What Owners Report NHTSA ODI · 2,175,102 complaints · MY1998–2026

2010 Ford F-250

Typical pattern

3.7% of complaints about the 2010 Ford F-250 came in the first year, which is unremarkable for a 2010 vehicle — around the middle of the 203 model-years on record. The median complaint arrives at 10.2 yr in service. The most-reported system is steering (30 complaints), typically at 10.8 yr or about 85,000 miles.

Complaints
109
Median age at failure
10.2 yr
Median mileage
80,400 n=81
Crash / fire / tow
5.5% of reports
Safety recalls
0

When each system is reported — middle 50% of complaints

System
0y2y4y6y8y10y12y14y
Steering
30 reports · 85,000 mi
10.8 yr
0%
Suspension
29 reports · 86,000 mi
10.8 yr
0%

In owners’ own words

Suspension 30,000 mi 3.0 yr in service
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 MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 30,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 46,000.
Suspension 100,000 mi 5.3 yr in service
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 FORD F-250. THE CONTACT DROVE OVER A SLIGHT BUMP AT 70 MPH AND THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO VIBRATE SEVERELY. THE FAILURE OCCURRED CONSTANTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED, BUT THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS NOT FOUND. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.
Suspension mileage not reported 4.4 yr in service
WHEN I HIT A BUMP IN A ROAD GOING OVER 50 ITS A TERRIBLE SHACKS AND WE HAVE REPLACED A LOT OF STUFF MECHANICS REALLY UNKNOWING THE PROBLEM. AND PROBLEM STILL UNSOLVED ALL THAT MONEY WE PAID FOR THE TRUCK AND I PRAY THAT TRUCK DON'T BE THE DEATH OF ME AND MY KIDS WE NEED SOME HELP ON GETTING OUR ONLY TRANSPORTATION FIXES WE HAVE HAD SEVERAL BAD CLOSE TO DEATH EXPERIENCE IN THAT TRUCK WHEN ON THE HIGHWAY ITS SHACKS UNCONTROLLABLY. TONIGHT I LIKE TO CAUSE A SERIOUS ACCIDENT DUE TO UNCOMFORTABLE SHACKS.
Steering 39,753 mi 5.8 yr in service
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 IT THEY BOTH SHOULD HAVE THEIR PANTS SUED OFF OF THEM AND THEN THROWN UNDER THE JAIL !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I HOPE THAT SOMEONE WILL READ THIS AND DO THEIR JOB AND NOT LET THIS GO ON LIKE CHEVY WITH THE COBALT KEY PROBLEM !!!!!!!!

Other F-250 model years

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