Ford F-250 Complaints

11,199 consumer complaints on file.

#10365358November 11, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
MY FORD F-250 SUPERDUTY WITH 6.0 DIESEL HAS A HARD STARTING ISSUE AND THEN THE ENGINE GO FROM LOW IDLE TO HIGH IDLE CAUSING TO HAVE TO REALLY APPLY THE BRAKES IN ORDER TO KEEP THE VEHICLE FROM TAKING OFF. YOU CAN BE JUST GRADUALLY TAKING OFF AND THEN IT ACCELERATES WITH OUT WARNING. HAVE HAD INSTANCES WHEN SITTING AT A STOP AND THE ENGINES RPM'S JUMP CAUSING THE TRUCK TO START TAKING OFF AND IF NOT REACTING FAST ENOUGH WOULD HAVE HIT A CAR IN FRONT OF ME. I DO HAVE A ENGINE CODE IN THE VEHICLE, P2285 WHICH STATES INJECTOR CONTROL PRESSURE SENSOR CIRCUIT LOW. I HAVE SEEN REPORTS THAT HAVE LED TO SAFETY RECALLS DUE TO WIRING HARNESSES BEING FAULTY. I CALLED THE DEALER AND THEY SAID THAT MY TRUCK WAS NOT PART OF THE RECALL, HOWEVER IT SOUNDS REAL FAMILIAR WITH THE PROBLEMS ASSOCIATED WITH THE RECALL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10365373November 11, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
HEAT SHIELD AROUND TURBOS ON 08 F-250 WITH THE 6.4 DIESEL IS LOSING ITS SHAPE AND BEGINNING TO HANG TOO CLOSE TO THE TURBO AND CAN CATCH FIRE. THIS IS A POOR DESIGN WITH NO CLIPS TO HOLD IT IN PLACE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10364382November 8, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL
THE ENGINE STALLS WITHOUT WARNING WHILE DRIVING. THERE IS ALREADY A RECALL BUT IT DID NOT INCLUDE MY VEHICLE. NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 05V270000 NHTSA ACTION NUMBER EA05003. THE PROBLEM WITH MY VEHICLE IS IDENTICAL TO THIS AND THE REMEDY WAS IDENTICAL HOWEVER, IT COST ME $350.00 BECAUSE MY VEHICLE WAS BUILT A MONTH TO LATE OR TO EARLY, NOT SURE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10364126November 5, 2010
WHEELS
18" RIMS ON FORD F-250SD REPLACED IN AUG. 2009 WITH SAME STYLE RIM. OUTER COVER SEPARATES FROM RIM. NOW, OCT. 2010, SAME PROBLEM, NEED TO BE REPLACED AGAIN. ONLY THING HOLDING THE "GLUED" COVERS ON WERE THE WHEEL WEIGHTS. RIM COVERS COULD OF FLEW OFF TRUCK AT ANY TIME. FORD IS WILLING TO COMPROMISE AND HELP OUT (AFTER CONTACTING DEALER PRESIDENT) BUT STILL HAVE TO PAY MONEY TO UPGRADE TO ALUMINUM RIMS. DON'T SEE WHY I HAVE TO PAY ANYTHING FOR AN OBVIOUS FORD DEFECT. LIKE I STATED BEFORE THIS IS THE SECOND TIME IN A YEAR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10364166November 5, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD F-250 SUPERDUTY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY STALLED. THE CONTACT PULLED OVER AND TURNED THE VEHICLE BACK ON. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE FUEL INJECTOR CONTROL MODULE WAS DEFECTIVE. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 103,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10363782November 2, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
FORD F250 DIESEL PARKED IN DRIVEWAY NEXT TO HOUSE SPONTANEOUSLY CAUGHT FIRE DURING THE NIGHT. TRUCK TOTALLY DESTROYED, (OTHER PROPERTY ALSO DAMAGED/DESTROYED). HAD ISSUES WITH CRUISE CONTROL NOT WORKING, WAS FIXED TWICE, AFTER SECOND TIME FIXED AND STOPPED WORKING, DID NOT HAVE FIXED AGAIN. HAD NO OTHER ISSUES WITH VEHICLE, NO REASON FOR IT TO CATCH FIRE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10363004October 30, 2010
SUSPENSION:FRONT
I HAVE HAD 3 INCIDENTS OF WHAT I HAVE FOUND TO BE CALLED THE "DEATH WOBBLE" IN MY 2005 F-250 4 DOOR CREW CAB 4 WHEEL DRIVE PICK UP TRUCK WHERE THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE GOES INTO A VIOLENT BOUNCING AND SHUDDERING AFTER PASSING OVER A BRIDGE JOINT OR SIMILAR UNEVEN SPOT ON THE HIGHWAY WHILE TRAVELING APPROX. 65 MPH. THIS RESULTED IN A NEAR LOSS OF CONTROL AND COULD NOT BE STOPPED UNTIL I WAS ABLE TO SLOW TO APPROX. 35MPH. THIS CAUSED A NEAR COLLISION WITH A VEHICLE ALONGSIDE ME AS WELL AS A NEAR REAR ENDING FROM THE VEHICLE BEHIND ME AS I HAD TO SLOW TO 35MPH IN THE HIGH SPEED LANE. EACH TIME THIS OCCURRED I HAD MY 2 YOUNG DAUGHTERS IN THE VEHICLE WITH ME. I HAVE READ THAT THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THE TRACK BAR BEING AT AN IMPROPER ANGLE TO THE DRAG LINK? I UNDERSTAND THAT THIS IS AN INHERENT PROBLEM WITH MANY YEAR MODEL FORDS AND THEY REFUSE TO ACKNOWLEDGE OR FIX THE PROBLEM. I AM CURRENTLY LOOKING FOR AN AFTERMARKET FIX AS I BELIEVE THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE WHICH COULD CAUSE LOSS OF CONTROL AND ACCIDENT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10362871October 29, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL
2009 FORD SUPER DUTY: THIS VEHICLE COMPLETELY SHUT DOWN ENGINE ON (3) DIFFERENT OCCASIONS WHILE I WAS DRIVING IT. NO STEERING, BRAKES OR CONTROL OF VEHICLE WAS COMPLETELY LOST. I HAVE TAKEN IT TO FORD DEALER ON EVERY OCCASION AND THEY SAID THEY CANNOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. DANGEROUS. WE INSTALLED A FLIGHT DATA RECORDER ON THE VEHICLE TODAY TO MONITOR AND RECORD THIS SO WHEN IT HAPPENS AGAIN FORD CANNOT DENY THE FACTS ND EVADE THE RESPONSIBILITY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10362829October 28, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD F-250. AFTER STARTING THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT NOTICED WHITE SMOKE WAS EMITTED FROM THE EXHAUST PIPE. ALSO WHEN DRIVING ANY SPEED, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD SUDDENLY DECELERATE. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN INSPECTED OR REPAIRED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 184,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10362825October 28, 2010
SUSPENSION
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD F-250 SUPERDUTY. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 75 MPH OVER A SLIGHT BUMP, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO VIOLENTLY SHAKE. THE CONTACT APPLIED HEAVY PRESSURE TO THE BRAKE PEDAL TO STOP THE SHAKING. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN INSPECTED OR REPAIRED; THE DEALER STATED THAT THE CONTACT SHOULD CHECK THE TIRE PRESSURE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 39,600.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10362657October 27, 2010
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 FORD F-250. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING ATA ANY SPEED, THE DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT DETACHED INDEPENDENTLY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT IF THE SEAT BELT WERE TO DETACH DURING A CRASH, IT COULD CAUSE LIFE THREATENING INJURIES. THE CONTACT LOCATED A RECALL FOR THE SEAT BELTS (NHTSA CAMPING ID NUMBER: 01V227001 SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY ) BUT THE RECALL WAS FOR THE 2001 MODEL AND NOT THE 2002 MODEL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE SHOULD HAVE BEEN INCLUDED IN THE RECALL BECAUSE THE CONSUMER EXPERIENCED THE EXACT SAME CONSEQUENCE AS STATED IN THE RECALL FOR THE 2001 MODEL F-250. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,000. UPDATED 03/11/11
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10362459October 26, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
FILED COMPLAINT PREVIOUSLY. EGR AND OIL COOLER FAILURE...CAUSED ENGINE FAILURE AND HYDROLOCK SITUATION. TOTAL COST OF REPAIRS TO MY VEHICLE $8650. SURE WOULD BE NICE FOR FORD TO HAVE A HAND IN THE REPAIRS DUE TO THEIR FAULTY ENGINE DESIGN. FORD REFUSED TO HELP WITH REPAIR COST. 120K MILES. PLEASE LAUNCH AN INVESTIGATION INTO THESE COMPLAINTS. I BELIEVE YOU WILL FIND ENOUGH EVIDENCE TO WARRANT AN INVESTIGATION. I AM SURE THAT THE LOBBYIST AT FORD ARE DOING THEIR JOB TO KEEP THIS FROM BECOMING A RECALL SITUATION. IT IS HURTING NO ONE BUT THE OWNERS OF THIS 6.0L DIESEL ENGINE!!! WE NEED YOUR HELP! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10362464October 26, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD F-250 SUPERDUTY. THE CONTACT STATED WHEN HE SHIFTED INTO CRUISE CONTROL AT 70 MPH, HE THEN NOTICED THAT THE SPEED WAS INCREASING. HE ATTEMPTED TO DEACTIVATE THE CRUISE CONTROL BUT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT SLOW DOWN. HE ALSO ATTEMPTED TO APPLY THE BRAKES WHICH HAD NO EFFECT ON THE SPEED. HE THEN DROVE ONTO THE EMERGENCY LANE AND PUMPED THE BRAKES UNTIL THE VEHICLE SLOWED DOWN. HE ALSO SHIFTED INTO PARK, SHUT THE VEHICLE OFF AND CALLED THE DEALERSHIP. THE SERVICE MANAGER ADVISED HIM TO RESTART THE VEHICLE WHICH APPEARED TO FUNCTION NORMALLY; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE DRIVEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALERSHIP BUT THE DEALER COULD NOT DIAGNOSE OR DUPLICATE THE FAILURE; THERE WERE ALSO NO FAILURE CODES PRODUCED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER WHO RECORDED THE FAILURE IN THEIR DATABASE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 61,000. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 31,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10362322October 25, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL
2005 FORD F250 SUPER DUTY / CREW CAB, 6.0 L DIESEL / 61,264 MILES. LACK OF PERFORMANCE(18MOS), INTERMITTENT ENGINE STUMBLING(6MOS), INTERMITTENT WHITE SMOKE DURING START-UP, HARD TO START DURING COLD TEMPS(12MOS), BLACK SMOKE DURING POOR PERFORMANCE AND STUMBLING(2MOS) AND FAILURE TO START. ENGINE DIAGNOSTICS CODES: P0261/264/267/270/273/276/279/282 AND P0611. TOWED VEHICLE TO DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTICS AND REPAIR. DEALER FOUND SAME DIAGNOSTICS AND REPLACED FUEL INJECTOR CONTROL MODULE (FICM). FICM NEEDED FOR $140 CORE CHARGE. WARRANTY 5YR/100K MILES 6MOS OUT OF DATE BUT UNDER MILEAGE - EXTENDED WARRANTY FOUND TO BE CONCURRENT WITH MANUFACTURES. FORD MOTOR CO. HAS LEFT DECISION TO COMPLETE AS WARRANTY REPAIR OR DEFER PORTION OF COST TO DEALER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10362147October 24, 2010
POWER TRAIN, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
SPARK PLUGS BLOWN OUT OF ENGINES 2001 FORD F- 250 . BOTH SIDE OF THE ENGINE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10361557October 21, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:GAS RECIRCULATION VALVE (EGR VALVE)
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD F-250 SUPER DUTY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TURBO COMPONENT OF THE DIESEL ENGINE FAILED. THE COMPONENT WAS REPLACED BY AN AUTHORIZED DEALER. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ENGINE WOULD EXHIBIT AN UNUSUAL INCREASE IN RPMS YET THERE WAS NO POWER TO THE ENGINE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER WHERE THE EGR VALVE WAS REPAIRED. THE CONTACT THEN NOTICED A MASSIVE OIL LEAK AND THE DEALER REPLACED THE INJECTOR CONTROL PRESS. THE CONTACT CONTINUED TO NOTICE A LACK OF POWER AND THE VEHICLE WOULD SPORADICALLY STALL WITHOUT WARNING. THE DEALER INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND REPLACED THE EGR COOLER AND OIL COOLER. THE MANUFACTURER OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 3,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 53,183.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10361624October 21, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION COOLER SUPPLY LINE (METAL TUBING NOT HOSE ELEMENT) DEVELOPED A LEAK DUE TO LONG TERM CONTACT WITH THE ENGINE SUPPORT FRAME CROSSMEMBER. LONG TERM CONTACT RESULTED IN A .25 INCH WIDE X .5 INCH LONG FLAT AREA WORN INTO TUBE WALL WITH A PIN HOLE SIZE PENETRATION THRU THE TUBE WALL. FLUID PRESSURE INSIDE THE TUBE IN COMBINATION WITH THE PIN HOLE SIZE PENETRATION RESULTED IN A SPRAYING LEAK FROM THE TUBE WHICH COATED THE UNDERCARRIAGE OF THE TRUCK AND THE TRAILER THAT WAS IN TOW AT THE TIME OF FAILURE. THE BRAKING SURFACES ON ALL FOUR WHEELS OF THE TRUCK WERE COATED WITH TRANSMISSION FLUID. THE LOW VOLUMETRIC FLOWRATE OF THE LEAK ALLOWED FOR CONTINUED OPERATION OF THE VEHICLE FOR SEVERAL HOURS (AT NIGHT ON FAIRLY LEVEL TERRAIN) WITHOUT ANY INDICATION OF THE ONGOING LEAKAGE. THIS ALLOWED FOR THE UNDERCARRIAGE OF THE VEHICLE INCLUDING THE BRAKING SURFACES TO BE COATED WITH FLUID. THE LEAKAGE WAS IDENTIFIED WHEN THE TRANSMISSION TEMPERATURE GAUGE INDICATED HOT WHILE TRANSITIONING TETON PASS FROM JACKSON WYOMING. INSPECTION OF THE TUBING INSTALLATION REVEALED THAT THE DIRECT CAUSE OF THE LEAKAGE WAS THE AFORE MENTIONED LONG TERM CONTACT WITH THE ENGINE SUPPORT FRAME CROSSMEMBER. THE ROOT CAUSE OF THE ISSUE IS EITHER DESIGN TOLERANCE FOR THE TUBING INSTALLATION OR INCORRECT INSTALLATION OF THE TUBING AT ORIGINAL ASSEMBLY. THE CLAMPING PROVISION DESIGNED INTO THE TUBING INSTALLATION (ATTACHED TO THE SIDE OF THE ENGINE BLOCK ADJACENT TO THE OIL PAN) IN COMBINATION WITH THE INSUFFICIENT LENGTH OF THE TUBING SECTION CROSSING OVER THE ENGINE SUPPORT FRAME CROSSMEMBER RESULTED IN PRELOADED CONTACT BETWEEN THE TUBE AND THE FORWARD EDGE OF THE CROSSMEMBER. AT THE TIME OF THE FAILURE NO REPLACEMENT PARTS WERE AVAILABLE SO THE DAMAGED SECTION OF THE TUBING WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED WITH HIGH PRESSURE HYDRAULIC HOSE. THE REMOVED SECTION OF TUBING WAS RETAINED AND IS AVAILABLE FOR INSPECTION. THE TRUCK REMAINS IN THE TEMPORARY REPAIRED CONDITION AT THIS TIME. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10361988October 20, 2010
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
2008 FORD F-250 SD. S10 APPROPRIATE HANDLING-LETTER TO THE SECRETARY FROM REGARDING FORD COMPLAINT *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED HER HUSBAND NOTICED THE STEERING WHEEL WAS VERY LOOSE AND WOBBLY. HER HUSBAND WAS ABLE TO LIFT THE STEERING WHEELS OUT OF THE SHAFT. THE DEALER REPLACED THE STEERING AND BOLT. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10360888October 18, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:DIESEL, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:GAS RECIRCULATION VALVE (EGR VALVE)
2005 FORD F-250. CONSUMER STATES VEHICLE OVERHEATED AND BLEW OUT WHITE SMOKE WHILE DRIVING *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED UPON DOING RESEARCH, SHE DISCOVERED THERE WERE NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS FROM OTHER OWNERS WHO EXPERIENCED FAILURES WITH THE EGR COOLER.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10361012October 18, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC
THREE MONTHS AFTER PURCHASE OF A 2008 F-250 FORD HEAVY DUTY TRUCK, I NOTICED THE BRAKES SQUEAKING. ON 4 OCCASIONS I HAVE TAKEN THE TRUCK FOR SERVICE TO CHECK FOR THE CAUSE OF THIS PROBLEM. THE FIRST 3 TIMES AT THE SAME DEALERSHIP I WAS TOLD THAT THE SQUEAK WAS CAUSED BY "ROAD DEBRIS", AND THAT NOTHING COULD BE DONE TO PREVENT THIS FROM RECURRING.( THE DEALERSHIP CLEANED THE BRAKE PADS).ON THE FORTH OCCASION, THE DEALERSHIP REPORTED THAT THE BRAKES WERE FINE AND HAD 60 % CAPACITY. THIS OCCURRED ON 8/3/2010. OCTOBER 15, 2010 THE SQUEAKING WAS SO LOUD, WE TOOK IT TO A THIRD DEALERSHIP WHERE IT WAS FOUND THAT THE REAR BRAKES WERE SEVERELY WORN AND RUSTED. IT REQUIRED A SLEDGE HAMMER TO REMOVE THEM DUE TO THE AMOUNT OF CORROSION THAT HAD BUILT UP. THE FRONT BRAKES WERE FINE. OUR CONCERN IS THAT THERE IS/WAS A DEFECT IN THE REAR BRAKES AND THAT THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE, SINCE WE PULL A HEAVY TRAILER. WE HAVE KEPT THE PARTS FOR FURTHER INSPECTION AT OUR RESIDENCE. I HAVE CONTACTED THE FORD CUSTOMER CARE LINE WHO RECOMMENDED THIS SITE. AND WHO OFFERED NO FURTHER ASSISTANCE WITH THIS PROBLEM, INCLUDING HOW TO PREVENT FURTHER PROBLEMS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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