Ford F-250 Complaints

11,199 consumer complaints on file.

#10583873April 21, 2014
ENGINE
CRANK, NOT START. HIGH PRESSURE OIL SYSTEM LEAK. PUMP FITTING LEAKING AND IPR DAMAGED. REMOVED AND REPLACED HP OIL PUMP, QUICK CONNECT AND IPR. COST $1380.29 AFTER ONLY 705 MILES, MORE REPAIRS NEEDED, OF COURSE NOT COVERED BY WARRANTY AGAIN. WHY ISN'T SOMETHING BEING DONE TO FORCE FORD TO PAY FOR REPAIRS TO THIS JUNK THEY PUT TOGETHER? WORK DONE BY LEGACY FORD. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10583891April 21, 2014
ENGINE, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
LOSING WATER AND OIL FROM EXHAUST, WHITE SMOKE. VEHICLE LOSING COOLANT FROM EXHAUST PIPE. HARD START. ACTS LIKE HIGH PRESSURE OIL, BLOWS LOTS OF WHITE SMOKE OUT OF EXHAUST. INSTALLED IDS/ COMPUTER AND INSTALLED COOLANT PRESSURE GAUGE IN LINE ON COOLING SYSTEM. MONITORED ECT/EOT AND COOLANT PRESSURE.. GOT VEHICLE TO NORMAL OPERATING TEMP. ECT/EOT WERE AT 15 DEGREES DIFFERENCE WHICH IS MAXIMUM ALLOWANCE FOR OIL COOLER TEMP.FORD RECOMMENDS IT BE REPLACED WHEN IT REACHES 15 DEGREE DIFFERENCE. ALSO RECOMMEND REPLACE EGR COOLER WITH OIL COOLER AS A SET. PERFORM TSB 09-08-3, TEST DEGASS BOTTLE-OK. EGR TEST ON VEHICLE PASSED, INSTALLED PRESSURE GAUGE. ROAD TEST FOR HEAD GASKETS - 21 PSI IN COOLING SYSTEM FAILED. PERFORMED TURBO OVER BOOST - TEST PASSED. FAILED ITEMS: HEAD GASKETS, OIL COOLER. WHEN TEARING APART NEED CHECK CONCERN WITH HIGH PRESSURE OIL SYSTEM. ESTIMATE TO REPAIR AROUND $7000 WHICH NEITHER FORD NOR DEALER, LEGACY FORD, WILL COVER UNDER WARRANTY. WHAT IS THE WARRANTY FOR IF NOT TO REPAIR FORD'S JUNK? SO NOW AN EXPENSIVE TRUCK SITS UNUSABLE BECAUSE OF FORD AND THEY HAVE LOST A LONG TIME BELIEVER IN FORD VEHICLES, THIS IS MY LAST FORD. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10584057April 21, 2014
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1996 FORD F-250. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE WAS REPLACING THE GLOW PLUGS WHEN THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY CAUGHT ON FIRE. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO EXTINGUISH THE FIRE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 06V286000 (VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL). THE CONTACT LATER RECEIVED A CALL FROM THE MANUFACTURER'S LEGAL TEAM, WHO ADVISED THAT THE FIRE WAS NOT RELATED TO THE RECALL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER NEVER INSPECTED THE VEHICLE TO MAKE THAT DETERMINATION. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 200,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10583631April 19, 2014
STEERING, SUSPENSION
WHEN HITTING A BUMP OR POT HOLE AT HIGHWAY SPEED THE FRONT TIRES WOBBLE UNCONTROLLABLY UNTIL YOU ALL BUT STOP. THIS COULD CATCH SOMEONE OFF GUARD TO CRASH INTO SOMEONE ON THE HIGHWAY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10583648April 19, 2014
ENGINE
HARD TO START. REPLACE BRACELET KIT. UNDER WARRANTY BY FORD OF WALLA WALLA. GOOD COMPANY. REPLACED BY LEGACY. NO MORE WARRANTY WHEN DEALERS CHANGE?. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10583652April 19, 2014
ENGINE
CHECK GAUGE LIGHT CAME ON. TEMPERATURE GAUGE ALMOST TO TOP. TOWED FROM ONTARIO, OR., TO BAKER, OR. FOR REPAIRS. REPLACED COOLANT CAP, STILL NOT RIGHT. SAND DEGAS BOTTLE AND RETEST, STILL FAILED. REMOVE TURBO ASSEMBLY AND INTAKE. PRESSURE TEST. EGR COOLER FAILS. REPLACE EGR COOLER AND INSTALL INTAKE. DISASSEMBLE TURBO AND INSPECT. CARBONED UP. REPLACED CENTER ROTATING ASSEMBLY AND UNISON RING. REASSEMBLED AND TRIED TO START. STATIC LOCKED. REMOVED ALL GLOW PLUGS, CRANK ENGINE TO CLEAR ALL CYLINDERS AND REINSTALL GLOW PLUGS. HAD TO CLEAR CARBON FROM INTAKE AND REPLACE EGR VALVE, RUN EGR TEST AFTER FULLY WARMED UP, EGR SYSTEM PASSED. CODES PO404, P0405, P115A AND U0100. DONE UNDER WARRANTY BY GENTRY FORD. THIS DEALER GIVES VERY DETAILED REPORT, BE NICE IF THEY ALL DID. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10583233April 17, 2014
STEERING
[XXX] THE STEERING BOX CONSTANTLY FAILS. BECOMES LOOSE INSIDE. VEHICLE WANDERS SEVERELY. THIS IS AN ONGOING PROBLEM SINCE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED NEW. I'M PUTTING IN THE 3RD STEERING GEAR. FORD MECHANICS WOULD NOT CONSIDER THE BOX BEING BAD. IT WAS MY FAULT. EXCUSES WERE BALL JOINTS, KEEP THEM GREASED. I GREASED IT ONCE A WEEK PRIOR TO IT BEING IN THE DEALERSHIP. AS IT WOULDN'T STAY ON THE ROAD. THEN IT WAS THE NATURE OF THE VEHICLE. THEY ALL DO IT. WHAT? IT HAS NEW MOOG BALL JOINTS. SO THAT'S OUT. VERY WELL GREASED. SO THAT'S OUT. BEING THE 3RD BOX IN 89K, JUST ISN'T RIGHT. VEHICLE IS STOCK. NO LIFTS, NO OVERSIZE TIRES. I DID A WEB SEARCH. MULTIPLE FOLKS ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM FROM 01 TO 08 F SERIES. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10583335April 17, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD F250. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS HESITANT UPON START-UP. THE FAILURE WAS RECURRING. THE STARTER WOULD TURN OVER BUT THE ENGINE WOULD NOT ENGAGE. THE BATTERY WAS REPLACED TWICE BUT TO NO AVAIL. ADDITIONALLY, BLACK SMOKE WAS EMITTING FROM THE VEHICLE AND THE VEHICLE WOULD STALL SPORADICALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TO BE INSPECTED, DIAGNOSED AND REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 109000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10579192April 11, 2014
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD F-250 SD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE JERKED VIOLENTLY. THE FAILURE OCCURRED INTERMITTENTLY WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS IDLING OR COMING TO A STOP. ADDITIONALLY, THE ENGINE STALLED BUT WAS ABLE TO RESTART SECONDS LATER. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER AND THEY WERE UNABLE TO LOCATE A PROBLEM. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10578795April 10, 2014
STEERING, SUSPENSION
DRIVING AT 45 MPH THE TRUCK DRIFTS TO THE RIGHT THEN SNAPS BACK TO THE LEFT , AFTER APPLYING THE BRAKES THE STEERING WHEEL SHAKES VIOLENTLY. AFTER COMING TO A FULL STOP AND STARTING OFF AGAIN IT IS FINE FOR A FEW MILES THEN IT STARTS ALL OVER. I HAVE HAD UPPER AND LOWER BALL JOINTS REPLACED, STEERING BOX REPLACED, BRAKES REPLACED, JUST ABOUT ANYTHING TO DO WITH THE FRONT END HAS BEEN REPLACED AND IT STILL GOES ON. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10577858April 7, 2014
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD F250. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS AN EXTREME VIBRATION IN THE STEERING WHEEL. THE CONTACT DROVE OVER A BUMP OR UNEVEN PAVEMENT WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE AT ANY SPEED AND HAD TO USE FORCE IN ORDER TO GAIN CONTROL OF THE STEERING WHEEL ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE SHOOK VIOLENTLY AND THE STEERING CONTINUED TO BE UNSTABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHO WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT CONTINUED TO EXPERIENCE THE STEERING FAILURE WHICH CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO DRIVE ROUGH. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHO WAS UNABLE TO REPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10575590April 2, 2014
SUSPENSION, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, POWER TRAIN
2014 FORD F250. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO VEHICLE ACCELERATION ISSUES. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED FROM THE VERY BEGINNING, THE VEHICLE NEEDED TO BE ACCELERATED TO APPROXIMATELY 133 RPM IN LOW GEAR TO EVEN MOVE DOWN A SLIGHT SLOPE. IT WOULD ONLY ACHIEVE 10.6 TO 11.4 MPG OF FUEL REGARDLESS OF CITY OR HIGHWAY DRIVING. AT APPROXIMATELY 5400 MILES, THE VEHICLE DEVELOPED A VERY SLIGHT SHIMMY AT A SPEED OF 60 MPH. ON MARCH 7 2014, WHILE DRIVING 75 MPH. THE CONSUMER HAD TO BRAKE TO REDUCE HIS SPEED TO 60-65 MPH BECAUSE OF TRAFFIC AHEAD, AND WHEN HE DID, THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE STARTED TO VIOLENTLY SHAKE TO THE POINT, WHERE HE COULD BARELY CONTROL IT. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10576804April 2, 2014
STEERING, SUSPENSION
I OWN A 2009 FORD F250 SUPER DUTY 4X4 AFTER HITTING A SMALL BUMP IN THE RD. AT 50 MPH THE WHOLE CAB OF MY TRUCK, THE STEERING WHEEL AND THE TIRES STARTED SHAKING VIOLENTLY!!!!!!!!!!! BACK AND FORTH. THE TRUCK VEERED IN TO THE OPPOSITE LANE. I HAD TO SLAM ON THE BRAKES TO SLOW THE TRUCK DOWN TO REGAIN CONTROL. I TRULY THOUGHT THAT I WAS GOING TO LOSE CONTROL AND CRASH.WHY HAS FORD NOT RECALLED THE TRUCKS TO FIX THE PROBLEM.WHY WHEN I BOUGHT THE TRUCK WAS I NOT TOLD THAT THERE IS AN ONGOING INVESTIGATION INTO THIS DEFECT AND IT HAS BEEN GOING ON SINCE 2005. MUST SOMEONE DIE BEFORE FORD IS MADE TO CORRECT THIS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS DEFECT. PLEASE INFORM ME OF OUTCOME OF THIS INVESTIGATION. THANK YOU. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10576956April 2, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE VSM (VEHICLE SECURITY MODULE) FAILED. SYMPTOMS INCLUDE, BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO: POWER DOOR LOCKS DO NOT WORK, KEY FOB DOES NOT WORK, AUTO HEADLIGHTS DO NOT WORK, RADIO DOESN'T TURN OFF WHEN KEY IS OUT OF THE IGNITION AND DOOR OPENS, NO AUDIBLE INDICATOR FOR KEY IN THE IGNITION, NO AUDIBLE INDICATOR FOR HEADLIGHTS ON WITH DOOR OPEN, DOME LIGHTS STAY ON. THIS PROBLEM IS WIDESPREAD WITH THIS MODEL YEAR AND THERE ARE MANY REPORTS ON FORUMS AROUND THE INTERNET. FORD HAS ALSO STOPPED MAKING THE ORIGINAL PART AND REPLACED ITS MANUFACTURE WITH A NEW PART WHICH SUPPOSEDLY DOES NOT EXHIBIT THE SAME RANDOM FAILURE RATE. HEADLIGHTS NOT WORKING IS A MAJOR LIFE SAFETY ISSUE. I DROVE WITHOUT HEADLIGHTS ON FOR SOME TIME (AS THE AUTO HEADLIGHTS DID NOT COME ON) AND DID NOT NOTICE IT UNTIL I WAS ON AN UNLIT STREET. ALL OF THE OLD VSMS SHOULD BE CHANGED TO THE NEW MODEL FREE OF CHARGE TO PREVENT THIS FROM HAPPENING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10576454April 1, 2014
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 FORD F-250 SD. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT SPEEDS OVER 60 MPH THE FRONT WHEELS OF THE VEHICLE WOULD SUDDENLY BEGAN TO SHAKE AND WOBBLE. THE CONTACT INDICATED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL WOULD ALSO VIBRATE AND THE VEHICLE WOULD BECOME DIFFICULT TO STEER. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE STEERING STABILIZER AND THE TRACK BAR BUSHINGS WERE REPLACED BUT THE DEFECT WAS NOT REMEDIED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE DEFECT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 22,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10575923March 31, 2014
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 FORD F-250 SD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THE VEHICLE DISPLAYED A REDUCTION IN POWER AND EXHIBITED A LOUD, ABNORMAL NOISE FROM THE ENGINE WITHOUT WARNING. THE SMELL OF GASOLINE WAS EMITTED INSIDE THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, WHO INSTALLED A NEW INSERT, CYLINDER HEAD, SPARK PLUG AND COIL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 153,000. UPDATED 05/28/14*LJ
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10576017March 31, 2014
FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL
HAD CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COME ON. BROUGHT TO FORD SERVICE 3 TIMES. THE LAST TIME THEY QUOTED ME 11,145 TO FIX SAYING WATER WAS IN FUEL. I THOUGHT IT WAS UNDER WARRANTY, WHICH THEY CLAIM IT IS NOT. MY INSURANCE COMPANY SENT BY AN ENGINEER, WHICH HE SENT FUEL TO INDEPENDENT LAB. FUEL RESULTS CAME BACK NEGATIVE FOR EXCESSIVE FUEL. TRUCK HAS BEEN AT SERVICE CENTER FOR 1 MONTH,WITH NO RESULTS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10575179March 27, 2014
STEERING, SUSPENSION, WHEELS
TRUCK DEVELOPED A VIOLENT SHAKE IN THE FRONT END AND BECAME UNCONTROLLABLE. HAVE TO STOP IMMEDIATELY BEFORE VEHICLE WILL STOP SHAKING. THE ISSUE IS REFERRED TO THE "FORD DEATH WOBBLE" WITH MANY RECORDED INSTANCES OF THIS ON THE WEB AND YOUTUBE. ISSUE HAS GOTTEN WORSE AND IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE. HAS BEEN IN THE FORD DEALER AND MANY NEW PARTS REPLACED BUT PROBLEM PERSIST. FORD DEALER CANNOT SEEM TO CORRECT SO IT HAS BEEN IN TWO OTHER GARAGES FOR SECOND OPINIONS. CONTACTED FORD MOTOR COMPANY AND THEY HAVE NO RECALLS OR ANY KNOWLEDGE OF THIS PROBLEM. VEHICLE IS A DANGER TO THE HIGHWAY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10575249March 27, 2014
FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL
WE HAVE STARTED TO NOTICE THAT WHEN DRIVING AT A STEADY SPEED THE TRUCK WILL STALL AND LOSE POWER AS IF IT WAS OUT OF GAS. THIS HAS HAPPEN TOO MANY TIMES AND HAS BECOME SUCH A SCARE THAT WE ARE COMPLETELY PARANOID TO DRIVE THE TRUCK WITHOUT THE FEAR OF BEING REAR ENDED. AT TAKE OFF THE TRUCK WILL SOMETIMES JOLT FORWARD VIOLENTLY. WE HAVE NOTICED AND RECORDED THAT THESE PROBLEMS OCCUR ONLY WHEN THE TRUCK GETS TO HALF A TANK. THE PROBLEM HAS GOTTEN SO BAD THAT AFTER A COMPLETE FILL UP THE TRUCK WILL NOW JUST CUT OFF WHILE BEING OPERATED ON THE HIGHWAY AND HAVE TO BE RESTARTED. WE HAVE SEVERAL FORD VEHICLES BOTH PERSONAL AND FOR OUR FLEET VEHICLES. THE FUEL FILTERS ARE BECOMING COMPLETELY CLOG UP DUE TO THE POOR CONDITION OF THE FUEL TANKS THEMSELVES. WE HAVE SPENT COUNTLESS HOURS RESEARCHING THESE PROBLEMS, AND SPENT EXCESSIVE AMOUNTS OF MONEY TRYING TO FIX/REPAIR THESE PROBLEMS. IT SADDENS US THAT WE HAVE BECOME JUST ANOTHER ADDED UNSATISFIED LOYAL CUSTOMER TO FORD, WHOM HAS NO THOUGHT OF CORRECTING THIS PROBLEM. WE HAVE READ SO MANY OTHER COMPLAINTS AND THERE IS STILL NO HELP FOR US. IT JUST LEFT IN OUR HANDS TO TRY TO FIND A SOLUTION TO FIX THIS FAULTY PROBLEM SO WE DON'T GET OUT ON THE HIGHWAYS AND KILL SOMEONE AND OR OURSELVES WHILE OPERATING LOUSY FORD TRUCKS AND VANS! WE THINK IT IS TIME FOR FORD TO GIVE US SOME HELP!!!!!!! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10574666March 25, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD F-250. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE EXITING A DRIVEWAY, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO BE RESTARTED AFTER STALLING ON MORE THAN OCCASION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER, WHO WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, WHO ALSO WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 15000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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