2014 Ford F-250 SD

Problems, Recalls & Reliability Report

Above Average

Quick Summary

The 2014 Ford F-250 SD has 37 owner complaints filed with NHTSA — that's 0.5x the segment average of 80. The most common issue is suspension problems (24% of all complaints), specifically: 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 10.6 to 11.4 mpg of fuel regardless of cit.

3 crash reports 2 injuries

Total Complaints

Recalls Issued

—/5

Safety Stars

0.5x

vs Segment Avg

Known Problems

SUSPENSION

9 complaints

24%

• 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 10.6 TO 11.4 MPG OF FUEL REGARDLESS OF CIT
• 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 ALSO WITH NO CHANGE. I HAVE LOOKED ONLINE
• 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 IT BE BROUGHT IN FOR SERVICE IT WAS GOIN

Typical onset: 50K miles Est. repair: $500

“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 10.6 TO 11.4 MPG OF FUEL REGARDLESS OF CIT”

— NHTSA complaint filing

ENGINE

7 complaints

19%

• 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 TURNED THE TRUCK OFF. PROCEEDED TO FILL
• LETTER FROM SENATOR BURR ON BEHALF OF CONSTITUENT RE 2014 FORD F250 FUEL SYSTEM. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED HE DROPPED THE VEHICLE OFF AT THE DEALER ON JANUARY 26, 2015, WITH A LOW ENGINE LIGHT, WATER IN THE FUEL SEPARATOR AND A LEAKING RADIATOR. WHEN THE CONSUMER PICKED THE VEHICLE UP ON FEBRUARY 3
• 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.

Typical onset: 50K miles Est. repair: $500

“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 TURNED THE TRUCK OFF. PROCEEDED TO FILL ”

— NHTSA complaint filing

STEERING

7 complaints

19%

• 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 ALSO WITH NO CHANGE. I HAVE LOOKED ONLINE
• 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 IT BE BROUGHT IN FOR SERVICE IT WAS GOIN
• 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 AND REGAIN CONTROL. THE MILEAGE WHEN I

Typical onset: 50K miles Est. repair: $500

“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 ALSO WITH NO CHANGE. I HAVE LOOKED ONLINE”

— NHTSA complaint filing

FUEL SYSTEM

5 complaints

14%

• 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 10.6 TO 11.4 MPG OF FUEL REGARDLESS OF CIT
• 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 ALSO WE HAD TO WAIT FOR HOURS TRUCK JUST S
• LETTER FROM SENATOR BURR ON BEHALF OF CONSTITUENT RE 2014 FORD F250 FUEL SYSTEM. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED HE DROPPED THE VEHICLE OFF AT THE DEALER ON JANUARY 26, 2015, WITH A LOW ENGINE LIGHT, WATER IN THE FUEL SEPARATOR AND A LEAKING RADIATOR. WHEN THE CONSUMER PICKED THE VEHICLE UP ON FEBRUARY 3

Typical onset: 50K miles Est. repair: $500💥 1 crashes

— NHTSA complaint filing

OTHER

3 complaints

• 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
• 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 MANUFACTURES. VOLKS WAGON HAS ALREADY INCREAS
• 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 BE A RECALL FOR THIS YEAR AS WELL. I HAD

Typical onset: 50K miles Est. repair: $500💥 1 crashes

“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”

— NHTSA complaint filing

Estimated Repair Costs

SUSPENSION(~50K mi)

$500

ENGINE(~50K mi)

$500

STEERING(~50K mi)

$500

FUEL SYSTEM(~50K mi)

$500

OTHER(~50K mi)

$500

Estimates based on average reported repair costs. Actual costs vary by location, shop, and severity.

🔍 Pre-Purchase Inspection Checklist

Based on 37 owner complaints for this specific year, here's what to check or ask about:

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SUSPENSION: 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 10.6 TO 11.4 MPG OF FUEL REGARDLESS OF CIT
Typically appears around 50K miles. Repair cost ~$500
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ENGINE: 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 TURNED THE TRUCK OFF. PROCEEDED TO FILL
Typically appears around 50K miles. Repair cost ~$500
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STEERING: 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 ALSO WITH NO CHANGE. I HAVE LOOKED ONLINE
Typically appears around 50K miles. Repair cost ~$500
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FUEL SYSTEM: 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 10.6 TO 11.4 MPG OF FUEL REGARDLESS OF CIT
Typically appears around 50K miles. Repair cost ~$500
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General: Get a pre-purchase inspection from an independent mechanic ($100-$200)