2010 Ford F-250 Sd problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Suspension (8) · Steering (8) · Engine And Engine Cooling (5)
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🛣️ Complaints by mileage
32 NHTSA complaints that reported an odometer reading.
Safety recalls (1)
Equipment 2020-12-09 · campaign 20E090000 · 102 vehicles
Defect: 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, possibly causing the steering to lock up.
Risk: If the steering locks, it can increase the risk of a crash.
Fix: Icon will notify owners, and dealers will install a new shock assembly with a revised foam ring and steel support disc, free of charge. The recall began December 21, 2020. Owners may contact Icon customer service at 1-951-689-4266.
Service bulletins (42)
Technical service bulletins are repair instructions manufacturers send dealers for known issues. Unlike recalls, the fix is not automatically free — but naming the bulletin at the service desk can save diagnosis time and support goodwill repairs.
Unknown Or Other 2026-02-24 · SSM 54601 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
ford and lincoln vehicles equipped with wired keyless entry keypad systems and accessory wireless keyless entry keypad systems may or may not come with a wallet card containing the master code. unlike the integrated wired keypad, the accessory wireless keypad master code cannot be retrieved from the
Equipment 2024-04-24 · SSM 52476 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
all accessory stick-on keyless entry keypads come with a wallet card containing the master code. if the accessory keypad was factory installed, this card will be placed in the glove box and should be handed to the vehicle s owner during initial delivery. unlike the integrated (wired) factory keypad,
Equipment 2021-01-27 · SSM 49495 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
some 2005-2021 f-super duty 4x4 vehicles operated in extreme dust, mud or tar sand conditions may exhibit accelerated 4x4 vacuum hub seal and or wheel bearing wear as a result of harsh operating conditions. a knuckle seal shield kit is now available for customer purchase. the kit is designed for sev
Suspension 2020-01-29 · SSM 48494 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
some 2005-2020 f-super duty 4x4 vehicles operated in extreme dust, mud or tar sand conditions may exhibit accelerated 4x4 vacuum hub seal and or wheel bearing wear as a result of harsh operating conditions. a knuckle seal shield kit is now available for customer purchase. the kit is designed for sev
Suspension:front:wheel Bearing 2019-05-14 · SSM 47979 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
some 2005-2019 f-super duty 4x4 vehicles operated in extreme dust, mud or tar sand conditions may exhibit accelerated 4x4 vacuum hub seal and or wheel bearing wear as a result of harsh operating conditions. a knuckle seal shield kit is now available for customer purchase. the kit is designed for sev
Power Train 2019-05-10 · SSM 47976 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
on vehicles equipped with an automatic transmission it is imperative that the converter pilot hub be greased with motorcraft multi-purpose grease spray xl-5-a even if grease was not applied from the factory. also verify that the engine/transmission alignment dowel pins are present as well as the eng
Showing the 6 most recent of 42 bulletins. Search all of them free at nhtsa.gov.
What owners report
2018-10-08 · Suspension · 61,000 mi“issue #1 at highway speeds and after hitting a bad bump on road, the truck would go into an uncontrollable wheel hop. the only way to bring vehicle back under control is to slow down below 40 mph. this nearly caused a wreck on the interstate. issue #2. the truck cab bushings will crumble in your hand. this causes a very harsh ride over any type of …”
2018-06-20 · Wheels · 94,000 mi“tires replaced due to belt separation at the edge of the tread, causing a severe vibration above 35mph. the tires dot was checked with manufacturers list of recalls and even though the tires were manufactured in 2009, they were not included. i feel they should also be included since the same set of conditions are applicable to these tires.…”
2017-09-27 · Steering · 95,000 mi“front wheel wobble aka death wobble. vehicle became severely unstable at highway speed (70 mph) after hitting bump in road, front of vehicle began to shake violently causing loss of steering control. had to slow vehicle to 25 mph to stop shaking.…”
2017-02-21 · Tires · 45,310 mi“continental contitrac. i already reported issue with one tire 12/15/15 #10854773 and now have had to replace another 2 tires. one caused vibration even at slow speed. it was too dangerous to drive so we had to tow the car to get the tire replaced. while at store, we were informed about cracks on another tire and had to get it replace. there was a …”
2016-06-09 · Engine · 43,727 mi“hose to radiator leaking, took to ford dealer, they said new hoses and needed a new radiator. said it was still under ford extended warranty. ford warranty denied the new radiator and hoses saying that the hose leak cracked the radiator and that was the owners fault. truck has just under 44k miles and is garaged and well taken care of. what goo…”
2016-06-02 · Suspension · 150,000 mi“while driving on any highway if you hit a small bump or go over an overpass at a speed greater than 35mph the suspension and front wheels start shaking violently and the steering will lose control. you have to come to a complete stop before it will stop. the violent wheel and suspension oscillation can cause the driver to lose control. since this…”
2016-03-10 · Suspension · 30,000 mi“tl* the contact owns a 2010 ford f-250 sd. the contact stated that while driving at any speed over 20 mph, the vehicle would experience severe front end vibrating and shaking. the vehicle was taken to the dealer but the cause of the failure was not determined. the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the failure mileage was 30,000. …”
2016-01-19 · Suspension · 60,000 mi“driving down the freeway at about 70 mph, the front end began to shake/shutter violently. it freaked me out and i was convinced i blew a tire. i pulled over and investigated and nothing seemed broken and all tires appeared fine. i took the truck to a mechanic and he replaced the steering dampner, convinced that was the problem. a few days later …”
2015-09-20 · Steering · 87,000 mi“driving down the freeway. hit a small pothole on the highway and lost control of the vehicle due to a "death wobble" that felt like it was from the front end. it felt like the front of the truck was going to be ripped off. …”
2015-01-06 · Steering · 70,000 mi“at various speeds from 45 on up frontend will shake violently causing vehicle to loss lane control. most often it is following any compromise in the road but has happened without me feeling or seeing any change in the surface. when i went to my local ford dealer, they quickly identified the problem calling it the 'death wobble'. alarmed by the name…”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.