Ford F-250 Complaints

11,199 consumer complaints on file.

#11121030August 20, 2018
STRUCTURE:BODY, ENGINE, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
EXHAUST MANIFOLD IS SEPARATING FROM THE HEADS (BOTH SIDES); CAB CORNERS AND REAR OUTSIDE FENDERS RUSTED THROUGH NECESSITATING REPLACEMENT; BACK OF MUFFLER BLEW OUT REQUIRING REPLACEMENT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11120888August 19, 2018
ENGINE
VALVE SPRING WHILE DRIVING ON A HIGHWAY THE VALVE SPRING BROKE AFTER ONLY 78,000 MILES ON THE ENGINE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11120775August 18, 2018
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
I BOUGHT A USED 2012 F250 FOUR WHEEL DRIVE THAT HAD NO DOME, CARGO, OR MAP LIGHTS BUT EVERYTHING ELSE WORKED NORMAL. AFTER REPLACING BULBS, DIMMER SWITCH, AND CHECKING ALL FUSES I TOOK IN TO MY FORD DEALERSHIP AND THEY FOUND THAT DUE TO MOISTURE IN THE CAB, IT BURNED OUT THE BODY CONTROL MODULE AKA BCM. RUMOR HAS IT THAT THESE TRUCKS LEAK WATER FROM WINDSHIELD OR FIREWALL. I PAID 650 TO HAVE IT REPLACED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11120666August 17, 2018
STEERING, SUSPENSION
AT 36,000 MILES 2017 F250 SD BEGAN TO EXHIBIT EXTREME LOSS OF CONTROL WITH STEERING AFTER TRAVELING OVER UNEVEN ROADWAY. ROAD BUMPS CAUSED VIOLENT SHAKING OF THE STEERING AT SPEEDS IN EXCESS OF 35 MPH. (DEATH WOBBLE). DEALER INSPECTED AND REPLACED TRACK BAR BALL JOINT AND NON-FUNCTIONAL STEERING DAMPER...DROVE 300 MILES AND WOBBLE IS BACK AGAIN. VERY UNSAFE CONDITION AS MALFUNCTIONS OCCUR IN TRAFFIC, NO RECALL OR TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN ISSUED BY FORD AT THIS TIME. SOMEONE IS GOING TO LOSE THEIR LIFE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11120681August 17, 2018
STEERING
AS REPORTED FROM PREVIOUS OWNERS, DEATH WOBBLE HAS HAPPENED A NUMBER OF TIMES. I GET WOBBLE AT DIFFERENT TIMES IN DRIVING. I HAD DRIVEN 240 MILES ON THE HIGHWAY WITH NO PROBLEMS. AS I APPROACHED A TRAFFIC LIGHT TO MAKE A LEFT TURN, THE STEERING WHEEL STARTED TO WOBBLE AND FELT LIKE IT WANTED TO LOCK UP. I PULLED OVER TO CHECK FRONT WHEELS WITH NOT NOTICING ANYTHING WRONG STARTED DRIVING AND WOBBLE WAS GONE. THE STEERING WHEEL HAS STARTED DOING MORE OF THE "DEATH WOBBLE" AT ANY SPEED. I SPOKE WITH THE FORD DEALER AND THEY DIDN'T HAVE AN ANSWER. WHEN YOU SPEND $65,000.00 AND THIS HAPPENS THE MANUFACTURER SHOULD BE SENDING OUT RECALL NOTICES. THE MANUFACTURE KNOWS ABOUT THIS AND CHANGED IT ON NEWER VEHICLES SO THEY MUST KNOW WHAT THE PROBLEM IS. LET'S HOPE NO ONE GETS KILLED OR SERIOUS INJURED FROM THE DEATH WOBBLE. IS FORD READY TO FIGHT THIS IN COURT ON A CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT? MY VEHICLE HAS 149,000 MILES ON IT AND STARTED AROUND 130,000 MILES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11120417August 16, 2018
SUSPENSION
NEW, STOCK TRUCK PURCHASED AT SUNRISE FORD IN FONTANA STARTED EXPERIENCING DEATH WOBBLE AT 7000 MILES. HAPPENS ON THE FREEWAY AT HIGH SPEEDS 65-70MPH, CAUSING THE VEHICLE FRONT END TO BOUNCE VIOLENTLY UP AND DOWN AFTER GOING OVER SMALL BUMP. THE TRUCK CONTINUES TO BOUNCE & JERK AROUND WILDLY UNTIL VEHICLE IS SLOWED TO UNDER 40 MPH. THIS IS A KNOWN ISSUE WITH FORD AND THEY HAVE NOT CORRECTED THE PROBLEM. WHO KNOWS HOW MANY ACCIDENTS OR DEATHS HAVE ALREADY OCCURRED DUE TO A DRIVER LOSING CONTROL OF THEIR VEHICLE WHILE GOING A HIGH RATE OF SPEED WHILE EXPERIENCING THIS "DEATH WOBBLE"?!? A NEW VEHICLE SHOULD BE SAFE TO DRIVE, BUT THIS NEW $60,000 TRUCK WITH UNDER 10000 MILES ON IT DEFINITELY IS NOT. TWICE I HAVE BEEN TO THE DEALERSHIP SERVICE STATION TO HAVE THEM TAKE A LOOK AT IT, STATING THE VEHICLE THEY SOLD ME IS DANGEROUS AND UNSAFE TO DRIVE AND THEY HAVE SENT ME AWAY WITHOUT EVEN BOTHERING TO LOOKING AT IT. THEY SAID THEY ARE BUSY, LEAVE THE TRUCK WITH THEM AND THEY CAN GET TO IT IN 2 DAYS OR SO. I HAVE TO USE IT FOR WORK TO PULL MY TRAILER, SORRY FORD BUT THE OIL CHANGES CAN WAIT, SAFETY TAKES PRIORITY, I WILL BE TRYING AGAIN TODAY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11120091August 15, 2018
ENGINE, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD F-250. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, A FIRE WAS DETECTED COMING FROM UNDERNEATH THE DRIVER'S SIDE WHEEL. THE CONTACT ALSO MENTIONED THAT THE DRIVER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE EXPLODED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE FIRE WAS EXTINGUISHED BY THE LOCAL FIRE DEPARTMENT. THERE WERE NO INJURIES REPORTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN OR TOWED TO A DEALER OR INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR A DIAGNOSTIC TEST OR REPAIRS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS INCLUDED IN THE NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 05V170000 (VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11119129August 15, 2018
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
2010 FORD F 250. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO FAILED CATALYTIC CONVERTER. *LD *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11119530August 13, 2018
VISIBILITY/WIPER
WHILE TRAVELING ON A HIGHWAY, PULLING A 5TH WHEEL RV, THE VEHICLE'S SUNROOF EXPLODED OUTWARDS. WHEN WE SAFELY STOPPED, THE REMAINING GLASS WAS BOWED OUTWARDS FROM THE VEHICLE.. THE SUNROOF WAS FULLY CLOSED AT THE TIME, AND NOTHING STRUCK ANYWHERE ON THE VEHICLE. WE WERE TRAVELING AT APPROXIMATELY 75 MPH.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11119353August 11, 2018
STEERING, SUSPENSION
VIOLENT STEERING OSCILLATION AKA "DEATH WOBBLE. TRUCK HAS 18K MILES AND IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE NORMALLY. AFTER HITTING A SMALL BUMP IN THE ROAD AT SPEEDS ABOVE 35 MPH THE TRUCK WILL SHAKE SIDE TO SIDE AND UP AND DOWN UNTIL THE TRUCK IS SLOWED DOWN UNDER 20 OR IN SOME CASES THE TRUCK MUST COME TO A FULL STOP. CONSIDER GOING 65MPH IN THE MIDDLE LANE ON THE HIGHWAY AND HAVING TO SLOW DOWN TO 20MPH AND PULL OVER WITH CARS AROUND WHILE THE TRUCK IS ON THE BRINK OF BEING OUT OF CONTROL. I HAVE HAD TO DO IT. THIS IS A MAJOR PROBLEM FOR BOTH SAFETY AND QUALITY CONTROL STANDARDS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11118675August 9, 2018
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
THE BCM MODULE ON 2014 F-250 SUPERDUTY IS ATTACHED TO THE PARKING BRAKE RELEASE PLATE UNDER THE DRIVER'S SIDE DASHBOARD. NORMAL USE OF THE PARKING BRAKE RELEASE CAUSES THE BCM CONNECTOR TO BECOME LOOSE. AFTER MULTIPLE NORMAL USES THE BCM CONNECTOR FAULTS AND SHUTS DOWN THE ABILITY TO START THE VEHICLE. MY ISSUE OCCURRED WHILE DRIVING AND I LOST ABILITY TO MONITOR SPEED, RPM, FUEL, TEMP, AND OTHER FUNCTIONS. I STOPPED ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND TURNED OFF MY VEHICLE. IT WOULD NO LONGER START. I SEARCHED FOR THIS PROBLEM AND FOUND OUT IT WAS A COMMON PROBLEM AND 'ROADSIDE' STEPS TO FIX IT (SHAKING THE BCM CONNECTOR). DOING THIS TEMPORARILY FIXED THE PROBLEM. FORD STATED THERE IS NO RECALL ON THE ISSUE AND WOULD NOT FIX IT FREE OF CHARGE. THERE ARE MULTIPLE VIDEOS ON YOUTUBE FOR 2013, 2014, 2015 YEAR VEHICLES WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. EVEN AFTER CONTACTING FORD CORPORATE WITH VIDEOS AND FORUM THREADS THEY DENY AN ISSUE EXISTS. THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP WANTED ABOUT $3,500 TO 'EXPLORE AND DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM'. MY ISSUE STARTED WHEN THE AIR BAG LIGHT FLASHED WHEN I DISENGAGED THE PARKING BRAKE: HTTPS://YOUTU.BE/9SVUCA9GIKU THEN THE ENTIRE BCM CONNECTOR FAILED: HTTPS://YOUTU.BE/8I9V6XYMXWM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11118813August 9, 2018
STRUCTURE:BODY
WHILE DRIVING WITH A CROSS WIND, ESPECIALLY ON TWO LANE ROADS WHEN PASSED IN THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION BY A SEMI, THE HOOD JUMPS (POPS) UP APPROXIMATELY 1-2 INCHES ON THE REAR EDGE. IN HIGH CROSS WINDS THE DISTANCE HAS BEEN HIGHER (3-4) INCHES. HAVE HAD TO DEALER LOOK AT IT AND TALKED TO FORD "CHAT LINE". THEIR SUGGESTION WAS TO REPORT IT HERE. THE REAR HINGES ALLOW THE HOOD TO ROTATE UP WHEN LATCHED . THE FRONT LATCH IS TAKING AN EXCESSIVE AMOUNT OF UPWARD FORCE IN THESE SITUATIONS AND LIKELY TO FAIL OR METAL FATIGUE. BELIEVE THE CROSS WIND EFFECTIVELY CREATES A VACUUM WHICH IS INCREASED BY A PASSING VEHICLE WHICH "SUCKS" THE HOOD UPWARDS. THERE IS A NORMAL "VIBRATION" OR SHAKING OF THE HOOD LIKELY BECAUSE OF THE LIGHTENING OF THE MATERIAL. THIS IS NOT WHAT I AM REFERRING TO. ONGOING/REPETITIVE ISSUE. HAS OCCURRED SINCE NEW
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11118654August 8, 2018
STRUCTURE:BODY
TRUCK HAS AUTO TAILGATE RELEASE. TRUCK WAS STATIONARY. THE TAILGATE HAS DROPPED / RELEASED TWICE BY ITSELF. TAILGATE RELEASED AND DROPPED WHILE TRUCK WAS NOT IN PARK. ONE TIME THIS OCCURED WHEN I RELEASED THE PARKING BRAKE. WHEN THIS HAPPENS I NEED TO EXIT AND CLOSE THE TAILGATE. CONCERNED THAT WHEN THIS HAPPENS CARGO COULD DROP OUT ONTO THE ROAD AND CAUSE AN ACCIDENT AND OR CARGO COULD BE STOLEN FROM THE TRUCK BED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11118222August 7, 2018
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
I WAS DRIVING AND MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER AND THE CODE WAS P205C, WHICH REDUCTANT TANK TEMPERATURE SENSOR CIRCUIT LOW. I WAS TOLD BY THE FORD DEALER THAT IT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AND THAT THERE WAS A RECALL FOR THIS PART FROM TRUCKS MADE FROM AUG 2009 TO OCT 23 2012 AND MY TRUCK WAS MADE ON NOV 5, 2012. MY TRUCK MISSED BEING A PART OF THIS RECALL BY LESS THAN 2 WEEKS! I THINK THAT IT IS OBVIOUS THAT THE RECALL SHOULD BE EXPANDED TO INCLUDE MORE VIN NUMBERS CORRESPONDING TO TRUCKS MANUFACTURED LATER.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11118240August 7, 2018
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
SINCE THE DAY I PURCHASE THIS TRUCK NEW I HAVE A VIBRATION FROM THE REAR OF THE TRUCK. I TOOK ITT TO FORD TWO TIMES EACH TIME THEY TOLD ME IT WAS NORMAL . THAT'S SECOND TIME THAT I TOOK IT IN THE SERVICE MANAGER ROAD IN THE TRUCK AND FELT THE VIBRATION AND SAID THAT IT WAS BAD. THEY KEPT THE TRUCK FOR 24 HOURS AND THEN CALLED ME AND TOLD ME IT WAS NORMAL. THEY SAID THESE TRUCKS WERE MADE TO CARRY WEIGHT THAT'S THE REASON WHY IT VIBRATES . THIS IS ALSO A FOUR-DOOR TRUCK WHICH CARRIES PASSENGERS. THE VIBRATION IS SO BAD THAT IF THERE WAS A BABY IN THE BACKSEAT SLEEPING IT WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO SLEEP. THE VIBRATIONS THOUGHTS ABOUT 60 MILES AN HOUR ON THE HIGHWAY . THEY STARTED HAPPENING FROM THE DAY I PURCHASE THE TRUCK IN DECEMBER 2016 .
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11118248August 7, 2018
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM, SUSPENSION, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 FORD F-250. THE CONTACT EXPERIENCED AN UNKNOWN FAILURE RELATED TO THE FUEL INJECTION. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO WILLOWBROOK FORD (7301 KINGERY HWY, WILLOWBROOK, IL 60527) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE FUEL INJECTION HOLD DOWN BRACKET FRACTURED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 82,000. THE VIN WAS NOT PROVIDED. *TT THE CONSUMER STATED ONE BRACKET UNDER EXTENDED WARRANTY WAS FIXED BUT NOT THE REST. VIN PROVIDED. UPDATED 12/13/18*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11118168August 6, 2018
ENGINE
THIS PARTICULAR MODEL AND YEAR WITH THE 6.0 LITRE ENGINE (2005 ) IS NORTORIOUS FOR THE OIL COOLER TO BLOW UP LEAVING YOU STRANDED WHEREVER. WHEN IT HAPPENED TO ME I WAS PULLING A 33FT 5TH WHEEL TRAILER AND ALMOST WRECKED. FORD KNOWS ALL ABOUT THIS FAULTY PIECE OF EQUIPMENT YET DOESN'T RECALL IT AND SHOULD BE HELD ACCOUNTABLE FOR REPLACING IT. IT COST ME $6000 TO GET MY TRUCK FIXED. THE FAULTY PIECE WAS INSTALLED BY FORD AND SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE BY FORD FOR REPAIR COSTS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11113898July 26, 2018
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 FORD F-250. WHILE DRIVING 3 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD A DRAGGING NOISE. THE CONTACT PULLED THE VEHICLE OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND NOTICED THAT THE FUEL TANK WAS LEANING TO THE GROUND. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE FUEL TANK STRAPS WERE RUSTED. THE CONTACT CALLED OLIVER FORD-LINCOLN (1001 E JEFFERSON ST, PLYMOUTH, IN 46563, (800) 448-8292) AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE FAILURE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN A RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 23,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11113376July 24, 2018
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
DRIVING ON A HIGHWAY AT ABOUT 65 MPH ,MY TRUCK STOPED RUNNING. THE COMPUTER SAID IT WAS LOW ON OIL,IT WAS NOT. THIS HAPPENED APPROX. 6 MORE TIMES BEFORE I GOT HOME. I DIDN'T WHERE A FORD DEALER WAS SO I TOOK MY TRUCK TO A TRUCK REPAIR SHOP,THE TRUCK STOPPED 3 MORE TIMES. THEY FIXED A WIREING PROBLEM IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT, THAY CHARGED ME 526.58 FOR THE REPAIRS. FORD WOULD NOT REIMBURSE ME. HAS THIS BEEN A PROBLEM?
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11112452July 19, 2018
SUSPENSION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD F-250. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS AND WHEN DRIVING OVER BUMPS IN THE ROAD, THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY BECAME EXTREMELY UNSTABLE, SHOOK, AND VIBRATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER AND LOCAL DEALER WERE NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 13.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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