Ford F-250 Complaints

11,199 consumer complaints on file.

#10510325May 1, 2013
ENGINE
I HAVE A 2000 FORD F-250 WITH A V-10 ENGINE. I HAVE HAD 5 OF MY 10 SPARK PLUGS BLOW OUT IN THE LAST YEAR. 4 OF THEM REQUIRED A HELO-COIL REPLACEMENT AT A COST OF ABOUT $1,600.00 TOTAL. THE SPARK PLUGS BLOW OUT WITHOUT WARNING RIPPING THE THREADS OUT OF THE HEADS, RENDERING THE TRUCK USELESS. IN THAT LAST INCIDENT I WAS TOWING A CAMPER WHEN IT BLEW LEAVING ME IN AN EXTREMELY HAZARDOUS AND DANGEROUS POSITION. I CAN NOT EMPHASIZE HOW DANGEROUS THIS PROBLEM IS. FORD TELLS ME I NOW NEED NEW HEADS AT A COST OF ABOUT $5,000.00. FORDS STATES THEY ARE NOT RESPONSIBLE AND WILL NOT DO ANYTHING ABOUT THIS, EVEN THOUGH THEIR HAVE BEEN THOUSANDS OF COMPLAINTS FOR THIS ISSUE. THEY TELL ME THAT IT IS UP TO THE NHTSA TO MAKE A RECALL. AND UNTIL THEY DO NOTHING WILL HAPPEN. THIS IS UNBELIEVABLE..... THIS IS NOT A BLOWN MUFFLER OR A BLOWN WINDSHIELD WIPER. THIS IS A SERIOUS PROBLEM THAT HAS BEEN GOING ON FOR YEARS YET NOTHING IS BEING DONE. WILL THE NHTSA STAND TALL HERE AND ORDER A RECALL OR PUSH IT OFF? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10512136April 30, 2013
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:DIESEL
ON 2 OCT 2008, RADIATOR WAS DISCOVERED TO BE CRACKED AND LEAKING AT LEFT LOWER CORNER AT 6,240 MILES AND WAS REPLACED BY FORD UNDER 3YR/36000 WARRANTY. FORD INSTALLED DEGAS BOTTLE "T" FITTING TO ELIMINATE ANY FURTHER RADIATOR FAILURE. ON 12 MAR 2012, RADIATOR WAS DISCOVERED TO BE CRACKED AND LEAKING FROM LEFT LOWER CORNER AT 47,895 MILES. FORD SAID FAILURE WAS CAUSED DUE TO AN HYPER-EXTENDED THERMOSTAT. FORD REPLACED THERMOSTAT UNDER WARRANTY BUT WOULD NOT COVER RADIATOR UNDER WARRANTY. RADIATOR WAS REPLACED BY NON-FORD MECHANIC. ON 25 APR 2013 RADIATOR WAS DISCOVERED TO BE CRACKED AND LEAKING FROM RIGHT SIDE SEAM AT 58,520 MILES. FORD WAS CONTACTED AND OFFERED NO HELP OUTSIDE OF WARRANTY. RADIATOR WAS REPLACED BY NON-FORD MECHANIC OUTSIDE OF WARRANTY. IT DOESN'T TAKE A ROCKET SCIENTIST TO KNOW THERE IS SOMETHING SERIOUSLY WRONG WITH THE 08 F250 6.4 COOLING SYSTEMS THAT FORD FAILS TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR. I TOW A 35FT 5TH WHEEL SEVERAL TIMES A YEAR AND MY BIGGEST FEAR IS THE RADIATOR GOING OUT WHILE TOWING. IF THE RADIATOR BLEW AND THE TRUCK WENT INTO "REDUCED POWER" MODE, THERE IS A GREAT POSSIBILITY THAT A LIFE THREATENING INCIDENT COULD OCCUR, ESPECIALLY WHILE TOWING ON A STEP INCLINE. I HOPE FORD FIGURES THIS OUT SOON BEFORE SOMEONE GETS HURT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10509446April 24, 2013
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 FORD F-250. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS A RECURRING FAILURE WITH THE FLY WHEEL IN WHICH THE FLY-WHEEL HAD TO BE REPLACED CONTINUOUSLY. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 78,955 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 86,760. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10509217April 23, 2013
SUSPENSION, STEERING
THIS TRUCK HAS DEVELOPED THE "DEATH" WOBBLE. IF I HIT A BUMP, BRIDGE JOINT IT WILL SEND THE TRUCK INTO AN INSTANT WOBBLE THAT IS SO VIOLENT YOU HAVE TO SLOW TO ABOUT 20MPH TO STOP IT. VERY DANGEROUS AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS AS YOU CANNOT KEEP LANE CONTROL. ALREADY DESTROYING THE FRONT TIRES AND DEALERS HAVE SAID TO KEEP PROPER AIR PRESSURE. I HAVE BEEN AN AUTO MECHANIC FOR OVER 15 YRS NOW AND THAT IS THE BEST EXCUSE THE DEALER HAS. FORD KNOWS THERE IS A PROBLEM BUT SAID THERE IS NOT ENOUGH COMPLAINTS. I HAVE DONE A SEARCH AND CAME UP WITH OVER 18,000 HITS ON GOOGLE FOR THIS TOPIC ALONE. PLEASE ASSIST WITH KEEPING US SAFE AND DEMAND A FIX AND RECALL BEFORE PEOPLE ARE KILLED DRIVING OR EVEN BEING NEAR THIS VEHICLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10509243April 23, 2013
SEAT BELTS
DRIVER AND PASSENGER SEATBELTS WILL COME UNFASTENED/ UNBUCKLED ON THEIR OWN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10509143April 22, 2013
SERVICE BRAKES
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD F-250 SUPER DUTY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE VEHICLE WOULD BEGAN SHAKING AS THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED A TURN. WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES, THE SHAKING WOULD BECOME WORSE. THE CONTACT DID NOT TAKE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER OR A MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE CONTACT DID NOT CONTACT THE MANUFACTURER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 63,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10508815April 19, 2013
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD F-250. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A LOCAL MECHANIC. THE CONTACT WAS NOT AWARE OF THE REPAIR PERFORMED HOWEVER, THE FAILURE PERSISTED AFTER REPAIRS. THE FAILURE WAS NOT REMEDIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10508369April 16, 2013
ENGINE
MY TRUCK WAS PARKED AT WORK. WHEN I GOT IN THE TRUCK TO LEAVE I WENT TO START IT AND I HAD HEARD A LOUD BANG FROM UNDER THE HOOD FOLLOWED BY A CLATTERING SOUND. I OPENED THE HOOD AND FOUND THAT I HAD BLOWN A PLUG. THIS IS A KNOWN ISSUE FOR FORD 4.6L 5.4L 6.8L ENGINES. I KNOW THIS IS NOT THE FIRST TIME SOMEONE HAS REPORTED THIS ISSUE AND I THINK ITS ABOUT TIME A RECALL IS ISSUED FOR THIS PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10508385April 16, 2013
STEERING, SUSPENSION, WHEELS
DURING A DRIVE ON THE HWY, THE VEHICLE WENT OVER AN UNEVEN SECTION OF THE ROAD CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO WOBBLE AND SHAKE VIOLENTLY. I PULLED OVER TO INSPECT THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE THINKING I HAD HIT SOMETHING OR HAD A FLAT TIRED. NOTHING OUT OF THE ORDINARY WAS FOUND. THE SAME EVENT OCCURRED A MONTH OR SO LATER WHEN DRIVING BACK FROM THE AIRPORT AND HIT A POT HOLE AT ABOUT 50 MILES AN HOUR. THE VEHICLE ONCE AGAIN FELT OUT OF CONTROL SHIFTING FROM LEFT TO RIGHT ON THE HWY AND FELT UNCONTROLLABLE. GOT HOME, CHECKED ALL ASSOCIATED SUSPENSION HARDWARE AND NOTHING OUT OF THE ORDINARY WAS DETECTED. AT THIS POINT, I AM A BIT HESITANT TO GO AT SPEED LIMIT AND CONSTANTLY WATCHING, AVOIDING MAIN HIGHWAYS. IT SEEMS LIKE THE VEHICLE HAS SUSPENSION ISSUES AND IT WAS NOT DESIGNED ACCORDINGLY TO ITS HEAVY DUTY RATINGS. THE VEHICLE IS A ROAD HAZARD AND A DANGER TO THE DRIVER AND OTHER DRIVERS.. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10508448April 16, 2013
TIRES, TIRES:TREAD/BELT
TIRE TREAD CAME OFF THE TIRE AT THE STEEL BELTS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10508195April 14, 2013
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
THE VEHICLE IS A 1990 AND THE SITE DOES NOT PROVIDE A SPACE CHOICE FOR THE 1990, ONLY '91 AND UP. THE TRUCK HAS THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM AS THE OTHER MANY FORD TRUCKS. WHILE IDLING, OR UNDERWAY, THE VEHICLE SPEWS GASOLINE FROM THE FRONT TANK, OUT ONTO THE ROAD, OR ANY DRIVEWAY, IF IDLING. IT'S CLEAR THAT ONCE YOU FILL THE REAR TANK AND THEN TRAVEL, THE FUEL, WHICH SHOULD RETURN TO THE REAR TANK IN A CYCLE, DOES NOT. IT SIMPLY RETURNS TO THE FRONT TANK, UNTIL IT FILLS THE FRONT TANK AND FLOODS OUT. THE PUMP IN THE REAR TANK APPEARS TO JUST CONTINUE TO RUN, FOR EXAMPLE,,,, YOU HAVE A FULL REAR TANK. YOU HAVE HALF A TANK OF FUEL IN THE FRONT TANK. YOU DRIVE. THE REAR TANK PUMP, PUMPS ALL OF THE FULL REAR TANK INTO THE FRONT TANK. SO, HALF A TANK OF GAS FLOWS OUT OF THE FRONT TANK, ONTO THE GROUND. OBVIOUSLY, THE CYCLE, WHERE THE FUEL SHOULD GO FROM REAR, TO ENGINE AND BACK, ISN'T HAPPENING. INSTEAD, THE FUEL ROLLS BY THE ENGINE AND RETURNS TO A FULL FRONT TANK, RATHER THAN THE REAR TANK, SO, ONTO THE GROUND GOES THE FUEL. ON AN OLDER RECALL REPORT, THE REPAIR IS DESCRIBED, WHERE THE 'JUMPER' MUST BE REPLACED, DESPITE THE FACT THERE'S NO SUCH THING, THERE'S A FUEL PUMP AND PROBABLY SOME SORT OF 'BI-VALVE' THAT SOMEONE'S POOR ENGINEERING FAILED ON THE WHOLE, AT THE TIME OF DESIGN. I THINK I'LL JUST PULL INTO THE LOCAL FORD LOT AND IDLE OUT A FEW GALLONS NOW AND THEN. BUT SINCE THE 90 ISN'T ON THE RECALL, DESPITE THE OBVIOUS EXACT PROBLEM AS THE 91'S AND UP, THERE'S NO USE. IT WOULD SEEM COMMON SENSE, THAT DEALERS COULD SIMPLY BE NOTIFIED THAT THE 1990 F 250'S ARE DOING THE EXACT THING AS MANY OTHER MAKES AND THE LEAST THE DEALER COULD DO, IS BE A LITTLE MORE SPECIFIC ABOUT THE REPAIR. BUT NOT IF THEIR CORPORATE ENGINEERS AND REPAIR CENTERS KEEP THE MECHANICAL INFORMATION SECRET, OR WRITTEN IN SOME MANUFACTURER 'CODE LANGUAGE'. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10505803April 10, 2013
SUSPENSION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD F-250 SD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE VEHICLE STARTING BOUNCING ABNORMALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE FAILURE WAS UNABLE TO BE DUPLICATED. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS FOR THE SAME FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 180,000. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10505829April 10, 2013
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 FORD F-250. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE ATTEMPTING TO MERGE INTO TRAFFIC WITH THE BRAKES ENGAGED, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 135,000. *TR...UPDATED 05/22/13 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED THE BATTERY CABLE WAS REMOVED AND REINSTALLED IN ORDER TO RESET THE COMPUTER. THE FAILURE HAS YET TO RECUR. UPDATED 06/10/2013 *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10508006April 9, 2013
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:DIESEL
CPSC# I1310184A. 2008 FORD F-250. CONSUMER STATED THAT HE HAS HAD NUMEROUS PROBLEMS WITH THE COOLING SYSTEM. STATED THE RADIATOR WAS LEAKING ALSO. *LN THE CONSUMER STATED HE WAS LOOSING A GALLON OF COOLANT A WEEK. IT WAS GOING THROUGH THE AIR CHARGE AND OUT THE EXHAUST. AT 89,000 MILES, HE HAD TO PAY $ 1947.00 TO REPLACE BOTH THE VERTICAL AND HORIZONTAL EGR COOLERS. AGAIN, DUMPING A GALLON OF COOLANT INTO THE EXHAUST SYSTEM A WEEK WHICH CAUSED SEVERE SMOKING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10505315April 2, 2013
ENGINE
WHILE PULLING A TRAVEL TRAILER, ENGINE BEGAN TO OVERHEAT. PULLED OVER AND NOTICE COOLANT RESERVOIR IS EMPTY. TOOK VEHICLE INTO A REPAIR SHOP, MOTOR COOLANT AND BOTH EGR COOLER FAILED. SERVICE SHOP REPORTED THAT FORD INFORMED THEM THAT THIS IS A COMMON ISSUE. THEY KEEP EXTRA EGR PARTS ON HAND FROM THE MASSIVE AMOUNT OF FAILURES REPORTED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10505223April 1, 2013
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD F-250 SD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS HE NOTICED THAT WHITE SMOKE WOULD EMIT FROM THE EXHAUST SYSTEM. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE EXHAUST SYSTEM WAS EQUIPPED WITH A SELF-CLEANING FUNCTION HOWEVER, THE WHITE SMOKE STILL EMITTED AFTER THE FUNCTION WAS COMPLETED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER OR AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND THEY OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 179,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 180,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10505243April 1, 2013
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD F-250 SD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE INSPECTING THE VEHICLE, THE VEHICLE STARTED TO EXHIBIT AN ABNORMAL STUTTERING NOISE AND THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD WAS LEAKING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE BUT DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN ANY RECALLS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 72,000. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10504963March 29, 2013
STRUCTURE:BODY, SERVICE BRAKES, SUSPENSION
I NOTICED THAT WHEN I HIT A BUMP THE BED OF MY TRUCK BOUNCES ABOUT TWO INCHES, WHEN I LOOKED UNDER THE TRUCK I NOTICED ALL THE SUPPORTS UNDER THE BED WERE COMPLETELY ROTTED. I HAVE ALSO HAD PROBLEMS WITH MY BRAKES. IN LESS THAN 90,000 MILES I'VE REPLACED THREE BRAKE CALIPERS, TWO ROTORS, TWO SETS OF BRAKES, AND THE LAST TIME I HAD IT SERVICED THE BACKING PLATES WERE SO ROTTED THAT THE EMERGENCY BRAKE WOULDN'T WORK AND COULDN'T BE REPLACED WITHOUT ALSO REPLACING THE BACKING PLATES. I HAVE BEEN DRIVING FOR 50 YEARS AND HAVE NEVER EXPERIENCED THIS MUCH ROT. I FEEL THAT THE STRUCTURAL DAMAGE SHOULDN'T HAPPEN THIS SOON, AND FEEL THAT I SHOULDN'T BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE COST TO REPAIR IT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10504964March 29, 2013
WHEELS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD F-250 SD HARLEY DAVIDSON EDITION MOTORCYCLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE WHEEL WAS CRACKED ON THE OUTER RIM. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE HAD EXPERIENCED THE FAILURE PREVIOUSLY AND THE WHEEL WOULD CAUSE THE TIRE TO LOSE PRESSURE. THE CONTACT HAD TO REMOVE THE WHEEL AND REPLACE IT WITH THE SPARE TIRE. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER NUT WAS PROVIDED WITH NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 48,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10504817March 28, 2013
SUSPENSION, STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 FORD F-250. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE WOULD SHAKE VIOLENTLY WHENEVER DRIVING OVER A ROAD BUMP OR A POTHOLE. THE WHEELS WOULD ALSO BOUNCE OFF THE GROUND AND THE STEERING WOULD BECOME DEFECTIVE WHEN THE FAILURE OCCURRED. ONCE THE VEHICLE WAS AT A COMPLETE STOP, THE FAILURE WOULD CEASE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE TIRE PRESSURE AND ALIGNMENT WAS CHECKED, BUT THE DEALER DID NOT RECOMMEND ANY TYPE OF REPAIR. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 137,000. *TR UPDATED 07/16/13*LJ
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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