Ford F-250 Complaints

11,199 consumer complaints on file.

#11455858March 9, 2022
SUSPENSION
I have a ford f250 that now has the death wobble. [XXX] near ran me off the road. Very scary situation while driving. I have an appointment for an independent service center to take a look at it Monday of next week. INFORMATION Redacted PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).
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#11455304March 5, 2022
SUSPENSION, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Have experienced a violent shaking ("death wobble") on multiple occasions while driving at highway speeds. When this occurs, the steering wheel and entire vehicle wobbles/shakes and the only way to stop it is to quickly reduce speed. This has almost led to multiple accidents while driving at highway speeds.
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0
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#11455339March 5, 2022
STEERING, SUSPENSION
On more than one occasion I experienced a violent shaking while driving on highway speeds. The incident happened out of no where. I had my child in the backseat so I tried to slow down quickly not sure if made it worse but the shaking / wobbling didn’t stop till came to a complete stop. I was in fear of our safety so i got of the highway pulled aside and checked my superduty for suspension or steering issues. Everything thing looked normal so i decided to get back on the road. Truck seemed fine again. Didn’t think much of it till it happened again, same deal very scary. I did do a bit of research online and found out that this was a common problem with Ford super duty models. This is 2022 why hasn’t this been addressed? Do people have to die before Ford is held accountable? This is my work truck Mon-Fri and my family truck the rest of the time. I will get this repaired at my expense in order to keep my family safe. Please do something about this. Make Ford responsible for selling trucks that are dangerous to drive.
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#11455178March 4, 2022
SUSPENSION
The contact owns a 2017 Ford F-250. The contact stated that while driving 50 MPH, he hit a bump on the highway and experienced and the vehicle experienced the death wobble. The contact stated that the vehicle began to violently shake until the vehicle came to a near-complete stop. The dealer nor the manufacturer had yet to be notified of the failure. The vehicle had yet to be repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 50,000.
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No
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0
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#11454970March 3, 2022
STEERING
It is commonly referred to as The Death Wobble”. When hitting a bump the front end wobbles back and forth causing you to lose control unless you break immediately. It has been to the dealer to be repaired twice but it only lasts a short time. This is terrifying most recently occurring today on an interstate. Could hardly keep it on the road before getting it to slow down and veering into other lanes
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11454827March 2, 2022
STEERING
This vehicle, in March 2021, experienced what's known as the "death wobble". It occurs after hitting seams in the road at highway speeds (65 mph+). It causes violent shaking of the front end until the vehicle slows down (usually under ~ 55mph). All recommended service was done to the vehicle prior to the experience. The recommended remedy was performed (replaced steering damper and stabilizer bar). Effective March 1, 2022 and approximately 2000 miles later, the wobble has returned. The vehicle is currently at the dealership (where purchased and all maintenance done).
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0
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0
#11454644March 1, 2022
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Death wobble occurs on highway at speeds from 50mph to 75mph
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No
Injuries:
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Deaths:
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#11454680March 1, 2022
STEERING
My fiancé & I were driving down a 35mph road & I told her my steering wheel was a little crooked & I don't remember hitting anything to knock out of alignment. We got to my friends house to move a car trailer for him up his steep driveway. I hooked up to the trailer pulled it out, moved it around to line up to back up driveway & making the last adjustment all of a sudden I was turning my steering wheel but the tires were not turning, jumped out to find the output shaft of the steering box was cracked in half diagonally & the steering arm was laying on the street. When I got under the truck & looked at the part that broke you could see it was fractured for a long time. There was only about an 1/8" on one side that was raw metal from just finally breaking. Thank God we are alive if it would have happened going fast probably would have killed someone.
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0
#11454717March 1, 2022
SUSPENSION
Experienced so called "death wobble". Truck started shaking violently and I could not control it. If a car had been coming toward me I would have hit it head on. No warnings prior to failure.
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11454408February 28, 2022
SUSPENSION
The contact owns a 2012 Ford F-250. The contact stated while driving 65 MPH, the vehicle drove over a bump in the roadway and started to experience the death wobble. The contact stated that there was no warning light illuminated. The contact was able to park on the side of the road, restarted the vehicle, and continued driving to his destination. The contact called the local dealer and made them aware of the failure. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer had not been informed of the failure. The failure mileage was 148,200.
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11454458February 28, 2022
SUSPENSION, STEERING
On multiple occasions now I have experienced the F-250 "Death Wobble" while driving on the interstate. After hit a regular sized bump in the road the vehicle begins shaking violently, feeling as though a tire has blown. In both instances I was driving the speed limit (70 mph). The entire truck shakes violently, specifically the front end, cab, steering. Only by slowing down quickly does the shaking stop. It is extremely dangerous as it feels like I will lose control of the vehicle. On both occasions I stopped an inspected for tire or wheel damage and saw none. I could have easily lost control of the vehicle and caused serious injury or death. I had the alignment done on the vehicle when I bought it late last year - there were no issues/concerns from the technicians. There are no warnings or messages in either instance. Initially, I thought the first time it happened was a one time occurrence and I was the only one in the vehicle. The second time my family was in the vehicle with me, they were very scared.
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
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#11454531February 28, 2022
STEERING, WHEELS, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
After hitting a bump/pothole on the road a violent shaking took place throughout the vehicle, the steering wheel shook violently. I was able to slow down to approximately 10mph and the vibration stopped. I then continued on my journey. It happened another 5 times. This happened in a construction zone with no where to pull off. Through sheer strength I was able to control the truck, but vehicles behind me had to slow down as well. No inspection done as yet, vehicle going to dealer on 03/07/2022. Online reports of something similar called "death wobble". No inspection by police or insurance. No warnings or warning messages etc.
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
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#11454568February 28, 2022
STEERING, SUSPENSION
Traveling 70 mph on highway and went over an over pass. Upon hitting the bump at the transition to the bridge the truck began shaking violently and I was forced to slow to a complete stop in order to regain control.
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11454213February 26, 2022
STEERING, SUSPENSION
I have experienced over 5 times a severe wobble/shaking of my steering wheel at speeds around 50-55 or when I hit a bump in the road. The steering wheel shakes violently. Balance and alignment are fine.
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11454217February 26, 2022
STEERING, WHEELS, SUSPENSION
The front end of the vehicle started shaking violently. I almost lost control of the vehicle while driving 65mph due to this. I had to slow down to 20mph on the highway to get the steering wheel and front end to stop the violent shakes. This problem is extremely dangerous and I hope it never has to be reproduced. I have an appointment with the dealer in a few days. Their suggested repair is to replace the steering damper. There were no warning lights, messages, or system errors with the vehicle.
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No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11454057February 25, 2022
SUSPENSION, STEERING
While traveling down highway 65-70 mph. after hitting bumps in road my truck started shaking& shimmering wildly. While holding on to steering strongly, slowed down, pulled over and it finally quit. I heard of earlier Ford trucks having problems like this. They called it the Death Wobble!!! I thought problem had been solved by Ford, but this has happend two times to me recently. Have not heard of anyone with newer trucks having problem like this. My truck is 2020 Ford F-250. What do I need to do to solve problem. Thanks
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
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#11454116February 25, 2022
POWER TRAIN
The contact's husband owns a 2020 Ford F-250. The contact stated while her husband was at a stop sign, the transmission seized in 2nd gear and the vehicle failed to respond while the accelerator pedal was depressed. The contact's husband stated that the check engine warning light illuminated and "wrench" symbol was displayed on the instrument panel. On another occasion, the transmission seized in 7th gear and the vehicle was unable to make it up an overpass. The vehicle inadvertently started to roll back down the overpass. The contact's husband also had alerts on the Ford Pass monitoring tool and received a “failure with PCM and 2nd gear bypassing during cycle" alerts on his cell phone. The contact drove the vehicle to a local dealer, where it was diagnosed with needing the transmission replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer had been informed of the failure. The failure mileage was unknown.
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No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11454185February 25, 2022
STEERING
While driving at approximately 65 mph, I experienced an extremely violent front end wobble that shook the entire front end of my truck. Steering control was greatly affected and I had to slow down below 40 mph before it quit. I continued on my way to work not exceeding 50 mph. This was a very traumatic and unnerving experience. Luckily, I was on a straight away portion of the highway. I do not think I could have maintained my lane if I had been in a curve. Fortunately, vehicles around me were not close by in case I had totally lost steering control. No other vehicles were affected. My truck had less than 35,000 miles on it at the time of occurrence. Prior to this episode, my steering was largely unaffected. I took my truck to the local dealer to get this fixed. The steering damper was replaced. No other components were replaced at this time. Time will tell if this is the cure.
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11453742February 24, 2022
UNKNOWN OR OTHER, BACK OVER PREVENTION: SENSING SYSTEM: CAMERA
The backup camera, located in the tailgate, is so distorted it is almost useless. In certain lighting, day and night, it is useless. The camera that looks into the truck bed - located at the top/back of the cab - is incredibly clear and visible. The problem lies in the backup camera. I have nearly hit multiple things due to the lack of visibility. Fortunately, I have not hit anything/had an accident. But the camera, along with the front camera (which is not as critical), is clearly faulty. The image is incredibly blurry. I have tried cleaning it, all research indicates the camera is not sealed well and moisture gets inside the camera. Replacing it with an OEM part does not solve the issue. Please recall these cameras before someone gets hurt.
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Deaths:
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#11453804February 24, 2022
ENGINE, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
My engine light has come on as a result of an emissions problem. I have taken my truck to Ford service dept. 5 times, each time, they make an adjustment and claim there is nothing else to be done. How can I resolve this problem?
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