Ford F-250 Complaints (2011)

370 consumer complaints on file.

#11500183January 4, 2023
STEERING, SUSPENSION
The contact owns a 2011 Ford F-250. The contact stated while driving 65 MPH and switching lanes and depressing the brake, the vehicle started to shake abnormally. There was no warning light illuminated. The contact stated that after decelerating, the vehicle stopped shaking. The dealer was contacted and made aware of the failure. The contact was informed that the VIN was not under recall. The contact was referred to the manufacturer for assistance. The manufacturer was contacted and informed about the failure. The manufacturer confirmed that the VIN was not under recall and referred the contact to the NHTSA Hotline to file a complaint. The failure mileage was 160,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11494258November 19, 2022
SUSPENSION, STEERING
Going over unsmooth roads ,or very little change in road height,vehicle shakes violently have to come to complete stop and risk getting ran over in middle of highway interstate or whatever couple close calls but no accident,YET
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11494010November 17, 2022
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
At 122,000 miles the vehicle no has begun to have the "death wobble." Extreme shaking at 40mph+. Ford has no recall for this issue. My local dealer/service center is charging full price to remedy the issue. However, the exact repair is unclear to them (e.g. steering dampener, shocks, u-joints, ???, etc). I suspect this will become a "throw parts at it" strategy and very expensive. Ford should back this issue up, based on so many reports of occurrences online from owners.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11485109September 18, 2022
SUSPENSION, STEERING
I own a properly maintained 2011 Ford F-250. Today, 14 instances of what is commonly know as "Ford Death Wobble" occurred to me on the interstate highway while I drove 250 miles. Violent front end shaking at speeds over 55mph after driving over rough bridges or bumps in the road. Several times I almost lost control of my truck it shook so badly. I had to sharply decrease speed below 35 mph before shaking would stop and I could regain control. I can easily reproduce this problem, but I learned to drive no faster than 50 mph the rest of the way home on the interstate in order to mostly avoid further cases of violent shaking. In addition to almost losing control of my truck, having to slam on my brakes to reduce speed put myself and other vehicles at risk on a highway with fast-moving vehicles. I will be taking it to a Ford dealer tomorrow to see if they can resolve this very dangerous defect.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11475646July 25, 2022
STRUCTURE:BODY, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
The frame rails that hold and support the bed/box rotted prematurely. Box could fly off while driving and cause accident
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11470268June 21, 2022
STEERING, SUSPENSION
Death Wabble. Truck uncontrollably shakes in the front end while driving on the highway over 50mph. Extremely scary. It seems like the truck may flip over. Reducing speed below 25mph is the only way to stop it from shaking. Cannot apply brakes while shaking because the truck shakes even more. Allowing the truck to reduce speed on its own is the only safe option.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11468045June 7, 2022
TIRES
component= Michelin tire (the tire tread separed from tire) Half of the tread start to hit the vehicle yes discount tire no warning This happened at low speed. If the same happen at High speed the truck can be flipped
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11467840June 6, 2022
SUSPENSION
Driving on highway at about 60 mph and truck wheel started wobbling violently ….. searing wheel violently oscillating right left right left uncontrollably!!! Finally stopped after slowing down to below speed on highway … totally unsafe !!! My shoulders and neck hurt for several days from trying to keep the truck straight. Thank God it was not a busy freeway at the moment or I would have been hit or my horse trailer which I was pulling. No way to stop the violent oscillation except slow to almost stop
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11459726April 5, 2022
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
When traveling on the interstate at aprox. 70-75 mph the steering wheel began to violently shake to the point that I was worried if I could keep control of the truck. Fortunately there was no one behind me as I had to slam on my brakes and slow to 40 mph before the shaking stopped. I was able to make it home without this occuring again.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11458782March 29, 2022
STEERING
Wobble in front end
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11456968March 16, 2022
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
The contact owns a 2011 Ford F-250. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the door ajar warning light illuminated and indicated that the rear passenger’s side door was open. The contact checked and confirmed that the door was securely closed. The contact stated that occasionally after closing and locking the door, the alarm would inadvertently activate after approximately an hour. The dealer was contacted and it was suggested that the vehicle be taken to be diagnosed. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 234,395.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11450677February 6, 2022
SUSPENSION
The truck has developed the "death wobble" at speeds between 50 and 60mph. Driving becomes uncontrollable as the truck shakes and bounces very hard and I have to rapidly come to a stop. I've had some work done on it at a local shop but it hasn't solved the problem. It's basically not highway road worthy but I can drive it around town.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11443424December 11, 2021
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
I traveled less than a quarter mile down the road and the truck started knocking I turned back towards my house & I was only traveling around 5 miles an hour then I heard a loud pop no warning lights came on or even an alarm sounding before this happened after the loud pop the truck immediately locked up and started pouring dark smoke from the engine compartment I jumped out of the truck & ran for cover thinking it was going to burst into flames the truck has 125000 miles on it roughly the truck is available for inspection from anyone who is interested in finding out what caused what could be a very hazardous potentially deadly occurrence happening to anyone else in a different setting on a freeway or highway in a high traffic area it definitely would have been a very different situation I live in a tiny town out in the sticks as. I also mentioned I was literally less than 1000 ft from where I live
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11436166October 9, 2021
SUSPENSION
I was going 65 MPH in center lane, hit a pothole. The right front wheel began to vibrate wildly. I thought it was going to fall off. I slammed my brakes and veered sharply right to reach the breakdown lane. We were nearly in a violent collision. The car behind me slammed his breaks, leaving skid marks, the car in the lane to my right was forced into the breakdown lane, also leaving skid marks. We had 200 miles to home which we drove slowly without further incident. I had to replace: tie rod ends, steering damper, ball joint, stabilizer bar. Truck needed an alignment. $1008.37. 4 months later, I hit a pothole. The LEFT front tire vibrated wildly. Now I knew what do do.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11434372September 25, 2021
SUSPENSION:FRONT
While traveling on the highway, after driving over a slight bump prior to an overpass, the front wheels shook violently while jerking the steering wheel from my hands. This occurred three separate times.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11433074September 15, 2021
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, STRUCTURE:BODY
Short in body control module for fog lights.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11426989July 29, 2021
STEERING
The steering is lock up while drive you Issued a recall for Meijer model vehicle but my vehicle is not included and the steering is locking up while driving down the road that acts like the power steering pump is going out this having the same problem with the cylinder as the others
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11423865July 8, 2021
SUSPENSION, STEERING
This truck developed "death wobble" after a simple tire rotation. At approximately 53mph, any bump in the road surface would cause the front end to shake violently and cause the truck to be uncontrollable. While violent, it locks the truck into an unsteerable condition and only hard braking can stop the truck. the truck shuttered violently until stopped. From the repairs it appears a combination of weakening shocks and steering stabilizer cause the front end to shutter mildly and probably constantly until the bushings on the track bar are worn enough to cause problems. Then any alteration in front end components, like rotating the tires will unbalance the entire precarious set-up. Once "death wobble" has occurred, it becomes more violent and happens more often until the truck is fixed. Worst of all, there is no single fix or known fix for this problem. The owner if forced to spent thousands of dollars trying every known fix until the problem stops. It was so violent, I was concerned the truck could possibly destroy itself. I was astounded the entire truck did not shake itself apart, it was extremely violent and made steering impossible. I had to drive back to the tire shop at 45mph and carefully avoid even the most minor bump in the road to stop the truck from shaking itself to pieces or killing us.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11421341June 17, 2021
STEERING
Own a 2011 F250 super duty and have experienced the death wobble on numerous occasions. I’m getting concerned because it has been getting worse. It takes longer for the oscillation to dissipate as I do my best to slow down without losing control. Please help all who have experienced this to get resolution without the high cost that is related. It is a danger to ourselves and possibly others as I control the vehicle on a busy highway and others have to brake. Thank you, Bill
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11419371June 2, 2021
SUSPENSION
The problem with this vehicle is Death Wobble from the front suspension of the truck. Over the years it has done this and is quite dangerous when at highway speed, because when it happens, you will have to slow to 30 MPH to regain control of the the truck. I have had this issue fixed two separate times, about every four years, by replacing the ball joint and track bar. These repairs are costing about $450 usd. There are no warning before this problem happens. You simply have to hit a bump in the road going 60-70 MPH for it happen.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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