Ford F-250 Complaints

11,199 consumer complaints on file.

#10344458July 21, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD F-250 SD. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THERE WAS A SIGNIFICANT AMOUNT OF OIL LEAKING FROM MULTIPLE LOCATIONS IN THE OIL PAN . THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND STATED THAT THE OIL PAN WAS COVERED WITH RUST AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED AT THE OWNERS EXPENSE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 157000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 157752.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10344379July 20, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER
2003 FORD F-250 SUPER DUTY. CONSUMER STATES VEHICLE CAUSED AN ACCIDENT WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR WHILE APPROACHING STOPPED CARS *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE WAS ORDERED WITH ABS AND A DUAL MASTER CYLINDER, SO IF THE FRONT OR REAR BRAKES FAILED, HE WOULD AT LEAST HAVE TWO WHEEL BRAKES TO STOP AND LOCK UP COMPLETELY. AFTER THE TRUCK WAS PICKED UP AND TAKEN TO A GARAGE, THE TOW TRUCK DRIVER FOUND PARTS LYING ON HIS TRUCK BED. THEY WERE FROM A SWITCH ON THE END OF THE MASTER CYLINDER. THE HOUSING FOR THE SWITCH ROTTED AWAY ALLOWING THE SWITCH TO FALL APART. WITHOUT THE SWITCH BLOCKING THE HOLE IN THE END OF THE MASTER CYLINDER, THERE WERE NO BRAKES. THE CONSUMER BELIEVED THERE WAS A FLAW IN THE SYSTEM, BECAUSE IT SHOULD HAVE AT LEAST ALLOWED HIM TO HAVE TWO WHEEL BRAKES. THE CONSUMER STATED WITH ALL THE SAFETY BUILT INTO THE BRAKE SYSTEM, HOW DID ONE SWITCH WIPE OUT THE ENTIRE BRAKE SYSTEM WHEN IT FAILED. *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10344037July 19, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
BRAKE LINE TO THE REAR BRAKES RUPTURED DUE TO EXTREME CORROSION INSIDE THE FRAME THIS FAILURE RESULTED IN THE LOSS OF BRAKING/STOPPING POWER WITHOUT ANY WARNING. THE LINE WAS REPLACED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10343375July 15, 2010
STEERING, SUSPENSION:FRONT
VIOLENT SHAKING "DEATH WOBBLE" ON A 2006 FORD F-250 SUPER DUTY 4X4 PICKUP TRUCK. THE TRUCK EXPERIENCES A VIOLENT SHAKING IN THE FRONT END AT SPEEDS OF ABOUT 60-65 MPH. THIS HAPPENS WHILE ACCELERATING OR AFTER HITTING A BUMP IN THE ROAD. IT IS ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE TO CONTROL AND ONLY STOPS WHEN SPEED IS REDUCED. FORD MOTOR COMPANY HAS SENT ME A LETTER NOTIFYING ME OF THIS PROBLEM A YEAR AGO, BUT OFFERS NO FIX FOR THE PROBLEM OTHER THAN A WARNING TO SLOW THE VEHICLE DOWN. LOCAL FORD DEALERSHIP DENIED THERE IS A PROBLEM AND WILL NOT FIX IT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10343124July 14, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
2008 FORD F250 - RIGHT ROTOR ONLY DISINTEGRATING CAUSING MAJOR DAMAGE TO THE CALIPER AND RUBBER BOOT. HAD TRUCK TO DEALERSHIP TWICE AND THEY COULD FIND NOTHING WRONG WITH THE TRUCK, NOW DEALERSHIP IS SAYING THAT IT IS LACK OF MAINTENANCE ON MY PART. I SERIOUSLY BELIEVE THAT THIS IS A DEFECTIVE PART. BRAKE ON RIGHT HAND SIDE IS COMPLETELY GONE. I THINK IF THE DEALERSHIP WOULD HAVE CHECK THIS OUT BETTER THEY WOULD HAVE FOUND THE PROBLEM WHILE THE TRUCK WAS UNDER WARRANTY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10343127July 14, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2008 FORD F250 - ALTERNATOR WENT UP ON TRUCK AFTER 41,690 MILES, THIS ALSO BURNED UP THE BATTERY, NOW THE STARTER HAS GONE UP IN THE TRUCK. GOT THE TRUCK STARTED TO TAKE HOME, TRUCK DIED. THERE IS NO POWER, LIGHTS ANYTHING AT ALL. TRUCK HAS BEEN OUT OF SERVICE FOR ALMOST 2 WEEKS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10343265July 14, 2010
SUSPENSION:FRONT
VIOLENT SHAKING OF FRONT END AFTER HITTING A BUMP ON THE ROAD. ONE STRIP OF HIGHWAY IN OUR TOWN WE CAN RECREATE ISSUE EVERYTIME. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10342746July 12, 2010
SUSPENSION:FRONT
EXCESSIVE SHIMMY/FRONT END OSCILLATION CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL ON MULTI LANE HIGHWAY NEARLY CAUSING ACCIDENT, FORCED TO BRAKE SEVERELY TO REGAIN CONTROL , ALMOST CAUSING A REAR END CRASH . READ YOUR REPORT EA08007 AND IMMEDIATELY CHECKED TIRE PRESSURE AND CONFIRMED THAT THEY WERE WITHIN SPEC'S. IN FORTY FIVE YEARS OF DRIVING HAVE NEVER EXPERIENCED SUCH A VIOLENT CONDITION OF A MOTOR VEHICLE INCLUDING TIRE BLOWOUTS OVER 50 MPH. I FIND IT HARD TO BELIEVE THERE ARE NO ASSOCIATED CRASHES OR DEATHS OF THIS CONDITION. THERE ARE MANY POSTINGS OF SAME ON THE INTERNET BY OTHER OWNERS. I WILL TAKE MY VEHICLE BACK TO FORD AND REFERENCE THEIR TSB 7-10-10 AND YOUR EA08007 REPORT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10342429July 10, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
FAULTY CYLINDER HEAD ON A 6.8L V-10 2001 F-250. HEAD BLEW AND IT STARTED TO SOUND LIKE A RIDING LAWN MOWER. I AM A 3RD GENERATION FORD OWNER, IF FORD WANTS TO BE FORD TOUGH THEN THEY NEED TO FIX FORD DEFECT NO NEED FOR A TRUCK THAT HASN'T PULLED A HEAVY LOAD TO HAVE SUCH A FUBAR ENGINE DEFECT. MAKES ME WANT TO SWITCH TO FOREIGN TRUCK>. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10342186July 9, 2010
SUSPENSION:FRONT
I HAVE A FORD F250 SUPER DUTY 4X4 WITH 94000 MILES. I TOOK IT TO GET THE TIRES ALIGNED AND WAS TOLD THE UPPER AND LOWER BALL JOINTS WERE EXTREMELY WORN. AFTER GETTING HOME I FOUND THIS WEBSITE [ HTTP://WWW.TOPIX.COM/FORUM/AUTOS/FORD-F-250-SUPER-DUTY/TJDDVLEKSIR1JMV0J ] AND IT SEEMS THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM THAT IS HAPPENING AT LOW MILEAGE ON THESE TRUCKS. THIS HAS PROBABLY BEEN AN ON GOING ISSUE WITH MY TRUCK BUT I DIDN'T KNOW IT UNTIL I NOTICED EXTREME TIRE WEAR THEN IT WAS TO LATE. I BELIEVE THIS TO BE A SAFETY HAZARD BECAUSE THE POSSIBILITY OF LOSE OF CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AT TOTAL FAILURE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10342208July 9, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
A REAR BRAKE LINE ON MY 2001 FORD F-250 SUPER DUTY TRUCK RUSTED THROUGH, CAUSING A LOSS OF BRAKE FLUID AND BRAKING ABILITY. I REPLACED THE BRAKE LINE WITH A PART FROM FORD, BUT FORD SEEMED UNINTERESTED IN ADDRESSING THIS FAILURE, WHICH I HAD NEVER HEARD OF HAPPENING BEFORE. I STILL HAVE THE OLD PART. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10341943July 8, 2010
SUSPENSION:REAR
MY 2005 FORD F-250 PICKUP TRUCK HAS A VIOLENT FRONT END SHAKE WHEN IT HITS EVEN A NORMAL SMALL BUMP IN THE ROAD TRAVELING AT SAFE HIGHWAY SPEED. THE TRUCK NOW HAS ONLY 20,000 MILES ON IT, BUT IT HAS DONE THIS SINCE IT WAS BRAND NEW. IT IS DEALER MAINTAINED AND THE TIRES HAVE BEEN ROTATED AND FILLED TO CORRECT PRESSURE APROX. EVERY 5,000 MILES. FORD SAYS IT IS DUE TO IMPROPER TIRE PRESSURE. HOWEVER, THEY ARE THE ONES WHO FILLED THE TIRES TO THE CORRECT PRESSURE. I HAVE COMPLAINED ABOUT THIS VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION BEFORE AND HAVE BEEN GIVEN LAME EXCUSES BY BOTH THE NHTSA AND FORD. PLEASE LET ME SAY THIS AGAIN. THIS IS NOT A SHAKE IN THE FRONT END. THIS IS A VERY VIOLENT REACTION WHEN THE TRUCK HITS A BUMP. THE TRUCK MUST ALMOST BE BROUGHT TO A STOP IN ORDER TO STOP THE TRUCK FROM SHAKING. WHEN THIS HAPPENS ON A HIGHWAY IT BECOMES VERY DANGEROUS BECAUSE THE CARS FOLLOWING MUST JAM ON THEIR BRAKES IN ORDER TO STOP FROM REAR ENDING THE TRUCK. THE FRONT END SHAKES SO VIOLENTLY THAT IT IS HARD TO HOLD ON TO THE STEERING WHEEL. ANYONE DRIVING ALONGSIDE OR BEHIND THE TRUCK IS IN DANGER WHEN THIS OCCURS. I KNOW THERE HAS BEEN OTHER COMPLAINTS OF THE SAME THING HAPPENING WITH THE F-250. THIS IS SOMETHING THAT SHOULD NOT BE IGNORED OR TAKEN LIGHTLY. SOMEONE WILL EVENTUALLY DIE OR BE SERIOUSLY INJURED DUE TO THIS DEFECT. PLEASE DO SOMETHING ABOUT THIS BEFORE IT IS TO LATE. THIS IS AS DANGEROUS AS THE STICKING ACCELERATOR PROBLEM. I AM A 58 YEAR OLD MAN WITH A VERY SAFE DRIVING RECORD. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10342112July 8, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2008 FORD F250 SUPER DUTY: IGNITION SWITCH WHEN TURNED TO START/CRANKING POSITION DOES NOT RETURN TO NORMAL RUN POSITION. THIS LEAVES INSTRUMENTS BLANK AND INOPERATIVE, AND ALL POWER ACCESSORIES FAIL TO OPERATE UNTIL TRUCK IS SHUT OFF & RESTARTED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10341842July 7, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 FORD F250. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE RECEIVED A SETTLEMENT NOTICE FROM AN ADMINISTRATOR STATING THAT THERE WAS A POSSIBLE DEFECT IN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL ON HER YEAR, MAKE AND MODEL VEHICLE. THE NOTICE STATED THAT THE PEDAL WOULD NOT FUNCTION PROPERLY AND WHEN IT WAS DEPRESSED. THE ENGINE WOULD IDLE RATHER THAN ACCELERATE. NO FAILURES HAVE OCCURRED AT THIS TIME; HOWEVER, SHE IS CONCERNED ABOUT THE SAFETY RISK IF THE FAILURE DOES OCCUR. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 30,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10341722July 7, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
WHILE DRIVING HOME FROM WORK TODAY DURING A RAIN STORM IN RUSH HOUR (I'M TRAVELING AT 10MPH TOP), MY ENGINE SUDDENLY LOST POWER AND SOUNDED AS IF IT HAD LOST THE MUFFLER, EXCEPT THE SOUND WAS COMING FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. BECAUSE OF THE RAIN, IT WASN'T AS LOUD AS THE LAST TIME IT HAPPENED THREE YEARS AGO, BUT I KNEW WHAT HAD HAPPENED THANKS TO MY PRIOR EXPERIENCE. I PULLED OVER IMMEDIATELY AND EXITED THE HIGHWAY. ONCE THE RAIN STOPPED, I WAS SURE WHAT HAD HAPPENED. THERE IS NO REASON FOR THIS OCCURRING AT ALL, BUT TO HAVE IT HAPPEN TWICE! THERE IS SERIOUSLY SOMETHING WRONG WITH THE DESIGN IN FORD'S ENGINES (MINE IS A 5.4 V8, F-250.) I SEE ALL THE REPORTS OF THE SAME PROBLEM ON THE INTERNET AND IT MENTIONS THE FACT THAT THERE IS THE POSSIBILITY OF ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRES. WHEN IT HAPPENED TO ME THE FIRST TIME, I WAS TOLD BY THE DEALERSHIP I SHOULD BE ABLE TO DRIVE IT IN FOR SERVICE, SO I DID. AND I DID SO AGAIN TODAY, TAKING THE BACKROADS. ONLY LATER THIS EVENING, WHILE RESEARCHING THE PROBLEM, DID I DISCOVER THE DANGER. PLEASE APPLY PRESSURE TO FORD TO CORRECT THIS PROBLEM BEFORE SOMEONE IS SERIOUSLY INJURED. AND SINCE THIS IS A COSTLY REPAIR THAT I FEEL IS CAUSED BY POOR DESIGN, IT SHOULD NOT BE PLACED ON THE BURDEN OF FORD CUSTOMERS WHO PAY THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS FOR THEIR VEHICLES IN THE FIRST PLACE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10341495July 5, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
DROVE HOME FROM THE STORE ABOUT 10 MILES RIGHT REAR BRAKE CALIPER FAILED AND SEIZED. WHEN WE GOT HOME SMOKE WAS POURING OUT FROM UNDER THE TRUCK, WHEN WE DISCOVERED IT. BURNED THE PAINT OFF THE BRAKE DUST SHIELD. FORD DEALER SAID IT WAS A DEFECTIVE CALIPER BUT I HAVE TO PAY $750.00? THAT'S NOT RIGHT. AND THEY TELL ME IT HAS HAPPENED TO OTHER FORD TRUCKS? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10341408July 4, 2010
SUSPENSION:FRONT
FRONT SHAKES VIOLENTLY AT TIMES ON MY 2005 FORD F-250. FEELS LIKE THE WHOLE FRONT END OF THE TRUCK IS SHAKING APART. THE ONLY WAY I HAVE FOUND TO STOP IT IS TO DRASTICALLY SLOW DOWN MY TRUCK, WHICH IS A HUGE SAFETY HAZARD WHEN OTHER VEHICLES ARE FOLLOWING BEHIND ME. I SOMETIMES HAVE TO SLOW FROM 55 MPH TO 35 MPH. UPDATED 07/08/10 *BF UPDATED 07/09/10.*JB *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10341298July 3, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD, A SPARK PLUG BLEW OUT OF THE ENGINE ON MY 2003 V10 TRITON F250 TRUCK. IT HAS 86,000 MI. AND STILL HAS THE FACTORY SPARK PLUGS IN IT AT THE FACTORY TORQUE SETTINGS. THE SPARK PLUG EXPLODED OUT OF THE ENGINE AND COULD HAVE POTENTIALLY CAUGHT THE ENGINE ON FIRE (I READ IN SOME CASES WHERE IT DID CATCH THE ENGINE ON FIRE WITH THE SAME INCIDENT). IT CAUSED SOME INTERNAL DAMAGE WHEN BLOWING OUT OF THE ENGINE, BUT THE PLUG WAS NO WHERE TO BE FOUND. I HAVE NOTICED THAT FORD HAS A PROBLEM, WITH THIS PARTICULAR VEHICLE AND OTHERS, WITH THE SPARK PLUGS EJECTING OUT OF THE HEAD, BUT HAS DONE NOTHING TO FIX THE PROBLEM WITH THEIR ENGINEERING DEFECT. I NOTICED THAT THE HEAD ONLY HAS THREE THREADS HOLDING THE SPARK PLUG IN PLACE AND THAT IS NOT ENOUGH TO HOLD ONE IN PLACE WITH AN ALUMINUM HEAD. THE POTENTIAL SAFETY HAZARD WITH THIS PROBLEM IS HIGH AND VERY SEVERE. I FEEL LIKE I NEED TO REPLACE ALL THREADS AND SPARK PLUGS BEFORE THIS INCIDENT HAPPENS AGAIN AND AGAIN. IF ONE SPARK BLEW OUT THAN IT IS JUST A MATTER OF TIME BEFORE ANOTHER ONE BLOWS OUT POTENTIALLY CATCHING FIRE AND/OR CAUSING INJURY OR DEATH. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10341170June 29, 2010
STEERING
2008 FORD F250. STEERING SUDDENLY FAILED. *BF
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10340584June 29, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
I WAS IN MY FORD F250 V10 TRITON SITTING IDLE AT A RED LIGHT WHEN I HEARD A LOUD POP UNDER MY HOOD WHICH WAS FOLLOWED BY A STEAM ENGINE SOUND WHEN I ACCELERATED. HAD IT TOWED TO A MECHANIC AND FOUND THAT MY FACTORY SPARK PLUG HAD BLOWN OUT OF THE HEAD. THE MECHANIC TOLD ME THIS HAPPENS OFTEN WITH FORD TRITON MOTORS. THE MECHANIC USED A HELICOIL TYPE TOOLING TO RETAP THE HOLD AND FIT A COLLAR IN IT THAT WOULD ACCEPT A NEW SPARK PLUG. THE COST WAS ABOUT $300 BUT THE FACT THAT THIS HAPPENS SO OFTEN FOR THIS PARTICULAR MANUFACTURER SEEMS TO ME THAT THEY SHOULD BARE THE COST FOR EACH OCCURRENCE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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