Ford F-250 Complaints

11,199 consumer complaints on file.

#10513728May 28, 2013
STEERING, SUSPENSION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 FORD F-250 SD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, THE VEHICLE SHOOK VIOLENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 170,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 228,000. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10513794May 28, 2013
STEERING, WHEELS, STRUCTURE:BODY, SUSPENSION
I WOULD LIKE TO OFFICIALLY SUBMIT A COMPLAINT ABOUT OUR FORD F250 SUPER DUTY TRUCK. THERE IS SOMETHING SERIOUSLY WRONG WITH IT AND THE FORD DEALERSHIP HAS BEEN UNABLE TO FIX IT. WE HAVE HAD THE SAME ISSUE WITH IT FOR THE LAST FEW YEARS AND THE ISSUE HAS NOT BEEN RESOLVED! WE ARE EXPERIENCING TURBULENT WOBBLING WITH THIS TRUCK AND I CAN ASSURE YOU THIS IS NOT NORMAL! THE LAST INCIDENT OCCURRED 2 DAYS AGO ON MAY 26, 2013! I HAVE CHILDREN AND FEEL THAT OUR LIVES WERE ESPECIALLY IN DANGER WHEN WE RODE IN THIS TRUCK AS WE THOUGHT THIS ISSUE WAS RESOLVED AND NO LONGER EXISTED. AS WE WERE DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE HIGHWAY WE DROVE OVER AN UNEVEN SECTION OF THE HIGHWAY AND OUR TRUCK SUDDENLY STARTED SHAKING DANGEROUSLY OUT OF CONTROL! THANKFULLY MY HUSBAND WAS ABLE TO CONTROL THE STEERING WHEEL AND STEPPED ON THE BRAKE TO SLOW IT DOWN, OTHERWISE WHO KNOWS WHAT WOULD HAVE HAPPENED! THERE WAS TRAFFIC EVERYWHERE AND WE WERE LUCKY ENOUGH NOT TO HAVE AN ACCIDENT! THEN IT HAPPENED AGAIN A FEW HOURS LATER WHEN WE AGAIN DROVE OVER AN UNEVEN SECTION OF THE INTERSTATE. I HAVE EXPERIENCED ENOUGH OF THESE THREATENING EPISODES AND I AM VERY CONCERNED AS THIS IS ABSOLUTELY NOT NORMAL AND I CAN HONESTLY SAY THERE IS SOMETHING VERY WRONG WITH THIS VEHICLE. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE AND PEOPLE CAN AND WILL LOSE THEIR LIVES OVER THIS IF THIS IS NOT RESOLVED IMMEDIATELY! I HAVE CONTACTED FORD HEADQUARTERS TO SUBMIT A FORMAL COMPLAINT AND THEY MERELY TOLD ME TO CONTINUE WORKING WITH THE DEALERSHIP THAT HAS UNRESOLVED MY ISSUE. I TRUST THAT YOU WILL TAKE THIS COMPLAINT SERIOUSLY AS LIVES ARE AT STAKE BECAUSE OF THIS ISSUE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10513980May 28, 2013
STEERING
I WAS DRIVING TO A CROSS STREET INTERSECTION WHEN MY STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP AND COULDN'T TURN ON TO THE CROSS STREET AND I HAD TO STOP THE TRUCK AND BACK UP, THEN AFTER I STOPPED, THE WHEEL LET GO AND I WAS ABLE TO TURN THE TRUCK. THIS HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIME SINCE I HAVE OWNED THE TRUCK. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10513135May 22, 2013
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD F-250 SD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE CONTACT CHANGED LANES AS THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED. THE CONTACT APPLIED THE BRAKES AND THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME UNLOCKED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO MOVE OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROADWAY. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER HOWEVER, THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO PERFORM A DIAGNOSTIC TEST. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A LOCAL MECHANIC. THE MECHANIC FLUSHED THE STEERING SYSTEM BUT THE SERVICE DID NOT REMEDY THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 109,145.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10513003May 21, 2013
STEERING
UNCONTROLLABLE STEERING WHEEL SHAKE WHEN YOU HIT A BUMP AT 55 MPH . TRUCK HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP 4 TIMES WITH THIS PROBLEM. FORD CANT SEEM TO FIX IT. TRUCK IS STOCK NO MODIFICATIONS. SOMEONE IS GOING TO GET HURT WITH THIS PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10512861May 20, 2013
SUSPENSION
ABOUT 6 MONTHS AFTER THE PURCHASE OF MY 2010 FORD F250 KING RANCH 4X4 MY TRUCK BEGAN TO HAVE SERIOUS SHIMMING IN THE FRONT IN WHEN I WOULD HIT BUMPS ON HIGHWAYS. THIS SCHIM IS LISTED AS THE DEATH WOBBLE ON MANY WEBSITES. I HAVE HAD THE FRONT END REPAIRED 3 TIMES AND GOING ON THE FOURTH TIME TODAY WHEN I TOOK THE TRUCK IN FOR SERVICE. I SPOKE TO MY SERVICE MANAGER AND ASKED IF HE KNEW OF A PERMANENT FIX AND HE SPOKE TO THE SHOP FOREMAN AND ADVISED ME THEY CAN ONLY FIX THIS PROBLEM TEMPOARILY. THIS LAST TIME THIS HAPPENED I WAS PULLING MY 35 FOOT TRAVEL TRAILER AND ALMOST ROLLED MY TRUCK WITH MY FAMILY IN THE VEHICLE. THIS IS A VERY SERIOUS AND DANGEROUS ISSUE AND I AM HAVING TROUBLE UNDERSTANDING WHY A MAJOR SAFETY RECALL HAS NOT BEEN FILED. YOU CAN GOOGLE F250 DEATH WOBBLE AND YOU WILL SEE TONS OF WEBSITES WITH INFORMATION ABOUT THIS AND COMPLAINTS THAT FORD HAS NO FIX FOR THIS ISSUE. I THINK IF FORD CAN NOT FIX A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE LIKE THIS THEN THEY SHOULD REPLACE THESE TRUCKS WITH NEW ONES. IT SEEMS TO BE THE YEAR 2008-2010 WITH THE MAJOR ISSUES. EVERY FRIEND I KNOW THAT OWNS ONE OF THESE TRUCKS HAS SAID THEY HAVE THE SAME ISSUE AND THEY ARER SCARED TO DRIVE THEIR TRUCKS. I FEEL EXACTLY THE SAME AND I WOULD LIKE SOMETHING DONE FOR EVERYONES SAFETY. I AM LOOKING INTO THE LEMON LAW TO SEE IF I FALL INTO THE REQUIEMENTS TO FILE A CLAIM FOR A NEW VEHICLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10512342May 16, 2013
SERVICE BRAKES, STRUCTURE:BODY
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 FORD F250 SD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE BRAKE PEDAL TRAVELED RAPIDLY TO FLOOR UPON ENGAGING. THE VEHICLE FAILED TO SLOW DOWN UNTIL AFTER REPEATED PRESSURE WAS APPLIED TO THE BRAKE PEDAL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO STATED THE BRAKE LINES FRACTURED DUE TO CORROSION. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. IN ADDITION, THE ENTIRE UNDER CARRIAGE WAS COMPLETELY RUSTED BEYOND REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10512061May 15, 2013
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD F-250 DIESEL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE STEERING BOX MALFUNCTIONED CAUSING HIM TO LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT HAD TO CRASH INTO A POLE IN ORDER TO BRING THE VEHICLE TO A STOP. NO INJURIES WERE REPORTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO STATED THAT THE STEERING GEAR BOX NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE BUT DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 29,000. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10511887May 14, 2013
STEERING
I WAS DRIVING MY VEHICLE IN A SHOPPING CENTER PARKING LOT WHEN I TRIED TO MAKE A LEFT TURN. THE TRUCKS STEERING WHEEL PROCEEDED TO TURN LEFT WHEN IT ABRUPTLY STOPPED MOVING. LUCKILY I WAS MOVING AT A SLOW ENOUGH SPEED TO APPLY THE BRAKES AND ROLL INTO THE PARKING LOTS CURB. I THEN PROCEEDED TO PUT THE VEHICLE IN REVERSE, AND WITH ALL MY MIGHT I TURNED THE STEERING WHEEL TO THE RIGHT UNTIL IT MADE A CLUNKING SOUND AND FREED UP. I MANAGED TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE HOME A SHORT DISTANCE AND HAVE NOT DRIVEN IT SINCE. I HAVE ALWAYS HAD A HARD TIME TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL AT LOW SPEEDS ON THIS VEHICLE, BUT NEVER EXPERIENCED ANYTHING LIKE THIS. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10511727May 13, 2013
SERVICE BRAKES
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 FORD F-250 SD DIESEL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 15 MPH, A LOUD NOISE WAS EMITTED FROM THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO ENGAGED THE BRAKES BUT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT RESPOND. THE CONTACT INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND NOTICED THAT THE POWER STEERING AND BRAKE PULLEY HAD DETACHED FROM THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 260,000. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10511730May 13, 2013
STEERING
IN FAST LANE WEST OF NASHVILLE ON INTERSTATE 40. HIT A MINOR AREA OF ROUGH ROAD AND THE STEERING STARTED SHAKING VIOLENTLY LEFT AND RIGHT. SLOWED AGRESSIVELY BUT HAD NO WHERE TO GO WITH SEMI TRUCKS ALL AROUND ME. I STILL CAN'T BELIEVE I DIDN'T CAUSE A MAJOR ACCIDENT. AT APPROX 30 MPH THE SHAKING STOPPED AND I WAS ABLE TO ACCELERATE BACK TO CRUISE SPEED. I HAVE DRIVEN THE TRUCK 9000 MILES AND THIS IS THE FIRST TIME THIS HAS HAPPENED BUT I AM VERY CONCERNED ABOUT IT HAPPENING AGAIN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10511783May 13, 2013
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD F-250. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HILE DRIVING 50 MPH, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO LOSE POWER. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS AND THE TURBO WAS REPLACED. THE FAILURE WAS A RECURRING ISSUE AND WAS REPLACED A TOTAL OF FOUR TIMES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE BUT OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 800 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 56,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10511557May 12, 2013
STEERING
INTERMITTENT PROBLEM WITH STEERING. SOMETIMES STEERING IS FINE.OTHER TIMES TRUCK WANTS TO PULL LEFT AFTER MAKING A LEFT TURN. SAME CONDITION AFTER RIGHT TURNS. I'VE HAD A COUPLE OF EXPERIENCES WHILE STEERING IS PULLING RIGHT OR LEFT, TRYING TO CORRECT THE TRUCKS JUMPS FROM LANE TO LANE. NO ACCIDENT YET ! VERY SCARY! I LOOKED THE PROBLEM UP ON THE INTERNET THEY CALL THIS PROBLEM " MEMORY STEER". I ALSO READ THE PROBLEM IS THE STEERING PUMP. THE SPOOLS IN THE PUMP THAT SHUTTLES POWER STEERING FLUID TO RIGHT OR LEFT TURNS ARE STICKING. I STRONGLY SUGGEST A RECALL BEFORE A FATAL ACCIDENT HAPPENS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10510904May 7, 2013
SERVICE BRAKES
2002 FORD F250 SUPER DUTY RUSTED STEEL BRAKE LINE WHICH CAUSED THE BRAKES TO FAIL AT 25MPH IN NEIGHBORHOOD. I HAVE 84,507 MILES ON THE VEHICLE AND DO NOT LIVE IN A HARSH ENVIRONMENT. THE LOCATION OF RUSTY AREA IS APPROXIMATELY 6 - 12 INCHES AWAY FROM JUNCTION SPLICE FOR THE FRONT BRAKES AND REAR BRAKE LINE. THE RUSTY BRAKE LINE IS THE LONG REAR BRAKE LINE. THE STEEL BRAKE LINE IS RUBBING A CABLE COVER THAT HAS METAL TAPE ON IT AND HAS CAUSED PREMATURE RUSTING. I LIVE IN EAST TENNESSEE AND THE WEATHER IS NOT HARSH. I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE NEW AND HAD BRAKE ROTOR PROBLEMS BEFORE AND HAD THE DEALER TO TURN THE ROTORS ONCE AND REPLACE THE FRONT ROTORS. THANK GOODNESS I WAS TRAVELING IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD WHEN THIS HAPPEN. THE WEEK BEFORE I DROVE THE TRUCK ON I-40 GOING TO NORTH CAROLINA THRU THE GORGE. WHAT IF IT HAPPENED THEN? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10511004May 7, 2013
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD F-250 SD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER CHECKING THE COOLANT RESERVOIR, HE NOTICED THAT THERE WAS A COOLANT LEAK. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED AT A PRIVATE REPAIR SHOP, WHO DETERMINED THAT THE HEAD GASKETS WERE DEFECTIVE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND OFFERED NO FURTHER ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 75,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 84,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10510788May 6, 2013
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1990 FORD F250. THE CONTACT STATED THAT ONE OF THE FUEL TANKS FAILED AND CAUSED GASOLINE TO OVERFLOW INTO THE SECOND TANK. RESULTING IN A FUEL LEAK. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A MECHANIC FOR INSPECTION. THE FAILURE WAS LOCATED AT THE FUEL CAP. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 127,586.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10510721May 5, 2013
ENGINE, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
DRIVING ON INTERSTATE 65MPH. ENGINE STARTED BINDING DOWN AND SPEED DROPPED TO 25MPH AND FINALLY COMPLETELY DIED. HAD IT TOWED HOME. NOW WON'T START. HAVE REPLACED EGR COOLER AND OIL COOLER PREVIOUSLY . THIS TIME REPLACED FUEL PUMP AND ALL FUEL FILTERS. WILL CRANK AND RUN FOR A VERY SHORT AMOUNT OF TIME THEN WILL DIE AGAIN- AND NOT CRANK BACK FOR AWHILE. JUST REPEATS THIS PROCESS. NOW TOLD THAT IT NEEDS HEAD GASKETS OR HIGH PRESSURE PUMP. THESE PROBLEMS ARE VERY EXPENSIVE. WHY WILL FORD NOT FIX THESE PROBLEMS THAT SEEM TO BE ON ALL 6.0 DIESEL MODELS? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10510507May 3, 2013
PARKING BRAKE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 FORD F-250. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PARKING BRAKE FAILED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THEY WERE ABLE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE WITH THE PARKING BRAKE ENGAGED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN THROUGH STATE INSPECTION AND DID NOT PASS BECAUSE THE PARKING BRAKE WAS INOPERABLE. THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 02V068000 (PARKING BRAKE) AND WAS TOLD BY THE MANUFACTURER THAT THE RECALL WAS ONLY FOR VEHICLES WITH MANUAL TRANSMISSIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 202,000. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10510437May 2, 2013
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 FORD F250 SD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WERE EXHAUST FUMES INSIDE THE VEHICLE AND THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY AN AUTHORIZED DEALER AND ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS AN OBSTRUCTED EXHAUST GAS RECIRCULATION COOLER CORD. THE EXHAUST GAS RECIRCULATION COOLER CORD WAS REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 9,900. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 19,000. ## VIN PASSED ## 2011 FORD SUPER DUTY ##
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10512134May 1, 2013
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:DIESEL
ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS MY 08 FORD F250 6.4 HAS HAD EXCESSIVE BLUISH WHITE SMOKE FROM THE EXHAUST WHILE DRIVING AND LASTS AROUND 20 SECONDS. DEALER WAS NOTIFIED AND SITUATION MET ALL CRITERIA OUTLINED IN TSB 11-2-2. CAC WAS REPLACED. HOWEVER, VEHICLE STILL INTERMITTENTLY HAS SAME PROBLEM. ON ONE OCCURRENCE THE SMOKE WAS SO EXCESSIVE THAT A MOTORCYCLE TRAVELING BEHIND ME ALMOST RAN OFF THE ROAD DUE TO VISIBILITY. FORD STATES THAT THIS IS NORMAL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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