Ford F-250 Complaints
11,199 consumer complaints on file.
- #10552684November 18, 2013STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 FORD F-250 SD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH OVER A ROAD BUMP, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SHAKE VIOLENTLY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE APPLIED THE BRAKES AND THE SHAKING CEASED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION BUT THEY COULD NOT DIAGNOSE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 35,000.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10552685November 18, 2013STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD F-250. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE CONTACT LOST CONTROL OF THE STEERING. THE VEHICLE TRAVELED OFF-ROAD, OVER A DITCH AND INTO AN OPEN PASTURE BEFORE CRASHING INTO A ROW OF TREES. THE DRIVER'S SIDE MIRROR WAS TORN OFF THE PANEL AND ENTERED THE DRIVER'S SIDE WINDOW. THE CONTACT DID NOT SUSTAIN ANY INJURIES. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED OF THE INCIDENT. THE CONTACT HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO HIS RESIDENCE AND WAS NEITHER DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 113,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
- Crash:
- Yes
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10552092November 13, 2013SUSPENSION
AS I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AT HIGHWAY SPEED, ALL OF THE SUDDEN AFTER GOING OVER A ROUGH PATCH OF ROAD, I EXPERIENCED A SEVERE RATTLING AND LOSS OF CONTROL. I HAD TO COME TO A COMPLETE STOP ON THE HIGHWAY AND NEARLY CAUSED A MULTIPLE CAR PILE UP. A WEEK LATER, I HAD THE SAME THING. THIS TIME AS I WAS APPROACHING HIGHWAY SPEED GETTING ON TO THE HIGHWAY. AFTER COMING TO A COMPLETE STOP, THIS CAUSED ANOTHER ACCIDENT ON THAT HIGHWAY THAT I WAS NOT INVOLVED IN BUT WAS A DIRECT RESULT OF MY HAVING TO SLOW TO A STOP DUE TO THIS INCIDENT. AFTER THIS, I LOOKED ONLINE AND IT APPEARS THAT THIS HAS BEEN A PROBLEM WITH FORD SUPER DUTY TRUCKS SINCE 2006 AND HAS CAUSED MORE THAN ONE ACCIDENT AND POSSIBLE FATALITIES. THIS IS A FAIRLY COMMON PROBLEM AS WELL. THE TRUCK IS LESS THAN 3 YEARS OLD, AND HAS LESS THAN 36,000 MILES ON IT. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10550934November 5, 2013FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD F-250 SD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LAMP ILLUMINATED THEN THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS MOVED TO THE SHOULDER WHERE THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO RESTART IT BUT TO NO AVAIL. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO BE RESTARTED 30 MINUTES LATER. THE VEHICLE WAS PERSONALLY DIAGNOSED BY THE CONTACT WHO FOUND THAT THE FUEL INJECTION CONTROL MODULE HAD FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED ABOUT THE ISSUE AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER 05V270000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 142,200.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10551058November 5, 2013SERVICE BRAKES, STEERING
AFTER APPOX. ONE HOUR AT 65 MPH ON CRUISE CONTROL I DISENGAGED THE CRUISE CONTROL , COASTING TO A SPEED OF ABOUT 25 MPH OR LESS TO MAKE A UPCOMING LEFT TURN. AS I STARTED TO TURN I PRESSED ON THE BRAKE AND FOUND IT WAS WITHOUT ASSIST, AND THE SAME WAS TRUE FOR THE STEERING. I APPLIED AS MUCH PRESSURE AS I COULD TO BOTH THE BRAKE PEDAL AND THE STEERING WHEEL AND FORTUNATELY MADE THE TURN WITH OUT INCIDENT. I TAPPED THE FUEL PEDAL AND BOTH THE BRAKES AND STEERING ASSIST RETURNED TO NORMAL. I'VE HAD THE PROBLEM BEFORE WITH LOSS OF BRAKES BUT HAVE ALWAYS BEEN GOING STRAIGHT. I REPORT THIS TO THE DEALERSHIP BUT SINCE THE VEHICLE DOESN'T SHOW A ERROR CODE THEY CAN'T FIX IT! AT LEAST IF I DIE IN A CRASH THIS WILL BE MY RECORD. I WILL REPORT THE TRUCK AGAIN TO THE DEALER BUT THEY WONT FIX IT. I HAVE SEEN THAT OTHERS ARE EXPERIENCING ALSO. I WON'T LET MY WIFE DRIVE THE TRUCK IT IS NOT SAFE!!! THIS IS A DESIGN FLAW THE SYSTEM IS DRAWING FLUID FOR BOTH THE BRAKES AND STEERING FROM THE POWERSTEERING PUMP, ALSO I BELIEVE FROM WHAT I HAVE READ THE FLUID TRAVELS THRU A SCREEN(FILTER) WHICH CAN PLUG STARVING THE SYSTEM OF FLUID NEEDED TO PROPERLY OPERATE THE STEERING AND BRAKES. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10550503November 1, 2013STEERING, SUSPENSION, WHEELS
AS I WAS DRIVING ON A ROAD AT A SPEED THAT WAS GREATER THAN 50 MPH I HIT A BUMP IN THE ROAD. THE FRONT END OF THE TRUCK AND THE STEERING WHEEL BEGAN TO SHAKE SO VIOLENTLY THAT I THOUGHT THEY WERE GOING TO FALL OFF. THIS HAD HAPPENED BEGINNING AROUND LATE NOVEMBER EARLY DECEMBER OF 2012. IT DID IT SEVERAL MORE TIMES AND I CONTACTED THE DEALER ABOUT THIS PROBLEM. THE TRUCK WAS SERVICED AND NOTHING IN THE FRONT END WAS FOUND TO BE DAMAGED AND IT WAS RECOMMENDED THAT I REPLACE THE TIRES ON THE TRUCK. THE TIRES WERE REPLACED AND THE TRUCK HAS BEEN FINE FOR THE PAST YEAR. ON 10/30/13 I AGAIN WAS DRIVING THE TRUCK AT A SPEED GREATER THAN 50 MPH AND HIT A BUMP IN THE ROAD AND THE FRONT END AGAIN BEGAN TO SHAKE VIOLENTLY. I HAVE BEEN PIN THIS SHAKING DOWN TO THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS. IT WILL SHAKE IF YOU ARE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS, YOU HIT A BUMP IN THE ROAD (THIS BUMP DOES NOT HAVE TO BE BIG IT COULD BE AS SIMPLE AS DRIVING FROM THE ROADWAY ONTO A BRIDGE DECK) THE FRONT END WILL BEGIN TO SHAKE AND VERY QUICKLY GET VIOLENT. THE ONLY WAY TO STOP IT FROM SHAKING IS TO SLOW THE VEHICLE DOWN TO A SPEED THAT IS LESS THAN HIGHWAY SPEED WHICH WILL CAUSE THE VIBRATION TO STOP AND YOU CAN THEN RETURN TO HIGHWAY SPEEDS. THIS HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES AND I DO NOT HAVE THE EXACT DATES THAT IT OCCURRED PRIOR TO CHANGING THE TIRES. HOWEVER IT IS BEGINNING AGAIN AND THE FIRST TIME WAS ON THE 30TH OF OCTOBER 2013. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10550552November 1, 2013FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
REAR GAS TANK LEAKING GAS.STRAPS APPEAR TO HAVE RUBBED HOLE IN TANK. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10549617October 26, 2013TIRES, TIRES:TREAD/BELT
I FILED A CLAIM WITH MICHELIN NORTH AMERICA, INC (MICHELIN), THAT WAS DENIED, FOR DAMAGES IN EXCESS OF $3,000.00 INCURRED BY MY PERSONAL VEHICLE RESULTING FROM THE COMPLETE TREAD DETACHMENT OF A UNIROYAL LAREDO TIRE (DOT# BFW8FEUU4107), AFTER 13,586 MILES. DETACHMENT OCCURRED AT HIGHWAY SPEED (65MPH) WITH PROPER INFLATION PRESSURE, CHECKED PRIOR TO BEGINNING OF TRAVEL. PRIOR TO COMPLETE TREAD DETACHMENT, THE SUBJECT TIRE WAS REPAIRED FOR DAMAGE INCURRED BY A COMMON ROAD HAZARD (I.E., A NAIL PUNCTURE). THIS, THE TIRE?S ONLY, REPAIR WAS PERFORMED BY A REPUTABLE SERVICE CENTER IN ACCORDANCE WITH GUIDELINES SET BY US DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION. MICHELIN DOES NOT CALL INTO QUESTION TIRE REPAIR AS THE CAUSAL FACTOR. RATHER, MICHELIN ASSERTS THAT THEIR INSPECTION OF THE TIRE INDICATES TREAD DETACHMENT RESULTED FROM TIRE DAMAGE CAUSED BY THE PUNCTURE. AND, ?EVIDENCE OF THIS IS FOUND WHEN TRACING THE STEEL CORD PATH FROM THE PUNCTURE/REPAIR TO THE INITIAL DETACHED AREA?. MICHELIN FEELS THEY ARE NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY DAMAGES. I CHALLENGE MICHELIN?S DENIAL BASED ON (1) MICHELIN?S ADMISSION THAT THE ?INITIAL DETACHED AREA? OCCURRED AT SOME DISTANCE FROM THE REPAIR/PUNCTURE; (2) MICHELIN HAS A HISTORY OF TIRE RECALLS PERTAINING TO DEFECTS AND POTENTIAL TREAD DETACHMENT OF SIMILAR TIRES; AND (3) THE SUBJECT TIRE WAS MANUFACTURED DURING A PERIOD BOUNDED BY TWO LAREDO TIRE RECALLS, DUE TO THE POTENTIAL FOR TREAD DETACHMENT: ?SEPTEMBER 2004, UNIROYAL VOLUNTARY RECALL OF 46,000 TIRES DUE TO POSSIBLE TREAD/BELT DETACHMENT. ?JULY 2012, NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION (NHTSA #12T-019) RECALL OF APPROXIMATELY 800,000 UNIROYAL TIRES, DUE TO POSSIBLE TREAD BELT SEPARATION. FURTHER, A MODICUM OF RESEARCH CLEARLY INDICATES THAT INSUFFICIENT TIRE BONDING AND OTHER MANUFACTURER DEFECTS ARE THE MOST FREQUENT CAUSE OF TREAD DETACHMENT. THEREFORE, I WOULD SUSPECT COMPLETE TREAD DETACHMENT WOULD RESULT FROM A PREEXISTING TIRE DEFECT, RATHER THAN A NAIL PUNCTURE. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10548656October 21, 2013TIRES, TIRES:TREAD/BELT
A MONTH AGO I HAD A BRIDGESTONE A/T REVO SEPARATE AND MANAGED TO GET IT REPLACED BEFORE IT BLEW. THIS PAST FRIDAY I WAS TOWING A TRAILER AND HAD ANOTHER SEPARATE AND BEFORE I COULD GET STOPPED IT BLEW OUT ALSO. FORTUNATELY IT WAS ON THE BACK AND I MANAGED TO GET THE TRUCK AND TRAILER STOPPED SAFELY. NOT SURE I COULD HAVE DONE THIS HAD IT BEEN ON THE FRONT. TIRES WERE AIRED PROPERLY THAT MORNING ALSO. RIPPED MY RIGHT REAR FENDER UP ALSO. TWO OF THE SAME TIRES PURCHASED AT THE SAME TIME SEPARATED WITHIN A MONTH OF EACH OTHER. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10548765October 21, 2013SEAT BELTS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD F-250. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE ATTEMPTED TO CONNECT THE SEAT BELT BUT THE BUCKLE WOULD NOT SECURE WITH THE CONNECTOR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION WHERE THEY STATED THAT THE SEAT BELT BUCKLE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000. UPDATED 12/18/13*CN
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10548527October 19, 2013SERVICE BRAKES
WHEN DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AND I START TO BRAKE THE VEHICLE MY FOOT TRAVELS HALF THE DISTANCE TO THE FLOOR BEFORE THE BRAKES ENGAGE AND START TO STOP VEHICLE. THIS HAPPENS ON HIGHWAY AND RESIDENTIAL DRIVING. MADE MY CONCERNS KNOWN TO FORD DEALER BUT I GET A PRINTOUT OF HOW "NEW" BRAKES WORK. WHEN I MADE IT CLEAR TO AVOID ACCIDENTS I HAD TO PUMP BRAKES IN ORDER TO ENGAGE BRAKES TO STOP VEHICLE, DEALER AGAIN INDICATES THAT IS THE WAY IT IS TO WORK. HAD DEALER SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE CLIMBED INTO TRUCK AND DEPRESS BRAKES WHILE VEHICLE WAS STOPPED WITH TRANSMISSION IN PARKED AND DECLARED "NO PROBLEMS" AND "BRAKES WORKED AS IT SHOULD". WHEN I AGIAN MENTION IT ONLY HAPPENS WHEN DRIVING OR VEHICLE IN MOTION, DEALER AGAIN ADVISES THIS IS THE NEW BOOSTER. I HAVE REPEATEDLY MENTION THAT THE BRAKES OR BOOSTER ARE DEFECTIVE I GET NO REPONSE FROM DEALER. REQUEST NHTSA INVESTIGATE THE PROBLEMS WITH THE BRAKES. I HAVE AVOIDED ACCIDENTS BY PUMPING BRAKE PEDAL TO ENGAGE BRAKES SOONER. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10548528October 19, 2013SUSPENSION, WHEELS, STEERING
I'M A LIFE TIME FORD TRUCK OWNER AND HAVE NEVER BEEN SO DISAPPOINTED IN MY LIFE AND READY TO PURCHASE FROM A COMPETITOR. THE TITLE "DEATH WOBBLE" IS VERY TRUE AND FORD REALLY NEEDS TO PAY ATTENTION BECAUSE IT WILL COST SOMEONE THEIR LIFE. IF I WASN'T 65 YEARS OLD AND AN EXPERIENCED DRIVER THE MULTIPLE TIMES I'VE EXPERIENCED THIS COULD HAVE KILLED ME. I HAVE REPLACED EVERYTHING INVOLVING THE SUSPENSION, TIRES, STRUTS, RODS, HAVING MULTIPLE ALIGNMENTS, ETC.. AND NOTHING HAS FIXED THIS MESS. FORD NEEDS TO FIX THIS. I'M WILLING TO BE PART OF A CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT AGAINST THEM FOR THE LEMONS/DEATH TRAPS THEY'RE PRODUCING & SELLING. FORD IS AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM AND REFUSES TO DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT. THEY SWITCHED FROM LEAF SPRINGS TO THIS HORRIBLE DESIGN STARTING WITH 2008 MODELS TO PRESENT. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10548341October 18, 2013STEERING
MY DEALERSHIP IDENTIFIED DURING ROUTINE SERVICING THAT THE STEERING GEAR BOX ON MY 2008 FORD F250 DIESEL TRUCK IS FAULTY AND NEEDS REPLACING. THE STEERING WHEEL DOES NOT RETURN EASILY COMING OUT OF A TURN. THEY RECOMMEND THE STEERING GEAR BOX BE REPLACED WITH OFFICIAL FORD PARTS BUT THEN STATED IT COULD TAKE UP TO 120 DAYS TO GET THE PART. IT WAS RECOMMENDED I DON'T DRIVE THE TRUCK IN THE MEANTIME. I UNDERSTAND AN INVESTIGATION HAS BEEN STARTED ON THIS PROBLEM AS PEOPLE HAVE REPORTED COMPLETE LOSS OF STEERING. IT IS NOT CONSIDERED A RECALL YET. I AM VERY CONCERNED AND AM NOT DRIVING MY TRUCK BUT CANNOT WAIT LONG FOR A SOLUTION. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10548360October 18, 2013FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD F-250 SD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE REFUELING, FUEL SPEWED FROM THE FILLER NECK. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE CHECK VALVE WAS STICKING AND AS RESULT, THE FUEL PUMP NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 56,935 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 58,827.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10548289October 17, 2013STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 FORD F-250SD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH OVER A ROAD BUMP, THE STEERING WHEEL BEGAN TO SHAKE VIOLENTLY. THE FAILURE RECURRED WHENEVER DRIVING AT ANY SPEED OVER A ROAD BUMP. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE DEFECT. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 34,000.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10548009October 15, 2013STEERING
I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY AT APPROX. 65 MPH AND HIT A SERIES OF BUMPS/ ROUGH PAVEMENT AND MY TRUCK STARTED TO SHACK. IT SHOCK SO BAD THAT I HAD TO SLOW DOWN TO AROUND 30 MPH IN THE FAST LANE WITH A LOT OF TRAFFIC TO EVEN TRY TO CONTROL THE TRUCK. LUCKILY THERE WAS NOBODY NEXT TO ME OR IT WOULD HAVE ENDED IN A BAD WRECK. I LOOKED UNDER THE CAR AND DON'T SEE ANY DEFECTIVE PARTS AND FROM WHAT I HAVE RESEARCHED ITS HARD TO DETERMINE THE EXACT PROBLEM. THE PROBLEM IS SO BAD THAT I AM SCARED TO EVEN DRIVE IT. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10547194October 8, 2013SUSPENSION, STEERING
WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 60 MPH, SOMETIMES LESS, CHANGING PAVEMENT FROM SEMI SMOOTH TO KIND OF ROUGH, MY F250SD BEGINS SHAKING VIOLENTLY. SO SEVERE I ALMOST LOSE CONTROL. I HAVE BEEN LUCKY ENOUGH TO NOT HAVE OR CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. THIS SHAKING LAST UNTIL I LET OFF OF THE ACCELERATOR WHILE TRYING TO KEEP MY VEHICLE BETWEEN THE LINES AND HAVING TRAFFIC STAY FAR BEHIND WHEN IT FINALLY REGAINS CONTROL. THIS NOT ONLY HAPPENS AT 60 - 70 MPH BUT EVEN SOMETIMES AT 30 MPH IF YOU ARE DRIVING ON ROUGH PAVEMENT. WHEN YOU ARE DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE AND THIS VIOLENT SHAKING STARTS, IT CAN BE EXTREMELY DANGEROUS FOR YOU AND ALL OTHER DRIVERS NEAR. I HAVE CHANGED SHOCKS, BALANCED FRONT END, TIGHTENED SUSPENSION AND ANYTHING ELSE TO DO WITH A FRONT END AND I STILL HAVE NOT SOLVED THE PROBLEM. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10546727October 4, 2013ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD F-250. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE GAUGES ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE FAILURE RECURRED TWICE OVER THE COURSE OF SEVEN YEARS AND WITH EACH FAILURE, THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER WAS REPLACED. AFTER THE LAST REPLACEMENT, THE FAILURE RECURRED AND THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO EMIT WHITE SMOKE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE EGR COOLER WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT IF THE GAUGES HAD BEEN WORKING PROPERLY, SHE WOULD HAVE BEEN ALERTED TO THE EGR COOLER FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 52,000.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- Yes
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10546666October 3, 2013STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD F250 SD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL FAILED TO TURN LEFT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 99,000. RETURNED BY USPS ON 11-15-2013. SECOND ATTEMPT ON 11-20-2013 FAILED. *KB
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10545735September 27, 2013ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD F-250. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY STALLED AND FAILED TO RESTART. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED ABOUT THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 39,000. UPDATED 12/4/13*CN THE CONSUMER STATED THE FAILURE WAS DUE TO A MANUFACTURING DEFECT. THE EGR AND COOLERS FAILED DUE TO CLOGGING AND EXCESSIVE HEAT.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0