Ford F-250 Complaints

11,199 consumer complaints on file.

#10158560May 30, 2006
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE CHECKING THE OIL, WATER WAS NOTICED ON THE UNDER SIDE OF THE HOOD. THE DEALERSHIP REPAIRED THE INNER COOLER. THEN, AFTER DRIVING THE VEHICLE FOR ANOTHER 1500 MILES THIS PROBLEM OCCURRED AGAIN. THE DEALERSHIP DETERMINED THE HEADS OR HEAD GASKET NEEDS TO BE REPLACED, BUT IS UNCERTAIN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10159443May 30, 2006
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
1999 F250 SPARK PLUG BLEW OUT OF THE HEAD. *TS THE COIL THAT WAS BOLTED TO THE HEAD WAS HELPING TO HOLD THE PLUG IN THE HOLE, WHICH WAS A MANUFACTURING DESIGN FLAW OR A CASTING FLAW. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10158274May 25, 2006
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WITHOUT WARNING ON VARIOUS OCCASIONS, THE VEHICLE LOOSES 80 PERCENT OF THE POWER. THIS OCCURRENCE IS NOT DEPENDENT ON THE SPEED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP, WHERE MULTIPLE COMPONENTS HAVE BEEN REPLACED, BUT THE PROBLEM PERSISTS. THE TURBO CHARGER HAS BEEN REPLACED TWICE, THE TURBO BOOST AND EGR VALVE HAS BEEN REPLACED AND THE COMPUTER HAS BEEN REPROGRAMMED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10158156May 24, 2006
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE TRAVELING AT AN UNDETERMINED SPEED ON A DIRT ROAD, THE DRIVER BECAME DISTRACTED AND LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE LEFT THE ROAD, AND HIT SEVERAL PINE TREES HEAD ON. A TOWING HOOK ON THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE BECAME LOGGED IN A TREE AND RESULTED IN THE VEHICLE OVER TURNING. ONCE THE VEHICLE OVERTURNED MOST OF THE IMPACT WAS ON THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE. ONLY AN OCCUPANT IN THE REAR PASSENGER SEAT WAS WEARING A SEAT BELT. THERE WERE FIVE OCCUPANTS IN THE VEHICLE AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT. THE DRIVER AND THE OCCUPANT SEATED DIRECTLY BEHIND THE DRIVER LOST THEIR LIVES AS A RESULT OF THE ACCIDENT. ALL OTHER OCCUPANTS RECEIVED MINOR INJURIES. THE POLICE FILED A REPORT AT THE SCENE. THE VEHICLE WAS DEEMED A TOTAL LOSS BY THE INSURANCE AGENCY, BUT DID NOT MAKE ANY DETERMINATION AS TO WHY THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE MANUFACTURER HAS NOT BEEN CONTACTED.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
3
Deaths:
2
#10157868May 19, 2006
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
WE (UNKNOWINGLY) BOUGHT $200 EACH, 10 PLY COOPER TIRES FROM DISCOUNT TIRE LESS THAN 2 YEARS AGO. THESE WERE SUPPOSED TO BE ABLE TO HANDLE THE WEIGHT OF OUR TRUCK AND CAMPER. IN OCTOBER OF 2005, THE TREAD CAME COMPLETELY OFF OF ONE OF THE REAR TIRES AND DAMAGED ONE SIDE OF THE TRUCK AND PART OF THE CAB OVER CAMPER. THEN THIS PAST WEEKEND, THE SAME THING HAPPENED, THE TREAD COMPLETELY CAME OFF, REALLY DAMAGED THE OTHER SIDE OF THE TRUCK AND ALSO PARTIALLY DAMAGED THE BOAT WE WERE TOWING. THE TIRES BOTH TIMES WERE STILL HOLDING AIR, JUST THREW THE TREAD. MY HUSBAND ACTUALLY WENT AND RETRIEVED THE TREAD FROM THE HIGHWAY THIS LATEST TIME. DISCOUNT TIRE WILL HAVE TO REPLACE THE TIRE, BECAUSE OF THE WARRANTY, BUT THAT DOES NOT SOLVE THE DANGER OR THE DAMAGES THESE TIRES ARE CAUSING. THE SAME NIGHT AS THIS HAPPENED, ABC 15 NEWS SHOWED A STORY THAT THIS IS HAPPENING ALL OVER WITH COOPER TIRES, AND SHOWED US HOW TO IDENTIFY THAT WE HAD SOME OF THESE TIRES THAT ARE THROWING THEIR TREAD. OURS ARE ON THE LIST. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10157809May 18, 2006
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:DIESEL
2001 FORD SUPER DUTY PICKUP WITH 7.3 DIESEL, WHILE DRIVING DOWN HIGHWAY THE MOTOR WILL STOP RUNNING,WHICH WILL EFFECT THE POWER STEERING AS WELL AS THE BRAKES. I HAD THE FORD COMPANY CHECK FOR THE PROBLEM, IT WAS THE CAMSHAFT POSITION SENSOR, AFTER CHECKING WITH OTHER SOURCES, THIS IS A COMMON OCCURRENCE WHICH SHOULD BE CORRECTED. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10157814May 18, 2006
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS MANEUVERED OFF THE ROAD WITHOUT INCIDENT AND RESTARTED AFTER A FEW MINUTES. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE CAM POSITION SENSOR WAS REPLACED. THE PROBLEM HAS NOT REOCCURRED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10157820May 18, 2006
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
F-250 SD 4X4 SHORT BED PU 5.4L GAS ENGINE 4.10 REAR END LACKS POWER TO TOW A 5TH WHEEL (7800 LBS.) UP GRADES ON NATIONAL HIGHWAYS. VEHICLE STRUGGLES AT 45 MPH TO MAKE THE HILLS ENGINE REQUIRES OVER 4000 RPM TO MAINTAIN OR IMPROVE SPEED. VEHICLE GETS 6 MPG WHILE TOWING. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10157829May 18, 2006
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
5/13/06 I CAME HOME FROM ABOUT A 75 MILE DRIVE, PULLING A HORSE TRAILER IN MY 2005 F250 6.0 POWER STROKE. I WENT IN THE HOUSE AND LESS THAN 10 MINUTES LATER, MY GIRLFRIEND ASKED WHY IS YOUR TRUCK STEAMING? I COULD TELL IT WAS SMOKE. I WAS ABLE TO GET A FEW ITEMS OUT AND NOTICED THE PAINT BUBBLING ON THE HOOD. I UNHOOKED THE TRAILER AND WAS ABLE TO MOVE THE TRUCK ABOUT 100 FEET, LESS THAN A MINUTE LATER THE TRUCK WAS TOTALLY ENGULFED IN FLAMES. A TOTAL LOSS. IT HAD LESS THAN 8000 MILES. I HAD TOOLS, TOOLBOX, CAR SEAT, AND OVER $2800 IN TIRES WHEELS AND LIFT THAT WERE 2 MONTHS OLD. I HAD FULL COVERAGE INSURANCE. THEY OFFERED ME $12000 LESS THAN A NEW TRUCK, AND THAT INCLUDED THE REST OF MY PROPERTY. TODAY I TALKED TO SOMEONE THAT LIVES 20 MILES FROM ME, THEY HAD AN 2004 F250 POWERSTROKE. SAME THING HAPPENED TO THEM 11 MONTHS AGO, PARKED THE TRUCK A FEW MINUTES LATER IT'S ON FIRE. THANKS FORD! *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10157843May 18, 2006
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
SPARK PLUG BLEW OUT OF ENGINE 5.4 TRITON FORD SD 250 200. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10157766May 17, 2006
TIRES
ALL FOUR MICHELIN BRAND TIRES HAD SIDEWALL CRACKS. 2.5 YEARS OLD WITH @ 30,000 MILES ON THEM. THESE CRACKS DEVELOPED IN A MATTER OF TWO TO THREE WEEKS. HAD TO HAVE ALL FOUR REPLACED. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10157675May 16, 2006
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, IT WAS NOTICED THERE WERE CHUNKS OF RUBBER MISSING FROM THE TREAD AND THE WIRES WERE EXPOSED. THIS OCCURRED ON THREE OF THE FOUR ORIGINAL TIRES AT 48,000 MILES. THE TIRES WERE CHANGED, BUT THE DEALERSHIP WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE WHAT CAUSED THIS PROBLEM. UPDATED 10/2/2006 - *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10157681May 16, 2006
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
CPS FAILURE ON A FORD F250 7.3 L TRUCK TRUCK STARTED CUTTING OFF WHILE DRIVING WITH NO WARNING. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10158389May 16, 2006
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
2004 F 250 ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED , ENGINE SURGED AND RAN ROUGH. *TS THE VEHICLE ALSO STALLED. THE DEALER ATTEMPTED TO RESOLVE THE PROBLEM BUT EACH TIME THE PROBLEM RECURRED. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10157508May 14, 2006
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:DIESEL
ENGINE DIED ON FREEWAY ON MY WAY TO WORK. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10157532May 14, 2006
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
#2 SPARK PLUG BLOWN OUT OF HEAD WHILE DRIVING. SPARK PLUG THREADS IN HEAD STRIPPED OUT CAUSING PLUG TO BLOW OUT AND DAMAGE COIL. TRUCK WAS TAKEN TO DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS, DEALER HAD TO INSTALL A HELICOIL IN HEAD AT LOCATION #2. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10157411May 12, 2006
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
BEGAN TO HEAR A SLIGHT TICKING OF WHAT APPEARED TO BE A SLIGHT EXHAUST LEAK. WITHIN A MATTER OF A MINUTE OR TWO IT GOT LOUD, THEN THERE WAS A POP. THE REAR SPARK PLUG ON THE PASSENGER SIDE BLEW COMPLETELY OUT OF THE MOTOR. I PULLED OVER AND WAS IN NEED OF A TOW. THE MECHANIC HAD TO PUT SOME SORT OF INSERT IN THE HEAD TO FIX THE HOLE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10157048May 9, 2006
TIRES:SIDEWALL
TIRE WAS AT NORMAL PRESSURE, DRIVING ON HIGHWAY, THE WHOLE TIRE EXPLODED OUT OF THE SIDEWALL. THERE WAS NO SIDEWALL LEFT. IT FELT LIKE A BOMB HAD EXPLODED. MY RIM WAS DESTROYED, MESSED UP MY BUMPER. NO CORRECTION HAS BEEN DONE AT THIS TIME, I NEED TO PURCHASE A NEW RIM AND TIRE. I HAVE A PICTURE OF THE TIRE AND STILL HAVE THE TIRE IN MY POSSESSION AT THIS TIME. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10157036May 8, 2006
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:DIESEL
2001 F250 DIESEL STALLED WITHOUT WARNING TODAY. IT DID RESTART, THEN STALLED AGAIN. THEN RESTARTED AND STALLED A THIRD TIME. I'M ATTEMPTING TO DRIVE IT TO THE FORD DEALERSHIP TOMORROW. I UNDERSTAND THERE HAS BEEN SIMILAR RECALL ON A LATER MODEL. THE VEHICLE DID SEEM TO HESITATE SEVERAL TIMES YESTERDAY BUT DID NOT STALL. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10156842May 5, 2006
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS
VEHICLE IS 2003 FORD SUPER DUTY F250. WITH 27K MILES. BRAKE LIGHT FAILURE CREATED A NEAR ACCIDENT. MANUAL TROUBLESHOOTING INDICATES A FAILURE OF THE MULTI-FUNCTION SWITCH ASSOCIATED WITH THE TURN SIGNALS. HAZARD LIGHT DO NOT FUNCTION EXCEPT FOR RT. HAND FRONT YELLOW LIGHT. VEHICLE WAS RECENTLY REPAIRED FOR DEFECTIVE FUEL LEVEL ACTUATOR UNDER WARRANTY AND PROBLEM POSSIBLY STARTED AFTER THAT. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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