Ford F-250 Complaints

11,199 consumer complaints on file.

#10132860August 15, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
DT NHTSA RECALL 92V026000 WAS ISSUED. HOWEVER, THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO VIN. MY BRAKES FAILED. THE DEALER HAS NOT LOOKED AT THE VEHICLE BECAUSE THEY WOULD CHARGE THE CONSUMER FOR THE REPAIRS. CONTACTED FORD, THEY GAVE THE RUN AROUND. THERE WAS NO WARNING BEFORE THE BRAKES WENT OUT. THE BRAKE FLUID WAS OVER HEATING. THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT DOWN TO THE FLOOR. HAD TO USE EMERGENCY BRAKE, AND THE BRAKES ON THE BOAT THAT I WAS TOWING. THIS HAPPENED ON FRIDAY AUGUST 12, 2005. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10132922August 15, 2005
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
DT: THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO REPAIR SHOP 8 TIMES FOR STALLING. EACH TIME THE DEALER DID SOMETHING AND IT CONTINUED TO STALL. THEY REPLACED THE PROCESSOR, WIRING HARNESS, AND A NUMBER OF OTHER THINGS. THIS STARTED OCT 12,2004. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10132934August 15, 2005
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL
ELECTRICAL FIRE RESULTED IN TOTAL LOSS. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10132770August 14, 2005
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
SPARK PLUG BLOW OUT ON 2002 F250 SUPER DUTY 4X4 PICKUP. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10133434August 12, 2005
SUSPENSION:FRONT:HUB
2004 FORD F250 HUBS ARE WORN OUT AND NEED TO BE REPLACED. *MR THEY HAD ONLY BEEN ENGAGED THREE TIMES WHEN THE FAILURE OCCURED. (FRONT LOCKING HUBS) *SC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10133472August 12, 2005
TIRES
THE CONSUMER DEVELOPED PROBLEMS WITH THE FIRESTONE STEELTEX RADIAL TIRES ON HIS 2001 FORD F250.***NO ANSWER REQUIRED***. *MR ON TWO SEPERATE OCCASIONS THE FRONT AND REAR LEFT TIRE HAD COME APART WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION. *SC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10132620August 12, 2005
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
DT: THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD F250 SUPER DUTY DIESEL. WHILE SITTING IN A DRIVE TROUGH VEHICLE LURCHED FORWARD AND IT HIT A BUILDING AND THE CAR IN FRONT WITH THREE SMALL CHILDREN IN THE BACK, DOING EXCESSIVE DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NHTSA RECALL 05V27000. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR REPAIRS THE DAY BEFORE THE ACCIDENT AND THEY DID NOT HAVE THE PARTS AVAILABLE TO DO RECALL REPAIRS.THEY TOLD HIM TO COME BACK IN ABOUT A WEEK. IN THE RECALL LETTER IT STATED THAT THESE VEHICLES WERE UNSAFE TO DRIVE AND THEY WILL PROVIDE A RENTAL CAR IF NEEDED. AT THE DEALERSHIP THEY NEVER MENTIONED TO THE CONTACT ANYTHING ABOUT A RENTAL CAR. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10132666August 12, 2005
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
I PURCHASED A NEW FORD F250 SUPER DUTY TRUCK IN MAY, 2001. I ALMOST IMMEDIATELY SMELLED EXHAUST FUMES COMING FROM UNDERNEATH THE FRONT OF THE TRUCK- FUMES WHICH SMELL MUCH LIKE THAT OF A LAWN MOWER. THE EXHAUST COMING FROM THE END OF THE TAILPIPE DID NOT HAVE THIS SMELL. AFTER 6 MONTHS, I BROUGHT THE TRUCK BACK TO THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT IN MY PLACE OF PURCHASE, BILL MARSH FORD IN NEWTOWN, PA. THE SHOP FOREMAN DENIED SMELLING ANY FUMES AND, WITHOUT HAVING LOOKED UNDERNEATH AT THE EXHAUST SYSTEM, STATED THAT THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH MY TRUCK. A YEAR LATER I RETURNED FOR THE SAME PROBLEM. I HAD HIM DOCUMENT THIS VISIT, BUT NOT THE FIRST ONE. THEIR CONSENSUS REMAINED THE SAME. FOR THE FIRST TIME THE OTHER DAY, I CRAWLED UNDER MY TRUCK WHILE IT WAS RUNNING, SEEKING AN EXHAUST LEAK. AND THAT'S EXACTLY WHAT I FOUND. RECENTLY, MY TRUCK'S WARRANTY HAS EXPIRED AND I STILL HAVE THIS PROBLEM. TODAY, BILL MARSH FORD SERVICE HAS LOOKED AT THE PROBLEM BASED ON WHAT I FOUND. I NOW HAVE AN APPOINTMENT WITH THEM TO HAVE THE DEFECTIVE PART OF THE EXHAUST SYSTEM REPLACED. WHILE IT IS ONE THING TO HAVE TO PAY FOR SOMETHING THAT THEY COULD HAVE FIXED WHEN IT WAS NEW, OR THAT SHOULD HAVE BEEN PUT TOGETHER RIGHT AND TESTED AT THE FACTORY, I HAVE A BIGGER CONCERN. I FEEL THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD, SINCE THE EXHAUST FUMES COME INTO THE TRUCK THROUGH OPEN WINDOWS AND THE VENTS. IT IS ALSO AN ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUE SINCE THE LEAK IS IN FRONT OF THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER. I CANNOT SEE HOW I WAS ALLOWED TO DRIVE UNDER THESE CONDITIONS AFTER I REPORTED SMELLING THE FUMES, OR HOW THE TRUCK WAS EVEN ALLOWED TO PASS INSPECTION IF THE EXHAUST SYSTEM WAS COMPLETELY CHECKED. NOW THAT I HAVE IDENTIFIED THE SOURCE OF THE PROBLEM WHICH HAS PLAGUED MY TRUCK FROM DAY ONE, AND THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT HAS ADMITTED THAT THERE IS A CORRECTABLE PROBLEM, I WISH TO PURSUE ANY FURTHER ACTION NECESSARY FOR SUCH A CASE. THANK YOU! *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10129735August 12, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS
DT: CONTACT STATED THE ROTORS WARPED ON 2003 FORD F-250 SUPER DUTY. THE SERVICE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER REFUSED TO REPAIR THE ROTORS UNDER THE WARRANTY. A MECHANIC THAT TEST DROVE THE VEHICLE AND STATED THAT THE ROTORS WERE WARPED. CONSUMER STATED WHEN HE PUT THE BRAKES ON THERE WAS PULSATION IN THE BRAKE PEDAL. THIS WAS THE ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT ON THE VEHICLE. THE BRAKE PADS HAVE NOT BEEN REPLACED SINCE CONSUMER HAS HAD THE VEHICLE. *AK *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10129219August 12, 2005
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:DIESEL
DT: WHILE TRAVELING ON INTERSTATE AT ABOUT 70 MPH VEHICLE LOST POWER.. NO WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED AT THE TIME. WAS NOT ABLE TO RESTART VEHICLE. IT HAD TO BE TOWED OFF AN INTERSTATE BRIDGE, TO SIDE OF ROAD OUT OF WAY WHERE AFTERWARDS CONSUMER CALLED FORD. WAITED FOR 2 HOURS FOR A TOW TRUCK. TIRED OF WAITING CONSUMER TRIED TO START THE VEHICLE. IT STARTED AND HE DROVE ABOUT 20 MILES TO DEALERSHIP, WHO SAID THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG, OR NO RECALLS. NO REPAIRS HAVE BEEN MADE BECAUSE DEALERSHIP COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. THIS VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO ANOTHER DEALERSHIP IN THE PAST, BUT FORD STATED THEY HAD NO RECORD OF THIS, AND NO CLUE AS TO WHAT THE PROBLEM WAS. VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY AT THE DEALER AWAITING SERVICE. THERE HAS ALWAYS BEEN A PROBLEM WHEN TURNING ENGINE OFF TO PUT GAS IN VEHICLE THE ENGINE WOULD NOT RESTART, THIS WAS A DIESEL ENGINE. *AK *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10132517August 11, 2005
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:GAS RECIRCULATION VALVE (EGR VALVE), ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
DT: THE CONSUMER STATED THAT 2004 FORD F250 INTERMITTENTLY ON THE ROAD. THIS HAS HAPPENED ABOUT 20 TIMES. THE DEALER FIXED THE TRUCK AND WHEN THE CONSUMER PICKED UP VEHICLE IT STILL STALLED. THE TRUCK WAS PUT ON A DIAGNOSTIC MACHINE ONCE AND THE TRUCK PULLED UP 9 CODES. THE PARTS REPLACED WERE THE VALVE AND MODULATOR, EGR VALVE AND GASKET, REPROGRAMMED AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION CONTROL MODULE ( PCM), AND ROAD TESTED. THE VEHICLE THEN SURGED ON THE ROAD TEST. THE DEALER FOUND THAT EGR VALVE WAS STUCK, AND IT WAS REPLACED. THE DEALER FELT THAT IT MAY BE THE WIRING HARNESS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10132297August 10, 2005
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:COLUMN SHIFT
I STOPPED TO GRAB A BITE TO EAT AND THE TRUCK WOULD NOT SHIFT INTO PARK. I HAD TO TURN OFF THE ENGINE IN GEAR AND SET THE PARKING BRAKE. WHEN I GOT BACK, I COULD HARDLY GET THE TRUCK BACK INTO NEUTRAL TO START THE VEHICLE. IT WAS ALSO HARD TO FIND GEARS TO DRIVE BACK TO WORK. WE DROPPED THE TRUCK BY THE FORD DEALER AND THEY REPLACED THE SHIFT SHAFT TUBE, 2 BUSHINGS AND THE SHIFTER CABLE ASSEMBLY. IT SEEMS TO WORK FINE NOW. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10132160August 9, 2005
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
OUR 2003 FORD F250 DIESEL TRUCKS TRANSMISSION NEEDS TO BE REPLACED AFTER ONLY 55,000 MILES. WE PAID $40,000 FOR A TRUCK THAT WAS SUPPOSED TO BE BUILT TO LAST AND BE A QUALITY VEHICLE. WE WERE TOLD BY THE DEALERSHIP THAT IT CAME WITH A 100,000 MILE POWER TRAIN WARRANTY. NOW THAT WE ARE HAVING PROBLEMS WITH IT, WE ARE BEING TOLD THAT A TRANSMISSION IS NOT CONSIDERED POWER TRAIN ON A DIESEL ENGINE. THIS TRUCK IS ALMOST NEW. WE HAVE ONLY PULLED A STOCK TRAILER WITH IT A HAND FULL OF TIMES. IT IS MOSTLY USED ON THE HIGHWAY AS OUR FAMILY VEHICLE. FORD IS NOT STANDING BESIDE IT'S VEHICLE. THEY WANT US TO PAY $3500.00 TO REPLACE A PART THAT SHOULD NOT HAVE FAILED. MY HUSBAND HAS TALKED TO THE FORD COMPANY DIRECTLY WHO DOES NOT EVEN HAVE A RECORD OF US BUYING THE TRUCK. WHY SHOULD THEY BE ABLE TO MANUFACTURE GARBAGE,CHANGE OUTRAGEOUS PRICES FOR IT AND THEN NOT TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR IT????IS THERE ANYTHING WE CAN DO? *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10132071August 9, 2005
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
I WAS NORTHBOUND ON INTERSTATE I95 IN FLORIDA TRAVELING AT 60 MPH IN THE RIGHT LANE PULLING A 32 FT 5TH WHEEL TRAILER AT APPROX 09:00 WHEN THE RIGHT REAR TIRE TREAD ON MY PICKUP CAME OFF AND CAUSED APPROXIMATELY $7000.00 IN DAMAGE TO THE TRUCK, I WAS ABLE TO CONTROL THE TRUCK AND TRAILER WITHOUT FURTHER DAMAGE. THE TIRE HAD LESS THEN 10000 MILES ON IT AND WAS A FIRESTONE LT265/75R16 STEELTEX AT. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10131492August 3, 2005
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
WHILE TRAVELING MY LEFT FRONT FIRESTONE STEELTEX R4S II LT265/75/R16 SEPARATED FROM THE TIRE AND THEN BLEW OUT, CAUSING ME TO SWERVE LEFT OF CENTER, LUCKILY THERE WAS NO OTHER TRAFFIC COMING. WHEN I SENT MY TIRE TO FIRESTONE THEY HAD SAID THAT IT LOOKED LIKE SEPARATION. FIRESTONE/BRIDGESTONE STATED IN A LETTER THAT THE TIRE WAS OVER LOADED. THE TIRE IS OEM FOR MY 2000 FORD F-250. THE TIRES ON FRONT WE REPLACED FULL COST TO ME WITH TRANSFORCE. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10131326August 3, 2005
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
2004 FORD F250 SUFFERED TIRE TREAD SEPARATION WHILE DRIVING.*MR THE CONSUMER STATED THE TIRE WAS STILL INFLATED WITH THE MAJORITY OF THE TREAD MISSING. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10131320August 2, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, SUSPENSION:FRONT
2002 FORD TRUCK / CONSUMER APPLIED BRAKES WHILE ROUNDING A CURVE AND THE FRONT WHEELS BEGAN TO SHIMMY.*MR *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10130720July 31, 2005
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
I HAVE A FACTORY SONIC BLUE PAINT JOB ON MY TRUCK AND THE PAINT IS PEELING OFF OF MY TRUCK AT THE TOP OF MY WINDSHIELD. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10130726July 31, 2005
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:HOSES/LINES/PIPING/FITTINGS
SAW ANTI-FREEZE LEAKING,TOOK VEHICLE, WHICH IS A 2001 FORD F250 SD, TO THE DEALER. HAD PRESSURE TEST DONE OF COOLING SYSTEM,FOUND WAS A BROKEN HOSE CLAMP,DEALER CHANGED ALL FOUR HOSE CLAMPS. VEHICLE HAS 22,000 MILES. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10130483July 28, 2005
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:TURBO/SUPERCHARGER, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM
DT: CONSUMER HAD HAS RECALL WORK DONE ON 2004 FORD F250 SUPER DUTY. THE FIRST RECALL WAS IN APRIL ON THE TURBO BRACKET. DEALERSHIP PUT THE BRACKET ON THE TURBO CHARGER ON THE TOP OF THE ENGINE. DEALERSHIP DID NOT TIGHTEN THE HOSE BACK, AND ALL THE OIL LEAKED OUT. THE SECOND RECALL WAS ON THE REAR PLANETARY THAT WAS MANDATORY RECALL. THE DEALER TRIED TO FIX THIS, BUT THE OWNER WAS NOT SATISFIED WITH THE REPAIR WORK. HE SAID THAT THE VEHICLE VIBRATED TO BADLY. THE NEXT RECALL WAS THE FUEL CONTROL MODULE, THE DEALER REPAIRED THE VEHICLE, AND CURRENTLY THE TRUCK WAS DYING IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD AFTER IT WARMED UP. CONSUMER TALKED TO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE HE ORIGINALLY BOUGHT THE TRUCK, AND THEY COULD NOT WORK ON THE TRUCK BECAUSE CONSUMER HAD WORK DONE SOMEWHERE ELSE. CONSUMER TALKED TO A REGIONAL MANAGER, WHO SAID THAT THE TRUCK WAS OPERATING NORMALLY. THE TRUCK COULD SIT FOR A FEW MINUTES AND WILL START BACK UP.. CONSUMER COULD NOT HAVE ANYONE ELSE WORK ON THE TRUCK, OR FORD WILL VOID THE WARRANTY FOR ONE HUNDRED THOUSAND MILES ON THE ENGINE AND COMPONENTS AND 36,000 MILES ON THE DRIVE TRAIN. CONSUMER WANTED TO FILE A COMPLAINT. THE INFORMATION ABOUT THE RECALL WAS WITH THE CONSUMERS LAWYER. THE CONSUMER DOES HAVE PENDING LAWSUIT AGAINST FORD. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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