Ford F-Super Duty Complaints

417 consumer complaints on file.

#10183690February 27, 2007
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
2000 FORD SUPER DUTY CREWCAB WITH A "SERVICE ENGINE SOON" LIGHT THAT WILL NOT STAY OFF. OBD CODE READS GROSS VAPOR LEAK. AFTER 8 ATTEMPTS TO CORRECT, DEALER IS UNABLE TO FIND PROBLEM. ALL PARTS OF THE VAPOR SYSTEM HAVE BEEN REPLACED INCLUDING THE ON BOARD COMPUTER. PERSONAL RESEARCH INDICATES THAT OTHER FORD TRUCK OWNERS ARE EXPERIENCING THE SAME PROBLEM. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10180993January 29, 2007
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD, HEARD A LOUD POP AND LOST POWER AND CONTROL TO THE VEHICLE. PULLED ONTO THE SHOULDER AND FOUND THE ENGINE HAD BLOWN A SPARK PLUG OUT OF THE CYLINDER HEAD. HAD TO TAKE TO DEALERSHIP TO REPLACE THE ALUMINUM, POORLY ENGINEERED CYLINDER HEAD. MANY, MANY, MANY PEOPLE HAVE REPORTED THIS SAME ISSUE AND NOTHING IS BEING DONE. THIS HAS THE POTENTIAL OF CAUSING ENGINE FIRES AS THE FUEL RAIL CAN BE DAMAGED AND RUPTURED WHEN THE PLUG IS EJECTED OUT OF THE HEAD. THIS NEEDS TO BE RECALLED. SEE HOW MANY PEOPLE ARE REPORTING THIS AT: HTTP://WWW.CONSUMERAFFAIRS.COM/AUTOMOTIVE/FORD_SPARK.HTML . *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10173620November 16, 2006
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
SPARK PLUG BLOWN OUT OF CYLINDER HEAD. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10168169September 13, 2006
PARKING BRAKE:CONVENTIONAL:MECHANICAL:LINKAGE AND CABLE
THE PARKING BRAKE CABLE END CAME OFF OF THE CABLE FROM WHERE IT ATTACHES TO THE PARKING BRAKE PEDAL. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10165199August 10, 2006
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:SWITCH
RIGHT HEADLIGHT VERY DIM. WIGGLE SWITCH AND IT USED TO RETURN TO FULL BRIGHT NOW IT STAYS DIM. REPLACED BULBS NO CHANGE. I HAVE SEEN THIS OTHER FORD SUPER DUTY TRUCKS HERE IN CONYERS GA. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10164221August 2, 2006
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:DIESEL
CAM POSITION SENSOR FAILED WITHOUT WARNING TRUCK SHUT-OFF AND WOULD NOT RESTART ON BUSY RESIDENTIAL STREET. VEHICLE HAD TO BE TOWED. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10157236May 11, 2006
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:DIESEL
TRUCK ENGINE QUIT RUNNING. CAN HAPPEN AT ANY ENGINE SPEED HAS HAPPENED IN PARK AND WHILE DRIVING. TROUBLESHOOT PROBLEM. BAD CAM POSITION SENSOR. FORD F250 WITH 7.3 DIESEL. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10152305March 9, 2006
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD, EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL
THIS HAS HAPPENED AT LEAST 3 TIMES SINCE I HAVE OWNED THIS TRUCK. TRAVELING DOWN THE INTERSTATE THE ENGINE FOR NO REASON AND WITH OUT ANY WARNING JUST SHUT DOWN LEAVING ME WITH NO BRAKING POWER OR ANY STEERING. THIS IN TURN ALMOST CAUSED A WRECK INVOLVING SEVERAL AUTOMOBILES. FROM THERE I HAD IT TOWED INTO MY SHOP WHERE THEY HAD DETERMINED THAT MY CPS HAD GONE OUT. THEY REPLACED THE ITEM AND EVERYTHING WAS FINE THUS FAR. THIS WAS THE FIRST TIME FOR ME THIS HAPPENED AND THERE WHERE TWO MORE TIMES THIS OCCURRED. I DID NOT KEEP ANY OF THE OLD PARTS. ALSO ON THIS COMPLAINT FORM THERE WAS NO CHOICE FOR INTERNATIONAL (IHC) SO THE EQUIPMENT PAGE IS MESSED UP. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10148344January 23, 2006
FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL
FUEL LEAK ON H2O DRAIN VALVE AT FUEL FILTER ON 1999 7.3 POWER STROKE FORD TRUCK. THIS IS A WIDE SREAD PROBLEM AS THE DEALERSHIP IS SELLING 3 TO 4 OF THESE VALVES PER WEEK.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10148205January 20, 2006
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THIS IS A PROBLEM WITH F SERIES DIESEL TRUCKS. I HAVE THE 7.3 LITER ENGINE WHICH IS IN MANY TRUCKS. THE FAILURE OCCURS WITHOUT WARNING. THE ENGINE SIMPLY STOPS. USUALLY,IN MY TRUCK, IT "RESTARTS" BY ITSELF. IF IT DOES, THE VEHICLE BUCKS. WHEN IT DOES NOT "RESTART", THE ENGINE IS NOW OFF AND I HAVE TO SHIFT INTO NEUTRAL AND CRANK THE ENGINE. IN THE MEANTIME, I HAVE NO POWER STEERING AND NO POWER BRAKES. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS IN A CREW CAB, FOUR WHEEL DRIVE, DIESEL PICK UP TRUCK. THE LAST FAILURE, SOME TIME IN DECEMBER, WAS AT 30 MILES PER HOUR AS I WAS ABOUT TO ENTER I95 IN BIDDEFORD, ME. I CROSSED OVER THE HIGHWAY WESTBOUND ON THE ENTRANCE RAMP AND THE TRUCK DIED JUST AS I HIT THE CURVE WHICH ROTATES YOU 270 DEGREES TO ENTER THE SOUTHBOUND LANE. I HAD ALL I COULD DO TO CRANK THE WHEEL OVER AND MAKE THE SHARP TURN. THIS PROBLEM IS DUE TO THE CPS OR CAM POSITION SENSOR. IT IS A COMMON PROBLEM. JUST LOOK IN WWW.DIESELSTOP.COM AT THE FORUMS. DRIVERS ARE CARRYING SPARES IN THE GLOVE BOX!!! I AM LUCKY THAT MY PROBLEM IS INTERMITTENT. FOR SOME FOLKS, THE TRUCK DIES AND NEVER RESTARTS. MY TRUCK EXHIBITS THE PROBLEM EVERY FEW WEEKS. THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY PROBLEM AND NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED. THE FINANCIAL ISSUES ARE ALSO AN UNFAIR BURDEN ON THE CUSTOMER BUT THE SAFETY ASPECT OF LOSING POWER AT A CRITICAL MOMENT IS MUCH WORSE. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10146628December 31, 2005
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
SECOND SPARK PLUG IN MY 2000 FORD V10 HAS BLOWN OUT OF CYLINDER HEAD IN LAST THREE MONTHS. LAST PLUG CAME OUT TUESDAY AFTER CHRISTMAS. DEALER NOW SAYS IT NEEDS TO DO $3475 HEAD REPLACEMENT FOR BOTH HEADS. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10139500October 12, 2005
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
MY VEHICLE HAS BLOWN OUT A SPARK PLUG ON TWO SEPARATE OCCASIONS WHILE ON THE FREEWAY ALMOST CAUSING A ACCIDENT ON BOTH INCIDENTS. I KNOW THAT THIS IS A MAJOR PROBLEM DO TO WHAT I HAVE FOUND ON-LINE. THERE IS EVEN A COMPANY THAT MAKES A REPAIR KIT AND IT IS ONLY A MATTER OF TIME BEFORE SOMEONE IS STRANDED IN A REMOTE AREA WHICH WILL BE VERY DANGEROUS. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10137509September 24, 2005
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
2002 FORD F-250 5.4L MOTOR. BLEW SPARK PLUG ON DRIVERS SIDE 2ND ONE FROM FRONT OUT OF VEHICLE. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10137285September 22, 2005
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
BOLTS RUSTED TO MY MANIFOLDS ( ON BOTH ) SIDES. HAD TO HAVE BOTH MANIFOLDS REPLACED AND THE HEADS BORED OUT. IF I DID NOT REALIZE THE NOISE AND HAD IT FIXED IT WOULD HAVE CRACKED MY HEADS.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10134108August 24, 2005
TIRES, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR, POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY:AXLE SHAFT:SEAL
DT: 1997 FORD SUPER DUTY CHASSE CLASS C MOTOR HOME. ALL FOUR BACK TIRES HAVE BLOWN OUT. THE FIRST HAPPENED 2 YEARS, AND IN THE PAST TWO YEARS ALL FOUR BLEW OUT. SPOKE TO THE MANUFACTURER AND THERE WERENO RECALLS. NO ONE KNOWS WHY THESE TIRES HAVE BLOWN OUT. THE CONSUMER WAS DRIVING UNDER NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS ON THE INTERSTATE AT 65 MPH. THERE WERE NO CRASHES OR INJURIES BECAUSE OF THE BLOW OUTS. HOWEVER , HAD TO REPLACE THE BACK BRAKES, ROTORS AND THE REAR SEALS ON THE AXLES. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10133430August 12, 2005
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
2002 CLASS A MOTORHOME SPARK PLUG HAD BLOWN OUT THE ENGINE HEAD UPON START UP. *MR THE CONSUMER STARTED THE VEHICLE AND HEARD A LOUD NOISE. IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE #1 SPARK PLUG HAD EXITED THE ENGINE HEAD AND WAS LODGED IN THE FRONT AXLE. THE CONSUMER REQUESTED REIMBURSEMENT. *SC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10131792August 6, 2005
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
MY 2001 FORD F-350 7.3 L POWER STROKE DIESEL HAS BEEN EXPERIENCING STALLING, MISSING,CUTTING OUT, ETC FOR ABOUT 6-8 MONTHS. THE TRUCK WAS TAKEN TO CAPITOL FRD IN SANTA FE, NM ON JUNE 7, 2005 AND PICKED UP ON JUNE 11, 2005. THE SERVICE TECHNICIANS REPLACED A "RELAY" OF SOME SORT NOT KNOWING WHAT THE PROBLEM REALLY WAS.(BY THEIR OWN ADMISSION).THE TRUCK STILL STALLS, MISSES AND CUTS OUT. I DO NOT WANT TO CONTINUE TAKING MY TRUCK IN FOR EXPERIMENTS TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. THEY ARE VERY NICE AND TRY TO HELP BUT I CANNOT AFFORD TO BUY FUEL FOR THEM TO RECREATE THE PROBLEM. THE LAST TIME WAS 4 DAYS AND 15 GALLONS OF FUEL. THE TRUCK HAS DIED WHILE IN MOTION ON AT LEAST 6 DIFFERENT OCCASIONS AND NUMEROUS TIMES SITTING AT STOP LIGHTS. WHEN IT DIES IN MOTION, I LOSE POWER STEERING AND POWER BRAKES. PLEASE HELP!!! *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10128770July 14, 2005
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
ON 7/8/05 AS MY WIFE WAS BACKING OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY, MY FORD F250 DEISEL LARIET STALLED. SHE TURNED THE IGNITION OFF THEN TRIED TO START IT. THE LIGHT INDICATING THE GLOW PLUGS HAD WARMED UP SUFFICIENTLY WOULD NOT GO OFF SO SHE TURNED OFF THE IGNITION KEY AND TURNED IT BACK ON. THIS TIME THE GLOW PLUG LIGHT INDICATOR WENT OFF AND THE ENGINE STARTED FINE, HOWEVER, THE ENGINE ACTED LIKE IT DID NOT WANT TO CHANGE GEARS. SHE DROVE IT SLOWLY FOR A BLOCK THEN DECIDED TO BRING IT BACK TO SAY IT WASN'T WORKING PROPERLY BUT WHEN SHE GOT BACK IT SEEMED TO WORK OKAY. SHE TURNED IT BACK AROUND AND IT WORKED FINE. AS SHE HAD TURNED AND WAS DRIVING DOWN AROUND A CORNER, THE ENGINE SUDDENLY STALLED. WITH DIFFICULTY SHE PULLED ONTO THE SHOULDER OF THE ROAD, PUT IT IN PARK AND TURNED THE IGNITION OFF. AGAIN SHE HAD TO GO THROUGH THE PROCESS OF TURNING OFF THE IGNITION TWICE TO GET THE GLOW PLUG INDICATOR TO GO OFF. THIS TIME THE ENGINE CLUNKED REALLY LOUD AND BLACK CLOUDS OF SMOKE CAME OUT OF THE EXHAUST. SHE TUNED OFF THE ENGINE AND TRIED AGAIN WITH THE SAME RESULT. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO CAL WORTHINGTON FORD DEALERSHIP FOR REPAIR. AS OF TODAY, 7/14/05 IT IS STILL THERE AND THEY SAY THEY DO NOT KNOW WHAT IS WRONG WITH IT. WE ARE GETTING THE STORY THERE IS NOTHING WRONG WITH IT.THEY IFORMED US THAT BOTH BATTERIES WERE DEAD AND THEY COULD NOT GET INTO THE PICK UP. THE SERVICE TECH HAD TO GO IN THROUGH THE PASSENDER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE BATTERIES WERE FINE WHEN THE TOW TRUCK DROPPED IT OFF AT THE DEALERSHIP. WE WERE THERE. WHEN ASKED WHY THE BATTERIES WERE DEAD THEY SAID BECAUSE THEY WERE NOT CHARGING. WHEN ASKED WHY THEY WERE NOT CHARGING THE ANSWER WE GOT FROM ONDREY WAS, "IF YOU CHANGE ONE BATTERY AND ONE IS BAD IT WILL DRAIN THE OTHER BATTERY." WE INFORMED HIM THAT WE DID NOT CHANGE ANY BATTERIES. HE EVADED OUR QUESTIONS AND SAID HE COULD NOT TELL US ANYTHING. THE TECHNICIANS WERE LOOKING AT IT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10128538July 13, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
DRIVING 1999 F250 SUPERDUTY SUDDEN AND COMPLETE LOSS OF BRAKE FUNCTION. LATER FOUND RUPTURED CORRODED REAR BRAKE LINE RESPONSIBLE FOR SUDDEN LOSS OF BRAKE PRESSURE, DUAL CIRCUIT MASTER CYLINDER WAS NOT EFFECTIVE IN ALLOWING ALTERNATE BRAKE CIRCUIT TO SLOW TRUCK CREATING A DANGEROUS SITUATION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10127908June 22, 2005
TIRES:SIDEWALL, SUSPENSION, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
THE BRAKES FAILED WHILE DRIVING. THE CONSUMER FOUND THE BRAKES RESERVOIR EMPTY, THEN INSPECTED THE BRAKE LINES AND SAW A HOLE IN THE REAR BRAKE LINE. *NM CONSUMER LOST CONTROL OF VEHICLE WHEN BRAKES WENT OUT AND WENT OVER A CURB, OVER PARKING LOTS, INTO A PARKING LOT, AND CAUSED FUEL TANK AND STRAP DAMAGE, FRONT END AND REAR TAD AXLE OUT OF THE ALIGNMENT. CONSUMER FOUND WEAR HOLE IN REAR BRAKE LINE, EGR TUBE CORRODED, BURNT ENGINE COVER, AND CARPET. *SB *NM
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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