Ford F-250 Complaints

11,199 consumer complaints on file.

#10531580July 24, 2013
TIRES
FEDERAL 35X12.50R20 COURAGIA M/T TIRES, BOUGHT A SET OF 4 TIRES AT TIRE 59, IN HOUSTON TEXAS, AND 2 OF THE 4 TIRES WITHIN A MONTH GREW BUBBLES AND WERE GOING TO BLOW, ON 2 DIFFERENT INSTANCES. I CAN UNDERSTAND MAYBE ONE OF THE TIRE POSSIBLY HAVING A PROBLEM BUT 2 OF THEM WHICH WERE PURCHASED AT THE SAME TIME AND PLACE, THERE HAS TO BE A DEFECT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10531692July 24, 2013
TIRES, TIRES:TREAD/BELT
THREAD SEPARATION , THIS IS THE SECOND BFG TIRE THAT HAS SEPARATED REFER TO ODI NUMBER 10508448. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10531702July 24, 2013
STEERING, SUSPENSION
I JUST BOUGHT THIS VEHICLE AND WAS DRIVING THE HIGHWAY AT 65 MPH. I WENT OVER THE EXPANSION JOINT ON A BRIDGE AND LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. IT JUMPED INTO THE NEXT LANE. THANK GOD NO ONE WAS IN THE OTHER LANE AND NO ONE GOT HURT. MY FAMILY AND OTHERS COULD HAVE BEEN KILLED. THE DEALERSHIP SAID THE STEERING DAMPER WAS BAD. I'M SORRY BUT A BAD STEERING DAMPER WHEN YOU ARE TRAVELING 65 MPH OVER A SMALL BUMP SHOULD NOT MAKE YOUR VEHICLE JUMP INTO THE NEXT LANE AND LOOSE CONTROL. THIS MUST BE FIXED BY FORD. I AM READING THAT OTHER PEOPLE HAVE HAD TO HAVE ALL OF THE FRONT END PARTS REPLACED AND THEN THE PROBLEM RETURNS AGAIN. WHAT IS THE NHTSA DOING ABOUT THIS? DO NOT HAVE VIN AT THIS TIME MY TRUCK IS AT THE DEALERS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10526325July 23, 2013
FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL
TURNED CORNER, HEARD A SUDDEN DRAGGING NOISE. CHECKED UNDER TRUCK. FUEL TANK STRAP HAD BROKEN AND FUEL TANK WAS DRAGGING. QUICKLY PULLED INTO DRIVEWAY. HAVING VEHICLE TOWED TO REPAIR SHOP. CALLED DEALER AND FOUND OUT THAT THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE SAME YEAR FORD TRUCK FOR F15 NOT F250. OBVIOUSLY APPEARS TO BE A PROBLEM IN OTHER MODELS.VERY LUCKY NO INJURIES, EXPLOSIONS, LEAKAGE, ETC...COULD HAVE BEEN BAD. FRUSTRATED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10531521July 23, 2013
STEERING, SUSPENSION, WHEELS
WHILE DRIVING AT 70 MPH ON THE INTERSTATE, AFTER HITTING A SMALL BUMP IN THE ROAD, THE FRONT END OF MY 2011 F250 FX4 DIESEL BEGAN VIOLENTLY. I HAD TO PULL ONTO THE MEDIAN AND SLOW TO LESS THAN 20 MPH TO MAKE IT STOP. THIS HAS BEEN AN ONGOING PROBLEM, AND, ALTHOUGH I HAVE BROUGHT THE VEHICLE IN FOR SERVICE, CHANGING THE SHOCKS AND STEERING STABILIZER, I STILL HAVE THE SAME ISSUES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10526192July 22, 2013
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD F-250 SD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH, SMOKE EMITTED FROM THE EXHAUST PIPE. THE VEHICLE WAS MOVED TO THE SHOULDER WHERE IT WAS SHUT OFF AND TOWED TO THE DEALER. THE TECHNICIANS DETERMINED THAT THE EGR VALVE, EGR COOLER AND OIL COOLER HAD FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED ABOUT THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 117,624.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10526209July 22, 2013
POWER TRAIN
THE 2011- CURRENT FORD F-250'S HAVE NUMEROUS KNOWN TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS WHICH CREATE SITUATIONS WHERE THE TRUCK WILL HESITATE AUTOMATIC SHIFTS BETWEEN 2ND AND 3RD GEAR. IN MY CASE IT DID SO AS I WAS PULLING ONTO A BUSY ROAD, STALLED, AND CAUSED ME TO SIT WITH NO POWER LONG ENOUGH FOR ANOTHER DRIVER TO NOT REACT QUICKLY ENOUGH AND RUN INTO ME. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10526016July 21, 2013
STEERING, WHEELS, SUSPENSION
I HAVE HAD REPEATED ISSUES WITH THE STEERING OF MY TRUCK. I HAVE TAKEN IT IN TO THE FORD DEALERSHIP FOR THE LAST 2 YEARS AND HAVE BEEN UNABLE TO GET THIS RESOLVED. THE ISSUE IS KNOWN AS THE "DEATH WOBBLE". I WAS UNAWARE OF HOW COMMON THIS ISSUE WAS UNTIL I STARTED READING FORMS WHERE MANY PEOPLE HAVE HAD THE SAME COMPLAINT. I HAVE NEARLY LOST CONTROL OF MY TRUCK WAY TOO MANY TIMES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10526028July 21, 2013
POWER TRAIN
I STARTED THE TRUCK ONE MORNING TO HEAD TO CHURCH PUT THE TRUCK IN (D) DRIVE HEADED OUT DOWN THE HWY PULLED UP TO A STOP SIGN ON THE WAY WHEN TRAFFIC CLEARED I PRESSED THE ACCELERATOR AND THE ENGINE REVIVED UP REAL HIGH BUT THE TRUCK DIDN'T MOVE AND ABOUT THE TIME I STARTED TO LET OFF, THE TRANSMISSION CLUNKED AND TOOK OFF AND SHIFTED WEIRD BETWEEN 1ST AND 2ND. THE TRUCK HAS RESPONDED TWO OTHER TIMES IN THE VERY SAME WAY ONCE GOING ABOUT 40MPH IT REACTED LIKE THE TRUCK SHIFTED IN NEUTRAL. FORD DEALER REPLACED THE FRONT PUMP IN TRANSMISSION, IT STILL SHIFTS WEIRD AND MAKES A TERRIBLE WHINING NOISE. TWO OR THREE TIMES UNDER ACCELERATION TO PASS ANOTHER VEHICLE THE TRANS DOWN SHIFTED FROM 6TH GEAR TO 4TH AND WOULD NOT SHIFT BACK UP, AND THEN THE OPPOSITE OCCURRED PRESSED ACCELERATOR TO FLOOR RUNNING ABOUT 45MPH TO PASS ANOTHER VEHICLE AND THE TRANS NEVER DOWN SHIFTED AND I HAD TO BRAKE AND FALL BACK IN BEHIND THAT CAR BEFORE A HEAD ON OCCURRED. THERE IS DEFINITELY A SAFETY ISSUE WITH THIS TRUCK, I HAVE FILED LEMON LAW ACTION AND FORD ENGINEER CAME AND DROVE THE TRUCK AND HE SAID THERE WAS NO UNUSUAL CONCERNS WITH THE TRUCK. SOMEONE PLEASE INVESTIGATE THIS BEFORE SOMEONE DIES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10526035July 21, 2013
SUSPENSION, STEERING
I BOUGHT A 2006 FORD F-250 SUPERDUTY 4X4 IN 2008 WITH 11,300 MILES. SIX MONTHS AFTER BUYING TRUCK, I NOTICED ON THE HIGHWAY AT SPEEDS BETWEEN 60-70 MPH IF I HIT A SERIES OF BUMPS IN THE ROAD THE FRONT END STARTS TO SHAKE VIOLENTLY AND MUST SLOW DOWN TO 35-40 MPH TO STOP THE SHAKING. I STILL HAVE THE TRUCK FORD SENT ME A LETTER SAYING THERE ARE NO ISSUES BUT TO MAKE SURE TIRES ARE PROPERLY INFLATED AND BALANCED. THAT DOES NOT STOP THE VIOLENT SHAKING. I HAVE NOT HAD IT REPAIRED BECAUSE I HAVE READ SO MANY OTHER COMPLAINTS WHERE THEY HAVE SPENT THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS AND STILL HAVE THE ISSUE. I AM WAITING FOR FORD TO RECALL AND CORRECT THIS PROBLEM. I HAVE 32,000 MILES ON THE TRUCK NOW AND I AM VERY CAREFUL WHEN DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10525763July 19, 2013
TIRES, TIRES:TREAD/BELT
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 FORD F250. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE PASSENGER SIDE FRONT TIRE TREAD DETACHED FROM THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 35,000. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10525199July 16, 2013
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD F-250 SD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THERE WAS EXCESSIVE PLAY IN THE STEERING WHEEL. THE HORN INDEPENDENTLY SOUNDED A FEW MOMENTS LATER. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO A SAFE LOCATION AND THEN TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THE STEERING GEAR BOX WAS REPLACED FOR THE THIRD TIME. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10525208July 16, 2013
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:DIESEL, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 FORD F-250 SD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND AN ALERT ADVISING TO STOP THE VEHICLE IMMEDIATELY ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE EGT SENSOR WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE RECURRED WITHIN 8,000 MILES. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED AND REPAIRED A SECOND TIME. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 48,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 56,600.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10525210July 16, 2013
TIRES, TIRES:TREAD/BELT
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 FORD F-250 SD EQUIPPED WITH NITTO DURAGRAPPLER TIRES, SIZE 265/75/16. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE FRONT PASSENGER'S SIDE TIRE EXPLODED. THE VEHICLE WAS MANEUVERED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD WHERE A SPARE TIRE WAS INSTALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A TIRE CENTER AND THEY INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THERE WAS SEVERE TIRE SEPARATION ON THE REMAINING THREE TIRES. THE FOUR TIRES WERE REPLACED WITH NEW ONES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE DEFECT. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 108,539.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10524433July 15, 2013
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, TIRES, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, POWER TRAIN
1995 FORD F250. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO PROBLEMS WITH LEAKING GAS LINE, BRAKES, TRANSMISSION AND SEVERAL OTHER ISSUES WITH VEHICLE. CONSUMER STATES UNSATISFACTORY CUSTOMER SERVICE FROM SEVERAL DEALERSHIPS. *SMD THE MASTER CYLINDER, AIR PUMP, BRAKE PADS, SERPENTINE BELT, BRAKE LINES, ALTERNATOR, CRUISE CONTROL SENSOR, BATTERY, HEADLIGHT CONTROL AND UPPER SWITCH WERE ALL REPLACED. ALSO, THE STARTER SOLENOID SWITCH WAS REPLACED, AS WELL AS THE OIL PAN, THAT WAS RUSTED. THE TIRES WERE REPLACED, DUE TO CRACKING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10525048July 15, 2013
SEAT BELTS
THE DRIVER'S SEAT BELT NO LONGER FUNCTIONS. THE SEAT BELT CAN NOT BE BUCKLED. WHEN THE METAL BELT TONGUE IS INSERTED INTO THE BUCKLE, IT WILL NOT LATCH. THE LATCH SEEMS TO BE JAMMED. OUR FAMILY OWNS FOUR SIMILAR MODEL FORD SUPER DUTIES AND THIS PROBLEM HAS OCCURRED ON TWO OTHER OF THE TRUCKS' SEAT BELTS. THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFELY ISSUE AND APPEARS TO BE A VEHICLE DEFECT. WE HAVE NOTIFIED FORD MOTOR COMPANY AND THEY SAID NO RECALL EXISTS SO WERE NOT WILLING TO ASSIST IN CORRECTING THE ISSUE. THE NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED IMMEDIATELY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10524827July 15, 2013
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 FORD F-250 SD. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH, THERE WAS A NOISE IN THE VEHICLE AND HE NOTICED THAT THE FUEL TANK WAS DRAGGING ON THE GROUND. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE FUEL TANK STRAPS FAILED WHICH CAUSED THE FUEL TANK TO NOT BE RESTRAINED PROPERLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 56,000. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10524540July 12, 2013
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD F-250 SD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING IN REVERSE AT APPROXIMATELY 2 MPH, SMOKE EMITTED FROM UNDER THE HOOD. THE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF AND THE DRIVER INSPECTED UNDER THE HOOD AREA, WHERE HE NOTICED OIL SPRAYING OUT OF THE DIP STICK TUBE. A LARGE AMOUNT OF SMOKE WAS PRESENT HOWEVER, A FIRE DID NOT ERUPT. THE CONTACT PLANNED TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE DEFECT. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 58,000. UPDATED 9/12/13*CN THE DIP STICK TUBE WAS COMPLETELY RUSTED. UPDATED 10/22/13
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10523485July 6, 2013
ENGINE, POWER TRAIN
FORD F SERIES AND SUPER DUTY PICKUPS WITH 5.4 ENGINES. MY 2004 FORD F-250 HAS AN ISSUE WITH LEAKING EXHAUST MANIFOLDS. WHEN LOOKING INTO THIS FURTHER WHILE GETTING PRICING, I FOUND OUT THAT THIS WAS NOT AN ISOLATED ISSUE AND THAT IT WAS A COMMON OCCURRENCE DUE TO A MISTAKE IN MATERIAL USED FOR THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD BOLTS. SO COMMON THAT AFTERMARKET SUPPLIERS ARE MAKING REPLACEMENT KITS FOR THE PROBLEM. THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD ATTACHING STUDS WERE MADE OUT OF A METAL THAT QUICKLY RUSTS OUT CAUSING THE FAILURE. AFTER THE FAILURE, I BEGAN TO NOTICE EXHAUST GASES ENTERING THE CAB OF THE VEHICLE THROUGH THE CLIMATE CONTROL, WHICH ITS FRESH AIR INTAKE IS IN THE GENERAL DIRECTION OF THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD. I ALSO QUESTION THE EMISSIONS STANDARDS BECAUSE OF THE EXHAUST LEAK NOT TO MENTION THE POTENTIAL FIRE RISK FROM HEATED GASES AND FLAMES ENTERING THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10523291July 5, 2013
SERVICE BRAKES
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 FORD F-250 SD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE STOPPED, HE DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL AND THE PEDAL ABNORMALLY TRAVELED TO THE FLOORBOARD ACCOMPANIED BY A LOUD POP. THE CONTACT INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND NOTICED BRAKE FLUID LEAKING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 66,000. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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