2010 Ford F-250

Problems, Recalls & Reliability Report

Below Average

Quick Summary

The 2010 Ford F-250 has 109 owner complaints filed with NHTSA — that's 1.4x the segment average of 80. The most common issue is steering problems (28% of all complaints), specifically: 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 sai. ⚠️ 3 fire reports filed.

3 fire reports 1 crash report 2 injuries

109

Total Complaints

Recalls Issued

—/5

Safety Stars

1.4x

vs Segment Avg

Known Problems

STEERING

30 complaints

28%

• 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 SAI
• WHILE DRIVING ON CROWDED INTERSTATE HWY. VEHICLE MAKES CONTACT WITH A EXPANSION JOINT AND TRUCK GOES INTO SEVERE WOBBLE AND SHAKING. HAD TO BRAKE SPEED IN MOVING TRAFFIC TO ALMOST A COMPLETE STOP TO CURE WOBBLE. VERY DANGEROUS AND SCARY. LUCKILY DRIVERS WERE COURTEOUS ENOUGH TO LET ME GET IT UNDER C
• AFTER HITTING A ROUGH SPOT ON INTERSTATE 81 MY TRUCK STARTED TO SHAKE VIOLENTLY. HAD TO COME TO A COMPLETE STOP TO STOP THE SHAKING. THE ALIGNMENT IS NOW OUT AND THE TIRES NEED TO BE REPLACED AFTER SEVERAL EPISODES OF DEATH WOBBLE. IF FORD AND THE NHTSA DOES NOT CORRECT THIS PROBLEM AFTER KNOWING

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

“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 SAI”

— NHTSA complaint filing

SUSPENSION

29 complaints

27%

• 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
• 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
• 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 SAI

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

“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 ”

— NHTSA complaint filing

OTHER

10 complaints

• TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 FORD F-250. WHILE DRIVING AT 40 MPH, THE TRAILER HITCH FAILED AND DAMAGED THE VEHICLE CAUSING IT TO TURN OVER. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE BALL HITCH FRACTURED AND THE TRAILER DETACHED FROM THE TRUCK. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED NECK INJURIES THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION.
• WHILE DRIVING MY 2010 FORD F250 SUPER DUTY ON THE HIGHWAY I DROVE OVER A BUMP IN THE ROAD. THE TRUCK BEGAN TO SHAKE VIOLENTLY. IT FELT LIKE IT WAS GOING TO FALL APART WHILE STILL IN MOTION. I TRIED TO HIT THE BRAKE BUT THAT SEEMED TO EXACERBATE THE PROBLEM. I TRIED TO ADJUST THE STEERING WHEEL IN HO
• WHEN ATTEMPTING TO START THE VEHICLE. THE IGNITION SWITCH GETS STUCK IN THE ON POSITION AND DOES NOT RELEASE TO THE NORMAL POSITION. GETTING STUCK CAUSES THE HEATER AND THE RADIO OR ANY OTHER ELECTRONIC DEVICE INSIDE THE VEHICLE NOT TO WORK. TO MAKE THESE DEVICES WORK, YOU HAVE TO MANUALLY TURN THE

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

“TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 FORD F-250. WHILE DRIVING AT 40 MPH, THE TRAILER HITCH FAILED AND DAMAGED THE VEHICLE CAUSING IT TO TURN OVER. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE BALL HITCH FRACTURED AND THE TRAILER DETACHED FROM THE TRUCK. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED NECK INJURIES THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION.”

— NHTSA complaint filing

ENGINE

9 complaints

• 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
• RADIATOR LEAK AND EXHAUST MANIFOLD BOLTS. I JUST BOUGHT A USED FORD F250 DIESEL FX4 LARIAT. NICE TRUCK BUT NOTHING BUT PROBLEMS SO FAR. IT HAD 128K ON IT. JUST NOTICED TODAY THAT EVERY TIME I FILL THE RESIVOIR IT LEAKS OUT. LOOKS LIKE THE RADIATOR LEAKING WHERE THE PLASTIC AND ALUMINUM MEET. OVER A
• TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 FORD F-250. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE CONTACT NOTICED A LOUD RATTLING NOISE BETWEEN THE BODY AND FRAME OF THE VEHICLE TOWARDS THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. WHEN INSPECTING THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE RUBBER BUSHING (A PROTECTIVE LAYER) BETWEEN THE CAB AND

Typical onset: 50K miles Est. repair: $500🔥 1 fire reports

“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”

— NHTSA complaint filing

FUEL SYSTEM

7 complaints

• 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 REPA
• 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
• FUEL SYSTEM SHUT DOWN ON INTERSTATE

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

“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 REPA”

— NHTSA complaint filing

Estimated Repair Costs

STEERING(~50K mi)

$500

SUSPENSION(~50K mi)

$500

OTHER(~50K mi)

$500

ENGINE(~50K mi)

$500

FUEL SYSTEM(~50K mi)

$500

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

🔍 Pre-Purchase Inspection Checklist

Based on 109 owner complaints for this specific year, here's what to check or ask about:

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STEERING: 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 SAI
Typically appears around 50K miles. Repair cost ~$500
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SUSPENSION: 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
Typically appears around 50K miles. Repair cost ~$500
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OTHER: TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 FORD F-250. WHILE DRIVING AT 40 MPH, THE TRAILER HITCH FAILED AND DAMAGED THE VEHICLE CAUSING IT TO TURN OVER. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE BALL HITCH FRACTURED AND THE TRAILER DETACHED FROM THE TRUCK. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED NECK INJURIES THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION.
Typically appears around 50K miles. Repair cost ~$500
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ENGINE: 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
Typically appears around 50K miles. Repair cost ~$500
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General: Get a pre-purchase inspection from an independent mechanic ($100-$200)