Ford F-250 Complaints

11,199 consumer complaints on file.

#10205040October 4, 2007
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
I OWN A 2002 F-250 SD TRUCK WHICH HAS THE 5.4 TRITON ENGINE IN IT. ON SEPTEMBER 28,2007, I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AND THE # 3 SPARK PLUG EJECTED OUT OF THE CYLINDER HEAD IN WHICH STRIPPED ALL THE THREADS IN THE CYLINDER HEAD AND THE SPARK PLUG. I HAVE THE SPARK PLUG. I AM HAVING THE PROBLEM REPAIRED BY AN INDEPENDENT AUTO SHOP. I HAVE DONE SOME RESEARCH ON THIS SITUATION AND FOUND THIS HAS HAPPENED ALOT FROM 1998 TO 2003. THE PLUGS ARE TAPERED AND THE PLUGS HAVE 12 THREADS , BUT ONLY 4 THREADS ARE THE CYLINDER HEAD WHICH MEANS THAT THE SPARK PLUG IS ONLY HELD BY 4 THREADS. I BELIEVE FORD MOTOR COMPANY HAS AN ENGINEERING FLAW AND SHOULD BE HELD RESPONSIBLE FOR THE COST OF THE REPAIRS. *TR UPDATED 02-13-08 *BF UPDATED 02/13/08 *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10204669October 2, 2007
EQUIPMENT
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 FORD F250 SUPER DUTY. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 15 MPH, THE SPARE TIRE SUDDENLY FELL OFF THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE WAS CAUSED BY THE CABLE SPLITTING IN HALF. THE SPARE TIRE HAD NEVER BEEN USED SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED. HE CALLED THE FORD DEALER AND WAS INFORMED THAT HE COULD NOT PURCHASE THE CABLE BY ITSELF. THE CONTACT FELT THAT IT WAS A SAFETY RISK BECAUSE THE PERSON BEHIND HIM NEARLY CRASHED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 100,000. UPDATED 01-15-08. *KB UPDATED *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10204675October 2, 2007
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:PEDALS AND LINKAGES
2008 F250: HAD THIS TRUCK SINCE 9-28-08. SEVERAL OCCASIONS WHEN APPLYING BRAKE MY FOOT ALSO TOUCHES ACCELERATOR PEDAL CAUSING ENGINE TO RACE. ENGINE IS VERY QUITE AND DO NOT IMMEDIATELY REALIZE THAT CONDITION. THIS IS BAD ENOUGH WITH MY MANUAL TRANSMISSION. IT WOULD FAR WORSE WITH AN AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10204597October 1, 2007
STEERING, SUSPENSION:FRONT
MY 2006, 5.3 GAS ENGINE, 4 WHEEL DRIVE, F250 SUPER DUTY HAS HAD EXCESSIVE WHEEL HOP, BOUNCING, VIBRATION, AND SOMETIMES, VIOLENT SHAKING OF THE WHOLE FRONT OF THE TRUCK, WHEN GOING OVER EXPANSION JOINTS, BUMPS AND ROAD DEFECTS SINCE IT WAS NEARLY NEW. THIS RESULTS IN THE STEERING WHEEL SHAKING AND MAKES THE TRUCK HARD TO CONTROL. WHEN NEW WITH 300 MILES ON IT IN FEB. 2007, I DROVE IT FROM MA TO FL AND NOTICED THAT SOMETIMES IT SHUDDERED, WHEN GOING OVER A BUMP AT SPEEDS OVER 50. THAT IS, IT DID NOT JUST GIVE ONE HARD JOLT, BUT BOUNCED A FEW TIMES. THE BOUNCING GOT WORSE AS MILEAGE ON THE VEHICLE WENT UP. SOMETIMES THE TRUCK WOULD MOVE LATERALLY AFTER A HARD BUMP, THAT IS, MOVE TO THE EDGE OF THE TRAVELED LANE, OR PARTIALLY INTO ONE OF THE ADJACENT LANES. NOW, WITHIN THE LAST 2 WEEKS, AT ITS EXTREME OF VIBRATIONS AND BOUNCING, THE VIOLENT SHAKING HAS HAPPENED TO ME TWICE, BOTH TIMES WHEN TRAVELING ON A HIGHWAY AT 60-68 MPH, AFTER GOING OVER AN EXPANSION JOINT COMING OFF OR GOING ON TO A BRIDGE. FIRST TIME, ON SEPT 16, 2007, WITH ABOUT 9000 MILES ON THE F250, SHAKING LASTED ABOUT 5 SECONDS, ON I64 IN VIRGINIA BEACH, VA, AND THEN, ON SEPT. 28, 2007, FOR ABOUT 10 SECONDS, OR ABOUT 1000', ON THE NEW JERSEY TURNPIKE. DURING THESE LAST 2 INCIDENTS, I THOUGHT THAT I MIGHT EASILY HAVE LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND HAVE EITHER INJURED SOMEONE ELSE OR MYSELF. BOTH OF THE SERIOUS VIOLENT SHAKING EPISODES HAPPENED ON A DRY INTERSTATE HIGHWAY IN DECENT CONDITION WITH OTHER TRAFFIC TRAVELING AT THE SAME SPEED AND MANY, MANY OTHER VEHICLES GOING OVER THE SAME BUMPS. I HAVE CHECKED THE TIRE PRESSURE AND ALL THE TIRES READ ABOUT 50#, THE SAME AS WHEN I GOT THE TRUCK ON JAN. 31, 2007. THERE ARE NO OBVIOUS DEFECTS IN THE TIRES. NOW, IT SHUDDERS WHEN GOING OVER VERY MINOR BUMPS, SOMETIMES EVEN AT BELOW 45 MPH. I'VE MADE IT BACK FROM MY TRIP AND THERE ARE ABOUT 9500 MILES ON THE TRUCK AND I AM TAKING IT TO THE DEALER THIS WEEK. THIS PROBLEM COULD RESULT IN THE LOSS OF LIFE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10204604October 1, 2007
SUSPENSION
I WAS DRIVING ON INTERSTATE AT 75 MPH WHEN I HIT A SMALL BUMP IN THE ROAD WHEN MY TRUCK WENT VIOLENTLY OUT OF CONTROL UNTIL I BROUGHT IT TO A COMPLETE STOP ALMOST CAUSING A FATAL ACCIDENT. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10204623October 1, 2007
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
I WAS DRIVING OUT MY GRAVEL DRIVEWAY WHEN THE CABLE THAT HOLDS THE SPARE TIRE BROKE OFF. CONTACTED THE DEALER WHO SAID THAT NO ONE ELSE HAD EXPERIENCED THIS PROBLEM. THIS COULD HAVE BEEN A SERIOUS INCIDENT IF IT HAD OCCURRED ON THE HIGHWAY OR WHILE TOWING A TRAILER. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10204485September 30, 2007
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
BRAKE LINE FAILURE,WHILE BACKING DOWN DRIVEWAY, BRAKES WERE PUT ON THE STOP, PEDAL WENT ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR, USED EMERGENCY BRAKE TO STOP, PULLED FORWARD BACK UP THE DRIVEWAY AND NOTICED A LOT OF BRAKE FLUID ON THE DRIVEWAY, UPON INVESTIGATION, NOTICED MAIN BRAKE LINE HAD RUPTURED NEAR THE FUEL TANK DUE TO RUST AND CORROSION,WENT TO NAPA TO GET NEW BRAKE LINE AND REPLACED OURSELVES BECAUSE IT WAS ON SUNDAY AND NO DEALERS WERE OPEN, TALKED TO FORD MECHANIC AT LOCAL DEALERSHIP AND WAS INFORMED THAT THIS PROBLEM IS WELL KNOW WITH THIS TRUCK,"POOR DESIGN HE SAYS" *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10204495September 30, 2007
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
I HAVE A 2005 FORD F-250 SUPER DUTY I HAVE BEEN HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THIS TRUCK SINCE JAN OF 2206 I BROUGHT IT IN FOR AN UPDATE AND IT HASN'T RUN RIGHT SINCE THEN. IT FIRST STARTED WITH SPEED BUCKING. SO BROUGHT IT BACK THEY SAID IT WAS FIXED ON MY WAY HOME IT STARTED AGAIN THEN IN HAS NO POWER THAN IT WONT SHIFT .. THIS HAS BEEN GOING ON AND ON .. THEN IN MAY OF 2007 THE MOTOR BLEW-UP AFTER SITTING AT FORD FOR 9 WEEK I GET IN BACK STILL DOING THE SAME THING I CALLED FORD CUSTOMER CARE AND THEY SENT ME BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP SO I AM NOW HERE WRITING YOU HELP ME PLEASE I CAN AFFORD TO TRADE IT IN ... *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10204337September 28, 2007
STEERING
HIGHWAY DRIVING CONDITIONS AT 65 MPH , VIOLENT SHAKING OF THE TRUCK OCCURRED RESULTING IN DANGEROUS LOSS OF CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. VEHICLE CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP TO END THE SHAKING. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A FORD DEALER WHERE A STEERING DAMPER KIT WAS INSTALLED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10204173September 26, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD F-250. WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, THE VEHICLE DECELERATED TO 40 MPH WITHIN FIVE SECONDS, WITHOUT THE BRAKES BEING APPLIED. THE DEALER STATED THAT THERE WAS A LOOSE CONNECTION IN THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM AND THEY RE-SECURED THE CONNECTION. APPROXIMATELY THREE WEEKS LATER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE APC SENSOR WAS FAULTY AND THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL SHOULD BE REPLACED. THEY REPLACED THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL, HOWEVER, THE CONTACT DOES NOT KNOW IF THE APC SENSOR WAS REPLACED. APPROXIMATELY THREE WEEKS LATER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. AS OF SEPTEMBER 26, 2007, THE DEALER HAD NOT CORRECTED THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 2,310 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 7,545.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10204193September 26, 2007
SUSPENSION:FRONT
2006 FORD F 250 SUPER DUTY FRONT END BOUNCES DANGEROUSLY. AUGUST 2007 THE TRUCK DID THIS 2 TIMES WHILE TRAVELING ON I25 IN NEW MEXICO. BETWEEN 9/21/07 AND 9/23/07 THIS HAPPENED 9 TIMES WHILE TRAVELING. THE TRUCK BOUNCES OUT OF CONTROL AND MOVES ACROSS TRAFFIC LANES. ENDANGERING EVERYONE'S LIVES TRAVELING ON THE ROAD. I FOUND OVER 138 CASES OF THIS REPORTED TO FORD AND THEIR RESPONSE IS TO BILL THE CUSTOMER FOR A REPAIR THAT HAS NOT WORKED IN ALMOST ALL OF THE REPAIRS SOME PEOPLE HAVE TAKEN THEIR VEHICLES TO FORD SEVERAL TIMES AFTER THE DEALER MADE AND THEN CHARGED THEM FOR THE TSB REPAIR. FORD IS ACCEPTING NO RESPONSIBILITY FOR THIS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS SITUATION. THESE VEHICLES 2005 ON ARE UNSAFE TO DRIVE ON THE ROAD. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10204198September 26, 2007
STEERING, SUSPENSION
I OWN A 2006 F250 DIESEL TRUCK THAT SHAKES VIOLENTLY WHEN YOU HIT EVEN THE SMALLEST OF POTHOLES. IT SHAKES SO VIOLENTLY THAT YOU HAVE TO COME TO A COMPLETE STOP, REGAIN CONTROL, AND THEN RESUME DRIVING. THIS IS ESPECIALLY HAZARDOUS ON THE SMALL COUNTY ROADS WE LIVE ON, AND WHEN YOU HAVE TO COME TO A COMPLETE STOP ON THE FREEWAY. WE HAVE TRIED TO GET IT FIXED AT THE DEALERSHIP, WHERE THEY ASSURE US THAT NOTHING IS WRONG WITH THIS DANGEROUS DEATH TRAP. I REFUSE TO ALLOW MY HUSBAND AND MY SON GET INTO A VEHICLE THAT WILL SHAKE VIOLENTLY OUT OF CONTROL INTO ONCOMING TRAFFIC, INTO A DITCH, OR OFF A BRIDGE. I AM ASHAMED THAT FORD WOULD BE AWARE OF THIS ISSUE, AND NOT RECALL THIS PROBLEM VEHICLE AS THERE ARE MANY OTHERS OUT THERE WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. I AM FURIOUS THAT I SPENT $48,000 ON A TRUCK THAT HAS 26,000 MILES ON IT AND HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP 3 TIMES TO HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM FIXED, SO IT IS COMPLETELY USELESS TO ME, NOT TO MENTION A DANGER TO MY FAMILY'S WELL BEING. WHAT IS IT GOING TO TAKE FOR FORD TO ADMIT THEIR TRUCKS ARE A HAZARD? HOW MANY PEOPLE ARE GOING TO HAVE TO DIE OR BE SEVERELY INJURED BEFORE THEY ADDRESS THIS PRESSING ISSUE??? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10204207September 26, 2007
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1992 FORD F250. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 07V336000 (VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL) ON AUGUST 27, 2007. HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND THEY INFORMED HIM THAT THE PARTS WOULD BE UNAVAILABLE UNTIL JANUARY OF 2008. THEY ADVISED HIM TO DEACTIVATE HIS SPEED CONTROL SWITCH, HOWEVER, THE CONTACT REFUSED. THERE HAD BEEN NO FAILURE TO DATE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 120,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10204888September 25, 2007
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
FORD F-250 WITH NO BRAKE LIGHT OR REAR TURN SIGNALS. CUSTOMER STATES THAT THIS IS A SAFETY DEFECT. HE STATED THAT THE DEALER SAID THEY WOULD BE ABLE TO LOOK AT IT WITHIN 7 DAYS. CONSUMER BELIEVES THAT IS UNACCEPTABLE. *KB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10204049September 25, 2007
SUSPENSION
FRONT END BOUNCES DANGEROUSLY WHEN DRIVING OVER UNEVEN ROAD OR POTHOLES. FIRST PROBLEM OCCURRED AT 1100 MILES ON 9-15-06 AND SERVICE DEPT COULD FIND ANYTHING WRONG. HAPPENED AGAIN ON THE SAME MONTH STILL COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING. ON 10-23-06 TOOK HEAD MECHANIC FROM SERVICE DEPT WITH ME ON A TEST DRIVE AND THE PROBLEM HAPPENED 3 TIMES MECHANIC COULD NOT PIN POINT PROBLEM. ON 12-11-06 THEY LOOSENED AND RETORQUED ALL FASTENERS STILL NOT FIXED. THEY HAVE REPLACED DAMPENER AND STEERING SHOCK STILL NO FIX IT. TRUCK BOUNCES DANGEROUSLY AND GOES RIGHT OR LEFT COULD CAUSE MAJOR ACCIDENT. JUST PICKED UP TRUCK AGAIN FROM DEALERSHIP THEY RETORQUED EVERYTHING AGAIN STILL NOT FIXED. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10203657September 21, 2007
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
MY 2001 FORD F-250 SUPER DUTY EJECTED A SPARK PLUG OUT OF THE # 8 CYLINDER. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10203530September 20, 2007
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER, SUSPENSION:FRONT:HUB
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 FORD F250. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE CONTACT FELT A VIBRATION FROM UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE. THE STEERING WHEEL SHOOK AND THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE TIRE DETACHED. THE VEHICLE DROVE OFF THE ROAD, CRASHED INTO SOME TREES, AND CAUGHT FIRE. BOTH THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER WERE INJURED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS NO BLOW OUT OR LOOSE TREADS THAT MAY HAVE CAUSED THE FAILURE. THE INSURANCE INVESTIGATION CONCLUDED THAT THE TIRE SELF-DETACHED FROM THE VEHICLE BECAUSE THE HUB AND CALIPER WERE DEFECTED. THE FAILURE MAY HAVE ALSO BEEN DUE TO HEAT FRACTURE THAT CAUSED THE CALIPER TO FAIL. AFTER INSPECTING THE VEHICLE, A MECHANIC SUGGESTED THAT THE FAILURE MAY HAVE BEEN CAUSED BY BAD METAL. THE MANUFACTURED DISTRIBUTED A QUESTIONNAIRE, BUT THE CONTACT HAS NOT RECEIVED A RESPONSE FROM FORD. THE VEHICLE AND TIRE ARE IN STORAGE. THE POWERTRAIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 100,000.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#10203175September 17, 2007
SUSPENSION
2006 F250 FX4 6.0 FRONT END STARTS TO SHACK WHEN HITTING A BUMP TRUCK IS UNCONTROLLABLE TIL SLOWING DOWN TO ABOUT 30MPH. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10202848September 12, 2007
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:POWER STEERING FLUID
2008 FORD F-250 4-WD POWER STEERING. IF YOU ARE ON A MUDDY OR ICEY ROAD AND START TO LOSE CONTROL YOU CANNOT TURN THE STEERING WHEEL QUICK ENOUGH TO REGAIN CONTROL IT'S LIKE THE POWER STEERING BELT BROKE. THIS WAS MENTIONED ON THE T.V. SHOW MOTOR WEEK SO THIS IS NOT JUST MY TRUCK DOING THIS. THIS IS ONE REASON I TRADED MY 2004 PICKUP. I DIDN'T CONTACT FORD MOTOR CO. OR THE DEALER BECAUSE THEY WON'T RESPOND TO MY COMPLAINT ABOUT THE TIRES MADE IN MEXICO
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10202750September 12, 2007
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
I HAVE HAD 3 OF 4 TIRE BELTS SEPARATE ON MY UNIROYAL LT265/75R16/8LAREDO AWP OWL. I REPLACED THE 4TH TIRE BEFORE THE BELT BROKE. THESE TIRES WERE PURCHASED IN FEB 2002. DOT BFW8FO74501. ONE OF THESE BLOWOUTS ALMOST CAUSED A WRECK. THESES TIRES ARE A SAFETY RISK. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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