Ford F-250 Complaints

11,199 consumer complaints on file.

#11257386September 23, 2019
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), STEERING, SUSPENSION
DEATH WOBBLE. STEERING SHAKES ALMOST UNCONTROLLABLY AFTER HITTING A BUMP IN THE HIGHWAY. HAPPENS MORE AND MORE FREQUENTLY AT SPEEDS ABOVE 60 MPH. WHEEL BALANCING AND ALIGNMENT DID NOT MAKE IMPROVEMENTS. DEALER FOUND NO ISSUES AND COULD NOT REPLICATE THE SHAKING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11257420September 23, 2019
STEERING, SUSPENSION
WHILE DRIVING AT 65 MPH, ON AN INTERSTATE AND CROSSING AT BRIDGES WITH A RIGHT OR LEFT TURN, VEHICLE BEGAN A VIOLENT SHAKING AND UNCONTROLLABLE MOVEMENT WITH LOSE OF STEERING CONTROL ON THE ROAD. THIS IS FREQUENTLY CALLED A DEATH WOBBLE. IT WAS AS IF THE FRONT END FELL OFF THE VEHICLE UNABLE TO STEER. I AM A RETIRED ACCIDENT INVESTIGATOR AND CANNOT BELIEVE THERE IS NOT A SAFETY RECALL DO TO THE NUMBER OF THESE OCCURRENCES AS REPORTED NUMEROUS TIMES. IF A LESS EXPERIENCED DRIVER HAD THIS HAPPEN IT COULD HAVE VERY WELL CAUSED A FATALITY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11257551September 23, 2019
STEERING
I AM EXPERIENCING WOBBLE IN THE STEERING AT POSTED SPEED LIMIT. THE TRUCK SHAKES VIOLENTLY AND ALMOST CAUSED A WRECK. CANNOT CONTROL VEHICLE. IT IS GONNA KILL ME OR SOMEONE. MY FAMILY ARE NOT ALLOWED IN THIS TRUCK NOW
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11257172September 22, 2019
STEERING, SUSPENSION
DEATH WOBBLE. I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE FREEWAY GOING 65 MPH AND FELT I HIT A SMALL BUMP, THE FRONT OF THE TRUCK BEGAN TO SHAKE UNCONTROLLABLY STEERING WHEEL SHAKING IN MY HANDS, I HAD TO SLOW DOWN 45 MPH IN ORDER TO REGAIN CONTROL. MY VEHICLE ONLY HAS 5600 MILES ON IT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11256896September 20, 2019
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD F-250. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 05V017000 (VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL). WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, SMOKE SPONTANEOUSLY EMERGED FROM UNDER THE HOOD AND THE VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO BATTLEFIELD FORD COMMERCIAL TRUCK CENTER (8980 MATHIS AVE, MANASSAS, VA 20110, (703) 368-3231) WHO STATED THAT THEY WERE WAITING ON AUTHORIZATION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. A FIRE REPORT WAS NOT FILED AND THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 144,840.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11256782September 20, 2019
STEERING
DEATH WOBBLE AT 70 MPH. VEHICLE HAS 11,00 MILES ON IT. EXTREME SHAKING AFTER HITTING ROUGH PATCH ON FREEWAY. REGAINED CONTROL AFTER SLOWING DOWN TO 45 MPH. HAPPENED 2 TIMES ON ONE TRIP.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11256683September 19, 2019
STEERING, SUSPENSION, WHEELS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2019 FORD F-250. WHILE TRAVELING 80 MPH ON AN OVERPASS OF A HIGHWAY THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY STARTED SHAKING AND EXPERIENCED THE "DEATH WOBBLE". THE VEHICLE SHOOK VIOLENTLY FOR ABOUT A QUARTER OF A MILE WHILE THE CONTACT STRUGGLED TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT TRIED SHIFTING INTO NEUTRAL AND BRAKING TO SLOW DOWN. THE CONTACT WAS FINALLY ABLE TO PULL OFF THE ROAD TO THE SHOULDER. THE VEHICLE DID NOT STOP SHAKING UNTIL IT CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP. CORWIN FORD NAMPA (5707 E GATE BLVD, NAMPA, ID 83687, (208) 475-1110) STATED THAT THE CONTACT SHOULD BE ABLE TO DRIVE OVER TO THE DEALER. THE CONTACT REFUSED TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE AND HAD IT TOWED TO THE DEALER USING THE FORD ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE PROGRAM. THE MANUFACTURER HAD NOT BEEN CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 20,500. *DT THE CONSUMER STATED THE DEALER REPLACED THE STEERING DAMPENER AND THE PROBLEM HAPPENED A 2ND TIME. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11256752September 19, 2019
STEERING, SUSPENSION
THIS COMPLAINT IS REFERRING TO THE DEATH WOBBLE ON THE FORD SUPER DUTY. DEATH WOBBLE DEFINED AS UNCONTROLLED OSCILLATION OF STEERING WHEEL AND FRONT WHEELS CAUSING LACK OF CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. I FIRST EXPERIENCED THIS ISSUE WHEN TRUCK HAD ~ 20000 MILES. I HAD VEHICLE SERVICE BY FORD DEALERSHIP @ ~ 28000 MILES AND WAS TOLD STEERING DAMPENER WAS REPLACED. DEATH WOBBLE REOCCURRED AGAIN ~10000 MILES AFTER SERVICE. HOWEVER VEHICLE IS NOW OUT OF WARRANTY AND I DO NOT HAVE THE FUNDS TO KEEP MAKING FREQUENT REPAIRS. DEATH WOBBLE IS OCCURING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS WHEN GOING OVER BRIDGE EXPANSION GAPS, HITTING POTHOLES, OR SIMILAR ROAD BUMPS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11256492September 18, 2019
STEERING
WHILE DRIVING DOWN HIGHWAY AT 61 MPH, TRUCK HIT A VERY SLIGHT BUMP IN ROAD AND A VIOLENT SHAKING OF THE TIRES AND STEERING BEGAN. I IMMEDIATELY SLOWED DOWN UNTIL THE SHAKING STOPPED. BY THE TIME THE SHAKING STOPPED I WAS GOING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH. THIS WAS NOT JUST A LIGHT SHAKING. IT WAS VERY VIOLENT !
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11256538September 18, 2019
AIR BAGS
MY AIR BAG LIGHT KEEPS COMING ON, IT RESETS WHEN I TURN THE TRUCK OFF. IT THEN TURNS BACK AFTER IT HAS BEEN RUNNING FOR A FEW MINUTES. LOOKED ON THE INTERNET AND IT STATES THAT THIS IS F250 PROBLEM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11256240September 17, 2019
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TAIL LIGHT BULB SOCKET BURNT. NOTICED THAT BULB ACTS LIKE IT'S BLOWN BUT RESEATING ALLOWS IT TO FUNCTION AGAIN. THIS HAPPENS ABOUT ONCE A MONTH. NO FUSES ARE TRIPPED WHICH IS ODD. HOWEVER THE FIRST TIME I CHECKED THIS I NOTICED THE SOCKET WAS SCORCHED YET WIRING LOOKS OK. I ASSUMED IT WAS JUST MY VEHICLE BUT SINCE HAVE HEARD SAME REPORT FROM OTHERS ON THEIR TRUCKS AND CARS. THERE IS NO INDICATION OF DANGER UNTIL YOU REMOVE TAIL LIGHT TO CHECK BULB.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11256033September 16, 2019
ENGINE
THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT TURNS ON AD THERE IS A LACK OF POWER AT FREEWAY SPEEDS. THERE IS ALSO A COOLANT LEAK AT THE CENTER OF THE ENGINE. THE VEHICLE HAS A SURGE HESITATION FEELING AND ALACK OF POWER ON ACCELERATION. THERE IS A NOISE COMING FROM THE TRANSMISSION THAT HAS AN ODD SHIFT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11255591September 16, 2019
STEERING, SUSPENSION
I HAVE EXPERIENCED VIOLENT SHAKING AND EXTREME VIBRATION RESONATING FROM THE FRONT WHEELS AND STEERING COMPONENTS OF MY FORD F250 SUPER DUTY TRUCK WHILE DRIVING. I UNDERSTAND THIS TO BE REFERRED TO AS THE 'DEATH WOBBLE' AND FOR VERY GOOD REASON. I HAVE 37 YEARS OF LAW ENFORCEMENT EXPERIENCE, AND I CAN ASSURE YOU THIS ISSUE LEFT UNCHECKED WILL BE THE ROOT CAUSE MANY TRAFFIC DEATHS PAST, PRESENT AND FUTURE. IT'S OCCURRED FIVE TIMES WITH ME TO DATE WITHIN 18 MONTHS ALL FIVE CAUSING TOTAL LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL, AND THE LAST TWO CAUSING ME TO CROSS CENTER DIVIDE OF THE ROADWAY AND INTO ONCOMING TRAFFIC. I NARROWLY AVOIDED A HEAD ON COLLISION WITH AN 18 WHEELER IN ONE OF THOSE INCIDENTS. I'VE HAD THE VEHICLE CHECKED BY DEALERSHIPS AND INDEPENDENT SHOPS. I'VE SPENT THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS ON REPAIRS AND PARTS. FORD NEEDS TO OFFER A SOLUTION NOW BEFORE ANY ELSE IS PUT IN HARMS WAY.. OR DIES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11255464September 14, 2019
STEERING
WHILE DRIVING EAST BOUND I25 AT VAIL PASS IN COLORADO I WAS TRAVELING AT 65MPH WHEN I DROVE OVER SOME ASPHALT THAT HAD BEEN REPAIRED AND LOST COMPLETE CONTROL OF MY STEERING AND WENT INTO ONCOMING TRAFFIC(I WAS IN THE FAR RIGHT LANE/ WE TRAVELED ACROSS TWO LANES WHEN OUT OF CONTROL). THE ROAD WORK WAS NORMAL, NOT BAD. THIS PROBLEM OCCURS ON EVERY SINGLE BUMP AND ON EVERY SINGLE BRIDGE SEAM I DRIVE OVER. THIS WILL CAUSE A FATALITY IF IT HAS NOT ALREADY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11255304September 13, 2019
STEERING, SUSPENSION
I HAVE A 2017 F250 THAT DEVELOPED A SERIOUSLY VIOLENT SHAKE IN THE FRONT END WHEN HITTING A SMALL BUMP OR BRIDGE EXPANSION AT NORMAL HIGHWAY SPEEDS. AFTER THE TRUCK NEARLY GOT OUT OF CONTROL ON A FEW OCCASIONS TWICE WITH MY YOUNG DAUGHTER IN THE VEHICLE I TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP. THE DEALER PROCEEDED TO TELL ME THEY HAVE BEEN HAVING AN OVERWHELMING AMOUNT OF PROBLEMS WITH THIS IN THESE MODEL TRUCKS. THEY INFORMED ME THAT IT WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE TRACK BAR, HOWEVER IT WAS ON BACK ORDER. I WAS TOLD THAT IT WOULD BE OKAY TO CONTINUE DRIVING THE TRUCK WHILE I WAITED FOR THE PART. AFTER 3 MONTHS OF ME CALLING REPEATEDLY TO CHECK ON THE STATUS IT FINALLY CAME IN AND THEY REPLACED IT ALONG WITH THE ONE SHOCK BECAUSE THEY SAID IT CAUSED IT DAMAGE. NOW HERE I AM A COUPLE MONTHS LATER AND THE "DEATH WOBBLE" IS BACK AND MORE DANGEROUS. I TAKE THE TRUCK BACK IN AND TELL THEM THE TRACK BAR IS CAUSING THE PROBLEM AGAIN. THEY PROCEED TO TELL ME THAT THEY WILL LOOK AT IT, IT COULD BE SEVERAL THINGS. MIND YOU THE TRUCK HAS 44,000 MILES NOW AND ANYTHING BUT THE TRACK BAR THEY TELL ME IS NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY, DESPITE THAT THIS IS A DOCUMENTED PROBLEM I'VE HAD THEM LOOKING AT THAT THEY HAVE NOT FIXED. NOW I GET A PRICE QUOTE TELLING ME THAT IT NEEDS A DRAG LINK, A ROD, AND AN END ASSEMBLY AND THAT IT WILL COST ME $625 FOR THE REPAIRS! THIS IS FOR A PROBLEM THAT I BROUGHT TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR REPAIR MONTHS AGO AND I GOT STUCK WAITING ON BACK ORDERED PARTS. EVEN AFTER THE NEW DIAGNOSIS I ASKED WHAT WOULD BE THE GUARANTEE THAT I DON'T PAY TO FIX THE "NEW PROBLEM" AND GET THE TRUCK BACK AND IT STILL HAVE THE ISSUE? I WAS TOLD THAT "I CAN'T PROMISE IT'S NOT ALSO THE TRACK BAR, BUT THESE PARTS ARE DEFINITELY LOOSE AND PART OF THE PROBLEM." IF THEY'RE ALL CONNECTED TO THE PROBLEM THEN WHY DIDN'T THEY ALL GET REPLACED THE FIRST TIME AFTER THEY TOLD ME TO CONTINUE DRIVING IT? NOT SAFE! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11255313September 13, 2019
SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:TORSION BAR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 FORD F-250. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED THE "DEATH WOBBLE" AND THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO CONTROL THE VEHICLE. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO BEADLE'S SALES (LOCATED AT 1404 E GRAND CROSSING, MOBRIDGE, SD 57601, (605) 845-3671) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE TORSION BAR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS CURRENTLY BEING REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 51,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11255391September 13, 2019
SUSPENSION
THE FRONT END WOBBLES VIOLENTLY WHEN YOU HIT A BUMP OR ROUGH ROAD. IT WOBBLES SO BAD THAT YOU HAVE TO STOP IN THE MIDDLE OF THE TRAFFIC TO STOP THE WOBBLE. TOOK IT TO TODD JUDY IN MARMET , WV IN JULY AND AUGUST, 2019 THEY TOLD ME THEY CAN'T FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH IT. JUST DRIVE IT UNTIL IT GETS WORSE. FORD NEEDS TO HAVE A RECALL ON THESE TRUCKS DUE TO THE DEATH WOBBLE. I JUST WANT MY TRUCK FIXED. IT DOESN'T MATTER THE SPEED WHEN IT START'S WOBBLING YOU HAVE TO STOP IN THE TRAFFIC TO GET IT TO STOP. THIS IS DANGEROUS. JULY IT STARTED ON THE INTERSTATE AT 70MPH. THEN COMING DOWN GAULEY MOUNTAIN AT 40MPH. THEN IN AUGUST IT DID IT AGAIN THEY HAD IT FOR 3 DAYS AND STILL COULDN'T FIND ANYTHING WRONG BUT IT STILL DOES IT. WE NEED THIS PROBLEM TAKEN CARE OF BEFORE I WRECK AND KILL SOMEONE. I'VE TALKED TO OTHER F250 OWNERS AND THEY ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. SO HELP US GET A RECALL ON THE F250'S. MY WIFE WILL NOT DRIVE IT BECAUSE OF PROBLEM SHE IS SCARED TO DRIVE IT AND ALSO RIDE IN IT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11255037September 12, 2019
STEERING, SUSPENSION
WHEN IN MOTION AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS (60MPH +) MY TRUCK WILL VIOLENTLY SHAKE AND WOBBLE IF A SMALL BUMP IS HIT. IT LOOSES STEERING CONTROL AND IS NOT EVEN CLOSE TO SAFE. YOU HAVE TO COME TO A STOP TO GET THE SHAKING AND OUT OF CONTROL WOBBLE TO STOP.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11255063September 12, 2019
STEERING
GETTING "DEATH WOBBLE" OR STEERING OSCILLATIONS AND VIOLENT SHAKING WHEN HITTING BUMPS ON ROAD AT MODERATE AND HIGHWAY SPEEDS. TOOK THE TRUCK IN AT 24K MILES AND STEERING PARTS WERE REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY DUE TO EXCESSIVE WEAR. 7 MONTHS/14K MILES LATER, SAME THING HAPPENING, TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP AND SAME PARTS PLUS OTHERS NOW NEED REPLACED AND FORD CLAIMS IT ISN'T COVERED UNDER WARRANTY
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11255126September 12, 2019
STRUCTURE:BODY
I HAVE OWNED A 2017 F250 SUPER DUTY VEHICLE FOR A LITTLE OVER A YEAR AND TWICE THE TAILGATE HAS OPENED WHEN DRIVING. THE FIRST TIME WAS NOT LONG AFTER I HAD THE TRUCK IN THE FALL OF 2018 AND THOUGHT MAYBE I HAD LEFT IT DOWN, ALTHOUGH IT MADE NO SENSE SINCE I HAD NOT LOADED ANYTHING IN THE BED OF THE TRUCK, BUT SOMEONE WAVED ME DOWN IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD AS I WAS DRIVING OUT OF THE NEIGHBORHOOD. HOWEVER, ON THE EXPRESSWAY, LESS THAN FIVE WEEKS AGO, IN AUSTIN, TEXAS (WE LIVE IN ATLANTA AND WAS VISITING OUR SON,) THE TAILGATE CAME DOWN AND A PIECE OF LUGGAGE FELL OUT IN HEAVY TRAFFIC AND I WAS ONLY NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM AFTER SEVERAL DRIVERS CAME UP BESIDE US AND YELLED OUT THEIR WINDOWS THAT THE TAILGATE WAS DOWN. TO MY KNOWLEDGE NO AUTO WAS DAMAGED BEHIND US BUT HARD TO KNOW FOR SURE SINCE WE WERE GOING ABOUT 35 MILES PER HOUR AND NOT SURE HOW FAR BACK THE PIECE OF LUGGAGE FELL OUT. SADLY IT HAD SOME OF MY WIFE'S MEDICINES AND OTHER ITEMS AMOUNTING TO APPROXIMATELY $600 IN TOTAL VALUE AND WE COULD NOT RECOVER THE PIECE OF LUGGAGE. LUCKILY THE OTHER ITEMS DID NOT FALL OUT (SEVERAL HEAVY BOXES OF ITEMS FOR OUR SON). IN LOOKING ONLINE TODAY, I FOUND THAT OTHER OWNERS HAVE HAD THIS PROBLEM AND WANTED TO REPORT IT. I WILL BE GLAD TO FURNISH ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IF REQUIRED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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