Ford F-250 Complaints

11,199 consumer complaints on file.

#10065964April 12, 2004
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
ENGINE SHUTS-OFF WHILE DRIVING. ON THREE SEPARATE INSTANCES, ENGINE SHUT-OFF FOR 1~2 SECONDS WHILE DRIVING, THEN RESTARTED. ON ANOTHER OCCASION, ENGINE CONTINUED RUNNING, BUT LOST ALL ACCELRATION ABILITY. REGARDLESS OF HOW HARD ACCELARATOR WAS DEPRESSED, TRUCK WOULD NOT ACCELERATE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10066014April 12, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
UNABLE TO STOP IN A REASONABLE DISTANCE. WHILE APPLYING BRAKES AND STEADILY APPLYING MORE PRESSURE TO INCREASE RATE OF DECENT, I GET A HARD PEDAL THAT YOU CAN'T PUSH ANY HARDER EVEN WITH BOTH FEET. BRAKES WILL NOT APPLY ENOUGH PRESSURE TO ACTIVATE THE ABS EVEN ON WET PAVEMENT, ONLY ON GRAVEL OR SNOW. I HAVE PAPERWORK FROM FORD STATING THEY HAVE HAD A NUMBER OF COMPLAINTS AND ARE "AWARE OF THE SAFTEY CONCERN" BUT ARE "UNABLE TO FIX." FORDS TECK LINE ADVISED TECHNITION TO "REPLACE PARTS UNTILL CONCERN IS FIXED." I'VE BEEN TO 4 DEALERS. THEY HAVE REPLACED THE POWERBOOSTER AND PUT AFTERMARKET PADS ON THE FRONT WITH NO EFFECT. WHEN I INQUIRED ABOUT THE LEMMON LAW AFTER SEVERAL RETURN TRIPS TO THE DEALER, THEY NOW SAY IT'S A "PERCIEVED PROBLEM", AND PRINT ON THE PAPERWORK "NO CONCERNS NOTICED." AT THE LAST TRIP TO THE DEALER THE TECH. SAID HE "SAW WHAT I WAS TALKING ABOUT AND TEST DROVE A NEW TRUCK TO COMPARE BUT SAID IT WAS THE SAME WAY. THAT MEANS TO ME THAT THEY ARE STILL BUILDING THESE TRUCKS EVEN THOUGH THEY'VE FAILED TO FIX THE PROBLEM. I FIRST RETURNED THE TRUCK WITH 3000 MILES. I NOW HAVE 36,000 AND STILL NO BRAKES. I'M AFRAID TO DRIVE IT WITH A LOAD. SOMEONE FROM NHSTA OR SOMEONE INDEPENDENT OF FORD NEEDS TO TEST DRIVE THIS TRUCK. PLEASE RESPOND. FORD REFUSES TO DO ANYTHING.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10062889April 8, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
BRAKE ROTORS AND PADS WERE REPLACED EVERY 20,000 MILES. THE LAST TIME THAT VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED ROTORS, PADS AND CALIPERS WERE REPLACED. DEALER CLAIMED THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE. *AK CONSUMER PURCHASED VEHICLE NEW, AND AT 23,000 MILES CONSUMER EXPERIENCED VIBRATION ON STEERING WHEEL WHEN APPLYING BRAKES. VEHICLE CURRENTLY IS AT 43,000 MILES AND STILL POSSES THE SAME PROBLEM. *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10063167April 8, 2004
TIRES:SIDEWALL
WHILE DRIVING THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE TIRE TREAD SEPARATED. THE CONSUMER MANAGED TO PULL OVER AND REPLACED IT WITH A SPARE TIRE. FIRESTONE, STEELTEX AT, SIZE LT26575R16. *AK (RIGHT REAR SIDEWALL) *SC *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10066765April 7, 2004
TIRES:TEMPORARY/EMERGENCY SPARE TIRE
WHILE TOWING THE CAMPER DRIVER HIT A BUMP AND THE SPARE TIRE CARRIER FELL OFF BECAUSE THE CABLE SNAPPED. DEALER WAS CONTACTED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10066772April 7, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM
WHILE APPLYING THE BRAKES VEHICLE VIBRATED. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. DEALER DETERMINED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER ROTOR BROKE. ALSO, REAR BRAKES NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10065623April 6, 2004
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
2001 F250 CREW CAB, 4X4, AUTO TRANSMISSION. TRANSMISSION HAS FAILED AT 36,200 MILES. DEALER WILL NOT FIX UNDER WARRANTY. WAS TOLD THAT A "DIRECT 1-WAY GEAR BROKE, AND NOW THERE IS METAL INSIDE THE TRANSMISSION". I BELIEVE THAT FORD KNOWS ABOUT THIS PROBLEM AND REFUSES TO STAND BEHIND THE PRODUCT. *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10064479April 3, 2004
FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL
I OWN A 2003 FORD F250 7.3L DIESEL. SINCE JAN. 2004 THE VEHICLE BEGAN "HICCUPING" OR "MISSING" JUST FOR A SPLIT SECOND WHILE DRIVING. I TOOK THE VEHICLE IN FOR SERVICE IN FEB. & THE DEALER SAID THERE WERE "NO CODES, NO FAILURES". TRUCK CONTINUES TO MISS & THEN THE CONDITION WORSENED BY STALLING WHILE DRIVING & I HAVE NO POWER STEERING. I AM ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE & GO ABOUT MY WAY, ALL THE WHILE WORRYING WHEN & WHERE I WILL BE WHEN IT HAPPENS AGAIN. I HAVE STARTED TO LOG ALL OF THE "MISSES" & "STALLS" SINCE THE 2ND VISIT TO THE FORD DEALERSHIP WHEN THEY TOLD ME THE "COMPUTER SAYS NOTHING IS WRONG & UNLESS IT HAPPENS TO THE DEALERSHIP WHEN THEY TEST DRIVE IT, THERE IS NOTHING THEY CAN DO FOR ME." MY BROTHER-IN-LAW HAS A FRIEND THAT OWNS THE SAME TRUCK & APPARENTLY HAS HAD THE SAME PROBLEM, BUT HE EVENTUALLY ENDED-UP BREAKING DOWN. HE TELLS ME THAT HIS PROBLEM WAS THE CAM TIMING CENSOR. I PHONED THE DEALER & ASKED HIM ABOUT THIS, BUT HE STILL SAID THERE IS NOTHING HE CAN DO FOR ME SINCE THE VEHICLE STILL PASSES ALL OF THEIR TESTS. I AM FRUSTRATED TO KNOW THAT I COULD BE IN AN ACCIDENT DEPENDING ON WHEN & WHERE I AM WHEN MY VEHICLE STALLS. IT STILL STALLS ALMOST ONCE A DAY. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10062965April 1, 2004
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:PEDALS AND LINKAGES
THE BRAKE PEDAL AND THE GAS PEDAL ARE TOO CLOSE, AND GAS PEDAL IS 1/2 INCH LOWER. WHEN STEPPING ON THE BRAKE PEDAL CONSUMER CAN HIT THE GAS PEDAL AT THE SAME TIME. DEALER STATES NO MODIFICATION BECAUSE OF DESIGN SPECIFICATIONS. *AK THIS PROBLEM WOULD BECOME WORSE IN THE WINTER WHEN THE CONSUMER WEARS BOOTS. *SC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10061128April 1, 2004
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
CONSUMER HEARD A BANGING NOISE WHILE DRIVING 55-65 MPH. THEN, HE PULLED OVER TO INSPECT THE UNKNOWN SOUND, AND NOTICED THE LEFT REAR TIRE TREAD SEPARATED. FIRESTONE STELLTEX, LT265/75R4S. *AK AS A RESULT, REAR FENDER WAS DAMAGED. FIRESTONE DOESN'T WANT TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE INCIDENT BECAUSE THEY SAID THAT THE TIRES RAN LOW ON AIR PRESSURE. *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10064230March 31, 2004
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
TOTAL LOSS OF POWER ASSIST STEERING AT IDLE. UNABLE TO BACK INTO PARKING SPACE OR ALIGN WITH TRAILER WHILE HOOKING UP. SPEEDING UP ENGINE IN NEUTRAL DOESN'T HELP. STEERING WHEEL JUST COMPLETLEY LOCKS UP. CAN'T EVEN TURN IT WITH BOTH HANDS. FORD SAYS IT'S A "NORMAL CONDITION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10065246March 30, 2004
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL:AUTOMATIC (ASC)
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE WANDERED FROM SIDE TO SIDE, AND HAD ALMOST HIT A GUARD RAIL. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, WHO STATED THAT VEHICLE 0WAS IN NORMAL OPERATION. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A VEHICLE SPECIALIST, WHO MADE A MINOR ADJUSTMENT TO THE STEERING SYSTEM, BUT SUGGESTED THAT VEHICLE WAS VERY DANGEROUS AND SHOULD NOT BE DRIVEN. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10064051March 28, 2004
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:PUMP, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:DIESEL, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:OTHER FUEL TYPES:TURBO/SUPERCHARGER
POWER BOOSTER FOR POWER STEERING COOLANT LEAKS, BLOWN TURBO CHARGER. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10063994March 27, 2004
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:PUMP
I HAVE A 2001 FORD F250 WITH THE 7.3 L ENGINE. THE PROBLEM WITH THE VEHICAL IS THAT THE POWER STEERING IS UNRELIABLE. IT WORKS GREAT 99% BUT OCCASIONALLY IT JUST GOES DEAD. IT SEEMS THAT USING THE BRAKES AND TRYING TO TURN THE STEERING WHEEL WILL CAUSE THE STEERING TO GO DEAD SUCH AS IN A PARKING LOT WHERE YOU ARE TRYING TO TURN THE WHEEL AND USE THE BRAKES TO STOP THE CAR. THE OTHER DAY I WAS GOING UP AN ON RAMP WITH A TURN AT THE TOP AND HAD NO STEERING TO TURN THE TRUCK. I ALMOST HAD A WRECK. THE DEALERSHIP SEEMS AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM... THE FELLAS ON THE FORD TRUCK WEB SITE HAVE HAD THEIR PROBLEMS AS WELL. IT SEEMS LIKE THIS MIGHT BE AN ISSUE FOR A POSSIBLE RECALL.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10064004March 27, 2004
STEERING:GEAR BOX:SHAFT SECTOR
STEERING SHAFT BROKE ON 1997 FORD F250. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10064909March 25, 2004
TIRES
WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE TIRE BLEW OUT WITHOUT WARNING. THE FOLLOWING WEEK THE REAR DRIVER SIDE TIRE BLEW OUT WITHOUT WARNING. NO IMPACT REPORTED. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10063890March 25, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
MY TRUCK HAS 78000 MILES AND ON 3/22/04 A SPARK PLUG BLEW OUT OF THE CYLINDER DAMAGING THE IGNITION COIL. FORD CONTACTED AND OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. TRUCK HAS NEVER BEEN TUNED BASED ON FORD'S 100000 MILE TUNE UP RECOMMENDATION. DEALER IS STATING I NOW NEED A VERY EXPENSIVE NEW CYLINDER HEAD.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10063760March 24, 2004
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL
EXTREMELY POOR FUEL ECONOMY ON FORD 7.3 L DIESEL ENGINE. BOUGHT VEHICLE NEW APPROX 1 YEAR AGO, VEHICLE WAS GETTING 18 MILES PER GALLON UNTIL DEC. 2003. AS OF JAN. 2004 THE VEHICLE MILEAGE HAS BEEN 9 MILES BE GALLON. VEHICLE HAS LOSS OF POWER AND HAS BEEN IN THE DEALER REPAIR SHOP FOR THIS PROBLEM. FORD DIAGNOSTIC SAY THERE IS NOT A PROBLEM WITH THE ENGINE. IF ANYTHING, A DIESEL ENGINE SHOULD GET BETTER MILEAGE AS IT IS BROKEN IN. CURRENT VEHICLE MILEAGE IS APPROX. 25500 MILES. THIS VEHICLE HAS BEEN REGULARLY SERVICED, OIL CHANGE, FILTER, AIR FILTER, FUEL FILTER EVERY 3000 TO 4000 MILES AND HAS BEEN TO THE SAME DEALERSHIP FOR THE SAME COMPLAINT TWO TIMES BEFORE WITHOUT CORRECTION. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10064813March 24, 2004
TIRES
WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH THE REAR PASSENGER TIRE BLEW OUT WITHOUT WARNING. AS A RESULT, THE VEHICLE'S FRAME WAS SEVERELY DAMAGED. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10064703March 23, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
WHILE DRIVING AT 40 MPH ENGINE SPUTTERED. CONSUMER PULLED OVER, AND OPENED THE HOOD, AND NOTICED THAT THE SPARK PLUGS SEPARATED FROM WHERE IT WAS CONNECTED TO THE ENGINE. THE SPARK PLUGS WERE LAYING ON TOP OF THE ENGINE. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALERSHIP, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THIS OCCURRED BECAUSE OF A FAILURE WITH THE ALUMINUM ENGINE MOTOR HEAD.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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