Ford F-250 Complaints

11,199 consumer complaints on file.

#10235638July 24, 2008
STEERING, SUSPENSION
I OWN A 2006 F-250 FORD TRUCK. WHILE DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE THE FRONT END OF THE TRUCK STARTED VIOLENTLY SHAKING. I ALMOST LOST CONTROL AND COULD HAVE BEEN KILLED. THIS HAPPENED YET AGAIN THE VERY SAME DAY. I TOOK MY FORD TRUCK TO THE FORD DEALERSHIP IN BOONE AND WAS TOLD THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH MY TRUCK. THEY CLAIMED IT WAS PROBABLY DUE TO LOW AIR PRESSURE IN THE TIRES. AFTER RESEARCHING THIS PROBLEM ON MY OWN I DISCOVERED THAT THIS IS QUITE A COMMON PROBLEM AND MANY MANY FORD TRUCK OWNERS ARE CURIOUS AS TO WHY NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE. AFTER CLEARLY TELLING THE FORD DEALERSHIP THAT I WILL NOT ACCEPT MY TRUCK BACK UNTIL IT HAS BEEN FIXED, THEY REVEAL THAT THEY DO HAVE A SERVICE BULLETIN ABOUT THIS PROBLEM AND REVEAL TO ME THAT FORD TOLD THEM TO CHANGE THE AIR PRESSURE IN THESE TRUCKS. THIS DOES NOT CORRECT THIS DANGEROUS AND POTENTIALLY LIFE THREATENING PROBLEM! THESE TRUCKS NEED TO BE RECALLED AND HAVE THEIR STEERING DAMPNERS REPLACED! AFTER FIVE DAYS OF ARGUING WITH THE FORD DEALERSHIP I HAVE YET TO GET MY TRUCK BACK. I DEMANDED A LETTER STATING THAT MY FORD TRUCK WOULD BE SAFE AND THAT THEY WOULD BE LIABLE IN THE EVENT OF MY DEATH DUE TO THIS PROBLEM THAT NO ONE WILL TAKE CARE OF! I HAVE YET TO RECEIVE THEIR ANSWER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10235522July 23, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD F-250. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE SMELLED A BURNING ODOR AND NOTICED THAT THERE WAS NO WATER IN THE RADIATOR UNIT. SHE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND THEY REPLACED THE EGR COOLING UNIT AT THE COST OF $1,100. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT ON THIS PARTICULAR MODEL VEHICLE HE MAKES AT LEAST TWO REPAIRS A DAY IN REFERENCE TO THIS COMPONENT. IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE REPAIR, THE CONTACT SMELLED AN ODOR IDENTICAL TO ANTIFREEZE FLUID, AND NOTICED THAT THE RADIATOR DID NOT HAVE ANY WATER IN IT ONCE AGAIN. SHE IS IN THE PROCESS OF HAVING THE VEHICLE RE-INSPECTED. THE CONTACT EMAILED THE MANUFACTURER AND A REPRESENTATIVE RESPONDED BY DENOUNCING ANY RESPONSIBILITY FOR HER FAILURE. THE REPRESENTATIVE ALSO STATED THAT IT WAS NOT A MANUFACTURER DEFECT. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 108,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10235348July 22, 2008
SUSPENSION:FRONT
FORD F250 FRONT END SHAKING WHEN YOU HIT ROUGH SPOT ON FREEWAY AT 65 MPH IT 2005 F250. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10235098July 21, 2008
SUSPENSION:FRONT
FRONT END SHAKES VIOLENTLY WHEN TRAVELING FASTER THAN 50 MPH WHEN YOU HIT A SMALL IMPERFECTION IN THE ROAD. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10234887July 19, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CRANKCASE (PCV)
MY COMPLAINT HAS TO DUE WITH THE PCV VALVE HOSE THAT RUNS TO THE VACUUM SYSTEM. IT GETS TOO WARM AND MELTS AND IT CAUSES THE ENGINE TO STUTTER OR STALL CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO STOP RAPIDLY. I HAVE NOTICED THIS ON MANY OF THE F250 OR F150 5.4L TRITON ENGINES. THIS HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES TO MY TRUCK AND IT IS EXPENSIVE TO KEEP REPLACING IT. IT HAS ALMOST CAUSED A FEW REAR ENDINGS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10234915July 19, 2008
SUSPENSION, STEERING
FORD SD F250 4WD - LIKE OTHERS, SEVERE SHIMMY, ESPECIALLY ON EXPANSION JOINTS ON FREEWAYS. CAN AND DOES SPOOK THE DRIVER. SCARY MOMENTS. DEALER CHECKED, AND SAID STEER STABILIZER SHOULD BE REPLACED?? AT 61,000 K - NO WAY. OTHERS ARE SAYING SAME THING, INCLUDING BALL JOINTS BEING WORN OUT??? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10234940July 19, 2008
SUSPENSION:FRONT
WHILE DRIVING ON A HIGHWAY AT APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, I HIT A SOME MINOR ROAD REPAIR PATCHWORK AND THE STEERING WHEEL AND FRONT END BEGAN TO SHAKE VIOLENTLY, NEARLY CAUSING ME TO LOSE CONTROL. IT SEEMED THAT THE FRONT END WAS FALLING APART, AND I WAS SURE I WAS GOING TO CRASH. ONLY BY DECELERATING TO ABOUT 30 MPH DID THE SHAKING STOP. THIS HAS ALSO HAPPENED AT SLOWER SPEEDS ON LOCAL ROADS, BUT THE SHAKING IS LESS SEVERE. MY MECHANIC FOUND NOTHING WRONG UPON INSPECTION, BUT HE REPLACED THE STEERING DAMPER ACCORDING TO FORD TSB 07-10-10. I HAVE SINCE TRAVELED LOCAL ROADS AND THE PROBLEM STILL SEEMS TO EXIST. I HAVE DISCOVERED NUMEROUS SIMILAR COMPLAINTS ON AN INTERNET CHAT ROOM AND I AM AFRAID TO TRAVEL HIGHWAYS WITH THIS VEHICLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10234866July 18, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:DIESEL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1996 FORD F250. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CAM POSITION SENSOR FAILED WITHOUT WARNING AND THE MOTOR FAILED AS WELL. THE SENSOR IS LOCATED ON THE LOWER FRONT END OF THE MOTOR OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD SHUT OFF WITHOUT WARNING WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS. HE CALLED THE FORD MANUFACTURER AND THEY STATED THAT THEY HAVE BEEN AWARE OF THE ISSUE SINCE 1996, BUT HAS DONE NOTHING TO CORRECT THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 102,000. UPDATE 09/10/08 *CW THE CAM SHAFT POSITION SENSOR WAS THE CAUSE OF THE ENGINE STALLING. UPDATED 09/16/08 *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10234664July 17, 2008
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHILE TOWING OUR HORSE TRAILER THE ENGINE STOPPED RUNNING. IT WAS TOWED TO DEALER AND THE ENGINE PROBLEM WAS REPAIRED UNDER FORD WARRANTY. THEY TOLD ME THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE TRANSMISSION. THE MECHANIC SAID THIS IS A COMMON FAILURE AND I SHOULD WRITE IN. AS I UNDERSTAND IT, THERE IS A SNAP RING LOCATED IN THE TRANSMISSION, FOR SOME UNKNOWN REASON, THIS SNAP RING POPS OFF , IS THEN SUCKED BETWEEN THE TOP OF THE TRANSMISSION CASE AND A GEAR, WHICH CAUSES THE TRANSMISSION CASE TO CRACK. THE MECHANIC SAID THE CASE IS CRACKED ON THE TOP. HE HAS SEEN MANY OF THESE FAILURES. BECAUSE I DIDN'T BUY THE EXTENDED WARRANTY, THIS REPAIR WILL COST APPROX $4,500.00. THIS TRUCK HAS LOW MILEAGE (41900 MI). I HAVE BEEN TOLD THIS HAS BEEN A COMMON PROBLEM OF FORD TRUCKS FROM 2002 - 2005. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10233725July 10, 2008
TIRES:VALVE, TIRES
VALVE STEM ON LEFT REAR TIRE OF FORD F250 FAILED. FAILURE OCCURRED WHILE ENTERING PARKING LOT SO SPEED WAS LESS THAN 10 MPH. TEMP WAS AROUND 108. TIRE REPLACED WITH FULL SIZE SPARE. TIRE WAS A MICHELIN XRADIAL LT LT265/75R16. MARKING ON VALVE STEM WAS TR 600. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10233735July 10, 2008
TIRES:SIDEWALL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 FORD F-250 SD. WHILE PLACING AIR IN THE TIRE, THE CONTACT DISCOVERED CRACKS IN THE SIDEWALLS OF EACH TIRE. THERE WAS NO RECALL REGARDING THIS FAILURE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 26,000. UPDATED 07/31/08.*LJ UPDATED 08/05/08
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10233773July 10, 2008
STEERING, SUSPENSION
WHEN DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY ABOVE 50MPH THE FORD 2005 F250 SUPER DUTY BEGINS TO SHAKE VIOLENTLY TO THE POINT OF LOOSING CONTROL. THEY ONLY WHY TO STOP THE SHAKING IS TO SLOW DOWN IMMEDIATELY AND FORCE ANY FOLLOWING TRAFFIC TO SLAM ON THEIR BRAKES TOO. THE ITEMS THAT BRING ON THIS SHAKE (OSCILLATION) ARE THE FOLLOWING. THE PROBLEM OCCURS WHEN: 1. ON A HIGHWAY GOING OVER 50 MPH 2.HIITTING A BUMP IN THE ROAD. ONCE A BUMP IS HIT ABOVE 50MPH, THE OSCILLATION (LEFT TO RIGHT) BEGINS. I HAVE BEEN IN SEVERAL INCIDENTS WERE THE CARS BEHIND ME MUST MANEUVER OR STOP AND RISK RUNNING INTO OTHER VEHICLES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10233655July 9, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:DIESEL
THE TURBO IN MY FORD PICKUP HAS BEEN REPLACED TWICE. I HAVE SPOKEN TO OTHER PEOPLE THAT HAVE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM. MY PICKUP IS A 2004 F250 WITH A TURBO DIESEL ENGINE . *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10233662July 9, 2008
SUSPENSION:FRONT
MY FORD F 250 TRUCK SHAKES UNCONTROLLABLY AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS WHEN THE FRONT SUSPENSION IS UPSET ON HIGHWAY. NORMALLY OCCURS AT OR ABOVE 65 MPH, THE WAY TO RE-GAIN CONTROL IS SLOW CONSIDERABLY. THIS IS CONSISTENT WITH FACTORY AND REPLACEMENT TIRES. FORD STATED THAT THERE IS A PROBLEM, BUT THAT IT DOESN'T WARRANT A RECALL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10233547July 8, 2008
STEERING
TRAVELING APPROX 60 MPH, TOWING A 7,000 LB 30 FT TRAVEL TRAILER. SLOWED TO MAKE AN EXIT AND AS I STARTED THE TURN, THERE WES NO POWER STEERING ASSIST. MANUAL STEERING WAS STILL WORKING (WITH EXTREMELY HIGH EFFORT). NORMALLY, I WOULD EXPECT IT TO BE A PUMP FAILURE, BUT THE PUMP WAS STILL FINE.... THE VALVE IN THE STEERING GEAR BOX FAILED. THE POWER STEERING FLUID WAS SEVERELY CONTAMINATED WITH THE GROUND-UP REMNANTS OF THE STEERING GEAR INTERNALS. MAKING THE REPAIR MYSELF, I FOUND IT VERY DIFFICULT TO GET A REPLACEMENT UNIT, AS ALL THE PLACES I CONTACTED REPORTED "NONE ON THE SHELF..... WE'VE SOLD A TON OF THEM." *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10233321July 6, 2008
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
HIGH PRESSURE OIL PUMP O-RING FAILURE. (1) O-RING FAILED AT 08/30/04 WITH 30,000 MILES. DEALER REPAIRED WITH UPDATED O-RING KIT AS SPECIFIED BY FORD BULLETIN. COVERED UNDER WARRANTY (2)O-RING FAILED AGAIN AT 08/16/07 WITH 70,826 MILES. FORD DEALER REPAIRED WITH UPDATED 0-RING KIT AS SPECIFIED BY FORD BULLETIN. THIS TIME I HAD TO PAY $100.00 DEDUCTIBLE. (3)O-RING FAILED AGAIN ON 06/11/08 WITH 83,000 MILES. REPAIRED AGAIN IN 10 MONTH SINCE LAST REPAIR. I HAD TO PAY THE FULL PRICE OF REPAIR OF 561.82. SAME PART HAS FAILED THREE TIMES ON MY 2002 F250 CREWCAB 4 DOOR 7.3 DIESEL. WHEN O-RING FAILS THE OIL IS LEAKING WHILE ENGINE IS RUNNING. THIS IS NOT A SLOW LEAK BUT A STEADY STREAM AS THE LINE IS UNDER HIGH PRESSURE. I HAD TO SHUT DOWN THE ENGINE WHILE DRIVING BECAUSE OF LOW OIL PRESSURE AND YOU HAVE NO CONTROL OF BRAKES OR THE POWER STEERING ON VEHICLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10233304July 6, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
AFTER STOPPING AT A STOP SIGN I STEPPED ON THE GAS PEDAL AND HEARD A LOUD BANG. AS I WAS ONLY 100 YARDS FROM HOME , I WENT HOME AND CALLED MY MECHANIC. HE SAID I BLEW OUT A SPARK PLUG AND DAMAGED THE COIL FOR THAT PLUG. I HAD TO PUT IN A HELICOIL AND REPLACE THE COIL. AFTER READING MANY REPORTS OF THIS I FELT THE NEED TO FILE THIS COMPLAINT. I FEEL FORD SHOULD DO SOMETHING ABOUT THIS PROBLEM. I AM GOING TO REPLACE MY TRUCK , MOST LIKELY WITH A DIFFERENT BRAND. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10233229July 5, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
SPARK PLUG SHOOTING OUT OF ENGINE THIS INCLUDES FACTORY AND NEW PLUGS..WE WERE GOING TO GEORGIA AND SPARK PLUG BLEW OUT AND BROKE THE COIL AND CAB FILLED WITH GAS FUMES AND WE LOST 1/8 TANK GAS IN PROBABLY 5 MILES HAD TO BUY NEW PARTS WE CHASED NEW TREADS AND INTSTALLED NEW PLUG AND COIL ALL PARTS IS STILL AVAILABLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10232805July 1, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
EGR COOLER HAS BEEN REPLACED 4 TIMES IN LESS THAN 30,000 MILES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10232605June 28, 2008
SUSPENSION:FRONT, STEERING, WHEELS, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
VEHICLE FORCED OF I-89 @65MPH DUE TO EXCESSIVE VIBRATION OF FRONT LEFT WHEEL ON A 2007 FORD F-250. THIS PROBLEM OCCURS EVERY TIME THE VEHICLE HITS AN IMPERFECTION IN FREEWAY PAVEMENT ABOVE 50MPH. THE SHAKE IS SO EXCESSIVE IT CAUSES LOSS OF CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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