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What 296 owners told NHTSA about the 2015 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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Jun 15, 2019Visibility & wipers

MY TRUCK HAS HAD A WINDSHIELD LEAK FOR SOME TIME . APPROXIMATELY SINCE ABOUT 38,000 MILES. I TOOK IT TO GABRIEL JORDAN FORD IN LIVINGSTON TEXAS WHERE I PURCHASED THE TRUCK NEW AND THE SERVICE MANAGER FAILED TO RECORD THE FIX INTO THEIR SYSTEM. AND OVER TIME WITHOUT MY KNOWLEDGE RAIN HAS RAN DOWN MY THE INSIDE OF THE CAB AND RUINED MY SYNC SYSTEM DISABLING IT . THE DEALERSHIP REFUSES TO ACKNOWLEDGE MY COMPLAINT AND SO I AM WRITING TO YOU TO EXPRESS MY DISAPPOINTMENT IN YOUR PRODUCT. BECAUSE OF THE WATER THERE IS RUST STARTING INSIDE THE CAB ON THE PASSENGER SIDE KICK PANEL AND A MOLDY SMELL . I BECAUSE OF THIS ISSUE I AM CONSIDERING NOT BUYING FROM FORD IN THE FUTURE BECAUSE OF POOR WORKMANSHIP.

NHTSA ODI 11220239

Jun 3, 2019SuspensionWheels

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 FORD F-250. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, THE VEHICLE STRUCK A BUMP IN THE ROAD AND SHOOK VIOLENTLY WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO ALL STAR FORD-KILGORE (903-984-2006, LOCATED AT 1615 US-259, LONGVIEW, TX 75602) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE SHOCKS AND TIRES NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE TIRES AND THE SHOCKS WERE REPLACED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO CONFIRMED THE DEALER'S DIAGNOSIS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 105,000.

NHTSA ODI 11217501

May 16, 2019Steering

I HAVE EXPERIENCED WHAT HAS BECOME KNOWN AS THE FORD DEATH WOBBLE. MY FIRST EXPERIENCE WITH THIS WAS AT LESS THAN 50,000 MILES. I WAS EXITING A FREEWAY OFF RAMP AT ABOUT 60 MPH WITH MY STEERING WHEEL COCKED JUST TO THE LEFT. I HIT A SLIGHT BUMP IN THE ROAD AND MY STEERING WHEEL BECAME VIOLENT IN MY HAND CAUSING ME TO BRIEFLY LOOSE CONTROL AND ALMOST RUN OFF THE ROAD. THIS IS AN EXPERIENCE THAT NOBODY SHOULD EVER HAVE TO EXPERIENCE. I CANNOT REMEMBER A TIME IN MY 55 YEARS THAT I FELT SO HOPELESSLY OUT OF CONTROL OF A SITUATION. I IMMEDIATELY TOOK IT TO A SHOP AND HAD SOME FRONT END PARTS REPLACED AND HAD THE FRONT END ALIGNED. THE PROBLEM WAS CURED FOR ANOTHER 40,000 MILES UNTIL IT HAPPENED AGAIN. IT HAPPENED A TOTAL OF THREE TIMES AT FREEWAY SPEEDS AND THE ONLY WAY I COULD MAKE IT QUIT WAS BY HITTING THE BRAKES AND GETTING DOWN BELOW 20 MPH. OF COURSE AT FREEWAY SPEEDS THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS AND EMBARRASSING. REPLACED SEVERAL FRONT END PARTS AGAIN, THE PROBLEM WENT AWAY AGAIN UNTIL THE NEXT TIME. THEN AGAIN THIS TIME WHICH IS THE 4TH TIME IN 150,000 MILES. I DO NOT KNOW HOW I HAVE NOT BEEN KILLED BY THIS VERY COMMON FORD PROBLEM. UNFORTUNATELY THIS TIME I HAVE REPLACED ALMOST THE WHOLE FRONT END, HAD THE FRONT END ALIGNED AND THE PROBLEM HAS NOW GOTTEN SO BAD THAT I CANNOT EVEN DRIVE THE TRUCK. IF I GET UP OVER 40 MPH I CAN EVEN FEEL IN THE STEERING WHEEL THAT IT IS RIGHT ON THE VERGE OF THE DREADED DEATH WOBBLE. I HAVE NO DOUBT THAT PEOPLE HAVE LOST CONTROL AND HAVE EVEN BEEN KILLED BY THIS ISSUE. I TALKED TO A GENTLEMAN AT FORD AND HE ACTED AS IF HE HAD NEVER HEARD OF THIS ISSUE. THIS MUST BE FIXED!!

NHTSA ODI 11208101

May 14, 2019Engine

THE TRUCK HAS 87,000 MILES AND I WAS DRIVING 45 MPH, ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON THE TRUCK JURKED LIKE BACK FIRE, NO BRAKES NO ACCELERATION . WENT TO THE NEAREST DEALER THEY SAID THE EXHAUST VALVE STUCK AND THROUGH THE ROD THROUGH THE PISTON AND CYLINDER WALL. FORD SAYS SORRY NEED NEW ENGINE 10,000.00

NHTSA ODI 11207573

Apr 30, 2019SteeringSuspension

WHENEVER I HIT A BUMP GOING 30 PLUS MILES AN HOUR THE FRONT END SHAKES VIOLENTLY IN THE STEERING WHEEL JUMPS OUT OF MY HAND. I HAVE CHANGED THE SHOCKS BALANCE THE TIRES AND INSPECTED ALL THE SUSPENSION COMPONENTS AND I CANNOT FIND THE PROBLEM.

NHTSA ODI 11204670

Apr 23, 2019Fuel system

I PURCHASED MY 2015 FORD F 250 SUPER DUTY IN OCTOBER OF 2015 AND HAVE BEEN EXPERIENCING ISSUES FROM THE START. EVERY TIME I HAD AN ISSUE AND TO HAVE IT SERVICED, I WAS SURE TO BRING IT TO THE DEALERSHIP SO THAT THE EXPERTS HIRED BY FORD COULD CORRECT MY ISSUE OR SERVICE IT REGULARLY AS I SHOULD. IF THE EXPERTS ARE SERVICING MY VEHICLE, I EXPECT THEM TO FIRST IDENTITY IF THERE IS AN ISSUE, SECOND NOTIFY ME OR SOMEONE AT THE DEALERSHIP OF THE ISSUE AND THEN CORRECT THE ISSUE CONSIDERING MY VEHICLE IS STILL UNDER WARRANTY. NOW, A FEW MONTHS AFTER PURCHASING THIS "BRAND NEW VEHICLE" IT RANDOMLY KILLED ON MY WIFE WHILE SHE'S SIMPLY TRAVELLING THE CITY STREETS OF OUR SMALL HOME TOWN. AFTER GETTING THE TRUCK STARTED AND GETTING MY WIFE HOME SAFELY, I DROVE IT TO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE IT WAS PURCHASED. THEY ASSESSED THE VEHICLE AND SAID, THE FUEL LINE WAS RUSTED. RUSTED AFTER HAVING IT FOR LESS THAN A YEAR?? THEY ALSO TOLD ME THAT IT'S NOT UNDER WARRANTY AND WANTED ME TO PAY OUT OF POCKET! LESS THAN A YEAR OFF THE LOT! IT WASN'T UNTIL I GOT THE OWNER OF THE DEALERSHIP INVOLVED THAT I WAS ABLE TO GET MY VEHICLE REPAIRED AFTER THEM HOLDING IT UNTOUCH FOR 2 WEEKS! NOW, AS I WAS TRAVELING ONE THE INTERSTATE, OVER 500 MILES AWAY FROM HOME, IM LEFT STRANDED YET AGAIN! I HAD TO HAVE MY VEHICLE TOWED TO THE NEAREST FORD DEALERSHIP! AGAIN, STILL UNDER WARRANTY SO, NOT TOO WORRIED ABOUT IT; ONLY TO LEARN THAT THERE IS ANOTHER ISSUE WITH THE FUEL LINE AND FORD IS DENYING TO COVER IT. THE SERVICE GUY AT THIS DEALERSHIP SAID THE SAY AS THE ONE 500 MILES AWAY, "THIS IS A RECURRING PROBLEM WE SEE ALL THE TIME." I WANT ANSWERS! I HAD TO RENT A CAR TO GET BACK HOME AND NOW MY VEHICLE IS AT A DEALERSHIP 500 MILES AWAY AND WILL NOT BE REPAIRED BECAUSE FORD HAS YET AGAIN, DENIED MY WARRANTY! I HAVE EVERY RECEIPT FROM EVERY SERVICE DONE ONLY AT THE FORD DEALERSHIP AND AGAIN, I WANT ANSWERS!

NHTSA ODI 11203213

Apr 10, 2019Fuel system

I HAVE A 2015 FORD F250 DIESEL. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. I HAD IT CHECKED AND FOUND OUT THIS IS A RECURRING PROBLEM FOR FORD. THE CODE GIVEN WAS P20BA WHICH IS DEF TANK REDUNTANT HEATER FAILURE. THIS HAS BEEN A PROBLEM SINCE 2011 FOR FORD. I HAVE LESS THAN 27000 MILES ON MY TRUCK BUT SINCE IT HAPPENED OUTSIDE THE 36 MONTH WARRANTY, MY LOCAL DEALER WILL NOT COVER IT. I CONTACTED FORD THRU THIER WEB SITE AND WAS TOLD IT WAS UP TO THE DEALER WHETHER IT WAS COVERED OR NOT. THIS SHOULD BE COVERED UNDER THE ENVIRONMENTAL WARRANTY. THING IS FORD SHOULD HAVE CORRECTED THIS YEARS AGO. I ALSO FOUND OUT THE 2015 F450 AND F550 HAVE BEEN RECALLED FOR THIS SAME ISSUE. THEN WHY AREN'T THE 2015 F250 AND F350.

NHTSA ODI 11195457

Mar 12, 2019SteeringSuspension

TRAVELING AT OR ABOVE 60 MPH WHEN HITTING OVER PASS OR BRIDGE EXPANSIONS TRUCK WILL START TO VIOLENTLY SHAKE AND GO INTO WHAT IS CALLED DEATH WOBBLE. NOTED THIS TRUCK HAS ONLY 37,000 MILES BUT STARTED DOING THIS AT AROUND 29,000 MILES . IT IS STOCK TRUCK WITH STOCK TIRES . BEEN TO TWO FORD DEALERS AND ALIGNMENT PLACE WITH NO POSITIVE RESULTS IN FIXING THIS PROBLEM . TRUCK IS NOW AT 3RD DEALER WHO SAYS NEEDS $650 REPAIRS OF BUSHINGS WHICH FORD SAYS THEY WON'T COVER BECAUSE TRUCK IS OUT OF WARRANTY BY 1000 MILES. EVEN THOUGH TRUCK WAS TOOK TO DEALER FOR SAME PROBLEM BEFORE WARRANTY WAS OUT . THANKS FORD . WHEN THIS DEATH WOBBLE OCCURS IT IS VERY DANGEROUS AND I WILL NOT LET MY WIFE DRIVE THIS TRUCK ANYMORE. THIS HAS HAPPENS NUMEROUS TIMES NOW PLEASE DO SOMETHING ABOUT FORD NOT ADDRESSING THIS ISSUE.

NHTSA ODI 11186217

Mar 9, 2019SuspensionWheels

WHEN I WAS GOING ABOUT 70 MPH HIT A BUMP IN THE ROAD IT STARTED SHAKING UNCONTROLLABLY TILL I ABOUT STOPPED DO SCARY MY LITTLE GIRL STARTED CRYING ...THERE NEEDS TO BE A RECALL ON SOMETHING BEFORE SOMEONE GETS KILLED.....

NHTSA ODI 11185588

Mar 4, 2019Engine

DEFECTIVE PRIMARY RADIATOR. THIS IS A KNOWN PROBLEM BY FORD MOTOR COMPANY FOR YEARS, AND MILLIONS OF VEHICLES. THERE HAVE BEEN THOUSANDS OF COMPLAINTS, AND EVEN LAW SUITS OVER THESE DEFECTIVE RADIATORS.

NHTSA ODI 11184034

Feb 15, 2019Fuel system

THE REDUCTANT HEATER AND SENSOR ASSEMBLY FAILED CAUSING THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT TO ILLUMINATE AND THE REMOTE START TO BECOME DISABLED. THE VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED UPON ATTEMPTING TO START THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE IS GENERALLY DRIVEN IN HIGH-TRAFFIC SITUATIONS AND THE DANGER WAS THE POTENTIAL FOR THE VEHICLE TO ENTER LIMP MODE THEREBY CAUSING A POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS TRAFFIC HAZARD. BASED ON A FORD MOTOR COMPANY CUSTOMER SATISFACTION BULLETIN (UPLOADED), WE CONTACTED THE FORD DEALERSHIP IN THOMASVILLE, GEORGIA TO SCHEDULE A REPAIR. THE REPAIR INVOICE HAS BEEN UPLOADED WITH PERSONALLY IDENTIFYING DATA REDACTED. THE ORIGINAL IS AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.

NHTSA ODI 11180349

Jan 2, 2019

FAULTY DEF FLUID TANK HEATER, CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. TOOK TO FORD DEALER ONLY TO FIND OUT MY EXTENDED BUMPER TO BUMPER WARRANTY DOESN'T COVER ANY DEF PARTS! MY 2015 F-250 IS JUST SHY OF THE YEAR ON THE RECAP THEY CURRENTLY HAVE.

NHTSA ODI 11164660

Dec 19, 2018Steering

STEERING GEAR IS MOVING ABOUT 2 INCHES WEAR ON LEFT FRONT TIRE.

NHTSA ODI 11162434

Nov 23, 2018Suspension

DEATH WOBBLE - OCCURS AT 55MPH WHEN WHEEL SLIGHTLY TURNED TO LEFT, ON CURVE OR OFF RAMP, AFTER HITTING RUMBLE STRIP. FRONT END, LEFT TIRE, VIOLENTLY SHAKES AS IF LUG NUTS ARE MISSING, CONTINUES UNTIL TRUCK BROUGHT TO A NEAR STOP. TIRES WERE CORRECTLY INFLATED AND BALANCED. DEATH WOBBLE OCCURRED FOUR TIMES IN 3 MONTHS, TWICE AT SAME LOCATION. REPLACED ALL TIRES, BALANCED AND PROPERLY INFLATED, FRONT END ALIGNMENT PERFORMED, REPLACED FRONT SHOCKS, REPLACED STEERING DAMPER, AXEL SHAFT JOINTS LUBRICATED, ALL FRONT END BOLTED COMPONENTS CHECKED FOR WEAR, LOOSENESS, OR DAMAGE. NONE ISSUES VISIBLE. TOTAL COST $2220. INTERNET SEARCH SHOWS THIS PROBLEM KNOWN TO FORD GOING BACK 12 YEARS. NOT RIGHT. SEVERAL AFTERMARKET FIXES SUGGEST REPLACEMENT TRACK BAR. LOOK UP FORD DEATH WOBBLE F250.

NHTSA ODI 11153304

Nov 6, 2018Fuel system

AFTER DRIVING APPROX 1 MILE ON SURFACE STREET LEAVING WORK, A GRINDING NOISE WAS HEARD FROM FUEL PUMP UNDER VEHICLE UNDER DRIVER LOCATION. AFTER 30 SECONDS CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND LOW FUEL PRESSURE MESSAGE APPEARED IN MESSAGE AREA. THEN REDUCED POWER APPEARED IN MESSAGE WINDOW. IT HAPPENED SO QUICKLY THAT IT LEFT ME STRANDED IN THE MIDDLE OF THE STREET WITH TRAFFIC ON BOTH SIDES UNTIL POLICE CAME BY AND ASSISTED. THE TRUCK WAS ONLY ABLE TO IDLE FOR A MINUTE UNTIL IT DIED IN THE MIDDLE OF THE STREET. TRUCK WAS TAKEN VIA TOW TRUCK TO LOCAL FORD DEALER. ONCE THERE DIESEL TECH CLEARED CODES AND STATED THEY COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG.

NHTSA ODI 11149799

Nov 1, 2018Speed controlCrash3 injuries

UPON TURNING OUT OF OUR DRIVEWAY, THEY TURNED RIGHT ONTO A PUBLIC ROAD BEGAN TO ACCELERATE THEN LET OFF. THE ACCELERATOR DID NOT LET GO IT BEGAN INCREASING SPEED CAUSING PANIC THEY HIT A DITCH AND FLIPPED OVER UPSIDE DOWN THE ACCELERATOR WAS STILL WIDE OPEN UNTIL THE MOTOR SHUT ITSELF OFF

NHTSA ODI 11144618

Oct 7, 2018Engine

RADIATOR LEAK ON THE DRIVERS SIDE WAS OBSERVED AFTER USE. MECHANIC STATED THAT IT WAS LEAKING WHERE THE METAL CORE ATTACHES TO THE PLASTIC JUG. PURCHASED FORD OEM RADIATOR, REPLACED IT AND IT ALSO LEAKED. ACCORDING TO FORD DEALERSHIP THIS IS AN ONGOING ISSUES WITH THIS TRUCK. NOTHING IS BEING DONE TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM.

NHTSA ODI 11138873

Jul 19, 2018Tires

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 FORD F-250. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS HIGH SPEEDS, THE TIRE PRESSURE MONITOR ALERT SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WALNUT CREEK FORD (1800 N MAIN STREET, WALNUT CREEK, CALIFORNIA 94565) WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE, BUT COULD NOT DETERMINE THE SOURCE OF THE FAILURE. THE DEALER SPECULATED THAT IT MAY HAVE BEEN A RADIO FREQUENCY INTERFERENCE. THE VEHICLE'S VOYAGER SYSTEM WAS REPLACED BY AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND PROVIDED THE CONTACT WITH CASE NUMBER: CAS-15301488. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 31,873.

NHTSA ODI 11112404

Jun 13, 2018Suspension

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 FORD F-250. WHILE DRIVING OVER 65 MPH ACROSS BUMPS IN THE ROAD, THE VEHICLE SHOOK VIOLENTLY AND VIBRATED. THE CONTACT INDICATED THAT THE SHAKING AND VIBRATION WOULD CEASE AFTER THE SPEED WAS REDUCED TO LESS THAN 45 MPH. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE LOCAL DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000.

NHTSA ODI 11101683

May 23, 2018Tires

2015 FORD F-250. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO FAILED MICHELIN TIRES ON VEHICLE. *LD THE CONSUMER STATED THE TIRES HAVE FAILED ON 3 DIFFERENT OCCASIONS. THE FIRST TIME THE TIRE WAS SHREDDED. THE LAST TWO OCCASIONS THEY WERE FOUND TO BE CRACKED AROUND THE BEAD OF THE TIRES, AFTER THE RIMS WERE REMOVED. *JS

NHTSA ODI 11096288

May 22, 2018Fuel systemFire

UPON STARTING THE TRUCK AND ENTERING THE ROAD, THERE SEEMED TO BE AN ODOR OF GASOLINE. AS I PROCEEDED DOWN THE ROAD IT SEEMED AS THOUGH THE MILES TO EMPTY COMPUTER NUMBER WAS FALLING FASTER THAN THE DISTANCE TRAVELED. AT APPROX. A MILE AND A QUARTER TO HALF I STOPPED AT A STOP SIGN TO CHECK ON THE ODOR. PUTTING THE TRUCK IN PARK, I STARTED TO OPEN THE DOOR. AS I STARTED TO OPEN THE DOOR, FIRE ERUPTED FROM BOTH SIDES OF THE HOOD, IN A SINGLE LARGE IGNITION. AS SOON AS THE FIRE STARTED THE TRUCK DIED INSTANTLY. AS I EXITED THE TRUCK I COULD SEE FIRE BEHIND THE WHEEL WELL AND BLACK SMOKE BEGAN TO COME INTO THE TRUCK CAB. I GRABBED MY LUNCH PAIL AND CELL PHONE FROM THE DASH AND OPENED THE BACK DOOR TO GRAB TODDLER TWO CAR SEATS I HAD IN MY BACK SEAT. I CALLED 911 AND REQUESTED ASSISTANCE, THEN CALLED MY WIFE. WITHIN A FEW MINUTES THE FRONT AND CAB WERE FULLY INVOLVED WITH FIRE. THERE WERE SEVERAL VERY WHITE EXPLOSIONS WHILE THE TRUCK WAS BURNING FROM BOTH THE ENGINE AREA AS WELL AS THE CAB.

NHTSA ODI 11097309

May 14, 2018Electrical systemBrakesFire

PURCHASED CAR WITH 8 MILES ON IT IN 2015.BOTH BATTERIES WERE DEFECTIVE AND HAD TO BE REPLACED .ONE BATTERY BLEW UP, AND THE OTHER CAUGHT ON FIRE.NOT SURE IF THAT CAUSED ANYMORE EXTENSIVE DAMAGE. THE CAR IS DRAGGING WHEN I START IT NOW.DEALER AT KOONS FORD IN MD.SAYS HE CANT FIND ANYTHING WRONG.TOOK THE CAR TO LIBERTY FORD AND THEY REPLACED BATTERIES AND SUGGESTED I GO BACK TO KOONS FORD BECAUSE THE CAR IS UNDER WARRANTY.I BELIEVE SOMETHING IS WRONG THE STARTER OR IGNITION.DEFAULT TIRE PRESSURE SENSOR WILL NOT GO OFF.EVEN AFTER MAINTENANCE.SOME SEVERE ELECTRICAL ISSUES ARE HAPPENING. HAVING SUSPENSION ISSUES AS WELL TRUCK SHAKES REAL BAD IF I HIT A BUMP. VERY POOR GAS MILEAGE.BUMPERS ARE OF POOR QUALITY.THESE ISSUES HAVE BEEN ONGOING SINCE THE PURCHASE OF THE CAR. THE TRUCK ONLY HAS 47,000 MILES WITH NO MISSED MAINTENANCE DATES. PROBLEMS OCCURRING BOTH ON THE HIGHWAY AND ON CITY STREET WHILE IN MOTION.

NHTSA ODI 11093641

Apr 18, 2018Brakes

WE HAD OUR TRUCK CHECKED FOR RECALLS AND SERVICE ISSUES BECAUSE OF A CHECK ENGINE LIGHT PRIOR TO LEAVING ON A LONG TRIP. WE SPECIFICALLY ASKED IF THE TRUCK WAS ONE OF THE BRAKE RECALLS. WE ALSO HAVE A NON FUNCTIONING TOUCH SCREEN. WHEN THE TRUCK WAS EXAMINED AND A OIL CRANKCASE SEPARATOR TROUBLE SHOWED UP AS AN EXTENDED WARRANTY. THE OIL SEPARATOR WAS REPLACED AND NO OTHER RECOMMENDATIONS WERE MADE. WE WERE TOLD TO BRING THE TRUCK BACK IF THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AGAIN AS THERE ALSO A FUEL TEMPERATURE SENSOR ALERT THAT MIGHT BE THE ISSUE. EXTENDED WARRANTY ALERT THAT MIGHT NEED TO BE FIXED. WE LEFT THE FOLLOWING DAY FOR OUR TRIP AND THREE DAYS LATER OUR LEFT FRONT END DEVELOPED A NOISE, WAS VERY HOT AND THEN IT FELT AS THOUGH THE BRAKE WAS STUCK. WE FOUND A NATIONAL CHAIN AUTO REPAIR THAT WOULD BE OPEN ON THE NEXT DAY TO EXAMINE THE TRUCK. THANKFULLY WE WERE NOT PULLING OUR TRAVEL TRAILER. THE REPAIR SHOP FOUND THAT THE LEFT FRONT CALIPER FAILED AND THE BRAKE PADS AND THE ROTORS NEEDED REPAIR/REPLACEMENT. THEY EXAMINED THE RIGHT FRONT AND ROUND THE CALIPER HAD STARTED LEAKING THERE AND THE SAME REPAIR WAS REQUIRED. AGAIN, NO RECOMMENDATIONS HAD BEEN MADE TO FIX OR REPLACE BRAKES HAD BEEN MADE BEFORE THE TRIP. BEFORE LEAVING FOR OUR TRIP THE TRUCK HAD 48,188 MILES AND WE BOUGHT IT USED IN 2016. WE HAVE ONLY PULLED OUR TRAVEL TRAILER THREE TIMES SINCE WE BOUGHT IT FOR A TOTAL OF 180 TOWING MILES. I HAVE RESEARCHED AND FIND OTHER OWNERS OF THESE MODELS THAT ALSO HAVE THE SAME BRAKE ISSUES BUT LIKE OURS THEIR VIN # ALSO ARE NOT INCLUDED IN THE BRAKE RECALL. WE RETAINED THE REPLACED BRAKE PARTS. I ALSO HAVE THE INSPECTION SHEET FROM THE SERVICE BEFORE OUR TRAVEL. THE SERVICE LIGHT CAME BACK ON OUR RETURN AND WE HAVE TO RETURN TO THE DEALER YET AGAIN FOR THAT TO BE DIAGNOSED. ## VIN PASSED ## FORD F250 PLATINUM DIESEL 4X4 2015 ##

NHTSA ODI 11088890

Apr 15, 2018Wheels

I PURCHASED A SET OF FEDERAL MT 33X12.50X20 MUD TERRIANS AND AT FOUR MONTHS AND ONLY 14000 MILES ALL FOUR TIRES THE BELTS BEGAN TO SEPARATE AND HAD ONE BAD BLOW OUT

NHTSA ODI 11085183

Mar 21, 2018Fuel system

THIS TRUCK HAS HAD IT'S DEF SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONING FROM THE BEGINNING. IT SHUTS OFF THE ENGINE AT RANDOM INTERVALS, USUALLY LOW SPEED, AND DISPLAYS SHIFT TO PARK. SO FAR IT WILL ALWAYS RESTART. IT NEVER DISPLAYED ANY CODES OR TURNED ON THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT UNTIL RECENTLY. WHEN 'CHECK ENGINE' LIGHT FINALLY CAME ON, I HOPED IT WOULD SOLVE THE STALLING WHEN REPAIRED. I CONNECTED A CODE READER AND GOT CODE P20BA, WHICH IS THE DEF TANK HEATER. THE LOCAL FORD DEALERS REFUSED TO HONOR THE WARRANTY ON THIS, ALTHOUGH IT IS THE EMISSIONS SYSTEM AND WARRANTED FOR 100,000 MILES. I HAD IT REPAIRED ELSEWHERE BY AN ASE & AAA CERTIFIED SHOP FOR $400 LESS THAN THE DEALER TRIED TO CHARGE. THE MILEAGE IS ONLY 60,000. IT STILL STALLS EVEN AFTER THAT PROBLEM WAS SOLVED. IT ALSO ONLY GETS AROUND 11 MPG WHEN OTHER TRUCKS OF THE SAME MAKE AND MODEL GET AROUND 18. FORD CONSUMER SERVICES WOULD NOT ASSIST ME IN ANY WAY. THEY GAVE ME A 'RECORD NUMBER' OR SOME OTHER USELESS TERM LIKE THAT BUT NO ASSISTANCE IN INTERVENING WITH THE DEALER. THE DEF SYSTEM HAS NEVER WORKED PROPERLY- NO WARNING OF LOW LEVEL OR WARNING OF LOW LEVEL WHEN THE TANK IS OVER 3/4 FULL, IT HAS BEEN 40,000 MILES SINCE I SAW THE DISPLAY 'CLEANING EXHAUST FILTER' AND OTHER OWNERS TELL ME THEY SEE IT FAIRLY FREQUENTLY. NEITHER OF THE DEALERSHIPS IN MY COUNTY WILL HELP ME. IT WAS AT MULLAHEY FORD AND THE ONLY THING THEY 'FOUND' WRONG WITH IT WAS THE FUEL REDUCTANT HEATER ISSUE I TOLD THEM ABOUT. I ONLY RECENTLY FOUND THE ARTICLE ABOUT STALLING BEING INVESTIGATED BY YOUR AGENCY. I HAVE A $48,000+ BOAT ANCHOR AT THIS POINT. THE VEHICLE DISPLAYS NO CODES YET WILL NOT STAY RUNNING. I BELIEVE FORD OWES ME A FULLY REPAIRED VEHICLE BECAUSE THIS IS ALL EMISSIONS RELATED. I ALSO BELIEVE THEY OWE ME REIMBURSEMENT FOR THE REPAIRS I ALREADY PAID FOR.

NHTSA ODI 11080699

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