED A FORD DEALER. FORD DEALER REPLACED FRONT STABILIZER SHOCK. FORD IS BACK-ORDERED ON THEIR SHOCK FOR MONTHS. WONDER WHY? WE REPLACED IT WITH A THIRD PARTY SHOCK. THE SUSPENSION WAS CHECKED AND THE DEALER SAID IT SHOULD BE FINE. TWO DAYS LATTER WE EXPERIENCED THE SHAKING AGAIN! WE ARE NOW STUCK IN PALM SPRINGS WAITING FOR A DEALER TO OPEN ON MONDAY. I CALLED FORD CORPORATE AND THEY SAID THEY DID NOT HAVE A RECALL ON THIS. THEY SAID THEY WILL CALL THE DEALER AND ME ON MONDAY TO GET THEIR TRUCK DIVISION INVOLVED. I CANNOT DRIVE THIS TRUCK PULLING A TRAILER WITH THIS ISSUE. THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS PROBLEM. I FEAR DRIVING THIS IN THE MOUNTAIN WITH ROADS THAT CURVE. WHEN THIS SHAKING OCCURS, YOU CANNOT DO ANYTHING BUT GO STRAIGHT.
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11287621December 7, 2019
STEERING, SUSPENSION, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
AT APPROXIMATELY 60MPH, THE FRONT END STARTED SHAKING AND TRUCK BECAME UNDERIVABLE. THE COMMON TERM FOR THIS IS 'DEATH WOBBLE' AND IT HAS BEEN REPORTED TO THE DEALERSHIP. I'VE HAD THE SAME ISSUES 5-6 TIMES OVER THE LAST 3 WEEKS.
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11287629December 7, 2019
STEERING, SUSPENSION
I WAS DRIVING MY F250 ON THE FREEWAY AND AFTER HITTING A COUPLE BUMPS IT STARTED DOING THE DEATH WOBBLE AS ITS CALLED. ITS A KNOWN PROBLEM FORD HAS TSB BUT THEY DON'T TAKE THIS CONDITION SERIOUSLY AS I SCHEDULED AN APPT WITH THE DEALER SHIP WITHIN DAYS AND WAS TOLD THE PARTS ARE ALL BACKORDERED TO REPAIR IT AND THEY DON'T KNOW THE DATE THEY CAN GET THEM.
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11287631December 7, 2019
STEERING, SUSPENSION
WHEN DRIVING THE FRONT WHEELS SHAKE WHEN I HIT BUMPS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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