2014 FORD F 250 SD

What owners reported to NHTSA, ranked by how often and how seriously.

This is complaint data, not a random sample.

It only includes owners who chose to file a federal complaint, so it over-represents dramatic and safety-related problems and under-represents minor issues an owner just had fixed without reporting. Read this as what NHTSA complainants report most, not as this vehicle's true failure rate. Full methodology.

Component ranking

  1. #1

    alignment and pull

    5 unsafe

    5
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=8)

    • "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…"~67,000 mi, complaint #1462318
    • "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 TR…"~72,500 mi, complaint #1551628
    • "I EXPERIENCED DEATH WOBBLE AT 70 MPH GOING OVER A BRIDGE EXPANSION JOINT. HAD TO HOLD THE WHEEL WITH BOTH HANDS AND GET DOWN TO 25 MPH BEFORE I COULD REGAIN CONTROL. MY 2014 HAS 75,500 MILES. JUST ORDERED NEW TIRES AND GOT EXACT REPLACEMENTS AS I DON'T WANT TO…"~75,500 mi, complaint #1575702
    • "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 A…"~82,000 mi, complaint #1386184
    • "FRONT SUSPENSION DEATH WOBBLE. I WAS DRIVING 70 MPH HIT A SMALL SERIES OF BUMPS ON THE HIGHWAY THE TRUCK STARTED TO SHAKE SO BAD I COULD NOT KEEP IT IN MY LANE. I ENDED UP CROSSING TWO LANES OF I-70 AND INTO THE MEDIAN BEFORE I COULD GET THE TRUCK BACK UNDE…"~89,000 mi, complaint #1569515
  2. #2

    emissions aftertreatment

    3 unsafe

    3
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=3)

    • "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 MANUF…"~70,000 mi, complaint #1435900
    • "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 B…"~106,000 mi, complaint #1537619
    • "TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 FORD F-250 SD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. MEDVED FORD ([REDACTED ADDRESS], CASTLE ROCK, CO 80104, [REDACTED PHONE]) DIAGNOSED THAT THE FAILURE WAS RELATED TO CUSTOMER SATISFACTION PROGRAM…"~120,000 mi, complaint #1526594
  3. #3

    engine stall or no start

    3 unsafe

    3
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=3)

    • "WHEN ATTEMPTING TO GET ON FREEWAY AFTER BEING AT REST AREA WE SUDDENLY LOST ALL POWER FUEL PRESSURE AND SPEED, AT NIGHT AS WELL NOW WE WERE PULLING A FIFTH WHEEL TRAILER AND THAT'S A LITTLE DANGEROSE AND SCARY SINCE MY FATHER IS 65 DISABLED AND I'M DISABLED AL…"~37,000 mi, complaint #1207366
    • "NEAR THE END OF THE HIGHWAY I WAS SETTING THRU A LIGHT AND DECIDED TO ET FUEL. ONCE I REACHED THE TURN IN GOT TO THE PUMP ALL IS WELL. I WAS NOT TOWING OR HAULING ANYTHING THE DAY TEMPERATURE IS 66 DEGREES. I SET AT THE PUMP FOR A MINUTE ON THE PHONE AND THEN…"~38,543 mi, complaint #1174555
  4. #4

    brake hydraulics

    2 unsafe

    2
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=2)

    • "WHILE DRIVING ON A RESIDENTIAL STREET I NEEDED TO MAKE A QUICK STOP. THE SPEED WAS ABOUT 25 MPH. THE DISTANCE WAS 15 TO 20 FEET. THE VEHICLE SHOULD HAVE MADE A COMPLETE STOP BUT DIDN'T RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT. I'VE BEEN TO THE DEALERSHIP ON SEVERAL OCCASI…"~20,166 mi, complaint #1078182
    • "DRIVING ON OUR DRIVEWAY , I WENT TO STEP ON BRAKES AND I HAD A VERY HARD PEDAL AND TRUCK DID NOT STOP, IT KEPT ROLLING. STEPPED ON IT SEVERAL MORE TIMES BEFORE I FINALLY CAME TO A STOP AND KEPT FROM GOING INTO TRAFFIC. IT HAPPENED TWO TIMES. ALSO WHEN TURNING…"~48,000 mi, complaint #1370513
  5. #5

    exhaust system

    2 unsafe

    2
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=1)

    • "I HAVE HAD THE TRUCK ON THE DEALERSHIP 3 TIMES NOW FOR THE EXHAUST GAS TEMPERATURE SENSORS. HAVE HAD ALL THE SENSORS REPLACED TWICE AND AM NOW ON MY WAY BACK IN FOR A FOURTH TRIP TO REPLACE THEM. THE TRUCK CURRENTLY HAS 41K MI."~41,000 mi, complaint #1329508
  6. #6

    acceleration loss or hesitation

    1 unsafe

    1
    incident

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=0)

    • "2014 FORD F250. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO VEHICLE ACCELERATION ISSUES. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED FROM THE VERY BEGINNING, THE VEHICLE NEEDED TO BE ACCELERATED TO APPROXIMATELY 133 RPM IN LOW GEAR TO EVEN MOVE DOWN A SLIGHT SLOPE. IT WOULD ONLY ACHIEVE 10…"complaint #1052304
  7. #7

    door latch and hinge

    1 annoyance

    1
    incident

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=1)

    • "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 DOO…"~57,000 mi, complaint #1450524
  8. #8

    engine internal

    1 unsafe

    1
    incident

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=1)

    • "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."~82,000 mi, complaint #1393590
  9. #9

    engine oil consumption

    1 unsafe

    1
    incident

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=1)

    • "FRONT OIL COVER LEAKAGE. THERE ARE FOUR TRUCKS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM AT THE DEALER. THE FRONT COVER BOLT LOOSEN THEMSELVES AND CAUSES A SMALL OIL LEAK THAT COVERS THE FRONT AND BOTTOM OF THE ENGINE. THIS LEADS TO MULTIPLE PARTS BEING REPLACE THAT DO NOT NEED R…"~134,000 mi, complaint #1579881
  10. #10

    fuel pump

    1 unsafe

    1
    incident

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=1)

    • "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 OTHE…"~152,000 mi, complaint #1497589
  11. #11

    fuel tank and lines

    1 unsafe

    1
    incident

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=2)

    • "I PURCHASED THIS TRUCK 3 MONTHS AGO, AND EXACTLY FOUR DAYS FROM THE PURCHASE DATE THE TRUCK HAS BEEN MALFUNCTIONING, I BOUGHT A WARRANTY FROM DEALER, BUT WHEN I TOOK THE TRUCK IN FOR SERVICE TO FIND OUT WHAT WAS HAPPENING I WAS TOLD IT WAS NOTHING AND THEY TOO…"complaint #1585569
  12. #12

    other

    1 annoyance

    1
    incident

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=0)

    • "2014 FORD F250 SD XLT SRX 4X4 AND RV WERE TOTALED DUE TO A NOT-AT-FAULT ACCIDENT. UNABLE TO GET VEHICLE REPLACED. *TA THE CONSUMER AND HIS FATHER WERE SITTING IN A DRIVEWAY, WHEN THEY WERE HIT BY ANOTHER MOTORIST. *JB ...VIDEO AVAILABLE "complaint #1153728
  13. #13

    steering electric assist

    1 unsafe

    1
    incident

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=2)

    • "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 WI…"~30,238 mi, complaint #1539969
  14. #14

    suspension arms and bushings

    1 unsafe

    1
    incident

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=2)

    • "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…"~27,000 mi, complaint #1457744
  15. #15

    suspension struts shocks

    1 unsafe

    1
    incident

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=1)

NHTSA investigations

Search NHTSA's own recall and complaint database for FORD F 250 SD directly.