Ford F-250 Complaints (2005)

439 consumer complaints on file.

#10209686November 22, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
A SUDDEN LOSS OF ELECTRICAL SYSTEM COMPONENTS WHILE OPERATING ON THE HIGHWAY. ABS WARNING LIGHT CAME ON FOLLOWED DIMMING OF LIGHTS AND REDUCTION OF WINDSHIELD WIPER SPEED AND AN INCREASE IN RPMS NOT INITIATED BY THE OPERATOR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10208653November 12, 2007
SUSPENSION
2005 F-250 SUPERDUTY LARIAT 4 DOOR 4X4 VIOLENT SHAKING WHEN HITTING ROUGH ROADS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10208733November 12, 2007
SUSPENSION:FRONT
FRONT END SHAKES VIOLENTLY AFTER GOING OVER BUMPS AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10207530October 31, 2007
SUSPENSION
SHAKES VIOLENTLY AND UNCONTROLLABLY AT VARIOUS TIMES AND SPEEDS WHEN HITTING A BUMP OR UNEVEN SURFACE. USUALLY OCCURS AT 60-75 MPH. VERY DANGEROUS AND SCARY! DEALER BLAMES TIRES WHICH ARE ALMOST BRAND NEW. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10206556October 22, 2007
STEERING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD F-250. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE VEHICLE SHOOK VIOLENTLY AND BECAME DIFFICULT TO STEER AFTER DRIVING OVER A BUMP IN THE ROAD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT IT WAS NOT A NORMAL FRONT END SHAKE AND CONTINUED DRIVING HOME AT A LOWER RATE OF SPEED. THE DEALER ROTATED THE TIRES, BUT THAT DID NOT CORRECT THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER ADVISED HER TO CALL NHTSA AND TO TAKE THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALER. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 30,400 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 18,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10205375October 10, 2007
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
I HAVE A 2005 FORD F-250 SUPER DUTY WHICH I BOUGHT IN JULY OF 2005 (OWN IT FOR 27 MONTHS) BRAND NEW. RECENTLY (3 MONTHS AGO) THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER AND THEY SAID THAT THEY COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG AND THAT THEY RESET THE COMPUTER. AT THAT TIME MY VEHICLE WAS UNDER WARRANTY. MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AGAIN LAST WEEK AND ONCE AGAIN I TOOK IT IN TO THE DEALERSHIP. NOW THE VEHICLE HAS 40000 MILE AND IT IS PAST THE WARRANTY PERIOD (36000). THEY ARE NOW TELLING ME THAT THE ENGINE NEEDS MAJOR REPAIR AND THAT IT WILL NEED $2600 DOLLARS WORTH OF REPAIR AND IT COULD BE MORE ONCE THEY TAKE THE ENGINE APART. I CALLED FORD CUSTOMER SERVICE TO FILE A COMPLAINT SINCE THE TRUCK IS ONLY TWO YEARS OLD AND I DON'T USE IT FOR ANY COMMERCIAL BUSINESS. I ONLY USE MY TRUCK FOR YARD WORK AND A MEANS OF TRANSPORTATION. THEY SAID THAT WHAT I NEED TO DO IS HAVE THE DEALERSHIP TAKE THE ENGINE APART (WHICH I WOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR) AND THEN THEY WOULD DECIDE IF THEY COULD DO ANYTHING. I SAID WHAT IF THE DEALERSHIP TELLS ME THAT THE TRUCK NEEDS $5000 WORTH OF WORK WHO WOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THAT. THEY TOLD ME THAT IT COULD BE BECAUSE I DID NOT CHANGE THE ENGINE OIL AND THEY WOULD NOT COVER IT IN THAT CASE. I THEN TOLD THEM THAT SOME OF THE THINGS THAT THEY WANT TO REPLACE IS THE ALTERNATOR, TIMING BELT AND TIMING CHAIN. WHAT DOES ALL THIS HAVE TO DO WITH THE OIL CHANGES. THEY TOLD ME THAT THE ONLY SOLUTION IS TO HAVE THE DEALER TAKE APART THE ENGINE AND THEY WOULD SEE FROM THERE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10205044October 4, 2007
SUSPENSION:FRONT
2005 FORD F250 SD, GAS, FRONT END SHAKES VIOLENTLY WHEN HITTING SUCCESSIVE POTHOLES AT HIGHWAY SPEED, VERY DANGEROUS, MUST SLAM ON BRAKES TO GET TRUCK TO COME BACK UNDER CONTROL. *TR *UPDATED 12/12/07 *BF UPDATED 12/12/07 *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10204495September 30, 2007
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
I HAVE A 2005 FORD F-250 SUPER DUTY I HAVE BEEN HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THIS TRUCK SINCE JAN OF 2206 I BROUGHT IT IN FOR AN UPDATE AND IT HASN'T RUN RIGHT SINCE THEN. IT FIRST STARTED WITH SPEED BUCKING. SO BROUGHT IT BACK THEY SAID IT WAS FIXED ON MY WAY HOME IT STARTED AGAIN THEN IN HAS NO POWER THAN IT WONT SHIFT .. THIS HAS BEEN GOING ON AND ON .. THEN IN MAY OF 2007 THE MOTOR BLEW-UP AFTER SITTING AT FORD FOR 9 WEEK I GET IN BACK STILL DOING THE SAME THING I CALLED FORD CUSTOMER CARE AND THEY SENT ME BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP SO I AM NOW HERE WRITING YOU HELP ME PLEASE I CAN AFFORD TO TRADE IT IN ... *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10202508September 11, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, SUSPENSION
TRUCK HAS HAD MANY ELECTRICAL ISSUES SINCE I PURCHASED IT. TRUCK ALSO HAS A TERRIBLE BOUNCE WHEN IT HITS A POTHOLE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10201830September 4, 2007
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM:INJECTORS
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD F-250. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE VEHICLE MISFIRED WITHOUT WARNING AND SHUT OFF APPROXIMATELY TEN SECONDS LATER. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO COAST THE VEHICLE OFF THE ROAD AND, APPROXIMATELY 15 MINUTES LATER, THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO BE RESTARTED. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE FUEL INJECTORS FAILED. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 156,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 135,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10200800August 26, 2007
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
MY FORD F-250 WAS BROKEN INTO VIA THE DOOR HANDLES. MY TRUCK IS A CREWCAB AND THE THIEVES ENTERED FROM BOTH SIDES. LAW ENFORCEMENT REPORTS THIS IS ONE OF THE EASIEST VEHICLES TO BREAK INTO. A CRIMINAL CAN MAKE ENTRY IN SECONDS. I BELIEVE A VEHICLES LOCK SHOULD HOLD UP LONGER THAN THAT. IF THIS VEHICLE IS THAT EASY TO GET INTO, HOW HARD WOULD IT BE FOR SOMEONE TO ENTER A LOCKED VEHICLE WITH SOMEONE IN IT? I NOT ONLY FEEL THAT MY PERSONAL PROPERTY IS NOT SAFE, BUT THE PEOPLE IN THE VEHICLE AS WELL. SHOULDN'T FORD MAKE THERE TRUCKS SAFER? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10200771August 25, 2007
STEERING, SUSPENSION
I HAVE A 2005 FORD F250 SUPER DUTY FX4 PICKUP THAT I PURCHASED TODAY. ON THE WAY HOME, AT ABOUT 65-70MPH, I HIT A BRIDGE JOINT WHICH SENT THE FRONT END INTO AN EXTREMELY VIOLENT WOBBLE. I HAD TO SLOW DOWN TO ABOUT 20MPH FOR IT TO GO AWAY. WHEN I GOT HOME, I RESEARCHED THE PROBLEM ON THE INTERNET, AND FOUND IT TO BE A VERY COMMON PROBLEM. I BELIEVE THAT FORD HAS ISSUED A TSB FOR THIS PROBLEM, BUT I FEEL THAT A RECALL SHOULD BE ISSUED BECAUSE OF HOW DANGEROUS THE ISSUE IS. THE CONSUMER SHOULD NOT HAVE TO PAY TO REDESIGN A FACTORY ENGINEERING PROBLEM. THE WOBBLE WAS SO BAD THAT THE TRUCK MOVED INTO THE NEXT LANE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10200557August 23, 2007
SUSPENSION:FRONT
THIS FAILURE IS ON A FORD, F250, 4X4 WITH THE 5.4L GAS ENGINE. AT HIGHWAY SPEED, WHEN HITTING A ROUGH SPOT IN THE ROAD, THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE GOES IN TO AN OSCILLATION (DEATH WOBBLE) THAT CAN ONLY BE STOPPED BY DRASTIC REDUCTION IN SPEED. THE OSCILLATION IMPACTS THE ABILITY TO CONTROL THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE HAS BEEN REPORTED TO THE DEALER AND I AM AWAITING RESPONSE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10200484August 22, 2007
TIRES
TIRE BLOW-OUT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10198977August 9, 2007
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD F-250 SD. WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL AND THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE WOULD SHAKE UNCONTROLLABLY. THE SHAKING WOULD NOT STOP UNTIL THE VEHICLE CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 30,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 22,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10198762August 7, 2007
SUSPENSION
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD F250 SUPER DUTY. HE STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING HIGHWAY SPEEDS THE VEHICLE WOULD BOUNCE AND SHIMMY. THE DEALER STATED THAT THEY HAVE DONE ALL THAT THEY COULD DO. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 18,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 22,000. THE VIN NUMBER APPEARED TO BE INCORRECT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10197931July 31, 2007
STEERING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD F-250 SUPERDUTY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE LOSES CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE WHEN DRIVING OVER A SPEED BUMP OR A BUMP IN THE ROAD AT 30 MPH. THE VEHICLE BEGINS TO SHAKE UNEXPECTEDLY AND BECOMES DIFFICULT TO STEER. HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER ONCE, BUT THEY WERE UNABLE TO FIND ANYTHING WRONG. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 32,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 16,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10197717July 28, 2007
STEERING
BOUGHT 2005 FORD F 250 4X4 CREW CAB WITH GAS ENGINE. 25000 MILES ON TRUCK DURING TEST DRIVE I DROVE ACROSS RAILROAD TRUCKS AT 60 MPH TRUCK BEGIN TO SHAKE VIOLENTLY UNTIL BROUGHT TO COMPLETE STOP. DROVE TRUCK OVER RR TRACKS AGAIN AT SAME SPEED TRUCK DIDN'T REACT THE SAME TRIED IT AGAIN STILL TRUCK WOULD NOT SHAKE. AFTER SALE LEAVING EL PASO TEXAS ON I 10 INTERSTATE ABOUT 50 MILES OUT GOING OVER BRIDGE AT POSTED SPEED LIMIT OF 80 MPH TRUCK AGAIN STARTED TO SHAKE VIOLENTLY UNTIL SLOWED TO STOP. THIS TRUCK BECAME UNCONTROLLABLE AND ALMOST CAUSED A WRECK ON A MAJOR HIGHWAY. I TOOK THE TRUCK BACK TO THE DEALER AND CANCELLED THE SALE. I AM REPORTING THIS BECAUSE I HAVE HEARD OF SEVERAL F250'S WITH THIS SAME PROBLEM AND FORD DOES NOTHING TO FIX THEM. VIN NUMBER ON TRUCK. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10198039July 24, 2007
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:DIESEL
2005 FORD F250 TRUCK THAT SHUT DOWN WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEED **CC THE CONSUMER STATED THAT ON TWO SEPARATE OCCASIONS THE TRUCK HAS SHUT DOWN WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS LOSING POWER STEERING AND BRAKES. THE CONSUMER STATED THERE WAS NO INDICATION THAT THE TRUCK WAS LOSING POWER. THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND THE DEALER STATED THERE WERE NO INDICATORS WHILE PERFORMING TEST ON THE TRUCK. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10196519July 16, 2007
SUSPENSION:FRONT
I HAVE A 2005 F-250 4WD CREW CAB W/5.4 LITER V-8. IN THE LAST YEAR THERE HAS BEEN AN INCREASE IN VIOLENT SHAKING FROM THE FRONT END AFTER HITTING POTHOLES, PATCHES, EXPANSION JOINTS, RAILROAD TRACKS, ETC. AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. SLOWER SPEEDS ARE JUST ANNOYING BUT AT HIGHER SPEEDS (60 AND UP) THE SHAKES BECOME CONVULSIONS AND THE TRUCK LITERALLY BOUNCES AND SHAKES UNCONTROLLABLY. IT TAKES SLAMMING ON THE BRAKES AND GETTING BELOW 40MPH TO MAKE IT STOP. I TOOK THE TRUCK INTO THE DEALER LAST WEEK (09JULY07) TO HAVE IT LOOKED AT. AFTER BEING IN THERE FOR A DAY AND A HALF THEY SAID THEY COULD FIND NOTHING WRONG WITH IT. THEY SAID THEY LOOKED THROUGH ALL THE TSB'S AND FOUND NOTHING WRONG WITH THE TRUCK. AFTER RESEARCH ON THE INTERNET AND YOUR WEBSITE HERE, IT SOUNDS LIKE EVERYONE IS BEING TOLD THE SAME THING SO I THOUGHT I WOULD ADD MY VOICE TO THE MIX. I AM SOMEWHAT APPREHENSIVE ABOUT DRIVING MY TRUCK BUT RIGHT NOW AM NOT FINANCIALLY ABLE TO TRADE IT IN ON SOMETHING ELSE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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