The contact owned a 2023 Ford F-250 Super Duty. The contact stated that while driving at 35 MPH, the engine seized. The contact was able to coast to the side of the road. The contact exited the vehicle and noticed flames were emitting from under the hood and wheel well. No warning lights were illuminated. The contact did not sustain any injuries. The police and fire department were called to the scene. The fire department extinguished the flames. The contact suspected that the fire started near the fuel pump. The vehicle was towed to a tow yard. The contact attempted to tow the vehicle out of the towing yard, and the towing company refused to release the vehicle to the contact. The manufacturer was notified of the fire and informed the contact that the vehicle was in their possession and was at an unknown location. The insurance company was notified about the fire. The contact stated that it was unclear if the vehicle was insured. The failure mileage was 44,000.

Source: NHTSA complaint ODI #11719232 · view all complaints for this vehicle at nhtsa.gov

My Ford brake malfunction when i was applied the brake while towing a UHaul trailer. It locked up and warning light showed up on the dashboard. The trailer got away from my truck, hit the rear of my truck and went on the other side of road and hit an oncoming car

Source: NHTSA complaint ODI #11734879 · view all complaints for this vehicle at nhtsa.gov

I bought this truck and its got 50000 miles on it and it has a clunking noise c coming from the steering shaft took it to ford to have trailer module recall fixed and had them inspect the noise and they said the whole steering shaft needs replaced and I have co workers with f250s and they have the same noise... something comes apart in steering shaft could cause a wreck and even death... dealer said its a common issue in the f250s they replace the whole shaft to fix the issue!

Source: NHTSA complaint ODI #11741744 · view all complaints for this vehicle at nhtsa.gov

Rear passenger seatbelt came UNSECURED from the rear seat mounting bracket. Unknowingly ENDANGERED my child by becoming dislodged therefore leaving her WITHOUT any restraint mechanism in the event of a crash! The incident happened at evening after hours and NOT been reported to manufacturer, dealership, law enforcement, or any other as of present. There were no warning signs or indicators other than the safety belt just freely coming up into her hand when we parked and she unbuckled.

Source: NHTSA complaint ODI #11725974 · view all complaints for this vehicle at nhtsa.gov

The contact owns a 2023 Ford F-250 SD. The contact stated that while attempting to roll up the front driver's side window, the window partially rolled up. The contact stated that the front passenger's side window had experienced the same failure. There was no warning light illuminated. Additionally, the infotainment system had defaulted to a factory setting independently, causing the Forward Collision Avoidance system and several other safety features to be deactivated. The contact stated that the failures were intermittent. The vehicle was taken to a local dealer however, the failures could not be duplicated. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact related the window failure to NHTSA Campaign Number: 23V507000 (Structure); however, the VIN was not included in the recall. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and referred the contact to the NHTSA Hotline for assistance. The failure mileage was approximately 1,000.

Source: NHTSA complaint ODI #11677482 · view all complaints for this vehicle at nhtsa.gov

I had my truck inspected for this recall on October 26, 2023 and as of today they are telling me that the parts are on backorder so the recall has not been completed. Manufacturer Recall Number23S49 NHTSA Recall Number23V595 Recall StatusRecall Incomplete

Source: NHTSA complaint ODI #11578284 · view all complaints for this vehicle at nhtsa.gov