Ford F-250 Complaints

11,199 consumer complaints on file.

#10605754June 24, 2014
STEERING, SUSPENSION
THE DEATH WOBBLES OR SHIMMY BEEN.GOING ON SINCE 2010. THE WHOLE TRUCK WOULD SHAKE AND SHAKE HARD. UNTIL I SLOW DOWN TO 30MPH. THEN FORD SENT ME A LITTER (09L02) SAYING IT'S CALLED THE SHIMMY AND ITS MY TIRE PRESSURE. I CHECKED TIRE STILL KEPT HAPPENING. YESTERDAY 6/23/2014 MY WIFE AN TWO SONS WHERE ON THE FREEWAY WHEN IT HAPPEN AND THE STEERING DAMPER BROKE OFF. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10605281June 23, 2014
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 FORD F-250. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE TRAVELING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE CONTACT HAD TO TURN THE STEERING WHEEL EXCESSIVELY IN ORDER TO MANEUVER THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 8,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10605060June 22, 2014
SERVICE BRAKES
WHILE DRIVING ON A RESIDENTIAL STREET I NEEDED TO MAKE A QUICK STOP. THE SPEED WAS ABOUT 25 MPH. THE DISTANCE WAS 15 TO 20 FEET. THE VEHICLE SHOULD HAVE MADE A COMPLETE STOP BUT DIDN'T RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT. I'VE BEEN TO THE DEALERSHIP ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS SINCE I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE. THE FIRST VISIT I WAS TOLD A PART WAS NEEDED AND IT WAS REPLACED. THE OTHER VISITS I WAS TOLD NOTHING WAS FOUND. I WAS ATTEMPTING TO LOCATE A DIFFERENT DEALERSHIP BEFORE THE INCIDENT. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10604676June 20, 2014
ENGINE
EGL COOLER FAILURE, WHITE SMOKE COMING OUT OF THE EXHAUST PIPE CAUSED BY COOLANT ENTERING INTO THE EMISSION SYSTEM. "ON ALL 6.0 ENGINES THE EGL COOLER WILL FAIL." THIS PROBLEM IS SO "MASSIVE" WITH SO MANY "MASSIVE COMPLAINTS FROM CUSTOMERS" THAT FORD HAS DONE TWO THINGS 1) DESIGNED A BY-PASS KIT AND 2) RE-DESIGNED THE ENGINE TO ELIMINATE THE PROBLEM (6.7 ENGINE). WHEN THE EGL COOLER FAILS, FORD OFFERS TWO SOLUTIONS TO THE CUSTOMER 1) INSTALL THE BY-PASS KIT AND THE PROBLEM IS SOLVED (AT A COST OF $4500) OR 2) REPAIR THE EGL COOLER TO BRING IT "BACK TO FACTORY" (AT A COST OF $4300). FORD TELLS CUSTOMERS THAT IF OPTION 2 IS CHOSEN, THE "EGL COOLER WILL FAIL AGAIN". ALL QUOTES USED ARE DIRECT QUOTES FROM FORD'S SERVICE DEPARTMENT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10598767June 17, 2014
STEERING, SUSPENSION
THIS STARTED IN MARCH 2014. TERRIBLE STEERING WOBBLE (DEATH WOBBLE) AT HIGHWAY SPEED. LAST NIGHT IT WAS HORRIBLE AS I WAS PASSING A CAR ON I-29 ON A BRIDGE AND WE GOT THE WOBBLE AFTER GOING OVER A BRIDGE JOINT. I HAD TO STAB THE BRAKES TO SLOW DOWN AS THE TRUCK STEERING WAS OUT OF MY CONTROL. SEVERAL VEHICLES BEHIND ME ALSO HAD TO NAVIGATE AROUND ME AS I TRIED TO TURN THE VEHICLE TO THE SHOULDER. THIS TRUCK IS DANGEROUS AT HIGHWAY SPEED! THIS HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES WHILE GOING DOWN THE INTERSTATE. I'M SCARED TO DRIVE THE TRUCK ANYWHERE BUT AROUND CITY STREETS. TO MY KNOWLEDGE THIS IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM WITH ALL SUPER DUTY TRUCKS WITH A STRAIGHT FRONT AXLE AND COIL SPRINGS. I WANT FORD TO ADMIT THERE IS A PROBLEM AND FIX THESE ISSUES. IT'S A FIXABLE ISSUE THAT THEY WON'T ADDRESS. FOR $50,000 I DON'T THINK I SHOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR THEIR ENGINEERING GEOMETRY BLUNDER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10598448June 16, 2014
STEERING, SUSPENSION
THIS INCIDENT OCCURRED ON SATURDAY, JUNE 14, 2014: ROAD CONDITIONS WERE DRY, TEMPERATURE 75 DEGREES. EXTREMELY DRAMATIC WHEEL WOBBLING. TRAVELING ON INTERSTATE, APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, DROVE OVER SEVERAL SMALL BUMPS IN THE ROAD WHEN THE SHAKING AND WOBBLING STARTED. TRUCK STARTED VEERING INTO LEFT LANE OF INTERSTATE. WE THOUGHT OUR WHEELS WERE COMING OFF DUE HOW VIOLENT THIS ACTION WAS. GENTLY APPLIED BRAKES, AND SHAKING/WOBBLING SUBSIDED AROUND 30 MPH AND PULLED OFF OF THE INTERSTATE. FIRST THING ACCOMPLISHED WAS GOING AROUND AND CHECKING EACH TIRE TO SEE IF THEY WERE LOOSE. THEY WERE SECURE. HAVE AN APPOINTMENT TOMORROW MORNING, JUNE 17, 2014 AT THE FORD DEALERSHIP WHERE TRUCK WAS PURCHASED. TO SAY WE WERE TERRIFIED IS AN UNDERSTATEMENT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10597645June 11, 2014
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD F-250. WHILE APPROACHING A STOP SIGN AT 10 MPH, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED WITHOUT WARNING. THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 55,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10597784June 11, 2014
TIRES, TIRES:TREAD/BELT
TIRE BLOWOUT WITH COMPLETE TREAD SEPARATION WHILE TRAVELING ON INTERSTATE PULLING A HORSE TRAILER. WAS ABLE TO SAFELY PULL TO SHOULDER & CHANGE TIRE FOR SPARE. TREAD DAMAGED TRUCK PANEL, TAILPIPE & BENT FRONT AXLE OF TRAILER. TIRES WERE WELL MAINTAINED AND HAD BEEN CHECKED BEFORE DEPARTURE. TIRES WERE NITTO TERRA GRAPPLER LT 285/75R16 126/123Q LOAD RANGE E. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10597305June 10, 2014
SERVICE BRAKES
WE WENT TO SLOW DOWN AND THE BRAKES DIDN'T FEEL RIGHT AND WASN'T STOPPING THE TRUCK BY THE TIME WE DID STOP THE BRAKES WHERE SMOKING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10597434June 10, 2014
STEERING, SUSPENSION
MY TRUCK STARTS SHAKING VIOLENTLY AT 40-60 MPH. STEERING CONTROL IS LOST AND CAN ONLY BE REGAINED BY COMING TO A COMPLETE STOP. TRUCK WILL NOT SWITCH LANES AND PULLING OVER TO THE SHOULDER IS IMPOSSIBLE DUE TO LOSS OF STEERING. SHAKING IS VIOLENT TO THE POINT OF LOOSENING BOLTS. TAKEN TO DEALER TO BE CHECKED UNDER WARRANTY. THEY CLAIMED IT WAS AIR PRESSURE OR THE NEED FOR NEW TIRES. THE VEHICLES TIRES ARE IN GOOD CONDITION AND AIR PRESSURE IS SET AT FACTORY RECOMMENDED LEVELS. FORD SAYS THIS BEHAVIOR IS NORMAL. A SERIOUS ACCIDENT EXTREMELY POSSIBLE. AN INDEPENDENT SUSPENSION SHOP CLAIMS ISSUE IS DUE TO DEFECTIVE BALL JOINTS, LACK OF STEERING DAMPER, AND DEFECTIVE CONTROL ARMS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10596438June 5, 2014
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION, POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY
TL * THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD F-250. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH DOWN AN INCLINE, HE SHIFTED INTO NEUTRAL AND RELEASED THE CLUTCH WHEN THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT ALL OF THE WARNING LIGHTS ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO RECTIFY THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 29,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 31,000. UPDATED 08/12/14*LJ
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10596059June 4, 2014
STEERING, SUSPENSION
I'M YET ANOTHER SUPER DUTY OWNER THAT HAS EXPERIENCED THE NOW INFAMOUS DEATH WOBBLE. I WAS SHOCKED TO FIND OUT ITS A COMMON PROBLEM AS IT IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. EVEN MORE SHOCKED THAT I CANNOT FIND ANY INFORMATION RELATED TO FORD ADDRESSING THE PROBLEM OR RECALLING TO FIX THE ISSUE BEFORE A MAJOR INCIDENT OCCURS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10596089June 4, 2014
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD F-250. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE VEHICLE BEGAN SHAKING VIOLENTLY AFTER DRIVING OVER A BUMP IN THE ROAD. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THE VEHICLE VEERED INTO ANOTHER LANE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A MECHANIC, AND THERE WAS NO DIAGNOSIS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 110,000, AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 120,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10595469June 2, 2014
SUSPENSION
HIT A BUMP GOING ACROSS A BRIDGE ON I-74. THE ENTIRE TRUCK BEGAN TO SHAKE VIOLENTLY FOR SEVERAL HUNDRED FEET BEFORE I REGAINED CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. THIS IS EVIDENTLY WHAT FORD IS CALLING A " SHIMMY" . I HAD ALMOST NO CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AT THIS POINT. IF THE SHOULDER OF THE HIGHWAY WAS ANY NARROWER I WOULD NOT BE HERE TODAY. THIS HAPPENED AGAIN TWO DAYS LATER. I WAS ALMOST REAR ENDED AT A SPEED OF 60 MPH. I DON'T KNOW WHAT TO DO, I'M STILL MAKING PAYMENTS ON A TRUCK THAT IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE. THIS "SHIMMY " IS GOING TO GET PEOPLE KILLED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10595396June 1, 2014
SERVICE BRAKES
VEHICLE EXPERIENCED CATASTROPHIC BRAKE FAILURE WHILE MANEUVERING IN DRIVEWAY. REAR STEEL BRAKE LINE FAILED DUE TO INSTALLATION ERROR WHICH CAUSED IT TO WEAR THROUGH ON A FRAME MOUNTED FASTENER. I WAS UNDER THE IMPRESSION THAT VEHICLE BRAKING SYSTEMS WERE "2 CHANNEL" IN THAT IF A CATASTROPHIC FAILURE WAS EXPERIENCED THAT ONLY HALF OF THE SYSTEM WOULD BE AFFECTED. MY EXPERIENCE YESTERDAY HAS CAUSED MUCH CONCERN FOR OTHER OWNERS OF THIS TYPE OF VEHICLE. IN MY OPINION, ALL BRAKE LINES SHOULD BE MANUFACTURED FROM STAINLESS STEEL AS IT APPEARS THE FUEL LINES CURRENTLY ARE. I FEEL THIS IS A SERIOUS DEFICIENCY THAT SHOULD BE ADDRESSED. THANKFULLY, MY EXPERIENCE OCCURRED AT A SLOW RATE OF SPEED. IF IT HAD OCCURRED AT ROAD OR HIGHWAY SPEED, I MAY NOT HAVE BEEN ABLE TO FILE THIS COMPLAINT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10595222May 30, 2014
POWER TRAIN, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:COLUMN SHIFT
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 FORD F-250. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL FAILED TO RESPOND WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT A WIRE SHORTAGE AND THE TRANSMISSION SHIFT LEVER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 215,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 215,100. UPDATED 2/3/15*CN UPDATED 8/30/2017*CN
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10594563May 28, 2014
SUSPENSION, STEERING
WHAT I HAVE FOUND ABOUT THIS ISSUE AND WHAT IT IS CALLED IS A 'FORD DEATH WOBBLE' ON THE INTERNET. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10594167May 27, 2014
POWER TRAIN, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, SUSPENSION
A WEEK AFTER I BOUGHT THE TRUCK THE TRANSMISSION WENT OUT THEN ITS HAD COUNTLESS ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS ITS BEEN TO 2 FORD DEALERS IT WAS AT ONE FOR 7 MONTHS AND THE OTHER FOR 3 AND A CHEVY DEALER NOONE CAN FIX MY TRUCK ITS HAD 3 TRANSMISSIONS PUT IN IT 1000S OF DOLLARS LATER AND I HAVEN'T BEEN ABLE TO DRIVE MY TRUCK IN 2 AND A HALF YEARS FORD IS UNWILLING TO DO ANYTHING WITH IT. THEY CANT FIND THE PROBLEM AND GIVE UP AND TELL ME TO COME GET THE TRUCK I STILL OWE15 000 ON THE TRUCK. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10594419May 27, 2014
SERVICE BRAKES
WE CAME TO A RED LIGHT AND THE BRAKES FAILED TO STOP WE HAD TO PUT THE TRUCK TO A SUDDEN STOP BY USING THE TRAILER SWITCH. WE CALLED THE DEALER BUT THEY SAID THEY COULDN'T HELP SO WE HAD TO MAKE THE REPAIRS ON A BACK ROAD WE COULD NOT FIND ANY COMPANY WILLING TO TOW TRUCK AND TRAILER SO WE GOT A RIDE TO A PARTS STORE AND GOT THE PARTS OEM BRAKE PADS AND CALIPERS, PROBLEM IS THE TRUCK IS SHOWING SIGNS OF SAME ISSUE WITH 130 MILES ON REPAIR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10593652May 23, 2014
SEATS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1996 FORD F-250. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH, THE DRIVERS SEAT RECLINED INDEPENDENTLY. THE CONTACT WAS A LICENSED MECHANIC WHO STATED THAT THE BOLTS THAT HOLD THE SEAT UPRIGHT WERE BROKEN. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE DEFECT. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 110,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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