2011 FORD F-250 SD Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 FORD F-250 SD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS RESISTANT TO ACCELERATION ATTEMPTS. ADDITIONALLY, THE VEHICLE WOULD STALL AND LURCH FORWARD INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THREE DIFFERENT DEALERS FOR DIAGNOSIS. NONE OF THE TECHNICIANS WERE ABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 26,000.

TRAVELED OVER A MINOR ROAD IMPERFECTION IMMEDIATELY THE TRUCK BECAME UNCONTROLLABLE IT FELT AS THOUGH ALL FOUR TIRES BLEW. PULLED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND CHECKED TIRES AND SUSPENSION, NOT FINDING ANYTHING I QUESTIONED MY SANITY AND PROCEEDED UP THE ROAD WITHIN A FEW MINUTES I AGAIN TRAVELED OVER A MINOR ROAD IMPERFECTION ONCE AGAIN THE TRUCK IMMEDIATELY BECAME EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO CONTROL. I PULLED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND CALLED FOR A TOW TRUCK. THE FORD DEALER ADVISES ME THAT THE BUSHINGS AND OTHER COMPONENTS RELATED TO THE STEERING STABILIZER NEED TO BE REPLACED AT A COST OF $700. I MADE THE TECHNICIAN AWARE THAT MY PROBLEM IS SIMILAR TO MANY OTHER INTERNET DOCUMENTED INCIDENTS INVOLVING FORD STEERING COMPONENTS AND THAT I RECENTLY RECEIVED A LETTER FROM A LEMON LAW ATTORNEY CITING THIS VERY SAME CONDITION. FORD WILL OFFER NO ASSISTANCE. *TR

THE 2011 F250 SUPER DUTY HAS EXPERIENCED THREE INSTANCES OF STALLING OUT AT RANDOM TIMES. THE FIRST INCIDENT ON FEBRUARY 13TH RESULTED IN DAMAGE TO THE TRUCK THROUGH VEHICLE PIPES FROM ANOTHER VEHICLE FLYING LOOSE OFF THE TOP RACK AND HITTING THE VEHICLE. THIS RESULTED IN DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE. IN THE 30 DAYS SINCE THEN, THERE HAVE BEEN TWO OTHER INSTANCES OF RANDOM STALLS AND ENGINE SHUT DOWN THAT HAVE OCCURRED. IT REQUIRES A RESTART OF THE ENGINE. THE DEALERSHIP HAS HAD THE VEHICLE ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS BUT HAS NOT BEEN ABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE CAUSE OF THE RANDOM SHUT DOWN. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 FORD F-250 SUPER DUTY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL BEGAN TO SHAKE ABNORMALLY. THE FAILURE PROGRESSED UNTIL THE SHAKING BECAME VIOLENT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THE WHEELS WERE BALANCED HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE CONTACT MADE ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE VEHICLE TO BE DIAGNOSED BY A DEALER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 46,000.

OVER THE LIFE OF VEHICLE 45MPH TO 47 MPH STARTING APPROX 6000 MILES HAS HAD A HOP OR VIBRATION THAT YOU CAN FEEL THROUGH THE FLOOR, SEAT AND STEERING. AT 35500 NEW VIBRATIONS IN STEERING WHEEL WILE GOING AROUND CORNERS AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS ALSO STEERING WHEEL SHAKING UNCONTROLLABLY WHEN HITTING SEVERAL CLOSE TOGETHER BUMPS, RIPPLES, EXPANSION JOINTS. *TR

TRAVELING ON A HIGHWAY AND HIT A SLIGHT BUMP AND A VIOLENT SHAKING STARTED. THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED AND I MANAGED TO PULL ONTO THE SHOULDER. THE SHAKING CONTINUED UNTIL THE TRUCK STOPPED. ALMOST LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. AFTER INSPECTING THE VEHICLE, FINDING NOTHING WRONG, I CONTINUED TO MY DESTINATION. AN INTERNET SEARCH SHOWS THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM, AND THE REPORTS I READ MOST CONSIDER IT A VERY DANGEROUS PROBLEM. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 FORD F250 SD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE FRONT END STARTED TO SHAKE VIOLENTLY AND HE WAS UNABLE TO CONTROL THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS FORCED OFF THE ROAD TO THE SHOULDERS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO ADVISED THAT THERE WERE NO REPAIRS AND OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 45,000.

I DROVE OVER A BRIDGE ON AN INTERSTATE AT APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH. THE VEHICLE AND STEERING WHEEL BEGAN TO SHAKE VIOLENTLY AND UNCONTROLLABLY. IT FELT AS THOUGH ALL FOUR TIRES BLEW OUT AND I HAD NO CONTROL OVER STEERING WHATSOEVER. I HAD TO SLOW ALMOST TO A STOP AND PULL OVER ON THE SHOULDER OF THE ROAD. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 FORD F-250 SD. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH OVER A ROAD BUMP WHEN THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SHAKE VIOLENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER THREE TIMES FOR THE FAILURE. THE STEERING STABILIZER AND FRONT END SHOCKS WERE REPLACED AT DIFFERENT TIMES. THE FAILURE RECURRED AFTER THE REPAIRS WERE PERFORMED WHENEVER DRIVING OVER A ROAD BUMP OR POTHOLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 28,848.

ON MORE THAN A DOZEN OCCASIONS, F250 WILL EXPERIENCE A NEAR COMPLETE LOSS OF ACCELERATION WHEN ACCELERATING FROM A STOP. DEPRESSING THE GAS PEDAL TO THE FLOOR DOES NOTHING. WHEN YOU LIMP THE TRUCK TO THE SHOULDER AND PLACE IT INTO PARK, THE ENGINE IDLES VERY ROUGH, VIBRATING THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT. ONLY WAY TO RESOLVE IS TO STOP VEHICLE, TURN OFF IGNITION, AND LET THE VEHICLE SIT FOR 60-90 SECONDS. THE PROBLEM USUALLY THEN RESOLVES ITSELF. 60-70 PERCENT OF THE TIME THIS OCCURS DURING TOW-HAUL MODE. GROSS WEIGHT OF TRAILER IS AROUND 11.5K. MAX PULL IS 14K. DEALERSHIP FIRST REPLACED ALL FUEL INJECTORS BUT PROBLEM HAS OCCURRED 6+ TIMES SINCE SERVICE. MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE: VEHICLE WAS DISABLED ON UPHILL GRADE, IN ROADWAY, WITH WIFE AND KIDS AS THERE WAS NO SHOULDER ROOM. ANOTHER INCIDENCE OCCURRED IN WYOMING WITH NO CELL SERVICE ON SIDE OF REMOTE HIGHWAY. WE WERE STRANDED FOR 30-45 MINUTES AS PROBLEM WOULD NOT RESET ITSELF USING NORMAL METHOD. I AM NO MECHANIC BUT SUSPECT FAULTY COMPUTER, FUEL SYSTEM PUMP, ETC. GETTING READY TO PURSUE BUY-BACK OF VEHICLE AT DEALERSHIP. ORIGINAL COST CLOSE TO 55K. *TR