Ford F-250 Complaints

11,199 consumer complaints on file.

#10416889August 3, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 FORD F-250 SD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN EXITING HIS VEHICLE HE NOTICED THAT ONE OF THE FUEL TANK STRAPS HAD DETACHED FROM THE VEHICLE AND WAS COVERED WITH RUST. THERE WAS NO FUEL SPILLING FROM THE TANK. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INSPECTED BY A DEALER NOR HAD IT BEEN REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND ADVISED HIM THAT THEY WOULD LOOK INTO IT. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 91,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10416736August 2, 2011
SUSPENSION, SUSPENSION:FRONT
I HAVE A 2000 FORD F250 3/4 TON 5.4 GAS 2 WHEEL DRIVE LONG BED EXTENDED CAB PICKUP. THE TRUCK SHAKES AND CUPS TIRES BADLY AT HIGHWAY SPEED IF WEIGHT IS PUT ONTO THE RIGHT FRONT WHEEL. I HAVE HEARD OF SEVERAL INCIDENTS OF THE DEATH WOBBLE ON THE F250 BUT MOST WERE 4X4 TRUCKS. I THINK THAT THIS IS DANGEROUS. MY TRUCK ONLY HAS 60K MILES ON IT. *KB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10416751August 2, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:MOUNTING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 FORD F-250 SD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT A STRONG ODOR OF FUEL WAS COMING FROM THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL MECHANIC, WHO EXAMINED THE VEHICLE AND LOCATED THE FAILURE AT THE FRONT AND REAR FUEL STRAPS AND FUEL TANKS. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 100,000. UPDATED 9/16/11 *CN THE CONSUMER STATED BOTH GAS TANK WERE RUSTED AS WELL AS THE FRONT AND REAR STRAPS. UPDATED 11/02/11
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10416543August 1, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:AUXILLARY TANK
JUST FILLED THE TRUCK WITH GAS. WAS DRIVING ON A WASHBOARD DIRT ROAD. THE FRONT OF THE GAS TANK DROPPED ONTO THE ROAD AND DRAGGED. TANK WAS PUNCTURED AND SEVERAL GALLONS OF GAS LEAKED OUT SLOWLY. I USED A WRATCHET STRAP TO LIFT THE TANK OFF THE ROAD AND SECURE IT. PATCHED THE TANK WITH A SEALER FROM THE AUTO PARTS STORE BUT BY NEXT MORNING IT WAS LEAKING AGAIN. PURCHASED A USED TANK AND STRAPS FROM A JUNKYARD FOR $150. THE ORIGINAL TANK IS IN MY JUNKPILE IF YOU'D LIKE IT. GLAD TO SEE THIS PROBLEM IS BEING CORRECTED. IF I HAD BEEN DRIVING ON AN ASPHALT ROAD I'D PROBABLY BE IN HEAVEN RIGHT NOW. *KB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10416598August 1, 2011
STEERING
THE TRUCK AT 55 - 65 MPH GOES INTO WHAT HAS BEEN DESCRIBE AS A DEATH WOBBLE. THE TRUCK STARTS SHAKING VIOLENTLY. IT IS ALL YOU CAN DO TO KEEP CONTROL OF THE TRUCK UNTIL YOU SLOW DOWN TO ABOUT 40 MPH WHICH IS DANGEROUS ON THE FREEWAY. FORD HAS A DEFECT IN THE STEERING ON THESE TRUCKS AND IT NEEDS TO BE FIXED. I FEAR FOR MY FAMILY'S SAFETY. THE FORD DEALERSHIP CANNOT FIX IT. IT HAS BEEN DOING THIS SINCE ABOUT 12000 MILES. IT NOW HAS 100000 MILES AND STILL HAS NOT BEEN FIXED. IT HAS BEEN DOING THIS SINCE ABOUT 2008. *KB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10416605August 1, 2011
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
THE EVENING OF JULY 26TH, 2011 APPROXIMATELY 10:00PM EST, AN ENGINE FIRE OCCURRED IN OUR 1998 FORD F-250 TRUCK (EXT CAB, TRITON V-8 ENGINE, LARIAT ED). THE F-250 HAD BEEN PARKED IN A REMOTE PARKING AREA ON THE INTERIOR AREA OF THE MASON COUNTY FAIR GROUNDS. DUE TO COUNTY FAIR ACTIVITIES DURING THAT DAY, THE TRUCK HAD NOT BEEN STARTED FOR OVER 10 HOURS WHEN THIS FIRE OCCURRED. THE LOCAL FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS CALLED AND EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE. IT TOTALED THE ENGINE, BUCKLED THE HOOD, BLISTERED THE PAINT, ETC. LUCKILY THERE WAS NO PROPERTY DAMAGE, NOR WAS THERE ANY BODILY INJURY. WE HAD PURCHASED THE TRUCK IN APRIL OF 2010. THIS TRUCK WAS IN PRISTINE (EAT OFF THE ENGINE) CONDITION. SINCE WE HAVE OWNED IT, IT HAD REGULAR OIL CHANGES (MOBIL-1 SYNTHETIC ONLY). ASIDE FROM THAT, AND OTHER NORMAL MAITENANCE, THERE HAD BEEN NO MODIFICATIONS TO THE VEHICLE, WHICH HAD STOCK EQPT WHEN WE PURCHASED IT. NO-OFF ROADING, MY SON BABIED THIS TRUCK. HE DID NOT EVEN LIKE GOING TO HIS GIRLFRIEND'S HOME WITH IT, BECAUSE SHE LIVED ON A DIRT ROAD. HE IS MORE THAN JUST LEFT WITHOUT A VEHICLE, HE IS HEARTBROKEN, TO SAY THE LEAST. I HAVE CHECKED THAT THERE WAS A POLICE REPORT. 911 WAS CALLED, BUT ULTIMATELY IT IS THE FIRE DEPARTMENT THAT MADE THE REPORT. I NOTIFIED FORD ON JULY 27TH, 2011. ON JULY 30TH, 2011 I RECEIVED A LETTER FROM MARIA AGUILERA, PRODUCT CLAIMS LEGAL ANALYST, FORD'S OFFICE OF GENERAL COUNCIL IN DEARBORN, MI. WE ARE WORKING TO GATHER INFORMATION REQUIRED BY HER AT THIS TIME. *KB
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10416327July 30, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL
TRUCK BECAME HARD TO START THEN STARTED STALLING. SOON AFTER THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. TRUCK WAS TAKEN TO FORD DEALER WHERE IT WAS COMPUTER TESTED AND INSPECTED. THE FICM (FUEL INJECTOR CONTROL MODULE) WAS REPLACED AND REPROGRAMMED THE MODULES AT A COST OF 1,253.67. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10415585July 28, 2011
STEERING
SEVERE SHAKING OF THE FRONT END OCCURRED 3-4 TIMES AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS (70 MPH) AFTER HITTING A ROUGH SPOT IN THE ROAD. THIS CONDITION WAS SO SEVERE AND FRIGHTENING THAT I HAD TO HOLD THE TRUCK STRAIGHT AND COME TO AN ALMOST COMPLETE STOP. THE FIRST TIME IT HAPPENED I GOT OUT TO CHANGE THE TIRE AND DISCOVERED THAT NONE WERE FLAT. I THEN REMEMBERED THAT FORD HAD SENT ME A LETTER DESCRIBING A PROBLEM WITH "SHIMMY", A SEVERE VIBRATION AND OSCILLATION IN THE STEERING WHEEL. THEY THEN BLAMED IT ON PRESSURE. I DON'T RECALL THE PRESSURE IN MY TIRES AT THE TIME BUT I BELIEVE THEY WERE NOT TOO LOW. I HAVE MY TRUCKED SERVICED REGULARLY AT THE FORD DEALERSHIP. MY TIRES WERE WORN (OVER 50000) BUT STILL HAD A LITTLE TREAD LEFT. BTW- I BOUGHT THE TRUCK NEW WITH THESE SAME TIRES. I HAVE NOT MODIFIED MY TRUCK. I DO NOT BELIEVE IN "LIFTING" A 4WD VEHICLE. I DO HAVE A CAMPER ON MY TRUCK BUT IT ONLY WEIGHS 1300 LBS. MY TRUCK IS AN 2006 F-250 WITH A CAMPER SUSPENSION (I BELIEVE THIS IS AN EXTRA 300 LB. RATING) WHICH SHOULD EASILY ACCOMMODATE THIS WEIGHT. I BELIEVE AT THE TIME THE DEALERSHIP BLAMED IT ON THE TIRES (WORN AND UNDER-INFLATED). I HAD THEM PUT NEW TIRES ON (SAME EXACT KIND). AND DO A GOOD BALANCE JOB. NORMALLY I WOULD NOT HAVE BOUGHT TIRES AT THE DEALERSHIP. THIS FIXED THE PROBLEM. I STILL HAD THIS ISSUE IN THE BACK OF MY MIND AND WANTED TO RESOLVE IT. I WOULD NOT WANT TO SELL A VEHICLE WITH THIS CONDITION. I JUST GOT BACK FROM A 2 WEEK TRIP TO MONTANA AND HAD THE ISSUE COME BACK (I NOW HAVE 95000 ON MY TRUCK (40000) ON THIS SECOND SET OF TIRES. IT HAPPENED TWICE IN UTAH COMING DOWN STEEP HILLS WITHIN MILES OF EACH OTHER. THIS TIME IT SEEMED TO BE A RESULT OF HEAVY BRAKING AND WAS NOT AS SEVERE, AS I DIDN'T HAVE TO COME TO A COMPLETE STOP. I PUT AIR IN THE TIRES PRIOR TO THE TRIP. RIGHT NOW I JUST MEASURED THE PRESSURE @ 70 PSI ON BOTH FRONT TIRES (SPEC SAYS 80) AND MEASURED .185 INCHES OF TREAD LEFT.THIS CONDITION SHOULD NOT OCCUR EVEN IF THE TIRES ARE WORN.I NEED THIS FIXED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10415949July 26, 2011
SUSPENSION:REAR
2002 FORD F-250. UNIT #1 WAS WESTBOUND IN FAR RIGHT LANE OF THE OHIO TURNPIKE. THE RIGHT SIDE TRAILER WHEEL, SINGLE AXLE, CAME OFF CAUSING TRAILER TO FISH-TAIL DAMAGING TAILGATE OF POWER UNIT. UNIT #1 DROVE TO BERM, THEN ACCESS ROAD DISABLED. *LN ACCORDING TO THE POLICE REPORT, THE TRAILER DIDN'T HAVE ANY LICENSE PLATES, THE VIN LABEL WAS WORN AND CORRODED. THERE WAS DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE AND THE TRAILER. (OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT # 10-0428-90)*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10415022July 25, 2011
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 FORD F-250 EQUIPPED WITH COOPER DISCOVERER ATR (LT265/75/R16 DOT3DW8) TIRES. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH THE CONTACT NOTICED THE STEERING WHEEL WAS FEELING AWKWARD. THE CONTACT STOPPED THE VEHICLE ON THE SHOULDER OF THE ROAD AND NOTICED THE TREAD SEPARATION ON THE FRONT DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE TIRES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A TIRE SHOP WHERE THE TECHNICIANS STATED THE TIRE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED DUE TO TREAD SEPARATION. THE FRONT DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE TIRES WERE REPLACED. THE TREAD ON THE REAR DRIVER AND PASSENGERS SIDE TIRES ALSO SEPARATED CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE WHEEL WELL AND FENDER. THE REAR TIRES WERE NOT REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000. UPDATED 8/29/11 *CN THE CONSUMER STATED THE OTHER THREE TIRES WERE INSPECTED AND FOUND TO BE OK. ABOUT THREE MONTHS LATER, THE DRIVER REAR TIRE SEPARATED CAUSING $3,000 DAMAGE TO THE TRUCK. THE CONSUMER IS USING THE SPARE TIRE AND WAITING FOR A DECISION FROM COOPER TIRES. UPDATED 09/21/11
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10415851July 24, 2011
SUSPENSION, STEERING
MY KIDS AND I WERE DRIVING ON I-70 WEST COMING FROM CAMBRIDGE OHIO TO COLUMBUS. WE HIT A ROUGH SPOT IN THE ROAD AND THE FRONT END STARTED SHAKING VIOLENTLY FROM SIDE TO SIDE. THE WHOLE TRUCK WAS SHAKING. I LET MY FOOT OFF THE ACCELERATOR AND CHANGED LANES. THIS DID NOT STOP THE SHAKING. I WENT OFF ON THE BERM AND CONTINUED TO SLOW DOWN. AT APPROX. 35-40 MPH IT STOPPED SHAKING. I CHECKED THE TIRES AND ALL WERE FINE. WE PROCEEDED ON AND ROUGHLY 10 MILES DOWN THE ROAD IT DID IT AGAIN. I AGAIN TOOK MY FOOT OFF THE GAS AND HEADED TOWARDS THE BERM, I DID TRY HITTING THE BRAKES THIS TIME. BRAKES MADE NO DIFFERENCE. THE SHAKING DID NOT STOP UNTIL WE WERE BETWEEN 35 AND 40 MPH. I HAVE OWNED THIS TRUCK SINCE IT HAD 5,000 MILES ON IT AND HAVE TRAVELED THIS ROAD MANY TIMES. THE TRUCK HAS ALWAYS BOUNCED AROUND WHEN HITTING ROUGH ROAD SURFACES, HOWEVER, IT STOPPED ONCE PAST THE ROUGH SPOT. MY TRUCK IS ONLY USED OCCASIONALLY AND HAS ALL OF ITS ORIGINAL COMPONENTS IT LEFT THE FACTORY WITH, INCLUDING THE TIRES. I CAN NOT FIND ANY LOOSE TIE ROD ENDS. ONCE I GOT HOME I TURNED OFF THE TRUCK AND WHEN I WENT TO RESTART IT TO PULL INTO THE GARAGE THE BATTERY WAS COMPLETELY DEAD. THIS COULD OF BEEN TOTALLY COINCIDENCE, HOWEVER, I BELIEVE THE VIOLENT SHAKING CAUSED A BATTERY PLATE TO SHORT OUT. IN MY OPINION THIS IS COMPLETELY UNACCEPTABLE AND IS NOT A SAFE CONDITION FOR ANYONE TO BE IN AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. IF MY WIFE HAD BEEN DRIVING, SHE WOULD NOT HAVE BEEN ABLE TO CONTROL THE VEHICLE. I APPRECIATE YOUR PROMPT ATTENTION TO THIS MATTER AS IT COULD HAVE VERY SERIOUS AND UNFORTUNATE CONSEQUENCES FOR OTHER OWNERS WHO COULD EXPERIENCE THIS PROBLEM, AT ANY TIME, WITHOUT WARNING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10414903July 24, 2011
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
WAS PULLING MY BOAT OUT OF THE WATER AND WHEN STOPPING HEARD A LOUD BANG. STOPPED TRUCK AND SAW FLUID LEAKING ON TO THE GROUND FROM JUST FORWARD OF THE DRIVERS SIDE REAR TIRE. FOUND FLUID TO BE BRAKE FLUID. BRAKE STEEL LINE THAT RUNS DOWN THE LEFT FRAME RAIL HAD BURST NEAR FUEL TANK. THIS AREA HARD TO SEE UNLESS USING A MIRROR AND LIGHT. THE BRAKE LINE WAS VERY CORRODED AND HAD RUSTED THRU IN THE AREA THAT IS HARDEST TO SEE. REPLACED THE STEEL BRAKE LINE TO REPAIR. I AM THE ORIGINAL OWNER OF THIS TRUCK. I HAVE PICTURES AND HAVE THE OLD BRAKE LINE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10414814July 23, 2011
SUSPENSION:FRONT
SPEED ABOUT 65 TO 70 MPH, TRAVELING DOWN AN INTERSTATE. CAME TO A BRIDGE JOINT ON ROAD AND TRUCK FELT AS IF I LOST FRONT TIRE OR SOMETHING. SLOWED DOWN AND PARKED TRUCK ON SIDE OF ROAD. EVERYTHING APPEARED FINE AFTER INSPECTION. CONTINUED TRIP WITH NO FURTHER PROBLEMS, I JUST KEPT IT AT 55 THE REST OF TRIP. NO MODS TO THE TRUCK, ALL FACTORY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10414867July 23, 2011
WHEELS
1. DAILY DRIVING 2. CRACKED 2 DIFFERENT WHEELS ON SEPARATE OCCASIONS, INOPERABLE VEHICLE 3. HAD TO INDEPENDENTLY HAVE WHEELS WELDED BECAUSE MANUFACTURER DENIED RESPONSIBILITY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10414872July 23, 2011
SEAT BELTS
AT RANDOM INTERVALS, WITH NO PROVOCATION, MY SEAT BELT WILL UNCLICK ITSELF. AFTER I RE-BUCKLE, TUGGING ON IT WILL NOT CAUSE IT TO RELEASE. HOWEVER THIS HAS NOW HAPPENED FOUR TIMES SINCE I BOUGHT THE VEHICLE 3 MONTHS AGO. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10414640July 22, 2011
WHEELS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 FORD 250. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO WOBBLE ABNORMALLY. THE CONTACT ALSO NOTICED THAT ONE OF THE DRIVER SIDE TIRES WAS DETACHED FROM THE VEHICLE THROUGH THE DRIVERS SIDE MIRROR. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO STOP THE VEHICLE AT THE SHOULDER OF THE ROAD BEFORE THE VEHICLE DROPPED TO THE GROUND. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN AUTO REPAIR SHOP FOR INSPECTION BY THE INSURANCE COMPANY AND A MECHANIC. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE REAR DRIVER SIDE RIM WAS FATIGUED OR DISINTEGRATED AND CAUSED THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS DECLARED AS DESTROYED AS A RESULT OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 180,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10413993July 21, 2011
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD F-250. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS EMITTING SMOKE FROM THE TAIL PIPE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, WHO STATED THAT EGR COOLER, ENGINE COOLER, FUEL INJECTOR AND TURBO NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE, BUT DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE AND REFERRED THE CONTACT TO NHTSA. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WAS 63,500.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10413707July 20, 2011
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD F-250 DIESEL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN COMING TO A STOP, THE VEHICLE WOULD STALL WITHOUT ANY WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER WHO ADVISED HIM THAT THEY WERE UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 20,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10413336July 18, 2011
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
WHILE DRIVING MY 2001 FORD F250 5.4 L V8 ENGINE POWERED TRUCK THE SECOND (2ND) SPARK PLUG ON THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE ENGINE BLEW OUT (WAS EJECTED) FROM THE HEAD. THIS WAS AN ORIGINAL SPARK PLUG ON THE 2001 F250 TRUCK WITH 75300 ORIGINAL MILES ON IT. *KB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10413448July 18, 2011
SUSPENSION
WHILE DRIVING MY FORD F-250 ON THE HIGHWAY, I HIT A MINOR BUMP IN THE ROAD. THE TRUCK IMMEDIATELY STARTED SHAKING OUT OF CONTROL. I LITERALLY HAD TO STOP IN THE MIDDLE OF THE HIGHWAY BEFORE THE SHAKING WOULD STOP. THIS IS THE 11TH TIME THAT THIS HAS HAPPENED TO ME. IT HAPPENS AT A SPEED OVER 50 MPH. LUCKILY I HAVE NEVER WRECKED THE TRUCK. I HAVE BEEN ABLE TO MAINTAIN SOME SORT OF CONTROL. I HAVE READ FORD'S REQUEST TO MAINTAIN ADEQUATE TIRE PRESSURE. I READ THAT AFTER THE FIRST TIME IT HAPPENED. IT HAS HAPPENED AN ADDITIONAL TEN TIMES. WHEN IS ENOUGH ENOUGH? DOES SOMEONE HAVE TO DIE BEFORE FORD REALIZES THAT THERE IS A PROBLEM? *KB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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