Ford F-250 Complaints

11,199 consumer complaints on file.

#10163650July 27, 2006
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I HAVE A 2001 FORD F-250 ,DIESEL, AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. I WAS COMING OFF THE HIGHWAY AND FELT LIKE I WAS REAR-ENDED, BUT THERE WAS NO CARS BEHIND ME. AS I TRIED TO INCREASE SPEED AFTER MY STOP, I HAD NO POWER, AND THE TRANSMISSION WAS SLIPPING BADLY. I CONTINUED ON TO WORK AND IMMEDIATELY CALLED MY MECHANIC,WHO REFERRED ME TO A TRANSMISSION SPECIALIST. I HAD THE TRUCK INTO HIM THE NEXT MORNING, AND AFTER DOING HIS CHECK OF THE TRANSMISSION, HE INFORMED ME THAT SECOND GEAR AND OVERDRIVE WAS GONE AND THE TRANSMISSION WOULD NEED TO BE REBUILT. AFTER DISASSEMBLING THE TRANSMISSION ,HE TOLD ME THE CAUSE WAS A DEFECT IN THE FORD TRANSMISSIONS, SPRAGE ASSEMBLY AND DIRECT DRUM, PLUS OTHER THINGS THAT IM NOT AN EXPERT AT DESCRIBING. IT ENDED UP COSTING ME CLOSE TO $4000.00 DOLLARS WITH THE RENTAL CAR TO DRIVE WHILE THE TRUCK WAS IN THE SHOP,AND ENDED UP HAVING TO REBUILD THE ENTIRE TRANSMISSION. I HAVE TALKED TO A FEW OTHER TRANSMISSION EXPERTS AND SOME FRIENDS THAT HAVE FORD TRUCKS AND THEY ALL TELL ME YES,THERE IS A DEFECT IN THE FORD TRANSMISSIONS. I ALSO TALKED WITH THE FORD DEALER,WHO DENIED EVER HEARING OF THIS PROBLEM. I DON'T HAUL ANYTHING TOO HEAVY,AND WHEN I DO HAUL A BOAT, IT ISN'T REAL OFTEN, I AM WONDERING WHY I HAD TO PAY SO MUCH MONEY FOR A PROBLEM THAT IS A DEFECT IN FORD TRANSMISSIONS,THAT EVERYONE SEEMS TO BE FAMILIAR WITH BUT FORD. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10163661July 27, 2006
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
DT: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 15-20 MPH, THERE WAS A LOUD POPPING SOUND. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO DETERMINED THE HEAD, SPARK PLUG AND IGNITION COIL ON THE SPARK PLUGS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. WHILE SEARCHING THE INTERNET FOR INFORMATION RELATED TO THE DEFECT ON THE VEHICLE, A CASE ACTION SUIT IN CALIFORNIA WAS OBSERVED AGAINST THE MANUFACTURER.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10163733July 27, 2006
STRUCTURE, EQUIPMENT
I HAD A NEAR WRECK IN MY 2003 F250 SUPER DUTY CREW CAB, LARRIAT TRIM PACKAGE WHEN THE OVERHEAD CONSOLE BECAME DISLODGED FROM THE ROOF OF THE CAB, AND FELL INTO THE INTERIOR OF THE CAB LANDING AT MY FEET, AND INTERFERING WITH THE GAS AND BRAKE PEDALS. NO FIRE OR WRECK, BUT CERTAINLY A NEAR MISS. I AM AWARE THAT THE HARD PLASTIC MOLDING AROUND THE OVERHEAD CONSOLE IS VERY BRITTLE, AND CAN CRACK AND BECOME DISLODGED IN NOT JUST MY TRUCK, BUT MANY OTHER PEOPLE THAT I HAVE QUESTIONED REGARDING THIS MATTER. I WAS EVEN INFORMED BY A LOCAL DEALERSHIP THAT THEY CANNOT KEEP THIS ITEM IN STOCK IN THEIR PARTS DEPARTMENT BECAUSE EVERYONE'S OVERHEAD CONSOLES ARE BREAKING. THIS IS A RATHER LARGE PIECE OF PLASTIC THAT CAN INTERFERE WITH THE DRIVERS ABILITY TO CONTROL THE VEHICLE, AND IS A SAFTEY MATTER THAT SHOULD BE ADDRESSED. OBVIOUSLY THE PARTICULAR TYPE OF PLASTIC USED TO MOLD THIS CONSOLE IS NOT APPROPRIATE, AND SHOULD BE REPLACED WITH A MORE PLYABLE, AND LESS BRITTLE MATERIAL, OR IT SHOULD BE BETTER SECURED TO THE ROOF OF THE VEHICLE TO AVOID COMPLAINTS SUCH AS THIS. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10163471July 26, 2006
TIRES
I HAD A FLAT TIRE ON MY 2004 FORD F250. I TOOK THE LUG BOLTS OFF BUT THE TIRE WOULD NOT COME OFF OF THE AXLE. I CALLED THE DEALER AND THEY TOLD ME TO GET UNDER THE TRUCK AND HIT THE TIRE WITH A SLEDGEHAMMER. THIS HAS TO BE VERY DANGEROUS, PARTICULARLY SINCE THE TRUCK WAS RAISED UP ON A JACK. ACCORDING TO THE FORD DEALER THIS IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM WITH FORD TRUCKS. I BELIEVE THAT THIS IS A VERY HAZARDOUS SITUATION AND SHOULD BE CORRECTED. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10163508July 26, 2006
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:PUMP
DAD*: THE CONTACT STATED THE STEERING WHEEL WAS TIGHT AND VERY DIFFICULT TO TURN EITHER TO THE RIGHT OR LEFT. THE DEALERSHIP REPLACED TWO POWER STEERING PUMPS AND THE PROBLEM STILL PERSISTS. UPDATED 08/14/06. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10163509July 26, 2006
AIR BAGS
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE TRAVELING 30 MPH, THE VEHICLE HIT A CULVERT CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. THERE WAS EXTENSIVE DAMAGE DONE TO THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10163404July 25, 2006
VISIBILITY, STRUCTURE
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THAT LIGHT REFLECTS ONTO THE DASHBOARD, RESULTING IN VISIBILITY ISSUE WITH THE SPEEDOMETER. THE DEALERSHIP HAS BEEN ALERTED. UPDATED 8/16/2006 - THE PROBLEM IS NOT PRIMARILY A GLARE PROBLEM. THE GAUGES ARE RECESSED WHICH MAY ALSO BE A CAUSE OF THE VISIBILITY ISSUE. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10163247July 24, 2006
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
THE CAPACITY OF THE RECEIVING TANK MAY BE EXCEEDED AND FUEL MAY OVERFLOW FROM THE FILLER CAP. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10163250July 24, 2006
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
VEHICLE WAS STALLING WITHOUT WARNING. THIS COULD EITHER BE AT A STOP OR MOVING. AFTER TROUBLESHOOTING, I LOCALIZED THE PROBLEM TO THE CAMSHAFT POSITION SENSOR. I TOOK IT TO RIVERTOWN FORD AND ASKED THEM TO PLEASE CHECK IT FOR CPS ERROR CODES, AND BASICALLY GOT BLOWN OFF AS IF I DID NOT KNOW WHAT I WAS TALKING ABOUT. I REPLACED THE CPS AND IT IS NO LONGER STALLING. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS - I NEARLY WRECKED GOING AROUND A CORNER AT LESS THAN 35 MILES PER HOUR WHEN IT STALLED AND LOST POWER BRAKES AND POWER STEERING. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10163253July 24, 2006
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
THE CPS (CAMSHAFT POSITION SENSOR) FAILED ON MY 2002 F250 FORD POWERSTROKE WHILE DRIVING. THIS RESULTED IN VERY HARD STEERING AND VERY POOR BRAKING ABILITY. IF I HAD BEEN TOWING MY FIFTH WHEEL THE SITUATION COULD HAVE BEEN VERY SERIOUS. I LATER FOUND THAT THE FAILURE OF THE CPS IS VERY COMMON ON FORD POWERSTROKES FROM 1999 THROUGH 2003. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10163148July 22, 2006
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL
(1) CRUISE CONTROL INOPERATIVE ON 1999 F250 SUPER DUTY SINCE DATE OF PURCHASE ON 5/12/06. (2) NOTIFIED THAT BRAKE LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. (3) FOUND 20 AMP FUSE BLOWN IN FUSE SPACE #13 AND REPLACED IT IN FRONT OF AUTO PARTS STORE. STEPPED ON BRAKE PEDAL TO CHECK BRAKE LIGHTS. A HISSING SOUND FOLLOWED BY ENORMOUS AMOUNT OF SMOKE CAME FROM UNDER HOOD. CHECKED UNDER HOOD AND FOUND THE CRUISE CONTROL DEACTIVATION SWITCH WET WITH BRAKE FLUID AND BURNT SWITCH. FOUND OUT ABOUT RECALL INFO ONLINE AFTER THE FACT. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10163052July 21, 2006
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS THE GAUGES MALFUNCTIONED AND THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER. IN AN ATTEMPT TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM THE BATTERY WAS REPLACED WITH NO SUCCESS, THE INSTRUMENT PANEL CLUSTER WAS REPLACED WHICH CORRECTED THE PROBLEM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10162953July 20, 2006
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
APPROXIMATELY 18 MONTHS AGO I NOTICED RUST ON THE INSIDE OF THE DOORS AT THE BOTTOM ON THE SEAM. THE DEALER SUGGESTED THAT I USE A RUST KILLER TO STOP THIS. I TRIED THAT WITH NO LUCK. I SPEAKING TO FORD DEALERS THIS IS AN ONGOING PROBLEM AND THAT I SHOULD CONTACT FORD DIRECTLY. I HAVE DONE THIS, BUT NOT RECEIVED ANY ANSWER. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10163691July 19, 2006
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC
THE ELECTRIC BRAKES ON THE CONSUMER'S 2005 FORD F-250 WON'T ENGAGE . *KB THE CONSUMER PURCHASED THE VEHICLE BECAUSE OF THE BUILT IN ELECTRIC BRAKE SYSTEM. THE CONSUMER THOUGHT HE HAD A BRAKING PROBLEM WITH HIS TRAILER BECAUSE HE WAS UNABLE TO ENGAGE THE BRAKE WHILE SITTING STILL. AFTER CHECKING THE TRAILER BRAKES AND FINDING OUT THAT EVERYTHING WAS FINE THE CONSUMER CHECK THE TRUCK AND FOUND THAT IT HAD ONLY 3 VOLTS MAX OUT. THE CONSUMER THOUGHT HE HAD A BAD BRAKE CONTROLLER AND TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER CHECKED THE CONTROLLER AND FOUND THAT EVERYTHING WAS WORKING AS DESIGNED. THE TECHNICIAN TOLD THE CONSUMER THAT THE EARLIER MODEL 2005 REQUIRED THAT THE VEHICLE BE MOVING IN EXCESS OF 15 MPH BEFORE RECEIVING ENOUGH POWER TO WORK THE ELECTRIC BRAKES. THE TECHNICIAN ALSO TOLD THE CONSUMER THAT THE LATER MODEL 2005 PLUS ALL THE ONES SINCE HAVE BEEN CHANGED TO GIVE MAX POWER EVEN AT A STAND STILL. NOW THE CONSUMER HAS TO PAY EXTRA MONEY TO MAKE THE SYSTEM WORK AS IT SHOULD. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10162819July 19, 2006
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL
I OWN A 2004 F-250 POWER STROKE DIESEL MY TRUCK HAS STALLED NUMEROUS TIMES THAT HAVE LEFT ME IN VERY DANGEROUS SITUATIONS SUCH AS ON FREEWAYS, WHERE HIGHWAY PATROL OFFICERS HAD ESCORT ME TO THE SHOULDER OF THE FREEWAY. THE DEALER HAS REPLACED NUMEROUS PARTS ON MY VEHICLE EVEN BEFORE I HAD THE PROBLEM OF MY TRUCK STALLING. THEY HAD REPLACED ALL THE RECALL PARTS WHICH WAS SAID TO HAVE CAUSED THE STALLING OF THE POWER STROKE MODELS. AROUND 20,00 MILES AFTER I HAD BOUGHT MY TRUCK IT WOULD STALL WITHOUT WARNING. UP TO THIS DAY IT HAS STALLED A TOTAL OF ABOUT 12 TIMES. SOME TIMES IT WOULD START AND STALL AGAIN AND AT TIMES IT WOULD NOT START AT ALL AND HAD TO BE TOWED TO THE DEALER. IT HAS BEEN TO THE DEALER 5 TIMES FOR THEM TO FIX IT AND EVERY TIME THEY SAID THAT THEY HAD CORRECTED THE PROBLEM. THEY HAVE GIVEN ME FLIGHT DATA RECORDERS TO RECORD THE PROBLEMS AS IT STALLS. THE PROBLEM WAS RECORDED AND THEY STILL COULDN'T FIGURE OUT THE PROBLEM. THE LAST TIME MY VEHICLE STALLED WAS ON THE 6TH OF JULY ME AND MY FAMILY WERE ON A VACATION TO YOSEMITE TOWING A TRAVEL TRAILER WHEN MY TRUCK STALLED ON A TWO LANE HIGHWAY WITH NO SHOULDER SO I WAS STALLED DANGEROUSLY CLOSE TO OPPOSING TRAFFIC WHEN AN ON COMING VEHICLE SLAMMED INTO MY MIRROR AND BROKE IT. IT COULD HAVE BEEN ALOT WORSE IN SENSE THAT MY FAMILY'S LIVES COULD HAVE BEEN IN DANGER. I DON'T KNOW WHAT TO DO. ALL THE SHOP FOREMAN WHICH I DEAL WITH AT THE DEALER TELLS ME TO JUST BRING MY VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALER AND THEY WILL FIX THE PROBLEM. BUT THEY HAVE YET TO FIX THIS PROBLEM. I AM FED UP WITH THIS PROBLEM. *NM
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10162764July 18, 2006
SUSPENSION:FRONT
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE WEAVED WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED, CAUSING INCREASED STEERING EFFORT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A SERVICE DEALER, WHERE THE TIRES WERE REPLACED, AND A FRONT END ALIGNMENT WAS PERFORMED. THE REPAIR WAS UNSUCCESSFUL IN CORRECTING THE PROBLEM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10162763July 18, 2006
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH ON THE FREEWAY, THE CONTACT HEARD A LOUD POPPING NOISE. UPON INSPECTION OF THE ENGINE, THE SPARK PLUG WAS LYING ON THE INTAKE MANIFOLD. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A LOCAL DEALERSHIP.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10162799July 18, 2006
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
MY 2004 FORD 250 4 X 4 IS SURGING (TAKING OFF) WHEN I AM NOT ACCELERATING THE ENGINE. IT DOES THIS AT VARIOUS SPEEDS. THE DEALERSHIP HAS TRIED SEVERAL FIXES AND EVEN CALLED THEIR OWN HOTLINE. NOTHING IS WORKING TO FIX THE PROBLEM. I AM AT TIMES SITTING A RED SIGNAL LIGHT ANT THE TRUCK WANTS TO TAKE OFF. MY FOOT WAS FIRMLY SUPPRESSED UPON THE BRAKE PEDAL. I TRAVEL DOWN A RESIDENTIAL STREET, GOING AT SPEEDS BETWEEN 25 AND 40 MILES PER HOUR, AND MY TRUCK SURGES FORWARD AS THOUGH I DEPRESSED THE ACCELERATOR. I DID NOT DEPRESSED THE ACCELERATOR. I CAN BE GOING SPEEDS BETWEEN 25 AND 75 MILES PER HOUR ON THE HIGHWAY, WHETHER IN STOP AND GO OR CONTINUOUS SPEED, AND THE TRUCK SURGES WITHOUT THE COMMAND OF MY FOOT ON THE ACCELERATOR. THE RPM NEEDLE JUMPS SUDDENLY AS WELL WHEN THIS OCCURS. IF I AM REPEATING MYSELF, IT IS BECAUSE I AM VERY CONCERN FOR MY SAFETY AS WELL AS ANY PASSENGERS AND THE OTHER DRIVERS ON THE ROAD WITH ME WHEN THIS PROBLEM OCCURS. I HAVE GONE TO VARIOUS WEBSITE FORUMS AND I AM SEEING OTHER OWNERS COMPLAIN OF THE SAME THING, BUT FORD IS NOT FIXING THE SAFETY ISSUE. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10162565July 17, 2006
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
I WAS MAKING A LEFT TURN WHEN I HEARD A POP,POP, POP. I BLEW OUT #3 SPARK PLUG IN MY 2002 F250. IT HAS 72,000 MILES ON IT. I CHOSE TO HAVE IT REPAIRED RATHER THAN REPLACING THE HEAD(600$ AS OPPOSED TO 3000$). THE FORD DEALERSHIP IN WAUSAU WI. WOULD NOT REPAIR IT,THEY WOULD ONLY REPLACE THE HEAD, AND WOULD NOT ADMIT THAT THIS WAS A RECURRING PROBLEM. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10162379July 14, 2006
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE PULLING INTO THE DRIVEWAY AT 5 MPH, THE TIE ROD ON THE VEHICLE FELL OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A PRIVATE REPAIR SHOP, WHERE IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE BALL JOINT HAD RUSTED THROUGH. UPDATED 08/14/06. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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