Ford F-250 Complaints

11,199 consumer complaints on file.

#10759410August 26, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
SUMMARY: PURCHASED THIS 2008 FORD F-250 SUPER DUTY NEW AT A FORD DEALERSHIP IN FLA. ON FEB. 29, 2008 AND CONTINUE TO BE THE ORIGINAL OWNER. THIS VEHICLE IS EQUIPPED WITH A 6.4 TURBO-DIESEL ENGINE. THIS VEHICLE IS SUBJECT TO TSB 07-26-2 (WIRING HARNESS DEFECT ON HPFP) ISSUED AUGUST 2007.IN JANUARY 2015, WHILE ACCELERATING TO HIGHWAY SPEED, THE ENGINE SHUT DOWN WITHOUT ANY WARNING. I LOST ACCELERATION AND THE ENGINE DIED. BRAKING AND STEERING WERE ALSO DIMINISHED.GOT LUCKY AND WAS ABLE TO AVOID A COLLISION AND COAST TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD WHERE THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT RESTART. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A LOCAL FORD DEALERSHIP. DIAGNOSIS REVEALED A SHORT IN THE WIRING OF THE HIGH PRESSURE FUEL PUMP GASKET WIRING HARNESS (THE SUBJECT OF TSB 07-26-2 WHEREIN FORD RECOGNIZED IN AUGUST OF 2007 A PROBLEM WITH UNPROTECTED WIRING WITHIN THE HPFP WIRING HARNESS). REPAIRS WERE EXTREMELY COSTLY (OVER $3,000.00)MORE IMPORTANTLY THIS INSTANTANEOUS FAILURE WITHOUT WARNING IS GOING TO CAUSE AN ACCIDENT, INJURY OR DEATH; IT IS ONLY A MATTER OF TIME.I URGE NTSB TO INVESTIGATE UNPLANNED SHUT DOWNS OF THIS VEHICLE'S POWER PLANT. UNDER CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES THIS LOSS OF CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, COLLISION, INJURY AND POSSIBLY DEATH. FORD HAS KNOWN ABOUT THIS ISSUE SINCE AUGUST OF 2007 YET HAS NOT ISSUED A RECALL.REPLACE THE HPFP GASKET AND WIRING HARNESS. RUN # 2 FOR US: MY FORD 2008 F250, IS BACK IN THE SAME FORD SHOP ON RUN #2 OF THE SAME WIRING HARNESS. WHILE ACCELERATING TO HIGHWAY SPEED OF 60 MPH, THE ENGINE SHUT DOWN WITHOUT ANY WARNING. I LOST ALL ACCELERATION AND THE ENGINE DIED. BRAKING AND STEERING WERE ALSO DIMINISHED. WAS ABLE TO AVOID A COLLISION AND COAST ACROSS TWO LANES TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD WHERE THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT RESTART. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED.DIAGNOSIS REVEALED A SHORT IN THE WIRING OF THE HIGH PRESSURE FUEL PUMP GASKET WIRING HARNESS. ( ALREADY SEE 7 COMPLAINTS).
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10759624August 26, 2015
SUSPENSION, STEERING, WHEELS
WHILE DRIVING HOME FROM WORK, JUST LEAVING TOWN I HIT 50 MPH AND THE TRUCK STARTS TO WOBBLE FROM SIDE TO SIDE AND VIBRATE TILL I SLOW DOWN TO UNDER 40 MPH. I GOT THE NOTICE FROM FORD TELLING ME IT ALL HAD TO DO WITH TIRE PRESSURE. I INFLATED THE TIRES TO THE REQUIRED PRESSURE AND IT ONLY MADE THINGS WORSE. I HAVE CONTACTED THEM THE FIRST TIME THIS HAPPENED ONLY FOR THEM TO TELL ME THERE IS NOTHING WRONG. CLEARLY THERE IS A PROBLEM. I HAVE SPENT SO MUCH MONEY REPLACING PARTS IN THE FRONT END OF THIS TRUCK. TIRES ARE NOW JUNK ON THE FRONT END. THE ONLY THING I COULD DO IS UNDER INFLATE THE FRONT TIRES TO GAIN BETTER CONTROL AND DRIVE SLOWER. STILL WOBBLES JUST NOT AS BAD. THIS IS AN ON GOING PROBLEM I HAVE EVERYDAY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10759230August 25, 2015
SEAT BELTS
THE DRIVERS SIDE FEMALE SEAT BELT BUCKLE SEPERATED INTO 3 PIECES WHEN ENGAGING WITH THE MALE SEAT BELT BUCKLE. DUCT TAPED THE BROKEN BUCKLE SO I CAN USE THE SEAT BELT WHILE I WAIT FOR A REPLACEMENT PART. HOPE THE BELT STAYS ENGAGED IN THE EVENT OF AN ACCIDENT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10759010August 24, 2015
TIRES, TIRES:TREAD/BELT
ALL INCIDENTS INVOLVING BIG O AT TRUCK TIRES: 6/11/12 TREAD SEPARATION. NO DAMAGE TO VEHICLE OR CRASH. 12/31/12 TREAD SEPARATION. NO DAMAGE TO VEHICLE OR CRASH. 3/12/14 TREAD SEPARATION. NO DAMAGE TO VEHICLE OR CRASH. 4/11/14 TREAD SEPARATION. NO DAMAGE TO VEHICLE OR CRASH. 7/29/14 TREAD SEPARATION. NO DAMAGE TO VEHICLE OR CRASH. 3/26/15 TREAD SEPARATION. NO DAMAGE TO VEHICLE OR CRASH. 5/29/15 TREAD SEPARATION. HEAVY DAMAGE TO QUARTER PANEL OF VEHICLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10750415August 21, 2015
TIRES, TIRES:TREAD/BELT
BF GOODRICH TA KM2 TIRES I HAVE THREE SEPARATE ON A TRIP THAT STARTED AUGUST 14,2015 THE TIRES HAVE 19000 MILES ON THEM. THE FIRST TIRE SEPARATED ON THE 14TH AND I PUT A SPARE ON IT. THE OTHER TWO TIRES SEPARATED ON THE 16TH AND NOW THE 4TH TIRE IS SHOWING SIGNS OF SEPARATION. THE TIRES WERE PURCHASED FROM COSTCO ON 6/6/2012 MILEAGE ON THE PICHUP WAS 151101 AND IS NOW170852.2
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10758484August 21, 2015
TIRES, TIRES:TREAD/BELT
TIRES INVOLVED WERE PURCHASED ON 7/25/2012 (HAVE RECEIPT) AND AT TIME OF INCIDENT HAD 16,115 MILES ON THEM. TIRES WERE CORRECTLY INFLATED TO CORRECT PSI AND SHOWED NO SIGNS OF EXCESSIVE WEAR OR CHECKING. TRIP WAS FROM ANTELOPE, CA TO SAN DIEGO, CA. (+/- 525 MILES.) OUTSIDE TEMPERATURE WAS APPROXIMATELY 95 DEGREES. DRIVER WAS THE ONLY PERSON IN THE VEHICLE, TRUCK WAS RUNNING WITH NO LOAD/EMPTY AND IN THE RIGHT HAND LANE OF A TWO LANE HIGHWAY. TRAVELING SOUTH BOUND ON INTERSTATE 5 AT 65 MPH (CRUISE CONTROL WAS ON), APPROXIMATELY TWO MILES NORTH OF KETTELMAN, CALIFORNIA, DRIVERS SIDE REAR TIRE DELAMINATED (UNIROYAL LAREDO LT265/75R16 123Q LAR (DOT # BFW8JDUU5011) CAUSING SLIGHT LOSS OF CONTROL, BUT NO ACCIDENT RESULTED AND NO OTHER VEHICLES INVOLVED IN THE INCIDENT. DAMAGE DUE TO THE DELAMINATION WAS EXTENSIVE TO THE DRIVERS SIDE OF THE PICK-UP BED (PHOTOS AVAILABLE.) AAA WAS CALLED TO REPLACE THE DELAMINATED TIRE WITH THE SPARE TIRE. AFTER REPLACEMENT OF THE DELAMINATED TIRE WITH A GOOD SPARE I CONTINUED ON WITH MY TRIP. APPROXIMATELY 225 MILES LATER (SAME DAY 8/16/2015), STILL ON SOUTH BOUND INTERSTATE 5 IN LAGUNA NIGUEL, CA THE PASSENGER RIGHT REAR TIRE (UNIROYAL LAREDO LT265/75R16 123Q LAR (DOT # BFW8JDUU5011) ALSO DELAMINATED, AGAIN, CAUSING SLIGHT LOSS OF CONTROL, BUT NO ACCIDENT RESULTED AND NO OTHER VEHICLES INVOLVED IN THE INCIDENT. DAMAGE DUE TO THE DELAMINATION OF PASSENGER REAR TIRE WAS ALSO EXTENSIVE TO THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE PICK-UP BED (PHOTOS AVAILABLE.) INSURANCE CLAIM WAS MADE TO INSURANCE CARRIER (PROGRESSIVE INSURANCE) AND A DAMAGE CLAIM HAS BEEN MADE TO UNIROYAL (CLAIM #6193621979.) TOTAL DAMAGE TO VEHICLE IS $4,195.98 AND IS BEING REPAIRED AT CARSTAR GROVE COLLISION CENTER, 3580 OLIVE STREET, LEMON GROVE, CA 91945 (619-460-1367.) PHOTOS OF THE TIRES, AND DAMAGE TO THE PICK-UP TRUCK ARE AVAILABLE, AS ARE THE ACTUAL TIRE INVOLVED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10750229August 21, 2015
ENGINE
AT TIMES WHILE DRIVING, THE VEHICLE WILL BEGIN TO SHAKE AND LOSE POWER. THE ISSUE OCCURS DURING DIFFERENT DRIVING CONDITIONS AND HAS HAPPENED WHILE MERGING ON THE HIGHWAY. FORD SERVICE DEPARTMENT WAS TOLD THERE WOULDN'T BE A FIX UNTIL 3/1/2016. IT'S AN ISSUE WITH THE PCM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10750241August 21, 2015
ENGINE
WHEN THE VEHICLE IS PERFORMING A REGENERATION, AND YOU ARE GOING UP AN INCLINE, THE ENGINE CAN SHAKE AND VALVE KNOCKING CAN BE VIOLENT ACCOMPANIED BY A LOSS OF SPEED AND POWER. THE FIRST VIOLENT INCIDENT THAT HAPPENED WAS GOING UP A NARROW MOUNTAIN ROAD AND FORTUNATELY NO ONE WAS INJURED. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TAKEN TO THE FORD DEALERSHIP AND CONTACTED FORD CORPORATE MULTIPLE TIMES AND THEY ARE UNABLE TO CORRECT THE ISSUE AND UNWILLING TO SPEND ENOUGH TIME TO WITNESS THE ISSUE THEMSELVES. THE LOSS OF POWER OCCURS UNEXPECTEDLY AND COULD CAUSE SOMEONE TO LOSE POWER WHILE MERGING ONTO A HIGHWAY WHICH IS UNSAFE OR CAUSE THE VEHICLE BEHIND YOU TO REAR END YOUR VEHICLE WHEN THE POWER LOSS OCCURS GOING UP HILL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10750055August 20, 2015
WHEELS
TIRES INVOLVED WERE PURCHASED ON 7/25/2012 (HAVE RECEIPT) AND AT TIME OF INCIDENT HAD 16,115 MILES ON THEM. TIRES WERE CORRECTLY INFLATED TO CORRECT PSI AND SHOWED NO SIGNS OF EXCESSIVE WEAR OR CHECKING. TRIP WAS FROM ANTELOPE, CA TO SAN DIEGO, CA. (+/- 525 MILES.) OUTSIDE TEMPERATURE WAS APPROXIMATELY 95 DEGREES. DRIVER WAS THE ONLY PERSON IN THE VEHICLE, TRUCK WAS RUNNING WITH NO LOAD/EMPTY AND IN THE RIGHT HAND LANE OF A TWO LANE HIGHWAY. TRAVELING SOUTH BOUND ON INTERSTATE 5 AT 65 MPH (CRUISE CONTROL WAS ON), APPROXIMATELY TWO MILES NORTH OF KETTELMAN, CALIFORNIA, DRIVERS SIDE REAR TIRE DELAMINATED (UNIROYAL LAREDO LT265/75R16 123Q LAR (DOT # BFW8JDUU5011) CAUSING SLIGHT LOSS OF CONTROL, BUT NO ACCIDENT RESULTED AND NO OTHER VEHICLES INVOLVED IN THE INCIDENT. DAMAGE DUE TO THE DELAMINATION WAS EXTENSIVE TO THE DRIVERS SIDE OF THE PICK-UP BED (PHOTOS AVAILABLE.) AAA WAS CALLED TO REPLACE THE DELAMINATED TIRE WITH THE SPARE TIRE. AFTER REPLACEMENT OF THE DELAMINATED TIRE WITH A GOOD SPARE I CONTINUED ON WITH MY TRIP. APPROXIMATELY 225 MILES LATER (SAME DAY 8/16/2015), STILL ON SOUTH BOUND INTERSTATE 5 IN LAGUNA NIGUEL, CA THE PASSENGER RIGHT REAR TIRE (UNIROYAL LAREDO LT265/75R16 123Q LAR (DOT # BFW8JDUU5011) ALSO DELAMINATED, AGAIN, CAUSING SLIGHT LOSS OF CONTROL, BUT NO ACCIDENT RESULTED AND NO OTHER VEHICLES INVOLVED IN THE INCIDENT. DAMAGE DUE TO THE DELAMINATION OF PASSENGER REAR TIRE WAS ALSO EXTENSIVE TO THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE PICK-UP BED (PHOTOS AVAILABLE.) INSURANCE CLAIM WAS MADE TO INSURANCE CARRIER (PROGRESSIVE INSURANCE) AND A DAMAGE CLAIM HAS BEEN MADE TO UNIROYAL (CLAIM #6193621979.) TOTAL DAMAGE TO VEHICLE IS $4,195.98 AND IS BEING REPAIRED AT CARSTAR GROVE COLLISION CENTER, 3580 OLIVE STREET, LEMON GROVE, CA 91945 (619-460-1367.) PHOTOS OF THE TIRES, AND DAMAGE TO THE PICK-UP TRUCK ARE AVAILABLE, AS ARE THE ACTUAL TIRE INVOLVED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10750046August 20, 2015
ENGINE
WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE HIGH THE DASH DISPLAY INDICATED IT WAS START A EXHAUST CLEAN CYCLE (REGEN MODE). WITHIN A MINUTE THE VEHICLE BEGAN STUTTERING, LOSS OF POWER AND THE ENGINE BEGAN KNOCKING. THE VEHICLE LOST 15 MPH IN A BLINK OF AN EYE. A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION WHILE TOWING AN RV. THIS LASTED FOR ABOUT A MINUTE. THEN THE ENGINE BEGAN TO OPERATE NORMALLY. THIS HAS HAPPENED MULTIPLE TIMES SINCE THE FIRST EVENT. THE LAST OCCURANCE WAS ON AUGUST 16TH. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TAKEN TO FORD SERVICE FOR AN EVULATION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10749684August 19, 2015
POWER TRAIN, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 FORD F-250. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE GEARS FAILED TO UPSHIFT AND DOWNSHIFT AND THE RPMS AND TRANSMISSION WERE NOT PROPERLY FUNCTIONING EACH TIME THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE ALSO HESITATED TO PICK UP SPEED EACH TIME THE FAILURE OCCURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER TWICE AND THEY WERE NOT ABLE TO REPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 8,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10749333August 18, 2015
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 FORD F-250 SD EQUIPPED WITH GOODRICH LONG TRAIL T/A TIRES, SIZE: P265/75/R15 (NA). WHILE TOWING ANOTHER VEHICLE, THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL VIBRATION POPPING NOISE FROM THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE TIRE. THE CONTACT OBSERVED THAT THE REAR TIRE POPPED AND NOTICED TREAD SEPARATION ON THE TIRE. THE TIRE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 134,900 AND THE TIRE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 5,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10749398August 18, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 FORD F-250. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO RESTART. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 30,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10749218August 17, 2015
STEERING
POWER STEERING LOCKED UP WHILE TOWING A EXPENSIVE CLASSIC CAR. I AM READING THAT IT IS THE STEERING GEAR BOX. FORD WON'T DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10748019August 12, 2015
SUSPENSION, UNKNOWN OR OTHER, STEERING
WAS GETTING ON THE INTERSTATE AND WENT OVER A SEPARATION CRACK AT ABOUT 55 MPH WHEN THE TRUCK FRONT AXLE / SUSPENSION STARTED TO VIBRATE VIOLENTLY / SHAKING UNCONTROLLABLY. I STARTED TO PUT A SECURE HOLD ON THE STEERING WHEEL AND AT THE SAME TIME APPLYING THE BRAKES. AFTER SLOWING DOWN TO ABOUT 35 MPH THE TRUCK STARTED TO SMOOTH OUT, PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE EXPRESSWAY, CHECKED THE TRUCK OUT, DID NOT FIND ANY PROBLEM. I CONTINUED AT REDUCED SPEED TO HOME AND CHECKED IT OUT AGAIN, BUT DID NOT FIND ANYTHING. PRIOR TO THAT INCIDENT, I HAD COMPLAINED TO THE DEALER ABOUT WHAT I THOUGHT WAS A ROUGH RIDE, WENT WITH A MECHANIC FROM THE DEALERSHIP FOR A RIDE, AND HE SAID IT RIDES LIKE THE OTHER F250'S. AFTER THE VIBRATION INCIDENT, I DECIDED TO CHECK THE LEFT FRONT SHOCK, REMOVED IT AND THOUGHT THAT IT WAS NOT WORKING TO WELL. TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY SAID IT WAS A LITTLE BAD, AND THEY WOULD REPLACE IT, I THEN ASK THEM ABOUT THE RIGHT SHOCK, AND THEY DID NOT THINK THAT THE RIGHT SIDE WAS BAD, I THEN STATED THAT I WAS TOLD THAT THEY ARE REPLACED IN PAIRS, AND THAT THE REARS SHOULD ALSO BE REPLACED. THEY SAID NO, BUT AFTER MORE DISCUSSION, THEY DID AGREE TO REPLACE THE RIGHT SHOCK {CUSTOMER SATISFACTION}.IT DID SEEM TO RIDE BETTER. HOW EVER ON THE EVENING OF FRIDAY 7 AUGUST, THE TRUCK HAD ANOTHER EPISODE ON A DIFFERENT ROAD, LIKE IT HAD OVER A MONTH AGO. SO I DON'T THINK THAT SHOCKS ARE THE TOTAL PROBLEM.. IT IS POSSIBLE THAT UNDER DIFFERENT WEATHER CONDITIONS, THIS PROBLEM COULD INJURE OR KILL MANY PEOPLE!!! SO WHO IS TO BLAME ???? NOT ME !!! . ,
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10747711August 11, 2015
ENGINE
WHEN THE CLEANING EXHAUST FILTER MESSAGE COMES ON, THE TRUCK RUNS EXTREMELY ROUGH AND THE ENGINE GETS A VIOLENT SHAKE WITH LOSS OF POWER. IT ALSO HAS A LOUD PINGING SOUND. THIS LASTS FOR ABOUT TWO MINUTES. THE FIRST OCCURRENCE WAS WHEN MERGING ON TO THE FREEWAY WITH THE SUDDEN LOSS OF POWER. I HAVE HAD THE TRUCK IN TWO DEALERS. BOTH STATE THIS IS NOT NORMAL BUT FORD HAS INDICATED IT IS AND WILL NOT AUTHORIZE WORK UNTIL SOMETHING BREAKS. THE ODD PART IS THAT THE COMPUTER READS THAT ALL IS OK. THE DEALER STATES ALL IS NOT OK BUT THE ISSUE IS SOMETHING THE COMPUTER ISN'T TRACKING???
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10747232August 8, 2015
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
WHEN ATTEMPTING TO GET ON FREEWAY AFTER BEING AT REST AREA WE SUDDENLY LOST ALL POWER FUEL PRESSURE AND SPEED, AT NIGHT AS WELL NOW WE WERE PULLING A FIFTH WHEEL TRAILER AND THAT'S A LITTLE DANGEROSE AND SCARY SINCE MY FATHER IS 65 DISABLED AND I'M DISABLED ALSO WE HAD TO WAIT FOR HOURS TRUCK JUST STOPPED AND DIED, BARELY GOT OFF FREEWAY. WHATS WEIRD IS FORD IN LIVERMORE, CALIFORNIA JUST PUT 165 HOURS INTO THIS VEHICLE FUEL AND OTHER PARTS, NOW NO TRUCK TRAILER SITS IN FAMILY DRIVEWAY AND COME TO FIND OUT NATIONAL WARRANTY NEVER REGISTERED ALSO MY DAD WAS ENTITLED TO NEW VEHICLE AFTER 6 DAYS OF NOT BEING FIXED ALSO 100 DOLLARS AN OCCURENCE AND PAID ALL EXPENSES BUT THAT'S NOT HAPPENING NIT PICKING AND ALLOWANCE OF THE BREACH OF CONTRACT CONTENUES. PLEASE HELP?????????????????????????????????????????
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10746794August 6, 2015
SEAT BELTS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD F-250. WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED, THE SEAT BELT WOULD INDEPENDENTLY UNLATCH WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, WHERE IT WAS CONFIRMED THAT THERE WAS A MALFUNCTION WITH THE SEAT BELTS. THE TECHNICIAN REFUSED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN IN TO BE INSPECTED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 01V227001 (SEAT BELTS) BUT NO FAILURE WAS FOUND. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 60,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10746415August 5, 2015
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM, ENGINE
TRAVELING DOWN THE HIGHWAY AT 55MPH WITH CRUISE SET AND HIT BRAKE TO TURN CORNER. ENGINE IMMEDIATELY DIED WITH SUBSEQUENT LOSS OF POWER BRAKES AND STEERING--SCARY BECAUSE IT HAPPENED AT A CRITICAL TIME WHILE TURNING A CORNER ON A HIGHWAY. ABSOLUTELY NO WARNING--ENGINE SEEMED FINE PRIOR. TRUCK WOULD NOT START. TOWED THE DEAD TRUCK TO NEAREST FORD DEALER IN WELLINGTON, KS. HIGH PRESSURE FUEL PUMP FAILURE WAS THE DIAGNOSIS. EVIDENTLY WHEN THIS HAPPENS, METAL FILINGS FROM THE SHREDDED PUMP TAKE OUT ALL THE INJECTORS, FUEL RAIL, PRESSURE REGULATOR, AND ALSO SENDS METAL FILINGS INTO THE FUEL TANK VIA THE RETURN LINE. FORD CORPORATE, NOT THE DEALER MIND YOU, CLAIMS THIS FAILURE IS A RESULT OF FUEL CONTAMINATION IN SPITE OF THE FACT THAT THERE ARE 2 FUEL FILTERS AND A WATER SEPARATOR IN THE SYSTEM AND THEY WERE WELL MAINTAINED. REPAIRS ARE ESTIMATED AT $8000 + AND FORD HAS REFUSED WARRANTY SAYING IT IS NOT THEIR FAULT. THE "FUEL CONTAMINATION" CLAIM BY FORD MAY NOT EVEN BE ACCURATE AS THEIR "DIAGNOSIS" WAS MADE FROM A PICTURE OF THE FAILED PART. NO FUEL TESTS BY FORD WERE CONDUCTED ALTHOUGH I DID RETAIN A SAMPLE OF THE FUEL. NO SPECIFICS WERE GIVEN BY FORD AS TO WHAT TYPE OF CONTAMINATION EITHER--THEY JUST STATE "CONTAMINATION". I HAVE NO IDEA IF THEY ARE TALKING FLUID OR SOLIDS. JUST WHOSE FAULT IS IT WHEN THE FUEL FILTERING SYSTEM DESIGNED BY FORD FAILS TO FILTER OUT CONTAMINANTS? THEY ARE DENYING WARRANTIES TO THOUSANDS OF CONSUMERS LIKE ME, PLUS THEY PUT ME IN DANGER WITH A KNOWN ISSUE THEY FAIL TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR--AND MY GOVERNMENT IS LETTING THEM GET BY WITH IT. TO MY KNOWLEDGE THEY ARE CONTINUING TO BUILD THESE 6.7L DIESEL ENGINES (IT IS NOW AUGUST OF 2015 AS I WRITE THIS) WITH THE SAME HIGH PRESSURE FUEL PUMP FAILURES STARING THE NEXT CONSUMER IN THE FACE AND POCKETBOOK. SHAME ON FORD--AND SHAME ON THE REST OF US FOR LETTING THEM GET BY WITH IT...UPDATED 11/05/15 *BF *CN
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10746508August 5, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD F-250. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS BEING INSPECTED, THE TAIL LIGHTS FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE REAR LIGHTS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AND THAT THERE WAS AN ELECTRICAL FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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