Ford F-250 Complaints

11,199 consumer complaints on file.

#10275023June 26, 2009
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL
99 F-250 DIESEL STALLS ON FREEWAY. REPLACED THE RECALLED CAM SHAFT SENSOR BUT STILL STALLS. I WAS TOLD THAT THE ACCELERATOR POSITION SENSOR COULD BE THE PROBLEM AND MANY OTHER CONSUMERS ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. THE CAM SHAFT SENSOR WAS RECALLED DUE TO STALLING AND CAUSING POSSIBLE INJURY ACCIDENTS AND THIS SHOULD BE RECALLED FOR THE SAME REASON. MY FAMILY IS IN DANGER WHILE DRIVING THIS TRUCK. FORD KNOWS ABOUT THIS PROBLEM AND SAID THERE IS NOTHING THEY CAN DO ABOUT IT. I SUPPOSE THEY ARE WAITING FOR ENOUGH PEOPLE TO DIE FROM THIS PROBLEM FOR IT TO BE RESOLVED. I WONDER HOW MANY HAVE DIED FROM THIS PROBLEM AND WERE NOT ABLE TO TELL WHAT HAPPENED DUE TO THEIR DEATHS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10274933June 25, 2009
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE
THE REAR U-JOINTS ON MY 2008 FORD SUPERDUTY F250 TRUCK HAS BEEN REPLACED TWICE IN LESS THAN 50,000 MILES, ONCE AT 24,000 MILES AND AGAIN AT 47,000 MILES. FORD HAS FIXED THE PROBLEM BOTH TIME AT NO CHARGE. BUT HAS NOT TRIED TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE FOR THIS PROBLEM TO PREVENT IT FROM HAPPENING AGAIN AT A INCREASED RATE. TRUCK NOW HAS 51,652 MILES ON IT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10274955June 25, 2009
SUSPENSION
I WAS SIMPLY DRIVING DOWN THE HWY AND HIT A SMALL BUMP IN THE ROAD, MY TRUCK BEGAN TO SHAKE UNCONTROLLABLY AND CONTINUED TO DO SO UNTIL I SLOWED WAY DOWN. I MADE IT TO THE NEXT EXIT AND DROPPED IT OFF AT THE LOCAL FORD DEALERSHIP. IT STARTLED ME SO MUCH THAT I DIDN'T WANT TO DRIVE IT LIKE IT WAS. THIS IS THE THIRD TIME THIS HAS HAPPENED BUT THE FIRST TWO TIMES WERE NOT AS EXTREME. THE DEALER SO FAR HAS TOLD ME THEY THINK IT IS TIRE PRESSURE BUT IM NOT BUYING IT.. I SEARCHED FOR RECALLS AND FOUND NONE BUT I FOUND A LOT OF COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE SAME OR SIMILAR PROBLEM. I DON'T KNOW WHAT THE PROBLEM IS BUT IT IS DEFINATELY VERY DANGEROUS AND SHOULD BE LOOKED AT FOR A POSSIBLE RECALL. IF THERE HAD BEEN MORE TRAFFIC I COULD HAVE CAUSED AN ACCIDENT AS IT WAS A VERY VIOLENT SHAKING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10274996June 25, 2009
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD F250 SUPER DUTY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO PUMP OUT COOLANT AND SMOKE. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE HEAD GASKET NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. UPON FURTHER INVESTIGATION, THE CONTACT FOUND THAT THIS WAS A COMMON ISSUE WITH THIS PARTICULAR VEHICLE, AND WAS ASSOCIATED WITH THE BOLTS USED FOR THE HEAD GASKET. THERE WERE NO RECALLS FOR THE VEHICLE AND THE MANUFACTURER HAD NOT BEEN NOTIFIED. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE LESS THAN 140,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10274810June 24, 2009
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE IN ONE DAY ON FORD F250 5.4 GAS ENGINE WITH 43,000 MILES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10274620June 22, 2009
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 FORD F-250 SD. WHILE DRIVING 10 MPH, THE CONTACT SMELLED BURNING WIRES IN THE VEHICLE AND NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM THE HOOD. HE PULLED THE VEHICLE OVER AND OPENED THE HOOD. THE SMOKE CEASED, BUT THERE WAS A MELTED BLACK WIRE UNDER THE MASTER CYLINDER, WHICH HE BELIEVES CAUSED THE SMOKE. THE CONTACT DROVE BACK HOME, LOOKED UNDER THE HOOD AGAIN, AND NOTICED THAT IT WAS THE BRAKE PRESSURE SWITCH. THROUGH RESEARCH, HE FOUND THAT THERE WAS A RECALL, BUT IT DID NOT INCLUDE DIESEL ENGINES. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO ASSIST. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 160,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10274626June 22, 2009
SUSPENSION:FRONT
WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE INTERSTATE AT SPEEDS BETWEEN 65 AND 80 MPH AND WHILE GOING OVER ROAD BUMPS, THE FRONT-END WILL BEGIN TO VIBRATE TO THE POINT THAT ENTIRE TRUCK WILL SHAKE. AFTER SLOWING TO 45 MPH, THE SITUATION WILL SELF-CORRECT ONLY TO BEGIN AGAIN AFTER CROSSING ANOTHER BUMP OR CONCRETE BRIDGE. NO CRASHES/INJURIES HAVE BEEN NOTED THUS FAR. THIS IS THE 5TH TIME IN A PERIOD OF 48 HOURS THIS HAS HAPPENED. I HAVE FOUND NUMEROUS REPORTS ONLINE OF OTHERS EXPERIENCING THE SAME PROBLEM AND NONE HAVE FOUND A RESOLUTION. THIS IS A 2005 F-250 SUPERCREW 4X4. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10274548June 21, 2009
POWER TRAIN
THE BLOWING OUT OF SPARK PLUG ON 2000 F-250. I WAS LEAVING WALMART PARKING LOT WHEN I HEARD A LOUD NOISE COMING FROM THE MOTOR, I STOP OPENED THE HOOD AND SAW THE SPARK PLUG LAYING ON TOP OF THE MOTOR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10274320June 19, 2009
TIRES
INVOLVED IN A SINGLE VEHICLE ROLLOVER, CAUSED BY TIRE TREAD SEPARATION ACCORDING TO STATE POLICE, TIRE TREAD CAME OF, TIRE STILL HAS AIR IN IT, VEHICLE IS TOTALED, FOUND PIECE THAT CAME OFF TIRE IS A (GENERAL AMERITRAC TR LT235/85R16) SUSTAINED MAJOR INJURIES DUE TO ROLLOVER. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10274515June 18, 2009
TIRES:PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS
2008 FORD F250 HAS A PROBLEM WITH THE TIRE PRESSURE SENSOR SYSTEM. *NJ THE CONSUMER STATED AN ALARM MESSAGE APPEARED AS IF THE TIRES HAD LOW PRESSURE. WITHIN THE LAST 18 MONTHS, THE CONSUMER STATED THERE HAD BEEN SIX ALARM MESSAGES. TWO WERE FOR OUT OF SPECIFICATIONS PRESSURE AND FOUR WERE FOR SENSOR FAULT. IN EACH CASE OF THE PRESSURE ALARM, ALL FOUR TIRES WERE WITHIN 2 PSI OF EACH OTHER. WHICH WAS VERIFIED BY THE DEALER. THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THE SENSOR NEEDED TO BE TRAINED IN THE DEALERS SHOP. ONCE IT WAS DONE THE PROBLEM CEASED. THE PROBLEM SEEMED TO RECUR AFTER TIRE ROTATION, HOWEVER ONLY UNDER CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES. NO ALARM WAS FORTHCOMING WHILE DRIVING AROUND TOWN, BUT AS SOON AS THE CONSUMER DROVE ON THE INTERSTATE AND TRAVELED APPROXIMATELY 4 MILES AT 65 MPH, THE ALARM ACTIVATED. THE CONSUMER WAS GIVEN SEVERAL EXPLANATIONS AS TO WHY IT WAS HAPPENING. HE WAS FIRST TOLD IT WAS HIS CELL PHONE CAUSING THE PROBLEM, BUT THE PROBLEM PERSISTED, NEXT HE WAS TOLD THAT THE TIRES SHOULD BE INFLATED WITH NITROGEN, AS IT WOULD STOP THE PRESSURE VARIATIONS AND AVOID THE ALARM. 2 SENSORS WERE REPLACED. *JB UPDATED 08/07/09.*JB THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD THE SYSTEM WAS DESIGNED THAT WAY AND NO PROBLEM EXISTED. UPDATED 08/20/09.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10274284June 18, 2009
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
SPARK PLUG BLOW OUT FROM A TRITON V 10 6.8 L ENGINE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10273991June 16, 2009
SUSPENSION, TIRES, STEERING
FORD F250, 2005 SUPERDUTY - FRONT END SHAKES VIOLENTLY WHEN DRIVING OVER A ROAD IMPERFECTION (BRIDGE TRANSITIONS, BUMPY ROADS ETC..) I'VE BROUGHT IT BACK NUMEROUS TIMES AFTER THE FIRST STEERING SHIM RECALL AND MADE CALLS BUT HAVE GOTTEN NO WHERE. THEY TOLD ME TIRE PRESSURE , BUY NEW TIRES AND THERE IS NOTHING THEY CAN DO! NOW MY TRUCK IS OUT OF WARRANTY THEY SAY BRING IT IN WE'LL FIX IT. FORD SHOULD BE ASHAMED OF THEMSELVES! I NEVER KNEW ABOUT THIS COMPLAINT SIGHT BEFORE, I WISH I DID THEN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10273781June 15, 2009
STEERING, TIRES:PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS
I OWN A 2007 FORD F-250 SD PICK-UP WITH A CREW CAB. SINCE DAY ONE I COMPLAINED TO THE DEALER(S) REGARDING SEVERE STEERING OSCILLATION WHEN ENCOUNTERING BUMPY OR IRREGULAR ROAD SURFACES AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS, ESPECIALLY ON CURVES. I WAS ADVISED THAT THE TIRE PRESSURE MUST BE MAINTAINED AT THE FACTORY RECOMMENDATION OF 70#S. ALTHOUGH THE PRESSURES ARE CHECKED AND MAINTAINED REGULARLY, THE SEVERE OSCILLATION CONTINUES AND I WAS TOLD THAT IT IS NORMAL FOR THIS TO HAPPEN IF THE TRUCK DOES NOT HAVE A FULL LOAD OR IF IT IS NOT TOWING A TRAILER. THE DEALER(S) HAVE STATED THAT THE FACTORY DOES NOT HAVE A RECALL, BUT DID ADDRESS THE MATTER IN A "TECH BULLETIN" WHICH ONLY ADDRESSED THE TIRE PRESSURE AS A RESOLUTION. WITH ALL THE OTHER SIMILAR COMPLAINTS, THE ISSUE MUST BE MORE THAN TIRE PRESSURE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10273785June 15, 2009
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
I DRIVE A 1999 FORD F250 SUPERDUTY WITH A TRITON V10 WITH NO WARNING I HEARD A LOUD POPPING SOUND FROM MY ENGINE WHILE RUNNING I OPENED THE HOOD AND SAW ONE OF MY COIL PACKS BOUNCING DUE TO THE COMPRESSION OF THE ENGINE. UPON FURTHER INSPECTION I SAW MY SPARK PLUG WAS BLOWN OUT AFTER RESEARCHING ONLINE IT SEEMS THIS IS AN ONGOING PROBLEM WITH FORD ENGINES HOW THIS ISN'T A DEFECT ILL NEVER KNOW, EVEN THE TOW TRUCK DRIVER KNEW ABOUT THIS PROBLEM AS HE STATED HE TOWS FORDS ALL THE TIME WITH THIS PROBLEM I NOW HAVE TO HAVE A MECHANIC REPAIR THE DAMAGED SPARK PLUG HOLE TO REINSTALL A NEW PLUG AND HAD TO BUY A NEW COIL PACK. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10274491June 15, 2009
STEERING
2006 FORD F250 HAS A STEERING PROBLEM. *NJ THE CONSUMER WAS TOWING A CAMPER. THE CONSUMER STATED WHILE DRIVING, THEY HIT A ROUGH SPOT IN THE ROAD AND THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SHAKE VIOLENTLY. THE CONSUMERS HUSBAND IMMEDIATELY LET OFF THE GAS AND MERGED INTO THE SLOW LANE. A BOLT, BRACKET AND E-DAMPER ASSEMBLY WERE REPLACED. THE CONSUMER RECEIVED A LETTER FROM FORD STATING THAT SOME F-250 TRUCKS DID HAVE A VIBRATION/SHAKING IN THE STEERING. *JB *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10273853June 15, 2009
SUSPENSION
2007 FORD F250 SD, AT 45 MPH VIOLENT SHAKING OF STEERING WHEEL. BOUGHT NEW TIRES NO CHANGE, ALIGNMENT IS GOOD, TIRE PRESSURE AT 65 PSI. ALL ROAD SURFACES PRODUCE SHAKING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10273718June 13, 2009
SUSPENSION:FRONT, STEERING
I EXPERIENCED A SEVERE AND VIOLENT SHAKING OF THE FRONT END OF MY 2005 FORD F-250 TRUCK WHILE TRAVELING 60 MPH OVER A SLIGHT ROUGH PATCH ON A HIGHWAY. I LOST CONTROL OF MY VEHICLE AND WAS FORCED TO SWERVE OFF THE HIGHWAY. I WAS ALMOST HIT BY THE VEHICLE DIRECTLY BEHIND ME. THIS IS THE THIRD TIME I HAVE LOST CONTROL OF THE TRUCK BECAUSE OF THIS VIOLENT SHAKING IN THE LAST MONTH. I HAVE HAD THE TRUCK TO A LOCAL INSPECTION STATION AND THEY REPLACED THE STEERING STABILIZER AND DID AN ALIGNMENT. THIS DID NOT HELP. I HAVE CALLED THE FORD DEALER I PURCHASED THE TRUCK FROM AND THEY SAID THEY NEVER HEARD OF ANYONE HAVING THIS PROBLEM WITH ANY FORD TRUCK. OBVIOUSLY, THEY ARE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. I ONLY HOPE THERE IS A RECALL BEFORE TOO MANY PEOPLE DIE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10273581June 11, 2009
STEERING, TIRES
WHEN DRIVING MY FORD F-250 45 MPH AND OVER AND HITTING ANY KIND OF BUMP THE FRONT END SHAKES SEVERELY. THE BRAKES WHEN APPLIED WILL STOP THE SHAKING. THE DAMPER WAS REPLACED BUT IT DID NOT HELP. IF THE BUMP AND THE SPEED WAS GREAT ENOUGH IT WOULD CAUSE YOU TO CRASH. THE TRUCK HAS 38,000 MI. AND THE DEALER TELLS ME THERE IS NO RECALL AND IT IS NOT UNDER WARRANTY. I PLAN ON TAKING IT TO AN INDEPENDENT FRONT END SPECIALIST TO DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10272990June 6, 2009
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
I HAVE A 2004 F 250 SUPER DUTY. I EXPERIENCED A BLOW OUT OF THE SPARK PLUG ON TWO OCCASIONS. THE FIRST I WAS ABLE TO PUT THE PLUG BACK IN AND RE-THREAD THE PLUG. IT JUST RECENTLY BLEW OUT THE SECOND TIME WHICH WILL RESULT IN A GREATER REPAIR. I HAVE A MECHANIC WHOM I REGULARLY USE AND HE HAS STATED TO ME THAT HE IS AWARE OF NO LESS THAN TWENTY FIVE FORDS THAT HE HAS PERSONAL KNOWLEDGE OR HAS EXPERIENCED THIS PROBLEM FIRST HAND. THIS SHOULD MOST CERTAINLY BE A RECALL. I WAS NOT AWARE OF THE POTENTIAL FOR AN ENGINE FIRE. AT FIRST I BELIEVED THE NOISE WAS PROBABLY FROM A BLOWN EXHAUST GASKET. I WOULD HAVE NEVER IMAGINED THAT A SPARK PLUG WOULD HAVE BLOWN OUT OF MY ENGINE LET ALONE HAVE ANY KNOWLEDGE OR CONCERN THAT FUEL VAPOR IS BEING OPENLY SPRAYED INTO THE AIR. NOW I REALIZE THAT I ALSO PLACED MYSELF IN HARMS WAY PUTTING MYSELF UNDER THE HOOD TRYING TO LOCATE THE SOURCE OF THE NOISE. WHAT IF THAT VAPOR HAD IGNITED WHILE I WAS PEEKING AROUND IN THE ENGINE? THIS IS A SERIOUS HAZARD. I DON'T CARE WHAT FORD SAYS OR WHAT SILLY EXCUSE THEY CAN MAKE FOR THIS. THERE IS SIMPLY NO REASON WHY A SPARK PLUG SHOULD BE BLOWING OUT OF AN ENGINE LIKE THIS. FOR WHATEVER INCOHERENT REASONING FORD CAN DERIVE IT IS MOST CERTAINLY IRRELEVANT. WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE WHAT CAUSES THIS PROBLEM? WHAT RELEVANCE DOES SPLITTING HAIRS OVER THIS HAVE? NONE BECAUSE IT IS ALL SPECULATION. THE FACT IS THAT A VERY SERIOUS AND DANGEROUS CONDITION IS PRESENT AS A RESULT OF THIS AND THE OVERWHELMING EVIDENCE SUGGESTS IT IS A DESIGN FLAW AT THE LIABILITY OF FORD. WILL IT TAKE SOMEONE TO BE BURNED OVER 80% OF THEIR BODY TO COME TO A CONCLUSION THAT THIS SHOULD BE RECALLED? FURTHERMORE FORD HAS A POOR TRACK RECORD WITH RECALLS. I HAD A 93 F 250 RECALLED IN 2004 FOR THE DRAINING DOUBLE GAS TANK PROBLEM. FOR TEN YEARS I COMPLAINED ABOUT THIS AND FORD FINALLY SENT ME A NOTICE FOR A RECALL IN 2004. WAS I SUPPOSE TO RECALL MY TRUCK FROM THE JUNK YARD?.. ITS A GREAT DISSERVICE TO FORD CUSTOMERS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10272941June 5, 2009
FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1996 FORD F250. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FILTER HOUSING CRACKED AND LEAKED DIESEL FLUID FROM THE TOP OF THE ENGINE DOWN INTO THE VEHICLE. HE WAS CONCERNED THAT THE LEAK COULD CAUSE A FIRE. AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC ASSUMED THAT THE FUEL PUMP WAS CAUSING THE LEAK. AFTER THE REPAIRS WERE COMPLETED, THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE FUEL HOUSING CRACKED AND CAUSED THE LEAK. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE LESS THAN 230,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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