Ford F-450 Complaints

588 consumer complaints on file.

#10207724November 2, 2007
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1994 FORD SUPERDUTY F450. WHILE STOPPING THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE BRAKES HAD A BURNING SMELL AND PUFFS OF SMOKE APPEARED. HE CONTINUED DRIVING A SHORT DISTANCE TO A FORD DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE CALIPER PISTONS WOULD NOT RELEASE, WHICH CAUSED THE BURNING SMOKE SMELL. THE DEALER ALSO STATED THAT THE PISTON WAS NOT RELEASING ON THE CALIPER AND WAS CORRODED UNDERNEATH. THE VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY AT THE DEALER AND THEY WILL CHANGE ALL OF THE CALIPERS. THE PURCHASE DATE AND SPEED WERE UNKNOWN. UPDATED 01/11/08. *LJ UPDATED *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10206716October 23, 2007
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:DIESEL
ENGINE SUDDENLY RACES UP CAUSING VEHICLE TO LURCH. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10206575October 22, 2007
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:DIESEL
99 FORD F450 WAS STALLING ON FREEWAY, WOULDN'T START, VERY SHAKY. REPLACED CAM POSITION SENSOR WORKED FOR AWHILE, HAVING PROBLEMS AGAIN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10204380September 28, 2007
SUSPENSION:FRONT:SHOCK ABSORBER
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD F-450 SD. THE MECHANIC REPLACED THE SHOCK ABSORBERS AND NOTICED THAT THE BOLT WAS SHEARED. HE THEN DISCONNECTED THE SHOCK FROM THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE MECHANIC PROBABLY DAMAGED THE BOLT AND DECLARED THE FAILURE AS UNKNOWN. THE MECHANIC REPLACED THE LOWER A ARM. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 1,500.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10203242September 17, 2007
VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES:EXTERIOR
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FOUR WINDS HURRICANE (NA), SERIAL NUMBER HAA020149. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE OUTSIDE MIRRORS VIBRATE WHEN DRIVING AT 60 MPH. HE IS UNABLE TO CLEARLY VIEW THE ONCOMING VEHICLES ON THE ROAD AND STATED THAT THE CONVEX MIRROR WAS TOO SMALL AND USELESS. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE MIRRORS WERE NOT DESIGNED WRONG AND WERE NOT SAFETY RISKS. THEY WOULD NOT PROVIDE ANY FURTHER ASSISTANCE. THE VIN WAS INVALID. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 2,900 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 3,700. UPDATED 12/12/2007 *BF UPDATED
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10202301September 9, 2007
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
FIRESTONE TIRE BLEW OUT IN TRUCK, CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL, JACKNIFING AND DAMAGE TO TRUCK. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10198822August 8, 2007
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD F450. THE VEHICLE HAS CONTINENTAL GENERAL TIRES, SIZE 22590R19.5. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD A LOUD A POP AND THE VEHICLE PULLED TO THE LEFT. HE NOTICED THAT THE TREAD ON THE DRIVER SIDE FRONT TIRE SEPARATED. THE DEALER INSPECTED THE TIRE, BUT THEY WOULD NOT PROVIDE THE CAUSE OF FAILURE. THE ADDITIONAL TIRE DETAILS ARE UNAVAILABLE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 43,000. UPDATED 02/01/08. *LJ THE CONSUMER'S VEHICLE SUFFERED DAMAGE FROM THE TIRE FAILURE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10198876August 8, 2007
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 FORD F450. HE NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD AFTER HE CRANKED THE ENGINE. HE THEN SHUT THE VEHICLE OFF, OPENED THE HOOD AND SAW FLAMES. THERE IS A RECALL FOR THE VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL (NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID#06V286000) HOWEVER, THE DEALER STATED THAT HIS VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED AS PART OF THE RECALL. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 200,000. UPDATED 02/01/08 *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10197667July 27, 2007
STRUCTURE
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD F-450 SUPERDUTY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE IS EQUIPPED WITH A TOW HITCH IN THE MIDDLE OF ITS BED. THE BED HAS A BEND APPROXIMATELY 3 FEET BY 9 INCHES AROUND THE HITCH. HE STATED THAT THE BEND IS INCREASING DAILY. HE SPOKE WITH FORD AND THEY STATED THAT THE BED WAS INSTALLED BY ANOTHER COMPANY. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 61,400 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 53,500.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10197370July 24, 2007
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE
PURCHASED A 2007 KIA SORENTO LX ON MAY 29,2007. I NOTICED THAT THE PASSENGER AIR BAG LIGHT REMAINED ON EVEN WHEN SOMEONE THAT MEETS ACCORDING TO KIA THE 50LB MINIMUM WEIGHT CAPACITY.THE PASSENGER AIR BAG LIGHT WORKS INTERMITTENTLY. IT ALSO BLINKS ON AND OFF. I HAVE TAKEN MY VEHICLE IN AND SPOKE WITH CUSTOMER SERVICE REPS INCLUDING THE MANAGER ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS TO NO AVAIL. THEY SEEM TO BE AS PERPLEXED AS I. I WAS RECENTLY TOLD THAT KIA SEEMS TO FEEL THAT THIS IS HAPPENING BECAUSE THE CUSHIONING NEEDS TO BE BROKEN IN. THAT IS ABSURD. PLEASE PEOPLE IF YOU ARE HAVING THIS ISSUE OR ANY ISSUE. BE CONSISTENT, PERSISTENT AND DOCUMENT,DOCUMENT ,DOCUMENT. KIA NEEDS TO FIND OUT WHAT IS GOING ON WITH THESE VEHICLES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10195318July 4, 2007
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
7.3 DIESEL FUEL LINE, BETWEEN HOSE NEED STEERING BOX AND FUEL FILTER AT TOP FRONT OF ENGINE, RUSTED CAUSING A FUEL LEAK, MAY BE FUEL RETURN LINE
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10192607June 6, 2007
STEERING
I HAVE A 2006 FORD F250 4X4 THAT WHEN YOU HIP POT HOLE WITH ONE TIRE AT 55 MPH OR HIGHER THE TRUCK GOES INTO A VERY BAD SHIMMY AND GOES FROM BAD TO WORSE IF YOU DON'T GET ON THE BRAKES FAST AND HARD.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10190618May 14, 2007
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
ENGINE CUTTING OUT, ENGINE DIED AT MID INTERSECTION WITH HORSE TRAILER ON. I TOWED IT OUT OF THE WAY AND REPLACED IT WITH A NEW CAM POSITION SENSOR. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10190286May 9, 2007
SUSPENSION:REAR
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD F-450 SUPER DUTY. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH OR GREATER, THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE VEERS FROM LEFT TO RIGHT IN CLEAR ROAD CONDITIONS. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE NEEDED A WHEEL ALIGNMENT AND PERFORMED THE REPAIR; HOWEVER THE FAILURE STILL OCCURRED. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN INSPECTED AGAIN. THE CONTACT REPLACED ALL OF THE VEHICLE'S TIRES, BUT THIS DID NOT RESOLVE THE FAILURE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 12,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 1,639.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10188684April 24, 2007
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:DIESEL, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I HAVE A 1999 FORD POWER STROKE DIESEL. IN MAY OF 2006 I HAD A CPS FAILURE WHICH CAUSED MY VEHICLE TO SHUT DOWN INTERMITTENTLY WHILE TRAVELING, MOSTLY IN INTERSECTIONS AND AT STOPS. THE PROBLEM CONTINUED FOR SEVERAL WEEKS UNTIL I COULD IDENTIFY THE CPS AS THE CAUSE. SINCE THEN I HAVE CHANGED OUT THREE CPS UNITS ON THREE OTHER SUPERDUTY'S. I REPLACED ALL OF THE UNITS WITH INTERNATIONAL PARTS DUE TO THE EXCESSIVE COST OF THE UNIT FROM FORD. UNFORTUNATELY, I DID NOT SAVE THE DEFECTIVE PARTS BEING ALL TO HAPPY TO DISCARD THEM! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10185657March 20, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
TL* - THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 FORD F450 SUPER DUTY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE HAD STOPPED THE VEHICLE, PUT THE PARKING BRAKE ON , AND LEFT THE VEHICLE RUNNING. THEN HE NOTICED SMOKE COMING OUT OF THE HOOD AND OPENED THE HOOD. THE CONTACT SAW THAT THE FUSE BOX AND THE WIRES LOCATED NEAR THE DRIVER' S SIDE FENDER WERE ON FIRE. THE VEHICLE WAS COMPLETELY ENGULFED IN FIRE AND WAS A TOTAL LOSS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FIRE DEPARTMENT TOOK A REPORT. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGE WERE BOTH 43000. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10185086March 14, 2007
SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:COIL SPRINGS
I WAS DRIVING MY FORD F-450 TRUCK ON A SECONDARY ROAD IN BAJA CALIFORNIA WHEN THE LEFT FRONT COIL SPRING FELL OFF, PRESUMABLY WHILE PASSING OVER A BUMP IN THE ROAD. I WAS NOT IMMEDIATELY AWARE THAT THE SPRING WAS MISSING, AND WAS NOT ABLE TO FIND THE SPRING WHEN I LATER SEARCHED THE ROADWAY. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10183873March 1, 2007
STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY
AMBULANCE WAS RESPONDING TO A CALL AND EXPERIENCED A SUDDEN LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL. THIS WAS CAUSED BY THE STEERING LINK BECOMING DISCONNECTED FROM THE STEERING KNUCKLE ARM. THE DISCONNECTED STEERING LINK WAS CAUSE BY A BROKEN STEERING LINK TIE ROD END. THE TIE ROD END SEPARATED AT THE THREADED NUT END. REVIEW OF THE TIE ROD END SHOWED SIGNS OF THE ROD END BEING CRACKED THROUGH THE THREADS FOR SOME TIME; AS EVIDENCED BY THE SIGNS OF RUST. IT IS BELIEVED THAT EITHER, THE NUT WAS OVER TORQUED HEN INSTALLED AT THE FACTORY OR THAT THERE WAS A STRESS FRACTURE CREATED WHEN THE THREADS WERE BEING CUT ON THE TIE ROD END. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10183507February 26, 2007
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM:INJECTORS
FUEL INJECTORS CAUSING THE ENGINE TO FAIL AND SHUTDOWN - MULTIPLE VEHICLES. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10179012January 18, 2007
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:DIESEL
THIS VEHICLE IS AN AMBULANCE IT HAS FAILED START NUMEROUS TIMES. IT HAS BEEN TO THE DEALER NUMEROUS TIMES AND THE FAILURE TO START CONDITION STILL PERSISTS. THIS IS PUTTING THE SAFETY OF THE PUBLIC AT RISK...WHEN AN AMBULANCE FAILS TO RESPOND IN A TIMELY MANNER DEATHS CAN OCCUR. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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