Ford F-250 Complaints (2003)

294 consumer complaints on file.

#10129735August 12, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS
DT: CONTACT STATED THE ROTORS WARPED ON 2003 FORD F-250 SUPER DUTY. THE SERVICE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER REFUSED TO REPAIR THE ROTORS UNDER THE WARRANTY. A MECHANIC THAT TEST DROVE THE VEHICLE AND STATED THAT THE ROTORS WERE WARPED. CONSUMER STATED WHEN HE PUT THE BRAKES ON THERE WAS PULSATION IN THE BRAKE PEDAL. THIS WAS THE ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT ON THE VEHICLE. THE BRAKE PADS HAVE NOT BEEN REPLACED SINCE CONSUMER HAS HAD THE VEHICLE. *AK *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10132160August 9, 2005
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
OUR 2003 FORD F250 DIESEL TRUCKS TRANSMISSION NEEDS TO BE REPLACED AFTER ONLY 55,000 MILES. WE PAID $40,000 FOR A TRUCK THAT WAS SUPPOSED TO BE BUILT TO LAST AND BE A QUALITY VEHICLE. WE WERE TOLD BY THE DEALERSHIP THAT IT CAME WITH A 100,000 MILE POWER TRAIN WARRANTY. NOW THAT WE ARE HAVING PROBLEMS WITH IT, WE ARE BEING TOLD THAT A TRANSMISSION IS NOT CONSIDERED POWER TRAIN ON A DIESEL ENGINE. THIS TRUCK IS ALMOST NEW. WE HAVE ONLY PULLED A STOCK TRAILER WITH IT A HAND FULL OF TIMES. IT IS MOSTLY USED ON THE HIGHWAY AS OUR FAMILY VEHICLE. FORD IS NOT STANDING BESIDE IT'S VEHICLE. THEY WANT US TO PAY $3500.00 TO REPLACE A PART THAT SHOULD NOT HAVE FAILED. MY HUSBAND HAS TALKED TO THE FORD COMPANY DIRECTLY WHO DOES NOT EVEN HAVE A RECORD OF US BUYING THE TRUCK. WHY SHOULD THEY BE ABLE TO MANUFACTURE GARBAGE,CHANGE OUTRAGEOUS PRICES FOR IT AND THEN NOT TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR IT????IS THERE ANYTHING WE CAN DO? *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10130720July 31, 2005
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
I HAVE A FACTORY SONIC BLUE PAINT JOB ON MY TRUCK AND THE PAINT IS PEELING OFF OF MY TRUCK AT THE TOP OF MY WINDSHIELD. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10130113July 26, 2005
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:DIESEL
MY COMPUTER WAS "RE-FLASHED" IN JANUARY BY A LOCAL FORD DEALERSHIP (MIKE FITZPATRICK). SINCE THEN MY TRUCK HAS VERY LITTLE POWER DURING THE FIRST FEW MINUTES OF START-UP. THIS IS THE MOST NOTICABLE DURING THE FIRST START-UP OF THE DAY, BUT DOES HAPPEN PERIODICALLY THROUGHOUT THE DAY. THE FORD DEALERSHIP HAS DONE VERY LITTLE TO CORRECT THE ISSUES. I HAVE CONTACTED FORD DIRECTLY AND THEY DID RESPOND, BUT THE LOCAL SERVICE MANAGER TOLD THEM IT WAS FIXED AND HAVE HEARD NO FOLLOW-UP FROM FORD. A FORD ENGINEER HAS BEEN REQUESTED TO INSEPCT THE PROBLEM, BUT FOR 7 MONTHS NO FORD ENGINEER HAS LOOKED AT MY TRUCK!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10126835June 28, 2005
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
DT: AT 9 PM VEHICLE PARKED VEHICLE IN DRIVEWAY AND IT CAUGHT ON FIRE. VEHICLE HAD SAT FOR ABOUT 10 HOURS. VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN FOR ABOUT 20 MINUTES BEFORE IT WAS PARKED. THERE WERE NO INDICATIONS FROM MECHANICS UPON REGULAR INSPECTION THAT THERE WAS A PROBLEM. NO PROBLEMS WITH VEHICLE BEFORE AND NO MODIFICATIONS. A NEIGHBOR KNOCKED ON CONSUMER'S DOOR AND ADVISED HIM THAT THERE WERE FLAMES COMING FROM THE DASHBOARD AND THE HOOD AS WELL. BY THE TIME FIRE DEPARTMENT ARRIVED THE WINDOWS WERE GONE, INSIDE DESTROYED. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT, CUT THE BATTERY CABLES, AND THEN SHOWED THE OWNER THAT BATTERY POST WAS ABLE TO TURN 360 DEGREES, WHICH MEANT THE POST WAS LOOSE. ALSO, THE FIRE DEPARTMENT REPORTED THAT IT WAS AN ELECTRICAL FIRE. OWNER CONTACTED THE DEALER, WHO WAS UNCONCERNED, AND TOLD THE OWNER TO CALL INSURANCE COMPANY. OWNER WILL CALL FORD TODAY. THE POLICE DID NOT DO A REPORT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10125774June 20, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
BRAKES LINE FROM MASTER CYCLINDER TO REAR BRAKES FAILED CAUSING THE LOSS OF BRAKE FLUID AND ALL BRAKING CAPABILITIES. POWER STEERING CABLE WAS APPARENTLY CHAFFING BRAKE LINE, CAUSING THE BRAKE LINE TO RUST, AND OVER TIME, FAIL. TRUCK HAS LESS THAN 18,000 MILES, WITH VERY LIGHT AND INFREQUENT USAGE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10118816May 26, 2005
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
THE CONSUMER STATED WHEN SHE PURCHASED THE VEHICLE THE ODOMETER READ 21607, HOWEVER WHEN SHE RAN A CAR FAX REPORT, THE ODOMETER READ 45002 BACK IN SEP 2004 AND ON OCT 13, 2004 THE ODOMETER READ 20656. THERE WAS NOISE IN THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE WHEN THE CONSUMER LET OFF THE ACCELERATOR. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10121539May 13, 2005
FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL
2003 FORD F250 FUEL LINE CRACKED AND FUEL BEGAN POURING ONTO THE ENGINE AND THE EXHAUST.*MR CONSUMER WAS IN A RAIN STORM AND WHEELS WERE THROWING UP ENOUGH WATER TO PREVENT A FIRE. NO ENGINE LIGHTS OR GAUGES CAME ON, JUST SEEING ALL THE SMOKE ALERTED CONSUMER. THE CONSUMER LOOKED UNDER THE VEHICLE AND SAW A PUDDLE OF DIESEL FUEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN NOTICED THAT A CLAMP HOLDING THE STEEL LINE WAS THE CULPRIT. THEY INFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT THEY HAD SEEN SEVERAL WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. THE CONSUMER BELIEVES THE FUEL LINE SHOULD BE RE-ROUTED OR REPLACED WITH A LINE THAT CAN RESIST FATIGUE. *BF
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10121445May 10, 2005
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
VEHICLE PARKED COLD ENG 15 MINS, WOULD NOT START, SMOKE AND DASHBOARD ON FIRE ---- CRUISE CONTROL ?
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10119233April 27, 2005
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL
VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN THE GARAGE FOR ABOUT 15 HOURS WHEN ALL OF SUDDEN IT CAUGHT ON FIRE. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER FOR A CHECK UP, BUT THE CAUSE WAS UNDETERMINED AT THIS TIME, HOWEVER, IT SEEMED TO BE A SIMILAR PROBLEM TO AN ELECTRICAL SHORT WITHIN THE CRUISE CONTROL SWITCH.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10113185April 6, 2005
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
THE VEHICLE WOULD LOSE POWER STEERING WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES. THE POWER STEERING WOULD RETURN AFTER LETTING OFF THE BRAKES. THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN TO THE DEALER ON THREE SEPARATE OCCASIONS. THE DEALER CHANGED VARIOUS PARTS AND THE PROBLEM RECURRED. *AK THE HYDRO BOOST WAS NOT OPERATING PROPERLY AND THE ENGINE HAD AN OIL LEAK DUE TO THE GLOW PLUG BOSS BAR ORINGS. *SC *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10114547March 23, 2005
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE, STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY
2003 F-250 SUPER DUTY 4X4 GAS. 46,000 MILES. FOUND 2 BROKEN EXHAUST MANIFOLD STUDS ON PASSENGER SIDE OF ENGINE. WHILE INVESTIGATING EXHAUST LEAK ALSO FOUND 2 FRONT BALL JOINTS BAD. FORD STATES THAT IT IS OUT OF WARRANTY AND THAT IT IS NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR. I FIND THIS UNACCEPTABLE. THIS VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED LESS THAN 3 YEARS AGO. MOST OF THE MILES ARE TRAVELING BETWEEN TEXAS AND PA. THIS IS A 3/4 TON SUPER DUTY TRUCK. FORD NEEDS TO STAND BEHIND THEIR PRODUCT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10111577March 8, 2005
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM
WHILE APPLYING THE BRAKE PEDAL VEHICLE VIBRATED UNCONTROLLABLY. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC REPLACED THE BRAKE DRUMS. HOWEVER, THE PROBLEM RECURRED. WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE DRIVER TRIED TO RESTART THE VEHICLE AND WAS NOT ABLE TO DO SO. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK *TC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10112321February 28, 2005
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY:CABLES
F250 FORD DIESEL CAUGHT FIRE WHILE PARKED. I CONTACTED THE FORD DEALERSHIP AND HAVE NOT HEARD BACK FROM THEM AS OF DATE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE FORD DEALERSHIP IN TUSCALOOSA, AL IN JANUARY FOR REPAIR. THE DEALERSHIP CHECKED FOR A BURNING SMELL AND SAID IT WAS THE FUEL FILTER. THEY REPLACED FUEL FILTER AND A MONTH LATER THE TRUCK CAUGHT FIRE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10111911February 21, 2005
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS, FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL
[XXX] 5/3/03 RECALL 03B06 6/4/03 AIR CONDITIONER FAILURE 6/17/04 AIR CONDITIONER FAILURE , AC BLEND DOOR BINDING ,PLENUM DEFECTIVE,HAD TO REMOVE DASHBOARD TO REPAIR 6/18/03 4X4 FAILED TO ENGAGE, FAULTY GEM MODULE 6/18/03 OIL LEAKING AT REAR OF MOTOR, REAR MAIN SEAL FAILURE, STILL LEAKING TO DATE 11/6/03 WATER SEPERATOR FAILURE, PERFORM RECALL 03E04, PERFORM RECALL 03L12 1/14/04 REAR HEATER LEAKING , REAR HEATER CORE FAILURE, REPLACE FUEL MANIFOLD,BECAUSE FUEL SEPERATOR LIGHT STILL WARNING 2/27/04 REAR MAIN SEAL LEAKING/ NO REPAIR OFFERED 3/11/04 REAR MAIN LEAKING / NO REPAIR OFFERED 5/17/04 AIR CONDITIONER FAILURE,FAULTY LINE CONECTION/REAR MAIN STILL LEAKING 6/10/04 REAR MAIN STILL LEAKING /NO REPAIR OFFERED 8/5/04 RECALL 04S15 PEFORMED/ TURBO FAILURE, UNRELATED TO RECALL 8/13/04 REAR MAIN STILL LEAKING/ NO REPAIR OFFERED 9/15/04 REAR MAIN STILL LEAKING / NO REPAIR OFFERED/POWER LOSS SINCE TURBO REPLACEMENT *JS INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10110089February 8, 2005
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM
2003 SD F250 4X2 REG CAB 5.4L EFI V-8 IS ONLY GETTING 11 TO 12 MILES TO THE GALLON. I BELIEVE IT SHOULD BE GETTING SOMETHING LIKE 16 TO 18 MPG. DEALER HAS NO FIX.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10109559February 2, 2005
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:COLUMN SHIFT
VEHICLE INTERMITTENTLY ROLLED OUT OF PARK WITH NO KEYS IN THE IGNITION. CONSUMER STATED THIS WAS THE THIRD OCCURRENCE. VEHICLE ROLLED OUT OF GEAR, AND A SNOW BANK STOPPED IT. DEALER FOUND NO DEFECTS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10127982January 28, 2005
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
2003 FORD F250 WAS IN THE SHOP DUE TO FAILURE TO START AND IT CAUGHT ON FIRE.***NO ANSWER REQUIRED****. *MR *TT *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10102898December 14, 2004
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
HARSH OR DELAYED FORWARD OR REVERSE ENGAGEMENT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10100996December 3, 2004
STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY
I PURCHASED A NEW FORD F250 TRUCK, VIN 1FTNX20L33E, ON APRIL 17, 2003, FROM ELKHORN MOTORS IN ELKHORN, WI. ON OCTOBER 24, 2004, AT AROUND 45,000 MILES, I ROTATED THE TIRES FRONT TO BACK IN WISCONSIN BEFORE A TRIP TO FLORIDA. AFTER THIS TIRE ROTATION, I NOTICED A TENDENCY FOR THE STEERING WHEEL TO OSCILLATE WHEN I STEPPED ON THE BRAKES. I ASSUMED IT WAS RELATED TO TIRES AND PLANNED TO REPLACE THEM ON MY RETURN. I PICKED UP A 5TH WHEEL IN FLORIDA AND STARTED BACK ON NOVEMBER 2. THE OSCILLATION IN THE STEERING WHEEL WAS MUCH WORSE, SEEMINGLY AGGRAVATED BY THE CHANGE IN CG WITH THE TRAILER ATTACHED. HARD BRAKING AT HIGH SPEEDS WORSENED THIS CONDITION BUT I WAS MOSTLY ABLE TO AVOID THIS SITUATION FOR THE TRIP HOME. THE TRUCK ACTED COMPLETELY NORMAL WHEN THE BRAKES WERE NOT APPLIED. I REPLACED BOTH FRONT TIRES WITH NEW ONES. I INFORMED MY MECHANIC OF MY SYMPTOMS AND ASKED HIM TO REALIGN THE FRONT END IF HE WAS UNABLE TO FIND ANYTHING ELSE AMISS. HE FOUND THE TIE ROD END THREADS WORN SO MUCH THAT THE ADJUSTING SLEEVE WOBBLED INSIDE IT EVEN THOUGH THE BOLTS WERE TIGHT. THERE WAS ALSO EVIDENCE FROM RUST PATTERNS THAT THE ADJUSTING SLEEVE AND TIE ROD END HAD BEEN MOVING IN AND OUT. THE TIE ROD AND BALL JOINT WERE REPLACED AT A COST OF ABOUT $285. THE FAILURE OF THIS PART PRESENTED A SERIOUS SAFETY RISK. FORD'S POSITION IS THAT THEY ARE NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR THIS VEHICLE AFTER THE WARRANTEE IS OVER. THEY DID NOT EVEN ASK IF THE PARTS WERE AVAILABLE. (THEY ARE.). *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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