2007 Ford F-250 problems & reliability
60 owner complaints filed with NHTSA for the 2007 Ford F-250, alongside 2 safety recall campaigns. Last verified Aug 7, 2026. Complaints are unverified reports submitted by owners to the federal Office of Defects Investigation.
Each complaint is counted once (by NHTSA case number), even when it names several vehicles.
1 complaint report injuries (1 injured).
Federal crash records (FARS 2020–2023): 2007 Ford F-250 vehicles were involved in 30 fatal crashes with 13 occupant deaths. Involvement counts are not adjusted for how many are on the road and do not imply fault or a vehicle defect.
Most reported problems
| Component | Complaints | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Steering → | 23 | 38% |
| Suspension → | 23 | 38% |
| Engine | 5 | 8% |
| Vehicle Speed Control | 4 | 7% |
| Electrical System | 3 | 5% |
| Engine and Engine Cooling | 3 | 5% |
| Structure | 3 | 5% |
| Fuel/propulsion System | 2 | 3% |
| Latches/locks/linkages | 2 | 3% |
| Tires | 2 | 3% |
Component groups as classified by NHTSA. A complaint can name more than one component, so shares may sum to more than 100%.
Common symptoms owners describe
Keyword analysis of complaint narratives; one complaint can describe several symptoms.
Mileage when problems occurred
Half of the failures with a reported odometer reading occurred by 43,500 miles (middle 50% between 28,775 and 75,000 miles), based on 48 complaints that included mileage.
Complaints by incident year
What owners report
“Have owned this truck for a couple of years and have been enduring the "Death Wobble" over the local train tracks, but I am always able to control my speed. But the other day while traveling down the interstate, I hit a pothole and truck was shaking until brought the truck to a stop. Luckily I was able to get off the…”
Suspension · filed May 18, 2023
“Rear fuel tank strap broke on 6/20/2022. Fuel tank hit ground. Very dangerous cant believe i am only one and this hasnt been recalled.”
Structure · filed Jun 23, 2022
“Truck randomly has the notorious death wobble when going over bumps. It shakes violently and i have to slow down or stop. Tried to have it diagnosed by mechanic several times with no outcome, this is when I researched and found out a lot of ford trucks have this issue. Is it a severe safety issue and with the…”
Vehicle Speed Control · filed Mar 17, 2022
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Federal defect investigations
- VIOLENT FRONT END OSCILLATION
Engineering Analysis EA08007 · opened Mar 14, 2008 · closed Mar 31, 2009
- VIOLENT FRONT END OSCILLATION
Preliminary Evaluation PE07057 · opened Nov 15, 2007 · closed Mar 14, 2008
Technical service bulletins
10 manufacturer communications (TSBs, service campaigns, warranty extensions) are on file with NHTSA for the 2007 Ford F-250.
In monitoring our technical service inquiries and technical service bulletins from Ford, there is the potential for moderate to severe steering wheel oscillation (wobble) to occur. After extensive testing and outside…
PC-01.12.2016 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Jan 12, 2016
Ford: 2005-2011 f250/f350. The fuel fill nozzle may automatically shut off too early. *rm
TSB-11-4-3 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Apr 1, 2011
Ford: if there is an intermittent lack of power, surge, or hesitation while driving the brakes will override acceleration. *rm
AS-21769 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Mar 1, 2011
Slow fuel fill--mil on with dtc p0191. *nj
08-4-12 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Mar 1, 2008
Customer satisfaction program. Vehicles equipped with fixed pedals accelerator pedal inspection. Effective until june 30, 2007. *kb this program is being extended until june 30, 2008. Updated on 09/25/07. *nj
0643 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Jun 26, 2007
Rear wheel bearing lubrication upgrade prior to sale. *kb
0705 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Feb 1, 2007
Brake line modification needed due to front wheels coming into contact with the brake lines. *kb
06007 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Oct 1, 2006
Vehicles equipped with a 5.4l 3v or 6.8l 3v engine built on or before 09/08/06 may exhibit an exhaust system noise often described as a snap/pop/tick/ping noise. *nj
071111 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions ·
SLOW FUEL FILL. *KB
07512 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions ·
Front wheel bearings - noise. *tt updated on 02-27-07. *kb
06129 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions ·
TSBs are repair guidance manufacturers send to dealers — they are not recalls and repairs are not automatically free. Full documents are available on NHTSA’s site.
Safety recalls
The 2007 Ford F-250 has 2 NHTSA recall campaigns — recall repairs are free at franchised dealers regardless of the vehicle’s age.
Check whether your specific vehicle is affected
Recall campaigns often cover only certain VIN ranges. Enter your VIN on the official NHTSA site to confirm whether your vehicle is included and whether the repair is still open.
Check VIN on NHTSA →Buying a used 2007 Ford F-250?
- · Decode the seller’s VIN with our free VIN decoder to confirm the exact year, engine and trim.
- · Check for unrepaired recalls by VIN on NHTSA’s official lookup — recall repairs are free.
- · Owners most often reported problems around 43,500 miles — budget accordingly if the car is approaching that mileage.