Ford F-250 Complaints

11,199 consumer complaints on file.

#10349721August 16, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
THERE'S A RECALL ON MY 1997 F250 7.3 DIESEL. THE RECALL IS FOR THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION GEAR SELECTOR. I TOOK IT TO FORD TO HAVE IT FIXED CAUSE I WAS EXPERIENCING THE PROBLEM AND HE TOLD ME THAT MY VIN DID NOT QUALIFY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10349764August 16, 2010
SUSPENSION
VIOLENT SHAKING OF ENTIRE VEHICLE AFTER GOING OVER A BUMP IN ROAD AT SPEED OF 65 MPH.2006 F250 WITH 32,000 MILES ON IT.THIS HAPPENED TWICE IN ONE WEEK, ON THE WAY TO AND FROM VACATION. THE TRUCK WAS NOT HEAVILY LOADED,NOR WAS IT TOWING ANYTHING. THE TRUCK TOWED A MOVING TRAILER ONCE BUT NOT AT HIGH SPEED. IS NOT DRIVEN ON HIGHWAYS DAILY. WE WANT TO GET A CAMPER AND TOW IT WITH THIS VEHICLE, BUT IF WE HAD BEEN TOWING A CAMPER IT WOULD HAVE BEEN A TERRIBLE NIGHTMARE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10348935August 12, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD F250. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT SPEEDS OF 20 TO 65MPH THE MOTOR WOULD STALL CAUSING HIM TO LOSE ALL POWER TO THE BRAKE AND STEERING. HE WOULD COAST THE VEHICLE TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND WAIT ABOUT HALF HOUR BEFORE IT WOULD RESTART, ALTHOUGH THERE WERE TIMES THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD RESTART IMMEDIATELY. WHEN THE FAILURE OCCURRED THERE WERE NO WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATING ON THE DASHBOARD . THE DEALER WAS CALLED WHO STATED THAT THE CONTACT PURCHASED THE VEHICLE AS IS AND THEY WOULD NOT REPAIR IT. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CALLED AND THEY ADVISED HIM TO CONTACT NHTSA TO FILE A COMPLAINT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10348944August 12, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
FORD F-250 WITH 6.0L DIESEL ENGINE. CONTINUOUS ISSUES REGARDING ENGINE PERFORMANCE AND RELIABILITY. EGR COOLER FAILURE, OIL COOLER FAILURE AND BURNING COOLANT THRU EXHAUST. POSES A HUGE SAFETY ISSUE FOR CARS TRAILING A FAILING ENGINE DUE TO THICK WHITE CLOUDS OF SMOKE. FORD IS AWARE OF THE ISSUE BUT REFUSES TO ACKNOWLEGE THE PROBLEM WITH THE ENGINE AND ISSUE A RECALL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10349021August 12, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
I UNDERSTAND THAT THERE IS A TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN ON THE 2003 FORD F 250 2W/4W DRIVE V-10 MOTOR. WAS THIS MOTOR [V10-6.8L VIN S] RECALLED ? WAS FORD TO REPAIR / OR REPLACE THESE DEFECTIVE MOTORS? THE VIN # ON THE TRUCK IS [XXX]. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10348802August 11, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER
2006 FORD-250 SD. S10 APPROPRIATE HANDLING-LETTER FROM REGARDING FORD PROBLEMS *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED THE RIGHT REAR CALIPER SEIZED WHICH CAUSED HEAVY SMOKE. THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONSUMER THE CALIPERS WERE DEFECTIVE. THE CONSUMER STATED THE BRAKES STILL HAVE NOT BEEN REPAIRED TO HIS SATISFACTION. THERE WAS A MUSHY FEEL WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS APPLIED. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10348658August 11, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD F-250 SUPERDUTY. WHILE TOWING A TRAILER APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH THE VEHICLE STALLED. DURING THE FAILURE WHITE FUMES WERE SEEN COMING OUT OF THE EXHAUST. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THE EGR COOLER WAS REPLACED. APPROXIMATELY ONE WEEK LATER THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE CONTACT WAS IN THE PROCESS OF REPLACING THE EGR COOLER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 73,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 75,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10348748August 11, 2010
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 WHILE DRIVING 10 MPH WHITE SMOKE BEGAN TO COME FROM THE EXHAUST AND THE VEHICLE STARTED TO HESITATE AND SHUT OFF. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER WHO STATED THAT THE EGR(EXHAUST GAS RECIRCULATION SYSTEM) WAS NOT WORKING PROPERLY AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE EGR WAS BEING REPLACED BY THE DEALER WHEN THE COMPLAINT WAS FILED. THE EGR WAS REPLACED TWICE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER NEEDED TO ISSUE A RECALL ON THE ENGINE SINCE NUMEROUS OWNERS HAS EXPERIENCED THE PROBLEM. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10348822August 11, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD F-250. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE STALLED TWICE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON THEN A WARNING LIGHT DISPLAYED "FIND A SAFE PLACE TO PULL OVER". WHEN THE ENGINE LIGHT AND THE MESSAGE ILLUMINATED, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHIN A FEW SECONDS. THE VEHICLE WAS IN THE DEALERS POSSESSION WHEN THE COMPLAINT WAS FILED. THE FIRST TIME THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER HE STATED THAT THEY COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 46000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 47000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10348829August 11, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
FORD F-250 WITH 6.0L DIESEL ENGINE. CONTINUOUS ISSUE REGARDING ENGINE PERFORMANCE AND RELIABILITY. EGR COOLER FAILURE, OIL COOLER FAILURE AND BURNING COOLANT THRU EXHAUST. POSES A HUGE SAFETY ISSUE FOR CARS TRAILING A FAILING ENGINE DUE TO THICK WHITE CLOUDS OF SMOKE. FORD IS AWARE OF THE ISSUE BUT REFUSES TO ACKNOWLEGE THE PROBLEM WITH THE ENGINE AND ISSUE A RECALL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10348840August 11, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD F-250. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING IN REVERSE APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY SHUT DOWN. THERE WERE NO WARNING LIGHTS PRIOR TO OR AFTER THE FAILURE. SHE WAS UNABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE AFTER ATTEMPTING TO JUMP START IT. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A REPAIR SHOP WHERE THE CONTACT WAS TOLD THAT THE MECHANIC COULD NOT FIGURE OUT THE PROBLEM. THE MECHANIC THEN TOWED THE VEHICLE TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALERSHIP WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE NEEDLE BEARINGS CHEWED THROUGH THE LOW PRESSURE OIL AND THE METALLIC PIECES DISPERSED THROUGH THE ENGINE. THE ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER WHO OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED WHEN THE COMPLAINT WAS FILED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 41,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10348514August 10, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING, INTERIOR LIGHTING, LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
THE VEHICLE IS DEPENDENT UPON A VEHICLE SECURITY MODULE TO OPEN DOORS, SHOW IF DOORS ARE OPEN OR CLOSED, AUTOMATICALLY LOCK AND UNLOCK DOORS, TURN ON AND OFF LIGHTS, ETC. THE UNIT INSTALLED IN MY VEHICLE HAS BEEN REPLACED BY ANOTHER UNIT BY FORD. FORD HAS NOT RECALLED THIS DEVICE. MANY OWNERS HAVE REPORTED AND HAVE HAD TO REPLACE THESE DEVICES BECAUSE OF THE PROBLEMS WITH LOCKS NOT WORKING (OPEN AND CLOSE), HEADLIGHTS NOT WORKING OR TURNING OFF WHILE DRIVING, FALSE SAFETY INDICATIONS BEING DISPLAYED, ETC. I AM NOW EXPERIENCING THIS PROBLEM AND HAVE TO REPLACE THIS MODULE TO STOP THESE SAME ISSUES IN MY VEHICLE. IT IS A THERMAL PROBLEM AND ONLY OCCURS WHENEVER THE VEHICLE IS WARMED DURING THE DAY IN THE HEAT. IT BEGINS TO WORK PROPERLY AFTER THE AIR CONDITIONER COOLS THE CAB DOWN OR AT NIGHT WHEN THE TEMPERATURES ARE COOLER. THE ORIGINAL PART # IS 2C7T-15K602-AJ, THE REPLACEMENT PART # IS 4C7Z-15604-AC. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10348328August 9, 2010
TIRES, TIRES:TREAD/BELT
DURING THE PERIOD OF JUNE THROUGH JULY 2010 3 OF THE SET OF 4 KUMHO ROAD VENTURE 285/75R16 8 PLY TIRES HAD TREAD SEPARATIONS. THE MILEAGE SPAN WAS LESS THAN 300 MILES. THE TIRES HAD 28,000 MILES ON THEM. THY WERE MANUFACTURED 2006 DOT CODES H2HA YC4A. 2 OF THE TREAD SEPARATIONS HAPPENED WHILE DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE. THE FIRST BLEW OUT WITHIN 100 YARDS OF FEELING THE BOUNCE OF THE TREAD SEPARATING. THIS TIRE DAMAGED THE REAR FENDER OF THE 2003 F 250 FORD PICK UP. THE LAST 2 TREAD SEPARATIONS HAPPENED WITHIN 100 MILES OF EACH OTHER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10348112August 9, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I HAVE A 1997 FORD F250 THAT WONT GO INTO PARK. THEREFORE, YOU CAN'T START THE VEHICLE WITHOUT PUTTING IT INTO NEUTRAL. THE TRUCK ROLLS WHEN TURNED OFF, BECAUSE IT'S NOT ENGAGED. I GOOGLED THE PROBLEM AND FOUND THIS RECALL HTTP://WWW.ARFC.ORG/COMPLAINTS/1997/FORD/F250 . I CALLED THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP AND THEY SAID IT DIDN'T PERTAIN TO MY TRUCK, CALLED THE FORD MOTOR COMPANY AND THEY SAID THE SAME THING. JUST ANOTHER EXAMPLE OF HOW FORD DOESN'T TAKE CARE OF THEIR CUSTOMERS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10347974August 7, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL
WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY AT 70 MPH, MY 2005 FORD F-250 DIESEL TRUCK ENGINE SUDDENLY DIED. I HAD TO WRESTLE WITH THE TRUCK TO GET IT STOPPED AND PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. I HAD NO STEERING WHEN THE TRUCK ENGINE STALLED SUDDENLY AND HAD TROUBLE GETTING IT STOPPED. I WAS TOWED HOME AS THE TRUCK WOULD NOT RESTART. WE THEN TOWED IT TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR REPAIRS ON JULY 26TH, AND IT HAS BEEN THERE UNTIL TODAY, SATURDAY, AUGUST 7TH, 2010. THE DEALERSHIP REPLACED THE HIGH PRESSURE OIL PUMP AT OVER $1200.00. EVEN THOUGH THE TRUCK HAD 62,000 MILES, IT HAD JUST GONE OVER 5 YEARS OLD. WE WERE TOLD THIS IS A BIG PROBLEM WITH FORD DIESELS AND THE FORD ENGINEERS ARE TELLING CONSUMERS THAT THEY AREN'T CHANGING THE OIL ENOUGH. I CONSISTENTLY CHANGED THE OIL IN THAT TRUCK EVERY 5000 MILES WITH DELO 400 AS I WAS TOLD TO DO. THERE NEEDS TO BE AN INVESTIGATION OF FORDS HIGH PRESSURE PUMPS AND THE AMOUNT OF MONEY CONSUMERS ARE HAVING TO PAY FOR REPAIRS BECAUSE OF THIS DEFECTIVE PART. I ASKED TO HAVE THE HIGH PRESSURE PUMP THAT WAS REMOVED FROM MY TRUCK, AND I WAS TOLD THAT HE HAD TO SEND IT BACK TO FORD BECAUSE IT HAD A VERY EXPENSIVE CORE. I'M SURE THEY DID NOT WANT ME TO HAVE THE EVIDENCE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10347435August 5, 2010
STEERING, SUSPENSION:FRONT
DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS , THE TRUCK SHAKES VIOLENTLY AFTER HITTING A BUMP . THE ISSUE IS COMMONLY REFERRED TO AS A DEATH WOBBLE . YOU SLOW DOWN TO ABOUT 45 MPH OR SLOWER & IT STOPS . YOU CAN THEN RESUME YOUR TRIP . *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10347488August 5, 2010
SUSPENSION:FRONT
I HAVE A 2006 FORD F-250 WITH THE 5.4L GAS MOTOR. SINCE NEW IT HAS NOT HANDLED VERY WELL AND SEEMED TO SHAKE BACK AND FORTH RATHER THAN UP AND DOWN ON BUMPS. NOW WHEN A BUMP OR POT HOLE IS HIT THE TRUCK SHAKES EXTREMELY VIOLENT LEFT AND RIGHT SO MUCH SO IT SPILT MY COFFEE AND ALL CHANGE FROM MY ASH TRAY. I HAVE ABOUT 50,000 MILES ON THE TRUCK NOW AND AT ABOUT 40,000 IT DID IT FOR THE FIRST TIME WHILE I WAS ON THE HIGH SPEED LANE GOING ABOUT 70 MPH IN HIGH SPEED TRAFFIC. THE TRUCK WOULD NOT STOP ITS VIOLENT SHAKE UNTIL I REACHED 15 MPH, IT WAS A MIRACLE THAT THE PERSON BEHIND ME DID NOT HIT ME THEN IT HAPPENED AGAIN THAT SAME DAY ABOUT TEN MILES DOWN THE ROAD AND ONCE MORE ON MY WAY HOME. SINCE THAT DAY IT HAS HAPPENED TO ME 3 SEPARATE TIMES. I AM NOW AFRAID TO DRIVE ME $30,000 TRUCK ANY WHERE BUT AROUND TOWN. I HAVE KEPT UP ON ALL MAINTAINS ON THE VEHICLE AND TAKE GOOD CARE OF IT. NOW I FEEL LIKE I NEED TO GET RID OF IT BECAUSE I AM AFRAID TO GO ANYWHERE WITH IT. THIS SHAKING IS A VERY VIOLENT SHAKE THROUGH OUT THE ENTIRE TRUCK, IF I WAS HOLDING MY COFFEE THAT MORNING I KNOW I WOULD HAVE CRASHED. FORD NEEDS TO REMEDY THIS ISSUE AS LOOKING THROUGH THE TRUCK FORUMS I AM NOT EVEN CLOSE TO THE ONLY ONE WITH THE PROBLEM. THERE IS AN ISSUE HERE AND IT IS JUST A MATTER OF TIME UNTIL SOME ONE GETS KILLED DUE TO IT IF SOME ONE HAS NOT BEEN KILLED ALREADY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10347264August 4, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL
THIS EVENT HAD NO WARNINGS LEADING UP TO THE FAILURE. THIS FAILURE OCCURRED ONCE AND WAS DEBILITATING. MY 2005 FORD F250 (6.0 DIESEL) SUFFERED A LEAK IN TWO ORINGS AND A CRACK IN AN OIL LINE IN THE HIGH PRESSURE OIL SYSTEM. THE RESULT WAS A VEHICLE THAT DIED AND WOULD NOT START. THIS VEHICLE ONLY HAS 40,000 ORIGINAL MILES ON IT. ONLINE RESEARCH HAS REVEALED THAT THIS IS A DESIGN FLAW IN THE 2004 & 2005 MODEL YEARS. FORD HAS ISSUED TSB'S ON THE PROBLEM HOWEVER NEVER NOTIFIED CONSUMERS OF THE DEFECT TO FOREWARN OR CORRECT THE AFFECTED MODEL YEARS. THE ENGINE HAS SENSORS THAT SHUT THE ENGINE DOWN AND PREVENT IT FROM STARTING WHEN OIL PRESSURE IS LOST FROM SUCH DEFECTS. MY VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO FORD, HOWEVER THE WARRANTY HAD EXPIRED IN DECEMBER 2009. I HAVE TRIED TO RESOLVE COST ISSUE WITH FORD TO NO AVAIL. I FEEL THIS DEFECT IN DESIGN WAS A KNOWN PROBLEM AND SHOULD HAVE BEEN ADDRESSED, ESPECIALLY WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS STILL UNDER WARRANTY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10347015August 3, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD F250 SD. THE CONTACT WAS REVERSING IN HER DRIVEWAY AND DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL AS IT FELL MUCH FARTHER INTO THE FLOORBOARD THAN USUAL. THE BRAKES DID NOT ENGAGE AND THE CONTACT UTILIZED THE EMERGENCY BRAKE TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN TOWED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT BRAKE FLUID WAS LEAKING. THE LEAK WAS CAUSED BY A FRACTURED CALIPER AND PISTONS. THE CALIPER AND PISTONS WERE REPLACED AS WELL AS BRAKE PADS AND ROTORS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 33,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10347076August 3, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
MY 2002 F250, 4X4, 7.3L DIESEL FORD TRUCK WITH 48,846 MILES HAS HAD THE THIRD ACCELERATOR PEDAL INSTALLED AT A PRICE OF $1186. FORD REFUSED TO DO ANYTHING, EVEN WITH FORD SERVICE ACTION 03B03 AND EVEN WITH A LAW SUITE PENDING COURTS APPROVAL. CUSTOMER SATISFACTION PROGRAM 10B16. MY TRUCK DROPPED TO IDLE IN THE MIDDLE OF A LEFT TURN HAULING A 12,000 LB TRAILER. IT WAS A TERRIBLE START TO A VACATION TO THE COAST. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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