Ford F-250 Complaints

11,199 consumer complaints on file.

#10872996June 7, 2016
STEERING, SUSPENSION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 FORD F-250 SD. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH OVER A POTHOLE, THE VEHICLE STARTED TO SHAKE VIOLENTLY WITHOUT WARNING. ONCE THE SPEED WAS REDUCED, THE VEHICLE STOPPED SHAKING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN REPLACED THE TRACK BAR, BALL JOINT, BUSHING, AND THE STEERING DAMPER. THE REMEDY FAILED TO REPAIR THE ISSUE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 98,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10873006June 7, 2016
ENGINE
THE THIRD FROM THE FRONT ON THE PASSENGER SIDE SPARK PLUG BLEW OUT AND A HELI COIL WAS REPLACED AND AFTER UNDER 500 MILES IT BLEW OUT AGAIN NOW THEY ARE REPLACING A SECOND HELI COIL AND I AM WORRIED ON IF IT WILL HOLD AND HOW DEPENDABLE IT WILL BE. SECOND I AM WONDERING IF THERE IS ANY COMPENSATION FROM FORD MOTOR CO. FOR THE EXPENSES OF THIS PROCEDURE AND IF ANY HEAD WORK/REPLACEMENT IS NEEDED AND WHOM WOLUD BE RESPONSABLE FOR THE COST.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10872724June 6, 2016
WHEELS
HIGHWAY DRIVING FELT A VIBRATION. PULLED OVER, FOUND BULGE IN TREAD OF STOCK FORD MICHELIN LT275/65 R20 ON THE RIGHT REAR. MILEAGE 24,091. REPLACED WITH SAME TIRE. NOW, PULLING TOYHAULER, FELT SAME VIBRATION AGAIN. PULLED OVER, LEFT REAR HAS A BULGE. MILEAGE, 24,494. 403 MILES LATER. RELUCTANTLY REPLACED WITH SAME TIRE. NOW, DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY, FELT THE VIBRATION AGAIN. JUST AS I GOT IN THE RIGHT LANE, FRONT PASSENGER SIDE TIRE BLOWS. MILEAGE, 26,210. 1716 MILES LATER. SERIOUSLY HAVING DOUBTS ABOUT THESE MICHELIN TIRES FORD USES ON THEIR SUPER DUTY TRUCKS. EXTREMELY RELUCTANT TO REPLACE WITH MICHELINS AGAIN BUT NOW I HAVE NO CHOICE EXCEPT SPEND BIG BUCKS FOR A COMPLETE NEW SET OF TIRES. SO THIS TIME I REPLACE BOTH FRONT TIRES AT THE SAME TIME. WHY THERE IS NO ACTION ON THESE TIRES IS BEYOND ME. MICHELIN LTX275/65 R20 TIRES NEED TO BE RECALLED NOW.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10872830June 6, 2016
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
VEHICLE WAS PARKED, KEY OFF , NOT ATTENDED, CAUGHT FIRE, BURNED VEHICLE AND SURROUNDING EQUIPMENT AND BUILDINGS TO THE GROUND, BUT EVERYONE DENIES THAT THE CRUISE CANCEL SWITCH CAUSED IT EVEN THOUGH THE SYMPTOMS FIT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10874077June 3, 2016
SUSPENSION
SINCE 2013 I HAVE HAD MY FORD F250 INTO THE DEALERSHIP NUMEROUS TIMES WITH COMPLAINTS OF THE FRONT END JUST BEGINNING TO VIOLENTLY SHAKE. THE SHAKING WILL NOT STOP UNTIL THE TRUCK IS STOPPED, AND DURING THAT TIME IT'S SHAKING SO VIOLENTLY IT'S UNCONTROLLABLE. THE DEALERSHIP HAS CONTINUOUSLY TOLD ME IT'S THE TIRES, BUT THE TIRES ARE STILL IN DECENT SHAPE. IT'S HAPPENING AGAIN, AND IT'S VERY SCARY, FOR ME AND MINE, AND OTHERS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10872042June 2, 2016
STEERING, SUSPENSION
WHILE DRIVING ON ANY HIGHWAY IF YOU HIT A SMALL BUMP OR GO OVER AN OVERPASS AT A SPEED GREATER THAN 35MPH THE SUSPENSION AND FRONT WHEELS START SHAKING VIOLENTLY AND THE STEERING WILL LOSE CONTROL. YOU HAVE TO COME TO A COMPLETE STOP BEFORE IT WILL STOP. THE VIOLENT WHEEL AND SUSPENSION OSCILLATION CAN CAUSE THE DRIVER TO LOSE CONTROL. SINCE THIS OCCURS ON MAJOR OVERPASSES AND TURNS IT HAS AN INCREASED LIKELIHOOD OF CAUSING ACCIDENTS WHICH COULD RESULT IN SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH. THE STEERING AND SUSPENSION ISSUE COULD CAUSE SEVERE INJURY OR DEATH. THE NHTSA MUST INVESTIGATE THIS ISSUE WITH FORD IMMEDIATELY OR IT WILL RESULT IN HIGHWAY ACCIDENTS THAT COULD RESULT IN SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH. THERE IS AN OVERWHELMING AMOUNT OF CONSUMER COMPLAINTS AND DATA TO SUGGEST THE ISSUE IS WIDESPREAD AND THAT THERE WAS A DESIGN FLAW IN THE SUSPENSION AND STEERING OF THESE VEHICLES. A FEDERAL INVESTIGATION IS NEEDED ALONG WITH A MANUFACTURER RECALL OF THE DANGEROUSLY DEFECTIVE SUSPENSION AND STEERING ASSEMBLIES OF THESE VEHICLES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10872235June 2, 2016
STEERING, SUSPENSION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 FORD F-250 SD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE WAS UNSTABLE SHOOK AND VIBRATED EXCESSIVELY WITH AN EXTREME WOBBLE. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND WAS UNABLE TO PROVIDE A REPAIR SOLUTION TO PREVENT THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO MORE THAN FIVE DIFFERENT REPAIR SHOPS FOR VARIOUS REPAIRS, BUT THE FAILURES CONTINUED IN THE FRONT AND REAR ENDS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE CONTACT WAS WAITING TO DETERMINE IF THE MANUFACTURER WOULD BE ABLE TO PROVIDE A PERMANENT REPAIR SOLUTION. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 180,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10871769June 1, 2016
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
I HAVE HAD SEVERAL PROBLEMS WITH THE SPARK PLUGS BLOWING OUT OF MOTOR AND BREAKING COIL CAUSING IT TOO LEAK FUEL VAPORS OUT POSSIBLY CAUSING A FIRE THIS HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES. THREE DIFFERENT CERTIFIED MECHANICS HAVE ADVISED THIS IS CAUSED TO DEFECT IN THE ALUMINUM HEADS FROM FACTORY NOT HAVING ENOUGH THREADS CAUSING THE SPARK PLUG TO BLOW OUT. POSSIBLY CAUSING INJURY OR FIRE. THIS ISSUE NEEDS ADDRESSED AS IT IS A SAFETY CONCERN. WE HAD A SMALL ENGINE FIRE CAUSING SLIGHT DAMAGE TO ENGINE COMPARTMENT THAT HAD TO BE REPAIRED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10871871June 1, 2016
TIRES
THE DRIVER SIDE FRONT TIRE SPONTANEOUSLY BLEW WHILE DRIVING IN NORMAL CONDITIONS ON THE HIGHWAY, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO ROLL MULTIPLE TIMES. THE TIRE HAD BEEN REGULARLY MAINTAINED AND HAD MORE THAN ADEQUATE TREAD.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10870059May 20, 2016
ENGINE
AT LESS THAN 50K MILES, THE RADIATOR DEVELOPED A LEAK. COOLANT WILL LEAK ANYWHERE THE TRUCK IS PARKED, CAUSING AN ENVIRONMENTAL CONCERN. FORD IS AWARE OF THE NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS ISSUE, BUT REFUSES TO ACKNOWLEDGE THE PROBLEM AND ENACT A PERMANENT SOLUTION. THIS WILL COST ME OVER $1700 TO REPAIR, ON A TRUCK THAT IS ONLY 3 YEARS OLD.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10865550May 18, 2016
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, VISIBILITY/WIPER
WINDSHIELD WIPERS WERE LOCKED ON WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS ON. INDEPENDENT OF WEATHER. NO WAY TO TURN OFF UNTIL ELECTRONIC SWITCHES THAT CONTROL THE WIPERS, BLINKERS, AND HIGH BEAMS WERE REPLACED. PROBLEM STARTED ON THE HIGHWAY IN MOTION. RT 89 N VERMONT. CONTINUED UNTILLED REPAIRED. PART NUMBER WAS SW-6874.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10865662May 18, 2016
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 FORD F-250. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE CONTACT NOTICED AN ABNORMAL NOISE COMING FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE SPARK PLUGS BLEW OUT AND THE ENGINE CYLINDER HEAD NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 163,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10865278May 16, 2016
ENGINE
I WAS IN THE PROCESS OF RUNNING A MEDICAL IN MY PERSONAL TRUCK WHEN I STARTING THE ENGINE IT POPPED AND WHEN I CHECKED IT OUT I NOTICED THE ENGINE BLEW OUT A SPARK PLUG. SO WHEN I CALLED THE PARTS STORE THEY SAID THE TYPE OF MOTOR I HAVE IN MY TRUCK IS BAD FOR BLOWING THEM LIKE THAT AND TO FIX IT WOULD COST A PRETTY PENNY SO MY QUESTION IS IF YOU ALL AND FORD KNOWS THERES A PROBLEM HOW COME THEY DONT HAVE TO FIX I KNOW SO FAR IT HASNT BEEN AN SAFTEY ISSUE YET WHEN WILL IT BE OR IS IT A CONSUMER ISSUE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10864577May 12, 2016
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 FORD F-250. AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS PLACED INTO THE PARK POSITION, IT INDEPENDENTLY ROLLED BACKWARDS WITHOUT WARNING. THE PASSENGER WAS ABLE TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT DISCOVERED THAT THE VEHICLE INADVERTENTLY SWITCHED INTO THE REVERSE POSITION. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT WAS KNOCKED DOWN AND SUSTAINED INJURIES THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 245,000. ....UPDATED 07/05/16 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED HE EXITED THE VEHICLE AND WALKED TO THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE SOMEHOW WENT INTO REVERSE, WHILE THE DOOR WAS STILL OPEN. UPDATED 07/21/16.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10864269May 10, 2016
ENGINE
THE SPARK PLUGS ON MY TRUCK HAVE BLOWN OUT OF THE HEAD GASKET WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY. I HAVE SPENT OVER $1300 REPAIRING/REPLACING THE SPARK PLUG AND THREADS ON THE HEADS. I HAVE BEEN READING ON THE INTERNET WHERE OTHER FORD OWNERS ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM AND IT APPEARS THAT NOTHING IS BEING DONE TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. THIS HAS HAPPENED TWICE TO ME SINCE I HAVE OWNED THE TRUCK. THE FIRST TIME WAS IN FEBRUARY 2011, SECOND TIME WAS APRIL 2015.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10863952May 9, 2016
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
FUEL SYSTEM SHUT DOWN ON INTERSTATE
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10863576May 6, 2016
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 FORD F-250. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED WITHOUT THE KEY IN THE IGNITION, IT ATTEMPTED TO START INDEPENDENTLY. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE CONNECTORS TO THE BATTERY TERMINAL HAD TO BE REMOVED TO PREVENT THE VEHICLE FROM INDEPENDENTLY STARTING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 150,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10863294May 5, 2016
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
LIKE TOYOTA CARS, IF "WINTER-STYLED, RUBBER FLOOR MAT ON DRIVERS SIDE BECOMES UNHOOKED & SLIDES FORWARD, IT CAN LODGE THE ACCELERATOR DOWN CAUSING A HIGH SPEED. IT HAS HAPPENED TO ME SEVERAL TIMES, ALMOST CAUSING ME TO LOOSE CONTROL. THESE ARE FORD FACTORY INSTALLED MATS I PAID EXTRA FOR AT TIME VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED NEW. OCCURS WHEN I ACCELERATED HARD, SUCH AS TO PASS ANOTHER CAR OR ENTER/MERGE ONTO AN INTERSTATE. HAD TO PUT CAR IN NEUTRAL AND PULL MAT BACK. HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES SINCE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10863422May 5, 2016
ENGINE, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD F-250. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START AND THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE FUEL INJECTOR CONTROL MODULE FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THE FUEL INJECTOR WAS REPLACED AGAIN. IN ADDITION, THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED EXCESSIVE COOLANT CONSUMPTION AND OPERATED ABNORMALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE EGR VALVE AND OIL COOLER FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10863480May 5, 2016
WHEELS
EXPERIENCED VIBRATION IN THE FRONT END OF THE TRUCK AT ALL SPEEDS ON LOCAL COUNTY ROAD. TOOK THE F250 TO SUMMERVILLE FORD TO BE ALIGNED AND BALANCED. FORD FOUND THE RIGHT FRONT TIRE'S STEEL BELT HAD SEPARATED AND REPLACED THE TIRE WITH THE SAME BRAND AND SIZE. CONTINENTAL LT275/65R18.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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