Ford F-250 Complaints (2002)

401 consumer complaints on file.

#10121670May 20, 2005
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
DRIVER'S SIDE SAFETY BELT INTERMITTENTLY RELEASES AND RETRACTS AUTOMATICALLY. I HAVE HAD THE PROBLEM SINCE I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE NEW FROM THE DEALER. AT FIRST I ASSUMED THAT I HAD NOT PROPERLY SEATED THE MALE END INTO THE FEMALE END. EVENTUALLY, I DEVELOPED A HABIT OF SEATING THE BUCKLE AND THEN TUGGING FIRMLY ON THE BELT TO ENSURE THAT IT WAS SECURELY CONNECTED. THE PROBLEM HAS PERSISTED AND UPON BRINGING THE VEHICLE IN FOR REPAIR, I HAVE FOUND THAT THE WARRANTEE IS EXPIRED AND I WILL HAVE TO PAY FOR A NEW SEAT BELT FROM THE SAME COMPANY THAT SOLD ME A FAULTY ONE IN THE FIRST PLACE. I BELIEVE THAT THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE AND FORD IS APPARENTLY NOT CONCERNED ABOUT THE SAFETY OF THEIR VEHICLES IN THIS CASE. I HAVE HAD THE TRUCK FOR THREE AND A HALF YEARS AND HAVE UNDER 70000 MILES ON IT. I HAVE NEVER HAD A VEHICLE THAT HAD THIS PROBLEM, NOR HAVE I HEARD OF SEAT BELT LATCHING MECHANISMS WEARING OUT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10118803May 2, 2005
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
THERE WAS A FIRE UNDER THE HOOD . THE HOOD LATCH WOULD NOT WORK . THE FIRE DEPT EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10113938March 11, 2005
INTERIOR LIGHTING
OVER A PERIOD OF TIME THE DOOR AJAR LIGHT WOULD COME ON EVEN THOUGH ALL DOORS WERE SECURELY CLOSED. DEALER SAID THIS IS THE WAY IT WAS SUPPOSE TO WORK. *AK NOW THE DOOR AJAR LIGHT STAYS ON ALL THE TIME, THE DOOR REMOTE (LOCK/UNLOCK) STOPPED WORKING AND THE GAS GAUGE IS ALWAYS ON FULL. TRUCK IS NOW OUT OF THE WARRANTY PERIOD...
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10111804February 18, 2005
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:HOSE, PIPING, AND CONNECTIONS
WHILE DRIVING AND TURNING IN EITHER DIRECTION DRIVER HEARD A LOUD POPPING NOISE, AND THE POWER STEERING FAILED. DRIVER HAD DIFFICULTY STEERING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE VACUUM PUMP NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10109873February 5, 2005
SUSPENSION:FRONT:STABILIZER BAR
2 FAILURES OF STABILIZER END LINK ON 2002 F250 4X4 SUPERCREW LARIAT ONE HAS TORN BOOT ON LOWER KNUCKLE (PASSENGER). SECOND FAILURE 4 MONTHS LATER, BOOT WAS IN TACK LOWER KNUCKLE DRIVER SIDE.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10109106January 27, 2005
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED IT CAUGHT ON FIRE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER FOR INSPECTION. *AK...............*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10108998January 26, 2005
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION. UPON IMPACT, BOTH FRONTAL AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THIS CAUSED THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER TO SUSTAIN MAJOR INJURIES, AND WERE TRANSPORTED TO A HOSPITAL. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE CAUSE HAS NOT BEEN DETERMINED. THIS INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED BY ISMAEL MERANDES RECORDING SECRETARY OF THE NEW YORK FIRE DEPARTMENT. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#10106329January 14, 2005
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
2002 FORD F-250 SUPER CAB SPARK PLUG BLEW OUT OF CYLINDER HEAD. JUST DRIVING DOWN THE STREET AND ALL AT ONCE THERE WAS A LOUD BANG LIKE A BIG HOLE BLEW OUT OF THE MUFFLER. SHUT THE ENGINE OFF, PULLED OVER AND TRIED TO DETERMINE CAUSE. DROVE TRUCK ANOTHER COUPLE OF MILES TO REPAIR SHOP. THE REPAIR BILL WAS OVER $2,000. THE REPAIR SHOP STATES THEY HAVE HAD AT LEAST 6 OF THESE SITUATIONS IN THE LAST 2 MONTHS. WE BELIEVE THIS IS A DEFECT IN THIS TRUCK - THE TRUCK HAS 61,700 MILES ON IT AND IT IS TOO EARLY TO EXPERIENCE THIS KIND OF DIFFICULTY. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10104337December 22, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:DIESEL
I OWN A FORD F250,2002, DIESEL. ON THREE DIFFERENT OCCASIONS, WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD THE ENGINE HAS SIMPLY QUIT. ON TWO OF THOSE INSTANCES, I WAS VERY LUCKY NOT TO HAVE HAD A TERRIBLE ACCIDENT. THE FIRST TIME, IT WAS UNDER WARRANTY AND THEY FIXED IT NO PROBLEM, THE LAST TWO TIMES, IT HAS BEEN RATHER EXPENSIVE TO HAVE IT FIXED. FORD DOES PAY FOR THE PART AND IT IS THE SAME PART EACH TIME, A CAM SENSOR, BUT I HAVE TO PAY FOR THE TOWING AND THE DEDUCTIBLE. THIS IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS, AND IT IS THE SAME PART THAT IS FAILING. ACCORDING TO THE TOW TRUCK DRIVERS WHO HAVE PICKED UP THE VEHICLE, THEY SAY IT IS A COMMON PROBLEM. IT HAS ALSO HAPPENED TO MY BROTHER-IN-LAW AND HE HAS A 1999 MODEL, BUT ONLY ONCE. I ONLY HAVE 57,000 MILES ON THE TRUCK, AND AS I SAID, IT IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS, AS WHEN IT GOES, THERE IS NO WARNING, IT SIMPLY DIES. THE FIRST TIME I WAS DOING 70 MPH AND WAS JUST ABOUT WIPED OUT BY A SEMI BEHIND ME. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10105040December 17, 2004
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE FRONTAL AIR BAG INADVERTENTLY DEPLOYED. WHICH CAUSED THE CONSUMER TO SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES. THE CONSUMER WAS TRANSPORTED TO THE HOSPITAL. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE CAUSE HAS NOT BEEN DETERMINED AT THIS TIME. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10103331December 8, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
BRAKES AND STEERING WHEEL SHAKE WHEN THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED. CONSUMER WAS INFORMED BY DEALER THAT NEW BRAKES AND ROTORS WERE NEEDED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10102173December 5, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
NO ACCIDENT. 2002 FORD F250 4X4 SHORT BED CREW. BRAKE ROTOR WARPING ALL THE TIME. NOT DRIVING THROUGH WATER WHILE HOT! *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10099274December 3, 2004
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS, STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
THE POWER STEERING FLUID WAS LEAKING FROM UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE WHILE PARKED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER, WHO INFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT THE METAL LINE THAT WENT TO THE POWER STEERING PUMP AND TO THE BRAKING ASSIST MOTOR ERUPTED, AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK THERE WAS BRAKE PULSATION, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS FAULTY, THE STEERING WAS HARD TO TURN DURING NORMAL MANEUVERS, WHEN THE 4 X 4 WAS HIGH OFF THE ROAD, THE WHEEL TURNED AND LOCKED TO THE STOPPER, LUNGED, AND THE REAR WHEELS SPUN AROUND. *SC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10101007November 16, 2004
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:HOSE, PIPING, AND CONNECTIONS
POWER STEERING ASSIST HOSE BURST AT THE FIXING WHILE PARKING THE VEHICLE IN THE GARAGE. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER, WHO REPLACED THE HOSE AND THE FIXING.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10100002November 15, 2004
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, IN INCLEMENT WEATHER WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAILED. THIS CAUSED POOR VISIBILITY TO THE DRIVER. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TOT HE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10098610November 10, 2004
TIRES:TREAD/BELT, TIRES
FORD F-250 PICKUP EQUIPPED WITH FIRESTON STEELTEX RADIAL LT265/75R16 LR E TIRES, TOWING 30FT TRAVEL TRAILER AT 60MPH, HEARD LOUD NOISE AND THUMPING SOUND FROM RIGHT REAR PASSENGER SIDE. WHILE DECREASING SPEED TO PULL OVER, THE DRIVER'S SIDE REAR TIRE ALSO FAILED CAUSING TOTAL LOSS OF CONTROL RESULTING IN BOTH TRAILER AND TRUCK SPINNING 180 DEGREES ON FREEWAY WHICH CAUSED THE TRAILER TO OVERTURN, BOTH COMING TO REST IN THE DIRT HIGHWAY MEDIAN. NOTE: TIRES/VEHICLE WERE INSPECTED BY THE DEALERSHIP 3 WEEKS PRIOR TO THE ACCIDENT AND TIRE PRESSURE WAS CHECKED THE MORNING OF THE ACCIDENT.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10092875September 20, 2004
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
THE RIGHT REAR PASSENGER TIRE BLEW OUT WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS BEING DRIVEN. RIGHT FRONT PASSENGER TIRE HAD A SLOW LEAK. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10088478August 24, 2004
BACK OVER PREVENTION:WARNINGS:EXTERNAL/PEDESTRIAN ALERT
HUSBAND WAS PACKING UP IN PARKING LOT W/OUR VECHICLE THAT HAD BACK-UP SENSORS. SENSORS DID NOT GO OFF AND HE HIT A 3' POLE. GRANTED HE SHOULD HAVE KNOWN THE POLE WAS THERE..BUT WE PAID EXTRA FOR THESE TO WORK. I TAE 50% FAULT BUT SO SHOULD FORD. AFTER PICKING UP THE VEHICLE FROM REPAIRS WE WERE TOLD THAT ALL 4 SENSORS HAD TO BE FIXED BECUASE OF "OVER-CIRCUIT" OR SOMETHING. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10089228August 18, 2004
TIRES, TIRES:TREAD/BELT
CONSUMER WAS DRIVING THE VEHICLE WHEN THE TREAD ON THE TIRE FELL OFF. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10086632August 11, 2004
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
I-5 CALIFORNIA 100 TEMP. 2002 FORD SUPER DUTY TRUCK, CAMPER, TRAILER 60-65 MPH REAR LEFT TIRE TREAD CAME AWAY FROM TIRE CORE NO AIR LOSS. NO ACCIDENT FIRESTONE STEELTEX A/T 265/75R/16 CHANGE ON SIDE OF ROAD. TIRE MILEAGE 37,000. BODY DAMAGE TO REAR OF TRUCK AT FENDER WELL. I AM NOW TALKING (FILING CLAIM) WITH FIRESTONE ON COVERING TRUCK DAMAGE AND REPLACEMENT OF TIRE. WILL KEEP TIRE UNTIL ALL IS RESOLVED. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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