Ford F-250 Complaints

11,199 consumer complaints on file.

#10160585June 23, 2006
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
I SIMPLY PULLED OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY HEARD A LOUD POP THE TRUCK STARTED MISSING VERY BAD. LOOKED UNDER THE HOOD TO FIND THE #4 PLUG HAD BLOWN OUT. IF IT HAD HIT THE FUEL RAIL VERY HARD MY MECHANIC SAID IT COULD HAD RUPTURED AND CAUSED A FIRE. AFTER LOOKING ONLINE I FOUND THIS A FLAW IN MOTOR HEAD DESIGN BY FORD MAY TRUCK IS NOW IN THE SHOP. THIS IS MY SECOND TIME THIS HAS HAPPENED IN 8 WEEKS. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10160546June 22, 2006
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:DIESEL
MY 2001 F-250 DIESEL WILL SOMETIMES STALL AT TRAFFIC SIGNALS WITH THE LEFT TURN SIGNAL ON. IT DID IT 3 TIMES TODAY (JUNE 22, 2006) IT HAS APPROX 106,000 MILES ON IT. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10160383June 21, 2006
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
ATTEMPTING TO PASS ON A TWO LINE HIGHWAY WHEN SPARK PLUG BLEW OUT OF ENGINE. VEHICLE IS A 1997 FORD F250 4WD 80K MILES. REPAIRS INVOLVE REMOVING HEAD. COST IS $2800. VEHICLE WORTHLESS SINCE DON'T KNOW WHEN ANOTHER PLUG WILL BLOW! *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10160138June 19, 2006
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE TIRE TREAD SEPARATED WITHOUT WARNING, RESULTING IN DAMAGE TO THE FENDER. THE VEHICLE WAS MANEUVERED OFF THE ROAD AND THE TIRE WAS CHANGED. BOTH THE TIRE AND VEHICLE DEALER WERE ALERTED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10160198June 19, 2006
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
HELLO, MY NAME IS [XXX]. I HAVE A CO WORKER, [XXX], THAT HAS EXPERIENCED AN ACCIDENT IN HIS F-250 FORD PICK UP ABOUT A MONTH AGO. BASICALLY, IT WAS A ACCIDENT WHERE HE WAS HIT, SLID INTO ANOTHER CAR, AND THEN INTO A DITCH. THE CATCH IS HIS AIR BAGS NEVER DEPLOYED, EVEN THOUGH HE WAS TRAVELING AT HIGHWAY SPEED, TOTALING HIS TRUCK IN THE DITCH. LUCKILY, NEITHER HE NOR HIS CHILD WERE HURT. THE CATCH IS HE HAS SHARED HIS STORY AND FOUND TWO OTHERS THAT EXPERIENCED THE SAME RESULTS. I ASKED HIM WHY HE DIDN'T GET A LAWYER ON IT. HIS REPLY WAS A LAWYER TOLD HIM IT WOULD COST HIM MORE THAN HE'D EVER RECEIVE FOR HIS TIME. THE LAWYER ALSO SAID THAT UNLESS SOMEONE IS KILLED THERE IS NO REAL RECOURSE. SO, HE IS OUT THE MONEY HE HAS BEEN PAYING ON THE TRUCK FOR THE LAST 1+ YEAR. MY REAL PROBLEM IS NOT WHAT HE IS OUT OF POCKET FOR THE VEHICLE. RATHER, WHY ARE THE BAGS NOT DEPLOYING. THESE ARE SAFETY ITEMS THAT HAVE A PREMIUM PRICE ATTACHED TO THEM, AND SOMETHING THAT IS TOUTED AS MAKING A VEHICLE SAFER. THE FACT THAT THIS DOES NOT APPEAR TO BE AS ISOLATED AS ONE WOULD THINK IS ALSO DISCONCERTING. ALSO, WHY SHOULD ANYONE LOOSE THEIR LIFE DUE TO MANUFACTURING DEFECTS. I GUESS THAT I JUST DO NOT SEE THE "BIG PICTURE CC: FORD MOTOR COMPANY E-MAIL [XXX] NHTSA COMPLAINT VIA E-MAIL INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10160112June 18, 2006
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:PUMP
TWICE THE POWER STEERING PUMP HAS FAILED (NEEDING REPLACEMENT BOTH TIMES) RESULTING IN LOSS OF POWER STEERING FLUID AND SUDDEN LOSS OF POWER ASSISTED STEERING. FIRST HAPPENED ON APRIL 9,2004 AT 22,219 MILES. THEN AGAIN AT 38,175 MILES ON FEB. 22,2006. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10159986June 16, 2006
TIRES:SIDEWALL
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH THE REAR PASSENGER TIRE BLEW OUT IN THE SIDEWALL. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN OFF THE ROAD AND THE TIRE WAS LATER TAKEN TO THE TIRE DEALER WHO DETERMINED THE CONTACT DROVE OVER A SHARP OBJECT, ALTHOUGH THE CONTACT DID NOT NOTICE ANYTHING IN THE ROAD. THE AUTO DEALER HAS BEEN ALERTED. UPDATED 7/13/2006 - *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10159909June 15, 2006
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
AN EJECTION OF SPARK PLUG HAS OCCURRED ON THIS VEHICLE ON THREE DIFFERENT OCCASIONS. I UNDERSTAND THERE HAVE BEEN OTHER COMPLAINTS REGARDING THIS PROBLEM. THE COST TO REPAIR THE ENGINE IS ASTRONOMICAL. PLEASE INVESTIGATE. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10159677June 13, 2006
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:DIESEL
BEFORE THE MAIN FAILURE, SEVERAL (6+) INTERMITTENT FAILURES (ENGINE STALLS OR SPUTTERS) AT DIFFERENT RANDOM TIMES (AT IDLE, CITY SPEED, HIGHWAY SPEED, ETC). THE MAIN FAILURE OCCURRED ON THE FREEWAY AT 75 MPH (ACTUALLY THE 2ND SUCH FAILURE BUT 1ST RESTARTED AT SPEED). WHILE TRAVELING IN THE FAST LANE OF A 5 LANE FREEWAY IN MODERATE TRAFFIC, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. I DIDN'T EVEN NOTICE UNTIL STEERING SEEMED "STIFF". WHEN ATTEMPTING TO BREAK, AFTER REALIZING SOMETHING WAS WRONG, EXTREMELY HARD TO BREAK. I PLACED VEHICLE IN NEUTRAL AND ATTEMPTED TO RESTART, TO NO AVAIL. I MANAGED TO DIRECT THE VEHICLE ACROSS 4 LANES OF FAST MOVING TRAFFIC AND ONTO THE SHOULDER WITHOUT INCIDENT, OR POWER. I ATTEMPTED REPEATEDLY TO RESTART THE VEHICLE WITH NO LUCK. THE CAMSHAFT POSITION SENSOR WAS ULTIMATELY THE CULPRIT. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10159556June 12, 2006
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
MY CPS IN MY 2000 7.3L TRUCK FAILED. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10159675June 12, 2006
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:DIESEL
DRIVE A 2001 FORD F250 4WD STRETCH CAB PICKUP WITH A 7.3L DIESEL ENGINE. IT IS USED PRIMARILY FOR TOWING A TRAVEL TRAILER. THE TRUCK IS WELL MAINTAINED AND HAS JUST OVER 55,000 MILES ON IT. RECENTLY ON A TRIP TO NEVADA, WITHOUT OUR TRAVEL TRAILER, THE TRUCK ACTED AS IF IT WERE NOT GETTING ADEQUATE FUEL 3 TIMES AND THE ENGINE SHUT OFF COMPLETELY TWICE. ALL OF THIS ON A BUSY INTERSTATE HIGHWAY. FORTUNATELY, WHEN IT SHUT OFF I WAS ABLE TO KICK IT INTO NEUTRAL AND RESTART THE ENGINE. WHEN I TOOK THE TRUCK TO MY DEALER A PART WAS REPLACED AND I WAS TOLD THAT MY PROBLEM WAS NOT UNCOMMON WITH THIS DIESEL ENGINE. PART REPLACED WAS A CAMSHAFT SENSOR. DON'T KNOW WHAT HAPPENED TO THE DEFECTIVE PART. COST OF REPAIR - PARTS AND LABOR - $261.71 - PARTLY COVERED BY AN EXTENDED WARRANTY THAT I HAD IN PLACE. ANYWAY, HAD NO PRIOR WARNING OF THIS TENDENCY AND THE TIMING OF THE STALLING AND SHUT DOWNS WAS SCARY AND DANGEROUS. I CONSIDER MY WIFE AND I TO BE EXTREMELY FORTUNATE AND WE ARE GLAD THAT WE WERE NOT TOWING OUR TRAVEL TRAILER AT THE TIME OF THE FAILURES. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10159378June 9, 2006
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
THREE OF FOUR COOPER TIRES SUFFERED TREAD SEPARATIONS WITHIN A MONTH. TWO COMPLETELY SEPARATED ON THE HIGHWAY NEARLY CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL AND CAUSING EXTENSIVE VEHICLE DAMAGE FROM THE TREAD IMPACTING THE VEHICLE. TIRES WERE REPLACED WITH ANOTHER BRAND. COOPER TIRE WAS NOTIFIED. SO FAR THEY CLAIM NO RESPONSIBILITY FOR DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE. THEY HAVE THE FIRST TIRE AND I HAVE THE SECOND AND THIRD AS WELL AS THE SEPARATED TREAD. WHILE COOPER TIRE CO. WAS EVALUATING OUR CLAIM FOR THE VEHICLE DAMAGE ANOTHER COOPER TIRE SEPARATED CAUSING ADDITIONAL VEHICLE DAMAGE. THIS TIME I WAS DRIVING, AND CAN TELL YOU THERE WAS NO WARNING BEFORE THE TREAD PEELED OFF AND SMASHED THE REAR TAILLIGHT, DENTED THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE AND BENT THE REAR BUMPER! *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10159295June 8, 2006
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
1999 FORD F-250 SD 4X4 REAR BRAKE ROTOR CRACKING. THE REAR ROTORS HAVE BEEN REPLACE 3 TIME SINCE NEW. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10159093June 6, 2006
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL
FORD F250 4X4 CAUGHT OF FIRE AT THE SPEED CONTROL SWITCH. FORD SAYS NO RECALL ON THIS VEHICLE. FORD SAYS PUT OLD PART BACK ON. THAT IT WAS VERY RARE THAT IT HAPPENED. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10158917June 3, 2006
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:DIESEL, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
FAILED CPS (CAM POSITION SENSOR). *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10158831June 2, 2006
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:DIESEL, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WE HAVE A 2001 FORD F-250 SD TRUCK THAT HAS HAD 3-4 TRANSMISSION FAILURES SINCE WE HAVE OWNED IT. THE TRANSMISSION DETERIORATES 3-4 MONTHS AFTER THE WARRANTY EXPIRES. ON MONDAY, MAY 29, 2006 WE WERE IN A HAY FIELD PICKING UP HAY WHEN THE TRANSMISSION EXPLODED AND CAUGHT FIRE WITH NO WARNING. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10158647May 31, 2006
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
MY 2005 FORD F-250 HAS A PROBLEM WITH THE ABS SYSTEM. WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEED WITH CRUISE CONTROL ON, THERE IS A MOMENTARY LOSS OF POWER, THE SPEEDOMETER AND GAUGES GO TO 0 AND THE CRUISE CONTROL IS SHUT DOWN AND THE ABS LIGHT COMES ON. VEHICLE HAS BEEN TO DEALERS 5 TIMES FOR REPAIR. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10158655May 31, 2006
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE DUE TO AN ELECTRICAL SHORT IN THE WIRES AND FUSE BOX. THE INSURANCE COMPANY IS CURRENTLY INVESTIGATING AND WILL PROVIDE ADDITIONAL DETAILS AT A LATER TIME.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10158535May 30, 2006
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:DIESEL
2000 F250 POWER STROKE WOULD SHUT OFF ENGINE AT SPEED, USUALLY AROUND 40 MPH WHILE DRIVING. LOSS OF POWER INCLUDED POWER STEERING WHICH MADE IT DIFFICULT TO MANEUVER VEHICLE OUT OF TRAFFIC. HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES OVER THE MONTH, ONCE DETERMINED WAS NOT BAD DIESEL FUEL, I TOOK IT TO THE FORD DEALER. THEY REPLACED THE CAMSHAFT POSITION SENSOR. RESEARCHED ON WEB ABOUT PART AND SAW A LOT OF FAILURES RELATED TO PART, AND LINK TO THIS COMPLAINT PAGE FROM FORGOTTEN.COM LINK. PART F7TZ-12K073-A NO CHECK ENGINE LIGHT EVER APPEARED DURING THE MONTH, NO WARNING INDICATION FROM VEHICLE BEFORE ENGINE IS SHUT OFF WHILE AT SPEED. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10158549May 30, 2006
SUSPENSION:REAR:SPRINGS:LEAF SPRING ASSEMBLY
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE TRAVELING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS METAL FELL OFF OF THE REAR END OF THE VEHICLE. THIS WAS NOTICED ON TWO OCCASIONS. THE DEALERSHIP DETERMINED THE LEAF SPRING ON BOTH THE REAR DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE HAD A TOTAL OF SIX FRACTURES. THE LEAF SPRINGS ARE BEING REPLACED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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