Ford F-250 Complaints (2000)

559 consumer complaints on file.

#10023249June 17, 2003
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
FAILURE OF FIRESTONE STEELTEX 16" TIRE. TREAD SEPARATION AT HIGH SPEED. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10022643June 9, 2003
TIRES:TREAD/BELT, TIRES
WHILE TRAVELING 70 MPH AND WITHOUT ANY INDICATION VEHICLE FRONT TIRE SEPARATED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10020609May 28, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:DIESEL
FORD SUPER DUTY DIESEL F-250 : ENGINE CUTS OUT AND/OR DIES DURING ALL LOAD CONDITIONS. ESPECIALLY DANGEROUS WHEN PASSING CARS OR ON FREEWAY. DEALER IS UNABLE TO LOCATE PROBLEM AND "NOTHING REGISTERS ON THE COMPUTER" BEGAN IN MARCH 2003 AND CONTINUES DAILY TO THIS DAY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10019257May 25, 2003
POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY
THE FRONT "O" RINGS IN THE AXLE FAIL CAUSING THE GREASE TO LEAK OUT AND THE "FLOATING HUBS" STOP FUNCTIONING AND EITHER LOCK IN 4X4 MODE OR NOT. THERE IS NOW WAY TO SEE OR CHECK THIS FAILURE AND THE REPAIR IS TO REPLACE THE HUB AND BEARING ASSEMBLY. THIS REPAIR IS ANYWHERE BETWEEN 1200.00 TO 1600.00 DEPENDING ON THE DEALER DOING THE JOB. THIS IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM FOR THE F250 4X4 SINCE THERE WERE THREE IN THE SHOP AT THE SAME TIME AS MINE. THERE IS ONLY 47000 MILES ON MY TRUCK AND THIS WAS NOT COVERED BY WARRANTY SINCE THE FACTORY ENDED AT 36000 MILES. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10019120May 22, 2003
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
45000 MI. ON A SET OF FIRESTONE STEELTEX RADIAL TIRES, 265/75R16LT. INFLATION WAS CHECKED REGULARLY, TIRES BALANCED AND ROTATED AT REGULAR INTERVALS. EXPERIENCED UNEVEN TREAD WEAR AND A 8" X 2" TREAD SEPARATION ON OUTSIDE TREAD SHOULDER. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10019141May 22, 2003
WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS/STUDS, SUSPENSION
TWO BUSTED AXEL BOLTS ON RIGHT REAR WHEEL WERE FOUND IN THE HUB CAP BY A FORD TECHNICIAN DURING A 42,000 ANNUAL SERVICE. THEY WERE FOUND BECAUSE I REQUESTED A TIRE ROTATION. I WAS TOLD THAT I WOULD NEED TO REPLACE THE HUB, AXEL, 16 BOLTS AND SEAL AT A COST OF 757.14 PLUS TAX. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10019143May 22, 2003
WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS/STUDS
REF ODI NUMBER 10019141 FURTHER INFORMATION ON REPORT IS THAT THE EXTENDED WARRANTY WOULD NOT COVER COST OF SERVICE ESTIMATE. EXTENDED WARRANTY IF FROM: FIRST EXTENDED SERVICE CORPORATION, P.O. BOX 130745, DALLAS, TX 75313 PHONE 1-800-527-3426, POLICY NUMBER IS PMA4 510002 DTD 11/17/2001, FURTHER WHEN I CALLED MYSELF AFTER THE SERVICE REP CALLED I REQUESTED IN WRITING WHY THEY WOULD NOT COVER DAMAGE, AND WAS TOLD BY FIRST SVC CORP, THAT I HAD TO REQUEST THAT INFORMATION IN WRITING TO GET ANSWER BACK IN WRITING. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10019145May 22, 2003
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I HAVE REPLACED THE TRANSMISSION 3 TIMES SINCE I BOUGHT THE VEHICLE IN MARCH OF 2000. NOW IT IS OUT OF WARRANTY AND NEEDS ANOTHER TRANSMISSION THE LAST TRANSMISSION WAS PUT IN(OCTOBER 2002)THEY SAID THEY WOULD WARRANTY THE TRANSMISSION FOR ONE YEAR BUT NOW THEY DON'T WANT TO DO IT BECAUSE IT HAS AN AFTER MARKET SUSPENSION LIFT AND BIGGER TIRES (IT'S BEEN ON THERE SINCE THEY PUT THE FIRST TRANSMISSION IN AND THEY PERFORMED WARRANTY WORK ON IT THEN). *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10020333May 21, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHILE DRIVING THE ABS LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE DASHBOARD AND THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT ALL THE WAY DOWN TO THE FLOOR. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10019021May 20, 2003
TIRES
DRIVING DOWN THE I-10 IN TEXAS AND THE FRONT RIGHT TIRE BLEW UP AND CAUSED A ROLL-OVER. *NLM
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
4
Deaths:
0
#10019429May 8, 2003
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH THE LEFT REAR TREAD SEPARATED FROM THE TIRE. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10019356May 7, 2003
SEAT BELTS
THE SEAT BELT WOULD NOT RETRACT PROPERLY. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10018060May 2, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE STALLED. IT WAS LATER DETERMINED THAT THE SPARK PLUGS WERE DEFECTIVE. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10016756April 30, 2003
TIRES
MY WIFE WAS DRIVING SOUTH OF KANSAS CITY ON MO HIGHWAY 71. SHE WAS PASSING A CAR ON THE LEFT LANE OF A DIVIDED HIGHWAY AND THE RIGHT FRONT TIRE "EXPLODED, IMMEDIATELY PULLING HER OFF THE ROAD DOWN A 3-4 FT. EMBANKMENT INTO THE MEDIAN. LUCKILY, SHE AVOIDED ROLLING THE TRUCK AND WAS NOT PERSONALLY INJURED. THE TIRE HAS SEPERATED BELTS AND LOOKS LIKE IT "EXPLODED". THE TIRE IS A FIRESTONE STEELTEX A/T LT 265/75 R16 DOT VNW8 1XL 289. IT IS NOT LISTED IN THE FIRESTONE RECALL. THE TRUCK BUMPER, FENDER AND WHEEL WELL WAS DAMAGED.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10014941April 1, 2003
VISIBILITY:REAR WINDOW WIPER/WASHER
AT A COLD START, THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS CAME ON AUTOMATICALLY. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10014951April 1, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
WHITE SMOKE ENTERED INSIDE THE VEHICLE, THE CONSUMER SHUT THE VEHICLE OFF AND RESTARTED IT, HOWEVER THE SMOKE APPEARED AGAIN, THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10010436March 14, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:DIESEL, EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL
FORD SUPER DUTY DIESEL F-250 : ENGINE CUTS OUT AND/OR DIES DURING ALL LOAD CONDITIONS. SERVICE ENGINE SOON LIGHT COMES ON UNDER MOST SEVERE CUT-OUTS. FORD SERVICE HAS REPEATEDLY (8 TIMES IN 2 YEARS) WORKED ON THE ISSUE ON MY TRUCK AS WELL AS OTHER OWNERS TRUCKS WITH WHOM I AM ACQUAINTED. THIS ENGINE FAILURE OCCURS APPROXIMATELY ONCE EVERY 10 MILES, AND IS VERY DANGEROUS WHEN TRYING TO ENTER A FREEWAY OR PASS ON A FM ROAD. I BELIEVE FORD DAMAGED THE ENGINE CONTROL UNIT WHEN THEY INSTALLED THEIR FORD AUTHORIZED POWER CHIP. THEY SEEM TO KEEP REPLACING LESS COSTLY COMPONENTS AND GIVING ME THE TRUCK BACK. I FEEL THEY ARE WAITING FOR MY TRUCK TO GET OUT OF THE WARRANTY PERIOD BEFORE THE REAL STORY IS TOLD. THAT WAY, I WILL BE OUT THE MONEY FOR WHAT EVER IS REALLY WRONG WITH THIS VEHICLES. OTHERS THAT I HAVE TALKED TO HAVE THE SAME ISSUE. PERHAPS ITS THE DEALERSHIP COVERING UP, BUT I WOULD NOT PUT IT PAST FORD TO BE BEHIND THIS. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10010227March 10, 2003
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
TWO TIRE FAILURES ON FIRESTONE STEELTEX TIRES. THE A/T LT 265/75R16 E STOCK TIRE ON MY FORD F250 SUPER DUTY PICKUP. AND A STEELTEX R4S LT 225 75 R ON MY 32' 5TH WHEEL TRAVEL TRAILER. TRUCK IS A 2000, TRAILER A 2001 CARRIAGE CAMEO. BOTH TIRES PROPERLY INFLATED, NOT OVER LOADED.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10009292February 25, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
THERE WERE NO BRAKES IF THE VEHICLE WAS TURNED SHORT. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10007232February 12, 2003
STRUCTURE:BODY
THE VEHICLE BED DID NOT HOLD THE CAB AS DESIGNED, THE STRUCTURE OF THE VEHICLE WAS WEAK.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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