Ford F-250 Complaints (2000)

559 consumer complaints on file.

#10112627March 7, 2005
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
DRIVING HOME AT ABOUT 55MPH NOTICED A VERY BAD HESITATION IN 5.4L ENGINE AND APPARENT MISFIRE. AFTER PULLING OVER AND SHUTTING ENGINE OFF, NOTICED # 3 COIL BROKEN AND SPARKPLUG LAYING BY FUEL RAIL. SPARK PLUG SHOT OUT OF CYLINDER HEAD DUE TO POOR ENGINEERING BY FORD. 1999-2002 F250 5.4L HEADS ONLY HAVE 4 THREADS THAT HOLD SPARK PLUGS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10109292March 2, 2005
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL
PARKED VEHICLE ABOUT AND 25 MINUTES LATER SMOKE WAS COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD OF THE VEHICLE. OPENED THE HOOD TO FIND THE CRUISE CONTROL SERVO WAS SMOKING. DISCONNECTED THE WIRES TO THE SERVO AND IT STOPPED. HAAD THE BURNED PART FOR INSPECTION. DURING THE TRIP BEFORE THE FIRE THE CRUISE CONTROL LIGHT ON THE DASHBOARD WAS COMING ON AND OFF AND WAS NOT USED. *AK THE CONSUMER STATED THAT THE CANCEL SWITCH WAS LEAKING. *TC
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10108761March 2, 2005
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
WHILE TURNING RIGHT, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE DRIVER TRIED TO RESTART THE VEHICLE AND WAS ABLE TO DO SO. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE MECHANIC INFORMED THE DRIVER THAT THE CAMSHAFT POSITION SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *JB WHILE MAKING A RIGHT TURN THE VEHICLE DIED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE STARTED AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS. *TC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10113732February 16, 2005
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH THE TREAD OF THE CONSUMER'S 2000 FORD F250 SEPARATED FROM THE DRIVER'S SIDE REAR TIRE CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE FENDER. *NM *SC *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10109298January 31, 2005
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WHILE PARKED IN THE GARAGE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE WITHOUT WARNING. VEHICLE BURNED TO THE GROUND. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10108325January 31, 2005
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
I WAS DRIVING MY 2000 F-250 7.8 DIESE AT APPROX. 5 MPH. IT WAS SNOWING OUTSIDE. I HAD MY WIPERS ON. THE WIPERS BECAME STUCK AND THEN MY TRUCK BEGAN TO FILL WITH SMOKE. I ATTEMPTED TO TURN THE WIPERS OFFS. THE WIPERS WOULD NOT SHUT OFF. I TURNED THE TRUCK AND THEN RESTARTED IT. THE WIPERS STOPPED FOR A MINUTE THEN CONTINUED TO FASTER. I ALSO SAW FLAMES COMING FROM THE HOOD AREA. MY WIPERS NO LONGER FUNCTION AND I THERE IS STRONG ODOR OF BURNT ELECTRICAL WIRING IN THE TRUCK. I CALLED FORD ABOUT THIS PROBLEM AND THEY SAID MY TRUCK WAS NOT PART OF THE RECALL AND THEY WERE NOT RESPONSIBLE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10109202January 28, 2005
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
CONSUMER COMPLAINED ABOUT THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. AT FIRST, VEHICLE LOST CRUISE CONTROL. THEN IT LOST THE BRAKE LIGHTS. WHEN TAKEN TO BE SERVICED, IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE FAILURE WAS DUE TO A BLOWN OUT WIRING HARNESS CONNECTED TO THE CRUISE CONTROL.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10109076January 27, 2005
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
VEHICLE WAS PARKED OUTSIDE THE OWNERS HOMEAND IT CAUGHT ON FIRE. OWNER CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER. CURRENTLY THE MANUFACTURER WAS RECALLING SEVERAL SIMILAR VEHICLES FOR THIS PROBLEM. HOWEVER, THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. *AK...*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10108655January 21, 2005
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
WHILE CHANGING THE OIL, THE VEHICLE INADVERTENTLY CAUGHT ON FIRE. CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO STOP FIRE BY PULLING OUT WIRES WHERE FIRE WAS COMING FROM. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10105787January 5, 2005
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
KNOCKING NOISE FRONT END WHEN BRAKING OR BACKING UP APPLYING BRAKES. INSPECTION REVEALED UPPER AND LOWER BALL JOINTS WORN OUT, RIGHT AND LEFT SIDES. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10104791December 30, 2004
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:SWITCH/WIRING
WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR ON MY 2000 FORD F250 TRUCK WAS REPLACED (SUPPOSEDLY)BY FORD IN 2002 DUE TO A RECALL. HERE IS THE NHTSA REFERENCE:"NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID: 01V258000" ON 12/27/04, MY VEHICLE HAD AN ELECTRICAL FIRE/BURN/MELTDOWN CAUSED BY THE WIPERS NOT BEING ABLE TO RETURN TO THE," PARK" POSITION BY SNOW AND ICE. THE WIPERS WERE IN THE,"OFF" POSITION HOWEVER. DAMAGE TO THE WIPER MOTOR ASSEMBLY AND THE SUPPLYING WIRING HARNESS WERE EVIDENT, ALONG WITH THE DISTINCT ELECTRICAL BURN SMELL THROUGHOUT THE VEHICLE( WHICH IS STILL PRESENT SEVERAL DAYS AFTER INITIAL INCIDENT). THE WIPERS ARE NOW INOPERABLE, MAKING THE VEHICLE INOPERABLE DUE TO SAFETY CONCERNS FROM LACK OF VISIBILITY (MELTING SNOW/ROAD GRIME QUICKLY MAKE THE WINDSHEILD VERY DIRTY). *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10103275December 15, 2004
TIRES
FAILURE OF FIRESTONE STEELTEX LIGHT TRUCK TIRE. THE LEFT REAR OF THE VEHICLE HAD COLLAPSED. THE TIRE HAD SEPARATED AND REPLACED ALL 4 TIRES. THE TRUCK WAS DAMAGE. *BF THE CONSUMER REQUESTED REIMBURSEMENT FOR THE DAMAGED DONE TO HIS VEHICLE. *SC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10100772November 30, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
2000 FORD SUPERDUTY BUILT AT KENTUCKY TRUCK PLANT EXHIBITS EXCESSIVE SHAKING DURING BRAKING SINCE @ 3,000 MILES. REPLACED FRONT DISCS/CALIPERS 5 TIMES BY 100,000 MILES EVEN THOUGH TRUCK IS DRIVEN VERY LIGHTLY (NO TOWING, MOUNTAINS ETC. JUST NORMAL HIGHWAY AND TOWN DRIVING) FORD DEALERS (THREE CONSULTED SO FAR) SAY THIS IS A KNOWN PROBLEM AND THAT POST-2000 MY VEHICLES RECEIVE IMPROVEMENTS. WE HAVE PUT THE BEST POSSIBLE MATERIALS/PARTS THAT WE CAN IDENTIFY TO MINIMIZE PROBLEM. WE BELIEVE THAT REPLACEMENT PARTS REPRESENT POST-2000MY IMPROVEMENTS. BRAKES CONTINUE TO WEAR RAPIDLY, WARP AND CAUSE SIGNIFICANT VIBRATION DURING EVEN VERY MODERATE BRAKING. THIS IS NOT JUST AND ACCELERATED WEAR ISSUE BUT A SAFETY ISSUE IN TERMS OF BRAKING PERFORMANCE AND HANDLING DURING BREAKING.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10095575October 11, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
STARTED ENGINE, HEARD POP SOUND, ENGINE SUDDENLY RAN BAD. MECHANIC SAID SPARK PLUG BLEW OUT (STRIPPED). MECHANIC SAID THIS IS COMMON FORD PROBLEM, A DEFECT, AND EXPENSIVE. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10095322October 7, 2004
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
REAR TIRE EXPERIENCED A TREAD SEPARATION WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH WITH ONLY THE DRIVER. THE TIRE REMAINED INFLATED WHILE DRIVING HOME IN THIS CONDITION. THE TIRE WAS MOUNTED ON A 2000 FORD F250- SUPER DUTY TRUCK. AFTER MARKET EQUIPMENTS MADE BY GENERAL, MODEL NAME APACHE, INSTALLED AT 46,000 MILES, TIRE SIZE LT265/75R16, DOT# ADW81EE1202. TIRE DEALER WAS CONTACTED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10095279October 6, 2004
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
THE LEFT REAR TIRE EXPERIENCED A TREAD SEPARATION WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE TIRE WAS STILL INFLATED. WITH ONLY THE DRIVER. THE TIRE WAS ON A 2000, FORD, F250-SUPER DUTY TRUCK. AFTER MARKET EQUIPMENT INSTALLED AT 46,000 MILES, TIRE SIZE LT 265/75R16, AND DOT # ADW81EE1202.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10093474October 2, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
VERY ROUGH SHAKING DURING HIGHWAY SPEED BRAKING AND TRUCK LUNGES DURING LOW SPEED STOPS. REPLACED MY ROTORS MULTIPLE TIMES AND FIX LASTS ONLY A SHORT TIME. I TRAVEL A LOT OF HIGHWAY MILES AND VERY LITTLE CITY. NO TOWING OR HEAVY LOADS INVOLVED. THIS GREATLY AFFECTS MY STEERING WHILE BRAKING ABILITY AND GREATLY LENGTHENS MY STOPING DISTANCE. VERY UNSAFE!!!! SAME PROBLEMS WITH EXCURSION USED BY MY FIRE DEPARTMENT. IF PROBLEMS CONTINUES I KNOW IT'S THE LAST FORD THE CITY WILL BUY.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10093494October 2, 2004
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
TIRE FAILURE/BLOW-OUT. BRIDGESTONE HAS ISSUED A SAFTEY COMPAIGN NOTICE ON AUGUST 26, 2004. THIS INFORMATION SUBSTANTIATES MY ORIGINAL FAULTY TIRE CLAIM BACK IN FEBRUARY. I AM SEEKING REIMBURSEMENT FOR THE TIRE(S) AND VEHICLE DAMAMGE. *AK PLEASE ADVISE AS TO HOW I SHOULD PROCEED. THANK YOU.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10091169September 17, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
2000 FORD F250 5.4L 3RD FROM FRONT PASSENGER SIDE SPARK PLUG SHOT OUT. STRANDED HAD TO HAVE VEHICLE TOWED. HELICOIL INSTALLED AND IS HOLDING, BUT FOR HOW LONG?*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10090942September 14, 2004
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
WHILE TRAVELING DOWN THE HIGHWAY AT AN ESTIMATED 70MPH TOPS. THE TIRE TREAD SEPERATED FROM THE STEEL BELT OF MY FIRESTONE STEELTEX AT LT265/75R16 LOAD RANGE E TIRES, ON MY 2000 FORD F-250 PICKUP. THIS SEPERATION CAUSED ME TO TEMPORARILY LOSE CONTROL AND ENDANGERED MY PREGNANT WIFE AND OTHER 2 CHILDREN IN THE CAR AT THE TIME. THE TIRES WERE NOT UNDER INFLATED BECAUSE I HAD CHECKED THEM NOT A WEEK BEFORE AND ALL OTHER TIRES ARE CURRENTLY STILL INFLATED TO CORRECT SPECS. THE TREAD WAS NOT OVERLY WORN THE TIRES STILL HAD QUITE ALOT OF MILAGE LEFT ON THEM. AND WHATEVER ELSE FIRESTONE MIGHT CLAIM WAS WRONG, DOES NOT MEAN THAT THE TREAD SHOULD FLY OFF THEYRE TIRES. QUALITY TIRES SHOULD BE ABLE TO STILL HOLD TOGETHER REGUARDLESS OF ANY SMALL LACK OF ATTENTION ON THE DRIVERS PART. ON A SECOND NOTE THIS ISNT THE FIRST TIME FIRESTONES HAVE FAILED ME IN AN IDENTICAL WAY. THE SAME THING HAPPEND TO THE FIRESTONE TIRES TWICE ON MY JEEP GRAND CHEEROKEE. AND EVERYONE KEEP IN MIND THIS TIRE I HAVE LISTED ABOVE IS THE ONE BEING USED TO REPLACE THE RECENTLY RECALLED IDENTICAL MODEL BUT LOAD RANGE D TIRE FROM FIRESTONE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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