Ford F-250 Complaints

11,199 consumer complaints on file.

#11491829November 1, 2022
SUSPENSION, STEERING
Repeating death wobble. Have replace all suspension and steering parts 3 times and the wobble returns.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11491703October 31, 2022
SUSPENSION, STEERING, POWER TRAIN
Uncontrollably shaking (death wobble). Lost control and had to brake quickly.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11491621October 31, 2022
SUSPENSION
While Driving down the highway at ~75 MPH, the highway had a bit of a bumpy patch and when the truck went over this bumpy section of road the steering wheel started to wobble horribly and uncontrollably. It felt like a harmonic imbalance in the front end and continued until slowing down and pulling over. This is a very dangerous situation when this problem occurs- the vehicle cannot be effectively controlled. When I returned home I researched this condition and come to find out this issue is well known as the "F250 Death Wobble". We should all be ashamed that a car company was allowed to ignore this and not issue a recall. They know exactly what the issue is and chose not to fix it. I'm sure the bean counters at Ford figured that the number of deaths caused by this issue and paying the ensuing lawsuits was more cost effective than fixing the issue via a recall. It's really sad that Ford is getting away with this. Help the people. Thank you. [XXX] 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
#11491266October 28, 2022
STEERING
My f250 has experienced the “death wobble”. Was brought to dealership 3/2022 where they confirmed death wobble & fixed the problem. It has begun again 10/2022, even worse than before the correction. It is unsafe to drive. Especially with small children in the truck. I almost crashed more than 10 times today alone- while on the highway with other motorist. I call ford motor company who told me that it’s not covered under lemon law because it is a 2018. I only have 40,000 miles on it. It is going to Seriously hurt or kill someone. I have video of the death wobble occurring
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11491279October 28, 2022
STEERING, SUSPENSION
This has now happened on two separate occasions. When driving the truck at 55mph and hitting a small bump in the road the truck started shaking violently and would not stop until I slowed down to under 25mph. Upon researching this, consumers are calling this the Ford Wobble of Death. The truck became uncontrollable until I slowed down and the vibration ceased. Fortunately, it was on a straight section of roadway and no other cars were in close proximity at the time. There was little steering control of the truck until I slowed down to make the violent shaking stop. The problem appears to be with the front steering components (drag link, tie rod, tie rod ends, ball joints). Since this occurrence the front of the truck vibrates slightly almost all of the time when driving over 55mph. The Ford dealer replace the steering damper, and this helped the vibration, but it still continues to vibrate. Ford may still have the replaced part (but this part replacement has not fixed the problem.) The Ford dealer has said replacing the steering damper was the first item to change (per Ford Corporate) to fix this problem. The vehicle has not been inspected by anyone other than the Ford dealer. There were no warning lamps or other symptoms of the upcoming problem until the first time is shook violently.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11491359October 28, 2022
SUSPENSION, POWER TRAIN
The contact owns a 2019 Ford F-250. The contact stated while driving 75 MPH, the steering wheel started moving violently from side to side. The contact stated that he had experienced the death wobble. There was no warning light illuminated. The contact depressed the brake pedal until he regained control of the vehicle. The contact was able to veer to the side of the road momentarily. The contact was then able to continue driving. The dealer and the manufacturer were not notified of the failure. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 87,640.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11491262October 28, 2022
POWER TRAIN
I bought this truck used with 20K miles on it, after only two days of driving it. I was in the credit union parking lot, started it up, foot on the brake, put the truck in drive and it Leaped Forward. I had to jump harder on the break to stop the motion. I almost hit the truck crossing in front of me. If he was heading the other direction and closer to me, I would have easily hit him. This morning 28 Oct 2022, I stopped at the gas station and filled up and the same thing happened when leaving the station, but no one else was around.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11490973October 26, 2022
STEERING, WHEELS, SUSPENSION
I have a 2019 Ford F250 and I have had the Death Wobble happen to me two times. The first was with my entire family in the truck. Going 60 mph and the truck starts to shake violently and is uncontrollable until you get to 15 mph. The second incident was a week ago just outside of Haskell TX. Speed limit is 70, my son and I were travelling at 72 mph and the truck shook so violently that he was crying and the next thing I knew, we were going east bound in the west bound lane on the shoulder. Extremely close to losing total control of the truck. I do not feel it is safe to drive the truck any longer and I am going to sell it if I can.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11491008October 26, 2022
SUSPENSION
I have experienced the “death wobble” on (5) different occasions driving on highways and/interstate roads. I have contacted a Ford dealership and been told that they have not heard of this happening with the 2021 vehicles. I had to take it to an automotive mechanic shop to ask them and they said that they have numerous customer complaints of exact death wobble incident. No visible and obvious looseness in any ball joint was found today when placed on repair rack. This same issue was present in a 2017 f250 that Ford finally enacted a recall for repairs in years past. This is a horrible problem. It is definitely a problem. Why would Ford be allowed to not correct this problem prior to major injury or deaths occur. This is an absolute disgrace. I spent $50 at a mechanic shop today and just placed an order with Superlift Suspensions in West Monroe, LA for a, recently designed, dual steering stabilizer for $325 in an attempt to not die at the wheel due to loss of control while driving. Additional expense will be incurred to have said steering stabilizer installing hopes of avoiding a major accident at legal rates of speed. PLEASE require that Ford Motor Company correct this problem. It is ridiculous to have to spend money and time away from work on an issue that is without a doubt, obvious and real. It was a problem with past Ford F250 trucks such as my 2017. It is a problem as well in the 2021 F250 trucks and for Ford to not acknowledge this is unacceptable.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11490806October 25, 2022
STEERING, SUSPENSION
While driving down parkway on 10/22/2022 at about 1530 hours at about 74 miles per hour the steering wheel started severely shaking uncontrollably after hitting a bump in the road. I immediately started slowing down and finally came to a complete stop. If someone had been in the other lane I’m sure we would have wrecked. It has been reported to the dealer. The dealer was already aware of this same problem with other Ford F-250s. He referred to it as the “Death Wobble”.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11490898October 25, 2022
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
I was driving on interstate and hit bump on a bridge and the front of the truck began to shake violently. I could not steer truck. I applied the brakes and it got worse. I got the truck below 40mph and the shaking stopped. My safety and others were at risk because I couldn’t steer the truck. I took the truck to an alignment and front end shop and they told me that this was common in the Ford F250 called a death wobble. I am currently trying to-get to ford dealer. I will not be driving the truck after researching the problem ford has with this vehicle. It is a life threatening event when this happens. I bought the truck from a friend and contacted him after the event happened and he said it happened to him he took to ford dealer and they fixed in 2020 and it didnt happen again. He said the replaced a damper on truck. Truck only has 24000 miles so these things shouldnt be happening.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11490527October 24, 2022
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
I was traveling at approximately 65 MPH on a 4 lane divided highway, when i crossed over a small bridge the front end of the truck began shaking violently for no reason As I slowed down to a stop on the shoulder the shaking stopped. After inspecting the vehicle I continued on my way without further incident. After looking online I found this is called the Ford F-250 "Death Wobble" .
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11490544October 24, 2022
STEERING, SUSPENSION, WHEELS
I have been experiencing what is known as the Death Wobble. The death wobble is a violent shaking that happens to the front end of many Ford F250 and F350 Super Duty trucks. It typically occurs at speeds over 50 miles per hour. It can also happen after going over bumps or grooves in the road. To stop the shaking, drivers must quickly slow way down or even stop completely. In addition to the shaking potentially causing the driver to lose control of the truck, slowing or having to stop on fast-moving highways also puts both truck occupants and other vehicles at risk. I have taken this Vehicle to NTB for repairs and even had new tires put on in the event that was the issue. They have replaced all the steering linkages, tie-rods, ball joints, etc dealing with steering to no avail. I have taken this pickup back into the repair shop on 10/24/2022 once again as this has made me have to stop on major freeways to get the wobble to stop. This is putting me and others in danger.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11490584October 24, 2022
STEERING, SUSPENSION
From the day I bought the truck in November 2019 it would jerk aggressively when hitting expansion joints. 6 Months ago I asked a dealer to fix it and they did nothing. Then, between 10/8/22 and 10/15/22 we experienced for incidents of the death wobble on E470 and north I-25 in Colorado. Each incident occurred in heavy traffic. The only way to regain control was to pull off the road and completely stop. I currently have the vehicle scheduled to go to a dealer, but need this fixed as it is not safe to drive.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11490710October 24, 2022
AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, STEERING
The airbag light is on as the spring in the steering column has become contaminated which caused audible cracking sounds in steering column, degrading steering and the horn not to function.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11490497October 23, 2022
STEERING
Uncontrollable shaking after hitting uneven pavement from bridge to road. Happened around 65 mph and didn’t stop until I braked to 30mph
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11490105October 20, 2022
STEERING, SUSPENSION
Known Ford Superduty "death wobble"...violent shaking of truck's front end at highway speed. Happens randomly and usually after hitting a bump or going over uneven road surfaces. Only way to stop wobble is to slow down to below about 50 mph, putting myself and others on the road at risk. Known Ford issue.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11490225October 20, 2022
STEERING, SUSPENSION, FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: ADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROL
I own a 2019 F250 platinum diesel and the last 5 months have been teetering on a very thin line of causing a serious accident. At highway speeds, my truck will start to violently shake after hitting small bumps, bridge entrances/exits, potholes. Pretty much any un-level surface has the potential to cause my truck to violently shake. It’s referred to as Death wobble and for good reason. It feels like all 4 tires had just blown out at highway speeds. It’s very hard to control the vehicle and the only way to fix the issue is to come to a complete stop as fast as you can before you lose control. I have contacted ford several times and they are aware of the issue. There still has been no recall as far as I know. This is completely unacceptable and is risking potential lives. It’s only a matter of time before some is seriously injured or killed from this. Ford put my name down, and I was told in about 2 months they might have the parts to fix it. That just isn’t a good answer. Something needs to be done. Unfortunately I don’t have another vehicle so I am forced to drive this death trap. I’m not sure what to do, and don’t want to get in an accident or end up hurting someone but I have to get to and from work. I refuse to let my family drive in the truck because it’s so unsafe. This doesn’t just happen once in a while. It happens every single time I’m on the freeway which is every day, sometimes multiple times driving to and from work. Im hoping someone can give me some help. I really feel like ford has swept this under the rug and left it’s customers in a terrible position. My truck is one of fords top models and it has under 50k miles. This shouldn’t be happening and they are not too concerned about getting it fixed fast in my opinion. I hope to hear from you soon, thank you.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11489998October 19, 2022
FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL
The contact owns a 2015 Ford F-250. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, there was smoke coming from underneath the hood with an unknown fluid splattering onto the front windshield. Additionally, an abnormally strong diesel odor was detected while the vehicle was parked and while driving. Upon inspection, the contact noticed there was fluid leaking underneath the hood and dripping down to the fender. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who diagnosed that the engine block was cracked. The vehicle was then towed to the dealer where it was diagnosed with a faulty fuel filter housing and that the fuel filter assembly needed to be replaced. The dealer replaced the fuel filter assembly. 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 50,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11490003October 19, 2022
STEERING, SUSPENSION, LANE DEPARTURE: ASSIST
Extreme steering wheel shaking aka death wobble. Caused my truck to jump across 3 lanes on i75 almost costing me and my wife our life's. Starts after hitting pot hole and becomes so extreme your hands loose contact with steering wheel. This is clearly an A Rank Safety issue that Ford has not addressed. No warning when it happens, all control is lost and up till now we have been lucky. Truck did this at 20000 miles and again at 32000 miles I currently only have 32250 total miles on this vehicle. After contacting my dealer they told me it was out of warranty because it had exceeded 36 months.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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