Ford F-250 Complaints

11,199 consumer complaints on file.

#10284573September 18, 2009
SUSPENSION:FRONT, STEERING
HIGH SPEED WOBBLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10283965September 15, 2009
STEERING, SUSPENSION:FRONT, POWER TRAIN, STRUCTURE
I HAVE A 2001 FORD F250 SD CREW/4X4 AND THERE IS SOMETHING WRONG WITH THE FRONT END STEERING SYSTEM. TODAY WAS THE SECOND TIME THAT MY TRUCK BEGAN TO SHIMMY AND SHAKE SO HARD THAT AT 55MPH BY THE TIME I GOT THE TRUCK SLOWED TO ABOUT 15MPH I WAS OVER INTO THE LANE OF THE ON COMING TRAFFIC (LUCKLY NO ONE WAS THERE). THE OTHER DAY WITH MY WIFE IN THE TRUCK WE TURNED A CORNER AND THE TRUCK STARTED TO SHIMMY REALLY HARD AND I LOST SOME RESPONSE CONTROL OF THE TRUCK THE STEERING BECAME SOMEWHAT UNRESPONSIVE, AND I WAS FORCED TO ALLOW THE TRUCK TO TRACK INTO THE BAILY POST OFFICE PARKING LOT. SOMETHING IS WRONG WITH MY TRUCK BUT THE MECHANICS TELL ME THAT THERE IS NOTHING WRONG WITH IT THAT THEY CAN FIND. THE TRUCK DOES NOT DO THIS ALL THE TIME, IT COMES AND GOES, SOMETIMES IT HAPPENS ALMOST EVERY TIME I DRIVE IT AND THEN IT CAN GO WEEKS WITHOUT HAPPENING. I WORKED AS A MECHANIC FOR 25 YEARS AND I AM TELLING YOU THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS PROBLEM WITH THIS TRUCK AND I KNOW THAT YOU HAVE RECEIVED HUNDREDS MAYBE EVEN THOUSANDS OF COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS SAME PROBLEM WITH THE FORD F-SERIES TRUCKS AND FORD SHOULD BE HELD ACCOUNTABLE FOR SUCH A BAD DESIGN FLAW THAT CAN CAUSES A LIGHT SHIMMY TO TOTAL LOSS OF CONTROL OF THESE TRUCKS AT ANY TIME WHILE DRIVING, WHICH MAY CAUSE SERIOUS HARM OR EVEN DEATH TO THE OWNER. MY WIFE WILL NOT EVEN RIDE IN THE TRUCK ANY MORE BECAUSE SHE IS TOO SCARED TO DO SO. THANK YOU FOR TIME AND CONSIDERATION. GARY *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10284029September 15, 2009
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
EVERYTIME I DRIVE AND THERE ARE 'WHOOPS' IN THE ROAD, MY TRUCK VIOLENTLY BOUNCES.THIS HAPPENS EVERYTIME. AND MY STEERING FEELS VERY LOOSE FROM IT. I CAN SEE MY FRONT TIRES SHAKING HARD, LIKE THEY'RE ABOUT TO FLY OFF THE WHEEL STUDS. IT STARTED ABOUT A MONTH AGO IN MY NEIGHBORHOOD ROADS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10283883September 14, 2009
STEERING
2004 FORD F250. GRADUALLY OVER A ONE YEAR PERIOD, THEN INTERMITTENT, POWER STEERING GEAR BOX SHAFT LOCKS UP AT SLOW SPEED TURNS. POWER STEERING FLUID CONTINUOUSLY CONTAMINATES EVEN AFTER REPEATED CHANGES. PROBLEM IS GETTING WORSE CAUSING UNSAFE DRIVING IN INTERSECTIONS, ETC. VEHICLE NOT DRIVABLE AT THIS POINT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10283633September 11, 2009
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:DIESEL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1996 FORD F250. THE CONTACT STATED THAT DURING DECELERATION, SHIFTING INTO REVERSE, OR WHILE IN IDLE THE VEHICLE INTERMITTENTLY STALLED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED IN REFERENCE TO RECALL# 07V553000, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, ENGINE, DIESEL WHO CONFIRMED THAT HIS VIN WAS EXCLUDED. NO REPAIRS HAVE BEEN MADE. THE VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 360,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN. UPDATED 10/06/09 *BF UPDATED 10/08/09
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10283392September 9, 2009
SUSPENSION:FRONT, STEERING
I OWN A 2006 FORD F250 SUPER DUTY. IT HAS JUST PASSED 16,000 MILES ON IT. WHEN I DRIVE ON A HIGHWAY AND HIT A BUMP OR POTHOLE THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE BEGINS TO SHAKE VIOLENTLY. IT RADIATES THROUGH THE WHOLE VEHICLE AND IT BECOMES VERY HARD TO CONTROL AND YOUR ONLY OPTION IS TO SLOW DOWN AND WAIT FOR IT TO PASS. I WILL NO LONGER ALLOW MY CHILDREN TO RIDE IN MY TRUCK AS I FEEL IT IS VERY UNSAFE. THIS HAS HAPPENED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS AND APPEARS TO BE GETTING WORSE. FORD SENT OUT A BULLETIN TO OWNERS OF THESE VEHICLES THAT WE MUST CHANGE OUR TIRE PRESSURE TO 65 PSI, BUT THIS STILL DOES NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10283137September 8, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD F250. AFTER APPROACHING A STOP SIGN, THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO ACCELERATE AND THE VEHICLE FAILED TO MOVE; HOWEVER, SHE WAS ABLE TO DRIVE IN REVERSE AND THEN FORWARD WITHOUT ANY HESITATION. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED BY THE DEALER. THERE WERE NO PRIOR WARNING SIGNS. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 165000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10282830September 4, 2009
SUSPENSION
HELLO; I HAVE A 2006 FORD SUPER DUTY 4X4 DIESEL. I HAVE LOW MILES 23,000 AND NO MODIFICATIONS TO TRUCK. I HAVE HAD A FEW TIMES WHERE THE FRONT END WILL SHAKE AFTER HITTING A POT HOLE OR BRIDGE BUMP. IT NOW DID THIS AGAIN ON 9/2/2009 AND WAS VIOLENT AND DANGEROUS, ALMOST LOST CONTROL. I HAVE SEARCHED THE INTERNET THIS MORNING AND ITS CALLED THE 'DEATH WOBBLE' AND SEEMS ALOT OF FORD SUPER DUTY'S ARE EXPERIENCING THIS PROBLEM. PLEASE ADVISE ME WHAT STEPS TO TAKE AS I AM EXTREMELY CONCERNED. THANKS *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10282876September 4, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL- THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD F250. HE STATES THAT WHILE DRIVING AND WITH OUT WARNING THE VEHICLE STARTS TO STALL AND SHUTS OFF. HE THEN HAS TO PULL THE VEHICLE SIDE AND WAIT ABOUT 10 MINUTES AND THEN TURN THE VEHICLE BACK ON. WHEN THE VEHICLE IS TURNED BACK ON IT DRIVES FINE AFTERWARDS WITHOUT A PROBLEM. THE DEALER WAS CONTACT AND THEY TO;D HIM THAT THERE WAS A RECALL FOR THE VEHICLE BUT HIS VIN NUMBER WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE RECALL IS COMPONENT: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 05V270000 , THE VEHICLE IS EXPERIENCING THE SAME SYMPTOMS INCLUDED IN THIS RECALL. THIS HAS OCCURED ONCE AGAIN WHERE THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED UNDER WARRANTY AND KNOW IS REOCCURING AGAIN BUT THIS TIME IT IS WORSE. THE VEHICLE WILL BE REPAIRED AT OWNERS EXPENSE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 103000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10282917September 4, 2009
TIRES
SEPARATION OF STEEL BELTS ON TIRES IMPORTED BY FOREIGN TIRE SALES OF NEW JERSEY. AFTER CONTACTING THEM TWO YEARS AGO ABOUT THE RECALL, THEY SAID MY TIRES WERE NOT IN THE BATCH FOR THE RECALL. TWO OF THE FOUR TIRES I PURCHASED HAVE FAILED WITH BELT SEPARATION ON TWO DIFFERENT OCCASIONS, CAUSING DAMAGE TO MY VEHICLE. MY TIRES DOT NO. S ARE DOT7DT4FTS 1303 AND 0403. THE BATCH IN THE RECALL ARE DOT7DT4FTS 0404. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10282815September 3, 2009
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
I HAVE A 2003 FORD F250 WITH 73K MILES ON IT, AND I TOO AM ANOTHER VICTIM OF A SPARK PLUG BLOWING OUT OF MY 4TH CYLINDER ON THE PASSENGER SIDE OF MY TRUCK. WHY IS FORD NOT DOING ANYTHING ABOUT THIS. AS MUCH AS WE PAY FOR THESE CARS AND TRUCKS, YOU WOULD THINK THEY WOULD MAKE THINGS RIGHT. NO WONDER U.S. AUTO MAKERS ARE FAILING. JUST MORE CORPORATE GREED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10282546September 1, 2009
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
1. FAILURE OF CRUISE CONTROL IT WOULD STOP WORKING THEN STOP 2. JUST WHEN TRIED TO USE IT WOULD EITHER WORK OR NOT THEN IT CAUGHT FIRE IN THE DRIVE WAY 3. NOTHING YET WE THINK THE TRUCK IS TOTALED OUT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10282585September 1, 2009
STEERING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD F250. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH DRIVING OVER A SMALL ROAD BUMP; THERE WAS A VIOLENT SHAKE AND VIBRATION. UNEXPECTEDLY, THE VEHICLE LOSS CONTROL FOR APPROXIMATELY 6-8 SECONDS. THERE WAS A SUDDEN RELEASE OF THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL; HOWEVER, THE DRIVER WAS ABLE TO GAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND RESUME OPERATION. THE FAILURE RECURRED AT VARIOUS SPEEDS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR INSPECTION; HOWEVER, THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON FOUR SEPARATE OCCASIONS FOR THE IDENTICAL FAILURES WHICH THERE WERE NO RESOLUTIONS. THE CONTACT HAD CONCERNS OF THE SAFETY RISK INVOLVED. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 200. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 47,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10282487August 31, 2009
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
I OWN A 2001 FORD F-250 PICK UP WITH A 5.4 LITER ENGINE. THE SPARK PLUG BLEW OUT THE FIRST TIME IN THE SUMMER OF 2008. THEN AGAIN IN AUGUST OF 2009. THE FIRST TIME IT WAS REPAIRED WITH THE HELICOIL REPAIR KIT AS SUGGESTED BY FORD. THIS TIME, THERE WAS NO OPTION BUT REPLACING THE HEAD OR THE ENTIRE ENGINE. THIS IS A SERIOUS AND VERY EXPENSIVE PROBLEM. AND SEEMS TO BE TOO COMMON. AFTER SOME RESEARCH OVER 17,000 VEHICLES HAVE HAD THIS SAME PROBLEM, I BELIEVE THIS IS A GOOD REASON TO RECALL THESE VEHICLES. THIS IS RIDICULOUS. FORD IS OF NO HELP ON WHAT TO DO THE SECOND TIME THIS HAPPENS BUT THEY WILL THROW A $3000.00 REPAIR BILL AT YOU. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10282346August 30, 2009
STEERING, SUSPENSION:FRONT
STEERING ISSUE WITH MY FORD SUPERDUTY F250. SINCE DAY 1 THE STEERING WHILE DRIVING IN A STRAIGHT LINE TENDS TO WANDER. FEELS LIKE YOU ARE DRIVING A BUMPER CAR IN TRAFFIC ONLY HOPING YOU DO NOT HIT ANYONE. FORD ENGINEER SAID IT WAS A PROBLEM THEY SUPPOSE TO HAVE FIXED. IT HELPED FOR A WHILE APROX. 21/2 YEARS BUT AS THE TRUCK GETS OLDER IT IS STARTING TO WANDER MORE. HAS ABOUT 1-1 1/2" OF PLAY IN THE STEERING WHEEL. ITS LIKE DRIVING A 1968 FORD. HAVE READ SEVERAL OTHER COMPLAINTS FROM OTHER FORD BUYERS WITH SAME ISSUE. FORD SENT A NOTIFICATION A WHILE BACK AND STATED THAT WHEN THIS WANDERING OCCURRED WHILE DRIVING TO JUST SLOW DOWN. WELL THAT'S ALL FINE AND DANDY EXCEPT MY WIFE AND I TOOK OUR 2 HORSES TO FLAGSTAFF ,AZ. A FEW WEEKS AGO FOR A TRAIL RIDE COMING UP FROM PHOENIX, AZ. WE HAD TO DRIVE UP THROUGH STEEP MOUNTAINS AND THEN COME BACK DOWN STEEP MOUNTAINS. THE SPEED LIMIT IS 75 BUT WE WERE ONLY DOING 60-65 MOST OF THE TIME. MY TRUCK IS RATED TO PULL 12500 LBS. AT ONE POINT THE TRUCK DECIDED ON ITS ON TO WANDER ABOUT 2 FT. TO THE RIGHT COMING DOWN A MOUNTAIN AT THIS POINT I WAS ONLY DOING ABOUT 60 FORTUNATELY SINCE I WAS CONSTANTLY HAVING TO WORK THE STEERING WHEEL BACK AND FORTH I WAS ABLE TO EASE OFF THE THROTTLE AND BRING IT BACK IN LINE AFTER AWHILE. AGAIN FEELING LIKE WE WERE PLAYING BUMPER CARS ONLY THIS TIME WITH 2 HORSES IN THE TRAILER WHICH THE WEIGHT WAS ONLY ABOUT 6000LBS. THE HORSES WERE NOT MOVING AROUND AS THEY WERE BEAT FROM THE DAYS PLAY. THE WHOLE ORDEAL REALLY RATTLED US.THIS HAS BEEN AN ISSUE FOR A LONG TIME AND IS ONLY GETTING WORST. I KNOW I AM OUT OF WARRANTY BUT SINCE FORD SUPPOSEDLY FIX IT BEFORE I THINK IT IS A REAL SAFETY ISSUE. IT ALL POINTS TO A BAD STEERING BOX OR BAD FRONT SUSPENSION. WE WOULD HAVE BEEN KILLED HAD I NOT GOT THIS TRUCK UNDER CONTROL AND THE HORSES WERE NOT SAFE THEN. ANY HELP WOULD BE APPRECIATED AS FORD HAS NOT BEEN MUCH HELP TO ANYONE. THEIR LITTLE NOTIFICATION TO ALL OWNERS OF THIS PROBLEM SHOULD BE A REPAIR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10282194August 28, 2009
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
2002 FORD F250 WITH A TRITON V8 5.4L ENGINE HAD THE SPARK PLUG BLOWN OUT OF THE CYLINDER HEAD AND DESTROYED THE IGNITION COIL. APPARENTLY THIS IS AN EXTREMELY COMMON PROBLEM AND FORD IS UNWILLING TO DO ANYTHING. COST OF REPAIR IS $1100.00. COULD POTENTIALLY START A FIRE AS FUEL AIR MIXTURE ESCAPE THE CYLINDER THE COIL WAS SPARKING AGAINST THE ENGINE AND THIS COULD HAVE STARTED A FIRE. THE ORIGINAL FACTORY PLUGS WERE INSTALLED IN THE ENGINE, AND THE ENGINE HAS NEVER BEEN SERVICED BY ANYONE EXCEPT THE FORD DEALERSHIP. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10281641August 25, 2009
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
WHILE DRIVING MY 2002 FORD F250 SUPER DUTY (5.4L V-8) I EXPERIENCED A POPPING SOUND FROM UNDER THE HOOD WHICH INCREASED IN VOLUME VERY QUICKLY. I PULLED OVER (ON A BUSY HIGHWAY) AND HAD TO BE TOWED TO A SHOP WHERE I LEARNED THAT A SPARK PLUG HAD BEEN EJECTED. THE REPAIR, WHICH WAS ABOUT THE MOST MINIMAL THAT COULD BE DONE, COST ME OVER $600.00, WITH NO GUARANTEE THAT THIS WILL NOT HAPPEN AGAIN. MY INTERNET RESEARCH ON THIS INDICATES THAT THERE HAVE BEEN LITERALLY THOUSANDS OF THESE INCIDENTS INVOLVING FORD ENGINES. FORD CLEARLY KNOWS ABOUT THIS, BUT DOES NOT ACKNOWLEDGE IT, DOES NOT ASSIST WITH THE COSTS, AND WILL NOT RECALL THE ENGINES. THIS IS NOT JUST A VERY COSTLY INCONVENIENCE - IT IS A CLEAR-CUT SAFETY ISSUE THAT STRANDS VEHICLES ON BUSY HIGHWAYS AND HAS RESULTED IN NUMEROUS FIRES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10281653August 25, 2009
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:DIESEL, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 FORD F-250HD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT ANY GIVEN SPEED THE VEHICLE WOULD JERK. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER AND INSPECTED WHERE IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE FAILURE OCCURRED FROM THE INJECTOR WIRE HARNESS. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED AT A COST OF $100.00. FOUR YEARS LATER THE CONTACT NOTICED A ANTIFREEZE SMELL IN THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER AND INSPECTED WHERE IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE OIL COOLER HAD FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED AT A COST OF $844.00. THREE MONTHS LATER THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO START THE VEHICLE AND THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START. THE CONTACT IS IN THE PROCESS OF TAKING THE VEHICLE TO A DEALER FOR FURTHER INSPECTION. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER AND WAS INFORMED TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO A DEALER FOR FURTHER INSPECTION. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 20,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 76,286. BL THE DEALER DETERMINED THE HIGH PRESSURE OIL PUMP AND INJECTOR FAILED. THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKES WERE INOPERATIVE AS WELL. UPDATED 10/07/09.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10281570August 24, 2009
STRUCTURE
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD F-250 PURCHASED BRAND NEW IN 2005. WHILE STEPPING ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE RUNNING BOARD, THE ENTIRE BOARD BROKE OFF THE TRUCK. THE RUNNING BOARD CONSIST OF FIVE MOUNTED PIECES AND ALL FIVE PIECES BROKE SIMULTANEOUSLY. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 17,520.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10281464August 23, 2009
SUSPENSION
I BOUGHT A 2005 F250 CREW CAB AND SINCE ABOUT 25K MILES MY TRUCK WILL WOBBLE WHEN I HIT A BUMP AT 45-60 MILES PER HOUR. THE SHACK/WOBBLE IS SO INTENSE THAT YOU FEEL THE FRONT OF THE TRUCK IS GOING TO LOOSE THE TIRES. THIS HAS HAPPENED ABOUT 6 TIMES NOW AND I KNOW SOMETHING IS VERY WRONG BUT FORD WILL NOT DO ANYTHING EXCEPT TELL ME TO CHECK MY TIRE PRESSURE. TIRE PRESSURE IS CHECKED ALMOST MONTHLY ON MY TRUCK AND I KNOW THAT IS NOT THE ISSUE. IT IS HARD TO HAVE RE-CREATE THE ISSUE WITH A TECH, SINCE IT DOES NOT HAPPEN ALL THE TIME. I AM GETTING THE RUN AROUND WITH FORD AND HAVE SPENT THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS TRYING TO FIX THE PROBLEM MYSELF. I KNOW OF OTHER FORD OWNERS THAT HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM AND FORD REFUSES TO DO ANYTHING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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