2015 Ford F-250 SD

Problems, Recalls & Reliability Report

Above Average

Quick Summary

The 2015 Ford F-250 SD has 31 owner complaints filed with NHTSA — that's 0.4x the segment average of 80. The most common issue is engine problems (29% of all complaints), specifically: while driving down the high the dash display indicated it was start a exhaust clean cycle (regen mode). within a minute the vehicle began stuttering, loss of power and the engine began knocking. the vehicle lost 15 mph in a blink of an eye. a very dangerous situation while towing an rv. this las.

1 crash report

Total Complaints

Recalls Issued

—/5

Safety Stars

0.4x

vs Segment Avg

Known Problems

ENGINE

9 complaints

29%

• WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE HIGH THE DASH DISPLAY INDICATED IT WAS START A EXHAUST CLEAN CYCLE (REGEN MODE). WITHIN A MINUTE THE VEHICLE BEGAN STUTTERING, LOSS OF POWER AND THE ENGINE BEGAN KNOCKING. THE VEHICLE LOST 15 MPH IN A BLINK OF AN EYE. A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION WHILE TOWING AN RV. THIS LAS
• EXHAUST REGENERATION CAUSES ENGINE SHAKE AND LOSS OF POWER. THE LAST INCIDENT OCCURRED WHEN TOWING UPHILL AND A SEMI ALMOST TOOK OUT THE BACK OF MY TRAILER. FORD INDICATES THIS IS NORMAL, HOWEVER, IT DID NOT DO THIS WHEN NEW. IT OCCURRED AFTER APPROXIMATELY 6,000 MILES AND CONTINUES TO HAPPEN. THE D
• RE: 2015 F250 SOLD TO [XXX] VIN #[XXX] A FEW MONTHS AFTER PURCHASING A NEW 2015 F250 DIESEL, I BEGAN TO EXPERIENCE SOMETHING WRONG. WHEN TRAVELING AT A CONSTANT SPEED, THE ENGINE BEGAN TO KNOCK LOUDLY AND THE ENTIRE TRUCK BEGAN TO VIBRATE. AFTER TAKING MY FOOT OFF THE GAS PEDAL AND COASTING F

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

“WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE HIGH THE DASH DISPLAY INDICATED IT WAS START A EXHAUST CLEAN CYCLE (REGEN MODE). WITHIN A MINUTE THE VEHICLE BEGAN STUTTERING, LOSS OF POWER AND THE ENGINE BEGAN KNOCKING. THE VEHICLE LOST 15 MPH IN A BLINK OF AN EYE. A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION WHILE TOWING AN RV. THIS LAS”

— NHTSA complaint filing

FUEL SYSTEM

5 complaints

16%

• EXHAUST CLEANING CYCLE CAUSES EXTREMELY ROUGH RUNNING CONDITIONS. SEVERE ENGINE KNOCKING SEEMS AS THOUGH A PISTON WILL FLY THROUGH THE HOOD SOON. SIGNIFICANT LOSS OF POWER AT ANY SPEED DURING THIS TIME. BRAND NEW TRUCK PURCHASED FROM DEALERSHIP AND THIS HAS HAPPENED FROM PURCHASE POINT ALL THE WAY
• WITHIN 60 SECONDS OF THE MESSAGE "CLEANING EXHAUST FILTER", THE 6.7L ENGINE BEGINS TO LOOSE POWER, VIBRATING, AND MAKING VERY LOUD CLANGING NOISES. ALL WHILE DRIVING AT 60-70 MPH, CAUSING A HUGE DECELERATION, DOWN TO 45 MPH IF GOING UP AN INCLINE, DUE TO LOSE OF POWER. THIS STARTED AT 7,000 MILES
• MY COMPLAINT IS FORD HAS NO WARNING SYSTEM BEFORE IT DOES $7800.00 DAMAGE. I REPORTED THIS PROBLEM TO FORD MOTOR CORP. AND ITS NOT COVERED UNDER THE FACTORY WARRANTY MY CASE NUMBER IS CAS11721824. THE FORD DEALERSHIP I TOOK IT TO SAID FORD USED TO HAVE A DESIGN FEATURE TO SHUT DOWN MOTOR BEFORE IT

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

“EXHAUST CLEANING CYCLE CAUSES EXTREMELY ROUGH RUNNING CONDITIONS. SEVERE ENGINE KNOCKING SEEMS AS THOUGH A PISTON WILL FLY THROUGH THE HOOD SOON. SIGNIFICANT LOSS OF POWER AT ANY SPEED DURING THIS TIME. BRAND NEW TRUCK PURCHASED FROM DEALERSHIP AND THIS HAS HAPPENED FROM PURCHASE POINT ALL THE WAY ”

— NHTSA complaint filing

TRANSMISSION

4 complaints

13%

• EXHAUST REGENERATION CAUSES ENGINE SHAKE AND LOSS OF POWER. THE LAST INCIDENT OCCURRED WHEN TOWING UPHILL AND A SEMI ALMOST TOOK OUT THE BACK OF MY TRAILER. FORD INDICATES THIS IS NORMAL, HOWEVER, IT DID NOT DO THIS WHEN NEW. IT OCCURRED AFTER APPROXIMATELY 6,000 MILES AND CONTINUES TO HAPPEN. THE D
• RE: 2015 F250 SOLD TO [XXX] VIN #[XXX] A FEW MONTHS AFTER PURCHASING A NEW 2015 F250 DIESEL, I BEGAN TO EXPERIENCE SOMETHING WRONG. WHEN TRAVELING AT A CONSTANT SPEED, THE ENGINE BEGAN TO KNOCK LOUDLY AND THE ENTIRE TRUCK BEGAN TO VIBRATE. AFTER TAKING MY FOOT OFF THE GAS PEDAL AND COASTING F
• EXHAUST CLEANING CYCLE CAUSES EXTREMELY ROUGH RUNNING CONDITIONS. SEVERE ENGINE KNOCKING SEEMS AS THOUGH A PISTON WILL FLY THROUGH THE HOOD SOON. SIGNIFICANT LOSS OF POWER AT ANY SPEED DURING THIS TIME. BRAND NEW TRUCK PURCHASED FROM DEALERSHIP AND THIS HAS HAPPENED FROM PURCHASE POINT ALL THE WAY

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

“EXHAUST REGENERATION CAUSES ENGINE SHAKE AND LOSS OF POWER. THE LAST INCIDENT OCCURRED WHEN TOWING UPHILL AND A SEMI ALMOST TOOK OUT THE BACK OF MY TRAILER. FORD INDICATES THIS IS NORMAL, HOWEVER, IT DID NOT DO THIS WHEN NEW. IT OCCURRED AFTER APPROXIMATELY 6,000 MILES AND CONTINUES TO HAPPEN. THE D”

— NHTSA complaint filing

STEERING

4 complaints

13%

• TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 FORD F-250 SD. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE RADIO AND BLUETOOTH SYSTEM BECAME INOPERABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE COMPUTER SYSTEM FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE RESET. ALSO, THE RADIO SWITCHES FAILED ON THE STEERING WHEEL. AFTER T
• I HAVE HAD THIS TRUCK FOR LESS THAN A MONTH. TWO TIME, WHEN HITTING A ROUGH SPOT IN THE PAVEMENT, THE FRONT END OF THE TRUCK BEGAN TO SHAKE VIOLENTLY FROM SIDE-TO-SIDE, AND THE STEERING WHEEL ALSO TURNS VIOLENTLY FROM SIDE-TO-SIDE LIKE IT IS GOING TO RIP YOUR HANDS OFF. SHAKING DOES NOT END UNTIL
• STARTS A BAD WOBBLE AND SHAKE WITH NO WARNING AT HIGHWAY SPEED AND FEELS LIKE IT IS GOING TO COME OFF OF THE ROAD. YOU HAVE TO SLOW TO BELOW 30MPH FOR IT TO STOP.

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

“TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 FORD F-250 SD. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE RADIO AND BLUETOOTH SYSTEM BECAME INOPERABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE COMPUTER SYSTEM FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE RESET. ALSO, THE RADIO SWITCHES FAILED ON THE STEERING WHEEL. AFTER T”

— NHTSA complaint filing

SUSPENSION

3 complaints

10%

• I HAVE HAD THIS TRUCK FOR LESS THAN A MONTH. TWO TIME, WHEN HITTING A ROUGH SPOT IN THE PAVEMENT, THE FRONT END OF THE TRUCK BEGAN TO SHAKE VIOLENTLY FROM SIDE-TO-SIDE, AND THE STEERING WHEEL ALSO TURNS VIOLENTLY FROM SIDE-TO-SIDE LIKE IT IS GOING TO RIP YOUR HANDS OFF. SHAKING DOES NOT END UNTIL
• STARTS A BAD WOBBLE AND SHAKE WITH NO WARNING AT HIGHWAY SPEED AND FEELS LIKE IT IS GOING TO COME OFF OF THE ROAD. YOU HAVE TO SLOW TO BELOW 30MPH FOR IT TO STOP.
• THE TRUCK HAS A WOBBLE AT 55 TO 85 MILES AN HOUR. IT HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP 3 TIME AND WILL F250 WILL SHAKE SO BAD IT HURT YOUR INSIDES. THEY HAVE REPLACED TRACTION CONTROL FOR AND BALL JOINT, DRAG BAR AND HARDWARE, ROAD FORCED BALANCE THE TIRES AND STILL WILL SHAKE YOUR TEETH OUT OF YOUR HEAD

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

“I HAVE HAD THIS TRUCK FOR LESS THAN A MONTH. TWO TIME, WHEN HITTING A ROUGH SPOT IN THE PAVEMENT, THE FRONT END OF THE TRUCK BEGAN TO SHAKE VIOLENTLY FROM SIDE-TO-SIDE, AND THE STEERING WHEEL ALSO TURNS VIOLENTLY FROM SIDE-TO-SIDE LIKE IT IS GOING TO RIP YOUR HANDS OFF. SHAKING DOES NOT END UNTIL ”

— NHTSA complaint filing

Estimated Repair Costs

ENGINE(~50K mi)

$500

FUEL SYSTEM(~50K mi)

$500

TRANSMISSION(~50K mi)

$500

STEERING(~50K mi)

$500

SUSPENSION(~50K mi)

$500

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

🔍 Pre-Purchase Inspection Checklist

Based on 31 owner complaints for this specific year, here's what to check or ask about:

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ENGINE: WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE HIGH THE DASH DISPLAY INDICATED IT WAS START A EXHAUST CLEAN CYCLE (REGEN MODE). WITHIN A MINUTE THE VEHICLE BEGAN STUTTERING, LOSS OF POWER AND THE ENGINE BEGAN KNOCKING. THE VEHICLE LOST 15 MPH IN A BLINK OF AN EYE. A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION WHILE TOWING AN RV. THIS LAS
Typically appears around 50K miles. Repair cost ~$500
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FUEL SYSTEM: EXHAUST CLEANING CYCLE CAUSES EXTREMELY ROUGH RUNNING CONDITIONS. SEVERE ENGINE KNOCKING SEEMS AS THOUGH A PISTON WILL FLY THROUGH THE HOOD SOON. SIGNIFICANT LOSS OF POWER AT ANY SPEED DURING THIS TIME. BRAND NEW TRUCK PURCHASED FROM DEALERSHIP AND THIS HAS HAPPENED FROM PURCHASE POINT ALL THE WAY
Typically appears around 50K miles. Repair cost ~$500
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TRANSMISSION: EXHAUST REGENERATION CAUSES ENGINE SHAKE AND LOSS OF POWER. THE LAST INCIDENT OCCURRED WHEN TOWING UPHILL AND A SEMI ALMOST TOOK OUT THE BACK OF MY TRAILER. FORD INDICATES THIS IS NORMAL, HOWEVER, IT DID NOT DO THIS WHEN NEW. IT OCCURRED AFTER APPROXIMATELY 6,000 MILES AND CONTINUES TO HAPPEN. THE D
Typically appears around 50K miles. Repair cost ~$500
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STEERING: TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 FORD F-250 SD. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE RADIO AND BLUETOOTH SYSTEM BECAME INOPERABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE COMPUTER SYSTEM FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE RESET. ALSO, THE RADIO SWITCHES FAILED ON THE STEERING WHEEL. AFTER T
Typically appears around 50K miles. Repair cost ~$500
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General: Get a pre-purchase inspection from an independent mechanic ($100-$200)