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When it comes to driving a capable pickup, many consumers turn to the 2021 Ford F-250. After all, Ford claims the new lineup is the “most capable Super Duty” pickup truck available. However, customers are running into trouble with the brakes, and the notorious “speed wobble,” causing many to second-guess their choices.
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NHTSA Complaints for the 2021 Ford F-250
| Complaint Category | Number of Complaints |
|---|---|
| Suspension | |
| Steering | |
| Structure:body | |
| Power Train | |
| Unknown Or Other | |
| Visibility/wiper | |
| Visibility | |
| Forward Collision Avoidance: Adaptive Cruise Control | |
| Forward Collision Avoidance: Automatic Emergency Braking | |
| Forward Collision Avoidance: Warnings |
Most Common Problems with the 2021 Ford F-250
The most common problem people are having with the 2021 Ford F-250 is the violent, uncontrollable, shaking and shimming they experience while driving. This well-documented “death wobble” has been a problem for the Ford F-250 for a very long time. This fact is obvious from the complaints made to the National Highway Traffic Administration (NHTSA) since 1999, the first model year of the revamped popular pickup truck that originated in the 1950s.
Between January 8, 2021 and December 20, 2022, 32 consumers complained to the NHTSA about the 2021 F-250. Of these, more than a third (11) are about the “death wobble” that so many consumers identify as a life-threatening malfunction. These are all listed under Suspension and/or Steering.
There are a total of 5 complaints about brakes and 5 that are categorized as powertrain problems. One of the powertrain complaints is related to brake problems.
The Visibility and Visibility/Wiper categories have a total of 6 complaints, all of which relate to windshield wipers detaching from the wiper linkage. There is a recall, NHTSA Campaign Number 22V25000. But the main complaint is that the windshield wiper arms dealers are supposed to replace free of charge aren’t available.
Additionally, there is 1 complaint about tires. The 2021 Ford F-250 had only 28,000 miles on the clock when the owner noticed that “the top of all four tires were worn, and the thread was separating.” The dealer said all 4 tires would need to be replaced.
“Death Wobble” Problems
Owners of Ford Super Duty F-250 pickup trucks have been complaining about “death wobble” issues ever since the 1999 model literally hit the road! All these examples are filed with the NHTSA under Suspension.
The first complaint was from an owner in New York who said “severe vibration at any speed seemingly coming from (the) front drive train (bearings, axles, hubs?). The only way I can drive the truck is to engage the front left axle. Otis Ford has been trying to find the problem for two-and-a-half months, replacing parts that didn’t solve the problem.”
Then in November 1999, another owner stated: “While driving over 60 mph (the) front end vibrated hard, which almost resulted in a loss of vehicle control.” The dealer replaced the steering damper kit.
An owner from Iowa reported that while driving, the F-250 “hit a bump in the road.” It “shook/vibrated, strayed into another lane,” and the driver lost control. Neither the dealer nor mechanic could locate the cause of the vibration. They “believed (the) stabilizer was defective.”
In May 2002, an owner told the NHTSA that he experienced “excessive shaking and loss of control while driving” his 1999 Ford F-250 from March 1999. He’d taken the truck to the dealer 4 times, but the problem continued to reoccur.
In July 2003, a complaint to the NHTSA stated that the front end of a 1999 F-250 “shakes and shimmies excessively,” almost causing the driver to lose control of the vehicle.
Very similar complaints have continued to pour in from Ford F-250 owners year-after-year. The only difference is that in the early days, the phrase “death wobble” hadn’t been coined.
The Same Old “Death Wobble” Problems
Whether drivers talk about vibrations, shakes, or shimmies, they’re describing the same sensation, a “death wobble.” The first complaint to the NHTSA about the 2021 model was lodged on September 17, 2021. It indicates that Ford and its dealerships have not been paying attention for the past couple of decades. Either that, or they don’t want to admit to it or fix it.
Certainly, despite all the complaints over the years, and evidence that they are well aware of the problem, Ford has never issued a recall. Worse, some dealerships allegedly charge customers to fix the results of the problem.
For instance, an owner from Texas states that while driving on State highway 59, a small bump in the road sent the truck into a violent shake. “I almost lost control of the vehicle. This violent shake is, and can be, life-threatening to my family and I, as well as others nearby. Now Ford is charging me for fixing the life-threatening defect.”
A Problem Ford Doesn’t Seem to Want to Fix
While some dealers deny knowledge of the “death wobble,” others don’t.
The first 2021 complaint from an owner in Arizona describes how his 2021 Ford F-250 “has had a vibration from the rear of the vehicle coming from either the drive shaft or within the rear end assembly” since June 2021. “Extensive testing has been done by the Ford dealership with the assistance of Ford technical and they, as yet, cannot determine the cause.
“Furthermore, Ford and the dealer do not wish to try any further to find the cause. The dealer’s solution was to tell Ford to buy the truck back. Ford’s solution was to offer an extended warranty. I travel across wide expanses of desert in Arizona and California. If the truck fails while crossing the desert, I would be in a serious health jeopardy.”
An owner from Texas hit a bumpy patch on the highway while traveling at about 75 mph. “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.” He did some research and learned about 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.”
In December 2021, an owner from Los Angeles complained that the “steering wheel started shaking violently, fighting with me for control. Observers said my tires looked as though they were coming off.” When this happened, “the vehicle drifted toward the center lane as if the alignment was out. The dealership stated it was called (the) death wobble, a known issue on F-250s, but it was not a recall”
Problems with the Brakes
When it comes to stopping a heavy-duty pickup, it’s imperative to have a solid set of brakes intact. Yet, customers have been complaining to the NHTSA about the stopping power of the F-250. There complaints are filed under brakes, powertrain, and the Unknown or Other category
An early complaint from a customer in Colorado states: “I purchased this truck and as I left the dealership, the pin holding the brake pedal to the linkage fell out because a circlip was not installed to hold it in. I was coasting into a busy highway, so I was able to think quickly and use the emergency brake. Had I not done that I could have been killed by highway traffic. At that time a service tech was called out and took the truck into service. I rescinded my purchase agreement due to this as I did not feel safe driving this vehicle.”
But the other complaints are all quite different, to this one and to one another.
Examples of Faulty F-250 Brakes
For example, an owner in North Carolina who bought a used F-250 with 20K miles on the clock nearly hit a truck because of a brake malfunction only two days after he’d got it. When he put the truck into drive, it leapt forward, and he had to hit the brake harder to stop the motion.
Another complaint, from a driver in Georgia, states that when sitting at the McDonald’s pickup window with his “foot firmly on (the brake) pedal, my truck felt like it was being pushed away from (the) window.” It moved forward about 30 feet at about 5 mph, with his foot on the brake.
A complaint from an owner in Texas says that the trailer brakes stop working when he tows a trailer. He says, “the brakes, using the pedal and lights all work perfectly on (the) truck and trailer. But if you squeeze the brake control paddles, you immediately get a trailer disconnected message and although all lights still work, the brake controller does not.”
Windshield Wiper Recall Problems
As mentioned earlier, it’s not so much the failing windshield wiper arms that are the problem, but the fact that the recall parts aren’t available to fix them. However, there is an F-250 owner from Utah who has experienced the failure… as well as the recall problem.
“Both Woodruff keys have fallen out of the windshield wiper arms where they attach to the wiper linkage. Without the Woodruff keys in place during operation, the windshield wipers easily detach from the wiper linkage. This causes an immediate loss of visibility and dramatically increases the likelihood of an accident or possibly a fatality involving both the driver and any passengers in the vehicle, and also endangers surrounding vehicles as well.
“Ford has known about the issue since early 2022 and a recall notice was sent out in early 2022 as well. Now that 2023 is upon us, Ford has done nothing to repair the vehicles as part of this recall. How many deaths does it take for the NHTSA to enforce manufacturer recall repairs within acceptable timelines?”
Another complaint is also rather alarming. After receiving the recall notification, an owner from Massachusetts took his F-250 to a dealer twice. Both times, he was told that “the remedy might cause the windshield to break during the repair.” He was also told that “he would be responsible for the cost of a new windshield if the windshield was cracked during the repair.” It’s no real surprise to learn via the NHTSA complaint that this owner declined the recall repair.
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Complaint Data
| Category | Forward Collision Avoidance: Adaptive Cruise Control, Forward Collision Avoidance: Automatic Emergency Braking, Forward Collision Avoidance: Warnings |
| Date | Feb 27, 2023 |
| State | CA |
| Description | The front camera has a foggy spot that triggers the front pre-collision assist and related safety devices to not function properly. It is available for inspection. T has not yet been inspected by dealer. The warning lamps and related messages do warn of problem. Fords has recalled rear cameras for fogginess, but obviously the front camera preventing collisions is a much greater safety issue. |
| Category | Visibility/wiper |
| Date | Feb 27, 2023 |
| State | CA |
| Description | Wiper blade arm has became inoperable it separates from the vehicle there fore making it difficult to see in rain which I get a lot of in my area |
| Category | Visibility |
| Date | Feb 15, 2023 |
| State | IN |
| Description | The contact owns a 2021 ford f-250. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 22v250000 (visibility) 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. |
| Category | Suspension, Visibility/wiper |
| Date | Feb 13, 2023 |
| State | AZ |
| Description | Driven on freeway hit 65 speed start shaking every time. I have to slow down |
| Category | Structure:body, Visibility:glass, Side/rear |
| Date | Jan 30, 2023 |
| State | IN |
| Description | Rear window across back of cab shattered for no apparent reason while traveling down the road. Contacted dealership and ford warranty and they said this was not a warranty issue. The truck only has 13,000 miles. I feel this is a defective product . |
| Category | Electrical System, Structure:body |
| Date | Jan 14, 2023 |
| State | NC |
| Description | This is what happen thursday night to my truck sitting in my drive way. My entire wiring harness on the drivers side was under water.. I drove it to the dealership and it was still pouring water from the rear plugs. I have rubber floor mats and wouldn't have even noticed the issue if I didn't pull them to clean the truck. There are tons of truck having this issue. To fix it properly the bed has to be taken off the truck. The insurance company's total cars for electrical being covered in water. This is a recall issue ford surly needs to address and fix. Go look at this video fast forward to the 4 minute mark. Https://youtu. Be/9azod47j8km |
| Category | Visibility/wiper |
| Date | Dec 20, 2022 |
| State | UT |
| Description | Both woodruff keys have fallen out of the windshield wiper arms where they attach to the wiper linkage. Without the woodruff keys in place during operation, the windshield wipers easily detach from the wiper linkage. This causes an immediate loss of visibility and dramatically increases the likelihood of an accident or possibly a fatality involving both the driver & any passengers in the vehicle, and also endangers surrounding vehicles as well. Ford has known about the issue since early 2022 and a recall notice was sent out in early 2022 as well. Now that 2023 is upon us, ford has done nothing to repair the vehicles as part of this recall. How many deaths does it take for the nhsta to enforce manufacturer recall repairs within acceptable timelines ? |
| Category | Tires:tread/belt |
| Date | Dec 14, 2022 |
| State | IL |
| Description | The contact owns a 2021 ford f250 equipped with continental tires, tire line: contitrac, tire size: lt275/65/r18, dot number: a3b9h00r. The contact stated while doing a daily check on the tires, he noticed that the top of all four tires were worn, and the thread were separating. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where the contact was informed that all four tires needed to be replaced. The tires were replaced. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure mileage was 28,000. |
| Category | Suspension |
| Date | Dec 02, 2022 |
| State | AR |
| Description | The contact owns a 2021 ford f-250. The contact stated while driving 70 mph, the vehicle started shaking uncontrollably, without any warning. The contact was able to stop on the side of the roadway. The checked for a possible tire blowout however, there was no blowout. The vehicle then started operating as designed. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure mileage was 43,900. |
| Category | Steering, Suspension |
| Date | Nov 10, 2022 |
| State | TX |
| Description | While driving on state highway 59, a small bump in the road sent the truck into a violent shake where I almost lost control of the vehicle. This violent shake is and can be life threatening to my family and I, as well as nearby others. Now ford is charging me for fixing the life-threatening defect. It does not seem right that ford by their defect threaten my family life with a year-old car and I have to pay for the fix. |
| Category | Steering |
| Date | Nov 02, 2022 |
| State | TX |
| Description | On 11/1/2022 I was exiting the freeway at approximately 60 mph. When I went over the seam between the exit ramp and the service ramp the truck started shaking violently (also known as the "death wobble"). I immediately hit the brakes and slowed the vehicle to 30 mph and the shaking stopped. This issue is widely reported all over discussion boards on the internet and I cannot believe you haven't required ford to fix this. |
| Category | Suspension |
| Date | Oct 31, 2022 |
| State | TX |
| Description | 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). |
| Category | Power Train |
| Date | Oct 28, 2022 |
| State | NC |
| Description | 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. |
| Category | Suspension |
| Date | Oct 26, 2022 |
| State | LA |
| Description | 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 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 5 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. |
| Category | Unknown Or Other |
| Date | Oct 17, 2022 |
| State | TX |
| Description | When towing a trailer, the trailer brakes stop working. The brakes, using the pedal and lights all work perfectly on truck and trailer. But if you squeeze the brake control paddles, you immediately get a trailer disconnected message and although all lights still work, the brake controller does not. Then sometimes, just driving and perhaps stopping at a gas station, the trailer brakes also stop working and you don't realize until going down a hill. This has happened multiple times. I start out just fine and then ? |
| Category | Steering |
| Date | Aug 24, 2022 |
| State | CA |
| Description | At 65 + mph my truck experienced high speed wobble, it made me slow down in the fast lane to around 40 mph to get vehicle under control and move to right lanes. Steering wheel was out of control and wobbles shaking the instrument display was unable to see any display because of buffering, this is the 3rd time it has happened and have 42k miles on vehicle. |
| Category | Visibility |
| Date | Aug 24, 2022 |
| State | MS |
| Description | The contact owns a 2021 ford f-250. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 22v250000 (visibility) 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. Parts distribution disconnect. |
| Category | Steering, Suspension |
| Date | Aug 10, 2022 |
| State | OK |
| Description | I was driving on the highway with 3 other passengers, at around 75 mph when my steering wheel started to shake wildly and my truck started to shake violently, to the point of almost losing control. I let off the gas and changed lanes to the right and breaked hard to a stop on the shoulder. I got out and inspected all 4 tires, expecting to see a front tire flat… but everything looked fine. I got back in and truck and drove off. Everything seemed normal. Friend from work explained about ford truck's and jeep's infamous “death wobble.†freaked me out, and scared the crap out of the other adult passengers. This worries me for my upcoming family road-trip. |
| Category | Structure:body |
| Date | Aug 03, 2022 |
| State | NV |
| Description | While I was driving on the highway my hood popped up thankfully the safety catch held it but it was very unnerving I haven't been able to recreate the problem |
| Category | Steering |
| Date | Jul 11, 2022 |
| State | AZ |
| Description | When traveling on the highway at speeds above 65 mph, a slight bump in the road would take control over the steering wheel and cause the steering wheel and whole truck to shake uncontrollably. Braking would only prolong the shake. Only by slowing down to 45mph or lower, by taking foot off the gas, would the shaking stop. The process repeats at the next uneven pavement it encounters. I have multiple videos that I can share, but this site will not let me upload. This felt very unsafe and luckily I was the only car on the road at the time or the outcome may have been different. |
| Category | Unknown Or Other |
| Date | Jun 28, 2022 |
| State | GA |
| Description | 6/25/22 around 5:30pm, my 2021 f250 7. 3 gas engine with 10k miles experienced sudden unintended acceleration. At mcdonald's pickup window foot firmly on brake pedal, my truck felt like it was being pushed away from window. Truck got up to speed of approx. 5 mph and moved forward around 30 feet, shifted truck out of drive and rpms when up to 5k. Foot was on brake pedal the entire time. Turned truck off and walked around truck to confirm no damage, problem has not yet happened again. |
| Category | Visibility/wiper |
| Date | Jun 08, 2022 |
| State | CO |
| Description | The contact owns a 2021 ford f-250. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 22v250000 (visibility) 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 stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed the windshield wipers detached from the vehicle. The approximate failure mileage was 8,000. Vin tool confirms parts not available. |
| Category | Power Train |
| Date | May 13, 2022 |
| State | KS |
| Description | Transmission hard shifting from 1-3 and hard shifting down from 10-8. |
| Category | Power Train |
| Date | Apr 11, 2022 |
| State | AZ |
| Description | The forward heat shield/sound insulator became dislodged from the retainers and dropped onto the forward driveshaft. This damaged the driveshaft. This incident could have resulted in the driveshaft fracturing and may have resulted in an accident. This condition is documented in nhtsa campaign number 22v-087 and ford recall 22s09. Per the ford dealer who repaired the truck and per an employee of ford motor company, the two wheel drive ford super duty trucks have not been included in the recall. These places thousands of vehicle owners at risk of an accident related to this condition. |
| Category | Power Train, Suspension |
| Date | Mar 24, 2022 |
| State | FL |
| Description | Dear staff; I purchased my 2021 ford f-250 new july 25th, 2021. I noticed my undercarriage was covered in great portions of rust. The front driveshaft to the outer ends and the rear housing, including the rear driveshaft u-joint has a significant amount of rust. What's surprising is I have only 5400 miles and the truck appears to look 20 years old. I have a neighbor who is a gm of another competitor dealership. He crawled under the truck and said this is a safety issue which needs to be addressed. Two ford dealership service managers informed over the phone this is a common issue and not to be concerned. I have owned eight ford pickups throughout my life and never had this deep concern. Knowing this rust has perforated the tie rods, I don't feel safe driving this ,000 vehicle. My only recourse since ford won't honor its warranty is for me to trade it in on a gmc. I have been loyal to ford for 36 years to finally get shrugged off. |
| Category | Visibility |
| Date | Jan 12, 2022 |
| State | CA |
| Description | The contact owns a 2021 ford f-250. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 21v090000 (visibility) 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 and confirmed that parts were not yet available. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue and confirmed that parts were not yet available. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect. |
| Category | Suspension |
| Date | Jan 03, 2022 |
| State | IN |
| Description | The contact owns a 2021 ford f-250. The contact stated while driving on cruise control at 70 mph, the vehicle experienced the death wobble, twice. The contact stated no warning light was illuminated. The contact was able to drive to his destination. The contact called the local dealer but had not received a response. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer had not been informed of the failure. The failure mileage was 11,350. |
| Category | Unknown Or Other |
| Date | Dec 30, 2021 |
| State | FL |
| Description | Tailgate realize button in cab also on remote works while vehicle is in motion. While reaching to adjust my pedals while towing on the highway at approximately 70mph tailgate button was pressed, allowing my payload to full all over the highway. This could easy result in injury or death to others traveling on the highway. Also, in certain states including florida, children are aloud to ride in beds of pickup trucks. |
| Category | Steering, Suspension |
| Date | Dec 02, 2021 |
| State | LA |
| Description | The steering wheel started shaking violently, fighting with me for control. Observers said my tires looked as though they where coming off. While this was occurring the vehicle drifted toward the center lane as if the alignment was out. Dealership stated it was called death wobble a known issue on f-250's but it was not a recall |
| Category | Unknown Or Other |
| Date | Nov 28, 2021 |
| State | TX |
| Description | Speed control: during night driving on 11/25/2021 at 65 mpg on I-80, I released my foot from the accelerator to slowdown, but the f-250 failed to slow down. Upon applying the brakes, the truck slowed (a message on the dash stated I applied the brakes), but, upon releasing the brakes, the truck accelerated. I repeated the braking solution, until I found a safe pullover. I shut the truck off & put the headlights to off from auto. Problem did not repeat, but the blind spot, cross traffic, & airbag faults continued as long as I had the headlights on. On 11/26/2021, I left a message with all american ford, paramus, nj, service drive manager. This was a very dangerous driving situation!. Note: on 10/26/2021 the 2021 f-250 began displaying errors, as logged on ford app display center; “blind spot detection with cross traffic†(control mod comm prob), followed by “restraints indicator lamp warning†(fault with pass airbag deactivation indicator) – this is dangerous, because it indicated that the passenger side air bag is off!! Since 10/26/2021, besides the faults, the ac would just shut off, front driver & passenger side windows would not roll down/up, automatic high beams failed, ac temp & radio controls were inoperable. Automatic deployment of running boards failed. Hand touch locking & unlocking failed, thus the push button tailgate release failed. I took the f-250 to tomball ford, tx for repair. They noticed that the right rear upper portion of the taillight was cracked. Stated this was probably the issue, given the blind spot indicator module was located within the taillight assembly. I paid |
| Category | Power Train |
| Date | Oct 20, 2021 |
| State | NY |
| Description | The 10-speed automatic transmission shifts hard and randomly. Leaving a stop sign, at any rate of speed, causes slippage in the shifting. Sometimes it'll shift too slowly, resulting in a jerky motion of the vehicle. Sometimes when on the highway, usually traveling at 68mph (cruise control), the vehicle will randomly jump gears when it's not necessary. Recently while getting up to speed we heard a large grinding noise shifting into 4th gear. The vehicle, otherwise, runs great. The transmission leaves alot to be desired and I do not have any confidence in the shifting. It's comparable to a teenager just learning how to drive a stick shift. If I wanted that, I would have one. My transmission fluid is where it should be and the vehicle has less than 8,000 miles on it. |
| Category | Visibility:windshield |
| Date | Oct 08, 2021 |
| State | MS |
| Description | The contact owns a 2021 ford f-250. The contact received a recall notice for nhtsa campaign number 21v090000 (visibility). The contact had taken the vehicle to the dealer twice and he was informed each time that the remedy might cause the windshield to break during the repair. The contact was also informed that he would be responsible for the cost of a new windshield if the windshield was cracked during the repair. The contact declined the recall repair. The manufacturer was not notified of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect. |
| Category | Suspension:front |
| Date | Sep 17, 2021 |
| State | AZ |
| Description | The truck has has a vibration from the rear of the vehicle coming from either the drive shaft or within the rear end assembly. The vibration begins at 67 mph and goes away at 70 mph, comes back at 72 mph and goes away at 75 mph and then comes back at 77 mph. I have not driven the truck beyond the third vibration speed. My concern is that something mechanical has a problem and there is no way to determine when and to what degree it will fail. Extensive testing has been done by the ford dealership with the assistance of ford technical and they as yet cannot determine the cause. Furthermore, ford and the dealer do not wish to try any further to find the cause. The dealers solution was to tell ford to buy the truck back. Fords solution was to offer and extended warranty. I travel across wide expanses of desert in arizona and california. If the truck fails while crossing the desert, I would be in a serious health jeopardy. |
| Category | Structure:body |
| Date | Jun 01, 2021 |
| State | CA |
| Description | The truck tailgate opened by itself 4 times since receiving the vehicle (5 month period). It happened both while stopped and while driving. This put drivers behind me at risk for cargo spilling out, though luckily that did not happen. The last incident scratched and dented the lift gate as it fell upon an attached bicycle rack in its raised storage position. I have not yet reported it to the dealer and plan to do so when I return from a trip. No messages on the dash were noticed. The problem appeared during the first month of use, but I assumed it must have not been fully closed. Since then I have been much more careful of closing and checking the liftgate, and I still find it open or hear a thud as it fully opens while parked or driving. |
| Category | Unknown Or Other |
| Date | May 08, 2021 |
| State | MO |
| Description | Purchased a new truck and it had a open recall. I found out when I installed first pass. It popped up in message. We also had damage on truck and they refused to pay for it. We had to turn in insurance. They sold 3 other trucks same time with open recall. |
| Category | Visibility |
| Date | Apr 30, 2021 |
| State | AZ |
| Description | Tl* the contact owns a 2021 ford f-250. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 21v090000 (visibility) however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. The vehicle was taken to bradley ford of lake havasu city (1690 industrial blvd, lake havasu city, az 86403, (928) 855-1191) where it was confirmed that the part was not yet available. 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. |
| Category | Structure:body |
| Date | Feb 08, 2021 |
| State | CA |
| Description | Automatic tail gate opening while driving on city street. |
| Category | Service Brakes |
| Date | Jan 08, 2021 |
| State | CO |
| Description | I purchased this truck and as I left the dealership, the pin holding the brake pedal to the linkage fell out because a circlip was not installed to hold it in. I was coasting into a busy highway so I was able to think quickly and use the emergency brake, had I not done that I could have been killed by highway traffic. At that time a service tech was called outand took the truck into service. I rescinded my purchase agreement due to this as I did not feel safe driving this vehicle. It makes me wonder if more are out there like that. Vin number is [xxx] redacted to protect personally identifiable information pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u. S. C. 552(b)(6). *cc |
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