Ford F-250 Complaints

11,199 consumer complaints on file.

#10413136July 16, 2011
TIRES, TIRES:TREAD/BELT
MY COMPLAINT REGARDS A DEFECTIVE CONTINENTAL CONTITRAC LT275/65R18 TIRE ON A 2008 FORD F250 SUPER DUTY PICK-UP. ONE OF THE ORIGINAL OEM TIRES DEVELOPED A SHIFTED BELT / SEPARATION AT 43,910 MILES W/ 9/32" OF TREAD LEFT ON THE TIRE. CONTINENTAL HAS AN ONGOING VOLUNTARY RECALL PROGRAM FOR LT275/70R18 TIRES ON 2008 TO 2009 FORD F250 AND F350 VEHICLES. THE DEFECT IN MY TIRE IS ALSO ONE OF THE DEFECTS LISTED FOR THE LT275/70R18 TIRE RECALL. I BELIEVE CONTINENTAL HAS ADDITIONAL TIRES OUTSIDE OF THE DOT DATE CODE WHICH, MAY NOT MEET CONTINENTAL'S PERFORMANCE EXPECTATIONS IN THE FIELD AND MAY WARRANT AN ADDITONAL REVIEW FOR SAFETY BY THE NHTSA. *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10413160July 16, 2011
SUSPENSION:FRONT
I HAVE A 2006 F250 SUPER DUTY TRUCK THAT WILL HAVE VIOLENT FRONT END SHAKES AFTER HITTING A POT HOLE AT AVERAGE ROAD SPEEDS (55-70). IT HAS OCCURRED WHILE TOWING AND DURING NORMAL DRIVING WITHOUT TOWING. WHEN IT OCCURRED I HAD TO IMMEDIATELY PULL OF TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD TO REGAIN CONTROL OF THE TRUCK. I BELIEVE THIS TO BE A VERY UNSAFE CONDITION THAT FORD NEEDS TO RESOLVE. *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10412417July 15, 2011
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD F-250. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO ABRUPTLY DECELERATE UNTIL STOPPING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE EGR VALVE WAS STUCK IN AN OPENED POSITION. THE EGR VALVE WAS REPLACED. THE FAILURE HAD SINCE RECURRED TWICE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED BACK TO THE DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE EGR COOLER AND OIL COOLER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 136,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10413071July 15, 2011
STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD F250. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 25 MPH WHEN THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME DIFFICULT TO TURN. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND FOUND THAT THE TIE ROD SLEEVE ASSEMBLY TREAD HAD DETACHED. HE THE TIE ROD AND SLEEVE WERE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 51,000. UPDATED 09/19/11 *BF UPDATED 2/9/2012 *CN
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10412238July 14, 2011
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS
BOTH REAR BRAKES BURNING, THEN LEFT FRONT. LOSS OF BRAKING. BROUGHT TO DEALER TO HAVE REPAIRED. AFTER HAVING IT REPAIRED ( NOT COVERED UNDER EXTENDED OR OTHER WARRANTY AND SPENDING $1100.00) I WAS TOLD IT WAS DUE TO NOT DRIVING THE TRUCK ENOUGH. DROVE THE TRUCK THE NEXT DAY AND THE RIGHT REAR BRAKE WAS BURNING AGAIN AND LOST ALL BRAKES. AGAIN TOWED BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP AT WHICH POINT IT WAS EXPLAINED TO ME THAT THE MODEL YEAR 2005 HAS HAD A PROBLEM WITH THE BRAKES FREEZING IN THE CALIPERS CONSISTENTLY, HOWEVER FORD HAS NOT HAD ANY RECALLS. I WAS ALSO ADVISED THERE HAS BEEN A RE-DESIGN OF THE BRAKE PADS, WHICH MY ORIGINAL PADS HAD NOT CHANGED, BUT STILL HAD BRAKE MATERIAL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10412304July 14, 2011
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 FORD F-250 SD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE BRAKES UNINTENTIONALLY LOCKED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS MANEUVERED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, AND REMAINED PARKED OVERNIGHT. THE FOLLOWING DAY, THE CONTACT STARTED THE VEHICLE AND RESUMED DRIVING WITH THE BRAKES FUNCTIONING NORMALLY FOR 15 MILES BEFORE THE FAILURE RECURRED. ONE WEEK PRIOR TO THE FAILURE, ALL OF THE ROTORS AND BOTH REAR CALIPERS WERE REPLACED. IN ADDITION TO THE REPAIR, THE FRONT AND REAR BRAKES WERE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED FOR THE MOST RECENT FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS RELATED TO THE BRAKES. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 178,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10412169July 13, 2011
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
2005 F250 DIESEL. TRANSMISSION WOULD SHIFT ONTO REVERSE BUT WOULD BACK UP. TOOK IT TO FORD THEY TOLD ME REVERSE SNAP RING BROKE AND CRACKED TRANSMISSION CASE. 3900 TO FIX. FORD HAS A RECALL ON SNOW PLOW PACKAGES BUT MINE IS NOT JUST HAS THE EXACT SAME TRANSMISSION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10411981July 12, 2011
STEERING
FORD F 250 DEATH WOBBLE- HIT A BUMP AT SPEED ABOVE 30 MPH AND THE STEEERING WHEEL BEGINS AN UNCONTRILLABLE WOBBLE. IN FACT THE WHOLE TRUCK SHAKES VIOLENTLY. THE TRUCK HAS ACTUALLY JUMP SIDEWAYS INTO THE ON COMMING LANE. *TT PRREVOIUSLY REPORTS IN NHTSA FOR PREVIOUS YEARS FOR THIS VEHICLE (NHTSA TSB # 10028404 ) AND EA 08-007. THIS IS A STOCK TRUCK WITH NO MODIFICATIONS WITH FACTORY INSTALLED WHEELS AND TIRES AT PROPER PRESSURE AND ONLY 9800 MILES. I HAVE A VIDEO OF THE WOBBLE
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10411562July 8, 2011
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, AIR BAGS:FRONTAL, STRUCTURE
WIRING IN THE STEERING COLUMN HAS BEEN COMING APART AND PIECES FALLING OUT OF THE COLUMN. THE CRUISE CONTROL, AIRBAG AND HORN ARE ALL NOT WORKING AS A RESULT OF THIS FAILURE. IT IS A FLAT (RIBBON WIRE) WIRE THAT APPEARS TO RUN FROM THE STEERING WHEEL THROUGH THE CENTER OF THE COLUMN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10410810July 7, 2011
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
WE HAVE A 2001 FORD F250 SD, 5.4 LITER TRITON V8. THERE WAS AN AWFUL TICKING NOISE FOR A FEW WEEKS AND ON MONDAY, JULY 4TH, WHILE RESTARTING THE TRUCK IT MADE A HUGE POP NOISE FOLLOWED BY A VERY LOUD TICK THAT SOUNDED LIKE AN EXHAUST LEAK. IT WAS SO LOUD THAT MY 2 YEAR OLD SON WAS SCARED. AFTER LOOKING UNDER THE HOOD, I SAW THE SPARK PLUG HAD BEEN DISLODGED FROM THE HEAD, THE THREADS WERE STRIPPED AND I CANNOT REPAIR IT MYSELF!! THEN AFTER CONTACTING FORD AND MANY AUTO SHOPS WE LEARNED THIS WILL COST US OVER 500 DOLLARS AND THAT THEY HAVE SERVICED OVER 10 VEHICLES IN THE LAST MONTH WITH THE SAME PROBLEM!! WHAT? AND AFTER RESEARCH HAVE NOTICED THAT THERE HAVE BEEN COMPLAINTS DATING BACK TO 2006 AND NO RECOURSE BY OWNERS! WHAT? THIS SAFETY ISSUE NEEDS TO BE FIXED! IT IS SO DANGEROUS. WE ARE REPAIRING OUR VEHICLE USING THE MECHANIC THAT FORD RECOMMENDED, HE WILL BE CHANGING THE COIL AND ADDING PINS TO IT TO ENSURE THAT IT WON'T HAPPEN AGAIN FOR THAT PLUG, BUT THE OTHERS...KEEPING OUR FINGERS CROSSED THAT NOTHING ELSE HAPPENS BEFORE FORD GETS THEIR STUFF TOGETHER AND FIXES THIS!! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10410809July 7, 2011
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
WE HAVE A 2001 FORD F250 SD, 5.4 LITER TRITON V8. THERE WAS AN AWFUL TICKING NOISE FOR A FEW WEEKS AND ON MONDAY, JULY 4TH, WHILE RESTARTING THE TRUCK IT MADE A HUGE POP NOISE FOLLOWED BY A VERY LOUD TICK THAT SOUNDED LIKE AN EXHAUST LEAK. IT WAS SO LOUD THAT MY 2 YEAR OLD SON WAS SCARED. AFTER CONTACTING FORD AND MANY AUTO SHOPS WE LEARNED THIS WILL COST US OVER 500 DOLLARS AND THAT THEY HAVE SERVICED OVER 10 VEHICLES IN THE LAST MONTH WITH THE SAME PROBLEM!! WHAT? AND AFTER RESEARCH HAVE NOTICED THAT THERE HAVE BEEN COMPLAINTS DATING BACK TO 2006 AND NO RECOURSE BY OWNERS! WHAT? THIS SAFETY ISSUE NEEDS TO BE FIXED! IT IS SO DANGEROUS. WE ARE REPAIRING OUR VEHICLE USING THE MECHANIC THAT FORD RECOMMENDED, HE WILL BE CHANGING THE COIL AND ADDING PINS TO IT TO ENSURE THAT IT WON'T HAPPEN AGAIN FOR THAT PLUG, BUT THE OTHERS...KEEPING OUR FINGERS CROSSED THAT NOTHING ELSE HAPPENS BEFORE FORD GETS THEIR STUFF TOGETHER AND FIXES THIS!! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10410853July 7, 2011
STRUCTURE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 FORD F-250. THE CONTACT STATED THE SEAM THAT HOLDS THE ROOF IN PLACE FRACTURED FROM THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE TO THE REAR. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY A DEALER WHO ADVISED HIM THAT THEY WERE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND THAT HE WOULD NEED TO HAVE THE SEAL GRIND OUT AND REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 90,000. IN 2 HOURS I LOCATED 12 ADDITIONAL FORD VEHICLES AT DEALERSHIPS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. 2006 AND OLDER VEHICLES INCLUDING MY OWN 2005 FREESTAR. I BELIEVE IF INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT THE ROOF WILL DISLODGE CAUSING THE OCCUPANTS TO BE EJECTED. THE MANUFACTURE WAS CONTACTED THEY ARE AWARE AND REFUSED TO ASSIST. UPDATED 10/18/2011 *LN *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10411072July 6, 2011
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:GAS RECIRCULATION VALVE (EGR VALVE), POWER TRAIN, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
2004 FORD F250. CONSUMER STATES FAULTY ICP SENSOR OR FAULTY EGR VALVE *TGW THE REVERSE PLANET GEAR IN THE TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED. THE EGR VALVE REPLACED THREE TIMES, THE EGR COOLER, OIL COOLER WERE ALL REPLACED. THE R&R TURBO INTAKE WAS REPLACED TWICE, THE TURBO INNER COOLER, WIRING HARNESS ON THE ENGINE, TRANSFER CASE, FICM MODULE WERE REPLACED. THE ALTERNATOR AND BATTERY WERE REPLACED THREE TIMES, THE VALVE ASSEMBLY, HIGH PRESSURE AND REGULAR OIL PUMPS WERE REPLACED AND A NEW EGR SHIELD WAS INSTALLED. THE VEHICLE ALSO STALLED WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE INTERSTATE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10410680July 6, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD F-250 SUPER DUTY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FUEL INJECTION CONTROL MODULE WAS MALFUNCTIONING, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO JERK ABRUPTLY WHEN INITIALLY STARTED. AFTER STARTING, THE VEHICLE WOULD SPORADICALLY STALL. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND ADVISED THAT THAT VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 05V270000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: WIRING). THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED BUT OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 81,240.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10410493July 5, 2011
TIRES, TIRES:TREAD/BELT
TIRE TREAD SEPARATION AND SUBSEQUENT BLOWOUT WHILE TOWING A TRAILER. SECOND TIME IN SIX WEEKS WITH THIS TYPE TIRE/MILEAGE. *KB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10410483July 5, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD F250 SUPER DUTY. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING WHERE THE TECHNICIAN STATED THE FUEL INJECTION CONTROL MODULE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT STATED THERE WAS A RECALL UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 05V270000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING) THAT MAY BE RELATED TO THE FAILURE. THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONTACT HIS THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED WHILE DRIVING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC AND STEERING CONTROL BOX WAS REPLACED TWICE. THE CONTACT CONTINUED TO EXPERIENCE A FAILURE WITH THE STEERING. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10411236July 5, 2011
WHEELS
NOISY FRONT RIGHT WHEEL GRINDING NOISE. UNSAFE TO DRIVE, THE BEARING HAD APPROX 3 INCHES OF PLAY AND GRINDING ON THE ROTOR. REPLACED FRONT HUB ASSEMBLY AND BEARING AND BRAKES. THE VEHICLE HAD THE IDENTICAL FAILURE JULY 2010 ON THE LEFT FRONT WHEEL. MECHANICAL FAILURE THAT COULD RESULT IN DEATH.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10410391July 4, 2011
SUSPENSION:FRONT
AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS 50-70MPH DRIVING OVER A POTHOLE OR BRIDGE EXPANSION JOINT. USUALLY IF THE RIGHT FRONT TIRE HITS FIRST IT SENDS THE TRUCK INTO AN EXTREMELY VIOLENT SHAKING WITH LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL. THE TIRES START BOUNCING SO HARD THAT THEY LEAVE THE PAVEMENT. IT WILL YANK THE STEERING WHEEL OUT OF YOUR HAND IF YOU ARE NOT PAYING ATTENTION. THE ONLY WAY TO REGAIN CONTROL IS TO BRAKE HARD DOWN TO ABOUT 30MPH. THIS IS RIDICULOUSLY DANGEROUS IN SO MANY WAYS. I CAN NOT BELIEVE THERE IS NOT A RECALL ON THIS. WITH A LITTLE RESEARCH ON THE INTERNET YOU WILL FIND THERE ARE NUMEROUS SIMILAR COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE FRONT END OF THE 2006 FORD F250 I HAVE THE PROPER TIRES WITH PROPER INFLATION I HAD A NEW STEERING GEAR BOX PUT ON WITH A NEW POWER STEERING UNIT THE PROBLEM IS BECOMING MORE FREQUENT I JUST GOT BACK FROM A 300 MILE TRIP THIS HAPPENED 8-10 TIMES AND IF TRAFFIC PATTERNS WERE ANY DIFFERENT THIS POTENTIAL RECALL WOULD HAVE KILLED MY WHOLE FAMILY AND SOMEBODY ELSE'S! P.S. THERE ARE NUMEROUS PEOPLE OUT THERE WHO HAVE SPENT THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS TRYING TO FIX THIS ENGINEERING FLAW WITHOUT ANY SUCCESS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10410399July 4, 2011
SUSPENSION:FRONT
WHEN TRAVELING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS THE FRONT END SHIMMIES VIOLENTLY WHEN A BUMP OR IRREGULARITY IS HIT IN THE ROAD. THE VEHICLE ALMOST HAS TO COME TO A STOP BEFORE THE SHIMMY WILL GO AWAY. TIRE PRESSURE IS AT MAX INFLATION. THE PROBLEM IS AN ALMOST DAILY OCCURRENCE. NEW STEERING DAMPER, ALIGNMENT, TIRE ROTATION, SHOCKS, AND TRACK BAR BALL JOINT HAVE NO EFFECT ON THE PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10410316July 2, 2011
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
OUR UNATTENDED FORD F-250 PICKUP CAUGHT FIRE IN OUR CONSTRUCTION YARD. THE SUBSEQUENT FIRE COMPLETELY DESTROYED IT AND AN ADJACENT VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN PARKED AND NOT MOVED FOR DAYS. I WAS THE LAST PERSON TO DRIVE IT AND I AM NOT AWARE OF ANY DEFECTS THE LAST TIME IT WAS DRIVEN. VIDEO SURVEILLANCE DID NOT CAPTURE THE FIRE OF THE FIRST VEHICLE, HOWEVER IT DOES PROVIDE A TIME LINE FOR THE EVENT AND SUBSEQUENT FIRE OF THE ADJACENT VEHICLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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