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What 168 owners told NHTSA about the 2014 Ford F-250 Super Crew

These are the actual owner complaints behind this car’s reliability verdict, filed with the federal government, unedited. They’re unverified reports, not confirmed defects: read them as leads for your pre-purchase inspection, not a diagnosis.

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May 16, 2019SteeringSuspension

DEATH WABEL

NHTSA ODI 11208141

Apr 9, 2019Suspension

WHEN THE TRUCK HITS A BRIDGE EXPANSION JOINT OR A POT HOLE IT'S SHAKES VIOLENTLY LOSING CONTROL AND PULLS THE STEERING WHEEL OUT OF YOUR HANDS. THE DEALERSHIP CLAIMS THERE IS NO PROBLEM AND HAS NEVER HEARD OF SUCH A THING.

NHTSA ODI 11194858

Mar 25, 2019Steering

2014 FORD F-250 6.7L LARIAT SUPER DUTY - 73,000 MILES I PURCHASED IT ABOUT 55,000 MILES. 100% STOCK, NO LIFT OR ANYTHING LIKE THAT. IT STARTED A SHIMMER IN THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE WHEN GOING OVER SMALL BUMPS IN THE ROAD GOING OVER 55MPH. I NOW GET A TREMENDOUS SHAKE, IE PROBABLY THE "DEATH WOBBLE" AND HAVE TO SLOW DOWN TO 20MPH FOR IT TO STOP SHAKING BEFORE IT TAKES ME OFF THE ROAD. I LOSE FULL CONTROL UNTIL IT STOPS. I ROTATE MY TIRES WITH EACH OIL CHANGE AND ALWAYS MAKE SURE IT IS PROPERLY ALIGNED. ONCE IT HAPPENED WHEN HAULING MY 40FT 5TH WHEEL BUT LUCKILY I HAD A QUIET INTERSTATE AND WAS ABLE TO HOLD ON FOR DEAR LIFE UNTIL I GOT IT ALL SLOWED DOWN, THIS HAPPENED GOING 65MPH DRIVING STRAIGHT. THIS HAS NOW HAPPENED 5 TIMES IN THE LAST 9 MONTHS / 10,000 MILES. MOST MILES ARE PUT ON GOING UNDER 55MPH SO I'M SURE IT WOULD HAPPEN MORE IF I WAS DRIVING AT HIGHER SPEEDS. THIS ISSUE IS DEFINITELY NOT NORMAL AND NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED BY FORD BEFORE SOMEONE GETS HURT.

NHTSA ODI 11191322

Mar 2, 2019SteeringSuspensionWheels

DEATH WOBBLE, SAFETY ISSUES, LOST BRAKING AND LIMITED STEERING AT 65 MPH.. SO FAR FORD DEALER IN FREEPORT IL. TOLD ME THE ONLY THING I CAN DO IS TRADE IT IN. FORD WOULD NOT OFFER ANY FIX FOR THE PROBLEM. TRUCK HAS HAD NO MODIFICATION OR ANY CHANGES IN CONFIGURATION. SO FAR I HAVE CHANGED TWO SETS OF BRAKES, TWO SETS OF TIRES AND OVER 2K IN STEERING LINKS AND ROD ALONG WITH STEERING STABILIZER.

NHTSA ODI 11183619

Feb 14, 2019SteeringSuspension

I BOUGHT THIS VEHICLE IN DEC. 2017 WITH 17,000 MILES ON IT, AND IT NOW HAS 30,000 MILES ON IT. ON FEB 11,12 WHILE DRIVING IN AKRON OHIO AT AROUND 65 MPH I HIT A BUMP AND THE FRONT END STARTED SHAKING SO FIERCELY I COULD HARDLY CONTROL THE TRUCK. MY WIFE WAS WITH ME AND WAS TERRIFIED. IF SHE WAS DRIVING IT SHE WOULD HAVE NEVER BEEN ABLE TO CONTROL IT AND WOULD PROBABLY BEEN INVOLVED IN A HORRIBLE AND MOST LIKELY A FATAL ACCIDENT. MY PROBLEM IS THAT I'M FINDING OUT THAT THIS HAS BEEN A PROBLEM FOR A WHILE NOW AND FORD ISN'T DOING ANYTHING ABOUT OR AS MY DEALERSHIP SERVICE DEPARTMENT SAID WHEN I DROPPED IT OF THIS MORNING, DOESN'T THINK IT'S A SAFETY ISSUE. THIS TRUCK HAS DONE THIS NUMEROUS TIMES IN THE 13,000 MILES SINCE I'VE OWNED IT. I'VE HAD IT LOOKED AT EACH AND THE PLACE I TOOK IT TO CAN'T FIND ANYTHING LOOSE, HOWEVER THE ONE TIME THEY REPLACE THE STEERING DAMPER AND THAT SEEMED TO HELP FOR A LITTLE WHILE. SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE DONE, THIS CANNOT SIMPLY BE A TIRE INFLATION ISSUE WHICH BY THE WAY I'M PRETTY RELIGIOUS ABOUT CHECKING ON A REGULAR BASIS. THANK YOU [XXX] ('PARTS OF THIS DOCUMENT HAVE BEEN REDACTED TO PROTECT PERSONALLY IDENTIFIABLE INFORMATION PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).'*JB

NHTSA ODI 11180146

Feb 7, 2019

I HAVE A 2014 F250 AND I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY WHEN THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AT 106K, WHEN I HAD IT CHECKED IT WAS READING CODE P20BA. I KNOW THERE IS A RECALL FOR THIS CODE FOR THE DEF HEATER REDUNDANT ON YEARS BEFORE AND AFTER...WHEN WILL THERE BE A RECALL FOR THIS YEAR AS WELL. I HAD TO HAVE IT REPLACED AT THE DEALERSHIP.

NHTSA ODI 11174968

Jan 11, 2019Engine & cooling

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 FORD F-250 SD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SERVICE ENGINE INDICATOR FLASHED FOR A FAILURE PERTAINING TO THE DIESEL EXHAUST FLUID (DEF). BLAKE FULENWIDER FORD (115 W HOUSTON ST, BEEVILLE, TX 78102, (361) 358-8877) DIAGNOSED THAT THE FAILURE WAS DUE TO THE DEF SENDING UNIT PUMP. THE MANUFACTURER SENT AN EXHAUST WARRANTY CAMPAIGN DOCUMENT, BUT WAS UNABLE TO IDENTIFY THE NOTIFICATION. DUE TO THE FAILURE, THE VEHICLE WAS UNABLE TO PASS AN EMISSIONS INSPECTION. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND THE CONTACT WAS WAITING TO DETERMINE THE GUIDELINES FROM THE EMISSIONS OFFICE AND THE MANUFACTURER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

NHTSA ODI 11166446

Jan 9, 2019Suspension

MY TRUCK IS AT THE DEALERSHIP FOR THE 3RD TIME FOR HAVING THE 'DEATH WOBBLE'. FIRST TIME THEY REPLACED BALL JOINTS. SECOND TIME THEY REPLACED A BAR AND BALL JOINTS. IT WASN'T LONG TILL I FELT THE SHIMMY AGAIN. AT THIS POINT I AM AFRAID TO DRIVE IT BECAUSE I CARPOOL MY 3 GRANDKIDS AROUND ON A DAILY BASIS AND I DON'T WANT TO RISK THEIR LIVES. YOU NEVER KNOW WHEN THE DEATH WOBBLE IS GOING TO HAPPEN BUT IT IS USUALLY WHEN YOU ARE DRIVING 55-70 MPH AND HIT A SLIGHT BUMP IN THE ROAD. THE WOBBLE IS SO SEVERE YOU CAN HARDLY KEEP CONTROL. YOU HAVE TO HIT YOUR BRAKES AND DECREASE YOUR SPEED UNTIL THE WOBBLING STOPS. THIS COULD PROVE TO BE FATAL IN HEAVY TRAFFIC. IF YOU GOOGLE THE DEATH WOBBLE THERE IS A LOT OF INFORMATION ON IT AND IT HAS HAPPENED NUMEROUS TIMES FOR SEVERAL YEARS. I CAN NOT UNDERSTAND WHY THERE HAS NOT BEEN A RECALL ON THIS. I DROPPED MY VEHICLE OFF AT THE DEALERSHIP YESTERDAY AND AS OF TONIGHT I HAVE NOT BEEN NOTIFIED BY THEM. CAN ANYONE TELL ME WHAT WOULD BE A PERMANENT REPAIR FOR THIS PROBLEM? IF THERE IS NOT ONE THEN FORD SHOULD HAVE TO BUY BACK THE VEHICLE AND DESTROY IT TO PREVENT SEVERE INJURY OR DEATH TO SOMEONE. I LOVE MY TRUCK BUT NOW IT HAS PROVEN TO BE UNRELIABLE AND POSSIBLY DANGEROUS.

NHTSA ODI 11166160

Dec 27, 2018Engine

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 FORD F-250 SD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. MEDVED FORD (1404 S WILCOX ST, CASTLE ROCK, CO 80104, (303) 688-3137) DIAGNOSED THAT THE FAILURE WAS RELATED TO CUSTOMER SATISFACTION PROGRAM CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 18M01 (REDUCTANT HEATER AND SENDER ASSEMBLY REPAIR); HOWEVER, THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER INDICATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS EXCLUDED. THE DEALER HAD NOT BEEN AUTHORIZED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND DID NOT ASSIST. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,000.

NHTSA ODI 11163751

Nov 30, 2018

THE DRIVERS DOOR LATCH FROZE THIS EVENING. I NEED TO SLAM THE DOOR 20-25 TIMES BEFORE THE LATCH WOULD LATCH AND STAY CLOSED. THIS IS AFTER FORD REPAIRED THE SAME DOOR LAST YEAR FOR THE SAME PROBLEM.

NHTSA ODI 11155278

Sep 15, 2018SteeringSuspension

AT HIGH SPEEDS HITTING POT HOLES OR BRIDGE DECKS, FRONT END WOBBLES UNCONTROLLABLY. IT'S REFERRED TO AS (DEATH WOBBLE) NEED TO HIT THE BRAKES HARD TO STOP IT. VERY DANGEROUS. FORD KNOWS ABOUT THE PROBLEM AND IS TURNING A BLIND EYE.CRASHING ON THE FREEWAY AT THOSE SPEEDS COULD BE CATASTROPHIC. SOME VEHICLES HAVE AS LITTLE AS 20000 MILES ON THEM, MINE HAS 51000. JUST PUT NEW TIRES,FRONT SHOTS AND STEERING STABILIZER ON IT. STILL HAVE THE PROBLEM. PLEASE GOOGLE (2014 FORD F250 SUPER DUTY FRONT END ISSUES). US CONSUMERS ARE PAYING BIG, BIG MONEY FOR THESE VEHICLES. $700000 IN SOME CASES. I PAID 40000 AND I'M AFRAID TO DRIVE IT. ALL I WANT IS FOR FORD TO FACE THE FACT'S AND FIX IT. BEFORE SOME GETS KILLED! I WROTE TO WILLIAM FORD AT FORD MOTOR COMPANY A WEEK AGO BUT HAVE NOT HEARD BACK. I CAN'T STRESS TO YOU ENOUGH WHAT A DANGEROUS ISSUE THIS IS. I WOULD LOVE TO TAKE MY TRUCK TO THE FORD MOTOR COMPANY AND HAVE JIM HACKETT DRIVE IT, THEN I WOULD BE FIXED. JUST A SIDE NOTE, THERE WAS A CONSUMER IN SILSBE TEXAS THAT NOTED THE SERVICE WRITER AT SILSBE FORD SAID THAT SHE DOESN'T KNOW WHY FORD DOESN'T FIX THIS BECAUSE IT IS SUCH A BIG PROBLEM. IN CLOSING PLEASE,PLEASE,PLEASE LOOK INTO THIS ISSUE AND HOLD FORDS FEET TO THE FIRE. THANK YOU.

NHTSA ODI 11129632

Sep 11, 2018Suspension

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 FORD F-250 SUPER DUTY. WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE WOBBLED. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE LOCAL DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 51,000. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN.

NHTSA ODI 11128675

Sep 7, 2018Fuel system

HIGH PRESSURE FUEL PUMP WENT OUT AND SENT METAL THROUGH THE FUEL LINES INTO THE INJECTORS. I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY WHEN THE PUMP WENT OUT AND THE TRUCK SHUTDOWN WHILE I WAS STILL MOVING. THIS ISN'T SO MUCH A SAFETY RECALL BUT I HAVE SPOKEN TO MANY OTHER 6.7 DIESEL OWNERS AND THE SAME HAS HAPPENED TO THEM. FORD WANTS $9000 TO FIX AND SAYS THIS HAPPENS TO A LOT OF THE 6.7'S . I AM LODGING THE COMPLAINT IN THE HOPES OF YOUR BOARD ENFORCING A RECALL. THAT IS MY ONLY REASON

NHTSA ODI 11128083

Aug 9, 2018Electrical systemEngineFuel system

THE BCM MODULE ON 2014 F-250 SUPERDUTY IS ATTACHED TO THE PARKING BRAKE RELEASE PLATE UNDER THE DRIVER'S SIDE DASHBOARD. NORMAL USE OF THE PARKING BRAKE RELEASE CAUSES THE BCM CONNECTOR TO BECOME LOOSE. AFTER MULTIPLE NORMAL USES THE BCM CONNECTOR FAULTS AND SHUTS DOWN THE ABILITY TO START THE VEHICLE. MY ISSUE OCCURRED WHILE DRIVING AND I LOST ABILITY TO MONITOR SPEED, RPM, FUEL, TEMP, AND OTHER FUNCTIONS. I STOPPED ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND TURNED OFF MY VEHICLE. IT WOULD NO LONGER START. I SEARCHED FOR THIS PROBLEM AND FOUND OUT IT WAS A COMMON PROBLEM AND 'ROADSIDE' STEPS TO FIX IT (SHAKING THE BCM CONNECTOR). DOING THIS TEMPORARILY FIXED THE PROBLEM. FORD STATED THERE IS NO RECALL ON THE ISSUE AND WOULD NOT FIX IT FREE OF CHARGE. THERE ARE MULTIPLE VIDEOS ON YOUTUBE FOR 2013, 2014, 2015 YEAR VEHICLES WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. EVEN AFTER CONTACTING FORD CORPORATE WITH VIDEOS AND FORUM THREADS THEY DENY AN ISSUE EXISTS. THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP WANTED ABOUT $3,500 TO 'EXPLORE AND DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM'. MY ISSUE STARTED WHEN THE AIR BAG LIGHT FLASHED WHEN I DISENGAGED THE PARKING BRAKE: HTTPS://YOUTU.BE/9SVUCA9GIKU THEN THE ENTIRE BCM CONNECTOR FAILED: HTTPS://YOUTU.BE/8I9V6XYMXWM

NHTSA ODI 11118675

Apr 17, 2018SteeringSuspension

VIOLENT STEERING WHEEL WOBBLE AND CAB VIBRATION WHEN HITTING UNEVEN SURFACE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS (55-70MPH.) WHEN THE WOBBLE OCCURS, IT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO STEER AND THE ONLY REMEDY IS TO SLOW AS QUICKLY AS POSSIBLE TO AROUND 40MPH FOR THE WOBBLE TO GO AWAY AND REGAIN CONTROL. THE MILEAGE WHEN IT STARTED WAS APPROXIMATELY 40K AND HAS PROGRESSIVELY GOTTEN WORSE. NOW WITH 67K I HAVE ACTUALLY BEEN FORCED OFF THE ROAD AS I COULDN'T STEER IT AWAY FROM THE MEDIAN. AS SOON AS MY SPEED DIPPED TO APPROXIMATELY 40MPH I REGAINED CONTROL AND WAS ABLE TO GET BACK ONTO THE FREEWAY AND PROCEED TO THE NEXT EXIT FOR INSPECTION. INITIAL DIAGNOSIS IS BAD BALL JOINTS ON BOTH FRONT END SIDES. BE PREPARED TO SLOW TO 40MPH QUICKLY ON A BUSY FREEWAY IF THIS EVER OCCURS TO YOU.

NHTSA ODI 11088632

Mar 29, 2018SteeringSuspension

MY TRUCK AT AROUND 15000 MILES HAD SOME WOBBLE AFTER HITTING BUMPS ON HIGHWAY. I TOOK IT IN FOR ITS 25000 MILE CHECK UP AND STATED THIS AS WELL AS POOR ECONOMY OR 1 OR SO. THEY SAID NOTHING WAS WRONG... WELL AT 27000 MILES IT WAS SHAKING SO VIOLENT I DEMANDED IT BE BROUGHT IN FOR SERVICE IT WAS GOING TO KILL SOMEONE! GROOVE FORD LOOKED IT OVER (WHO BOUGHT IT FROM) AND SAID THE ENTIRE FRONT END WAS WORN OUT AND WAS NOT COVERED BECAUSE NOW IT WAS 40 DAY PAST THE 3 YEAR. EVEN THOUGHT THEY TOLD ME TO WAIT, AND IT WAS 9000MILES UNDER THE MILLAGE!! I FINALLY GOT FORD TO PAY FOR 2000 AND THE GROOVE FORD PAID NOTHING I PAID 700. THEY VERY DAY I GOT IT BACK I WAS THEN HEARING A NOISE TURNING SHARPLY LEFT ON STEERING WHEEL ROTATION. I WAS TOLD THAT ANOTHER $700 AND NOTHING TO DO WITH WHAT THEY DID. THEY SOLD ME A AFTER MARKET WARRANTY THAT THEY NEVER INTENDED TO HONOR AND DID NOT COVER MY PROBLEMS. WHICH SHOULD BE FRAUD. EVERY ONES ALWAYS GONE OR ON VACATION. STILL NO REFUND ON IT AND NOW I LOOK TO TRADE IN THE PROBLEM.

NHTSA ODI 11081940

Feb 26, 2018Body & structure

RIGHT REAR DOOR AJAR, ACCORDING TO FORD DEALER THIS IS AN ISSUE WITH ALL THE TRUCKS IF THE OWNER'S DO NOT USE THE DOORS ALL THE TIME. IT IS A $300.00 PART PLUS LABOR, IF FORD KNOWS ABOUT IT THEN THEY SHOULD RECALL AND FIX THE ISSUE. I OPENED THE RIGHT REAR DOOR TO PUT GROCERIES IN THE BACK SEAT OF THE TRUCK AND THE LIGHT ON THE DASH CAME ON, WHEN IT IS ON THE INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR LIGHTS STAY ON FOR 12 MINUTES WHEN THE VEHICLE IS SHUT OFF AND THE RIGHT REAR DOOR AJAR LIGHT STAYS ON THE DASHBOARD.

NHTSA ODI 11075044

Feb 7, 2018Suspension

DEATH WOBBLE- SEVERAL TIMES WHEN TRAVELING AT SPEEDS OF 65MPH OR HIGHER, THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE BEGINS TO SHUTTER AND SHAKE VIOLENTLY UNTIL THE VEHICLE IS SLOWED DOWN TO BELOW 40 MPH. BALL JOINTS, STEERING DAMPER, SHOCKS, AND TIRES HAVE ALL BEEN REPLACED HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE CONTINUES TO PERFORM DANGEROUSLY AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS.

NHTSA ODI 11071583

Jan 30, 2018Suspension

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 FORD F-250. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS HIGH SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE EXHIBITED THE "DEATH WOBBLE". THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE SHOOK VIOLENTLY WHILE DRIVING. AUTONATION FORD TORRANCE IN TORRANCE, CALIFORNIA WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 60,000.

NHTSA ODI 11065934

Jan 30, 2018Suspension

EVERY TIME THE TRUCKS DRIVES BETWEEN 50 TO 60 MILES I EXPERIENCE THE DEATH WOBBLE. THIS HAPPENS TO ME EVERY DAY ON THE FREEWAY.

NHTSA ODI 11065927

Dec 28, 2017

CURRENTLY MY F250 6.7L DIESEL ENGINE HAS A CEL CODE OF P20BA (REDUCTANT HEATER). DURING AN EXTENSIVE SEARCH ON THIS PART, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE REDUCTANT HEATER WAS BUILT BY BOSCH AND SIMILAR VARIANTS WERE INSTALLED IN VW, GM, BENZ, AND OTHER DIESEL MANUFACTURES. VOLKS WAGON HAS ALREADY INCREASED THE WARRANTY OF THIS PART AS IT IS PRONE TO FAILURE. FORD HAS YET TO MAKE A STB OR A RECALL NOTICE TO SERVICE AND REPAIR THIS VITAL EMISSIONS COMPONENT. WHILE SEARCHING SEVERAL 6.7L FORD TRUCK FORUMS, I LEARNED THAT THIS IS A REOCCURRING ISSUE IN MANY 6.7 TRUCKS. IT SEEMS ODD THAT A TRUCK WITH 70K MILES THAT IS NOT USED FOR COMMERCIALLY PURPOSES, HAS FAILED WITHIN THE FIRST 3 YEARS OF THE VEHICLES LIFE. NATIONALLY THIS REPAIR, IF DONE BY A FORD DEALER, IS APPROXIMATELY $750. THE COST OF DELETING THE DEF SYSTEM, THOUGH A FEDERAL CRIME, IS $1,200 DOLLARS. IF THE COST TO REMOVE EQUIPMENT THAT IS PRONE TO FAILURE, CAN INCREASE THE LIFE OF THE ENGINE, AND COSTS SLIGHTLY MORE THAN MORE , INDIVIDUALS WILL BEGIN ELIMINATING THEIR DEF SYSTEMS. A RECALL AND REPLACEMENT OF THESE HEATERS WOULD SERVE AND BENEFIT THE DIESEL COMMUNITY.

NHTSA ODI 11057098

Sep 10, 2017Steering

4WD FRONT END SHAKES VIOLENTLY WITHOUT WARNING AROUND 50 MPH.FRONT WHEELS WOBBLE ON STOCK VEHICLE 37000 MILES.HAVE TO COME TO A COMPLETE STOP TO MAKE IT GO AWAY.UNABLE TO TURN LEFT OR RIGHT AS ITS HAPPENING.ALMOST KILLED MY FAMILY.SEEMS TO BE KNOWN AS "DEATH WOBBLE" TO THE ONLINE COMMUNITY ALSO SEEMS TO COMMON TO NOT BE A ISSUE.FORD CLAIMS ITS A WORN TRACK BAR BUSHING AND WOULD NOT FIX THIS UNDER MY DRIVETRAIN WARRANTY.EXPERTS CLAIM IT IS DESIGN ISSUE IN THE 4WD FRONT END CASTER ANGLE.HAS HAPPEND MULTIPLE OCCASIONS

NHTSA ODI 11022555

Jul 31, 2017Brakes

WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH WHEN I HEARD A LOUD POP AND SOMETHING FLY UP AND HIT THE UNDERCARRIAGE OF MY VEHICLE. I APPLIED THE BRAKES AND THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR AND I HAD NO BRAKES WHATSOEVER. THIS CAUSED ME TO THEN ROLL UNCONTROLLABLY THROUGH A RED LIGHT BARELY MISSING AN ONCOMING VEHICLE. I WAS THEN ABLE TO CHANGE LANES AND ROLL TO A STOP IN A NEARBY PARKING LOT. WHEN I CAME TO A SLOW ENOUGH SPEED I SHIFTED THE VEHICLE TO NEUTRAL AND THEN PARK TO COME TO A COMPLETE STOP. UPON INSPECTING THE VEHICLE, I NOTICED THE PASSENGER FROM WHEEL HAD FLUID POURING OUT INSIDE THE BRAKE AND INNER WHEEL AREAS. I RETURNED TO VEHICLE AND ONLY THEN DID ANY WARNING LIGHTS COME ON INCLUDE THE CHECK BRAKE AND HILL CONTROL WARNINGS. NEVER BEFORE HAD ANY WARNINGS BEEN GIVEN. AFTER CALLING THE LOCAL FORD DEALER WHO TOLD ME THERE WAS NOTHING THAT THE FACTORY WOULD DO SINCE MY VEHICLE WAS NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY. I THEN HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO A REPAIR SHOP WHO INFORMED ME THAT THE CALIPERS/PISTON HAD FAILED. THE FRONT CALIPERS, ROTORS, PADS MUST ALL BE REPLACED AS THE CALIPERS THEMSELVES FAILED, THE PISTONS GROUND DEEP GOUGES INTO THE ROTOR DAMAGING IT AND THE PADS WERE DESTROYED AS WELL.FORD IS AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM AND ISSUED A SERVICE BULLETIN TO REPLACE FRONT AND REAR CALIPERS ON ALL 2013 AND 2014 F250/350 VEHICLES WITH 6.7L DIESEL. NHTSA# 10054344. DUE TO THIS BEING A KNOWN SAFETY ISSUE BY THE MANUFACTURER I AM ASKING FOR A RECALL ON ALL OF THESE VEHICLES TO INCLUDE MINE AND REIMBURSEMENT FOR THESE EXPENSES. NO VEHICLE THAT TOW 12K-15K POUNDS SHOULD EXPERIENCE IMMEDIATE CATASTROPHIC BRAKE FAILURE, WITHOUT WARNING ON THIS NEW OF A VEHICLE.

NHTSA ODI 11011849

Jul 20, 2017Engine

EGT SENSORS KEEP FAILING. I HAVE HAD ALL 4 REPLACED, AND NOW HAVE A CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ON AGAIN TO GET ANOTHER REPLACED. TRUCK ONLY HAS 82000 MILES ON IT.

NHTSA ODI 11006530

Jun 20, 2017SteeringSuspension

WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE INTERSTATE I HIT A SMALL BUMP AND THE "DEATH WOBBLE" STARTED. I HAVE TAKEN THE TRUCK INTO A SHOP AND THEY HAVE HAD ME REPLACE TIE ROD ENDS, TRACK BAR, AND DRAG LINK ALL WITH NO CHANGE. I HAVE ALSO BALANCED ROTATED AND ALIGNED THE TRUCK ALSO WITH NO CHANGE. I HAVE LOOKED ONLINE AND HAVE SEEN MANY OTHER COMPLAINTS WITH OTHERS BEING AT A DEAD END FOR WHAT TO HAVE FIXED OR LOOKED AT NEXT. I AM TO THE POINT THAT I AM BECOMING SCARED TO DRIVE THE TRUCK AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. FIRST HAPPENED SEPTEMBER 2016

NHTSA ODI 11000315

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