Ford F-250 Complaints

11,199 consumer complaints on file.

#10207041October 26, 2007
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHILE I WAS DRIVING MY FORD F-250 DIESEL OF 2000 I SMELL LIKE A OIL BURNED. WHEN I REACHED MY HOUSE I OPENED THE HOOD BUT I ONLY SAW SOME SMOKE COMING NEAR THE BRAKE RESERVOIR. I SAID TO MY SON THAT TURNED "ON" THE VEHICLE AND THEM I SAW WHEN THE ELECTRICAL CONNECTION NEAR THE BRAKE SYSTEM BEGIN TO BURN IN FIRE. WE TURNED "OFF" THE VEHICLE AND EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE WITH WATER. I FOUND IN THE SERVICE MANUAL OF THE VEHICLE THAT THE CONNECTION IS OF THE BRAKE PRESSURE SWITCH THAT IS USED TO DEACTIVATE THE SPEED CONTROL. I CALLED THE FORD COMPANY AND EXPLAINED THE SITUATION BUT WHEN I GAVE THEM MY VEHICLE VIN NUMBER THEY SAID THAT THERE ARE NO RECALLS FOR THAT SITUATION AND THAT REFER THE CASE TO MY INSURED COMPANY. I REPORTED THE SITUATION TO MY INSURED COMPANY "SEGUROS MULTIPLES DE PUERTO RICO". *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10206671October 23, 2007
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
I OWN A 2002 FORD F-250 W/ 5.4 TRITON V8. ON THIS PAST SUNDAY, WHILE DRIVING AT 30 MPH, A LARGE BANG WAS HEARD FORM MY ENGINE. THE ENGINE BEGAN TO LOSE POWER AND SLOW. AFTER BEING TOWED TO MY LOCAL FORD DEALER TO BE CHECKED OUT, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT A SPARK PLUG HAD BLOWN OUT OF THE CYLINDER HEAD ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE ENGINE. THE SERVICE MANAGER AT THE FORD GARAGE STATED IT RUINED THE CYLINDER HEAD AND NEEDS REPLACEMENT. THIS SERVICE WILL REQUIRE A LARGE AMOUNT OF WORK AND NEW PARTS TO COMPLETE. THE COST WILL BE $3400.00. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10206684October 23, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 FORD F250 HD. EVERY OTHER DAY, THE BRAKE LIGHTS AND TURN SIGNAL LIGHTS STOP WORKING. THE CONTACT MUST CONSTANTLY REPLACE THE FUSES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A MECHANIC AND HE DIAGNOSED FAILURE IN THE WIRING. HE STATED THAT THE FIVE ROUND WIRING HARNESSES IN WHICH TO TOW A CAMPER WAS PUT IN POOLY. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 109,513 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 94,650.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10206616October 23, 2007
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
WHILE DRIVING ,THE TRUCK JUST SHUTS DOWN LOSING ALL POWER STEERING AND BRAKES. THIS HAPPENED WHILE IN LEFT HAND TURN WITH A SEMI TRACTOR TRAILER RIGHT BESIDE ME. THERE HAVE BEEN SEVERAL OCCASIONS THIS HAS HAPPENED. MY MECHANIC HAS REPLACED THE CPS (CAM POSITION SENSOR) TWICE IN THE LAST TWO MONTHS. IT SEEMS TO FIX IT FOR A WHILE BUT THE PROBLEM RESURFACES WITHOUT WARNING. I HAVE FOUND ONLINE THAT MANY PEOPLE ARE HAVING THE PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10206500October 22, 2007
BACK OVER PREVENTION:WARNINGS:EXTERNAL/PEDESTRIAN ALERT
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD F-250. AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS BROKEN INTO, THE CONTACT DISCOVERED THAT THE LOCK WAS POPPED OPEN AND THE ALARM SYSTEM WAS DEACTIVATED WITH A FLATHEAD SCREWDRIVER. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. HE FELT THAT THIS WAS UNSAFE BECAUSE SOMEONE COULD EASILY BREAK INTO HIS VEHICLE WITHOUT TRIGGERING THE ALARM. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 33,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10206527October 22, 2007
AIR BAGS
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD F-250. WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE CONTACT REAR ENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE ENTIRE FRONT END OF THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. NONE OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. TWO PASSENGERS WERE INJURED IN THE CRASH. SHE NOTIFIED THE MANUFACTURER, BUT THEY DID NOT PROVIDE ANY ASSISTANCE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 60,000.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#10206556October 22, 2007
STEERING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD F-250. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE VEHICLE SHOOK VIOLENTLY AND BECAME DIFFICULT TO STEER AFTER DRIVING OVER A BUMP IN THE ROAD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT IT WAS NOT A NORMAL FRONT END SHAKE AND CONTINUED DRIVING HOME AT A LOWER RATE OF SPEED. THE DEALER ROTATED THE TIRES, BUT THAT DID NOT CORRECT THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER ADVISED HER TO CALL NHTSA AND TO TAKE THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALER. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 30,400 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 18,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10206400October 20, 2007
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
ANY RANGE OF RPM WHILE DRIVING & OCCASIONALLY WHILE IDLING MY TRUCK HAS STALLED AND ENGINE DIES. IT HAS, SO FAR, RESTARTED QUICKLY AND I CONTINUE ON MY WAY. THIS OCCURS IN HEAVY TO MODERATE TRAFFIC AND WHEN THE TRUCK DIES YOU LOSE POWER STEERING & POWER BRAKES. I HAVE BEEN TOLD TO REPLACE MY CPS (CAM POSITION SENSOR) BY A FORD MECHANIC AND I INTEND TO DO THAT TODAY. MY TRUCK IS NOT SAFE TO DRIVE IN IT'S CURRENT CONDITION OF RANDOM STALLING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10207129October 19, 2007
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:RADIATOR ASSEMBLY, POWER TRAIN, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY, SUSPENSION:FRONT:STABILIZER BAR
1999 FORD F-250 WITH TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS. CONSUMER HAD THIS PROBLEM REPAIRED. SHE WAS THEN INFORMED THAT THERE WAS A TSB THAT SHE NEVER KNEW ABOUT. FORD IS REFUSING TO REIMBURSE HER FOR THE REPAIRS. *KB THE CONSUMER STATED THE MANUFACTURER WAS FULLY AWARE OF THE TRANSMISSION PROBLEM, BUT FAILED TO NOTIFY THEIR CUSTOMERS. THE PROBLEM WAS THE FLUID WOULD OVERHEAT DURING SEVERE DUTY AND WEAR OUT THE TORQUE CONVERTER, WHICH RESULTED IN THE RADIATOR, COOLER LINES AND HOSES FOR THE TRANSMISSION TO BE REPLACED. THE STABILIZER BAR LINK AND BATTERY WERE REPLACED. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10206364October 19, 2007
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD F-250. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT ALL OF THE INSTRUMENT PANEL LIGHTS ILLUMINATED AND THEN DIMMED. SECONDS LATER, SMOKE APPEARED. SHE PULLED THE VEHICLE OFF THE ROAD AND IT CAUGHT FIRE. THE VEHICLE WAS COMPLETELY DESTROYED. A FIRE REPORT WAS FILED. SHE NOTIFIED THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER, BUT THEY WOULD NOT PROVIDE ANY ASSISTANCE BECAUSE HER VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL RECALL. THE RECALL NUMBER WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 26,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10205983October 17, 2007
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:DIESEL
CAM POSITION SENSOR FAILED ON A 2000 FORD F250 W/7.3L POWERSTROKE DIESEL ENGINE. THIS IS THE 4TH CPS I'VE HAD IN THIS TRUCK. THE TRUCK HAS 60K MILES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10206135October 17, 2007
SUSPENSION:FRONT
MASSIVE VIBRATION OR OSCILLATION IN THE FRONT END UPON FRONT WHEEL IMPACT WITH A SMALL BUMP AT HIGH AND LOW SPEEDS, TRUCK IS INOPERABLE UNTIL I SLOW DOWN OR STOP TO GAIN CONTROL OF THE TRUCK. ONE OF THE SCARIEST THINGS I HAVE EXPERIENCED IN A VEHICLE. THE PROBLEM IS SO PREDICTABLE THAT I CAN MAKE THE SITUATION OCCUR WHEN I WANT. I SENT THE TRUCK TO THE DEALER TO BE FIXED AND THEY RETURNED IT SAYING THE PROBLEM WAS CORRECTED, SLOWLY THIS PROBLEM IS CREEPING BACK AGAIN. THE SAME PROBLEM IS OCCURRING AGAIN WITH GREATER SEVERITY EACH TIME. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10205394October 11, 2007
SUSPENSION:FRONT
WHEN HITTING AN EXPANSION JOINT ON THE HIGHWAY THE FRONT END WILL SHAKE VIOLENTLY AND THE TRUCK WILL JUMP UNCONTROLLABLY INTO OTHER LANE. VERY UNSAFE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10205448October 11, 2007
STEERING
WHILE DRIVING DOWN A FAIRLY SMOOTH HIGHWAY AT 55 MPH. MY 2006 FORD F250 SD POWERSTROKE STARTED SHAKING, AND THE STEERING WHEEL STARTING MOVING BACK AND FORTH RAPIDLY. I THOUGHT IT WAS A LOOSE WHEEL OR A FLAT, BUT IT WAS NOT. I HAD TO SLOW DOWN TO AROUND 45 MPH AND IT STOPPED. AFTER DOING SOME INVESTIGATING ON THE INTERNET I FOUND THAT THIS IS A VERY COMMON THING FOR THIS MODEL PICK-UP, AND THAT NOTHING IS BEING DONE TO CORRECT IT BY FORD. THIS HAS HAPPENED TO ME TWICE NOW, AND IT IS VERY SCARY. I HOPE THAT IT DOES NOT HAVE TO TAKE SOMEONE HAVING A FATAL ACCIDENT FOR FORD TO DO SOMETHING ABOUT THIS. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10206082October 11, 2007
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
2003 FORD F-250 WITH TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS. CUSTOMER STATES THE DEALER STATED THAT THE TRUCK WAS OUT OF WARRANTY AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. TRANSMISSION TEMPERATURE GAUGE SAYS HOT, AND IT STAYS IN THE TOW MODE. *KB THE DEALER STATED THE SUPERCHIPS TUNER CAUSED THE PROBLEM. THE DEALER THEN FLASHED THE COMPUTER AND T HE VEHICLE THEN BEGAN TO SHIFT SOFTER AND NOT AS CRISP UNDER ACCELERATION. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10205375October 10, 2007
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
I HAVE A 2005 FORD F-250 SUPER DUTY WHICH I BOUGHT IN JULY OF 2005 (OWN IT FOR 27 MONTHS) BRAND NEW. RECENTLY (3 MONTHS AGO) THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER AND THEY SAID THAT THEY COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG AND THAT THEY RESET THE COMPUTER. AT THAT TIME MY VEHICLE WAS UNDER WARRANTY. MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AGAIN LAST WEEK AND ONCE AGAIN I TOOK IT IN TO THE DEALERSHIP. NOW THE VEHICLE HAS 40000 MILE AND IT IS PAST THE WARRANTY PERIOD (36000). THEY ARE NOW TELLING ME THAT THE ENGINE NEEDS MAJOR REPAIR AND THAT IT WILL NEED $2600 DOLLARS WORTH OF REPAIR AND IT COULD BE MORE ONCE THEY TAKE THE ENGINE APART. I CALLED FORD CUSTOMER SERVICE TO FILE A COMPLAINT SINCE THE TRUCK IS ONLY TWO YEARS OLD AND I DON'T USE IT FOR ANY COMMERCIAL BUSINESS. I ONLY USE MY TRUCK FOR YARD WORK AND A MEANS OF TRANSPORTATION. THEY SAID THAT WHAT I NEED TO DO IS HAVE THE DEALERSHIP TAKE THE ENGINE APART (WHICH I WOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR) AND THEN THEY WOULD DECIDE IF THEY COULD DO ANYTHING. I SAID WHAT IF THE DEALERSHIP TELLS ME THAT THE TRUCK NEEDS $5000 WORTH OF WORK WHO WOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THAT. THEY TOLD ME THAT IT COULD BE BECAUSE I DID NOT CHANGE THE ENGINE OIL AND THEY WOULD NOT COVER IT IN THAT CASE. I THEN TOLD THEM THAT SOME OF THE THINGS THAT THEY WANT TO REPLACE IS THE ALTERNATOR, TIMING BELT AND TIMING CHAIN. WHAT DOES ALL THIS HAVE TO DO WITH THE OIL CHANGES. THEY TOLD ME THAT THE ONLY SOLUTION IS TO HAVE THE DEALER TAKE APART THE ENGINE AND THEY WOULD SEE FROM THERE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10205382October 10, 2007
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
I OWN A 1999 FORD F-250 PICKUP TRUCK WITH A 5.4 LITER TRITON V8. MY TRUCK HAS 103K MILES ON IT. I HAD JUST REPLACED ALL THE SPARK PLUGS LESS THAN A YEAR AGO. LAST WEEK ON MY WAY TO WORK, I HEARD A POP AND THE ENGINE STARTED MAKING A BUNCH OF NOISE, LOST POWER AND QUIT. LUCKILY, I WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER INTO A PARKING LOT AND CALL A TOW TRUCK. ONCE GETTING IT HOME, I NOTICED THAT A SPARK PLUG HAD BLOWN OUT OF THE ENGINE. MY #3 SPARK PLUG ON THE PASSENGER SIDE BLEW STRAIGHT OUT OF THE HEAD AND DESTROYED THE IGNITION COIL PACK. AFTER DOING MUCH RESEARCH OVER THE INTERNET, I'VE FOUND THIS TO BE A VERY COMMON PROBLEM WITH THESE FORD ENGINES AND FORD WON'T DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT. THIS WILL COST WELL OVER $3000 TO FIX. IT'S A GOOD THING MY ENGINE QUIT SO SOON, OR I COULD HAVE HAD GASOLINE SPRAY OUT OF THE OPEN CYLINDER AND CAUSE A SERIOUS FIRE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10205201October 8, 2007
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:DIESEL, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
THE VEHICLE LACKS ACCELERATION FROM A STANDING STOP, WHEN YOU TRY TO MERGE INTO TRAFFIC THE VEHICLE HESITATES AND WILL NOT MOVE FOR A 2 TO 3 SECOND SPAN CAUSING VEHICLES ON THE HIGHWAY TO CLOSE ON THE VEHICLE. ON TWO OCCASIONS I HAD TO SWERVE OFF THE ROAD TO AVOID A COLLISION. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10205071October 5, 2007
SUSPENSION:FRONT
MY 2006 FORD F250 HIT A POT HOLD IN I-15 NEAR KAYSVILLE, SOUTHBOUND ON THURS. OCTOBER 4, 2007. I WAS TRAVELING AT 65 MPH IN THE MIDDLE LANE WHEN IT STARTED SHAKING VIOLENTLY AND ALL I HEARD WAS CAR TIRES SCREECHING. I THOUGHT I WAS GOING TO DIE. I WAS ABLE TO PULL THE TRUCK TO THE SHOULDER AND STOP. THIS HAS NOT BEEN THE FIRST TIME. THIS WAS THE EIGHTH TIME THIS HAS HAPPENED. THEN ABOUT TEN MINUTES LATER, ALMOST TO WORK, IT DID IT AGAIN ON I-80 WESTBOUND ALMOST TO 5600 WEST. I HAVE TAKEN IT IN TO TWO DEALERS WHO ONE, WILLEY FORD IN BOUNTIFUL, SAID THERE WAS SOME LOOSE BOLTS. THE OTHER DEALER ED KENLEY FORD IN LAYTON, SAID THERE WAS SOME BROKEN PARTS ON THE FRONT END. IT HAS SHOOK A LITTLE BUT NOW IS WORSE THAN EVER. I AM AFRAID TO DRIVE THIS VEHICLE ANY MORE AS IT WILL EITHER KILL ME OR ANOTHER DRIVER. I SUSTAINED A HEADACHE AND PULLED MUSCLE IN MY NECK AND A SORE BACK FROM YESTERDAYS INCIDENT. FORD NEEDS TO PULL THESE VEHICLES AND GET THEM REPAIRED OR REPLACED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10205044October 4, 2007
SUSPENSION:FRONT
2005 FORD F250 SD, GAS, FRONT END SHAKES VIOLENTLY WHEN HITTING SUCCESSIVE POTHOLES AT HIGHWAY SPEED, VERY DANGEROUS, MUST SLAM ON BRAKES TO GET TRUCK TO COME BACK UNDER CONTROL. *TR *UPDATED 12/12/07 *BF UPDATED 12/12/07 *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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