Ford F-250 Complaints (2005)

439 consumer complaints on file.

#10224822April 17, 2008
SUSPENSION:FRONT
THERE IS VIOLENT SHAKING IN THE FRONT END OF THE TRUCK AT SPEEDS OVER 50MPH. YOU FEEL LIKE THE WHOLE FRONT END IS GOING TO FALL OUT FROM UNDER THE TRUCK. IF YOU CAN MAKE IT OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND SLOW TO @35MPH IT WILL STOP. AT TIMES THE SHAKING IS SO VIOLENT THAT THE VEHICLE WILL CHANGE LANES. THIS IS A SERIOUS PROBLEM THAT NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED. THERE ARE ALOT OF BLOGS THAT PEOPLE HAVE POSTED ON WONDERING WHAT TO DO. I TOOK MY TRUCK TO A SHOP TWICE IN THE LAST TWO DAYS AND THEY CAN'T FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH IT. THIS NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED BEFORE THERE ARE DEATHS CAUSED BY THIS SITUATION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10223710April 8, 2008
SUSPENSION:FRONT
RECENTLY PURCHASED A 2005 FORD F-250. WHILE DRIVING FROM THE DEALERSHIP, I HIT A SMALL BUMP/EXPANSION JOINT IN THE ROAD THAT CAUSE THE FRONT TIRES TO BOUNCED UNCONTROLLABLY. I WAS TRAVELING APPROX. 65 MPH AT THE TIME. THE VEHICLE SHOOK COMPLETELY OUT OF CONTROL TO THE POINT THAT I COULD NOT CONTROL IT. I SLOWED TO APPROX. 30 MPH BEFORE THE BOUNCING STOPPED. A THIRD PARTY IN THE NEXT LAND FLAGGED ME DOWN AND ADVISED ME THAT IT LOOKED AS IF THE FRONT TIRES WERE GOING TO FLY OFF. THE OCCURRED 2 MORE TIMES THAT SAME DAY. TOOK VEHICLE BACK TO DEALER. CURRENTLY WAITING FOR THEM TO MAKE CORRECTIONS. THEY REFERRED ME TO A TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN ISSUED BY FORD. PROBLEM SUPPOSED TO BE CORRECTABLE. WAITING TO SEE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10222625March 28, 2008
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM:INJECTORS
FUEL INJECTORS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10222348March 26, 2008
SUSPENSION:FRONT:SHOCK ABSORBER, SUSPENSION:FRONT:STABILIZER BAR
2005 F-250 HAS DANGEROUS SHAKE IN FRONT END OF VEHICLE, TO THE POINT OF LOOSING CONTROL OF VEHICLE ON HIGHWAY. TRUCK BOUNCED OVER FOUR LANES OF HIGHWAY BEFORE GAINING CONTROL OF IT. SPEED WAS ABOUT 55-60MPH. IT WAS EARLY IN THE MORNING AND THERE WASN'T MUCH TRAFFIC ON THE ROAD. IF IT HAD BEEN IN THE AFTERNOON, THERE WOULD HAVE BEEN A CRASH AND POSSIBLE FATALITIES. I TOOK TRUCK TO DEALER, TECH STATED THEY KNEW ABOUT THE PROBLEM BUT DIDN'T KNOW HOW TO FIX IT, AND THEY WEREN'T GOING TO DO A RECALL BECAUSE IT'S NOT A VERY PUBLIC PROBLEM, SO THEY THREW SOME SHIMS ON IT AND SOME OTHER STUFF. TRUCK STILL HAS A CONSIDERABLE SHAKE TO THE FRONT END. WE RECENTLY TOOK THE TRUCK TO A 'NON' FORD MECHANIC. THREE TIE RODS ARE BAD AND THE STABILIZER SHOCKS ARE BAD. HE STATED THIS IS BECAUSE THE FRONT END IS SHAKING SO BAD IT IS WEARING OUT THE RODS/SHOCKS. THE TRUCK IS ONLY THREE YEARS OLD AND THIS SHOULD NOT BE HAPPENING. THE DEALER STATED THEY KNEW ABOUT THE PROBLEM. WHY IS NOTHING BEING DONE TO FIX THIS ISSUE? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10221716March 19, 2008
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:FUEL GAUGE SYSTEM
2005 FORD F250 WITH A DEFECTIVE FUEL GAUGE. CONSUMER STATES THAT THE FUEL GAUGE HAS FAILED BEFORE. CONSUMER HAS HAD IT FIXED FOR THE THIRD TIME. DEALER SAID THEY WOULD REPAIR IT AGAIN UNDER WARRANTY. HE IS AFRAID THIS WILL BE AN ONGOING PROBLEM. *KB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10221430March 17, 2008
SUSPENSION, STEERING, SUSPENSION:FRONT
VIOLENT SHAKING AFTER HITTING POT HOLES OR EXPANSION JOINTS ON HIGHWAYS AT SPEEDS RANGING FROM 55 TO 75MPH. THE SHAKING CAUSES A COMPLETE LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL AND WILL NOT STOP UNTIL SLOWING BELOW 40MPH. AFTER READING SEVERAL POSTS ONLINE I SEE THIS IS AN ONGOING PROBLEM WITH THESE TRUCKS AND NEEDS TO BE FIXED BEFORE SOMEONE GETS KILLED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10221242March 14, 2008
SUSPENSION:FRONT
TRUCK SHAKES OUT OF CONTROL WHEN HITTING SMALL POT HOLES ON THE FREEWAY . ONLY RESOLUTION IS TO HOLD ON TIGHT AND BRING THE TRUCK TO A COMPLETE STOP. TAKEN IT TO BOB BOYD AND THEY HAD NO RESOLUTION. IT IS HAPPENING MORE OFTEN AND WILL CAUSE A MAJOR ACCIDENT. READ MANY OTHER COMPLAINTS. SAME PROBLEM 2005 F250. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10220592March 7, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
2005 FORD F-250 WITH SPARK PLUGS LODGED IN CYLINDER. CONSUMER STATES UNDER A ROUTINE MAINTENANCE VISIT FOR SPARK PLUG CHANGE THE SPARK PLUGS BROKE OFF LEAVING PIECES LODGED IN THE CYLINDER. CONSUMER WOULD LIKE REIMBURSEMENT FOR THE REPAIRS. *KB THE CONSUMER STATED THE MECHANIC HAD TO REMOVE THE CYLINDER HEAD, EXTRACT THE BROKEN PORTIONS OF THE SPARK PLUG FROM THE CYLINDERS AND REASSEMBLE WITH NEW SPARK PLUGS, HEAD GASKETS AND HEAD BOLTS. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10220616March 5, 2008
FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD F-250. THE FUEL TANK ASSEMBLY FAILED AND WAS REPLACED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE FAILURE TYPICALLY OCCURS WHEN THE WARRANTY HAS EXPIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 60,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10219302February 27, 2008
SUSPENSION:FRONT
VEHICLE STARTS TO SHAKE UNCONTROLLABLY AFTER HITTING A SMALL BUMP (POTHOLE, BRIDGE CONNECTOR) AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS (50-70 MPH). VEHICLE IS DIFFICULT TO CONTROL, AND STEERING IS SOMETIMES UNRESPONSIVE UNTIL VEHICLE SLOWS DOWN BELOW 40 MPH. THIS PROBLEM HAS CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO VEER TO THE LEFT ACROSS THE CENTER LINE, BUT THIS DOES NOT ALWAYS OCCUR. LOCAL DEALERS HAVE INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND FOUND NO PROBLEMS WITH SUSPENSION OR CONTROL COMPONENTS. INCIDENT DATE IS JUST ONE OF AT LEAST 3 OCCURRENCES. WEB BASED USER GROUP/BULLETIN BOARDS REFER TO THIS PROBLEM AS THE 'DEATH WOBBLE' OR 'DEATH SHAKE' BECAUSE OF ITS VIOLENT NATURE, TENDENCY TO OCCUR AT HIGH SPEED, AND TENDENCY TO CAUSE THE VEHICLE TO DRIFT OFF THE ROAD. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10219199February 26, 2008
STRUCTURE, STEERING
IN DRIVING MY FORD F-250 PICK-UP, I HAVE EXPERIENCES SEVERE VIBRATIONS/OSCILLATIONS AT HIGH (OVER 60MPH) SPEEDS. THIS OCCURS WHEN THE TRUCK RUNS OVER A SMALL IMPERFECTION IN THE ROAD. THESE OSCILLATIONS ARE QUITE SEVERE - FORCING EMERGENCY LEAVE CHANGE/LOSS OF CONTROL. WHEN THE TRUCK SLOWS DOWN TO ABOUT 40, THE OSCILLATIONS CEASE. THIS SHAKING IS SO SEVERE IT HAS DAMAGED THE PAINT ON THE HOOD DUE TO THE HOOD SLOSHING BACK AND FORTH. IT IS DEFINITELY LIFE-THREATENING. THE FORD DEALER IS AT A LOSS, THEY DO NOT KNOW WHAT TO DO. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10218515February 19, 2008
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS
SDHSDFH. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10218256February 17, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:OTHER FUEL TYPES:TURBO/SUPERCHARGER
2005 FORD SUPER DUTY DIESEL 6.0 WAS UNABLE TO REREGISTER MY VEHICLE WITH THE CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF MOTOR VEHICLES, UNLESS I RETURNED MY VEHICLE TO THE DEALER TO HAVE A RECALL/FLASH MEMORY RE FLASHED. I HAD NO CHOICE BUT TO DO THIS, OTHERWISE THE DMV WOULD NOT RENEW BY REGISTRATION. DEALER STATED FORD TRUCK DID NOT PASS CALIFORNIA EMISSIONS STANDARDS. ISSUE. FUEL ECONOMY FELL DRASTICALLY, AND POWER/TORQUE NOT LIKE BEFORE "UPGRADE" MANDATED TO MY TRUCK. SINCE THAT TIME, THE TURBO CHARGER HAS FAILED, AND UNIT NEEDS TO GO IN FOR REPAIR. I THINK WITH THIS REFLASH, I DID NOT GET WHAT I PAID FOR WITH THE RECALL REQUIREMENT BEING DONE. TRUCK DOES NOT HAVE THE POWER AND TORQUE AS ADVERTISED SINCE IT FAILED CALIFORNIA SMOG REQUIREMENTS ON A VEHICLE THAT DOES NOT REQUIRE SMOG TESTING. DEALER STATES FORD FAILED "RANDOM" EMISSION STANDARDS TEST OF A UNIT PICKED IN THE FIELD FOR TESTING, AND ALL VEHICLES IN SAME TRUCK FAMILY HAD TO BE REFLASHED IF SERIAL NUMBER UNDER THE ONE THEY TESTED. I ASKED CAL AIR RESOURCES BOARD TO LOOK INTO THIS, THEY WERE INTERESTED, BUT 8 MONTHS LATER STILL NO ANSWER. I DID NOT GET WHAT I PAID FOR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10217320February 7, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
FICM HAD TO BE REPLACED AFTER MANY REPAIRS TO MY F250 FORD PICK UP 6.0 DIESEL NHTSA#05V270000 RECALL MY TRUCK BROKE DOWN ON THE FREEWAY I PAID $1,115.00 TO FIX THE PROBLEM THE DEALER TOLD ME THAT IT WAS NOT A WARRANTY PROBLEM ALL THOUGH MY TRUCK HAS HAD THIS PROBLEM FOR A LONG TIME PLEASE ADVISE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10215392January 18, 2008
SUSPENSION:FRONT
ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS WHILE TRAVELING OVER SPEEDS OF 55 MPH, THE VEHICLE SHAKES UNCONTROLLABLY IF YOU HIT A FLAW IN THE ROAD, SUCH AS A BUMP. IT HAS CAUSE MYSELF AND WIFE TO NEARLY LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, FORTUNATELY THERE WERE NO OTHER VEHICLES CLOSE AS ON ONE OCCASION THE TRUCK CHANGED LANES WHILE SHAKING VIOLENTLY. I AM A FORMER TRUCK MECHANIC AND HAVE NEVER SEEN ANYTHING LIKE THIS. THE DEALER HAS TOLD US THAT THERE IS NO PROBLEM, YET I VIEW THIS AS A POTENTIALLY LIFE THREATENING ISSUE, WE HAVE NOT DRIVEN THE VEHICLE ON THE HIGHWAY SINCE THE LAST EPISODE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10215018January 11, 2008
STEERING
2005 FORD F-250 WITH STEERING PROBLEMS. CONSUMER STATES THAT THE VEHICLE'S STEERING WHEEL SHAKES SO MUCH THAT THE VEHICLE WILL LEAVE THE ROAD. HE STATES THAT THE DEALER HAS NOT BEEN ABLE TO SOLVE THE STEERING PROBLEM. *KB THE CONSUMER STATED THE TIRES WERE REPLACED, THE SHOCKS, WHEEL BEARINGS, BRAKES AND FRONT END WERE CHECKED BY THE DEALER AND STATED THERE WAS NO PROBLEM. *JB THE CONSUMER STATED THE PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN RESOLVED. UPDATED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10214355January 9, 2008
SUSPENSION:FRONT
AS I HIT SPEEDS OF 65+ MPH, IF I HIT ANY ROUGH SURFACE, BRIDGE ABUTMENT, OR SMALL POT HOLE THE TRUCKS FRONT END WOULD PROCEED TO SHAKE VIOLENTLY OUT OF CONTROL ONLY STOPPING AFTER I BROUGHT THE TRUCK TO A COMPLETE STOP ON SIDE OF HIGHWAY. GOT BACK ON HIGHWAY AND EXACT SAME PROBLEM HAPPENED 1.5 MILES FARTHER UP ROAD. SHAKE IS SO VIOLENT I CAN HARDLY MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE TO EVEN BRING IT TO A STOP. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10214218January 8, 2008
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM, FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
MY F250 SUPER DUTY TRUCK STALLS WHILE DRIVING, SPECIALLY AFTER TURNING CORNER. ALL 3 TIMES THE COMPLETE FUEL INJECTOR ASSEMBLY WAS REPLACED , 5/15/07, 12/15/07 & 8/15/07. HAD FUEL TANK CLEANED AND FOUND RUST REMAINS IN BOTTOM OF FUEL TANK. THE COMPUTER AND WIRE HARNESS HAD TO BE REPLACED 12/15/07. FUEL TANK RUSTS FROM INSIDE AND BLOCKS FUEL LINE FROM FUEL TANK AND WATER SEPARATOR AND CONSEQUENTLY STARVES INJECTORS FROM FUEL WHICH IS WHY THEY BURN UP. SEE WWW.FORDDOCTORSDTS.COM/ARTICLES/ARTICLE-07-07.PHP. EACH TIME I BRING IN THE TRUCK IT COSTS FOR A TRUCK WITH BETWEEN $1,000-$4,000 WITH ONLY 110,000 MILES ON THE TRUCK. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10211612December 12, 2007
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:DIESEL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD F-250 SD. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE VEHICLE SURGED TO 60 MPH WITHOUT WARNING AND THEN SHUT OFF. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT ACCELERATE AND THE FAILURES WERE INTERMITTENT. AS OF DECEMBER 12, 2007, THE DEALER HAD NOT INSPECTED THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 64,045 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 64,055.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10210700December 3, 2007
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT, SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT
1. ANNUAL VIRGINIA STATE SAFETY INSPECTION. 2. FRONT BALL JOINTS FAILED INSPECTION, 2005 FORD F-250 4X2 SUPER DUTY PICK UP WITH 50,000 MILES. 3. BALL JOINTS REPLACED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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