Ford F-250 Complaints

11,199 consumer complaints on file.

#10030081July 24, 2003
SUSPENSION:FRONT
WHEN DRIVING FRONT END SHAKES AND SHIMMIES EXCESSIVELY, ALMOST CAUSING CONSUMER TO LOSE CONTROL OF VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10024887July 23, 2003
TIRES:TREAD/BELT, TIRES
WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH THE REAR PASSENGER TIRE TREAD COMPLETELY SEPARATED. THE TIRE REMAINED FULLY INFLATED . THE TIRE WAS NOT AN ORIGINAL TIRE AND IT HAD 30000 MILES ON IT. IN TOTAL THE CONSUMER HAD THREE VEHICLES EXPERIENCED THREE DIFFERENT FAILURES: TWO BLOW OUTS AND ONE SEPARATIONS. THE CONSUMER EXPERIENCED THIS PROBLEM ON TWO DIFFERENT VEHICLES; ON THE 99 FORD THE TREAD SEPARATED AND CAUSED DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE (FIRESTONE STEELTEX/AT), AND ON THE SECOND VEHICLE (5TH WHEEL CAMPER)THE TIRE HAD BLOWN OUT AND DAMAGED THE VEHICLE AS WELL(STEELTEX RADIAL/LT 245 75 R16-120/116 RM/S, DOT # VN2081XL00). *AK *SCC *CB *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10028485July 17, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
1987 FORD F250 BRAKE LINE RUSTED THROUGH. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10028512July 17, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
WHILE BACKING A JET SKI TRAILER DOWN A BOAT RAMP THE BRAKE PEDAL CAME COMPLETELY DISCONNECTED FROM THE OTHER COMPONENTS AND LAID AGAINST THE FIREWALL. THIS MADE THE BRAKE SYSTEM UNUSABLE. THE TRUCK WAS FINALLY STOPPED WITH THE PARKING BAKE PLUS THE TRAILER JACK KNIFING TO THE LEFT AND INTO THE LEFT REAR QUARTER PANEL OF THE PICKUP BED. THE YELLOW RETAINING PIN THAT HOLDS THE BRAKE PEDAL POST WITHIN THE ? STABALIZING MOUNT AND THE ELECTRICAL SENSOR MODULE WAS FOUND ON THE FLOORBOARDS. ONCE RECONNECTED THE BRAKE SYSTEM PERFORMED NORMALLY.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10028445July 16, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS
BRAKE ROTORS WARPED SEVERAL TIMES, TURNED, AND REPLACED ONCE. THIS LAST TIME BRAKE PADS WERE WORN OFF AND DOWN TO METAL. EXPERIENCE THESE ISSUES EACH TIME I TAKE A LONG TRIP OF 1000 MILES ON THE INTERSTATE. DRIVING AT HIGH SPEED FOR 3-4 HOURS BEFORE STOPPING AND LITTLE OR NO BRAKING DURING THIS PERIOD. THIS LAST TIME I HAD TO PAY FOR THE TURNING OF THE ROTORS AND BRAKE KIT. NEW KIT HAS SPRINGS TO HELP A PROBLEM PER TECH? THIS IS A DEFECTIVE SYSTEM!*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10025930July 12, 2003
POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY:PEDAL/HAND LEVER(MOTORCYCLE)
I HAVE A 1999 FORD F250 SUPERDUTY 6 SPEED MANUAL. I HAVE 61000 MILES ON IT. TODAY THE CLUTCH PEDAL STUCK TO THE FLOOR WHEN I WAS AT A STOP SIGN. THE CLUTCH SLAVE/MASTER CYLINDER WENT OUT. ...AGAIN. LUCKILY I KNEW HOW TO DRIVE A VEHICLE WITH A BAD CLUTCH. I HAD TO SHIFT A COUPLE OF TIMES WITHOUT THE CLUTCH PEDAL JUST TO GET IT HOME. AT LEAST I WAS JUST DOWN THE STREET FROM MY HOUSE. *AK WHEN THE CLUTCH SLAVE/MASTER CYLINDER GOES OUT THE CLUTCH PEDDLE LOSES PRESSURE AND LETS THE CLUTCH ENGAGE AND THE TRUCK STARTS ROLLING. THIS EXACT THING HAS GONE OUT ON MY TRUCK TWICE IN THE LAST 7 MONTHS. I JUST WANTED TO REPORT THIS SINCE IT COULD BE VERY DANGEROUS IF ONE OF THESE WENT OUT WHEN SOMEONE WAS STANDING IN FRONT OR BEHIND THE VEHICE AND THE VEHICLE RAN THEM OVER OR EVEN IF IT WENT OUT AT AN INTERSECTION AND THE TRUCK ROLLS INTO THE INTERSECTION BEFORE SOMEONE CAN STOP IT. SINCE ITS A DIESEL (LOTS OF TORQUE), YOU CAN'T STOP IT VERY EASILY IF IT STARTS ROLLING IN LOW, 1ST GEAR OR REVERSE. I AM A MEMBER OF A FORD DIESEL FORUM (WWW.THEDIESELSTOP.COM AND THERE ARE MANY MANY CASES OF THE CLUTCH SLAVE/MASTER CYLINDER GOING BAD. YOU CAN GO TO THE FORUMS AND LOOK IN THE 7.3L POWER STROKE ENGINE AND DRIVETRAIN SECTION. (JUST DO A SEARCH FOR THE WORD "SLAVE")
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10025969July 12, 2003
TIRES:TREAD/BELT, TIRES
I HAVE A FORD F250 TRUCK. BOTH FRONT TIRES(FIRESTONE) HAD A TRED SEPARATION WITHIN 15HRS OF EACH OTHER. THE FIRST OCCURRED 7/11/03 AT APPROX. 1700HRS. IT WAS THE RIGHT FRONT TIRE, THE SECOND OCCURRED 7/12/03 AT 0720HRS. THE LEFT FRONT TIRE.NO-ONE WAS HURT, BUT MY VEH. DID HAVE A LOT OF DANAGE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10021923July 11, 2003
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
FUEL PUMP MOTOR CONTINUED TO RUN, AFTER THE ENGINE WAS SHUT OFF. THE CONSUMER DISCONNECTED BATTERY. APPLE FORD REPLACED THE RELAY PART BUT CLAIMED THE PART WAS NOT COVERED BY RECALL. *AK *CB *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10025779July 10, 2003
VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR
REAR WINDOW CRACKS AND LEAKS WATER INTO THE CAB. THIS IS EVIDENTLY A MAJOR PROBLEM AFTER TALKING TO TWO AUTO GLASS PLACES. TALKING TO FORD IS NO HELP.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10019949July 10, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
THE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE BRAKE ROTORS. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN, THE BRAKES BECAME WARM AND THE FRONT END OF THE TRUCK VIBRATED WHEN APPLIED. THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD BY THE MECHANIC, THE BRAKES WERE WARPED AND IT WAS NORMAL FOR MOST OF THESE KINDS OF TRUCKS. *NLM THE VIBRATION WAS CAUSED BY THE FRONT SPINDLE AND ROTORS. *TS *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10026899July 9, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CONSUMER STATES THAT SPARK PLUGS BLEWOUT OF THE CYLINDER, STRIPPING THE THREADS OUT OF THE CYLINDER HEADS, RESULTING IN ENGINE FAILURE. THIS HAS OCCURRED TWICE SINCE VEHICLE PURCHASED. 1ST OCCURRENCE AT 3900 MILES, 2ND OCCURRENCE AT 56000 MILES. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10025747July 9, 2003
POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY, POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
CLUTCH MASTER CYLINDER FAILURE RESULTING IN VEHICLE CLUTCH/TRANSMISSION BEING ENGAGED AT ALL TIMES AND LURCHING FORWARD DESPITE BREAKING. WHEN CLUTCH WAS PUSHED IN IT STAYED ON THE FLOOR AND KEPT THE TRANSMISSION ENGAGED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10026639July 7, 2003
TIRES
THE VEHICLE SHAKES REALLY BADLY WHICH MAKES IT HARD TO CONTROL THE VEHICLE. VEHICLE HAS BEEN TAKEN TO THE DEALER THREE TIMES. THE CONSUMER RECEIVED A LETTER FROM THE MANUFACTURER STATING THAT TIRES WERE OUTSIDE THE ROAD FORCE SPECIFICATIONS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10026694July 7, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS, TIRES:TREAD/BELT
WHILE TRAVELING AT HIGHWAY SPEED LEFT FRONT TIRE TREAD CAME COMPLETELY OFF. AS A RESULT THE BRAKE LINE BROKE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10023365July 7, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
BRAKE ROTORS AND FRONT WHEEL ASSEMBLY FAILURE AT APPROXIMATELY 40,000 MILES. SEVERE FRONT END VIBRATION ON BRAKE APPLICATION. SIX VISITS TO TURN ROTORS, REPLACE REAR ROTORS AT 50,000 MILES, FINALLY REPLACE FRONT ROTORS AT 63,000 MILES THEN NEW BRAKE PADS AT 73,000. STILL NO CURE. FORD REFUSED INITIALLY TO DO ANYTHING ABOUT THIS, SO I WAS TAKING VEHICLE TO LOCAL TIRE/BRAKE SHOP. SCHAWB TIRE 1201 HILLTOP DR REDDING CA.96003...PH. 530 221-5314.... FINALLY TOOK PICKUP TO DEALER, FOUND FRONT HUB FAILURE, WORN OUT BALL JOINTS, WARPED ROTORS. COVERED UNDER EXTENDED WARRANTY. HOWEVER....7,000 MILES LATER, PROBLEM IS BACK!. AT TIME OF SERVICE BY CORNING FORD, I ASKED SERVICE MANAGER, STEVE LOWERY, WHAT WAS TO PREVENT THE BRAKES FROM FAILING AGAIN IN THIS MANNER. HE SAID... NOTHING! SURE ENOUGH, HE WAS RIGHT! THIS STARTED IN 2001, ON THE WAY HOME FROM ALASKA..IN THE YUKON. TOOK IT TO SHOP AS SOON AS I GOT HOME. MY EXTENDED CNA SERVICE WARRANTY TERMINATES AT 100,000 MILES. SINCE I KEEP MY VEHICLES FOR 200,000 TO 300,000 MILES, I'M VERY CONCERNED AS TO THE POTENTIAL SAFETY PROBLEMS THAT THIS FAILURE COULD CAUSE, AND THE MONEY OUT OF MY POCKET TO KEEP THIS VEHICLE IN SAFE OPERATING CONDITION. I'M SUBMITTING THIS IN HARD COPY ALSO WITH CORRESPONDING BILLS BY WAY OF US MAIL . THANK YOU. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10025228July 1, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
SEVERE BRAKE PEDAL PULSATION SINCE TRUCK WAS NEW. HAVE HAD FOUR MAJOR REPAIRS TO THE SYSTEM. PADS, ROTORS, ETC. STILL EXPERIENCE THE PROBLEMS. HEAT AFFECTED POOR QUALITY OF METAL IN THE CALIPERS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10026283June 30, 2003
TIRES
CONSUMER STATES THAT WHILE TRAVELING AT 55 MPH REAR PASSENGER TIRE EXPLODED FROM THE INSIDE OUT. CAUSE UNKNOWN. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10025199June 30, 2003
POWER TRAIN:TRANSFER CASE (4-WHEEL DRIVE)
FOUR WHEEL DRIVE WONT ENGAGE AT TIMES NEVER KNOW IF ITS LOCK IN EVEN WHEN INDICATOR LIGHT SAYS YOUR IN FOUR WHEEL DRIVE .DEALER REPLACED HUB BUT IT STILL DOES IT. MECHANIC REPORTED THAT HIS BAY PARTNERS TRUCK DOES THE SAME THING.THEY NOW TELL ME THEY BELIEVE ITS A COLD WEATHER PROBLEM AND THAT THEY CANT DIAGNOSE IT ANY FUTHER AS TEMPS ARE TO WARM .ITS NOW BEEN AT THE DEALERSHIP (NORTHHAMPTON FORD IN MASS.) FOR ATOTAL OF 12 DAYS FOR THIS PROBLEM. I HAVE ALL CONTACTED MY DISTRICT ATTORNIES OFFICE REGARDING THIS MATTER. PREVIOUS TO THIS FORD DID OVER $1000 IN PARTS ALONE WARRENTY WORK . AT TIMES I HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO MAKE IT HOME IN THREE INCHES SNOW. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10025079June 27, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
THERE WAS A PULSATION IN THE BRAKE PEDAL WHEN DEPRESSED. THE ABS SYSTEM LOCKED UP INTERMITTENTLY WHICH CAUSED THE TIRES TO WEAR PREMATURELY. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10024984June 26, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
CONSUMER STATED THAT WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES THE VEHICLE WILL SHUTTER. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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