Ford F-250 Complaints

11,199 consumer complaints on file.

#11153548November 24, 2018
SUSPENSION
DEATH WOBBLE. TRUCK SHAKES VIOLENTLY WHEN YOU HIT A SLIGHT BUMP AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS AND WILL CONTINUE TO SHAKE UNTIL SLOWED TO AROUND 40MPH. FORD REPLACED THE STEERING STABILIZER AND CLAIMED IT WAS FIXED, THREE MONTHS LATER IT IS STARTING AGAIN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11153304November 23, 2018
SUSPENSION
DEATH WOBBLE - OCCURS AT 55MPH WHEN WHEEL SLIGHTLY TURNED TO LEFT, ON CURVE OR OFF RAMP, AFTER HITTING RUMBLE STRIP. FRONT END, LEFT TIRE, VIOLENTLY SHAKES AS IF LUG NUTS ARE MISSING, CONTINUES UNTIL TRUCK BROUGHT TO A NEAR STOP. TIRES WERE CORRECTLY INFLATED AND BALANCED. DEATH WOBBLE OCCURRED FOUR TIMES IN 3 MONTHS, TWICE AT SAME LOCATION. REPLACED ALL TIRES, BALANCED AND PROPERLY INFLATED, FRONT END ALIGNMENT PERFORMED, REPLACED FRONT SHOCKS, REPLACED STEERING DAMPER, AXEL SHAFT JOINTS LUBRICATED, ALL FRONT END BOLTED COMPONENTS CHECKED FOR WEAR, LOOSENESS, OR DAMAGE. NONE ISSUES VISIBLE. TOTAL COST $2220. INTERNET SEARCH SHOWS THIS PROBLEM KNOWN TO FORD GOING BACK 12 YEARS. NOT RIGHT. SEVERAL AFTERMARKET FIXES SUGGEST REPLACEMENT TRACK BAR. LOOK UP FORD DEATH WOBBLE F250.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11153339November 23, 2018
ENGINE, STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD F-250 SD. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE LOST POWER AND THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED. IN ADDITION, THE CHECK ENGINE INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE DEALER (TOMBALL FORD, 22702 TOMBALL PKWY, TOMBALL, TX 77375, (281) 378-3160) WAS CONTACTED, BUT DID NOT RECEIVE AUTHORIZATION FROM THE CONTACT TO DIAGNOSE THE VEHICLE. AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC DIAGNOSED THAT THE HIGH VOLUME OIL PUMP NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 157,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11153140November 21, 2018
SUSPENSION, STEERING, WHEELS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 FORD F-250 SD. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE VEHICLE STARTED TO WOBBLE VIOLENTLY. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE ONLY WAY TO STOP THE WOBBLE WAS TO REDUCE THE SPEED. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE FAILURE OCCURRED ONE OTHER TIME. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO KENLY FORD INC (500 S GARNER AVE, KENLY, NC 27542) WHERE THE STEERING ARM AND TORSION BAR WERE REPLACED, AND AN ALIGNMENT WAS PERFORMED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11153165November 21, 2018
STEERING, SUSPENSION
WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 55 MPH ON A RURAL ROAD , I HIT A WASHBOARD SPOT IN THE ROAD . THE STEERING WHEEL STARTING OSCILLATING WILDLY . I ALMOST LOST CONTROL OF THE TRUCK AS THE FRONT END SEEMED LIKE IT WAS BOUNCING DOWN THE ROAD . I HAD TO SLOW DOWN TO ABOUT 20 MPH BEFORE THE TRUCK RECOVERED . FORTUNATELY I WAS ON A RURAL ROAD AND HAD NO SIDE BY SIDE TRAFFIC AS THAT COULD HAVE BEEN CATASTROPHIC.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11152849November 20, 2018
STRUCTURE:BODY
3 TIMES MY TAILGATE HAS OPENED SPONTANEOUSLY. TWICE WHILE DRIVING IN RAIN ON A HIGHWAY, AND ONCE WHILE DRIVING IN SNOW IN TOWN. I HAVE BEEN UNABLE TO REPLICATE THE PROBLEM MYSELF. IT SEEMS TO BE RANDOM. I HAVE 6000 MILES ON THE VEHICLE NOW.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11152390November 19, 2018
STEERING, SUSPENSION
MY TRUCK GOING HIGHWAY SPEEDS HAS HAD NUMEROUS ISSUES WITH DEATH WOBBLE. IF YOU DON'T KNOW WHAT THAT IS IT'S WHERE THE TRUCK STARTS SHAKING VIOLENTLY AND THE ONLY WAY TO CONTROL IT IS TO CONE TO A COMPLETE STOP WHICH IN THE MIDDLE OF THE HIGHWAY IS VERY DANGEROUS. THIS HAS HAPPENED MANY TIMES WITH ME AND MY FAMILY IN THE TRUCK.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11152553November 19, 2018
STEERING
OUR SUPER DUTY IS ONE OF THE ONES AFFECTED BY THE DEATH WOBBLE.HOW ANYONE CAN SAY IT'S NOT A SAFETY ISSUE IS BEYOND ME.DRIVE 40 MPH AND HAVE IT SHAKE SO BAD IT CROSSES THE CENTER LINE OR DRIVE ANY SPEED FROM 40 TO 75 MPH ON THE HIGHWAY AND GO OVER A BUMP OR CHANGE IN PAVEMENT AND HAVE IT SHAKE SO BAD YOU NEED TO HIT THE BRAKES TO SLOW IT WHILE TRAFFIC IS GOING AT 70.VERY DANGEROUS.FORD HAS THE SIMPLE SOLUTION BUT WON'T LET IT OUT.CAMBERS ARE FACTORY SET AT 4.2 WHICH CAUSES THE PROBLEM.CHANGING TO3.5 FIXES IT.FORD COULD HAVE RECALLED THEM BACK IN 2007 AND STOPPED FACTORY SETTINGS OF 4.2.WE SPENT OVER $1500 ON FRONT END REPAIRS,PLLUS SHOCKS AND TIRES WHICH WAS MONEY THROWN OUT. WE WERE TOLD TO PUT NEW ROTORS AND CALIPERS TO CORRECT IT.NO WAY. TOMORROW IT GOES IN TO HAVE THE CAMBERS RESET. OH OVER $700 ALSO TO REPLACE ALL BUSHINGS BEFORE A FORD COMPANY MECHANIC TOLD US ABOUT THE CAMBERS.THE WOBBLE MAY BE THE REASON SO MANY VEHICLES CROSS INTO ONCOMING TRAFFIC.THAT WOBBLE IS BONE JARRING AND MY WIFE HAS 20 FLOATING SPURS IN HER NECK SO IT'S PAINFUL FOR HER.BOUGHT THE TRUCK IN 2016 AND THE PROBLEM IS STILL THERE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11152615November 19, 2018
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
ON TWO DIFFERENT OCCASIONS, THE TAILGATE CAME DOWN UNEXPECTED WHILE DRIVING. ON THE FIRST OCCASION, WE OCCURRED DAMAGE TO THE TAILGATE AND THE 5TH WHEEL. PICTURES ARE ATTACHED. WE WERE TOWING OUR FIFTH WHEEL TRAILER IN MOTION, TURNING AND DRIVING. TWO OTHER PEOPLE IN VEHICLES TOLD US OUR TAILGATE WAS DOWN AND HAD DAMAGE TO OUR FIFTH WHEEL. ONE HAPPENED IN SEPTEMBER AND THE OTHER IN NOVEMBER AGAIN FOR THE SECOND TIME.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11152254November 18, 2018
STEERING
17 NOV 2018, WIFE AND I WERE TRAVELING SB ON I-15 NEAR BOUNTIFUL, UT GOING ABOUT 70MPH WHEN I WENT OVER A BUMP (WHERE THE ROAD TURNS INTO A BRIDGE). THE VEHICLE IMMEDIATELY STARTED TO DO A DEATH WOBBLE AND WE LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. BREAKS WERE VERY SLUGGISH DUE TO THE FRONT TIRES NOT MAKING CONTACT WITH THE ROAD. WE WERE ABLE TO REGAIN CONTROL AND PULL OVER AND INSPECT THE TIRES TO FIND NOTHING WRONG. WE TOOK THE TRUCK TO LES SCHWAB WHERE THEY INFORMED US THAT WE HAVE SEVERAL LOOSE AND BROKEN PARTS. THE DEALERS WERE CLOSED OR UNABLE TO GET US IN ON SATURDAY. THE TRUCK IS A 2017 F-250 CREW CAB, 100% STOCK. IF I WAS PULLING A TRAILER, I WOULD HAVE LOST COMPLETE CONTROL AND WOULD HAVE BEEN IN AN ACCIDENT. THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE IF THIS TRUCK CANNOT GO DOWN A HIGHWAY WITHOUT A DEATH WOBBLE. SOMEONE OF LESSER DRIVING SKILL WILL NOT KNOW WHAT TO DO AND THIS TRUCK COULD KILL SOMEONE. VIDEO OF THE EVENT: HTTPS://WWW.YOUTUBE.COM/WATCH?V=JQFTGQKDKPG YOU CAN SEE IN THE VIDEO THAT AS SOON AS I CROSS OVER THE BRIDGE, THE TRUCK REACTS TO IT AND STARTS TO VIOLENTLY SHAKE. THE HOOD CAN CLEARLY BE SEEN VIBRATING AND THE DASH CAM RECORDS AND SAVED THE EVENT AS A CRASH.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#11152128November 17, 2018
WHEELS
HAD 2 SETS OF THESE TIRES INSTALLED UNDER WARRANTY DUE TO EXCESSIVE VIBRATION AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS CAUSED BY SEPARATION OF THE TREAD PLIES WITHIN THE TIRE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11152000November 16, 2018
STEERING
WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH HIT A BUMP IN THE ROAD AND SEVERE STEERING WHEEL OSCILLATION BEGAN. HAD TO SLOW DOWN TO 45-50 MPH TO REGAIN CONTROL OF STEERING. THIS PROBLEM REPEATED EACH TIME I WOULD ENCOUNTER A BUMP OR DIP IN THE ROAD. IT SEEMED TO HAPPEN WHEN THE LEFT FRONT TIRE ENCOUNTERED THE BUMP OR DIP FIRST.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11151420November 14, 2018
SUSPENSION
TRAVELING AT AROUND 75 MPH IN A STRAIGHT LINE ON THE INTERSTATE, I HIT A BUMP THEN THE FRONT END AND STEERING WHEEL WILL BEGIN TO VIBRATE AND SHAKE. I HAD TO SLOW DOWN TO AROUND 50 MPH BEFORE IT STOPPED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11151182November 13, 2018
ENGINE, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
MY HUSBAND WAS DRIVING ON HWY 77 IN VA ON OCTOBER 25, 2018 WHEN HE ACCIDENTALLY RAN INTO THE BACK OF A TRI-AXLE DUMP TRUCK GOING AT A SLOWER SPEED. UPON IMPACT SOMETHING UNDER THE HOOD IMMEDIATELY BURST INTO FLAMES AND THE FIRE QUICKLY SPREAD. THE SIDE IMPACT AIR BAGS DID NOT DEFLATE AND MY HUSBAND STRUGGLE TO GET THE DRIVER DOOR OPEN. FORTUNATELY MY HUSBAND WAS ABLE TO GET OUT OF THE TRUCK WITH THE HELP OF THE DUMP TRUCK DRIVER PULLING ON THE OUTSIDE OF THE TRUCK DOOR. THE FIRE QUICKLY SPREAD TO THE CAB OF THE TRUCK AND THE ALUMINUM MELTED AWAY. HE LOST EVERYTHING THAT WAS IN THE CAB OF HIS TRUCK AND SOME THINGS IN THE BED OF THE TRUCK. HE WAS PULLING AN ENCLOSED TRAILER WITH TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT AND THE FIRE SPREAD TO THE TRAILER AND DAMAGED/DESTROYED SOME TOOLS UNTIL THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS ABLE TO EXTINGUISH THE FLAMES. I HAVE ATTACHED A PICTURE OF THE BURNING TRUCK FOR YOUR REFERENCE. I ALSO HAVE PICTURED OF THE TRUCK REMAINS. I WOULDN'T BE AS CONCERNED ABOUT THIS BUT THIS SAME THING HAPPENED TO HIM EARLIER THIS YEAR WHEN HE WAS INVOLVED IN ANOTHER FRONT END COLLISION, IN A 2018 FORD F-250 SD TRUCK. THAT TRUCK ALSO CAUGHT ON FIRE THE SAME WAY AND ENDED UP BURNING UP COMPLETELY. I HAVE PICTURES OF THE REMAINS OF THIS VEHICLE AS WELL. TOLD THE CAR DEALER AND THEY GAVE US A NUMBER TO CALL FORD AND TELL THEM. MY HUSBAND CALLED FORD AND ALL THEY DID WAS LOG THE COMPLAINT AND GAVE HIM A CASE NUMBER.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11151224November 13, 2018
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 FORD F-250. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH, THE VEHICLE SHOOK VIOLENTLY AND THE STEERING WHEEL TURNED RIGHT AND LEFT. THE CONTACT ALMOST LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. THERE WAS NO WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DEACON JONES FORD-LINCOLN, INC. (919-736-3387, LOCATED AT 3301 MCLAIN ST, GOLDSBORO, NC 27534) WHERE IT WAS STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS A KNOWN OCCURRENCE, BUT THERE WAS NEITHER A RECALL NOR A QUALIFIED TECHNICIAN TO REMEDY THE FAILURE. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT MANUFACTURED BY THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND PROVIDED A CASE NUMBER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 24,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11151372November 13, 2018
SUSPENSION
DEATH WOBBLE STARTED AT 13K MILES. DEALERSHIP CHANGED VARIOUS PARTS IN FRONT END AND FIXED THE PROBLEM. AT 21K DEATH WOBBLE WAS BACK. DEALERSHIP CHANGED STEERING DAMPER. PROBLEM WAS FIXED. 33K ITS BACK. THE DAMPER IS NOT SUFFICIENT FOR THE TRUCK. ONCE THE DAMPER IS WORN, DEATH WOBBLE HAPPENS AT SPEEDS OVER 45MPH WHEN TRUCK ITS A BUMP IN THE ROAD. UNCONTROLABLE FRONT END SHAKING FORCES DRIVER TO SLAM ON BRAKES UNTIL ABOUT 25MPH WHEN SHAKING STOPS. THIS IS TERRIFYING AND HAS ALMOST CAUSED SEVERAL ACCIDENTS. THIS IS ALL OVER THE WEB. I AM NOT THE ONLY PERSON EXPERIENCING THIS. PLEASE, PLEASE PLEASE LOOK INTO THIS. I AM PETRIFIED TO TAKE THE TRUCK BACK OUT ON THE HIGHWAY. THE DEALERSHIP WONT FIX IT UNTIL THEY EXPERIENCE THE PROBLEM, BUT WONT DRIVE THE TRUCK LONG ENOUGH. WHAT THEY FIXED TWICE, CLEARLY IS NOT SUFFICIENT AND IT HAS GONE AGAIN. SOMEBODY IS GOING TO GET HURT OR KILLED IF FORD DON'T FIX THIS. THE TRUCK HAS NEVER BEEN OFF ROAD, OR ABUSED IN ANY WAY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11151138November 13, 2018
STEERING, SUSPENSION, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
WHILE TRAVELING DOWN I45 AT 70MPH, THE FRONT END OF THE TRUCK STARTED TO WOBBLE REALLY BAD AND THE STEERING WHEEL STARTED TO WOBBLE BAD ALSO. IT WAS HARD TO HOLD ON TOO. I SLOWED DOWN AND GOT OFF TO THE SIDE OF THE RODE , AT ABOUT 30 MPH IT QUIT WOBBLING AND I PROCEEDED ON. SOON AFTER I WAS GOING ABOUT 65 MPH AND IT STARTED WOBBLING AGAIN. I SLOWED DOWN AS I DID BEFORE AND IT STOPPED WOBBLING AGAIN AROUND 30MPH. I PARKED WHEN I GOT HOME. I WENT TO WORK THE NEXT DAY AND IT STARTED WOBBLING AGAIN. EVERY TIME I DRIVE IT, IT WOBBLES NOW. I HAVE CALLED DEALERSHIP AND WILL BE TAKING T IN 6 DAYS FROM TODAY. THEY COULD NOT FIT ME IN UNTIL THEN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11150956November 12, 2018
SUSPENSION
FORD F-250 SUPERDUTY DEATHWOBBLE AT 1500 MILES..... GOOGLE THE PROBLEM IT'S HAPPENING ALL OVER THE COUNTRY AT AN EXPONENTIAL RATE. FORD DOESN'T SEEM VERY MOTIVATED IN FIXING THIS DANGEROUS SITUATION NEEDS TO BE A NATIONAL RECALL
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11150983November 12, 2018
STEERING
THE TRUCKS STEERING SHAKES VIOLENTLY WHEN YOU DRIVE OVER UNEVEN, EXPANSION JOINT, BUMPS, ETC IN THE ROAD. WHEN DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS THE SHAKING IS SO VIOLENT YOU CAN SWERVE INTO OTHER LANES OF TRAFFIC AND THE ONLY THING THAT MAKES IT STOP IS SLOWING DOWN TO ABOUT 40 MPH OR UNDER. THIS HAS HAPPENED AT LEAST 6 TIMES IN THE LAST MONTH ON THE HIGHWAY AND I HAVE BEEN VERY CLOSE TO HITTING OTHER VEHICLES, THANKFULLY THEY WERE ABLE TO SWERVE TO AVOID ME AS I HAVE VIRTUALLY NO CONTROL OF THE TRUCK AT THAT POINT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11151032November 12, 2018
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
THE BRAKE SHIFT INTERLOCK ACUATOR DOES NOT WORK IN MY 2012 FORD F250. I FOUND THIS OUT THE HARD WAY WHEN MY 8 YEAR OLD SON HIT THE SHIFTER AND THE TRUCK ROLLED BACKWARDS WITH HIM IN IT. I WAS TAKING GROCERIES OUT OF MY TRUCK AND I HAD THE KEYS IN MY POCKET THINKING THERE IS NOTHING HE CAN DO THAT WOULD MAKE THE TRUCK MOVE. LUCKILY I WAS ABLE TO JUMP INTO THE MOVING VEHICLE AND HIT THE BRAKE WITH MY HAND. THE WHOLE INCIDENT WAS RECORDED ON MY HOME SECURITY CAMERA. IT WAS A VERY SCARY SITUATION THAT COULD'VE GONE REALLY BAD BUT THANKFULLY IT DIDN'T. I FOUND THIS ARTICLE ONLINE (HTTPS://NEWS.PICKUPTRUCKS.COM/2011/12/RECALL-ALERT-2011-FORD-F-150-2012-FORD-F-250-F-350-F-450-F-550.HTML) AND ITS STATING THAT THERE WAS A RECALL ON THIS PART BUT ONLY FOR TRUCKS THAT WERE BUILT BETWEEN 9/9-9/22 OF THAT YEAR. MINE WAS BUILT 3/12 BUT I FIND IT FAR TOO HARD TO BELIEVE THAT THERE SHOULDN'T BE A RECALL ON MY VEHICLE ALSO. I CONTACTED FORD MOTOR CORPORATION AND THEY SEEM TO HAVE NO CONCERNS ABOUT MY CURRENT SITUATION. I BELIEVE SOMETHING THIS DANGEROUS SHOULD BE TAKEN CARE OF BY THEM. TO ME ITS NOT ABOUT THE MONEY BUT IT IS ABOUT THE PRINCIPLE OF HOW THERE COULD BE A POSSIBILITY OF DEATH CAUSED BY THIS. MY TRUCK ONLY HAS 46,000 MILES ON IT AND I BELIEVE THAT IS WAY UNDER THE AVERAGE MILAGE FOR A VEHICLE OF THAT AGE. HOPEFULLY I CAN GET SOME GUIDANCE FROM YOU GUYS IN WHICH TO TAKE MY NEXT STEP IN GETTING MY SITUATION RESOLVED. THANK YOU.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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