Ford F-250 Complaints

11,199 consumer complaints on file.

#11170132January 15, 2019
STRUCTURE:BODY
DRIVER DOOR LATCH FREEZES. HASN'T HAPPENED YET ON OTHER DOORS, BUT THEN THEY ARE NOT USED MUCH. OCCURS DURING WET/COLD/BELOW FREEZING WEATHER. TRUCK IS NEW, 3600 MILES. FIRST TIME DOOR OPENED BUT WOULD NOT LATCH CLOSED AGAIN.HARD CLOSURE OF DOOR AND MULTIPLE LOCK/UNLOCK ATTEMPTS FREED LATCH AND IT WORKED. SECOND TIME, 48 HOURS AFTER FIRST. REPEATED ABOVE PROCESS AND DOOR LATCHED. THIRD TIME WAS THIS MORNING (1/15/19) . SEVERAL INCHES OF SNOW AND TEMPERATURES WELL BELOW FREEZING. FIRST ATTEMPT THIS MORNING, THE DOOR UNLOCKED AND THEN WOULD NOT CLOSE. SPRAYED ALCOHOL INTO DOOR LATCH AND DOOR LATCHED CLOSED, AND THEN WOULD NOT REOPEN. USED MANUAL KEY TO FREE UP FROZEN LOCK MECHANISM. THIS IS THE SAME PROBLEM THAT FORD ISSUED FSA 18N03 TO PREVIOUS YEAR F150 AND F250 TRUCKS TO FIX SAME ISSUE BUT THE FSA HAS NOT YET BEEN APPLIED TO 2019 MODEL YEARS, EVEN THOUGH IT APPEARS FORD DID NOT FIX THE ROOT CAUSE OF THE ISSUE FOR THE 2019 F250 MODELS. VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11166802January 14, 2019
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, STRUCTURE:BODY:TAILGATE
I CONTINUE TO HAVE ISSUES WITH THE TAILGATE OPENING ON ITS OWN. TODAY IT CAME DOWN SOMETIME WHILE I WAS TRAVELING DOWN THE INTERSTATE TO WORK. I WILL EVENTUALLY LOOSE SOMETHING OUT OF THE BACK, AND I HAVE A COVER ON THE BED, SO I CANNOT SEE WHEN THE TAILGATE IS DOWN. MY TRUCK DOES NOT FALL IN THE TIME FRAME FORD HAS ON THEIR TSB SO I THE DEALERSHIP CANNOT ADDRESS THE PROBLEM. MAY TRUCK WAS AN AUGUST BUILD AND THE TSB FOR THE PROBLEM ONLY COVERS TRUCKS BUILT UP TO JULY
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11166446January 11, 2019
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 FORD F-250 SD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SERVICE ENGINE INDICATOR FLASHED FOR A FAILURE PERTAINING TO THE DIESEL EXHAUST FLUID (DEF). BLAKE FULENWIDER FORD (115 W HOUSTON ST, BEEVILLE, TX 78102, (361) 358-8877) DIAGNOSED THAT THE FAILURE WAS DUE TO THE DEF SENDING UNIT PUMP. THE MANUFACTURER SENT AN EXHAUST WARRANTY CAMPAIGN DOCUMENT, BUT WAS UNABLE TO IDENTIFY THE NOTIFICATION. DUE TO THE FAILURE, THE VEHICLE WAS UNABLE TO PASS AN EMISSIONS INSPECTION. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND THE CONTACT WAS WAITING TO DETERMINE THE GUIDELINES FROM THE EMISSIONS OFFICE AND THE MANUFACTURER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11166528January 11, 2019
TIRES
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 FORD F-250 EQUIPPED WITH BF GOODRICH ALL TERRAIN KO TIRES, SIZE: 265/75/16. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, THE REAR DRIVER'S SIDE TIRE EXPERIENCED A BLOW OUT. THE TIRE WAS RETURNED TO THE MANUFACTURER WHO WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE LOCAL DEALER (DISCOUNT TIRE, 11881 MAGNOLIAM AVE, RIVERSIDE, CA) WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN, DOT NUMBER, AND FAILURE MILEAGE WERE UNKNOWN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11166533January 11, 2019
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 FORD F-250 EQUIPPED WITH BF GOODRICH ALL TERRAIN KO-II TIRES, SIZE: 265/75/16. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE VIBRATED AND SHOOK. UPON INSPECTION, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER AND DRIVER SIDE TIRES EXPERIENCED TREAD SEPARATION. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS NOT DETERMINED. THE LOCAL DEALER (DISCOUNT TIRE, 11881 MAGNOLIAM AVE, RIVERSIDE, CA) WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE DOT NUMBER, VIN, AND FAILURE MILEAGE WERE UNKNOWN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11166199January 10, 2019
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
THE TAILGATE ON MY TRUCK OPENS ON ITS OWN. THIS HAS HAPPENED APPROXIMATELY 6 TIMES OVER THE PAST FEW MONTHS. I DID A GOOGLE SEARCH TO SEE IF THIS WAS HAPPENING TO OTHERS AND FOUND A FEW ARTICLES MENTIONING IT WAS HAPPENING. I FIGURED I WOULD ALSO SUBMIT THIS FORM TO LET YOU KNOW IT WAS HAPPENING TO ME AS WELL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11166236January 10, 2019
STEERING
TWICE IN THE LAST 5 YEARS I HAVE EXPERIENCED TOTAL STEERING LOSS WHILE DRIVING FORD F-250 V10 TRITON PICKUP TRUCK, I AM FORTUNATE TO BE ALIVE, BOTH TIMES THE CONNECTION TO THE STEERING BOX BROKE. THERE HAVE BEEN NO AFTERMARKET MODIFICATIONS DONE TO THIS TRUCK. VERY SERIOUS ISSUE! TRUCK IS IN THE SHOP NOW FOLLOWING MOST RECENT FAILURE. I FEAR THINKING ABOUT THE CONSEQUENCES HAD EITHER OF THESE TWO FAILURES OCCURRED AT HIGH SPEED
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11166300January 10, 2019
SUSPENSION
WHILE TRAVELING ABOUT 60 MPH ON A RURAL ROAD THE TRUCK FRONT END STARTED SHAKING RAPIDLY. STEERING WHEEL VIOLENTLY JERKED OUT OF MY HAND. TRUCK WAS VERY HARD TO CONTROL AND RAPID BRAKING WAS REQUIRED IN ORDER TO REMAIN IN CONTROL. VEHICLES TRAVELING BEHIND ME ALSO HAD TO RAPIDLY BRAKE TO AVOID HITTING ME. CHECKED THE TRUCK OUT AND FOUND NOTHING LOOSE OR OBVIOULSY BROKEN. WENT ON MY WAY. TRUCK NOW DOES THIS SEVERAL TIMES DAILY WHILE DRVING. EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. SOMEONE IS GOING TO GET KILLED DUE TO THIS ISSUE, ITS JUST A MATTER OF TIME. AFTER SOME RESEARCH I CAN SEE THAT THIS IS A KNOWN ISSUE REFERRED TO AS "DEATH WOBBLE". TWO OTHERS I KNOW OF WITH BRAND NEW TRUCKS ARE ALSO HAVING THESE ISSUES. I TOOK MY TRUCK TO DEALER AT 7,000 MILES COMPLAINING ABOUT "CHATTER" IN THE FRONT END WHEN HITTING BUMPS. THEY STATED NOTHING WRONG, AND NOW AT 14,000 MILES I AM EXPERIENCING THIS VIOLENT SHAKE. I NO LONGER FEEL SAFE DRIVING THIS TRUCK, AND IT APPEARS FORD ISNT FIXING THE ISSUE, ALTHOUGH I DO HAVE A CALL IN TO THE DEALER. FORD APPEARS TO BE SLAPPING A NEW STEERING DAMPER ON THE VEHICLE TO MASK THE PROBLEM FOR A NUMBER OF MILES UNTIL IT WILL RETURN. A STEERING DAMPER IS DESIGNED TO PREVENT THIS ISSUE FROM HAPPENING ON OLD OR WORN FRONT END PARTS. THIS SHOULD NOT HAPPEN ON A NEW TRUCK UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCE, EVEN WITH NO STEERING DAMPER. THIS ISSUE NEEDS A RECALL BEFORE SOMEONE IS KILLED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11166013January 9, 2019
SERVICE BRAKES, STEERING
IN ORDER TO DRIVE STRAIGHT, THE STEERING WHEEL HAD TO BE TURNED 90 DEGREES RIGHT. DURING THIS EVENT, THE BRAKE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED, THE TRACTION CONTROL WARNING LIGHT LIGHT ILLUMINATED, THE ABS WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED, AND THE SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED ALL AT THE SAME TIME. IN ADDITION, THE DISPLAY SCREEN GAVE 'COLLISION AVOIDANCE SYSTEM UNAVAILABLE' ERROR MESSAGE. I IMMEDIATELY AND SLOWLY DROVE TO A FORD DEALERSHIP. WHEN I PARKED IT AT THE DEALERSHIP, THE CONDITION I DESCRIBED ABOVE STILL EXISTED. FORD ADVISED THAT THE ISSUE CORRECTED ITSELF AND THE TECHNICIANS ONLY FOUND CODE U3000. THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE ISSUE. FORD CLOSED THE ISSUE AS 'UNABLE TO DUPLICATE' DESPITE IT BEING A HUGE PUBLIC SAFETY RISK IF THIS CONDITION REPEATS WHILE AT HIGHWAY SPEED CARRYING A LOAD. THIS COULD RESULT IN A DEATH OR SERIOUS BODILY INJURY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11166034January 9, 2019
STEERING
FRONT TIRES WOBBLE EXTREMELY HARD AT CERTAIN SPEED
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11166059January 9, 2019
STEERING, SUSPENSION
THE TRUCKS STEERING WHEEL SHAKES VIOLENTLY AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. YOU HAVE TO HOLD ON AND REDUCE SPEEDS TO ALMOST A STOP TO GET IT TO STOP. IT IS THE SCARIEST THING I HAVE EVER ENCOUNTERED WITH A VEHICLE IN OVER FORTY YEARS OF DRIVING. FORD IS WELL AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. I'M CONCERNED THAT YOU ALL ARE SILENT. IF YOUR AGENCY CONTINUES TO IGNORE THIS YOU ALL SHOULD JUST CLOSEDOWN AND FIND SOMETHING ELSE TO DO.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11166079January 9, 2019
STRUCTURE:BODY, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
DOOR LATCHS FROZE WONT OPEN OR CLOSE OPEN WHILE DRIVING. DEALER DID RECALL NEW PARTS STILL HAVE PROBLEM NOW NO SOLUTION CANT FIX I WAS TOLD WILL CALL ME IF THEY FIND A FIX MEAN TIME KEEP DRIVING THE TRUCK HOLD DOORS CLOSE WHILE DRIVING HELP
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11166120January 9, 2019
SUSPENSION
THIS HAS HAPPENED NUMEROUS TIMES. WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE BEGINS SHAKING AND "WOBBLING". IT HAPPENS ON REGULAR CITY STREETS AND ON HIGHWAY. NO CONTROL OF IT FROM THE STEERING WHEEL. CALLED "DEATH WOBBLE" BY NUMEROUS OTHER FORD OWNERS ONLINE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11166160January 9, 2019
SUSPENSION
MY TRUCK IS AT THE DEALERSHIP FOR THE 3RD TIME FOR HAVING THE 'DEATH WOBBLE'. FIRST TIME THEY REPLACED BALL JOINTS. SECOND TIME THEY REPLACED A BAR AND BALL JOINTS. IT WASN'T LONG TILL I FELT THE SHIMMY AGAIN. AT THIS POINT I AM AFRAID TO DRIVE IT BECAUSE I CARPOOL MY 3 GRANDKIDS AROUND ON A DAILY BASIS AND I DON'T WANT TO RISK THEIR LIVES. YOU NEVER KNOW WHEN THE DEATH WOBBLE IS GOING TO HAPPEN BUT IT IS USUALLY WHEN YOU ARE DRIVING 55-70 MPH AND HIT A SLIGHT BUMP IN THE ROAD. THE WOBBLE IS SO SEVERE YOU CAN HARDLY KEEP CONTROL. YOU HAVE TO HIT YOUR BRAKES AND DECREASE YOUR SPEED UNTIL THE WOBBLING STOPS. THIS COULD PROVE TO BE FATAL IN HEAVY TRAFFIC. IF YOU GOOGLE THE DEATH WOBBLE THERE IS A LOT OF INFORMATION ON IT AND IT HAS HAPPENED NUMEROUS TIMES FOR SEVERAL YEARS. I CAN NOT UNDERSTAND WHY THERE HAS NOT BEEN A RECALL ON THIS. I DROPPED MY VEHICLE OFF AT THE DEALERSHIP YESTERDAY AND AS OF TONIGHT I HAVE NOT BEEN NOTIFIED BY THEM. CAN ANYONE TELL ME WHAT WOULD BE A PERMANENT REPAIR FOR THIS PROBLEM? IF THERE IS NOT ONE THEN FORD SHOULD HAVE TO BUY BACK THE VEHICLE AND DESTROY IT TO PREVENT SEVERE INJURY OR DEATH TO SOMEONE. I LOVE MY TRUCK BUT NOW IT HAS PROVEN TO BE UNRELIABLE AND POSSIBLY DANGEROUS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11165163January 8, 2019
WHEELS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2018 FORD F-250. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE VIOLENTLY VIBRATED AND FRACTURED THE WINDSHIELD. THE VEHICLE WAS CURRENTLY AT AUTONATION FORD KATY (20777 KATY FWY, KATY, TX 77450, (281) 305-8949) WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THERE WAS A POSSIBILITY THAT THE WHEELS WERE UNBALANCED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 26,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11165555January 7, 2019
SUSPENSION, STEERING
IN NOVEMBER OF 2018, AT 25,000 MILES, MY TRUCK BECAME TEMPORARILY UNCONTROLLABLE WHILE TRAVELING ON A STRAIGHT AND LEVEL SECTION OF INTERSTATE 10. I EXPERIENCED SEVERE OSCILLATION OF FRONT TIRES AT 70 MPH. I WAS ON STRAIGHT AND LEVEL GROUND AND WAS ABLE TO SLOW DOWN TO 30 MPH AT WHICH TIME I REGAINED CONTROL. DURING THE INCIDENT, I WAS UNABLE TO MAINTAIN LANE INTEGRITY. AFTER STOPPING, I CHECKED THE TIRE PRESSURE AND ALL TIRES WERE AT THE RECOMMENDED PRESSURE'S. TOOK THE VEHICLE TO CHAPMAN FORD DEALER IN SCOTTSDALE AZ AND THE INSPECTION CAME BACK "NO PROBLEMS DETECTED". IN JANUARY 2019, AT 28,000 MILES I EXPERIENCED THE SAME PROBLEM AT 50 MPH WHILE TRAVELING ON A STRAIGHT AND LEVEL PAVED ROAD. THIS TIME I DID NOT REGAIN CONTROL UNTIL 20 MPH. IN BOTH OF THE DESCRIBED INSTANCES I WAS PULLING A LIGHT UTILITY TRAILER LOADED WITH A POLARIS RANGER. *NOTE: I DO NOT RECALL HITTING A BUMPY SECTION OF ROADWAY TO INITIATE THE SEVERE OSCILLATION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11164915January 7, 2019
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2019 FORD F-250. WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL SHOOK VIOLENTLY WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT WOULD HAVE TO RELEASE THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL IN ORDER FOR THE STEERING WHEEL TO STOP SHAKING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO COOK FORD (2600 PALMER HWY, TEXAS CITY, TX 77590, (409)-948-2541) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE VEHICLE BUMP STEERED, WHICH OCCURRED AT HIGH SPEEDS OVER A BUMP. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE WARE OF THE FAILURE AND OFFERED THE CONTACT AN EXTENDED WARRANTY FOR SEVEN YEARS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,697. *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11165511January 6, 2019
STEERING
DEATH WOBBLE - THE UNCONTROLLABLE DEATH WOBBLE HAS STRUCK AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS A TOTAL OF SEVEN TIMES WITH MY 2017 FORD SUPER DUTY. THE STEERING WHEEL AND THE ENTIRE TRUCK SHAKES VIOLENTLY, TO THE POINT OF BEING UNCONTROLLABLE, UNTIL THE TRUCK SLOWS DOWN TO ABOUT 40 MPH. THIS IS A VERY CONCERNING SAFETY ISSUE, AND EVEN MORE SURPRISING IS THAT FORD DOES NOT HAVE THIS UNDER A RECALL! AS WE RESEARCHED WHAT THE PROBLEM WAS, IT BECAME VERY APPARENT THAT FORD HAS A PROBLEM WITH THEIR SUPER DUTY TRUCKS AND STEERING. WHEN THE DEATH WOBBLE STRIKES IT IS EXTREMELY CONCERNING. THIS CONDITION HAS NOT BEEN FIXED DUE TO PARTS BEING ON BACK ORDER. THIS IS INDEED A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11165398January 5, 2019
STEERING, SUSPENSION
TRUCK FRONT END AND STEERING WHEEL SHAKES VIOLENTLY AFTER HITTING A BUMP GOING 70 MPH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11165409January 5, 2019
STEERING, SUSPENSION, WHEELS
WHILE DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE, AT 70 MPH (POSTED SPEED LIMIT) EXPERIENCED EXTREME VIBRATION/WOBBLE IN THE STEERING WHEEL AND TIRES AFTER DRIVEN OVER SLIGHT ROUGH PATCH ON THE HIGHWAY. IT WAS EXTREMELY HARD TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE TRUCK TO GET IT TO THE SHOULDER OF THE HIGHWAY THROUGH TRAFFIC. VIBRATION WAS APPARENTLY VISIBLE TO ONLOOKERS, AS SEVERAL DRIVERS MOTIONED FOR ME TO PULL OVER. TRUCK WAS BOUGHT BRAND NEW, SIX MONTHS AGO, AND ONLY HAS 16K MILES. TRUCK IS STOCK, NO MODIFICATIONS HAVE BEEN DONE ON THE TRUCK. VIBRATION/WOBBLE OCCURRED SEVERAL MORE TIMES SO WE EXITED HIGHWAY AND RETURNED HOME VIA BACKROADS (POSTED SPEEDS OF 55 MPH OR LESS) WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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