Ford F-250 Complaints

11,199 consumer complaints on file.

#10117872April 14, 2005
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER
MY 2004 FORD F250 SUPER DUTY CREW-CAB TRUCK ACCELERATES AND DECELERATES SPONTANEOUSLY ON ITS OWN WHILE I AM DRIVING AT A UNIFORM SPEED. THIS CAN PERSIST FOR A NUMBER OF MILES BEFORE ABATING. THE ENGINE JUST BEGINS TO REV UP AND THEN DOWN FOR NO APPARENT REASON. WHEN STOPPED AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT, WITH MY FOOT ONLY ON THE BRAKE, THE TRUCK SUDDENLY ACCELERATES AND LURCHES FORWARD. I TRIED PUTTING IT IN PARK WHILE AT THE TRAFFIC LIGHT, BUT IT DIED WHEN I DID SO. THE TRUCK IS USED FOR TRAIL FCOR TWO LARGE HORSES, AND SHOULD IT SPONTANEOUSLY ACCELERATE OR COMPLETELY STOP WHILE TRAILERING ON THE FREEWAY, THE RESULTS COULD BE DISASTROUS. THIS SIGNIFICANT SAFETY ISSUE IS WHAT PROMPTS MY COMPLAINT TO THE NHTSA. WE TOOK THE TRUCK TO OUR FORD DEALERSHIP MECHANIC, AND HE SAID THAT FORD HAS HAD A NUMBER OF SIMILAR COMPLAINTS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10116677April 9, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
BRAKE FAILURE DUE TO CORROSION AND PERFERATION OF BRAKE LINE. NO ACTION TAKEN AT THIS TIME. WAITING FOR RESPONSE AND SUGGESTED ACTION TO BE TAKEN.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10117623April 7, 2005
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
WHEN ACCELERATING TO 60 MPH VEHICLE HESITATES THEN DECELERATES TO 30 MPH. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10116547April 7, 2005
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL:SWITCH
THE CRUISE CONTROL WILL BE CANCELLED BY TURNING ON THE LEFT TURN SIGNAL ONLY, NOT THE RIGHT TURN SIGNAL. CAUSING A LOSS OF VEHICLE SPEED. THE CRUISE CONTROL OTHERWISE FUNCTIONS NORMALLY. ALSO, IF I AM AT A STEADY SPEED IN HIGH GEAR [OVERDRIVE] , THE TRUCK WILL DOWNSHIFT, AND THE RPM'S WILL INCREASE 300-500 IF I UTILIZE THE LEFT TURN SIGNAL. THIS PHENOMENON DOES NOT OCCUR WHEN STOPPED IN GEAR OR IN PARK. I RECENTLY REPLACED THE TACHOMETER WHICH HAD BEEN STICKING. THE WHILE OBSERVING THE NEW TACH, I NOTICED THE RPM CHANGES. CANCELLING THE OVERDRIVE CAUSES A SIMILAR, BUT MORE DRAMATIC INCREASE IN RPM AND THE ASSOCIATED DOWNSHIFTING.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10117500April 6, 2005
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL
WHILE DRIVING WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL ENGAGED VEHICLE WILL COMPLETELY SHUT DOWN. THERE IS NO WARNING. CONTACTED THE DEALER. WAS TOLD THAT THEY COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10116468April 6, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
VIBRATION WHEN APPYING BRAKES BECAUSE RUST ON ROTORS. NEW ROTORS INSTALLED NEW ROTOR RUSTING, STILL HAVE PROBLEM.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10116486April 6, 2005
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL
2000 FORD F-250 HAVING CRUISE CONTROL PROBLEMS WAS PARKED WITH ENGINE OFF WHEN FIRE IGNITED AND BURNED RESULTING IN TOTAL LOSS OF TRUCK. FIRE DEPT. REPORT STATES FIRE ORIGINATED IN ENGINE COMPARTMENT AND WAS ELECTRICAL. TRUCK SOLD FOR JUNK METAL PRIOR TO ANNOUNCEMENT OF 2000 FORD F-150 TRUCK AND OTHER RECALL FOR DEFECTIVE CRUISE CONTROL RESULTING IN FIRE. FORD DECLINES ASSISTANCE SINCE THEY DO NOT HAVE VEHICLE TO EXAMINE INSPITE OF REPORTS AND WITNESSES TO THE EVENT.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10113185April 6, 2005
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
THE VEHICLE WOULD LOSE POWER STEERING WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES. THE POWER STEERING WOULD RETURN AFTER LETTING OFF THE BRAKES. THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN TO THE DEALER ON THREE SEPARATE OCCASIONS. THE DEALER CHANGED VARIOUS PARTS AND THE PROBLEM RECURRED. *AK THE HYDRO BOOST WAS NOT OPERATING PROPERLY AND THE ENGINE HAD AN OIL LEAK DUE TO THE GLOW PLUG BOSS BAR ORINGS. *SC *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10112935April 6, 2005
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
01 V 227 001/TRW SEAT BELT BUCKLES: THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT BELT WOULD COME UNDONE WHILE DRIVING. IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH. THE RESTRAINT SYSTEM MAY NOT PROVIDE OCCUPANT PROTECTION. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TO THE DEALER FOR THE RECALL REPAIRS, BUT THE PROBLEM HAS RECURRED AGAIN. *JB *SC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10117444April 5, 2005
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
RECALL 05V017000 CONCERNING SPEED CONTROL DEACTIVATION. WHILE DRIVING 35-40 MPH CONSUMER SMELLED SMOKE COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD. CONSUMER PULLED THE VEHICLE OFF THE ROAD, OPENED THE HOOD, AND NOTICED THE FIRE NEAR THE A/C UNIT AREAS. THE LOCAL FIRE DEPARTMENT ARRIVED TO EXTINGUISH THE FIRE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10116412April 5, 2005
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
DRIVING 2001 FORD F250 4X4 ON I-10 FREEWAY AT APPROXIMATELY 75 MPH. WHEN THE LEFT FRONT TIRE (FIRESTONE STEELTEX LT265/75R16E A/T) WHICH FAILED DUE TO TREAD SEPARATION. THIS FAILURE OF THE TIRE RESULTED INLOSS OF CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND MODERATE DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE. THE TIRE HAD APPROX. 39,450 MILES OF USE. THERE WERE NO INJURIES OR OTHER PROPERTY DAMAGE. ALL 4 TIRE HAVE BEEN REPLACED AND I HAVE POSSESSION ON THE DAMAGED TIRE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10117491April 5, 2005
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE
NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN 01I008000 CONCERNING FUEL CROSS FLOW. AFTER HAVING RECALL REPAIRS PERFORMED THE PROBLEM RECURRED. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, BUT MECHANIC COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10117375April 4, 2005
TIRES:SIDEWALL
WHILE DRIVING AT 55 MPH THE RIGHT FRONT TIRE BLEW OUT. CONSUMER PULLED OVER AND, EXITED THE VEHICLE TO INSPECT AND TREAD WAS EVERYWHERE, AND THE RIM WAS DAMAGED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10116142March 31, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST:HYDRAULIC:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
UPON ROUTINE INSPECTION I NOTICED THAT A LINE WAS WEARING THROUGH DUE TO RUBBING ON THE SHOCK TOWER INSIDE THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE WHEEL WELL, AND WAS ACTUALLY WORE PAST THE NYLON STRENGTH CORDS. UPON CLOSER INSPECTION THIS WAS FOUND TO BE THE POWER STEERING LINE WHICH IS USED FOR THE HYDRABOOST SYSTEM, WHICH USES POWER STEERING FLUID TO BOOST THE BRAKES. HAD THIS LINE CONTINUED TO WEAR UNTIL LEAKAGE OR RUPTURE I WOULD HAVE LIKELY LOST BOTH ABILITY TO BRAKE AND STEER THE VEHICLE. UNFORTUNATELY DUE TO THE TYPE OF CONNECTIONS USED ON THIS LINE, THE NEW LINS CONTACTS THE EXACT SAME AREA AND WILL LIKELY BEGIN TO WEAR THROUGH AGAIN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10116154March 31, 2005
SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:TORSION BAR
BROKEN FRONT TORSION BAR. STARTED MOTOR, SHIFTED FROM PARK TO REVERSE, AND WITHOUT MOVING FROM THE SPOT, HEARD A LOUD CRACK AND THE TORSION BAR HAD SNAPPED. MY GARAGE WAS TOLD BY THEIR PARTS SUPPLIER THAT, UNTIL THIS PAST MONTH, THEY NEVER HAD A REQUEST FOR THIS PART BEFORE. THIS IS NOW THE SECOND REQUEST IN THE PAST MONTH. KEPT THE BROKEN BAR AFTER REPLACEMENT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10116194March 31, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
FAIL TO BRAKE, FOUND HOLE IN BRAKE LINE TO REAR AXLE DUE TO CORROSION . I WILL REPLACE LINE ASAP.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10113670March 30, 2005
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, A FIRE STARTED UNDER THE HOOD. THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. THE DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK *SC
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10115094March 30, 2005
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL FAILED. THE CAUSE HAS YET TO BE DETERMINED.*AK ACCELERATOR PEDAL STOP WORKING SPORADICALLY. MAINLY HAPPENED WHEN GOING THROUGH INTERSECTIONS. *BF *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10116011March 29, 2005
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
EXHAUST LEAK ENTERING DRIVERS COMPARTMENT HAD THIS TRUCK IN SHOP FOUR TIMES HAVE BEEN TLD TO MANY AHEAD SO IT WILL BE DAYS MAYBE LONGER THINK THEY ARE WANTING THE WARRANTY TO RUN OUT BUT THIS LEAK CAN CAUSE HEALTH PROBLEMS ARE MAYBE AN ACCEDENT.THERE HAS BEEN A LOT OF THE DIESEL PICKUPS WITH THIS PROBLEM SO I THINK IT NEEDS TO BE REPAIRED UNDER WARRANTY NO MATTER WHAT THE MILEAGE IS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10116982March 28, 2005
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
VEHICLE WAS PARKED FOR TWO HOURS WHEN IT CAUGHT ON FIRE ON ITS OWN. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A GARAGE FOR INSPECTION. THE CAUSE HAS NOT BEEN DETERMINED AT THIS TIME. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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