Ford F-250 Complaints (2006)

495 consumer complaints on file.

#10596089June 4, 2014
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD F-250. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE VEHICLE BEGAN SHAKING VIOLENTLY AFTER DRIVING OVER A BUMP IN THE ROAD. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THE VEHICLE VEERED INTO ANOTHER LANE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A MECHANIC, AND THERE WAS NO DIAGNOSIS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 110,000, AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 120,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10588064May 13, 2014
SERVICE BRAKES
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD F-250 SUPER DUTY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKES SEIZED AND OVERHEATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO STATED THAT THE CALIPER HOUSING AND BRAKE PADS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 125,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10587105May 7, 2014
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD F250 DIESEL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE TRAVELING 65 MPH, THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AS THE VEHICLE LOST POWER. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A PRIVATE MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS FOUND THAT THE HEAT SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 128,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE 128,691.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10585636April 30, 2014
STEERING
PULLING OUT FROM A STOP, TURNED LEFT AT ABOUT 25 MPH VERY TIGHT PULL ON STEERING TO LEFT, PULLING WHEEL TO LEFT (FELT LIKE LOSS OF PWR STEERING) WHEN IT CAME BACK TRUCK SHOT TO RIGHT. FELT LIKE THERE WAS 20/30DEG PLAY IN WHEEL THEN CAME OUT OF IT. HAD IT CHECKED COULD NOT FIND ANY THING THIS STARTED APPOX 3/4 MONTHS AGO. PULLING INTO A PARKING LOT WHEEL GOT VERY TIGHT AGAIN , STOPPED TURNED WHEEL WAY LEFT, WAY RIGHT, WAY LEFT THEN STARTED GOING EASY AGAIN. CALLED FORD DEALER TODAY AND SAID BEEN HAVING TROUBLE WITH STEERING BOXES ON THESE TRUCKS, IT WILL COST ABOUT 1100.00 TO REPAIR. THIS IS NOT AN ISOLATED PROBLEM INTERNET HAS HUNDREDS OF THESE COMPLAINTS, AND NOTHING IS BEING DONE IF FORD DOESN'T DO ANYTHING ABOUT THIS PROBLEM SOMEONE IS GOING TO GET INJURED VERY BAD OR KILLED. *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10585524April 29, 2014
SUSPENSION, STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD F-250. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE TURNING AT 25 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL SHOOK. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO STATED THAT THE STEERING BOX, DRAG LINK BAR, TIE ROD END, UPPER AND LOWER BALL JOINTS, AND SUSPENSION DRIVE LINK CYLINDER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 77,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10578795April 10, 2014
STEERING, SUSPENSION
DRIVING AT 45 MPH THE TRUCK DRIFTS TO THE RIGHT THEN SNAPS BACK TO THE LEFT , AFTER APPLYING THE BRAKES THE STEERING WHEEL SHAKES VIOLENTLY. AFTER COMING TO A FULL STOP AND STARTING OFF AGAIN IT IS FINE FOR A FEW MILES THEN IT STARTS ALL OVER. I HAVE HAD UPPER AND LOWER BALL JOINTS REPLACED, STEERING BOX REPLACED, BRAKES REPLACED, JUST ABOUT ANYTHING TO DO WITH THE FRONT END HAS BEEN REPLACED AND IT STILL GOES ON. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10577858April 7, 2014
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD F250. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS AN EXTREME VIBRATION IN THE STEERING WHEEL. THE CONTACT DROVE OVER A BUMP OR UNEVEN PAVEMENT WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE AT ANY SPEED AND HAD TO USE FORCE IN ORDER TO GAIN CONTROL OF THE STEERING WHEEL ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE SHOOK VIOLENTLY AND THE STEERING CONTINUED TO BE UNSTABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHO WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT CONTINUED TO EXPERIENCE THE STEERING FAILURE WHICH CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO DRIVE ROUGH. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHO WAS UNABLE TO REPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10568306March 10, 2014
STEERING
MY TRUCK HAD A EARLIER CRASH DUE TO A FAULTY STEERING BOX IN DECEMBER 2013. THE BODY SHOP REPLACED THIS- WITH A FACTORY STEERING BOX. WE NOTICED A LITTLE TIGHTNESS ON ONE SIDE AND HAD THE BODY SHOP LOOK AT IT AGAIN. THEY STATED THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG. WE HAD THE TRUCK GOING THROUGH A CAR WASH (3/8/14) AND IT TOOK 3 MEN TO TRY TO CONTROL THE STEERING WHEN THE TRUCK CAME OUT OF THE WASH. ONCE AGAIN WE ARE ATTEMPTING TO HAVE THIS DEFECTIVE PART REPLACED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10566225February 27, 2014
STEERING
WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD THE STEERING ON THE TRUCK GOT TIGHT AND FELT LIKE IT HAD LOST POWER STEERING. IT WAS DIFFICULT TO KEEP THE VEHICLE ON THE ROAD. THIS HAS HAPPENED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. IT IS CURRENTLY IN THE SHOP AND HAVING THE STEERING PUMP CHANGED. HOPE THIS CORRECTS THE ISSUE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10565061February 20, 2014
STEERING, SUSPENSION, WHEELS
WHILE DRIVING MY 2006 FORD F250 FX4, AT SPEEDS BETWEEN 45-65 MPH, A SLIGHT VIBRATION IS FELT. WITHIN A FEW SECONDS IT TURN INTO A VIOLENT SHAKING MOTION AS IF I'M DRIVING ON LARGE COBBLE STONES. IT HAS BEEN SO BAD I HAVE ALMOST LOST CONTROL ON THE HIGHWAY AND CAME WITHIN INCHES OF HITTING ANOTHER VEHICLE. WHEN IT STARTS THERE IS NO STOPPING IT, AS THE STEERING WHEEL JERKS VIOLENTLY. FORD HAS SENT A LETTER OUT THAT SAY INFLATE YOUR TIRES AND IF IT STILL HAPPENS SLOW DOWN UNTIL IT STOPS. THAT'S NOT RIGHT. THIS IS DANGEROUS. I HAVE TO SLOW DOWN TO 30 MPH FOR IT TO STOP. I CAN'T DO THAT ON THE HIGHWAY. THE DEALERS AND FORD SAY THERE IS NOTHING THEY WILL DO. THIS ISSUE IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS DUE TO FORDS ENGINEERING MISHAP.MY TIRES ARE STOCK, ROTATED, BALANCED, AND ALIGNED, THIS HAPPENS AT LEAST ONCE EVERY OTHER WEEK 2005-2013 F250,350 OWNERS REPORT THE SAME ISSUE. GOOGLE: FORD DEATH WOBBLE, AND WATCH THE F250 AT CRUISING SPEED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10564623February 17, 2014
STEERING
VEHICLE IMMEDIATELY DEVELOPED BETWEEN 30-45 DEGREES OF FREE PLAY IN THE STEERING MAKING IT DIFFICULT TO STEER. THERE WAS NO PREVIOUS SIGN OF A PROBLEM OR WEAR. TRUCK WAS DIAGNOSED TO HAVE A STEERING BOX FAILURE AND IS BEING REPAIRED NOW. MECHANIC STATED IT COULD HAVE, WITHOUT WARNING, FAILED COMPLETELY WITH NO STEERING AT ALL OR COULD HAVE LOCKED. EITHER SYMPTOM IS A SAFETY ISSUE. COST TO REPAIR APPROX. $1100.00.. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10564374February 14, 2014
SERVICE BRAKES
THE RIGHT REAR BRAKE DRAGS OCCASIONALLY....AND MANY OTHER FORD TRUCK OWNERS ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM.... *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10563417February 7, 2014
STEERING, SUSPENSION
I HAVE A 2006 F250 LARIAT CREW CAB 6.0. THERE ARE NO MODIFICATIONS FROM STOCK ON THE VEHICLE. I WAS AND CONTINUE TO RUN RECOMMENDED AIR PRESSURE IN THE TIRES. WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE AT A SPEED OF 50 MPH IN A SLIGHT TURN, IMMEDIATELY AFTER HITTING A DIP IN THE ROAD, I EXPERIENCED A VIOLENT SHAKE IN THE FRONT END. IT FELT AS THOUGH THE TIRES WERE HOPPING WHICH MADE THE TRUCK EXTREMELY HARD TO CONTROL. AS THE FRONT END HOPPED IT PUSHED THROUGH THE TURN. THIS SEEMS TO BE IN INTERMITTENT CONDITION BROUGHT ON BY SPEEDS OVER 40MPH, IN TURNING SITUATIONS, WHERE THERE IS A BUMP AND OR DIP IN THE ROAD. BASED ON MY RESEARCH LATELY THIS SEEMS TO BE A KNOW SAFETY ISSUE THAT FORD HAS CHOSEN TO IGNORE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10560777January 21, 2014
STEERING
WHILE TRAVELING THRU ATLANTA TRAFFIC THE F 250 HAD A VIOLENT SHAKING OF THE FRONT TIRES. IT REQUIRED BRAKING OUT OF TRAFFIC TO CONTROL THE STEERING. TWO PRIOR INCIDENTS HAD OCCURRED BUT WITH LESS INTENSITY IN THE PRIOR MONTHS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10560393January 17, 2014
SUSPENSION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD F-250 SD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH OVER A ROAD BUMP, THE FRONT END BEGAN SHAKING UNCONTROLLABLY. THE CONTACT HAD TO USE EFFORT TO REGAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND APPLIED THE BRAKES UNTIL THE VEHICLE WAS AT A STOP. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE CONTACT LATER RECEIVED A FIELD ACTION NOTIFICATION FROM THE MANUFACTURER (LETTER NUMBER: 09L02 ) PERTAINING TO A POSSIBLE 'DEATH WOBBLE' . THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 32,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10557946December 31, 2013
STEERING
WE WERE DRIVING IN A PARKING LOT AT A SLOW RATE OF SPEED WHEN THE STEERING LET LOOSE AND WE HAD NO CONTROL OF THE TRUCK. THE TRUCK CRASHED INTO A POLE IN THE LOT, AND WAS UNABLE TO BE MOVED DUE TO LOSS OF STEERING. IT HAD TO BE TOWED AWAY. HAD THIS BEEN A PARKING LOT WITH CARS AND OR PEOPLE THERE WOULD HAVE BEEN SERIOUS CONSEQUENCES. THE IMPACT FROM HITTING THE POLE, CAUSED MY WIFE'S NECK TO SNAP BACK AND SHE HAS SOME STRAIN IN HER NECK. ACCORDING TO THIS LINK FORD HAS BEEN HAVING TROUBLE WITH THEIR STEERING AND "DEATH BUMP" ACTION CAUSING THE TRUCKS TO SHIMMY OUT OF CONTROL- WE DID NOT HAVE ANY WARNING- JUST COMPLETE LOSS OF STEERING> THIS NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED BEFORE SOMEONE IS KILLED. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10558024December 31, 2013
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD F-250 SD WITH 95,000 MILES. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS OF 55 MPH OR FASTER THE VEHICLE WOULD SHAKE VERY VIOLENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER BUT THEY WERE UNABLE DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE OR REPAIR THE PROBLEM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10552902November 19, 2013
ENGINE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
MY FORD F250 SUPER DUTY 2006 MODEL TRUCK STARTED UP JUST FINE ON WAY TO JOB SITE AND THEN ABOUT 1:00 P.M. THAT DAY MY TRUCK OVER-HEATED EVEN THOUGH NO INDICATION ON THE ELECTRICAL PANEL. I SAW WHITE SMOKE COMING OUT OF TAIL PIPE, STARTED OVER-HEATING, AND I WAS LOSING POWER IN MOTOR. I PUT WATER IN COOLANT OVER-FILL BECAUSE ALL OF MY ANTIFREEZE DRAINED OUT AND I JUST HAD PUT IN PRIOR TO THIS DATE ABOVE ABOUT TWO WEEKS. I REGULARLY CHANGE THE OIL AND MAINTAIN ALL THE FLUIDS AND DO REQUIRED MAINTENANCE ON TRUCK PER THE MILEAGE. I WAS ABLE TO MAKE IT TO MY HOUSE WHERE I WAITED 30 MINUTES FOR TRUCK TO COOL AND THEN DROVE IMMEDIATELY TO DIESEL MECHANIC NAMED [XXX] WHO KNEW IMMEDIATELY WHAT HAD HAPPENED BECAUSE (6) OTHER TRUCKS CAME IN THE SAME WEEK WITH THE SAME ISSUE WHICH WAS TO REPLACE THE EGR'S AND ALSO THE OIL COOLER. MY BILL FOR THIS WAS OVER $3,000.00. I WAS VERY LUCKY THAT I HAD WORK AND WAS ABLE TO PAY FOR THIS HUGE EXPENSE OTHERWISE I WOULD BE OUT-OF-POCKET IN A BAD WAY BECAUSE THE TRUCK IS MY LIVELIHOOD IN MY MAKING MONEY AS I AM A GENERAL CONTRACTOR AND NEED A HEAVY DUTY TRUCK. I THINK THAT THERE SHOULD BE A RE-CALL ON THIS PART BECAUSE OF THE SIX OTHER TRUCKS THAT CAME INTO HIS DIESEL SHOP THE SAME WEEK. THIS WAS A VERY EXPENSIVE EXPERIENCE AND I FEEL LIKE FORD SHOULD KNOW ABOUT THIS AND CORRECT THE ERROR BECAUSE THIS PART SHOULD NOT GO OUT ON A SUPER DUTY TRUCK LIKE THIS. 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
#10548765October 21, 2013
SEAT BELTS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD F-250. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE ATTEMPTED TO CONNECT THE SEAT BELT BUT THE BUCKLE WOULD NOT SECURE WITH THE CONNECTOR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION WHERE THEY STATED THAT THE SEAT BELT BUCKLE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000. UPDATED 12/18/13*CN
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10548360October 18, 2013
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD F-250 SD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE REFUELING, FUEL SPEWED FROM THE FILLER NECK. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE CHECK VALVE WAS STICKING AND AS RESULT, THE FUEL PUMP NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 56,935 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 58,827.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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