Model year record

2007 Ford F-250 Sd recalls & problems

The 2007 Ford F-250 Sd has 3 safety recalls and 54 owner complaints on file with NHTSA. The most-reported problem area is suspension (31 complaints).

Recalls3safety recalls

Complaints54filed by owners

Crashes · fires2 · 1reported in complaints

Injuries · deaths4 · 0reported in complaints

Safety recalls

EquipmentDec 9, 2020

Equipment

Recall 20E090000102 vehicles

Problem: 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.

Components: Equipment; Suspension › Front › Stabilizer bar; Steering

Exterior lightingJul 13, 2011

Brake lights

Recall 11V35200026,715 vehicles

Problem: FORD IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2011 RANGER TRUCKS BUILT FROM JANUARY 25, 2011, THROUGH APRIL 25, 2011 AT THE TWIN CITIES ASSEMBLY PLANT, AND SERVICE PARTS DISTRIBUTED TO DEALERS FOR CERTAIN 2004 THROUGH 2011 MODEL YEAR RANGER TRUCKS, 2002 THROUGH 2005 MODEL YEAR EXCURSION VEHICLES, AND 2002 THROUGH 2007 MODEL YEAR F-250, F-350, F-450, AND F-550 TRUCKS FOR FAILING TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 108, "LAMPS, REFLECTIVE DEVICES, AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT." THE MULTI-FUNCTION SWITCH WAS SHIPPED WITH A SUBCOMPONENT (SLIDER) THAT MAY EXPERIENCE DEFORMATION. A MULTI-FUNCTION SWITCH WITH A DEFORMED SLIDER MAY MALFUNCTION CAUSING THE TURN SIGNAL, TAIL LIGHTS, HAZARD WARNING SIGNAL FLASHERS AND/OR BRAKE LIGHTS NOT TO ACTIVATE.
Risk: NON-FUNCTIONING LIGHTS COULD INCREASE THE RISK OF A CRASH.
Fix: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE SWITCHES FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON AUGUST 15, 2011. OWNERS MAY CONTACT FORD MOTOR COMPANY CUSTOMER RELATIONSHIP CENTER AT 1-866-436-7332.

Components: Exterior lighting › Brake lights; Exterior lighting › Tail lights

EquipmentMar 27, 2008

Equipment

Recall 08E026000338 vehicles

Problem: TRUXXX IS RECALLING 338 AFTERMARKET REPLACEMENT WELDED 3" LIFT BLOCKS FOR REAR SUSPENSIONS, PART NO. 206073, INCLUDED IN SUSPENSION KIT NOS. 108035 AND 108036, SOLD BETWEEN JULY 26, 2007 AND MARCH 4, 2008, FOR USE ON FORD MY 2005-2008 F-250 SUPERDUTY 4X4 LIGHT TRUCKS. COMPRESSIVE FORCES OF THE WELDED LIFT BLOCKS RESULTING FROM FORESEEABLE AND EXCESS VEHICLE PAYLOADS AS WELL AS OVER-TIGHTENING OF THE U-BOLTS DURING INSTALLATION MAY DISTORT THE BLOCKS, REDUCING THE INTENDED CLAMPING FORCE OF THE U-BOLTS.
Risk: THIS COULD ALLOW POSSIBLE SHIFTING AND DAMAGE TO THE REAR DRIVE SHAFT AND AXLE.
Fix: TRUXXX WILL NOTIFY CUSTOMERS/INSTALLERS AND WILL REPLACE AFFECTED WELDED LIFT BLOCKS WITH EITHER NON-WELDED ALUMINUM OR CAST IRON BLOCKS FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN ON OR ABOUT APRIL 16, 2008. OWNERS MAY CONTACT TRUXXX AT 1-800-381-8320.

Recall repairs are free at any authorised dealer. A recall listed here may already have been fixed on a particular car: enter its 17-character VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see open recalls.

What owners report

Problem area	Complaints	Crashes	Fires	Injuries	Typical mileage*
SuspensionFront; Rear	31	0	0	0	30,000 mi
Steering	23	0	0	0	40,000 mi
Engine and engine coolingEngine › Diesel	4	0	0	0	14,050 mi
TiresPressure monitoring and regulating systems	4	0	0	0	13,000 mi
StructureBody	3	0	0	0	3,450 mi
Power trainAutomatic transmission	3	0	0	0	28,000 mi
Wheels	3	0	0	0	40,000 mi
Seat beltsFront	2	0	0	0	—
Unknown or other	2	0	0	0	—
Air bags	2	2	0	4	—
Electrical system	1	0	1	0	—
Vehicle speed controlAccelerator pedal	1	0	0	0	—

*Median odometer reading when the problem happened, where owners gave one. One complaint can name several problem areas.

Recent owner complaints

Service brakes
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD F-250 SUPER DUTY. WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED, THE VEHICLE SHOOK VIOLENTLY AND CAUSED THE DOOR TO OPEN. IT BECAME DIFFICULT TO STEER AND THE ENTIRE VEHICLE OSCILLATED. IN ADDITION, THE ABS WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURES BEGAN WEEKS AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED IN 2007. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 400.
Jun 20, 2007 · 400 miles
Engine
AT 52000 MILES ENGINE STARTED MAKING TAPPING NOISE? DRIVER SEATBELT NOT RETRACTING. FRONTEND SHIMMY AT SPEEDS OF 45 TO 65 MPH. *TR
Jun 3, 2014 · 52,000 miles
Tires
WE HAVE 3 OUT OF 4 TIRES SEPARATE WITH THE TREAD COMING COMPLETELY OFF OF ONE OF THE TIRES CAUSING MAJOR DAMAGE TO BED AND NUMBER OF OUR TRUCK. THE FIRST TIRE WAS WITH IN A COUPLE OF MONTHS OF PURCHASE. THE OTHER 2 TIRES HAPPEN WITH IN 30 MINUTES OF EACH OTHER. ALL UNDER 10,000 MILES OF USE. YOUR FORM DOESN'T SHOW CORRECT TIRE TYPE. THIS COMPLAINT IS ON THE FEDERAL COURGIA M/T. THANK YOU. *TR
Feb 14, 2014
Steering
I WAS TOWING A CAR HAULER AT APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH ON I-94 OUTSIDE OF CHICAGO, IL WHEN MY VEHICLE BEGAN TO VEER SLIGHTLY TO THE RIGHT AND CROSS INTO THE OTHER LANE. I TRIED TO CORRECT STEER TO THE LEFT AND MY VEHICLE DID NOT RESPOND. I BEGAN TO CROSS INTO THE NEXT LANE OF TRAFFIC AND I BEGAN TO SPIN THE STEERING WHEEL EVEN HARDER TO THE LEFT WITH NO CHANGE IN DIRECTION. I REALIZED THAT I HAD A LOSS OF STEERING AND BEGAN TO APPLY THE BRAKES TO AVOID HITTING THE BARRIER ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. I ENDED UP CROSSING FOUR LANES OF MODERATELY HEAVY LABOR DAY TRAFFIC WITH ZERO STEERING CONTROL AND CAME TO REST WITHIN INCHES OF THE RETAINING BARRIER ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. *JS
Sep 2, 2013 · 99,744 miles
Steering
HIT A BUMP ON THE ROAD AND MY FRONT END STARTED SHAKING VIOLENTLY. HAD DIFFICULTY CONTROLLING THE VEHICLE UNTIL REDUCING SPEED TO APPROXIMATELY 35 TO 40 MPH AT WHICH POINT THE SHAKING STOPPED. NOTICE A SLIGHT SHIMMY WHENEVER MAKING A RIGHT HAND TURN (NEGOTIATING RIGHT CURVES ON THE HIGHWAYS). TIRE INFLATION HAS BEEN CHECKED AND NOT THE ISSUE. THIS VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN USED OFF-ROAD OR ABUSED.IT HAS A CREW CAB AND WAS PURCHASED TO TRANSPORT PERSONNEL AND SUPPLIES. *TR
Jun 25, 2013 · 22,400 miles
Steering
I WOULD LIKE TO OFFICIALLY SUBMIT A COMPLAINT ABOUT OUR FORD F250 SUPER DUTY TRUCK. THERE IS SOMETHING SERIOUSLY WRONG WITH IT AND THE FORD DEALERSHIP HAS BEEN UNABLE TO FIX IT. WE HAVE HAD THE SAME ISSUE WITH IT FOR THE LAST FEW YEARS AND THE ISSUE HAS NOT BEEN RESOLVED! WE ARE EXPERIENCING TURBULENT WOBBLING WITH THIS TRUCK AND I CAN ASSURE YOU THIS IS NOT NORMAL! THE LAST INCIDENT OCCURRED 2 DAYS AGO ON MAY 26, 2013! I HAVE CHILDREN AND FEEL THAT OUR LIVES WERE ESPECIALLY IN DANGER WHEN WE RODE IN THIS TRUCK AS WE THOUGHT THIS ISSUE WAS RESOLVED AND NO LONGER EXISTED. AS WE WERE DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE HIGHWAY WE DROVE OVER AN UNEVEN SECTION OF THE HIGHWAY AND OUR TRUCK SUDDENLY…
May 26, 2013 · 122,500 miles
Steering
DRIVING MY 2007 F250 SD AND HIT A BUMP, FRONT END STARTED TO SHIMMY. SLOWED DOWN AND THE SHIMMY STOPPED. HAD RECEIVED A LETTER FROM FORD MOTOR COMPANY GIVING INFORMATION ABOUT THE FRONT END SHIMMY. SINCE THE FIRST INCIDENT, IT HAS OCCURED NUMEROUS TIMES. MY TRUCK IS CURRENTLY AT 87000 MILES AND THE SHIMMY HAPPENS NUMEROUS TIMES A DAY WHEN I HIT BUMPS/DIPS IN THE ROAD. DIESEL SHOP TELLS ME TO KEEP TIRES INFLATED PROPERLY, ROTATE AND BALANCE TIRES AS WELL AS PROPER ALIGNMENT AND HAVE THE STEERING DAMPNER REPLACED. STEERING DAMPNER IS BRAND NEW (3 MONTHS OLD), TIRES ARE AT PROPER INFLATION AND BALANCED AS WELL AS ALIGNMENT DONE AND THE FRONT END STILL VIBRATES, SOMETIMES VIOLENTLY TO WHERE IT…
Nov 22, 2011 · 65,000 miles
Steering
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD F-250 SD. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SHAKE VIOLENTLY AS THE CONTACT TRAVELED OVER AN UNEVEN ROAD SURFACE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE REPLICATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 30,000.
Dec 15, 2009 · 30,000 miles

Owner complaints are submitted to NHTSA by the public and are not verified. Shown as filed (NHTSA removes personal details); long reports are shortened.

NHTSA defect investigations

VIOLENT FRONT END OSCILLATIONClosed
THIS INVESTIGATION WAS OPENED BASED ON 78 CONSUMER COMPLAINTS OF SEVERE SUSPENSION AND STEERING WHEEL OSCILLATIONS AFTER THE SUBJECT VEHICLES TRAVELED OVER AN UNEVEN SURFACE.ODI WAS CONCERNED ABOUT THESE COMPLAINTS BECAUSE MANY OF THEM ALLEGED LOSS OF CONTROL AND THE LOSS OF CONTROL OCCURREDAT SPEEDS ABOVE 50 MILES PER HOUR.AT THE TIME THESE COMPLAINTS WERE RECEIVED, ODI WAS ALSO AWARE OF THE TSB 07-10-10 AND EARLY WARNING FIELD REPORTS THAT DISCUSSED THE SHIMMY CONDITION ON THE SUBJECT VEHICLES.SINCE OPENING THIS INVESTIGATION, ODI HAS CONFIRMED, BASED ON CONSUMER COMPLAINTS, WARRANTY DATA, TESTING CONDUCTED BY VRTC, AND ODI INSPECTION OF COMPLAINT VEHICLES, THAT THE OWNERS OF THE SUBJECT VEHICLES ARE EXPERIENCING SHIMMY EVENTS ON THEIR VEHICLES.HOWEVER, ODI HAS ALSO CONFIRMED THAT OWNERS TYPICALLY DO NOT MAINTAIN THEIR TIRES AT THE PRESSURES RECOMMENDED BY FORD ON THE TIRE…
EA08007 · opened Mar 14, 2008 · closed Mar 31, 2009
VIOLENT FRONT END OSCILLATIONClosed
ODI HAS RECEIVED 78 CONSUMER COMPLAINTS OF SEVERE SUSPENSION AND STEERING WHEEL SHIMMY AND OSCILLATIONS COMMENCING AFTER THE SUBJECT VEHICLES TRAVELED OVER AN UNEVEN ROAD SURFACE. THE MAJORITY OF THESE INCIDENTS OCCURRED AT SPEEDS OF 50 MPH OR GREATER.THIRTEEN OF THE COMPLAINTS RECEIVED BY ODI ALLEGE LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL AND THAT THE VEHICLE CHANGED DRIVING LANES UNCONTROLLABLY.FOUR OF THE COMPLAINTS RECEIVED BY ODI ALLEGE THAT THE VEHICLE LEFT THE ROAD SURFACE AS A RESULT OF THE VIOLENT SUSPENSION AND STEERING WHEEL OSCILLATIONS.IN ONE CASE THE CONSUMER ALLEGES THAT AFTER THE VEHICLE LEFT THE ROAD SURFACE, IT CRASHED INTO A WOODED AREA.ADDITIONALFACTORS CONTRIBUTING TO THE OPENING OF THIS EA WERE EARLY WARNING FIELD REPORTS,SUBMITTED BY FORD, DESCRIBING SUSPENSION SHIMMY / OSCILLATIONSAND A FORD TSB (07-10-10) DESCRIBING THE SUSPENSION SHIMMY ISSUE AND HOW TO REPAIR THE…
PE07057 · opened Nov 15, 2007 · closed Mar 14, 2008