Ford F-250 Complaints

11,199 consumer complaints on file.

#11530660July 6, 2023
STEERING, SUSPENSION
My wife and I were traveling on interstate and hit a rough section of road outside Nashville when the truck started to shake uncontrollably, and we nearly hit the center concrete barrier. We had to completely stop before the violent shaking stopped. The next day the same thing happened on another rough section on the interstate. We had cars on both sides of us so could not immediately move to the road shoulder and had to slow down in middle of interstate to stop the violent shaking and nearly hit a car. I am surprise we did not get hit by someone rear ending us due to having to stop in middle of interstate with traffic traveling 70 MPH. I have been reading up on what happened, and people are calling this abnormal sustained wheel oscillation or death shake. I want to make sure this is incident is logged and reviewed as someone will end up getting killed due to this issue if happening on other F250 Trucks.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11530690July 6, 2023
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
The contact owns a 2017 Ford F-250. The contact stated while starting the vehicle, the key failed to turn in the ignition. After several attempts, the contact was not able to turn the ignition and contacted a locks smith and had the ignition replaced. On another occasion, while the contact was turning off the vehicle, the contact was unable to pull the key out of the ignition. The ignition was replaced again. The dealer was not contacted. The manufacturer was contacted and confirmed awareness of the failure however, there was no recall for the failure. The contact was referred to the NHTSA Hotline. The failure mileage was 85,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11530161July 3, 2023
TIRES:SIDEWALL, TIRES:TREAD/BELT, TIRES
295/65R20 Had 3 out of 4 tires separate with about 1400 miles on them at highway speeds. Purchase in 11/22 first on failed 4/23 the other 2 5/23. 1st one had belts break at hwy speeds the 2nd had a large chunk of trade come off and 3rd had belts separate. 70mph was average speed when the issue occurred.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11530041July 2, 2023
POWER TRAIN
Vehicle surging accelerator Acts like lake of air theb shoots off
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11529769June 30, 2023
FIRERELATED
The contact’s husband owns a 2022 Ford F-250. The contact stated that while her husband was driving at an undisclosed speed, when the contact’s husband smelled a burning odor when he then noticed smoke located near the cup holder. No warning lights were illuminated. The contact’s husband was able to veer the vehicle off the road and exit the vehicle. No injuries were sustained. No medical attention was required. The fire department was notified, and the fire was extinguished. A police nor fire report was filed. The contact stated that she was informed that the origin of the fire was the result of the connecting LDB wiring harness. The vehicle was towed to a collision lot. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The dealer was not notified of the failure. The manufacturer was notified of the failure, but no further assistance was provided. The failure mileage was approximately 12,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11529532June 29, 2023
AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
This is a safety recall dated December 2022. I have had truck in dealer but they state I have to wait for Ford. If it's a safety issue, when will my safety become priority.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11529286June 28, 2023
STEERING, SUSPENSION
Driving and hit bump in road. At that time the front-end felt like it was coming out from under the truck. Almost caused a wreak but was able to stop. Found no issues but did it again when next bump was hit. WS told it is a know issue with what is called the death wobble. How are you allowed to sell a truck with a death wobble
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11529394June 28, 2023
FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL
The contact owns a 2010 Ford F-250. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle inadvertently lost motive power and stalled, but independently regained motive power. The vehicle was taken to the dealer and diagnosed with fuel system failure; however, the vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 101,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11529090June 27, 2023
SUSPENSION
Since purchasing the truck new I have experienced a VIOLENT shaking of the truck after hitting a small (1-2 inch) bump on the freeway. The shaking did not abate until I slowed to about 15 MPH. This has occurred about a dozen times over the course of the last three years. It also occurred while my son (a police sergeant and driving instructor) was towing a boat to the lake, nearly causing an accident. He also owns a 2016 Ford F-250 Super Duty but it has never happened while driving his truck, only mine. I have made numerous attempts to get the truck repaired by Ford to no avail. I sincerely believe someone is going to die if this issue is not resolved, I only pray it is not me or one of my family members. For the forthcoming questions I am using the first time it occurred. I don't have a record of every time it occurred.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11528740June 25, 2023
SUSPENSION
Death wobble
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11528771June 25, 2023
STEERING, SUSPENSION
Hit bump,death wobble.hard to control truck,would not stop until came to complete stop 12650 miles on truck, hard to get out of traffic. Drove rest of trip a 45 mph won't drive truck to scary,taking to dealer for checkout,no warning
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11528660June 24, 2023
STEERING, SUSPENSION
Experienced the death wobble on the freeway. I was forced to pull over on the shoulder of the freeway. I thought I had a blow out. It scared the heck out of me. Once I reentered the freeway the wobble was gone. Now when I hit rough spots on the road the front end vibrates like it is loose.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11528401June 22, 2023
SUSPENSION
Since I purchased this vehicle, it has always had a bad shaking in the steering wheel/front end when I hit a bump at high speeds. I took it to ford in 2019 and they replaced one of the steering components (track bar ball joint) and told me it had resolved the issue. It didn't. I took it back and they said it was a known problem and that there is nothing they can do for me. It is still happening and is getting worse. Ford should be required to resolve this safety issue.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11528156June 21, 2023
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE, POWER TRAIN
The contact owns a 2016 Ford F-250. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the interlock brakes started grinding and then inadvertently activated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer to be diagnosed. The contact was informed that the intake manifold needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact stated that the failure recurred. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 144,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11527817June 20, 2023
STEERING
While driving on a fairly rough highway I'm AZ, 180A, traveling about 50 mph over bumps and repaired cracks in the pavement, the steering wobbled and shook which did not seem far out of the ordinary on this particular stretch of highway. Suddenly, without warning, the steering failed causing loss of control of the vehicle, the driver was unable to steer the truck which veered off the road and sent us directly into the embankment of a dry wash. The truck hit the embankment head on 50-55 mph. I was riding as passenger of my vehicle since I was 8 months pregnant and experiencing severe heartburn all morning. My fiance drive and 3 of my children were in the back seat. After crashing head on into the dirt wall I was pinned in between the dashboard and seat. I suffered serious life changing injuries as a result. One of the firefighters who arrived in the scene inspected and confirmed the steering was broken. I was sent by helicopter to Flagstaff regional medical center where I spent 10 days. The truck was towed to an impound yard in St John's, az. I was able to retrieve my personal belongings but was not able to afford the tow truck drivers verbal quote of the charges due nor the cost to tow the totaled truck back home to snowflake. The truck had a lien and I assumed the lienholder would be notified to collect the vehicle. They were not notified and t ownership was transferred leaving me an abandoned vehicle fee and hold on my registration privileges in AZ. The truck is likely still at the tow yard which may allow an inspection if requested, however I no longer own it as a result of the circumstances. My 9 year old son was injured in the accident as well as my own informed which included a shattered patella and fractured acetabulum, after orthopedic surgery I was made to deliver my unborn son via C-section, thankfully the baby suffered no physical injuries.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#11527852June 20, 2023
FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL, FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:PNEUMATIC:REGULATOR
The contact owns a 2015 Ford F-250. The contact stated while driving 55 MPH, the vehicle went into "Reduced Engine Power” mode and decelerated to 20 MPH. The contact pulled over to the side of the road. The vehicle was towed to a certified mechanic who diagnosed that the fuel system had failed. The fuel pressure regulator was replaced however, the vehicle remained in "Reduced Engine Power" mode. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who diagnosed that the fuel pressure regulator failed again and needed to be replaced. The contact informed the dealer that the fuel pressure regulator had been previously replaced. The dealer re-inspected the vehicle and informed the contact that the fuel tank was rusted, and the fuel pump, injector pump, and fuel system needed to be replaced. The vehicle had not been repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and referred the contact to the NHTSA Hotline. The approximate failure mileage was 101,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11527553June 17, 2023
UNKNOWN OR OTHER, VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR
While driving, rear window spontaneously exploded. Entire glass broke out of frame. Not while hitting bump or any other unusual concussions made to vehicle. No rear defroster on. Car has under 5,000 miles. We had for over 2 years, only used rarely.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11527448June 16, 2023
STEERING, SUSPENSION
While driving down the highway at 75 I hit an uneven bump in the road and the vehicles front end started to vibrate and quickly became violent shaking of the trucks front end causing me to lose control of the vehicle and almost cause a major multicar accident on the interstate. I ended up almost hitting the guard rail on the side of the road but everyone was ok. I thought the whole front end came apart and had to get out of the vehicle on the side of the interstate to inspect the front and upon doing so almost got hit by a passing vehicle. After researching this problem I found thousands and thousands of complaints on f-250s for this same issue. It is unbelievable nothing has been done to remedy this problem when it seems it has been a known problem for many years. Thank God I didn't but If I would have got hit by the passing car and died my wife and children would have been fatherless because of negligence on Ford and them absolutely knowing about this problem and doing nothing about it. In the end my family would have lost a husband/father because he bought a Ford. That is just insane to think about being a reality. Why is nothing being done about this? Is Ford paying off the NHTSA to not demand a recall on these trucks? There are thousands and thousands of complaints on this site for this issue. How many does it take or does it take a certain number of deaths before it matters? Please someone do something about this!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11527206June 15, 2023
FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL, STEERING
The contact owns a 2017 Ford F-250. The contact stated while driving approximately 70 MPH, the vehicle stalled. Additionally, the vehicle lost power steering functionality. The contact stated no warning light was illuminated. The contact was able to move the vehicle off the highway. The contact had the vehicle towed to a local dealer, where it was diagnosed that metal shavings were found in the fuel pump and determined that the fuel pump needed to be replaced. The vehicle had not been repaired. The contact stated that two weeks prior to the failure, the vehicle had been taken to the same dealer to be diagnosed and repair a fuel leak from the fuel injectors. The contact stated that the fuel leak had been repaired. The manufacturer had not been informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 80,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11527229June 15, 2023
POWER TRAIN
The contact owns a 2020 Ford F-250. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 22V256000 (Power Train) however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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