Ford F-250 Complaints (2006)

495 consumer complaints on file.

#10176104December 14, 2006
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
PURCHASED VEHICLE 5 WEEKS AGO. HAVE 5K MILES ON IT. SPEEDOMETER STARTED STICKING AT 30 MPH AND CONTINUED TO VARY. PARKED WITH POWER OFF IT STILL READS 20 MPH. I AM AT WORK OUT OF TOWN (5 1/2 HOURS FROM HOME) HAVE NOT TAKEN TO DEALERSHIP YET. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10174494November 27, 2006
SUSPENSION:FRONT
VEHICLE SHAKES UNCONTROLLABLY AFTER HITTING A BUMP IN THE ROAD AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS OF 60 TO 75 MPH. VEHICLE MUST BE BROUGHT TO A COMPLETE STOP TO REGAIN CONTROL, THEN RIDES SMOOTHLY. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP TO FIX THE PROBLEM, DEALER STATED THAT THE PROBLEM DID NOT OCCUR DURING A ROAD TEST OF 22 MILES. THE SERVICE ADVISOR STATES THAT NOTHING IS WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE. THIS IS THE FOURTH TIME THIS PROBLEM HAS HAPPENED IN 35000 MILES. DEALER REFUSED TO TEST DRIVE IN A SPECIFIC AREA WERE THE PROBLEM HAS OCCURRED MULTIPLE TIMES. THE TRUCK IS UNSAFE FOR INTERSTATE DRIVING. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10173548November 15, 2006
SUSPENSION, STEERING
FRONT END AND STEERING WHEEL SHUTTERS AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. SHUTTERING START FOR NO APPARENT REASON. VEHICLE MUST BE BROUGHT TO A COMPLETE STOP TO REGAIN CONTROL. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10166270August 22, 2006
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:DIESEL
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE PUMPED OUT A LOT OF BLUE AND WHITE SMOKE FROM THE EXHAUST. THE FUMES ENTERED THE VEHICLE, AND THE SMELL WAS WORSE WHEN DRIVEN 45 MPH. ALSO, THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE EGR BELT AND EGR COOLER. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP THREE TIMES, BUT COULD NOT BE FIXED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10164252August 2, 2006
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:SEAT HEATER/COOLER
BOTH FRONT DRIVER AND PASSENGER ELECTRIC HEATED SEATS SWITCH IS TOO EASILY TO INADVERTENTLY BUMP INTO THE "ON" POSITION BY DRIVER/PASSENGER LEGS. FORD NEEDS TO REDESIGN A RELOCATION OR RETROFIT KIT TO MOVE THE SWITCH OR CHANGE THE MOMENTARY ON/OFF SWITCH TO A DIFFERENT TYPE OF SWITCH. THIS CONDITION HAS MADE ME PULL OFF THE SIDE OF THE ROAD MANY OF TIMES TO LET THE SEAT COOL DOWN WHICH TAKES A WHILE...ESPECIALLY DURING THE SUMMER MONTHS. THIS SITUATION CREATES AN UNEXPECTED SUDDEN HEATING OF THE SEAT AND CAN MAKE THE OPERATOR VERY UNCOMFORTABLE. ADDITIONALLY, I HAD PULL OVER AS FAST AS I COULD LEAVING THE TRUCK AT TIMES IN A VULNERABLE LANE OF TRAFFIC. PLEASE HAVE SOMEONE FROM FORD CALL ME AT [XXX] OR EMAIL ME AT [XXX]FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *NM INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10163471July 26, 2006
TIRES
I HAD A FLAT TIRE ON MY 2004 FORD F250. I TOOK THE LUG BOLTS OFF BUT THE TIRE WOULD NOT COME OFF OF THE AXLE. I CALLED THE DEALER AND THEY TOLD ME TO GET UNDER THE TRUCK AND HIT THE TIRE WITH A SLEDGEHAMMER. THIS HAS TO BE VERY DANGEROUS, PARTICULARLY SINCE THE TRUCK WAS RAISED UP ON A JACK. ACCORDING TO THE FORD DEALER THIS IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM WITH FORD TRUCKS. I BELIEVE THAT THIS IS A VERY HAZARDOUS SITUATION AND SHOULD BE CORRECTED. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10163404July 25, 2006
VISIBILITY, STRUCTURE
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THAT LIGHT REFLECTS ONTO THE DASHBOARD, RESULTING IN VISIBILITY ISSUE WITH THE SPEEDOMETER. THE DEALERSHIP HAS BEEN ALERTED. UPDATED 8/16/2006 - THE PROBLEM IS NOT PRIMARILY A GLARE PROBLEM. THE GAUGES ARE RECESSED WHICH MAY ALSO BE A CAUSE OF THE VISIBILITY ISSUE. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10163052July 21, 2006
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS THE GAUGES MALFUNCTIONED AND THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER. IN AN ATTEMPT TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM THE BATTERY WAS REPLACED WITH NO SUCCESS, THE INSTRUMENT PANEL CLUSTER WAS REPLACED WHICH CORRECTED THE PROBLEM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10162191July 12, 2006
SUSPENSION:FRONT
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE VEHICLE STARTED TO SHAKE UNCONTROLLABLY. THE SHAKING WAS CENTERED IN THE STEERING COLUMN. THE SHAKING CAUSED A LOSS OF CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, NEARLY CAUSING A COLLISION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A SERVICE DEALER, WHERE THE WHEEL BEARING WAS CHANGED. THE REPAIR, HOWEVER, DID NOT FIX THE PROBLEM.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10161126June 30, 2006
STEERING
DURING HIGHWAY DRIVING SPEEDS WHEN A SEAM IN HIGHWAY OR BRIDGE STAKES RIGHT TIRE THEN LEFT, STEERING WHEEL OSCILLATION CAUSES TEMPORARY LOSS OF CONTROL OF VEHICLE. AT NORMAL HIGHWAY SPEEDS 60-70 MPH THE VEHICLE DRIFTS OUT OF LANE AND TO CORRECT APPLYING THE BRAKES TO BELOW 50 MPH IS REQUIRED. ALL OF THESE ACTIONS CAUSE SAFETY ISSUES IN HEAVY TRAFFIC. REPAIRS WERE MADE ON 5/11/06 WITH FORD TSB 5-22-1 COMPLETED. RECURRENCE OF ORIGINAL SYMPTOMS RETURNED FOLLOWING WEEK ON 8 SEPARATE OCCASIONS DURING TRIP TO NC AND RETURN TO UPSTATE NY. ALL ON INTERSTATE HIGHWAYS. VEHICLE WAS RETURNED TO DEALER 6/28/06 AND ADDITIONAL REPAIRS WERE REQUIRED. STABILIZER WAS REPLACED DUE TO LEAKING FLUID SHOWING COMPONENT HAD FAILED UNDER CONDITIONS PRESENTED TO VEHICLE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10155324April 13, 2006
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:TORQUE CONVERTER
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH THERE IS A VIBRATION IN THE VEHICLE. THE STEERING WHEEL DOES NOT VIBRATE HOWEVER THE TRUCKS FRAME AND BODY DOES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR REPAIRS ON 4 OCCASIONS. ON THE FIRST OCCASION THE LEFT FRONT TIRE WAS REPLACED AND ALL TIRES WERE BALANCED. THE SECOND TIME THE DRIVE SHAFT WAS REPLACED. ON THE THIRD VISIT ALL FOUR TIRES WERE REPLACED. ON THE FOURTH OCCASION ANOTHER DRIVE SHAFT AND PINION GEAR WAS REPLACED. THE VEHICLE STILL HAS THE SAME PROBLEM AFTER ALL OF THE REPAIR ATTEMPTS. THE CONTACT BELIEVES THE PROBLEM IS WITH THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION TORQUE CONVERTER. THE MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN ALERTED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10152552March 13, 2006
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM:INJECTORS
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WITHOUT WARNING, WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED, THE ENGINE WOULD CUT OUT AND STALL WHILE THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS BEING RELEASED. THE VEHICLE RESTARTED AFTER 15 MINUTES. THE DEALERSHIP DETERMINED THE INJECTORS WENT OUT, CAUSING DIESEL TO GET INTO THE OIL. THE INJECTORS WERE REPLACED AND THE OIL CHANGED. SINCE THE REPAIRS, THE TRANSMISSION SLIPS WHILE PULLING A HORSE TRAILER OVER A MOUNTAIN. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN RETURNED TO THE DEALERSHIP.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10149583February 6, 2006
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
F 250 2006 HD 4X4 LESS THAN 2000 MILES - DRIVING VEHICLE, WHILE TURNING AND GOING DOWN A HILL, STALLED OUT COMPLETELY:DASH BOARD LIGHTS ALL CAME ON. NO BRAKES OR STEERING. WENT OFF THE ROAD, INTO FRONT YARD OF HOME WHICH WAS FOR SALE, HIT FOR SALE SIGN, NICKED A TREE IN FRONT YARD AND INTO HANDICAP VAN IN DRIVEWAY, PUSHED VAN INTO NEIGHBORS YARD. HEAVY FRONT END DAMAGE SUSTAINED AND SIGHTED BY POLICE FOR "FAILURE TO CONTROL VEHICLE"!!! PURCHASING DEALER COULD FIND NO ISSUES. FIRST TIME THIS OCCURRED WAS 3 WEEKS AFTER NOV. 2005 PURCHASE. VEHICLE HAS BEEN REPAIRED, BUT DID IT AGAIN ON 2-3-2006. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED OF THIS AGAIN. STILL NO SOLUTION. OVER $10,000.00 DAMAGE TO BRAND NEW VEHICLE. FREE LOANER VEHICLE PROMISED WHEN PURCHASED "DOESNT APPLY TO BODY SHOP" OUT OF WORK WITH NO VEHICLE FOR 2.5 WEEKS. *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10148489January 24, 2006
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, AIR BAGS
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE'S SPEEDOMETER STICKS AT 80 MPH. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE THE SPEEDOMETER WAS REPAIRED. WHILE ON THE WAY HOME IT FAILED AGAIN. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP. THE DEALERSHIP DETERMINED THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. THE AIR BAG LIGHT WAS INOPERATIVE. UPDATED 03/28/06
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10147273January 9, 2006
VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR
WHILE DRIVING THE F-250 ON A RURAL EXPRESSWAY AT APPROXIMATELY 75 MPH THE DRIVERS SIDE WINDOW IMPLODED INTO THE VEHICLE WITH NO APPARENT PRIOR IMPACT TO THE GLASS. THE OUTSIDE TEMPERATURE AT THE TIME WAS AROUND 17 DEGREES F AND THE INTERIOR OF THE VEHICLE WAS APPROXIMATELY 73 DEGREES F. DRIVER WAS HIT WITH SHATTERED GLASS BUT NO MAJOR CUTS OCCURRED. THE WINDOW WAS NOT COVERED BY WARRANTY AND THE OWNER HAD TO PAY FOR REPLACEMENT. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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