Ford F-250 Complaints (2000)

559 consumer complaints on file.

#10264548March 31, 2009
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:DIESEL
OWNER OF A 2000 FORD F250 WANTS TO BE REIMBURSED FOR REPLACING THE CAMSHAFT POSITION SENSOR UNDER RECALL 07S57. *NJ THE CONSUMER STATED HE HAD TO REPLACE THE CAMSHAFT POSITION SENSOR TWICE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10259648February 23, 2009
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:DIESEL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 FORD F-250 SUPERDUTY. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE ENGINE SHUT OFF AND THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO ROLL. THE DRIVER ATTEMPTED TO DEPRESS THE BRAKE PEDAL TO STOP THE VEHICLE, BUT IT WOULD NOT STOP. THE VEHICLE FINALLY ROLLED TO A STOP IN THE GRASS WITHOUT A CRASH. THE VEHICLE WAS VERY HOT AND FLAMES WERE NOTICED COMING FROM THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE, DIRECTLY UNDER THE ENGINE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT ARRIVED AND EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE. THE VEHICLE WAS BURNED FROM THE TIRES TO THE WINDSHIELD AND DASHBOARD. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 07V553000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:DIESEL). THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 160,000. UPDATED 03/18/09. *LJ UPDATED 03/18/09.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10256438January 26, 2009
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH ON THE FREEWAY, THE SPARK PLUG BLEW OUT OF THE ENGINE. NOW I AM LOOKING FOR A WAY TO REPAIR THIS. THERE IS NO WAY TO PUT AN NEW SPARK PLUG IN THE VEHICLE. I RESEARCHED THIS PROBLEM ONLINE AND SEEMS TO BE A BIG PROBLEM WITH FORD VEHICLES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10255347January 16, 2009
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 FORD F-250 SD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS LOSING BRAKE FUEL, WHICH WAS LEAKING FROM THE MASTER CYLINDER PUSH ROD RETAINER CLIP. THE FAILURE OCCURS WHEN THE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION OR PARKED. THE DEALER STATED THAT THEY WOULD NOT REPAIR THE FAILURE FOR FREE BECAUSE THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN A RECALL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 83,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10254162January 7, 2009
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
FORD 5.4L SPARK PLUGS. I JUST EXPERIENCED MY THIRD BLOWOUT. LUCKILY, I WAS CLOSE TO HOME AND DID UNPLUG THE FUEL INJECTOR. SOMEONE LESS KNOWLEDGEABLE MAY HAVE DRIVEN THEIR VEHICLE AND WITH UNBURNED GASOLINE PUMPING ONTO A HOT ENGINE, WITH THE BLOWNOUT SPARK PLUG NEAR BY, THUS CAUSING A FIRE, OR WORSE AN EXPLOSION. IT IS MY RECOMMENDATION THAT FORD BE REQUIRED TO REPLACE THE CYLINDER HEADS ON THE DEFECTIVE VEHICLES, AT THEIR EXPENSE, WITH THEIR NEWLY REDESIGNED CYLINDER HEADS. IF THE CYLINDER HEADS WERE NOT DEFECTIVE, THEY WOULD NOT HAVE REDESIGNED THEM!!! DOES SOMEONE NEED TO DIE IN A SERIOUS AUTOMOBILE FIRE, BEFORE THEY ARE FORCED TO RECTIFY THEIR PROBLEM? IF THEY CAN ASK THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT TO BAIL THEM OUT, THEY CAN STEP UP AND TAKE CARE OF THE MESS THEY HAVE CREATED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10252753December 24, 2008
TIRES, TIRES:TREAD/BELT
THE TREAD CAME OFF REAR TIRE AND CAUSED DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE. THE COOPER DISCOVERER ATR LT285/75R16, THE YEAR OF THE TIRES IS 2005. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10250246December 1, 2008
TIRES
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 FORD F250 SUPER DUTY. THE VEHICLE HAS COOPER DISCOVERER S/T TIRES, SIZE 285/75/R16 (NA). WHILE DRIVING 78 MPH, THE REAR PASSENGER TIRE BLEW OUT AND NEARLY CAUSED A CRASH. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO BE SAFELY PULLED OVER TO THE SHOULDER. WHEN THE FAILURE OCCURRED, THE TIRE DID NOT DEFLATE. INSTEAD, THE TREADING SEPARATED AND CAUSED DAMAGE TO THE BED OF THE VEHICLE AROUND THE WHEEL WELL, WHICH WAS SHREDDED. THE TIRE WAS CHANGED AND THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL REPAIR SHOP, BUT THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DETERMINED. THE CONTACT RESEARCHED THE FAILURE AND DISCOVERED THAT A RECALL WAS ISSUED FOR THE TIRES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE TIRE SHOP FROM WHERE THEY WERE PURCHASED AND THEY STATED THAT THEY WHERE UNAWARE OF THE RECALL. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED TO CALL THE MANUFACTURER TO HAVE THE TIRES REPLACED FOR FREE. HE IS IN THE PROCESS OF NOTIFYING THE MANUFACTURER. THE TIRE HAS NOT BEEN REPLACED. THE NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 116,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 116,350.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10242682September 17, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
MY 2000 F-250 V-10 PICKUP HAS ONLY 53K MILES. IT SUDDENLY STARTED RUNNING VERY ROUGH THIS WEEK. I TOOK IT TO THREE SHOPS AND PAID FOR DIAGNOSTICS. ALL THREE GAVE ME DIFFERENT REPORTS STATING THAT THE ENGINE IS BLOWN. I CALLED THE DEALER AND FOMOCO IN DETROIT. I WAS TOLD THAT I AM UP THE CREEK...LITERALLY. THE REPAIR IS TOO COSTLY FOR ME AND I CAN'T AFFORD A NEW TRUCK AS THIS PILE COST ME ALMOST 18K INCLUDING FINANCE CHARGES. MY WARRANTY WAS UP LAST YEAR AS I BOUGHT THE 100K EXT WARR. I GOOGLED THE V-10 F-250 AND FOUND MANY COMPLAINTS INVOLVING COIL PACK PROBLEMS AS THE ROOT OF THIS ENGINE'S BLOWING. THE COIL PACKS ARE NOT THE PROBLEM, BUT INDEED CAUSE FOR US CONSUMERS TO GO TO THE DEALER WHERE THEY BILK THOUSANDS OUT OF US SINCE THESE ENGINES BLOW VERY EASILY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10242069September 13, 2008
SEAT BELTS
SEAT BELT ON DRIVER SIDE WILL NOT LATCH EVERY TIME. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10241089September 5, 2008
WHEELS:HUB
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 FORD F-250. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 07E106000 (WHEELS:CAP/COVER/HUB), WHICH STATED THAT HE SHOULD CHECK THE HUB TO VERIFY IF THE COMPONENT WAS DEFECTIVE. UPON INSPECTION, HE NOTICED THAT THE HUB ASSEMBLY HAD RUSTED, WHICH PREVENTED HIM FROM SEEING A CODE FOR THE HUB. THEREFORE, HE COULD NOT DETERMINE IF HIS COMPONENT WAS DEFECTIVE. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT BECAUSE HE COULD NOT SEE ANY CODES, THAT MEANT THAT HIS VEHICLE WAS NOT AFFECTED BY A RECALL. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 232,000. UPDATED 10/14/08. *LJ UPDATED 10/15/08. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10239381August 22, 2008
SUSPENSION:FRONT
FRONT END SHAKING ON 2000 FORD F-250. HAVE REPLACED BALL JOINTS, STEERING ARMS, DRAG LINKS, ETC... STILL SHAKES. IT STARTED WITH FRONT END THUMPING AND PROGRESSED. NOW WITH ALL THESE REPAIRS, THE FRONT END STILL THUMPS AND CAN TELL THE TIRE SHAKING IS HAPPENING. SOMETIMES THE TRUCK HAS A MAJOR PULL TO THE RIGHT. I HAVE BRAND NEW TIRES, AND THE PULL ONLY HAPPENS ONCE IN A WHILE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10238811August 18, 2008
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
CRUISE CONTROL CEASED WORKING. SINCE THIS DID NOT APPEAR TO BE A SERIOUS ISSUE, OTHER THAN SIGNIFICANT DISCOMFORT ON LONG TRIPS, AND THE TRUCK CONTINUED TO OPERATE ACCEPTABLY EXCEPT FOR THE CRUISE CONTROL, I CONTINUED DRIVING. APPROXIMATELY THREE WEEKS LATER SMOKE WAS DETECTED WHEN TRUCK WAS STARTED. UPON FURTHER INSPECTION (STILL IN MY DRIVEWAY, TRUCK STILL RUNNING), FLAMES WERE SEEN UNDER THE HOOD AT THE WIRING BESIDE THE MASTER CYLINDER. THE FIRE SOON STOPPED, AND THE WIRING WAS COOL. TRUCK WAS STILL SEEMED TO OPERATE PROPERLY, INCLUDING BRAKES, SO I PROCEEDED WITH MY PLANS AND DROVE THE TRUCK. THE NEXT MORNING AFTER THE INITIAL FIRE INCIDENT, A SIGNIFICANT AMOUNT OF SMOKE CAME OUT FROM UNDER THE HOOD OF THE TRUCK WHEN STARTED, CAUSING BRIEF BUT WELL VOICED DISCOMFORT FROM MY DAUGHTER. THE SMOKE CAME FROM THE SAME WIRING. THE FOLLOWING MORNING, THE SECOND DAY AFTER THE INITIAL FIRE INCIDENT, I TOOK THE TRUCK TO AN AUTO REPAIR SHOP (MONDAY MORNING). THE OWNER TOLD ME THERE WAS A RECALL FOR THE SPEED CONTROL SWITCH AND I SHOULD TAKE IT TO FORD. FORD TOLD ME THERE WAS NO RECALL FOR THIS SWITCH FOR MY TRUCK BECAUSE IT IS A DIESEL. THE RECALL 06V286000 MATCHES THE CONDITIONS AND DESCRIPTION IN THAT THE CRUISE CONTROL SWITCH COULD OVERHEAT, RESULT IN SMOKE, OR BURN IN AN UNDERHOOD FIRE. AFTER RETURNING TO THE AUTO REPAIR SHOP, THE SWITCH WAS REPLACED AND A FUSED WIRING HARNESS WAS INSTALLED, PURCHASED FROM FORD. THE FORD DEALERSHIP I HAD CONTACTED, THE ONE WHERE THE PART WAS SUBSEQUENTLY PURCHASED FROM, HAD 1,200 OF THEM IN STOCK, ACCORDING TO THE PHONE CONVERSATION I OVERHEARD. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10231474June 18, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 FORD F250. WHEN THE CONTACT TURNS OFF THE VEHICLE AFTER IT HAS BEEN DRIVEN, IT WILL SUDDENLY RESTART AUTOMATICALLY. SHE MUST INSERT THE KEY AND TURN THE IGNITION SWITCH ON AND OFF IN ORDER TO TURN OFF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT DID NOT NOTICE ANY DIFFERENCES IN THE VEHICLE PRIOR TO THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE OCCURRED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED BY THE DEALER. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 150,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10231222June 16, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
FORD 250 TRUCK 5.4L TRITON ENGINE WHILE DRIVING THE SPARK PLUG BLEW OUT OF THE ENGINE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10230520June 10, 2008
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
BACK DOORS OF MY F250 EXTENDED CAB PICKUP WILL UNLATCH TO THE SAFETY LATCH WHILE DRIVING DOWN A ROAD - FORD WILL NOT REPLACE THE TRUCK OR EVEN REPLACE THE LATCHES - THEY SAID THEY CANNOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM - WHAT IF A DOOR OPENS WHEN I HAVE SOMEONE RIDING IN THE BACK SEAT AREA - KIDS OR GRANDKIDS? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10227452May 12, 2008
POWER TRAIN
ESOF SYSTEM FOR 4-WHEEL DRIVE FOR 2000 FORD F250 WITH 77K MILES: THE ESOF ON MY TRUCK FAILED TO DISENGAGE THE FRONT HUBS, LEAVING THEM PERMANENTLY IN THE LOCKED POSITION. THE DEALER INFORMED ME THAT THE HUBS, MOTOR, ETC OF THE ESOF SYSTEM HAD TO BE REPLACED DUE TO CORROSION AND WATER IN THE SYSTEM. I AM NOT SURE HOW THIS HAPPENED SINCE THE ONLY WATER I ENCOUNTER IS WHAT IS ON THE HIGHWAY WHEN IT RAINS. EVIDENTLY THE HUBS HAD BEEN LOCKED FOR A LONG PERIOD OF TIME, AS IT LED TO ADDITIONAL WEAR AND TEAR ON THE UPPER AND LOWER BALL JOINTS, WHICH ALSO HAD TO BE REPLACED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10226895May 7, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
ENGINE SPARK PLUG EJECTION IN 200 F250 V-10 ENGINES. DEALER REPAIRING THE VEHICLE, REPORTED THAT A SPARK PLUG DETACHED FROM THE CYLINDER AND/OR EJECTED FROM THE ENGINE. DEALER ALSO NOTED A LETTER FROM FORD STATING NOT TO ATTEMPT TO REPAIR BUT REPLACE HEAD ON ENGINE. THIS IS A EXTREME PROBLEMS NOTING FORD ACKNOWLEDGES THE DESIGN FLAW AND NEEDS REPLACING WITH NEWER DESIGN THAT HAS A LONGER THREAD FOR THE SPARK PLUG. GAS SPEWS ON THE ENGINE WHEN SPARK PLUG EJECTS WHICH IN TURNS CAUSES A FIRE HAZARD. DOES IT TAKE A DEATH OR AN ENGINE TO CATCH FIRE FOR SOMEONE TO NOTICE A PROBLEM????? MY HUSBAND PULLED OVER AS SOON AS HE NOTICED THE SOUND AND THE SMELL OF GAS. IT WAS A GOOD THING THAT WE WERE NOT PULLING A TRAILER OR ON AN INTERSTATE AT THE TIME OF THE INCIDENT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10225772April 26, 2008
SUSPENSION:REAR
I WAS DOING SOME REPAIR WORK ON MY FORD F-250 AND DECIDED TO LOOK AROUND THE UNDERSIDE. I WAS STUNNED TO SEE THAT 2 OUT OF 4 LEAVES OF THE LEFT REAR SPRING HAD BROKEN OFF NEAR THE U BOLT. THE PROBLEM WAS NOT EVIDENT WHILE DRIVING BECAUSE I HAVE NOT PUT ANYTHING HEAVY IN THE TRUCK. I ONLY FOUND THE PROBLEM BECAUSE I WAS PREPARING FOR A LONG TRIP WITH A HEAVY TRAILER. THE TRUCK WAS AT MY FORD DEALER THE WEEK BEFORE AND THEY DID NOT NOTICE THE BROKEN SPRING. WHILE SHOPPING FOR A REPLACEMENT SPRING, I WAS AMAZED HOW MANY STORES MADE COMMENTS LIKE "WE SELL A LOT OF THESE". I CALLED THE FORD CUSTOMER SERVICE LINE TO ASK THEM TO PAY FOR THE REPAIRS AND THEY CLAIMED THAT THEY DO NOT GET ANY REPORTS OF BROKEN SPRINGS. I AM A DEGREED MECHANICAL ENGINEER AND AM REASONABLY FAMILIAR WITH THE DESIGN OF SPRINGS. I FIRMLY BELIEVE THAT NO SPRING SHOULD EVER FAIL UNDER NORMAL USE. HAD THE SPRING FAILED WHILE I WAS ON THE ROAD, I WOULD HAVE LOST CONTROL OF THE TRUCK. MY INFORMAL DATA COLLECTION TELLS ME THAT MOST OF THE FAILURES HAPPEN AFTER THE WARRANTY EXPIRES. IT APPEARS THAT FORD HAS NO WAY TO KNOW ABOUT REPAIRS MADE BY NON-FORD SHOPS. GIVEN THAT THE PRICE DIFFERENCE FOR THE REPAIR IS SUBSTANTIAL, IT WOULD BE REASONABLE TO SUGGEST THE MOST OF THE REPAIRS ARE MADE OUTSIDE OF FORD. THE CUSTOMER SERVICE REP WAS NOT INTERESTED IN THE SAFETY ASPECT AND TOLD ME THERE WAS NO OTHER WAY TO CONTACT ANYONE ELSE IN THE COMPANY. IN MY BEST ENGINEERING JUDGMENT, THE SPRING FAILED DUE TO FATIGUE. THE PROBLEM IS MUCH LARGER THAN FORD REALIZES. AND ALL OF THE VEHICLES WITH THESE SPRINGS ARE GETTING OLDER EVERY DAY. I WAS NOT KILLED OR INJURED BY THIS DEFECT ONLY BECAUSE OF MY ENGINEERING AND MECHANICAL ABILITIES ENABLED ME TO SEE AND FIX IT BEFORE IT FAILED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10225457April 23, 2008
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT, SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT, SUSPENSION:REAR
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 FORD F-250 SD. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS RECEIVING AN OIL CHANGE, THE MECHANIC DISCOVERED THAT BOTH LOWER AND UPPER BALL JOINTS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE REAR END COVER WAS RUSTED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 36,931 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 36,923.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10224926April 18, 2008
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 FORD F250. THE CONTACT OWNS A TIRE BUSINESS AND HAS HAD TEN NANKANG MUDSTAR RADIAL TIRES, SIZE 305/70R16 (NA) RETURNED BY CUSTOMERS. THE TIRES ARE COMING APART WITH VERY LOW MILEAGES. THE CONTACT SPOKE WITH THE MANUFACTURER AND WAS INFORMED THAT THEY WOULD ASSIST. AS OF APRIL 18, 2008, THE MANUFACTURER HAS NOT ASSISTED. THE CONTACT HAS ALL THE RECORDS FOR EACH TIRE THAT WAS REPLACED. NO OTHER VEHICLE OR DEALER INFORMATION WAS AVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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