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2010 Ford F-250: complaints, problems and recalls

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

73 owner complaints analyzed

0 distinct recall campaigns

75,666 mi median reported failure mileage

Scope: 2010 model year. Data snapshot: . 56 complaints include usable failure mileage.

Owner-reported patterns

Most common problems

Steering is the most frequently named component, appearing in 30 of 73 complaints (41.1%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Recurring terms in complaint narratives
TopicMatching reportsShare of complaints
Steering behavior1621.9%
Braking behavior1419.2%
Fuel system concerns68.2%
Engine operation45.5%
Transmission and shifting11.4%
Electrical and battery issues11.4%

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.

Steering
30
Suspension
28
Engine
9
Unknown Or Other
9
Wheels
5
Electrical System
4
Power Train
4
Vehicle Speed Control
3
Component breakdown data
CategoryCount
Steering30
Suspension28
Engine9
Unknown Or Other9
Wheels5
Electrical System4
Power Train4
Vehicle Speed Control3

Steering: 30; Suspension: 28; Engine: 9; Unknown Or Other: 9; Wheels: 5; Electrical System: 4; Power Train: 4; Vehicle Speed Control: 3

Reported problems by failure mileage

Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.

Under 25,000
6
25,000 to 49,999
12
50,000 to 74,999
10
75,000 to 99,999
12
100,000 to 149,999
12
150,000 and above
4
Reported problems by failure mileage data
CategoryCount
Under 25,0006
25,000 to 49,99912
50,000 to 74,99910
75,000 to 99,99912
100,000 to 149,99912
150,000 and above4

Under 25,000: 6; 25,000 to 49,999: 12; 50,000 to 74,999: 10; 75,000 to 99,999: 12; 100,000 to 149,999: 12; 150,000 and above: 4

25,000 to 49,999 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (12). 17 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.

2012
3
2013
4
2014
3
2015
4
2016
10
2017
7
2018
3
2019
5
2020
10
2021
6
2022
6
2023
3
2024
5
2025
3
2026
1
Complaints over time data
CategoryCount
20123
20134
20143
20154
201610
20177
20183
20195
202010
20216
20226
20233
20245
20253
20261

2012: 3; 2013: 4; 2014: 3; 2015: 4; 2016: 10; 2017: 7; 2018: 3; 2019: 5; 2020: 10; 2021: 6; 2022: 6; 2023: 3; 2024: 5; 2025: 3; 2026: 1

Pattern summary

Steering leads the component reports. Steering behavior appears in 16 complaint narratives. Braking behavior appears in 14 complaint narratives. Fuel system concerns 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.

Examples from the source records

Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.

Owner report 10448492 · 2012-02-19 (February 19, 2012)

TWICE I HAVE TAKEN MY TRUCK TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR A TAPPING NOISE. THE NOISE SEEMS TO OCCUR WHEN ITS REALLY COLD OUTSIDE OR VEHICLE HASN'T BEEN RUN FOR COUPLE DAYS. THE NOISE LASTS ABOUT 10 SECONDS THAN GOES AWAY. OF COURSE DEALERSHIP AND FORD SAID THE VEHICLE IS WITHIN SPECIFICATIONS. YESTERDAY, I NOTICED A STRONG BURNING SMELL LIKE A CLUTCH WAS GOING OUT, ONLY PROBLEM IS MINE IS AN AUTOMATIC. TRUCK ONLY HAS 50K MILES AND I STARTED HAVING THE TAPPING NOISE AROUND 32K MILES. *TR

Owner-reported narrative. 32,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10448492 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10475592 · 2012-09-17 (September 17, 2012)

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 FORD F-250. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS FUMES WERE EMITTED INTO THE VEHICLE FROM THE AC UNIT AND MAKING THE CONTACT FEEL SICK. THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLES ELECTRONIC SYSTEM WAS DELIBERATELY ALTERED BY THE DEALER . THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WA5 5.

Owner-reported narrative. 5 miles reported. Look up ODI 10475592 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10489452 · 2012-12-21 (December 21, 2012)

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 FORD F-250. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS A FOUL ODOR IN THE CABIN OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND WAS TOLD THERE WERE NO PROBLEMS WITH THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ODOR WAS OFFENSIVE AND COULD NOT DETERMINE THE ORIGIN OF THE ODOR. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 100,000.

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10489452 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10491015 · 2013-01-04 (January 4, 2013)

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 FORD F-250 DIESEL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE VEHICLE WOULD START SHAKING VIOLENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER HOWEVER, THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. AS A PRECAUTION, THE DEALER REPLACED THE DUAL SHOCKS AND TIRES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 30,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 46,000.

Owner-reported narrative. 30,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10491015 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10500653 · 2013-02-27 (February 27, 2013)

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 FORD F250. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FUEL TANK TOOK ONE HOUR TO BE FILLED. THE DEALER ADVISED THAT THE VAPOR BOX DESIGN WAS DEFECTIVE AND CAUSED THE VAPOR BOX TO COLLECT DIRT, BLOCKING THE VAPORS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 98,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 117,000. UPDATED 04/03/13*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED WHEN FILLING THE GAS TANK THE FUEL SPILL OUT ONTO THE GROUND AND THE PERSON FUELING THE TANK. UPDATED 05/10/2013 *JS

Owner-reported narrative. 98,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10500653 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10512861 · 2013-05-20 (May 20, 2013)

ABOUT 6 MONTHS AFTER THE PURCHASE OF MY 2010 FORD F250 KING RANCH 4X4 MY TRUCK BEGAN TO HAVE SERIOUS SHIMMING IN THE FRONT IN WHEN I WOULD HIT BUMPS ON HIGHWAYS. THIS SCHIM IS LISTED AS THE DEATH WOBBLE ON MANY WEBSITES. I HAVE HAD THE FRONT END REPAIRED 3 TIMES AND GOING ON THE FOURTH TIME TODAY WHEN I TOOK THE TRUCK IN FOR SERVICE. I SPOKE TO MY SERVICE MANAGER AND ASKED IF HE KNEW OF A PERMANENT FIX AND HE SPOKE TO THE SHOP FOREMAN AND ADVISED ME THEY CAN ONLY FIX THIS PROBLEM TEMPOARILY. THIS LAST TIME THIS HAPPENED I WAS PULLING MY 35 …

Owner-reported narrative. 71,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10512861 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10531702 · 2013-07-24 (July 24, 2013)

I JUST BOUGHT THIS VEHICLE AND WAS DRIVING THE HIGHWAY AT 65 MPH. I WENT OVER THE EXPANSION JOINT ON A BRIDGE AND LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. IT JUMPED INTO THE NEXT LANE. THANK GOD NO ONE WAS IN THE OTHER LANE AND NO ONE GOT HURT. MY FAMILY AND OTHERS COULD HAVE BEEN KILLED. THE DEALERSHIP SAID THE STEERING DAMPER WAS BAD. I'M SORRY BUT A BAD STEERING DAMPER WHEN YOU ARE TRAVELING 65 MPH OVER A SMALL BUMP SHOULD NOT MAKE YOUR VEHICLE JUMP INTO THE NEXT LANE AND LOOSE CONTROL. THIS MUST BE FIXED BY FORD. I AM READING THAT OTHER PEOPLE H…

Owner-reported narrative. 28,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10531702 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10619257 · 2014-08-06 (August 6, 2014)

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 FORD F-250. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH WHEN THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE AFTER FIFTEEN MINUTES. THE FAILURE OCCURRED SEVEN TIMES. AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC STATED THAT THE FUEL INJECTOR MODULE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,400.

Owner-reported narrative. 80,400 miles reported. Look up ODI 10619257 at NHTSA ↗

Recall history

0 distinct campaigns affect this selection. Announcement dates below are different from vehicle model years. A campaign may cover multiple years.

No recall campaigns are recorded in this snapshot.