Ford F-250 Complaints

11,199 consumer complaints on file.

#10150910February 22, 2006
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:DIESEL
THERE WERE NO EVENTS LEADING UP TO THE FAILURE. I WAS DRIVING TO WORK ON THE INTERSTATE AND ALL OF A SUDDEN THE TRUCK STARTED SHAKING REAL BAD, THE SERVICE ENGINE SOON LIGHT CAME ON AND THE ENGINE SHUT DOWN. AT THIS POINT THE VEHICLE BECAME EXTREMELY HARD TO STEER AND THE BRAKES WERE NEARLY USELESS. I WAS ABLE TO GET OFF THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND STOP. I GOT THE TRUCK CRANKED BACK UP AND STARTED DOWN THE ROAD AGAIN WHEN THE SAME THING HAPPENED ABOUT 1/4 MILE DOWN THE ROAD. AT THIS POINT I HAD THE TRUCK TOWED BACK TO MY HOUSE TO TRY AND FIND THE PROBLEM. IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE CAMSHAFT POSITION SENSOR WAS BAD AND IT WAS REPLACED THE NEXT DAY WITH A NEW ONE. AFTER IT WAS REPLACED THE TRUCK RAN FINE AND HAS SINCE. THE OLD (BAD) SENSOR IS STILL AVAILABLE. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10150227February 14, 2006
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
NOTICED A CLUNK IN THE FRONT END OVER BUMPS. INSPECTED THE FRONT SUSPENSION AND FOUND OVER 7/16 SIDE TO SIDE PLAY IN THE LEFT LOWER BALL JOINT, AND 3/8 SIDE TO SIDE PLAY IN THE RIGHT LOWER BALL JOINT. I REPLACED BOTH LOWER BALL JOINTS. I FEEL THIS IS A VERY EARLY FAILURE AND IF LEFT TO GET WORSE WOULD CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10150848February 14, 2006
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
FAX FWD LTR FM CONSUMER (AK) RE STATUS OF PETITION FILED WITH NHTSA RE FORD MOTOR CO. RECALL OF SPARK PLUGS FOR 1999 FORD F-250 PICKUP TRUCKS. *TS *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10150183February 13, 2006
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
OVERHEAD CONSOLE ON 2001 F250 CREW CAB DIESEL WENT BAD. SINCE THE VERY START THEY HAVE HAD TROUBLE. I HAVE BEEN ON THE NET TO AT LEAST FIVE THOUSAND PEOPLE AND ALL OF THEM HAVE THE MESSAGE CENTER FAILURE. THEY ARE MAKING A KILLING BECAUSE BEFORE YOU COULD BUY THE COMPUTER.THEY HAVE MADE IT NOW WHERE YOU HAVE TO BUY THE WHOLE CONSOLE. $ 300.00 IS THE CHEAPEST YOU WILL FIND. I HAVE MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS AND I NEED A COMPASS TO GET AROUND MY DIRECTION IS OFF. I WOULD CONSIDER THIS NEGLIGENCE BECAUSE THEY WILLINGLY AND KNOWINGLY HAVE KNOWN OF THIS PROBLEM AND HAVE NOT FIXED IT. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10149671February 7, 2006
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
TURBO PROBLEM WITH A 2004 F250 SUPER DUTY. MOST RECENT ON FEB 7, 06 THE DEALER SHIP REPLACED THE TURBO HOSE WITH A BIGGER ONE, NEW CLAMPS ETC. DEC '05 THE SENSORS WENT BAD ON A NEWLY REPLACED TURBO ASSEMBLY. REPLACED THE WHOLE TURBO ASSEMBLY OCT '05, THIS HAPPENED WHILE TOWING A TRAILER. AUG '04 TURBO HOSE BLEW OFF WHILE TOWING A BOAT. THIS TRUCK CAN NOT HANDLE A LOAD.. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10150805February 6, 2006
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT, SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT
1999 FORD F250 BALL JOINTS HAD TO BE REPLACED WITH GREASE FITTINGS. *TS ***NO ANSWER REQUIRED*** THE CONSUMER STATED HAD THE BALL JOINTS HAD GREASE FITTINGS ON THEM, THEY WOULD HAVE LASTED LONGER. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10149583February 6, 2006
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
F 250 2006 HD 4X4 LESS THAN 2000 MILES - DRIVING VEHICLE, WHILE TURNING AND GOING DOWN A HILL, STALLED OUT COMPLETELY:DASH BOARD LIGHTS ALL CAME ON. NO BRAKES OR STEERING. WENT OFF THE ROAD, INTO FRONT YARD OF HOME WHICH WAS FOR SALE, HIT FOR SALE SIGN, NICKED A TREE IN FRONT YARD AND INTO HANDICAP VAN IN DRIVEWAY, PUSHED VAN INTO NEIGHBORS YARD. HEAVY FRONT END DAMAGE SUSTAINED AND SIGHTED BY POLICE FOR "FAILURE TO CONTROL VEHICLE"!!! PURCHASING DEALER COULD FIND NO ISSUES. FIRST TIME THIS OCCURRED WAS 3 WEEKS AFTER NOV. 2005 PURCHASE. VEHICLE HAS BEEN REPAIRED, BUT DID IT AGAIN ON 2-3-2006. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED OF THIS AGAIN. STILL NO SOLUTION. OVER $10,000.00 DAMAGE TO BRAND NEW VEHICLE. FREE LOANER VEHICLE PROMISED WHEN PURCHASED "DOESNT APPLY TO BODY SHOP" OUT OF WORK WITH NO VEHICLE FOR 2.5 WEEKS. *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10149384February 3, 2006
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED ONE YEAR AGO THE CRUISE CONTROL STOPPED WORKING. THERE WAS A BURNING SMELL WHEN THIS HAPPENED, BUT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT SEEN BY A MECHANIC. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP FOR REGULAR MAINTENANCE. THE CONTACT WAS ALERTED THAT THERE IS A RECALL FOR THE VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, #05V388000. THE VEHICLE DID NOT HAVE THE FAILURE ASSOCIATED WITH THE RECALL AND IS NOT INCLUDED DUE TO THE VIN. UPDATED 2/27/2006 - *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10149290February 2, 2006
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
THE IGNITION SWITCH SHORTED OUT WHEN TRYING TO START VEHICLE AND ACTUALLY BEGAN TO MELT ON TOP OF THE STEERING COLUMN. REPAIRS NOT DONE. VEHICLE STILL SITS WHERE IT WAS WHEN THE SWITCH FAILED. NHTSA RECALL #96V071000 AFFECTING 7.9 MILLION TRUCKS BETWEEN 1987 AND 1992. FORD DENIES A RECALL. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10149122January 31, 2006
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT 40 MPH IN SLICK UNFAMILIAR TERRAIN, THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A CRASH WITH NO DEPLOYMENT OF THE AIRBAGS. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO CROSS A BRIDGE THE CONCRETE WAS CLIPPED BY THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT OVER CORRECTED AND PRECEDED TO LOOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. IT FLIPPED ONCE AND LANDED UPSIDE DOWN IN A STREAM. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES TO THE NECK. HOWEVER, THE INSURANCE COMPANY EXAMINED THE VEHICLE AND DEEMED IT TOTALED. THERE WAS ADDITIONAL PROPERTY DAMAGE TO THE BRIDGE AND THE POLICE FILED A REPORT AT THE SCENE. UPDATED 02/28/06*JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10148941January 29, 2006
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
VIBRATION/GRINDING WHEN BRAKES APPLIED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10148721January 25, 2006
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
WHEN DRIVING AT 25 MPH THE # 3 SPARK PLUG BLEW OUT OF THE CYLINDER HEAD. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10148489January 24, 2006
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, AIR BAGS
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE'S SPEEDOMETER STICKS AT 80 MPH. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE THE SPEEDOMETER WAS REPAIRED. WHILE ON THE WAY HOME IT FAILED AGAIN. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP. THE DEALERSHIP DETERMINED THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. THE AIR BAG LIGHT WAS INOPERATIVE. UPDATED 03/28/06
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10148185January 20, 2006
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:DIESEL
I HAVE TWO FORD PICKUP TRUCKS WITH THE 7.3 LITER DIESEL ENGINE. BOTH OF THESE TRUCKS HAVE HAD THE CAM POSITIONS SENSOR FAIL. THE FIRST TIME THIS HAPPENED TO ME I WAS IN THE TRUCK AND IN A BANK DRIVE THROUGH WITH THE VEHICLE RUNNING. I REPLACED THE SENSOR AT THAT TIME AND THEN HAD THE REPLACEMENT SENSOR FAIL IN THE SAME VEHICLE LESS THAN 50,000 MILES LATER WHEN I WAS DRIVING THE TRUCK DOWN THE ROAD. THIS COULD OF CAUSED AN ACCIDENT AS THERE WAS NO WARNING AND THE ENGINE QUIT RUNNING LEAVING VEHICLE WITH NO POWER. I RECENTLY HAD THE SENSOR FAIL ON MY 2ND TRUCK WITH 7.3 LITER DIESEL ENGINE. THIS TRUCK WAS UNDER THE 100,000 MILE WARRANTY SO FORD IS PAYING THE PARTS ON THIS BUT I HAD THE VEHICLE IN FOR SERVICE IN DECEMBER 2005 AND THEY HOOKED THE VEHICLE UP TO A DIAGNOSTICS MACHINE TO CHECK FOR ANY ERROR CODES AND WERE NOT ALERTED OF ANY. THE SENSOR FAILED LATE IN THE DAY AND WOULD NOT ALLOW ME TO START THE VEHICLE LEAVING ME STRANDED AND REQUIRING TO BE TOWED. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10148022January 18, 2006
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT 55 MPH THE VEHICLE HIT A PATCH OF BLACK ICE AND FISH TAILED. THE VEHICLE WENT OUT OF CONTROL, FLIPPED END OVER END AND LANDED IN THE MEDIAN. THE PASSENGER AND DRIVER WERE NOT WEARING SEAT BELTS. THE DRIVER DIED AS A RESULT OF INJURIES SUSTAINED IN THE ACCIDENT AND THE PASSENGER SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES. THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS TAKEN AT THE SCENE. THE VEHICLE WAS A TOTAL LOSS. *NM UPDATED 2/7/2006 - *NM
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
1
#10148037January 18, 2006
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC
THE FORD ELECTRIC BRAKE CONTROLLER IN MY 05 FORD SUPERDUTY F250 STOPS WORKING WHEN I ENCOUNTER ROUGH PAVEMENT. IF I AM COMING TO A STOP, AND THE INTERSECTION IS ROUGH, THE LED INDICATOR ON THE BRAKE CONTROLLER DROPS TO ONLY ONE LIGHT ILLUMINATED OUT OF TEN POSSIBLE, AND THE TRAILER BRAKES STOP WORKING. I CAN GAIN TRAILER BRAKES BACK BY EITHER FULLY RELEASING THE BRAKE PEDAL AND RE-APPLYING OR BY REACHING DOWN AND GRABBING THE MANUAL SLIDE CONTROL ON THE BRAKE CONTROLLER. THIS HAS HAPPENED TO ME WITH ALL THREE TRAILERS I TOW. IT IS VERY DISCONCERTING AND BOUND TO CAUSE AN ACCIDENT AT SOME POINT WHEN I AM TRYING TO STOP A 15,000LB LOAD. THE DEALER REPLACED THE CONTROLLER ONCE, AND SINCE HAS SAID THERE IS NO PROBLEM FOUND. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10147912January 17, 2006
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:DIESEL
I PURCHASED A NEW 2003 F250 DIESEL HAD SO MANY OIL LEAKING PROBLEMS FORD BOUGHT THAT TRUCK BACK FROM ME AND GAVE ME A 2004 F250 DIESEL. I'VE BEEN HAVING THE SAME OIL LEAK PROBLEMS WITH THIS TRUCK. EVERYONE I TALK TOO, IS AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM THAT FORD IS HAVING WITH THESE 6.0 DIESEL ENGINES. WHY HASN'T THERE BEEN A RECALL? THE ENGINEER FROM INTERNATIONAL (THEY BUILD THIS ENGINE FOR FORD) TOLD THE HEAD MECHANIC AT GULF BREEZE FORD TO PUT LOCK TIGHT ON THE REAR MAIN SEAL OF MY 2003 TRUCK TO STOP THE OIL LEAK. THIS SEEMS STRANGE TO ME, I THOUGHT LOCK TIGHT WAS FOR BOLTS. I HAD THE 2ND TRUCK FOR A WEEK AND TOOK IT IN AND LOCK TIGHT WAS PLACED ON THE REAR MAIN SEAL OF THIS TRUCK. IT HAS LEAKED SINCE. WAS BACK IN THE SHOP FOR THE 3RD TIME, GOT IT BACK AND IT IS STILL LEAKING. ANOTHER ENGINEER FROM INTERNATIONAL IS SCHEDULED TO LOOK AT MY 2004 TRUCK AND 4 OTHER PROBLEM TRUCKS AT GULF BREEZE FORD ON 1/24/2006. I THINK IT IS VERY SAD, I LOVE MY TRUCK- BUT I CAN'T DEAL WITH THE CONSTANT OIL LEAKS. ONLY HAVE 20K ON MY TRUCK AT THIS TIME. WHAT HAPPENS WHEN THERE IS 100K PLUS MILES ON THESE TRUCKS. THANKS. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10147936January 17, 2006
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
FORD F250 SUPER DUTY, WITH 83,000 MILES ON THE ENGINE. TWO SPARK PLUGS BLEW OUT. THE FIRST OCCURRED ON 12/7/05 AND THE SECOND OCCURRED ON 1/9/05. THE REPAIRS ENTAILED INSTALLING STEEL SLEEVE INSERTS INTO THE SPARK PLUG HOLES IN THE ENGINE BLOCK. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10147960January 17, 2006
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:PUMP
DT*: THE CONSUMER STATED WHEN DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL THE VEHICLE LOST ALL STEERING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP. THE DEALERSHIP RAN DIAGNOSTICS TEST ON THE VEHICLE; THE PROBLEM WAS UNABLE TO BE DUPLICATED. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN FOR TWO MONTHS AND THE CONSUMER WAS STILL EXPERIENCING THE SAME PROBLEMS WITH THE STEERING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP A SECOND TIME, AGAIN THE VEHICLE UNDER WENT A DIAGNOSTICS TEST. AT THIS TIME THE BALL JOINTS WERE REPLACED. AFTER TAKEN THE VEHICLE FROM THE DEALERSHIP THE VEHICLE WAS STILL LOSING ALL STEERING WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKE PEDAL. THE THIRD TIME THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK THE DEALERSHIP COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE, WHILE DRIVING, THE CONSUMER LOST STEERING POWER AGAIN. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10147690January 13, 2006
STEERING:GEAR BOX:SHAFT SECTOR
DT*: THE CONSUMER STATED WHILE AT A STOP SIGN, THE STEERING WHEEL TURNED 360 DEGREES AND THE TIRES DID NOT REACT. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP, WERE IT WAS DETERMINED THIS IS THE SAME PROBLEM AS INDICATED IN NHTSA RECALL # 03V196000, REGARDING THE SHAFT SECTOR. THE VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. *JB UPDATED 2/24/2006 - THE CONSUMER CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER ABOUT THE PROBLEM. THEY EXPLAINED THAT THE FAILURE WAS JUST A COINCIDENCE. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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