Ford F-250 Complaints (2000)

559 consumer complaints on file.

#10179271January 21, 2007
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:DIESEL
I HAVE A 2000 FORD EXCURSION WITH THE 7.3 DIESEL ENGINE. ON 1/12/07, WHILE SITTING AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT IT KILLED ON ME. STARTED RIGHT UP AND PERFORMED OK. ON 1/17/07, WHILE ACCELERATING AT ABOUT 7 MILES PER HOUR IT STOPPED RUNNING AGAIN. I'VE PARKED IT UNTIL I CAN DETERMINE WHAT CAUSES THIS PROBLEM. IT IS AN EXTREME SAFETY HAZARD TO BE STOPPED IN FRONT OF FAST MOVING ONCOMING TRAFFIC. THANK YOU FOR YOUR HELP. BRUCE MCPHERSON. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10178934January 17, 2007
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT, SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT
THE BALL JOINTS IN MY VEHICLE ARE WORN OUT & I NEED TO HAVE ALL 4 BALL JOINTS (BOTH UPPERS & LOWERS) REPLACED ON MY 2000 FORD F250 SUPER DUTY PICKUP TRUCK BECAUSE THERE IS NO WAY TO GREASE THE JOINT-NO GREASE FITTING!!!! IT SEEMS THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM AMONG FORD TRUCK OWNERS. AFTER YOU REPLACE THE BALL JOINTS WITH NEW JOINTS WITH A GREASE FITTING IN IT THE FAILURE PROBLEM NO LONGER OCCURS. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10177508December 28, 2006
FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL
2000 FORD F250 LEAKED DIESEL FUEL. *CC WHILE RETURNING FROM A TRIP THE CONSUMER NOTICED THAT THE VEHICLE SEEMED TO BE USING EXCESSIVE AMOUNTS OF FUEL AND WAS NOT GETTING THE PROPER MILEAGE. THE CONSUMER PULLED OVER AT A REST STOP AND NOTICE FUEL LEAKING. THE ENTIRE UNDERCARRIAGE OF THE TRUCK WAS COVERED IN FUEL. THE CONSUMER DROVE TO THE NEAREST AUTO PARTS STORE AND REPLACED THE PLASTIC DRAIN VALVE WITH A 3/8 BOLT ON THE METAL DRAIN LINE. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10176473December 18, 2006
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
TL*- THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FIRST TIME HE NOTICED A PROBLEM WITH HIS 2000 F250 TRUCK, WAS WHEN HE HIT HIS BRAKES AND THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE TURNED OFF VEHICLE AND CALL THE DEALERSHIP. THE DEALERSHIP ASK THAT HE BRING VEHICLE IN. ONCE THE DEALERSHIP LOOKED AT VEHICLE THEY SAID THAT HIS BRAKE LINE HAD RUSTED OUT. THE CONTACT SAID THAT HE ASKED MECHANIC WHY THIS HAPPENED AND HE WAS TOLD THAT IT WAS BECAUSE OF THE VEHICLE SITTING FOR A PERIOD OF TIME. CONTACT STATED THAT HE ONLY DRIVES THIS VEHICLE ONCE A WEEK BECAUSE IT USES DIESEL FUEL. AND DURING THE SUMMER HE DRIVES VEHICLE MORE. CONTACT STATED THAT HE DOES USE THE TRUCK TO TOW HIS 5TH WHEEL CAMPER DURING THE SUMMER. THE REPAIR WAS DONE AND CONTACT DOES HAVE REPAIR ORDER.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10176302December 16, 2006
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:DIESEL
WHEN I STATED MY 2000 FORD F250 SD WITH THE 7.3 DIESEL ENGINE THE MOTOR RAN ROUGH AND WOULD NOT DEVELOP ENOUGH POWER TO MOVE. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. AFTER ALMOST AN HOUR OF IDLING THE MOTOR DEVELOPED ENOUGH POWER TO MOVE. I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER THE NEXT DAY AND WAS TOLD THAT THE PROBLEM WAS A DISCONNECTED/LOOSE WIRING HARNESS TO THE INJECTORS AND GLOW PLUGS. MINOR PROBLEM TILL I FOUND OUT IT WOULD TAKE ALL DAY TO FIX AND COST $675. I WAS TOLD THIS WAS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH MY TYPE VEHICLE. SO I SPENT THE MONEY AND THE DEALER INSTALLED A $17.00 PART TO LOCK THE CONNECTORS IN PLACE. THIS IS A PROBLEM THAT SHOULD NEVER HAVE HAPPENED. EVEN A FIRST YEAR ENGINEERING STUDENT OR A PERSON WITH ANY COMMON SENSE WOULD KNOW TO INSTALL A POSITIVE LOCK CONNECTOR FOR AN INTERNAL WIRING HARNESS. I'M JUST GLAD THE PROBLEM SHOWED UP WHEN STARTING AND NOT ON THE HIGHWAY GOING HIGHWAY SPEEDS WITH A HORSE TRAILER BEHIND. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10174852December 1, 2006
FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL
2000 FORD F250, 7.3 DIESEL, FUEL LEAK FROM PLASTIC DRAIN VALVE ON THE MAIN FUEL FILTER. LEAVING A TRAIL OF FUEL ALONG THE ROAD. AND UNDER CARRIAGE OF THE TRUCK LOSING ABOUT 4-6 GALLONS OF FUEL. NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE SO FAR. OTHER THAN CONTACTING FORD. FILTER DRAIN VALVE, ON TOP OF THE ENGINE, NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. THIS HAD THE POTENTIAL OF FIRE, CAUSING SERIOUS INJURY AS WELL AS DAMAGE TO THE TRUCK, AND ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10175402December 1, 2006
TIRES
THE VEHICLE THE CONSUMER'S DODGE RAM WAS TOWING (2000 FORD 250) HAD A BLOWOUT. THIS CAUSED THE DRIVER OF THE RAM TO LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND RUN OFF THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE RAM AND TOW VEHICLE ENTERED THE NORTHSIDE DITCH AND THE TOW VEHICLE OVERTURNED. *TS *NM
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10173862November 20, 2006
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:DIESEL
CAMSHAFT POSITIONS SENSOR FAILURE NEARLY CAUSING ACCIDENT AS TRUCK QUIT RUNNING HALFWAY THROUGH INTERSECTION. FORD CPS FAILURES ARE OFTEN AND FAIL FOR NO REASON AND WITH NO WARNING. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10173468November 14, 2006
POWER TRAIN:AXLE HUBS
I HAVE A 2000 FORD F250 SUPER DUTY 4X4 7.3 DIESEL. WHILE DRIVING OVER A MOUNTAIN PASS ON 11-4-06 THE FRONT END STARTED SHAKING VIOLENTLY AND I ALMOST LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. I MANAGED TO STEER IT TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD WHERE I DISCOVERED THE LEFT FRONT HUB ASSEMBLY/ WHEEL BEARING HAD FAILED AND THE TIRE AND WHEEL WERE FALLING OFF THE VEHICLE. THE TRUCK WAS TOWED TO A LARGE DEALER WHERE BOTH FRONT HUB ASSEMBLIES WERE REPLACED. THESE HUB ASSEMBLES ARE A SEALED UNIT WITH NO WAY OF SERVICING THEM. THIS REPAIR IS VERY EXPENSIVE( 450.00) PER SIDE FOR PARTS + LABOR. THE DEALER STATED THAT THIS HAS BEEN A PROBLEM WITH THESE TRUCKS AND COULDN'T UNDERSTAND WHY FORD HASN'T RECALLED THE PROBLEM,AS THEY ALONE HAVE REPLACED CLOSE TO 65 UNITS AND THIS IS JUST ONE DEALER. NEEDLESS TO SAY FORD WOULDN'T STAND BEHIND THE REPAIR AND I HAD TO PAY IT MYSELF. THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION IN THAT IF THIS WOULD HAVE HAPPENED AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS IT WOULD MOST CERTAINTY CAUSED TOTAL LOSS OF CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. I HAVE 4 FRIENDS AND MY BROTHER WHO ALL HAVE HAD THIS EXACT SAME PROBLEM AND ONE,MY BROTHER, HAD DAMAGE TO HIS VEHICLE WHEN HE LOST CONTROL. THIS IS THE 2ND TIME THIS HAS HAPPENED TO ME AND AM PERPLEXED WHY FORD DOESN'T ADDRESS THIS SAFETY PROBLEM. *NM
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10173494November 14, 2006
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:DIESEL
TRUCK WAS RUNNING SLUGGISH. ON NIGHT OF OCCURRENCE, TRUCK STALLED IN HIGHWAY, RESTARTED, STALLED FOR GOOD. WAITED 2 HOURS FOR TOW TRUCK ON BUSY HIGHWAY. HAD TOWED TO FORD DEALERSHIP AND THEY REPLACED THE CAM SHAFT POSITION SENSOR FOR $430.00. I DO NOT HAVE THE OLD PART. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10173238November 12, 2006
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:DIESEL
MY CAMSHAFT POSITIONING SENSOR WENT OUT ON MY 2000 F250 IT SHUT OFF MY MOTOR WHEN I WAS GOING 70 MPH AND I LOST ALL POWER AND WAS VERY CLOSE TO CRASHING. IT WAS FIXED EASY WITH A NEW CPS BUT THIS SHOULD OF NEVER HAPPEN. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10173110November 10, 2006
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
1. TRUCK RUNNING CORRECTLY. 2.ENGINE STOPPED, PULLED OFF ROAD, TOW REQUIRED TO FORD, ROCKLAND MAINE . 3. CPS REPLACED, ENGINE RUNNING FINE. NHTSA ACTION #: PE06011 SYNCHRONIZER OR CMP SENSOR. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10173000November 9, 2006
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
VEHICLE DIED SUDDENLY AND FAILED TO RESTART. CPS WAS REPLACED, VEHICLE RAN. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10172023October 27, 2006
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:DIESEL
I OWN A 2000 F250 DIESEL TRUCK. ON OCTOBER 26, 2006 AT APPROXIMATELY 12 MIDNIGHT WHILE MAKING A LEFT HAND TURN FROM A DEAD STOP, CROSSING OVER THREE LANES OF TRAFFIC TRAVELING NO FASTER THEN 10 MILES PER HOUR THE TRUCK CUT OFF HALFWAY ACROSS THE ROADWAY WITHOUT ANY PRIOR WARNING. I THEN COASTED ACROSS THE ROAD WHILE CARS PROCEEDED TO GO AROUND ME. SO AS TO DEFINE WHAT I MEAN BY CUT OFF, AND NO PRIOR WARNING, THEY ARE AS FOLLOWS: CUT OFF '' ENGINE STOPPED RUNNING COMPLETELY. I HAD LOSS CONTROL OF THE STEERING TO THE EXTENT THAT IT REQUIRED THE FULL USE OF BOTH ARMS TO BE ABLE TO EVEN TURN THE STEERING WHEEL. IT WAS AS IF I HAD TURNED THE IGNITION SWITCH TO THE POSITION JUST PRIOR TO THE KEY REMOVAL POSITION. NO PRIOR WARNING '' THE TRUCK HAD NOT SHOWN ANY HESITATION OR INCLINATION TO STOP RUNNING JUST PRIOR TO IT CUTTING OFF, NOR ANY HESITATION OR INCLINATION TO STOP RUNNING FROM THE TIME I HAD BOUGHT THE TRUCK NEW TO THE TIME OF THIS INCIDENT. MY CONCERNS. THIS INCIDENT HAPPENED AT APPROXIMATELY 12 MIDNIGHT WHEN THE ROAD HAD VERY LITTLE TRAFFIC ON IT. HAD IT HAPPENED DURING THE DAYLIGHT HOURS WHEN THE ROAD IS HEAVILY TRAVELED. IT WOULD BE MORE LIKELY THEN NOT THAT EITHER I, OR OTHERS WOULD HAVE BEEN IN AN ACCIDENT AS A RESULT OF TRYING TO AVOID ME. AN EVEN WORSE IF I HAD MY TRAILER ATTACHED TO THE TRUCK, THE REASON I PURCHASED THE TRUCK, THERE WOULD BE NO DOUBT THAT AN ACCIDENT WOULD OF ACCRUED. I HAD THE TRUCK TOWED TO A FORD SERVICE CENTER. WHERE THEY REPLACED A FAULTY CAM POSITION SENSOR THE NEXT DAY. PART # F7TZ-12K073-A. I SPENT SEVERAL HOUR READING UP ON THE CPS TODAY. THIS PROBLEM SEEMS TO BE QUITE COMMON AS SHOWN ON AUTOMOTIVE INFORMATION SYSTEMS (AIS) REPORTS, AND ELSEWHERE. ALTHOUGH OFTEN THERE ARE WARNING SIGNS ( SLUGGISH PERFORMANCE UNDER LOAD, STALLING AT IDLE ) OF A FAULTY SENSOR QUITE OFTEN THEY CAN FAIL WITHOUT ANY WARNING SIGNS. IT WAS FORTUITOUS THAT THE CPS FAILURE ON MY TRUCK HAPPENED WHEN IT DID. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10171775October 25, 2006
POWER TRAIN:TRANSFER CASE (4-WHEEL DRIVE)
TRANSFER CASE ON 4X4 F-250 SD DEFECTS LOCKS UP WHEELS TRAVELING HWY. (4 WHEEL DRIVE NOT ENGAGED). VEHICLE SKIDS HARD LEFT CAUSING ROLLOVER. STATE HWY PATROL INVESTIGATION CONCLUDES EQUIPMENT FAILURE TO BE CAUSE OF ACCIDENT. VEHICLE REMAINS UNREPAIRED FOR FURTHER INVESTIGATION AND DOCUMENTATION. *NM
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10168308September 14, 2006
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
AT 85000 MILES OF VERY LIGHT USE MY F250 HD MODEL YEAR 2000 WITH DIESEL ENGINE HAD A TRANSMISSION FAILURE AND HAD TO BE REPLACED. IF THIS TRUCK IS REFERRED TO AS A SUPER DUTY AND HEAVILY ADVERTISED AS SUCH A STRONG TRUCK WHY WOULD MY TRANSMISSION FAIL. AGAIN THIS TRUCK IS USED MORE LIKE A CAR THEN A CONSTRUCTION VEHICLE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10168126September 13, 2006
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH ON A CITY STREET, THERE WAS A LOUD BANGING NOISE COMING FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT FOLLOWED BY THE VEHICLE OPERATING AT A REDUCED SPEED. THE CONTACT PULLED THE VEHICLE OVER FOR INSPECTION. AFTER OPENING THE HOOD, A SINGLE SPARK PLUG WAS SITTING ATOP THE ENGINE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER TO AWAIT FURTHER INSPECTION. THE MANUFACTURER WAS ALERTED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10167565September 7, 2006
TIRES
TRAVELING AT 55 MPH, FIRESTONE STEELTEX TIRE BLEW APART AND CAUSED SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE TO TRUCK RR PANEL, RIM AND BED. SPARE WAS INSTALLED AND DAMAGE WAS REPORTED TO INSURANCE CO. TIRE PARTS WERE SAVED. REPAIRS UNDER WAY. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10166409August 24, 2006
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE TREAD ON THE LEFT REAR TIRE SEPARATED. AAA CHANGED THE TIRE ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. AS A RESULT, THE FENDER WAS BENT, A MUD FLAP WAS TORN OFF, AND THE LEFT RUNNING BOARD WAS TORN LOOSE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INSPECTED BY A MECHANIC AFTER THE INCIDENT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10166181August 21, 2006
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
I HAVE A F250 FORD SUPER DUTY 7.3L DIESEL,YEAR 200 101,000 MILES.WHILE MY WIFE WAS TAKING THE KIDS TO SCHOOL A FIRE STARTED UNDER THE HOOD WITH THE CRUISE DEACTIVATION SWITCH.THIS IS IN A RECALL FOR F150 AND VANS BUT NOT MY F250 DIESEL.THIS FIRE WAS FLAMING UNDER THE HOOD WHEN MY WIFE PULLED INTO A GAS STATION.ACCORDING TO ZFORD THERE ARE NO RECALLS FOR THE F250 WITH THE SAME PART
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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