Ford F-250 Complaints

11,199 consumer complaints on file.

#10200758August 25, 2007
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL
SPEED CONTROL ON MY 1997 FORD F250 DIESEL STOPPED WORKING. FOUND FLUID LEAKING FROM PRESSURE SWITCH THAT APPARENTLY SHORTED THE HARNESS OUR. DISCONNECTED HARNESS FOR SAFETY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10200766August 25, 2007
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:DIESEL
ENGINE SURGES AND WILL INCREASE SPEED BY 700 RPMS WITH NO CONTACT TO PEDAL. TAKEN TO DEALERSHIP SEVERAL TIMES NUMEROUS RECALLS AND REPAIRS TO WIREHARNESS AND ERG VALVE HAVE NOT CURED PROBLEM. VEHICLE LURCHED FORWARD WHILE BEING PARKED BUMPER STRIKING LIGHT POLE MINOR DAMAGE. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10200771August 25, 2007
STEERING, SUSPENSION
I HAVE A 2005 FORD F250 SUPER DUTY FX4 PICKUP THAT I PURCHASED TODAY. ON THE WAY HOME, AT ABOUT 65-70MPH, I HIT A BRIDGE JOINT WHICH SENT THE FRONT END INTO AN EXTREMELY VIOLENT WOBBLE. I HAD TO SLOW DOWN TO ABOUT 20MPH FOR IT TO GO AWAY. WHEN I GOT HOME, I RESEARCHED THE PROBLEM ON THE INTERNET, AND FOUND IT TO BE A VERY COMMON PROBLEM. I BELIEVE THAT FORD HAS ISSUED A TSB FOR THIS PROBLEM, BUT I FEEL THAT A RECALL SHOULD BE ISSUED BECAUSE OF HOW DANGEROUS THE ISSUE IS. THE CONSUMER SHOULD NOT HAVE TO PAY TO REDESIGN A FACTORY ENGINEERING PROBLEM. THE WOBBLE WAS SO BAD THAT THE TRUCK MOVED INTO THE NEXT LANE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10200557August 23, 2007
SUSPENSION:FRONT
THIS FAILURE IS ON A FORD, F250, 4X4 WITH THE 5.4L GAS ENGINE. AT HIGHWAY SPEED, WHEN HITTING A ROUGH SPOT IN THE ROAD, THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE GOES IN TO AN OSCILLATION (DEATH WOBBLE) THAT CAN ONLY BE STOPPED BY DRASTIC REDUCTION IN SPEED. THE OSCILLATION IMPACTS THE ABILITY TO CONTROL THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE HAS BEEN REPORTED TO THE DEALER AND I AM AWAITING RESPONSE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10200603August 23, 2007
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:DIESEL
MONDAY, JULY 31 2007, I EXPERIENCED THE LAST OF A SERIES OF INTERMITTENT STALLING EVENTS IN MY 1997 FORD F250 HD VEHICLE, EQUIPPED WITH A 7.3 DIT POWERSTROKE DIESEL. SUBSEQUENT TO MY OWN INVESTIGATIONS, I DISCOVERED THAT THE CAM POSITION SENSOR WAS A COMPONENT IMPLICATED IN SUCH EVENTS. I REPLACED THE COMPONENT ON JULY 27, 2007, AFTER AN INCREASE IN STALLING PROBLEMS. THE CONDITION REPEATED ON THE LATER DATE ABOVE, AND I DROVE THE VEHICLE TO A REPAIR FACILITY. THEY COULD NOT FIND ANY DIAGNOSTIC CODES FROM THE PCM, BUT THE STALLING EPISODES INCREASED DURING THEIR ANALYSIS. AFTER PERFORMING OTHER SYSTEM DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURES, THEY WERE LEFT WITH THE FINAL CONCLUSION THAT THE CPS MUST BE THE CULPRIT FOR THE STALLING CONDITION. THE NEWER CPS I INSTALLED WAS REPLACED BY THE REPAIR TECHNICIAN WITH ANOTHER CPS. TO DATE THE CONDITION APPEARS RESOLVED. I HAVE RETAINED ALL PARTS AND THE REPAIR WORK-ORDER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10200619August 23, 2007
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:DIESEL
CAMSHAFT POSITION SENSOR FAILURE AT HIGHWAY SPEED RESULTING IN ENGINE SHUTDOWN/ NO POWER STEERING OR POWER BRAKES/ WAS ABLE TO PULL OFF THE SIDE OF THE ROAD WITH ONLY MINOR TRAFFIC SLOW DOWN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10200428August 22, 2007
SUSPENSION
MY 2006 F-250 SHAKES VIOLENTLY WHEN HITTING A POT HOLE THIS OCCURS ABOUT ONCE EVERY COUPLE OF WEEKS. I HAVE TO COME TO A COMPLETE STOP FOR THE VEHICLE TO QUIT SHAKING I HAVE ALMOST BEEN REARENDED SEVERAL TIMES AND I HAVE BEEN IN THE LANE ON ONCOMING TRAFFIC WITH MY 2-MONTH OLD IN THE VEHICLE BECAUSE I CAN NOT CONTROL THE VEHICLE WHEN THIS OCCURS. I HAVE HAD SEVERAL CLOSE CALLS AND HAVE BEEN EXTREMELY LUCKY THE CIRCUMSTANCES HAVEN'T BEEN DIFFERENT OTHERWISE THE SITUATION COULD OF BEEN FATAL FOR MY 2-MONTH OLD, MY HUSBAND AND MY SELF. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
3
Deaths:
0
#10200484August 22, 2007
TIRES
TIRE BLOW-OUT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10200387August 21, 2007
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 FORD F-250. THE AUTO MECHANIC CALLED ON BEHALF OF THE CONTACT. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE VEHICLE HAS A DEFECTIVE STORAGE TANK ASSEMBLY. HE STATED THAT A FUEL PUMP CHECK VALVE OVERFLOWED FROM ONE TANK TO THE OTHER AND SPILLED FROM THE FILTER CAP. HE AND THE CONTACT NOTIFIED FORD AND THEY STATED THAT NOTHING COULD BE DONE BECAUSE RECALL NUMBER 93V125000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY) DOES NOT INCLUDE THE VEHICLE'S MAKE AND YEAR. FORD REFERENCED SERVICE RECALL BULLETIN NUMBER 93S68. THE CONTACT PAID $607 TO HAVE THE DEFECTIVE STORAGE TANK ASSEMBLY REPAIRED REPLACING THE ELECTRIC FUEL PUMP ASSEMBLY WHICH INCLUDES THE CHECK VALVE. THE DEALER INFORMATION WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 174,921 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 190,000. UPDATED 09/06/07 *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10200224August 20, 2007
SUSPENSION:FRONT
I OWN A 2003 FORD F-250 AND WAS DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY AT ABOUT 65 MILES AN HOUR THE OTHER DAY WHEN I CROSSED A BRIDGE WITH FOUR EVENLY-SPACED EXPANSION JOINTS. AFTER HITTING THEM, THE FRONT END OF THE TRUCK STARTED SHAKING VIOLENTLY. I GRIPPED THE WHEEL AND STRUGGLED TO KEEP IT IN THE LANE AS I EASED ONTO THE BRAKE. THAT DIDN'T HELP, SO I LET OFF THE BRAKE AND THE TRUCK EVENTUALLY STOPPED SHAKING - AFTER ABOUT 15 SECONDS. IT WAS TERRIFYING. I'VE ALSO HAD SIMILAR TROUBLE WITH POTHOLES. ONE TIME I HIT A POTHOLE AND THE TRUCK SHOT HALFWAY OVER INTO THE LANE NEXT TO ME. THERE WAS A CAR JUST BEHIND WHO HAD TO SLAM ON HIS BRAKES TO AVOID AN ACCIDENT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10199906August 17, 2007
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
WHILE TRAVELING DOWN THE INTERSTATE HIGHWAY AT 71 MPH MY RIGHT REAR B.F. GOODRICH ALL-TERRAIN T/A KO LT 285/75R16 122/199Q LOAD RANGE D TIRE TREAD SEPARATED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10200303August 17, 2007
TIRES
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD F250. WHILE DRIVING 55MPH, THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE TIRE BLEW OUT. THE TIRES BRAND IS COOPER/ATV, SIZE 225/75R15. THE DOT#3D0RC8D4905. THE REMAINING THREE TIRES HAVE CRACKS PRESENT. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE VEHICLE WASN'T MAKING PROPER CONTACT WITH THE ROAD PRIOR TO THE TIRE FAILURE. THE TIRE WAS REPLACED WITH THE SPARE. THE COOPER DEALER ADVISED HER TO FILE A COMPLAINT. THE CONTACT CAN PROVIDE THE TIRE IF NEEDED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGE WERE 30000. THE FAILURE IS RELATED TO RECALL#06T016000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10199973August 17, 2007
SUSPENSION:FRONT
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD F-250 SD. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH THE VEHICLE VIBRATED AND DROPPED TO THE GROUND. HE SLOWED TO 30 MPH AND THE VEHICLE PERFORMED NORMAL. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 10,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10199555August 14, 2007
TIRES:SIDEWALL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 FORD F250 HD. THE VEHICLE HAS FIRESTONE STEELTEX RADIAL A/T TIRES, SIZE LT265/75R16. THE CONTACT NOTICED A BUBBLE ON THE SIDEWALL OF HIS FRONT PASSENGER TIRE. HE HAS NOTIFIED A FIRESTONE CONTRACTOR REGARDING THE FAILURE. THE NEWS REPORT ABOUT THE CHINESE TIRES INITIATED THE CALL REGARDING THE BUBBLE IN HIS TIRE. THE CONTACT WILL NOT REPLACE HIS TIRE UNTIL RECALLS DETAILS SPECIFIC TO HIS TIRE ARE AVAILABLE. THE PURCHASE DATE, TIRE PRESSURE AND DOT NUMBER WERE UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 42,000. UPDATED 09/06/07. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10199387August 13, 2007
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST:HYDRAULIC:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
MY WIFE WAS DRIVING OUR VEHICLE, SHE WAS STOPPING AT INTERSECTION (4 WAY) AND WHEN SHE APPLIED THE BRAKE PEDAL TO STOP AT THIS INTERSECTION, THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR CAUSING TO HER TO RUN THE STOP SIGN ALMOST CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. I FOUND THE DEFECT, THE BRAKE LINE ON DRIVER'S SIDE WAS COMPLETELY RUSTED THROUGH BRAKE LINE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10199416August 13, 2007
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS:SWITCH, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
MY 2002 FORD F-250 SUPER DUTY TRUCK CAUGHT FIRE DUE TO THE BRAKE SWITCH RECALL PROBLEM. THE BRAKE SWITCH (UNDER THE HOOD) BURNED AND THE FUSE BLOCK (UNDER THE DASH) MELTED. THE CAB FILLED WITH SMOKE WHILE MY SPOUSE WAS DRIVING. THE SWITCH, FUSE BLOCK, AND CABLE END WERE REPLACED DUE TO THIS INCIDENT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10199294August 11, 2007
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:DIESEL
I WAS TRAVELING DOWN HWY 174 IN SC AT AROUND 10:00 PM WHEN MY FORD F250 7.3L DIESEL TRUCK BEGAN TO KNOCK AND FINALLY SHUT OFF IN THE HIGHWAY. THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT RESTART, AND HAD TO BE TOWED BACK TO MY HOUSE, AND THEN TO RAVENEL FORD THE FOLLOWING DAY WHERE THEY DIAGNOSED THE FAILURE AS CAM POSITION SENSOR AND SAID THAT THIS WAS A COMMON OCCURRENCE AND RECOMMENDED THAT I KEEP A SPARE ONE IN THE GLOVE BOX. THE TOTAL REPAIR BILL WAS $453.42. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10199073August 10, 2007
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 FORD F250. THE VEHICLE HAS PRO COMPETITION XTREME A/T TIRES, SIZE 325/50R20. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE TREAD ON THE TIRES SEPARATED. THE CONTACT FELT A SLIGHT VIBRATION WHEN THE FAILURE OCCURRED. THE MECHANIC HAS NOT YET INSPECTED THE TIRES. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 88,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10198977August 9, 2007
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD F-250 SD. WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL AND THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE WOULD SHAKE UNCONTROLLABLY. THE SHAKING WOULD NOT STOP UNTIL THE VEHICLE CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 30,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 22,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10198761August 7, 2007
POWER TRAIN:AXLE HUBS, POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:CONSTANT VELOCITY JOINT, POWER TRAIN:TRANSFER CASE (4-WHEEL DRIVE), POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
FRONT HUBS ON 4WD FORD F-250 PICKUP WERE STUCK IN LOCKED, EVEN THOUGH SET TO AUTOMATIC. CAUSED FAILURE OF CV JOINT ON FRONT DRIVE SHAFT, WHICH RESULTED IN CRACK CASE AND TRANSMISSION EXPLODING (LITERALLY, AS IN PARTS FLYING ALL OVER I-80). TRANSMISSION SHOP OWNER (ACTION TRANSMISSION, ROCK SPRINGS, WY) INDICATED HE'S SEEN SAME OCCUR BEFORE. ONE PART DENTED SUPPORT ON PONTOON BOAT BEING TOWED -- IF NOT THERE, COULD HAVE GONE THROUGH SOMEONE'S WINDSHIELD. A VERY DANGEROUS FAILURE, IN MY OPINION. I HAVE KEPT AND PHOTOGRAPHED THE PARTS REPLACED BY SHOP (EXCEPT WHAT WAS LEFT OF THE TRANSMISSION, WHICH WAS REQUIRED TO AVOID CORE CHARGE) AS WELL AS SEVERAL PIECES I PICKED UP OFF HIGHTWAY. THE HUBS HAD PROBLEMS IN THE PAST AND WERE REPLACED LESS THAN 11,000 MILES BEFORE INCIDENT, YET WERE OUTSIDE FORDS 12-MONTH "WARRANTY" PERIOD. THEY HAVE REFUSED TO PROVIDE ANY FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE WITH REPAIRS. FORD DEALER IN ROCK SPRINGS HAD SEVERAL WEEK BACKLOG ON TRANSMISSION WORK SO I HAD IT REPAIRED ELSEWHERE ($5,818). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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