2011 FORD F-250 Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 FORD F-250. WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, THE CONTACT LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. IT TOOK SEVERAL SECONDS FOR THE CONTACT TO REGAIN CONTROL. THE FAILURE RECURRED SEVERAL TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE SUSPENSION SYSTEM FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 100,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 FORD F-250 SD. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS OVER A BUMP IN THE ROAD, THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE WOBBLED VERY VIOLENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS FOR A DIAGNOSTIC TESTING AND REPAIR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BALL JOINTS, SHOCK ABSORBERS, AND OTHER UNKNOWN COMPONENTS WERE REPLACED OR REPAIRED BY THE DEALER, BUT THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 200,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 FORD F-250 SD. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE WOBBLED UNCONTROLLABLY. THE BRAKE PEDAL HAD TO BE DEPRESSED AND THE VEHICLE HAD TO ALMOST COME TO A COMPLETE STOP TO KEEP IT FROM WOBBLING. THE DEALER CONFIRMED THAT THERE WAS A WOBBLE IN THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE AND THAT A WOBBLE BAR WOULD NEED TO BE PLACED ON THE VEHICLE; HOWEVER, THERE WAS NO GUARANTEE THAT THE FAILURE WOULD NOT RECUR. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000. UPDATED 01/26/17*LJ UPDATED 7/12/18*JB *TR

I PURCHASED A NEW DIESEL 2011 F-250 LARIAT 4X4 CREW CAB 172' WB. I BOUGHT THE TRUCK BASED ON THE CHARTS IN A FORD BROCHURE. ACCORDING TO THE PAYLOAD CHART ON PAGE 39 OF THE BROCHURE, THE PAYLOAD FOR MY TRUCK SHOULD HAVE BEEN 2,210 LBS. ACCORDING TO THE TOWING CHART, THE PAYLOAD FOR MY TRUCK SHOULD HAVE BEEN 15% OF 15,700 LBS., WHICH IS 2,355 LBS. I DID NOT DISCOVER THE DISCREPANCY BETWEEN FORD'S PUBLISHED RATINGS AND THE ACTUAL CAPACITY OF THE TRUCK AT THE TIME OF PURCHASE BECAUSE THERE WERE NO FOOT NOTES IN THE PRINTED BROCHURE INDICATING THE PUBLISHED RATINGS WOULD NOT APPLY TO MY TRUCK AND BECAUSE OF WHERE FORD PLACED THE TIRE AND LOADING INFORMATION LABEL. ACCORDING TO THE NHTSA, FOR 'VEHICLES OTHER THAN MOTORCYCLES OR TRAILERS, THE LABEL MUST BE AFFIXED TO EITHER THE HINGE PILLAR, DOOR-LATCH POST, OR THE DOOR EDGE THAT MEETS THE DOOR-LATCH POST, NEXT TO THE DRIVER'S SEATING POSITION.' FORD PLACED THE LABEL ON THE BODY BELOW THE B PILLAR AND FACING DOWN. THE LABEL COULD NOT BE READ WHEN ENTERING THE VEHICLE AND COULD ONLY BE READ BY SITTING OR KNEELING ON THE GROUND. I DISCOVERED A JULY 30, 2014 ARTICLE IN AUTOMOTIVE NEWS THAT REVEALED STANDARD EQUIPMENT PARTS WERE REMOVED FROM SUPER DUTY TRUCKS BEGINNING WITH THE 2011 MODEL YEAR WHEN DETERMINING THE MAXIMUM PAYLOAD. THE PARTS INCLUDED, BUT WERE NOT LIMITED TO, THE SPARE TIRE, TIRE JACK, RADIO, AND CENTER CONSOLE. THE FORD BROCHURE DID NOT INDICATE THAT THE RATINGS WERE ESTABLISHED BY REMOVING STANDARD EQUIPMENT. WHEN I CONTACTED FORD ABOUT THE ISSUE, I WAS TOLD THAT THE DISCREPANCY BETWEEN THE PUBLISHED RATINGS AND MY TRUCK'S ACTUAL PAYLOAD WAS DUE TO 'OPTIONS.' FORD'S BROCHURE NEITHER FOOT NOTED THE RATINGS CHARTS NOR DISCLOSED THAT FORD HAD REMOVED STANDARD EQUIPMENT TO ESTABLISH THE RATINGS IN THE CHARTS. *TR *TR

WHEN TRAVELLING 45-50 MPH TWICE MY TRUCK HAS EXPERIENCED THE DEATH WOBBLE. NOW AT SPEEDS AT 62 MPH OR GREATER THE WHEELS SHIMMY BACK AND FORTH CAUSING THE STEERING WHEEL TO MOVE BACK AND FORTH ABOUT 4". IT GETS CRAZIER IF I HIT A BUMP. THIS MAKES FOR A SCARY RIDE. IT ONLY HAS 35K MILES ON IT. IT IS COMPLETELY STOCK

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 FORD F-250 SD EQUIPPED WITH CONTINENTAL CONTITRAC TIRES, SIZE: LT275/65R18. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, A LOUD ABNORMAL NOISE WAS HEARD FROM THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE TIRE. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT FELT THE TREAD HITTING THE VEHICLE. UPON PULLING THE VEHICLE OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE TREAD HAD COMPLETELY SEPARATED FROM THE TIRE. THE VEHICLE HAD A SPARE TIRE INSTALLED BY THE TOW COMPANY. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE AND TIRE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 56,000.

THE TRUCK WILL EXPERIENCE REALLY BAD WOBBLE/BOUNCE AT 35-55MPH SPEEDS. I INSTALLED A DUAL STEERING STABILIZER THINKING MAYBE IT JUST NEEDS AN UPGRADE. THE REAR END SEEMS TO BE THE PROBLEM. EVERY BUMP IS FELT. THE CAB MOVES AND ROTATES BACK AND FORTH AS IF SOMEONE IS SHAKING THE SEAT. THE TAIL BED IS VISIBLY BOUNCING UP AND DOWN THE INTERSTATE OR ANY SPEEDS OVER 40MPH. THE REAR END HAS TOO MUCH PLAY IN IT!!I BELIEVE THAT IT IS CAUSING THE FRAME TO BEND AND SUSPENSION PARTS TO GO BAD OVER TIME.

ENGINE - WHILE DRIVING ON A HIGHWAY, WENT TO PASS A CAR AND THE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND THE MESSAGE WAS THE ENGINE WILL BE SHUTTING DOWN. I PULLED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND THE TRUCK TURNED ITSELF OFF. WHAT THE FORD MECHANIC SAID THE #4 FUEL INJECTOR STAYED WIDE OPEN, THEREFOR BURNING UP THE PISTON. THE TRUCK HAD 128,000. MILES. IT IS SAD THAT A SMALL PART LIKE THAT CAN CAUSE AN ENGINE FAILURE. HAD TO BUY A NEW MOTOR ($15,000. AND THEY WOULD ONLY WARRANTY IT FOR 2 YEARS.) WAS TOLD I COULD HAVE MY TRUCK BACK IN 5 DAYS. IT TOOK 5 WKS TO GET MY TRUCK BACK WITH THE NEW ENGINE. PICKED IT UP AT 4PM ON WEDNESDAY. THURSDAY AT 9:30AM CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT HAS COME ON THREE MORE TIMES.

DRIVING ON FREEWAY AT 65 MPH MOTOR SHUT DOWN. AFTER TAKING IT TO THE SHOP I WAS INFORMED THAT THE FUEL PUMP HAD FAILED. I WAS TOLD BY THE SERVICE WRITHER THAT A NUMBER OF THE FUEL PUMPS HAS FAILED ON TRUCKS LIKE MINE. COST TO FIX $8,400.00!!!

THE TRUCK WENT TO LIMP MODE FOR 3 SEC THEN SHUT OFF. MY SON WAS DRIVING AND IT SHUT OF ON A BUSY 4 LANE ROAD WITH NOWHERE TO GO ,NO POWER STEERING ,BRAKES ,NO MOTOR NOTHING. LET IT BE KNOWN AND I AM COPING THIS LETTER. THIS COULD BE VERY HAZARDOUS EVEN DEADLY. I HOPE SOMETHING IS DONE BEFORE IT KILLS SOMEONE OR MULTIPLE PEOPLE. THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION WHEN IT HAPPEND.