Ford F-250 Complaints (2000)

559 consumer complaints on file.

#8007730April 16, 2002
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
WHILE VEHICLE IS IN IDLE AND BRAKES ARE APPLIED STEERING WHEEL WILL LOCK UP. CONTACTED DEALER, AND DEALER WAS NOT WILLING TO DO ANYTHING.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8007556April 15, 2002
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS, THE FIRESTONE STEELTEX AT TIRE TREAD COMPLETELY SEPARATED FROM RIGHT REAR TIRE, TIRE DID NOT DEFLATE. THIS CAUSED FENDER TO CURL UP AND MUDFLAPS TO BE TORN OUT. DEALER HAS NOT SEEN VEHICLE. *AK *YD
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#564962April 8, 2002
STEERING
DAVID WARSHAW OF WARSHAW ENGINEERING WAS ASKED TO INSPECT VEHICLE AFTER ACCIDENT OCCURRED WHEN DRIVER RAY KANE WAS DRIVING, MR KANE STATED THAT THE STEERING SYSTEM FAILED, CAUSING VEHICLE TO JACK KNIFE, HOWEVER THE INVESTIGATOR STATES THAT NO PROBLEMS WERE FOUND WITH THE STEERING SYSTEM THAT WOULD HAVE CAUSED OR CONTRIBUTED TO THE ACCIDENT. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8006478March 27, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST:VACUUM
WHILE DRIVING AND APPLYING THE BRAKES, THE STEERING WHEEL BECOMES DIFFICULT TO STEER AND THE CONSUMER LOOSES ALL POWER STEERING. NLM CONSUMER STATES WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES AT LOW SPEED THE STEERING WHEEL WOULD NOT TURN AND THE BOOSTER PUMP RUNS BOTH THE STEERING AND THE BRAKES. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8005024March 5, 2002
SUSPENSION:FRONT, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHEN TURNING LEFT OR RIGHT VEHICLE WILL SHAKE. WHEN PULLING FROM A DROP OFF OR PARKING LOT THERE WAS A LOUD HUMMING NOISE. THEN, IT FADED AWAY. DRIVER ALSO, WHEN PUTTING IN GEAR, THERE WAS A CLUNCK NOISE THEN A JERK.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8004614February 26, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHILE TRAVELING ON EXPRESSWAY CONSUMER APPLIED BRAKES AND PEDAL WENT ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR, ALSO THERE WAS SMOKE COMING FROM PASSENGERS SIDE WHEEL. DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF PROBLEM. *AK *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8004327February 21, 2002
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:POWER ADJUST
VEHICLE WAS AT DEALERSHIP FOR WARRANTY WORK. WHILE PARKED DRIVER'S POWER SEAT SHORTED OUT AND CAUGHT FIRE, CAUSING $ 17000.00 DAMAGE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8004162February 19, 2002
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
WHILE PARKED WITH KEY ON IN ACCESSORY POSITION WINDSHIELD WIPERS CAME ON BY THEMSELVES. VEHICLE STARTED SMOKING BETWEEN DASH AND UNDERNEATH HOOD, AND COULD HEAR A SIZZLING NOISE. SMELLED RUBBER BURNING. COULD NOT TURN WIPERS OFF UNTIL PULLING FUSE FROM FUSE BLOCK. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#757418January 28, 2002
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#564040January 18, 2002
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
CONSUMER STATED THAT, WHILE DRIVING THE SIX SPEED MANUAL TRANSMISSION INTO LOW GEAR IT PINS HIS LEG DOWN TO THE SEAT, THE SHIFT LEVER COMES TO FAR OVER AND DOWN. THE DEALER SAID THERE IS NOTHING WRONG WITH IT AND THAT THEY WOULD REPLACE THE SHIFTER BUT IT WOULD NOT HELP. CONSUMER IS AFRAID THAT THIS COULD CAUSE TO HAVE AN ACCIDENT. *YD
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#9005320January 17, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
TRUCK SHAKES AND BUCKS OUT OF CONTROL WHEN MAKING UNNORMAL STOPS. THE PROBLEM WAS THAT THE Z-RELAYS WHERE NOT INSTALLED. ANY ONE OF THESE TRUCK ON THE ROAD PULLING A TRAILER WITHOUT THIS RELAY STANDS A CHANGE OF LOSING CONTROL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#9005504January 8, 2002
TIRES
WHILE DRIVING ON A STEEL GRATE BRIDGE, VEHICLE BECAME VERY UNSTABLE, THIS HAPPENS AT POSTED SPEED LIMIT OF 45MPH. FORD SAID FOR ME TO CONTACT FIRSTONE. FIRESTONE SAID THAT ALL TIRES DO THIS. TIRE DEALER AGREED TO PRORATE AND EXCHANGE TIRES, BUT DID NOT KNOW IF THIS WOULD CORRECT THE PROBLEM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8001787January 8, 2002
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE DRIVING 30-35 MPH HAD A HEAD ON COLLISION, AND AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. CONSUMER FEELS THAT THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#756377January 3, 2002
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
WHILE PROCEEDING THROUGH AN INTERSECTION, MAKING A LEFT HAND TURN, WITH ONCOMING TRAFFIC ALSO MAKING A LEFT HAND TURN, HALFWAY THROUGH THE INTERSECTION MY TRUCK STOPPED TURNING. LUCKILY, I AM YOUNG AND IN GOOD SHAPE, I COULD "MUSCLE IT" THROUGH THE REST OF THE TURN TO AVOID THE ONCOMING TRAFFIC. IF IT WEREN'T FOR MY QUICK THINKING AND "LUCKY" CONDITIONS, THIS COULD HAVE EASILY RESULTED IN A FATALITY. NO SAFETY DEFEC TLISTED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8000948December 19, 2001
POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY:PEDAL/HAND LEVER(MOTORCYCLE)
HYDRAULIC CLUTCH HAS FAILED TWO TIMES WHILE TRAVELING LESS THAN 5 MPH. DEALERSHIP HAS REPLACED CLUTCH DISC ASSEMBLY IN AN ATTEMPT TO REMEDY PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION / DOCUMENTATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#755637December 14, 2001
PARKING BRAKE:CONVENTIONAL
SINCE WE PURCHASED THIS TRUCK WE HAVE HAD IT TO THE DEALER NUMEROUS TIMES FOR THE EMERGENCY BRAKE FAILURE. THEY OFFERED TO REPLACE EMERGENCY BRAKE WITH A NEW SYSTEM, BUT THEN RECANTED THE OFFER. THEY EVEN ADMITTED THEY KNEW THIS WAS A PROBLEM. VEHICLE IS NOT SAFE.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#755593December 13, 2001
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
AT VERY SLOW SPEED WITH THE BRAKE APPLIED (SUCH AS FRONT & BACK PARKING MANEUVERS, OR JACKING A TRAILER INTO A TIGHT SPOT), THE STEERING HAS ALMOST NO POWER ASSIST. I DIDN'T MENTION IT TO THE DEALER UNTIL FEBRUARY OF 2001,AND HE TOLD ME THAT THIS WAS "NORMAL" AND GAVE ME A COPY OF A SERVICE MEMO FROM FORD STATING THAT THIS IS NORMAL AND "NO REPAIRS SHOULD BE ATTEMPTED". AROUND NOVEMBER OF 2001 I RECEIVED A SURVEY FORM FROM FORD ASKING BASICALLY HOW I LIKED MY TRUCK. I TOLD THEM ABOUT MY CONCERN WITH THE STEERING. I ACTUALLY RECEIVED A CALL FROM FORD ABOUT MY PROBLEM. THEY ALSO CALLED THE DEALER AND WE SET UP AN APPOINTMENT FOR THE DEALER TO LOOK AT THE PROBLEM. ON 12/11/01 THE DEALER'S SERVICE MANAGER PERSONALLY CHECKED-OUT THE PROBLEM (WITH ME ALONG), AND AGREED THAT THE STEERING PROBLEM WAS NOT NORMAL AND HIS COMMENT WAS "IT'S LIKE THE WHEEL IS AGAINST A ROCK". HE SAID THAT HE HAD NOT EXPERIENCED THIS PROBLEM BEFORE, AND WOULD CALL THE FORD ENGINEERS. HE CALLED ME LATER THAT SAME DAY AND INFORMED ME THAT FORD WAS ADAMANT THAT THE CONDITION IS "NORMAL" AND ABSOLUTELY NO REPAIRS SHOULD BE ATTEMPTED. THEY SAID THAT HE COULD CHANGE ALL THE POWER STEERING PARTS, AND THAT IT WOULD PROBABLY NOT MAKE ANY DIFFERENCE AND THAT THEY WOULD NOT PAY HIM TO DO ANY WORK ON THE PROBLEM. I WAS TOLD THE PROBLEM IS CAUSED BY THE HYDROBOOST SYSTEM DIVERTS ALL OF THE POWER ASSIST TO THE BRAKES AT LOW SPEED AND NOT TO THE POWER STEERING, AND NOTHING COULD BE DONE ABOUT THIS DESIGN. THE FORD ENGINEER GAVE THE DEALER A REPORT NUMBER TO USE IF THERE IS ANY FURTHER REFERENCE TO THIS SITUATION. THE REPORT NUMBER IS "1LKEB013" DATED 12/11/01. ON 12/12/01 I CALLED BACK TO THE CUSTOMER ASSISTANCE PERSON THAT ORIGINALLY CALLED ME (ROSA AT 1-800-393-3673X2452) AND REPORT THE RESULTS. SHE INFORMED ME THAT THERE WAS NOTHING MORE THAT SHE COULD DO BECAUSE THE FORD ENGINEER DECLARED THE PROBLEM TO BE NORMAL OPERATING CHARACTERISTICS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#6900624December 10, 2001
SUSPENSION
ONGOING PROBLEM WITH VEHICLE WANDERING ACROSS THE ROAD WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED; VEHICLE BEEN IN DEALER SHOP ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, AND PROBLEM STILL REOCCURRING. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION CONCERNING THIS MATTER.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#899962December 7, 2001
EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL:CARRIER/RACK
WHILE DRIVING, THE CABLE THAT HOLDS SPARE TIRE BROKE AND TIRE FELL OFF, CONSUMER CONTACTED DEALER, AND THEY TOLD CONSUMER TO CONTACT MANUFACTURER. *AK *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#755373December 6, 2001
TIRES
I NOTICE CRACKING ON SIDE OF TIRES WHERE THE SIDEWALL AND TREAD MEET. HAD TIRES CERTIFIED SAFE TO OPERATE BY CERTIFIED FIRESTONE DEALER PER FIRESTONE. AT HIGHWAY SPEED OF 70 MPH LEFT FRONT TIRE TREAD SEPERATED WITHOUT WARNING. I WAS ABLE TO CONTROL VEHICLE AND COME TO COMPLETE STOP WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. TIRE WAS REPLACED BY FIRESTONE DEALER SAME DAY, I WAS CHARGED FOR THE MOUNTING AND BALANCING. ESTIMATED DAMAGE TO FENDERWELL OF VEHICLE TO INCLUDE BENT METAL AND TORN MUD FLAP ESTIMATED DAMAGE 250.00. FIRESTONE DENIED REPLACEMENT OF OTHER TIRES. I HAVE SINCE REPLACED THEM WITH ANOTHER BRAND.*AK (TIRESIZE: 245/75/16)
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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