Ford F-250 Complaints

11,199 consumer complaints on file.

#10920115October 30, 2016
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), POWER TRAIN, SUSPENSION
I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY AND ALL OF A SUDDEN TWICE WITHIN 10 MILES OF EACH OTHER MY TRUCK STARTED VIOLENTLY SHAKING ALOST SENDING ME INTO ANOTHER LANE AND LOSING CONTROL. HAD TO SLOW DOWN ALMOST TO A STOP BEFORE IT WOULD QUIT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10919659October 27, 2016
EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS
I PURCHASED A NEW DIESEL 2011 F-250 LARIAT 4X4 CREW CAB 172' WB. I BOUGHT THE TRUCK BASED ON THE CHARTS IN A FORD BROCHURE. ACCORDING TO THE PAYLOAD CHART ON PAGE 39 OF THE BROCHURE, THE PAYLOAD FOR MY TRUCK SHOULD HAVE BEEN 2,210 LBS. ACCORDING TO THE TOWING CHART, THE PAYLOAD FOR MY TRUCK SHOULD HAVE BEEN 15% OF 15,700 LBS., WHICH IS 2,355 LBS. I DID NOT DISCOVER THE DISCREPANCY BETWEEN FORD'S PUBLISHED RATINGS AND THE ACTUAL CAPACITY OF THE TRUCK AT THE TIME OF PURCHASE BECAUSE THERE WERE NO FOOT NOTES IN THE PRINTED BROCHURE INDICATING THE PUBLISHED RATINGS WOULD NOT APPLY TO MY TRUCK AND BECAUSE OF WHERE FORD PLACED THE TIRE AND LOADING INFORMATION LABEL. ACCORDING TO THE NHTSA, FOR 'VEHICLES OTHER THAN MOTORCYCLES OR TRAILERS, THE LABEL MUST BE AFFIXED TO EITHER THE HINGE PILLAR, DOOR-LATCH POST, OR THE DOOR EDGE THAT MEETS THE DOOR-LATCH POST, NEXT TO THE DRIVER'S SEATING POSITION.' FORD PLACED THE LABEL ON THE BODY BELOW THE B PILLAR AND FACING DOWN. THE LABEL COULD NOT BE READ WHEN ENTERING THE VEHICLE AND COULD ONLY BE READ BY SITTING OR KNEELING ON THE GROUND. I DISCOVERED A JULY 30, 2014 ARTICLE IN AUTOMOTIVE NEWS THAT REVEALED STANDARD EQUIPMENT PARTS WERE REMOVED FROM SUPER DUTY TRUCKS BEGINNING WITH THE 2011 MODEL YEAR WHEN DETERMINING THE MAXIMUM PAYLOAD. THE PARTS INCLUDED, BUT WERE NOT LIMITED TO, THE SPARE TIRE, TIRE JACK, RADIO, AND CENTER CONSOLE. THE FORD BROCHURE DID NOT INDICATE THAT THE RATINGS WERE ESTABLISHED BY REMOVING STANDARD EQUIPMENT. WHEN I CONTACTED FORD ABOUT THE ISSUE, I WAS TOLD THAT THE DISCREPANCY BETWEEN THE PUBLISHED RATINGS AND MY TRUCK'S ACTUAL PAYLOAD WAS DUE TO 'OPTIONS.' FORD'S BROCHURE NEITHER FOOT NOTED THE RATINGS CHARTS NOR DISCLOSED THAT FORD HAD REMOVED STANDARD EQUIPMENT TO ESTABLISH THE RATINGS IN THE CHARTS. *TR *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10919699October 27, 2016
ENGINE
I HAVE HAD THE TRUCK ON THE DEALERSHIP 3 TIMES NOW FOR THE EXHAUST GAS TEMPERATURE SENSORS. HAVE HAD ALL THE SENSORS REPLACED TWICE AND AM NOW ON MY WAY BACK IN FOR A FOURTH TRIP TO REPLACE THEM. THE TRUCK CURRENTLY HAS 41K MI.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10919225October 26, 2016
SERVICE BRAKES
COMPLETE LOSS OF BRAKING DUE TO A BROKEN REAR BRAKE LINE. OCCURRED AFTER PULLING/ PARKING A 12000 LB 5TH WHEEL RV. BREAK ATTRIBUTED TO RUST BY FORD SERVICE DEPT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10919144October 26, 2016
STEERING, SUSPENSION
AT SPEEDS BETWEEN 40-60 MPH THE FRONT OF THE TRUCK SHAKES/VIBRATES VIOLENTLY. THE TRUCK BECOMES DANGEROUS AND IS NO LONGER STEERABLE UNLESS YOU STOP COMPLETELY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10918637October 24, 2016
STRUCTURE:BODY
DOOR AJAR WARNING LIGHT. LIGHT CAME ON AND WOULD NOT GO OFF, INTERIOR LIGHTS AS WELL AS HEADLIGHTS CAME ON SPORADICALLY WHEN MOTOR WAS NOT RUNNING. HEADLIGHTS CAME ON WHEN THE TRUCK WAS NOT RUNNING OR OCCUPIED AND THIS CAUSED ALL POWER TO DRAIN FROM THE BATTERY. DEALER CHARGED OVER $300. TO REPAIR DOOR LATCH / SWITCH ASSEMBLY ON DRIVER SIDE. THIS OCCURRED OCTOBER 1, 2016. OUR LOCAL PAPER HAD AN ARTICLE OCTOBER 4 INDICATING A COMING RECALL ON FORD EDGE SUV'S 2011 TO 2013 AND THE FORD FUSION FROM 2010. I FEEL THESE PROBLEMS ARE RELATED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10917909October 21, 2016
SUSPENSION
WHEN TRAVELLING 45-50 MPH TWICE MY TRUCK HAS EXPERIENCED THE DEATH WOBBLE. NOW AT SPEEDS AT 62 MPH OR GREATER THE WHEELS SHIMMY BACK AND FORTH CAUSING THE STEERING WHEEL TO MOVE BACK AND FORTH ABOUT 4". IT GETS CRAZIER IF I HIT A BUMP. THIS MAKES FOR A SCARY RIDE. IT ONLY HAS 35K MILES ON IT. IT IS COMPLETELY STOCK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10917325October 19, 2016
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 FORD F-250 EQUIPPED WITH YOKOHAMA GEOLANDER TIRES, SIZE: LT285/7516 (NA). THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TREAD WAS DISINTEGRATING COMPLETELY. THE VEHICLE COULD NOT BE DRIVEN. THE TIRES WERE NOT REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE DOT NUMBER WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE VEHICLE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 148,000 AND THE TIRE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 15,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10916472October 17, 2016
STRUCTURE:BODY, ENGINE, SUSPENSION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 FORD F-250. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO BOUNCE UP AND DOWN. AT 70 MPH, THE VEHICLE SHOOK VIOLENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 17,000. UPDATE 01/05/2017*CT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10916535October 17, 2016
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 FORD F-250 SD. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE RADIO AND BLUETOOTH SYSTEM BECAME INOPERABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE COMPUTER SYSTEM FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE RESET. ALSO, THE RADIO SWITCHES FAILED ON THE STEERING WHEEL. AFTER THE REPAIR, THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE SWITCHES WERE ACTIVE AND MORE DIAGNOSTIC TESTING WAS NEEDED. THE CONTACT WAS LATER INFORMED THAT THE HOUSING UNIT FOR THE STEERING COLUMN HOUSING NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED BECAUSE THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE PARTS WOULD NOT BE AVAILABLE UNTIL NEXT YEAR. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 13,200.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10916275October 15, 2016
STEERING
WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY 70 MPH AND CHANGING LANE I HITTING THE POTHOLE AND THE TRUCK START BOUNCING AND I HAVE TO SLOW DOWN TO STOP THE BOUNCING VERY DANGEROUS TO DRIVE. I HAD A SAME TRUCK BACK IN 2005 WORKING FOR THE COMPANY WAS DOING SAME THING PLEASE CAN SOMEONE HELP ?
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10915334October 11, 2016
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 FORD F-250 SD EQUIPPED WITH CONTINENTAL CONTITRAC TIRES, SIZE: LT275/65R18. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, A LOUD ABNORMAL NOISE WAS HEARD FROM THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE TIRE. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT FELT THE TREAD HITTING THE VEHICLE. UPON PULLING THE VEHICLE OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE TREAD HAD COMPLETELY SEPARATED FROM THE TIRE. THE VEHICLE HAD A SPARE TIRE INSTALLED BY THE TOW COMPANY. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE AND TIRE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 56,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10915004October 10, 2016
STEERING, SUSPENSION, WHEELS
THE TRUCK WILL EXPERIENCE REALLY BAD WOBBLE/BOUNCE AT 35-55MPH SPEEDS. I INSTALLED A DUAL STEERING STABILIZER THINKING MAYBE IT JUST NEEDS AN UPGRADE. THE REAR END SEEMS TO BE THE PROBLEM. EVERY BUMP IS FELT. THE CAB MOVES AND ROTATES BACK AND FORTH AS IF SOMEONE IS SHAKING THE SEAT. THE TAIL BED IS VISIBLY BOUNCING UP AND DOWN THE INTERSTATE OR ANY SPEEDS OVER 40MPH. THE REAR END HAS TOO MUCH PLAY IN IT!!I BELIEVE THAT IT IS CAUSING THE FRAME TO BEND AND SUSPENSION PARTS TO GO BAD OVER TIME.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10914316October 6, 2016
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD F-250. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT HAD TO MANEUVER THE VEHICLE TO THE SHOULDER. AFTER APPROXIMATELY HALF AN HOUR, THE VEHICLE RESTARTED, BUT STALLED AGAIN SIX MILES LATER. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE. THE VEHICLE WAS DIAGNOSED BY AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO STATED THAT THE CLOGGED INJECTOR PUMPS FAILED AND NEEDED REPLACEMENT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS INVALID. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 195,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10913843October 4, 2016
ENGINE
ENGINE - WHILE DRIVING ON A HIGHWAY, WENT TO PASS A CAR AND THE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND THE MESSAGE WAS THE ENGINE WILL BE SHUTTING DOWN. I PULLED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND THE TRUCK TURNED ITSELF OFF. WHAT THE FORD MECHANIC SAID THE #4 FUEL INJECTOR STAYED WIDE OPEN, THEREFOR BURNING UP THE PISTON. THE TRUCK HAD 128,000. MILES. IT IS SAD THAT A SMALL PART LIKE THAT CAN CAUSE AN ENGINE FAILURE. HAD TO BUY A NEW MOTOR ($15,000. AND THEY WOULD ONLY WARRANTY IT FOR 2 YEARS.) WAS TOLD I COULD HAVE MY TRUCK BACK IN 5 DAYS. IT TOOK 5 WKS TO GET MY TRUCK BACK WITH THE NEW ENGINE. PICKED IT UP AT 4PM ON WEDNESDAY. THURSDAY AT 9:30AM CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT HAS COME ON THREE MORE TIMES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10909912September 27, 2016
WHEELS
DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY WITH NOTHING BEING TOWED. I FELT A BUMP STARTING ON ONE OF THE BACK TIRES. I SLOWED DOWN AND BEFORE I COULD PULL OVER I HEARD A LOUD BANG. I SEEN RUBBER GOING ALL OVER THE HIGHWAY THAT ALMOST HIT THE CARS BEHIND ME. I GOT THE TRUCK PULLED OVER ON THE EDGE OF THE HIGHWAY. CHECKING THE RIGHT REAR QUARTER PANEL OF THE BOX ON THE TRUCK. THE BOX WAS DAMAGED, AND WAS PUSHED OUT ABOUT 1.5 FEET FROM THE TRUCK. THE TREAD HAD COME OFF OF THE TIRE. THE TIRE WAS STILL HOLDING AIR. I DROVE ALONG THE EDGE OF THE HIGHWAY TO THE NEXT EXIT WERE I CHANGE THE TIRE. THIS TIRE STILL HAD 70LBS OF AIR IN IT. THERE WAS ONLY ABOUT 20,000 MILES ON THIS TIRE. THIS IS THE SECOND TIME I HAVE HAD PROBLEMS WITH THIS TYPE OF TIRE, BUT NOT THIS BAD. I TOOK MY TRUCK TO THE BODY SHOP AND WAS TOLD THAT THERE WAS $8,000.00 IN DAMAGE TO THE TRUCK. THE TIRE IS A BFGOODRICH LT275/70 R18 125R E1 DOT BE15 0211 2512
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10908205September 20, 2016
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
ISSUE WITH DOME LIGHT, DOOR JAMB LIGHT ON, AUTO HEADLIGHTS - ALL NOT WORKING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10908288September 20, 2016
SUSPENSION:FRONT:WHEEL BEARING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 FORD F-250. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE WHEEL BEARING CAUGHT FIRE. THE CONTACT PULLED OVER AND EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE. IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE HUB BEARING CAUGHT FIRE, WHICH ALSO SET THE REST OF THE TIRE ON FIRE. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED AND THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 136,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10907670September 19, 2016
ENGINE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 FORD F-250. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT ACCELERATE OVER 40 MPH AND THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE COMPUTER NEEDED TO BE UPDATED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THEY WOULD NOT ASSIST UNTIL A RECALL WAS ISSUED. THE CONTACT REFERENCED TSB NUMBER: 11-04-22. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 219,500.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10907219September 16, 2016
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
FORD VOIDING WARRANT REPAIRS ON CP4 FUEL PUMP DUE TO FUEL CONTAMINATION - WE HAVE SEEN NHTSA RESOLVE THE ISSUE WITH CP4 FULE PUMP FOR VW- WE NEED TO HAVE NHTSA LOOK AT THIS FOR FORD- THEY REPAIR COST THAT FORD IS PUTTING ON THE OWNERS RANGE FROM 10-18KU . THERE ARE MANY COMPLAINTS ON THIS ISSUE WITH FORD AND NHTSA - DEALERS ARE INSTRUCTING OWNERS TO ALSO TO FILE A CLAIM WITH THEIR AUTO INSURANCE COMPANY UNDER COMPREHENSIVE COVERAGE SO THEY INSURANCE COMPANY PAYS FOR THEIR FAULTY DESIGN. MANY TRUCK OWNERS ARE TAKING HUGE LOSSES AS WELL AS INSURANCE COMPANIES - WE ASK THAT THE NHTSA GET INVOLVED WITH AND BEGIN AN INVESTIGATION INTO THIS ISSUE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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