Ford F-250 Complaints

11,199 consumer complaints on file.

#10278823July 30, 2009
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
TRAVELING AT 52MPH SPARK PLUG BLEW OUT. 2003 FORD F250 5.4L. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10278517July 28, 2009
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 FORD F250. WHILE INSPECTING THE UNDERCARRIAGE OF THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT TOUCHED THE CROSS MEMBER AND IT IMMEDIATELY CRUMBLED IN HIS HANDS. A MECHANIC CAME OUT TO INSPECT THE VEHICLE AND STATED THAT ALL OF THE CROSS MEMBERS THAT SUPPORT THE BED ACROSS THE FRAME WERE ALL DEFECTIVE. THROUGH RESEARCH, THE CONTACT DISCOVERED THAT NUMEROUS VEHICLES OF THE SAME MODEL WERE EXPERIENCING THIS FAILURE. HE BELIEVES THAT A RECALL SHOULD BE ISSUED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 217,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10278422July 27, 2009
TRAILER HITCHES, STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD F-250. THE VEHICLE HAS A 2006 PILOT TRAILER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TRAILER CABLE THAT HOOKS ONTO THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE FAILED. THE ORIGINAL DESIGN WAS FLAWED AND CAUSED HIM TO LOSE THE TRAILER LIGHTS, AS WELL AS UNNECESSARY WEAR AND TEAR TO THE BRAKING SYSTEM. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE LESS THAN 1,200. UPDATED 8/18/09 *CN UPDATED 08/21/09
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10278427July 27, 2009
STEERING
I HAVE A 2005 FORD F250 SUPER DUTY TRUCK. IT HAS JUST OVER 29,000 MILES ON IT. IT HAS NOW FOR THE FIRST TIME DEVELOPED A SEVERE SHIMMY IN THE FRONT END ON THE HIGHWAY AT SPEEDS JUST OVER 70. THE FIRST TIME IT HAPPENED WAS ON THE INTERSTATE. NOW, WHEN I HIT A BUMP OR BRIDGE JOINT, THE SEVERE SHAKING STARTS. IT IS VERY VIOLENT AND DANGEROUS IN MY OPINION. I WAS ABLE TO SLOW AND CORRECT ON A TEMPORARY BASIS, BUT IT CONTINUES TO DO THE VIOLENT SHAKING WITH THE LAST EVENT ON JULY 26, 2009. IT STARTED ON JULY 18, 2009. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10278256July 24, 2009
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
6 MONTHS AGO MY FORD F-250 SUPER DUTY CREW CAB V-10 BLEW OUT THE 3RD SPARK PLUG BACK ON THE PASSENGER'S SIDE. AFTER READING ABOUT MANY OTHER PEOPLE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM I WENT TO MY FORD DEALER WHO TOLD ME IT HAPPENS ON THESE ENGINES BUT THERE ISN'T ANY RECALL NOR WOULD THEY PAY FOR THE REPAIR. TODAY THE SECOND PLUG BACK ON THE PASSENGER SIDE BLEW OUT. I SMELLED A STRONG GAS ODOR AND FEEL LUCKY NOT TO HAVE HAD A FIRE EITHER TIME. NOW DO I HAVE FORD REPAIR THIS ONE AND JUST WAIT FOR THE OTHER 8 TO BLOW? FORD NEEDS TO RESOLVE THIS ISSUE! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10278035July 23, 2009
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
I OWNED A 1994 FORD F-250 4X4 AND FROM DAY ONE THE BRAKING SYSTEM HAD A PROBLEM. WHEN THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKING SYSTEM WOULD ACTIVATE INSTEAD OF WORKING THE WAY IT WAS SUPPOSE TO THE BRAKE PETAL WOULD JUST BOTTOM OUT AND THAT WOULD RESULT IN FAILURE TO STOP THE TRUCK. THE RESULT OF WHICH CAUSED MORE THAN A FEW CRASHES WITH THE TRUCK. MY EMPLOYER'S BROTHER WAS A MECHANIC FOR A FORD DEALERSHIP AND TOLD ME THAT FORD HAD SENT OUT A SERVICE BULLETIN FOR THE ANTI LOCK COMPUTER ON MANY DIFFERENT VEHICLE'S OF THAT MODEL YEAR SAYING THAT IF A VEHICLE CAME IN FOR ROUTINE SERVICE TO CHECK THE NUMBER OF THE COMPUTER AND IF IT WAS ANY DIFFERENT THAN ONE CERTAIN NUMBER. TO REPLACE IT WITH OUT THE OWNER KNOWING IT WAS REPLACED. SEEING AS I DO ALL THE WORK ON MY VEHICLE'S MYSELF MY TRUCK NEVER SAW ANY DEALER FOR REPAIRS AS MY 5/60 WARRANTY DID NOT LAST ME MORE THAN 2.5 YEARS. AND THE TRUCK RAN FINE DURING THOSE 2.5 YEARS EXCEPT FOR THE BRAKING SYSTEM. IS THERE ANY WAY FOR YOU PEOPLE TO CHECK INTO THIS NOTICE TO SEE IF IT IS TRUE? THE RESULT OF THESE CRASHES WITH THE BRAKING SYSTEM HAS CAUSED MY INSURANCE RATES TO RISE TO A RIDICULOUS FIGURE. I KNOW IT COULD BE SAID IT IS JUST THE WAY I DRIVE. HOWEVER I HAVE DRIVING MANY A COMPANY VEHICLE IN MY MANY YEARS IN THE CONSTRUCTION TRADE. FROM PICKUPS TO DUMP TRUCKS TOWING BULLDOZERS AND NEVER HAD ANY ACCIDENTS WITH A COMPANY TRUCK. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
3
Deaths:
0
#10277968July 22, 2009
STEERING
I BOUGHT MY 2006 FORD F250, 4X4, CREW CAB DIESEL TRUCK IN SEPTEMBER OF 2005. I NEVER HAD A PROBLEM UNTIL I REACHED ABOUT 23K MILES. I WAS DRIVING ABOUT 45 MPH ON A TWO LANE HIGHWAY WHEN I WENT OVER SOME SMALL BUMPS IN THE ROAD. THE FRONT END STARTED SHAKING SO VIOLENTLY THAT I HAD A HARD TIME HOLDING ON TO THE STEERING WHEEL. WHEN I CAME TO A STOP OFF THE ROAD, I LOOKED FOR OBVIOUS SUSPENSION PROBLEMS BUT FOUND NONE. I DID SOME INTERNET SEARCHING AND FOUND THE "DEATH WOBBLE" THAT IS COMMON WITH THIS TRUCK. I SAW THE B.S. ABOUT TIRE PRESSURE BUT THAT WASN'T IT. I TOOK THE TRUCK TO A FRONT END SPECIALIST IN BUSINESS FOR OVER 40 YEARS. HE SAID THAT IT WAS THE STEERING DAMPENER AND HE HAD REPLACED SEVERAL ON THE FORDS. HE REPLACED MINE AND I HAVEN'T HAD A PROBLEM SINCE. LIKE EVERYONE ELSE, I THINK THIS PROBLEM IS AN ACCIDENT WAITING TO HAPPEN. I WOULD NOT EVEN DRIVE THE TRUCK UNTIL THE SPECIALIST FIXED THE PROBLEM BECAUSE IT SCARED ME SO BAD. OTHER THAN THAT, I LIKE THE TRUCK. HOPE IT DOESN'T HAPPEN AGAIN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10277989July 22, 2009
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
THE NUMBER THREE SPARK PLUG BLEW OUT AND CAUSED A SMALL FIRE THAT WAS EXTINGUISHED WITH A LARGE SLURPEE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10277579July 21, 2009
SUSPENSION, STEERING
WHILE DRIVING A 2006 F250 SUPER DUTY XL 4X4 ON I-40 THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SHAKE VIOLENTLY AT 70 MPH. THIS OCCURRED AFTER DRIVING OVER A BRIDGE. THE VEHICLE SHOOK SO VIOLENTLY IT WAS HARD TO MAINTAIN CONTROL AND BRING IT TO A STOP. AFTER THIS INCIDENT IT ALSO OCCURRED THROUGHOUT THE REMAINDER OF THE TRIP. APPARENTLY THIS HAS HAPPENED TO OTHER DRIVERS OF THIS VEHICLE SINCE IT IS A COMPANY OWNED VEHICLE. AND SEVERAL DEALERS HAVE ATTEMPTED TO REPAIR THIS PROBLEM TO NO AVAIL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10277586July 21, 2009
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD F-250 SD DIESEL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE IS A THREE SECOND LAPSE TO GET PAST THE THROTTLE BEFORE THE ENGINE REVS. WHILE THE ENGINE IS RUNNING, IT DOES NOT GAIN SPEED LIKE OTHER VEHICLES DO WITHIN TWO SECONDS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER FOR ROUTINE MAINTENANCE, BUT THEY COULD NOT FIND ANY FAILURES. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE COULD BE DUE TO THE NEW COMPUTER CHIP THAT WAS REPLACED, BUT THE MECHANIC STATED THAT IT WAS WORKING CORRECTLY AND THAT THERE WAS NO ISSUE WITH THE ENGINE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 13,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10277680July 21, 2009
FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL
TURBO CHARGER FAILURE, FULL OVERHAUL (TWICE) BEFORE THE WARRANTY EXPIRED MAY 30, 2009 AT 46131 MILES, AND NOV. 13, 2006 AT 17362 MILES
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10277491July 20, 2009
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:HOSE, PIPING, AND CONNECTIONS
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 FORD F250. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE CONTACT HEARD A SQUEAKING SOUND COMING FROM THE STEERING WHEEL. HE ALSO NOTICED THAT THE BRAKES WERE INTERTWINED WITH THE STEERING EQUIPMENT. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED BY THE DEALER. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 83,000. UPDATED 02/02/10 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED WHILE TRAVELING IN A 35 MPH ZONE, ON A CURVED ROAD, HE HEARD A NOISE COMING FORM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. HE WAS IN THE MIDDLE OF A STRONG RIGHT TURN WHEN SUDDENLY HE WAS UNABLE TO STEER THE VEHICLE WITHOUT EXTREME EFFORT ON HIS PART. WHEN THE STEERING FAILED HE TRIED TO APPLY THE BRAKES, BUT THEY ALSO FAILED. THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM, WAS THE POWER STEERING HOSE CHAFFED AGAINST THE STEERING SECTOR AND RUBBED A HOLE IN THE HOSE, ALLOWING FLUID TO ESCAPE, DISRUPTING THE STEERING CONTROL. UPDATED 02/04/10.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10277365July 19, 2009
STEERING
I HAVE A 2005 FORD SUPER DUTY 4X4 WITH ONLY 12900 MILES ON IT WITH NO MODIFICATIONS EXCEPT A WINCH.BOUGHT TRUCK NEW.I LIVE IN CT.THIS HAPPENED 2 TIMES ONCE LAST YEAR ONCE THIS YEAR,BOTH IN MASS.GOING 70 MILES PER HOUR ON INTERSTATE 91 HIT A BUMP LAST YEAR SLID OVER TO THE OTHER LANE BECAUSE OF SEVERE STEERING SHAKE.LUCKY NO CAR IN OTHER LANE. THIS YEAR SAME THING I CHECKED TIRE PRESSURE BEFORE GOING ON MY CAMP TRIP IN VT TIRE PRESS WAS 48 PSI IN ALL TIRES.THIS TRUCK IS ONLY FOR PLEASURE.NOW GOING HOME IN MASS. I HIT A UNEVEN SEC. OF HIGHWAY ON 91S.IT LOOKED LIKE A PATCH ABOUT 4 FEET LONG ,THE SPEED 70 IN A 65MPH ZONE,THE TRUCK STEERING SHOOK SO VIOLENTLY I ALMOST LOST CONTROL,BUT I HAD BOTH HANDS ON THE WHEEL AND THAT SAVED ME.IT SCARED THE HELL OUT OF MY PASSENGER.THIS NEVER HAPPENED IN CT. JUST MASS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10277154July 17, 2009
EQUIPMENT, EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL
THERE HAVE BEEN NO INCIDENTS/ACCIDENTS, HOWEVER PROBLEM IS: 2001 FORD F250 SUPER DUTY PICKUP TRUCK - OWNER'S GUIDE / MANUAL STATES ON PAGE117 UNDER THE HEADING "TETHER ANCHORAGE HARDWARE" -- (TETHER ANCHORAGE HARDWARE KITS (PART NUMBER 613D74) INCLUDING INSTRUCTIONS, MAY BE OBTAINED AT NO CHARGE FROM ANY FORD OR LINCOLN/MERCURY DEALER) PER AUTOMOTIVE DEALERSHIP, PART NUMBER IS NOW OBSOLETE; HAVE INVESTIGATED AND FOUND UPDATED PART # F81Z5613D74AA. FORD CUSTOMER SERVICE PHONE TOLD ME TO CALL THE DEALER; DEALER SAID PART IS APPROXIMATELY $80.00; CALLED FORD CUSTOMER SERVICE BACK - THEY TOLD ME TO CALL THE SERVICE MANAGER AT THE DEALER TO SEE IF THEY COULD HELP. FORD DID NOT HAVE RESPONSIBILITY. BASICLY I WAS TOLD TO PAY FOR IT OR WHO CARES? SO FAR INCLUDING THIS LETTER I NOW HAVE 2+ HOURS INVESTED INTO THIS ISSUE. UNFORTURNATELY, MOST PEOPLE WOULD NOT TAKE THE TIME AND THIS IS WHY THESE ISSUES EXIST IN THE FIRST PLACE. THIS SHOULD HAVE BEEN TAKEN CARE OF IN 1-2 PHONE CALLS. CONSEQUENCES COULD MEAN DEATH OF A CHILD DUE TO THE CHILD RESTRAINT SEAT NOT FASTENED INTO VEHICLE PROPERLY. ALSO, IF INFORMATION ONLINE IS ACCURATE, I'M NOT THE ONLY ONE WHO HAS EXPERIENCED PROBLEMS WITH THIS TYPE OF QUESTION / ISSUE. PLEASE LOOK INTO THIS AND HOLD THESE MANUFACTURES ACCOUNTABLE TO KEEP OUR CHILDREN SAFE! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10277005July 16, 2009
SUSPENSION:FRONT
I OWN A 05 FORD F250SD TRUCK. WHILE DRIVING AT SPEEDS OF AROUND 50 AND UP WHEN I RUN OVER A POT HOLE OR ROAD ROUGHNESS THE FRONT END SHAKES VIOLENTLY.I HAVE TO SLOW DOWN VERY QUICKLY UNTIL IT STOPS AND THEN I CAN PROCEED. I TOOK IT TO THE FORD DEALERSHIP AND WAS TOLD TO REPLACE THE TIRES. I BOUGHT NEW TIRES AND IT FIXED THE PROBLEM FOR 6000 MILES. THAT'S WHEN I ROTATED THE TIRES. IT HAS BEGUN SHAKING AGAIN. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS. IF I WERE IN HEAVY TRAFFIC WHEN IT OCCURRED I COULD WRECK. LOOKING UP THIS PROBLEM ON INTERNET I FOUND THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM AMONG ALL NEWER MODEL FORD TRUCKS YET THERE IS NO RECALL FOR THIS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10277009July 16, 2009
FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL
ENGINE STALLS WHILE DRIVING SINCE 12/06. MISSED RECALL 05S34 BY 1 WEEK. FORD REPLACED ICP SENSOR 4 TIMES SINCE THEN AT OUR COST. STALLS 2-3 TIMES WEEK. 3-4 MISSED ACCIDENTS. STALLED DECELERATING ON FREEWAY TODAY. MY SON WAS ALMOST KILLED. FORD CO. WILL NOT ASSIST BEYOND EMAIL TO DEALER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10277052July 16, 2009
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
SEPT. 07; MY FORD 01 F250T. CAB 4+4 WITH THE 5.4 L TRITON MOTOR, BLEW OUT OF THE ENGINE CYLINDER HEAD ITS FIRST OF 3 SPARK PLUGS, ON JULY 4TH 09 IT BLEW OUT 2 MORE; I HAD JUST GOTTEN ONE FIXED AND PICKED UP MY TRUCK AND DID NOT MAKE IT OUT OF THE PARKING LOT. WHEN THE FIRST ONE BLEW I WAS COMING DOWN A STEEP HILL WITH A POP-UP TRAILER IN TOW, I HAD MY FAMILY WITH ME, WIFE AND 2 GIRLS AGE 6 AND 8. WHEN IT BLEW IT SOUNDED LIKE A CANNON UNDER THE HOOD, I ALMOST LOST CONTROL, AFTER A 4 HR. WAIT FOR A TOW TRUCK AND A COUPLE DAYS AT THE DEALER, AND 600.00 LATER, I GOT MY TRUCK BACK, NO FURTHER PROBLEMS TIL 7-4-09 WHEN 2 MORE BLEW.. I HAVE WENT ONLINE AND THERE ARE SEVERAL STORIES ABOUT THIS HAPPENING TO THIS MOTOR AND TWO OTHER MODELS, AGES BETWEEN '99 AND '04. THE PROBLEM IS THAT FORD ENGINEERS DID NOT PUT ENOUGH THREADS IN THEIR "ALUMINUM HEAD" ONLY 3 THREADS AND THE SPARK PLUG HAS ABOUT 12. THE OTHER THING THAT HAPPENS WHEN THE SPARK PLUG BLOWS OUT IT TAKES THE COIL PACK WHICH IS MOUNTED DIRECTLY ABOVE THE PLUG ANOTHER 100.00 TO THE EQUATION. I TALKED TO FORD BUT THEY DO NOT CARE, THEY WOULD NOT EVEN HELP ME OUT WITH THE LABOR TO FIX THE PROBLEM WHICH ENTAILS DRILLING OUT ALL THE REMAINING CYLINDERS AND INSERTING HELI-COILS, AT THE TUNE OF 1350.00 AT THE DEALER. THIS IS A VERY PREVALENT PROBLEM, AND I CAN NOT BELIEVE THERE HAS NOT BEEN A RE-CALL.... *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10276935July 15, 2009
SUSPENSION:FRONT
I DRIVE A 2006 F250 AND IT HAS BEEN EXPERIENCING VIOLET FRONT END VIBRATIONS. THIS OCCURS AT VARIOUS SPEEDS AND I HAVE TO SLOW DOWN OR STOP TO GET IT TO RETURN TO NORMAL. IT ALMOST CAUSED AN ACCIDENT THE OTHER DAY WHEN I HAD TO SLOW DOWN TO 10 MILES PER HOUR ON THE FREEWAY TO GET IT TO STOP. FORD CLAIMS IT IS TIRE PRESSURE BUT HAD TIRES ROTATED AND BALANCED TWO DAYS PRIOR. THIS APPEARS TO BE A MAJOR DESIGN ISSUE AND A VERY DANGEROUS ONE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10276938July 15, 2009
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
2007 FORD F250 4X4 SUPER DUTY SUPER CAB. SEVERE SHAKING OF FRONT END BETWEEN 55 AND 60 MILES AN HOUR. EVEN FREEWAY ONRAMPS CAN SET IT OFF. HAPPENS NEARLY EVERY TIME I ACCELERATE. ONLY WAY TO STOP SHAKING IS TO SLOW DOWN AND OR BRAKE. NOT SAFE ON FREEWAYS AS YOU CAN IMAGINE. PEOPLE HAVE FOLLOWED ME TO TELL ME THAT MY FRONT LEFT WHEEL IS OSCILLATING IN AN OVAL. VERY VIOLENT FEELING. GETTING WORSE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10276714July 14, 2009
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
FRONT BRAKES SEIZED UP WHEN DRIVING DOWN ROAD JUST AS WARRANTY WAS TO EXPIRE. CONTACTED DEALER AFTER THIS HAD HAPPENED 4-5 TIMES. DEALER REPLACED FRONT CALIPERS BUT WAS OUT OF WARRANTY. 4 MONTHS LATER HAD TO REPLACE BOTH REAR CALIPERS FOR SEIZURE PROBLEM. FORD DEALER WOULD NOT PROVIDE ANY COMPENSATION. NOW 2 MONTHS LATER, CHECK BRAKE LIGHT IS ON. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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