Ford F-250 Complaints (2004)

408 consumer complaints on file.

#10126286June 22, 2005
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:DIESEL
OUR F250 SUPERDUTY HAS LEFT US IN THE MIDDLE OF NO WHERE 3 TIMES. WE WOULD BE DRIVING THE TRUCK, PARK IT AND THEN TRY TO START IT BACK UP AND IT WOULD DO NOTHING- THIS HAS HAPPENED TWICE. ONCE IT JUST SHUT DOWN WHILE DRIVING. EACH TIME ROAD SIDE ASST. HAS COME TO GET THE TRUCK. THIS PURCHASE HAS BEEN THE BIGGEST MISTAKE AND I DO SPREAD THE WORD. BY THE WAY- IT HAS BEEN THE O-RINGS AND GASKETS IN THE MOTOR.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10126113June 21, 2005
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:DIESEL, EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL
THE INNER COOLER TUBE FOR THE TURBO BLEW APART,FILLED WITH OIL,CAUSING THE TUBRO TO BE REPLACED16000 MILES.8 MONTHS LATER IT HAPPEN ALL OVER AGAIN 26500 MILES
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10126871June 20, 2005
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2004 FORD SUPER DUTY DIESEL ON OCCASIONS WOULD DIE AND CONSUMER HAD DIFFICULTY RESTARTING IT.***NO ANSWER REQUIRED***. *MR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10120445June 20, 2005
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
THE CONSUMER PURCHASED A TRUCK FROM FORD BECAUSE OF A REAR CHILD SAFETY RESTRAINT. IT WAS A MISREPRESENTATION OF WHAT THEY WANTED TO FIT AN INFANT CHILD INTO. THE CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO PLACE THE CHILD IN THE TRUCK. THE CONSUMER PURCHASED THE TRUCK BECAUSE OF THEIR NEWBORN CHILD. THE MANUFACTURER SAID THAT THE OWNER'S MANUAL STATED ONE COULD NOT PLACE A REAR-FACING SEAT IN THIS TRUCK. *AK OTHER PROBLEMS CONSISTED OF: ABS LIGHT ILLUMINATED BECASUE THE DEALER WIRED THE PLOW TO IT, THE FOUR WHEEL DRIVE DID NOT ENGAGE, AND THE TRANSMISSION WAS SLIPPING AND DID NOT SHIFT PROPERLY. *SC *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10125610June 17, 2005
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
DT: CONTACT STATES VEHICLE SURGED AND JUMPED ABOUT 2 FEET INTO THE STREET WHEN FOOT WAS NOT ON THE ACCELERATOR. VEHICLE HAD SURGED BEFORE, BUT NOT AS BAD AS THIS TIME. THE SERVICE DEALER COULDN'T FIND WHAT IWASWRONG WITH THE VEHICLE. THE SERVICE DEALER REPLACED 5 OR 6 MODULES TRYING TO FIND OUT WHAT WAS WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10125604June 17, 2005
FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL
I HAVE A PROBLEM WHEN MY F250 DIESEL RUNS AT 1200-1500RPM, THE ENGINE SEEMS TO SHUTTER AND LOADS UP. IT SOMETIMES SEEMS TO START TO STALL OUT AND LOSE POWER. THE DEALER HAS HAD THE VEHICLE IN THEIR SERVICE DEPARTMENT SIX TIMES AND CAN NOT FIND THE PROBLEM. THEY HAVE CHANGES THE EXHAUST SENSOR AND REMAP THE COMPUTER WITH NO LUCK. THEY HAVE TEST DRIVEN THE TRUCK AND HAD THE PROBLEM OCCUR. THE VEHICLE IS BECOMING DANGEROUS TO DRIVE BECAUSE OF THE LOSE OF POWER IN TRAFFIC. I HAVE HAD A COUPLE OF CLOSE REAREND COLLISONS BECASUE OF THE PROBLEM. NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. THE DEALER CAN NOT FIND THE PROBLEM AND HAS ADVISED ME TO KEEP DRIVING IT AT MY RISK. HOPING TO FIND A FAULT CODE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10125338June 15, 2005
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
DT: WHENEVER THE CALLER DRIVES THE VEHICLE SURGES FORWARD, AND THEN IT LOSES POWER AND SHUTS DOWN. WHEN IT IS SITTING STILL THE MOTOR RUNS FAST, SHAKES AND THEN DIES. CALLER TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER THREE TIMES, AND HAS NOT BEEN ABLE TO GET IT FIXED. DEALER SAID IT MIGHT BE IN A RECALL. MANUFACTURER HAS NOT BEEN CONTACTED YET.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10125356June 15, 2005
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
DT: WITHOUT WARNING THE VEHICLE DIED. CALLER HAD TO WAIT AWHILE TO GET IT STARTED. DEALER SAID THEY COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH VEHICLE. CALLER TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER 8 TIMES. MANUFACTURER HAS NOT BEEN CONTACTED YET. CALLER SAID AT THE BEGINNING THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WOULD COME ON, AND DEALER REPLACED SOMETHING TO FIX THAT. NOTHING GIVES HIM NOTICE THAT THE ENGINE IS GOING TO DIE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10120109June 10, 2005
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
CONSUMER STATES: THEY WERE TRAVELING TRANSMISSION WENT OUT. TOOK VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, REBUILT TRANSMISSION AND GOT BACK ON THE ROAD. DRIVING LESS THAN 1000 MILES AND THE TRANSMISSION WENT OUT AGAIN. BEFORE BEING REBUILT THE VEHICLE WOULDN'T SHIFT INTO OVERDRIVE, AND THEN AFTER BEING REBUILT SHIFTED HARD AND THEN EVERYTHING WENT OUT.*AK A NEW TRANSMISSION WAS INSTALLED AND NOW THE VEHICLE RUNS PROPERLY. *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10124578June 8, 2005
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
DT: THE TRUCK KEEPS SHUTTING DOWN FOR NO REASON. IT SHUTS DOWN WITHOUT WARNING ON THE HIGHWAY. *AK ON OTHER OCCASIONS THE STALLING WOULD OCCUR ON UPGRADES WHILE PULLING THE FIFTH WHEEL. THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WOULD NOT RESPOND WHEN GOING ABOVE 70 MPH. THE (ICP SENSOR) WAS FOUND TO HAVE A FAULTY CONNECTOR. *SC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10121064May 16, 2005
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
DT; EVER SINCE CONSUMER BOUGHT FORD F250 IT JERKS OR BUCKS FORWARD WHEN AT A STOP OR DRIVING SLOW. DEALER BASICALLY SAY IF THEY CAN'T DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM IT IS HARD FOR THEM TO FIX IT. THIS HAPPENS INTERMITTENTLY. IT MAY DO THIS AND STOP THEN IT WILL BEGIN AGAIN. THE MOST RECENT EPISODE WAS LAST WEEK. CONSUMER CALLED SERVICE DEPT AS IT WAS HAPPENING, AND WAS TOLD TO BRING THE VEHICLE IN AND THEY WOULD TAKE CARE OF IT. ACTUALLY HAD TO PUT IN NEUTRAL FOR SAFETY BECAUSE IT DOES THIS AS IF THE VEHICLE WERE STALLING AND LURCHES FORWARD EVEN WITH FOOT ON BRAKE. *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10115411May 6, 2005
SEAT BELTS:FRONT
VEHICLE EXPERIENCED DIFFICULTY WITH THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELT. EACH TIME THE BRAKE WAS APPLIED TO TURN THE CORNER OR HITTING A BUMP IN THE ROAD THE SAFETY BELT WILL TIGHTEN. OWNER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER, AND WAS TOLD THAT THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO. *AK CONSUMER STATED THAT THE SEAT BELT LOCKED UP SO TIGHT THAT IT HURT HIS CHEST AND NECK. IT WOULD NOT RELEASE UNTIL THE SEAT BELT WAS UNBUCKLED. THE CONSUMER HAD TO LET IT RETRACT ALL THE WAY BACK, THEN REBUCKLE IT. *BF *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10118690April 29, 2005
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:TORQUE CONVERTER, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:GAS RECIRCULATION VALVE (EGR VALVE)
WE PURCHASED A 2004 F250 TURBO DIESEL FROM MIKE BROWN FORD ON MAY 29, 2004 AND THE NIGHTMARE BEGAN. THE FIRST PROBLEM THE DEALERSHIP WIRED THE KEYLESS ENTRY INCORRECTLY AND HAD TO REPLACE THE WIRING HARNESS. AFTER THAT THE TRUCK BEGAN TO HAVE PROBLEMS WITH SURGING,AND DYING IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD.. THE TRUCK HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP NUMEROUS TIMES, THEY HAVE REPLACED THE COMPUTER 9 TIMES, EXCHANGED THE EGR VALUES TWICE, THEY HAVE SLIPPED THE TORQUE CONVERTER, AND ALL TYPES OF REPROGRAMMED ON THE VARIOUS COMPONENTS ON THIS VEHICLE.. TO DATE THE TRUCK RUNS EXTREMELY BAD. MY WIFE DRIVES THIS VEHICLE, AND IS EXTREMELY SCARED OF THIS TRUCK, DO TO THE FACT THAT IT SURGES AND LOSES VACUUM AND SHOVES HER INTO INTERSECTIONS AT RED LIGHTS OR ANY OTHER TIMES SHE APPLIES THE BRAKES. THE VARIOUS FORD DEALERSHIPS ARE NO HELP THEY CONSTANTLY REPROGRAM AND RELEASE THE VEHICLE . NO MORE OR LESS THAN 5000 MILES THE VEHICLE STARTS IT AGAIN. WE BELIEVE THAT THIS VEHICLE IS DEFECTIVE AND EXTREMELY DANGEROUS TO DRIVE, SEEING HOW YOU NEVER NO WHEN IT WILL DIE, OR SURGE . WE FEEL THAT THIS VEHICLE IS A DANGER TO ANYONE WHO COMES IN CONTACT WITH .*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10118081April 19, 2005
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:DIESEL
I GET EXHAUST FUMES / DIESEL SMELL THROUGH MY VENTS. I BROUGHT THE TRUCK IN AT 1500 MILES AND THEY REPLACED THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD. IT DIDN'T HELP. THEY SAID DRIVE IT, AND SEE IF IT GETS BETTER. I HAVE BROUGHT THE TRUCK IN 5 TIMES FOR THE SMELL, AND THEY CAN NOT FIX THE PROBLEM. FORD IS TELLING ME IT'S NORMAL. I HAVE FRIENDS WITH THE SAME VEHICLE AND THEY DO NOT GET THE FUMES COMING THROUGH THEIR VENTS. SOMETIMES THE FUMES ARE SO STRONG THAT MY EYES BURN. MY SON WILL SAY OPEN THE WINDOWS BECAUSE HIS EYES BURN FROM THE FUMES.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
4
Deaths:
0
#10118025April 18, 2005
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
AT ONSET OF COLD WEATHER,(BELOW 40F), LOUD TAPPING FROM ENGINE AT IDLE AND AGAIN AT 200 RPMS. THIS LASTS UNTIL ENGINE IS WARMED UP COMPLETELY. FORD SAYS PISTON SLAP AND IT IS NORMAL. TRUCK HAS 20K MILES. UNLESS STANDARD ENGINEERING PRACTICE HAS BEEN REPEALED, PISTON SLAP IS NOT NORMAL UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10117872April 14, 2005
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER
MY 2004 FORD F250 SUPER DUTY CREW-CAB TRUCK ACCELERATES AND DECELERATES SPONTANEOUSLY ON ITS OWN WHILE I AM DRIVING AT A UNIFORM SPEED. THIS CAN PERSIST FOR A NUMBER OF MILES BEFORE ABATING. THE ENGINE JUST BEGINS TO REV UP AND THEN DOWN FOR NO APPARENT REASON. WHEN STOPPED AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT, WITH MY FOOT ONLY ON THE BRAKE, THE TRUCK SUDDENLY ACCELERATES AND LURCHES FORWARD. I TRIED PUTTING IT IN PARK WHILE AT THE TRAFFIC LIGHT, BUT IT DIED WHEN I DID SO. THE TRUCK IS USED FOR TRAIL FCOR TWO LARGE HORSES, AND SHOULD IT SPONTANEOUSLY ACCELERATE OR COMPLETELY STOP WHILE TRAILERING ON THE FREEWAY, THE RESULTS COULD BE DISASTROUS. THIS SIGNIFICANT SAFETY ISSUE IS WHAT PROMPTS MY COMPLAINT TO THE NHTSA. WE TOOK THE TRUCK TO OUR FORD DEALERSHIP MECHANIC, AND HE SAID THAT FORD HAS HAD A NUMBER OF SIMILAR COMPLAINTS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10117623April 7, 2005
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
WHEN ACCELERATING TO 60 MPH VEHICLE HESITATES THEN DECELERATES TO 30 MPH. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10116011March 29, 2005
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
EXHAUST LEAK ENTERING DRIVERS COMPARTMENT HAD THIS TRUCK IN SHOP FOUR TIMES HAVE BEEN TLD TO MANY AHEAD SO IT WILL BE DAYS MAYBE LONGER THINK THEY ARE WANTING THE WARRANTY TO RUN OUT BUT THIS LEAK CAN CAUSE HEALTH PROBLEMS ARE MAYBE AN ACCEDENT.THERE HAS BEEN A LOT OF THE DIESEL PICKUPS WITH THIS PROBLEM SO I THINK IT NEEDS TO BE REPAIRED UNDER WARRANTY NO MATTER WHAT THE MILEAGE IS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10115129March 15, 2005
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHILE DRIVING TRANSMISSION MADE A LOUD CLANKING NOISE UPON PULLING OUT OF A PARKING LOT. IT SOUNDED LIKE SOMEONE HIT THE VEHICLE. VEHICLE HAD BEEN TO FORD 4 TIMES. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10113930March 11, 2005
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
THE TRUCK WAS PURCHASED NEW ON 10/31/03 AND IMMEDIATELY WE HAD PROBLEMS WITH THE ENGINE SURGING AND RUNNING ROUGH. THE DEALER TRIED 3 TIMES AND THE TRUCK CONTINUES TO HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM. THIS IS A HISTORY OF OUR PROBLEMS WITH THIS TRUCK: ON 8/23/04, ENGINE IDLE LOW AND RUNS ROUGH AND THE DEALER REPLACED THE EBP SENSOR. ON 9/2/04, THE DEALER AGAIN REPLACED THE EBP SENSOR AND THE TRUCK CONTINUES TO RUN ROUGH AND SURGE DURING IDLE. ON 9/9/04, WE SPOKE WITH THE MECHANTIC TO TELL HIM WE WERE STILL HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM.*AK ON 1/4/05, THE ENGINE SHUT OFF WHILE WE WERE DRIVING. THE TRUCK FINALLY STARTED AND WE TOOK IT TO AUTO WAY FORD AND WAS KEPT THERE FOR 7 DAYS. THEY REPLACED THE INJECTOR HARNESS SSM18226. ON 1/24/05, THE ENGINE AGAIN SHUT OFF AND WAS TOWED TO AUTO WAY FORD. THEY WERE TOLD BY THE FORD ENGINEERS TO DO A "WIRE WIGGLE TEST". THEY COULD NOT DETERMINE THE PROBLEM BUT KEPT IT FOR 12 DAYS. THE TECH REFERRED THE PROBLEM TO GEORGE S., THE SERVICE MANAGER. ON 2/7/05, TRUCK AGAIN DIED AND HAD TO BE OWED TO AUTO WAY FORD. THE REPLACED THE FICM AND CLEARED THE MODULES. THEY HAD THE TRUCK 8 DAYS. BASED ON THE PAST HISTORY, WE ARE NOT COMFORTABLE IN TAKING THE TRUCK FOR LONG DISTANCES. ADDITIONALLY, WE ARE CONCERNED THAT THE ENGINE WILL SHUT OFF WHILE WE'RE ON AN INTERSTATE OR A BUSY ROAD. WE'RE ALSO CONCERNED THAT EVEN THOUGH WE HAD IDLE PROBLEMS IMMEDIATELY WITH THE TRUCK, THE ENGINE SHUT DOWN PROBLEM DID NOT OCCUR UNTIL THE TRUCK WAS AROUND A YEAR OLD WITH ONLY 19,115 MILES. THE RELIABILITY AND SAFETY OF THIS TRUCK IS OBVIOUSLY QUESTIONABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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