Total Complaints
32 filings
FORD F-250 SD · model year
32 NHTSA complaints, 2 crash reports, and 1 active recall for this specific cohort.
NHTSA overall rating
Not crash-tested
New Car Assessment Program
The 2013FORDF-250 SD carries 32 consumer safety complaints in NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation database for this specific model-year cohort. Within that volume, owners reported 2 crashes, 0 fires, 0 injuries, and 0 fatalities. No NCAP 5-star crash-test rating is available for this model year in the federal database.
Component-level analysis is where model-year complaints become actionable: the top complaint category for the 2013 F-250 SD is engine with 7 filings, followed by suspension (5) and electrical system (3). Concentration in one or two component groups is the classic signature of a systemic defect; a flat distribution usually reflects normal aging, warranty complaints, or isolated build-plant variability. This model year has 1 active recall campaign, which means the manufacturer is obligated to remedy the covered defect at no charge for the life of the vehicle, the full NHTSA campaign numbers are listed below.
NHTSA currently has 177 investigation files overlapping the 2013 F-250 SD, and 8 remain open. Owners comparing this cohort against neighboring years should pair the counters above with the complaint-by-year trend on the parent model page, a spike in a single year often tracks to a platform refresh, a new transmission supplier, or an updated ECU calibration. Use the related-complaint feed below to read raw owner narratives before deciding whether any pattern here affects your specific use case.
Total Complaints
32 filings
Crashes Reported
2 reports
Source
NHTSA ODI
Federal complaints database
At or below the fleet median complaint volume.
| Component | Count |
|---|---|
| ENGINE | 7 |
| SUSPENSION | 5 |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 3 |
| STEERING | 3 |
| FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL | 2 |
| AIR BAGS | 2 |
| POWER TRAIN | 2 |
| FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | 2 |
| SERVICE BRAKES | 1 |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | 1 |
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING | 1 |
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL | 1 |
| EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC. | 1 |
| TIRES | 1 |
STEERING
Icon Vehicle Dynamics, LLC (Icon) is recalling all 05-UP FSD 2.5 Centerline Stabilizer Kits with part number 65050. The kits were sold as an accessory for certain 2005-2021 Ford F-250 4X4 and F-350 4X4 pickup trucks. The foam ring inside the stabilizer "through shaft" may block the piston ports, p
I AM EXPERIENCING WHAT IS CALLED THE FORD DEATH WOBBLE. HITTING A ROUGH SPOT, OR A TAR LINE WILL CAUSE VIOLENT STEERING WOBBLE.MUST SLOW DOWN BELOW 40 MPH TO STOP THE PROBLEM.
Mileage: 259,000
I AM EXPERIENCING WHAT IS CALLED THE FORD DEATH WOBBLE. HITTING A ROUGH SPOT, OR A TAR LINE WILL CAUSE VIOLENT STEERING WOBBLE.MUST SLOW DOWN BELOW 40 MPH TO STOP THE PROBLEM.
Mileage: 259,000
MY VEHICLE HAS 'EXPERIENCED THE 'F250 DEATH WOBBLE' ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS AND IT IS A SCARY FEELING WHEN IT HAPPENS. TH DEATH WOBBLE USUALLY HAPPENS WHEN YOU ARE TRAVELING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS ANY YOU HIT A ROUGH PATCH OR BUMP IN THE ROAD. DURING THE 'DEATH WOBBLE THE TRUCK BOUNCES ALL OVER THE ROAD AND THE FRONT SUSPENSION GETS LIGHT AND IT IS HARD TO MAINTAIN THE VEHICLE IN THE PROPER LANE . FOR THESE REASONS, I REFUSE TO ALLOW MY WIFE TO DRIVE THIS TRUCK. SEEING HOW THIS IS A COMMON HOT BUTTON ISSUE ON THE F250 FORUM, I AM SURPRISED THAT FORD HAS NOT BEEN FORCED TO RECALL THESE VEHICLES AND TO FIX THESE KNOWN ISSUES BEFORE SOMEONE IS INVOLVED IN A FATAL ACCIDENT AS A RESULT OF THE ' F250 DEATH WOBBLE!'
Mileage: 10,500
EGR AND EGR COOLER FAILED AT 21,000 MILES. DEALER FIXED UNDER WARRANTY 3/22/16. SAME PARTS HAVE FAILED AGAIN AT 46,000 MILES AND IS OUT OF WARRANTY. SEARCHING THE WEB SHOWS THIS IS A COMMON REPEAT FAILURE FOR THE 6.7 DIESEL AND COSTS $2,000 FOR REPAIR. ENGINE TROUBLE CODE IS P0401. THE PARTS OR DESIGN MUST BE DEFECTIVE AS THEY ONLY LAST FOR ABOUT 20,000 MILES.
Mileage: 46,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 FORD F-250 SD. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED, THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DETERMINED THAT THE HEATING ASSEMBLY FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 140,000.
Mileage: 140,000
2013 FORD S.D 4X4. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO VEHICLE SHAKING AFTER HITTING A POT HOLE. *LD *JS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 FORD F-250 SD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR REMAINED ILLUMINATED FROM THE INITIAL PURCHASE OF THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER (IMPERIAL FORD, 8 UXBRIDGE RD, MENDON, MA 01756, 1-(888) 814-8373) WHO SOLD THE VEHICLE STATED THAT IT WAS STANDARD FOR THE INDICATOR TO REMAIN ILLUMINATED. THE DEALER PROVIDED NO DIAGNOSIS TO DETERMINE IF THERE WAS A FALURE WITH THE AIR BAGS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
VEHICLE STARTED VIBRATING HARD- STOPPED AT LOCAL TIRE STORE, NEW HANKOOK TIRES HAVE THE STEEL BELTS COMING APART ON THEM
Mileage: 90,000
STALLING WHILE DRIVING AT NORMAL SPEEDS. AFTER TAKING IT TO GULLO DEALERSHIP WHILE IN TX, THE DEALERSHIP CHARGED US $2100 AND "FIXED" THE PROBLEM AFTER REPLACING THE PCM AND RCM MODULES. THE NEXT DAY, THE TRUCK STALLED ON THE HIGHWAY! TOOK IT BACK TO GULLO DEALERSHIP IN CONROE TX AND AFTER ANOTHER WEEK AND HELP FROM FORD SERVICE THEY STILL CAN'T FIX THE PROBLEM.
Mileage: 107,000
STALLING WHILE DRIVING AT NORMAL SPEEDS. AFTER TAKING IT TO GULLO DEALERSHIP WHILE IN TX, THE DEALERSHIP CHARGED US $2100 AND "FIXED" THE PROBLEM AFTER REPLACING THE PCM AND RCM MODULES. THE NEXT DAY, THE TRUCK STALLED ON THE HIGHWAY! TOOK IT BACK TO GULLO DEALERSHIP IN CONROE TX AND AFTER ANOTHER WEEK AND HELP FROM FORD SERVICE THEY STILL CAN'T FIX THE PROBLEM.
Mileage: 107,000
FORD VOIDING WARRANT REPAIRS ON CP4 FUEL PUMP DUE TO FUEL CONTAMINATION - WE HAVE SEEN NHTSA RESOLVE THE ISSUE WITH CP4 FULE PUMP FOR VW- WE NEED TO HAVE NHTSA LOOK AT THIS FOR FORD- THEY REPAIR COST THAT FORD IS PUTTING ON THE OWNERS RANGE FROM 10-18KU . THERE ARE MANY COMPLAINTS ON THIS ISSUE WITH FORD AND NHTSA - DEALERS ARE INSTRUCTING OWNERS TO ALSO TO FILE A CLAIM WITH THEIR AUTO INSURANCE COMPANY UNDER COMPREHENSIVE COVERAGE SO THEY INSURANCE COMPANY PAYS FOR THEIR FAULTY DESIGN. MANY TRUCK OWNERS ARE TAKING HUGE LOSSES AS WELL AS INSURANCE COMPANIES - WE ASK THAT THE NHTSA GET INVOLVED WITH AND BEGIN AN INVESTIGATION INTO THIS ISSUE.
AT LESS THAN 50K MILES, THE RADIATOR DEVELOPED A LEAK. COOLANT WILL LEAK ANYWHERE THE TRUCK IS PARKED, CAUSING AN ENVIRONMENTAL CONCERN. FORD IS AWARE OF THE NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS ISSUE, BUT REFUSES TO ACKNOWLEDGE THE PROBLEM AND ENACT A PERMANENT SOLUTION. THIS WILL COST ME OVER $1700 TO REPAIR, ON A TRUCK THAT IS ONLY 3 YEARS OLD.
Mileage: 49,200
RADIATOR LEAKING. EXCESSIVE EXHAUST CLEANING (EVERY 200 MILES EXACTLY). TURBO GAUGE PEGS COMPLAINTS 2 AND 3 ARE REPEATED COMPLAINTS AND HAVE NOT BEEN FIGURED OUT BY FORD.
Mileage: 42,000
AS I PULLED OUT OF THE DEALER AFTER TAKING IT IN FOR A REPLACEMENT MIRROR AND WASHER NOZZLES,I GOT ONTO THE FREEWAY AND AT ABOUT 60 MPH MY MY TRUCK LOST POWER,SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON,THE WARNING SIGN ON THE DASH INDICATED THAT THE TRUCK DID NOT HAVE ANY FUEL PRESSURE AND SPEED DROPPED TO ABOUT 30 MPH.AS I WAS ABLE TO PULL OF THE FREEWAY BEFORE CAUSING AN ACCIDENT,I PARKED THE TRUCK, CONTACTED THE DEALER TO SEE WHAT EXACTLY WAS DONE TO MY TRUCK BESIDES THE WORK THAT NEEDED TO BE DONE.I THEN WAS ABLE TO GET BACK TO THE DEALER THROUGH THE STREETS BECAUSE IT WAS ONLY LIMITED TO A CERTAIN SPEED.AFTER THE DEALER TOOK 2 WEEKS TO INSPECT THE TRUCK THEY CONCLUDED THAT THE TRUCK BROKE DOWN DUE TO BAD DIESEL FUEL AND POSSIBLE WATER AND RUST IN THE FUEL COMPONENTS.THE TRUCK IS EQUIPPED WITH A FUEL WATER SEPARATOR AND WATER WARNING SYSTEMS WHEN IT NEEDS TO BE DRAINED AND MAINTAINED.NEVER HAD THE LIGHT INDICATE THAT TRUCK HAD WATER OR ANY TYPE OF ISSUE WITH THE FUEL LINES YET THE DEALER AT FORD
Mileage: 60
I WAS DRIVING MY TRUCK BETWEEN 60-70 MPH DOWN HIGHWAY 4 AROUND A SLIGHT CURVE. THAT'S WHEN WHOLE FRONT OF TRUCK WENT INTO A A UNCONTROLLABLE WOBBLE, STEERING WHEEL WAS ALSO SHACKING LEFT TO RIGHT HAD TO SLOW TO 30-40 MPH TO BRING BACK UNDER CONTROL. BROUGHT TO ALL STAR FORD ANTIOCH CA THE TECH SAID FRONT END FELT LOOSE THAT DROVE WITH ME. THEY COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG SO THEY SAID THEY CALLED FORD, FORD TOLD THEM TO DO A ROAD FORCE BALANCE. THEY SAY THAT THEY SERVICE MANAGER DROVE MY TRUCK TO AND FROM HIS HOUSE TWO TIMES 100 MILE ROUND TRIP AND FELT NOTHING WRONG. THEY GAVE MY MY TRUCK SAID IT WAS GOOD. AS I WAS DRIVING HOME THE FRONT END STILL FELT LOOSE BUT NO WOBBLE, GOOD ENOUGH. SIX DAYS LATER THE DEATH WOBBLE CAME BACK, SAME AS BEFORE. CALLED MIKE RAY RAY SERVICE MANAGER AT ALL STAR FORD, HE TOLD ME HE BELIEVES MY BUT THEY CANNOT FIND A PROBLEM SO I SHOULD BRING SOMEWHERE ELSE TO LOOK AT IT. I AM BRINGING TO TRACY FORD TODAY, THE BOTTOM LINE IS THE TRUCK IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE UN
Mileage: 12,000
I WAS DRIVING MY TRUCK BETWEEN 60-70 MPH DOWN HIGHWAY 4 AROUND A SLIGHT CURVE. THAT'S WHEN WHOLE FRONT OF TRUCK WENT INTO A A UNCONTROLLABLE WOBBLE, STEERING WHEEL WAS ALSO SHACKING LEFT TO RIGHT HAD TO SLOW TO 30-40 MPH TO BRING BACK UNDER CONTROL. BROUGHT TO ALL STAR FORD ANTIOCH CA THE TECH SAID FRONT END FELT LOOSE THAT DROVE WITH ME. THEY COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG SO THEY SAID THEY CALLED FORD, FORD TOLD THEM TO DO A ROAD FORCE BALANCE. THEY SAY THAT THEY SERVICE MANAGER DROVE MY TRUCK TO AND FROM HIS HOUSE TWO TIMES 100 MILE ROUND TRIP AND FELT NOTHING WRONG. THEY GAVE MY MY TRUCK SAID IT WAS GOOD. AS I WAS DRIVING HOME THE FRONT END STILL FELT LOOSE BUT NO WOBBLE, GOOD ENOUGH. SIX DAYS LATER THE DEATH WOBBLE CAME BACK, SAME AS BEFORE. CALLED MIKE RAY RAY SERVICE MANAGER AT ALL STAR FORD, HE TOLD ME HE BELIEVES MY BUT THEY CANNOT FIND A PROBLEM SO I SHOULD BRING SOMEWHERE ELSE TO LOOK AT IT. I AM BRINGING TO TRACY FORD TODAY, THE BOTTOM LINE IS THE TRUCK IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE UN
Mileage: 12,000
I HAVE A 2013 F-250 SD. HERE IS THE PROBLEM, RANDOMLY WHILE YOU ARE DRIVING ALL OF THE GAUGES ON THE DASHBOARD GO DEAD. IN ADDITION, ALL THE ALERT LIGHTS (CHECK ENGINE, TRACTION, ETC.) LIGHT UP. FURTHERMORE, THE MESSAGE DISPLAY READS "SERVICEADVANCETRAC". IF THE TRUCK IS TURNED OFF WHILE IN THIS STATE, THE TRUCK WILL NOT START AGAIN FOR AT LEAST 12 HRS. I HAVE HAD IT IN FOR DIAGNOSTICS AND SERVICE TO TWO DIFFERENT FORD DEALERS FOR A TOTAL OF FOUR TIMES SINCE NOVEMBER. YET, THE PROBLEM IS STILL NOT FIXED. IT IS AN ONGOING ISSUE AND FORD CANNOT SEEM TO TELL ME WHAT THE PROBLEM IS. *TR
Mileage: 18,000
2013 FORD F-250 SUPER DUTY. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO VEHICLE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM ISSUES. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED THE RADIO WOULD SOMETIMES COME ON WITH THE KEY AND WOULD ONLY WORK ON ONE AM CHANNEL AND ON FM CHANNEL AND IT WOULD NOT TURN OFF. THE ONLY WAY TO TURN OFF THE RADIO, WAS TO TURN THE ENGINE OFF AND RE-START IT. THE STEREO SYSTEM HAD A BAD RECEPTION. THE FUEL GAUGE WAS STUCK ON 1/4 TANK AND HE TOOK SEVERAL TRIES SHUTTING THE VEHICLE ON AND OFF TO GET IT TO WORK THE DOOR ALARM WORKED INTERMITTENTLY. THE DASH LIGHTS COME ON AND GO OFF INTERMITTENTLY AT NIGHT, THE CRUISE CONTROL LIGHTS ILLUMINATED, THE DEF NOTICE DASH DISPLAY CAME ON LAST WEEK AND ALERTED THE CONSUMER HE HAD 500 MILES LEFT UNTIL HE NEEDED TO FILL UP AGAIN.*JB
2013 FORD F-250 SUPER DUTY. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO VEHICLE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM ISSUES. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED THE RADIO WOULD SOMETIMES COME ON WITH THE KEY AND WOULD ONLY WORK ON ONE AM CHANNEL AND ON FM CHANNEL AND IT WOULD NOT TURN OFF. THE ONLY WAY TO TURN OFF THE RADIO, WAS TO TURN THE ENGINE OFF AND RE-START IT. THE STEREO SYSTEM HAD A BAD RECEPTION. THE FUEL GAUGE WAS STUCK ON 1/4 TANK AND HE TOOK SEVERAL TRIES SHUTTING THE VEHICLE ON AND OFF TO GET IT TO WORK THE DOOR ALARM WORKED INTERMITTENTLY. THE DASH LIGHTS COME ON AND GO OFF INTERMITTENTLY AT NIGHT, THE CRUISE CONTROL LIGHTS ILLUMINATED, THE DEF NOTICE DASH DISPLAY CAME ON LAST WEEK AND ALERTED THE CONSUMER HE HAD 500 MILES LEFT UNTIL HE NEEDED TO FILL UP AGAIN.*JB
2013 FORD F-250 SUPER DUTY. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO VEHICLE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM ISSUES. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED THE RADIO WOULD SOMETIMES COME ON WITH THE KEY AND WOULD ONLY WORK ON ONE AM CHANNEL AND ON FM CHANNEL AND IT WOULD NOT TURN OFF. THE ONLY WAY TO TURN OFF THE RADIO, WAS TO TURN THE ENGINE OFF AND RE-START IT. THE STEREO SYSTEM HAD A BAD RECEPTION. THE FUEL GAUGE WAS STUCK ON 1/4 TANK AND HE TOOK SEVERAL TRIES SHUTTING THE VEHICLE ON AND OFF TO GET IT TO WORK THE DOOR ALARM WORKED INTERMITTENTLY. THE DASH LIGHTS COME ON AND GO OFF INTERMITTENTLY AT NIGHT, THE CRUISE CONTROL LIGHTS ILLUMINATED, THE DEF NOTICE DASH DISPLAY CAME ON LAST WEEK AND ALERTED THE CONSUMER HE HAD 500 MILES LEFT UNTIL HE NEEDED TO FILL UP AGAIN.*JB
Unintended Transmission Downshift and Rear Wheel Lock-up
Timing Belt Failure
Underbody shields detachment
B-Pillar Trim Detachment
Unintended Transmission Downshift and Rear Wheel Lock-up
Data as of 2025. Sources: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) complaints database, NHTSA recall campaign API, NHTSA NCAP crash-test ratings, and NHTSA FARS for fatality cross-reference.
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