Ford F-250 Complaints

11,199 consumer complaints on file.

#10176685December 20, 2006
STEERING
(1) POSSIBLY TRIGGERED BY A MINOR BUMP IN THE ROAD (2) SEVERE STEERING AND/OR FRONT AXLE OSCILLATION RESULTING IN LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL. THE OSCILLATION WAS MUCH MORE SEVERE THAN THE COMMON "DEATH WOBBLE" FROM OUT OF BALANCE OR OUT OF ROUND TIRES, AND APPEARED TO INVOLVE NOT JUST THE FRONT TIRES, BUT THE ENTIRE FRONT AXLE. THIS HAS HAPPENED TWICE, ONCE BEFORE THE FIRST SET OF REPAIRS, ONCE AFTER THE FIRST SET OF REPAIRS. VEHICLE RAN COMPLETELY OFF THE HIGHWAY BOTH TIMES. (3) THE FIRST TIME, THE STEERING BOX BROKE AS A RESULT OF THE VIOLENCE OF THE STEERING OSCILLATIONS, SO THE STEERING BOX WAS REPLACED. AFTER THE SECOND TIME THE VEHICLE RAN OFF THE ROAD, THE VEHICLE'S ALIGNMENT WAS CHECKED, THE TIRES WERE ROTATED, THE TIRE PRESSURE WAS ADJUSTED. THE DEALER PERFORMED ALL THE STEPS OUTLINED IN A TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN, BUT SAID THAT THEY FOUND NOTHING WRONG THAT WOULD ACCOUNT FOR THE PROBLEM. NOW, OUR DRIVERS ARE AFRAID TO DRIVE THIS TRUCK AGAIN. THIS IS A FLEET VEHICLE, AND AFTER SOME INVESTIGATION WE HAVE LEARNED THAT WE HAVE AT LEAST FIVE OTHER TRUCKS OF THIS DESIGN (2005 AND 2006 FORD 4X4 F-250) THAT HAVE EXHIBITED SIMILAR PROBLEMS. WE HAVE BEEN TOLD THAT AN AFTERMARKET STEERING STABILIZER (THAT FORD WILL NEITHER SUPPLY OR STAND BEHIND) WILL FIX THE PROBLEM, BUT WE DON'T BELIEVE IT. IT MIGHT REDUCE THE SYMPTOMS, BUT WE ARE CONVINCED THE PROBLEM IS DESIGN RELATED. THE FRONT END DESIGN ON THESE TRUCKS WAS CHANGED IN LATE 2004, AND THE OSCILLATION PROBLEM APPEARS TO BE RELATED TO A LACK OF LATERAL (BY THAT I MEAN SIDE TO SIDE) STIFFNESS IN THE SUSPENSION. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10176579December 19, 2006
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
TL* - THE CONTACT HAS A BLOWN HEAD GASKE, AND WHITE SMOKE WAS COMING FROM EXHAUST SYSTEM. TEMPERATURE GAUGE WAS UP DUE TO MIXTURE OF ANTIFREEZE IN OIL. THE CONTACT NOTICED SMOKE COMING OUT WHILE DRIVING AT NORMAL SPEED AND WEATHER CONDITIONS. VAN HAS BEEN SERVICED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS AND PROBLEM STILL EXIST.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10176603December 19, 2006
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:DIESEL
ENGINE STALLING TRUCK SHUTS DOWN, ALL POWER IS LOST. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10176370December 18, 2006
SUSPENSION
MY 06 FORD F -250 EXPERIENCES WHAT SEEMS TO BE NORMAL WHEEL-HOP ON THE HIGHWAY (BETWEEN 50-65 MPH) BUT THE HOP INSTANTLY TURNS INTO A "HYPER-SHAKE" CAUSING COMPLETE LOSS OF CONTROL WITH THE TRUCK BOUNCING OUT OF THE LANE TO WHEREVER IT WISHES TO GO UNTIL THE REAR BRAKES MANAGE TO SLOW IT DOWN ENOUGH TO REGAIN CONTROL. THANK GOD IT HAS NOT KILLED ANYONE YET (INCLUDING ME).IT COULD HAVE VERY EASILY WENT HEAD-ON IF THAT IS WHERE THE ROAD WAS HEADED. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10176473December 18, 2006
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
TL*- THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FIRST TIME HE NOTICED A PROBLEM WITH HIS 2000 F250 TRUCK, WAS WHEN HE HIT HIS BRAKES AND THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE TURNED OFF VEHICLE AND CALL THE DEALERSHIP. THE DEALERSHIP ASK THAT HE BRING VEHICLE IN. ONCE THE DEALERSHIP LOOKED AT VEHICLE THEY SAID THAT HIS BRAKE LINE HAD RUSTED OUT. THE CONTACT SAID THAT HE ASKED MECHANIC WHY THIS HAPPENED AND HE WAS TOLD THAT IT WAS BECAUSE OF THE VEHICLE SITTING FOR A PERIOD OF TIME. CONTACT STATED THAT HE ONLY DRIVES THIS VEHICLE ONCE A WEEK BECAUSE IT USES DIESEL FUEL. AND DURING THE SUMMER HE DRIVES VEHICLE MORE. CONTACT STATED THAT HE DOES USE THE TRUCK TO TOW HIS 5TH WHEEL CAMPER DURING THE SUMMER. THE REPAIR WAS DONE AND CONTACT DOES HAVE REPAIR ORDER.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10176499December 18, 2006
VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR
TL*- THE CONTACT STATES THAT HE CAN'T SEE OUT OF HIS DRIVER SIDE TOWING MIRROR OR HIS PASSENGER SIDE TOWING MIRROR. THE MIRROR IS TO SMALL AND HE HAS TROUBLE SWITCHING LANES. THE CONTACT ALSO STATES THAT PASSENGER TOWING MIRROR SEEMS TO BE MAGNIFIED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10176515December 18, 2006
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
THE CAMSHAFT POSITION SENSOR ON MY 1999 FORD 7.3L POWERSTROKE DIESEL WENT OUT UNEXPECTEDLY TWICE. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10176302December 16, 2006
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:DIESEL
WHEN I STATED MY 2000 FORD F250 SD WITH THE 7.3 DIESEL ENGINE THE MOTOR RAN ROUGH AND WOULD NOT DEVELOP ENOUGH POWER TO MOVE. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. AFTER ALMOST AN HOUR OF IDLING THE MOTOR DEVELOPED ENOUGH POWER TO MOVE. I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER THE NEXT DAY AND WAS TOLD THAT THE PROBLEM WAS A DISCONNECTED/LOOSE WIRING HARNESS TO THE INJECTORS AND GLOW PLUGS. MINOR PROBLEM TILL I FOUND OUT IT WOULD TAKE ALL DAY TO FIX AND COST $675. I WAS TOLD THIS WAS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH MY TYPE VEHICLE. SO I SPENT THE MONEY AND THE DEALER INSTALLED A $17.00 PART TO LOCK THE CONNECTORS IN PLACE. THIS IS A PROBLEM THAT SHOULD NEVER HAVE HAPPENED. EVEN A FIRST YEAR ENGINEERING STUDENT OR A PERSON WITH ANY COMMON SENSE WOULD KNOW TO INSTALL A POSITIVE LOCK CONNECTOR FOR AN INTERNAL WIRING HARNESS. I'M JUST GLAD THE PROBLEM SHOWED UP WHEN STARTING AND NOT ON THE HIGHWAY GOING HIGHWAY SPEEDS WITH A HORSE TRAILER BEHIND. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10176310December 16, 2006
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
1999 F250 SUPER DUTY 7.3L DIESEL. CPS SENSOR FAILED AND CAUSED THE ENGINE TO STALL WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH ON FREEWAY. THERE WAS NO POWER STEERING OR BRAKES. VEHICLE VERY HARD TO CONTROL. I REPLACED THE CPS SENSOR(F7TZ-12K073-A- SYNCHRONIZER) AND REPAIRED THE PROBLEM. VERY SIMILAR TO THE THICK FILM IGNITION ISSUES FROM THE PAST. THE OLD PART IS AVAILABLE TO THE NHTSA. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10176218December 15, 2006
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH UNDER NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS, THE VEHICLE LOST COMPRESSION AND SPEED. ALSO, THERE WAS SMOKE COMING OUT FROM THE EXHAUST. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE SERVICE DEALER, WHO REPLACED THE ENGINE HEAD.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10176273December 15, 2006
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT, SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE UPPER AND LOWER BALL JOINTS WERE WORN DOWN AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT EXPRESSED CONCERN THAT THESE PARTS WERE DEFECTIVE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10176104December 14, 2006
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
PURCHASED VEHICLE 5 WEEKS AGO. HAVE 5K MILES ON IT. SPEEDOMETER STARTED STICKING AT 30 MPH AND CONTINUED TO VARY. PARKED WITH POWER OFF IT STILL READS 20 MPH. I AM AT WORK OUT OF TOWN (5 1/2 HOURS FROM HOME) HAVE NOT TAKEN TO DEALERSHIP YET. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10176146December 14, 2006
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE PARKED AND OFF, THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE. THERE WERE NO WARNINGS PRIOR TO THE INCIDENT. THE INSURANCE AGENCY COULD NOT FIND THE CAUSE OF THE FIRE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10176004December 13, 2006
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
SPARK PLUG POPPED OUT OF ENGINE. ONCE I CHECKED THE ENGINE I FOUND THAT THE SAME THING HAD OCCURRED ON THE DIRECT OPPOSITE CYLINDER BEFORE. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10176050December 13, 2006
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
THREE CONTINENTAL GENERAL TIRE AMERITRAK'S HAVE FAILED ON MY 2003 F250 SUPERCAB (TIRE TREAD SEPARATION) SINCE JAN. 2006 AND NON-RESPONSIVE CONTINENTAL TIRE HAS FAILED TO CONTACT ME, AS THEY SAID THEY WOULD, TO EXPEDITE RESOLUTION OF MY CLAIM! HERE ARE THE ACTUAL FACTS: IN JAN 06, THE FIRST TIRE, FRONT PASSENGER, FAILED WITH TREAD SEPARATED FROM TIRE WHILE I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY. DURING DEALER VEHICLE/TIRE DAMAGE INSPECTION, IT REVEALED THE OTHER FRONT TIRE SHOWED SIGNS OF TREAD SEPARATION. UNDER WARRANTY, THE DEALER REPAIRED ALL BODY DAMAGE (OVER $3000.00) AND REPLACED THE TWO FAILED FRONT TIRES. MY VEHICLE HAD 9600 MILES ON IT. THE DEALER DID THE RIGHT THING. ON 10-26-06 AT 1:33 PM THE 3RD "GENERAL TIRE AMERITRAK" TIRE TREAD ON MY 2003 F250 SUPERCAB SEPARATED, CAUSING OVER $3000.00 IN BODY DAMAGE & AT 16,194 MILES ON THE VEHICLE/TIRES. ON 11-20-06, CONTINENTAL TIRE, NORTH CAROLINA, RECEIVED MY CLAIM (#6300003). ON 11-27-06, CONTINENTAL TIRE RECEIVED THE FAILED TIRE. ON 11-28-06, I E-MAILED AN INQUIRY TO CONTINENTAL. ON 11-29-06, I RECEIVED A PHONE CALL AND THE UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE STATED I SHOULD HEAR SOMETHING WITHIN THE NEXT WEEK. IT IS NOW 12-13-06 AND I HAVE HEARD NOTHING. MY VEHICLE REMAINS DAMAGED, AND IT IS UNBELIEVABLE TO ME THAT CONTINENTAL IS PERMITTED TO SELL DEFECTIVE "GENERAL" TIRES AND NOT EXPEDITIOUSLY SETTLE CLAIMS STEMMING FROM THOSE DEFECTIVE TIRE FAILURES. IT'S PAST TIME FOR CONTINENTAL TO DO THE RIGHT THING AND RESTORE MY VEHICLE BACK TO PRE-DAMAGE CONDITION. SINCE TIRE TREAD SEPARATION HAS BEEN WELL-ESTABLISHED, HISTORICALLY, CONTINENTAL NEEDS TO BE HELD ACCOUNTABLE FOR THE AFTER-AFFECTS OF THEIR DEFECTIVE PRODUCTS . THESE TIRES ARE DANGEROUS!!! I WAS DRIVING ON BOTH OCCASIONS. I COULD HAVE BEEN KILLED. CONTINENTAL IS DRAGGING THEIR FEET ON SETTLING THE DAMAGES. THESE TIRES SHOULD NOT BE ON THE MARKET! HOW CAN CONTINENTAL CONDUCT BUSINESS AS USUAL AND NOT BE HELD ACCOUNTABLE FOR DAMAGES CAUSED BY FAILURES IN THEIR PRODUCT? *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10175655December 9, 2006
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
FAILURE OF ENGINE HELI-COIL IN 2002 FORD F-250 TRITON 5.4L GASOLINE ENGINE. FAILURE OCCURRED AT 89,000 MILES. FAILURE OCCURRED UPON STARTUP. VEHICLE TOWED TO DEALER AND HELI-COIL RETHREADED FOR $1,000. SUBSEQUENT RESEARCH ON THE WEB INDICATES THIS PROBLEM IS EXTREMELY COMMON IN THIS ENGINE AND DUE TO MANUFACTURING/DESIGN FLAW. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10175310December 6, 2006
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE BACKING DOWN A HILL AT 4 MPH, SMOKE WAS NOTICED COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD. THE VEHICLE WAS STOPPED, THE HOOD WAS RAISED, AND FLAMES WERE NOTICED COMING FROM THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE ENGINE. THE CONTACT EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE BY PUTTING SNOW ON THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. THERE WAS NOTHING UNUSUAL ABOUT THE WAY THE VEHICLE HAD OPERATED PRIOR TO THE FIRE. THE CONTACT EXPRESSED THAT THE FIRE COULD HAVE BEEN CAUSED DUE TO TRANSMISSION FLUID LEAKING ONTO THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER. THE DEALER OR MANUFACTURER WERE NOT CONTACTED. THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED 3 TIMES PRIOR TO THE INCIDENT. UPDATED 12/28/2006 - *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10175160December 5, 2006
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
ON NOVEMBER 30, 2006, I WAS DRIVING MY 2002 F250 DIESEL SUPER DUTY FORD TRUCK ON INTERSTATE 25 IN DENVER AT 6 AM AND IN THE MIDDLE LANE, EVERYTHING JUST SHUT DOWN. NO POWER BRAKES, STEERING, ETC. I WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER TO THE SHOULDER BUT NOT ALL THE WAY OFF THE INTERSTATE DODGING RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC. I CALLED AAA AND HAD IT TOWED TO A FORD DEALERSHIP. IT WAS A BAD CAM SENSOR AND THIS IS THE SECOND TIME IT HAS FAILED IN LESS THAN 18 MONTHS. THIS WAS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION AS I DID NOT GET OFF THE HIGHWAY AND CARS WERE BUZZING BY ONLY A FEW FEET FROM MY DOOR. FORD SAID THIS PART GOES OUT EVERY 25,000 MILES. WHAT A SAFETY HAZARD!! THIS KNOW IT FAILS FREQUENTLY AND THEY ARE NOT PROACTIVE IN INITIATING A RECALL TO IMPROVE THIS PART. I SENT THEM A MESSAGE AND THEY JUST GAVE ME THE STANDARDIZED REPLY. I FEEL THIS NEEDS TO BE REPORTED TO SOMEONE THAT CAN DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT TO PREVENT SOMEONE FROM GETTING HURT. I WENT TO AN AUTO SAFETY WEB SITE AND NOTICED THERE WERE MANY SIMILAR COMMENTS REGARDING THIS SAME PART. CAN YOU HELP? IT MAY SAVE SOMEONE'S LIFE. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10174999December 2, 2006
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
THIS IS THIRD CAM POSITION SENSOR THIS TRUCK HAS HAD (140000 MILES ON TRUCK). HAS DIED TWICE WHILE PULLING INTO TRAFFIC, VERY DANGEROUS ALMOST CAUSED ACCIDENT BOTH TIMES. THIS IS A VERY WIDE SPREAD PROBLEM THAT HAPPENS WITH ALL OF THESE 7.3 POWERSTROKES. I CARRY, AS A LOT OF PEOPLE DO, AN EXTRA ONE IN THE GLOVE BOX FOR THE NEXT TIME IT HAPPENS! *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10174852December 1, 2006
FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL
2000 FORD F250, 7.3 DIESEL, FUEL LEAK FROM PLASTIC DRAIN VALVE ON THE MAIN FUEL FILTER. LEAVING A TRAIL OF FUEL ALONG THE ROAD. AND UNDER CARRIAGE OF THE TRUCK LOSING ABOUT 4-6 GALLONS OF FUEL. NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE SO FAR. OTHER THAN CONTACTING FORD. FILTER DRAIN VALVE, ON TOP OF THE ENGINE, NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. THIS HAD THE POTENTIAL OF FIRE, CAUSING SERIOUS INJURY AS WELL AS DAMAGE TO THE TRUCK, AND ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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