Ford F-250 Complaints (2016)

291 consumer complaints on file.

#11623480November 4, 2024
STEERING, SUSPENSION, POWER TRAIN
Normal driving on highway. I drove over a rough section of road and the truck began shaking uncontrollably. Was able to slow down and the shaking stopped.. I've spent over $4000. 00 to fix problem. Within 6 months the issue returned. Have told Ford dealship. They will not fix problem. This is the 5th time I've reported the issue.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11622397October 29, 2024
STEERING, SUSPENSION
I bought the truck a week ago I was driving it home from went over a bridge at 70mph and it went into a violent death wobble. Luckily I have experience with death wobble from an Offroad Jeep and I was able to get to a stop. If my wife was driving it could have been a different story, or if I was hauling a trailer it may have went in the ditch.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11621167October 22, 2024
STEERING, AIR BAGS, SUSPENSION
Steering tried to lock up as I tried to turn.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11621295October 22, 2024
STEERING, SUSPENSION
The contact's husband owns a 2016 Ford F-250. The contact stated that a bracket was placed on the suspension to prevent the failure commonly known as the "death wobble". Despite the repair, the contact stated that while driving at various speeds, there was a loud vibrating noise followed by violent shaking while driving over a bump in the road. Additionally, the steering wheel was vibrating uncontrollably making it difficult to steer the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was discovered that the steering bracket had rubbed against other steering components causing the stabilizer to become bent. The vehicle remained with the dealer unrepaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 63,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11621054October 21, 2024
STEERING
The contact owns a 2016 Ford F-250. The contact stated that while driving 70 MPH with the cruise control engaged, the vehicle violently shook while driving over a bump on the roadway. The contact slowed down, pulled over, and turned off and restarted the vehicle several times and was able to drive the vehicle; however, the failure recurred while driving over bumps on the roadway. The vehicle was taken to three different independent mechanics and the contact was informed that an alignment, shocks, ball joints, and the traction bar needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired; however, the failure persisted. The dealer was notified of the failure and verified that the VIN was not under recall for the failure. The contact researched online and discovered that the failure was related to a steering linkage damper. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact stated that the manufacturer had previously issued a Customer Service Program for the failure however, the VIN was not included. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and referred the contact to NHTSA Hotline for assistance. The failure mileage was 249,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11619626October 14, 2024
STEERING
dRIVING APPOXIMATELY 50MPH AND HIT A BUMP AND THE TRUCK WENT INTO THE DEATH WOBBLE AND NARROWLY AVOIDED A ROLL OVER
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11613409September 9, 2024
STEERING
The contact owns a 2016 Ford F-250. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the vehicle drove over a bump in the roadway and the contact observed a loud vibrating noise, and the vehicle started shaking violently. Additionally, the steering wheel vibrated uncontrollably, making it difficult to steer the vehicle. The vehicle was slowed down, steered to the side of the road, and turned off. The vehicle was taken to a dealer and was diagnosed and determined that the track joint and damper assembly needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was unknown.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11612413September 3, 2024
ENGINE
The contact owns a 2016 Ford F-250. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the check engine warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer but was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and referred the contact to the NHSTA Hotline for assistance. The failure mileage was approximately 16,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11608447August 14, 2024
STEERING, SUSPENSION, WHEELS
Death Wobble on several occasions very scary! speed over 50 mph vehicle began violently shaking had to get off roadway very dangerous almost uncontrolable!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11608575August 14, 2024
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
My truck was working great until I took it in for the clock spring recall. After that my Bluetooth and my back up camera work intermittently. I took my truck back to the dealer ship about a week after the recall and said my sync was not working and they said at first it wasn't from the recall but then they took another look and said it was. The sync worked fine for about another week and then stopped again. Since then the sync goes in and out. Most of time out so I cannot do phone calls through the truck so I took it back to a new ford dealership and they said the clock spring was done correctly and its the APIM. I looked into that and saw there have been recalls on other ford cars for this problem. I'm assuming this problem is also why my back up camera goes in and out too. Sometimes just a blue screen and sometimes just black.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11605688July 31, 2024
FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL
The contact owns a 2016 Ford F-250. The contact stated while her husband was driving at an undisclosed speed, the accelerator pedal was depressed; however, the vehicle failed to accelerate as intended. The contact stated that the failure occurred while driving on a busy highway. The contact's husband drove the vehicle to the intended destination. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic. The contact stated that several warning lights illuminated, and the vehicle lost motive power. The vehicle was diagnosed with a clogged diesel particulate filter. The contact was informed that the diesel particulate filter needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure but provided no assistance. The failure mileage was approximately 140,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11604906July 27, 2024
SUSPENSION
Upon traveling at 70 mph and hitting a rough section of road my truck and steering wheel shook violently causing me to pull off the road and come to a stop. Upon starting again I was fine. I have had 6 incidents like this in the last 3 days.I have taken my vehicle today to a professional tire dealer who balanced the tires and said they found nothing wrong. Upon my test drive to the same locations it happened again.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11603428July 19, 2024
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
The contact owns a 2016 Ford F-250. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle inadvertently lost motive power. The contact was able to pull over to the shoulder of the roadway, where the vehicle failed to restart. The check engine warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was towed to the dealer, who diagnosed a failure within cylinder #2, resulting in damages to the engine. The contact was informed that the engine needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure but provided no assistance. The failure mileage was approximately 126,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11602918July 17, 2024
POWER TRAIN
The contact owns a 2016 Ford F-250. The contact stated while driving 45-50 MPH, and depressing the accelerator pedal, the RPM fluctuated, and the vehicle failed to respond as needed. The power train and the check engine warning lights were illuminated. The contact pulled over to side of the road, turned off and restarted the vehicle; however, while attempting to drive, the vehicle failed to respond while in drive(D), but responded while in reverse(R). The vehicle was towed to the residence. The dealer was notified of the failure. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and advised the contact to write to Consumer Affairs. The failure mileage was approximately 130,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11599267July 5, 2024
SUSPENSION
The contact owns a 2016 Ford F-250. The contact stated while driving 50 MPH, the front end was shaking violently after driving over a bump in the roadway. There were no warning lights illuminated. The contact called the local dealer, who stated that there were no open recalls on the VIN related to the failure. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was contacted and referred the contact to the NHTSA Hotline to report the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 136,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11596824June 26, 2024
POWER TRAIN
When truck is first driven it will down shift from higher speed to first gear for no reason causing violent lock up of tires. This is an on going problem.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11596584June 25, 2024
STEERING, SUSPENSION, WHEELS
The problem is commonly called "DEATH WOBBLE". The steering system enters an extremely violent wobble/shake making control of the vehicle nearly impossible. 2 independent service centers have addressed the issue. The first did repairs, including warranty replacement of a faulty part and the truck still has the "DEATH WOBBLE". The 2nd independent service center made note of the 2nd faulty replacement part (TRACK BAR) and reports "TRACK BAR BUSHING IS MOVING EXCESSIVELY. TRACK BAR SHOULD BE REPLACED." No other physical inspections have been performed. There were no vehicle warning lights due to this issue. There were a few incidences of the "DEATH WOBBLE" prior to my first appointment with an independent service center. That first appointment was approx. 2/19/2024, completed on 2/27/2024. Second time completed on 6/21/2024.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11595308June 19, 2024
SUSPENSION, STEERING
I have had my vehicle inspected and supposedly repaired for the death wobble by two separate ford dealerships (Castle Rock Ford in Castle Rock, CO and Phil Long Ford in Colorado Springs CO). I continue to have safety issues as when I hit pot holes or rough roads, the steering and suspension system shakes the front wheels and steering wheel to the point that I have to come to a full stop. The entire steering system and shocks have been replaced (some parts multiple times) over the past two years. Please assists.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11594731June 17, 2024
FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL
The contact owns a 2016 Ford F-250. The contact stated while driving approximately 5 MPH and hauling a trailer, the vehicle suddenly lost motive power and stalled. There was no warning light illuminated. The vehicle failed to restart. The vehicle was towed to the dealer where it was diagnosed and determined that the fuel pump had failed due to metal shavings in the fuel system. The contact was informed that the fuel system kit needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The manufacturer referred the contact to the NHTSA Hotline to file a complaint. The failure mileage was 237,778.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11593655June 11, 2024
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
The contact owns a 2016 Ford F-250. The contact stated that while driving at approximately 50 MPH, the check engine light illuminated, and the message “Reduced Power Mode” was displayed. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the fuel pump, manifold assembly, fuel injectors, injector terminal seal, gaskets, vacuum pump, and left side fuel rail pressure pump needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 76,880.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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