Ford F-250 Complaints

11,199 consumer complaints on file.

#10216844February 4, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:DIESEL
EVER SINCE I PURCHASED A 2008 FORD F-250 SUPER DUTY PICK UP TRUCK WITH THE 6.4 DIESEL ENGINE IT HAS HAD A PROBLEM WITH AN INTERMITTENT PROBLEM WITH THE ENGINE. FOR NO REASON SOMETIMES WHEN YOU ACCELERATE THE ENGINE WILL STUMBLE AND A CLOUD OF WHITE SMOKE POURS OUT OF THE EXHAUST PIPE. THE SMOKE IS SO SEVERE IT WILL BLIND ANYONE BEHIND THE TRUCK. THIS HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES. I HAVE HAD SEVERAL CASES WHEN TRYING TO MERGE INTO HIGHWAY TRAFFIC THE ENGINE WILL STUMBLE AND LOOSE ALL AVAILABLE POWER. THIS COULD BE A DRASTIC PROBLEM IF THIS IS NOT CORRECTED BY FORD MOTOR COMPANY. I HAVE HAD THE TRUCK TO THE DEALER SEVERAL TIME AND THEY SAY IT IS NORMAL FOR THE TRUCK TO DO THIS BECAUSE IT IS PART OF THE EMISSIONS. IF THIS IS THE CASE THEN THEY ARE ALLOWING A DANGEROUS SITUATION TO TAKE PLACE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10216622January 31, 2008
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
FUEL LEAK. A METAL FUEL LINE WAS CLAMPED TO THE SIDE OF THE FUEL FILTER BRACKET. THIS FUEL LINE BEGAN LEAKING THE THAT POINT. THERE WAS METAL TO METAL CONTACT AT THIS POINT. THE FUEL LINE SHOWS ONLY MINOR CORROSION AT THIS POINT, SO IT MIGHT BE CRACKED RATHER THAN CORRODED THROUGH. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10216499January 30, 2008
SUSPENSION:FRONT:WHEEL BEARING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD F250. WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD A LOUD HOWLING SOUND. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE WHEEL BEARING WAS RUSTED. THE WHEEL BEARING WAS REPLACED FOUR TIMES, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS CAUSED BY CONTAMINATION FROM ROAD DEBRIS OR WATER. THERE WAS A TSB THAT STATED THAT THE BRAKE SHIELD NEEDED TO BE REPLACED IN ORDER TO CORRECT THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER DID NOT MAKE THE REPAIR. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 148,083. UPDATED 02-14-08 *BF UPDATED 02/14/08 *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10216453January 29, 2008
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
APPROACHING INTERSECTION APPLIED BRAKES AND BRAKE PRESSURE FAILED. REAR IMPACTED ANOTHER VEHICLE AND PUSHED THEM INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. UPON INSPECTION AFTER ACCIDENT PASSENGER SIDE BRAKE LINE WAS HANGING AND LEAKING FLUID. HAD TRUCK TOWED BACK TO MY SHOP AND REMOVED ALL 3 LINES TO HAVE REPLACED WITH STAINLESS BRAIDED LINES. UPON INTERSECTION OF THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE BRAKE LINES THE CRIMP CLAMPS LOCATED UNDER THE RUBBER COVERING ON RUBBER LINE BEFORE IT TURNS INTO STEEL AND GOES INTO CALIPER. SPOKE WITH BRAKE LINE BUILDER AND STATES THAT IT IS AN EVERYDAY OCCURRENCE. REPLACE FRONT AND REAR LINES ON VEHICLE. THE RUBBER STORES ALL THE MOISTURE,SALT,SAND AND OTHER ELEMENTS. I WAS TICKETED WITH CARELESS DRIVING FROM REAR ENDING THE TRUCK IN FRONT OF ME. I HAVE PICTURES OF THE LINE FOR VISUAL INSPECTION. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10216292January 28, 2008
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
AT ABOUT 80MILES INTO A 1,000 MILE TRIP AFTER A SLIGHT VIBRATION THE LEFT REAR TIRE (FIRESTONE STEELE TEX A/T 265 75 R 16 LR-E TIRE VIOLENTLY LOST ITS TREAD CAUSING FENDER AND LIGHT DAMAGE TO VEHICLE AND WRAPPING THE LOOSE TREAD AROUND VEHICLE REAR AXLE HOUSING. NOTE TIRE STILL REMAINED INFLATED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10216058January 26, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL
2004 F250 CREW CAB DIESEL 4X4 CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAM ON AT 7,800 MI AFTER TRUCK DIED WHEN DRIVING TOOK IT IN THEY SAID NOTHING WAS WRONG, 200 MILES LATER I STARTED LOOSING POWER , AND STALLING KEPT RECURRING, THEY GOT A CODE THAT READ INTERNAL FAILURE, ERRATIC BACK PRESSURE IN EXHAUST . THEY PUT A NEW SENSOR IN IT MADE NO DIFFERENCE STILL STALLING 20,000 MI TOOK IT IN AGAIN, FOR STALLING , LACK OF POWER BAD FUEL MPG, HESITATING ON TAKE OFF . CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ON , AND A LOUD CLUNKING IN THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE . THEY PUT A NEW SENSOR IN , AN NO DIFFERENCE AT 26,000 THEY REPLACED THE TURBO IT RAN GOOD FOR A WEEK OR SO BUT FUEL MPG NEVER IMPROVED AND IT SLOWLY LOST POWER AGAIN , AND ALL THE OTHER ISSUES STILL REMAIN THE SAME. I GOT UNDER THE TRUCK AND HAD TO LOCATE THE PROBLEM AND FOUND THAT THE LEAF SPRING WAS LOOSE AND CAUSED THE BUSHINGS TO BE DESTROYED, THEY WOULDN'T FIX ANY OF IT , AND I PAID FOR A 2000 EXTENDED WARRANTY . IM CURRENTLY TRYING TO GET OTHER OWNERS OF THE 6.0 DIESEL MOTORS TO GET TOGETHER A FILE A CLASS ACTION SUIT . *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10215836January 24, 2008
TIRES
I BOUGHT A SET OF NEW FIRESTONE DESTINATION AT 285-75-R16. ON JULY 24, 2007. WERE I BOUGHT THE TIRES THEY DIDN'T HAVE ROAD HAZARD, AND WE DIDN'T KNOW THAT TILL THEY ALL READY HAD THEM ON. THE COST OF THOSE WERE $673.52. ON NOVEMBER 5, 2007 I HAD A BLOW OUT GOING TO WORK WITH ONE OF THE TIRES IN FRONT AND I HAD TO BUY A BRAND NEW ONE. TO REPLACE THAT TIRE, IT COST ME $155.06 FOR A NEW ONE, AND THEY WOULD NOT GIVE US A ROAD HAZARD ON THAT ONE SENSE WE DIDN'T BUY IT FROM THEM. THEN ON JANUARY 22, 2008 I HAD ANOTHER FLAT BLOW OUT, ON THE BACK TIRE. IT COST ME AT A FIRESTONE PLACE $262.39 TO REPLACE THE TIRE AND THEY SAID THEY WOULD HONOR THE ROAD HAZARD FOR ALL 4 TIRES. SO NOW THAT I HAVE ROAD HAZARD I PROBABLY WON'T HAVE ANOTHER BLOW OUT. SO MY QUESTION IS, IS THEIR A RECALL WITH FIRESTONE DESTINATION AT TIRES? OR IS THEIR ANY OTHER PERSON HAVING A PROBLEM WITH THESE TIRES? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10215927January 24, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
99 F250 SPARK PLUG BLOWOUT V10. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10215764January 23, 2008
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1990 FORD F250. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE FUEL PUMP FAILED. THE CONTACT SMELLED GAS AND NOTICED A GAS LEAK. HE BOUGHT A NEW FUEL PUMP AND REPLACED THE BODIES; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE REAR FUEL TANK SHUT DOWN AND THE FRONT TANK DID NOT REGISTER ON THE FUEL GAUGE. THE CONTACT PURCHASED AND INSTALLED NEW FUEL LINES, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. HE BOUGHT NEW FUEL LINES AGAIN, BUT THE FAILURE CONTINUED. THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 93V125000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY). HE WENT TO A FEW DEALERS AND WAS INFORMED THAT HE DID NOT FALL WITHIN THE TIME FRAME FOR THE RECALL. THE PURCHASE DATE WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 160,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 130,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10215704January 22, 2008
STEERING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 FORD F250. THE STEERING COLUMN BEGAN SHAKING FROM LEFT TO RIGHT AND THEN LOCKED. THE CONTACT APPLIED FORCE TO THE STEERING WHEEL TO UNLOCK IT AND THE SHAFT BEARING FAILED. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE TRUST BEARING WAS ON BACK ORDER AND THEY DID NOT KNOW WHEN THE PART WOULD BE AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THIS WAS THE SECOND FAILURE HE EXPERIENCED WITH THE STEERING. THE SPEED WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 147,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 146,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10215392January 18, 2008
SUSPENSION:FRONT
ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS WHILE TRAVELING OVER SPEEDS OF 55 MPH, THE VEHICLE SHAKES UNCONTROLLABLY IF YOU HIT A FLAW IN THE ROAD, SUCH AS A BUMP. IT HAS CAUSE MYSELF AND WIFE TO NEARLY LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, FORTUNATELY THERE WERE NO OTHER VEHICLES CLOSE AS ON ONE OCCASION THE TRUCK CHANGED LANES WHILE SHAKING VIOLENTLY. I AM A FORMER TRUCK MECHANIC AND HAVE NEVER SEEN ANYTHING LIKE THIS. THE DEALER HAS TOLD US THAT THERE IS NO PROBLEM, YET I VIEW THIS AS A POTENTIALLY LIFE THREATENING ISSUE, WE HAVE NOT DRIVEN THE VEHICLE ON THE HIGHWAY SINCE THE LAST EPISODE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10215090January 16, 2008
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT, SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT
WHILE DRIVING I HEARD A NOISE FROM THE FRONT END THINKING ITS BALL JOINTS UPPER OR LOWER I CALLED THE DEALER AND HE SAID THEY HAVE REPLACED ALOT OF THEM HE SAID BECAUSE THERE IS NO GREASE FITTINGS ON THE BALL JOINTS. THERE WAS 34,400 MILES ON IT. I THINK FORD SHOULD COVER THE EXPENSE IF THE PART WAS NOT MADE CORRECTLY.. I THINK IT COULD BE A SAFETY ISSUE SINCE THE WHEEL COULD FALL OFF. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10214752January 14, 2008
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHILE DRIVING APPLIED BRAKES FOR UPCOMING STOP LIGHT AND REAR BRAKES LOCKED UP CAUSING THE REAREND OF THE TRUCK TO HOP VIOLENTLY. TOOK TRUCK TO FORD DEALER AND THEY SAID THEY COULD FIND NOTHING WRONG. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10214829January 14, 2008
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 FORD F250. THE TURN SIGNAL AND BRAKE LIGHTS FAILED COMPLETELY. THE CONTACT BELIEVES THAT THE FAILURE WAS CAUSED BY THE WIRING HARNESS. THE FAILURE OCCURRED A YEAR AGO, BUT THE VEHICLE IS NOT DRIVEN FREQUENTLY. NO REPAIRS WERE MADE. THE VIN, ENGINE SIZE, AND NUMBER OF CYLINDERS WERE UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 62,940.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10215018January 11, 2008
STEERING
2005 FORD F-250 WITH STEERING PROBLEMS. CONSUMER STATES THAT THE VEHICLE'S STEERING WHEEL SHAKES SO MUCH THAT THE VEHICLE WILL LEAVE THE ROAD. HE STATES THAT THE DEALER HAS NOT BEEN ABLE TO SOLVE THE STEERING PROBLEM. *KB THE CONSUMER STATED THE TIRES WERE REPLACED, THE SHOCKS, WHEEL BEARINGS, BRAKES AND FRONT END WERE CHECKED BY THE DEALER AND STATED THERE WAS NO PROBLEM. *JB THE CONSUMER STATED THE PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN RESOLVED. UPDATED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10214448January 10, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
I AM ON MY FIFTH SPARKPLUG BLOWOUT,THE FIRST ONE BLEW OUT WITH 42000 MILES AND FORD WOULD NOT COVER IT, IT COST ME $482.00, & NOW I'M UP TO $2,410.00.MY MECHANIC SAID WHEN THE BACK PLUGS BLOW IT WILL COST MORE......HE ALSO SAID THAT THE HELI COIL WOULD LAST ABOUT 1-2 YRS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10214355January 9, 2008
SUSPENSION:FRONT
AS I HIT SPEEDS OF 65+ MPH, IF I HIT ANY ROUGH SURFACE, BRIDGE ABUTMENT, OR SMALL POT HOLE THE TRUCKS FRONT END WOULD PROCEED TO SHAKE VIOLENTLY OUT OF CONTROL ONLY STOPPING AFTER I BROUGHT THE TRUCK TO A COMPLETE STOP ON SIDE OF HIGHWAY. GOT BACK ON HIGHWAY AND EXACT SAME PROBLEM HAPPENED 1.5 MILES FARTHER UP ROAD. SHAKE IS SO VIOLENT I CAN HARDLY MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE TO EVEN BRING IT TO A STOP. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10214280January 9, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD F-250 SD. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER REGARDING THE CANNED SENSOR. THE VEHICLE SHUTS OFF REPEATEDLY AT RANDOM SPEEDS, BUT WAS FIRST NOTICED WHILE DRIVING 5 MPH. AT THE FIRST VISIT, THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONTACT OF A RECALL ON THE WIRING HARNESS AND IT WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE RECURRED 10,000 MILES LATER. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED WHILE ON HIS WAY HOME. THE VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY AT HIS RESIDENCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 6,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 60,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10214218January 8, 2008
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM, FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
MY F250 SUPER DUTY TRUCK STALLS WHILE DRIVING, SPECIALLY AFTER TURNING CORNER. ALL 3 TIMES THE COMPLETE FUEL INJECTOR ASSEMBLY WAS REPLACED , 5/15/07, 12/15/07 & 8/15/07. HAD FUEL TANK CLEANED AND FOUND RUST REMAINS IN BOTTOM OF FUEL TANK. THE COMPUTER AND WIRE HARNESS HAD TO BE REPLACED 12/15/07. FUEL TANK RUSTS FROM INSIDE AND BLOCKS FUEL LINE FROM FUEL TANK AND WATER SEPARATOR AND CONSEQUENTLY STARVES INJECTORS FROM FUEL WHICH IS WHY THEY BURN UP. SEE WWW.FORDDOCTORSDTS.COM/ARTICLES/ARTICLE-07-07.PHP. EACH TIME I BRING IN THE TRUCK IT COSTS FOR A TRUCK WITH BETWEEN $1,000-$4,000 WITH ONLY 110,000 MILES ON THE TRUCK. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10213781January 5, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, EQUIPMENT
MY 2000 FORD F-250 WITH A TRITON V-10 MOTOR IS BLOWING SPARK PLUGS. IT HAS BLOWN 5 SPARK PLUGS NOW OVER THE LAST 6 MONTHS OR SO, AND THIS IS ON A MOTOR INSTALLED BY FORD. SO IF THERE CLAIM OF IMPROPER TORQUE IS TRUE THEN IT WAS THEM WHO IS TO BLAME. I ALSO READ MANY CONSUMER REPORTS SAYING MANY FORD MODEL ENGINES DO THIS FROM 2000 TO 2004. IT IS VERY UNSAFE, FUEL STILL KEEPS PUMPING EVEN WHEN THE SPARK PLUG IS GONE. YOU CAN SMELL THE FULE COMING OUT VERY STRONGLY AND FIRES HAVE OCCURED UNDER THE HOOD DUE TO THIS DANGEROUS SITUATION. *CN
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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