Ford F-250 Complaints

11,199 consumer complaints on file.

#11518612April 24, 2023
BACK OVER PREVENTION
The contact owns a 2019 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 local dealer was contacted. 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. VIN tool confirms parts not available.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11518705April 24, 2023
AIR BAGS
The contact owns a 2016 Ford F-250. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 22V337000 (Air Bags) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The local dealer was contacted and notified of the issue. 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
#11518699April 24, 2023
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
Headlights are blinding on F-250s seems all late model Ford F-250, all models seems they always are on bright when at intersectionn across from one it's blinding to see anything else even when driving and the F-250 are coming at you blinding
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11518393April 22, 2023
SUSPENSION
The truck has “death wobble“ or steering oscillation. When travelling on any road between 55 and 75 miles per hour, the truck will shake violently when you cross a bridge, train tracks, or imperfections in the road. You must nearly come to a complete stop as quickly as possible. It is difficult to turn or stop while this is happening. My vehichle has been well maintained and only has 105k miles. The death wobble started at 32k miles and Ford said this was normal. This is very dangerous and unsafe.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11518423April 22, 2023
STEERING, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, POWER TRAIN
We have the Ford "death wobble"—have had a few scary incidents on the freeway at speeds 50 or above.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11518448April 22, 2023
STEERING, SUSPENSION
When I was traveling down the road when hitting a bump my steering started rattling uncontrollably. It felt as if my truck was going to steer off and hit the side wall. My safety was put at risk and others not knowing where my vehicle was going to go on the road. This is not just a problem with my vehicle either. Thousands and thousands of forums online ford customer have experienced the same problem time and time again since 2005. Brand new $90k truck rolling off the lot with ford knowing this is a problem. I just bought this truck a week ago. I should not be spending $48k on a vehicle and already need to dump money into it when this is purely a manufacture problem. There is absolutely no warning that this problem is going to happen either. It can happen anytime any day. If you aren’t holding on tight enough you may just lose control. So you better be ready at all times when driving this vehicle.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11517876April 19, 2023
ENGINE, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
The contact owns a 2016 Ford F-250. The contact stated that the check engine warning light illuminated intermittently. The vehicle was taken to several independent mechanics, where the warning light was reset; however, the failure persisted. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, where it was diagnosed that the reductant heater had failed and needed to be replaced. The contact became aware that the VIN was included in Ford Service Campaign Number: 20M01; however, the dealer informed the contact that the vehicle could not be repaired under the Service Campaign due to the mileage. The dealer referred the contact to the NHTSA Hotline for assistance. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 117,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11517430April 17, 2023
AIR BAGS
The contact owns a 2016 Ford F-250. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 22V3370000 (Air Bags) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The contact stated that an unknown 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
#11517514April 17, 2023
STEERING, SUSPENSION
When traveling on the highway going 65 mph hit an uneven spot on highway and the truck started shaking vigorously and had to hold on tight and slow down in the middle of the highway. No safety lights came on. I have an appointment at a dealer to look at it. A goggle search on the problem names it as DEATH WOBBLE
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11517280April 16, 2023
VISIBILITY/WIPER
I want to file a formal complaint against Sunland Ford in Victorville California about not remedying this safety recall for my vehicle in a timely manner. A letter was sent out to me on May of 2022 regarding this recall and I have contacted Sunland Ford several times to get this recall resolved and here we are almost a year later and it still hasn't been fixed. I was in snowy conditions in Montana in March and I just about wrecked because of the became inoperable for a short period of time so I need someone to please get Sunland Ford to hurry up and get this fixed asap.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11517192April 15, 2023
STEERING
I am experiencing the “death wobble” at Highway speeds
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11517111April 14, 2023
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
NHTSA issued recall notice 22V644 last September for the rear view camera lens. Every time I call Ford they tell me the parts have not been released. Why can't NHTSA make Ford fix these cameras? If Ford can still build trucks they can repair the ones with defective cameras. If the parts are not available Ford should be made to completely replace the rear camera. Michael Stine
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11516950April 13, 2023
AIR BAGS
The contact owns a 2016 Ford F-250. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 22V337000 (Air Bags); however, the parts to do the recall repair were not yet available. The contact stated that the air bag warning light was illuminated. Additionally, the horn, the fuel gauge, the oil pressure gauge and other instrument cluster functions were inoperable. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, where it was diagnosed that the failure was related to the recall. The vehicle was not repaired. 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 approximately 70,000. VIN tool confirms parts not available.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11516789April 12, 2023
STEERING, WHEELS, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
I loaned my F250 to my son to move his furnishings from his apartment in Chicago back to Iowa. Once he got on the interstate, the truck began to shake violently causing him to feel he would lose control of the vehicle. The only way to stop it was to pull over and stop the vehicle. This could have resulted in severe injury or worse. I am beyond furious, upset and am going to escalate this known problem in any way I can including media watchdogs, social media, etc. After a short search on the web, I find out it is a known defect but nothing has been done by Ford or your organization. My truck had 12,000 miles on it…nothing should be worn out and in no way should there have been a safety danger to my son by driving it. I would like communication from your organization immediately as Ford tells me it is up to you to issue a recall and you have not done so. This is unconscionable in every possible way.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11516813April 12, 2023
STEERING, SUSPENSION
We bought our truck brand new in 2018 and within two months I started experiencing violent shaking and an inability to control the vehicle when hitting even uneven payment. I reported this to Ford and they told me everything checked out fine. This happened again 2 more times and at that point was being told that my warranty was expired and there was nothing they could do. The 4th time I nearly crashed into another car then a concrete wall, I was scared for my life driving that vehicle at that point. I decided to try a different Ford dealership 1 town over and thankfully they agreed it was the dreaded death wobble that ford knew about the problem and they replaced I believe my steering linkage damper and said this would solve the issue. A few weeks after replacement death wobble was back just not as violent as before, I was able to have greater control of the truck when it happened but it was still scary and continued up to present day which seemed to start getting worse a few months ago again. Today my husband and I leave our home to run down to the grocery doing about 10-15 miles an hour when we hear a loud pop, suddenly there was no steering at all, we ended up in the middle of a strangers front yard because we didn’t even have enough steering to make it off the road in a normal fashion. After inspecting the truck we see the drag link has completely popped off the sleeve by the passenger tire. Right before all this happened we had just driven down the interstate doing 70mph, if this had happened while doing those speeds I don’t believe I’d be alive right now to write this complaint. There is a real safety issue going on with these trucks steering components. I’m scared I’m going to die in my truck because of these issues and I have 3 kids, not to mention the amount of money I paid for this truck and the fact that this has been a reported issue from day 1. Everything said here was verified by a licensed mechanic. Calling Ford tomorrow with prob no fix. Please help!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11516175April 9, 2023
SUSPENSION, STEERING, WHEELS
Experienced “the death wobble” going 68 mph on a highway after hitting a small transition.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11515923April 7, 2023
SUSPENSION, STEERING
The contact owns a 2019 Ford F-250. The contact stated while driving 70 MPH over a bump in the roadway, the vehicle experienced the death wobble. The contact stated no warning light was illuminated. The contact slowed down to regain control of the vehicle. The contact was able to continue driving to his destination. The contact called the local dealer and made them aware of the failure. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. Upon investigation, the contact associated the failure with Customer Satisfaction Program: 20N04 (Steering Linkage Damper Extended Coverage); however, the manufacturer stated the vehicle had exceeded mileage. The manufacturer had been informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 100,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11515935April 7, 2023
BACK OVER PREVENTION
The contact owns a 2019 Ford F-250. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 22V644000 (Back Over Prevention) however, the contact stated that while shifted into reverse, the rearview camera became foggy. The local dealer was notified of the failure and the contact was informed that the recall repair only applied to rental vehicles. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. 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. VIN tool confirms parts not available. The failure mileage was approximately 41,576.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11515817April 6, 2023
STEERING
The contact owns a 2019 Ford F-250. The contact stated while driving approximately 75 MPH over a rough roadway, the vehicle began to wobble. The contact stated that the vehicle pulled to the right and then to the left. The contact stated that upon depressing the brake pedal and attempting to maintain the vehicle in the lane, the vehicle pulled to the left and ran off the roadway. The contact came to a complete stop. There was no warning light illuminated. The contact stated that he continued driving, however, the failure reoccurred several times. The contact stated that he drove under 50 MPH to prevent the failure from recurring. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer, where it was diagnosed that the steering linkage dampener needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired; however, the failure reoccurred. The vehicle was taken back to the same dealer, where it was diagnosed that the drag link, the drag link end, and adjuster needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired; however, the failure persisted. The vehicle was taken back to the dealer. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 33,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11515834April 6, 2023
AIR BAGS
The contact owns a 2016 Ford F-250. The contact received recall notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 22V337000 (Air Bags) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The local 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

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