2007 Ford F-250 owner complaints

Pronounced and severe shimmy and oscillation in the steering wheel when traveling over small bumps or dips in the roadway and on uneven driving surfaces. Ford dealer confirmed the problem and replaced a tracking bar and the steering damper. These repairs helped but did not eliminate the issue. New OEM tires were installed 2,000 miles after the Ford repair. As of dec 2013 the vehicle now has 78,578 miles which is only 5,000 miles since the repair and 3,000 miles since new OEM tires and the same severe shimmy and oscillation in the steering wheel is occurring again. In dec 2013 I received special field action letter 09l02 from Ford concerning this very issue. Having complied with all points in the special field action letter 09l02 the same problem exists and continues to worsen.

After hitting a bump in the road, while driving approximately 55 MPH, the front end the truck started shaking causing a temporary loss of control. The truck has done this on numerous occasions after hitting bumps, pot holes or uneven surfaces. *tr

1) faulty head bolts repair was over $6000 involved gaskets, cracked heads, bolts, updates and upgrades. 2) death wobble front end issues (mine are fortunately occurring at at low speeds) however the wobble has caused many front end and steering components to wear out prematurely. Wobble kicks in after sharp turns and wheel will not return to center and when forced back to center it will wander and hunt for center. Usually up till 20-25mph then self corrects.

Ea08007 complaint truck hits uneven paved road at 55 MPH or faster on the freeway, and starts a violent shaking that is only stopped when slowing down via heavy braking, or by no acceleration. Entire truck and all four wheels, including the steering wheel shake violently. *tr

Recently, while driving my Ford f250 truck, I have experienced the Ford's death wobble' on three separate occasions. After driving over a bump in the roadway, the front end starts wobbling to the point that I have to brake and pull over just to stay in control of my vehicle. When this death wobble' occurs, it causes the driver has to fight the steering wheel and apply braking just to stay in control of the vehicle. It is a real safety concern!!!! *tr recently, I have read several articles identify the problems with Ford's front end and their solutions to fix the fronts ends. As usual, Ford comes up with excuses and not a solution to repair their products. There is plenty of documentation (u-tube video) on-line documenting the serious of this complaint. It is time that your agency tak

Tl*the contact owns a 2007 Ford f-250. While driving approximately 60-65 MPH or while driving over a bump, the front end of the vehicle shakes dramatically. The shaking is so severe that the contact must apply the brakes to decrease the speed and stop the shaking. A few months after the failure occurred, the dealer replaced the steering dampener. Six months after the repair, the failures recurred. The dealer test drove the vehicle, but were unable to duplicate the failure. They stated that nothing could be done. The contact believes that the vehicle should be recalled. The failure mileage was 17,000 and current mileage was 21,995. Updated 11-25-08 *bf updated 11/26/08. *jb

Running interstate going on bridge in curve an little crack in road made truck start shaking violently. Making me have to come to complete stop before it would quit shaking throwing stuff all around inside truck. *tr

Hit a bump on interstate truck started shaking violently, I almost caused an accident and had to slow down to about 40 or it was going to shake me off the road, I could barely hold on, brought is it to the dealer and they said it was tire pressure, which was about 70lbs not the recommeded 75, come on that is not the problem. It is still doing it years later, wnet back to the dealer they said it was a brake hanging up and ripped me off for parts, still does it. I have now put on tires tie rod ends ball joints steering dampener, shocks and still does it. I know I'm not the only one. Make them fix this and compensate those of us who have tried to do so on our own because they won't accept that there is a problem. *tt

Electronic throttle control (drive by wire) fails intermittently. Engine goes to idle with absolutely no response to the throttle pedal while driving. Pedal assembly has been replaced twice and the PCM once. Vehicle has less than 1500 miles. *nm

Tl* the contact owns a 2007 Ford f250. The contact stated that while driving approximately 40 MPH, white smoke emitted from the exhaust as the check engine warning light illuminated. The vehicle was towed to a dealer, who stated that the oil cooler was defective and the erg valve would need to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified. The failure mileage was 37,188.

Tl* the contact owns a 2007 Ford f-250. The contact stated that the head gasket malfunctioned, causing coolant to spray over the engine. The contact took the vehicle to the dealer to have the head gasket replaced. The contact called the manufacturer regarding the head gasket and the manufacturer advised that the head gasket was blown due to a design flaw. The failure mileage was 88,000.

Speedometer started mal function. Creating a hyper speed - instead of 25 MPH - was reading 60 MPH.

This vehicle was towed into our shop because it would not start. We installed a new starter and left it over night in the stall when we came back in the morning it had attempted to start its self and had driven through the door and out on to the lot wedgeing itself in the new cars. This truck is a standard transmission and was left in gear with the keys out of the ignition. If you set this truck and leave it it will tray to start it's self. Some times it will take a day or as little as 10 minutes.

Tl*the contact owns a 2007 Ford f-250. After the vehicle was broken into, the contact discovered that the lock was popped open and the alarm system was deactivated with a flathead screwdriver. A police report was filed. He felt that this was unsafe because someone could easily break into his vehicle without triggering the alarm. The current and failure mileages were 33,000.

Brake booster feed line came off at intake . I had no power brakes just a hard brake pedal when I was stopping to pull on to the highway. Had to push pedal real hard to stop. I feel it should have been in recall #08s05 that I read was in 2008 .

Tl* the contact owns a 2007 Ford f-250. The contact stated that while driving 30 MPH, the vehicle failed to stop when the brakes were engaged after driving over a speed bump. The contact also stated that he was driving downhill during the failure when the vehicle failed to brake properly. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer, but the manufacturer was not notified. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 1,900 and the current mileage was 111,500. The VIN was unknown.

While getting into my 2007 Ford f250 four door pickup my foot slipped off of the nurf bar, projected itself into the large space between the nerf bar and the vehicle body. Then, being off balance I fell down and my leg was broken right in two. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2007 Ford f-250. The contact stated that the undercarriage of the vehicle bed was rusted and parts were missing. The contact stated that the bed of the vehicle could unexpectedly detach because it was loose and parts of the metal were rubbing off. The contact also mentioned that the bed was pushing down into the frame. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer or an independent mechanic for diagnostic testing or repairs. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 75,000.

Like many owners of a Ford diesel truck the fuel tank is rusting. I have cared for my truck as recommended by Ford motor company. Now my truck is no longer under warranty it is over 3 years old and is at 47000 miles. This has been a repeated problem among Ford owners and it seems as the Ford motor company is getting away with ripping off consumers. $600.00+ to repair but all they will do is clean out the tank. This is a defect in these trucks. This problem has existed for years yet Ford is not required to place the proper type of tank in these vehicles. Let me repeat... This is a known problem! From what I understand many other owners have sent complaints here. I really hope Ford is held responsible for this issue. People are spending thousands of dollars having to take care of this same p

Tl* the contact owns a 2007 Ford f-250. The contact stated that while driving 70 MPH, the battery warning light illuminated. The contact stated that the vehicle became difficult to steer and brakes also failed. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for inspection where they stated that the air compressor needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired but the failure recurred. The manufacturer was notified. The failure mileage was 147,000. The VIN was unavailable.