2012 FORD F-250 Complaints

VEHICLE STALLED AND STOPPED RUNNING IN TRAFFIC ON HIGHWAY 231 IN MONTGOMERY AL. ABOUT AN HOUR AFTER, SECOND INCIDENCE OF VIOLENT FRONT END OSCILLATION [SEE PREVIOUS COMPLAINT (ODI NUMBER) IS: XXX59219. CALLED FORD ROADSIDE ASSIST. I HAVE 125K EXTENDED WARRANTY AND HAD VEHICLE TOWED TO NEAREST FORD DEALERSHIP. THERE WERE NO WARNINGS OF ANY KIND FROM ON BOARD DIAGNOSTIC SYSTEMS . VEHICLE WAS DIAGNOSED WITH "EVIDENCE OF WATER IN FUEL SYSTEM" . THERE WAS NO WATER PRESENT IN SYSTEM , NO "WATER IN FUEL SYSTEM" WARNING LIGHT ,HAS NEVER LIT UP ON THIS VEHICLE , HAD IT CHECKED IN THE PAST ,WAS TOLD WAS FUNCTIONAL], WAS TOLD REPAIRS WERE "NOT COVERED " .ALL SERVICE HAS BEEN DONE TO FORD SPECIFICATIONS AND AT FORD FACILITY. THESE REPAIRS WOULD NOT BE NECESSARY IF THE WARNING SYSTEM WAS OPERABLE . I AM IN A BUSINESS THAT SELLS, OPERATES AND USES DIESELS EVERY DAY AND ALL MODERN DIESELS HAVE WATER IN FUEL SENSORS . CASE IS STILL OPEN WITH FORD CUSTOMER CARE . THIS NEEDS DOCUMENTATION . THERE WOULD HAVE NEVER BEEN AN ISSUE IF THE TRUCKS SYSTEMS WERE OPERATING PROPERLY. THE REPAIRS ARE MORE THAN I CAN AFFORD FOR A TRUCK THAT IS UNDER WARRANTY. THIS IS CLEARLY A SYSTEM FAILURE . *TR

I WAS SAFELY OPERATING MY FORD F 250 ON A CONCRETE BRIDGE IN PINE ISLAND FLORIDA . I WAS TRAVELING @ 63 MPH AND WAS MAKING A SLIGHT LEFT BEND . THE TRUCK CROSSED AN EXPANSION JOINT AND WENT INTO UNCONTROLLABLE VIOLENT OSCILLATION OF SUSPENSION AND STEERING . THE OSCILLATION WAS SUCH THAT THE STEERING WHEEL WAS DIFFICULT TO HOLD ON TO AND MY FIRST THOUGHT WAS MULTIPLE FLAT TIRES OR A WHEEL CAME OFF THE VEHICLE . HARD BRAKING TO UNDER 30 MPH WAS WHAT WAS REQUIRED TO STABILIZE STEERING TO "NORMAL" . THAT WAS THE FIRST TIME THIS OCCURRED AND I DISCUSSED WITH MY SERVICE ADVISER AT THE FORD DEALERSHIP THAT I PURCHASED THE TRUCK FROM. I INSPECTED VEHICLE AND COULD SEE NO DAMAGE OF OBVIOUS PROBLEMS . I MONITOR TIRE PRESSURE REGULARLY , HAVE NO MODIFICATIONS TO SUSPENSION OR STEERING ON VEHICLE . THE NEXT TIME THIS OCCURRED 12/26/13, I WAS TRAVELING APPROX. 65 MPH AND AGAIN WAS IN A SLIGHT LEFT HAND TURN AND CROSSED AN EXPANSION JOINT NEAR BIRMINGHAM ALABAMA ON HIGHWAY 65. I WAS SURROUNDED BY DENSE 65 MPH TRAFFIC AND THE TRUCK WAS UNCONTROLLABLE. THIS TIME THERE WAS A NEAR ACCIDENT AS I HAS A SEMI TRACTOR TRAILER BOTH CLOSE BEHIND ME AND TO THE RIGHT SIDE OF ME . ONCE AGAIN I HAD TO BRAKE RAPIDLY TO AVOID CROSSING LANES PUTTING MY FAMILY AT RISK OF SERIOUS ACCIDENT . THIS IS A HAZARDOUS CONDITION AND THE DEALER HAS NO EXPLANATION. THE FORCE IS VIOLENT ENOUGH THAT IT COULD EASILY DAMAGE PARTS OF THE TRUCK . AS A SIDE NOTE , THE FUEL PUMP CAME APART AND SLUNG METAL FRAGMENTS THROUGHOUT THE FUEL SYSTEM IN TRUCK WITHIN ONE HOUR OF THE VIOLENT OSCILLATION. *TR

WHILE DRIVING MY TRUCK ON A BUSY SIDE ROAD, THE MESSAGE CENTER FLASHED A WARNING, "STOP SAFE SOON". A AUDIBLE CHIME WAS HEARD AND THE TRUCK SHUT OFF. COMPLETE LOSE OF POWER BRAKES, POWER STEERING. I WAS NOT ABLE TO GET THE TRUCK OFF THE ROAD COMPLETELY SINCE IT HAPPENED SO FAST. TRAFFIC WAS STOPPED IN BOTH DIRECTIONS WHILE WE DID OUR BEST TO PUSH THE 7,500 POUND TRUCK TO THE NARROW SHOULDER. SINCE THE SHOULDER WOULD NOT FIT THE ENTIRE TRUCK, IT WAS BASICALLY HALF IN THE ROAD. TRAFFIC HAS BACKED UP AND WE HAD TO WAIT CLOSE TO AN HOUR FOR A TOW TRUCK. AFTER SPEAKING WITH THE DEALER, HE TOLD ME THE TRUCK HAS A BULLETIN OUT ABOUT A FAULTY EGT EXHAUST GAS TEMPERATURE SENSOR. THIS SMALL SENSOR FAULT SHUTS THE TRUCK DOWN AND WILL NOT ALLOW THE ENGINE TO RUN. *TR

VIOLENT SHAKING OF ENTIRE TRUCK (REQUIRING DRIVER TO PULL OFF HIGHWAY/ROADS - AT RISK) - SPEED APPROX ~45-70MPH HIGHWAY/OR BACK ROADS. THIS INCIDENT (UPON RESEARCH) IS KNOWN AND CALLED THE 'DEATH WOBBLE'. THIS ISSUE CAUSES A FULL LOSS OF CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. THERE IS A KNOWN ISSUE HERE (SEARCH INTERNET ON FORD 250 DEATH WOBBLE FOR VIDEO EVIDENCE - MANY INSTANCES) FORD MUST TAKE CORRECTIVE ACTION. I NOW HAVE A 2012 VEHICLE WHICH IS NOT SAFE TO DRIVE. ISSUE IS ONGOING AND OCCURRED ON MANY DATES MANY TIMES EX. DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5-7 MILES HOME FROM GROTON CT TO NIANTIC CT - FORCED TO PULL OFF TO SIDE OF HIGHWAY 3 OUT OF THE 4 TIMES THE 'DEATH WOBBLE' ENSUED. *TR

WHEN DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AND I START TO BRAKE THE VEHICLE MY FOOT TRAVELS HALF THE DISTANCE TO THE FLOOR BEFORE THE BRAKES ENGAGE AND START TO STOP VEHICLE. THIS HAPPENS ON HIGHWAY AND RESIDENTIAL DRIVING. MADE MY CONCERNS KNOWN TO FORD DEALER BUT I GET A PRINTOUT OF HOW "NEW" BRAKES WORK. WHEN I MADE IT CLEAR TO AVOID ACCIDENTS I HAD TO PUMP BRAKES IN ORDER TO ENGAGE BRAKES TO STOP VEHICLE, DEALER AGAIN INDICATES THAT IS THE WAY IT IS TO WORK. HAD DEALER SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE CLIMBED INTO TRUCK AND DEPRESS BRAKES WHILE VEHICLE WAS STOPPED WITH TRANSMISSION IN PARKED AND DECLARED "NO PROBLEMS" AND "BRAKES WORKED AS IT SHOULD". WHEN I AGIAN MENTION IT ONLY HAPPENS WHEN DRIVING OR VEHICLE IN MOTION, DEALER AGAIN ADVISES THIS IS THE NEW BOOSTER. I HAVE REPEATEDLY MENTION THAT THE BRAKES OR BOOSTER ARE DEFECTIVE I GET NO REPONSE FROM DEALER. REQUEST NHTSA INVESTIGATE THE PROBLEMS WITH THE BRAKES. I HAVE AVOIDED ACCIDENTS BY PUMPING BRAKE PEDAL TO ENGAGE BRAKES SOONER. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 FORD F-250. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THE VEHICLE INDEPENDENTLY DECELERATED TO 30 MPH WITH THE ILLUMINATION OF THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT AND A WARNING CHIME. IN ADDITION, A CAUTION MESSAGE DISPLAYED THAT ADVISED THE CONTACT TO STOP SAFELY. THE CONTACT NOTICED BLACK SMOKE EMITTING FROM THE EXHAUST PIPE. THE VEHICLE MANEUVERED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE ENGINE WAS RESTARTED AND WAS DRIVEN AT A LOW SPEED CAUTIOUSLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE ONE OF THE FOUR ENGINE EGT EXHAUST GAS TEMPERATURE SENSORS WAS REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE VEHICLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 33,285.

I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AND HIT A SMALL SEAM IN THE ROAD AT APPROX. 60 MPH AFTER HITTING THE SMALL SEAM MY WHOLE TRUCK BEGAN SHAKING VIOLENTLY TO A POINT WHERE I HAD NO CONTROL OVER THE VEHICLE. ONCE THIS HAPPENED I BEGAN REDUCING SPEED AND AS THE SPEED WAS REDUCED THE SHAKING WAS REDUCED AS WELL. I HAD TO COME TO A COMPLETE STOP IN ORDER TO STOP THE SHAKING. ONCE STOPPED THE TRUCK DROVE FINE FOR A WEEK THEN DID IT AGAIN AND SINCE HAS DONE IT IN THE TWO WEEK FOLLOWING. THE DEALERSHIP LOOKED AT IT AND SAID THEY COULD SEE NOTHING WRONG AND THAT EVERYTHING WAS TIGHT. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 FORD F-250SD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS OVER A ROAD BUMP OR POTHOLE, THE VEHICLE WOULD TRAVEL OUT OF LANE WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY TWO DIFFERENT DEALERS WHO WERE UNABLE TO LOCATE A PROBLEM WITH THE SHOCKS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR A THIRD OPINION AND THEY REPLACED FOUR SHOCKS. THE AUTHORIZED DEALER REIMBURSED THE OWNER FOR THE DEFECTIVE SHOCKS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE DEFECT. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 3,000.

THE TRUCK ENGINE WILL STALL AT LOW SPEED FOR ONE TO FIVE SECONDS, ESPECIALLY DANGEROUS IF YOU ARE TRYING TO ENTER TRAFFIC. I HAVE REPORTED TO NORTHSIDE FORD EVERY TIME I HAVE IT SERVICED, THEY FINALLY AGREED THAT I HAVE A PROBLEM, HOWEVER THEY HAVE FAILED TO FIX . I GET THE IMPRESSION THAT FORD IS AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM,BUT FOR THEIR OWN REASONS DO NOT WANT TO FIX IT. *TR

I STARTED THE TRUCK ONE MORNING TO HEAD TO CHURCH PUT THE TRUCK IN (D) DRIVE HEADED OUT DOWN THE HWY PULLED UP TO A STOP SIGN ON THE WAY WHEN TRAFFIC CLEARED I PRESSED THE ACCELERATOR AND THE ENGINE REVIVED UP REAL HIGH BUT THE TRUCK DIDN'T MOVE AND ABOUT THE TIME I STARTED TO LET OFF, THE TRANSMISSION CLUNKED AND TOOK OFF AND SHIFTED WEIRD BETWEEN 1ST AND 2ND. THE TRUCK HAS RESPONDED TWO OTHER TIMES IN THE VERY SAME WAY ONCE GOING ABOUT 40MPH IT REACTED LIKE THE TRUCK SHIFTED IN NEUTRAL. FORD DEALER REPLACED THE FRONT PUMP IN TRANSMISSION, IT STILL SHIFTS WEIRD AND MAKES A TERRIBLE WHINING NOISE. TWO OR THREE TIMES UNDER ACCELERATION TO PASS ANOTHER VEHICLE THE TRANS DOWN SHIFTED FROM 6TH GEAR TO 4TH AND WOULD NOT SHIFT BACK UP, AND THEN THE OPPOSITE OCCURRED PRESSED ACCELERATOR TO FLOOR RUNNING ABOUT 45MPH TO PASS ANOTHER VEHICLE AND THE TRANS NEVER DOWN SHIFTED AND I HAD TO BRAKE AND FALL BACK IN BEHIND THAT CAR BEFORE A HEAD ON OCCURRED. THERE IS DEFINITELY A SAFETY ISSUE WITH THIS TRUCK, I HAVE FILED LEMON LAW ACTION AND FORD ENGINEER CAME AND DROVE THE TRUCK AND HE SAID THERE WAS NO UNUSUAL CONCERNS WITH THE TRUCK. SOMEONE PLEASE INVESTIGATE THIS BEFORE SOMEONE DIES. *TR