Ford F-250 Complaints

11,199 consumer complaints on file.

#10142742November 15, 2005
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL
CONSUMER OWNS 2001 F250 SUPER DUTY WHICH FIRE STARTED UNDER HOOD ON DRIVER'S SIDE. FIRE INVESTIGATOR'S OPINION WAS FAULTY CRUISE CONTROL SWITCH. VEHICLE IS TOTAL LOSS AND FIRE DAMAGE TO BUILDING. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10142792November 15, 2005
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:DIESEL
DT: THE CONTACT STATES WHILE TRYING TO ACCELERATE THE TURBO ON THE VEHICLE WILL NOT ALLOW THE VEHICLE TO MOVE; IT WILL CREEP FORWARD BUT WILL NOT ACCELERATE. ALSO, IF YOU ARE PULLING WEIGHT WITH THE VEHICLE IT WILL ACTUALLY MOVE BACKWARDS. THIS PROBLEM OCCURS ON A DAILY BASIS. THE DEALERSHIP HAS REPLACED THE TURBO AND THIS WILL CORRECT THE PROBLEM FOR ABOUT A MONTH AND THEN THE PROBLEM WILL REOCCUR. THEY ARE UNABLE TO COME UP WITH A REMEDY TO CORRECT THIS DEFECT. THE SERVICE MANAGER EXPLAINED TO HIM THE ONLY REPAIR IS TO CONTINUE TO REPLACE THE TURBO. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10142631November 14, 2005
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
DT: CONTACT STATED WHEN STARTING HER HUSBAND'S VEHICLE HEARD A NOISE. HE DIDN'T KNOW WHAT IT WAS. HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A FORD DEALERSHIP. WHEN HE CRANKED THE VEHICLE AND IT MADE NOISES WHILE CRANKING. IT MADE A POPPING NOISE IN THE BACK. THE BUTTERFLY PISTON WAS THE SAFETY DEFECT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10142409November 10, 2005
PARKING BRAKE:CONVENTIONAL:MECHANICAL:LINKAGE AND CABLE
CAMPAIGN NUMBER 02V068000 PARKING BRAKE FAILURE 1999 F-250 TRUCK EXHIBITS ALL PROBLEMS AS DESCRIBED IN THIS CAMPAIGN, YET FORD SAYS, ACCORDING TO MY VIN, THE VEHICLE IS NOT UNDER RECALL. YOUR WEBSITE SEARCH OF THIS VIN SAYS THERE IS. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10142151November 7, 2005
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL
CONSUMER CONCERNED ABOUT F250 CATCHING ON FIRE WHILE PARKED IN GARAGE. *TS ***NO ANSWER REQUIRED*** UPDATED 11/7/2005 - THE CONSUMER INDICATED THAT HIS VEHICLE HAS THE SAME TYPE OF SWITCH IN HIS FORD F250 THAT IS BEING RECALLED ON THE FORD F150. THE CONSUMER WOULD LIKE A WIRING DIAGRAM TO DETERMINE WHETHER OR NOT HIS VEHICLE IS SAFE. *NM UPDATED 01/23/06. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10141911November 7, 2005
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
MY COMPLAINT IS ABOUT THE CPS (CAMSHAFT POSITION SENSOR) ON THE FORD 7.3L POWER STROKE ENGINES. IT SEEMS THAT MOST/ALL VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH THIS SENSOR HAVE EXPERIENCED FAILURE, WHICH RESULTS IN THE VEHICLE STALLING. I BELONG TO SEVERAL FORUMS AND NEARLY EVERYONE HAS HAD A PROBLEM WITH THAT SENSOR AND IT IS "RULE OF THUMB" TO CARRY ONE IN YOUR GLOVE BOX FOR WHEN IT GOES BAD. THIS HAS BECOME SUCH A PROBLEM THAT YOU CAN NOW BUY THE SENSORS ON EBAY, PEOPLE HAVE BOUGHT THESE BY THE TRUCKLOAD TO SELL SINCE THEY KNOW OF THE PROBLEM. WHY SHOULD WE CONSUMERS HAVE TO WORRY ABOUT SUCH AN IMPORTANT COMPONENT OF THE ENGINE FAILING? WE SPEND 20-30-40K DOLLARS ON THESE VEHICLES AND CAN BE LEFT STRANDED ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD DUE TO THIS ONE PART FAILING OVER AND OVER AGAIN. PLEASE, SOMEONE DO SOMETHING ABOUT THIS!!!*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10142019November 7, 2005
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
DRIVING AT 45 MPH , I HEARD A LOUD BANG AND THE ENGINE STARTED MISSING. I STOPPED ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND DISCOVERED THE BOOT ASSEMBLY & SPARK PLUG WERE MISSING. THE NEXT DAY I BOUGHT A SPARK PLUG AND A BOOT AND PUT IT BACK TOGETHER (SOMEWHAT) AND WENT BACK HOME. THIS ALL HAPPENED 200 MILES FROM HOME ON A FISHING TRIP. I CONTACTED THE DEALER AND WAS INFORMED FORD WAS NOT DOING ANY OUT OF WARRANTY SERVICE, I HAD 54687 MILES ON MY 2000 F-250 5.4 L. AFTER MANY PHONE CALLS AND HEATED DISCUSSIONS WITH THE DEALER , THEY SAID FORD WOULD PAY FOR THE PARTS IF I PAID THE LABOR ,THIS COST ME $1385.26. THIS WAS THE #5 SPARK PLUG. ON AUGUST 3, 2003 AT 57646 MILES THE #2 SPARK PLUG BLEW OUT RESULTING IN THE SAME REPAIR AS BEFORE , BUT THIS TIME THE DEALER CALLED IT A "PO7 " GOODWILL WARRANTY "GIVEN" TO ME FOR $495.00. BOTH TIMES THE RESPECTIVE HEAD WAS REPLACED. I HAD NOT TAMPERED WITH ANY OF THE SPARK PLUGS, BECAUSE IN THE OWNERS MANUAL IT STATED THE SPARK PLUGS ARE GOOD FOR 100,000 MILES. THIS VEHICLE IS MY PERSONAL VEHICLE AND NOT USED FOR ANY TYPE OF COMMERCIAL USE. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10141579November 2, 2005
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
DT: THE CONTACT STATED THE COMPONENTS UNDER THE DASHBOARD GOT WET. THEREFORE, HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP. THEY FOUND THE COMPONENTS WERE WET BECAUSE THE WINDSHIELD WAS INSTALLED IMPROPERLY. THE WINDSHIELD COULD BE MOVED OUT ONE INCH. THE DEALERSHIP STATED IT WAS PROBABLY A FACTORY DEFECT. BUT THE WARRANTY EXPIRED, AND H THE CONTACT WOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR THE REPAIRS, WHICH HAVE BEEN MADE. ALL OF THE ELECTRONIC COMPONENTS UNDER THE DASHBOARD HAD TO BE REPLACED . *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10141359November 1, 2005
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
ON 10-28-05 DRIVING ON 395 IN VICTORVILLE I STOPPED AT A RED LIGHT, THE LIGHT TURNED GREEN I PROCEEDED AND AT ABOUT 30 MPH I HEARD A BANG AND WHAT SEEMED TO BE A REAL BAD EXHAUST LEAK. I WAS CLOSE TO A FORD DEALER SO I LIMPED IT OVER TO THEM. THEY TOLD ME WHAT IT WAS AND GAVE ME AN ESTIMATE TO REPAIR IT... $4100.00. IT BLEW THE RIGHT FRONT PLUG AND COIL OUT. PLUG IS MIA. HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED YET. I AM IN THE PROCESS OF GETTING FORD TO REPAIR IT AT THEIR EXPENSE. THE TRUCK HAS 44,800 MILES ON IT AND WAS PURCHASED NEW SEPT 2004. WHETHER OR NOT FORD TAKES CARE ON MY TRUCK THERE NEEDS TO BE A SAFETY RECALL BECAUSE THIS IS A FLYING PROJECTILE PROPELLED AT AN EXTREME RATE. THIS COULD BE A SAFETY PROBLEM BECAUSE IF SOMEONE IS UNDER THE HOOD FOR WHAT EVER REASON AND ONE OF THOSE THINGS BLOWS, IT COULD BE FATAL. OR IF IT SHOOT OUT THE FENDER WELL AND HITS A PASSING CAR OR SCHOOL BUSS. WHY SHOULD WE WAIT FOR A SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH, A LIFE IS WORTH MORE, WE NEED TO ACT NOW....THANK YOU.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10141301October 31, 2005
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
DT: THE CONSUMER STATED THAT THE MOTOR STALLED WITHOUT WARNING WHILE DRIVING. THERE WAS A COMPLETE POWER FAILURE. THE CONSUMER CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER AND WAS TOLD THAT THIS PROBLEM WAS NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. THE FIRST TIME THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DEALERSHIP, THE CAM SENSOR WAS REPLACED. THE VEHICLE ONLY HAD 44, 000 MILES ON IT. THE SECOND TIME THIS HAPPENED, THE VEHICLE HAD 88, 000 MILES. THE CAM SENSOR WAS REPLACED AGAIN. *AK (12/08/05) THE CONSUMER STATED THAT THIS VEHICLE IS DRIVEN DAILY TOWING OVER 14K LBS. THE DEALER IS AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM. *SC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10141357October 31, 2005
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:DIESEL
CPS(CAMP POSITION SENSOR HAS FAILED ON A 1999 FORD SUPER DUTY 7.3L PSD A TOTAL OF 3 TIMES. FIRST TIME, SON AND I WERE TURNING INTO A WALMART PARKING LOT, AND VEHICLE SHUT DOWN AND REFUSED TO RESTART. 13K MILES ON IT. DEALER FIXED CPS. SECOND TIME TRAVELING DOWN INTERSTATE 95, AND SUDDENLY VEHICLE SHUT DOWN AGAIN, WHILE DOING 75 MPH. FORTUNATELY THE TRUCK IS A MANUAL TRANSMISSION, OR WE WOULD HAVE ENDED UP IN THE TREES, OR INTO THE SIDE OF THE SEMI THAT WAS PASSING ON THE LEFT. THIRD TIME WE WERE TOWING OUR TRAVEL TRAILER, AND TRUCK DIED ON A 8% GRADE, THERE WAS NO TIME TO GET OUT OF THE LANE WE WERE IN TO THE SHOULDER BEFORE WE SLOWED TOO MUCH AND CAUSED A WRECK BEHIND US THE TRUCK NOW HAS 77K MILES ON IT. WE FEEL THE CPS FAILING 3X IN 77K MILES IS EXXX... THE LAST TWO SENSORS WERE NOT UNDER WARRANTY AND COST $250~ WE HAVE RESEARCHED ON THE INTERNET AND FOUND OUT THAT THE CPS IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM, AND HAS SHOWN UP IN MILEAGE INSTANCES RANGING FROM 100 MILES ON ODO. ALL THE WAY TO NOT SHOWING UP UNTIL 200K MILES. WE, (ALONG WITH APPARENTLY THOUSANDS OF OTHER TRUCK OWNERS) FEEL THAT THE VEHICLE SHUTTING DOWN, AND LOSING 90% OF OUR STEERING AND LIKELY 85% OF BRAKES (ON DIESELS YOU DO NOT GET A "RESERVE" BRAKE BOOST, UNLIKE ON GAS ENGINES WITH VACUUM), AS THE BRAKE SYSTEM IS POWERED BY THE HYDRAULIC PRESSURE PROVIDED BY THE POWER STEERING PUMP!!!! WE KNOW THERE IS NO WAY AROUND THE BRAKE SYSTEM. HOWEVER, IN TWO OF OUR CASES. IT WAS VERY SCARY AND A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION WHEN THE TRUCK DIED. WE NOW HAVE A SPARE CPS INSIDE OF THE GLOVE BOX INSIDE OF VEHICLE AND PROPER TOOLS TO REPLACE IT OURSELVES SHOULD IT HAPPEN AGAIN. WE HAVE HEARD OF OTHER PEOPLE DRIVING SAID TRUCKS WITH 7.3L PSD ENGINES ( DO NOT KNOW IF THE 6.0L IS HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM WITH THE CPS) OF THE TRUCKS BEING TOTALED AND PEOPLE BEING SERIOUSLY INJURED BECAUSE OF THE CPS FAILING. WE FEEL THAT A RECALL, SHOULD BE MADE... THANK YOU AND GOOD DAY....*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10141111October 28, 2005
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
ON 9/28/05 I HAD AN ACCIDENT WITH MY 1999 FORD PICKUP. I HIT A UTILITY POLE. THE DAMAGE WAS TO THE CENTER OF THE FRONT OF THE TRUCK. THE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. ACCORDING TO THE POLICE REPORT SPEED WAS ESTIMATED AT ABOUT 40 MPH. I RECEIVED A CONCUSSION FROM HITTING THE STEERING WHEEL WITH MY HEAD AND AM STILL HAVING PROBLEMS RELATED TO THE INJURY. IF THE AIR BAG HAD DEPLOYED THE INJURY MAY HAVE BEEN PREVENTED. *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10141158October 28, 2005
SUSPENSION:FRONT, POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY
DT: THE CONTACT STATED THE BOLTS RETAINING A BRACKET FOR THE FRONT END FAILED, AND THE FRONT AXLE WAS ALLOWED TO MOVE AROUND. THE CONTACT WENT TO THE DEALERSHIP AND ORDERED THE PARTS TO FIX THE VEHICLE BY HIMSELF. HE HAD NOT SPOKEN TO ANYONE A T FORD ABOUT THE DEFECT. HE STILL HAS THE DEFECTIVE PARTS. THE BOLT HELD ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE DIFFERENTIAL FRAME. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10140934October 27, 2005
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL, POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT
DT: THE CONTACT STATED THERE WAS SEVERE VIBRATION WHEN USING THE CRUISE CONTROL. HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, THEY REPROGRAMMED A CHIP, AND PUT THREE SHIMS IN DRIVESHAFT. ALSO, THERE WAS SEVERE VIBRATION IN THE ACCELERATION OF THE VEHICLE. THERE HAS BEEN VIBRATION WITH THE VEHICLE SINCE PURCHASING IT. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TO THE DEALER MANY TIMES, BUT THEY STATED IT WAS NORMAL. THE VEHICLE VIBRATION IS MORE SEVERE IN LOWER GEARS THAN AT HIGHER GEARS. THE VEHICLE DID THIS FROM THE POINT OF ACCELERATION, THERE WAS NO FOR WARNING. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10141079October 27, 2005
FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL
DRIVING BACK FROM A DUCK HUNTING TRIP ON A DIRT ROAD IN CLINTON,SC WHEN MY 2002 FORD F-250 SUPER DUTY CREW CAB DIESEL CAUGHT ON FIRE. THE FIRE APPEARED TO HAVE STARTED ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. I LOST A LOT OF PERSONAL ITEMS IN THE TRUCK DUE TO THE FIRE SPREADING QUICKLY NOT COVERED BY MY INSURANCE. I HAVE CONTACTED FORD SEVERAL TIME BUT ALL THEY HAVE TOLD ME IS THAT THERE ARE NO RECALLS ON MY TRUCK AND SORRY FOR THE INCONVENIENCE. THE RECENT RECALL OF 800,000 TRUCKS FORD RECALLED CAME EXACTLY ONE WEEK AFTER MY TRUCK CAUGHT ON FIRE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10142087October 26, 2005
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:GAS RECIRCULATION VALVE (EGR VALVE), PARKING BRAKE
CONSUMER HAD EGR SENSOR REPLACED. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON MAKING VEHICLE FEEL LIKE IT WAS GOING TO DIE. *TS THE EGR VALVE HAS BEEN REPLACED FIVE TIMES. THE VEHICLE ROLLED ALTHOUGH THE PARKING BRAKE WAS APPLIED. THE DEALER ADJUSTED THE PARKING BRAKE. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10142088October 25, 2005
SUSPENSION
CONSUMER'S 2005 FORD F250 SHOOK WHEN IT HIT A BUMP. *TS WHEN THE STEERING WHEEL STARTED SHAKING THE CONSUMER COULD NOT MAKE IT STOP UNTIL HE LOWERED HIS SPEED TO APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER 5 TIMES FOR THIS PROBLEM BUT THEY HAVE BEEN UNABLE TO DUPLICATE OR REMEDY THE PROBLEM. AS OF 9-26-05 THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN AT THE DEALER. AN ENGINEER AGREED THAT THERE IS A PROBLEM BUT DOESN'T KNOW WHAT THE PROBLEM IS. THE CONSUMER WOULD LIKE FOR THE MANUFACTURER TO BUY BACK THE TRUCK. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10140548October 24, 2005
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
I WAS TRAVELING ON INTERSTATE 80 IN THE FAIRFIELD, CALIFORNIA AREA. MY SPEED WAS APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH. THE LEFT REAR TIRE SUFFERED A MAJOR TREAD SEPARATION WHICH WAS VERY VIOLENT. I WAS ABLE TO KEEP THE VEHICLE UNDER CONTROL I BELIEVE DUE TO MY 24 YEARS OF POLICE DRIVING EXPERIENCE. MY VEHICLE IS A 2000 FORD F250 SUPERDUTY PICK UP TRUCK. I HAVE FIRESTONE STEELTEX A/T TIRES ON THE VEHICLE. I AM THE ORIGINAL OWNER AND THE VEHICLE HAS APPROXIMATELY 47,000 MILES. I DID NOT RECEIVE ANY SAFETY OR RECALL INFORMATION IN REGARD TO THE TIRES FROM FORD OR FIRESTONE. DUE TO THE SERIOUSNESS OF THE EVENT I FEEL VERY LUCKY NOT TO HAVE BEEN INVOLVED IN A MAJOR CRASH. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10140637October 24, 2005
VISIBILITY:REAR WINDOW WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
DT: THE CONTACT STATED THAT WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR MALFUNCTIONED NOT LONG AFTER HE PURCHASED THE VEHICLE. HE LATER FOUND NHTSA RECALL 01V258000 CONCERNING WINDSHIELD WIPER/ WASHER MOTOR. AFTER CONTACTING THE MANUFACTURER, HE WAS TOLD THAT THE RECALL WORK HAD ALREADY BEEN COMPLETED ON THIS VEHICLE BY THE PREVIOUS OWNER. HE STATED THAT THE WINDSHIELD WIPER WASHER MOTOR GEAR CASE COVER BEGAN TO BURN, ALMOST CAUSING HIS ENTIRE TRUCK TO CATCH ON FIRE IF HE HAD NOT SEEN IT IN TIME. AFTERWARDS, HE CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER AGAIN AND TOLD HIM WHAT HAD HAPPENED. THEY WERE UNWILLING TO HELP WITH THE REPAIRS BECAUSE IT WAS ALREADY COVERED UNDER THE RECALL. HE FELT THAT IF THE RECALL HAD BEEN REPAIRED CORRECTLY THEN WHY WAS THIS PROBLEM HAPPENING AGAIN WITH THE WIPER MOTOR GEAR COVER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10140399October 20, 2005
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
CAM POSITION SENSOR FAILURE. LOSS OF POWER. NO STEERING. NO BRAKES. REPLACED SENSOR. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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