Ford F-450 Complaints (2005)

40 consumer complaints on file.

#10351453August 24, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL
SEPT. 9, 2008 - TRUCK STARTED MISSING CHANGED FUEL FILTER WHEN IN SHOP FOR NORMAL SERVICE MARCH 18, 2009 - TRUCK STALLED AND WOULD NOT START, TOWED TO SHOP, DID DIAGNOSTICS , REGULAR SERVICE, AND PUT ON FUEL REGULATOR OCT. 12, 2009 - TRUCK MISSING AND OVERHEATING, REPLACE FUEL FILTER AND RADIATOR TANK AUG. 11,2010 - TRUCK MISSING AGAIN WOULD NOT START , SMOKING, TOWED TO CAUTHORNS,, THEN TO FORD GARAGE. WARRANTY WORK COMPLETED ON TRUCK, THEY THOUGHT HEAD GASKETS BLOWN, REPLACED EGR COOLER AND OIL COOLER, CLEANED TURBO, , REPLACE FUEL FILTER AND REPLACED BATTERY. AUG. 17, 2010- VEHICLE TOWED TO CAUTHORNES AUTO FROM FORD GARAGE TO HAVE FUEL TANK REPLACED DUE TO PEELING AND SLIVERS IN TANK. SEEING AS HOW THIS IS THE THIRD TRUCK WE HAVE HAD TO HAVE THE FUEL TANK REPLACED ON WE HAVE SAVED THE OLD FUEL TANK AND HAVE IT ON HAND AT OUR SHOP FOR INSPECTION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10350176August 17, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL
FORD F 450 DIESEL FUEL TANK IS DELAMINATING CAUSING THE TRUCK TO STALL CAUSING A DANGEROUS SITUATION ON THE ROAD. FROM RESEARCH ON THE INTERNET, THIS IS NOT AN ISOLATED PROBLEM. APPARENTLY FORD IS IGNORING THE PROBLEM AND SHIFTING THE BLAME TO FUEL. MY CHEVY NOR MY FATHERS DODGE HAVE THIS PROBLEM. IT IS VERY EXPENSIVE TO FIX. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10319261March 12, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TL * THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD F-450. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65-70 MPH ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS, THE VEHICLE EXPELLED EXCESSIVE WHITE SMOKE FROM THE TAIL PIPE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON FOUR SEPARATE OCCASIONS FOR THE IDENTICAL FAILURES. THE FAILURE WAS CONTRIBUTED TO THE ENGINE IN WHICH THERE WERE FOUR REPLACEMENTS OF THE EXHAUST GAS RECIRCULATION COOLER AND THE TURBO DRAIN TUBE. IN ADDITION, THE INTAKE GASKETS, HIGH PRESSURE OIL PUMP, AND FUEL INJECTOR CONTROL MODULE WERE REPLACED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WERE OTHER ENGINE RELATED COMPONENTS REPLACED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. THE FAILURES WOULD OCCUR AT AN ESTIMATION BETWEEN EVERY 7,500 -12,000 MILES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 86,845 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10292528November 17, 2009
FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL
I BROUGHT MY COMPANIES 2005 FORD F450 SUPER DUTY TO THE DEALER FOR OIL LEAKS & RUNNING POORLY . THE FUEL TANK HAS DELAMINATED & THEY WILL NOT COVER THE REPAIR . *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10289220October 21, 2009
FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD F-450. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH UP AN INCLINE THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED BY THE DEALER. PRIOR TO THE FAILURE HE NOTICED THAT IT WAS DIFFICULT TO ACCELERATE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 50300. UPDATED 01/1410 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED THE TRUCK WAS DIAGNOSED AND THE FUEL TANK AND OTHER COMPONENTS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. UPDATED 01/20/10. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10280530August 15, 2009
FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL
I HAVE A 2005 FORD F-450 THAT WAS LOOSING POWER GOING DOWN THE ROAD. I HAD JUST REPLACED THE FUEL FILTERS ABOUT TWO THOUSAND MILES BEFORE. WHEN I REMOVED THE FRAME MOUNTED FUEL FILTER IT WAS FULL OF SILVER METAL FLAKES. I CALLED THE SERVICE MANAGER AT FORD AND WAS TOLD IT WAS DELAMINATION OF THE FUEL TANK. OF COURSE MY THREE YEAR / THIRTY SIX THOUSAND WAS OUT . THE ONE HUNDRED THOUSAND ON MY MOTOR COVERED EVERYTHING BUT THE FUEL LINES AND FUEL TANK. I THINK THIS IS BULL AND FORD SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THIS PROBLEM. BY THE WAY I'VE SEEN MANY COMPLAINTS ON THIS PROBLEM. MY TRUCK HAS FIFTY EIGHT THOUSAND MILES ON IT . FORD TOLD ME IT WAS COSTING ME ABOUT ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS TO FIX IT. TO ME ITS JUST GOING TO BE A TEMPORARY FIX FROM WHAT I CAN TELL FROM ALL THE COMPLAINTS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10268297May 9, 2009
FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL
THE LINING OF THE FUEL TANK IS FLAKING OFF INTO MY FUEL LINES. THIS CONDITION HAS CAUSED MAJOR HESITATION AND LACK OF POWER. NEED FURTHER INVESTIGATION TO KNOW THE EXTENT OF DAMAGES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10243146September 23, 2008
FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL
VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR SLUGGISHNESS. I WAS TOLD THAT THE FUEL FILTER WAS DIRTY. SERVICE PERSON REPLACED THE FUEL FILTER AND NOW THE TRUCK WON'T RUN AT ALL. I AM INFORMED THAT THERE IS FUEL CONTAMINATION. TOWED THE VEHICLE TO ANOTHER REPAIR STATION AND I AM INFORMED THAT THE LINING OF THE FUEL TANK IS PEELING OFF AND THE PEELING MATERIAL IS NOW CLOGGING THE FUEL PUMP AND INJECTION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10235523July 23, 2008
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD F450. WHEN THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO FILL THE GAS TANK, ALL OF THE FUEL BEGAN TO COME OUT OF THE TOP OF THE TANK. HE EXAMINED THE VEHICLE AND NOTICED THAT THE FUEL TANK HAD COLLAPSED AND SLIT AT THE SEAM. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR A DIAGNOSIS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 9,119. UPDATED 09/15/08 *BF THE CARBON CANISTER WAS MOUNTER BETWEEN FRAME RAILS AND DIRT AND DEBRIS BECAME TRAPPED INSIDE. UPDATED 09/18/08. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10235526July 23, 2008
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD F450. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE FUEL GAUGE STOPPED WORKING. HE EXAMINED THE VEHICLE AND NOTICED THAT THE TOP OF THE FUEL TANK HAD COLLAPSED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND SERVICED FOR THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 28,000. UPDATED 09/15/08 *BF UPDATED 09/18/08. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10234500July 16, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
I OWN SEVEN 2004 AND 2005 FORD F-550 AND F-450 TRUCKS WITH DIESEL ENGINES THAT I USE FOR MY BUSINESS. EVERYONE OF THESE VEHICLES HAS BROKEN DOWN ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD WITH THE SAME PROBLEM-LEAKING HEAD GASKETS. HERE IS A LIST OF THE MILEAGES THAT THE FAILURES OCCURRED: VEHICLE #1 - 96,914 & 100,023 VEHICLE #2 - 114,963 VEHICLE #3 - 106,884 VEHICLE #4 - 69,620 & 109,635 VEHICLE #5 - 69,497 VEHICLE #6 - 58,537 & 81,433 VEHICLE #7 - 89,146 & 90,000 & 147,571 THE FORD DEALERSHIPS THAT HAVE REPAIRED MY VEHICLES ACKNOWLEDGE THAT THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THE DIESEL ENGINES IN THESE MODEL YEARS BASED ON THE NUMBER OF REPAIRS THEY HAVE PERFORMED. NOT ONLY MINE BUT MANY OTHERS. BUT FORD MOTOR COMPANY DENIES THAT THERE ARE ANY PROBLEMS WITH THEIR ENGINES. OBVIOUSLY FORD IS TRYING TO HIDE THE PROBLEM. PLEASE HELP. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10232266June 25, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
WHILE DRIVING OUR F-450 TRUCK PULLING OUR 6 HORSE TRAILER, HAS SEVERAL TIMES, HAD THE ENGINE JUST QUIT WHILE TRAVELING DOWN THE HIGHWAY AT 70MPH. BARELY GETTING IT OFF THE ROAD SAFELY WITH A LOAD OF HORSES. FORD HAS REPEATEDLY REPLACED INJECTORS, WHICH THEY CLAIM BEING THE PROBLEM, BUT IT HAS RECURRED 3 MORE TIMES. DOES IT TAKE A DEATH BEFORE THE PROBLEM IS REMEDIED? THIS HAS HAPPENED 3 TIMES PREVIOUSLY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10225425April 22, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:DIESEL
MY 2005 FORD F450 HAS BEEN HAVING STARTING ISSUES. NOW THE PROBLEM IS THE VEHICLE STALLED OUT WHILE DRIVING. FORD SERVICE HAS RUN DIAGNOSTICS AND SAID NOTHING IS WRONG WITH IT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10197667July 27, 2007
STRUCTURE
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD F-450 SUPERDUTY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE IS EQUIPPED WITH A TOW HITCH IN THE MIDDLE OF ITS BED. THE BED HAS A BEND APPROXIMATELY 3 FEET BY 9 INCHES AROUND THE HITCH. HE STATED THAT THE BEND IS INCREASING DAILY. HE SPOKE WITH FORD AND THEY STATED THAT THE BED WAS INSTALLED BY ANOTHER COMPANY. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 61,400 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 53,500.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10190286May 9, 2007
SUSPENSION:REAR
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD F-450 SUPER DUTY. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH OR GREATER, THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE VEERS FROM LEFT TO RIGHT IN CLEAR ROAD CONDITIONS. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE NEEDED A WHEEL ALIGNMENT AND PERFORMED THE REPAIR; HOWEVER THE FAILURE STILL OCCURRED. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN INSPECTED AGAIN. THE CONTACT REPLACED ALL OF THE VEHICLE'S TIRES, BUT THIS DID NOT RESOLVE THE FAILURE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 12,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 1,639.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10185086March 14, 2007
SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:COIL SPRINGS
I WAS DRIVING MY FORD F-450 TRUCK ON A SECONDARY ROAD IN BAJA CALIFORNIA WHEN THE LEFT FRONT COIL SPRING FELL OFF, PRESUMABLY WHILE PASSING OVER A BUMP IN THE ROAD. I WAS NOT IMMEDIATELY AWARE THAT THE SPRING WAS MISSING, AND WAS NOT ABLE TO FIND THE SPRING WHEN I LATER SEARCHED THE ROADWAY. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10183873March 1, 2007
STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY
AMBULANCE WAS RESPONDING TO A CALL AND EXPERIENCED A SUDDEN LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL. THIS WAS CAUSED BY THE STEERING LINK BECOMING DISCONNECTED FROM THE STEERING KNUCKLE ARM. THE DISCONNECTED STEERING LINK WAS CAUSE BY A BROKEN STEERING LINK TIE ROD END. THE TIE ROD END SEPARATED AT THE THREADED NUT END. REVIEW OF THE TIE ROD END SHOWED SIGNS OF THE ROD END BEING CRACKED THROUGH THE THREADS FOR SOME TIME; AS EVIDENCED BY THE SIGNS OF RUST. IT IS BELIEVED THAT EITHER, THE NUT WAS OVER TORQUED HEN INSTALLED AT THE FACTORY OR THAT THERE WAS A STRESS FRACTURE CREATED WHEN THE THREADS WERE BEING CUT ON THE TIE ROD END. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10183507February 26, 2007
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM:INJECTORS
FUEL INJECTORS CAUSING THE ENGINE TO FAIL AND SHUTDOWN - MULTIPLE VEHICLES. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10169812October 3, 2006
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:DIESEL
THE FUEL INJECTOR CONTROLS WENT OUT AT LESS THAN 15,000 MILES. AFTER THAT ENGINE ALWAYS RAN HOT. ENGINE BUNED UP AT LESS THAN 60,000 MILES. THEY PUT A NEW ONE IN AND NOW THE TURBO IS NOT OPERATING RIGHT, TRUCK WILL ONLY PULL A LOAD AT 50 MPH. ALL OF THE EVENTS LISTED HERE HAPPENED BEFORE THE TRUCK WAS ONE YEAR OLD! BECAUSE OF ALL OF THESE FAULTS I HAVE MISSED ABOUT 2 MONTHS OF WORK WAITING ON THEM TO GET IT FIXED. I FEED MY FAMILY WITH MY TRUCK, IF IT DOESN'T WORK THEY DON'T EAT. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10134984August 31, 2005
VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR, VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
DT: 2005 FORD F450 SD - THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP WHEN IT HAD ONLY 300 MILES FOR SCRATCHES ON THE TWO SIDE WINDOWS AND FRONT WINDSHIELD. NOW THE VEHICLE HAS 5000 MILES ON IT, AND CONSUMER CANNOT SEE OUT THE WINDOWS, AND IT WILL NOT PASS THE STATE SAFETY INSPECTION. ALSO, THE FRONT WINDSHIELD WAS PITTED AND SCRATCHED FROM THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS. CONSUMER CALLED MANUFACTURER, AND TOOK IT BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP, AND THEY SAID THAT THEY WOULD NOT DO ANYTHING ABOUT THE WINDOWS OR WINDSHIELD. A FORD SALES REPRESENTATIVE LOOKED AT VEHICLE AND SAID THE DAMAGE WAS CAUSED BY PUTTING THE WINDOWS DOWN DIRTY, AND THEY WOULD NOT GO AGAINST WHAT THE DEALER STATED. IT WOULD NOT BE REPAIRED OR REPLACED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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