Ford F-250 Complaints

11,199 consumer complaints on file.

#765497August 11, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
MILEAGE IS 113,086. HAVE ABS. BRAKE LINES TO BOTH REAR WHEEL HAVE RUBBED AGAINST MOVING PART OF SHOCK ABSORBERS. THE RUBBER COVERING OF BRAKE LINES IS WORN OFF COMPLETELY AND PART OF METAL IS WORN. FORD DOUBLE INSULATED THE BRAKE LINES SO IT IS CLEAR THEY KNOW THE LINES WERE RUBBING AGAINS THE SHOCK ABSORBERS. IF THESE LINES WERE TO WEAR THROUGH AND FLUID SPRAYED OUT, I DREAD TO THINK WHAT WOULD HAPPEN. TO REPEAT: REAR BRAKE LINES ARE RUBBING AGAINS PART OF SHOCK ABSORBERS, THUS WEARING AWAY ALL THE INSULATION ON LINE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#765511August 11, 2002
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
AT APPROX. 9:30 AM, TRUCK (WITH 3 PASENGERS AND NO CARGO) WAS TRAVELING ON A DRY, STRAIGHT PORTION OF HIGHWAY WHEN SUDDEN VIBRATION OCCURRED AT APPROX. 60-65 MPH FOLLOWED BY TREAD SEPARATION AND BLOWOUT. AFTER REGAINING CONTROL OF VEHICLE, I PULLED OFF ONTO RIGHT SHOULDER OF HIGHWAY TO INSPECT DAMAGE. MY RUNNING-BOARD AND INNER FENDERWELL SUTAINED DAMAGE. MFR. RECOMMENDED AIR PRESSURE (MAX. 80 PSI) REGULARLY MAINTAINED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8015948August 9, 2002
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
FRONT CRASH AT 50 MPH, NEITHER AIRBAG DEPLOYED. DRIVER SUFFERED NECK INJURY, DAMAGE TO VEHICLE WAS 8000 DOLLARS. *AK THERE IS A RECALL, 01V082, HOWEVER FORD INFORMED CONSUMER THAT THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED. *SLC
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#8015867August 8, 2002
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
WINDSHIELD WIPERS ARE EXPERIENCING THE SAME PROBLEM AS STATED IN RECALL 01 V 258 000. THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT A PART OF THE RECALL DUE TO VIN. *AK *SCC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#566893August 6, 2002
AIR BAGS
CONSUMERS VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A HEAD ON COLLISION AT 55 MPH, HOWEVER THE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY, AS A RESULT THE CONSUMER SUSTAINED A BROKEN NECK AND CLOSED HEAD INJURIES. NLM
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#765267August 6, 2002
TIRES
AFTER THE FIRESTONE PROBLEM, I NEEDED NEW TIRES ~40K. I WENT TO GOODYEAR, THEY DIDN'T HAVE AN "E" RANGE TIRE IN THIS SIZE SO THEY PUT "D" LOAD RNAGE TIRES ON. AFTER 5000 MILES, FIRST ROTATION, THERE WERE BUBBLES ON ALL FOUR TIRES. THEY REPLACED THEM UNDER WARRANTY. AT THAT TIME THEY START TO OFFER "E" SO I SWITCHED TO "E" RANGE. AFTER 5000 MILES THEY STARTED TO DEVELOP A VIBRATION, LIKE AN OUT OF BALANCE PROBLEM. I DIDN'T HAVE TIME TO TAKE THEM IN BEFORE THE NEXT ROTATION WAS DUE. THE RIGHT REAR TIRE BLEW OUT WHILE PULLING MY BOAT DOWN THE INTERSTATE IN NEW YORK. I LOST CONTROL WHEN IT GOT DOWN ON THE RIM AND THE BOAT JACKKNIFED. IT SPUN OUT OF CONTROL INTO THE MEDIAN. POLICE WERE CALLED. VEHICLE WAS DRIVEABLE. I CHANGED TIRE AND DROVE HOME. NO PUNCTURES WERE NOTED AFTER INSPECTION BY TIRE DEALER AND INSURANCE INVESTIGATOR.. SWITCHED BACK TO FIRESTONE STEELTEX. AWAITING GOODYEARS RESPONSE. OTHER PROBLEMS NOTED AS HAVING OCCURRED IMMEDIATELY PRIOR, UNKNOWN IF CAUSAL, FOR COMPLETENESS ONLY.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8015498August 5, 2002
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS
WHEN USING EMERGENCY FLASHER IT CAUSES DUTCHMAN TRAVEL TRAILER WHEELS TO LOCK UP. DEALER NOTIFIED. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8015462August 5, 2002
TIRES
WHILE TRAVELING 65 MPH FRONT LEFT TIRE BLEWOUT BUT DRIVER DID NOT LOSE CONTROL, OWNER NOTICED THAT A 4'WIDE-6'EDGE CHUNK HAD PEELED AWAY. THESE WERE THE ORIGINAL TIRES. *AK *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#765202August 5, 2002
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#765099August 2, 2002
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
BRAKES- DON'T KNOW WHAT PART WOULD BE CONSIDERED DEFECTIVE. HAVE HAD IT IN ATLEAST 9 SEPARATE OCCASIONS TO ANDERSON FORD IN GRAND ISLAND, NE 120 DIERS AVE 68803. THEY HAVE ADJUSTED THE CAMBER ON THE BRAKES, REPLACED PADS, AND HAVE HAD TO ADJUST THE ALIGNMENT. HAVEN'T HAD IT IN SINCE DEC. 27, 2001, ALTHOUGH BRAKES ARE PULLING AGAIN. (ANDERSON FORD SAID THEY WOULD NOT WARRANTY AGAIN). TIRE- THE ENTIRE SIDEWALL HAS BLOWN OUT WITH NO HOLES IN THE TREAD AREA, CAUSED ME TO LOOSE CONTROL AND GO INTO DITCH, HAVE MINOR FINDOR AND PAINT DAMAGE DID NOT REPORT. WORKER AT GARRET TIRE AT 3004 W. OLD POTASH HWY, GRAND ISLAND 68803 SAID THAT THE VALVE STEM HAD A CUT IN IT AND CAUSED THE PRESSURE TO RUN LOW. SAID THE SIDEWALL WAS BASICALLY RUNNING ON THE ASPHALT AND THAT IS WHAT CAUSED THE SIDE OF THE TIRE TO COMPLETELY BLOW OUT. WAS NOT LOW WHEN I STARTED MY TRAVEL. I HAVE PICTURES AND ALSO HAVE THE TIRE AND WITNESSES.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#765002July 31, 2002
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM
THE RIGHT AND LEFT BALL JOINTS BEGAN FREEZING LAST SUMMER. THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO WANDER AND IT BECAME INCREASINGLY DIFFICULT TO KEEP IT IN MY LANE OF TRAFFIC. THE PROBLEM CAME ON SLOWLY BUT WAS FIRST NOTED BY ME LAST SUMMER. THIS SUMMER IT GOT TO THE POINT THAT IT WAS UNSAFE TO DRIVE BECAUSE ATTEMPTING TO GET THE WHEELS TO MOVE SLIGHTLY RESULTED IN TOO MUCH MOVEMENT LEADING TO CONSTANT ATTEMPTS TO CORRECT THE OVER-CORRECTION. THE DEALER READILY DIAGNOSED THE PROBLEM AS FROZEN BALL JOINTS AND REQUIRED THAT I PAY FOR THE REPAIRS DESPITE THE FACT THAT THE PROBLEM BEGAN WELL BEFORE THE WARRANTY EXPIRED. A DEALERSHIP EMPLOYEE INFORMED ME THAT THEY WERE REPLACING MANY OF THESE PARTS UNDER WARRANTY DUE TO PREMATURE FAILURE. THE ORIGINAL PART DID NOT HAVE ANY PROVISION TO LUBRICATE THE JOINT. THE REPLACEMENT PART HAS A FITTING TO LUBRICATE IT. OBVIOUSLY FORD MADE A DESIGN CHANGE IN THIS PART AND ARE NOT TELLING OWNERS ABOUT THE PROBLEM. AT NEARLY $1000.00 TO REPAIR IT, SOME OWNERS MAY CHOOSE TO DELAY OR FORGO REPLACEMENT AND CONTINUE TO DRIVE THE TRUCK WHEN IT IS UNSAFE TO DO SO. AS A RULE, BALL JOINTS SHOULD BE EXPECTED TO GO DOUBLE THE MILEAGE AT WHICH MINE REQUIRED REPLACEMENT. MY CALLS TO FORD RESULTED IN NO ADMISSION OF FAULT ON THEIR PART. THE STEERING ON THE TRUCK WAS SO BAD THAT NEITHER MY WIFE OR I FELT THAT IT WAS SAFE TO DRIVE AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8015278July 31, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
WHILE DRIVING DOWN HIGHWAY, BRAKE LINE RUPTURED, RESULTING IN COMPLETE LOSS OF BRAKES. CONSUMER AVOIDED AN ACCIDENT. VEHICLE CHECKED BY DEALER WHO ADVISED CONSUMER THAT BRAKE LINE HAD RUSTED.*AK CONSUMER STEPPED ON BRAKES AND THE PEDAL WENT ALL THE WAY TO FLOOR. CONSUMER NOTICED BRAKE FLUID ON THE GROUND. THE LINE HAD RUPTURED ON THE DRIVERS SIDE MIDWAY THE CHASSIS. *JG
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#764921July 30, 2002
TIRES
THE TIRE TREAD SEPARATED (FELT VIBRATION) I TRAVELED APPRX 200 YARDS AND THEN THE TIRE BLEWOUT, CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE EXHAUST PIPES /WHEEL WELL/ WHEEL LINER/BED, AND WHEEL WELL TRIM.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#566728July 24, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE, SUSPENSION:FRONT:WHEEL BEARING
CONSUMER STATES THE FRONT BRAKE PADS, FRONT CALIPERS, REAR DRUMS AND ROTORS HAVE BEEN REPLACED AND RESURFACED.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8014552July 23, 2002
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
CONSUMER WOULD PUSH CLUTCH IN, AND THEN HE COULD NOT PUT VEHICLE IN GEAR. AFTER TAKING VEHICLE TO MECHANIC , HE FOUND OUT THAT TRANSMISSION BEARING WAS GONE/ ALL BURNED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8014431July 22, 2002
STEERING:GEAR BOX (OTHER THAN RACK AND PINION), SUSPENSION
TRUCK TENDS TO WANDER ACROSS THE ROAD WHEN IT HITS A SEAM IN THE ROAD. OWNER HAS TAKEN TRUCK TO DEALERSHIP SEVERAL TIMES FOR REPLACEMENT OF STEERING BOX, WHICH WAS REPLACED 3 TIMES. CAUSE OF FAILURE IS STILL UNKNOWN. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#764551July 22, 2002
TIRES:SIDEWALL
SIDEWALL BUBBLE; TIRE REPLACED BEFORE CATASTROPHIC FAILURE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8014340July 19, 2002
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
CONSUMER SHIFTED TO REVERSE AND VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED AND SHOT BACKWARDS 30 FEET,HITTING ANOTHER VEHICLE. NO INJURIES, DAMAGE TO VEHICLE UNKNOWN AT THIS TIME.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#566765July 16, 2002
TIRES:TREAD/BELT, TIRES
WHILE PULLING HIS 5TH WHEEL TRAILER, THE TIRE BLEW OUT ON THE RIGHT REAR TIRE OF THE TOW VEHICLE. THE BLOW OUT HAPPENED ACROSS THE TREAD AREA. *CB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#764303July 16, 2002
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
TREAD SEPARATION OVER APPROXIMATELY 25% OF TIRE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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