Ford F-250 Complaints

11,199 consumer complaints on file.

#10360446October 14, 2010
SUSPENSION
ON MY 2005 FORD F250 SUPERDUTY TRUCK WITH ONLY 31000 MILES, THE FOUR CAB ENERGY SUSPENSION MOUNTS ARE DETERIORATING. ONE LOWER PART OF THE REAR DRIVER SIDE MOUNT IS GONE CAUSING THE CAB TO BOUNCE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10360454October 14, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
ON ABOUT FEB 22 2009 MY TRUCK DRIVER SIDE REAR BRAKE CALIPER FROZE UP CAUSING THE ROTOR TO GET EXTREMELY HOT. THIS COULD HAVE CAUSED A FIRE. TRUCK ONLY HAD 22600 MILES ON IT. OUT OF WARRANTY BECAUSE OF YEAR, THEREFORE COSTING ME OVER $400.00. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10360519October 14, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1991 FORD F-250. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN HE FILLED THE FRONT TANK, THE FUEL WOULD BE SHIFTED TO THE REAR TANK. THE FAILURE OCCURRED EVERYTIME HE FUELED THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT BECAUSE OF THE FAILURE, A PRESSURE WAS CREATED WITHIN THE TWO TANKS. THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT CALLED THE DEALERSHIP AND REFERENCED RECALL 93V125000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY) AND WAS TOLD THAT THERE WERE NO ACTIVE RECALLS ON HIS VEHICLE. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER WHO VERIFIED THAT THERE WERE NO ACTIVE RECALLS FOR THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 250,000. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 50,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10360289October 13, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD F-250. THE CONTACT STATED THAT TWO OF THE BOLTS THAT HOLD THE PULLEY ON THE ENGINE BROKE OFF AND THE TWO OTHER BOLTS WERE LOOSE. THE FAILURE CAUSED THE FRONT ENGINE COVER TO BREAK AND WHEN THE ENGINE BECAME WARM IT SHUT DOWN. THE DEALER STATED THAT THIS HAD BEEN A PROBLEM AND THAT THEY WOULD HAVE TO REBUILD IT PIECE BY PIECE BECAUSE THE PART WAS ON NATIONAL BACK ORDER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 86000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10360390October 13, 2010
STEERING, SUSPENSION:FRONT
I HAVE A 2006 FORD F-250 SUPER DUTY TRUCK. WHEN I HIT A ROUGH SPOT IN THE ROAD THE FRONT END SHAKES SO BAD YOU HAVE NO CONTROL OF THE STEERING. THE ONLY WAY TO GET IT TO STOP SHAKING IS TO GET ON THE BRAKES AND STOP. I HAVE BEEN BACK TO THE DEALER AND THEY TELL ME THERE IS NOTHING WRONG. SOMEONE IS GOING TO GET KILLED IF THIS IS NOT CORRECTED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10360181October 12, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHILE DRIVING ON A LOCAL HIGHWAY AT APPROXIMATELY 60MPH, THE TRUCK INSTANTLY "TOOK OFF", THE TACHOMETER WENT TO BETWEEN 5500 & 6000 RPM, AND SPEED INCREASED TREMENDOUSLY TO ALMOST 90MPH. I TAPPED ON THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL AND THE BRAKE TO TRY TO INTERRUPT WHAT WAS OCCURRING. I PLACED THE VEHICLE IN NEUTRAL, WHERE THE RPMS DROPPED TO 3000. I TURNED THE TRUCK OFF IN HOPES OF RESETTING WHATEVER HAD JUST OCCURRED. WHEN I STARTED THE TRUCK BACK UP, IT IMMEDIATELY BEGAN DOING WHAT IT WAS DOING BEFORE. I PLACED THE TRUCK INTO "DRIVE" AND ATTEMPTED TO GET OUT OF THE ROADWAY. AT THIS TIME, EVERYTHING RETURNED TO "NORMAL". I TOOK THE TRUCK TO THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP (UNIVERSITY FORD, DURHAM NC). THEY DETERMINED WITHIN 40 MINUTES THAT IT WAS THE FLOOR MAT. HOWEVER, I HAVE TRIED FOR MORE THAN AN HOUR TODAY TO RECREATE A FLOOR MAT ACCELERATOR STICKING WITHOUT SUCCESS. I HAVE ALSO BEEN UNABLE TO RECREATE THE MAXIMUM RPMS THAT I EXPERIENCED WITH MY FOOT IN A NORMAL DRIVING POSITION. THIS IS THE FIRST AND ONLY OCCURRENCE, BUT I DO NOT AGREE THAT IT WAS A FLOOR MAT PROBLEM OR THAT MY ISSUE WAS TAKEN SERIOUSLY. THE SERVICE REP (KENNETH) ADVISED THAT THE TRUCK DID NOT PROVIDE ANY COMPUTER CODES INDICATING A PROBLEM, SO THERE WAS DEFINITELY NOTHING WRONG WITH THE TRUCK OTHER THAN THE FLOOR MAT BEING OUT OF POSITION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10359708October 8, 2010
SUSPENSION:FRONT
'08 FORD F250. SEVERE FRONT END SHIMMY. FORD SAID THAT THIS IS RELATED TO TIRE PRESSURE. II HAVE OWNED 5 F250'S AND DID NOT EXPERIENCE THIS UNTIL FORD WENT TO COIL SPRING/TRAILING ARM FRONT SUSPENSION. TIRE PRESSURE ON A TRUCK IS RELATIVE TO THE LOAD CARRIED. MY DEALER JUST QUOTED THE COMPANY LINE AND DID NOTHING. THE COMPANY DID SEND OUT A NOTICE CONCERNING THE PROBLEM, SO OBVIOUSLY THEY ARE AWARE OF IT. I BELIEVE THIS IS A DESIGN FLAW THAT WARRANTS YOUR ATTENTION. THE VARIOUS FORUMS ON LINE WITH FORD TRUCK OWNERS CITES THIS AGAIN AND AGAIN. WHEN THE SHIMMY HAPPENS IT IS DIFFICULT TO CONTROL THE TRUCK, PARTICULARLY IN A CURVE. IF I PUT COMPANY RECOMMENDED PRESSURE OF 80PSI IN MY TIRES IN AN EMPTY TRUCK, IT WOULD BE A SAFETY HAZARD RELATED TO TRACTION AND ALSO GREATLY REDUCE TIRE MILEAGE. IT APPEARS TO ME THAT FORD CHANGED THE FRONT SUSPENSION DESIGN WITH NO LONG TERM RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT AND THEREFORE IS MARKETING A UNSAFE AND DEFECTIVE PRODUCT. I RESPECTIVELY REQUEST YOU LOOK INTO THIS MATTER AND ANYTHING YOU CAN DO WILL BE SINCERELY APPRECIATED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10359500October 7, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD F250. THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO ACCELERATE FROM A COMPLETE STOP, BUT THERE WAS NO ENGINE POWER. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHERE THE FUEL FILTER WAS REPLACED. THE FAILURE REOCCURRED TWO DAYS AFTER THE REPAIR. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS. THE TECHNICIAN INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE FAILURE COULD POSSIBLY BE CONTRIBUTED TO THE FUEL INJECTORS. THE VEHICLE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF BEING REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN DRIVEN FOR ONE YEAR DUE TO THE INTERMITTENT FAILURES AND INSUFFICIENT REPAIRS. THE FAILURE OCCURRED FOUR DIFFERENT TIMES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 120,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. UPDATED 12/10/10. *LJ
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10359585October 7, 2010
TIRES, TIRES:TREAD/BELT
I BOUGHT FOUR YOKOHAMA TIRES LT285/75R16/D GEO HTS FROM AMERICAS TIRE STORE IN RIVERSIDE,CA ,,, IN 2006 IT WAS RIM & TIRE PACKAGE. NEVER HAD ANY ISSUES WITH THE TIRES UNTIL THEY PAST 30,000 MILES ( THERE 60,000 MILE TIRES) 8/21/2010 LEFT MY HOUSE TO GO PICK UP MY DAUGHTER IN ORANGE COUNTY ABOUT HALF MILE FROM GETTING ON FREEWAY I FELT A THUMPING IN THE DRIVER SIDE STEERING TIRE, WHEN I NOTICED A SEPARATION OF THE TREAD FROM CORD IN THE FORM OF A BUBBLE.(LUCKY I DID NOT GET ON THE FREEWAY) . DROVE TO AMERICAS TIRE STORE DIRECTLY FROM THERE,, WERE THEY CONFIRMED THAT THE TREAD HAD SEPARATED, AND REPLACED THE TIRE VERY NICE CUSTOMER SERVICE.. 9/1/2010 WAS GOING TO LAX TO PICK UP MY OTHER DAUGHTER I WAS ON THE 91 FREEWAY GOING THE SPEED LIMIT WHEN DRIVER SIDE REAR TIRE LOST ALL TREAD LOOSING NO AIR PRESSURE THROWING THE TRUCK TO THE SHOULDER OF THE FRWY. LUCKY I HAD CONTROL OF THE STEERING WHEEL MANAGED TO GET OFF THE FRWY IN ONE PIECE BUT THE DAMAGE TO THE BED OF THE TRUCK IS OVER $3,000. NOW YOKOHAMA SAYS THAT SOME HOW THIS IS MY FAULT,, I FAIL TO UNDERSTAND AS A CONSUMER HOW THIS IS MY FAULT WHEN I RELY ON PROFESSIONALS THAT WORK IN THIS FIELD TO LOOK OUT FOR ME AND OTHERS THAT JUST WANT SAFE TIRES TO RUN ON. I HAVE THE OTHER TWO TIRES THAT ARE SHOWING THE SAME CRACKING THAT THE OTHER TWO TIRES THAT FAILED SHOWED AND WILL SOME HOW GET THEM TESTED TO DETERMINE WHETHER THIS IS DEFECT OR NOT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10359460October 6, 2010
WHEELS
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD F-250 SUPERDUTY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PASSENGER FRONT AND REAR WHEELS ON THE VEHICLE WERE CUTTING THE TIRES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHO OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER WHO ALSO DID NOT ASSIST. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 87,853.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10359276October 5, 2010
STEERING, SUSPENSION:FRONT
I HAVE A 2008 FORD F250 5.4L V8 GAS TRUCK THAT I PURCHASED NEW, I HAVE LESS THAN THIRTY THOUSAND MILES ON IT AND HAVE EXPERIENCED A NEAR LOSS OF CONTROL WHEN DRIVING INTERSTATE SPEEDS WHEN A BUMP IN THE ROAD CAUSES THE FRONT WHEELS TO OSCILLATE VIOLENTLY. THE ENTIRE TRUCK FEELS AS THOUGH IT IS GOING TO SHAKE APART AND YOU CAN NOT STEER THE TRUCK AT ALL UNTIL YOU SLOW TO AROUND THIRTY MILES AN HOUR. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS AS YOU CAN NOT MAINTAIN LANE CONTROL AND OFTEN DRIFT INTO THE OTHER LANE OR EMERGENCY PULL OFF LANE. THE TRUCK IS COMPLETELY STOCK AND HAS THE FACTORY TIRES, RIMS EVERYTHING... I HAVE HAD ALL SERVICE DONE AT THE LOCAL FORD DEALERSHIP GARAGE WHERE I BOUGHT THE TRUCK. I HAVE TAKEN IT IN NUMEROUS TIMES AND EACH TIME THEY ATTRIBUTED THE PROBLEM TO LOW TIRE PRESSURE, EVEN THOUGH IT WAS EXACTLY 75 PSI AS IS THE RECOMMENDATION ON THE DOOR STICKER. SOMEONE IS GOING TO BE KILLED IN ONE OF THESE TRUCKS. THE DEALER REFUSES TO ACKNOWLEDGE THE PROBLEM. TO REPLICATE THE "DEATH WOBBLE", ALL YOU HAVE TO DO IS DRIVE AN 08' SUPER DUTY AT 65-70 MPH ON THE INTERSTATE AND HIT A SLIGHT BUMP OR MINOR POTHOLE, ESPECIALLY IN A SLIGHT TURN, AND YOU WILL LOSE CONTROL AND BE SHAKEN VIOLENTLY UNTIL YOU CAN BRING THE VEHICLE'S SPEED DOWN TO BELOW 40 MILES AN HOUR. I CAN REPLICATE THIS EVERYDAY ON MY WAY TO WORK. IT HAPPENS EVERY DAY, EVERY TIME I GO OVER CERTAIN BUMPS ON THE INTERSTATE. I NOW HAVE TO SLOW TO BELOW 45 MILES AN HOUR BEFORE I HIT THE BUMPS TO AVOID AN ACCIDENT. GOING THIS SLOW COULD CAUSE AN ACCIDENT WHERE THE SPEED LIMIT IS 70. THIS REALLY PISSES ME OFF. I SPENT ALOT OF HARD EARNED MONEY ON THIS TRUCK TO BE TOLD IT IS A TIRE INFLATION ISSUE WHEN IT IS DEFINITELY MUCH MORE SEVERE. I RELIGIOUSLY CHECK MY AIR PRESSURE. EVEN IF IT WERE LOW, THIS IS UNACCEPTABLE AND SOMETHING MUST BE DONE. THIS PROBLEM DID NOT SURFACE UNTIL AFTER A YEAR OR SO OF DRIVING... APPROX 15,000 MILES. SOMETHING IS VERY WRONG, LIVES ARE AT RISK HERE. PLEASE DO SOMETHING. RECALL *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10358363September 29, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2002 FORD F-250 5.4L TRITON MOTOR. 95,950 MILES ON ENG. SPARK PLUG BLOW OUT. JUST COST ME $775 DOLLARS TO HAVE SPARK PLUG INSERT,NEW SPARK PLUG, AND SPARK PLUG COIL REPLACED. I DID NOT GET THE OLD PARTS BACK. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10358054September 28, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
MY 2008 FORD F-250 SUPER DUTY HAS A GAS PEDAL THAT STICKS TO THE FLOOR MAKING YOU GO FULL THROTTLE. THIS HAS HAPPENED SO OFTEN THAT I AM USED TO THROWING THE TRUCK INTO NEUTRAL TO STOP FROM HITTING PEOPLE AND THEN KICKING THE GAS PEDAL UNTIL IT RELEASES. THE DEALERSHIP SAYS THEY FIND NOTHING WRONG THAT THEY CAN FIX, THEY THINK THE CARPETING IS CATCHING THE PEDAL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10358056September 28, 2010
POWER TRAIN
MY FORD F-250 SD ENGAGES INTO 4X4 HIGH AND LOW WHILE AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS ALL ON ITS OWN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10358080September 28, 2010
TIRES
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 FORD F-250 SUPERDUTY. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THE TIRE PRESSURE LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE CONTACT PULLED OVER AND INSPECTED THE TIRES. THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE TIRE PRESSURE, WHICH WAS ALSO THE SPARE TIRE, WAS LOW. THE CONTACT ADDED AIR BUT CONTINUED TO NOTICE THE SAME PROBLEM. THE CONTACT READ THE OWNER'S MANUAL AND IT STATED THAT THE LIGHT WOULD TURN OFF WHEN AIR WAS ADDED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE LIGHT CONTINUED TO ILLUMINATE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALERSHIP WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THERE WAS NO SENSOR IN THE SPARE TIRE AND THAT IT WAS CAUSING THE LIGHT TO STAY ILLUMINATED. THE DEALER ADVISED HIM TO PURCHASE A SENSOR. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER WHO STATED THAT THEY WOULD CONTACT THE MANUFACTURER AND CALL HIM BACK. WHEN HE SPOKE WITH THE MANUFACTURER, THE INFORMATION BY THE DEALER WAS VERIFIED. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 6,500. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 6,600.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10358146September 28, 2010
STEERING, SUSPENSION:FRONT
MY 2006 F250 SD FRONT END SHAKES VERY BAD OVER POT HOLES AND STOPS WHEN I GET UNDER 20 MPH. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10358161September 28, 2010
SUSPENSION:FRONT
I HAVE A 2006 F250 SUPERDUTY XLT, THE VEHICLE VIOLENTLY SHAKES IN THE FRONT END WHEN I HIT A SMALL BUMP AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS, ANYTHING OVER 50 MPH, SO BAD THAT I THINK MY DOORS ARE GOING TO POP OPEN. I DO LOSE BRIEF CONTROL, AND LET OFF THE ACCELERATOR TO GAIN CONTROL WITHOUT BRAKING. I HAVE RECEIVED A LETTER FROM FORD REGARDING THIS ISSUE STATING TO CHECK TIRE PRESSURE. I HAVE COMPLIED WITH THIS BUT STILL IS A FACTOR REGARDLESS. I DO NOT HAVE THE EXTRA MONEY TO DO ANY EXPENSIVE UPGRADES OR REPAIRS. THIS IS A FORD ISSUE! THEY NEED TO FIX THIS PROBLEM BEFORE IT KILLS MANY PEOPLE. THIS STARTED WHEN THE TRUCK WAS FAIRLY NEW AND IT ONLY HAS 38,000 MILES NOW. THIS IS A PROBLEM ALL OVER THE US THAT NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED! I CAN'T GIVE A DATE BECAUSE IT HAPPENS ALL THE TIME! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10357936September 27, 2010
SUSPENSION:FRONT
I HAVE OWNED MY 2006 FORD SD SINCE DECEMBER 2008. SHORTLY AFTER WINTER DURING HIGH WAY DRIVING I EXPERIENCED VIOLENT SHAKING IN THE FRONT END AFTER HITTING A POT WHOLE. I NEARLY LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE WHICH COULD HAS CAUSED A SERIOUS ACCIDENT. I RECEIVED A NOTICE FROM FORD EXPLAINING THAT I NEED TO KEEP THE TIRE PRESSURE AT THE RECOMMENDED LEVEL OR IT WOULD CAUSE THE SHAKING. BUT THE AIR PRESSURE DID NOT CORRECT THE PROBLEM. I BECAME TOO AFRAID TO DRIVE THIS VEHICLE ON ANY EXPRESS WAYS AND LIMITED DRIVING IT IN TOWN AND NON-EXPRESSWAY ROADS. AFTER A YEAR AND A HALF THIS VIOLENT SHAKING, I HAD TO BUY ANOTHER VEHICLE BECAUSE I BECAME TO AFRAID THIS VEHICLE WOULD CAUSE A SERIOUS ACCIDENT. I STILL OWN THIS VEHICLE BUT I ONLY TRUST IT IN TOWN DRIVING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10357952September 27, 2010
SUSPENSION:FRONT, STEERING
I HAVE A STOCK 2006 FORD F-250 WITH STOCK WHEELS AND TIRES AND AT STOCK HEIGHT. SINCE I HAVE OWNED THIS TRUCK FROM BRAND NEW AROUND 60MPH THE TRUCK SHAKES AND WOBBLES VIOLENTLY. AND WILL EVENTUALLY CAUSE AN ACCIDENT AS IT HAS WITH SO MANY OTHER OWNERS OF THIS MODEL. PLEASE LOOK INTO THIS ISSUE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10357676September 26, 2010
PARKING BRAKE
1992 F-250 WITH MANUAL TRANSMISSION PARKED ON ROADSIDE WITH PARKING BRAKE ENGAGED. APPROX 15 MINUTES AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, THE F-250 BEGAN TO ROLL BACKWARD AND STRUCK ANOTHER VEHICLE THAT WAS DRIVING BY. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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