Ford F-250 Complaints (2000)

559 consumer complaints on file.

#10087451August 31, 2004
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
FIRESTONE TIRE, STEELTEX A/T, 265/75R16 123 1200, DOT# VNW8LXL2301. WHILE TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY AT 70 MPH TREAD SEPARATED FROM THE VAN, CAUSING THE CONSUMER TO LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. THE TIRE WAS STILL IN TACT, BUT THE TREAD WAS GONE. *AK *SC *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#10086747August 12, 2004
POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY:PEDAL/HAND LEVER(MOTORCYCLE)
HAD A THROW OUT BEARING FORK BREAK INTO TWO PIECES ON MY 2000 F250 FORD PICK UP. CLUTCH BECAME TOTALLY INOPERATIVE AND THE TRUCK HAD TO BE TOWED. TRUCK HAD 52,000 MILES ON IT AT THE TIME OF THE FAILURE. ON EXAMINATION THE T.O. BEARING FORK APPEARS TO HAVE BEEN CRACKED SINCE NEW.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10083910July 30, 2004
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
TEN MINUTES AFTER PARKING THE VEHICLE IT CAUGHT ON FIRE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS CONTACTED TO EXTINGUISH THE FIRE. THE FIRE SEEME TO HAVE STARTED UNDER THE HOOD ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10082970July 29, 2004
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
ON MY WAY HOME FROM WORK I HEARD AN UNUSUAL NOISE EMINATING FROM UNDER THE HOOD OF MY 2000 FORD F-250 SUPER DUTY, 6.8 (V-10) TRUCK. I THOUGHT IT WAS AN XHAUST MANIFOLD LEAK. I PULLED ONTO A GRAVEL ROAD, LIFTED THE HOOD AND CLIMBED UP TO LOOK TO SEE WHAT I COULD FIND. IMAGINE MY SUPRISE TO SEE A LEFT BANK SPARK PLUG, #8 CYLINDER, LYING AGAINST THE FUEL RAIL AND THE COIL FIRING AGAINST THE HEAD. I LIMPED HOME, WONDERING ALL THE WHILE HOW MUCH FUEL WAS POURING INTO THE OIL PAN! I USED A STRONG FLASH LIGHT TO PEER INTO THE SPARK PLUG HOLE AND FOUND TO MY SUPRISE, VERY LITTLE IF ANY THREADS TO CONTIAN THE SPARK PLUG. I THEN USED A 90 DEG. PICK TO "FEEL" THE THREADS. NONE. I CALLED JOE MACHENS FORD IN COLUMBIA, MO. TO SEE IF THIS MIGHT BE A COMMON PROBLEM. THEY INFORMED ME THEY SEE QUITE A FEW OF THE 5.4 LITER CYLINDER HEADS IN FOR REPAIR AND HAD HAD ONE 6.8. THEY INFORMED ME THAT FORD HAD ISSUED A TSB FOR THE LIGHTNING WITH THE 5.4 ( I CAN SEE WHY, A COMPRESSOR ON TOP OF THE ENGINE CAN CREATE PROBLEMS) OTHER THAN THE AFORMENTIONED TSB, NO OTHERS EXIST AND FORD HAS YET TO ACKNOWLEDGE THE PROBLEM. I CHECKED FOR INFO VIA THE GOOGLE SEARCH ENGINE AND WASN'T ABLE TO FIND MUCH INFORMATION. I PROBABLY USED THE INCORRECT TERMINOLOGY. WHO KNOWS HOW MUCH OF THE ALUMNIUM THREADS WERE INGESTED INTO THE CYLINDER, WHICH IN TURN WILL CAUSE SCARRING AND OIL CONTROL PROBLEMS. I DO KNOW HOWEVER, DUE TO WHAT I WAS TOLD BY THE PERSON AT JOE MACHENS FORD IN COLUMBIA, MO., IT SEEMS AS THOUGH FORD HAS NOT PRACTICED DUE DILIGENCE AS TO FINDING A SUITABLE COST EFECTIVE REPAIR OR REPLACEMENT FOR THIS PROBLEM.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10083899July 23, 2004
POWER TRAIN
PROBLEMS WITH TRANSMISSION, FRONT AXLE AND VIBRATION.*MR THE CONSUMER HAS ATTEMPTED TO HAVE THE PROBLEMS RESOLVED APPROXIMATELY 6 TIMES IN TWO YEARS. THE CONSUMER IS SEEKING RELIEF UNDER THE MICHIGAN LEMON LAW. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10083335July 20, 2004
SUSPENSION, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED, THE CONSUMER NOTICE AFTER BRAKING, THE VEHICLE PULLED TO THE LEFT. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10078613June 22, 2004
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
STEEL BELT & TREAD CAME OFF OF TIRE DOING ABOUT $200 DAMAGE TO LEFT REAR FENDER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10075783June 7, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE, POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY, SUSPENSION:FRONT:WHEEL BEARING
WHILE DRIVING AT 40 MPH LEFT FRONT WHEEL LOCKED UP, CAUSING THE FRONT AXLE TO BREAK. ALSO, THERE WAS A BROKEN ROTOR AND A DESTROYED ANTI LOCK BRAKE SENSOR. CURRENTLY, THE RIGHT WHEEL BEARING MALFUNCTIONED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10072050June 4, 2004
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH A LOUD NOISE WAS HEARD FROM REAR. THE VEHICLE STARTED SHAKING VIOLENTLY. THE CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, AND PULLED OVER. THE CONSUMER NOTICED THAT THE RIGHT PASSENGER SIDE TIRE TREAD SEPARATED FROM THE WHEEL. THE DRIVER CALLED ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE TO CHANGE TIRE. FIRESTONE, STEELTEX RADIAL LTD. *AK (RIGHT REAR TIRE LOST ITS TREAD/BELT) *SC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10068598June 4, 2004
POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY:PEDAL/HAND LEVER(MOTORCYCLE)
WHILE DRIVING AT 50 MPH CLUTCH DID NOT DISENGAGE TO CHANGE GEARS. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER. *AK THE DEALER DETERMINED THAT THE HOUSING FOR ONE OF THE SPRINGS IN THE CLUTCH PAD BROKE BETWEEN THE SPRIND AND OUTER HOUSING. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10074619June 1, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
WARPING OF FRONT DISC ROTORS. THE ROTORS WARPED OUT THE FIRST TIME AT 30000 MILES. SINCE THEN THE ROTORS WARP BETWEEN 10 - 20000 MILES CONSISTENTLY. AGAIN GOING ONLINE I FOUND MANY PEOPLE ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. ALL WITH THE FORD F250, 350 MODEL YEAR 1999 - 2003. PRESENTLY I HAVE HAD MY FRONT ROTORS EITHER CUT OR REPLACED 4 TIMES. ESTIMATED TIME LINE THAT WORK WAS REQUIRED.; 30000, 44000, 60000 AND THE CHIMMY IS BACK AT 76000 . THIS PROBLEM CAUSES THE TRUCK TO SHAKE AND CHIMMY. GREATLY EXTENDING THE DISTANCE WHICH THE TRUCK CAN STOP. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10074618June 1, 2004
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING, AIR BAGS, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL
APRIL 2004. FAULTY CABLE IN STEEING COLUMN. THIS CABLE CAUSES A FAILURE WHICH DISABLES THE DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG IT ALSO DISABLES THE HORN AND CRUISE CONTROL. AFTER GOING TO SEVERAL DISCUSSION FORUMS THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM AFFECTING 100'S PERHAPS 100 OF FORD SUPER DUTY F250, F350 VEHICLE. PER THE CHAT PAGES FORD WAS ABLE TO GET AROUND THIS ISSUE BY STATING THE FAULTY CABLING EFFECTS THE CRUISE CONTROL ONLY. THIS IS A MISCONSEPTION. ALSO BASED ON THESE CHAT PAGES THIS PROBLEM EFFECTS MOST F250,350 FROM 1999 - 2003. THE AVERAGE FAILURE TIMELINE IS 45000 - 70000 MILIES. MINE OCCURED AT 68000. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10073169May 26, 2004
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
TREAD SEPARATION ON INTERSTATE 80 WHILE TRAVELING AT 60 MPH CAUSING TIRE BLOWOUT. I AM ORIGINAL OWNER OF VEHICLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10065538May 20, 2004
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
WHILE DRIVING IN RAINY WEATHER, INTERMITTENTLY THE FRONT WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAILED. THE DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *NM THE CONSUMER PROVIDED A COPY OF SAFETY RECALL 01S24 WHICH WAS FOR 2000 FORD F250 WITH DEFECTIVE WIPER MOTOR SWITCH. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10073355May 10, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS
WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, WITHOUT WARNING THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE DRIVER TRIED TO RESTART THE VEHICLE BUT WAS UNSUCCESSFUL. THE DRIVER WAS ABLE TO COAST THE VEHICLE TO SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE DRIVER HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE MECHANIC REPLACED THE PULLEY BELT BECAUSE IT HAD WORN. PLEASE FILL IN ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10071797April 29, 2004
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH T DRIVER SIDE REAR TIRES TREAD SEPARATED. AS A RESULT, DRIVER LOST CONTROL, BUT IMMEDIATELY REGAINED CONTROL. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10065217April 29, 2004
TIRES:TEMPORARY/EMERGENCY SPARE TIRE
WHILE DRIVING AT 35 MPH SPARE TIRE CARRIER CABLE LOCATED UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE BROKE. AS A RESULT, THE SPARE TIRE FELL OFF IN A RESIDENTIAL AREA. *AK THE CABLES END HAD COME OF DUE TO THE RUSTING AND FRACTURING OF THE CABLE AT THE END PIECE WHICH WAS CAST ONTO THE CABLE END. THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD BY A FORD SERVICE DEPARTMENT THAT THESE FAILURES WERE A COMMON PROBLEM. *SC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10065223April 29, 2004
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
WHILE DRIVING AT 65 MPH THE DRIVERS SIDE REAR TIRE BLEW OUT. THIS CAUSED THE DRIVER TO PULL OFF THE ROAD. THE DRIVER CHANGED THE TIRE. FIRESTONE STEELTEX A/T, SIZE 265/75/R16. *AK THE CONSUMER PURCHASED FOUR NEW TIRES. *SC *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10063546April 29, 2004
TIRES, TIRES:SIDEWALL
ALL 4 TIRES DEVELOPED CRACKS IN THE SIDEWALL. THERE WAS A RECALL FOR THESE TIRES, BUT THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL.*AK *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10071696April 27, 2004
TIRES:SIDEWALL
THIS VEHICLE IS EQUIPPED WITH BRIDGESTONE DUELER AT TIRES, SIZE 285/75R16 . THERE WERE 3 TIRE BLOWOUTS WITHIN 16,000 MILES. THERE WERE 2 BLOWOUTS ON THE REAR TIRES. 1 FRONT TIRE BEGAN TO VIBRATE BEFORE IT BLEW OUT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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