Ford F-250 Complaints

11,199 consumer complaints on file.

#10228329May 20, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
ORIGINAL SPARK PLUG IN F250 5.4 LITER SHOT OUT OF MOTOR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10228186May 19, 2008
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 FORD F250. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 06V286000 (VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL). HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR REPAIR AND WAS INFORMED THAT OTHER REPAIRS NEEDED TO BE PERFORMED FIRST. THE CRUISE CONTROL FAILURE DAMAGED THE FUSE BLOCK AND CABLE HARNESS. HE WAS INFORMED THAT THE REPAIR COSTS WOULD TOTAL APPROXIMATELY $1,500 - $2,000. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THEY SENT THE CONTACT OTHER NOTICES AND WOULD PROVIDE ASSISTANCE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE NEVER RECEIVED ANY NOTICE PRIOR TO THE ONE DATED MAY OF 2008. THE VEHICLE'S CRUISE CONTROL ALSO STOPPED WORKING AROUND THE TIME HE RECEIVED THE RECALL NOTICE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 90,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10228104May 18, 2008
SUSPENSION:FRONT
WHILE TRAVELING AT SPEEDS BETWEEN 40 - 70 MPH ON HIGHWAY OR CITY STREETS VEHICLE FRONT END BEGINS TO SHAKE VIOLENTLY AND NEARLY LOOSES CONTROL OF STEERING SYSTEM. MISHAP OCCURS WHEN VEHICLE DRIVES ON UNEVEN PAVEMENT SURFACES OR WHEN IT STRIKES ROAD POTHOLES (SMALL AND LARGE). WHEN TRAVELING ON A BUSY INTERSTATE IN ORLANDO, FL THIS VIOLENT ACTION NEARLY CAUSED ME TO LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. MANY INTERNET FORD F250 FORUMS ARE CURRENTLY DISCUSSING THE SAME ISSUE AND IT APPEARS FORD IS ONLY OFFERING MINOR "BAND-AID" TYPE REPAIRS THAT ONLY CORRECT THE PROBLEM TEMPORARILY. PROBLEM SEEMS TO BE A DESIGN / ENGINEERING ISSUE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10228130May 18, 2008
TIRES, TIRES:TREAD/BELT
I WAS DRIVING MY 2001 F250 FORD TRUCK AND PULLING A TRAILER. I WAS TRAVELING AT A SPEED OF 60 MPH ON A TWO- LANE HWY. I HAD JUST CHECKED ALL THE TIRES FOR CORRECT AIR PRESSURE BEFORE LEAVING HOME SINCE I WAS TAKING A LOAD OF PIGS TO MARKET. WITHOUT WARNING, SUDDENLY I WAS IN AN UNCONTROLLABLE JERK LEFT INTO THE ONCOMING LANE. FORTUNATELY, I WAS ABLE TO GAIN CONTROL JUST IN TIME TO AVOID A HEAD-ON COLLISION AS MY TRUCK WENT INTO THE DITCH AND STOPPED. THE COMPLETE OUTER LAYER OF RUBBER CAME OFF MY LEFT FRONT TIRE AND WRAPPED ITSELF AROUND THE INSIDE DISC BRAKE/AXLE ASSEMBLY AND TORE OFF ALL OF THE BRAKE LINES FROM THEIR MOORING LEADING TO THE LEFT FRONT BRAKE. (I ONLY HAVE 23,400 MILES ON THIS TRUCK AND HAVE HAD NO OTHER TIRE INCIDENTS). I HAD TO REMOVE THE TIRE WHICH STAYED INFLATED MINUS ITS COMPLETE OUTER SHELL IN ORDER TO ENTANGLE AND REMOVE THE OUTER SHELL PORTION OF THE TIRE FROM THE BRAKE/AXLE ASSEMBLY. THE MAIN STEEL BRAKE LINE WAS NOT BROKEN AS WERE OTHER RUBBER LINES TO THE BRAKE ASSY. I AM AWAITING AN EVALUATION FROM FORD ON THE FRONT LEFT WHEEL ALIGNMENT AND BRAKE ASSEMBLY/LINES CONDITION. FORD HAD NO RECALL ON THE TIRES AND AT FIRST FIRESTONE SERVICE MANAGER PROMISED TO REPLACE ALL OF MY TIRES FREE OF CHARGE BECAUSE THERE WAS A RECALL ON THAT FIRESTONE TIRE. THE NEXT DAY, ONCE THEY REPLACED THE TIRES THEY CAME IN AND ADVISED ME THAT THE RECALL DID NOT MATCH THE SERIAL NUMBER ON MY TIRES AND TOLD ME THEN THAT I WOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR THE REPLACEMENT. TO COMPENSATE ME FOR THEIR MISTAKE ON THE RECALL THEY TOLD ME THAT THEY WOULD NOT CHARGE ME FOR THE LABOR PORTION OF THE REPLACEMENT IF I WOULD PAY FOR THE TIRES. I WAS NOT ABOUT TO DRIVE ON THE REMOVED TIRES AGAIN AND WAS BETWEEN A ROCK AND A HARD PLACE, SO I PAID THE BILL. WHILE CASH LAYOUT IS AN ISSUE HERE THE REAL ISSUE IS POOR TIRE PERFORMANCE THAT CAME WITHIN A HEARTBEAT OF KILLING ME AND MANY OTHER INNOCENT PEOPLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10227804May 14, 2008
SUSPENSION:FRONT
WHEN TRAVELING AT INTERSTATE HIGHWAY SPEEDS, TRAVELING OVER BRIDGE/OVERPASS EXPANSION JOINTS WILL CAUSE THE FRONT AXLE/STEERING TO SHAKE VIOLENTLY. THIS SEEMS TO SET UP SOME KIND OF WEIRD HARMONIC VIBRATION THAT THE FRONT END CANNOT RECOVER FROM. EVEN AFTER THE ROAD SMOOTHES OUT, FRONT AXLE WILL CONTINUE TO SHAKE VIOLENTLY UNTIL SPEED IS DECREASED TO ABOUT 40MPH. THIS SHAKING IS INCREDIBLY VIOLENT. A LOSS OF CONTROL IS HIGHLY POSSIBLE. TRUCK HAS BEEN TO THE DEALER TWICE AND HAD THE STEERING STABILIZER REPLACED, THIS HAS NOT FIXED THE ISSUE. DEALER HAS NOT BEEN ABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM DUE TO THE RANDOM OCCURRENCE AND SPECIFIC ROAD CONDITIONS REQUIRED. I HAVE DRIVEN FORD TRUCKS MY ENTIRE LIFE, THIS IS NOT A NORMAL "CHARACTERISTIC OF VEHICLE". SOMETHING IS WRONG WITH THE DESIGN ON THE FRONT END OF THESE TRUCKS. MY WIFE WILL NOT DRIVE IT. SOMEBODY IS GOING TO GET KILLED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10227619May 13, 2008
STEERING, SUSPENSION:FRONT
MY '06 FORD F-250 HAS A DESIGN FLAW THAT CAUSES IT TO SHAKE VIOLENTLY AT SPEED AND REQUIRES TO ALMOST STOP TO CORRECT. VERY UNSAFE AND NOW ABOUT USELESS TO DRIVE. ARE THERE SIMILAR COMPLAINTS AND WHAT CAN BE DONE TO FIX THIS PROBLEM? THANKS, DANTE *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10227452May 12, 2008
POWER TRAIN
ESOF SYSTEM FOR 4-WHEEL DRIVE FOR 2000 FORD F250 WITH 77K MILES: THE ESOF ON MY TRUCK FAILED TO DISENGAGE THE FRONT HUBS, LEAVING THEM PERMANENTLY IN THE LOCKED POSITION. THE DEALER INFORMED ME THAT THE HUBS, MOTOR, ETC OF THE ESOF SYSTEM HAD TO BE REPLACED DUE TO CORROSION AND WATER IN THE SYSTEM. I AM NOT SURE HOW THIS HAPPENED SINCE THE ONLY WATER I ENCOUNTER IS WHAT IS ON THE HIGHWAY WHEN IT RAINS. EVIDENTLY THE HUBS HAD BEEN LOCKED FOR A LONG PERIOD OF TIME, AS IT LED TO ADDITIONAL WEAR AND TEAR ON THE UPPER AND LOWER BALL JOINTS, WHICH ALSO HAD TO BE REPLACED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10226999May 8, 2008
SUSPENSION, SUSPENSION:REAR, SUSPENSION:FRONT
I HAVE AN 06 FORD F 250 SUPER DUTY SUPER CAB XLT WITH AN 8 FOOT BED. I'VE HAD ISSUES WITH EXTREME HIGHWAY SHAKING. WHEN IT HAPPENS TO ME I'M USUALLY GOING OVER 60 MPH, AND IT HAPPENS WHEN I HIT A BUMP IN THE ROAD, TO ME IT FEELS LIKE IT IS COMING FROM THE BACK END OF THE VEHICLE,LIKE THE WHEELS ARE NOW BOUNCING INSTEAD OF ROLLING,THE SHAKING IS EXTREMELY VIOLENT,AND I HAVE TO SLOW DOWN TO APX. 40 OR LESS MPH TO MAKE IT GO AWAY. SOMETIMES IT WOULD LAST ALMOST A FULL 30 SECONDS,BUT I NEVER SEEM TO HAVE ANY STEERING ISSUES,THE VEHICLE IS STILL IN MY CONTROL,BUT MAYBE THAT'S BECAUSE MY INSTINCT IS TO JUST GO STRAIGHT AND SLOW DOWN. IN ANY CASE, I'VE HAD 2 PEOPLE WITNESS THIS WHILE IN THE TRUCK WITH ME AT DIFFERENT TIMES AND BOTH OF THEM TURNED WHITE WITH FEAR,THIS IS NOT JUST A LITTLE SHIMMY,LIKE AN UNBALANCED TIRE OR SOMETHING, IT IS A MAJOR DESIGN FLAW AND FORD BETTER DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10227038May 8, 2008
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 FORD F-250 SD. APPROXIMATELY ONE HOUR AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, IT BURST INTO FLAMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALLY DESTROYED. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS CALLED TO THE SCENE AND THEY STATED THAT THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS RELATED TO THE CRUISE CONTROL FUSE BOX. A FIRE REPORT AND INSURANCE REPORT WERE FILED. THERE WAS A JEEP CHEROKEE PARKED BESIDE THE BURNING VEHICLE AND IT TOO CAUGHT FIRE. THE DAMAGES WERE COVERED BY THE INSURANCE COMPANY. THERE WERE NO PERSONAL INJURIES OR FATALITIES. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10227089May 8, 2008
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
MY 2005 FORD F250 SUPERDUTY HARLEY DAVIDSON VEHICLE WAS DELIVERED TO ME WITHOUT THE MANDATED LATCH CHILD RESTRAINT SYSTEM, FORD WILL NOT CORRECT THIS, PLEASE ADVISE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10226895May 7, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
ENGINE SPARK PLUG EJECTION IN 200 F250 V-10 ENGINES. DEALER REPAIRING THE VEHICLE, REPORTED THAT A SPARK PLUG DETACHED FROM THE CYLINDER AND/OR EJECTED FROM THE ENGINE. DEALER ALSO NOTED A LETTER FROM FORD STATING NOT TO ATTEMPT TO REPAIR BUT REPLACE HEAD ON ENGINE. THIS IS A EXTREME PROBLEMS NOTING FORD ACKNOWLEDGES THE DESIGN FLAW AND NEEDS REPLACING WITH NEWER DESIGN THAT HAS A LONGER THREAD FOR THE SPARK PLUG. GAS SPEWS ON THE ENGINE WHEN SPARK PLUG EJECTS WHICH IN TURNS CAUSES A FIRE HAZARD. DOES IT TAKE A DEATH OR AN ENGINE TO CATCH FIRE FOR SOMEONE TO NOTICE A PROBLEM????? MY HUSBAND PULLED OVER AS SOON AS HE NOTICED THE SOUND AND THE SMELL OF GAS. IT WAS A GOOD THING THAT WE WERE NOT PULLING A TRAILER OR ON AN INTERSTATE AT THE TIME OF THE INCIDENT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10226855May 6, 2008
STEERING, SUSPENSION
MY 2004 F250 2WD SUPERDUTY PICKUP SHAKES VIOLENTLY WHENEVER I HIT THE SMALLEST POTHOLE OR DRIVE OVER RAILROAD TRACKS. THIS CAUSED MY RIGHT TIE ROD TO SEPARATE AND RUN THREE PEOPLE OFF THE ROAD. AFTER NEW TIE RODS THE PROBLEM STILL EXIST. THIS TRUCK ONLY HAS 81,000 MILES ON IT .NO ONE HAS ANY EXPLANATION AS TO WHAT TO DO TO FIX THIS OTHER THAN AN AFTER MARKET STEERING STABILIZER. SHOULDN'T FORD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THIS FIX BEFORE SOMEONE GETS KILLED? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10226627May 5, 2008
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 FORD F-250. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A SAFETY RECALL NOTICE IN JANUARY OF 2008 FOR THE VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL. THE SPEED CONTROL WAS DISCONNECTED AT THAT TIME. THE CONTACT HAS NOT HEARD FROM FORD, WHO STATED THAT THEY WOULD CALL HIM WHEN THE PART WAS AVAILABLE. THE RECALL NUMBER WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10226669May 5, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
I HAVE HAD MANY ENGINE PROBLEMS WITH MY 6.4 DIESEL FROM LOSS OF ENGINE POWER , TO LACK OF POWER , WHITE /GRAYISH SMOKE, HESITATION , ENGINE ALMOST DYING TO ACCELERATION AND ALMOST CAUSING AN ACCIDENT, I EVEN HAD AN OCCASIONAL ENGINE LIGHT COME ON, GURGLING SOUNDS , WHOOPING SOUNDS AND GRINDING ,METALLIC SOUNDS COMING FROM MY ENGINE. I WAS TOLD BY MULTIPLE DEALERSHIPS THAT IF THERE IS NO ENGINE LIGHT THERE IS NO CODE IF THERE IS NO CODE THERE IS NO PROBLEM. I WAS TOLD THAT MY TRUCK WAS PROBABLY GOING THROUGH IT'S REGEN PROCESS AND THAT THE TRUCK WILL PERFORM POORLY WHEN THIS HAPPENS. I NOW HAVE 9000 MILES ON MY TRUCK THIS STARTED AROUND 1000 MILES AND I'M STILL HAVING ISSUES. I HAVE CONTACTED A LAWYER AND I'M VERY DISAPPOINTED WITH MY VEHICLE AND THE DEALERSHIPS , ALONG WITH FORD MOTOR COMPANY WHO NOW KNOW I HAVE THIS PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10226689May 5, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
A SPARK PLUG JUST BLEW OUT OF MY CYLINDER HEAD ON MY F-250 PICK UP TRUCK. IT IS COMPLETELY WRONG FOR A PLUG JUST TO LET GO OUT OF THE HEAD THIS WAY. IT COULD HAVE CAUSE A FIRE OR A WRECK. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10226586May 4, 2008
VISIBILITY, STEERING, SUSPENSION:FRONT
THE TRUCK SHOWED NO SIGNS OF TROUBLE LEADING UP TO THE EVENT. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50-55 MILES AN HOUR AND HEADING AROUND A RIGHT HAND CORNER IN THE ROAD THE TRUCK HIT AN INDENTATION IN THE ROAD SURFACE WHICH CAUSED THE TRUCK TO SHAKE UNCONTROLLABLY AND DRIFT INTO THE ONCOMING LANE CAUSING THE TRUCKS MIRROR TO HIT A BOX TRUCK AND SMASH INTO THE INTERIOR OF MY TRUCK. WHEN THE TRUCK SLOWED DOWN TO BELOW 35, I REGAINED CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND PULLED OFF TO THE RIGHT SHOULDER. THE BOX TRUCK, APPARENTLY NOT REALIZING WHAT HAD HAPPENED, CONTINUED ON WITHOUT STOPPING. THE MIRROR WAS DESTROYED, GLASS WAS COVERING THE INTERIOR OF MY TRUCK, AND I SUFFERED MINOR CUTS ON MY FACE AND ARM. I RETURNED HOME WITH MY TRUCK AT SPEEDS UNDER 40 MPH, BUT STILL COULD FEEL A SHUDDER WHEN THE TRUCK HIT EITHER A RAISED BUMP OR AN INDENTATION IN THE ROAD. THE DEALER REPLACED SEVERAL PARTS IN THE FRONT END OF THE TRUCK, BUT NOT THE MIRROR. I WAS TOLD THAT THE MIRROR WOULD NOT BE COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. THE TRUCK HAS NOT HAD THE PROBLEM SINCE. I AM NOT AWARE IF THE OLD PARTS ARE STILL AVAILABLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10226558May 3, 2008
FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
AFTER LETTING 2006 F250 DIESEL WARM UP FOR APPROXIMATELY 5MINS, PROCEED TO GET ONTO I-35, ABOUT 5 MILES FROM THE HOUSE WHEN I SET THE CRUISE CONTROL FOR 70MPH EVERYTHING WAS FINE. WITHIN A MILE OF GETTING ON THE HIGHWAY, TRUCK HESITATED AND COMPLETELY STALLED. I MOVE THE VEHICLE ONTO THE SHOULDER OF THE HIGHWAY TO AWAIT A TOW. I TOOK IT TO A FORD DEALERSHIP WHERE THEY FOUND THAT THE FICM WAS BAD. A DAY AFTER I PICKED UP THE TRUCK, AGAIN, THE VEHICLE HESITATED FOR A SECOND BEFORE STALLING IN CITY TRAFFIC. I LOST POWER BRAKES AND POWER STEERING AND WAS VERY DIFFICULT TO GET OFF OF THE CITY STREETS. CURRENTLY TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP AGAIN, WHERE THE ISSUE IS UNDER INVESTIGATION. CONCERN THAT IF SOMEONE OTHER THAN A 6'4" PERSON WAS DRIVING THIS 7500LB VEHICLE, THEY MAY NOT HAVE BEEN ABLE TO STEER THIS VEHICLE OUT OF THE TRAFFIC. I'VE HEARD OF COMMON COMPLAINTS WITH THE FICM/HPOP/EGR ISSUES WITH THESE TRUCKS AND AM SURPRISED THAT NO RECALL HAS BEEN CREATED BY FORD. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10226457May 2, 2008
SUSPENSION:REAR, SUSPENSION:FRONT
DAQTE BELOW IS MOST RECENT DATE - EXPERIENCED BOUNCE, NEARLY INTO ADJACENT TRAFFIC LANE AS A RESULT FO PASSING OVER ROUGH SPOT ON INTERSTATE HIGHWAY - HAS OCCURRED A NUMBER OF TIMES SINCE 2006. JUST BECAME AWARE OF THIS AS A LARGER ISSUE FROM GOOD SAM CLUB.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10226461May 2, 2008
STEERING
I READ THAT AN INVESTIGATION OF FORD SUPER DUTY TRUCKS HANDING PROBLEMS AFTER HITTING A BUMP AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. IT SAID THAT 2005-2007 HAD THE PROBLEM BUT I HAVE 2002 SUPERDUTY CREW CAB THAT IS ALSO SCARY WHEN YOU HIT A BUMP AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. IT CAN THROW PARTIALLY INTO ANOTHER LANE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10226486May 2, 2008
SUSPENSION:FRONT
MY VEHICLE VIBRATES AND SHIMMIES UNCONTROLLABLY WHEN I HIT A ROUGH SPOT ON THE INTERSTATE TRAVELING AT 60-70MPH. THE VEHICLE HAS TO BE SLOWED 15 TO 20 MPH IMMEDIATELY TO REGAIN CONTROL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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