Ford F-250 Complaints

11,199 consumer complaints on file.

#10099134November 30, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:DIESEL
THE ENGINE STALLED WHICH CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO LOOSE POWER STEERING AND POWER BRAKES. THIS IS VERY HAZARDOUS WHEN PULLING A FIFTH WHEEL CAMPER. *JB THERE WERE A NUMBER OF STALLS THAT SEEMED TO HAVE BEEN DIFFERENT FROM THE ORIGINAL PROBLEM IN THAT THE VEHICLE BEGIN TO RUN ROUGH PRIOR TO THE STALLING. THE ENGINE ALOS LOST COOLANT. *SC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10099168November 30, 2004
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE FOR A ROUTINE MAINTENANCE INSPECTION. THE MECHANIC INFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT THE FRAME AXLE BOLT SHEARED OFF AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *JB THE VEHICLE WAS BEING INTO A CURVE AT 55MPH WHEN IT BEGUN TO VIBRATE AND THE DRIVER ALMOST LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHCILE. THE MAIN BOLTS HOLDING THE CHASSIS TO THE FRAME AND AXLE WERE EITHER SHEARED OFF OR MISSING. *SC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10079653November 30, 2004
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
WHILE TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY AT APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH TREAD ON THE REAR DRIVER SIDE TIRE SEPARATED RAPIDLY, RESULTING IN COMPLETE DESTRUCTION OF THE TIRE. ONE WEEK LATER, THE LEFT FRONT TIRE TREAD SEPARATED. FIRESTONE STEEL TEX RADIAL A/T, SIZE LT265/75R16. THE DEALERSHIP REPLACED TIRE AT CONSUMER'S EXPENSE. *AK *SC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10100335November 22, 2004
TIRES:TREAD/BELT, TIRES:SIDEWALL
TIRES WERE PURCHASED IN DECEMBER, 2001 FROM A GOODYEAR DEALER. TIRES HAVE RECENTLY SEPARATED (TWO FRONT TIRES LAST WEEK) (TWO BACK TIRES THIS WEEK). NO BLOWOUTS HAVE OCCURRED; HOWEVER, WE WERE LUCKY. GOODYEAR AGREED TO REPLACE THE TIRES FOR US AT A DISCOUNTED PRICE, WHICH PRICE WAS FIGURED BASED ON THE "LIFE LEFT ON THE TIRE". THEY HAD NO KNOWLEDGE OF THIS RECALL AND NOW WE ARE OUT OF $232.+ FOR THE REPLACEMENT OF THE FIRST TWO TIRES. THEY ARE CURRENTLY IN THE PROCESS OF REPLACING THE SECOND TWO TIRES AT A RATE OF $96.00 A TIRE. GOODYEAR APPARENTLY HAS NO KNOWLEDGE OF THIS DEFECT/RECALL AND SHOULD BE NOTIFIED IMMEDIATELY OF THEIR INCOMPETENCE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10100253November 20, 2004
STEERING:LINKAGES:DRAG:LINK:CONNECTION, STEERING:LINKAGES:KNUCKLE:SPINDLE:ARM
I HAVE A 2003 FORD F-250. IT HAS SEVERE HANDLING PROBLEMS. WHEN YOU PULL A TRAILER WITH IT, THE TRUCK DRIVES LIKE THE TRAILER IS TRYING TO STEER IT. IF YOU PASS ANOTHER VEHICLE, IT IS ALMOST UNCONTROLLABLE. THE BACK END STARTS TO SWAY FROM SIDE TO SIDE, WHICH IN TURN CAUSES THE TRAILER TO WHIP BACK AND FORTH. ALSO DURING PANIC STOP SITUATIONS, THE TRUCK DARTS LEFT AND RIGHT AND FEELS LIKE IT IS OUT OF CONTROL. I HAVE TALKED TO NUMEROUS FORD DEALERS. ONE TOLD ME TO CHANGE THE TIRES AND/OR TIRE PRESSURE. I TRIED FROM 35 PSI TO 75 PSI IN 5 PSI CHANGES, IT DIDN'T FIX THE PROBLEM. I BOUGHT ANOTHER TYPE OF TIRES. THEY HELPED A SMALL AMOUNT. FORD HAS REPLACED MOST OF THE FRONT STEERING COMPONENTS. THIS HELPED FOR ABOUT 2000 MILES. THE LOCAL FORD DEALER HAS STATED "YOUR TRUCK HAS HANDLING PROBLEMS, BUT THERE IS NOTHING WRONG WITH YOUR TRUCK". THEY WILL NOT FIND THE PROBLEM OR REPLACE THE PARTS I FEEL WILL FIX IT. I THINK THE SPRING PACKS AND SUSPENSION BUSHINGS ARE TOO SOFT. I KNOW OF ANOTHER FORD THAT HAD SIMILAR PROBLEMS AND FORD BOUGHT THE TRUCK BACK FROM THE CONSUMER AFTER ADMITTING IT HAD PROBLEMS THEY COULD NOT FIX. MY WIFE REFUSES TO RIDE IN THE TRUCK WHEN PULLING A TRAILER OR AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10100195November 19, 2004
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
SPARK PLUG WAS BLOWN FROM THE HEAD. SUBSEQUENT DAMAGE TO THE CYLINDER HEAD AND CYLINDER WALL CREATED ENOUGH MATERIAL AND LABOR COSTS TO JUSTIFY REPLACING THE ENTIRE ENGINE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10099104November 17, 2004
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, STEERING, INTERIOR LIGHTING
THE SECOND GEAR HAS GONE OUT OF THE TRANSMISSION. THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER. *JB *SC THE LIGHTS AT THE BOTTOM OF THE DOOR WERE INOPERATIVE. THE STEERING WHEEL WAS OUT OF ALIGNMENT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10101007November 16, 2004
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:HOSE, PIPING, AND CONNECTIONS
POWER STEERING ASSIST HOSE BURST AT THE FIXING WHILE PARKING THE VEHICLE IN THE GARAGE. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER, WHO REPLACED THE HOSE AND THE FIXING.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10100002November 15, 2004
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, IN INCLEMENT WEATHER WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAILED. THIS CAUSED POOR VISIBILITY TO THE DRIVER. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TOT HE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10099931November 15, 2004
TIRES
THE RIGHT FRONT TIRE SHREDDED AND CAME APART WHILE DRIVING AT 50 MPH. THE TIRE STARTED BOUNCING. THIS ALMOST CAUSED CONSUMER TO LOSE CONTROL OF VEHICLE. HOWEVER, CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF VEHICLE, AND STEER IT TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. TIRE WAS REPLACED WITH A SPARE. FIRESTONE WAS NOT WILLING TO ASSIST.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10098610November 10, 2004
TIRES:TREAD/BELT, TIRES
FORD F-250 PICKUP EQUIPPED WITH FIRESTON STEELTEX RADIAL LT265/75R16 LR E TIRES, TOWING 30FT TRAVEL TRAILER AT 60MPH, HEARD LOUD NOISE AND THUMPING SOUND FROM RIGHT REAR PASSENGER SIDE. WHILE DECREASING SPEED TO PULL OVER, THE DRIVER'S SIDE REAR TIRE ALSO FAILED CAUSING TOTAL LOSS OF CONTROL RESULTING IN BOTH TRAILER AND TRUCK SPINNING 180 DEGREES ON FREEWAY WHICH CAUSED THE TRAILER TO OVERTURN, BOTH COMING TO REST IN THE DIRT HIGHWAY MEDIAN. NOTE: TIRES/VEHICLE WERE INSPECTED BY THE DEALERSHIP 3 WEEKS PRIOR TO THE ACCIDENT AND TIRE PRESSURE WAS CHECKED THE MORNING OF THE ACCIDENT.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10099937November 5, 2004
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
POTENTIALLY FATAL FLAW WITH 2004 FORD F-250. CONTINUALLY SERIOUS PROBLEMS WITH MISSING, STUTTERING AND STOPPED. LOOSE PLUG TO THE INJECTOR MODULE. *BF ONE OF THE WIRING HARNESSES MAY BE BADLY CHAFFED INSIDE THE CABLE COVERING. A VISUAL INSPECTION WOULD NOT DISCOVER THE PROBLEM. THE CONSUMER FELT THAT THE HARNESS HAD GONE BAD WHEN IT WAS INSTALLED. THE CONSUMER ALSO ADDED THAT THERE LIVES WERE IN SERIOUS DANGER NUMEROUS TIMES AND SHOULD BE COMPENSATED FOR THIS PROBLEM AND STRESS. *SC SEE ALSO 10099269 AND 10097155. *DSY
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10101011November 5, 2004
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE STALLED. WHEN IT SHUT DOWN LOST POWER AT 35-45 MPH. PROBLEM STILL RECURRED. *BF THE VEHICLE WOULD SURGE, WOULD BE GIVEN NO WARNING, BUT THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WOULD COME ON. *SC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10101095November 5, 2004
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
THE CONSUMER'S VEHICLE HAS HAD TWO FIRESTONE STEELTEX RADIAL TIRE FAILURES. *NM THE FIRST VEHICLE TIRE SEPARATION OCCURED AT 16900 MILES. BOTH FAILURES CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO BE UNSTABLE AND WAS DIFFICULT TO MAINTAIN CONTROL. FIRESTONE REPLACED BOTH TIRES WITH THE SAME MODEL TIRE. *TC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10099270November 3, 2004
POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY, SUSPENSION
AXLE PROBLEMS WITH TRAVEL TRAILER. AMOUNT OF CARRYING AXLES UNDER THESE VEHICLES , NOT SUFFICIENT IN SIZE OR STRENGTH TO TAKE THE LOAD OR ROAD PUNISHMENT WITHOUT FAILING. *BF THE CONSUMER NOTICED THAT THE VEHICLE DID NOT PULL PROPERLY. THERE WAS A SIDE TO SIDE PULL AS IT WENT DOWN A DOWN GRADE AND WOULD WANDER AS IT PULLED DOWN THE ROAD. THIS PROBLEM EVENTUALLY INCREASED TO A VIOLENT WHIP. UPON INSPECTION, IT WAS NOTICED THAT THERE WAS A LOT OF UNEVEN TIRE WEAR DUE TO AXLE MISALIGNMENT. THE AXLES WERE FOUND TO SUPPORT 8285 POUNDS. (KOMFORT 2000 25 TS TRAVEL TRAILER/VIN [XXX]) *SC INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10094069November 3, 2004
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST:HYDRAULIC:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
WHEN TAKING OFF FROM EITHER A STOP SIGN OR LIGHT VEHICLE FAILED TO ACCELERATE FORWARD PROPERLY. THIS CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO STALL AT AN INOPPORTUNE TIME. ITS WAS AN ONGOING PROBLEM. CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP 6 TIMES IN 1 1/2 YEARS, AND WAS INFORMED BY DEALER THAT PROBLEM WAS LOW RPM POWER, WHICH WAS POOR TORQUE, AND AN IMPROPER GEAR RATIO IN TRANSMISSION.*AK THE CONSUMERS FOOT CONTACTS THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL HANGER WHEN ATTEMPTINGTO DEPRESS THE PEDAL TO THE FLOOR. THE ENGINE RUNS ROUGH AT IDLE 750 RPM CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO VIVRATE. AT SPEEDS BETWEEN 750 AND 1000 RPM THE ENGINE WILL NOT MAINTAIN A CONSTANT SPEED. SPEED FLUCTUATES UP AND DOWN RAPIDLY. THE ENGINE PRODUCES VERY LITTLE POWER AT LOW RPM'S BELOW 1500. OTHER PROBLEMS WITH THE VEHICLE ARE AS FOLLOWS: DEFECTIVE FUEL INJECTORS, LEAKING REAR MAIN SEAL, LEAKING BRAKE LINE JUNCTION BLOCK, LEAKING GASKETS ON REAR TRANSMISSION HOUSING, AND BROKEN FASTERNER ON THE METAL LINE. *TC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10099269November 2, 2004
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
FAX RE DEFECTIVE WIRING HARNESS FOR 2004 FORD F-250 PICKUP, REQUEST A DEFECT INVESTIGATION. *BF THE CONSUMER'S VEHICLE WOULD CUT OFF WHILE DRIVING. UPON INSPECT THE TECHNICIAN FOUND SEVERAL FRAYED WIRES IN THE HARNESS. THE TECHNICIAN TAPED THE HARNESS IN THE AREA WHERE THE WIRING WAS FRAYED BECAUSE THEY DID NOT HAVE A REPLACEMENT HARNESS. *NM SEE ALSO ODI 10097155 AND 10099937. *DSY
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10099220November 2, 2004
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
THE VEHICLE STALLED AT VARIOUS SPEEDS OF 0-15 MPH. THIS CONDITION OCCURRED DURING STOPPING OR MAKING TURNS. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TO THE DEALER ON FOUR SEPARATE OCCASIONS. ON EACH OCCASION THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. ALSO, INTERMITTENTLY THE VEHICLE COMMENCED TO LURCH FORWARD AT HIGH SPEED WHILE THE BRAKES WERE BEING APPLIED. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THIS ISSUE AS WELL. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10098182November 2, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:DIESEL
WITHIN TWO MONTHS OF DRIVING,EXPERIENCED ENGINE BOGGING, STALLING, AND GRINDING NOISES, UNPREDICTABLE OCCURRENCES. NOW PROBLEMS ARE ACCOMPANIED BY A SWEET SMELLING CHEMICAL ODOR THAT FILLS INTERIOR OF TRUCK CAB. LEMON LAW STATE ARBITRATION INITIATED AFTER DEALER'S MULTIPLE ATTEMPTS TO REPAIR HAVE FAILED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10099084November 1, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
THE TRUCK WAS STARTED AND THE SPARK PLUG BLEW OUT FROM THE ENGINE. THE TRUCK WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL DEALERSHIP. THEY STATED IT WASN'T A PROBLEM. THE NEXT TIME, THE SPARK PLUG BLEW OUT WHILE TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY AT 55 MPH. THE CONSUMER HAD TO COAST TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. PLEASE PROVIDE DETAILS. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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