Ford F-250 Complaints

11,199 consumer complaints on file.

#11522166May 15, 2023
STEERING, SUSPENSION, WHEELS
Death wobble uncontrollable shaking any time I hit a pot hole or some major bump have paid over $2500.00 this far buy new tire rods, front tires due to wear, etc attempting to fix the problem.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11521896May 14, 2023
STEERING, SUSPENSION
On April 26,2023 we were traveling home from Florida in our F250 towing our RV. Suddenly,( after we hit a rough patch of road) our truck started violently shaking. It was HORRIBLE. My husband was driving and I was the passenger. It lasted about 20 seconds during which it took all his strength to hold the steering wheel so we would not die in a horrible crash. THIS IS NO EXAGGERATION. When it stopped I burst into tears and told him"I thought we were gonna die !" He responded, " I dont know how we didnt!" We were both very shook up realizing, what we just experienced is what someone sees right before they die in a fatal car crash. We had this happen in a much, less slighter degree last spring. So we are aware of "The FORD truck death wobble " Our Ford Dealership did replace the steering damper last August. I hope no one has to experience what we did that day ever again ! The next day we continued home cautiously. Again it happened as we entered Michigan. A just a few seconds. But PTSD kicked in from the last event and had us white knuckling. This truck has under 50,000 miles on it. We had it diagnosed and were told it would be $1500 to repair it. ARE YOU KIDDING ? What we experienced should NEVER,EVER happen in a car. Especially with under 50,000 miles on it !!! Our safety and others was put at risk as it started to wobble us into the next lane. THANK GOD, no one was there. FORD should be responsible for this repair ! NOT US ! We almost came home in Body Bags .....
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11521909May 14, 2023
STEERING, SUSPENSION
Traveling at between 65 and 70 miles an hour I hit a small bump in the road and the front suspension and steering wheel started to violently shake. Pulling me all over the road and almost off the road. Fortunately I was able to avoid other drivers. And keep it out of the ditch. I am now terrified to drive my truck. After speaking with the dealer they will repair. Using new parts identical to the ones that failed. With no guarantee that it would not happen again in the future. I feel my truck is completely unsafe to drive. Especially when there's zero warning that this could happen again in the future. Luckily no one was hurt and I avoided barely hitting other cars on the highway.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11521881May 14, 2023
UNKNOWN OR OTHER, VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR
Driving down the road. 70 degree day. Rear slider exploded. Defrost was not on.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11521725May 12, 2023
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
vehicle looses power and shuts down while driving.....fuel injection kit is not available for purchase. Part number is HC3z9b246b to correct problem is on back order and no estimate on when part will become available. The truck has been at the dealership for 5 weeks. A hugh company like Ford this is totally unacceptable and dangerous say the least
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11521568May 11, 2023
STEERING
This vehicle, like many others has a severe death wobble. I almost lost complete control of the vehicle on the freeway at 75MPH after hitting a pothole! I replaced tie rod ends and took it to the Ford dealer to have it aligned and had them check all other steering components. They only recommended new tires and said everything was tight and didn't need replacement. The tires have over 3/32's wear on them so they could have made it another summer before replacing them. It is at the dealer right now getting new tires but I am afraid this will not fix the actual problem. The problem had been reproduced at the dealer and the mechanic told me it was the worst one he has ever driven. This is a known vehicle defect and Ford will still not do anything to fix the issue since it has not been reported in new vehicles that are exactly the same. There were no messages or symptoms before this occurred and it was the scariest thing I have ever experienced. I am only a 118lb Female and it was almost impossible to control the vehicle
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11521377May 10, 2023
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
NHTSA issued this recall last September. When is NHTSA going to turn up the heat on Ford to complete this recall repair?
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11521232May 9, 2023
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
The housing for the headlights have started to delaminate from the inside of the housing and starting to create a problem with the effective lighting and turn signal area. Where the delaminating is occurring, the lens has a milky , etched, , water spot film like appearance clearly on the inside of the housing. Since it first appeared , it has grown in size on both headlamps and appears that it will continue to grow over time. I first noticed this several months ago and reported it to the Ford dealer. After a lot of back and forth , and much to my dismay Ford is refusing to cover this under its top tier extended warranty even though it is a safety issue . It would have been covered under the initial 3/36 bumper to bumper . Ford has officially stated that it’s not a common problem, though it’s pretty easy to find quite a few others with the same issue from browsing Ford Internet forums.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11521203May 9, 2023
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INTEGRATED TRAILER BRAKE CONTROL
During towing of 10,000lb trailer, the trailer brakes cut out during heavy braking and the dash displayed "wiring fault". Also, sometimes during normal braking, the trailer brakes will cut in and out, if you watch the gain meter during these episodes, the gain meter will also cut in and out. My and my families safety was definitely put at risk and now we were fully dependent on only the truck brakes to stop our vehicle and trailer. The dealer checked the vehicle on 5/9/23 and say there is nothing wrong with the truck. There is an active safety recall (22S17) covering trailer brake controllers for Super Duty vehicles, however, it seems to be limited to model year 2022, even though my vehicle was built at the same plant during the same time period covering this recall. I intend to have the dealer perform the required repair at my expense, and hopefully this recall will be expanded to cover my model year. This is a very dangerous situation.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11520910May 8, 2023
STEERING, SUSPENSION
Driving at speeds over 60 mph I have experienced a wobble in the steering. It is at the point that I am unable to control the vehicle. I am forced to slow down considerably to regain control of the vehicle
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11520612May 5, 2023
FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
The contact owns a 2018 Ford F-250. The contact stated while driving approximately 5 MPH from a stop, the vehicle stalled without warning. The vehicle failed to restart. The vehicle was towed to the dealer who diagnosed that the high-pressure fuel pump had failed and caused the engine failure. The contact was informed that the 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 93,348.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11520517May 4, 2023
STEERING, SUSPENSION
Steering, front wheels and suspension violently shakes and becomes almost uncontrollable hitting a bump or pot hole at over fifty to seventy miles an hour. Commonly known as the ford death wobbl
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11520308May 3, 2023
BACK OVER PREVENTION
The contact owns a 2017 Ford F-250. The contact received notification of the NHTSA Campaign Number: 22V644000 (Back Over Prevention) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. An undisclosed dealer was contacted. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11520244May 3, 2023
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, VISIBILITY/WIPER
OTHER ELECTRICAL MALFUNCTIONS OCCURING, WINDSHIELD WIPERS WON'T TURN OFF
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11520272May 3, 2023
BACK OVER PREVENTION
The contact owns a 2019 Ford F-250. The contact stated that when the rear-view camera was in use, the camera displayed a blurry image. The vehicle was taken to a local dealer, where it was diagnosed that the rear-view camera needed to be replaced; however, the part for the repair was on backorder. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 22V644000 (Back Over Prevention); 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 failure. The failure mileage was 26,000. VIN tool confirms parts not available.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11519847May 1, 2023
BACK OVER PREVENTION
The contact owns a 2020 Ford F-250. The contact stated that the rear-view camera was blurry, hazy, and cloudy. There were no warning lights illuminated. The contact called the local dealer, but the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The contact stated that the failure was related to NHTSA Campaign Number: 22V644000 (Back Over Prevention). The manufacturer was contacted and referred him to the NHTSA Hotline for assistance. The approximate failure mileage was 69,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11519144April 26, 2023
BACK OVER PREVENTION, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
The contact owns a 2018 Ford F-250. The contact stated that while the vehicle is in reverse, the rearview camera continuously displayed a white blur, obscuring the camera view. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 19V808000 (Exterior Lighting) and 22V644000 (Back Over Prevention) however, the parts to do the recall repair were not yet available. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was unavailable. Part distribution disconnect.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11519148April 26, 2023
BACK OVER PREVENTION
The contact owns a 2017 Ford F-250. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 22V644000 (Back Over Prevention) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The dealer was made aware of the issue. The manufacturer was aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11518808April 25, 2023
STEERING
While driving down the road, the dash flashed Hill Assist warning, Advance Trac warning and the steering wheel jerks hard to the right with a lot of pressure causing the vehicle to swerve right, then it does it to the left. Then after a few times of doing this, it stops and all the lights and messages go away. I did not take yet take it to the dealership as I currently do not feel comfortable driving the vehicle. It feels like the vehicle is trying to swerve off the road. In fact, it did it while a Sheriff was right next to me on 04/24/2023.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11518895April 25, 2023
SUSPENSION, STEERING
Vehicle shakes very bad once I go over 65 MPH. The dealer has serviced this issue twice with no resolve. During some instances, I am required to slow down and pull to the side of the highway placing myself and family endanger.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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