2015 FORD F 250 SD

What owners reported to NHTSA, ranked by how often and how seriously.

This is complaint data, not a random sample.

It only includes owners who chose to file a federal complaint, so it over-represents dramatic and safety-related problems and under-represents minor issues an owner just had fixed without reporting. Read this as what NHTSA complainants report most, not as this vehicle's true failure rate. Full methodology.

Component ranking

  1. #1

    alignment and pull

    99 unsafe

    99
    incidents
    Typical range: 47,000–116,000 mi

    Median 75,000 mi, based on 107 reports (45% had no usable mileage)

    • "WHILE DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY, THE FRONT END OF THE TRUCK WILL START VIOLENTLY SHAKING BACK AND FORTH, LOSING CONTROL OF THE STEERING. THIS IS ONLY CORRECTED BY DRASTICALLY REDUCING SPEED ON THE FREEWAY. "~15,000 mi, complaint #1651676
    • "WHILE DRIVING OVER 60MPH AND HIT A BUMP THE TRUCK GOES INTO A VIOLENT FRONT END WOBBLE CAUSING THE WHOLE TRUCK TO VIBRATE. IT CONTINUES UNTIL THE TRUCK IS SLOWED TO APPROXIMATELY 30MPH . IT HAS HAPPENED MANY TIMES., I TOOK IT TO THE FORD DEALERSHIP THEY TELL M…"~38,000 mi, complaint #1736446
    • ""DEATH WOBBLE" MY TRUCK IS EXPERIENCING A VIOLENT SHACKING OF THE STEERING WHEE ( DEATH WOBBLE) WHEN YOU HIT A BUMP OR POTHOLE AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS."~70,000 mi, complaint #1648570
    • "THIS TRUCK HAS WHAT IS KNOWN AS IN THE INTERNET AS DEATH WOBBLE, I GOT THE VEHICLE RECENTLY FROM A DEALER WITH NO INFO ON THE MANNER. THE TRUCK LOSES CONTROL BRIEFLY WHEN OVER 60 MILES PER HOUR WHEN THE FRONT TIRES DRIVE THROUGH SMALL HOLES OR BUMPS ON THE ROA…"~120,000 mi, complaint #1676189
    • "Death wobble - on numerous occasions we have experienced the death wobble on our vehicle. We have complained to several dealers and done their recommended repairs. We have even purchased new high end tires as recommended with no resolution. We are unable to ha…"~279,210 mi, complaint #2052834
  2. #2

    suspension struts shocks

    33 unsafe

    33
    incidents
    Typical range: 51,000–141,000 mi

    Median 97,500 mi, based on 27 reports (53% had no usable mileage)

    • "SEVERE AND REPEATED BOUNCING OF STEERING TIRES. HAS HAPPENED NUMEROUS TIMES SINCE I HAVE OWNED THE TRUCK. FORD'S RESPONSE HAS BEEN NOTHING MORE THAN REPLACE THE STEERING DAMPENER. IS NOT A FIX, ONLY MASKS THE ROOT CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. NOW THE VEHICLE IS OFF W…"~15,000 mi, complaint #1663150
    • "WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY [REDACTED ADDRESS] I HITTING THE POTHOLE AND THE TRUCK START BOUNCING AND I HAVE TO SLOW DOWN TO STOP THE BOUNCING VERY DANGEROUS TO DRIVE. I HAD A SAME TRUCK BACK IN 2005 WORKING FOR THE COMPANY WAS DOING SAME THING PLEASE CAN…"~90,000 mi, complaint #1326012
    • "I WAS DRIVING MY TRUCK ON [REDACTED ADDRESS] SPEEDS, 65-75MPH. WHEN I HIT A BUMP IN THE ROAD THE ENTIRE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SHAKE VIOLENTLY. THE TRUCK WAS HARD TO CONTROL AND THE STEERING AND BRAKING OF THE VEHICLE WERE GREATLY IMPAIRED AND THE SHAKING DIDN'T STO…"~97,500 mi, complaint #1676666
    • "TRAVELING ON INTERSTATE 4 IN ORLANDO FL AT APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH. HIT A ROUGH SPOT IN THE ROAD. FRONT END STARTED SHAKING VIOLENTLY AND STEERING WHEEL WAS IMPOSSIBLE TO HOLD ON TO. SLOWLY SLOWED DOWN AND SHAKING EVENTUALLY STOPPED."~100,000 mi, complaint #1684432
    • "While merging onto an interstate the truck began to violently shake causing me to begin to lose control. I was able to brake hard and pull off the road before I lost complete control. I was extremely upset after this event. After regaining composure on the sid…"~211,007 mi, complaint #1977988
  3. #3

    engine internal

    3 stranded, 16 unsafe

    19
    incidents
    Typical range: 8,500–104,000 mi

    Median 30,000 mi, based on 28 reports (10% had no usable mileage)

    • "THIS INCIDENT HAPPENED 3 TIMES AND EACH TIME WE TOOK THE 2015 DIESEL TRUCK TO THE DEALER. THEY HOOKED IT UP TO THEIR TESTERS AND NO FINDING. OUR TRUCK SHOOK, SPUDDERED AND HEARD A KNOCKING SOUND (CLICKING). THIS INCIDENT HAPPENED SUDDENLY. IT IS CONTINUEING.…"~3,000 mi, complaint #1194075
    • "WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE HIGH THE DASH DISPLAY INDICATED IT WAS START A EXHAUST CLEAN CYCLE (REGEN MODE). WITHIN A MINUTE THE VEHICLE BEGAN STUTTERING, LOSS OF POWER AND THE ENGINE BEGAN KNOCKING. THE VEHICLE LOST 15 MPH IN A BLINK OF AN EYE. A VERY DANGEROUS…"~5,200 mi, complaint #1211218
    • "DURING REGEN CYCLE FOR DIESEL MOTOR, VEHICLE BEGINS TO MAKING A KNOCKING NOISE AND THEN BEGINS TO SHAKE, AND FINALLY GIVE FEELING OF LOSING POWER. BECAUSE OF THIS, FEARFUL THE VEHICLE COULD ENCOUNTER THIS SITUATION AT TIMES WHERE IT COULD POSE GREAT DANGER.…"~16,000 mi, complaint #1308778
    • "TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2015 FORD F-250. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THE "LOW ENGINE POWER" AND "LOW FUEL" MESSAGES APPEARED AND THE CONTACT DETECTED A BURNING ODOR COMING FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. THE CONTACT HEARD AN EXPLOSION COMING FROM THE ENGI…"~61,000 mi, complaint #1601028
    • "CATASTROPHIC ENGINE FAILURE CAUSED BY BROKEN GLOW PLUGS."~130,000 mi, complaint #1619148
  4. #4

    emissions aftertreatment

    12 unsafe, 1 annoyance

    13
    incidents

    Commonly reported, insufficient mileage data - n=14, median 65,500 mi, no reliable range below 25 reports.

    • "MY 2015 F250 STARTED VIBRATING AND SHAKING DURING REGEN A LITTLE AFTER 4100 MILES ON THE MOTOR. I DRIVE THE TRUCK 85% OF THE TIME ON THE HIGHWAY AT LEAST 45-60 MINUTES TO WORK. FORDS STANCE ORIGINALLY IS THAT THIS IS NORMAL!?! THEY HAVE NOW RELEASED A TSB STAT…"~4,100 mi, complaint #1227972
    • "THIS TRUCK HAS HAD IT'S DEF SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONING FROM THE BEGINNING. IT SHUTS OFF THE ENGINE AT RANDOM INTERVALS, USUALLY LOW SPEED, AND DISPLAYS SHIFT TO PARK. SO FAR IT WILL ALWAYS RESTART. IT NEVER DISPLAYED ANY CODES OR TURNED ON THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT UN…"~60,000 mi, complaint #1456090
    • "SINCE MY LAST COMPLAINT THIS TRUCK HAS HAD TO HAVE THE DEF HEATER/SENDING UNIT REPLACED @ 70091 MILES. TODAY THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT HAS COME ON AGAIN FOR THE 4TH TIME FOR A P207F CODE. PURCHASED TRUCK OCTOBER 2018 WITH 53,000 MILES. DECEMBER 10, 2018 CCV COL…"~70,600 mi, complaint #1652896
    • "AT JUST OVER 100000 MILES, CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CODE P20BA CAME ON, REDUCTANT HEATER, TURN OUT AS IT IS AN F250 ITS NOT COVERED, BUT F450 AND F550 ARE. ALSO AS AIR TEMPERATURES ARE IN HIGH 80F, THE HEATER IS NOT REQUIRED. NOW EMISSIONS ARE NOT MEETING THE SPECI…"~105,000 mi, complaint #1673255
    • "THE REDUCTANT HEATER AND SENSOR ASSEMBLY FAILED CAUSING THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT TO ILLUMINATE AND THE REMOTE START TO BECOME DISABLED. THE VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED UPON ATTEMPTING TO START THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE IS GENERAL…"~133,600 mi, complaint #1540253
  5. #5

    fuel tank and lines

    2 stranded, 6 unsafe

    8
    incidents

    Commonly reported, insufficient mileage data - n=14, median 113,500 mi, no reliable range below 25 reports.

    • "I PURCHASED MY 2015 FORD F 250 SUPER DUTY IN OCTOBER OF 2015 AND HAVE BEEN EXPERIENCING ISSUES FROM THE START. EVERY TIME I HAD AN ISSUE AND TO HAVE IT SERVICED, I WAS SURE TO BRING IT TO THE DEALERSHIP SO THAT THE EXPERTS HIRED BY FORD COULD CORRECT MY ISSUE…"~60,000 mi, complaint #1560368
    • "MY COMPLAINT IS FORD HAS NO WARNING SYSTEM BEFORE IT DOES $7800.00 DAMAGE. I REPORTED THIS PROBLEM TO FORD MOTOR CORP. AND ITS NOT COVERED UNDER THE FACTORY WARRANTY MY CASE NUMBER IS CAS11721824. THE FORD DEALERSHIP I TOOK IT TO SAID FORD USED TO HAVE A DES…"~67,717 mi, complaint #1358851
    • "UPON STARTING THE TRUCK AND ENTERING THE ROAD, THERE SEEMED TO BE AN ODOR OF GASOLINE. AS I PROCEEDED DOWN THE ROAD IT SEEMED AS THOUGH THE MILES TO EMPTY COMPUTER NUMBER WAS FALLING FASTER THAN THE DISTANCE TRAVELED. AT APPROX. A MILE AND A QUARTER TO HALF I…"~115,000 mi, complaint #1470334
  6. #6

    steering rack mechanical

    8 unsafe

    8
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=7)

    • "STEERING GEAR IS MOVING ABOUT 2 INCHES WEAR ON LEFT FRONT TIRE."~38,000 mi, complaint #1525043
    • "THERE IS AN ISSUE WITH THE TRUCK LOSING STEERING WHEN ENCOUNTERING BUMPY ROADS OR MULTIPLE POTHOLES IN A ROW WHENEVER SPEED IS ABOVE [REDACTED ADDRESS] SPEEDS I HAVE LITERALLY LOST CONTROL ENOUGH THAT I CROSS LANES, UNCONTROLLABLY BECAUSE I HAVE ENCOUNTERED DE…"~40,030 mi, complaint #1403714
    • "WHEN I HIT A BUMP AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS AND THE STEERING WHEEL IS AT A SLIGHT ANGLE THE VEHICLE STARTS SHAKING VIOLENTLY AND IS HARD TO CONTROL. GOES AWAY AFTER SLOWING DOWN BUT NEARLY HIT THE VEHICLE NEXT TO ME. TOOK IT TO A MECHANIC AND HE SAID THIS IS A COMMON…"~96,000 mi, complaint #1736039
  7. #7

    suspension arms and bushings

    7 unsafe

    7
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=9)

    • "I RECENTLY PURCHASED A 2015 F250 SUPER DUTY. IT WAS A CLEAN TITLE NO ACCIDENTS. SHORTLY AFTER PURCHASING THE TRUCK I WAS DRIVING BETWEEN 43 -[REDACTED ADDRESS] WHEN MY STEERING WHEEL AND IN FACT THE ENTIRE TRUCK STARTED SHAKING SO VIOLENTLY I WAS HAVING TROU…"~58,000 mi, complaint #1629411
    • "I WAS DRIVING MY FORD 2015 F-250 IN MOTION. AFTER STOPPING AT THE STOP SIGN, I PROCEEDED TO ENTER THE HIGHWAY AND I WAS STARTING TO ACCELERATE TO HIGHWAY SPEED. THE STEERING WHEEL STARTED TO WOBBLE A LOT BACK AND FORTH AND I COULD DRIVE THE TRUCK SAFELY. I…"~70,000 mi, complaint #1662913
    • "WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS MY STEERING WHEEL SHAKES VERY VIOLENTLY WHEN HITTING BUMPS IN ROAD THE SHAKING DOESN'T GO AWAY TILL I GET VEHICLE SLOWED DOWN TO ABOUT 20 MPH DOING THIS ON A INTERSTATE IS VERY DANGEROUS. THIS IS HAPPENING MORE FREQUENTLY ON 10/…"~73,000 mi, complaint #1698254
    • "WHEN TRUCK HITS A BUMP AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS, ESPECIALLY IN A LEFT HAND CURVE AND DOWN HILL SLOPE, IT STARTS SHAKING VIOLENTLY. IT BECOMES HARD TO STEER AND BRAKING HARD ONLY MAKES THE PROBLEM WORSE. YOU CAN ONLY LEFT OFF THE GAS AND SLOW DOWN HOPING YOU CAN KEEP…"~94,200 mi, complaint #1639345
    • "THE VEHICLE WILL START TO SHAKE VIOLENTLY WHEN TRAVELING AT SPEEDS OF 30-50 MILES AN HOUR IF THE ROAD IS NOT SMOOTH. IT DOES NOT HAPPEN ALL THE TIME. FORD REPLACED THE STEERING DAMPER BUT THAT DID NOT RESOLVE THE ISSUE. THEY ARE NOW SAYING THAT IT MAY BE THE…"~103,000 mi, complaint #1692351
  8. #8

    exhaust system

    6 unsafe

    6
    incidents

    Commonly reported, insufficient mileage data - n=10, median 15,000 mi, no reliable range below 25 reports.

    • "DURING THE EPA MANDATED EXHAUST REGENERATION CYCLE THE VEHICLE BEGINS TO SHUDDER UNCONTROLLABLY ALONG WITH POWER LOSS. THIS BEHAVIOR BEGAN AT AROUND 5,500 MILES AND NOW DOES IT AT LEAST EVERY OTHER EXHAUST REGENERATION. IT HAPPENS ON MULTIPLE LANE COUNTRY ROAD…"~6,000 mi, complaint #1238467
    • "WITHIN 60 SECONDS OF THE MESSAGE "CLEANING EXHAUST FILTER", THE 6.7L ENGINE BEGINS TO LOOSE POWER, VIBRATING, AND MAKING VERY LOUD CLANGING NOISES. ALL WHILE DRIVING AT 60-70 MPH, CAUSING A HUGE DECELERATION, DOWN TO 45 MPH IF GOING UP AN INCLINE, DUE TO LOSE…"~15,000 mi, complaint #1330699
    • "EXHAUST REGION CAUSED EXTREME ROUGH RUNNING ENGINE AND LOSS OF POWER WHEN TOWING UP HILL AND PASSING A SEMI. THIS CAUSED THE SEMI TO ALMOST HIT THE BACK OF MY TRAILER. THIS CONTINUES TO OCCUR WITH EVERY EXHAUST REGENERATION ON THE 6.7 POWERSTROKE DIESEL."~21,500 mi, complaint #1216254
    • "JULY 21 2017 8:00 PM NEAR CHAMA NEW MEXICO PULLING A 10,000 POUND FITH WHEEL TRAILER CLIMBING A MOUNTAIN PASS THE TRUCK CHIMES FLASHES A WARNING AND GOES INTO REDUCED POWER MODE WITH NO PREVIOUS WARNING ( VERY UNSAFE CONDITION WITH LOCATION AND WARNING) THIS D…"~65,000 mi, complaint #1398842
  9. #9

    fuel pump

    1 stranded, 5 unsafe

    6
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=7)

    • "THE TRUCK SEEMED TO BE RUNNING OUT OF GAS, SURGED, SPUTTER, SURGE SPUTTERED THEN QUIT RUNNING. I HAD 1/2 A TANK. HAD TO COST THE TRUCK A CROSSED SPEEDING TRAFFIC LANES AND CAME TO A STOP ON AN OVER PASS. HAD THE TRUCK TOWED TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER FINDINGS…"~1,047 mi, complaint #1165355
    • "AFTER DRIVING APPROX [REDACTED ADDRESS] LEAVING WORK, A GRINDING NOISE WAS HEARD FROM FUEL PUMP UNDER VEHICLE UNDER DRIVER LOCATION. AFTER 30 SECONDS CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND LOW FUEL PRESSURE MESSAGE APPEARED IN MESSAGE AREA. THEN REDUCED POWER APP…"~41,000 mi, complaint #1513367
  10. #10

    other

    2 unsafe, 4 annoyance

    6
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=2)

    • "I WAS IN AN ACCIDENT A WOMAN IN A CAR RAN A STOP SIGN RAN INTO RIGHT FRONT OF MY TRUCK VERMONT MUTUAL INSURANCE CO 1-[REDACTED PHONE] EXT 7183 SHANNON SMITH CLAIM NUMBER PAP98947 THEY ACCEPTED RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE ACCIDENT TRUCK HAD FRAME DAMAGE LEFT AND RIG…"~38,000 mi, complaint #1404493
    • "IN 2018 FORD EXTENDED THE WARRANTY PERIOD ON THEIR DEF HEATERS. THE WARRANT INCLUDED 2011, 2012 F250 THRU F550. THE WARRANT ALSO INCLUDED 2013, 2014, 2015 F 450 AND F 550 BUT EXCLUDED THE F250 AND F 350. IN RESEARCHING THIS PARTICULAR PROBLEM, I SEE A NUMBER…"~74,200 mi, complaint #1702567
  11. #11

    brake hydraulics

    5 unsafe

    5
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=3)

    • "TRUCK INTERMITTENTLY PULLS TO THE LEFT WHEN BRAKING, SOMETIMES HARD TO THE LEFT.IF NOT HOLDING STEERING WHEEL TIGHTLY COULD PULL INTO NEXT LANE."~18,000 mi, complaint #1296337
    • "WHILE TRAVELLING IN MORNING RUSH STOP AND GO TRAFFIC, IN AUSTIN, TEXAS I HAD TO COME TO A COMPLETE STOP. THE TRUCK WOULD NOT STOP UNTIL I APPLIED CONSIDERABLE BRAKE PRESSURE. I CAME WITHIN 6 INCHES OF THE VEHICLE IN FRONT. I WAS TRAVELLING AT APPROXIMATELY…"~32,300 mi, complaint #1193617
    • "The contact owned a 2015 Ford F250. The contact stated that while driving at 35 MPH, the vehicle veered into the lane of oncoming traffic. As a result, the contact's vehicle hit an incoming vehicle head-on. As a result, the brakes failed to function, the conta…"~58,000 mi, complaint #2112540
  12. #12

    transmission automatic

    1 stranded, 4 unsafe

    5
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=4)

    • "MY TRUCK ONLY HAS 79100.3 MILES ON IT ITS A 6.2 L GAS A/T THE PROBLEM THAT I HAVE IS FIRST WHEN THE TRANS IS WARM IT HAS A ONE TO TWO SECOND DELAY SHIFTING INTO REVERSE THEN IN DRIVE IT ALSO HAS A DELAY SHIFTING FROM THIRD TO FOURTH GEAR ABOUT A SECOND DELAY T…"~78,000 mi, complaint #1584567
  13. #13

    backup camera

    2 unsafe, 2 annoyance

    4
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=7)

    • "the back up camera only works part of the time. it does not work every time "complaint #1874228
    • "Backup camera is only displaying blue screen when in reverse. Symptoms consistent with other 2015 F250s currently under recall, yet my vin is not included for some reason. Issue was reported to Ford, but they refused to checkout the problem or fix it."complaint #2095472
  14. #14

    tire failure

    4 unsafe

    4
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=2)

    • "DELINTE DX10 TIRES HAVE TREAD SEPARATION. HAD THE DEFECT NOT BEEN DISCOVERED THERE WOULD HAVE BEEN A BLOWOUT. TIRE SIZE IS LT275/75R18 MADE BY SENTURY TIRE, DX11 TIRES HAD A RECALL IN APRIL 2020"~67,800 mi, complaint #1688491
    • "I PURCHASED A SET OF FEDERAL MT 33X12.50X20 MUD TERRIANS AND AT FOUR MONTHS AND ONLY 14000 MILES ALL FOUR TIRES THE BELTS BEGAN TO SEPARATE AND HAD ONE BAD BLOW OUT"~88,000 mi, complaint #1461896
  15. #15

    engine cooling

    3 unsafe

    3
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=3)

    • "VEHICLE IS 34 MONTHS OLD WITH 47,000 MILES. RADIATOR HAS TO BE REPLACED DUE TO LEAK IN THE LEFT FRONT AREA OF THE RADIATOR. I KNOW I'M OVER THE REGULAR 3YEAR/36,000 MILE WARRANTY, BUT THE DRIVE TRAIN WARRANTY IS STILL VALID. FORD WILL NOT COVER IT. RADIATOR S…"~47,000 mi, complaint #1448736
    • "RADIATOR LEAK ON THE DRIVERS SIDE WAS OBSERVED AFTER USE. MECHANIC STATED THAT IT WAS LEAKING WHERE THE METAL CORE ATTACHES TO THE PLASTIC JUG. PURCHASED FORD OEM RADIATOR, REPLACED IT AND IT ALSO LEAKED. ACCORDING TO FORD DEALERSHIP THIS IS AN ONGOING ISSUES…"~110,000 mi, complaint #1504578
    • "DEFECTIVE PRIMARY RADIATOR. THIS IS A KNOWN PROBLEM BY FORD MOTOR COMPANY FOR YEARS, AND MILLIONS OF VEHICLES. THERE HAVE BEEN THOUSANDS OF COMPLAINTS, AND EVEN LAW SUITS OVER THESE DEFECTIVE RADIATORS."~112,000 mi, complaint #1545093
  16. #16

    steering electric assist

    3 unsafe

    3
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=6)

    • "WHILE DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY AT APPROXIMATELY 60-70 MPH I DROVE ACROSS A BRIDGE TRANSITION POINT WHEN OUT OF THE BLUE MY TRUCK BEGAN TO WOBBLE EXCESSIVELY TO THE POINT I HAD TO MERGE TO MY RIGHT AND SLOW DOWN TO UNDER 40 MPH TO GET THE WOBBLE TO STOP. CARS BE…"~20,780 mi, complaint #1631710
    • "I HAVE HAD THIS TRUCK FOR LESS THAN A MONTH. TWO TIME, WHEN HITTING A ROUGH SPOT IN THE PAVEMENT, THE FRONT END OF THE TRUCK BEGAN TO SHAKE VIOLENTLY FROM SIDE-TO-SIDE, AND THE STEERING WHEEL ALSO TURNS VIOLENTLY FROM SIDE-TO-SIDE LIKE IT IS GOING TO RIP YOUR…"~40,000 mi, complaint #1338999
  17. #17

    abs module

    2 unsafe

    2
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=4)

    • "ON INTERSTATE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, A VEHICLE CUT IN FRONT OF MY AND HAD TO HIT THE BRAKES VERY HARD (PANIC STOP). THE VEHICLE VEERED VIOLENTLY TO THE LEFT AS SOON AS THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKING SYSTEM ENGAGED AND CROSSED THE YELLOW CENTER LINES. TOOK VEH…"~3,500 mi, complaint #1265839
    • "THE ABS SYSTEM AND THE ADVANCED AUTO TRAC MALFUNCTION AND CAUSES LOSS OF BREAKS. FORD CAN NOT DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM AND SEEMS UNWORRIED ABOUT THE ISSUE. I HAVE QUESTIONED FORD ABOUT THIS PROBLEM AND THE RESPONSE I GET IS IT COULD BE A NUMBER OF ISSUES. THEY WAN…"~156,000 mi, complaint #1620961
  18. #18

    brake booster

    2 unsafe

    2
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=3)

  19. #19

    control module

    2 unsafe

    2
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=3)

    • "TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 FORD F-250 SD. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE RADIO AND BLUETOOTH SYSTEM BECAME INOPERABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE COMPUTER SYSTEM FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE RESET. ALSO, THE RADIO SWITCH…"~13,200 mi, complaint #1326391
    • "AT TIMES WHILE DRIVING, THE VEHICLE WILL BEGIN TO SHAKE AND LOSE POWER. THE ISSUE OCCURS DURING DIFFERENT DRIVING CONDITIONS AND HAS HAPPENED WHILE MERGING ON THE HIGHWAY. FORD SERVICE DEPARTMENT WAS TOLD THERE WOULDN'T BE A FIX UNTIL 3/1/2016. IT'S AN ISSUE W…"~16,000 mi, complaint #1211470
  20. #20

    engine stall or no start

    2 unsafe

    2
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=2)

    • "I HAVE A 2015 FORD F-250 SUPER DUTY WITH A 6.7L DIESEL. I STARTED HAVING THIS PROBLEM INTERMITTENTLY AND ONLY NOTICED IT ON HOT DAYS WHILE AT SLOW SPEEDS, BUT IT HAS CONTINUED TO GET WORSE TO THE POINT THAT IT HAPPENED WITH EVERY RE-GEN, AT ANY OUTSIDE TEMPER…"~9,000 mi, complaint #1229019
    • "SEE ATTACHED SF91 FROM DRIVER/WITNESS. ALSO: 1. IS THERE A FIRE REPORT? THE MEMO STATED THE FD WAS NOTIFIED. A. FD WAS NOTIFIED AND THE FD DID SHOW UP TO PUT THE FIRE OUT. I HAVE SPOKEN WITH THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR WITH THE FD ABOARD CP AND THE EMERGENCY…"~23,022 mi, complaint #1706972
  21. #21

    ev drive unit or inverter

    2 unsafe

    2
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=3)

    • "THE TRUCK RUNS VERY ROUGH DURING A REGEN CYCLE. ENGINE KNOCKS AND CLATTERS WITH LOSS OF POWER."~700 mi, complaint #1291339
    • "I HAVE NOTICED ON SEVERAL INSTANCES WHILE TRAVELING ON THE FREEWAY BETWEEN 60-70 MPH WHEN THE TRUCK GOES INTO REGEN MODE I GET A LOUD VALVE CLATTER AND A LOSS OF ENGINE POWER. THIS COULD BE VERY DANGEROUS."~23,000 mi, complaint #1216498
  22. #22

    infotainment head unit

    1 unsafe, 1 annoyance

    2
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=2)

    • "SYNC SYSTEM COMPLETELY INOPERABLE. LOSS OF HANDS FREE OPERATION AND NO GPS CREATING HAZARD."~124,956 mi, complaint #1729353
  23. #23

    unintended acceleration

    2 unsafe

    2
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=2)

    • "UPON TURNING OUT OF OUR DRIVEWAY, THEY TURNED RIGHT ONTO A PUBLIC ROAD BEGAN TO ACCELERATE THEN LET OFF. THE ACCELERATOR DID NOT LET GO IT BEGAN INCREASING SPEED CAUSING PANIC THEY HIT A DITCH AND FLIPPED OVER UPSIDE DOWN THE ACCELERATOR WAS STILL WIDE OPEN UN…"~50,000 mi, complaint #1511831
    • "The contact owned a 2015 Ford F-250. The contact stated their husband was driving at 70 mph, the vehicle was in cruise control and the driver attempted to get out of cruise control by depressing on the brakes, however, the cruise control did not disengage and…"~172,000 mi, complaint #1757448
  24. #24

    wheel bearing

    2 unsafe

    2
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=4)

    • "TWICE DRIVING ON FREEWAYS DOING ABOUT 70MPH THE ENTIRE TRUCK BEGAN TO SHAKE/VIBRATE VIOLENTLY. THE STEERING WHEEL SHAKES, AND THE ENTIRE CAB SHAKES LIKE AN EARTHQUAKE. I HAD TO SLOW DOWN TO ABOUT 40MPH TO GET IT TO STOP SHAKING."~65,000 mi, complaint #1631854
    • "I WAS DRIVING AT 60 MPH ON AN INTERSTATE FLYOVER THAT WAS CURVING TO THE LEFT AND HIT AN EXPANSION JOINT. THE TRUCK BEGAN TO SHAKE VIOLENTLY. I ALMOST LOST CONTROL AND HAD TO QUICKLY SLOW DOWN TO AROUND 30 MPH BEFORE THE SHAKING STOPPED. *TR"~119,000 mi, complaint #1662260
  25. #25

    ac compressor and refrigerant

    1 unsafe

    1
    incident

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=0)

    • "WE HAVE TWO TRUCKS A 2015 [XXX] AND 2016 [XXX] F250 TRUCKS FINANCED THROUGH FORD. BOTH AC EVAPORATORS HAVE GONE OUT AND FORD IS SAYING THERE WAS A DESIGN FLAW AND THEY ARE NOT PRODUCING ANYMORE UNTIL IT IS REDESIGNED. THEY DONT KNOW WHEN THAT WILL BE OR IF IT…"complaint #1672884
  26. #26

    airbag system

    1 unsafe

    1
    incident

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=1)

    • "FRONT POSITIONED AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY DURING FRONT END COLLISION. SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE INCURRED TO FRONT OF VEHICLE - GIVEN THE FORCE OF THE IMPACT, AIR BAGS SHOULD HAVE DEPLOYED. VEHICLE HAS IN MOTION ON A STATE HIGHWAY. I WAS TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH…"~80,000 mi, complaint #1685969
  27. #27

    battery and charging

    1 unsafe

    1
    incident

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=3)

    • "PURCHASED CAR WITH 8 MILES ON IT IN 2015.BOTH BATTERIES WERE DEFECTIVE AND HAD TO BE REPLACED .ONE BATTERY BLEW UP, AND THE OTHER CAUGHT ON FIRE.NOT SURE IF THAT CAUSED ANYMORE EXTENSIVE DAMAGE. THE CAR IS DRAGGING WHEN I START IT NOW.DEALER AT KOONS FORD IN…"~45,000 mi, complaint #1468177
  28. #28

    brake pads and rotors

    1 unsafe

    1
    incident

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=2)

    • "WE HAD OUR TRUCK CHECKED FOR RECALLS AND SERVICE ISSUES BECAUSE OF A CHECK ENGINE LIGHT PRIOR TO LEAVING ON A LONG TRIP. WE SPECIFICALLY ASKED IF THE TRUCK WAS ONE OF THE BRAKE RECALLS. WE ALSO HAVE A NON FUNCTIONING TOUCH SCREEN. WHEN THE TRUCK WAS EXAMINED…"~49,100 mi, complaint #1462656
  29. #29

    catalytic converter

    1 unsafe

    1
    incident

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=2)

    • "BOUGHT USED F250 OCTOBER 2018 WITH APPROXIMATELY 55,000 MILES. WENT INTO SHOP FOR P207F ON 12/10/18. INSTALLED CCV COLLAR KIT AND REPROGRAMMED PCM @ 57,104 MILES. 12/24/18 TRUCK BACK INTO SHOP FOR P207F CODE. NOX SENSORS REPLACED @ 57,473. IN JANUARY 2020…"~57,000 mi, complaint #1641391
  30. #30

    engine oil consumption

    1 unsafe

    1
    incident

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=0)

    • "Consistent oil leaks. The cars are manufactured poorly and this is a horrible but common issue that Ford has yet to come up with a fix. "complaint #2001340
  31. #31

    evap system

    1 unsafe

    1
    incident

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=1)

    • "I HAVE A 2015 FORD F250 DIESEL. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. I HAD IT CHECKED AND FOUND OUT THIS IS A RECURRING PROBLEM FOR FORD. THE CODE GIVEN WAS P20BA WHICH IS DEF TANK REDUNTANT HEATER FAILURE. THIS HAS BEEN A PROBLEM SINCE 2011 FOR FORD. I HAVE LESS T…"~24,800 mi, complaint #1556885
  32. #32

    fuel injector

    1 stranded

    1
    incident

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=1)

    • "The contact owned a 2015 Ford F-250. The contact stated while the driver was driving 70 MPH, the vehicle shut off inadvertently. The contact's fiancé was able to pull to the side of the road. There was no warning light illuminated. The vehicle failed to restar…"~189,000 mi, complaint #1969160
  33. #33

    glass and windshield

    1 unsafe

    1
    incident

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=1)

    • "MY TRUCK HAS HAD A WINDSHIELD LEAK FOR SOME TIME . APPROXIMATELY SINCE ABOUT 38,000 MILES. I TOOK IT TO GABRIEL JORDAN FORD IN LIVINGSTON TEXAS WHERE I PURCHASED THE TRUCK NEW AND THE SERVICE MANAGER FAILED TO RECORD THE FIX INTO THEIR SYSTEM. AND OVER TIME WI…"~38,000 mi, complaint #1575132
  34. #34

    hv system fault reduced power

    1 unsafe

    1
    incident

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=3)

  35. #35

    interior trim

    1 annoyance

    1
    incident

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=0)

    • "2015 FORD F250 LARIAT 4X4 CHROME A\C VENT BEZEL AND CENTER CONSOLE BEZEL REFLECT SUNLIGHT INTO DRIVERS VISION *CN THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONSUMER, THERE WAS DEFECT. *JB"complaint #1143050
  36. #36

    software or update

    1 unsafe

    1
    incident

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=1)

  37. #37

    stability and traction control

    1 unsafe

    1
    incident

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=0)

    • "HAVE A 2015 FORD F-250 LARIAT. BOUGHT BRAND NEW. AROUND 40,000 MILES A CODE CAME ACROSS THE DASH DISPLAY HI'LL DESCENT/ TRACTION CONTROL FAULT-. SO IN TOOK IT IN TO HAVE THEM LOOK AT IT. GOT IT BACK A COUPLE OF DAYS LATER AND THEY HAD TOLD ME THEY REPLACED SOM…"complaint #1351424
  38. #38

    sunroof

    1 unsafe

    1
    incident

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=1)

  39. #39

    tpms

    1 unsafe

    1
    incident

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=1)

  40. #40

    wheel or rim

    1 unsafe

    1
    incident

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=0)

    • "FORD OFFERS A 20 INCH TIRE & WHEEL UPGRADE ON 4X4 LARIAT TRIM (AND OTHERS) BUT DOES NOT INCLUDE THE SPARE TIRE IN THE UPGRADE. SPARE TIRE REMAINS AN 18 INCH WITH THE OUTSIDE DIAMETER ABOUT [REDACTED ADDRESS] TIRES. THIS IS UNACCEPTABLE FOR ADEQUATE 4X4 PERFO…"complaint #1198752
  41. #41

    wiring harness

    1 unsafe

    1
    incident

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=0)

    • "The electical system seems to have a bad connection. This can sometimes be triggered when releasing the parking brake. Most often the issue occurs when driving where all gauges go offline and numerous errors are thrown on the display. Most times you can reconc…"complaint #2104335

NHTSA investigations

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