Ford F-250 Complaints (2005)

439 consumer complaints on file.

#10266398April 22, 2009
STEERING, SUSPENSION
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD F250 SD. WHILE DRIVING 70MPH ON THE INSIDE LEFT LANE, THE VEHICLE DROVE OVER A SMALL BUMP IN THE ROAD AND BEGAN SHAKING UNCONTROLLABLY. THE CONTACT HAD DIFFICULTY STEERING THE VEHICLE AND WAS UNABLE TO DRIVE INTO THE EMERGENCY LANE. AFTER SHAKING FOR 3 TO 5 MINUTES THE VEHICLE BEGAN OPERATING NORMALLY. THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THE VEHICLE AND STATED THAT THERE WAS A TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN TO PLACE A DAMPER IN THE SUSPENSION. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED AND THE FAILURE NO LONGER EXIST. SHORTLY AFTER THE FAILURE OCCURRED, THE CONTACT RECEIVED A WARNING LETTER STATING THAT MAINTAINING THE PROPER TIRE INFLATION LEVEL WOULD AVOID THE FAILURE FROM RECURRING. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 80,000.
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0
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#10266228April 21, 2009
STRUCTURE
TRUCK SHAKES WHEN YOU HIT A BUMP AND IT FEELS LIKE RIDING ON FOUR BASKETBALLS BOUNCING AT DIFFERENT TIMES. *TR
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0
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#10266147April 20, 2009
STEERING
DRIVING ON HIGHWAY OVER 55 MPH, I HIT A SMALL HOLE IN THE ROAD AND THE TRUCK SHOOK TO THE POINT THE WHEEL CAME OUT OF MY HANDS. I SLOWED DOWN TO RE-GAIN CONTROL AND STAYED AWAY AS WELL AS I COULD FROM POTHOLES. I SPOKE WITH FORD A NUMBER OF YEARS AGO AND THEY DEALERSHIP RECOMMENDED AN ALIGNMENT WHICH DID NO GOOD. I HAVE JUST BEEN LIVING WITH THE PROBLEM UNTIL I RECEIVED A LETTER WITH THE EXACT PROBLEM. THEN I FIND OUT THAT A LOT OF YOU HAVE THE SAME ISSUE. WHAT IS IT GOING TO TAKE BEFORE THE GOVERNMENT OR FORD IS GOING TO TAKE ACTION A DEATH!!! *TR
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No
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0
Deaths:
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#10265891April 17, 2009
SUSPENSION:FRONT, STEERING, EQUIPMENT
LOSE OF STEERING DO TO POOR DESIGN OF FORD F-250 AND F-350 SOLID FRONT AXLE WITH SPRINGS. FROM 2005 TO PRESENT. I HAVE NEW TIRES AND RIMS,BALANCED,HAD FRONT END CHECKED FOR ALIGNMENT, MY TRUCK LIKE SO MANY OTHERS ARE HAVING SEVER FRONT END SHIMMY DO TO THE POOR DESIGN ON FORD TRUCKS. I HAVE CONTACTED LEGAL ADVICE FROM THE ADVICE OF OTHER GOVERNMENT AGENCIES. THE ATTORNEY GENERALS OFFICE,BBB, AND THE CONSUMER PROTECTION AGENCY. THIS IS MY SECOND COMPLAINT ABOUT THIS MATTER, AND IM A LITTLE UPSET TO KEEP GETTING THE ONLY RESPONSE YOU AND THE FORD CO. CAN COME UP WITH, TIRE PRESSURE!!! COME ON YOU KNOW ITS THE POOR DESIGN OF THERE FRONT ENDS. I'VE SPENT THOUSANDS TO HELP DEAL WITH MATTER TO NO BETTER RESULTS. SO FROM HERE I WILL SEEK LEGAL HELP TO PROTECT MY FAMILY AND MYSELF FROM POSSIBLE SEVERE INJURY OR DEATH. I HOPE FORD MOTOR CO. WILL FIX THE PROBLEM WITH THERE FRONT ENDS OF THERE F-250 AND F-350 SD PICKUPS FROM 2005 TO PRESENT. I HOPE IT DOESN'T TAKE SOMEONE GETTING KILLED BEFORE FORD SAYS THEY NEED TO FIX THERE TRUCKS. LIKE THEY DID WITH THERE BAD TIRE SITUATION ON FORD EXPLORER. *TR
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10265678April 16, 2009
SUSPENSION:FRONT
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE WILL START TO SHAKE, EVEN WORSE IF I HIT A BUMP IN A CORNER. HAVE TO STOP FOR IT TO GO AWAY. *TR
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10265529April 15, 2009
SUSPENSION:FRONT
I OWN A FORD F-250 SUPER DUTY[2005] WITH 14,000 MILES ON IT. I HAVE HIT A SERIES OF SLIGHT BUMPS TRAVELING ON THE GARDEN STATE PARKWAY TRAVELING AT ABOUT 65 MPH. THE FRONT END OF THE TRUCK AND STEERING WHEEL SHOOK SO VIOLENTLY, I THOUGHT THE FRONT END OF THE TRUCK DIS-ENGAGED FROM THE REST OF THE BODY. THE STEERING WHEEL SHOOK SO VIOLENTLY I COULD HARDLY HOLD ON TO IT. I TOOK MY FOOT OFF THE GAS AND APPLIED THE BREAK VERY GENTLY. I MUST HAVE SLOWED DOWN TO 30 MPH BEFORE THE TRUCK BECAME UNDER CONTROL AGAIN. MEANWHILE THE CAR BEHIND ME HAD TO SLAM ON HIS BREAKS DO TO MY TRUCK BEING OUT OF CONTROL AND THE RAPID DE-ACCELERATION ON A MAJOR HIGHWAY. I HAD TO PULL OVER AS SOON AS I WAS ABLE TO CHECK WHAT I THOUGHT WOULD BE MAJOR FRONT END DAMAGE. AFTER ALL, WHAT COULD CAUSE SUCH A VIOLENT REACTION. ABSOLUTELY NOTHING TO BE SEEN. MY TRUCK WAS JUST SERVICED BY A FORD DEALERSHIP AS IT HAS BEEN SINCE I PURCHASED IT NEW. THIS HAS HAPPENED AT LEAST 4 TIMES TOTAL. I CANNOT STRESS TO YOU ENOUGH HOW VIOLENT THIS "SHIMMY" IS. THIS IS NO SHIMMY ! THIS IS LIKE RUNNING OVER A SERIES OF TELEPHONE POLES LINED UP IN THE ROAD. IT IS ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE TO HOLD ON TO THE STEERING WHEEL LET ALONE HAVE CONTROL OF THE TRUCK. THIS IS AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS SITUATION THAT NEEDS TO BE CORRECTED ASAP OR SOMEBODY IS SURE TO DIE BECAUSE OF THIS FLAW. I WOULD BE AFRAID TO HAVE MY WIFE OR CHILDREN DRIVE THIS TRUCK AND HAVE THIS HAPPEN. THEIR LIVES WOULD SURELY BE IN DANGER. PLEASE DO SOMETHING TO CORRECT THIS SERIOUS PROBLEM, OR GET THIS DANGEROUS TRUCK OFF THE ROAD. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10265310April 14, 2009
SUSPENSION
VERY SEVERE UNCONTROLLABLE FRONT END SHIMMY. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DEALER AND NO TROUBLE WAS FOUND. SERVICE ADVISOR ADVISED TIRE BALANCING AND ALIGNMENT. I PAID FOR THAT SERVICE OUT OF POCKET AND PROBLEM STILL PERSISTED. I THEM REPLACE THE TIRES OUT OF POCKET. PROBLEM STILL PERSISTED. I THEN REPLACED THE SHOCKS AND STEERING STABILIZER OUT OF POCKET. PROBLEM IS 90 PERCENT BETTER BUT YOU MUST BE CAREFUL OF THE VEHICLE LIMITATIONS. IN MY OPINION THEIR IS A VEHICLE DESIGN FLAW. EXACT DATES CAN BE SUPPLIED IF NECESSARY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10264873April 9, 2009
STEERING, SUSPENSION:FRONT
I OWN A 2005 FORD F-250 CREW CAB 4X4 LONG BED TRUCK ALL STOCK. WHEN DRIVING AT SPEEDS ABOVE 55 MILES PER HOUR I EXPERIENCE VIOLENT SHAKING FROM THE FRONT END WHICH IS CALLED DEATH WOBBLE AFTER DOING RESEARCH. FORD SAYS THAT THERE IS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE TRUCK AND THAT IT IS FINE. THE WOBBLE ONLY STOPS WHEN MY SPEED IS DECREASED UNDER 40 MPH OR SO. WHEN THIS HAPPENS THE TRUCK IS EXTREMELY HARD TO CONTROL AND REQUIRES YOU TO SLAM ON THE BRAKES AT HIGH SPEEDS. I HAVE FOUNDS HUNDREDS OF PEOPLE ONLINE WITH THE SAME PROBLEM WITH THE 05-06 SUPER DUTY TRUCKS. THIS HAS HAPPENED TO ME DOZENS OF TIMES AND I'M TIRED OF IT. I PUT A LARGER SIZE TIRE ALL THE WAY AROUND AND IT DIDN'T HELP ANY. *TR
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No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10264111April 4, 2009
STEERING, SUSPENSION:FRONT
DRIVING AT SPEED. 2005 FORD F-250 VIOLENT FRONT END DEATH WOBBLE, DEALER SAID IT NEEDED ALIGNMENT, THEN SAID IT WAS MY TIRES,WITH NEW TIRES IT STILL DID IT. DEALER SAID THAT IT WAS OKAY. NOTHING WRONG. UNTIL YESTERDAY WHILE DRIVING TO INTER FREEWAY,AT 45MPH SLIGHT ROUGH ROAD SENT MY FORD TRUCK INTO VIOLENT DEATH WOBBLE ALMOST CAUSED AN ACCIDENT, BY HITTING CONCRETE BARRIER. LOST TOTAL CONTROL OF MY TRUCK. I'VE CONTACTED LEGAL COUNSEL TO SEE WHAT MY OPTIONS WILL BE, ALSO INFORMED TO MAKE CONTACT WITH DEALER SHIP TO SEE WHAT THEY INTEND TO DO. I HAVE EXTENDED WARRANTY ON MY TRUCK. DOES THIS FALL UNDER WARRANTY? OR LAW SUIT? *TR
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10262898March 24, 2009
SUSPENSION:FRONT
FRONT END BOUNCES UNCONTROLLABLY AT HI WAY SPEEDS UNTIL YOU STOP , IF STILL ON THE ROAD. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10262819March 23, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:DIESEL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD F-250 SUPERDUTY. WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH, THE VEHICLE SHUT OFF IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD. BOTH THE POWER STEERING AND BRAKES FAILED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER AND THEY KEPT IT FOR THREE WEEKS; HOWEVER, IT STILL HESITATES SLIGHTLY WHILE IN OPERATION. THE DEALER HAD OVER THREE PAGES OF DIFFERENT ISSUES WITH THE VEHICLE, WHICH WERE RELATED TO THE ENGINE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000. UPDATED 04/24/09. *LJ THE BATTERY WAS REPLACED. UPDATED 04/28/09.*JB
Crash:
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10260240February 27, 2009
FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL, FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD F-250 SUPERDUTY. SPORADICALLY, THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCES A NO START CONDITION. ON ONE OCCASION, WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE FUEL PUMP, TANK, AND INJECTORS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AT THE COST OF $4,000 DUE TO CORROSION. THE TECHNICIAN ADDED THAT THEY RECEIVED NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS AND FAILURES WITH THIS PARTICULAR MAKE AND MODEL VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THEY WOULD NOT ASSUME ANY RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE REPAIRS AND REFERRED THE CONTACT BACK TO THE DEALER. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 23,000. UPDATED 04-17-09 UPATED 04/20/09.*JB
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Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10259669February 23, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD F-250 SUPERDUTY. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD AND WOULD NOT RESTART. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE. THE ENGINE COMPLETELY SHUT OFF, BUT THE BATTERIES AND OTHER LIGHTS IN THE VEHICLE FUNCTIONED NORMALLY. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED PRIOR TO THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE IS STILL AT THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE AWAITING REPAIR FROM THE DEALER. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 05V270000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 153,000.
Crash:
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10259698February 23, 2009
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:DIESEL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD F-250 SUPERDUTY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE HAS A DIFFICULT TIME STARTING. THE FAILURE USUALLY OCCURS IN THE MORNINGS. ONCE IT STARTS, IT IDLES ROUGHLY. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A PRIVATE MECHANIC AND WAS INFORMED OF A RECALL FOR THE SAME YEAR, MAKE, AND MODEL VEHICLE. THE CONTACT CALLED THE FORD DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE CONTACT FEELS THAT THE VEHICLE IS UNSAFE BECAUSE HE COULD BE STRANDED. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 108,000. UPDATED 11/17/09 *BF UPDATED 11/1/8/09
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No
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0
Deaths:
0
#10258426February 12, 2009
SUSPENSION:FRONT, SUSPENSION:REAR, STEERING
WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AT AROUND 60 MPH I HIT A SMALL BUMP IN THE ROAD, A NORMAL SEAM IN THE MACADMN. MY TRUCK STARTED TO SHAKE VIOLENTLY. I HAD VERY LITTLE TO NO CONTROL OF THE STEERING, AND THE BRAKING WAS ALSO VERY POOR. THE TRUCK SHOOK SO BAD THAT IT IMPAIRED MY VISION ALL I COULD DO WAS LET OFF THE ACCELERATOR AND HOLD ON TO THE STEERING WHEEL. THE TRUCK DRIFTED INTO THE LEFT LANE WHILE SLOWING. AROUND 35-40 MPH THE SHAKING WENT AWAY AND THE TRUCK ACTED NORMAL. I PULLED OFF THE ROAD AND INTO A MALL PARKING LOT AND CHECKED UNDER THE TRUCK FOR ANYTHING OBVIOUSLY WRONG AND FOUND NOTHING. I DROVE MY TRUCK HOME ABOUT 10 MILES NO MORE PROBLEMS. WHAT A VERY SCARY EPISODE. *TR
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10258400February 11, 2009
SUSPENSION
WHILE TRAVELING AT ABOUT 60 MPH I LOST CONTROL OF MY TRUCK DUE TO VIOLENT SHAKING OF THE FRONT END. I HAD TO PULL OVER AND LET SPEED DECREASE TO 20 MPH TO REGAIN CONTROL. THIS HAPPENED TWICE IN A 2 MILE PERIOD. I THEN DROVE ON SHOULDER OF THE ROAD AT 20 MPH TO GET HOME. THIS HAS BEEN A CONSISTENT PROBLEM SINCE I BOUGHT THE TRUCK NEW IN 2005 BUT IT HAS NEVER BEEN THIS BAD. I ORIGINALLY THOUGHT IT WAS BECAUSE IT WAS A 4 WHEEL DRIVE. I AM NOW NOT WILLING TO DIVE AT HIGH SPEEDS. THIS IS A SUPER DANGEROUS PROBLEM!!! *TR
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10256851January 29, 2009
SUSPENSION:FRONT, STEERING
I HAVE A 2005 F-250 THAT HAS A VIOLENT FRONT END SHAKE AT AROUND 60MPH AFTER HITTING A RUT OR SMALL POTHOLE, PROBLEM DOES NOT GO AWAY UNTIL I SLOW DOWN. TAKEN TO DEALER AND THEY: "INSTALLED UPDATED STEERING DAMPENER AND BRACKET PER 07-10-10 RETORQUED SUSPENSION FASTENERS.... R&R LONG AND SHORT DRAG LINK CHECK TOE RECENTER STEERING WHEEL. THE SAME PROBLEM DEVELOPED SHORTLY AFTER. I WILL BE TAKING TO DEALER AGAIN. *TR
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10256400January 26, 2009
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD F-250. THE CONTACT PURCHASED THE VEHICLE IN JANUARY OF 2005. SIX MONTHS LATER, WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, SHE HEARD A LOUD POPPING NOISE AND THE AIR CONDITIONER STOPPED WORKING PROPERLY. THE AIR BEGAN COMING FROM THE DEFROST VENTS, BUT IT WAS NO LONGER COOL AIR. THE DEALER AND MECHANIC STATED THAT THE VACUUM PUMP WAS DEFECTIVE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED AND HAS PERSISTED FOR THE LAST THREE AND A HALF YEARS. ON SIX OCCASIONS, THE DEALER AND MECHANIC STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS DUE TO THE VACUUM PUMP. A COUPLE OF YEARS LATER, SHE NOTICED TWICE THAT THE AIR CONDITIONING WOULD OPERATE NORMALLY WHEN THE HEADLIGHTS WERE TURNED ON AND OFF. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND A COMPLAINT WAS FILED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 101,388 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 20,000.
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10255935January 21, 2009
SUSPENSION:FRONT
SEVERE SUSPENSION AND STEERING WHEEL SHIMMY AFTER HITTING UNEVEN ROAD SURFACE, DOING ABOUT 55MPH. THE SHAKING IS SO BACK IT THROWS THINGS OUT OF THE VISOR AND STUFF OFF OF THE SEAT ON TO THE FLOOR. TODAY WAS THE SECOND TIME THIS HAS HAPPEN. THIS IS A 2005 F250SD WITH 20789 MILES ON IT AND THIS IS JUST STARTING TO DO THIS. BOTH TIMES THIS HAPPEN HAD ENOUGH ROAD SHOULDER TO PULL OVER AND STOP. IF THIS HAPPEN ON A NARROW SHOULDER FREEWAY BRIDGE OR CONCRETE BARRIER I WOULD PROBABLY HIT SOMEONE OR SOMETHING. FORD NEEDS TO DO SOMETHING ABOUT THIS BEFORE SOMEONE DIES, THEN THERE WILL BE LAW SUITS. *TR
Crash:
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Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10254374January 9, 2009
SUSPENSION:FRONT, SUSPENSION
OUR COMPANY HAS 3 2005 F-250 WORK TRUCKS AND THE ALL HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM ,WHEN YOU REACH APPROX. 55MPH YOU GET A VIOLENT SHAKE FROM THE FRONTEND,AND OR IF YOU HIT A POTHOLE IT IS VERY DANGEROUS, LIKE YOUR GOING TO LOSE CONTROL DUE TO THE SHAKING AND NOBODY CAN FIND A TOTAL FIX TO THE PROBLEM,I THINK FORD SHOULD HAVE A RECALL OR SOMETHING! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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