Ford F-250 Complaints

11,199 consumer complaints on file.

#11090005April 25, 2018
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
THE INTENT OF REPORTING THIS ISSUE IS TO STRESS THE IMPORTANCE OF OLDER VEHICLES (PAST THE 15 YEAR MARK) HAVING RECORD AND STATUS OF SAFETY RECALLS. IT IS JUST AS VITAL FOR OLDER VEHICLES TO HAVE RECORD AS IT IS FOR NEWER VEHICLES. EVERYONE WANTS SAFE VEHICLES OUT ON THE ROAD. AS MY VIN INDICATES, I PURCHASED A 1989 FORD F250 6 MONTHS AGO AND AM FIXING PROBLEMS THAT I FOUND ARE ON A RECALL. THE PROBLEM IS I CANNOT FIND OUT THE STATUS OF THOSE RECALLS. THIS SYSTEM IS FLAWED. PLEASE RESPOND IF THERE IS ANYWAY I CAN FIND THE INFORMATION. I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW MYSELF AND MY FAMILY ARE IN A SAFE VEHICLE. THANK YOU.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11089790April 24, 2018
AIR BAGS
I TOTALED MY 2016 FORD F-250. I SLAMMED INTO A DODGE RAM AT ABOUT 45MPH. MY F-250 BROKE THE SUSPENSION, STEERING, BENT THE FRAME, CRUMPLED THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT AND BROKE THE BRAKES. MY AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#11089575April 23, 2018
WHEELS
MY FORD WAS PURCHASED AS A ONE OWNER TRUCK WITH 44,000 MILES FROM A DEALERSHIP IN FLORIDA. OWNED BY A PERSON BRAND NEW ALSO IN FLORIDA. I LIVE IN SOUTH WESTERN VA PLEASE TAKE A LOOK AT MY BRAKE CALIPERS. I NEVER SEEN ANYTHING LIKE THIS. HUGE DANGER ESPECIALLY WHEN THIS TRUCK IS MADE TO PULL HEAVY WEIGHT THAT NEEDS GOOD BRAKES. MY TRUCK HAS 107,000 MILES FOUND OUT BY REPLACING BRAKE PADS FOR SECOND TIME
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11088792April 18, 2018
SUSPENSION:FRONT, WHEELS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 FORD F-250. WHILE DRIVING ABOVE 40 MPH OVER A BUMP IN THE ROAD, THE VEHICLE SHOOK AND THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE BECAME DIFFICULT TO CONTROL. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED BEFORE OR AFTER THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO LANDMARK FORD (2401 PRAIRIE CROSSING DR., SPRINGFIELD, IL 62711) FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING AND REPAIRS. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO RECALL WHAT WAS DIAGNOSED AND REPAIRED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11088890April 18, 2018
SERVICE BRAKES, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
WE HAD OUR TRUCK CHECKED FOR RECALLS AND SERVICE ISSUES BECAUSE OF A CHECK ENGINE LIGHT PRIOR TO LEAVING ON A LONG TRIP. WE SPECIFICALLY ASKED IF THE TRUCK WAS ONE OF THE BRAKE RECALLS. WE ALSO HAVE A NON FUNCTIONING TOUCH SCREEN. WHEN THE TRUCK WAS EXAMINED AND A OIL CRANKCASE SEPARATOR TROUBLE SHOWED UP AS AN EXTENDED WARRANTY. THE OIL SEPARATOR WAS REPLACED AND NO OTHER RECOMMENDATIONS WERE MADE. WE WERE TOLD TO BRING THE TRUCK BACK IF THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AGAIN AS THERE ALSO A FUEL TEMPERATURE SENSOR ALERT THAT MIGHT BE THE ISSUE. EXTENDED WARRANTY ALERT THAT MIGHT NEED TO BE FIXED. WE LEFT THE FOLLOWING DAY FOR OUR TRIP AND THREE DAYS LATER OUR LEFT FRONT END DEVELOPED A NOISE, WAS VERY HOT AND THEN IT FELT AS THOUGH THE BRAKE WAS STUCK. WE FOUND A NATIONAL CHAIN AUTO REPAIR THAT WOULD BE OPEN ON THE NEXT DAY TO EXAMINE THE TRUCK. THANKFULLY WE WERE NOT PULLING OUR TRAVEL TRAILER. THE REPAIR SHOP FOUND THAT THE LEFT FRONT CALIPER FAILED AND THE BRAKE PADS AND THE ROTORS NEEDED REPAIR/REPLACEMENT. THEY EXAMINED THE RIGHT FRONT AND ROUND THE CALIPER HAD STARTED LEAKING THERE AND THE SAME REPAIR WAS REQUIRED. AGAIN, NO RECOMMENDATIONS HAD BEEN MADE TO FIX OR REPLACE BRAKES HAD BEEN MADE BEFORE THE TRIP. BEFORE LEAVING FOR OUR TRIP THE TRUCK HAD 48,188 MILES AND WE BOUGHT IT USED IN 2016. WE HAVE ONLY PULLED OUR TRAVEL TRAILER THREE TIMES SINCE WE BOUGHT IT FOR A TOTAL OF 180 TOWING MILES. I HAVE RESEARCHED AND FIND OTHER OWNERS OF THESE MODELS THAT ALSO HAVE THE SAME BRAKE ISSUES BUT LIKE OURS THEIR VIN # ALSO ARE NOT INCLUDED IN THE BRAKE RECALL. WE RETAINED THE REPLACED BRAKE PARTS. I ALSO HAVE THE INSPECTION SHEET FROM THE SERVICE BEFORE OUR TRAVEL. THE SERVICE LIGHT CAME BACK ON OUR RETURN AND WE HAVE TO RETURN TO THE DEALER YET AGAIN FOR THAT TO BE DIAGNOSED. ## VIN PASSED ## FORD F250 PLATINUM DIESEL 4X4 2015 ##
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11088632April 17, 2018
STEERING, SUSPENSION
VIOLENT STEERING WHEEL WOBBLE AND CAB VIBRATION WHEN HITTING UNEVEN SURFACE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS (55-70MPH.) WHEN THE WOBBLE OCCURS, IT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO STEER AND THE ONLY REMEDY IS TO SLOW AS QUICKLY AS POSSIBLE TO AROUND 40MPH FOR THE WOBBLE TO GO AWAY AND REGAIN CONTROL. THE MILEAGE WHEN IT STARTED WAS APPROXIMATELY 40K AND HAS PROGRESSIVELY GOTTEN WORSE. NOW WITH 67K I HAVE ACTUALLY BEEN FORCED OFF THE ROAD AS I COULDN'T STEER IT AWAY FROM THE MEDIAN. AS SOON AS MY SPEED DIPPED TO APPROXIMATELY 40MPH I REGAINED CONTROL AND WAS ABLE TO GET BACK ONTO THE FREEWAY AND PROCEED TO THE NEXT EXIT FOR INSPECTION. INITIAL DIAGNOSIS IS BAD BALL JOINTS ON BOTH FRONT END SIDES. BE PREPARED TO SLOW TO 40MPH QUICKLY ON A BUSY FREEWAY IF THIS EVER OCCURS TO YOU.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11088706April 17, 2018
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE, POWER TRAIN
MY TRUCK HAS 40000 MILES ON IT I GOT A CHECK ENGINE LIGHT TOOK IT INTO THE DEALER SHIP AND THEY TELL MY 100000 MILE WARRANTY DOES NOT COVER THE SENSOR THAT IS GIVING A FAULT AND I GOTTA PAY 890.00 OUT OF POCKET TO FIX IT. I WAS TOLD ALL ENGINE COMPONENTS ARE UNDER WARRANTY FOR 100K ON THE TRUCK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11088442April 16, 2018
ENGINE
"TAKATA RECALL" WHILE DRIVING DOWN ROAD, VEHICLE WENT INTO REDUCE SPEED MODE. WHEN SLOWED DOWN, ENGINE SHUT OFF AND WOULD NOT START.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11088473April 16, 2018
ENGINE
2011 F250 6.2L ENGINE. TRUCK DIES RANDOMLY AND WILL NOT RESTART FOR SOMETIMES DAYS. SOMETIMES IT STARTS AND SOMETIMES IT DOESN'T. WEATHER IS NOT A FACTOR, SOMETIMES ITS WARM SOMETIMES ITS COLD. VERY RANDOM START AND NO START ISSUE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11088526April 16, 2018
STEERING
FRONT END SHIMMER WHEN CROSSING OVER BAD ROAD SPOTS. THE SHAKING CAN BE VERY BAD ALMOST LOSE CONTROL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11085183April 15, 2018
WHEELS
I PURCHASED A SET OF FEDERAL MT 33X12.50X20 MUD TERRIANS AND AT FOUR MONTHS AND ONLY 14000 MILES ALL FOUR TIRES THE BELTS BEGAN TO SEPARATE AND HAD ONE BAD BLOW OUT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11084855April 12, 2018
SUSPENSION
DEATH WOBBLE OCCURRED AT AROUND13K MILES. IT IS TRIGGERED BY HITTING A BUMP AT 45MPH OR FASTER. WHOLE FRONT END SHAKES SO BADLY YOUR ONLY OPTION IS TO SLAM ON THE BRAKES AND SWERVE ONTO THE SHOULDER. SHAKING GOES AWAY AT 25MPH. DEALERSHIP COULD NOT FIND A VISIBLE PROBLEM, BUT DID EXPERIENCE THE WOBBLE. MECHANIC WAS TERRIFIED. FORD HQ TOLD THEM TO RANDOMLY CHANGE COMPONENTS UNTIL THE PROBLEM WAS FIXED. IT DID GO AWAY UNTIL NOW. TRUCK HAS 22K MILES ON IT AND THE DEATH WOBBLE IS BACK. DEALERSHIPS CANT SEE ANYTHING WRONG BUT WONT DRIVE TRUCK LONG ENOUGH TO HIT THE 'RIGHT' BUMP TO TRIGGER THE WOBBLE, SO WONT RE-FIX IT. THIS IS A CATASTROPHIC FAILURE OF THE FRONT END, AND FORD CLAIM NOT TO KNOW ANYTHING ABOUT IT. PA DEALERSHIP TOLD ME THEY HAD HEARD ABOUT IT BEING AN ISSUE, AND OTHER PEOPLE ON LINE ARE EXPERIENCING THE SAME THING. I AM TERRIFIED TO DRIVE OVER 35MPH IN CASE I HIT THE BUMP THAT TRIGGERS IT. I HAVE ALREADY HAD A TRUCK AND SEVERAL CARS SWERVE TO AVOID HITTING ME. THIS PROBLEM MUST BE RECTIFIED, OR SOMEONE WILL BE INJURED. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN WELL MAINTAINED AND HAS NO MODIFICATIONS. WOBBLE DOES NOT OCCUR EVERY TIME I HIT A BUMP. IT SEEMS TO BE CERTAIN BUMPS THAT TRIGGER IT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11084558April 11, 2018
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 FORD F-250. WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE VEHICLE VIBRATED, EMITTED A KNOCKING NOISE, AND THE ENGINE EMITTED SMOKE. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO COAST ONTO THE SHOULDER OF THE ROADWAY. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN UNKNOWN DEALER TO BE DIAGNOSED AND A FAILURE CODE FOR THE ENGINE VALVE WAS DETECTED. THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE ENGINE WAS NOT REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 146,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11083745April 7, 2018
ENGINE, POWER TRAIN
SINCE I HAVE OWNED THIS TRUCK FROM 2010 TO CURRENT I HAVE HAD PROBLEMS WITH THE EXHAUST MANIFOLDS AND A TRANSMISSION OVERFLOW RELIEF VALVE. THE EXHAUST MANIFOLDS KEEP POPPING THE STUDS WHICH ALLOWS FUMES INSIDE THE TRUCK UPON A $2000.00 BILL EVERY TIME... THIS ISSUE COULD CAUSE THE WHOLE EXHAUST SYSTEM TO FALL RIGHT OUT FROM UNDER THE TRUCK WHILE DRIVING. THE OTHER ISSUE IS THE TRANS OVERFLOW....EVERYTIME IT HAPPENS IT SPITS THE FLUID OUT ALL OVER THE EXHAUST WHICH CAUSES A FIRE EVERYTIME. I HAVE BEEN REPORTING THESE PROBLEMS SINCE I HAVE PURCHASED THE TRUCK.THESE PROBLEMS NEED TO BE ADRESSED BEFORE SOMEONE GETS HURT OR WORSE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11083636April 6, 2018
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD F-250. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IDLING AT A STOP SIGN, THE CONTACT HEARD A LOUD ABNORMAL POPPING NOISE COMING FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. THE CONTACT DROVE THE VEHICLE TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THEY REPLACED THE SPARK PLUG TAPS AND DIAGNOSED THAT THE INTAKE MANIFOLD NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANIFOLD WAS NOT REPLACED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE RECURRED SEVERAL TIMES. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND DID NOT ASSIST. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 128,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11083355April 5, 2018
STRUCTURE:BODY
EXHAUST BEING DRAWN INTO CABIN BY VENTILATION SYSTEM WHEN STOPPED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11083431April 5, 2018
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
THE MANUFACTURER HAS DESIGNED A TRAILER HITCH THAT MAKES IT IMPOSSIBLE TO USE SAFETY CHAINS WITH. YOU CAN NOT ADEQUATELY ATTACH THE HOOKS LEADING THE POSSIBILITY OF A RUNAWAY TRAILER. THE FORD SUPERDUTY TRUCKS BOAST OF THEIR ABILITY TO PULL WELL OVER 10,000 POUNDS BUT THEIR ENGINEERS DID NOT PROVIDE A WAY TO FASTEN SAFETY CHAINS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11082643April 3, 2018
STRUCTURE:BODY
APRIL 2, 2018. I OWN A FORD F250 SUPER DUTY PLATINUM WITH 4753 MILES ON IT, PURCHASED NOV 2017. THIS WEEK WAS THE 1ST TIME I TOWED MY TRAVEL TRAILER (GVW 7800LB) AND ON THREE (3) DIFFERENT OCCASIONS THE TAIL POPPED OPEN BY IT SELF. ALL THREE OCCASIONS I WAS TURNING AT SLOW SPEEDS AND WAS TRAVELING ON FLAT PAVEMENT. THE RESULT OF THE UNINTENTIONAL OPENINGS WAS DAMAGE TO THE TAILGATE WHEN THE TAILGATE HIT THE TRAILER STANCHION WHILE TURNING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11082669April 3, 2018
ENGINE
EXHAUST MANIFOLDS LEAK. FORD USES ALUMINA HEADS WITH STEEL MANIFOLD BOLTS AND CAST IRON EXHAUST MANIFOLDS. THE THREE METALS HAVE DIFFERENT HEAT RANGES WHICH CAUSE THE EXHAUST MANIFOLDS TO WRAP OR CRACK AND BREAK THE BOLTS CAUSING LEAKS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11082708April 3, 2018
ENGINE
BLOWS SPARK PLUGS OUT & BREAKS COIL PACKS FROM SITTING STILL AT INITIAL TAKE OFF. HAS HAPPENED 4 PREVIOUS TIMES
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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