Ford F-250 Complaints

11,199 consumer complaints on file.

#10210891December 5, 2007
TIRES:TREAD/BELT, TIRES
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD F-250 WITH COOPER DISCOVER HT TIRES (TIRE SIZE LT265/75/R16). THE CONTACT STATED THERE WERE THREE FAILURES WITH THE TIRES. THERE WAS A TREAD SEPARATION, TIRE DEFLATION AND THE THIRD TIRED SUFFERED A BROKEN BELT. THE MANUFACTURER OFFERED HER A CHECK FOR LESS THAN THE AMOUNT OF THE FIRST TIRE. THERE WERE 12,000 MILES ON THE TIRES AT THE TIME OF FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE FOR THE VEHICLE WAS 45,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 65,000. THE TIRE FAILURES HAS CAUSED DAMAGE TO THE RIGHT AND LEFT SIDE OF THE BED OF THE VEHICLE ALONG WITH THE FENDER AND WHEELS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10210682December 3, 2007
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
TRUCK HAD NOT BEEN DRIVEN IN JUST OVER A MONTH AND WHILE SITTING IN THE DRIVEWAY THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT CAUGHT FIRE. FIREFIGHTERS WERE NOT ABLE TO DETERMINE WHERE THE FIRE STARTED BECAUSE THEY WERE UNABLE TO OPEN THE HOOD DUE TO THE FIRE DAMAGE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10210700December 3, 2007
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT, SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT
1. ANNUAL VIRGINIA STATE SAFETY INSPECTION. 2. FRONT BALL JOINTS FAILED INSPECTION, 2005 FORD F-250 4X2 SUPER DUTY PICK UP WITH 50,000 MILES. 3. BALL JOINTS REPLACED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10210632December 2, 2007
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:DIESEL
OCCASIONALLY WHILE DRIVING IN RAIN OR SNOW,MY FORD DIESEL ENGINE F250 WILL STUMBLE OR COMPLETELY STOP. ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS WHILE DRIVING APPROX.30-35 MPH THE ENGINE STALLED CAUSING COMPLETE LOSS OF BRAKES AND POWER STEERING. I HAVE SEARCHED THE INTERNET AND FOUND THIS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM BUT NOBODY SEEMS TO KNOW HOW TO FIX IT. I HAVE CONTACTED SEVERAL FORD DEALERS AND ALL THEY CAN OFFER IS EXPENSIVE DIAGNOSTICS WITH NO RESULT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10210436November 30, 2007
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CATALYTIC CONVERTOR
ENGINE REV'S UP ON IT'S OWN. I DISCUSSED THIS WITH A DEALER AND WAS TOLD THIS WILL HAPPEN WHEN THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER CLEANS IT'S SELF. THE FIRST TIME I WAS IN A PARKING LOT AND NOT IN ANY DANGER, THE SECOND, THIRD AND FOURTH I WAS DRIVING IN TRAFFIC BUT I HAD CONTROL OF THE SITUATION BUT THE LAST TIME I WAS IN MY GARAGE AND ALMOST DROVE INTO MY HOUSE WALL THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS! I THINK THIS NEEDS TO BE CORRECTED. I STILL HAVE NOT GOTTEN ANY REPLY OVER THE LOSS OF STEERING I REPORTED ABOUT 2 MONTHS AGO ON THIS SAME VEHICLE, THIS IS ALSO A DANGEROUS PROBLEM! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10210327November 29, 2007
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
THIS IS THE SECOND ISSUE THAT I HAVE HAD WITH MY FORD 5.4 LITER TRUCK. THE FIRST WAS A FAMOUS FIRESTONE TIRE BLOWOUT IN RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC THAT COULD HAVE EASILY KILLED ME AND SEVERAL OTHERS, AS I WAS TRAVELING 60 MPH ACROSS A BRIDGE. IT CAUSED ABOUT $3500 DAMAGE TO THE BED OF MY TRUCK. TODAY, A SPARK PLUG BLEW OUT. THE THREADS ARE GONE. I AM THE ONLY OWNER OF THE TRUCK, SO I KNOW NOTHING HAS BEEN DAMAGED BEFORE. I HAVE SMELLED FUEL FOR THE PAST TWO DAYS AND COULDN'T COME UP WITH AN ANSWER. I HAD SCHEDULED TO TAKE IT IN TO THE SHOP TOMORROW, BUT IT DIDN'T MAKE IT THAT LONG. THERE SEEMS TO BE MANY PEOPLE WITH THE SAME ISSUE. WILL FORD STAND UP TO THE PLATE AND REMEDY THE ISSUE, PLEASE? IN CALLING THE DEALER TODAY, THEIR COMMENT WAS "WOW, WE'VE NEVER SEEN THAT BEFORE." THAT REALLY INFURIATES ME, AS I KNOW THEY HAVE DEALT WITH MANY OF THEM. JUST DO A SIMPLE SEARCH ON THE INTERNET AND YOU WILL FIND HUNDREDS. I AM YET TO GET IT FIXED, AS I HOPE THE DEALER WILL DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT. I'M NOT PREPARED TO SPEND THOUSANDS ON WHAT SHOULD HAVE NEVER BEEN AN ISSUE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10210073November 27, 2007
SUSPENSION
SINCE THE PURCHASE OF MY 2006 FORD F 250 I'VE EXPERIENCED A VIOLENT WHEEL OSCILLATION WHEN HITTING A BUMP IN THE ROADWAY, USUALLY AT SPEEDS OF 50 MPH OR GREATER.. THE FIRST INSTANCE OCCURRED WHEN TRAVELING ON A INTERSTATE HIGHWAY AND HITTING A BUMP AT THE EXPANSION JOINT BETWEEN THE ROADWAY AND BRIDGE. AFTER SLOWING TO APROX. 40 MPH THE EVENT ENDED. HOWEVER, I ALWAYS NOTICE A WHEEL SHIMMY EVEN AT SPEED BELOW 50MPH .THIS IS A SERIOUS MATTER AS LOSS OF CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE COULD HAPPEN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10209956November 26, 2007
STEERING, SUSPENSION:FRONT
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD F-250 SD. WHILE DRIVING 55-70 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL VIBRATED AND THE VEHICLE MOVED FROM LEFT TO RIGHT. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER ON TWO OCCASIONS AND THEY STATED THAT THE STEERING DAMPER CAUSED THE FAILURE. THE DEALER MADE THE REPLACEMENT. AS OF NOVEMBER 26, 2007, THERE HAD BEEN NO FURTHER OCCURRENCES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 8,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 12,120.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10209686November 22, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
A SUDDEN LOSS OF ELECTRICAL SYSTEM COMPONENTS WHILE OPERATING ON THE HIGHWAY. ABS WARNING LIGHT CAME ON FOLLOWED DIMMING OF LIGHTS AND REDUCTION OF WINDSHIELD WIPER SPEED AND AN INCREASE IN RPMS NOT INITIATED BY THE OPERATOR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10209609November 21, 2007
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:DIESEL
MY TRUCK DIED ON MY WAY HOME AND ALMOST CAUSED ME TO NOT ONLY RUN INTO A BUNCH OF TREES, BUT ALMOST HIT ANOTHER CAR IN THE ONCOMING LANE. MY TRUCK JUST SHUT OFF WITHOUT WARNING AND I HAD NO POWER STEERING, POWER BRAKES, OR ANY WAY OF AN EASY STOP. I HAD TO GET THE PASSENGER IN THE CAR TO HELP ME STEER THE 7500LB VEHICLE TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. I HAD HEARD THAT THE CAMSHAFT POSITION SENSOR IS NOTORIOUS FOR GOING OUT AT THE WORST POSSIBLE MOMENT AND DIDN'T BELIEVE IT UNTIL I EXPERIENCED IT MYSELF. I DID A LITTLE RESEARCH THE NEXT MORNING AND MY TRUCK WAS GIVING ME ALL THE SIGNS OF A BAD CPS. I WENT TO THE FORD DEALERSHIP AND BOUGHT A NEW CPS FOR JUST UNDER $30. I INSTALLED IT IN THE PARKING LOT I ENDED UP IN AND AFTER A FEW CRANKS, MY TRUCK STARTED RIGHT UP AND HASN'T GIVEN ME ANY OTHER PROBLEMS SINCE THEN PERTAINING TO THE CPS. I AM VERY DISAPPOINTED THAT FORD WOULD MASS PRODUCE A PRODUCT THAT COULD POSSIBLY KILL OR INJURE SOMEONE IN THIS MANNER. I BELIEVE THE AVERAGE PERSON (MAN/WOMAN) WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO STEER THIS VEHICLE BY THEMSELVES IF THE CPS WENT OUT ON THEM. I AM VERY LUCKY I SURVIVED THIS WITH NO INJURIES OF ANY KIND. I HOPE EVERYONE THAT DRIVES THIS SERIES OF TRUCK IS ALSO AS LUCKY AS MYSELF. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10209488November 20, 2007
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
2000 FORD F-250 INSUFFICIENT CUP HOLDER WHICH CAUSED THE CONSUMER TO HAVE AN ACCIDENT. CONSUMER STATES THAT THE CUP HOLDER WOULD NOT HOLD BOTTLED WATER, AND IT FELL OUT GETTING LODGED UNDER THE BRAKE PEDAL RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT. *KB A PASSENGER IN THE SECOND VEHICLE WAS INJURED. *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10209513November 20, 2007
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
TL*THE COMPANY OWNS A 2007 FORD F-250 SD. THE OPERATIONS MANAGER STATED THAT THE ORIGINAL DRIVER OF THE VEHICLE WAS ACCELERATING FROM A STOP WHEN THE VEHICLE SURGED FORWARD. THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL EXTENDED TO THE FLOOR WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT PRESSED HARD ON THE BRAKE PEDAL BECAUSE THE WHEELS CONTINUED TO SPIN. THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL EVENTUALLY RELEASED ON ITS OWN. THE SPEED WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 25,000. UPDATED 12/12/07
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10209295November 19, 2007
SUSPENSION:FRONT
THE TRUCK (FORD 2006 F250) WAS SHAKING VIOLENTLY TO THE POINT OF ALMOST LOSING COMPLETE CONTROL OF IT. SHAKING DID NOT STOP UNTIL THE VEHICLE CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP. THIS VEHICLE IS DANGEROUS AND YOU NEED TO TAKE ACTION IMMEDIATELY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10209378November 19, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD F250 SUPER DUTY. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO ACCELERATE, THE VEHICLE WOULD DECELERATE DRAMATICALLY AND MAKE A LOUD SHUTTERING NOISE. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND IT WAS REPAIRED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 05V270000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING). THE FAILURE RECURRED EIGHT MONTHS LATER AND THE DEALER REPLACED THE EGR VALVE. THE FAILURE HAS SINCE RECURRED THREE MORE TIMES WITHIN THE PAST THREE YEARS. THE DEALER HAS REPLACED THE CONTROL MODULE AND THE EGR VALVE AGAIN. CURRENTLY, WHEN THE CONTACT ATTEMPTS TO START THE VEHICLE, THE ENGINE STALLS. WHEN THE VEHICLE IS FIRST STARTED IN THE MORNINGS, THE ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATES ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL, ACCOMPANIED BY A LOUD NOISE COMING FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. THE CONTACT FILED A COMPLAINT WITH THE MANUFACTURER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 47,883 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 82,949. UPDATED 12/04/07 *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10209249November 18, 2007
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
CAM SHAFT SENSOR FAILED WHILE 7.3 POWERSTROKE WAS A DEALER FOR SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10209183November 16, 2007
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE TRAVELING ON ARIZONA STATE HWY 87 NORTH FROM PAYSON AS ENTERING INTO PINE ARIZONA I STRUCK A LARGE TRUCK FROM REAR. THIS CAUSED SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE TO THE DRIVER SIDE OF THE TRUCK ACTUALLY BREAKING THE FRAME, PUSHING THE FRAME THRU THE BUMPER AND REQUIRING THE FIRE DEPARTMENT TO UTILIZE THE JAWS OF LIVE AND RELEASING THE STEERING WHEN FROM MY CHEST. INJURIES INCLUDED SKULL FRACTURE, BROKEN FEMUR, CHEST AND HEART CONTUSION. AIRLIFTED TO NEAREST HOSPITAL. LATER FOUND THAT THE INSIDE OF THE STEERING WHEEL APPEARED TO BE POPPED OFF AND WAS HANGING BY A CABLE YET AN AIRBAG WAS NOT PRESENT. TRYING TO FIND OUT IF THE TRUCK WAS ORIGINAL WITH AN AIRBAG. IT WAS A GOVERNMENT STATE OF ARIZONA VEHICLE. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#10208943November 14, 2007
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 FORD F250. THE CONTACT'S WIFE RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE ON HER 2001 FORD EXPEDITION FOR THE VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL. WHEN HIS CRUISE CONTROL STOPPED WORKING, HE INVESTIGATED TO DETERMINE IF HIS VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN THE SAME RECALL. THE CONTACT FOUND NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 05V388000 (VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL); HOWEVER, THE DEALER STATED THAT HIS VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE FORD MANUFACTURER STATED THAT NOTHING COULD BE DONE. THE CONTACT BELIEVED THAT HIS VEHICLE SHOULD BE INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 118,000. UPDATED 01-14-08. *KB THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THE RECALL DIDN'T AFFECT MODEL YEAR 1994- 2002 FORD F250'S. THE CRUISE CONTROL SWITCH LEAKED BRAKE FLUID ONTO THE ELECTRICAL CONNECTIONS AND SHORTED OUT THE SWITCH. UPDATED 12/12/07. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10208954November 14, 2007
EQUIPMENT, TIRES:TEMPORARY/EMERGENCY SPARE TIRE
I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE AT AROUND 45MPH WHEN I FELT A BUMP IN THE BACK OF MY TRUCK. I LOOKED BACK AND MY SPARE TIRE HAD FALLEN OFF THE UNDERSIDE OF MY TRUCK. NO OTHER CARS WERE AROUND SO I TURNED AROUND AND GOT THE TIRE OFF THE ROAD AND PUT IT IN THE TRUCK BED. I LOOKED UNDER THE TRUCK AND THE CABLE THAT HELD THE TIRE IN PLACE WAS FRAYED AND BROKEN. IF I HAD BEEN GOING TOWN A BUSY FREEWAY THIS COULD HAVE CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. 1999 FORD F250 SUPERDUTY 4X4 BUILT PRIOR TO 3/22/99. TO REPAIR I WILL HAVE TO PURCHASE NEW SPARE TIRE CARRIER FROM FORD. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10208951November 14, 2007
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
TRYING TO FIND OUT IF A 1997 F 250 4X4 WAS STANDARD ISSUE WITH DRIVERSIDE AIRBAG? *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10208840November 13, 2007
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL:AUTOMATIC (ASC)
OWN A 2006 FORD F250 POWERSTROKE DIESEL. WHEN VEHICLE IS DRIVEN AT ABOUT 65-70MPH ON THE HIGHWAY IT TENDS TO START A VIOLENT SHAKE THAT CAN ONLY BE STOPPED BY SLOWING DOWN THE VEHICLE. I ALMOST GOT INTO A FATAL ACCIDENT. THIS HAS NOW OCCURRED ABOUT 7 TIMES. THE VEHICLE HAS ABOUT 24,000 MILES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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