Owners filed 2 complaints about this vehicle with federal regulators, most often about the unknown or other. No safety recall has been issued.
| Component | Reports | Crashes | Fires | Injuries | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unknown or Other | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Steering | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
DRIVING AT 65 MPH AND GO OVER A BUMP OR ROUGH PATCH STEERING WHEEL SHAKES VIOLENTLY. STARTED THIS AT AROUND 20000 MILES DEALERDID A SERVICE AND ALIGNMENT ( CHARGING FOR SOME OF THE PARTS) STARTED AGAIN NOW WITH 48,000 MILES ON IT. IT HAS DONE IT 6 TIMES IN THE LAST WEEK EVEN WHICH MY 5 WHEEL ATTACHED. THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS EVENT FOR ANYONE DRIVING A FORD F250
2017 FORD 250 DIESEL WHETHER TRAVELING OR STOPPED THE RECIRCULATION AIR MODE TURNS OFF AFTER 5 MINUTES AND GOES TO OUTSIDE AIR. THE TEMPERATURE INSIDE WILL CHANGE BY 10 DEGREES IN EXTREME COLD AND HOT WEATHER. THIS NECESSITATES TAKING ONES EYES OFF THE ROAD AND LOOKING DOWN AT THE CONTROLS TO RESET THE RECIRCULATION MODE. THIS HAS OCCURRED SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED NEW AND IS CONTINUALLY OCCURRING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A FORD DEALERSHIP ON 12/5/2017 AND THE DEALERSHIP SAID NOTHING COULD BE DONE TO RECTIFY THE PROBLEM. THIS IS MORE HAZARDOUS THAN CELL PHONE USAGE AS ONE CAN RAISE THE CELL PHONE TO EYE OR EAR LEVEL TO USE IT. THIS COMPUTER PROGRAMMING FOR THE RECIRCULATION MODE WILL CAUSE NUMEROUS ACCIDENTS THAT WILL BE ATTRIBUTED TO RECKLESS DRIVING OR LOSS OF SITUATIONAL AWARENESS. THERE IS A SIMPLE FIX TO REPROGRAM THE COMPUTER HOWEVER FORD WILL NOT DO IT. SO FAR I HAVE AVOIDED AN ACCIDENT, BUT I CAN ASSURE NHTSA ACCIDENTS, INJURIES, AND FATALITIES WILL OCCUR BECAUSE OF THIS. PLEASE FORCE FORD TO RECALL THESE VEHICLES TO CORRECT THIS PROBLEM
2 of 2 complaints, reproduced as filed.
| Year | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Deaths | Assessment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | Routine |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Routine |
| 2017 — this page | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Routine |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Routine |
| 2014 | 7 | 11 | 0 | 0 | Routine |
| 2013 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 0 | Routine |
| 2012 | 8 | 12 | 1 | 0 | Routine |
| 2011 | 6 | 18 | 0 | 0 | Routine |
| 2010 | 9 | 13 | 1 | 0 | Routine |
| 2009 | 2 | 19 | 0 | 0 | Routine |
| 2008 | 6 | 22 | 0 | 0 | Routine |
| 2007 | 6 | 27 | 1 | 0 | Routine |
| 2006 | 12 | 31 | 0 | 0 | Routine |
| 2005 | 11 | 11 | 1 | 0 | Routine |
| 2004 | 8 | 18 | 0 | 0 | Routine |
| 2003 | 17 | 8 | 2 | 0 | Routine |
| 2002 | 17 | 5 | 2 | 0 | Routine |
| 2001 | 18 | 3 | 3 | 0 | Routine |
| 2000 | 18 | 5 | 2 | 0 | Routine |
| 1999 | 31 | 6 | 1 | 0 | Routine |
| 1998 | 16 | 5 | 0 | 0 | Routine |
| 1997 | 24 | 4 | 4 | 0 | Routine |
| 1996 | 20 | 3 | 0 | 0 | Routine |
| 1995 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 1 | Fatalities reported |
| 1994 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 0 | Routine |
| 1993 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | Routine |
| 1992 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 0 | Routine |
| 1991 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | Routine |
| 1990 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | Routine |
No unusual pattern of severe incidents in the complaint record.
Complaint counts track how many cars were sold and how long they have been on the road as much as they track quality. A common model from 2013 has had a decade to accumulate reports; a rare one from last year has not. The signal worth weighing is in the severity columns, in whether the same component keeps appearing, and in whether the manufacturer eventually opened a recall for it.
Most recent recall on file: none. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation.