Ford F-250 Complaints

11,199 consumer complaints on file.

#10071003January 15, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, POWER TRAIN, EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL
I HAVE HAD ROUGH IDLE PROBLEMS SINCE I BOUGHT THE TRUCK NEW. THIS WAS THE FIRST DIESEL VEHICLE I HAVE EVER OWNED SO IN THE BEGINNING I THOUGHT IT WAS NORMAL, BUT IT KEPT GETTING WORSE. I PURCHASED THE TRUCK IN APRIL 2003. I HAVE HAD HARD SHIFTING SINCE I BOUGHT IT. WHEN I BACK THE TRUCK UP AND THEN SHIFT INTO DRIVE IT WILL SLAM INTO GEAR AS A VEHICLE WITH NO TRANSMISSION FLUID REACTS. THERE WAS A DANGEROUS HESITATION WHEN CROSSING TRAFFIC AND SOMETIMES THE TRUCK WOULD HAVE A 3-5 SECOND STALL. IT HAS BLOWN WHITE SMOKE MORE RECENTLY AND WOULD NOT KICK DOWN INTO PASSING GEAR ON THE FREEWAY. I HAVE HAD THE TRUCK IN FOR SERVICE SEVERAL TIMES AND THE LAST TIME THEY TOLD ME THAT THEY HAD NO FIX AT THAT TIME. I JUST GOT OFF THE PHONE WITH A CUSTOMER SERVICE MANAGER AND SHE TELLS ME THAT THE FIX WILL RAISE THE NOISE LEVEL UP 5 DECIBELS. THIS WILL MAKE THE TRUCK LOUDER THAN IT WAS WHEN IT WAS SOLD TO ME. I PURCHASED THIS TRUCK BECAUSE OF THE POWER AND HOW QUIET IT WAS. NOW IT WILL GET LOUDER? I REQUESTED THAT FORD BUY THE VEHICLE BACK AND THEY WANT TO FIX THE PROBLEM FIRST! EVEN THOUGH IT WILL BE LOUDER. THIS IS NOT ACCEPTABLE BUT I HAVE NO CHOICE. I HAVE MY RECEIPTS BUT DIDN'T FIND OUT HOW MUCH THE REPAIRS HAVE COST ALL TOGETHER, BUT FORD HAS NOT CHARGED ME ANYTHING... YET
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10068832January 15, 2004
POWER TRAIN, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
OIL LEAK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10069106January 15, 2004
POWER TRAIN, STEERING, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL
ON GOING PROBLEMS WILL STALL AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS CAN'T PULL ACROSS INTERSECTION LOSS OF POWER TRANS WILL SHIFT OR NOT STEERING ALL OVER ROAD SMOKES BADDLY WHEN STARTED
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10054238January 15, 2004
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WENT TO START TRUCK , STARTER TURNED SLOWLY, TRUCK WOULD NOT START. TRIED AGAIN, SAME RESULTS, BUT WITH THE SMELL OF AN ELECTRICAL FIRE ACCOMPANIED BY A FAIR AMOUNT OF SMOKE EMANATING FROM UNDER THE HOOD AT THE REAR ON THE PASSENGER SIDE. FURTHER INVESTIGATION FOUND THAT THE FIRE IT SELF EXTINGUISHED. DAMAGE UNKNOWN AT THIS TIME. TRUCK TOWED TO DEALER. *CB
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10053802January 12, 2004
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH SPARK PLUG DISCONNECTED FROM THE ENGINE, CAUSING VEHICLE TO STALL. CONSUMER MANAGED TO PULL OVER, AND HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10052837January 11, 2004
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:TORQUE CONVERTER
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, TORQUE-CONVERTER. I HAVE A 2001 FORD F-250 SUPER DUDY PICK-UP TRUCK, SINCE 9 MONTHS AFTER PURCHASED I HAVE HAD SEVERAL PROBLEMS REGARDING MY TRANSMISSION & DRIVE SHAFT (ALREADY REPLACED IT WHILE UNDER WARRENTY), WITH THE TRANSMISSION WE HAD A PROBLEM DOWN SHIFTING, EVEY TIME WE TOOK IT IN THEY COULDN'T FIND THE PROBLEM ( FORD DEALER, THEY SAID THERES NOTHING THEY CAN DO), IT HAS 90% OF HIGHWAY MILES ON IT & 10% TOWN MILES. IT IS NOW 2004 IT HAS 61000 MILES & THE TORQUE-CONVERTER IS SLIPING & SHUTTERING, NOT ALOWING THE FLUID TO PASS THROUGH CORRECTLY & THE TRANSMISSION NOW HAS TO BE REBUILT, BECAUSE FORD DEALER SAID THE COULDN'T FIND NOTHING WRONG, SO WE TOOK IT FOR A SECOND OPINION & THEY FOUND SOMETHING, BUT WHILE UNDER WARRENTY THE DEALERSHIP COULD NOT !!!!!!! GO FIGURE, I GUESS THATS HOW THEY MAKE THERE MONEY .*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10047939January 8, 2004
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS, SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT, SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT
CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR REPAIR OF A TIRE. THE MECHANIC NOTICED THAT UPPER AND LOWER BALL JOINTS NEEDED REPLACEMENT DUE TO MOLE INFESTATION.*AK WHEN THE BRAKE FUSE BLEW, THE RELEASE MECHANISM FOR THE CRUISE CONTROL DIDN'T WORK. AS A RESULT, WHEN HE APPLIED THE BRAKE, THE VEHICLE RACED FORCING THE CONSUMER TO GO OFF ROAD TO AVOID A ACCIDENT. AT THIS TIME THE CRUISE CONTROL WAS CANCELLED BY HITTING THE OFF BUTTON. *PH *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10052507January 6, 2004
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:STARTER ASSEMBLY
MY FORD F-250 6.0 DIESEL FAILED TO START AND MADE A FUNNY NOISE. MINUTES LATER IT WAS ON FIRE AND DESTROYED THE VEHICLE COMPLETELY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10052482January 6, 2004
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT, SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT
PREMATURE FAILURE OF BOTH UPPER AND LOWER BALL JOINTS AND BOTH LEFT AND RIGHT BALL JOINTS. FAILURE OCCURRED AT 50,000 MILES.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10053354January 5, 2004
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
2003 FORD F-250 WITH A 6.0 LITER DIESEL ENGINE. INTERMITTENTLY ENGINE DID NOT ACCELERATE WHEN ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS PUSHED DOWN. THESE OCCASIONS WERE TOTALLY UNPREDICTABLE, AND ALMOST CAUSED A NUMBER OF ACCIDENTS. REPEATED ATTEMPTS BY FORD TO FIX THE PROBLEM WERE UNSUCCESSFUL. *AK*MR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10053371January 5, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
VEHICLE STALLED WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS. CONDITIONS FORCED DRIVER TO PULL THE VEHICLE OFF THE ROAD. UNABLE TO RESTART UNTIL 30-60 -SECONDS LATER. DEALER INSPECTED VEHICLE ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, BUT WAS UNABLE TO RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10053403January 5, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
CONSUMER PURCHASED A 2004 FORD TRUCK IN NOVEMBER 2003, AND HAD NOTHING BUT PROBLEMS SINCE THEN. THIS VEHICLE SHUT OFF WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE STREET/ ON THE HIGHWAY OR WHILE BEING ON A CURB. CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER/MECHANIC SHOP 3 TIMES, BUT PROBLEM WAS NOT RESOLVED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10052363January 4, 2004
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
I HAVE A 2002 FORD F250 CREW CAB PICKUP WITH FIRESTONE STEELTEX 265/75/R16 TIRES. THE TREAD IS SEPARATING FROM ALL FOUR TIRES. ONE TIRE IS CLOSE TO FAILURE AND WILL HAVE TO BE REPLACED ASAP. THE TRUCK ONLY HAS 22,000 MILES ON IT. *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10051561January 3, 2004
POWER TRAIN:AXLE HUBS
FRONT DRIVERS SIDE WHEEL BEARINGS WENT OUT AND ALMOST CAUSED A WRECK.I HAVE SPOKEN WITH MANY PEOPLE ON THIS SUBJECT AND WITH A LOT OF RESEARCH,I HAVE FOUND THAT THE FOUR WHEEL DRIVE HUB ASS. USED IN FORDS F SEIRIES TRUCKS MAY BE DEFECTIVE.THE HUB CANNOT BE SERVICED NOR THE BEARINGS INSIDE,IT IS A SEALED UNIT THAT COST AROUND 400 DOLLARS EVERY TIME I REPLACE IT.IF THIS BEARING GOES OUT WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD IT MAY CAUSE A WRECK BY ALLOWING AN INCH OR SO OF PLAY IN THE TIRE IT SELF OR BY LOCKING UP RESULTING IN SKID TYPE ACCIDENT.I THINK THAT THIS IS AN ABNORMAL AMOUNT OF FAILURE FOR SIXTY-THOUSAND MILES AND 2 YEARS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10052303January 3, 2004
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
THIS COMPLAINT IS ON A 2003 FORD F 250 SUPER DUTY DESIEL.....ON THIS DATE I STARTED TO CROSS AN INTERSECTION ON A BUSY STREET FROM A CROSS STREET. AS THE TRUCK STARTED TO MOVE AND GOT INTO ONE LANE OF TRAFFIC THE MOTOR SEEMED TO SHUT OFF, OR I SHOULD SAY WENT TO AN IDLE ALTHOUGH I WAS PRESSING ON THE ACCELARATOR PEDAL....I LOOKED DOWN AT THE INSTRUMENT PANEL AND THE "CHECK ENGINE" LIGHT WAS ON AND JUST AS QUICK IT WENT OUT AND I HAD POWER AGAIN ALLOWING ME TO GET OUT OF THE WAY OF ONCOMING TRAFFIC THAT ALMOST HIT ME......I THOUGH THIS TO BE ODD BUT CONTINUED ON MY WAY...WE HAD LEFT MISSISSIPPI AND WERE ON OUR WAY TO CENTRAL TEXAS FOR THE CHRISTMAS HOLIDAYS......ALL WENT WELL FOR ABOUT 200 OR SO MILE BUT THE PROBLEM STARTED TO SHOW IT'S FACE AGAIN. IF I DROVE ABOVE 70 MPH THERE WASN'T ANY ACCLERATOR PETAL BUT I COULD DRIVE WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL......WHEN I WOULD COME UP ON A SLOWER CAR IF I DISINGAGED THE CRUISE I COULDN'T "DRIVE" WITH THE PEDAL SO I WOULD SLOW DOWN AND SPEED UP WITH THE CRUSE CONTROL........ALL WENT WELL UNTIL WE WERE ABOUT MID WAYS BETWEEN DALLAS AND FORT WORTH TEXAS.......THE PROBLEM STARTED TO GET WORSE AND THE WASN'T A PEDAL ABOVE 35 MILES AN HOURS....WE GOT OFF OF THE INTERSTATE AT WHITE SETTLEMENT, TEXAS AND SPENT THE NIGHT....THE NEXT MORNING I DROVE THE TRUCK TO A FORD DEALER WHERE THEY INFORMED ME THAT THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL PROXCEMITY SWITH WAS BAD AND THAT THERE WAS A RECALL ON THIS ITEM/TRUCK...... THIS WAS COVERED BY WARRENTY............BUT.......FORD MOTOR COMPANY HAD NEVER NOTIFIED ME.... THE PAPER WORK THAT THE SERVICE PERSONNAL GAVE ME STATED THAT THERE IS A RECALL FOR THIS PROBLEM....... IN CLOSING... THE TIME THAT I WENT TO CROSS THAT INTERSECTION IF THE ACCELERATOR HADN'T STARTED TO WORK IN TIME, I MOSTLY LIKELY WOULD N'T BE HERE WRITING THIS COMPLAINT....I'VE TALKED TO A COUPLE OF SERVICE PERSONAL AT DIFFERENT DEALERS AND THEY ALL HAVE TOLD ME THAT THEY ARE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM AND THE FIX IT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10052277January 2, 2004
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL:AUTOMATIC (ASC)
VEHICLE WAS UNSTABLE. IT LURCHED/PULSATED. WHEN VEHICLE WAS IN PARK POSITION IT MOVED FORWARD. THIS HAPPENED 3 TIMES EARLIER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10051345December 30, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:DISC
2003 F-250 6.0 DIESEL. WHEN STANDING ON BRAKES TURNS VIOLENTLY TO THE LEFT. CONTACTED SALES DEALER: 3K MI. BRAKES NEED BRAKING IN. IN SERVICE DEALER: 12K MI. REPLACE CALIPERS ON DRIVER FRONT WHEEL. IN SERVICE DEALER: 25K MI. REPLACE COMPLETE BRAKING SYSTEM FRONT / REAR. DID NOT REPLACE HOSES. DID NOT CHECK PRESSURE. ADVISED THEY COULD NOT REPAIR AND TOLD ME TO GO TO ANOTHER DEALER AND TRADE UP. CONTACTED CUST. SERVICE WHO THEN ADVISED OWNER/DEALER TO "EXHAUST AVAILABLE RESOURCES." OWNER ADVISED THEY HAD DONE SO AND HANDED ME MY KEYS. SORRY. IMMEDIATELY PLACED IN SERVICE WITH ANOTHER DEALER 30 M AWAY. AGAIN, COMPLETE BRAKE SYSTEM REPLACED. WAS ABLE TO CHANGE BRAKES TO VEAR TO THE RIGHT..BUT UNABLE TO REPAIR PER FACTORY SPEC. ADVISED VEHICLE UNSAFE. FIELD REP CONTACTED AND IS TO INSPECT. NOTE: TRUCK HAS BEEN IN SHOP FOR REPAIR FOR OVER 5 WEEKS. LATEST SERVICE REP HAS ALLOWED RENTAL USAGE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10051242December 29, 2003
STEERING:LINKAGES:KNUCKLE:SPINDLE:ARM
2001 FORD F250 SUPERDUTY UPPER AND LOWER BALL JOINT FAILURE W/78985 MILES ON VEHICLE. ONE UPPER WAS WORN TO ALLOW AN INCH OF MOVE IN WHEEL. FORD HAS A PROBLEM WITH PREMATURE BALL JOINT WEAR AS I HAVE THIS VEHICLE WITH THE PROBLEM, HAD A MERCURY GRAND MARQUIS BALL JOINTS FAILED WITH 40000 MILES OR LESS. F250 DIAGNOSED AT FRONT END ALIGNMENT FACILITY THEY SAID 70000 MILES IS GOOD ON FORD BALL JOINTS AS THEY REPLACE A LOT OF THEM IN 40000 AND 50000 MILES. FORD HAS DETERMINED THIS A WEAR AREA AND WILL NOT RECOGNIZE THE PROBLEM. I CONTEND THIS NOT FAIL UNTIL WELL ABOVE 100000 MILES. IT IS NOT A TIRE, BRAKE PADS, FILTERS, OR BELTS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10052204December 24, 2003
WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS/STUDS
WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE'S LEFT REAR TIRE SHEARED OFF FROM THE HUB. THE TIRE WENT THROUGH THE MEDIAN AND STRUCK ANOTHER VEHICLE. *MR *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10044894December 24, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE CONSUMER SMELLED STRONG EXHAUST FUMES. THE DEALER INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND COULD NOT DUPLICATE OR CORRECT THE PROBLEM, HOWEVER THEY SUGGESTED TURNING THE AIR CONDITIONER ON MAX TO NEUTRALIZE THE EXHAUST FUMES. *AK THE CONSUMER STATED THE FUMES WERE NOTICEABLE EVEN WHEN THE HEAT WAS ON. THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD THIS WAS A COMMON PROBLEM. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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