Ford F-250 Complaints

11,199 consumer complaints on file.

#10785355October 22, 2015
STRUCTURE:BODY, STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 FORD F-250. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE HAD A BENT FRAME, WHICH RESULTED IN A SHAKE IN THE STEERING WHEEL. THE FAILURE WAS NOTICEABLE UPON STARTING THE VEHICLE AT SPEEDS APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH. IN ADDITION, THE VEHICLE VEERED INDEPENDENTLY WHEN IT STRUCK A BUMP. THE VEHICLE ALSO HAD A BENT FRAME. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE BENT FRAME RESULTED IN FAILURE WITH THE STEERING. THE VEHICLE HAD ALIGNMENTS, THE TIRE WAS REPLACED, AND THE STEERING STABILIZED; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE TECHNICIAN ALSO DIAGNOSED THAT THE BENT FRAME WAS ACCEPTABLE AND DID NOT NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 30,000. THE VIN WAS NOT PROVIDED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10783327October 19, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD F-250 SD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE DID NOT RESTART AND WAS PUSHED TO THE RESIDENCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE DEALER INFORMED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 05V270000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 141,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10782513October 15, 2015
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
HAVE HAD 2 SENSORS FAIL IN EGT ,THIS IS PART OF SMOG CONTROL, FORD DOESN'T WARRANTY. WORK WAS DONE BY GEWEKE FORD, YUBA CITY, CA 95991 ON 10/15/15 INVOICE 6117108/1.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10782446October 15, 2015
ENGINE
I HAVE A 2015 FORD F-250 SUPER DUTY WITH A 6.7L DIESEL. I STARTED HAVING THIS PROBLEM INTERMITTENTLY AND ONLY NOTICED IT ON HOT DAYS WHILE AT SLOW SPEEDS, BUT IT HAS CONTINUED TO GET WORSE TO THE POINT THAT IT HAPPENED WITH EVERY RE-GEN, AT ANY OUTSIDE TEMPERATURE AND ALMOST ANY SPEED. IT ALL STARTS WITH THE NOTIFICATION ON THE SCREEN OF CLEARING THE EXHAUST FILTER AND HAS AN OK IN THE CORNER OF THE SCREEN. NOT SURE WHY THE OK, SINCE YOU HAVE NO CHOICE ON WHETHER TO START THE PROCESS OR NOT. DURING THE RE-GEN PROCESS THE ENGINE SUDDENLY AND WITHOUT ANY NOTIFICATION, LOOSES POWER, STARTS TO SHAKE AND SHUTTER SO VIOLENTLY THAT IT SHAKES THE WHOLE TRUCK. THE ONLY WAY TO STOP IT IS TO PUT THE THROTTLE TO THE FLOOR. IF I LET OFF THE THROTTLE IT STARTS OVER AGAIN. THE TWO SAFETY CONCERNS THAT IT CAUSES ARE THE SUDDEN LOSS OF POWER AND MY TRUCK SUDDENLY SLOWING DOWN WITHOUT ANY BRAKE LIGHTS TO WARN DRIVERS BEHIND ME (I WAS ALMOST REAR-ENDED LAST TIME IT HAPPENED IN TOWN) AND SECONDLY, HAVING TO KEEP THE THROTTLE ON THE FLOOR TO STOP THE PROBLEM AND THE SPEED THE TRUCK OBTAINS WHEN DOING SO. THERE ARE TIMES WHEN I CANNOT STEP ON THE THROTTLE BECAUSE OF THE SPEED LIMIT, TRAFFIC OR ROAD CONDITIONS, AND AM FORCED TO PULL OVER IF THERE IS AN AREA TO SO, IF NOT I KEEP CHUGGING ALONG HOLDING UP TRAFFIC UNTIL I CAN. I HAVE NOT PULLED A TRAILER AS OF YET, BUT QUITE FRANKLY AN AFRAID TO DO SO WITH THIS PROBLEM FOR FEAR OF BEING REAR-ENDED. IT OCCURS AT SPEEDS FROM 30 TO 70 MPH. IT HAS HAPPENED IN TOWN ON RURAL ROADS AND ON THE HIGHWAY. IT HAS BEEN INTO FORD SEVERAL TIMES AND THEY HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO FIX THE PROBLEM. THE LAST TIME IT WAS AT FORD, THE SERVICE MANAGER TOLD ME FORD IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM AND WILL BE COMING OUT WITH A SOFTWARE REVISION, BUT NOT UNTIL APRIL OF 2016. THE TRUCK IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE UNTIL THEN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10781953October 14, 2015
ENGINE
2015 POWERSTROKE 6.7 DIESEL ENGINE HAS <15,000 MILES. HAMMERING OF ENGINE AT ALL SPEEDS. LASTING LESS THAN 8-10 SECONDS IN DURATION. ACCORDING TO TSB 15-0124 THIS IS A VALVE AND VALVE GUIDE CLEARANCE ISSUE THAT FORD APPEARS WELL AWARE OF. RECOMMENDING MAJOR ENGINE WORK TO POSSIBLY FIX DESIGN FLAWS. THE LOSS OF POWER DURING OPERATION IS DANGEROUS. VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP FOR THIS ISSUE. POWERSTROKE FORUMS ACROSS COUNTRY SHOWING THIS TO BE A MAJOR ISSUE WITH THE 2015 6.7 DIESEL ENGINE WITH PROBLEMS STARTING AS EARLY AS 4,000 MILES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10781637October 13, 2015
ENGINE
MY 2015 F250 STARTED VIBRATING AND SHAKING DURING REGEN A LITTLE AFTER 4100 MILES ON THE MOTOR. I DRIVE THE TRUCK 85% OF THE TIME ON THE HIGHWAY AT LEAST 45-60 MINUTES TO WORK. FORDS STANCE ORIGINALLY IS THAT THIS IS NORMAL!?! THEY HAVE NOW RELEASED A TSB STATING THAT THEY KNOW THAT THERE IS AN ISSUE AND THAT A FIX SHOULD BE OUT SOMETIME IN MARCH 2016 WITH A RECALIBRATION FOR THE DPF. IN THE MEANTIME MY TRUCKS VALVES ARE STICKING IN THE OPEN POSITION I'M SURE CAUSING ENGINE WEAR/DAMAGE (ROOT CAUSE OF THE ISSUE). NOT SURE HOW A RECALIBRATION ON THE EMISSIONS ARE GOING TO FIX CRAPPY VALVE TO GUIDE CLEARANCES. FORD KNOWS THAT IT'S AN ISSUE WITH CURRENT 2015-2016. $60,000.00 RUINING LIKE CRAP, THANKS FORD!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10781421October 12, 2015
WHEELS
MY FACTORY 20" WHEEL CRACKED ON ME AND AFTER A GOOGLE SEARCH SEEMS TO BE A NORMAL PROBLEM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10781030October 9, 2015
STEERING
2006 FORD F250 MOVING, 2 LANE ROAD, IN MOUNTAINS ,SUDDENLY STARTED TO STEER ERRATICALLY - MANAGED TO KEEP IT OUT OF THE OPPOSITE LANE MORE BY GOOD FORTUNE THAN ANYTHING. POWER STEERING PUMP HAD BEGUN TO FAIL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10781041October 9, 2015
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD F-250. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME DIFFICULT TO TURN WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE POWER STEERING PUMP NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 78,000. UPDATED 1/12/16 *CN
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10780787October 8, 2015
STEERING
SEVERAL TIMES WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AND AFTER MAKING EITHER LEFT OR RIGHT TURNS I FEEL THE VEHICLE SEEMING TO KEEP MAKING THE TURN AND I HAVE TO JERK THE STEERING WHEEL TO CORRECT. ALSO THE STEERING WHEEL TODAY WAS APPROXIMATELY TURNED TO TWO OCLOCK WHILE GOING STRAIGHT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10780891October 8, 2015
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 FORD F-250. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 50 MPH, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SHAKE VIOLENTLY. IN ADDITION, THERE WAS OIL COMING FROM UNDER THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE TRACK BAR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10779797October 5, 2015
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, POWER TRAIN, STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD F-250. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FUEL LINES WERE SEVERELY CORRODED AND WERE LEAKING. AS A RESULT, THE TRANSMISSION FAILED WHILE DRIVING AT 40 MPH, CAUSING THE CONTACT TO USE EXCESSIVE FORCE IN ORDER TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE CONTACT REPLACED THE POWER STEERING FUEL LINE, ONE BRAKE LINE, AND ONE TRANSMISSION FUEL LINE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 180,000. UPDATE 01/13/16 MA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10779581October 4, 2015
ENGINE
THE VEHICLE RUNS ROUGH, SHAKES VIOLENTLY AND PINGS LOUDLY WHEN THE DIESEL ENGINE GOES THROUGH THE EXHAUST CLEANING PROCESS. THE VEHICLE LOSES POWER AND REQUIRES 1-2 MINUTES TO RECOVER. THE CONDITION HAD OCCURRED AT VARIOUS SPEEDS BUT MAINLY WHEN TRAVELING 50-65 MPH ON MULTI LANE HIGHWAYS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10779608October 4, 2015
STEERING, SUSPENSION
WHEN DRIVING ON A FREEWAY AT 65 MPH, THE TRUCK ENCOUNTERED A SLIGHT BUMP AND THE FRONT END STARTED SHAKING VIOLENTLY, INCLUDING THE STEERING WHEEL SHAKING BACK AND FORTH VIOLENTLY. THE TRUCK WANDERED OUT OF THE LANE DUE TO LOSS OF CONTROL OF THE STEERING. THE SHAKING ONLY STOPPED AFTER SLOWING TO ABOUT 35 MPH. THE FAILURE REPEATED ITSELF A FEW MINUTES LATER BEFORE I COULD PULL OFF THE HIGHWAY. THIS OCCURRED PREVIOUSLY (6 MONTHS / 3000 MILES AGO). THE FORD DEALER SUGGESTED I TAKE THE VEHICLE TO AN INDEPENDENT SUSPENSION MECHANIC. HE INSPECTED THE TRUCK AND SAID ALL THE FRONT END COMPONENTS WERE FINE BUT HE NOTED THAT THE STEERING DAMPER HAD ABOUT A 1" DEAD ZONE. ON HIS RECOMMENDATION I REPLACED THE STEERING DAMPER AND THE FACTORY SHOCK ABSORBERS. THIS VIDEO ATTRIBUTED TO NHTSA DESCRIBES THE FAILURE PRETTY WELL: HTTPS://WWW.YOUTUBE.COM/WATCH?V=GT8CKIQSXJE
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10779489October 3, 2015
STEERING
VEHICLE HAS LOOSE STEERING WITH 2 TO 3 INCHES OF PLAY LEFT TO RIGHT. STEERING SOMETIMES DOES NOT EASILY MOVE AT LOW SPEEDS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10779305October 2, 2015
WHEELS, STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 FORD F-250. WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH, THE VEHICLE VIBRATED VIOLENTLY WITHOUT WARNING. THE FAILURE RECURRED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THE TIRE SHOCKS, VIBRATION DAMPENER, DRAG LINK, TIE ROD, AND ALL THE TIRES WERE REPLACED; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10778962October 1, 2015
STRUCTURE:BODY
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 FORD F-250. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR PASSENGER AND DRIVER SIDE WHEEL WELL WAS RUSTED SEVERELY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, WHO CONFIRMED THE RUST ISSUE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 73,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10778674September 30, 2015
ENGINE
THE TRUCK HAD WHAT SOUNDED LIKE VALVE TAP GOING ON WHEN IT WAS STARTED. I THOUGHT NOTHING OF THIS SINCE TRUCK IS A 2003 BUT THIS WAS A CHANGE FROM EARLIER TRIP. I PROCEEDED TO DRIVE THE TRUCK SINCE NO WARNING LIGHTS WERE ON AND POWER SEEMED FINE. GOING 35-40 MPH ABOUT 1 MILE FROM HOME I HEARD WHAT SOUNDED LIKE A SHOTGUN GOING OFF AND THE TRUCK BEGAN TO RUN BADLY AND I LIMPED IT HOME WITH WINDOWS DOWN BECAUSE OF GAS SMELL. THE NEXT DAY I OPENED THE HOOD TO SEE WHAT WAS GOING ON AND I FOUND CYLINDER #2 HAD BLOWN APART THE COIL PACK AND HAD ALSO EJECTED THE SPARK PLUG FROM THE CYLINDER HEAD. FOLLOWING THAT I TOOK REMOVED ALL OTHER COILS AND PLUGS TO FIND THAT 5 OF THE 8 WERE LOOSE AND WORKING THEIR WAY OUT OF THE THREADS. I BELIEVE THAT THE ONLY THING THAT PREVENTED AN ENGINE FIRE WAS THE FACT THAT THE SPARK PLUG HAD SHORTED ITSELF OUT. THIS IS A SERIOUS PROBLEM. I HAVE SINCE FOUND THAT THE PROBLEM SEEMS TO BE ON MANY YEARS AND MODELS AND IS DUE TO FAULTY CYLINDER HEADS THAT WERE MADE OF ALUMINUM THAT WAS TO SOFT. THE SPARK PLUGS HAD BEEN REPLACED ONCE AND I CHECKED THEM AFTER I BOUGHT THE TRUCK USED, I TIGHTENED TO CORRECT SPECS WITH A TORQUE WRENCH.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10778341September 29, 2015
ENGINE, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY , COMPLETE LOSS OF THROTTLE BUT THE ENGINE WAS STILL RUNNING AT A LOW AMPERAGE. WAS ABLE TO PULL OFF THE ROAD AND TURNED IT OFF. IT WOULDN'T START BACK UP RIGHT AWAY. HAD TO WAIT A WHILE IT WOULD START AND LIMPED IT HOME. NO PROBLEMS FOR A FEW DAYS, THEN IT STARTED ACTING UP AGAIN. A COUPLE TIMES IT WOULD START, BUT AT A LOW IDLE WITH NO RESPONSE OF THE GAS PEDDLE. THE FINAL STRAW WAS LAST WEEK. I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY TO WORK. EACH TIME I CAME TO A STOP, IT WOULD LOSE THROTTLE. I WAS ABLE TO TURN IT OFF AND BACK ON TO GET GOING. THEN AT A MAJOR INTERSECTION OF HWY 41 AND 145, IT WOULDN'T TURN BACK ON AND I WAS IN THE MIDDLE OF THE HWY. I HAD TO PUSH IT TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND IT WOULD TURN BUT NOT START. I HAD IT TOWED TO MY MECHANIC ON SATURDAY AND MONDAY WHEN THEY GOT TO IT, AFTER CHARGING THE BATTERIES, IT STARTED RIGHT UP AND THEY HAVEN'T BEEN ABLE TO GET IT TO FAIL...WHEN THIS HAPPENS, THERE IS NO OIL PRESSURE ON THE GAUGE. THIS IS DANGEROUS AND POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS OR DEADLY. I COULD HAVE EASILY BEEN INJURED OR KILLED IF I HAD BEEN HIT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10777730September 25, 2015
ENGINE
THE RADIATOR HAS A LEAK AT 59,200 MILES. THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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