What 370 owners told NHTSA about the 2011 Ford F-250 Super Crew

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 FORD F-250 SD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH OVER A ROAD BUMP, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SHAKE VIOLENTLY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE APPLIED THE BRAKES AND THE SHAKING CEASED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION BUT THEY COULD NOT DIAGNOSE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 35,000.

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AS I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AT HIGHWAY SPEED, ALL OF THE SUDDEN AFTER GOING OVER A ROUGH PATCH OF ROAD, I EXPERIENCED A SEVERE RATTLING AND LOSS OF CONTROL. I HAD TO COME TO A COMPLETE STOP ON THE HIGHWAY AND NEARLY CAUSED A MULTIPLE CAR PILE UP. A WEEK LATER, I HAD THE SAME THING. THIS TIME AS I WAS APPROACHING HIGHWAY SPEED GETTING ON TO THE HIGHWAY. AFTER COMING TO A COMPLETE STOP, THIS CAUSED ANOTHER ACCIDENT ON THAT HIGHWAY THAT I WAS NOT INVOLVED IN BUT WAS A DIRECT RESULT OF MY HAVING TO SLOW TO A STOP DUE TO THIS INCIDENT. AFTER THIS, I LOOKED ONLINE AND IT APPEARS THAT THIS HAS BEEN A PROBLEM WITH FORD SUPER DUTY TRUCKS SINCE 2006 AND HAS CAUSED MORE THAN ONE ACCIDENT AND POSSIBLE FATALITIES. THIS IS A FAIRLY COMMON PROBLEM AS WELL. THE TRUCK IS LESS THAN 3 YEARS OLD, AND HAS LESS THAN 36,000 MILES ON IT. *TR

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AS I WAS DRIVING ON A ROAD AT A SPEED THAT WAS GREATER THAN 50 MPH I HIT A BUMP IN THE ROAD. THE FRONT END OF THE TRUCK AND THE STEERING WHEEL BEGAN TO SHAKE SO VIOLENTLY THAT I THOUGHT THEY WERE GOING TO FALL OFF. THIS HAD HAPPENED BEGINNING AROUND LATE NOVEMBER EARLY DECEMBER OF 2012. IT DID IT SEVERAL MORE TIMES AND I CONTACTED THE DEALER ABOUT THIS PROBLEM. THE TRUCK WAS SERVICED AND NOTHING IN THE FRONT END WAS FOUND TO BE DAMAGED AND IT WAS RECOMMENDED THAT I REPLACE THE TIRES ON THE TRUCK. THE TIRES WERE REPLACED AND THE TRUCK HAS BEEN FINE FOR THE PAST YEAR. ON 10/30/13 I AGAIN WAS DRIVING THE TRUCK AT A SPEED GREATER THAN 50 MPH AND HIT A BUMP IN THE ROAD AND THE FRONT END AGAIN BEGAN TO SHAKE VIOLENTLY. I HAVE BEEN PIN THIS SHAKING DOWN TO THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS. IT WILL SHAKE IF YOU ARE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS, YOU HIT A BUMP IN THE ROAD (THIS BUMP DOES NOT HAVE TO BE BIG IT COULD BE AS SIMPLE AS DRIVING FROM THE ROADWAY ONTO A BRIDGE DECK) THE FRONT END WILL BEGIN TO SHAKE AND VERY QUICKLY GET VIOLENT. THE ONLY WAY TO STOP IT FROM SHAKING IS TO SLOW THE VEHICLE DOWN TO A SPEED THAT IS LESS THAN HIGHWAY SPEED WHICH WILL CAUSE THE VIBRATION TO STOP AND YOU CAN THEN RETURN TO HIGHWAY SPEEDS. THIS HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES AND I DO NOT HAVE THE EXACT DATES THAT IT OCCURRED PRIOR TO CHANGING THE TIRES. HOWEVER IT IS BEGINNING AGAIN AND THE FIRST TIME WAS ON THE 30TH OF OCTOBER 2013. *TR

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WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 60 MPH, SOMETIMES LESS, CHANGING PAVEMENT FROM SEMI SMOOTH TO KIND OF ROUGH, MY F250SD BEGINS SHAKING VIOLENTLY. SO SEVERE I ALMOST LOSE CONTROL. I HAVE BEEN LUCKY ENOUGH TO NOT HAVE OR CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. THIS SHAKING LAST UNTIL I LET OFF OF THE ACCELERATOR WHILE TRYING TO KEEP MY VEHICLE BETWEEN THE LINES AND HAVING TRAFFIC STAY FAR BEHIND WHEN IT FINALLY REGAINS CONTROL. THIS NOT ONLY HAPPENS AT 60 - 70 MPH BUT EVEN SOMETIMES AT 30 MPH IF YOU ARE DRIVING ON ROUGH PAVEMENT. WHEN YOU ARE DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE AND THIS VIOLENT SHAKING STARTS, IT CAN BE EXTREMELY DANGEROUS FOR YOU AND ALL OTHER DRIVERS NEAR. I HAVE CHANGED SHOCKS, BALANCED FRONT END, TIGHTENED SUSPENSION AND ANYTHING ELSE TO DO WITH A FRONT END AND I STILL HAVE NOT SOLVED THE PROBLEM. *TR

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 FORD F-250 DIESEL SD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE DEALER REPLACED THE EGT 14 SENSOR AND A CODE WAS RESET. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE INCIDENT. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 29,000.

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TIRE VIBRATION WAS NOTED WHILE DRIVING ON INTERSTATE. STOPPED TO CHECK PRESSURE ON ALL TIRES AND WAS FINE. CHECKED AGAIN A FEW HOURS LATER AND WAS FINE. AFTER DRIVING APPROX 20 MILES DOWN INTERSTATE THE FRONT PASSENGER TIRE BLEW CAUSING SEVERE BODY DAMAGE TO 2011 FORD F250 PICKUP. SERVICE TRUCK WAS CALLED TO CHANGE TIRE DUE TO BRING UNABLE TO LOOSEN LUG NUTS. SERVICEMAN ALSO RECONNECTED ANTILOCK BRAKES WHICH CAME UNHOOKED WHEN TIRE BLEW. THE NEXT DAY THE LOCAL TIRE SHOP CHECKED OTHER TIRES AND FOUND THAT THE DRIVERS FRONT TIRE TREAD IS SEPARATING. BETWEEN 14/32-15/32NDS TREAD REAMAINING ON THESE FACTORY TIRES WITH 27000 MILES ON THEM.

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APP. ONE YEAR AGO, I STARTED HAVING TROUBLE WITH MY TRUCK. IT WOULD SHAKE IF I HIT A ROUGH SPOT OR BRIDGE APPROACH AT 60 TO 70 MILES AN HOUR, CAUSING THE STEERING WHEEL AND THE WHOLE TRUCK TO SHAKE. I'VE HAD IT TO THE DEALER A NUMBER OF TIMES AND HAVE SPENT ABOUT $2100.00 AND IT'S STILL DOING IT. AT TIMES IT SHAKES REALLY HARD AND TO GET IT TO QUIT I HAVE TO BRING MY SPEED DOWN TO 30 MILES AN HOUR. THAT IS VERY DANGEROUS ON THE INTERSTATE WITH ALL THE TRAFFIC. FORD SAYS IT DOES THAT SOMETIMES, I'VE HAD 6 F250'S FROM 1999 TO PRESENT AND NONE OF THEM HAVE EVER DONE THIS, EXCEPT THIS TRUCK. HAVE YOU EVER HAD ANY MORE COMPLAINTS OF THIS NATURE? PLEASE CONTACT ME ON WHAT TO DO. THE DEALER HAS CONTACTED FORD MOTOR COM. THEY ARE THE ONES THAT SAYS IT SUPPOSE TO DO IT SOMETIMES. IT DONE THAT 6 TIMES IN A 10 HOUR DRIVE 2 WEEKS AGO. *TR

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DRIVING DOWN A 6 LANE HIGHWAY IN MID DAY TRAFFIC. HAD JUST LEFT MY HOUSE NOT 2 MINUTES EARLIER. LIGHT COMES ON SAYS STOP SAFELY NOW. I START TO SWITCH LANES AND THE ENGINE SHUTS DOWN. I AVOIDED A NEAR COLLISION AND SWERVED INTO A TURN LANE. THE TRUCK WOULD NOT EVEN TURN OVER. CALLED THE DEALER AND AFTER I EXPLAINED WHAT HAPPENED THEY STATED OH YOU HAVE A BAD EGT EXHAUST SENSOR IT SHUTS THE VEHICLE DOWN AND WAS INFORMED IT IS A REGULAR THING. WHEN I GOT TO THE DEALERSHIP THEY SAID THERE IS NO FIX OR UPGRADE JUST CHANGE THE SENSOR. THEY ALSO SAID THERE IS NO WAY TO KNOW WHEN THEY ARE GOING TO GO OUT. THEY EXPLAINED WHEN ONE OF THE FOUR SENSORS GOES BAD IT READS A HIGH TEMP READING AND THAT TRIGGERS THE SHUT DOWN. ASKED WHY THEY DON'T CHANGE THE SOFTWARE TO GIVE WARNING WHEN ONE SHOWS HOT AND SHUT DOWN WHEN A MINIMUM OF 2 OR 3 SHOW HOT. I MEAN IF THERE ARE 4 SENSORS AND ONE SHOWS 2200 THE OTHERS SHOW 200 SOMETHING TELLS ME THE SENSORS THE ISSUE. I AM THANKFUL THIS OCCURRED WHEN IT DID INSTEAD OF A MINUTE EARLIER W HEN I INITIALLY PULLED ONTO THE HIGHWAY IN FRONT OF A DUMP TRUCK. IF IT HAD HAPPENED THEN IT WOULD HAVE KILLED ME OR SOMEONE ELSE HAD THE DUMP TRUCK BEEN FORCED TO SWERVE. THIS IS A TRAGEDY WAITING TO HAPPEN. I RESEARCHED IT ON LINE AND SEE A LOT OF OTHER PEOPLE HAVE EXPERIENCED THE SAME ISSUE. PLEASE DO SOMETHING. THIS IS A DIESEL TRUCK. *TR

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MY TRUCK IS A 2011 FORD F-250 SD DIESEL. DEATH WOBBLE. THE FIRST TIME I WAS TRAVELING ON A STREET AND HIT A BUMP AT ABOUT 45 MPH. THE FRONT END STARTED TO SHIMMY TO THE POINT I HAD TO SLOW ALMOST TO A STOP TO GAIN CONTROL. THIS HAS HAPPENED AT LEAST 5 MORE TIMES ON THE HIGHWAY AT SPEEDS OF 60 MPH, I HAD TO SLOW TO AT LEAST 25-30 MPH TO GAIN CONTROL OF THE TRUCK WHILE OTHER VEHICLES ARE STILL TRAVELING AT THE POSTED HIGHWAY SPEED. I HAVE CHANGED THE STEERING STABILIZER, ALL FOUR SHOCKS AND HAD THE TIRES ROTATED AND BALANCED. I HAVE HAD TWO MECHANICS LOOK AT THE FRONT END. THEY BOTH HAVE SAID THE FRONT END IS TIGHT AND HAS NO PROBLEMS THAT THEY CAN SEE. MY TRUCK ONLY HAS 41000 MILES ON IT TO DATE. *TR

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 FORD F250 SD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE DEF FLUID WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS WHERE IT WAS STATED THAT THE NITRIC EXHAUST FILTER WAS DAMAGED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE REPAIRED AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 45,000. UPDATED 11/2/13*CN THE TRUCK WOULD ONLY GO TO 55 MPH AFTER 200 MILES OR SO. HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE REPAIR SHOP, AND IT STOPPED ON THE WAY HOME, AFTER IT WAS REPAIRED. THE TRUCK WAS TOWED TO THE REPAIR SHOP, WHERE THEY KEPT IT FOR 10 DAYS. NOW, SMOKE EMITS FROM THE EXHAUST. THE DEALER STATED IT WAS NORMAL. UPDATED 11/5/13

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2011 F -250 SD4X4 HAD 08 KING RANCH NEVER A PROB IN 87K MILES.THE 11 IS DANGEROUS!!!!!!!!! THIS TRUCK WILL BE DOING FINE ON THE ROAD, HIT A BUMP OR ROUGH SPOT IN THE ROAD AND TRUCK GOES INTO (DEATH WOBBLE MODE ) THE WHOLE TRUCK STARTS BOUNCING AND SHAKING AND VILOENTLY WOBBLING. HAVE HAD IT BACK TO FORD STORE 4 TIMES. THEY REPLACED STEERING STABLIZER SHOCKS AND BALL JOINTS AT MY EXPENSE DUH!!! FIRST 3 TIMES THEY COULDNT FIND ANYTHING WRONG.IT KEPT DOIN IT . I TOOK IT BACK AND THEY DID THE REPAIRS I STATED. WELL I THOUGHT IT WAS FIXED ...WRONG, 22 MILES AFTER REPAIR IT DID IT AGAIN IN A CURVE,, I COULDNT CONTROL THE WOBBLE AND ENDED UP GOIN THRU A FENCE INTO A FIELD..HAVE TERRIBLE CUT ON LEGS AND FACE....FILED LAWSUIT YESTERDAY..WILL KEEP YOU POSTED...FORD HAS A MAJOR ENGINEERING PROB. THEY CONTINUE TO IGNORE,,,I INTEND TO GET THEIR ATTN,,,,,JC *TT

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AFTER DRIVING OVER A SERIES OF SMALL BUMPS IN THE ROAD ON THE HIGHWAY THE FRONT END OF THE TRUCK SHOOK VIOLENTLY, SEVERE SHAKING/ VIBRATION. I HAD TO DECELERATE TO APPROXIMATELY 40-45 MPG TO STOP THE VIOLENT SHAKING. THIS HAS HAPPENED 4 TIMES SINCE THAT TIME. I HAD THE TRUCK SERVICED FOR THE PROBLEM AND IT HAS HAPPENED ONCE SINCE BEING SERVICED. *TR

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WAS GOING OVER A BRIDGE THAT HAD UNEVEN PAVEMENT WITH A SLIGHT BANK TO THE LEFT AND THE STEERING AND ENTIRE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SHAKE UNCONTROLLABLY AND PUT THE VEHICLE INTO THE NEARBY FIELD AFTER RUNNING OFF THE ROAD. I CONTACTED FORD DEALERSHIP AND WAS INFORMED TO CHECK TIRE AIR PRESSURE (AIR PRESSURE WAS FINE-STOCK TIRES AND RIMS). FRONT STEERING STABILIZER WAS CHECKED AND THAT WAS FINE. TRACK BAR AND TIE ROD CHECKED AND THOSE TOO WERE FINE. A LOCAL FOUR WHEEL DRIVE SHOP INFORMED ME THAT THEY ARE QUITE AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM AND AT 31000 MILES THEY RECOMMENDED CHANGING THE TIE ROD, DUAL STEERING STABILIZERS, AND ANOTHER ALIGNMENT. MOST OFF ROAD DEALERS ARE AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM AND EVEN SAY TO ADJUST THE CASTER TO A POSITIVE 4 TO CORRECT. AS SEEN ON THE INTERNET, THIS BEGAN AROUND 2005 WITH STRAIGHT AXLE AND COIL SUSPENSION. FORD MUST RECTIFY THIS PROBLEM! *TR

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FEDERAL 35X12.50R20 COURAGIA M/T TIRES, BOUGHT A SET OF 4 TIRES AT TIRE 59, IN HOUSTON TEXAS, AND 2 OF THE 4 TIRES WITHIN A MONTH GREW BUBBLES AND WERE GOING TO BLOW, ON 2 DIFFERENT INSTANCES. I CAN UNDERSTAND MAYBE ONE OF THE TIRE POSSIBLY HAVING A PROBLEM BUT 2 OF THEM WHICH WERE PURCHASED AT THE SAME TIME AND PLACE, THERE HAS TO BE A DEFECT. *TR

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WHILE DRIVING AT 70 MPH ON THE INTERSTATE, AFTER HITTING A SMALL BUMP IN THE ROAD, THE FRONT END OF MY 2011 F250 FX4 DIESEL BEGAN VIOLENTLY. I HAD TO PULL ONTO THE MEDIAN AND SLOW TO LESS THAN 20 MPH TO MAKE IT STOP. THIS HAS BEEN AN ONGOING PROBLEM, AND, ALTHOUGH I HAVE BROUGHT THE VEHICLE IN FOR SERVICE, CHANGING THE SHOCKS AND STEERING STABILIZER, I STILL HAVE THE SAME ISSUES. *TR

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THE 2011- CURRENT FORD F-250'S HAVE NUMEROUS KNOWN TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS WHICH CREATE SITUATIONS WHERE THE TRUCK WILL HESITATE AUTOMATIC SHIFTS BETWEEN 2ND AND 3RD GEAR. IN MY CASE IT DID SO AS I WAS PULLING ONTO A BUSY ROAD, STALLED, AND CAUSED ME TO SIT WITH NO POWER LONG ENOUGH FOR ANOTHER DRIVER TO NOT REACT QUICKLY ENOUGH AND RUN INTO ME. *TR

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I HAVE HAD REPEATED ISSUES WITH THE STEERING OF MY TRUCK. I HAVE TAKEN IT IN TO THE FORD DEALERSHIP FOR THE LAST 2 YEARS AND HAVE BEEN UNABLE TO GET THIS RESOLVED. THE ISSUE IS KNOWN AS THE "DEATH WOBBLE". I WAS UNAWARE OF HOW COMMON THIS ISSUE WAS UNTIL I STARTED READING FORMS WHERE MANY PEOPLE HAVE HAD THE SAME COMPLAINT. I HAVE NEARLY LOST CONTROL OF MY TRUCK WAY TOO MANY TIMES. *TR

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 FORD F250. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE PASSENGER SIDE FRONT TIRE TREAD DETACHED FROM THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 35,000. *TR

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THE DRIVER'S SEAT BELT NO LONGER FUNCTIONS. THE SEAT BELT CAN NOT BE BUCKLED. WHEN THE METAL BELT TONGUE IS INSERTED INTO THE BUCKLE, IT WILL NOT LATCH. THE LATCH SEEMS TO BE JAMMED. OUR FAMILY OWNS FOUR SIMILAR MODEL FORD SUPER DUTIES AND THIS PROBLEM HAS OCCURRED ON TWO OTHER OF THE TRUCKS' SEAT BELTS. THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFELY ISSUE AND APPEARS TO BE A VEHICLE DEFECT. WE HAVE NOTIFIED FORD MOTOR COMPANY AND THEY SAID NO RECALL EXISTS SO WERE NOT WILLING TO ASSIST IN CORRECTING THE ISSUE. THE NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED IMMEDIATELY. *TR

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TREAD SEPARATION FROM CASING ON 3 SEPARATE TIRES ON 3 SEPARATE VEHICLES. TIRES WERE ALL BF GOODRICH MUD-TERRAIN T/A KM2 TIRES, SIZE LT265/70R-17. VEHICLES WERE (2) 2011 DODGE RAM 2500 CREW CAB 4-WHEEL DRIVE PICKUPS AND (1) 2011 FORD F250 SUPER DUTY CREW CAB 4-WHEEL DRIVE PICKUP. THE TIRE ON THE FORD WAS THE LATEST INCIDENT WITHIN THE PAST MONTH. *TR

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 FORD F-250 SD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, A CHILD PASSENGER OPENED THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE DOOR WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION. THE DOORS WERE LOCKED, HOWEVER, PULLING THE HANDLE ALLOWED THE DOOR TO OPEN DOOR AS IF IT WAS UNLOCKED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, WHO STATED THAT THERE WAS NO FAILURE AND THE LOCK SYSTEM WAS PERFORMING AS DESIGNED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 13,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 15,500. UPDATED 06/25/13*LJ

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WHILE TRAVELING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS ON THE INTERSTATE THE ENGINE BEGAN TO RAPIDLY LOOSE POWER. THE WARNING LIGHT SHOWED "REDUCING POWER". THE TRUCK QUICKLY LOST POWER BUT I WAS ABLE TO MOVE IT FROM THE TRAVEL LANES AS THE ENGINE COMPLETELY SHUT DOWN AND I LOST POWER STEERING AND POWER BRAKE FUNCTIONS. THE TRUCK WAS TOWED TO A AUTHORIZED FORD DEALER WHERE IT WAS DETERMINED THAT DUE TO "CONTAMINATION" IN THE FUEL SUPPLY THE FUEL REGULATOR STUCK OPEN AND THE ENGINE SHUT DOWN TO PREVENT FURTHER DAMAGE. UPON VISUAL INSPECTION BY ME AT THE DEALERSHIP I EXAMINED THE METAL PORTION OF THE FUEL REGULATOR WHICH HAD RUST LIKE CORROSION ON IT DUE TO MOISTURE IN THE FUEL. FORD'S POSITION IS THAT THE MOISTURE IN THE DIESEL FUEL IS "CONTAMINATION" AND THEREFORE CAUSED THE PROBLEM. THE SYSTEM HAS TWO IN LINE FILTERS ONE OF WHICH IS SPECIFICALLY DESIGNED TO SEPARATE WATER FROM THE FUEL BECAUSE DIESEL FUEL HAS A CERTAIN MOISTURE CONTENT IN IT. FORD WILL NOT WARRANTY THE REPAIR AND IS RECOMMENDING A COMPLETE REPLACEMENT OF THE FUEL SYSTEM OR THE REMAINING WARRANTY WILL BE VOIDED. THE REPAIR IS ESTIMATED TO BE IN THE $10,000 TO $12,000 RANGE. MY UNDERSTANDING IS THAT FORD(AS WELL AS OTHER AUTOMAKERS THAT USE THE BOSCH FUEL SYSTEMS) HAS MANY COMPLAINTS RELATED TO FRAGILITY OF THIS DIESEL FUEL SYSTEM AND THAT IT WAS RECOMMENDED TO ME TO FILE A COMPLAINT WITH THE NHTSA. I AM ABLE TO PROVIDE MORE SPECIFIC DETAILS AS REQUIRED. PLEASE CONTACT ME WITH ANY QUESTIONS. *TR

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 FORD F-250 SD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE BATTERY LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS STATED THAT THE ENGINE REGULATOR HAD FAILED AND THE WIRING HARNESS HAD MELTED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED TO VERIFY THAT THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 11V128000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 57,584...UPDATED 07-24-13 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED WITHIN THE FIRST THREE THOUSAND MILES, THE TRUCK DEVELOPED A VIOLENT BRAKING ISSUE. THE ISSUE AT HAND WOULD CAUSE THE VEHICLE TO UNCONTROLLABLY SWITCH LANES WHEN THE BRAKE WAS APPLIED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER SIX TIMED. WITHIN THE VISITS, THEY WERE UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE ISSUE. EVEN WITH THE ROTORS SMOKING AND GLOWING RED, WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS PULLED INTO THE SERVICE BAY. THE CONSUMER WENT TO ANOTHER DEALER, WHERE THEY SUGGESTED ALL THE FRONT END BRAKE COMPONENTS AS WELL AS THE INTERIOR BRAKE ASSEMBLY BE REPLACED. ALSO, THE BATTERY DEVELOPED A LEAK AROUND THE BATTERY CAPS. THE ALTERNATOR SHORTED OUT, WHICH CAUSED A SMALL FIRE AND MELTED A PORTION OF THE WIRING HARNESS IN THE CHARGING SYSTEM.

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OUR FIRST F150 ECOBOOST PURCHASED IN JULY 2011 WAS TAKEN BY FORD AS A LEMON. THE REPLACEMENT TRUCK PROVIDED IN NOVEMBER 2011 HAS THE SAME ISSUES. WHILE DRIVING IN RAIN ON A FREEWAY OUR V6 ECOBOOST F150 TRUCK ENGINE STARTS TO SHUDDER, SHAKE AND THEN RAPIDLY LOSE POWER WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. THEN THE ENGINE COMPLETELY SHUTS DOWN WHEN ACCELERATING. OUR VEHICLE BARELY MADE IT TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD WHERE IT STOPPED RUNNING. AFTER LETTING IT SIT FOR A FEW MINUTES THE ENGINE WAS RESTARTED. ALTHOUGH THE ENGINE WORKED THE TRUCK CONTINUED TO SHUDDER AND SHAKE WITH LIMITED ABILITY TO ACCELERATE FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE 3 HOUR DRIVE. OVER A PERIOD OF MANY MONTHS THE PROBLEM RECURRED MANY TIMES, ALMOST ALWAYS WHEN DRIVING IN THE RAIN. THE PROBLEM WAS EVEN WORSE WHILE DRIVING IN THE RAIN AND TOWING A BOAT TRAILER. THE PROBLEM IS ESPECIALLY HORRIFIC WHEN TOWING A TRAILER AND DRIVING IN THE MOUNTAINS IN THE RAIN. THE PROBLEM ALSO OCCURS NO MATTER THEN WEATHER WHEN DRIVING THROUGH THE MOUNTAINS OF KENTUCKY, TENNESSEE AND NORTHERN GEORGIA. THE TRUCK IS TOTALLY UNDEPENDABLE. ALTHOUGH THE TRUCK HAS BEEN IN THE DEALERSHIP FOR REPAIRS THE PROBLEM IS NOT FIXED! ON TOP OF THE LOSS OF POWER, A LIFE THREATENING SITUATION WHEN DRIVING IN TRAFFIC ON ANY ROAD ESPECIALLY A FREEWAY, THE MILES PER GALLON HAS NEVER BEEN HIGHER THAN 18MPG WHEN DRIVING ON A FREEWAY AT 55MPH (CONFIRMED BY A FORD MECHANIC) SIGNIFICANTLY BELOW THE PRODUCT ADVERTISEMENT BY FORD. TO DATE AFTER MULTIPLE TIMES IN THE FORD DEALERSHIP REPAIR SHOP THE PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN FIXED. *TR

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UNCONTROLLABLE STEERING WHEEL SHAKE WHEN YOU HIT A BUMP AT 55 MPH . TRUCK HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP 4 TIMES WITH THIS PROBLEM. FORD CANT SEEM TO FIX IT. TRUCK IS STOCK NO MODIFICATIONS. SOMEONE IS GOING TO GET HURT WITH THIS PROBLEM. *TR

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