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2014 Ford F-250 SDProblems, recalls & complaints

NHTSA has logged 26 owner complaints about the 2014 Ford F-250 SD, most often about the suspension. It has no vehicle safety recalls on record.

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CarFlaw IndexOne of the best years89% below the F-250 SD median · #25 of 28 years by complaints
Safety recalls0None on recordOwner complaints264 with a crash, fire or injuryTypical failure mileage71kSuspension, median miles

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through July 17, 2019. Updated daily.

Complaints by system

Where the 2014 Ford F-250 SD has problems

26 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.

Box size = number of complaints naming that system. Darker = larger share. One complaint can name more than one system.
Complaints by system
SystemComplaintsCrash, fire or injury
Suspension90
Steering70
Engine50
Fuel/propulsion system31
Power train20
Engine and engine cooling20
Service brakes21
Electrical system10
Structure10
2 other systems20

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Complaints are submitted by the public and are not verified by NHTSA.

0 recalls

2014 Ford F-250 SD recalls and how many were fixed

No vehicle safety recalls are on record for this model year.

Best & worst years

2014 vs. every other F-250 SD year

Bars show complaints per model year. Colors show the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the F-250 SD median. How we score

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1 investigation

NHTSA defect investigations

Federal investigations that included the 2014 Ford F-250 SD, and the recalls they led to.

  1. Vehicle Commanded Engine ShutdownRQ14005 · closed Mar 15, 2016
    Led to recall 15V-175
In owners' words

What F-250 SD owners report

Recent suspension complaints filed with NHTSA, shortened. Personal details are removed.

I EXPERIENCED DEATH WOBBLE AT 70 MPH GOING OVER A BRIDGE EXPANSION JOINT. HAD TO HOLD THE WHEEL WITH BOTH HANDS AND GET DOWN TO 25 MPH BEFORE I COULD REGAIN CONTROL. MY 2014 HAS 75,500 MILES. JUST ORDERED NEW TIRES AND GOT EXACT REPLACEMENTS AS I DON'T WANT TO GIVE FORD AN EXCUSE. THIS IS MY 12TH…
Complaint 11220635 · Jun 17, 2019 · 75,500 miles
FRONT SUSPENSION DEATH WOBBLE. I WAS DRIVING 70 MPH HIT A SMALL SERIES OF BUMPS ON THE HIGHWAY THE TRUCK STARTED TO SHAKE SO BAD I COULD NOT KEEP IT IN MY LANE. I ENDED UP CROSSING TWO LANES OF I-70 AND INTO THE MEDIAN BEFORE I COULD GET THE TRUCK BACK UNDER CONTROL. TRUCK WAS NOT DAMAGED BUT THIS…
Complaint 11210037 · May 26, 2019 · 89,000 miles
I BOUGHT THIS VEHICLE IN DEC. 2017 WITH 17,000 MILES ON IT, AND IT NOW HAS 30,000 MILES ON IT. ON FEB 11,12 WHILE DRIVING IN AKRON OHIO AT AROUND 65 MPH I HIT A BUMP AND THE FRONT END STARTED SHAKING SO FIERCELY I COULD HARDLY CONTROL THE TRUCK. MY WIFE WAS WITH ME AND WAS TERRIFIED. IF SHE WAS…
Complaint 11180146 · Feb 14, 2019 · 30,238 miles

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