2016 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

    96 unsafe

    96
    incidents
    Typical range: 45,000–101,500 mi

    Median 73,000 mi, based on 60 reports (65% had no usable mileage)

    • "WITH 24,000 MILES ON MY TRUCK MY VEHICLE FRONT TIRES AND STEERING WHEEL EXPERIENCED A VIOLENT SHAKING TO WHERE MY TRUCK FELT LIKE THE AXLE WAS GOING TO FALL OFF. IT HAS BEEN IN THE FORD DEALERSHIP 4 TIMES FOR THIS DEATH WOBBLE. THE FIRST TIME I WAS GOING 70 MP…"~24,000 mi, complaint #1654880
    • "WHEN DRIVING ON ROAD/INTERSTATE OVER 60 MPH AND HIT A ROUGH SPOT IN THE ROAD THE FRONT END SHAKES VIOLENTLY. ALMOST LOOSING CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. THIS HAPPENS VERY OFTEN. SHAKES SO BAD YOU NEED TO SLOW DOWN TO ABOUT 30 MPH BEFORE IT STOPS. NOT SAFE."~50,000 mi, complaint #1594328
    • "DEATH WOBBLE- 2016 FORD F-250 IS EXPERIENCING THE DEATH WOBBLE AT SPEEDS ABOVE 60MPH. THIS IS A CONTINUING PROBLEM, THE SERVICE MANAGER AT MY LOCAL DEALERSHIP STATED THERE IS NO TSB FROM FORD RECOGNIZING THE 2016 HAS A PROBLEM WITH THE DEATH WOBBLE. THE DEALER…"~75,000 mi, complaint #1565283
    • "ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS OVER THE PAST FEW MONTHS THE FRONT END OF MY TRUCK HAS BEGUN TO SHAKE VIOLENTLY. THE STEERING WHEEL SHAKES BADLY AND THE ONLY WAY TO REGAIN CONTROL IS TO BRAKE QUICKLY. IN EACH INSTANCE THE VEHICLE WAS TRAVELING BETWEEN 65 AND 75 MPH AN…"~94,000 mi, complaint #1708753
    • "DEATH WOBBLE FRONT END AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS."~232,000 mi, complaint #1707865
  2. #2

    suspension struts shocks

    30 unsafe

    30
    incidents

    Commonly reported, insufficient mileage data - n=13, median 48,000 mi, no reliable range below 25 reports.

    • "AT 34,000 MILES TRUCK STARTED TO SHAKE AND SHUDDER WHILE DRIVING AT 70MPH ON INTERSTATE. VEHICLE BECAME HARD TO CONTROL DUE TO VEHICLE VIOLENTLY SHAKING. AT 58,000 MILES TRUCK STARTED MAKING A CLUNKING NOISE IN FRONT SUSPENSION. VEHICLE STEERED ROUGH. FOR…"~34,000 mi, complaint #1731007
    • "WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEED THE STEERING WHEEL GOES INTO A VIOLENT SHAKE AFTER PASSING A HIGHWAY BRIDGE EXPANSION JOINT."~41,000 mi, complaint #1690080
    • "TRUCK HAS 48,000 MILES ON IT AND WHEN I WAS DRIVING HOME FROM PENNSYLVANIAN (NOT PULLING A TRAILER JUST DRIVING HOME) WHEN I WAS GOING ALONE THE INTERSTATE AT 65 MILES PER HOUR THE TRUCK STARTED TO SHAKE VIOLENTLY. I BRAKED AND THEN BACK ON THE GAS AND IT WAS…"~48,000 mi, complaint #1658007
    • "VIOLENT SHAKING WHEN DRIVING DOWN HIGHWAY. FIRST TIME THIS HAPPENED WAS WHEN I HAD AROUND 38,000 MIKES ON MY TRUCK. IT WAS SPORADIC AND ONLY A FEW INSTANCES. THE VIOLENT SHAKING MAKES IT HARD TO KEEP TRUCK ON ROAD WHILE SLOWING DOWN AND PULLING OFF ON THE SHOU…"~120,000 mi, complaint #1664982
    • "DRIVING ONE DAY THE FRONT END STARTED SHAKING VIOLENTLY. HAD IT REPAIRED - BUT IT IS DOING IT AGAIN JUST 2 MONTHS LATER. (DEATH RATTLE). *TR"~127,043 mi, complaint #1668463
  3. #3

    emissions aftertreatment

    14 unsafe, 2 annoyance

    16
    incidents

    Commonly reported, insufficient mileage data - n=15, median 55,000 mi, no reliable range below 25 reports.

    • "ENGINE RUNS ROUGH DURING EXHAUST REGEN. TYPICALLY WHEN DRIVING BETWEEN 55-65, THE DIESEL EXHAUST FLUID WARNING APPEARS. ALMOST A MINUTE LATER THE TRUCK BEGINS TO MAKE LOUD JACK HAMMER NOISE AND LOSES POWER. FEELS VERY UNSAFE AS YOU LOSE POWER FOR ABOUT 10 SECO…"~15,200 mi, complaint #1311747
    • "FAILURE OF REDUCTANT HEATER AND SENDER UNIT FOR DIESEL EMISSION FLUID (DEF) WITH ONLY 37,000 MILES. ERROR CODES WILL EVENTUALLY FORCE VEHICLE TO IDLE AND NOT DRIVE AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. FORD VEHICLES PRIOR TO 2016 WERE FIXED AT NO CHARGE FOR THIS DEFECT UNDER FO…"~37,000 mi, complaint #1726512
    • "CODE P20BA, REDUCTANT HEATER IN DEF TANK. IT IS A KNOWN PROBLEM BUT FORD DID NOT INCLUDE MY YEAR MODEL IN THE WARRANTY RECALL. $1050.00 TO REPAIR. I SEE ALL OVER THE INTERNET WITH PEOPLE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM THAT I'M HAVING."~51,000 mi, complaint #1540858
    • "MY 2016 FORD F250 PRODUCED A CHECK ENGINE LIGHT. PER AN OBD TESTER THE CODE P20BA IS PRODUCED. THIS CORRESPONDS TO THE DIESEL REDUCTANT FLUID PUMP ASSEMBLY. UPON ONLINE RESEARCH THIS NORMALLY CORRESPONDS TO THE HEATER WHICH HEATS THE DIESEL EXHAUST FLUID FA…"~62,000 mi, complaint #1638389
    • "THE REDUCTANT HEATER AND SENDER ASSEMBLY FAILED CAUSING THE MALFUNCTION INDICATOR TO LIGHT. THIS IS THE SAME PROBLEM ADDRESSED FOR THE 2011-2015 MODEL YEAR PER CUSTOMER SATISFACTION PROGRAM 18M01. THE FAULT WAS CONFIRMED BY RIVERTOWN FORD IN COLUMBUS GA VI…"~110,900 mi, complaint #1711622
  4. #4

    other

    6 unsafe, 6 annoyance

    12
    incidents

    Commonly reported, insufficient mileage data - n=13, median 90,000 mi, no reliable range below 25 reports.

    • "THERE WAS A BLACK DUALLY FORD F250 THAT WAS TRADED IN ABOUT A MONTH AGO TO CARMAX OR CARVANA. THE REGISTERED OWNER WAS (XXXXX) FROM SANTA MARIA, CA BUT THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO TRANSPORT CARS BY (YYYYY)B/D 3/3/82 OWNER OF WHITE LIGHTENING TRANSPORT LLC. THIS…"~34,000 mi, complaint #1570889
    • "Odometer Fraud. The contact purchased a 2016 Ford F-250. The contact stated that the vehicle had been inoperable for some time after being purchased. While having the transmission replaced, it was discovered that there was a mileage discrepancy. The vehicle wa…"~372,958 mi, complaint #2106232
  5. #5

    airbag system

    10 unsafe

    10
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=5)

    • "I TOTALED MY 2016 FORD F-250. I SLAMMED INTO A DODGE RAM AT ABOUT 45MPH. MY F-250 BROKE THE SUSPENSION, STEERING, BENT THE FRAME, CRUMPLED THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT AND BROKE THE BRAKES. MY AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY."~46,000 mi, complaint #1463619
  6. #6

    steering rack mechanical

    10 unsafe

    10
    incidents

    Commonly reported, insufficient mileage data - n=15, median 106,000 mi, no reliable range below 25 reports.

    • "WITH 37K MILES ON MY VEHICLE AND ALL MAINTENANCE PERFORMED AND FOLLOWED BY DEALER, I WAS DRIVING DOWN HIGHWAY AT 70 MPH HAULING A 13K LB 5TH WHEEL RV WHEN SUDDENLY TRUCK AND STEERING STARTED TO SHAKE VIOLENTLY. WITH A HEAVY LOAD ATTACHED I BRAKED AND SLOWED…"~37,800 mi, complaint #1574153
    • "AT HIGH SPEEDS 65 PLUS WHEN A BUMP IS HIT THE FRONT OF TRUCK AND STEERING STARTS SHAKING VIOLENTLY AND DOESN'T STOP UNTIL YOU SLOW DOWN TO BELOW 20 TO GET IT TO STOP. THIS VIOLENT SHAKING IN THE STEERING/FRONT END CAN CAUSE LOSE OF CONTROL AND HAVING TO SLOW T…"~50,000 mi, complaint #1727751
    • "STEERING DAMPENER AND TIE RODS HAD TO BE REPLACED AT 58800 MILES DUE TO SHAKING OR WOBBLING OF THE FRONT END. THIS WAS AT THE NORMAL RATE OF SPEED ON THE HIGHWAY AT 55 TO 70 MILES PER HOUR. *TR"~58,800 mi, complaint #1669564
    • "Steering tried to lock up as I tried to turn. "~227,850 mi, complaint #2034373
  7. #7

    engine internal

    8 unsafe

    8
    incidents

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

    • "DURING REGENERATION THERE IS A JACKHAMMERING EFFECT AND IT SHAKES THE WHOLE TRUCK. SOUNDS LIKE THE VALVES ARE GOING TO COME OUT OF THE ENGINE"~5,000 mi, complaint #1405461
    • "VEHICLE WAS PARKED AT HOME AND NOT RUNNING. ENGINE BLOCK HEATER WAS PLUGGED IN. SOME TIME WITHIN AN HOUR OF PLUGGING THE BLOCK HEATER IN THE ENGINE CAUGHT FIRE AND WAS EXTENSIVE ENOUGH TO CALL THE FIRE DEPT. INSURANCE COMPANY DECLARED TRUCK A TOTAL LOSS WITH N…"~43,000 mi, complaint #1544292
    • "The contact owned a Ford F-250. The contact stated that while driving at approximately 50 MPH the contact heard a loud pop from the engine. The contact stated that immediately after hearing the noise smoke started to emanate from the engine. The vehicle caught…"~137,000 mi, complaint #1922890
  8. #8

    fuel pump

    1 stranded, 5 unsafe

    6
    incidents

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

    • "DEALERSHIP REPORTS A FAILURE TO THE HIGH PRESSURE FUEL PUMP. REPAIRS ARE $7900.00. ONLY 5500 MILES ON THE DIESEL TRUCK AND IS NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. NO WARNINGS LIGHTS OR ALARMS WERE GIVEN. AFTER THOROUGH RESEARCH, THIS IS A CONCERNING PROBLEM, WITH FORD/…"~5,500 mi, complaint #1352195
    • "09/05/2016 PURCHASED 2016 FORD. 11/24/16 FUEL FILTER PLUGED, REPLACED AT LANDERS FORD BENTON AR.12/23,2016 CHECK ENGINE LIGHT (CODES P008A, LOW FUEL PRESSURE/ AND P0170 , SOMETHING TO DO WIOTH THE FUEL) TOOK TO DONLEY FORSD GALION OHIO. THEY WERE NOT SURE WHA…"~45,240 mi, complaint #1276667
  9. #9

    backup camera

    3 unsafe, 2 annoyance

    5
    incidents

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

    • "BACKUP CAMERA CUTS IN AND OUT GOES TO BLUE OR BLACK SCREEN INTERMITTENTLY OR DOES NOT COME ON AT ALL. FROM PARK TO REVERSE. THIS HAS BEEN HAPPENING ON AND OFF OVER THE LAST 5 MONTHS. APPEARS TO BE GETTING MORE FREQUENT AS TIME GOES ON."~50,000 mi, complaint #1696493
  10. #10

    fuel tank and lines

    5 unsafe

    5
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=5)

    • "THE FUEL TANK SENDING UNIT IS NOT GUARDED. POOR DESIGN, I HAVE A FLEET OF FORD TRUCKS. I HAVE A 2010 F250 CURRENTLY IN THE SHOP, FORD HAS A FACTORY SHIELD COVERING THE EXPOSED FUEL LINES. FORD IS ALSO NOT COVERING THE REPAIR UNDER WARRANTY. THE DEALERSHIP ALS…"~2,000 mi, complaint #1292602
  11. #11

    control module

    4 unsafe

    4
    incidents

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

    • "I BOUGHT A NEW F250 SD 6.7L IN 2016. IT HAS 53,000M ON IT. JAN 2019 REDUCTANT HEATER FAILED, FORD WOULD NOT PAY FOR IT. FORTUNATELY MY EXT WARRANTY DID AFTER $100 DEDUCTABLE. FEB 2019 MY TRUCK WHILE DRIVING ON CITY STREETS IT GAVE THE DASH WARNING : CHIMING SO…"~53,500 mi, complaint #1543263
  12. #12

    engine stall or no start

    4 unsafe

    4
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=5)

    • "THE TRUCKS DIESEL ENGINE SPORADICALLY SHUDDERS/SPUTTERS/STALLS CREATING A LOSS OF POWER AND DOESN'T RESPOND TO THROTTLE INPUT. THE ISSUE OCCURS SPORADICALLY WHILE CLEANING THE EXHAUST FILTER. THE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION WHEN THIS OCCURS. THIS HAS OCCURRED 4 TI…"~8,200 mi, complaint #1308748
    • "TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2016 FORD F-250. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE HER SON WAS DRIVING 35 MPH AND TOWING A TRAILER WITH HIS ATV ON, A VEHICLE IN FRONT WAS MAKING A LEFT TURN AND THE DRIVER DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL. AN UNKNOWN WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND…"~70,000 mi, complaint #1639226
  13. #13

    exhaust system

    4 unsafe

    4
    incidents

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

    • "WHILE OPERATING IN BELOW FREEZING TEMPERATURES ON THE HIGHWAY, THE DIESEL EXHAUST FLUID (DEF) TANK HEATER FAILED, ALLOWING THE DEF TO FREEZE INSIDE THE TANK. WITH THE DEF FROZEN, IT WAS NOT ABLE TO BE INJECTED INTO THE EXHAUST RESULTING IN HIGHER LEVELS OF NIT…"~55,739 mi, complaint #1727457
  14. #14

    steering column

    4 unsafe

    4
    incidents

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

    • "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. "complaint #1849598
    • "Ford sent me a recall #22S35 regarding a clock spring contamination of the steering wheel date (5/2022) notice beginning in 6/2022 to have it repaired by making an appt with a local dealer however, the dealer service advisors at Tustin Ford in Ca told me in m…"complaint #1854704
    • "We called our local Ford dealership, Matthew Ford of Pryor (Oklahoma) and made an appointment for the safety recall of replacing the clock spring. They proceeded to attempt the replacement and in the process damaged the steering column module, part no. GC3Z3F…"complaint #2112261
    • "A Ford Dealer came on a mobile call the replace the Clock spring in the steering wheel. It was an recall NHTSA # 22V337 ------- Manufactures # 22S35 They replaced it and now nothing works on my steering wheel. Dealer came to pick up my truck and take it to the…"complaint #2221810
  15. #15

    tire failure

    4 unsafe

    4
    incidents

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

    • "WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AT 70 MPH HAD A CATASTROPHIC BLOW OUT. THE LOW TIRE PRESSURE WARNING LIGHT CAME ON AND WITHIN SECONDS THE TIRE BLEW. ALSO AFTER INSPECTING THE OTHER TIRES NOTICED A CHUNK OF TREAD MISSING ON ANOTHER TIRE."~28,000 mi, complaint #1657037
    • "BOUGHT 2016 F 250 USED FROM DEALER NOW I HAVE TIRE TREAD ISSUES. WIFE AND 2 CHILDREN USE THIS VEHICLE AS A DAILY DRIVER BECAUSE WE THOUGHT IT WOULD BE SAFE. NOW NOT SO SURE. ALL TIRES ARE ORIGINAL AND IN GOOD SHAPE UNTIL WE NOTICED A CHUNK OF THREAD STARTING T…"~34,651 mi, complaint #1446754
    • "VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED FROM PRIORTY FORD IN NORFOLK, VA ON SUNDAY MARCH 21ST 2021. INCIDENT #1 MARCH 22ND 2021: FRONT DRIVER'S TIRE COMPLETELY BLEW ON HIGHWAY EN ROUTE TO TENNESSE AN HOUR AND A HALF OUT OF GATLINBURG, TN. SPEEDOMETER WAS ALSO NOT FUNCTIONING P…"~74,000 mi, complaint #1736268
  16. #16

    sunroof

    3 unsafe

    3
    incidents

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

    • "WE WERE DRIVING DOWN INTERSTATE 70 NEAR GLENWOOD SPRINGS, COLORADO ON DECEMBER 23, 2016. DRIVING 75 MPH (THE SPEED LIMIT) WITH NO CARS NEARBY. IT WAS A STRAIGHT STRETCH OF INTERSTATE. DRIVING CONDITIONS WERE CLEAR, NO SNOW OR ICE ON THE ROAD. OUTSIDE TEMPERATU…"~22,000 mi, complaint #1347150
    • "SUNROOF EXPLODED AT 0530 IN THE MORNING THE TRUCK IS ONLY 9 MONTHS OLD AND THE SUNROOF HAS NEVER BEEN OPENED DEALER SAYING FORD DOES NOT COVER UNDER BUMPER TO BUMPER NOR UNDER THE EXTENSIVE EXTENDED WARRANTY WE PURCHASED"~23,000 mi, complaint #1389366
    • "WHILE TRAVELING ON A HIGHWAY, PULLING A 5TH WHEEL RV, THE VEHICLE'S SUNROOF EXPLODED OUTWARDS. WHEN WE SAFELY STOPPED, THE REMAINING GLASS WAS BOWED OUTWARDS FROM THE VEHICLE.. THE SUNROOF WAS FULLY CLOSED AT THE TIME, AND NOTHING STRUCK ANYWHERE ON THE VEHICL…"~42,000 mi, complaint #1490601
  17. #17

    suspension arms and bushings

    3 unsafe

    3
    incidents

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

    • "The contact owns a 2016 Ford-250. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the vehicle experienced severe shaking and vibration after driving over bumps on the roadway. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer who diagnosed that the front ball…"~30,000 mi, complaint #1901806
  18. #18

    transmission automatic

    3 unsafe

    3
    incidents

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

    • "When truck is first driven it will down shift from higher speed to first gear for no reason causing violent lock up of tires. This is an on going problem. "complaint #2002657
    • "Vehicle goes to different gear randomly while driving will go into fifth gear when taking off first thing during first start up of the day. "complaint #2144063
    • "MY TRANSMISSION IS DOWNSHIFTING WHILE EXCELERATING BUT IS NOT SHOWING UP ON A RECALL LIST"complaint #2201249
  19. #19

    wiper and washer

    2 unsafe, 1 annoyance

    3
    incidents

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

    • "WHEN USING DELAY WIPERS OR HARD RAIN VISION IS IMPAIRED AS THE WIPER RETURNS TO HOME POSITION. A HUGE POOL OF WATER IS PULLED BACK ACROSS WINDOW IMPAIRING VISION. DEALER REPLACED WIPERS, WAXED WINDOW NO HELP. WE DROVE OTHER VEHICLES ON LOT, THEY DO THE SAME TH…"~1,500 mi, complaint #1279521
    • "TURNED ON REAR WINDOW DEFROSTER THIS MORNING WHILE PARKED IN MY DRIVEWAY. SOMETHING CAUGHT FIRE AND SHATTERED MY REAR WINDOW."~73,546 mi, complaint #1617131
  20. #20

    glass and windshield

    2 unsafe

    2
    incidents

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

    • "MY CHILDREN AND I WERE DRIVING ABOUT 55MPH, ON A SUNNY DAY IN CALIFORNIA, UPHILL, ON A TWO-LANE SECTION OF HIGHWAY, WITH LIGHT TRAFFIC GOING IN THE SAME DIRECTION, A MEDIAN TO THE LEFT, ANOTHER TWO-LANE HIGHWAY GOING IN THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION, AND BOTH ROADS A…"~5,505 mi, complaint #1364901
  21. #21

    seatbelt and pretensioner

    2 unsafe

    2
    incidents

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

    • "Drivers side seat belt will not click in and I believe that is a safety problem"complaint #1942159
    • "While driving the morning of 13 Jan 2025 my Airbag sensor light on the dashboard illuminated. Shortly after that me and my wife smelled smoke in the vehicle cabin and then we heard a loud explosion and the seatbelt instantly tightened around my chest and waist…"complaint #2055584
  22. #22

    stability and traction control

    2 unsafe

    2
    incidents

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

    • "I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY AND ALL OF A SUDDEN TWICE WITHIN 10 MILES OF EACH OTHER MY TRUCK STARTED VIOLENTLY SHAKING ALOST SENDING ME INTO ANOTHER LANE AND LOSING CONTROL. HAD TO SLOW DOWN ALMOST TO A STOP BEFORE IT WOULD QUIT. *TR"complaint #1330101
    • "Vehicle has 44,000 miles, has never been wrecked in any way. Recently the advance trac system began displaying a fault at random. The light would come and go. At the time the fault light was active the turn signals did not operate normally. A message noted to…"complaint #1965235
  23. #23

    wiring harness

    2 unsafe

    2
    incidents

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

    • "TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 FORD F-250 SD. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED AT HOME, THE CONTACT NOTICED DARK GRAY SMOKE BILLOWING OUT THE WINDOWS OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT OPENED THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR AND NOTICED THE SEATS WERE ON FIRE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT EXTIN…"~18,000 mi, complaint #1373417
    • "BACKUP CAMERA AND BRAKE LIGHTS INOPERABLE/INTERMITTENT DUE TO WATER IN ORIGINAL FORD WIRING HARNESS PIGTAILS, LOCATED ON UNDERSIDE EXTERIOR OF VEHICLE. WARRANTY SHOWS ALL WIRING HARNESSES AND CONNECTORS AS COVERED. SHOULD BE COVERED UNDER WARRANTY PURCHASED FO…"~82,000 mi, complaint #1564441
  24. #24

    abs module

    1 unsafe

    1
    incident

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

    • "HAS A HISSING SOUND UNDER THE PASSENGER SIDE ,HAS BEEN GIVING US UPSET STOMACHS AND SOMETIMES HEAD ACHES,JUST PLAIN SICK FEELING, WHEN THE AC AND DEFROST ARE ON. ALSO FROM END ABS SEEMS TO ENGAGE WHEN GOING AROUND A BEND AND THEN SUPPOSEDLY THE AUTO CORRECT K…"complaint #1361841
  25. #25

    brake hydraulics

    1 unsafe

    1
    incident

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

    • "COMPLETE BRAKE FAILURE, 2,500 MILES ON THIS CAR!"~2,500 mi, complaint #1386919
  26. #26

    catalytic converter

    1 unsafe

    1
    incident

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

    • "If you have bad converters do not install Walker 50370 and 73004 Converters. I am on my second set first set lasted 2181 miles, second set less than 1500 Federal law states these should last 80,000"complaint #1828878
  27. #27

    driveshaft axle cv

    1 unsafe

    1
    incident

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

    • "The Driveshaft fractured and fell out of truck while driving and lost control and veered off onto the grass of highway. "complaint #1852567
  28. #28

    engine cooling

    1 unsafe

    1
    incident

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

    • "RADIATOR IS LEAKING AND NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. THIS IS THE THIRD TIME IN 77,000 MILES THE RADIATOR HAS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED."~77,000 mi, complaint #1659363
  29. #29

    engine mounts

    1 annoyance

    1
    incident

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

  30. #30

    engine oil consumption

    1 unsafe

    1
    incident

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

    • "VEHICLE HAS A HOPPING THAT OCCURS AT SPEEDS OF 40-80 MPH, HAVE TRIED SEVERAL REMEDIES, NONE OF WHICH WORK. HOPPING SENSATION IS SO SEVERE THAT I WOULD BE WORRIED TO PUT CHILDREN IN THE BACK SEAT OF THE VEHICLE. MANUFACTURER IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM, HAS A TSB I…"complaint #1495438
  31. #31

    evap system

    1 unsafe

    1
    incident

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

    • "The DEF fluid heater has failed. This can cause failure or DEF delivery to the system at lower outdoor temperatures. This component has already been subject to a NHTSA recall in earlier year models of tge same truck, up to model year 2015. "complaint #1758078
  32. #32

    infotainment head unit

    1 annoyance

    1
    incident

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

    • "My truck was working great until I took it in for the clock spring recall. After that my Bluetooth and my back up camera work intermittently. I took my truck back to the dealer ship about a week after the recall and said my sync was not working and they said…"complaint #2016325
  33. #33

    noise or vibration unspecified

    1 unsafe

    1
    incident

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

    • "SINCE THE DAY I PURCHASE THIS TRUCK NEW I HAVE A VIBRATION FROM THE REAR OF THE TRUCK. I TOOK ITT TO FORD TWO TIMES EACH TIME THEY TOLD ME IT WAS NORMAL . THAT'S SECOND TIME THAT I TOOK IT IN THE SERVICE MANAGER ROAD IN THE TRUCK AND FELT THE VIBRATION AND…"complaint #1489078
  34. #34

    parking brake

    1 unsafe

    1
    incident

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

    • "I placed my truck in Park, exited the vehicle to assist my daughter to the truck. As we approached the front of the truck - the truck started Rolling forward. I tried to enter the driver side door to stop the vehicle but realized my truck was going to collide…"complaint #1960470
  35. #35

    power windows and locks

    1 unsafe

    1
    incident

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

    • "STRONG ELECTRICAL SMELL AFTER REMOTE STARTING 2016 F250. DROVE 2 MILES AND DRIVERS SIDE REAR WINDOW SHATTERED WHILE DRIVING."~49,000 mi, complaint #1506261
  36. #36

    transmission manual clutch

    1 unsafe

    1
    incident

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

    • "The bushing on the cable that holds the transmission gear selector cable to to the transmission gear selector bracket on the transmission housing broke and left the truck unable to be shifted in or out of gear using the lever on the steering column. The only…"complaint #1936670

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