Ford F-Super Duty Complaints
417 consumer complaints on file.
- #10050857December 20, 2003UNKNOWN OR OTHER
SEVERE DAMAGE TO VEHICLE CAUSED BY A MOTORCYCLE IN AN ACCIDENT. *LA
- Crash:
- Yes
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 1
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10044659November 25, 2003VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES:EXTERIOR
THE PASSENGER'S SIDE REARVIEW MIRROR PROJECTED ONCOMING VEHICLE'S ALOT FURTHER THAN THEY ACTUALLY WERE. THE CONSUMER WAS ALMOST INVOLVED IN 2 ACCIDENTS BECAUSE OF THIS PROBLEM. THE DEALERSHIP COVERED THE MIRROR WITH A STANDARD MIRROR TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. *JB *NLM
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10047103November 18, 2003PARKING BRAKE:CONVENTIONAL:MECHANICAL:LINKAGE AND CABLE
FORD MOTOR COMPANY REFUSES TO ACKNOWLEDGE A RECALL OF MY TRUCK (1999 FORD F-250) THAT IS LISTED ON YOUR WEBSITE. THE RECALL IS FOR A FAULTY PARKING BRAKE, AND MINE HAS BROKEN AS NOTED IN THE RECALL. WHAT IF ANY RECORURSE DO I HAVE THROUGH YOUR AGENCY TO FORCE FORD TO REPAIR THIS VEHICLE? THE INFORMATION I HAVE BEEN ABLE TO GET INDICATES THAT THE RECALL NUMBERS ARE AS FOLLOWS: NHTSA 02V068 FORD RECALL NUMBER 02S34 *LA
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10043799October 28, 2003SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
BRAKE LINE FAILURE. RUBBED HOLE IN BRAKE LINE.*AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10044692October 24, 2003POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY
WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE CONSUMER DEPRESSED THE CLUTCH AND THE PEDAL STAYED ON THE FLOOR OF THE VEHICLE. THE PEDAL EVENTUALLY CAME BACK UP, BUT UPON DEPRESSING IT AGAIN THE PEDAL STAYED DOWN ON THE FLOOR OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DEALER AND IT WAS FOUND THAT THE CLUTCH FORK WAS DEFECTIVE. THE DEALER REPAIRED THE PROBLEM WITH A CLUTCH FORK OF A DIFFERENT CONFIGURATION. *JB
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10041749October 13, 2003TIRES:SIDEWALL
HAVE A 2002 F350. PART OF THE ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT WAS FIRESTONE STEELTEX A/T TIRES. THE LEFT RIGHT REAR SIDE OF TIRES SEPARATED FROM THE TREAD PART OF THE TIRE. *LA
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10041384October 7, 2003ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:DIESEL
A BRAND NEW FORD F-250 DIESEL, HAS OCCURRENCES OF ITS ACCELERATOR NOT RESPONDING. WHICH ALMOST CAUSED AN ACCIDENT WHILE TRYING TO TURN AT AN INTERSECTION. *LA
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10041144October 3, 2003ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
SPARK PLUG BLEW OUT OF ENGINE, CAUSING $3000.00 DAMAGE TO ENGINE. *JB
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10039089September 18, 2003ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
THE WIRING HARNESS CONNECTION BOX PRIMARY TO THE FUSE BOX ON MY 1995 FORD SUPER DUTY WITH 7.3 TURBO DIESEL CAUGHT FIRE. THE BOX MELTED THE BIG RED WIRE, WHICH WAS THE CAUSE . I AM NOT THE FIRST PERSON THAT HAD THIS PROBLEM. NOW I HAVE NO DASH LIGHTS AND MY DIMMER SWITCH HAD TO BE REPLACED. SHOULD THERE BE A RECALL ON THIS PROBLEM? *JB
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- Yes
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10033377August 23, 2003POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:TORQUE CONVERTER
THE TRANSMISSION IN MY 2001 FORD F250 WAS REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY WITH A FORD REMAN UNIT LAST SUMMER (JULY 2002 WITH 59000 MILES). THIS AUGUST(2003) IT BEGAN PUMPING OUT TRANSMISSION FLUID FROM THE BELL HOUSING AT APPROXIMATELY 79000 MILES. THE DEALER DETERMINED THAT IT NEEDED A NEW TORQUE CONVERTER. THAT'S THE SAME DIAGNOSIS IT HAD LAST YEAR. OF COURSE, FORD WILL NOT WARRANTY IT. IT APPEARS TO ME THAT FORD HAS A SERIOUS PROBLEM WITH THEIR TRANSMISSIONS. THE SECOND ONLY LASTED 13 MONTHS AND 20000 MILES. THIS IS THE SECOND FORD VEHICLE I'VE OWNED WITH FAULTY TRANSMISSIONS. THE OTHER WAS THE 1999 WINDSTAR. THAT TRANSMISSION WENT AT 53,000 MILES AND HAD NEVER TOWED ANYTHING OR BEEN OVERHEATED.*AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10026740July 28, 2003VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHILE DRIVING DURING HOT SUMMER MONTHS THE VEHICLE COULD BE MOVING 50-60 MPH WHEN THE VEHICLE SPEED WOULD SUDDENLY DROP TO ABOUT 40 MPH THEN BACK TO 60 MPH. THE DEALER REPLACED THE TRANSMISSION AND CHANGED THE OIL AND FILTER EVERY YEAR BUT FAILURE STILL OCCURRED. *AK *CB *NLM
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10030025July 24, 2003POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHILE DRIVING TRANSMISSION QUIT RUNNING, UNABLE TO ACCELERATE. DEALERSHIP REPLACED THE TRANSMISSION, BUT THE PROBLEM RECURRED.*AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10029047July 23, 2003TIRES:TREAD/BELT
WHILE DRIVING EAST ON INTERSTATE 40 IN BARSTOW, CA THE FIRESTONE STEELTEX RADIAL A/T LT265-75R16 123/1200 LOAD RANGE E M/S TIRE ON THE LEFT REAR OF MY FORD F-250 SUPER DUTY HAD A TREAD SEPARATION. NO INJURIES BUT DAMAGE SUFFERED TO THE WHEEL WELL AND UNDERCARRIAGE. THEN, ON JULY 19, 2003 WE NOTICED A BULGE ON THE LEFT FRONT TIRE. UPON EXAMINATION IT APPEARS TO BE THE BEGINNING OF ANOTHER TREAD SEPARATION. WE HAVE DIGITAL PICTURES OF BOTH TIRES AND ARE STILL IN POSSESSION OF THE 2ND TIRE WITH THE BULGE.*AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10020715May 29, 2003TIRES:SIDEWALL
FIRESTONE STEELTEX R4S ON MY 2002 F250 FORD. AT 4000 MILES ON THE TRUCK, BLISTERED ON THE OUTSIDE AND STARTED COMING APART. THE DEALER REPLACED THAT TIRE AND ANOTHER HE IDENTIFIED AT NO COST TO ME. HOWEVER THE FAILURE OF THE TIRE COULD HAVE BEEN CATASROPHIC IF I DIDNT SEE IT. THIS HAS BEEN A COMMON OCCURANCE WITH OTHER F250 OWNERS AND I WANT TO REPORT IT. THE DEALER KEPT THE TIRES TO ATTEMPT TO TURN INTO FIRESTONE FOR REPLACEMENT
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10019194May 23, 2003POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION:FLOOR SHIFT ASSEMBLY
MULTIPLE TRANSMISSION FAILURES
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10018993May 20, 2003TIRES
MY REAR TIRE BLEW OUT WHILE TRAVELING 55 MILES AN HOUR. THE TIRE WAS PROPERLY INFLATED AND HAD LESS THAN 30000 MILES OF WEAR. THE TIRE LOOK AS IF IT CAME UNGLUED. *NLM
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10011800April 9, 2003STRUCTURE
WATER LEAKED AT THE FRONT SLIDE OUT. THE FLOOR SHEARED OFF THE SIDEWALL IN THE RIGHT FRONT CORNER.*TS. A BROKEN WELD WAS DISCOVERED BETWEEN THE CHASSIS AND EXTENDED OVER HANG,ALSO THE DASH HAD TO BE REPLACED BECAUSE THE BRACKETS WERE BROKE. *JB
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10011494March 27, 2003SUSPENSION, POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE
THE RV VIBRATED AT SPEED OFF 55 MPH AND HIGHER. IT WAS LATER DETERMINED THAT THE DRIVELINE WAS UNDER COATED AND OUT OF ROUND. THE CONSUMER REQUESTED REIMBURSEMENT FOR THE PARTS REPLACED/REPAIRS THAT DID NOT SOLVE THE VIBRATION PROBLEM. *PH *NLM
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #568260February 3, 2003FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
OWNER OF MOTOR HOME HAD DEFECTIVE FUEL PUMP THAT BROKE. MANUFACTURER REFUSED TO REPLACE/RECALL FUEL PUMP AND NO REPLACEMENT PUMPS AVAILABLE IN THE US. *TT
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10005104February 2, 2003POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, SUSPENSION
TRUCK PULLING HARD -VERY HARD TO RIGHT WHILE BRAKING TRANSMISSION NOT SHIFTING BACK INTO OVER DRIVE WHILE ON CRUISE CONTROL TRANS WILL NOT SHIFT UN LESS YOU HIT DECEL OR HIT BRAKES. *JB
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0