Ford F-250 Complaints (2006)

495 consumer complaints on file.

#10548009October 15, 2013
STEERING
I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY AT APPROX. 65 MPH AND HIT A SERIES OF BUMPS/ ROUGH PAVEMENT AND MY TRUCK STARTED TO SHACK. IT SHOCK SO BAD THAT I HAD TO SLOW DOWN TO AROUND 30 MPH IN THE FAST LANE WITH A LOT OF TRAFFIC TO EVEN TRY TO CONTROL THE TRUCK. LUCKILY THERE WAS NOBODY NEXT TO ME OR IT WOULD HAVE ENDED IN A BAD WRECK. I LOOKED UNDER THE CAR AND DON'T SEE ANY DEFECTIVE PARTS AND FROM WHAT I HAVE RESEARCHED ITS HARD TO DETERMINE THE EXACT PROBLEM. THE PROBLEM IS SO BAD THAT I AM SCARED TO EVEN DRIVE IT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10546727October 4, 2013
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD F-250. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE GAUGES ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE FAILURE RECURRED TWICE OVER THE COURSE OF SEVEN YEARS AND WITH EACH FAILURE, THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER WAS REPLACED. AFTER THE LAST REPLACEMENT, THE FAILURE RECURRED AND THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO EMIT WHITE SMOKE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE EGR COOLER WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT IF THE GAUGES HAD BEEN WORKING PROPERLY, SHE WOULD HAVE BEEN ALERTED TO THE EGR COOLER FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 52,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10544942September 23, 2013
TIRES, TIRES:TREAD/BELT
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD F-250 EQUIPPED WITH HANKOOK TIRES, SIZE: LT 265/70/17. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TREAD WAS SEPARATED ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE REAR TIRE AND THE PASSENGER'S SIDE FRONT TIRES. THE TIRES WERE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED ABOUT THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE, VIN, AND DOT NUMBER WERE UNAVAILABLE. ..UPDATED 02/06/14 *BF
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10544800September 21, 2013
STEERING, SUSPENSION, SERVICE BRAKES
DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY AND HIT A BUMP IN THE ROAD THE TRUCK STARTED TO DO THE DEATH WOBBLE AND SHAKING UNCONTROLLABLY. I HAVE TO SLOW DOWN AND JERK THE WHEEL TO GET IT TO STOP. ITS INCREASINGLY GETTING WORSE AND NOW DOING IT AT LOWER SPEEDS AROUND 25- 30MPH. THIS HAS ALMOST CAUSED WRECKS WITH VEHICLES REAR ENDING ME, OR WOBBLING IN THEIR DIRECTION. IT ALSO HAPPENED IN A NEIGHBORHOOD WITH CHILDREN PLAYING, I THOUGHT I WAS GOING TO HIT THE KIDS! THE BRAKES ALSO FAIL WHILE BEAKING AND HITTING A BUMP. THE TIRES ARE AT THE RECOMMENDED PRESSURE AND THAT IS NOT THE PROBLEM. THIS IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM AS I HAVE SEEN WHILE DOING MORE RESEARCH. IM AFRAID THIS WILL EVENTUALLY CAUSE THE TRUCK TO ROLL OR WRECK. DONT LET THE LOSS OF LIFE OPEN THIS INVESTIGATION AGAIN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10544242September 18, 2013
STEERING, SUSPENSION, WHEELS
I HAD NEVER HEARD OF A DEATH WOBBLE UNTIL I WAS ON MY WAY TO THE HOSPITAL WITH MY THREE CHILDREN AFTER BEING INVOLVED IN A ROLLOVER ACCIDENT. WE WERE TRAVELING NORTH BOUND ON THE M53 VAN DYKE EXPRESSWAY WHICH HAS A POSTED SPEED OF 70 MPH. I HAD JUST PASSED A VEHICLE THAT WAS IN THE RIGHT LANE. JUST AFTER PASSING THIS VEHICLE I DEVELOPED THIS DEATH WOBBLE, I WAS SWITCHING LANES BACK TO THE RIGHT LANE WHEN MY STEERING WHEEL STARTED TO SHAKE, NOT JUST A LITTLE SHACKING EITHER. I HAD APPLIED MY BRAKES AND HELD THE WHEEL WITH BOTH MY HANDS. MY STEERING WHEEL WAS SHACKING SO BADLY THAT MY DASHBOARD WAS FALLING APART, AND I WAS HAVING MAJOR PROBLEMS CONTROLLING MY VEHICLE. IT FELT AS IF MY DRIVER?S WHEEL WAS BOUNCING UP AND DOWN AND MY STEERING WHEEL WAS ALSO SHAKING SO BADLY THAT IN JUST A SECOND I HAD LOST TOTAL CONTROL OF MY VEHICLE. MY TRUCK DRIFTED TO THE RIGHT AND MY LEFT FRONT WHEEL HIT THE TURF FOLLOWED BY MY LEFT REAR WHEEL HITTING THE TURF AND WE STARTED TO ROLL. WE ROLLED TWO IN HALF TIMES BEFORE COMING TO A STOP UPSIDE DOWN. THE CAB OF THE TRUCK WAS CRUSHED, THE RIGHT REAR CORNER OF THE CAB WAS PUSHED DOWN FURTHER THAN THE HEADRESTS ON THE SEAT WERE MY YOUNGEST WAS SITTING, AND THANK GOD MY 7 YEAR OLD WASN?T KILLED. ON THE PASSENGER?S SIDE THE ROOF WAS SMASHED AGAINST THE HEAD REST WERE MY DAUGHTER WAS SEATED. I AM VERY THANKFUL THAT MY 3 CHILDREN AND I LIVED THROUGH THIS NIGHT MARE. I HAVE DRIVEN A PICKUP TRUCK FOR OVER 20 YRS., AND I HAVE NEVER FELT THIS DEATH WOBBLE BEFORE.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
4
Deaths:
0
#10542833September 10, 2013
SUSPENSION, STEERING
THIS COMPLAINT IS FOR STEERING OSCILLATION, OR "DEATH WOBBLE". THE VEHICLE IN QUESTION IS COMPLETELY STOCK, WITH NO LIFT. THIS EVENT HAS OCCURRED NUMEROUS TIMES UNDER A VARIETY OF DRIVING CONDITIONS AND SPEEDS. THE VIOLENCE OF THIS HAPPENING WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED IS FRIGHTENING AND DANGEROUS, PARTICULARLY AT 70 MPH ON THE INTERSTATE. FORD HAS ISSUED SEVERAL TECHNICAL BULLETINS RELATING TO THIS PROBLEM, BUT NO SOLUTIONS HAVE BEEN OFFERED BESIDES CHECKING YOUR TIRE PRESSURE. TO ME AND THE THOUSANDS OF CONSUMERS THAT HAVE HAD THIS PROBLEM, THAT SEEMS TO BE A CONVENIENT WAY TO SAY IT IS NOT A DESIGN PROBLEM THAT SHOULD BE CORRECTED, BUT OPERATOR ERROR. IT IS INCREDIBLE THAT SOMETHING THIS DANGEROUS AND POTENTIALLY LIFE THREATENING IS NOT BEING ADDRESSED BY THE NHTSA AND THAT FORD IS NOT BEING HELD ACCOUNTABLE FOR THEIR DESIGN PROBLEM. THIS IS A DANGEROUS SITUATION THAT NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10532866July 31, 2013
ENGINE, EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
I WAS DRIVING ON A TWO LANE BLACKTOP ROAD AT 35 MPH, WHEN THE VEHICLE UNEXPECTLY DIED LOSING ALL POWER, INCLUDING STEERING AND BRAKES. THIS OCCURRED AFTER I HAD JUST EXITED A U.S. HIGHWAY WHERE THE SPEED LIMIT WAS 65 MPH. DUE TO THE FACT THAT I AM A FORMER POLICE DEFENSIVE DRIVING INSTRUCTOR I WAS ABLE TO STEER THE VEHICLE TO A SIDE STREET. I BOUGHT THIS VEHICLE TO TOW A 14,000 LB. FIFTH WHEEL TRAILER AND I AM GLAD IT WAS NOT ATTACHED.. IT TURNED OUT THAT THE PROBLEM WAS THE STC FITTING. FORD TOLD ME THAT THIS PART HAS A COMMON FAILURE PROBLEM AND IT HAS BEEN REPLACED WITH THE REVISED STC FITTING. MY CONCERM IS THAT FAILURE OF THIS PART WITH AN INEXPERIENCED DRIVER ON AN INTERSTATE COULD BE FATAL. THE STC FITTING IS APPARENTLY ATTACHED TO THE HIGH PRESSURE OIL PUMP, AND WHEN IT FAILS YOU LOSE ALL POWER AND THE VEHICLE WILL NOT RESTART. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10526192July 22, 2013
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD F-250 SD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH, SMOKE EMITTED FROM THE EXHAUST PIPE. THE VEHICLE WAS MOVED TO THE SHOULDER WHERE IT WAS SHUT OFF AND TOWED TO THE DEALER. THE TECHNICIANS DETERMINED THAT THE EGR VALVE, EGR COOLER AND OIL COOLER HAD FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED ABOUT THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 117,624.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10526035July 21, 2013
SUSPENSION, STEERING
I BOUGHT A 2006 FORD F-250 SUPERDUTY 4X4 IN 2008 WITH 11,300 MILES. SIX MONTHS AFTER BUYING TRUCK, I NOTICED ON THE HIGHWAY AT SPEEDS BETWEEN 60-70 MPH IF I HIT A SERIES OF BUMPS IN THE ROAD THE FRONT END STARTS TO SHAKE VIOLENTLY AND MUST SLOW DOWN TO 35-40 MPH TO STOP THE SHAKING. I STILL HAVE THE TRUCK FORD SENT ME A LETTER SAYING THERE ARE NO ISSUES BUT TO MAKE SURE TIRES ARE PROPERLY INFLATED AND BALANCED. THAT DOES NOT STOP THE VIOLENT SHAKING. I HAVE NOT HAD IT REPAIRED BECAUSE I HAVE READ SO MANY OTHER COMPLAINTS WHERE THEY HAVE SPENT THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS AND STILL HAVE THE ISSUE. I AM WAITING FOR FORD TO RECALL AND CORRECT THIS PROBLEM. I HAVE 32,000 MILES ON THE TRUCK NOW AND I AM VERY CAREFUL WHEN DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10522833July 2, 2013
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM, ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD F-250 SD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, SMOKE EMITTED FROM THE EXHAUST PIPE AND THERE WAS A SUDDEN LOSS OF ACCELERATION POWER. THE VEHICLE WAS MOVED TO THE SHOULDER AND TOWED TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE FUEL INJECTORS AND TURBO HAD FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED ABOUT THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 40,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10520484June 18, 2013
ENGINE
ANY TIME I GET ON THE INTERSTATE PULLING MY 7000 GVW TRAILER, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON. THE CODE IS ALWAYS THE SAME, UNDER/OVER BOOST AND THEN YOU LIMP ALONG FOR A FEW MILES AND IT WILL START WORKING AGAIN. DURING THIS TIME IT'S HARD TO MAINTAIN A CONSTANT SPEED. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WILL COME ON WITHIN 10-15 MILES OF HIGHWAY USE AT AROUND 60 - 65 MPH. EVERY OWNER THAT I TALK TO THAT HAS THE 6.0 LITRE DIESEL TELLS ME THAT THEY ALL DO THIS AND THE ONLY WAY TO FIX IT IS TO INSTALL A EGR DELETE KIT AT AROUND $1,200.00. THIS WILL CURE THE PROBLEM BUT WILL POLLUTE THE AIR MORE. IT'S JUST A BAD DESIGN AND FORD'S NOT GOING TO DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT UNLESS THE NHTSA STEPS IN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10515705June 7, 2013
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD F-250. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING CAUSING THE DRIVER'S SIDE REAR TO CRASH INTO A GUARD RAIL. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED NECK INJURIES. NO POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS WHERE IT WAS ADVISED THAT THE ALTERNATOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BUT THE PROBLEM PERSISTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 1,000. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10514140May 29, 2013
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD F-250. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED THAT THE FUEL PUMP, CIRCUIT AND THE FUEL INJECTORS WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BUT TO NO AVAIL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 106,000. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10511004May 7, 2013
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD F-250 SD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER CHECKING THE COOLANT RESERVOIR, HE NOTICED THAT THERE WAS A COOLANT LEAK. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED AT A PRIVATE REPAIR SHOP, WHO DETERMINED THAT THE HEAD GASKETS WERE DEFECTIVE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND OFFERED NO FURTHER ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 75,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 84,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10509143April 22, 2013
SERVICE BRAKES
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD F-250 SUPER DUTY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE VEHICLE WOULD BEGAN SHAKING AS THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED A TURN. WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES, THE SHAKING WOULD BECOME WORSE. THE CONTACT DID NOT TAKE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER OR A MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE CONTACT DID NOT CONTACT THE MANUFACTURER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 63,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10508815April 19, 2013
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD F-250. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A LOCAL MECHANIC. THE CONTACT WAS NOT AWARE OF THE REPAIR PERFORMED HOWEVER, THE FAILURE PERSISTED AFTER REPAIRS. THE FAILURE WAS NOT REMEDIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10505315April 2, 2013
ENGINE
WHILE PULLING A TRAVEL TRAILER, ENGINE BEGAN TO OVERHEAT. PULLED OVER AND NOTICE COOLANT RESERVOIR IS EMPTY. TOOK VEHICLE INTO A REPAIR SHOP, MOTOR COOLANT AND BOTH EGR COOLER FAILED. SERVICE SHOP REPORTED THAT FORD INFORMED THEM THAT THIS IS A COMMON ISSUE. THEY KEEP EXTRA EGR PARTS ON HAND FROM THE MASSIVE AMOUNT OF FAILURES REPORTED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10504659March 27, 2013
STEERING, SUSPENSION
FORD F250 2006 4X4 SUPER DUTY LT. WHEN DRIVING AND HITTING MINOR BUMPS IN THE ROAD THE FRONT END WILL START TO SHAKE VIOLENTLY UNTIL SIGNIFICANT SPEED REDUCTION. HAS HAPPENED MULTIPLE TIMES AND CAN BE REPRODUCED. GOING TO REPLACE THE STEERING DAMPENER AS THAT IS LESS EXPENSIVE THAN TAKING IT TO THE DEALER WHO WILL NOT SAY IF THEY HAVE HEARD OF THE ISSUE. COULD BE A HUGE SAFETY ISSUE ESPECIALLY IF IT HAPPENS UNEXPECTEDLY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10503882March 21, 2013
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR, LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
MY HUSBAND DRIVES A 2006 FORD F250 SUPERCAB PICKUP TRUCK WITH APPROXIMATELY 53,000 MILES (LOW MILEAGE FOR THE YEAR OF THE TRUCK). RECENTLY, THE LATCH CABLES ON THE REAR SUICIDE DOORS BOTH BROKE WITHIN 1 MONTH OF EACH OTHER, RENDERING THE REAR DOORS COMPLETELY INOPERABLE. FROM RESEARCHING BLOGS ONLINE, THIS IS CAUSED BY A DEFECTIVE PLASTIC PART IN THE LATCH MECHANISM AND IS QUITE COMMON ON THIS TYPE FORD TRUCK DOOR. THE PARTS AND LABOR ARE QUITE COSTLY ($400 PER DOOR), AS THE WHOLE MECHANISM MUST BE REPLACED, RATHER THAN JUST THE DEFECTIVE PLASTIC PIECE. THIS IS CERTAINLY A SAFETY CONCERN, AS ANYONE IN THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE IS TRAPPED INSIDE, AS THE DOORS WILL NOT UNLATCH AND OPEN. WE WERE TOLD BY FORD CUSTOMER CARE THAT THEY WILL NOT CORRECT THIS PROBLEM AND MUST REPLACE THE LATCH WITH THE SAME TYPE LATCH CABLE THAT HAS ALREADY BROKEN (CASE # [XXX]). THERE IS NO GUARANTEE WITH THE REPLACEMENT THAT IT WILL NOT HAPPEN AGAIN AND IS QUITE A SAFETY CONCERN, ESPECIALLY IF A CHILD IS IN THE REAR SEAT, AS PASSENGERS MAY NOT BE ABLE TO EXIT DURING AN EMERGENCY. WE FEEL THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL ISSUE AND THE DEFECTIVE PIECE SHOULD BE REPLACED AT NO CHARGE. PERHAPS YOUR AGENCY CAN LOOK INTO THIS MATTER TO SEE IF THIS IS AS COMMON A PROBLEM AS IT APPEARS AND IS NOT ISOLATED TO MODEL AND YEAR OF OUR FORD TRUCK. THESE DOORS ARE COMMON ON MANY FORD TRUCKS. FORD WILL NOT PROVIDE A REMEDY OR RELIEF FOR THIS SITUATION. THANKS FOR YOUR TIME. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10503173March 15, 2013
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD F250 SUPERDUTY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN DRIVING BETWEEN 30-60 MPH OR WHEN DRIVING OVER AN UNEVEN ROAD SURFACE, THE VEHICLE WOULD SHAKE UNCONTROLLABLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER NUMEROUS TIMES FOR THE FAILURE. THE TIRES WERE REPLACED, BALANCED AND ALIGNED SEVERAL TIMES HOWEVER, THE FAILURE WAS NOT CORRECTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 55,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 62,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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