general problems of the 2019 Ford F-250

The contact owns a 2019 Ford F-250. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle jerked, and the low fuel pressure warning light illuminated. The contact stated the failure occurred while driving uphill and with a tractor and trailer hitched. The vehicle lost motive power. The vehicle was restarted. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed with fuel systems failure. The contact was informed that the fuel system needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure but provided no assistance. The contact referenced an unknown recall; however, the VIN was not included. The contact was advised to contact the NHTSA hotline to report the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 132,000.

The contact owns a 2019 Ford F-250. The contact stated while driving approximately 65 mph, the vehicle lost motive power. The contact was able to pull over to the side of the road where the vehicle stalled. The vehicle was not able to be restarted. The vehicle was towed to a dealer where it was diagnosed and determined that the fuel pump had exploded, sending metal fragments throughout the system. The contact was informed that the fuel system needed to be replaced. The vehicle was in the process of being repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 104,000.

The contact owns a 2019 Ford F-250. The contact stated that while driving at approximately 70 mph, the vehicle lost motive power and stalled. The contact stated that there were no warning lights illuminated. The contact had the vehicle towed to a local dealer, where it was diagnosed and determined that the high-pressure diesel fuel pump had failed, and the entire fuel system and fuel pump needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was informed of the failure, and the contact was referred to the NHTSA hotline to report the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 133,000.

The contact owns a 2019 Ford F-250. The contact stated that the passenger’s side headlight bulb was blown, and the battery was not operating as needed. The vehicle was taken to the dealer and the headlight bulb was replaced; however, the bulb failed to illuminate. The vehicle was returned to the dealer two more times and the headlight bulb was replaced; however, the failure persisted. The vehicle was taken to another certified mechanic and the headlight bulbs were replaced. Additionally, the contact stated that the vehicle intermittently failed to start. The check engine warning light was illuminated. The dealer was contacted and advised the contact to replace the battery and filters. The contact replaced the battery and filters; however, the failure persisted. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, who diagnosed that there were metal shavings inside the fuel. The filters were replaced; however, the failure persisted. The dealer informed the contact that a defective fuel pump had caused the failure and the fuel pump needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was informed of the failure and opened a case. The manufacturer referred the contact to the NHTSA hotline to report the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 190,000.

The contact owns a 2019 Ford F-250. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle inadvertently lost motive power, prompting the contact to pull over to the shoulder and turn off the vehicle, and the vehicle failed to restart. The contact performed a visual inspection of the engine compartment but had not found a failure. The check engine warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic, who diagnosed a failure with the cam-driven high-pressure fuel pump (cp4), observing that metal shavings had been circulated throughout the fuel system and the engine, resulting in damages to the engine. The contact was informed that the engine needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The vehicle was then towed to the dealer, who confirmed the diagnostic result. The vehicle was not repaired. After investigating the failure, the contact related the failure to NHTSA action number: pe24014 (fuel system, diesel, fuel system, other). The manufacturer was notified of the failure, and a case was opened. The failure mileage was 175,000.

The contact owns a 2019 Ford F-250. The contact stated that while driving on the highway at various speeds, the message (reduced power) was displayed, and the vehicle decelerated to 50 mph and the check engine warning light remained illuminated. The vehicle was taken to a local dealer where the vehicle was diagnosed, and the contact was informed that the fuel system was faulty and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact referenced NHTSA campaign number: 24v957000 (fuel system, diesel) as the probable cause for the failure. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 170,000.

The contact owns a 2019 Ford F-250. The contact stated that while driving approximately 45 to 50 mph, the vehicle lost motive power and the check engine warning light illuminated. The contact was able to pull over to the side of the road. The vehicle failed to restart and was towed to a dealer. The vehicle was diagnosed and determined that the high-pressure fuel pump had failed, and there were metal shavings inside the fuel system. The dealer determined that the fuel system needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired due to the cost and was towed back to the residence and was not been driven since. The manufacturer and local dealer were notified of the failure, but no assistance was offered. The failure mileage was approximately 125,000.

The contact owns a 2019 Ford F-250. The contact stated while driving 35 mph, the vehicle lost power. The contact stated that the vehicle slowly coasted to the right side of the road and stopped independently. A dealer was contacted. The vehicle was towed to the dealer to be diagnosed and the contact was informed that there were metal shavings inside the fuel pump and fuel injector. The contact was informed that the fuel system needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact had the vehicle towed back to the place of employment. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The manufacturer referred the contact to the NHTSA hotline to report the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 151,537.

The contact owns a 2019 Ford F-250. The contact stated that while driving approximately 65 mph, the check engine warning light illuminated, and the vehicle began to lose automotive power before the vehicle stalled. The vehicle was later towed to the local mechanic who diagnosed that the fuel pump was faulty and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer and local dealer were notified of the failure, but no assistance was offered. The failure mileage was 160,000.

The contact owns a 2019 Ford F-250. The contact stated while driving approximately 50 mph and turning right, the vehicle aggressively veered to the right causing the vehicle to land in a ditch on the side of the roadway. The contact was able to successfully depress the brake pedal. There was no injury sustained. The contact was able to drive the vehicle out of the ditch and continued to drive at very slow speeds home. There were no warning lights illuminated. The vehicle was included in an NHTSA campaign number and the vehicle was repaired; however, the failure persisted. The vehicle continued to display the death wobble while driving at speeds of 60 mph or above. The contact stated that while inspecting the vehicle there was an abnormal diesel odor coming from the vehicle. The contact became aware of diesel fuel on the ground. While inspecting the engine while the vehicle was running, diesel fuel started to shoot up and out of the vehicle. The dealer was made aware of the failure. The dealer confirmed that the VIN was not included in NHTSA campaign number: 22v013000 (fuel system, diesel). The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 7,000.

The contact owns a 2019 Ford F-250. The contact stated while driving 55 mph, the vehicle inadvertently lost motive power, prompting the contact to coast over to the shoulder. The vehicle failed to restart. That contact stated an unknown message was displayed. The vehicle was towed to the dealer, who diagnosed that there were metal shavings circulating throughout the fuel system. The dealer informed the contact that the fuel system needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and the contact was provided with the manufacturer recall number: 24s78 – NHTSA campaign number: 24v957000 (fuel system, diesel). The manufacturer referred the contact to the nhsta hotline for assistance. The failure mileage was approximately 50,000.

The contact owns a 2019 Ford F-250. The contact stated while driving approximately 75 mph, the vehicle lost motive power and almost stalled. The contact pulled over and stopped and the vehicle stalled. The contact attempted to restart the vehicle however, the vehicle failed to restart. Several unknown warning lights were illuminated. The vehicle was towed to a dealer and diagnosed with fuel pump failure; however, due to the cost of the repair the vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic who diagnosed the vehicle and determined that the high-pressure fuel pump had failed, and the entire fuel system needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The contact researched online and related the failure to NHTSA campaign number: 24v957000 (fuel system, diesel); however, the VIN was not included. The contact called the manufacturer to request a reimbursement and it was confirmed that the VIN was not included in the recall. The manufacturer referred the contact to the NHTSA hotline for assistance. The failure mileage was approximately 120,000.