Ford F-250 Complaints

11,199 consumer complaints on file.

#10092020September 14, 2004
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH THE REAR DRIVER SIDE TIRE TREAD SEPARATED WITHOUT WARNING IMPACT REPORTED. THE CAUSE HAS YET TO BE DETERMINED. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10089383September 14, 2004
FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
AFTER FILLING THE VEHICLE WITH GAS, THE GAS GAUGE WAS HALF FULL, THEN ALMOST EMPTY. AFTER NOTICING THE GAS GAUGE THE CONSUMER PULLED OFF TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. A STATE TROOPER NOTICED GAS ON THE GROUND. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER, WHO STATED THERE WAS A LEAK IN THE GAS LINE. *AK *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10087677September 14, 2004
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
VEHICLE HAD NO THROTTLE RESPONSE AND THE RPM'S DROPPED DOWN TO 0. VEHICLE JUST QUIT, LOST POWER FOR ABOUT 30 SECONDS. THIS HAPPENED REPEATEDLY AT VARIOUS SPEEDS. *AK THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER REPLACED SEVERAL COMPONENTS BUT THE PROBLEM RECURRED. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10079959September 14, 2004
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH A LOUD BANGING NOISE WAS HEARD FROM THE FRONT. CONSUMER PULLED OVER, LIFTED UP THE HOOD, AND NOTICED THAT A SPARK PLUG POPPED OUT OF THE SOCKET. CONSUMER DROVE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE SPARK PLUGS BECAME LOOSE AND SEPARATED. THEY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED, BUT PROBLEM WAS NOT RESOLVED. *AK THE VEHICLE'S ENGINE HAD TO BE REPLACED BECAUSE THE THREADS HOLDING THE SPARK PLUGS WERE MANUFACTURED IN THE ENGINE BLOCK. THE TREADS WORE DUE TO ENGINE VIBRATION. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10090739September 10, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST:HYDRAULIC
REAR BRAKE FAILURE/ ON 4TH SET FRONT ROTERS,CALAPERS WITH 45,000 ON TRUCK WHEN JACK UP WITH BOTH FEET ON BRAKE ON BRAKEREAR BRAKES ONLY WORK TO STOP WHEELS AT VERY SLOW APPLACATION AT 12,000 MASTER CYLINDER,BUSTER,ABSVALVE BY PA FORD DELER.20, AT COURTESY FORD PT WASH/LAST TWO I DID,{KANG REPAIR}*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10091638September 8, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
VEHICLE WAS DRIVING POORLY WHILE ACCELERATING AND HESITATED. CONSUMER NOTICED THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT FLASHED ON, THEN FLASHED OFF. CONSUMER DROVE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE PROBLEM COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10088957September 1, 2004
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
ON 1999 FORD F250 DIESEL AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, SOMETIMES WHEN SHIFTING INTO SECOND AND THIRD GEARS TRANSMISSION WILL SLIP BEFORE GOING INTO GEAR AND SOMETIMES WHEN SHIFTING IT WILL "HUNT." THIS ONLY HAPPENS WHEN TRANSMISSION GETS HOT. HAVE TRIED SEVERAL TIMES TO GET HELP FROM THE DEALER/MANUFACTURER WITH NO SUCCESS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10090236September 1, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
ENGINE IDLE IS DEFECTIVE AND THE VEHICLE STALLS INTERMITTENTLY. DEALER SERVICED THE VEHICLE, BUT PROBLEM RECURRED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10088968September 1, 2004
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, POWER TRAIN, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:DIESEL
TRUCK "CUTS OUT" LOSING POWER INTERMITTENTLY WITH NO RHYME OR REASON. IT SEEMS ELECTRICAL SINCE BOTH THE GLOW PLUG LIGHT AS WELL AS THE WATER IN FUEL LIGHT COME ON FOR ABOUT 2 SECONDS AND GO OFF. ONCE THEY GO OFF, IT WILL RUN AGAIN UNTIL THE NEXT OCCURRENCE. I HAVE HAD THE COMPLETE FICM HARNESS (IT RAN FINE FOR TWO WEEKS AFTER THE REPLACEMENT) REPLACED BY THE DEALER.IIT HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP FOUR TIMES NOW FOR A TOTAL OF 10 DAYS FOR THIS PROBLEM AND IT ONLY HAS 7000 MILES. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10088911August 31, 2004
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
REFERENCE NHTSA CAMPAIGN # 93V125000 RECALL # 93S68. (1) THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN DRIVEN ABOUT ONE HOUR - WHILE PARKING IN FRONT OF THE HOUSE ON THE STREET, I NOTICED A STRONG SMELL OF GASOLINE. I WAS RUNNING ON THE BACK TANK AND QUICKLY SWITCHED TO THE FRONT TANK. AFTER SHUTTING OFF THE IGNITION AND EXITING VEHICLE I SAW GASOLINE SPILLING OUT OF THE FRONT TANK FROM UNDER THE CAP (STILL ON). THIS CONTINUED FOR SOME 5-10 SECONDS AND THEN STOPPED. WHEN I LOOSENED THE CAP, THE FLOW OF GASOLINE RESTARTED - AND STOPPED AGAIN WHEN CAP WAS TIGHTENED BACK DOWN. (2) THANKFULLY, THE FAILURE DID NOT RESULT IN FIRE OR LOSS OF PROPERTY - ONLY FUEL LOSS AND PERSONAL ANXIETY AND EXPENSE. (3) WEB RESEARCH REVEALED THE ABOVE RECALL AND WHEN SPEAKING TO A FMC REPRESENTATIVE AT THE HOTLINE I WAS ADVISED THAT THIS VEHICLE HAD RECEIVED THE RECALL REPAIR. I WAS ALSO ADVISED THAT THE WARRANTY PERIOD HAD EXPIRED DEC.31, 2001 AND I WOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY REPAIRS. WHEN PRESENTED TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR REPAIRS, I WAS ADVISE THAT THE FUEL PUMP VALVE REPAIRS WOULD BE MY RESPONSIBILTY AND NOT COVERED BY FMC. WHY DOES THE RECALL REPAIR FAIL? AND WHY DOES THE CONSUMER HAVE TO FOOT THE BILL?*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10087336August 31, 2004
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
VEHICLE PULLED TO THE RIGHT WHILE DRIVING 60-70 MPH. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, AND HAD BOTH LOWER BALL JOINTS REPLACED. CONSUMER WAS CONCERNED SINCE BOTH BALL JOINTS HAD LESS THEN 20,000 MILE OF WEAR. *AK *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10087451August 31, 2004
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
FIRESTONE TIRE, STEELTEX A/T, 265/75R16 123 1200, DOT# VNW8LXL2301. WHILE TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY AT 70 MPH TREAD SEPARATED FROM THE VAN, CAUSING THE CONSUMER TO LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. THE TIRE WAS STILL IN TACT, BUT THE TREAD WAS GONE. *AK *SC *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#10087176August 31, 2004
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHILE DRIVING AT 30 MPH DOWN A MOUNTAIN, THE CONSUMER'S VEHICLE SUDDENLY LOST ACCELERATION. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER, WHO INFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK THERE WAS NO FORWARD, NO REVERSE AND NO WARNING. *SC *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10090011August 30, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CRANKCASE (PCV)
CONSUMER STATED THAT THE OIL PAN RUSTED RIGHT THROUGH. ALSO, IT A IGNITED A FIRE UNDER THE BASE OF THE VEHICLE. CONSUMER CONTACTED DEALER AND MANUFACTURER, AND NEITHER WERE WILLING TO ASSIST THE CONSUMER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10088731August 28, 2004
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
ON OR ABOUT AUGUST 3RD, 2004, I HAD MY ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT TIRES, ON MY 2001 FORD F250 TRUCK ROTATED AND BALANCED AT A REPUTABLE FRONT END SERVICE FACILITY IN REDDING, CALIFORNIA, IN PREPARATION FOR A TRIP TO SAN DIEGO. THE TIRES WERE FIRESTONE STEELTEX RADIAL TRUCK TIRES TIRES. ALL FOUR TIRES WERE ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT AND HAD LESS THAN 35,000 MILES. ON INTERSTATE 5, 5 MILES SOUTH OF REDDING, MY SON WAS DRIVING THE VEHICLE AND THE RIGHT REAR TIRE EXPERIENCED TREAD SEPARATION APPROXIMATELY 60 MILES PER HOUR. THE SEPARATION CAUSED DAMAGE TO MY FENDER AND PAINT. WE PUT THE SPARE TIRE ON AND CONTINUED THE TRIP. WHEN WE REACHED ELSINORE, ON INTERSTATE 15, THE LEFT FRONT TIRE EXPERIENCED TREAD SEPARATION, AGAIN AT FREEWAY SPEED. THIS TIME THE EXPLODING TREADS CAUSED MORE SEVERE DAMAGE (ESTIMATED AT $4,500 EXCLUDING TIRE REPLACEMENT). TWO ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT FIRESTONE TRUCK TIRES, WITH LESS THAN 35,000 MILES, EXPERIENCING VIOLENT AND DANGEROUS TREAD SEPARATION WITHIN LESS THAN 500 MILES, UNDER EXACTLY THE SAME CONDITIONS, UNDER CIRCUMSTANCES THAT MIGHT HAVE PRODUCED FATAL RESULTS. FORTUNATELY THE TIRES RETAINED AIR, PREVENTING THE VEHICLE FROM ROLLING, FIRESTONE'S WARRANTY DOES NOT COVER ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT TIRES. FORD'S WARRANTY IS GOOD FOR THREE YEARS OR 36,000 MILES, WHICH EVER COMES FIRST. MY THREE YEARS WAS UP IN MAY OF THIS YEAR. I WAS FORCED TO BUY $700 WORTH OF TIRES PREMATURELY AND I NOW HAVE $4,500 DAMAGE TO MY VEHICLE. FIRESTONE HAS A DARK HISTORY OF PRODUCING DANGEROUS TIRES SUBJECT TO EXACTLY THE SAME KIND OF FAILURE I EXPERIENCED. WHY HASN'T SOMETHING BEEN DONE TO CORRECT THESE FAILURES? IS THERE SOME COMPENSATION AVAILABLE FROM FORD OR FIRESTONE WHEN THESE FAILURES ARE CLEARLY DUE TO MANUFACTURING DEFECTS AND FORD CONTINUES TO CONTRACT FOR THESE DEFECTIVE TIRES?
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10088674August 27, 2004
TIRES:SIDEWALL
HAD A DEFECTIVE FIRESTONE STEELTEX BLOW OUT ON A REAR PASSENGER SIDE 1999 FORD PICKUP WHILE TOWING A BOAT. THE TIRES WERE VERY LOW MILEAGE AND HAD THE PROPER AMOUNT OF INFLATION. THE ENTIRE SIDEWALL OF THE TIRE DISENTEGRATED. THE TIRE HAS BEEN SENT TO FIRESTONE , AKRON FACILITY FOR A REVIEW BY EXPERTS TO TRY AND DETERMINE THE REASON FOR THE FAILURE. THE BLOWOUT WAS VERY VIOLENT CAUSING BODY DAMAGE TO THE WHEEL WELL OF THE TRUCK. IT IS FORTUNATE THAT THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON THE REAR OF THE TRUCK AS A FAILURE ON THE FRONT COULD HAVE CAUSED LOSS OF CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. THE TIRES WERE IMMEDIATELY REMOVED FROM THE VEHICLE AND I STILL HAVE THEM MINUS THE ACTUAL BLOWOUT WHICH WAS SENT TO THE FIRESTONE FACILITY AS INDICATED ABOVE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10089941August 27, 2004
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
WHILE DRIVING RIGHT REAR PASSENGER'S SIDE TIRE BLEW OUT. THE TIRE WAS TAKEN TO THE BRIDGESTONE WHERE IT WAS NOTICED THAT THE LEFT REAR TIRE HAD A KNOT ON IT. MANUFACTURER TOLD CONSUMER TO SEND THE TIRES FOR REPLACEMENT AND THE RECEIPT FOR THE REPAIR OF THE VEHICLE. A LETTER WAS RECEIVED BY CONSUMER STATING THE CLAIM WAS DENIED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10089951August 27, 2004
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE DRIVING 10 MPH CONSUMER'S VEHICLE COLLIDED WITH THE VEHICLE IN FRONT. DRIVER'S FRONTAL AIR BAG FAILED TO DEPLOY. DRIVER SUSTAINED MAJOR INJURIES, AND WAS TRANSPORTED TO THE HOSPITAL BY AN AMBULANCE. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10088478August 24, 2004
BACK OVER PREVENTION:WARNINGS:EXTERNAL/PEDESTRIAN ALERT
HUSBAND WAS PACKING UP IN PARKING LOT W/OUR VECHICLE THAT HAD BACK-UP SENSORS. SENSORS DID NOT GO OFF AND HE HIT A 3' POLE. GRANTED HE SHOULD HAVE KNOWN THE POLE WAS THERE..BUT WE PAID EXTRA FOR THESE TO WORK. I TAE 50% FAULT BUT SO SHOULD FORD. AFTER PICKING UP THE VEHICLE FROM REPAIRS WE WERE TOLD THAT ALL 4 SENSORS HAD TO BE FIXED BECUASE OF "OVER-CIRCUIT" OR SOMETHING. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10088494August 24, 2004
PARKING BRAKE:CONVENTIONAL:MECHANICAL:LINKAGE AND CABLE
WHILE TOWING A TRAILER (WITH EQUALIZER) THE LEFT REAR EMERGENCY BRAKE CABLE RUBBED AGAINST INSIDE OF LEFT TIRE CAUSING THE BRAKE CABLES RUBBER SLEEVE TO WEAR DOWN TO THE METAL BRAIDING AND THE TIRE TO BE WORN DOWN TO THE SIDEWALL CORDS (CAUGHT BEFORE TIRE RUPTURE) . THERE ISN'T A BRACKET OR RETAINING SYSTEM IN PLACE TO PREVENT THIS FROM HAPPENING. I HAD TO RE-ROUTE THE CABLE SLIGHTLY AND RESTRAIN IT WITH ELECTRICAL CABLE TIES. IT SEEMS THAT THIS CONDITION ONLY HAPPENS WHEN THE VEHICLE IS UNDER A LOAD. THE TIRE AND CABLE NEED TO BE REPLACED, AND ARE STILL ON HAND.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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