2014 Ford F-250 problems and owner complaints
Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
Key facts
142 owner complaints analyzed
0 distinct recall campaigns
81,000 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 2014 model year. Data snapshot: . 75 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Most common problems
Suspension is the most frequently named component, appearing in 79 of 142 complaints (55.6%). A complaint can name multiple components.
| Topic | Matching reports | Share of complaints |
|---|---|---|
| Steering behavior | 43 | 30.3% |
| Braking behavior | 24 | 16.9% |
| Transmission and shifting | 6 | 4.2% |
| Engine operation | 3 | 2.1% |
| Electrical and battery issues | 3 | 2.1% |
| Fuel system concerns | 3 | 2.1% |
Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.
Component breakdown
Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Suspension | 79 |
| Steering | 74 |
| Unknown Or Other | 13 |
| Fuel/Propulsion System | 9 |
| Wheels | 9 |
| Engine | 8 |
| Electrical System | 7 |
| Power Train | 6 |
Suspension: 79; Steering: 74; Unknown Or Other: 13; Fuel/Propulsion System: 9; Wheels: 9; Engine: 8; Electrical System: 7; Power Train: 6
Reported problems by failure mileage
Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Under 25,000 | 4 |
| 25,000 to 49,999 | 11 |
| 50,000 to 74,999 | 17 |
| 75,000 to 99,999 | 15 |
| 100,000 to 149,999 | 23 |
| 150,000 and above | 5 |
Under 25,000: 4; 25,000 to 49,999: 11; 50,000 to 74,999: 17; 75,000 to 99,999: 15; 100,000 to 149,999: 23; 150,000 and above: 5
100,000 to 149,999 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (23). 67 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.
Complaints over time
Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| 2014 | 2 |
| 2015 | 2 |
| 2016 | 3 |
| 2017 | 5 |
| 2018 | 6 |
| 2019 | 22 |
| 2020 | 20 |
| 2021 | 20 |
| 2022 | 21 |
| 2023 | 12 |
| 2024 | 18 |
| 2025 | 8 |
| 2026 | 3 |
2014: 2; 2015: 2; 2016: 3; 2017: 5; 2018: 6; 2019: 22; 2020: 20; 2021: 20; 2022: 21; 2023: 12; 2024: 18; 2025: 8; 2026: 3
Pattern summary
Suspension leads the component reports. Steering behavior appears in 43 complaint narratives. Braking behavior appears in 24 complaint narratives. Transmission and shifting appears in 6 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.
Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.
Complaint evidence
Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.
Owner report 11071583 · 2018-02-07 (February 7, 2018)
DEATH WOBBLE- SEVERAL TIMES WHEN TRAVELING AT SPEEDS OF 65MPH OR HIGHER, THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE BEGINS TO SHUTTER AND SHAKE VIOLENTLY UNTIL THE VEHICLE IS SLOWED DOWN TO BELOW 40 MPH. BALL JOINTS, STEERING DAMPER, SHOCKS, AND TIRES HAVE ALL BEEN REPLACED HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE CONTINUES TO PERFORM DANGEROUSLY AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS.
Owner-reported narrative. 51,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 11071583 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11129632 · 2018-09-15 (September 15, 2018)
AT HIGH SPEEDS HITTING POT HOLES OR BRIDGE DECKS, FRONT END WOBBLES UNCONTROLLABLY. IT'S REFERRED TO AS (DEATH WOBBLE) NEED TO HIT THE BRAKES HARD TO STOP IT. VERY DANGEROUS. FORD KNOWS ABOUT THE PROBLEM AND IS TURNING A BLIND EYE.CRASHING ON THE FREEWAY AT THOSE SPEEDS COULD BE CATASTROPHIC. SOME VEHICLES HAVE AS LITTLE AS 20000 MILES ON THEM, MINE HAS 51000. JUST PUT NEW TIRES,FRONT SHOTS AND STEERING STABILIZER ON IT. STILL HAVE THE PROBLEM. PLEASE GOOGLE (2014 FORD F250 SUPER DUTY FRONT END ISSUES). US CONSUMERS ARE PAYING BIG, BIG MONEY FO…
Owner-reported narrative. 51,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 11129632 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10723204 · 2015-06-03 (June 3, 2015)
ABOUT TWO MONTHS AGO, I WAS TRAVELLING IN STOP AND GO TRAFFIC ON THE HIGHWAY. A FORD F-250 WAS IN THE LANE TO MY RIGHT. AS MY LANE WAS PICKING UP SPEED, HIS LANE WAS SLOWING DOWN. SUDDENLY, HE CHANGED LANES RIGHT IN FRONT OF ME, CAUSING ME TO SLAM ON THE BRAKES, NARROWLY AVOIDING AN ACCIDENT. ALTHOUGH HE DID HAVE HIS TURN SIGNAL ON, I DID NOT SEE IT, DUE TO IT BEING THE SAME COLOR AS HIS ON/OFF BRAKE LIGHTS. TO ADD ON TO THAT, HE HAD HIS TAILLIGHTS ON, MAKING HIS TURN SIGNAL INDISTINGUISHABLE FROM HIS RUNNING LIGHTS IN BROAD DAYLIGHT. AFTER RES…
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10723204 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11011849 · 2017-07-31 (July 31, 2017)
WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH WHEN I HEARD A LOUD POP AND SOMETHING FLY UP AND HIT THE UNDERCARRIAGE OF MY VEHICLE. I APPLIED THE BRAKES AND THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR AND I HAD NO BRAKES WHATSOEVER. THIS CAUSED ME TO THEN ROLL UNCONTROLLABLY THROUGH A RED LIGHT BARELY MISSING AN ONCOMING VEHICLE. I WAS THEN ABLE TO CHANGE LANES AND ROLL TO A STOP IN A NEARBY PARKING LOT. WHEN I CAME TO A SLOW ENOUGH SPEED I SHIFTED THE VEHICLE TO NEUTRAL AND THEN PARK TO COME TO A COMPLETE STOP. UPON INSPECTING THE VEHICLE, I NOTICED THE PASSEN…
Owner-reported narrative. 70,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 11011849 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11245715 · 2019-08-29 (August 29, 2019)
2014 FORD F250. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO ISSUE WITH TRANSMISSION. *LD THE CONSUMER STATED THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE, BUT DECLINED ASSISTANCE DUE TO THE VEHICLE BEING OUT OF WARRANTY. *JS
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 11245715 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11449010 · 2022-01-26 (January 26, 2022)
"death shake/wobble" driving 60 mph hit a small pot hole in a slight curve to the left front end started shaking so badly that i had to come to a complete stop by placing transmission in neutral and allowing truck to slow down by coasting. brakes made it worse
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 11449010 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10749398 · 2015-08-18 (August 18, 2015)
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 FORD F-250. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO RESTART. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 30,000.
Owner-reported narrative. 30,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10749398 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11421898 · 2021-06-22 (June 22, 2021)
-HIGH PRESSURE FUEL PUMP -VEHICLE STALLED ON I-12 WITH NO WARNING, 18 WHEELER BEHIND ME. THANK GOD HE WAS ABLE TO GET OVER TO THE NEXT LANE. -TRUCK HAS BEEN AT THE DEALERSHIP SINCE 5/16 AND THEY CONTINUE TO SAY THEY CANNOT GET THE PART NEEDED -IT HAS ONLY BEEN INSPECTED BY THE DEALERSHIP WHO WANTS $12,000 TO REPAIR -NO WARNINGS WHAT SO EVER. THE SERVICE MGR SAID HE KNEW EXACTLY WHAT THE PROBLEM WAS AND THAT THESE PUMPS FAIL WITH NO WARNIGNG
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 11421898 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10667345 · 2014-12-19 (December 19, 2014)
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 FORD F-250. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BATTERY WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE BATTERY FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 6,000.
Owner-reported narrative. 6,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10667345 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10918637 · 2016-10-24 (October 24, 2016)
DOOR AJAR WARNING LIGHT. LIGHT CAME ON AND WOULD NOT GO OFF, INTERIOR LIGHTS AS WELL AS HEADLIGHTS CAME ON SPORADICALLY WHEN MOTOR WAS NOT RUNNING. HEADLIGHTS CAME ON WHEN THE TRUCK WAS NOT RUNNING OR OCCUPIED AND THIS CAUSED ALL POWER TO DRAIN FROM THE BATTERY. DEALER CHARGED OVER $300. TO REPAIR DOOR LATCH / SWITCH ASSEMBLY ON DRIVER SIDE. THIS OCCURRED OCTOBER 1, 2016. OUR LOCAL PAPER HAD AN ARTICLE OCTOBER 4 INDICATING A COMING RECALL ON FORD EDGE SUV'S 2011 TO 2013 AND THE FORD FUSION FROM 2010. I FEEL THESE PROBLEMS ARE RELATED.
Owner-reported narrative. 56,110 miles reported. Look up ODI 10918637 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11245134 · 2019-08-19 (August 19, 2019)
2014 FORD F250 HIGH PRESSURE FUEL PUMP EXPLODED AND SENT METAL THROUGHOUT MY FIELD SYSTEM. WAS DRIVING TO HOUSTON GOING 80 MPH ON IH 10 AND MY TRUCK CAME TO A STOP AND POWER STEERING TURNED OFF SO I COULD BARELY GET IT OFF THE HIGHWAY. 18 WHEELERS WERE GOING BY ME GOING OVER 80 MPH. WE WERE ALMOST KILLED. WAS LEFT IN 106 DEGREE HEAT FOR OVER 2 HRS WAITING FOR A TOW TRUCK. FORD DEALER IN HOUSTON WHERE IT WAS TOWED (100 MILES) WANTS $14,000.00 TO FIX THE TRUCK.
Owner-reported narrative. 103,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 11245134 at NHTSA ↗