Ford F-550 Complaints (2005)

32 consumer complaints on file.

#10274121June 17, 2009
FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL
WE OWN A 2005 FORD F-550 DIESEL TRUCK. WE ARE HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE FUEL TANK DELAMINATING AND CAUSING THE FUEL FLOW TO STOP TO THE ENGINE. THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM ON ALOT OF FORD DIESEL TRUCKS, FORD DOES NOT WANT TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE TANK DELAMINATION, CAUSING THE TRUCK TO STOP RUNNING. WE ARE HAVING TO PAY FOR THE REPAIR, EVEN THOUGH THE TRUCK IS STILL UNDER WARRANTY. THEY SAY THAT WE ARE RUNNING BIO-DIESEL THROUGH THE TRUCK AND THIS IS WHAT IS CAUSING THE LINER SEPARATION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10272988June 6, 2009
FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL
1. THE TRUCK WAS LOSING POWER AND COULD BARLEY MAKE IT UP ANY HILL. 2. THE FUEL TANK IS DELAMINATING, ALUMINUM FLAKES ARE CLOGGING THE FILTERS AND INJECTORS. 3. INJECTORS WERE REPLACED ALONG WITH THE FUEL FILTERS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10268562May 12, 2009
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE
ON 2005 FORD F-550, THE REAR AXLE SEAL IN PASSENGER SIDE LEAKS. BRAKES ARE COATED WITH GEAR OIL WHEN HIS OCCURS. FORD TSB # 05124 HAS BEEN DONE BUT DOES NOT WORK. MY VEHICLE HAS HAD FOUR REPAIRS ( 3 SEAL REPLACEMENTS AND 1 ATTEMPT AS PER TSB ) AND ALL HAVE FAILED. TRUCK HAS @ 24,000 MILES ON IT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10264980April 11, 2009
FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL
TRUCK STARTED LOSING POWER ON THE HIGHWAY. WOULD HARDLY CLIMB AN INCLINE. WE EXITED THE HIGHWAY, TRUCK WAS RUNNING WORSE, AND FINALLY STALLED OUT. IT WOULD ONLY RESTART AND RUN ROUGH FOR A MINUTE OR TWO AFTER LETTING IT SIT FOR A WHILE, AND THEN STALL AGAIN. I HAD TO GET THE TRUCK TOWED BACK TO MY SHOP. WE CHANGED THE FUEL FILTERS, AND THE ONE IN THE FRAME RAIL HAD A SILVER FLAKY SUBSTANCE INSIDE THE FILTER. I HAD TO PUT THE TRUCK ON A TRAILER, AND BRING IT TO THE DEALERSHIP. I WAS TOLD I NEEDED A NEW FUEL TANK, A NEW FUEL PUMP, NEW FUEL FILTERS, AND THE FUEL SYSTEM NEEDS TO BE FLUSHED. THEY SAID THEY ARE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM, AND THEY CALLED A WARRANTY REP. THEY REFUSED TO HELP ME. I CALLED FORD ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE, AND THEY REFUSED TO HELP ME. I NOW HAVE TO SPEND THOUSANDS TO FIX THIS. THE PARTS SALESMAN AT THE DEALERSHIP SAY THAT THIS HAPPENS ALL THE TIME, AND SOMETIMES THE REPLACEMENT TANKS DO THE SAME THING. I KNOW OF ABOUT A DOZEN OR A DOZEN AND A HALF FORD TRUCKS THAT HAVE HAD THIS EXACT PROBLEM. THERE IS ACTUALLY A DEALERSHIP IN CT THAT STOCKS A BUNCH OF THESE TANKS BECAUSE THIS HAPPENS SO MUCH. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10246571October 23, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:DIESEL, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:DIESEL MY FORD F550 HEAVY DUTY TRUCK EQUIPPED WITH DIESEL ENGINE, THE CAMSHAFT POSITION SENSOR LOCATED ON THE ENGINE OF THE VEHICLE MAY FUNCTION INTERMITTENTLY, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN AN ENGINE STALL. I HEAR I'M NOT THE ONLY I KNOW FOR A FACT THE FORD HAS HAD MANY PROBLEM'S WITH THEIR ENGINE'S IF POSSIBLE I WOULD LIKE TO RETURN IT FOR A REFUND. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10243558September 26, 2008
FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL
TRUCK WILL HAVE A SUDDEN LOSS OF POWER WHEN DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AND FINALLY STALLS OUT. IT PUTS THE DRIVER AND THE OCCUPANTS IN A DANGEROUS SITUATION. WE DO MANAGE TO GET THE TRUCK INTO THE SHOULDER AND ATTEMPT TO START THE TRUCK UP. AFTER 10 MINUTES THE TRUCK WILL START UP AND DRIVE OK. THE TRUCK WILL CONTINUE TO DO THIS INTERMITTENTLY PUTTING THE OCCUPANTS AT RISK. THE FUEL FILTER IS REPLACED BUT CONTINUATION OF THE SAME PROBLEM. THE FUEL PUMP IS NEXT TO BE REPLACED, THEN THE LIFTER PUMP WITH STILL NO RESULTS. THEY FINALLY CHECK THE FUEL TANK AND FIND RUST AND SOME SORT OF BROWN SLIME IN THE TANK AND REPLACE THE TANK ALONG WITH A NEW FUEL FILTER WHICH SOLVED THE PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10236333July 29, 2008
FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL
MY FORD F-550 FUEL TANK IS PEELING OFF AND CLOGGING UP THE ENGINE. CAUSING IT TO STOP DEAD IN THE MIDDLE OF DRIVING. FORD WILL NOT FIX THIS UNDER WARRANTY WORK. MY TRUCK ONLY HAS 27,500 MILES ON IT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10227036May 8, 2008
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD F550. WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED, THE CLUTCH LOCKS TO THE BOTTOM OF THE FLOOR WHEN IT IS ENGAGED. THE FAILURE PREVENTS THE CONTACT FROM SWITCHING GEARS AND THE VEHICLE CONTINUES TO ACCELERATE. IN ORDER TO STOP THE VEHICLE FROM ACCELERATING, HE MUST MANUALLY FORCE THE VEHICLE TO SWITCH GEARS. THE VEHICLE HAD TO BE TOWED TO THE DEALER. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN DIAGNOSED BY THE DEALER SEVERAL TIMES, BUT THE FAILURE STILL PERSISTS. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 50,084 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 15,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10211059December 6, 2007
FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL
MY FORD F550 TRUCK IS BEING REPAIRED FOR A DELAMINATING FUEL TANK. FORD IS TRYING TO SAY IT IS FROM USING BIOFUEL,I NEVER USED ANYTHING BUT STRAIGHT DIESEL. THE TANK IS PLASTIC LINED AND IS COMING APART BADLY AND CLOGGING INJECTORS CAUSING THE ENTIRE FUEL SYSTEM AND ENGINE TO FAIL. THE DEALER SAID HE HAS SEEN THIS BEFORE AND IT IS BECOMING A RECURRING PROBLEM. THE TRUCK HAS 41,777 MILES ON IT. THE YEAR IS A 2005, IT WAS IN FOR AN EXTREME LOSS OF POWER WHILE STILL UNDER WARRANTY,THE DEALER MISS DIAGNOSED THE PROBLEM, CHANGED THE FUEL FILTER AND THE TRUCK HAS BEEN RUNNING ERRATIC EVER SINCE. THEY SAID THEY COULD NOT FIND ANY PROBLEM. NOW I AM PAYING TO HAVE A NEW TANK INSTALLED SAME AS THE OLD ONE, AND THE PROBLEM IS ONLY GOING TO HAPPEN AGAIN AND MAY EVEN LEAD TO AN ACCIDENT OR A BLOWN MOTOR. PLEASE CONTACT ME. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10184232March 5, 2007
TIRES:SIDEWALL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD F550. FOR SEVERAL MONTHS THE DRIVERS SIDE REAR TIRE SLOWLY DEVELOPED A BLISTER ON THE SIDEWALL. THE TIRE BLEW OUT WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH ON THE HIGHWAY. THE WEATHER WAS NOT A FACTOR. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 6000 WHEN THE BLISTER APPEARED, AND AT 7,000 WHEN THE TIRE BLOWOUT OCCURRED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ORIGINAL TIRES ON THE VEHICLE ARE CONTINENTAL. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 12,000. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 6,000. *AK UPDATED 04/05/07 *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10179392January 22, 2007
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:DIESEL
TL* - AT A STOP SIGN THE CONTACT WAS GETTING READY TO ACCELERATE ACROSS A MAIN ROAD WITH THIS 05 FORD F-550 SUPER DUTY. WHILE ACCELERATING THE VEHICLE COMPLETELY LOST POWER, STALLING IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD. BEFORE VEHICLE COMPLETELY STALLED, THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT CAME ON WITHIN A SECOND AFTER THE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON THE VEHICLE STALLED OUT. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED INTO DEALERSHIP AND AT THE DEALERSHIP THEY STATED THAT THE OIL PUMP PRESSURE DROPPED BELOW 20 POUNDS CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO SHOT OFF AUTOMATICALLY. *AK UPDATED 02/22/07. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10176738December 21, 2006
WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS/STUDS
WE ARE GETTING REPORTS THAT FORD F550 TRUCKS ARE LOSING THEIR DUAL TIRES BECAUSE OF BROKEN LUG BOLTS ON THE REAR DUALS. THESE ARE APPARENTLY HAPPENING ON OLDER MODELS THAT HAVE HAD EIGHT BOLT PATTERNS. I AM FORWARDING THIS INFORMATION ON BEHALF OF SEVERAL ELECTRIC UTILITIES ACROSS THE COUNTRY WHO HAVE BROUGHT THIS INFORMATION TO MY ATTENTION. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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