2019 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

    613 unsafe

    613
    incidents
    Typical range: 12,500–27,000 mi

    Median 19,000 mi, based on 662 reports (41% had no usable mileage)

    • "BRAND NEW 2019 F250 HAS AN OSCILLATING STEERING WHEEL SOMETIMES AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. ADDITIONALLY, IF A BUMP OR HOLE IN THE ROADWAY IS HIT, THE VEHICLE BECOMES ALMOST UNCONTROLLABLE. STEERING APPEARS TO BE TOO LOOSE. VEHICLE PULLS TO THE RIGHT."~1,000 mi, complaint #1620190
    • "WHILE DRIVING AT REGULATED HIGHWAY SPEEDS THE TRUCK WILL DEVELOP A VIOLENT, UNCONTROLLABLE SHAKING WHEN ANY "NORMAL" ROADWAY BUMP OR HOLE IS STRUCK. THE TRUCK LUNGES VIOLENTLY AND IS DIFFICULTY TO CONTROL. RAPID DECELERATION IS REQUIRED BY REMOVING FOOT FROM…"~13,000 mi, complaint #1724797
    • "MY WIFE AND I WERE ON OUR WAY HOME FROM A SHOPPING TRIP LATE ONE SATURDAY EVENING. WE WERE ON A TEXAS FARM TO MARKET ROAD DRIVING APPX. 65 MPH. WE HIT A SMALL ROUGH PLACE IN THE ROAD AND TRUCK STARTED SHAKING VIOLENTLY ALMOST UNCONTROLLABLE I IMMEDIATELY AP…"~19,235 mi, complaint #1629477
    • "THE TRUCK HAS A DEATH WOBBLE. WHEN WE ARE ON THE FREEWAY OR HIT A BUMP, IT SHAKES UNCONTROLLABLY AND WONT STOP UNTIL WE PULL OVER AND MAKE IT TO A COMPLETE STOP."~27,000 mi, complaint #1651977
    • "DRIVING AROUND 45 MILES AN HOUR, HIT A BUMP AND THE WHOLE STEERING SYSTEM WENT INTO A WOBBLE THAT I COULDN'T STOP UNTIL I CAME TO ABOUT 10 MILES AN HOUR. ALMOST LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. NEVER HAPPENED THIS BAD BEFORE BUT ON OCCASION WHEN GOING OVER A BUMP…"~222,275 mi, complaint #1630539
  2. #2

    suspension struts shocks

    185 unsafe

    185
    incidents
    Typical range: 11,000–28,000 mi

    Median 20,000 mi, based on 172 reports (48% had no usable mileage)

    • "EVERY TIME I HIT A SPEED BUMP THE ENTIRE VEHICLE STARTS SHAKING UNCONTROLLABLY AND I HAVE TO SLAM ON BRAKES AND HOLD ON TO THE STEERING WHEEL WITH ALL MY STRENGTH."~500 mi, complaint #1627033
    • "I WAS DRIVING MY 2019 FORD F-250 WITH 11,000 MILES ON IT DOWN THE INTERSTATE AT 72 MILES/HR. I WENT OVER AN EXPANSION JOINT AND THE TRUCK STARTED SHAKING VIOLENTLY. THE TRAFFIC WAS HEAVY BUT ALL I COULD DO WAS SLAM ON BRAKES AND PULL TO THE SHOULDER TO GET IT…"~11,000 mi, complaint #1660650
    • "WHILE DRIVING MY 2019 F250 SUPER-DUTY ON [REDACTED ADDRESS] IN CLEAR WEATHER I DROVE THROUGH A DIP IN THE ROAD AND THE TRUCK STARTED SHAKING VIOLENTLY AND OSCULATING FROM SIDE TO SIDE . I HAD TO GRIP AND IMMEDIATELY GRIP AND START TO BRAKE TO REGAIN CONTROL OF…"~19,305 mi, complaint #1630211
    • "I WAS DRIVING OVER 55 MPH, I HIT A BUMP CREATED BY THE TRANSITION IN THE ROAD SURFACE FROM ASPHALT ROAD TO CONCRETE BRIDGE. MY VEHICLE STARTING SHAKING VIOLENTLY AND THE STEERING WHEN WAS GOING UP AND DOWN, COULD NOT CONTROL TRUCK IN CURVE, NEAR HIT BRIDGE…"~26,000 mi, complaint #1628862
    • "I WAS DRIVING ALONE E ON IL RT 64 AT ABOUT 2:45 PM WHEN I HIT A SERIES OF BUMPS ON ROAD THAT MADE THE FRONT END SHAKE UNCONTROLLABLY. I HAD TO BRAKE AND SLOW TO UNDER 20 MPH BEFORE IT STOPPED. AGAIN LATER THAT NIGHT AT ABOUT 8 PM COMING S ON IL RT 2 WITH CRUIS…"~71,000 mi, complaint #1744819
  3. #3

    steering rack mechanical

    72 unsafe

    72
    incidents
    Typical range: 14,000–30,000 mi

    Median 21,500 mi, based on 71 reports (52% had no usable mileage)

    • "FROM THE TIME IT WAS BRAND NEW ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS WHEN DRIVING OVER A SMALL BUMP IN THE ROAD THE STEERING WHEEL AND TRUCK SHAKES VIOLENTLY ESPECIALLY AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS AND WILL NOT STOP UNTIL YOU BRAKE TO ALMOST A COMPLETE STOP, I TOOK IT IN TO THE DEALER D…"~500 mi, complaint #1729379
    • "THIS VEHICLE HAS A DANGEROUS STEERING CONTROL ISSUE WHEN GOING OVER SLIGHT BUMPS IN THE STREET AT CITY SPEEDS, AND WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES MODERATELY AT HIGHWAY SPEED. THIS IS A KNOWN ENGINEERING DEFECT IN THE FORD F-250. THE VEHICLE GOES OUT OF CONTROL WITH…"~12,000 mi, complaint #1642656
    • "HAVE NOTICED MY TRUCK HAS BEEN DRIVING DIFFERENT, THE STEERING HAS BEEN FEELING OFF. WELL TODAY I WAS GOING DOWN INTERSTATE I-4 AND WENT OVER A BUMP AND MY TRUCK STARTED SHAKING SO VIOLENTLY THAT I THOUGHT I WAS GOING TO CRASH INTO A WALL. IT DID NOT DO IT ONC…"~21,048 mi, complaint #1595998
    • "AT HWY SPEEDS HITTING A SMALL BUMPS IN THE ROAD THE TRUCK STEERING SHAKES VIOLENTLY HAVE TO FIND A SPOT TO SHUT THE TRUCK DOWN TO GAIN CONTROL AGAIN DEALERSHIP SAYS IT'S FINE. CAN'T STEER IT AND LOSE CONTROL IF YOU CAN'T STOP QUICKLY . THIS HAS HAPPEN ON HWY A…"~28,000 mi, complaint #1628889
    • "2019 F250 STEERING STABILIZER FAILED CAUSING EXCESSIVE UNCONTROLLABLE VIBRATION IN STEERING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS TOWING 5TH WHEEL TRAILER OR NOT TOWING UNTIL VEHICLE IS BROUGHT TO FULL STOP CAUSING HIGH PROBABILITY OF REAR END COLLISION AND LOSS OF LIFE . THIS…"~37,800 mi, complaint #1711848
  4. #4

    steering electric assist

    23 unsafe

    23
    incidents

    Commonly reported, insufficient mileage data - n=17, median 29,000 mi, no reliable range below 25 reports.

    • "PURCHASED NEW, AT 9,000 MILES WAS TRAVELING ON INTERSTATE AT 70MPH AND HIT A BUMP IN THE ROAD, CAUSING TRUCK TO SHAKE UNCONTROLLABLY. I HAD TO RAPIDLY DECREASE SPEED AND PULL INTO GRASS MEDIAN AS TO NOT GET STRUCK FROM BEHIND BY ANOTHER VEHICLE. FORD SERVICE R…"~9,000 mi, complaint #1726254
    • "TRUCK STARTED VIOLENTLY SHAKING ON HIGHWAY AND PULLED ME OUT OF MY LANE. DIFFICULT TO KEEP CONTROL."~16,000 mi, complaint #1628425
    • "TWICE NOW WHEN WE HAVE BEEN ON I75 IN BRANDON, FL , WE CAME OVER A ROUGH PATCH OF ROAD AT 60 OR 65 MPH AND THE TRUCK BEGAN TO SHAKE VIOLENTLY MAKING STEERING EXTREMELY DIFFICULT AND HORRIFYING. BOTH TIMES WE HAD TO PULL OVER ACROSS MULTIPLE LANES OF TRAFFIC TO…"~29,000 mi, complaint #1737589
    • "DRIVING AT [REDACTED ADDRESS] UNDER NORMAL TEMPERATURES, ON A DRY ROAD WE DROVE OVER A BRIDGE NORMALLY. UPON CROSSING THE BRIDGE THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SHUTTER AND VEER UNCONTROLLABLY. WITH AN INFANT IN THE BACK SEAT AND THIS VEHICLE BEING FIXED FOR THE SAME ISS…"~38,000 mi, complaint #1634007
    • "WHILE DRIVING 65-[REDACTED ADDRESS], OUR DRIVER CROSSED A BRIDGE THAT HAD A DECENT BUMP ON THE OTHER SIDE AND THE TRUCK STARTED TO SHAKE AND BECAME HARD TO CONTROL UNTIL IT GOT SLOWED DOWN TO 45-50 MPH THE DRIVER WAS ABLE TO REGAIN COMPLETE CONTROL AND THE TR…"~48,762 mi, complaint #1680610
  5. #5

    backup camera

    13 unsafe, 5 annoyance

    18
    incidents

    Commonly reported, insufficient mileage data - n=12, median 61,000 mi, no reliable range below 25 reports.

    • "REAR & FRONT CAMERAS ARE VERY CLOUDY CAN'T SEE WHAT'S BEHIND ME , CAN'T EVEN SEE A TRAILER TONGUE. VERY SMOKEY"~85,000 mi, complaint #1724357
  6. #6

    fuel pump

    1 stranded, 16 unsafe

    17
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=8)

    • "I bough this truck certified preowned from Jenkins Chevy of Homosassa. Big mistake. The truck has been in the shop more than on the road. The truck keeps refusing to start. We replaced the fuel pump and it ran for a few days then wouldn't start again. i replac…"complaint #2028742
    • "Fuel pump looses pressure while sitting. It has extended cranks while starting "complaint #2052618
    • "The 2017-2019 F250 equipped with the 6.7l Powerstroke diesel engine has the same CP4 high pressure fuel pump that is the subject matter of the recall for the 2020-2022 F250 with the same engine. I would like to see what the chances are to get the recall added…"complaint #2062261
    • "At 113,000 miles started going into limp mode because of CP4 fuel pump failure, causing vehicle not to run properly, shop states vehicle needs total fuel system replacement costing $11,000 on a low mileage diesel truck. Ford said it doesn’t fit into current re…"complaint #2074552
    • "I have a 2019 Ford F250 with a 6.7 turbo diesel with the cp4 fuel pump which was recalled on the 2020-2024 models but they have used this same pump since 2011. with many many of them blowing up and causing 12-17,000.00 repairs and law suits against Ford Motor…"complaint #2079000
  7. #7

    trunk or liftgate

    16 unsafe

    16
    incidents

    Commonly reported, insufficient mileage data - n=18, median 15,500 mi, no reliable range below 25 reports.

    • "UNINTENDED TAILGATE OPENINGS ; GOING DOWN THE ROAD AT ABOUT 60 MILES PER HOUR THE TAILGATE CAME OPEN AND LOST SOME CARGO . THE VEHICLES BEHIND MINE HAD TO CHANGE LANES AS WELL AS GO OFF THE ROAD IN ORDER TO AVOID A COLLISION .THIS HAS HAPPENED OVER 11 T…"~1,537 mi, complaint #1706020
    • "TRUCK'S TAILGATE OPENS AUTOMATICALLY AND WITHOUT WARNING. VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION BUT UNSURE WHAT SPEED AS NO INDICATION THAT TAILGATE IS OPEN. THIS HAS HAPPENED TWICE BEFORE."~6,600 mi, complaint #1712888
    • "Tailgate has opened over 30 times while driving. Recall 19s48 was preformed but problem persists. Dealer has attemped to repair 7 times. Tailgate opened on freeway leaving dealership 5 minutes after tailgate recall rewiring service. A computer memory box was i…"~7,000 mi, complaint #1752408
    • "HAD TAILGATE RECALL DONE IN FEBRUARY 2020. TAILGATE CONTINUES TO OPEN ON ITS OWN. DEALER CAN'T FIND THE PROBLEM. RECENT INCIDENT 11/9/2020 TAILGATE OPENED TWICE WHILE ON ROAD AND DAMAGED 5TH WHEEL CAMPER CARGO DOOR. VEHICLE AT DEALER 3 DAYS COULDN'T GET TAILGA…"~28,000 mi, complaint #1706113
    • "WAS DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY , TAILGATE OPENED ON ITS OWN AND TAILGATE FELL OFF"~99,500 mi, complaint #1726538
  8. #8

    other

    10 unsafe, 1 broken, 4 annoyance

    15
    incidents

    Commonly reported, insufficient mileage data - n=11, median 20,000 mi, no reliable range below 25 reports.

    • "THIS IS A UPDATE TO ADD TO COMPLAINT #11384843 DEALER HAS NOT FIXED , SENT HOME AFTER HAVING MY TRUCK FOR 5 DAYS AND LOOKED AT 2 OR 3 TIMES , MY CONVERSATIONS WITH SERVICE AT DEALER IN NEW EMAILS . I NEED TO ADD THESE EMAILS TO THIS COMPLAINT."~2,600 mi, complaint #1718625
    • "VEHICLE BURST INTO FLAMES ON INTERSTATE WITH NO WARNING. VEHICLE WAS COMPLETLEY COMSUMED IN FIRE WITHIN SECONDS AND REDUCED TO A PILE OF STEEL AND ASHES. ODOMETER READ 10500 MILES"~10,500 mi, complaint #1685574
    • "VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY AND OFF. NO ONE WAS IN VEHICLE. VEHICLE ROLLED FORWARD APPROXIMATELY 14 INCHES BY ITSELF."~20,000 mi, complaint #1540157
    • "EMPLOYEE WAS UTILIZING SIDE STEP TO OBTAIN AN ITEM FROM THE TOOLBOX WHEN THE PLASTIC PORTION OF THE STEP BROKE AWAY, CAUSING THE EMPLOYEE TO LOSE BALANCE AND FALL TO THE GROUND. THE VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY. "~45,000 mi, complaint #1677308
  9. #9

    wheel bearing

    14 unsafe

    14
    incidents

    Commonly reported, insufficient mileage data - n=19, median 19,500 mi, no reliable range below 25 reports.

    • "TRUCK EXHIBITED SEVERE FRONT END SHAKING WHILE ACCELERATING AROUND 45MPH. APPROX 6180 MILES ON VEHICLE AT TIME OF EVENT. EVENT OCCURRED ON PAVED ROAD WITH SOME ROUGH PATCHES. SHAKING WAS EXTREMELY VIOLENT AND PERSISTED, CAUSING ME TO RAPIDLY BRAKE. SYMPTOMS SU…"~6,180 mi, complaint #1632188
    • "I WAS DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH AND HIT A SMALL BUMP IN THE ROAD A THE STEERING WHEEL STARTED TO SHAKE UNCONTROLLABLY AND THE WHOLE TRUCK WAS SHAKING. I HAD TO PULL OVER AND SLOW DOWN BEFOR IT QUIT."~14,000 mi, complaint #1617854
    • "DRIVING ON INTERSTATE AT 70 MPH AND HIT A TRANSITION ON A BRIDGE AND THE STEERING WHEEL AND STARTED TO SHAKE. WITHIN SECONDS THE WHOLE TRUCK WAS SHAKING VIOLENTLY. I HAD TO BRAKE IMMEDIATELY WITH HEAVY TRAFFIC ALL AROUND TO 30 MPH TO GET IT TO STOP, ALMOST CAU…"~19,500 mi, complaint #1642128
    • "DRIVING ON A [REDACTED ADDRESS] IN THE LEFT LANE APPROXIMATE SPEED WAS 70MPH. I WENT OVER A SMALL POTHOLE AND THE TRUCK STARTED SHAKING UNCONTROLABLY FOR ABOUT 40 SECONDS. I WAS ABLE TO SLOW DOWN BUT WAS ALMOST HIT FROM BEHIND AS THE ROAD WAS CROWDED. WHEN I S…"~27,644 mi, complaint #1645153
    • "WHEEL BEGAN SHAKING VIOLENTLY WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY AT 70-75MPH AND WOULD NOT CEASE UNTIL ALMOST COMPLETE STOP OCCURRED ON SIDE OF ROAD. VIOLENT SHAKING OF VEHICLE WITHOUT ANY WARNING OR REASON. VEHICLE ONLY HAS 50K MILES. ALMOST CAUSED COLLISION WITH DAUGH…"~50,000 mi, complaint #1716205
  10. #10

    suspension arms and bushings

    9 unsafe

    9
    incidents

    Commonly reported, insufficient mileage data - n=11, median 13,000 mi, no reliable range below 25 reports.

    • "I HAVE EXPERIENCED THE DEATH RATTLE/WOBBLE WITH THIS VEHICLE WHICH I BOUGHT BRAND NEW IN NOVEMBER 2019. THE STEERING WHEEL SHAKES UNCONTROLLABLY AND SO DOES THE UNDERCARRIAGE. I AM NOT A MECHANIC SO I DON'T KNOW IF IT'S THE SUSPENSION, STEERING WHEEL OR THE WH…"~6,300 mi, complaint #1674793
    • "WHEN DRIVING AT 50-55 MPH, VEHICLE HAS WENT INTO EXTREMELY VIOLENT, UNCONTROLLABLE SHAKING MULTIPLE TIMES AFTER DRIVING OVER SMALL BUMPS IN ROAD (IT HAPPENS INTERMITTENTLY, AND WITH BUMPS YOU NORMALLY WOULD NOT NOTICE OR ADJUST SPEED FOR IN A SMALL CAR). THE…"~13,000 mi, complaint #1634768
    • "2019 F 250 LARIAT TRUCK HAS VIOLENT SHAKING IN FRONT END WHEN YOU HIT SMALL BUMPS AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS, SOMETIMES 5 TO 10 TIMES A DAY, TOOK TO DEALER, THEY SAID NO REAL FIX BUT PUT PARTS FORD SAID TO REPLACE ON TRUCK AND TIGHTENED UP SOME PARTS, STOPPED SHAKIN…"~13,000 mi, complaint #1652713
    • "AT 19,000 MILES MY TRUCK WOULD SHAKE IF YOU HIT ANY KIND OF BUMP OVER 45 MPH. AT LOWER SPEEDS IT FEELS 35MPH AND LOWER LIKE THE WHOLE FRONT END RATTLES. TOOK I TO THE DEALER AND THEY SAID IT WAS JUST THE STEERING STABILIZER AND THAT ALL OTHER JOINT AND BUSHING…"~22,000 mi, complaint #1677277
    • "I WAS DRIVING MY 2019 F-250 PICKUP ON THE INTERSTATE AND AS I CROSSED A BRIDGE TRANSITION BACK TO THE HIGHWAY THAT WAS FAIRLY ROUGH DUE TO THE BRIDGE SEAM, THE STEERING WHEEL AND THE WHOLE TRUCK BEGAN SHAKING VIOLENTLY TO THE POINT THAT I ALMOST LOST CONTROL.…"~24,000 mi, complaint #1648102
  11. #11

    transmission automatic

    1 stranded, 8 unsafe

    9
    incidents

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

    • "WHILE DRIVING AT 55 MPH, THE TRANSMISSION BEGAN DOWNSHIFTING GOING STRAIGHT FROM 5TH TO 1ST AND COMING TO A STOP IN THE HIGHWAY. AFTER STOPPING, IT WOULD NOT MOVE WHEN PRESSING THE GAS PEDAL. THERE WERE NO WARNING OR CHECK ENGINE LIGHTS BEFORE OR AFTER IT ST…"~22,000 mi, complaint #1715192
  12. #12

    wiring harness

    8 unsafe, 1 annoyance

    9
    incidents

    Commonly reported, insufficient mileage data - n=13, median 22,000 mi, no reliable range below 25 reports.

    • "WHILE USING THE BOSS 8'2" V-PLOW I PURCHASED FOR MY 2019 F250 I EXPERIENCED RADIO FAILURE, DASH LIGHTS AND FUNCTIONS INTERMITTENTLY GOING ON AND OFF. THIS TRUCK WAS PURCHASED WITH A PLOW PREP PACKAGE, IT APPEARS TO HAPPEN MOST OFTEN WHEN THE PLOW IS RAISED TO…"~4,500 mi, complaint #1611429
    • "WHILE DRIVING & PARKED AIR THE BAG SYMBOL COMES ON ALONG WITH CROSS TRAFFIC SYSTEM FAULT & BLIND SPOT SYSTEM FAULT THE AC BLOWS HOT AIR, WINDOWS, DOOR LOCKS, TURN SIGNAL, AND TOUCH SCREEN ALL STOP WORKING. IT'S LIKE YOU ARE COMPLETELY LOCKED IN THE TRUCK."~96,500 mi, complaint #1685191
    • "a/c blower fan blowing irregular cutting out and returning to blow. eventually stopped and replaced the blower, still not working. took to local mechanic pressed on fuses and relays and blower worked for a day. took to another shop to get second opinion and t…"~118,218 mi, complaint #2005796
  13. #13

    engine stall or no start

    3 stranded, 5 unsafe

    8
    incidents

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

    • "The vehicle will not start. There will be times that it will start nicely but we are unsure on when the next failed start will be. When turning the key in the ignition it will just light up the dashboard and radio but will not turn over or start. Sometimes we…"complaint #1945958
    • "I was driving my truck with no prior issues nor check engine light warnings, suddenly my truck began to lose speed, warning light came on instrument panel stating something to the effect of reduced power, I heard a loud noise (similar to the sound of a tire bl…"complaint #2002176
    • "Vehicle shuts off while traveling down the highway with no warning. I was able to not panic as this happened on interstate hwy while in middle lane was able to shift to neutral and restart vehicle shift back in drive and go on. The potential for a much worse r…"complaint #2120030
    • "Ford Diesel 250 flat out stalled while driving on a very congested Highway. Full tank of Diesel. No warning. Complete stall at 65MPH, no brakes, no power steering, no lights. Was almost killed when the truck almost crashed into a bus. Happened (4) more time…"complaint #2132088
    • "While driving the truck completely just shutdown and then would not start."complaint #2219489
  14. #14

    glass and windshield

    8 unsafe

    8
    incidents

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

    • "WHILE DRIVING AT AROUND 45MPG I HEARD A VERY LOUD SOUND LIKE A GUNSHOT OR A HUGE ROCK HITTING MY TRUCK. WHEN IT WAS SAFE I PULLED OVER TO CHECK FOR ANY DAMAGES. NONE WHERE OBSERVED. THE NEXT DAY I HEARD WIND NOISE AND NO WINDOWS OPEN. I STARTED TO OPEN THE SUN…"complaint #1639217
    • "MY TRUCK WAS PARKED LAST NIGHT AND I CAME OUT TO IT THE MORNING AND MY REAR HEATED SLIDING GLASS WINDOW WAS SHATTERED"complaint #1745280
    • "WE TURNED ON OUR REAR WINDOW DEFROST FOR THE 1ST TIME SINCE WE LIVE IN PHOENIX AND HAD NO REAL USE FOR IT. WITHIN 2 MINUTES THE WHOLE REAR WINDOW SHATTERED DROPPING GLASS INSIDE AND OUTSIDE THE CAB. MY SON WAS IN THE BACK SEAT. THERE WAS NO WARNING THAT WE…"complaint #1802964
    • "The housing for the headlights have started to delaminate from the inside of the housing and starting to create a problem with the effective lighting and turn signal area. Where the delaminating is occurring, the lens has a milky , etched, , water spot film…"complaint #1893728
    • "The black plastic "roof rails" on the roof of my truck began cracking several months ago - I reported this to the dealership and just got excuses. I showed this to my dealership again on Friday and they said they would look into it. Today while driving the tru…"complaint #2019664
  15. #15

    fuel tank and lines

    3 stranded, 3 unsafe, 1 broken

    7
    incidents

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

    • "2019 Ford F250. Consumer writes regarding low fuel pressure gauge. THAT CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE BECAME FULLY ENGULFED IN FLAMES AND WAS DESTROYED. WHILE DRIVING THE CONSUMER SAW SMOKE EMITTING FROM THE BACK OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INSPECTED…"complaint #1747756
    • "The top fuel filter developed a leak at the cap spraying fuel into the engine compartment essentially rendering the truck unusable. Truck has 25K miles on it. Manufacturer maintenance asks for fuel filter change at 30K miles. There is a recall on exact same is…"complaint #1840100
    • "Upper fuel filter developed a crack on top, spraying diesel fuel all over the interior of the engine compartment. Smelled fuel in the interior vents, then saw smoke trailing the truck in my rear view mirror. Pulled over at a mini-mart, opened the hood and saw…"complaint #1843698
    • "The fuel line has broken twice now, causing the truck to stall while in motion on the interstate and spill fuel everywhere I know several other 2019 F250 owners, one of which their truck has caught on fire from the same thing Also, when the truck tow truck d…"complaint #2063943
    • "CP4 failure- whole fuel system replacement "complaint #2066605
  16. #16

    door latch and hinge

    6 unsafe

    6
    incidents

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

    • "DRIVER DOOR LATCH FREEZES. HASN'T HAPPENED YET ON OTHER DOORS, BUT THEN THEY ARE NOT USED MUCH. OCCURS DURING WET/COLD/BELOW FREEZING WEATHER. TRUCK IS NEW, 3600 MILES. FIRST TIME DOOR OPENED BUT WOULD NOT LATCH CLOSED AGAIN.HARD CLOSURE OF DOOR AND MULTIPL…"~3,600 mi, complaint #1531433
    • "I AM ON MY SECOND HOOD. THE FACTORY HOOD STARTED FAILING AT THE LATCH. THE HOOD BEGINS TO CRACK OUT AROUND THE LOOP THAT LOCKS INTO THE LATCH. IT CAME APART STRUCTURE WISE AND I HAD IT REPLACED. NO RECALLS WERE FOUND IN ANY SYSTEM. THIS ISN'T THE ONLY TRUCK IN…"~110,000 mi, complaint #1735739
  17. #17

    control module

    4 unsafe

    4
    incidents

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

    • "We are experiencing issues with the AC / Radio Control Head in our 2019 Ford F250 Super Duty, Crew-Cab Truck. Some of the controls for the AC unit are inoperable specifically the re-circulation control. As a result, the AC system is delivering humid air, and…"complaint #2021825
  18. #18

    engine internal

    4 unsafe

    4
    incidents

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

    • "The contact owned a 2019 Ford F-250. The contact stated while driving 5MPH, the vehicle exploded and the fire was noticed by the neighbor. The fire was coming out the front wheel well and the engine. The contact stated no warning lights illuminated. The fire…"~13,100 mi, complaint #1809097
  19. #19

    airbag system

    3 unsafe

    3
    incidents

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

    • "WHILE DRIVING THROUGH THE ROCKY MOUNTAINS ON I-70 AT 60 MPH, A 1000 POUND BOULDER FELL OFF THE MOUNTAIN AND HIT MY TRUCK AT HIGH SPEED ON THE DRIVER'S FRONT WHEEL. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY."~4,000 mi, complaint #1558498
  20. #20

    fluid leak unspecified

    3 unsafe

    3
    incidents

    Commonly reported, insufficient mileage data - n=10, median 142,500 mi, no reliable range below 25 reports.

    • "AFTER ENGINE OIL CHANGE AT DEALER, TECH ADVISED OF POSSIBLE BAD TRANSMISSION PAN GASKET. TOOK BACK TO DEALER AND THEY SUPPOSEDLY FIX PROBLEM COMING FROM TORQUE CONVERTER SEAL. GOT HOME AND INSPECTED IT AND FOUND SAME LEAK. CALLED DEALER AND TOOK BACK IN. AFT…"complaint #1741770
    • "I noticed that a hose in the engine compartment has started separating. "complaint #1989948
  21. #21

    tire failure

    3 unsafe

    3
    incidents

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

    • "ON 10/6/2020 THE LEFT FRONT TIRE BLEW OUT ON THE VEHICLE AS THE EMPLOYEE WAS TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY, CAUSING SEVERE DAMAGE TO THE LEFT FRONT FENDER AREA AND LEFT SIDE OF THE ENGINE, ON 01/24/2021 THE RIGHT FRONT TIRE BLEW OUT ON THE VEHICLE AS THE EMPLOYEE W…"~26,500 mi, complaint #1724831
  22. #22

    wheel or rim

    2 unsafe, 1 annoyance

    3
    incidents

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

    • "My lug nuts have swollen and cannot be removed using the proper size socket. The chrome outer coating is separating from the inner steel lug nut. This means that the chrome coating could fall off and cause an imbalance on each wheel which could lead to disastr…"complaint #1878836
    • "Swollen lug nuts. Wrench provided won’t fit"complaint #1989319
    • "I had to replace lugs on my F250 due to swelling/warping. This could have been a major safety issue."complaint #2031042
  23. #23

    adas lane keeping

    2 unsafe

    2
    incidents

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

    • "2019 F-250 adaptive steering malfunction. The truck has 49000 miles. I was reversing from a parking lot and as I shifted gears to drive and turn to get straight to move forward, my steering adaptive light came on the dash and my steering shifted 90 degrees…"complaint #1788391
    • "Ford Motor Company Has Decided to Cancel/Pause Customer Satisfaction Campaign 22M03 without Reason or Notice Given to Customers at this Time after being Told By Service Advisor Ron Fultz #3689 at Anderson Ford [REDACTED ADDRESS] Kingman, AZ 86409....That the e…"complaint #2187254
  24. #24

    driveshaft axle cv

    2 unsafe

    2
    incidents

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

    • "Rear passanger axel bolts snapped in half"complaint #1835561
  25. #25

    engine oil consumption

    2 unsafe

    2
    incidents

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

  26. #26

    infotainment head unit

    1 unsafe, 1 broken

    2
    incidents

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

    • "WHILE DRIVING MY 2019 FORD F-250 SUPER-DUTY ON THE HIGHWAY AT NIGHT I WAS TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH WHEN SUDDENLY THE TOUCH SCREEN RADIO DISPLAY BRIGHTNESS INTENSIFIED SO BRIGHT THAT IT APPEARED AS IF A HEADLIGHT WAS INSIDE THE CAR. WHEN THAT HAPPENED, I…"~44,000 mi, complaint #1739906
  27. #27

    key fob and immobilizer

    2 unsafe

    2
    incidents

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

    • "Truck tailgate has been opening on it’s own while I’m driving for several weeks. The first few times I thought I had maybe pushed the FOB in my pocket somehow. I pull a bumper pull trailer most of the time and I had been taking the FOB out of my pocket and set…"complaint #1750080
  28. #28

    steering column

    2 unsafe

    2
    incidents

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

    • "Driving down highway at approx 70MPH, hit a slight bump in road and violent shaking started in steering column. Had to slow to 30MPH to stop it. Slowly accelerated again, got up to highway speeds, hit another slight bump in road and violent shaking started aga…"complaint #1764097
  29. #29

    ac compressor and refrigerant

    1 unsafe

    1
    incident

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

    • "The air conditioner compressor locked up (internal failure) which caused the engine v-belt to fail and resulted in the loss of power steering."complaint #2035175
  30. #30

    adas blind spot

    1 unsafe

    1
    incident

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

    • "SHORTLY AFTER STARTING AND WHILE IN MOTION, RECEIVING A BLIND SPOT SYSTEM FAULT AND A CROSS TRAFFIC SYSTEM FAULT. IT INDICATES THE DRIVER REAR TO BE THE PROBLEM. THIS IS INTERMITTENT IN NATURE."~3,000 mi, complaint #1599904
  31. #31

    adas collision warning

    1 unsafe

    1
    incident

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

    • "The contact's client owned a 2019 Ford F-250. The contact stated that while her client was driving at approximately 51 MPH, an 18-wheeler trailer truck crossing the freeway and attempting to merge had struck the front end of the vehicle. No warning lights illu…"~144,673 mi, complaint #2131186
  32. #32

    battery and charging

    1 annoyance

    1
    incident

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

    • "WHILE USING MY VEHICLE TO PLOW, THE DASHBOARD DISPLAY SUDDENLY WENT BLANK, I COULD SYNC MY PHONE, THE CLOCK AND DATE NOW APPEARED WITH WITH DIFFERENT DATE/TIME. I CONTACTED CUSTOMER SERVICE AND WAS ADVISED THAT I HAVE TO INSTALL AN ADDITIONAL BATTERY. AT THE T…"complaint #1724587
  33. #33

    exhaust system

    1 unsafe

    1
    incident

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

    • "THERMAL INSULATION PANEL UNDER THE TRUCK BED BODY ABOVE THE EXHAUST PIPE BECAME LOOSE AND FELL ONTO THE EXHAUST PIPE AND CAUGHT FIRE AND MELTED TO THE PIPE. NOTICED THE HANGING INSULATION PANEL WHEN TRUCK WAS PARKED."~1,000 mi, complaint #1605512
  34. #34

    fuel injector

    1 stranded

    1
    incident

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

    • "This vehicle was manufactured with a defective fuel injector pump that has led to excessive wear and damage to the engine. We have experienced catastrophic failure with a repair estimate pending of over $17,000. When the components failed, our driver was on…"~134,000 mi, complaint #2028942
  35. #35

    lighting interior

    1 unsafe

    1
    incident

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

    • "when my headlights are on, many times my rear lights do not work. This has never been so when first turned on but they go off later (I have after market side marker lights on my truck so I can see this). If I move the headlight switch one direction or the othe…"complaint #1757958
  36. #36

    noise or vibration unspecified

    1 unsafe

    1
    incident

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

  37. #37

    power windows and locks

    1 unsafe

    1
    incident

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

    • "The power open tailgate will randomly open without any initiation from the operator either from the key fob, dash mounted release button or tailgate release handle. This occurred several times including while the vehicle was parked, while backing out of the d…"complaint #1805694
  38. #38

    seatbelt and pretensioner

    1 unsafe

    1
    incident

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

    • "THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THE SEAT BELTS STAYING LATCHED AND THEY WILL NOT HOLD THE CAR SEATS IN PLACE, I HAVE 2 SMALL GRANDCHILDREN THAT RIDES IN MY VEHICLE AND IT'S NOT SAFE FOR THEM TO BE IN MY VEHICLE UNDER THESE CONDITIONS. THIS OCCURED BEFORE THE VEHICLE I…"~16,000 mi, complaint #1629735
  39. #39

    software or update

    1 annoyance

    1
    incident

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

    • "Over the last two years my vehicle will display down hill decent, vehicle is not in park, and the wrench light will all display on my screen for no reason. I will pull over and shut the vehicle off and restart the vehicle and all of the messages will go away.…"complaint #2027069
  40. #40

    throttle and pedal

    1 unsafe

    1
    incident

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

  41. #41

    transfer case awd

    1 unsafe

    1
    incident

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

    • "transfer case is shifting from 2 wheel high to 4 wheel high while driving down the highway. it does not engage the the 4wheel drive front hubs when doing this so no indication this is happening. eventually the shift fork breaks and transfer case is then either…"complaint #2051663

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