Ford F-250 Complaints

11,199 consumer complaints on file.

#10823047January 29, 2016
ENGINE
I HAVE EXPERIENCED TWICE NOW WITH MY 2012 F-250 SUPER DUTY WITH THE 6.7 DIESEL ENGINE. ON FRIDAY JANUARY 22ND AND WAS SIMILAR TO A PREVIOUS EVENT INVOLVING A SUDDEN AND UNEXPECTED ACCELERATION OF MY TRUCK WHILE IN DRIVE. BOTH INSTANCES HAVE OCCURRED FROM THE TRUCK BEING IN A PARKED POSITION WITH THE ENGINE OFF. UPON STARTING THE TRUCK AND SHIFTING INTO DRIVE, I BEGIN TO PULL FORWARD APPROXIMATELY 20 TO 40 FEET AND PREPARE TO STOP PRIOR TO ENTERING TRAFFIC OR REPOSITIONING. THE TRUCK WILL SUDDENLY ACCELERATE AND LUNGE FORWARD. FORTUNATELY IN BOTH INSTANCES MY RIGHT FOOT IS LIGHTLY ON THE BREAK PREPARING TO STOP WHEN THIS HAPPENS. I IMMEDIATELY DEPRESS THE BRAKE WITH A CONSTANT AND HARD PRESSURE AS THE TRUCK'S RPM IS IN THE 2500 TO 3000 RANGE AND I CAN FEEL THE TRUCK WANTING TO SURGE FORWARD. THE FIRST TIME THIS OCCURRED I HAPPENED TO BE PULLING UP BEHIND MY SON WHO WAS IN HIS VEHICLE AND VERY NEARLY MISSED CRASHING INTO HIM. I HAD TO IMMEDIATELY SHIFT INTO NEUTRAL AND SHUT THE TRUCK OFF. ON THE SECOND OCCASION I WAS REPOSITIONING AROUND A VEHICLE WHEN AGAIN THE TRUCK UNEXPECTEDLY ACCELERATED AND I CAME WITH 6 TO 8 FEET OF IMPACTING A CONCRETE LIGHT POST BASE. UPON SHIFTING INTO NEUTRAL THE TRUCK REVVED UP TO APPROXIMATELY 3500 TO 4000 RPM AND AGAIN I SHUT THE TRUCK OFF. AFTER BOTH INSTANCES THE TRUCK WAS RESTARTED AND APPEARED TO DRIVE NORMALLY. IN BOTH CASES THE SERVICE CENTER WAS UNABLE TO IDENTIFY THE CAUSE AND RELATED THAT THEY DID NOT FIND ANY 'ERROR CODES' OR OTHER ELECTRONIC RECORDED EVENTS RELATING TO WHAT I HAVE EXPERIENCED AND AGAIN THE PCM WAS REPROGRAMMED. THE TRUCK IS STILL UNDER WARRANTY AND CURRENTLY HAS ONLY 20064 MILES ON IT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10822661January 27, 2016
ENGINE
WHILE TRAVELING AT APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH ON A CITY STREET, THE SPARK PLUG WAS BLOWN OUT OF THE CYLINDER DESTROYING THE THREADS, COIL PACK AND SPARK PLUG.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10822686January 27, 2016
ENGINE, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
I WAS BACKING UP IN THE PARKING AREA OF MY HOUSE IN MY 2008 F250 (DIESEL), AND APPLIED THE BRAKES TO STOP AND CHANGE DIRECTION. AS I STARTED BRAKING, THE ENGINE STARTED ACCELERATING, EVEN THOUGH I WAS APPLYING THE BRAKES. THE VEHICLE KEPT MOVING BACKWARD, AND I HAD TO STAND ON THE BRAKES AND SHIFT INTO NEUTRAL TO GET IT TO STOP MOVING BACKWARD. AFTER A FEW SECONDS THE PROBLEM STOPPED. I THEN CONTINUED ON MY WAY. THE VEHICLE HAD 37,060 MILES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10822320January 26, 2016
SERVICE BRAKES, STEERING
WHILE I WAS ON A HIGHWAY DRIVING AT 65 MPH MY STEERING AND BRAKES WENT OUT AT THE SAME TIME. I HAPPENED TO BE 200 YARDS BEHIND THE TRAFFIC IN FRONT OF ME AND I WAS ABLE TO STOP THE VEHICLE BEFORE IMPACT. A HYDRAULIC HOSE FAILED AND RENDERED THE STEERING AND BRAKES ALMOST COMPLETELY USELESS. THE STEERING WAS EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO CONTROL BUT I MANAGED. THE BRAKES WERE ALMOST COMPLETELY GONE BUT I MANAGED TO SLOW THE TRUCK DOWN TO A SAFE STOP OFF THE HIGHWAY. WHEN I HAD THE TRUCK TOWED TO MY DIESEL MECHANIC I WAS TOLD BY THE OWNER THAT FORD ENGINEERED THE HYDRAULIC SYSTEM TO CONTROL THE STEERING AND BRAKES. I WILL NEVER BUY ANOTHER FORD WITH THAT KIND OF RIDICULOUS ENGINEERING. I HAD THREE HOSES REPLACED AT A TOTAL COST OF $451.54. ONE FACTORY HOSE WAS $172.53, ANOTHER $100.68 AND THE THIRD WAS $24.04. THE SAFETY ISSUE HERE IS UNREAL. HOW COULD FORD ENGINEERING HAVE DONE SUCH A STUPID THING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10822406January 26, 2016
STEERING, SUSPENSION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 FORD F-250. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE SHOOK AND BECAME DIFFICULT TO CONTROL. THE FAILURE OCCURRED CONSTANTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE DRAG LINK AND THE BALL JOINTS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE ALSO NEEDED A FRONT END ALIGNMENT. THE REPAIRS WERE DONE; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 3,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10821451January 21, 2016
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
MY 2011 F-250 DIESEL WOULDN'T START 2 WEEKS AGO AND AFTER HAVING IT TOWED FOUND IT TO BE THE H.P.F.P HAD TORN ITSELF APART AND PUT METAL SHAVINGS IN THE ENTIRE FUEL SYSTEM. IT WAS STATIONARY AT THE TIME BUT I BELIEVE IT WAS OUT OF SHEER LUCK THAT I WASN'T ON THE INTERSTATE. THIS IS A RECURRING PROBLEM THAT THIS YEAR AND MODEL HAVE, BUT FORD WILL NOT ACKNOWLEDGE IT AS A PROBLEM OTHER THAN TO PUT A KIT TOGETHER FOR THE CONSUMER WHEN THIS HAPPENS TO SIMPLIFY THE ORDERING PROCESS. THIS IS A DANGER TO MY FAMILY AND ANYONE ELSE ON THE ROAD IF MY VEHICLE SUDDENLY STALLS AND LOSES ALL POWER. THIS IS A FREQUENT ENOUGH OCCURRENCE TO WARRANT AN INVESTIGATION IN MY OPINION FOR THE THOUSANDS OF AFFECTED FORD DIESEL OWNERS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10821167January 20, 2016
ENGINE
I REPLACED THE RADIATOR 3 TIMES AND CHANGE THE THERMOSTAT TO ,THE RADIATOR KEEPS POPPING, IT'S GETTING OLD,I ALSO CHANGED THE HEATER CORE AND IT POPPED . MAN WHAT IS GOING ON.IT HAPPENS WHEN I'M STATIONERY SITTING OVER NIGHT AT HOME.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10820882January 19, 2016
ENGINE
SPARK PLUG BLOWOUT.WHEN DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY HAD A SPARKPLUG BLOW OUT OF THE ENGINE.LIMPED THE TRUCK HOME SLOWLY WITH GAS FUMES EVERY WERE.VERY DANGEROUS. FORD WONT ADMIT THEY HAVE A PROBLEM BUT THEY DO HAVE A FIX.YOUR DOLLARS NOT THERES.THIS IS ALSO THE SECOND TIME THIS HAS HAPPENED TO ME.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10821061January 19, 2016
SUSPENSION
DRIVING DOWN THE FREEWAY AT ABOUT 70 MPH, THE FRONT END BEGAN TO SHAKE/SHUTTER VIOLENTLY. IT FREAKED ME OUT AND I WAS CONVINCED I BLEW A TIRE. I PULLED OVER AND INVESTIGATED AND NOTHING SEEMED BROKEN AND ALL TIRES APPEARED FINE. I TOOK THE TRUCK TO A MECHANIC AND HE REPLACED THE STEERING DAMPNER, CONVINCED THAT WAS THE PROBLEM. A FEW DAYS LATER I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE FREEWAY AND IT DID IT AGAIN. I DIDN'T HIT A POTHOLE OR ANY OBSTRUCTION. WHEN THIS HAPPENS, IF I'M NOT PAYING ATTENTION OR DON'T HAVE BOTH HANDS ON THE WHEEL, THERE IS A SERIOUS RISK I WILL CAUSE A MAJOR ACCIDENT AS THIS RATHER LARGE TRUCK WANTS TO GO CAREENING ACROSS MULTIPLE LANES OF TRAFFIC UNTIL THE SPEED IS REDUCED TO BELOW ~40MPH AND THE VIOLENT SHUDDERING CEASES. FORD NEEDS TO ADDRESS THIS PROBLEM. I'VE SEEN COMPLAINTS ON THIS NOW THAT DATE OVER 10 YEARS OLD.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10820811January 18, 2016
STEERING, SUSPENSION
TRUCK VIOLENTLY SHAKES AFTER HITTING A BUMP OR DIP IN THE ROAD AND DOESN'T STOP UNTIL I SLOW DOWN TO ALMOST A COMPLETE STOP. RECEIVED A LETTER FROM FORD ABOUT THIS PROBLEM BUT THE ONLY SOLUTION THEY OFFER IS TO CHECK TIRE PRESSURE WHICH I DID AND OF COURSE DID NOTHING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10820620January 16, 2016
ENGINE
SPARK PLUG NUMBERS 2 AND 7 BLEW OUT OF THE CYLINDER HEAD. NUMBER 2 BLEW OUT WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY AND NUMBER 7 BLEW OUT STARTING OFF AT A GREEN LIGHT ON A MAIN STREET. THERE WAS A STRONG ODOR OF GAS WHEN THIS OCCURRED AND SERIOUS VIBRATION FROM THE ENGINE MISFIRING. THIS CREATED A POTENTIAL EXPLOSION HAZARD SINCE THE AIR/FUEL MIXTURE IS DESIGNED TO IGNITE FROM AN IGNITION SOURCE. THIS JEOPARDIZED MY SAFETY AS WELL AS THE SAFETY OF OTHERS AROUND MY VEHICLE. THIS IS A KNOWN PROBLEM TO FORD AND NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED FOR ALL VEHICLES MANUFACTURED THAT ARE AFFECTED BY THIS PROBLEM. MILEAGE HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH THIS AS OWNERS OF THESE SPECIFIC VEHICLES WITH ALUMINUM HEADS HAVE HAD THIS ISSUE AT LESS THAN 100,000 MILES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10820624January 16, 2016
ENGINE
THIS ENGINE WITH ALUMINUM HEADS BLEW OUT SPARK PLUG NUMBERS 2 AND 7. FIRST OCCURRENCE ON AUG 11 2015 AND THE NEXT JAN 14, 2016. THE FIRST INCIDENT OCCURRED DRIVING DOWN A HIGHWAY AND THE NEXT OCCURRED STARTING FROM A STOP LIGHT. THERE WAS A LAG IN POWER AND THEN A LOUD BANGING NOISE AND A STRONG ODOR OF GAS. THIS CREATED AN EXPLOSION HAZARD AS WELL AS PUT MY SAFETY IN JEOPARDY AS WELL AS THAT OF THOSE AROUND ME. SINCE THE AIR/FUEL MIXTURE IS BEING BLOWN OUT OF THE ENGINE ON THE COMPRESSION STROKE AND THE COIL FIRING NORMALLY THIS CREATED A DEADLY SITUATION. THIS PROBLEM IS KNOWN TO FORD AND THE COMPANY IS REFUSING TO DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT FOR ALL VEHICLES WITH THESE PARTICULAR ENGINES THAT ARE HAVING THESE PROBLEMS. THIS SHOULDN'T EVEN HAPPEN WITH AN ENGINE. IT'S A MANUFACTURE/DESIGN FAULT. IT NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED AND FIXED. THE MILEAGE IS NOT THE ISSUE AS THESE OCCURRENCES ARE HAPPENING ON THE NEWER TRUCKS/SUVS AS WELL WITH WAY FEWER MILES. THAT SHOWS IT'S A MANUFACTURE/DESIGN FLAW AND A VERY SERIOUS ONE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10820526January 15, 2016
STEERING
I WAS DRIVING ON A CITY STREET AND MADE A LEFT TURN. HALF WAY THROUGH THE TURN THE TRUCK STARTED SHAKING(SHIMMING) TO THE POINT WHERE IT WAS BASICALLY NOT DRIVE ABLE. FORTUNATELY I WAS NOT GOING FAST AT THE TIME SO I COULD SLOW DOWN QUICKLY AND PULL OFF TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. WHEN THE EVENT HAPPENED IT WAS QUICK, FROM NOTHING TO THE TRUCK SHAKING VIOLENT. I ENDED UP HAVING THE STEERING GEAR AND U JOINTS REPLACED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10836197January 12, 2016
TIRES
2015 FORD F-250. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO VEHICLE SAFETY COMPLIANCE CERTIFICATION TIRE PRESSURE ISSUES. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED IT WAS RECOMMENDED BY FORD TO KEEP THE TIRES AT 80 PSI FOR THE REAR AND 65 PSI FOR THE FRONT, EVEN THOUGH THE TIRES WERE IDENTICAL. THE CONSUMER WAS CONCERNED THE FRONT TIRES, WERE UNDER-INFLATED. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10819770January 12, 2016
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), STEERING, WHEELS
WE HAVE A 2011 DIESEL FORD F250 SUPER DUTY PICKUP. IT IS LIKE NEW, BUT HAS DEVELOPED A SERIOUS MECHANICAL DEFECT. WHEN IT HAD LESS THAN 20,000 MILES IT BEGAN HAVING THE 'DEATH WOBBLE'. WE HAVE CONSISTENTLY TRIED TO GET THE LOCAL FORD DEALERSHIP IN BEND, OREGON AND FORD MOTOR CORPORATION TO RESOLVE THIS DEATH THREATENING MECHANICAL PROBLEM WITH NO LUCK. THIS STARTED OCCURRING WHEN DRIVING OVER 40 MILES PER HOUR IF AT ANYTIME A BUMP, ROUGH ROAD, OR POTHOLE IN THE ROAD IS HIT. NOW IT CAN'T EVEN BE DRIVEN THAT FAST WITHOUT VIOLENTLY AND UNCONTROLLABLY GOING INTO THE DEATH WOBBLE. APPLYING THE BRAKES MAKES IT WORSE. IT HAS TO BE ALLOWED TO SLOW DOWN ON ITS OWN. THE VIBRATION IS SO VIOLENT IT TAKES ALL ONES STRENGTH TO KEEP IT ON THE ROAD. IT'S ONE OF THE MOST FRIGHTENING EXPERIENCES ONE WILL EVER ENCOUNTER BEHIND THE WHEEL. THE VEHICLE IS SHAKING SO BADLY YOU THINK IT'LL FALL APART AND THAT YOU'RE GOING TO DIE. THE FIRST TIME IT HAPPENED WITH MY SON DRIVING, IT PULLED HIM INTO ON-COMING TRAFFIC TOWARDS A SEMI-TRUCK. HE BARELY PULLED IT BACK INTO HIS LANE BEFORE HAVING A 'HEAD ON' COLLISION. THE BEND OREGON DEALERSHIP CONFIRMED THIS PICKUP DEATH WOBBLE IS WORSE THAN THOSE DESCRIBED ON THE INTERNET. (SEE WEBSITE BELOW). SEE INTERNET SITE EXAMPLES: HTTPS://WWW.YOUTUBE.COM/WATCH?V=8EUQ6F8RGT4 HTTPS://WWW.YOUTUBE.COM/WATCH?V=B_LMKNW9NHQ
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10819843January 12, 2016
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD F-250. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS AND GOING OVER A BUMP ON THE ROAD, THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE WOBBLED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE A STABILIZATION BAR WAS INSTALLED HOWEVER, THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 15,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10819354January 11, 2016
TIRES
THIS IS THE 8TH SEPARATION OUT OF 11 TIRES THEY HAVE ALL HAPPENED AFTER ABOUT 2 HOURS OF HIGHWAY DRIVING THIS ONE BLOW AND CAUSED ABOUT 2300 DOLLARS OF DAMAGE TO MY TRUCK NOT INCLUDING THE TIRE 3 MILES SOUTH OF IOLA KANSAS COMING FROM INDEPENDENCE MISSOURI IT GAVE ABOUT 3 TO 5 SECONDS OF BOBBLE AND AS I APPLIED THE BRAKES TO PULL OVER IT BLEW. THIS CAUSED THE TRUCK TO GO INTO THE ON COMING TRAFFIC AND I WAS JUST ABLE TO GET CONTROL OF THE TRUCK AND GET IT OFF THE ROAD.BF GOODICH CLAIM THERE IS NOT A PROBLEM WITH THIS TIRE BUT I HAVE DISCOVERED WHY THEY SAY THAT. THIS SIZE OF TIRE USUALLY IS PURCHASED FOR JEEPS AND SMALL PICKUP WEIGHING 3000 TO 4000 POUNDS BUT IS RATED FOR E LOAD WHEN YOU USED THE TIRE ON A LIGHTER VEHICLE IT DOES NOT HEAT UP BUT MY PICKUP IS 9000 LBS. BEFORE THIS LAST TRIP I HAD COSTCO CHECK THE TIRES AND AIR PRESSURE THE DAY BEFORE THE TRIP AND I CHECKED THEM ON THE DAY OF THE TRIP. SO I KNOW THEY WERE AIR TO THE REQUIRED PRESSURE. I BELIEVE THE TIRE MUST BE RECALLED AND LOAD RATED NO HIGH THAN C
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10818553January 6, 2016
STRUCTURE:BODY, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
AUTO HEADLAMPS AND TAIL LAMPS DON'T WORK. DOOR AJAR LIGHT STAYS ON. DOME LIGHT DOES NOT COME ON WHEN DOOR OPEN. FUEL GAGE STUCK ON FULL. IS IT THE VSM?
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10818215January 5, 2016
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 1995 FORD F-250. WHEN THE VEHICLE CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP, THE CONTACT NOTICED FLAMES UNDERNEATH THE HOOD. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED HAND INJURIES WHILE ATTEMPTING TO EXTINGUISH THE FIRE. MEDICAL ATTENTION WAS NOT REQUIRED. THE CONTACT DISCOVERED THAT THE FIRE STARTED AT THE WIRING HARNESS. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 103,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10817468January 3, 2016
POWER TRAIN
EGT FAILURE CAUSES TRUCK TO LOSE POWER AND SHUT DOWN ON SIDE OF ROAD. THIS HAS HAPPENED ON TWO DIFFERENT TRUCKS OF THE SAME MODEL & YEAR.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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