Ford F-250 Complaints

11,199 consumer complaints on file.

#10265612April 16, 2009
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
1999 F250 BLEW A SPARK PLUG OUT.*TR
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No
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No
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0
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#10265611April 16, 2009
SUSPENSION:FRONT
THE COMPLAINT I HAVE IS REGARDING THE F-250 SHIMMY. I HAVE BATTLED THIS FOR 2 YEARS. THE VIOLENT RATTLE OF THE TRUCK IS GOING TO GET MYSELF OR SOMEONE HURT IF NOT CORRECTED. I WOULD INVITE ANY DOUBTERS TO DRIVE MY TRUCK. AT SPEEDS OF 65-70 MPH, YOU HAVE TO COME TO A COMPLETE STOP IN-ORDER FOR THE VIBRATION TO STOP. ON INTERSTATE TRAVEL, IT IS NOT EASY TO GET PULLED OVER WITH TRAFFIC BEARING DOWN. THE LETTER FORD DISTRIBUTED YESTERDAY IS VERY TELLING, THAT THEY DO NOT KNOW HOW TO FIX, OR DO NOT WANT TO SPEND THE MONEY FOR A RECALL. THIS VIOLENT VIBRATION IS A DANGER, AND CONTINUES TO WORSEN. PARTICULARLY WITH THE TERRIBLE SHAPE OF TODAY'S INFRASTRUCTURE. PLEASE HELP FORD OWNERS ASAP. *TR
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10265630April 16, 2009
STEERING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD F-250 SD. WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 50-60 MPH, THE VEHICLE WOULD SHIMMY DURING WIDE TURNS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE MAKES HIM FEEL AS IF HE WILL LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. HE RECEIVED AN INVESTIGATION LETTER FROM THE MANUFACTURER REGARDING WHAT HE SHOULD DO ABOUT THE SHIMMY. THE CONTACT FEELS THAT THE MANUFACTURER SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY REPAIRS. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 23,000 AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10265652April 16, 2009
STEERING
I HAVE A 2006 F250 SUPERDUTY THAT HAS NUMEROUS ISSUES. LATEST IS WHEEL SHAKE AFTER HITTING A BUMP, POWER STEERING BOX HAS OVER 3" OF STEERING WHEEL PLAY, AND BALL JOINT JUST HAD TO BE REPLACED. NOT TO MENTION DIESEL ENGINE ISSUES AND EXCESSIVE AIR NOISE. I AM BEING TOLD THIS IS COMMON PROBLEMS IN FORD DIESELS DO TO ENGINE WEIGHT. *TR
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10265678April 16, 2009
SUSPENSION:FRONT
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE WILL START TO SHAKE, EVEN WORSE IF I HIT A BUMP IN A CORNER. HAVE TO STOP FOR IT TO GO AWAY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10265460April 15, 2009
STEERING
THE SHIMMY ISSUE ON MY 2006 FORD 250 PICK UP HAS NEVER BEEN RESOLVED. I SPENT APPROX 6 MONTHS WORKING WITH THE DEALERSHIP TO TRY TO RESOLVE THE ISSUE . THEY EVENTUALLY TOLD ME THEY HAVE DONE EVERYTHING THAT FORD TOLD THEM TO DO . THIS VERY DANGEROUS PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. I RECEIVED A LETTER FROM FORD THAT THE PROBLEM WAS RELATED TO TIRE PRESSURE. THAT IS ABSOLUTELY NONSENSE. AFTER THE SECOND SET OF FRONT TIRES BEFORE 10000 MILES THEY STARTED TO CUP SEVERELY AFTER 1000 MILES. I TOOK IT BACK AND THEY PUT NEW TIRES ON ALL THE WAY AROUND. AND THEN I WAS TOLD THERE WAS NOTHING ELSE THAT COULD BE DONE. THE SHIMMY IS SO SEVERE AT TIMES IT WILL ACTUALLY SHIMMY ACROSS THE CENTER LINE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10265501April 15, 2009
SUSPENSION:FRONT
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD F-250 SUPERDUTY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TIE RODS, BUSHINGS, AND BALL JOINTS WERE WEARING OUT. FORD MOTOR COMPANY SENT HIM A LETTER STATING THAT IT WAS NOT A RECALL NOTICE. INSTEAD, THE LETTER STATED THAT ONCE THE VEHICLE DRIVES OVER A BUMP IN THE ROAD, IT WILL SHIMMY UNCONTROLLABLY. THE VEHICLE MUST BE STOPPED IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD FOR THE FAILURE TO CEASE. THE CONTACT HAD TO REPAIR THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE ON HIS OWN, WHICH WAS VERY EXPENSIVE. THERE WAS NO RECALL FOR THIS FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 78,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10265529April 15, 2009
SUSPENSION:FRONT
I OWN A FORD F-250 SUPER DUTY[2005] WITH 14,000 MILES ON IT. I HAVE HIT A SERIES OF SLIGHT BUMPS TRAVELING ON THE GARDEN STATE PARKWAY TRAVELING AT ABOUT 65 MPH. THE FRONT END OF THE TRUCK AND STEERING WHEEL SHOOK SO VIOLENTLY, I THOUGHT THE FRONT END OF THE TRUCK DIS-ENGAGED FROM THE REST OF THE BODY. THE STEERING WHEEL SHOOK SO VIOLENTLY I COULD HARDLY HOLD ON TO IT. I TOOK MY FOOT OFF THE GAS AND APPLIED THE BREAK VERY GENTLY. I MUST HAVE SLOWED DOWN TO 30 MPH BEFORE THE TRUCK BECAME UNDER CONTROL AGAIN. MEANWHILE THE CAR BEHIND ME HAD TO SLAM ON HIS BREAKS DO TO MY TRUCK BEING OUT OF CONTROL AND THE RAPID DE-ACCELERATION ON A MAJOR HIGHWAY. I HAD TO PULL OVER AS SOON AS I WAS ABLE TO CHECK WHAT I THOUGHT WOULD BE MAJOR FRONT END DAMAGE. AFTER ALL, WHAT COULD CAUSE SUCH A VIOLENT REACTION. ABSOLUTELY NOTHING TO BE SEEN. MY TRUCK WAS JUST SERVICED BY A FORD DEALERSHIP AS IT HAS BEEN SINCE I PURCHASED IT NEW. THIS HAS HAPPENED AT LEAST 4 TIMES TOTAL. I CANNOT STRESS TO YOU ENOUGH HOW VIOLENT THIS "SHIMMY" IS. THIS IS NO SHIMMY ! THIS IS LIKE RUNNING OVER A SERIES OF TELEPHONE POLES LINED UP IN THE ROAD. IT IS ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE TO HOLD ON TO THE STEERING WHEEL LET ALONE HAVE CONTROL OF THE TRUCK. THIS IS AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS SITUATION THAT NEEDS TO BE CORRECTED ASAP OR SOMEBODY IS SURE TO DIE BECAUSE OF THIS FLAW. I WOULD BE AFRAID TO HAVE MY WIFE OR CHILDREN DRIVE THIS TRUCK AND HAVE THIS HAPPEN. THEIR LIVES WOULD SURELY BE IN DANGER. PLEASE DO SOMETHING TO CORRECT THIS SERIOUS PROBLEM, OR GET THIS DANGEROUS TRUCK OFF THE ROAD. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10265536April 15, 2009
STEERING
2006 FORD F250 SUPER DUTY TRUCK AFTER GOING OVER ROUGH AREA IN ROAD, HAD SEVERE SHIMMY, SHAKING & JUMPING IN FRONT END. TRUCK PULLED OVER CENTER LANE IN ROAD. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10265548April 15, 2009
SUSPENSION:FRONT
FRONT END WOBBLE AND SHIMMY, REALLY SCARY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10265310April 14, 2009
SUSPENSION
VERY SEVERE UNCONTROLLABLE FRONT END SHIMMY. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DEALER AND NO TROUBLE WAS FOUND. SERVICE ADVISOR ADVISED TIRE BALANCING AND ALIGNMENT. I PAID FOR THAT SERVICE OUT OF POCKET AND PROBLEM STILL PERSISTED. I THEM REPLACE THE TIRES OUT OF POCKET. PROBLEM STILL PERSISTED. I THEN REPLACED THE SHOCKS AND STEERING STABILIZER OUT OF POCKET. PROBLEM IS 90 PERCENT BETTER BUT YOU MUST BE CAREFUL OF THE VEHICLE LIMITATIONS. IN MY OPINION THEIR IS A VEHICLE DESIGN FLAW. EXACT DATES CAN BE SUPPLIED IF NECESSARY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10265208April 14, 2009
STEERING
I WAS TAKEN BY EXTREME SHOCK WHEN THIS FIRST HAPPENED, CROSSED A PAVING JOINT ON THE HIGHWAY TRAVELING ABOUT 70MPH, IT FELT LIKE THE TIRES WERE SHAKING OFF, NO CONTROL FOR A FEW MOMENTS. I PULLED OFF THE HIGHWAY AT A SAFE LOCATION TO CHECK THE LUG NUTS...THEY WERE TIGHT. NOW THESE OCCURRENCES ARE HAPPENING AT GREATER FREQUENCIES AND AT LOWER SPEEDS (45MPH) THE SHAKING IS SEVERE AND UNCONTROLLABLE UNTIL YOU CAN SLOW DOWN ENOUGH FOR IT TO STOP. I ALMOST HAD A HEAD ON COLLISION THIS LAST WINTER. THE SHIMMY STARTED ON DRY PAVEMENT THEN WENT TO AN ICE PATCH. I SPENT A LOT OF MONEY ON THIS FIRST DIESEL I'VE OWNED AND I'LL TELL YOU I NEVER IMAGINED THE LOSS OF CONFIDENCE IN DRIVING A VEHICLE AS I HAVE EXPERIENCED WITH THIS ONE. I AM NOT A NOT A NEOPHYTE TO OWNING AND DRIVING TRUCKS, 4 WHEEL AND 2 WHEEL DRIVE, THIS ONE HOWEVER, IS A SCARY RIDE. LIKE MOST OF EVERYONE I KNOW, DISPOSABLE MONEY IS TIGHT AND I HAVEN'T GONE TO THE DEALER BECAUSE I ASSUMED WHATEVER WAS WRONG WOULD COST ME FAR MORE MONEY TO FIX THAN I COULD AFFORD. I WAS GLAD TO SEE A LETTER ARRIVE YESTERDAY TO ASSURE ME THAT I AM NOT THE ONLY PERSON OUT HERE HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THEIR FORD TRUCK. I HOPE THERE IS A RECALL ON THIS PROBLEM, I'D LIKE TO HAVE A SAFE VEHICLE TO DRIVE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10265064April 13, 2009
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 FORD F-250. WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, THE CONTACT NOTICED FROM THE REAR THAT THE VEHICLE HAD A LEAK. WITHIN SECONDS, HE NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM A VENT AND UNDERNEATH THE HOOD. HE PULLED OVER AND HAD THE PASSENGER CHECK UNDER THE VEHICLE, WHERE HE NOTICED DRIPPING. THE PASSENGER PROCEEDED TO REMOVE THE CONTACT FROM THE VEHICLE BECAUSE HE WAS IN A WHEEL CHAIR. SECONDS LATER, THE VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE. A FIRE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER TWICE TO HAVE THE VIN CHECKED FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 07V336000 (VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL), BUT THE DEALER STATED THAT THE VIN WAS EXCLUDED FROM THE RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A TOW YARD AND THE INSURANCE COMPANY WILL HAVE SOMEONE INSPECT THE VEHICLE; HOWEVER, THEY WERE UNSURE IF THE CAUSE OF THE FIRE WILL BE INVESTIGATED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 85,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10265123April 13, 2009
STEERING, STRUCTURE:BODY, SUSPENSION:FRONT, WHEELS
MY F-250 SUPER DUTY, HAS A SEVERE FRONT END SHIMMY AT HIGHWAY SPEED. MY WIFE AND I COULD HAVE DIED IN ONE INSTANCE,WE HAD TO MOVE ACROSS TWO LANES TO THE SHOULDER AS THE TRUCK BOUNCED UNCONTROLLABLY. I THOUGHT THE TIE RODS WERE GOING TO SNAP . THIS DID NOT HAPPEN JUST ONCE, BUT NUMEROUS TIMES. EVERY TIME I APPROACH A BRIDGE DECK, BUMP OR POT HOLE I'M AFRAID THE TUCK MAY HAVE A UNCONTROLLABLE SHIMMY AND LOSING CONTROL! YOU NEVER KNOW IF THE TRUCK WILL HAVE A SLIGHT,OR SEVERE SHIMMY,SOMETIMES THERE IS NO SHIMMY AT ALL. THIS IS A PROBLEM THAT HAS TO BE RECTIFIED!!! JUST SO YOU ARE MADE AWARE MY TIRES ARE FINE AS IS MY SPEED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10265146April 13, 2009
FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL, POWER TRAIN, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, SUSPENSION:FRONT
I HAVE A FORD F250 2007 4X4 DIESEL. WENT OVER A BUMP IN THE ROAD AND THE STEERING WHEEL STARTED SHAKING SO BAD I RAN OFF THE ROAD. FORD SENT ME A LETTER ABOUT TIRE PRESSURE, BUT I ASSURE YOU I CHECK MY TIRES AT LEAST ONCE A WEEK BECAUSE I PULL EQUIPMENT ALMOST DAILY. FORD IS TRYING TO COVER UP SOMETHING AND IT NEEDS TO BE FIXED. I HAVE HAD THE TRUCK ALMOST TWO YEARS, AND HAVE HAD IT BACK AT THE DEALERSHIP 29 TIMES IN 22 MONTHS. THEY HAVE AN ISSUE WITH EITHER THE TURBO OR THE ICP AND KEEP TELLING ME IT IS NORMAL. I WAS WONDERING WHO WOULD LIKE TO SEE THE VIDEOS OR HEAR THE TAPE RECORDINGS OF THEM TELLING ME NORMAL IS WHEN THE TRUCK IS HOPING SO BAD THE FRONT TIRES COME OFF THE GROUND. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10264951April 10, 2009
STEERING
I HAVE A 2006 F-250 SUPER DUTY WITH ONLY 17,000 MILES, FROM THE DAY I PICKED IT UP NEW AT THE DEALER I NOTICE THAT EVERY TIME I HIT A RUT OR BUMP IN THE ROAD THERE WAS HUGE VIBRATIONS IN THE REAR END AND VERY NEAR LOSING CONTROL. RECENTLY I WAS TRAVELING ON A MAJOR INTERSTATE AT APPROXIMATELY 80 MPH AND ALL OF A SUDDEN THE FRONT END FELT LIKE BOTH WHEELS WERE COMING OFF AND THE STEERING WHEEL WAS SHAKING SO VIOLENTLY I NEARLY LOST CONTROL. I WAS BESIDE AN 18 WHEELER AND I THOUGHT THIS WOULD PROBABLY BE MY LAST DAY BUT SOMEHOW I GOT IT BACK UNDER CONTROL. CAN'T TELL YOU HOW NERVOUS I WAS BUT YOU CAN IMAGINE. I CALLED OUR LOCAL FORD DEALER TODAY AND HE SAID SOUNDS LIKE SOMETHING TERRIBLE IS WRONG, WE'LL SEE WHAT THE OUTCOME IS. EVERYTHING I'VE READ ON THIS SAYS FORD DOESN'T THINK THEY HAVE A PROBLEM, FROM THE STORIES OUT THERE I DISAGREE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10264873April 9, 2009
STEERING, SUSPENSION:FRONT
I OWN A 2005 FORD F-250 CREW CAB 4X4 LONG BED TRUCK ALL STOCK. WHEN DRIVING AT SPEEDS ABOVE 55 MILES PER HOUR I EXPERIENCE VIOLENT SHAKING FROM THE FRONT END WHICH IS CALLED DEATH WOBBLE AFTER DOING RESEARCH. FORD SAYS THAT THERE IS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE TRUCK AND THAT IT IS FINE. THE WOBBLE ONLY STOPS WHEN MY SPEED IS DECREASED UNDER 40 MPH OR SO. WHEN THIS HAPPENS THE TRUCK IS EXTREMELY HARD TO CONTROL AND REQUIRES YOU TO SLAM ON THE BRAKES AT HIGH SPEEDS. I HAVE FOUNDS HUNDREDS OF PEOPLE ONLINE WITH THE SAME PROBLEM WITH THE 05-06 SUPER DUTY TRUCKS. THIS HAS HAPPENED TO ME DOZENS OF TIMES AND I'M TIRED OF IT. I PUT A LARGER SIZE TIRE ALL THE WAY AROUND AND IT DIDN'T HELP ANY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10264380April 7, 2009
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:DIESEL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD F250 SUPER DUTY DIESEL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CHECK ENGINE INDICATOR ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE DEALER ADVISED HER TO IMMEDIATELY BRING IN THE VEHICLE FOR REPAIR AND THEY FOUND AN OIL LEAK THAT LEAKED INTO THE ICP SENSOR. THE CONTACT PAID OVER $600 TO HAVE THE VEHICLE REPAIRED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE LESS THAN 47,000. UPDATED 12/09/09 *BF THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT THE PROBLEM WILL CONTINUE TO HAPPEN DUE TO A DESGIN FLAW. THE FLAW WAS CORRECTE IN LATER MODELS. UPDATED 12/10/09.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10264249April 6, 2009
EQUIPMENT, POWER TRAIN
FORD F250 SUPER DUTY 6.0L DIESEL; 130,000 MILES HIGH PRESSURE OIL PUMP GOES OUT. ALL FUEL INJECTORS NEED REPLACING, HIGH PRESSURE FUEL REGULATOR DISINTEGRATES. AT 99,000 THE TURBO HAD A LEAK, WE HAD TO HAVE THE TRUCK TOWED TO FORD DEALER. THIS TRUCK SHOULD NOT NEED THESE REPAIRS THIS SOON, SOMETHING IS WRONG. DAD WAS A DIESEL MECHANIC, THIS IS VERY FAULTY EQUIPMENT. TRUCK HAS HAD ALL REGULAR MAINTENANCE. TRUCK JUST LOSES POWER SUDDENLY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10264320April 6, 2009
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, STEERING
WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY, IF YOU HIT A POT HOLE OR ROUGH AREA ON THE PAVEMENT THE 2006 F250 WILL SHAKE VERY BAD AND YOU MUST SLAM ON THE BRAKES AND COME TO A FULL STOP TO GET CONTROL OF THE TRUCK. IT IS EVEN WORSE WHEN TOWING A TRAILER IN CORNER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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