Ford F-250 Complaints

11,199 consumer complaints on file.

#11617560October 1, 2024
SUSPENSION, STEERING
The contact owns a 2020 Ford F-250. The contact stated that on several occasions while driving approximately 50 MPH, the vehicle began shaking violently. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed that unknown parts needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not yet repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 21,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11617586October 1, 2024
WHEELS, STEERING, SUSPENSION
Death wobble at speeds greater than 46 mph. I have to come to a complete stop to make it stop. I almost got rear ended by a semi before I could get off the interstate on the shoulder. My vehicle is a 2014 but I have experienced this several times since I bought it new. Took it to my local ford dealer to see if they can do anything to fix it. It’s really dangerous when it happens on a busy interstate. The front end sounds like it’s coming apart and steering is impossible when it happens.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11617266September 30, 2024
STEERING
[XXX] . My truck has started the death wobble. Driving on interstate and if I hit uneven paving steering wheel and front of truck shakes extremely rough, causing me to hit the breaksand bring my speed down to 40mph or less, In traffic is dangerous INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11617271September 30, 2024
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
I bough this truck certified preowned from Jenkins Chevy of Homosassa. Big mistake. The truck has been in the shop more than on the road. The truck keeps refusing to start. We replaced the fuel pump and it ran for a few days then wouldn't start again. i replaced the fuel pump again thinking it was a faulty pump. ran for a few days again then stopped. i took it to the closest repair shop ( not ford because i am in Big Pine Key and there is no Ford around) and they hooked it up to the computer to find out it was the fuel rail pressure sensor among other codes. Replaced the fuel rail pressure sensor. Ran for a few days then quit. Now we find out it was the fuel pump relay. This relay is "non serviceable" and quit during driving. Stalled the truck out and wouldn't start again. I am glad i was not on the 7 mile bridge (only 2 lanes) when it died. This si a big problem and could've caused horrible accident!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11617277September 30, 2024
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
See attached document for complaint.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11617375September 30, 2024
STEERING, SUSPENSION, WHEELS
The front suspension randomly shakes when doing speeds above 60 on the freeway. It’s very dangerous especially because we almost experienced running into a semi while driving on I-50 between a cement construction wall and the semi. I find it hard to believe that Ford will NOT own up to this. There is clearly a history of this. I simply want my front suspension fixed to meet safety standards.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11617023September 28, 2024
STEERING, SUSPENSION
I have had this truck for 7 years and bought it with 35k. It now has 150k.This week ([XXX])I finally experienced the notorious “Death Wobble” at 60 mph in Atlanta, GA with my wife & daughter in the truck. This is a very scary situation when you’re going down the road with traffic behind you at 70 plus mph and the steering wheel starts shaking violently after going over a bump on the highway. I feared that we were going to be in an accident at that time. I was defenseless at that moment and in the middle lane of a major highway. I don’t understand how long this has to continue until a recall is considered or FORD is held liable for a problem they have been aware of going back as far as the 2011 model year. I would love for you to see the dash cam footage I have , so you could see what my family and I experienced. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11617036September 28, 2024
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
The CP4 fuel pump began failing with the truck just over 100K miles. When taken in for routine service there were traces of metal shavings in my fuel. This is a widely known problem with the CP4 and is still being used in Ford trucks. The cost of repairs is substantial. The best case is you catch it early and it only costs between $3-6,000. If I had not caught this and the entire fuel system had been damaged, my local Ford dealership informed me it could cost close to $16,000. This is a devastating amount of money to pay for a well known issue in Ford trucks.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11616904September 27, 2024
VISIBILITY
The contact owns a 2020 Ford F-250. The contact stated that while the vehicle was parked in the driveway, the following day it was discovered that the front passenger’s side door window had cracked. The contact stated that recently while the vehicle was parked, it was discovered that the front driver's side window was also cracked. The cause of the failure was not yet determined. The local dealer and manufacturer were not yet notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 55,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11616636September 26, 2024
STEERING, STEERING:LINKAGES:DRAG:LINK:CONNECTION
The contact owns a 2020 Ford F-250. The contact stated that on several occasions while driving at speeds over 50 MPH, the vehicle began shaking violently. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the pitman arm, steering damper, track bar, and drag link needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 112,600.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11616689September 26, 2024
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Sunroof exploded for no apparent reason while driving down highway. There were no warnings or symptoms indicating that the glass was compromised prior to it exploding. Local Ford dealer said that there were no known issues reported with glass by the manufacturer.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11616718September 26, 2024
SUSPENSION, STEERING
When traveling this past weekend at 60-65mph, after crossing a small bump in the road, my truck lost control and vibrated into the oncoming lane by more than 50%. My truck continued left while I held the steering wheel to the right. This is not the first time this has happened, but always happens when traveling at highway speeds. This time, however, was the most drastic and scariest loss of control we have experienced. At the same time, I was hauling our horses which made for an even more dangerous situation. It was very nerve-wracking. Thankfully, no one was in the oncoming lane in that spot at that moment. I have experienced this loss of control multiple times after hitting small bumps/ripples in the road, some bumps so small that you can't see them...only feel them when the truck reacts. I spoke with an agent (Diane) at Ford and have an appointment with Byrd Kultgen Ford next Tuesday. The vehicle has not be inspected at this time. There have been no warning lamps/messages with this issue. This problem only presents itself at highway speeds (above 50mph) which I only drive one weekend per month...otherwise, I stay local at regular city speeds (30-50). This problem was first noticed about year ago, but I wasn't sure at the time if it was the road or the truck. As the months have passed, along with how bad we experienced it this past weekend and googling information about others with this same issue, it is definitely the truck.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11616403September 25, 2024
SUSPENSION
The contact owns a 2011 Ford F-250. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the front of the vehicle was shaking abnormally. There was no warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the steering column had failed and needed to be repaired. The vehicle was repaired; however, the failure recurred. The vehicle was taken to the dealer but was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 50,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11616094September 24, 2024
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Over the last two years my vehicle will display down hill decent, vehicle is not in park, and the wrench light will all display on my screen for no reason. I will pull over and shut the vehicle off and restart the vehicle and all of the messages will go away. Ford hass updatd my software but the messages keep returning. No codes are displayed and the truck runs fine. Ford knows of the issue but they will not fix the issue due to no recall.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11616120September 24, 2024
SUSPENSION, STEERING
As I was driving on the freeway at 65 mph the vehicle started shaking uncontrollably. I slowed my speed to 55 mph and it finally stopped. I attempted to return to 65 mph again and it started shaking even worse. I pulled off at the next exit examined the truck and it looked fine. I just drove it home at 50 mph. No warning lights or maintenance lights came on.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11616125September 24, 2024
SUSPENSION, WHEELS
I experienced the Ford truck death shake for the first time while driving 53 mph on a county road. Truck went over a few bumps in a consecutive manner and the steering wheel started shaking uncontrollable. This went on for close to a minute, I had a passenger and her child in the truck and it scared everyone. This is insane! This is Ford's top of the line heavyduty truck!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11616015September 23, 2024
SUSPENSION, STEERING
Death Wobble. Was driving speed limit of 65mph and vehicle started a violent, uncontrollable shuddering and bouncing movement to the left almost hitting the dividing wall on the interstate. I had little control over steering of vehicle and was barely able to avoid slamming into wall. Finally got vehicle stopped. Has happened before at lower speed. Has happened several times before with less violent shuddering after hitting bumps in roadway. Now understand how very dangerous and scary the less severe incidents have been after this latest incident!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11615256September 18, 2024
STEERING, EQUIPMENT
The contact owns a 2017 Ford F-250. The contact stated while driving approximately 50-60 MPH and hauling a trailer, the vehicle drove across uneven pavement, and the vehicle went into the death wobble and the vehicle became difficult to steer. The contact pulled over to the side of the road but found no cause for the failure. There was no warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the steering dampener had failed and needed to be replaced. The steering dampener was replaced. The dealer confirmed that the vehicle had been repaired under Customer Satisfaction Program: 20N04 (Steering, Equipment) but the VIN was not included. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and confirmed that the VIN was not included the Customer Satisfaction Program. The manufacturer referred the contact to the NHTSA Hotline to report the failure. The failure mileage was 78,699.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11615270September 18, 2024
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY
The contact owns a 2021 Ford F-250. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the TPMS warning light illuminated. The contact pulled over and noticed a bolt in the front passenger's side tire. Roadside Assistance arrived on the scene and detected an abnormal odor coming from the vehicle. Upon inspection under the hood, Roadside Assistance discovered that the battery was swollen and informed the contact that the battery could catch on fire. The front passenger's side tire and battery were replaced by Roadside Assistance. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and advised the contact to file a complaint with the NHTSA Hotline. The failure mileage was approximately 30,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11614807September 16, 2024
STEERING
The contact owns a 2015 Ford F-250. The contact stated while driving and exceeding 60 MPH, while driving over a bump or pothole in the roadway, the vehicle started shaking violently in the front end. The driver depressed the brake pedal, and the vehicle decelerated to 30 MPH. There were no warning lights illuminated. The contact stated that the failure was related to Customer Satisfaction Program: 20N04. The local dealer was contacted, and the vehicle was diagnosed, and it was determined that the steering damper rod needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was contacted, and informed the contact that there was no recall for the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 150,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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