Ford F-250 Complaints (2005)

439 consumer complaints on file.

#10442409January 4, 2012
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD F-250. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THE CONTACT DROVE OVER A BUMP AND THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO IMMEDIATELY VIBRATE VIOLENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER, WHERE BOTH FRONT TIE ROD ENDS WERE REPLACED. THE CONTACT ALSO RECENTLY RECEIVED AN ADVISORY NOTIFICATION LETTER FROM THE MANUFACTURER IN REGARDS TO STEERING WHEEL AND FRONT END VIBRATIONS WHEN DRIVING OVER BUMPY ROAD SURFACES. THE MANUFACTURER ADVISED OWNERS TO MAINTAIN PROPER TIRE INFLATION. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 20.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10441942December 31, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL
THE TRUCK STALLED AND SKIPPED ON THE INTERSTATE ALMOST CAUSING A COLLISION ON I 85. ACCORDING TO THE TECH THE FUEL INJECTION CONTROL MODULE GOES BAD IN ALMOST EVERY FORD F250 6.0 DIESEL ENGINE WHEN YOU HIT THIS MILEAGE. NOT SURE HOW WE CONTINUE TO GIVE FORD A PASS ON THIS COMMON ISSUE. *KB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10441424December 27, 2011
STEERING, SUSPENSION
I WAS TRAVELING 70 MPH ON A 3 LANE INTERSTATE, IN THE LEFT LANE. I WENT OVER A BRIDGE EXPANSION JOINT AND THE TRUCK STARTED SHAKING VIOLENTLY AND WOULD NOT STOP UNTIL I PULLED OVER TO THE SHOULDER. I CHECKED TO SEE WHAT MAY HAVE CAUSED THE SHAKING AND FOUND NO VISIBLE DAMAGE, AND SO PROCEEDED WITHOUT ANY FURTHER ISSUES. THE VEHICLE IS STOCK WITH PROPER TIRES, SUFFICIENT TREAD, AND WERE INFLATED TO WITHIN 2 TO 3 POUNDS OF FORDS RECOMMENDED TIRE INFLATION (I CHECKED THE NEXT DAY). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10441257December 26, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE VEHICLE LOST POWER AT APPROX. 65MPH ENGINE WENT INTO IDLE MODE WITHOUT ANY WARNING. I WAS ABLE TO AVOID OTHER VEHICLES ON THE INTERSTATE AND COASTED TO A STOP . THE ENGINE REMAINED IN IDLE MODE AND WHEN THE ACCELERATOR WAS PRESSED THE ENGINE DID NOT INCREASE IN RPMS. I TURNED THE OFF THE ENGINE AND WHEN TRYING TO RESTART IN TURNED OVER, BUT WOULD NOT FIRE UP. AFTER A COUPLE OF TRIES IT FINALLY STARTED AND I DROVE HOME. THE SECOND INCIDENT OCCURRED ON DEC.26TH 2011. THE TRUCK WAS DRIVEN TO THE STORE WITHOUT ANY PROBLEMS AFTER RETURNING AND TRYING TO START IT UP THE ENGINE WOULD NOT FIRE. FINALLY AFTER A COUPLE OF TRIES IT FINALLY STARTED AND I DROVE APPROX. TWO MILES , PULLED INTO THE DRIVEWAY AND IT WENT INTO IDLE MODE AGAIN. I TURNED THE ENGINE OFF BUT IT WILL NOW NOT RESTART. I WILL HAVE TO GET IT TOWED TO A REPAIR SHOP, THIS COULD HAVE HAD VERY SERIOUS CONSEQUENCES . THE INTERSTATE TRAFFIC WAS LITE AND I WAS ABLE TO SWITCH LANES EVEN THOUGH I WAS COASTING WITHOUT POWER WITH THE ENGINE IDLING. A COUPLE OF VEHICLES HAD TO HIT THE BRAKES AS I MOVED OVER. IF I HAD COME TO A STOP IN THE MIDDLE OF THE INTERSTATE WITHOUT POWER IT COULD HAVE EASILY RESULTED IN A MAJOR ACCIDENT. WITH THE POTENTIAL LOSS OF LIFE OR SERIOUS INJURY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10441144December 24, 2011
SUSPENSION, STEERING
MY 2005 F250 SUPER DUTY PICKUP TRUCK VIBRATES VIOLENTLY WHEN I CROSS A BUMP IN THE ROAD AT 65 MPH OR HIGHER. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS BECAUSE IT IS BOUNCING SO MUCH THAT THE STEERING AND BRAKES DO NOT WORK PROPERLY. SO FAR THIS HAS ONLY HAPPENED DURING TRAVELING ON A STRAIT STRETCH. IF IT WHERE ON A CURVE, IT WOULD BE IMPOSSIBLE TO STEER. SOMETIMES IT VIBRATES INTO THE OTHER LANE. IT IS VERY SCARY. FORD ISSUED A SERVICE NOTICE NOVEMBER 2011 STATING TIRE INFLATION IS THE PROBLEM. THIS IS NOT THE PROBLEM AS THE TIRES ARE INFLATED PROPERLY. I HAVE TAKEN THE TRUCK TO THE DEALER AND THEY ALIGNED THE FRONT END BUT THAT DIDN'T HELP. FORD NEEDS TO FIND A FIX FOR THIS PROBLEM AND ISSUE A RECALL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10439875December 14, 2011
SUSPENSION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD F-250. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE WOULD SHAKE WHENEVER HE DROVE OVER A BUMP. THE FAILURE OCCURRED AT ALL SPEEDS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO HAVE THE FAILURE DIAGNOSED. THE CONTACT REPLACED THE TIRES HIMSELF, BUT THE FAILURE CONTINUED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 12,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10439148December 9, 2011
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD F-250. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN WHILE DRIVING OVER A ROAD BUMP, THE VEHICLE WOULD JERK VIOLENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN TAKEN TO A LOCAL MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE VEHICLE NEEDED TO HAVE A CAMBER ALIGNMENT PERFORMED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE WHO DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 91,000. UPDATED 02/27/12 *BF
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10438969December 8, 2011
SUSPENSION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD F250. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH OVER A ROAD BUMP WHEN THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO JERK VIOLENTLY, CAUSING IT TO TRAVEL UNCONTROLLABLY ACROSS TWO LANES. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO REGAIN CONTROL AND RESUMED NORMALLY. THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON FOUR SEPARATE OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE UPPER BALL JOINTS WERE REPLACED. THE FAILURE CONTINUED TO OCCUR AFTER THE REPAIR WAS PERFORMED. THE MANUFACTURER NOTIFIED THE OWNERS THAT THE VEHICLE COULD EXPERIENCE A POTENTIAL SHIMMY AND RECOMMENDED THAT THE TIRES BE INFLATED TO THE CORRECT PRESSURE TO PREVENT THE DEFECT. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE RECURRING PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 47,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10438844December 7, 2011
SUSPENSION
WHEN I HIT A POT HOLE DOING 50MPH THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE STARTS TO SHAKE ON UNCONTROLLABLY PRESSURE IS OK. BRAKES ARE NEW,WHAT SHOULD I DO TO REPAIR THIS ? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10438947December 7, 2011
STEERING, SUSPENSION
UPON HITTING A BUMP AT 30 TO 40 MPH , STEERING VEERS FROM SIDE TO SIDE, ALSO KNOWN AS THE "DEATH WOBBLE"VERY UNSETTLING TO SAY THE LEAST,AFTER SOME RESEARCH ONLINE I WAS SHOCKED TO SEE THAT OTHER FORD 4X4 OWNERS HAVE THE SAME THING. I FOUND A COMPANY THAT SAYS THE STEERING GEOMETRY IS WRONG AND HAVE A FIX, WC MOTORSPORTS (508-203-9450)THIS SHOULD NOT BE HAPPENING , MY TRUCK HAS UNDER 40,000 MILES AND I AM AFRAID TO DRIVE IT. IT IS OBVIOUS THAT SOMETHING IS WRONG AND FORD HAS BEEN IGNORING FOR YEARS. WHAT DO I DO ?DO YOU WANT TO BUY IT? [XXX] 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
#10438592December 5, 2011
SUSPENSION
I JUST RECEIVED FROM FORD ANOTHER NOTICE ABOUT THE OUT OF CONTROL SHIMMING THAT TAKES PLACE CONCERNING THE 2005 F- 250 . FORD HAS DOES NOTHING TO CORRECT THIS PROBLEM OTHER THAN TO BLOW SMOKE AT EVERYONE ABOUT THE TIRE PRESSURE. SINCE I BOUGHT THIS UNIT NEW, THE TIRE HAVE ALWAYS BEEN CORRECTED TO THE PROPER AMOUNT OR THE CORRECT TIRES BEEN REPLACED. STILL THIS ISSUE TAKES PLACE . ITS AN UNBELIEVABLE TERRIFYING SHAKING THAT TAKES PLACE , AND ONLY STOPS WHEN THE TRUCK GETS TO ABOUT 20-25 MILES AN HOUR. THIS OCCURRED MOST RECENTLY, LAST THAT A CAR FOLLOWING ME , PULLED ME OVER TO TELL ME HOW IT LOOKED FROM THE REAR, TO THE POINT THE PERSON BEHIND ME WAS FEARFUL FOR THEIR SAFETY AS WELL. I REFUSE TO LET ANY MEMBER OF THE FAMILY DRIVE THIS TRUCK ,OTHER THAN MYSELF. THERE IS CERTAINLY MORE TO THIS ISSUE THAN WHAT FORD IS MAKING OUT TO BE AND ALL FORD WANTS TO DO IS BLOW SMOKE AT US ABOUT THE TIRE PRESSURE. I'VE TRIED TO SELL THIS UNIT TO NO AVAIL, AS THE DEALERS DON'T WANT TO TOUCH THIS UNIT AND OTHERS HAVE CHECKED ON LINE TO HAVE FOUND OUT ABOUT IT AND ASKED ME ABOUT IT , AND WANTING TO BE HONEST I TOLD THEM ABOUT IT. SO NOW I HAVE A TRUCK THAT I CAN'T EVEN SELL AT A DEEP DISCOUNT. THANKS FORD. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10437885November 30, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD F-250 SD. WHILE PARKED, THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO START THE VEHICLE BUT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY A MECHANIC AND A DIAGNOSTIC TEST WAS PERFORMED. THE MECHANIC STATED THERE WAS A FAILURE WITH THE FUEL INJECTOR CONTROL MODULE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 05V270000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING) BUT WAS ADVISED BY THE MANUFACTURER THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000. UPDATED 01/24/12*LJ UPDATED 01/25/12
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10435979November 15, 2011
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
WHILE ON VACATION TRUCK STARTED LOSING POWER THEN STARTED BLOWING COOLANT FROM THE EXHAUST PIPE. CALLED AAA HAD TRUCK TOWED TO FORD DEALERSHIP WHERE THEY TOLD ME TRUCK HAD BAD EGR COOLER. NOT ONLY THAT BUT MY TRUCK WAS 8 MONTHS OUT OF WARRANTY. DEALERSHIP REPAIRED TRUCK, COST WAS OVER $2,500. NOT ONLY DID I HAVE TO TRAVEL 2 HOURS TO PICK MY TRUCK UP 3 DAYS LATER AFTER REPAIR, BUT FOUND ONLINE THEY ARE A LOT OF 6.0 POWER STROKE CUSTOMERS HAVING SAME ISSUE. I CONTACTED FORD WITH NO RESOLUTION, EVEN ASKED THE REPRESENTATIVE IF SHE COULD LOOK UP SOME OF THE SAME WEBSITES THAT I HAD, SHE REPLIED NO DUE TO RESTRICTION AT WORK. I THEN OFFERED TO EMAIL THE COMPLAINTS OF OTHERS TO THEM WHICH I WAS TOLD NO. I WAS TOLD MY NAME AND INFORMATION WOULD BE SAVED INCASE THERE WAS EVER A RECALL. THIS IS OBVIOUSLY A DEFECT WITH THIS ENGINE AND NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED, AND CUSTOMERS REIMBURSED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10435978November 15, 2011
SUSPENSION, STEERING
BETWEEN SPEEDS OF 40-65MPH TRUCK WILL GO INTO "DEATH WOBBLE" AFTER HITTING A POTHOLE, ROUGH SPOT IN ROAD, OR DIPS ( EX. OVER PASSES, BRIDGES). TRUCK WILL SHAKE VIOLENTLY TO THE LEFT AND RIGHT ALMOST CAUSING A WRECK. ONCE THIS HAPPENS I HAVE TO LET OFF GAS APPLY BRAKE SLOWLY TILL TRUCK STOPS THE SHAKING. TRAFFIC BEHIND ME HAS TO BRAKE, ALMOST CAUSING ACCIDENTS, NOT TO MENTION HOW HARD IT IS TO CONTROL THE TRUCK WHEN THIS HAPPENS. I HAVE ALMOST HAD A WRECK EVERY TIME THIS HAD OCCURRED. FIRST STARTED WHEN I BOUGHT THE TRUCK IN FEB. 2010 WITH 52,500 MILES. STILL HAPPENS TO THIS DAY AFTER REPLACING FRONT END PARTS, TRUCK NOW HAS 68K MILES. I'VE RESEARCHED ONLINE AND THIS SEEMS TO BE AN ISSUE LOTS OF PEOPLE ARE HAVING, NOT TO MENTION IT IS ONGOING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10434144November 3, 2011
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD F-250 SD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE REFUELING, THE TRANSMISSION FLUID BEGAN LEAKING. THE CONTACT DROVE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER WHERE THE DEALER ADVISED THAT THERE WAS A HOLE ON TOP OF THE TRANSMISSION. THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE LEAK HAD CAUSED THE TRANSMISSION TO MALFUNCTION AND THE TRANSMISSION WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 105,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10430603October 18, 2011
STRUCTURE
PAINT STARTING TO PEEL FROM BUMPER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10429550October 12, 2011
SUSPENSION
MY FORD F250 HAS A VERY DANGEROUS WOBBLE WHEN I HIT A BUMP ON THE HIGHWAY. I HAVE CHECKED THE TIRE PRESSURE AND ALL FOUR TIRES ARE FINE. AFTER DOING SOME RESEARCH I HAD FOUND THAT THIS IS A ON GOING PROBLEM WITH THE FORD SD TRUCKS. SOMETHING HAS TO BE DONE OR SOMEONE IS GOING TO GET KILLED DUE TO A BAD ACCIDENT. EVERY DEALER THAT I TALK TO HAS NEVER HEARD OF THIS PROBLEM BUT YET I SEE IT POSTED ALL OVER THE INTERNET. I AM VERY UPSET AND I AM GOING TO TAKE LEGAL ACTION. *KB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10428260October 3, 2011
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, STRUCTURE:BODY
FRAME IS RUSTING, HEADERS ARE LEAKING FROM RUST. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10427612September 27, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD F-250 SD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD STALL WITHOUT WARNING. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER MADE THE CONTACT AWARE OF THE RECALL ASSOCIATED WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 05V270000 (COMPONENT: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING), BUT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 135,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 181,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10428509September 27, 2011
SUSPENSION, STEERING
CRUISING ALONG THE HIGHWAY, IF I HIT A BUMP IN THE ROAD DOING ANY SPEED OVER 55 MPH THE TRUCK BEGINS TO SHAKE VERY BADLY!! SO BAD THAT I CAN HARDLY CONTROL THE TRUCK. ONLY WAY TO MAKE IT STOP IS TO SLOW TO 40 MPH. VERY UNSAFE TO DRIVE ON ANY HIGHWAY!! THERE IS NO BAD PARTS ON THIS TRUCK...
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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