Ford F-250 Complaints

11,199 consumer complaints on file.

#10154991April 10, 2006
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
I ALSO HAVE HAD A SPARK PLUG BLOWOUT ON MY 2000 F250 V-10 ENGINE, I HAVE CONTACTED YOUR COMPANY AND HAVE BEEN OFFERED NO HELP AT ALL, NOT EVEN TO HELP GET THE TOOL I HAD TO PAY $250 FOR TO FIX YOUR DEFECT!! THERE IS NO OTHER WAY TO DESCRIBE THIS PROBLEM!! *NM
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#10154998April 10, 2006
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH TRANSMISSION SHIFTED INTO SECOND GEAR. TRANSMISSION IS AN AUTOMATIC. TRANSMISSION WOULD NOT SHIFT OUT OF SECOND GEAR. THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT MOVE AT ALL WHEN PUT IN REVERSE. THERE WAS NOTHING ABNORMAL NOTICED WITH TRANSMISSION PRIOR TO THIS OCCURRENCE EXCEPT A UNEXPLAINED THUD NOISE THAT I HAD TAKEN THE VEHICLE IN FOR DURING THE INITIAL WARRANTY PERIOD. I WAS TOLD THAT THIS WAS A NORMAL CHARACTERISTIC OF THE VEHICLE. TRANSMISSION HAD TO BE REPLACED PER FORD DEALERSHIP. FORD DEALERSHIP INSTALLED REMANUFACTURED TRANSMISSION. THIS TRANSMISSION WAS FAULTY AND HAD TO BE REPLACED WITH ANOTHER REMANUFACTURED TRANSMISSION.
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#10154814April 7, 2006
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
CAMSHAFT POSITION SENSOR (CPS) HAS FAILED 3 TIMES SINCE I'VE HAD THE VEHICLE. MY TRUCK HAS ONLY 77,000 MILES ON IT. WHEN THIS SENSOR FAILS THE TRUCK DIES INSTANTLY AND WILL NOT RESTART. I WAS LUCKY ALL 3 TIMES TO NOT BE PULLING A TRAILER IN HEAVY TRAFFIC. *JB
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#10154857April 7, 2006
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:DIESEL
I HAVE A 2002 FORD F-250 POWER STROKE DIESEL. I WAS ON MY WAY TO WORK AND ALL OF A SUDDEN THE ENGINE JUST SHUT OFF AS IF I HAD TURNED THE KEY OFF. IT PICKED RIGHT BACK UP ALMOST IMMEDIATELY AND CONTINUED TO RUN FOR ABOUT A MILE. THEN IT SHUT OFF AGAIN AND DID NOT PICK BACK UP. THIS WAS ON A 4 LANE HIGHWAY AT 55-60 MPH WITH NO POWER STEERING AND NO POWER BRAKES ON A 7000# TRUCK. I MANAGED TO COAST INTO A TURN LANE AND GOT IT TO RE-FIRE AND MOVED IT INTO A PARKING LOT. CHECKED ALL OF MY ELECTRICAL CONNECTIONS UNDER THE HOOD AND RESTARTED THE TRUCK. IT IDLED FINE FOR A WHILE SO I THOUGHT MAYBE A CONNECTOR WAS LOOSE AND I HAD FIXED THE PROBLEM. I DECIDED TO CONTINUE ON MY WAY TO WORK. I PULLED BACK OUT ONTO THE HIGHWAY AND NO PROBLEMS. I HAD TO MAKE A U-TURN ON THE 4 LANE HIGHWAY AND RIGHT IN THE MIDDLE OF IT, THE TRUCK DECIDES TO DIE AGAIN. LUCKILY, I WAS ABLE TO GET IT INTO NEUTRAL AND RE-FIRED BEFORE I GOT HIT IN THE SIDE BY ONCOMING TRAFFIC. HAD HEARD OF THE CPS FAILURES BEING A PROBLEM ON THE 7.3 POWER STROKE ENGINES SO I HAD IT TOWED HOME AND REPLACED THE CAM POSITION SENSOR. NO PROBLEMS SINCE. I STARTED LOOKING ON WEB SITES TO FIND OUT HOW MANY PEOPLE HAD BEEN HAVING THIS SAME TYPE FAILURE AND IT SEEMS TO BE A VERY COMMON PROBLEM. SEVERAL WEB SITES ARE RECOMMENDING THAT THE POWER STROKE OWNERS THAT HAVE HAD THIS PROBLEM NOTIFY YOU ALL SO MAYBE WE CAN GET THE PROBLEM SOLVED. *JB
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#10154739April 6, 2006
STEERING
WHEN PULLING THE TRUCK FORWARD AFTER BACKING UP, THERE IS A POPPING NOISE COMING FROM THE LEFT FRONT STEERING MECHANISM AS I DRIVE FORWARD. I HAVE TAKEN THE TRUCK TO FORD SERVICE ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS AND THEY INDICATED THAT NO PROBLEM EXISTED. I CALLED THE FORD MOTOR COMPANY IN DEARBORN MICHIGAN FOR HELP, BUT THEY INDICATED THE NOISE WAS NORMAL AND NO OTHER COMPLAINTS HAD BEEN FILED. I WOULD LIKE SOMEONE TO LOOK INTO THIS AS I FEEL IT IS A STEERING COMPONENT ISSUE AND A POSSIBLE SAFETY ITEM. THE POPPING NOISE IS TRANSMITTED AND MANIFESTS THROUGH THE STEERING WHEEL, AND AS AN EXPERIENCED PROFESSIONAL TRUCK DRIVER I UNDERSTAND THAT THIS CANNOT BE A NORMAL SITUATION AS FORD WOULD LIKE ME TO BELIEVE. *NM
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#10154264March 31, 2006
STEERING:LINKAGES, SUSPENSION
2003 FORD F 250 4X4 ALIGNMENT 6 TIMES... THIS TRUCK EATS TIRES.. FRIEND HAS 2005 ALIGNED 4 TIMES... DEALER SAYS NOT A PROBLEM... MUST BE AS I HAD A 1991 FOR 12 YEARS AND NOT ALIGNMENT PROBLEM. *JB
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#10153788March 27, 2006
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:DIESEL
TRUCK SAT ALL NIGHT, STARTED TRUCK WAITED APPROX 10 MIN , DROVE APPROX 2 MILES, TRUCK STALLED/DIED IN THE MIDDLE OF INTERSECTION, BRAKES DID NOT HAVE POWER ASSIST. COASTED DOWN HILL APPROX .5 MILES BEFORE I COULD STOP THE TRUCK. TRUCK COOLED AND RESTARTED THEN DIED APPROX 2 MIN LATER. TRUCK WAS TOWED TO LOCAL FORD. CPS REPLACED AS BAD. *JB
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#10153681March 25, 2006
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:DIESEL
TRAVELING SOUTH ON HWY 78 IN SACHSE, TX MY ENGINE STALLED AT CRUISING SPEED IF 45 MPH. I LOST ALL POWER STEERING AND BRAKING CONTROL ON MY 2000 F250 DIESEL. I PARTIALLY GOT MY TRUCK INTO A TURN LANE, AND AFTER 5 MINUTES OF REPEATED CRANKING THE TRUCK STARTED AGAIN ONLY TO STALL OUT 15 SECONDS LATER. THE DATE BELOW IS APPROXIMATE, BUT CAN BE VERIFIED AS THE PART WAS CHANGED UNDER WARRANTY, AND EXPLAINED AS NORMAL BY MY DEALERSHIP. *JB
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#10153571March 24, 2006
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:DIESEL
OWN 2000 FORD F-250 SUPER DUTY. THE CAM POSITION SENSOR HAS FAILED 3 TIMES SINCE PURCHASE OF THIS TRUCK IN DEC 2000. VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION AS ALL POWER, BRAKES-STEERING ETC. ARE NOT FUNCTIONAL WHEN THE ENGINE STALLS. ENGINE STALL WITHOUT WARNING AT HIGH AND LOW SPEEDS CREATING HAZARDOUS SITUATIONS DUE TO ALL POWER FAILURE. DEALER REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY IN 2002 APPROXIMATELY 70,000 MILES. *JB
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#10153578March 24, 2006
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHILE ACCELERATING FROM A TRAFFIC LIGHT, THE TRANSMISSION BEGAN SHIFTING WILDLY. PULLED OVER, RESTARTED AND TRANSMISSION BEGAN SHIFTING UP AND DOWN AGAIN WITH A SERIOUS LOSS OF POWER. VEHICLE WAS LIMPED UNDER ITS OWN POWER BACK TO THE DEALER WITH THE TRANSMISSION ACTING AS IF IT WOULD FAIL AT ANY TIME. DEALER FOUND AND REPLACED A SOLENOID AND WIRING HARNESS SHORTING TO THE TRANSMISSION PAN. *JB
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#10153461March 22, 2006
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT UNSNAPS WHILE DRIVING, WAS CHECKED UNDER RECALL IN 2001 AND CHECKED OK, NOW I AM HAVING PROBLEMS. THIS PROBLEM HAS BEEN GOING ON FOR ABOUT THE LAST SIX MONTHS. *NM
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#10153341March 21, 2006
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION, TIRES:MARKINGS, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:DIESEL
I OWN A 2003 FORD F-250 SUPER DUTY WITH A 7.3 LITRE DIESEL ENGINE. I CAME OVER A HILL AND WAS FACED WITH STOPPED TRAFFIC. I HAD A LOAD IN THE TRUCK BED MAKING THE TRUCK HEAVIER. THE TRUCK STALLED AND MY POWER BRAKING WAS LOST. I HAD TO STEER INTO THE MEDIUM CURB IN ORDER TO STOP THE VEHICLE. I CAME VERY CLOSE TO HITTING THE REAR OF A SMALL CAR IN FRONT OF ME, AND SHE HAD A BABY IN THE CAR. I HAVE REPLACED THE CAMSHAFT POSITION SENSOR AND THE TRUCK NO LONGER STALLS. ANOTHER NAME FOR THE PART IS A DIESEL CAM SENSOR. MANY PEOPLE THAT I KNOW HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM WITH THE SAME TRUCK. *JB
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#10153337March 21, 2006
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:DIESEL
1999 F250 WITH A V-10. SPARK PLUGS HAVE BLOWN OUT TWICE AND WHERE REPAIRED BY DEALER. EXPENSIVE! ONE OF THE REPAIRED PLUGS BLEW OUT AGAIN. HAD TO HAVE HEAD REMOVED AND TAKEN TO A MACHINE SHOP. I HAVE CONTACTED FORD ON EACH OCCASION AND THEY CLAIM THEY NEVER HEARD OF THIS PROBLEM BEFORE. IT RUINS AN EXPENSIVE COIL PACK EACH TIME. *JB
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#10153202March 20, 2006
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH ON DRY LEVEL PAVEMENT, THE ENGINE RETURNED TO IDLE WITH NO POWER. PULLED OVER TO A SAFE PLACE AND TRIED AGAIN AFTER RE-STARTING. DROVE APPROXIMATELY MILE AND THE ENGINE STALLED. NO WARNING LIGHTS WERE ON AND AFTER MANY MORE ATTEMPTS, THE VEHICLE HAD TO BE TOWED. DEALER LOCATED AND REPLACED BURNED WIRING HARNESS DIRECTLY BELOW THE TURBO CHARGER. *JB
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#10153095March 18, 2006
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
AS I WAS DRIVING MY FORD F-250 SD TAKING MY CHILD TO SCHOOL, THERE WAS A LOUD BANG AND THE TRUCK FELT LIKE IT HIT A BRICK WALL. IT WOULD ONLY DO THIS WHEN SHIFTING OUT OF 2ND GEAR. POWERSTROKE WITH A 4R100 TRANSMISSION. DEALER STATES THAT THE DRUM OR "MECHANICAL DIODE" HAS WENT OUT, SO THEY REPLACED WITH A "SPRAGUE DIODE", AT A COST OF 1500.00. THERE HAVE BEEN NUMEROUS REPORTS OF THIS "MECHANICAL DIODE" BREAKING DUE TO FORD USING BAD PARTS. I CALLED FORD AND ASK FOR REIMBURSEMENT, BUT WAS DENIED. TRUCK HAD 64,000 MILES WHEN THIS HAPPENED. IT IS VERY WELL DOCUMENTED ON VARIOUS WEBSITES ABOUT THIS DEFECT, BUT FORD SEEMS TO DENY IT. THE DEALER WAS VERY GOOD TO WORK WITH AND IS THE SAME DEALER THAT I HAVE DO ALL MY SERVICE WORK. *NM
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#10152843March 16, 2006
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:DIESEL
1999 FORD F250 SUPER DUTY. STALLED SEVERAL TIMES DURING COLD WEATHER.. EACH TIME IN DECELERATION.. TWICE WAS NOT ABLE TO RESTART TRUCK FOR SEVERAL MINUTES.. HAD CAMSHAFT POSITION SENSOR REPLACED.. RIDICULOUS AMOUNT OF MONEY TO PAY FOR A MAGNET.. *JB
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#10152886March 16, 2006
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
FAULTY ENGINEERING ON A 2001 FORD EXPEDITION. SPARK PLUGS UNDER PRESSURE JUST POP RIGHT OUT OF THE HEAD. THE FORD BARELY HIT A 100,000 MILES. FORD BOASTS THAT TUNE UPS ARE NOT NECESSARY UNTIL A 100,000 MILES. WELL ANYWAYS THE SPARK PLUG SHOT OUT OF THE HEAD AND THE END RESULT IS THAT IT WILL COST ME $2,000 DOLLARS TO REPLACE THE ENTIRE ALUMINUM HEAD. AFTER TALKING WITH OTHER OWNERS AND DOING SOME INTERNET HOMEWORK WITH ON CONSUMER AFFAIRS, I NOTICED AT LEAST A HUNDRED OTHER PEOPLE WITH THE EXACT SAME MODEL FORD AND THAT HAVE HAD THE SAME EXACT PROBLEM. *NM
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#10152647March 14, 2006
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
FIRST DAY-ACCESSORIES STAY ON WHILE IGNITION SWITCH IS TURNED OFF & KEY IS REMOVED. SECOND DAY-BATTERIES GOES DEAD, WIPERS TURN ON BY THEMSELVES, SPEEDOMETER QUITS, TRANSMISSION WILL NOT SHIFT, 2 DIFFERENT BUZZING NOISE FROM UNDER DASH, DOME LIGHTS FLASHING ON & OFF, ABS BRAKE LIGHTS COME ON. WE HAVE HAD NO RECENT MECHANICAL WORK DONE. NO SINGLE SOURCE CAUSES ALL THESE PROBLEMS AT ONE TIME. *JB
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#10152732March 14, 2006
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
MY 2002 F250 4X4 SUPER DUTY HAS THE TYPICAL FRONT END SIDE TO SIDE SHUDDER WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED. I BOUGHT THIS TRUCK IN ALASKA SHIPPED IT TO MONTANA, AND NOTICED THE SHUDDER, TOOK IT TO HELENA MT. FORD DEALER AND THEY REPLACED THE FRONT CALIPERS AND ROTORS. SAME PROBLEM. I SUSPECT THE BALL JOINTS ARE DEFECTIVE, OR THE ROTORS ARE NOT DESIGNED FOR THE WEIGHT OF THE VEHICLE. I AM SURE AS THESE GET OLDER SOMETHING WILL FAIL FOR SOMEONE AND A LAW SUIT WILL ENSUE.THIS SEEMS TO BE AN ONGOING PROBLEM. *NM
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#10152552March 13, 2006
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM:INJECTORS
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WITHOUT WARNING, WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED, THE ENGINE WOULD CUT OUT AND STALL WHILE THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS BEING RELEASED. THE VEHICLE RESTARTED AFTER 15 MINUTES. THE DEALERSHIP DETERMINED THE INJECTORS WENT OUT, CAUSING DIESEL TO GET INTO THE OIL. THE INJECTORS WERE REPLACED AND THE OIL CHANGED. SINCE THE REPAIRS, THE TRANSMISSION SLIPS WHILE PULLING A HORSE TRAILER OVER A MOUNTAIN. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN RETURNED TO THE DEALERSHIP.
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