What 295 owners told NHTSA about the 2015 Ford F-250 Supercab

Fraudulently sold vehicle from Janovich Auto in Omaha, Ne. That does not have correct or proper documentation on vehicles history. Dealership purchased vehicle in New York. And sold it to me in Nebraska. With showing me history and suspect them bring it to Nebraska with proper legal documention.

NHTSA ODI 11679656

Entire vehicle shakes/wobbles extremely uncontrollably going a speed around 65; have to slow to avoid an accident and put on hazards. Makes our heart stop not knowing what danger we have been put in when it occurs. Very scary and DANGEROUS to ourselves and others. Occurs with roadways involving dips, highways, ridges of bridges such as bumps or gaps, and/or differences in road, etc. This has occurred multiple times. ([XXX]) was another episode. This is SCARY DANGEROUS! No lights or indications go off. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)

NHTSA ODI 11678110

The contact owns a 2015 Ford F-250. The contact stated that the battery warning light had appeared on the instrument panel. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where an inspection was performed; however, no defects were found with the vehicle. The contact then stated that while driving at 55 MPH, the instrument panel began to flash as several warning lights appeared on the instrument panel. The contact immediately turned around and headed home. The contact attempted to reverse(R) into the driveway; however, the transmission failed to operate as needed. The contact coasted the vehicle into the driveway and let the vehicle sit for two days. The contact then drove the vehicle to an independent mechanic where a defect with the wiring in the electrical system was found. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure but offered no assistance. The contact was transferred unknowingly to the NHTSA Hotline. The failure mileage was approximately 285,000.

NHTSA ODI 11654724

The investigation into the F-150 sudden transmission Downshifts into a lower gear at highway speeds needs to be expanded and also include F-250 6.7 L diesel. It has happened in my F-250 twice while traveling on the interstate at highway speeds, down shifts from gear 6 to gear 3. VERY DANGEROUS

NHTSA ODI 11650629

Truck has started dropping into 1st gear and losing speed with no warning. Has happened at low and high speeds.

NHTSA ODI 11596607

Consistent oil leaks. The cars are manufactured poorly and this is a horrible but common issue that Ford has yet to come up with a fix.

NHTSA ODI 11595668

While merging onto an interstate the truck began to violently shake causing me to begin to lose control. I was able to brake hard and pull off the road before I lost complete control. I was extremely upset after this event. After regaining composure on the side of an interstate I pulled back onto the interstate. Within the next 10 min I hit a bump in the middle of the interstate and the truck again began to shake violently. I thought I was going to lose control and crash. We immediately had the vehicle taken to a mechanic. The work they did cost 1300$. Approximately 2 weeks after getting the vehicle back I was driving over a bridge and the seam in the road again caused the truck to violently shake. Again feeling like I was going to lose control. I was able to brake hard and pull over on the side of a bridge. This caused significant trauma to myself and my young son. Since then the truck continues to violently shake anytime it’s driven over a bump or seam in the road even at slow rates of speed. We have taken the vehicle to the mechanic again and they have been unable to solve the issue

NHTSA ODI 11579241

The contact owns a 2015 Ford F-250. The contact stated that upon coming to a complete stop in a parking area, the vehicle continued to idle, and the vehicle lost motive power. No warning lights were illuminated. The vehicle was towed to the dealer, who diagnosed a failure with the reductive heater. The vehicle was repaired, but the failure reoccurred. The vehicle was towed back to the dealer, who then diagnosed a failure with the knock sensors. The vehicle was repaired, but the failure reoccurred. The vehicle was towed back to the dealer, who was unable to diagnose the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure but referred the contact to the NHTSA Hotline for assistance. The failure mileage was 104,000.

NHTSA ODI 11561484

Unable to steer, vehicle was wobbling almost losing control while on highway vehicle began to bounce side to side.

NHTSA ODI 11467790

The contact owns a 2015 Ford F-250. The contact stated that while driving approximately 20 MPH, the transmission shift indicator light suddenly began to switch before the vehicle abruptly jolted forward and stopped driving. The vehicle was towed to the local dealer who diagnosed that the transmission was damaged during the incident and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not yet repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 39,330. Consumer has tried working with FORD directly, but they continue to insist that FORD does NOT add VINS to recalls. They insist that this is done by the NHTSA. The NHTSA insists that VINS are added to a recall by the manufacturer. We’re caught between a rock and a hard place. All we are asking is that someone look at the specific details of our FORD F150 to confirm that this vehicle should have been included in the recall and reimburse us the ~$7400 we paid to repair this truck with very low mileage. Also, sister-in-law wrote out the complaint trying to assist them for reimbursement for out of pocket costs.

NHTSA ODI 11436812

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 FORD F-250. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO SHIFT THE PARKING BRAKE INTO GEAR THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START. THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL GRINDING AND SQUEALING NOISE DETECTED. SEVERAL WARNING LIGHTS WERE ILLUMINATED. THE LOCAL DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000. *DT*JB

NHTSA ODI 11309247

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 FORD F-250. WHILE THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT MANAGED TO KEEP HIS FOOT ON THE BRAKE PEDAL AND PLACE THE VEHICLE IN PARK. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS TURNED OFF AND RESTARTED, IT RESUMED NORMAL OPERATION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO BILL UTTER FORD (4901 S INTERSTATE 35 E, DENTON, TX 76210, (940) 321-7400) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE POWER TRAIN NEEDED A SOFTWARE UPDATE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED MULTIPLE TIMES. THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V204000 (POWER TRAIN). THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWRE OF THE FAILURE AND PROVIDED A CASE NUMBER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 47,800.

NHTSA ODI 11288202

MY TRUCK ONLY HAS 79100.3 MILES ON IT ITS A 6.2 L GAS A/T THE PROBLEM THAT I HAVE IS FIRST WHEN THE TRANS IS WARM IT HAS A ONE TO TWO SECOND DELAY SHIFTING INTO REVERSE THEN IN DRIVE IT ALSO HAS A DELAY SHIFTING FROM THIRD TO FOURTH GEAR ABOUT A SECOND DELAY THEN SHIFTING FROM FIFTH TO SIX GEAR IT HAS A LONGER DELAY ABOUT TWO SECOND ARE MORE DELAY AND THE RPM RISE UP TO ABOUT THREE THOUSAND BEFORE SHIFTING WITH A HARD SHIFT ALMOST LIKE IT GOES INTO NEUTRAL . THIS ALL HAPPENS NO MATTER WHAT STREET YOUR ON GOING STRAIGHT ARE TURNING .

NHTSA ODI 11232127

EXHAUST CLEANING CYCLE CAUSES EXTREMELY ROUGH RUNNING CONDITIONS. SEVERE ENGINE KNOCKING SEEMS AS THOUGH A PISTON WILL FLY THROUGH THE HOOD SOON. SIGNIFICANT LOSS OF POWER AT ANY SPEED DURING THIS TIME. BRAND NEW TRUCK PURCHASED FROM DEALERSHIP AND THIS HAS HAPPENED FROM PURCHASE POINT ALL THE WAY THROUGH 27500 MILES SO FAR. IN READING I HAVE FOUND THOUSANDS OF OTHERS THAT EXPERIENCED THE EXACT SAME ISSUE.

NHTSA ODI 10898597

DURING THE EPA MANDATED EXHAUST REGENERATION CYCLE THE VEHICLE BEGINS TO SHUDDER UNCONTROLLABLY ALONG WITH POWER LOSS. THIS BEHAVIOR BEGAN AT AROUND 5,500 MILES AND NOW DOES IT AT LEAST EVERY OTHER EXHAUST REGENERATION. IT HAPPENS ON MULTIPLE LANE COUNTRY ROADS AND CITY ROADS AT AROUND 50 TO 60 MILES PER HOUR. IT SEEMS MORE SPECIFIC TO THE REGENERATION CYCLE THAN ANY OTHER DRIVING CONDITION OR INPUT. TEMPERATURE IS BETWEEN 40 AND 70 DEGREES OUTSIDE SO FAR. EACH TIME IT HAPPENS IS WORSE THAN THE LAST. THE EXPERIENCE IS SCARY AND COULD BE VERY DANGEROUS. I NO LONGER LET MY WIFE DRIVE THIS VEHICLE FOR FEAR THAT IT MAY SHUDDER HER OFF THE HIGHWAY.

NHTSA ODI 10790561

RE: 2015 F250 SOLD TO [XXX] VIN #[XXX] A FEW MONTHS AFTER PURCHASING A NEW 2015 F250 DIESEL, I BEGAN TO EXPERIENCE SOMETHING WRONG. WHEN TRAVELING AT A CONSTANT SPEED, THE ENGINE BEGAN TO KNOCK LOUDLY AND THE ENTIRE TRUCK BEGAN TO VIBRATE. AFTER TAKING MY FOOT OFF THE GAS PEDAL AND COASTING FOR A SHORT PERIOD (THERE IS NO POWER TO ACCELERATE DURING THIS TIME), THE TRUCK SEEMED TO FUNCTION NORMAL AGAIN. THERE WERE NO WARNING LIGHTS OR MESSAGES ON THE DASH. THE PROBLEM IS GETTING WORSE AND MORE FREQUENT; LASTING LONGER AND LOSS OF ABILITY TO ACCELERATE INTERRUPTS FLOW OF TRAFFIC BEHIND ME. I HELD UP TRAFFIC GOING UP MS RIVER BRIDGE, AND THIS PAST INCIDENT LASTED FOR A 15 MILE STRETCH. IT IS EXTREMELY UNSAFE....... INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

NHTSA ODI 10762905

EXHAUST REGENERATION CAUSES ENGINE SHAKE AND LOSS OF POWER. THE LAST INCIDENT OCCURRED WHEN TOWING UPHILL AND A SEMI ALMOST TOOK OUT THE BACK OF MY TRAILER. FORD INDICATES THIS IS NORMAL, HOWEVER, IT DID NOT DO THIS WHEN NEW. IT OCCURRED AFTER APPROXIMATELY 6,000 MILES AND CONTINUES TO HAPPEN. THE DEALER INDICATED THEY HAVE NOT SEEN THIS BEFORE, SO I DON'T BELIEVE "NORMAL" APPLIES HERE. IF THIS IS "NORMAL," THEN FORD ENGINEERS NEED TO GO BACK TO SCHOOL.

NHTSA ODI 10761822

EXHAUST REGION CAUSED EXTREME ROUGH RUNNING ENGINE AND LOSS OF POWER WHEN TOWING UP HILL AND PASSING A SEMI. THIS CAUSED THE SEMI TO ALMOST HIT THE BACK OF MY TRAILER. THIS CONTINUES TO OCCUR WITH EVERY EXHAUST REGENERATION ON THE 6.7 POWERSTROKE DIESEL.

NHTSA ODI 10761821

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 FORD F-250. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE GEARS FAILED TO UPSHIFT AND DOWNSHIFT AND THE RPMS AND TRANSMISSION WERE NOT PROPERLY FUNCTIONING EACH TIME THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE ALSO HESITATED TO PICK UP SPEED EACH TIME THE FAILURE OCCURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER TWICE AND THEY WERE NOT ABLE TO REPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 8,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

NHTSA ODI 10749684