U.S. public vehicle records

Ford SUPER DUTY brakes problems

11 complaint narratives mention brakes terms.

Key facts

53 owner complaints analyzed

1 distinct recall campaigns

39,750 mi median reported failure mileage

Scope: 1990 to 2010 model years. Data updated: 2026-10-01 (October 1, 2026). 22 complaints include usable failure mileage. View data status.

Braking behavior evidence

11 of 53 complaints match this topic (20.8%). The keyword filter can include complaints that mention a transmission without reporting its failure. View matching rules.

Owner report 804894 · 1996-11-13 (November 13, 1996)

REAR BRAKE WILL NOT CONNECT DUE TO LACK OF AMPLE PRESSURE. HAS ABS ANTI-LOCK BRAKES. *AK

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 804894 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 804895 · 1996-12-26 (December 26, 1996)

THE REAR ABS BRAKES WILL NOT CONNECT, THEY LOCK UP. *AK

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 804895 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 11051655 · 2017-12-01 (December 1, 2017)

ONE MORNING LEAVING MY DRIVEWAY, THE BRAKE PEDAL SANK TO THE FLOOR. THE STEEL BRAKE LINE HAD RUSTED THROUGH AT THE SITE WHERE IT WAS SUPPORTED BY A METAL CLIP ON THE FRAME. ONLINE FORA DESCRIBED THIS AS A KNOWN FLAW TO FORD FOR MANY YEARS BUT WHICH FORD REFUSES TO REPAIR. THE DEALER REFUSED MY REQUEST AND I HAD THE REPAIR DONE - POORLY - AT A TIRE SHOP FOR AROUND $300.

Owner-reported narrative. 135,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 11051655 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 553859 · 2000-08-18 (August 18, 2000)

CONSUMER EXPERIENCED PROBLEMS WITH VEHICLE CONSTANTLY PULLING TO THE LEFT AND WOBBLING, DEALER PERFOMED AN ALIGNMENT AND INSTALLED A DAMPER KIT, THIS DID NOT RESOLVED THE PROBLEM, CONSUMER ALSO EXPERIENCED BRAKE PROBLEMS AND CAME TO THE CONCLUSION THAT THE BRAKE FLUID WAS OVERHEATING AND CAUSING UNEVEN BRAKE WEAR, CONSUMER FILED THE EDGES OF ROUGH BRAKE SURFACES, CAUSING THE OVERHEATING, UNEVEN WEAR, WOBBLING, AND THE VEHICLE PULLING TO THE LEFT TO STOP, CONSUMER FEELS THE DESIGN OF THE BRAKE SYSTEM IS DEFECTIVE. *SLC

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 553859 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 6900270 · 2000-09-12 (September 12, 2000)

V1 NB ON I45 N. SECOND TO THE RIGHT LANE, V1'S TIRE BLEW OUT, LOSS CONTROL AND HIT THE RETAINING THE WALL. NONE CONTACT V2 WENT INTO THE WALL, THERE INJURIES INVOLVED. A:LIABILITY PENDING S:NONE. FORD F350 HAS FIRESTONE ALL TERRAIN TIRES ON IT, DUALLY. VEH IS A 99 AND HAS HAD SEVERAL PROBLEMS WITH TIRES, FRONT END, BRAKES. FORD BOUGHT 1/2 OF TIRES. (CLAIM# 33-0231-587) *MW

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 6900270 at NHTSA ↗

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Inspect model-year patterns, reported mileage, monthly activity and the evidence behind each signal.

Data completeness

53 unique complaints in this selection. Analysis snapshot: 2026-10-01.

41.5%Usable mileage22 / 53 records

81.1%Valid incident date43 / 53 records

100.0%Valid filing date53 / 53 records

81.1%Ordered incident and filing dates43 / 53 records

Missing, zero and invalid mileage is excluded. Dates after the snapshot are excluded. Examples are limited selections, not a representative sample.

Problems by model year

Model-wide comparison of the eight most reported components across the model. Cells show counts and shares within each model year. Open a cell for source examples.

From model yearThrough model year

Component complaint heatmap
Component	1996	1999	2000	2001	2002	2006	2007	2009	2010
Tires:Tread/Belt	240.0% ODI 6900161 FIRESTONE TIRE: L T225/75R16 M/S, VDIL TXA 475. APPARENT TREAD SEPERATION SIMILAR TO RECENT RECALL. MOTOR HOME HAS A FORH CHASIS AND TIRES WERE FACTORY. (CLAIM# 38-J398-640) *MW Look up ODI 6900161 at NHTSA ↗	422.2% ODI 10033904 · 45,375 mi WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH AND WITHOUT WARNING THE LEFT REAR TIRE TREAD SEPARATED FROM THE SIDEWALL WHICH CAUSED THE DRIVER TO BE DISTRACTED. AK SCC *JB Look up ODI 10033904 at NHTSA ↗	150.0% ODI 6900152 INSURED HAD A FIRESTONE TIRE THAT TREAD CAME OFF AND CAUSE DAMAGE TO HIS RIM AND FENDER. COMMENTS FROM THE ADJUSTER. FIRESTONE TIRE BLOWOUT. STEELTEX RADIAL R4S II. LT 265/75R16. DOT# VNW8 1XM. TIRE DOES HAVE SO ME SEPEARTION BUT TIRE DISINTEGRATED AROUND SIDEWALL. (CLAIM# 18-0407-967) *MW Look up ODI 6900152 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.
Engine	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	337.5% ODI 10523439 · 10,000 mi VIOLENT SHAKING AFTER HITTING BUMP AND BRAKING, TIRES WERE INFLATED AS RECOMMENDED, TAKEN TO DEALER AND FIXED A MANUFACTURING PROBLEM IN STEERING, DID NOT FIX SHAKING PROBLEM, HAPPENED ONCE IN HEAVY TRAFFIC, ENGINE SEIZED UP ON INTERSTATE HAD TO BE REPLACED AT 70,000 MILES, TRUCK WILL NOT RESTART AFTER WARMING UP, TOLD A CAM KIT MIGHT FIX FOR ANOTHER $3000. *TR Look up ODI 10523439 at NHTSA ↗	1100.0% ODI 11035186 ERG VALVE NOT WORKING PROPERLY. COOLING/COOLANT SYSTEM NOT WORKING PROPERLY. ENGINE GETS TOO HOT TO RUN. VEHICLE HAD TO BE TOWED AND PARKED. NOW AT MECHANICAL SHOP. Look up ODI 11035186 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	112.5% ODI 10552985 · 51,536 mi BOTH RADIATOR HOSE NEEDING TO BE REPLACED AT SAME TIME DEALER STATES FORD KNOWS ABOUT ISSUE AND CHANGE TO A DUAL O RING DESIGN BUT DOESN'T WARRANTY IT. 846.48 TO REPAIR A DEFECT FORD KNOW S IS WRONG. *TR Look up ODI 10552985 at NHTSA ↗
Steering	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	450.0% ODI 10286040 · 35,000 mi ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS WHILE DRIVING MY 2006 FORD F-250 PSD 4WD WOULD BEGIN TO SHAKE VIOLENTLY WHILE DRIVING 60+MPH TO THE POINT WHERE I WOULD HAVE TO STOP THE TRUCK TO MAKE THE SHAKING IN THE STEERING TO STOP. *TR Look up ODI 10286040 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	112.5% ODI 10825371 · 140,000 mi WHILE DRIVING ON A RURAL COUNTRY ROAD LESS THAN 40 MPH I HAD A CATASTROPHIC LOSS OF STEERING. ALTHOUGH I IMMEDIATELY BRAKED, THERE WAS NO DIRECTIONAL CHANGE AVAILABLE THROUGH THE STEERING WHEEL. LESS THAN 10 DAYS PRIOR, I WAS TOLD BY A FORD DEALERSHIP SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE THAT THE STEERING WAS 'A LITTLE LOOSE.' THERE WAS NO MENTION THAT I COULD HAVE SUCH A LOSS OF STEERING OR THAT IT NEEDED IMMEDIATE ATTENTION. UNFORTUNATELY, I LIKENED IT TO 'YOUR TIRES/BRAKES/BELTS ARE A LITTLE WORN.' Look up ODI 10825371 at NHTSA ↗
Unknown Or Other	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	211.1% ODI 10032238 CONSUMER CONCERNED THAT FORD HAS NOT INFORMED HIM OF SEVERAL RECALLS THAT REGARD HIS VEHICLE.MR TS Look up ODI 10032238 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	225.0% ODI 10730485 · 10,000 mi RADIATOR HOSES LEAKING ANTIFREEZE FLUIDS FROM WHERE THEY CONNECT. HAVE TO ADD ANTIFREEZE ONE'S IN A WHILE. Look up ODI 10730485 at NHTSA ↗
Electrical System	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	225.0% ODI 10546851 · 90,400 mi I HAVE BEEN HAVING TROUBLE GETTING THE DIESEL ENGINE TO START FROM COLD. THE ENGINE WOULD CRANK FOR BETWEEN 6 AND 10 SECONDS BEFORE FINALLY FIRING. IN ADDITION, I HAVE EXPERIENCED ONE TURBO CHARGER OVER BOOST CONDITION WHICH CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO GO INTO LIMP HOME MODE ON THE HIGHWAY. I WAS CLIMBING A MOUNTAIN WITH THE BOAT AND SUDDENLY FOUND MY ENGINE RPM LIMITED TO 1500 AND A MAX SPEED OF APPROX. 29MPH. THE DIESEL TECH TOLD ME THAT MY TURBOCHARGER WASN'T EVEN PROVIDING BOOST DUE TO THE VARIABLE GEOMETRY VANES BEING COKED FROM BURNING ENGI… Look up ODI 10546851 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	112.5% ODI 11013419 · 44,000 mi TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 FORD SUPER DUTY. WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH AND TURNING ON A BEND, THE ENTIRE IGNITION LOCK CYLINDER FRACTURED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL DEALER (LITHIA FORD LINCOLN OF BOISE 8853 W. FAIRVIEW AVENUE, BOISE, ID 83704) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE LOCKING PIN FRACTURED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND REFERRED THE CONTACT TO NHTSA. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 44,000. UPDATED 10/26/17*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE IGNITION CYLIND… Look up ODI 11013419 at NHTSA ↗
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	15.6% ODI 784664 ABS BRAKES FAILED DURING A TURN CAUSING THE PEDAL TO GO TO THE FLOOR WITHIN 30 SEC TO A MINUTE BRAKE ACTION RETURNED TO NORMAL. NLM. NLM Look up ODI 784664 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.
Suspension	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	337.5% ODI 10523439 · 10,000 mi VIOLENT SHAKING AFTER HITTING BUMP AND BRAKING, TIRES WERE INFLATED AS RECOMMENDED, TAKEN TO DEALER AND FIXED A MANUFACTURING PROBLEM IN STEERING, DID NOT FIX SHAKING PROBLEM, HAPPENED ONCE IN HEAVY TRAFFIC, ENGINE SEIZED UP ON INTERSTATE HAD TO BE REPLACED AT 70,000 MILES, TRUCK WILL NOT RESTART AFTER WARMING UP, TOLD A CAM KIT MIGHT FIX FOR ANOTHER $3000. *TR Look up ODI 10523439 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.
Suspension:Front	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	225.0% ODI 10276957 · 75,000 mi FORD F 250 SUPER DUTY SHAKES VIOLENTLY AND IS UNCONTROLLABLY WHEN HITTING SMALL BUMPS AT SPEEDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH. TRUCK MUST THEN BE SLOWED DOWN (USUALLY ON THE HIGHWAY) TO REGAIN CONTROL. THIS IS A DANGEROUS SITUATION. *TR Look up ODI 10276957 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.

Darker cells indicate a larger share of submitted complaints. Components overlap. This measures complaint composition, not failure probability.

Failure mileage by component

Median and middle 50% of usable owner-reported mileages. Ranges require at least five records.

Component failure mileage distribution
Component	Mileage range (25th–75th percentile)	Median	Usable records	Examples
Tires:Tread/Belt	Too few reports for a range	45,375 mi	1 (sparse)	ODI 10033904 · 45,375 mi WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH AND WITHOUT WARNING THE LEFT REAR TIRE TREAD SEPARATED FROM THE SIDEWALL WHICH CAUSED THE DRIVER TO BE DISTRACTED. AK SCC *JB Look up ODI 10033904 at NHTSA ↗
Engine	Too few reports for a range	37,018 mi	4 (sparse)	ODI 10523439 · 10,000 mi VIOLENT SHAKING AFTER HITTING BUMP AND BRAKING, TIRES WERE INFLATED AS RECOMMENDED, TAKEN TO DEALER AND FIXED A MANUFACTURING PROBLEM IN STEERING, DID NOT FIX SHAKING PROBLEM, HAPPENED ONCE IN HEAVY TRAFFIC, ENGINE SEIZED UP ON INTERSTATE HAD TO BE REPLACED AT 70,000 MILES, TRUCK WILL NOT RESTART AFTER WARMING UP, TOLD A CAM KIT MIGHT FIX FOR ANOTHER $3000. *TR Look up ODI 10523439 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10546851 · 90,400 mi I HAVE BEEN HAVING TROUBLE GETTING THE DIESEL ENGINE TO START FROM COLD. THE ENGINE WOULD CRANK FOR BETWEEN 6 AND 10 SECONDS BEFORE FINALLY FIRING. IN ADDITION, I HAVE EXPERIENCED ONE TURBO CHARGER OVER BOOST CONDITION WHICH CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO GO INTO LIMP HOME MODE ON THE HIGHWAY. I WAS CLIMBING A MOUNTAIN WITH THE BOAT AND SUDDENLY FOUND MY ENGINE RPM LIMITED TO 1500 AND A MAX SPEED OF APPROX. 29MPH. THE DIESEL TECH TOLD ME THAT MY TURBOCHARGER WASN'T EVEN PROVIDING BOOST DUE TO THE VARIABLE GEOMETRY VANES BEING COKED FROM BURNING ENGI… Look up ODI 10546851 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10967813 · 22,500 mi VEHICLE WAS PARKED AND I WAS REPLACING AN OLD BATTERY. WHEN I STARTED THE VEHICLE THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE BODY WAS SLAMMED SHUT DUE TO A FAULTY MOTOR THAT WHEN IT GETS LOW VOLTAGE ( CHANGING THE BATTERY) IT MALFUNCTIONS AND CAUSE THE VEHICLE TO GO IN LIMP MODE. FORD HAS A LONG HISTORY OF HAVING ELECTRONIC THROTTLE BODY ISSUES AND THIS HAS BEEN REPORTED TO THE NHTSA BEFORE BY MANY CONSUMERS. HAD THE VEHICLE HAD LOW VOLTAGE WHEN DRIVING THIS SAME ISSUE HAS BEEN REPORTED BY OTHER CONSUMERS FROM 2004 TO PRESENT. FORD SERVICE TECH ADVISED ME HE SEES… Look up ODI 10967813 at NHTSA ↗
Steering	10,000–35,500 mi	35,000 mi	5	ODI 10286040 · 35,000 mi ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS WHILE DRIVING MY 2006 FORD F-250 PSD 4WD WOULD BEGIN TO SHAKE VIOLENTLY WHILE DRIVING 60+MPH TO THE POINT WHERE I WOULD HAVE TO STOP THE TRUCK TO MAKE THE SHAKING IN THE STEERING TO STOP. TR Look up ODI 10286040 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10523439 · 10,000 mi VIOLENT SHAKING AFTER HITTING BUMP AND BRAKING, TIRES WERE INFLATED AS RECOMMENDED, TAKEN TO DEALER AND FIXED A MANUFACTURING PROBLEM IN STEERING, DID NOT FIX SHAKING PROBLEM, HAPPENED ONCE IN HEAVY TRAFFIC, ENGINE SEIZED UP ON INTERSTATE HAD TO BE REPLACED AT 70,000 MILES, TRUCK WILL NOT RESTART AFTER WARMING UP, TOLD A CAM KIT MIGHT FIX FOR ANOTHER $3000. TR Look up ODI 10523439 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10557126 · 35,500 mi TRUCK HIT A BUMP ON BRIDGE AND BEGAN VIOLENTLY SHAKING. I HAD TO BRING THE TRUCK TO A COMPLETE STOP TO GET IT TO STOP SHAKING. I WENT SEVERAL TIMES TO FORD DEALERSHIPS TO FIND OUT IF ANY OTHER TRUCKS WHERE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEMS. BUT OF COURSE NO ONE ELSE WAS HAVING THIS SERVE PROBLEM. I FINALLY TALKED TO A TIRE SHOP WHO SAID HE HAD HEARD OF THE PROBLEMS WITH FORD TRUCKS SHIMMY. HE SAID FIRST CHECK YOUR AIR PRESSURE. FOUND THE PRESSURE LOW AND ADDED AIR. THIS HELPED WITH THE PROBLEM BUT HAD NOT SOLVED PROBLEM. THIS IS NOT JUST A MILD … Look up ODI 10557126 at NHTSA ↗
Unknown Or Other	Too few reports for a range	10,000 mi	3 (sparse)	ODI 10065476 · 60,000 mi THE SPARE TIRE CARRIER LOCATED UNDERNEATH THE TRUCK CABLE BROKE WHILE DRIVING. THE CAUSE OF THE CABLE BREAKING HAD NOT BEEN DETERMINED. *JB Look up ODI 10065476 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10730485 · 10,000 mi RADIATOR HOSES LEAKING ANTIFREEZE FLUIDS FROM WHERE THEY CONNECT. HAVE TO ADD ANTIFREEZE ONE'S IN A WHILE. Look up ODI 10730485 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10730486 · 10,000 mi RADIATOR HOSES LEAKING ANTIFREEZE FLUIDS FROM WHERE THEY CONNECT. HAVE TO ADD ANTIFREEZE ONE'S IN A WHILE. Look up ODI 10730486 at NHTSA ↗
Electrical System	Too few reports for a range	44,000 mi	3 (sparse)	ODI 10546851 · 90,400 mi I HAVE BEEN HAVING TROUBLE GETTING THE DIESEL ENGINE TO START FROM COLD. THE ENGINE WOULD CRANK FOR BETWEEN 6 AND 10 SECONDS BEFORE FINALLY FIRING. IN ADDITION, I HAVE EXPERIENCED ONE TURBO CHARGER OVER BOOST CONDITION WHICH CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO GO INTO LIMP HOME MODE ON THE HIGHWAY. I WAS CLIMBING A MOUNTAIN WITH THE BOAT AND SUDDENLY FOUND MY ENGINE RPM LIMITED TO 1500 AND A MAX SPEED OF APPROX. 29MPH. THE DIESEL TECH TOLD ME THAT MY TURBOCHARGER WASN'T EVEN PROVIDING BOOST DUE TO THE VARIABLE GEOMETRY VANES BEING COKED FROM BURNING ENGI… Look up ODI 10546851 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10967813 · 22,500 mi VEHICLE WAS PARKED AND I WAS REPLACING AN OLD BATTERY. WHEN I STARTED THE VEHICLE THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE BODY WAS SLAMMED SHUT DUE TO A FAULTY MOTOR THAT WHEN IT GETS LOW VOLTAGE ( CHANGING THE BATTERY) IT MALFUNCTIONS AND CAUSE THE VEHICLE TO GO IN LIMP MODE. FORD HAS A LONG HISTORY OF HAVING ELECTRONIC THROTTLE BODY ISSUES AND THIS HAS BEEN REPORTED TO THE NHTSA BEFORE BY MANY CONSUMERS. HAD THE VEHICLE HAD LOW VOLTAGE WHEN DRIVING THIS SAME ISSUE HAS BEEN REPORTED BY OTHER CONSUMERS FROM 2004 TO PRESENT. FORD SERVICE TECH ADVISED ME HE SEES… Look up ODI 10967813 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 11013419 · 44,000 mi TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 FORD SUPER DUTY. WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH AND TURNING ON A BEND, THE ENTIRE IGNITION LOCK CYLINDER FRACTURED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL DEALER (LITHIA FORD LINCOLN OF BOISE 8853 W. FAIRVIEW AVENUE, BOISE, ID 83704) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE LOCKING PIN FRACTURED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND REFERRED THE CONTACT TO NHTSA. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 44,000. UPDATED 10/26/17*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE IGNITION CYLIND… Look up ODI 11013419 at NHTSA ↗
Suspension	Too few reports for a range	10,000 mi	3 (sparse)	ODI 10523439 · 10,000 mi VIOLENT SHAKING AFTER HITTING BUMP AND BRAKING, TIRES WERE INFLATED AS RECOMMENDED, TAKEN TO DEALER AND FIXED A MANUFACTURING PROBLEM IN STEERING, DID NOT FIX SHAKING PROBLEM, HAPPENED ONCE IN HEAVY TRAFFIC, ENGINE SEIZED UP ON INTERSTATE HAD TO BE REPLACED AT 70,000 MILES, TRUCK WILL NOT RESTART AFTER WARMING UP, TOLD A CAM KIT MIGHT FIX FOR ANOTHER $3000. TR Look up ODI 10523439 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10557126 · 35,500 mi TRUCK HIT A BUMP ON BRIDGE AND BEGAN VIOLENTLY SHAKING. I HAD TO BRING THE TRUCK TO A COMPLETE STOP TO GET IT TO STOP SHAKING. I WENT SEVERAL TIMES TO FORD DEALERSHIPS TO FIND OUT IF ANY OTHER TRUCKS WHERE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEMS. BUT OF COURSE NO ONE ELSE WAS HAVING THIS SERVE PROBLEM. I FINALLY TALKED TO A TIRE SHOP WHO SAID HE HAD HEARD OF THE PROBLEMS WITH FORD TRUCKS SHIMMY. HE SAID FIRST CHECK YOUR AIR PRESSURE. FOUND THE PRESSURE LOW AND ADDED AIR. THIS HELPED WITH THE PROBLEM BUT HAD NOT SOLVED PROBLEM. THIS IS NOT JUST A MILD … Look up ODI 10557126 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10607795 · 4,000 mi STEERING VIBRATION & WHEEL HOP WHEN DRIVING ON ROUGH ROADS. NOTICED FIRST IN 2007 AND CONTINUES TODAY. TRUCK HAS ONLY 20,000 MILES, USED VERY LITTLE AND WELL CARED FOR. THIS IS A SERIOUS FAULT AND A COMPLAINT BY MANY OWNERS OF SIMILAR TRUCKS. TR Look up ODI 10607795 at NHTSA ↗
Suspension:Front	Too few reports for a range	55,000 mi	2 (sparse)	ODI 10276957 · 75,000 mi FORD F 250 SUPER DUTY SHAKES VIOLENTLY AND IS UNCONTROLLABLY WHEN HITTING SMALL BUMPS AT SPEEDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH. TRUCK MUST THEN BE SLOWED DOWN (USUALLY ON THE HIGHWAY) TO REGAIN CONTROL. THIS IS A DANGEROUS SITUATION. TR Look up ODI 10276957 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10286040 · 35,000 mi ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS WHILE DRIVING MY 2006 FORD F-250 PSD 4WD WOULD BEGIN TO SHAKE VIOLENTLY WHILE DRIVING 60+MPH TO THE POINT WHERE I WOULD HAVE TO STOP THE TRUCK TO MAKE THE SHAKING IN THE STEERING TO STOP. TR Look up ODI 10286040 at NHTSA ↗

Complaint and recall timeline

Explore monthly filing activity alongside recall announcements. Up to ten years of monthly history is available.

ComponentPeriod

Solid line: filed complaints. Dashed amber lines: recall announcement dates for this vehicle selection; markers include all recall components. The latest month is partial. Temporal proximity does not establish causation.

Monthly counts, recall campaigns and complaint examples

Monthly complaint and recall timeline
Month	Campaigns announced	Examples
2024-11	None	No examples available for this selection.
2024-12	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-01	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-02	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-03	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-04	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-05	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-06	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-07	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-08	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-09	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-10	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-11	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-12	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-01	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-02	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-03	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-04	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-05	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-06	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-07	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-08	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-09	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-10 (partial)	None	No examples available for this selection.

Emerging complaint spikes

Complete months in the latest six months with at least 10 complaints, at least twice the preceding 12-month average, and at least three square-root deviations above that average.

This is a descriptive screening rule, not a statistical defect finding. Publicity and reporting changes can increase submissions.

No complete months meet the spike thresholds for this selection.

Equal-age model-year comparison

Model-wide cumulative reports during the first three or five calendar years, starting with the model year (age 0). Only fully elapsed windows are compared.

Observation windowFirst model yearSecond model year

2009: 0 complaints · 2010: 3 complaints

Equal observation windows
Model year	Through age 0	Through age 1	Through age 2
2009	0	0	0
2010	1	1	3

Date coverage across each selected cohort

Date basis for all complaints in selected model years
Year	Incident dates used	Filing date fallbacks	Excluded dates
2009	1	0	0
2010	8	0	0

Incident date is preferred when valid and no later than filing; otherwise filing date is used. Model year approximates age. Equal observation time does not adjust for sales, distance driven or reporting delays. One complaint linked to multiple model years can appear in each cohort.

Components reported together

Each cell counts unique complaints naming both components. Open a nonzero cell for examples.

Component co-occurrence matrix
Component	Tires:Tread/Belt	Engine	Steering	Unknown Or Other	Electrical System	Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip	Suspension	Suspension:Front
Tires:Tread/Belt	—	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Engine	0	—	1 ODI 10523439 · 10,000 mi VIOLENT SHAKING AFTER HITTING BUMP AND BRAKING, TIRES WERE INFLATED AS RECOMMENDED, TAKEN TO DEALER AND FIXED A MANUFACTURING PROBLEM IN STEERING, DID NOT FIX SHAKING PROBLEM, HAPPENED ONCE IN HEAVY TRAFFIC, ENGINE SEIZED UP ON INTERSTATE HAD TO BE REPLACED AT 70,000 MILES, TRUCK WILL NOT RESTART AFTER WARMING UP, TOLD A CAM KIT MIGHT FIX FOR ANOTHER $3000. *TR Look up ODI 10523439 at NHTSA ↗	0	2 ODI 10546851 · 90,400 mi I HAVE BEEN HAVING TROUBLE GETTING THE DIESEL ENGINE TO START FROM COLD. THE ENGINE WOULD CRANK FOR BETWEEN 6 AND 10 SECONDS BEFORE FINALLY FIRING. IN ADDITION, I HAVE EXPERIENCED ONE TURBO CHARGER OVER BOOST CONDITION WHICH CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO GO INTO LIMP HOME MODE ON THE HIGHWAY. I WAS CLIMBING A MOUNTAIN WITH THE BOAT AND SUDDENLY FOUND MY ENGINE RPM LIMITED TO 1500 AND A MAX SPEED OF APPROX. 29MPH. THE DIESEL TECH TOLD ME THAT MY TURBOCHARGER WASN'T EVEN PROVIDING BOOST DUE TO THE VARIABLE GEOMETRY VANES BEING COKED FROM BURNING ENGI… Look up ODI 10546851 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10967813 · 22,500 mi VEHICLE WAS PARKED AND I WAS REPLACING AN OLD BATTERY. WHEN I STARTED THE VEHICLE THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE BODY WAS SLAMMED SHUT DUE TO A FAULTY MOTOR THAT WHEN IT GETS LOW VOLTAGE ( CHANGING THE BATTERY) IT MALFUNCTIONS AND CAUSE THE VEHICLE TO GO IN LIMP MODE. FORD HAS A LONG HISTORY OF HAVING ELECTRONIC THROTTLE BODY ISSUES AND THIS HAS BEEN REPORTED TO THE NHTSA BEFORE BY MANY CONSUMERS. HAD THE VEHICLE HAD LOW VOLTAGE WHEN DRIVING THIS SAME ISSUE HAS BEEN REPORTED BY OTHER CONSUMERS FROM 2004 TO PRESENT. FORD SERVICE TECH ADVISED ME HE SEES… Look up ODI 10967813 at NHTSA ↗	0	1 ODI 10523439 · 10,000 mi VIOLENT SHAKING AFTER HITTING BUMP AND BRAKING, TIRES WERE INFLATED AS RECOMMENDED, TAKEN TO DEALER AND FIXED A MANUFACTURING PROBLEM IN STEERING, DID NOT FIX SHAKING PROBLEM, HAPPENED ONCE IN HEAVY TRAFFIC, ENGINE SEIZED UP ON INTERSTATE HAD TO BE REPLACED AT 70,000 MILES, TRUCK WILL NOT RESTART AFTER WARMING UP, TOLD A CAM KIT MIGHT FIX FOR ANOTHER $3000. *TR Look up ODI 10523439 at NHTSA ↗	0
Steering	0	1 ODI 10523439 · 10,000 mi VIOLENT SHAKING AFTER HITTING BUMP AND BRAKING, TIRES WERE INFLATED AS RECOMMENDED, TAKEN TO DEALER AND FIXED A MANUFACTURING PROBLEM IN STEERING, DID NOT FIX SHAKING PROBLEM, HAPPENED ONCE IN HEAVY TRAFFIC, ENGINE SEIZED UP ON INTERSTATE HAD TO BE REPLACED AT 70,000 MILES, TRUCK WILL NOT RESTART AFTER WARMING UP, TOLD A CAM KIT MIGHT FIX FOR ANOTHER $3000. *TR Look up ODI 10523439 at NHTSA ↗	—	0	0	0	3 ODI 10523439 · 10,000 mi VIOLENT SHAKING AFTER HITTING BUMP AND BRAKING, TIRES WERE INFLATED AS RECOMMENDED, TAKEN TO DEALER AND FIXED A MANUFACTURING PROBLEM IN STEERING, DID NOT FIX SHAKING PROBLEM, HAPPENED ONCE IN HEAVY TRAFFIC, ENGINE SEIZED UP ON INTERSTATE HAD TO BE REPLACED AT 70,000 MILES, TRUCK WILL NOT RESTART AFTER WARMING UP, TOLD A CAM KIT MIGHT FIX FOR ANOTHER $3000. TR Look up ODI 10523439 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10557126 · 35,500 mi TRUCK HIT A BUMP ON BRIDGE AND BEGAN VIOLENTLY SHAKING. I HAD TO BRING THE TRUCK TO A COMPLETE STOP TO GET IT TO STOP SHAKING. I WENT SEVERAL TIMES TO FORD DEALERSHIPS TO FIND OUT IF ANY OTHER TRUCKS WHERE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEMS. BUT OF COURSE NO ONE ELSE WAS HAVING THIS SERVE PROBLEM. I FINALLY TALKED TO A TIRE SHOP WHO SAID HE HAD HEARD OF THE PROBLEMS WITH FORD TRUCKS SHIMMY. HE SAID FIRST CHECK YOUR AIR PRESSURE. FOUND THE PRESSURE LOW AND ADDED AIR. THIS HELPED WITH THE PROBLEM BUT HAD NOT SOLVED PROBLEM. THIS IS NOT JUST A MILD … Look up ODI 10557126 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10607795 · 4,000 mi STEERING VIBRATION & WHEEL HOP WHEN DRIVING ON ROUGH ROADS. NOTICED FIRST IN 2007 AND CONTINUES TODAY. TRUCK HAS ONLY 20,000 MILES, USED VERY LITTLE AND WELL CARED FOR. THIS IS A SERIOUS FAULT AND A COMPLAINT BY MANY OWNERS OF SIMILAR TRUCKS. TR Look up ODI 10607795 at NHTSA ↗	1 ODI 10286040 · 35,000 mi ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS WHILE DRIVING MY 2006 FORD F-250 PSD 4WD WOULD BEGIN TO SHAKE VIOLENTLY WHILE DRIVING 60+MPH TO THE POINT WHERE I WOULD HAVE TO STOP THE TRUCK TO MAKE THE SHAKING IN THE STEERING TO STOP. *TR Look up ODI 10286040 at NHTSA ↗
Unknown Or Other	0	0	0	—	0	0	0	0
Electrical System	0	2 ODI 10546851 · 90,400 mi I HAVE BEEN HAVING TROUBLE GETTING THE DIESEL ENGINE TO START FROM COLD. THE ENGINE WOULD CRANK FOR BETWEEN 6 AND 10 SECONDS BEFORE FINALLY FIRING. IN ADDITION, I HAVE EXPERIENCED ONE TURBO CHARGER OVER BOOST CONDITION WHICH CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO GO INTO LIMP HOME MODE ON THE HIGHWAY. I WAS CLIMBING A MOUNTAIN WITH THE BOAT AND SUDDENLY FOUND MY ENGINE RPM LIMITED TO 1500 AND A MAX SPEED OF APPROX. 29MPH. THE DIESEL TECH TOLD ME THAT MY TURBOCHARGER WASN'T EVEN PROVIDING BOOST DUE TO THE VARIABLE GEOMETRY VANES BEING COKED FROM BURNING ENGI… Look up ODI 10546851 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10967813 · 22,500 mi VEHICLE WAS PARKED AND I WAS REPLACING AN OLD BATTERY. WHEN I STARTED THE VEHICLE THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE BODY WAS SLAMMED SHUT DUE TO A FAULTY MOTOR THAT WHEN IT GETS LOW VOLTAGE ( CHANGING THE BATTERY) IT MALFUNCTIONS AND CAUSE THE VEHICLE TO GO IN LIMP MODE. FORD HAS A LONG HISTORY OF HAVING ELECTRONIC THROTTLE BODY ISSUES AND THIS HAS BEEN REPORTED TO THE NHTSA BEFORE BY MANY CONSUMERS. HAD THE VEHICLE HAD LOW VOLTAGE WHEN DRIVING THIS SAME ISSUE HAS BEEN REPORTED BY OTHER CONSUMERS FROM 2004 TO PRESENT. FORD SERVICE TECH ADVISED ME HE SEES… Look up ODI 10967813 at NHTSA ↗	0	0	—	0	0	0
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip	0	0	0	0	0	—	0	0
Suspension	0	1 ODI 10523439 · 10,000 mi VIOLENT SHAKING AFTER HITTING BUMP AND BRAKING, TIRES WERE INFLATED AS RECOMMENDED, TAKEN TO DEALER AND FIXED A MANUFACTURING PROBLEM IN STEERING, DID NOT FIX SHAKING PROBLEM, HAPPENED ONCE IN HEAVY TRAFFIC, ENGINE SEIZED UP ON INTERSTATE HAD TO BE REPLACED AT 70,000 MILES, TRUCK WILL NOT RESTART AFTER WARMING UP, TOLD A CAM KIT MIGHT FIX FOR ANOTHER $3000. *TR Look up ODI 10523439 at NHTSA ↗	3 ODI 10523439 · 10,000 mi VIOLENT SHAKING AFTER HITTING BUMP AND BRAKING, TIRES WERE INFLATED AS RECOMMENDED, TAKEN TO DEALER AND FIXED A MANUFACTURING PROBLEM IN STEERING, DID NOT FIX SHAKING PROBLEM, HAPPENED ONCE IN HEAVY TRAFFIC, ENGINE SEIZED UP ON INTERSTATE HAD TO BE REPLACED AT 70,000 MILES, TRUCK WILL NOT RESTART AFTER WARMING UP, TOLD A CAM KIT MIGHT FIX FOR ANOTHER $3000. TR Look up ODI 10523439 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10557126 · 35,500 mi TRUCK HIT A BUMP ON BRIDGE AND BEGAN VIOLENTLY SHAKING. I HAD TO BRING THE TRUCK TO A COMPLETE STOP TO GET IT TO STOP SHAKING. I WENT SEVERAL TIMES TO FORD DEALERSHIPS TO FIND OUT IF ANY OTHER TRUCKS WHERE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEMS. BUT OF COURSE NO ONE ELSE WAS HAVING THIS SERVE PROBLEM. I FINALLY TALKED TO A TIRE SHOP WHO SAID HE HAD HEARD OF THE PROBLEMS WITH FORD TRUCKS SHIMMY. HE SAID FIRST CHECK YOUR AIR PRESSURE. FOUND THE PRESSURE LOW AND ADDED AIR. THIS HELPED WITH THE PROBLEM BUT HAD NOT SOLVED PROBLEM. THIS IS NOT JUST A MILD … Look up ODI 10557126 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10607795 · 4,000 mi STEERING VIBRATION & WHEEL HOP WHEN DRIVING ON ROUGH ROADS. NOTICED FIRST IN 2007 AND CONTINUES TODAY. TRUCK HAS ONLY 20,000 MILES, USED VERY LITTLE AND WELL CARED FOR. THIS IS A SERIOUS FAULT AND A COMPLAINT BY MANY OWNERS OF SIMILAR TRUCKS. TR Look up ODI 10607795 at NHTSA ↗	0	0	0	—	0
Suspension:Front	0	0	1 ODI 10286040 · 35,000 mi ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS WHILE DRIVING MY 2006 FORD F-250 PSD 4WD WOULD BEGIN TO SHAKE VIOLENTLY WHILE DRIVING 60+MPH TO THE POINT WHERE I WOULD HAVE TO STOP THE TRUCK TO MAKE THE SHAKING IN THE STEERING TO STOP. *TR Look up ODI 10286040 at NHTSA ↗	0	0	0	0	—

Co-reporting does not establish that one component caused another concern.

Recurring narrative patterns

Specific keyword mentions beyond broad component labels. Matching includes negations and comparisons and does not confirm a diagnosis.

Search patterns

4 patterns with matching reports.

Stalling or loss of power

3 mentions · 5.7% of complaints

Median mileage: 13,000 mi (1 usable records).

ODI 835663

WHILE TRAVELING ON THE ROAD AT VARIOUS SPEEDS DIESEL ENGINE WOULD STALL OR SHUT DOWN. WOULD HAVE NO WARNING. BEEN TO THE DEALER. MECHANIC NOTICED RAW DIESEL FLUID BLOWING OUT. WAS TOLD IT'S NORMAL. THE SECOND DIESEL ENGINE WAS NOT NORMAL (5/19/97). *AK

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ODI 865028

AIR FILTER MOUNTED ON FRONT OF THE RADIATOR IS CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO STALL WHENEVER VEHICLE IS DRIVEN IN THE RAIN. MFR WAS NOTIFIED, AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT THEY ARE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM, BUT ARE UNABLE TO FIND A SOLUTION AT THIS TIME. *AK THIS FILTER IS ON HOLIDAY RAMBLER 35' MOTORHOME BUILT ON FORD CHASSIS WITH A V10 ENGINE. RAIN WATER ENTERS THE FILTER CUTTING OUT THE ENGINE. *YH

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ODI 10902967 · 13,000 mi

I WAS DRIVING 75 MPH IN HEAVY TRAFFIC ON INTERSTATE 69 BETWEEN SHEPPARD AND CLEVELAND TEXAS AND THE VEHICLE STALLED AND DIED IN THE INSIDE LANE. WHEN I TRIED TO RESTART THE VEHICLE IT WAS FLASHING A GREEN WRENCH AND WOULD ONLY RESTART IN A REDUCED POWER MODE. FORD DEALER DIAGNOSED PROBLEM AS CRANK CASE OVERFILLED BY 13 QUARTS DUE TO FAILED HPFP. THIS WAS A NEW FORD ENGINE WITH ONLY 13,000 MILES ON IT WITH A 24 MONTH UNLIMITED MILEAGE WARRANTY. DEALER ADVISED THAT FORD WILL COVER HPFP REPLACEMENT BUT WILL VOID BALANCE OF WARRANTY IF I DO…

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Matching rule

\b(stall\w*|loss of power|lost power|engine shut\w* off)\b

Brake response concerns

2 mentions · 3.8% of complaints

Median mileage: 135,000 mi (1 usable records).

ODI 11051655 · 135,000 mi

Look up ODI 11051655 at NHTSA ↗

ODI 784664

ABS BRAKES FAILED DURING A TURN CAUSING THE PEDAL TO GO TO THE FLOOR WITHIN 30 SEC TO A MINUTE BRAKE ACTION RETURNED TO NORMAL. NLM. NLM

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Matching rule

Hard or delayed shifting

1 mentions · 1.9% of complaints

Median mileage: Unavailable (0 usable records).

ODI 564157

UPON ENTERING THE HIGHWAY, THE TRUCK SUDDENLY STARTED HAVING PROBLEMS, THE R.P.M. GAUGE STARTED FLUCTUATING FROM 1000 TO 3000 R.P.M., IT SQUEALED AND JERKED INTO GEAR AND A POPPING NOISE WAS COMING FROM THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE FRONT END. THE DEALER COULD NOT FIND ANY PROBLEM, BUT HE SUGGESTED THAT IT COULD HAVE BEEN THE CLUTCH FAN SLIPPING. CONSUMER EXPERIENCED AGAIN WHAT HE FELT WAS TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS BUT THE LIGHT NEVER FLASHED ON THE OVERDRIVE COLUMN SO TAKING NOTE OF WHAT WAS HAPPENING AND CONTINUED DRIVING. THEN THE LIGHT STARTED FLASHIN…

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Matching rule

Steering assistance concerns

1 mentions · 1.9% of complaints

Median mileage: 44,036 mi (1 usable records).

ODI 10145910 · 44,036 mi

MARCH 2005 AN ALTERNATOR WAS REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY WITH A REMANUFACTURED ONE WHICH FAILED IN AUGUST 2005 LEAVING ME STRANDED 250 MILES FROM HOME. ON DECEMBER 09,2005 A POWER STEERING PUMP WAS REPLACED UNDER THE EXT. WARR. PROGRAM WITH YET AGAIN A REMAN. PUMP. ON DECEMBER 22 IT FAILED LEAVING ME WITH NO BRAKES AND NO STEERING. IT IS A DIESEL IN WHICH THE BRAKE SYSTEM USES THE POWER STEERING PUMP FOR BOOST POWER. I WAS NEARLY INJURED DUE TO THIS SINCE I WAS MAKING A U-TURN AND ENDED UP GOING HEAD-ON INTO THE TRAFFIC THAT WAS ORIGINALLY BEHI…

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Matching rule

\b(power steer\w*|steering assist\w*|steering lock\w*|steering wheel lock\w*)\b