Ford F-250 Complaints

11,199 consumer complaints on file.

#10039589September 26, 2003
TIRES:SIDEWALL
THESE TIRES (GENERAL GRABBER TR, SIZE 235/85R16) CAME AS ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT ON A 2000 FORD F250 SUPER DUTY. THIS TRUCK IS USED MAINLY ON PAVED ROADS; OCCASIONALLY ON GRAVEL ROADS. THE WORST "OFF ROAD" DUTY THIS TRUCK EVER SEES IS A RARE TRIP ONTO DIRT OR GRASS. I AM CAREFUL ABOUT KEEPING WHEELS BALANCED AND TIRES PROPERLY INFLATED AND ROTATED. IN THE SPRING OF 2003, WITH ABOUT 20,000 MILES ON THE TIRES, I DISCOVERED A GRAPEFRUIT SIZED BULGE IN THE INSIDE SIDEWALL OF ONE OF THEM. A FIELD REPRESENTATIVE FROM GENERAL TIRE PROCLAIMED THAT THIS BULGE WAS DUE TO A "ROAD HAZZARD." [MY FIRST SIDEWALL BULGE IN 37 YEARS OF DRIVING, BUT I GUESS IT CAN HAPPEN. HOWEVER, DON'T LET THE LOW MILAGE ON THE TRUCK FOOL YOU. ALTHOUGH I DRIVE LESS NOW THAN I USED TO, WITH OTHER VEHICLES I STILL AVERAGE OVER 35,000 MILES PER YEAR. I HAVE OWNED A LOT OF TIRES.] I WAS NOW SUSPICIOUS OF THESE TIRES, SO IN AUGUST 2003 (AT 22,000 MILES) BEFORE A 2,000 MILE TRIPT WHICH I HAD TO MAKE WITH THE TRUCK, I CAREFULLY INSPECTED THE TIRES AND DOUBLE CHECKED THE INFLATION. UPON MY RETURN HOME I DISCOVERED A LEMON SIZED BULGE IN THE OUTSIDE SIDEWALL OF ANOTHER ONE OF THIS SET. I THEN IMMEDIATLY REPLACED THE TIRES ON THE TRUCK WITH ANOTHER BRAND. UPON INSPECTION OF THE REMOVED TIRES, I DISCOVERED THAT A THIRD TIRE HAD A WALNUT SIZED BULGE IN A SIDEWALL. SO, IN 24,000 MILES, THREE OF THE ORIGINAL FOUR TIRES DEVELOPED SIDEWALL BULGES. INTERESTINGLY, ALL OF THE BULGES WERE BETWEEN THE BEAD AND THE WIDEST PART OF THE SIDEWALL, NOT BETWEEN THE WIDEST PART OF THE SIDEWALL AND THE TREAD - WHERE YOU WOULD WOULD EXPECT A TIRE TO BE MORE LIKELY TO ENCOUNTER A "ROAD HAZZARD." IN MY OPINION, THE BIGGEST "ROAD HAZZARD" I'VE ENCOUNTERED IN THIS TRUCK ARE THESE TIRES. I AM NOT INTERESTED IN ANY "COMPENSATION" FROM THIS COMPANY. I JUST WANT TO WARN OTHER CONSUMERS AND NHTSA TO WATCH THESE TIRES. JUDGING FROM THE OTHER COMPLAINTS ABOUT GENERAL GRABBERS, SIDEWALL FAILURES ARE A HIGH PERCENTAGE PROBLEM.
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0
Deaths:
0
#10039470September 24, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
I HAVE A 1997 FORD F-250 PU WITH A TURBO DIESEL. THE TURBO STARTED LEAKING OIL AROUND AN O-RING. LEAK WAS SEVERE. TOOK TO DEALER, AND A TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN HAD BEEN ISSUED FOR THIS PROBLEM. I NOW HAVE BEEN TOLD THAT MY TURBO IS FAILING. I BELIEVE IT IS FOR THE O-RING FAILURE, WHICH VERY WELL MAY BE A DESIGN FLAW AND A VERY DANGEROUS CONDITION FOR AN ENGINE TO EXPERIENCE. I BELIEVE A RECALL IS IN ORDER AND REPLACEMENT OF THE TURBO A NECESSARY ACTION FOR FORD TO UNDERTAKE.
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No
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0
Deaths:
0
#10033843September 22, 2003
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
BOTH FRONT AIR BAGS DEPLOYED PREMATURELY AND BROKE THE WINDSHIELD. *AK THE CONSUMER HAD TO SLAM ON THE BRAKES CONTINUALLY BEFORE THE VEHICLE HAD COME TO A STOP. *SCC *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10039234September 21, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS
6 SERP. BELTS & 3 TENSIONER ASSYS IN 65000 MILES. LAST ONE AT FREEWAY SPEED PULLING TRAV TRL. VERY LITTLE BRAKES OR STEERING. THE ONE AT 59000 MILES PULLED TRANS COOLING LINES INTO DAMP PULLEY, NOW MY TRANS (AUTO) IS MAKING NOISES. OCCURRED ON 3/94 7/96 9/96 2/03 6/03 8/03. *JB
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No
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No
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0
Deaths:
0
#10039244September 21, 2003
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
CRACKS IN THE OUTER SHEET METAL OF BOTH RIGHT AND LEFT FRONT DOORS.*JB
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10039248September 21, 2003
STRUCTURE
REAR SLIDING WINDOW LEAKS WHEN RAINING OR WASHING VEHICLE.*JB
Crash:
No
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No
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0
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0
#10039222September 20, 2003
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER, EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL
WIPERS COME ON BY THEMSELVES FROM TIME TO TIME. 8JB
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
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0
#10039143September 18, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:DIESEL
I OWN A NEW 2003 FORD F-250 WITH A 6.0 LITER DIESEL ENGINE. ON INTERMITTENT AND UNPREDICTABLE OCCASIONS, THE ENGINE WILL NOT ACCELERATE WHEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL IS PUSHED DOWN. THESE OCCASIONS ARE TOTALLY UNPREDICTABLE, AND HAVE ALMOST CAUSED ME TO BE IN A NUMBER OF ACCIDENTS. REPEATED ATTEMPTS BY FORD MOTOR COMPANY TO FIX THE PROBLEM HAVE BEEN UNSUCCESSFUL. I HAVE REPEATEDLY BEEN TOLD BY FORD MOTOR COMPANY CUSTOMER SERVICE THAT THEY ARE FULLY AWARE OF THE PROBLEM, AND HAVE THEIR ENGINEERS "WORKING AROUND THE CLOCK" ON THE MATTER. THEY HAVE REFUSED TO PROVIDE ME WITH ANOTHER COMPARABLE VEHICLE, OR REIMBURSE ME FOR THE LOSS OF USE OF THE VEHICLE. THIS VEHICLE IS AN ACCIDENT WAITING TO HAPPEN, AND FORD WILL DO NOTHING ABOUT IT, EXCEPT TO TELL ME THAT THEY ARE WORKING ON IT. *JB
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10039155September 18, 2003
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT
WHILE ACCELERATING AND STOPPING THERE IS A CLUNK AND YOU CAN FEEL IT UNDER THE TRUCK. THE DEALER SUGGESTED IT WAS THE BRAKES. I HAD THE BRAKES CHANGED AND THE ROTORS AND DRUMS CHECKED BUT IT IS STILL HAVING THE PROBLEM. I RECENTLY VISITED THE FORD -TRUCKS. COM SITE TO FIND SEVERAL CASES OF THIS AND IT APPARENTLY IS DUE TO AN IMPROPERLY GREASED DRIVE SHAFT AT THE REAR BEARING. THIS IS A PROBLEM THAT FORD SHOULD CORRECT DUE TO THEIR NEGLIGENCE IN IMPROPERLY GREASING THE JOINT. *JB
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No
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No
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0
Deaths:
0
#10032185September 15, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
THE CONSUMER STATED NO MATTER HOW FAST THE VEHICLE WAS TRAVELING, WHEN THE BRAKES WERE PRESSED THE PEDAL AND THE STEERING WHEEL VIBRATED TERRIBLY. PIONEER FORD HAD BEEN INFORMED, BUT STATED THAT THE ROTORS NEEDED TO BE MACHINED, AND WAS NOT UNDER WARRANTY.*AK *PH *JB
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10038857September 14, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
ENGINE HAS BEGUN TO IDLE AT VERY LOW RPM'S, TO THE POINT WHERE IT HAS TO BE DRIVEN WITH BRAKE AND GAS PEDAL BOTH BEING DEPRESSED TO STOP OR SLOWING DOWN. THE RPM'S HAVE DROPPED TO 400 AT IDLE SPEED. THE VEHICLE WORKS PERFECTLY FINE AT 600 AND ABOVE WITHOUT MISSING OR HESITATION, BUT WHEN COMING TO A STOP OR SLOWING DOWN, AND THE RPM'S DROP BELOW 600, THE ENGINE WILL SHUT OFF. THE PROBLEM OR POTENTIAL HAZARD IS THAT THE POWER STEERING DISABLES AND BRAKES ARE VERY HARD AND THIS BEING A VERY BIG AND HEAVY TRUCK, IT TURNS INTO A MOVING HEADACHE. MY VEHICLE IS A 2001 F-250 SUPER DUTY, CREW CAB, LONG WHEELBASE, V-10. IT CURRENTLY HAS 48,000 MILES ON IT. THE PROBLEM FIRST OCCURRED AT ABOUT 38,000 MILES AT WOULD DO IT ON OCCASION, BUT SINCE ACHIEVING 43,000 MILE MARK, IT APPEARS TO BE HAPPENING WITH MORE FREQUENCY. *PH
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10039889September 12, 2003
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 45 MPH DOWN THE MOUNTAIN, WITHOUT WARNING THERE WAS SMOKE COMING FROM UNDERNEATH THE TRUCK. WHILE AT THE STOP LIGHT THE TRUCK SHUT DOWN DUE TO A BLOWN TRANSMISSION. BE ADVISED THIS IS THE THIRD TRANSMISSION REPLACED INSIDE OF THE TRUCK. PLEASE FILL IN ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. DEALER IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. *PH
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10031502September 12, 2003
STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY
THE FRONT TIRE ROD FELL OFF THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED. *AK BOTH FRONT OUTER TIE ROD ENDS WERE REPLACED. *SCC *JB
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#899102September 12, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
WHILE DRIVING 90 MPH ON WAY TO HOSPITAL VEHICLE STALLED TWICE. DEALER REPLACED 4 SENSORS, CAMSHAFT SENSOR WAS ONE OF THEM. *AK *TS
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10038705September 11, 2003
EQUIPMENT
CABLES HOLDING THE SPARE TIRE UNDER THE TRUCK BED BROKE AND DROPPED THE TIRE TO THE GROUND. THIS OCCURED WHILE THE TRUCK WAS MOVING BUT FORTUNATELY WAS STILL IN THE FARM LANE. COULD HAVE BEEN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS HAD IT HAPPENED ON THE HIGHWAY
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10038608September 10, 2003
TIRES
WHILE DRIVING, THE TIRE EXPERIENCED TREAD SEPARATION. *JB
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10037409September 8, 2003
SUSPENSION:REAR:SPRINGS:LEAF SPRING ASSEMBLY:LEAF
ONE OF THE RIGHT REAR LEAF SPRINGS BROKE IN HALF ON MY 2000 F250. *AK
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10037378September 7, 2003
TIRES:SIDEWALL
TIRE BLOW OUT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10037382September 7, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
DRIVING 70MPH TRUCK DIES . ENGINE HAS LESS THAN 10000 MILES . FREQUENTLY PULL 8000 LB TRAILER,BOAT AND OTHER EQUIPMENT . SERIOS CONCERNS ABOUT LOSING POWER BAKES AND POWER STEERING WITH ENGINE DYING.DEALER HAS CHANGED ICP SENSOR TWICE IN A 300 MILE SPAN.HAVE READ ABOUT THIS BEEING A WIDESPREAD PROBLEM WITH THE NEW 6.0 POWERSTROKE ENGINE.*AK
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10038282September 5, 2003
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH WINDSHIELD WAS IMPACTED BY A SMALL OBJECT. WHEN THIS OCCURRED WINDSHIELD GLASS SPIRALED OUT, AND SMALL PIECES OF SPARE SHAPE GLASS WENT INTO THE CABIN OF THE VEHICLE AND HIT THE OCCUPANTS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0

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