Ford F-250 Complaints

11,199 consumer complaints on file.

#10490351December 28, 2012
ENGINE
EXHAUST LEAK FROM BEHIND THE TURBO. EXHAUST ENTERS THE INSIDE OF THE CAB. SEEMS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM. EXPENSIVE TO FIX. MUST REMOVE CAB FROM FRAME TO REPAIR. HAZARDOUS FUMES ENTER VEHICLE CAUSING HEADACHES. DEALER IS ACTING LIKE THIS IS RARE BUT IN SEARCHING THE WEB I HAVE SEEN NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS OF THE SAME PROBLEM I AM HAVING. *TR ## VIN FAILED ##
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10490410December 28, 2012
SERVICE BRAKES
WHILE BACKING UP APPLYING BRAKING, HEARD POP THEN HAD BRAKE PEDAL PRESSURE FAILURE. VEHICLE STOPPED AFTER STRIKING EMBANKMENT. APPLYING BRAKE PEDAL AGAIN PRESSURE RETURNED WITH GRINDING AND ERRATIC WHEEL BRAKING. MECHANIC FOUND BROKEN CALIPER SUPPORT BRACKET DEFECTIVE CALIPER AND ROTOR DUE TO INTERFERENCE HAD THIS OCCURRED AT A GREATER SPEED OR OTHER LOCATION THE OUTCOME WOULD HAVE BEEN CATASTROPHIC. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10490409December 28, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM, FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL
MY VEHICLE HAS BEING STALLING WHILE DRIVING AT 1ST START UP IN THE MORNING FOR OVER 3 WEEKS. THE PROBLEM IS NOW GETTING DAILY. I UNDERSTAND THERE IS A RECALL 05S34 THAT HAS THIS PROBLEM WITH THE FORD DIESELS. MY VEHICLE IN CURRENTLY BROKEN DOWN ABOUT 60 MILES FROM MY HOME. THE AUTO REPAIR SHOP THINKS ITS A HIRING HARNESS TO THE FICM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10490045December 25, 2012
ENGINE
THIS IS MY THIRD PROBLEM WITH THE SAME TRUCK. THE SPARK PLUGS HAVE BEEN BLOWN OUT OF THE HEAD. EVERY TIME THAT I HAVE HAD THIS PROBLEM HAPPEN I HAD TAKEN IT TO A SHOP AND THEY HAVE FIXED IT. THIS HAS HAPPENED TO THREE DIFF. PLUGS, NOT THE SAME ONE. THIS LAST TIME THAT THIS HAPPENED THE SHOP TOLD ME THAT THE PLUG STRIPPED IT OUT SO BAD THAT IT CANT BE FIXED AND THAT I NEED A NEW HEAD OR ENGINE. I HAVE BEEN READING ALOT ABOUT THIS AND NOTHING IS HAPPEN, SO I THOUGHT THAT I WOULD REPORT IT AS WELL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10489452December 21, 2012
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 FORD F-250. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS A FOUL ODOR IN THE CABIN OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND WAS TOLD THERE WERE NO PROBLEMS WITH THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ODOR WAS OFFENSIVE AND COULD NOT DETERMINE THE ORIGIN OF THE ODOR. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 100,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10489069December 17, 2012
SEAT BELTS, SEATS, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
THERE IS NO WAY TO SECURE REAR FACING INFANT CHILD SEAT INTO VEHICLE. NO CLIPS OR RINGS TO ATTACH THE CARRIER TO. SEATBELT ALONE IS NOT SUFFICIENT. INFANT CARRIER IS EQUIPPED WITH CLIPS ON BOTH SIDES TO ATTACH TO SECURE RINGS AT BASE OF SEAT. MY FORD FOCUS HAS CLIPS FOR THREE REAR FACING SEARS. WHY NOT THE TRUCK? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10488674December 13, 2012
STEERING, SUSPENSION
I DROVE OVER A BRIDGE ON AN INTERSTATE AT APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH. THE VEHICLE AND STEERING WHEEL BEGAN TO SHAKE VIOLENTLY AND UNCONTROLLABLY. IT FELT AS THOUGH ALL FOUR TIRES BLEW OUT AND I HAD NO CONTROL OVER STEERING WHATSOEVER. I HAD TO SLOW ALMOST TO A STOP AND PULL OVER ON THE SHOULDER OF THE ROAD. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10487968December 11, 2012
SEAT BELTS
THE FORD F250 WAS TURNING LEFT ON A TWO WAY UNDIVIDED HIGHWAY. IT WAS STRUCK IN THE DRIVER'S SIDE BY A PASSING SEMI-TRUCK/TRAILER. THE COLLISION WAS JUST BEHIND THE DRIVER'S SEAT AND BACK TOWARD THE BOX OF THE PICK-UP. IT SPUN THE PICK-UP INTO THE DITCH WHERE IT ROLLED ONCE. THE FRONT SEAT PASSENGER WAS EJECTED AND FOUND LYING ON THE GROUND BY THE DRIVER'S SIDE OF THE VEHICLE WITH THE LEGS AND FEET PROPPED UP AGAINST THE VEHICLE. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED BROKEN RIBS AND PUNCTURED LUNG BUT DID NOT REQUIRE SURGERY FOR SUSTAINED INJURIES. THE SEAT BELT SHOWED BURN CONSISTENT WITH BEING LOADED WITH A FORCE AND THE BUCKLE APPEARED TO HAVE BEEN BENT SLIGHTLY. EXAMINATION OF THE RECEIVER PORTION SHOWED THE OUTSIDE HOUSING HAD SPLIT AND THE BUCKLE WOULD NOT REMAIN IN OR FASTEN IN AT ALL. IT APPEARS THAT THE PASSENGER WAS EJECTED WHEN THE SEAT BELT SYSTEM FAILED. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
1
#10488010December 11, 2012
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD F-250 SUPER DUTY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN DRIVING OVER A ROAD BUMP AND TRAVELING 45-65 MPH, THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE WOULD WOBBLE UNCONTROLLABLY. THE CONTACT HAD TO REDUCE SPEED IN ORDER TO BRING THE VEHICLE UNDER CONTROL. THE FAILURE WAS EXPERIENCED SEVERAL TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER TO HAVE A DIAGNOSTIC PERFORMED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 45,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 50,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10488019December 11, 2012
SUSPENSION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD F-250. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS BEING DRIVEN 50 MPH OR MORE, THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE WOULD VIBRATE VIOLENTLY. THE FAILURE WOULD ALSO OCCUR WHEN DRIVING OVER A SLIGHT ROAD BUMP. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER WHERE THE FRONT SHOCKS, STRUTS AND STEERING STABILIZER WAS REPLACED, BUT THE REPAIRS DID NOT PERMANENTLY CORRECT THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT FURTHER REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN, BUT THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 150,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10487529December 6, 2012
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 FORD F-250 SD. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH, THE CONTACT NOTICED A VIBRATION FROM THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE PROGRESSED UNTIL THE FRONT END WOULD SHAKE VIOLENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO TWO DIFFERENT MECHANICS FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE MECHANICS WERE UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE TIRES WERE REPLACED TWICE IN AN ATTEMPT TO CORRECT THE FAILURE HOWEVER, THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 10,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10487532December 6, 2012
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD F-250 SD. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SHAKE VIOLENTLY AS THE CONTACT TRAVELED OVER AN UNEVEN ROAD SURFACE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE REPLICATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 30,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10487446December 5, 2012
SUSPENSION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 FORD F-250 SD. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH OVER A ROAD BUMP WHEN THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SHAKE VIOLENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER THREE TIMES FOR THE FAILURE. THE STEERING STABILIZER AND FRONT END SHOCKS WERE REPLACED AT DIFFERENT TIMES. THE FAILURE RECURRED AFTER THE REPAIRS WERE PERFORMED WHENEVER DRIVING OVER A ROAD BUMP OR POTHOLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 28,848.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10487477December 5, 2012
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD F-250 SD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, HE ATTEMPTED TO ACTIVATE THE CRUISE CONTROL BUT IT WOULD NOT ENGAGE. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION WHERE THEY ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT BRAKE FLUID WAS LEAKING FROM THE CRUISE CONTROL SWITCH AND THE SWITCH WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE DEALER ALSO STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 09V399000 (VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL). THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000. UPDATED 1/15/13 *CN UPDATED 1/25/13 *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10487500December 5, 2012
SUSPENSION, STEERING
WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD, HIT A SMALL POTHOLE IN THE ROAD AND THE SUSPENSION STARTED TO VIOLENTLY SHAKE THE TRUCK ALONG WITH SEVERE STEERING WHEEL OSCILLATIONS. NO CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE UNTIL I COULD GET SLOWED DOWN ENOUGH TO STOP THE OSCILLATIONS. I HAVE HAD THIS HAPPEN ON MY TRUCK MULTIPLE TIMES THROUGHOUT THE YEARS AT SPEEDS ANYWHERE FROM 30 TO 60 MPH AND CONTRARY TO OTHER REPORTS LISTED ON HERE, THE TIRE PRESSURE WAS CORRECT AND MADE NO DIFFERENCE. I HAVE PUT ON AFTERMARKET SUSPENSION AND TIRES SINCE THE ORIGINAL TIME THIS HAPPENED AND ADDED A STEERING STABILIZER WHICH HELPED TO KEEP THIS FROM OCCURRING BUT IT STILL HAPPENS ON OCCASION. THIS PROBLEM WAS BROUGHT UP TO MY DEALER AT THE BEGINNING AND THEY SAID THEY COULD FIND NO PROBLEMS. THE SHAKING AND BEATING OF THE VEHICLE WHEN THIS OCCURS IS UNBELIEVABLE. I FULLY BELIEVE THIS IS WHAT HAS CAUSED ME TO HAVE A BROKEN RIM, ELECTRICAL ISSUES, BRAKE PROBLEMS, AND WHAT I BELIEVE IS A CRACKED TURBO UP PIPE OR SOMETHING ELSE THAT IS ALLOWING EXHAUST FUMES INTO THE CAB. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10487177December 3, 2012
TIRES
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 FORD F250 EQUIPPED WITH CONTINENTAL CONTITRAC TIRES, SIZE: LT267565R18. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH WHEN HE FELT A VIBRATION COMING FROM THE FRONT PASSENGER TIRE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE A TECHNICIAN ADVISED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER TIRE HAD A BLISTER AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THREE WEEKS LATER, THE CONTACT EXPERIENCED THE SAME FAILURE WITH THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE TIRE, WHICH WAS REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND ADVISED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN ANY RECALLS. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE FOR THE VEHICLE AND TIRES WAS 27,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 30,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10487204December 3, 2012
STEERING
WHEN THE TRUCK IS STOPPED OR WHEN PARKING, THE POWER STEERING DISAPPEARS. WITH THE BRAKE APPLIED, THE STEERING WHEEL WON'T MOVE AT ALL. WITH THE BRAKE RELEASED, IT'S NEAR IMPOSSIBLE TO TURN THE STEERING WHEEL. I PURCHASED THIS TRUCK USED TWO YEARS AGO WITH JUST UNDER 11,000 MILES. IT IS LIKE NEW. THIS PROBLEM IS ANNOYING AT BEST AND COULD BE DANGEROUS IN AN EMERGENCY MANEUVER WITH HARD BRAKING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10487269December 3, 2012
ENGINE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, SUSPENSION
I HAVE OVER 118 PAGES OF REPAIRS DEALING FROM ELECTRICAL, SUSPENSION, ENGINE FAILURE, TURBO, FLUID LEAKAGE, OIL COOLER FAILURE. EJECTORS, GLOW PLUGS AND COUNTING. THEY CONTINUE TO REOCCUR TIME AFTER TIME AND DEALER WILL NOT COVER. I MET ALOT OF CONSUMERS THAT HAS THE SAME VEHICLE AND THEY ALL ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. I KNOW THAT FORD HAS SUED THE DESIGNER OF THE 6.0 ENGINE AND WON BILLIONS BUT WILL NOT ATTEMPT TO ASSIST THE CONSUMER. THE RIGHT THING TO DO IS, IF YOU KNOW THAT IF THERE'S A PROBLEM WITH A PROBLEM WHY NOT ASSIST THE CONSUMER IN CORRECTING INSTEAD OF DOING A PATCH JOB. THEY WILL NOT ATTEMPT TO DO THE RIGHT THING UNLESS SOMEONE FORCE THEM TO DO SO. THANKS *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10486552November 30, 2012
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM)
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD F-250 SD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF A MANUFACTURER'S RECALL AND TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR RECALIBRATION. AFTER THE RECALL SERVICE, THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50-60 MPH WHEN THE TRANSMISSION STARTED TO SLIP. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER WHERE THEY ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT HE WOULD HAVE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE AROUND FOR A WHILE UNTIL IT FUNCTIONED NORMALLY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 14,545. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 17,344. THE CONSUMER STATED WHILE DRIVING AT AN ESTIMATED SPEED OF 50-60 MPH AND ATTEMPTING A FORCED DOWN SHIFT, THE TRANSMISSION SHIFTED INTO 3RD GEAR INSTEAD OF 4TH GEAR CAUSING RAPID REAR WHEEL DECELERATION AND HIGH ENGINE RPM TO OCCUR. IT OCCURRED IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING SERVICING OF THE PCM PER THE MANUFACTURER'S RECALL. THE DEALER ADVISED THE CONSUMER TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE UP TO 500 MILES WHILE THE TRANSMISSION RE-LEARN ITS SHIFT TO POINTS. AFTER COMPLYING WITH THE DEALERS REQUEST, THE CONSUMER CONTINUED TO EXPERIENCE THE PROBLEM. THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONSUMER THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE TRANSMISSION AND IT WAS PERFORMING AS DESIGNED. UPDATED 12/19/12.. UPDATED 12/31/12 *BF UPDATED 1/3/2013 *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10486566November 30, 2012
SUSPENSION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 FORD F-250. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAYS SPEEDS, DRIVING OVER A BUMP THE VEHICLE STARTED TO SHAKE VIOLENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 45,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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