Ford F-250 Complaints

11,199 consumer complaints on file.

#11176219February 11, 2019
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 FORD F-250. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE VEHICLE LOST POWER WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO COAST THE VEHICLE TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND POWER OF THE ENGINE. THE VEHICLE FAILED TO RESTART AND WAS TOWED TO A REPAIR SHOP WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE FUEL PRESSURE PUMP BLEW OUT UNDER THE HOOD. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE ENTIRE FUEL SYSTEM NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND DID NOT ASSIST. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 119,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11176344February 11, 2019
STEERING, SUSPENSION, WHEELS
AT APPROXIMATELY 65 TO 70 MPH AND UPON HITTING A BUMP/EXPANSION JOINT/POTHOLE IN THE ROAD, THE TRUCK WILL ENTER INTO A NON-DAMPENING CASTOR OSCILLATION (I.E. DEATH WOBBLE). WHEN THIS OCCURS IT CAN BE VERY DIFFICULT TO CONTROL AND THE DRIVER MUST SLOW DOWN TO APPROXIMATELY 40 - 45 MPH TO GET THE WOBBLE TO STOP. THIS CAN BE EXTREMELY DANGEROUS WHEN TOWING A LARGE/HEAVY TRAILER.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11175986February 10, 2019
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
RECIEVED A RECALL FROM FORD FOR FROZEN DOOR LATCHES. DOOR WILL NOT CLOSE IN THE COLD. WENT INTO DEALERSHIP AND THEY "FIXED" THE RECALL. BUT IT DID NOT WORK. FORD STATES THERE IS NO OTHER FIX AND THERE IS NOTHING THEY CAN DO AT THIS TIME. THEY TOLD ME TO BUNGEE MY DOOR SHUT AND WAIT FOR ANOTHER RECALL! THIS IS A VERY SERIOUS MATTER THAT COULD RESULT IN INJURY OR DEATH AND FORD IS TAKING NO ACTION TO FIX!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11176026February 10, 2019
STEERING, SUSPENSION
I EXPERIENCED STEERING OSSALATION AND WHAT IS CONSIDERED THE "DEATH WOBBLE" WHILE TRAVELING AT AROUND 70 MPH, IT HAPPENS AFTER CROSSING A BRIDGE SEAM THE TRUCK BECAMES UNCONTROLLABLE, SHAKING VIOLENTLY , IT WAS SO VIOLENT I HAD TO SLOW TO ALMOST 20 MPH TO GET IT TO STOP BUT I WAS ABLE TO GET OFF TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD ONCE I COULD CONTROL THE STEERING. THIS IS NOT AN ISOLATED ISSUE AND SEEMS A HUGE PROBLEM WITH THE 2017. FORD HAS ISSUED A TSB, BUT THE TRUCK SHOULD BE RECALLED. 1 AFFECTED PRODUCT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11176058February 10, 2019
STEERING, SUSPENSION
THERE IS A NATIONWIDE PROBLEM WITH THE FORD SUPER DUTY TRUCKS IT'S BEEN IN THE DEALER THEEE TIMES TO CORRECT DEATH WOBBLE WHICH IS EXTREAMLY DANGEROUS AND FORD IS GIVING THE AMERICAN PUBLIC THE RUN AROUND AND PUTTING THE PUBLIC IN DANGER , WHEN SOMEBODY GETS KILLED BECAUSE OF THIS IT'S GOING TO BE KNOWN THAT THE PROBLEM WAS WELL DOCUMENTED AND KNOWN AND HAPPENING ALL OVER THE COUNTRY PEOPLE ARE POSTING IT ON ALL SOCIAL MEDIA'S HOW IS THE GOVERNMENT NOT STEPPING IN ON THIS?
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No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11176103February 10, 2019
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN, STEERING
BETWEEN 60 TO 75 MPH WHEN HITTING CERTAIN BUMPS THE STEERING STARTS VIOLENTLY SHAKING AND WILL NOT STOP TILL SLOW DOWN TO ABOUT 25 MPH. THIS STARTED AT AROUND 24K AND HAS HAPPENED 10+ TIMES. ALSO AT 37K SYNC 3 RADIO NO LONGER WILL COME ON AND WIRING ISSUES CANNOT GET TRAILER BRAKING TO CONNECT TO THE TRUCK. LIGHTS WORK FINE BUT ALWAYS SHOWS TRAILER DISCONNECTED SO BRAKING DOESN'T WORK. YOU CAN ALSO START THE TRUCK IN NEUTRAL AND PUT IT IN ANY GEAR WITHOUT HAVING YOUR FOOT ON THE BRAKE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11175846February 9, 2019
STRUCTURE:BODY
DOORS DO NOT SECURELY CLOSE WHEN EXPOSED TO FREEZING TEMPERATURES, PARTICULARLY AFTER EXPOSURE TO SLEET,SNOW OR WIND. THIS IS A FOUR DOOR VEHICLE AND MOST TIMES ALL DOORS ARE AFFECTED. WHEN THIS OCCURS DOORS DO NOT SECURE AND LATCHING DOES NOT OCCUR. OF COURSE, DOOR AJAR AUDIBLE AND VISUAL ALERTS OCCUR. BASICALLY YOU MUST DRIVE HOLDING THE DOOR. AS YOU CAN IMAGINE A SAFETY ISSUE EXISTS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11175777February 8, 2019
STEERING, SUSPENSION
WENT OVER A BUMP IN THE ROAD TODAY AT AROUND 60 MPH. MY STEERING WHEEL STARTED TO SHAKE UNCONTROLLABLY AND I HAD TO SLOW DOWN TO ABOUT 25 MPH TO GET IT TO STOP. MY TRUCK HAS ABOUT 24K MILES ON IT AND THIS IS THE FIRST TIME I HAVE EXPERIENCED ANYTHING LIKE THIS. UPON FURTHER RESEARCH IT APPEARS TO BE KNOWN AS THE 'DEATH WOBBLE' AND HUNDREDS OF SUPER DUTY OWNERS ARE EXPERIENCING. THIS IS SOMETHING THAT SHOULD BE INVESTIGATED BECAUSE THIS WILL CAUSE SOMEONE TO GET SERIOUSLY INJURED. I AM LUCKY TODAY NO ONE WAS BEHIND ME ON THE HIGHWAY SLOWING DOWN FROM 60 TO 25.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11175158February 8, 2019
STEERING
AT AROUND 7K MILES DEVELOPED A DEATH WOBBLE SHIMMY IN THE STEERING WHEN HITTING POTHOLES OR CRACKS IN THE ROADWAY AT 40 MPH AND UP. TOOK INTO DEALER AND UPPER TIE ROD WAS REPLACED. PROBLEM APPEARED TO BE SOMEWHAT LESS NOTICEABLE. NOW AT 10K MILES THE DW IS PREVALENT IN EVERYDAY DRIVING AND MAKES THE VEHICLE VERY SCARY TO DRIVE. ALMOST TOTAL CONTROL IS LOST FOR SEVERAL SECONDS UNTIL YOU BRAKE HOPING NOT TO GET REAR ENDED WHILE REGAINING CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. ITS BAD ENOUGH TO SPEND $60K ON A TRUCK THAT DEVELOPED THIS TYPE OF ISSUE AT 7K MILES BUT AT 10K MILES IT'S NOT EVEN ABOUT MONEY, THIS COULD KILL SOMEONE. FORD HAS LISTED A TSB ON THIS ISSUE THAT I AM CURRENTLY LOOKING INTO BUT I'VE SEEN NO CONFIRMATION THAT THIS FIXED THE ISSUE, APPEARS TO BE MORE OF A BANDAGE. FORD NEEDS TO FIX THIS ISSUE ASAP.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11175163February 8, 2019
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 FORD F-250 SD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CHECK ENGINE INDICATOR ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO JEFF DRENNEN FORD (801 S. 2ND ST, COSHOCTON, OHIO) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE NOX SENSOR WAS FAULTY AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 55,900. *TT CONSUMER STATED MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF PROBLEM TOLD THE CONSUMER IT WAS HIS PROBLEM.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11174968February 7, 2019
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
I HAVE A 2014 F250 AND I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY WHEN THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AT 106K, WHEN I HAD IT CHECKED IT WAS READING CODE P20BA. I KNOW THERE IS A RECALL FOR THIS CODE FOR THE DEF HEATER REDUNDANT ON YEARS BEFORE AND AFTER...WHEN WILL THERE BE A RECALL FOR THIS YEAR AS WELL. I HAD TO HAVE IT REPLACED AT THE DEALERSHIP.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11174997February 7, 2019
STEERING
2017 FORD F 250 DIESEL 19,000 MILES, FEBRUARY 6, 2019 ON HIGHWAY 70 @ APPROX. 60-65 MPH(TIRE PRESSURE 55#) I HIT A BRIDGE EXPANSION JOINT, THE FRONT WHEEL WENT INTO A UNCONTROLLABLE WOOBLE, FINALLY SLOWED SUFFICIENT TO GET IT UNDER CONTROL. INITIALLY AT 17,000 MILES, I HAD NOTICED A SLIGHT WOBBLE WHEN GOING OVER CERTAIN BUMPS AND EXPANSION JOINTS. TOOK IT TO THE DEALER, THEY TESTED IT AND SET THE TIRE PRESSURE LOWER, UNTIL THIS INCIDENT IT WAS BETTER. WILL BE GOING IN FOR OIL CHANGE AND BRING THIS TO DEALERS ATTENTION,
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11174647February 6, 2019
STEERING, SUSPENSION, WHEELS
I EXPERIENCED WHAT IS CONSIDERED THE "DEATH WOBBLE" TWICE LAST WEEK WHILE TRAVELING AT AROUND 70 MPH, BOTH TIMES IT HAPPENED AFTER CROSSING A BRIDGE SEAM THE TRUCK BECAME UNCONTROLLABLE SHAKING VIOLENTLY , I THOUGHT MY AXLE UNDER THE TRUCK HAD BROKE , IT WAS SO VIOLENT I WASN'T EVEN THINKING ABOUT THE OTHER DRIVERS TRAVELING AT SAME SPEED AS I HAD TO SLOW TO ALMOST 20 MPH TO GET IT TO STOP BUT I WAS ABLE TO GET OFF TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD ONCE I COULD CONTROL THE STEERING. SO AFTER CHECKING TO MAKE SURE ALL WAS GOOD ,I WAS STILL ON ALL FOURS AND NOT EVER HEARING OF ANYTHING LIKE THIS "DEATH WOBBLE THING " ASSUMING VDOT NEEDED TO FIX SOME PAVEMENT I CONTINUED AND ABOUT THREE MILES DOWN THE ROAD THE SAME THING HAPPENED AFTER CROSSING A BRIDGE OVER A BRIDGE SEAM BUT THIS TIME I WAS IN THE PASSING LANE AND WAS RIGHT BESIDE AN EIGHTEEN WHEELER .WITH VEHICLES ON ALL THREE SIDES OF ME , NO WAY TO GET OFF HIGHWAY , AND A VIOLENT, SHAKING AND UNCONTROLLABLE STEER WHEEL, I HAD NO OTHER CHOICE BUT TO BRAKE AND SLOW TO 30 MPH . THE NEXT DAY I TOOK THE TRUCK TO FORD DEALERSHIP WHERE THEY ARE DECIDING WHAT IS WRONG WITH AND WHAT CAUSED THIS TO HAPPEN. I HAVE RESEARCHED AND FOUND THIS IS NOT AN ISOLATED ISSUE AND SEEMS A HUGE PROBLEM WITH THE 2017.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11174694February 6, 2019
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
FRONT WINDSHIELD CRACKED THE WHOLE WAY ACROSS AFTER USING DEFROSTER. THE VEHICLE WAS TURNED ON AND THE DEFROSTER WAS TURNED ON AS I WAITED FOR VEHICLE TO WARM UP I WENT BACK INSIDE THE HOUSE. WHEN I WENT BACK OUT AND GOT IN THE VEHICLE THE WINDOW WAS CRACKED ALMOST THE WHOLE WAY ACROSS IN A PERFECT LINE WITH 2 PEAKS THAT CAME UP ABOUT A FOOT IN ON EACH SIDE. THE CRACK THAT WENT THE WHOLE WAY ACROSS WAS ABOUT 8 INCHES ABOVE DASHBOARD. I HAVE ONLY 13000.00 MILES ON THE VEHICLE AND BOUGHT IT NEW AROUND 11 MONTHS AGO. I DON'T KNOW IF THEY WILL COVER THIS AS THEY SAID THE COVERAGE ON THE WINDOW HAD TO BE UNDER 12000.00 MILES OR 12 MONTHS WHATEVER CAME FIRST. IT'S REALLY UPSETTING TO THINK THE WINDOW WOULD CRACK FROM DEFROSTER AND THAT THEY MAY NOT COVER IT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11174729February 6, 2019
STEERING, SUSPENSION
DRIVING SOUTH ON I-95 JUST NORTH OF PORTLAND,ME. TRAVELING WITH NO LOAD AT 70 MPH ON DRY PAVEMENT. CAME ACROSS A BRIDGE EXPANSION JOINT WHICH RAN SLIGHTLY DIAGONAL TO THE DIRECTION OF TRAVEL. THE TRUCK WENT INTO A VIOLENT DEATH WOBBLE. THE ENTIRE VEHICLE WAS SHUDDERING. I HAD ALL I COULD DO TO KEEP TWO HANDS ON THE WHEEL. THE STEERING WHEEL WAS SHAKING LEFT TO RIGHT AT A HIGH OSCILLATION. I HAD LIMITED CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND LET OF THE ACCELERATOR AND DRIFTED TOWARD THE BREAKDOWN LANE. AT APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH THE OSCILLATION STOPPED. SHORTLY THEREAFTER THE CONDITION REPEATED. WHEN I GOT HOME I WENT ON LINE AND DISCOVERED THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM. I HAVE JUST OVER 50K MILES ON THE TRUCK. THE DEALER RECOMMENDED THAT I REPLACE THE TIRES AS THEY MAY BE GETTING WORN. I DID FOLLOW THAT INSTRUCTION ALTHOUGH THE TIRES STILL MET THE WEAR LIMITS. I WAS ALSO INFORMED THAT FORD HAS ISSUED A TSB # 18-2268 WHICH I AM GOING TO HAVE EXECUTED NEXT WEEK WHICH LOOKS INTO THIS PROBLEM AND MAKES MINOR ADJUSTMENT TO THE FRONT END ALIGNMENT. ALL THAT SAID, THE PROBLEM IS FAR GREATER THAN SOME TIRE WEAR AND ALIGNMENT ADJUSTMENTS. NO VEHICLE SHOULS SHAKE AND OCILLATE YOU OFF OF THE ROAD IN A VIOLENT OSCILLATION WHERE THE DRIVER LOSES THEIR ABILITY TO CONTROL THE VEHICLE. FORD HAS A FAR MORE SERIOUS DESIGN ISSUE WITH THESE TRUCKS. AS THEY DO NOT ACKNOWLEGE THE PROBLEM AND OFFER A TRUE FIX (AT THEIR COST) THE OWNER OF THESE VEHICLES IS PLAYING A GAME OF RUSSIAN ROULETTE UNTIL THE VEHICLE GOES BACK INTO THE VIOLENT OSCILLATION. AFTER READING MANY ON-LINE POSTS, THIS APPEARS TO BE HAPPENING AT ALL DIFFERENT MILEAGE LEVELS. FORD NEEDS TO BE INVESTIGATED FOR THIS PROBLEM. THE CUSTOMER AND THEIR FAMILY SHOULD NOT BE ENDANGERED FOR A DEFECTIVE FRONT SUSPENSION
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11174767February 6, 2019
STEERING
ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS, WHEN DRIVING THE VEHICLE OVER 50 MPH AND HITTING A BUMP OR RIDGE IN THE ROAD, THE TRUCK VIOLENTLY SHAKES AND IS EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO CONTROL. THIS IS REFERRED TO AS A "DEATH WOBBLE." WE HAVE TAKEN THE TRUCK TO OUR LOCAL DEALER FOR THE SERVICE BULLETIN REPAIR THAT FORD HAS ISSUED FOR THIS PROBLEM AND THE REPAIR DID NOT FIX THE PROBLEM. THE DEALER AND FORD CUSTOMER CARE DO NOT HAVE A SOLUTION. THIS IS A KNOWN PROBLEM AND OUR DEALER TELLS US THEY HAVE 8 TRUCKS IN FOR SERVICE WITH THE SAME PROBLEM AND NO SOLUTION. THIS IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11174773February 6, 2019
STEERING, SUSPENSION
WHEN DRIVING OVER UNEVEN PAVEMENT, TRUCK STARTS VIBRATING AND SHAKING VIOLENTLY WITHOUT WARNING. NEW CORRECT SIZE AND PROPERLY INFLATED TIRES AND SHOCKS INSTALLED 2 MONTHS AGO.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11174795February 6, 2019
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
FILLED THE GAS TANK FULL THE DROVE DOWN THE STREET AT 45 MPH. ABOUT 1 MILE INTO THE DRIVE THE REAR FUEL TANK STRAP BROKE IN HALF AND THE REAR END OF THE FUEL TANK FELL TO THE GROUND SPILLING MOST OF THE FUEL. THE STRAP LOOK CORRODED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11174825February 6, 2019
STEERING
DEATH WOBBLE, WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, I RAN OVER SOME TRAIN TRACKS AND THE STEERING WHEEL STARTED SHAKING VIOLENTLY. I HAD TO SLOW DOWN TO ALMOST A STOP TO GET IT TO QUIT. SCARED MY WIFE HALF TO DEATH. VERY DANGEROUS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11174452February 5, 2019
ENGINE
EXCESSIVE BLOWBY POLLUTING ENGINE. #8 AND #6 CYLINDERS, RINGS HEAVILY WORN OR DAMAGED DUE TO DIESEL REGEN CONTAMINATING LUBRICATION AND GETTING IN CRANKCASE. THIS IS A VERY WELL KNOWN AND UNACCEPTABLE ISSUE CAUSING SCORED ENGINE BLOCKS AND FAILURE OF ENGINE AND DPF AND EGRS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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