Ford F-250 Complaints
11,199 consumer complaints on file.
- #8012500June 24, 2002SEAT BELTS
FRONT SEATBELT WILL NOT EXTEND TO GIVE ROOM FOR CONSUMER TO PUT IT ON, CAUSING CONSUMER NOT TO HAVE A SEATBELT ON WHILE DRIVING. CAUSE UNKNOWN. DEALER NOTIFIED.*AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #8012504June 24, 2002POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
CAM POSTION SENSOR TURNED VEHICLE OFF WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING. DEALERSHIP WAS AWARE OF PROBLEM.*AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #763401June 24, 2002TIRES
DRIVING DOWN A TWO LANE HIGHWAY, WHEN WE FELT A BAD VIBRATION IN THE TRUCK, WAS SLOWING DOWN WHEN THE TRUCK MADE A LOUD NOISE AND VEERED SHARPLY TO THE ONCOMING TRAFFICS LANE. WE GOT THE TRUCK UNDER CONTROL AND PULLED OFF AT THE FIRST AVAILABLE PLACE.THE TIRE DID NOT LOSE ANY AIR BUT IT DID LOSE ALL OF ITS RUBBER LIKE IT WAS A RETREAD TIRE. WE WERE VERY LUCKY THAT WE WERE NOT TOWING HORSES AT THE TIME AND THAT THERE WAS NO ONCOMING TRAFFIC RIGHT AT THAT MOMENT.*AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #566168June 21, 2002SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:HEAD RESTRAINT
CONSUMER IS CONCERNED ABOUT THE DESIGN OF REAR SEATS, THEY0 DO NOT HAVE HEADRESTS, IN THE EVENT OF A REAR END CRASH THE PASSENGER?S HEAD WOULD GO THROUGH THE WINDOW. *YD
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #763328June 21, 2002SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC, POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #8012218June 20, 2002TIRES:TREAD/BELT
ORIGINAL TIRES ON A FORD F250 2000, R4X2 L265/75R16 DOTVNW81XM349. TOWING AND TRAILING AT 65 MPH, THE LEFT REAR TIRE TREAD HAD COME COMPLETELY APART. THE CONSUMER KEPT CONTROL AND HAD COME TO A COMPLETE STOP. *AK THE CONSUMER STATES THAT THEY DO NOT AGREE W/FIRESTONE IN REFERENCE TO THE 8 PLY TIRES AND IF A FORCE GREAT ENOUGH TO BREAK THE STEEL BELTS, THEY FEEL THAT THE 2 PLY SIDEWALLS WOULD HAVE ALSO BEEN DAMAGED. *SCC
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #8012142June 19, 2002STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY
WHILE TURNING INTO DRIVEWAY AT 30 MPH THE TIE ROD END FELL OFF.*AK *NLM
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #8012178June 19, 2002ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
5.4 L ENGINE IS LOSING OIL WHILE DRIVING. DEALER CONTACTED AND INFORMED CONSUMER OF A BLOWN HEAD GASKET. *AK *SLC
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #8011989June 18, 2002ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
WHEN THE VEHICLE IS AT A COMPLETE STOP AND CONSUMER WILL TRY TO START MOVING VEHICLE WILL GO INTO IDLE AND NOT MOVE FOR ABOUT 10-15 SECONDS BEFORE MOVING AGAIN. CONTACTED DEALER, AND THEYARE AWARE OF PROBLEM, BUT CAN'T REMEDY IT. *AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #8011833June 14, 2002ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
WHILE DRIVING AND WITHOUT ANY INDICATION CONSUMER NOTICED VEHICLE WAS ON FIRE. CONSUMER PUT OUT FIRE. MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- Yes
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #566069June 11, 2002TIRES
WHILE THE CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING AT 25 MPH THE TIRES BLEW OUT. CONSUMER CONTACTED THE DEALER FOR REPLACEMENT AND DEALER REFUSED. *YH
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #8011507June 11, 2002SUSPENSION
WHILE TRAVELING ON HIGHWAY VEHICLE WILL VIBRATE UNCONTROLLABLY INSIDE OF STEERING SHAFT. DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF PROBLEM.*AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #8011542June 11, 2002VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR
TINTED REAR WINDOW ALONG WITH TOP PROVIDED WITH THE REAR TINITED WINDOW IS NOT CLEAR WHICH REDUCES OR ELIMINATES VISION DEPENDING ON LIGHTING CONDITIONS.*AK *TT
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #8011276June 7, 2002SUSPENSION:FRONT
FRONT END HAS RIVOTS THAT WILL WEAR OUT IN TIME. CONSUMER CAN NEVER GET VEHICLE ALIGNED CORRECTLY. VEHICLE WILL SHAKE WHEN MAKING TURNS, CONTACTED DEALER. *AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #8011140June 5, 2002STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
STEERING WHEEL WOULD LOCK UP WHENEVER BRAKES ARE APPLIIED. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #762674June 5, 2002POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:PARK/NEUTRAL START INTERLOCK SWITCH
UNIT WAS PARKED AND SHIFTER PLACED IN THE "PARK" POSITION. THE TRUCK ROLLED BACK ACROSS THE PARKING LOT AND CAME INTO CONTACT WITH ANOTHER VEHICLE. WITNESSES ON THE SCENE VERIFIED THAT THE SHIFTER WAS IN PARK BUT THAT TRANSMISSION WAS NOT ENGAGED IN THAT POSITION. AFTER THIS INCIDENT, IT WAS DETERMINED, BY EXPERIMENT, THAT THE INDICATOR ON THE SHIFTER DID NOT SHOW THE ACTUAL GEAR. WHEN IN "PARK" THE TRUCK WAS ACTUALLY IN EITHER REVERSE OR NEUTRAL. ACCORDING TO OTHER SOURCES, THIS PROBLEM, OF EITHER JUMPING OUT OF PARK OR NOT BEING IN THE GEAR INDICATED, HAS BEEN A PROBLEM WITH FORD AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSIONS IN THE PAST.
- Crash:
- Yes
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #8010789May 30, 2002TIRES:TREAD/BELT
WHILE TRAVELING ABOUT 75MPH ON THE HIGHWAY CONSUMER HEARD A NOISE AND WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER TO THE SHOULDER , THE RIGHT FRONT TIRE TREAD HAD SEPARATED FROM THE WHEEL. GOODYEAR PATHFINDER NT TIRE 16 INCH (DOT UNKNOWN). *JB THIS HAPPENED THREE TIMES. *TT
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #8010625May 29, 2002AIR BAGS:FRONTAL, STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
CONSUMER LOST CONTROL ON LOOSE GRAVEL, VEHICLE ROLLED OVER, THEN HIT A DITCH HEAD ON. DRIVER'S AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY. PASSENGER'S AIRBAG WAS SHUT OFF. CONSUMER SUSTAINED CHEST INJURIES, AND VEHICLE WAS TOTALLED. *AK
- Crash:
- Yes
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 1
- Deaths:
- 0
- #8010656May 29, 2002SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM:SHOES/LININGS
WHEN BRAKING STEERING WHEEL VIBRATED /PULSATED, VEHICLE BECAMES UNSTABLE, FELT LIKE IT WAS FLOATING. VEHICLE HAS BEEN TAKEN TO DEALER 4 TIMES. PAD AND SHOES/ LINING WERE REPLACED, AND ROTORS RESURFACED. DID NOT REMEDY THE PROBLEM.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #8010565May 28, 2002POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY:PEDAL/HAND LEVER(MOTORCYCLE)
WHILE DRIVING 10 MPH CONSUMER WAS NOT ABLE TO SHIFT GEARS. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO DEALER. DEALER DETERMINED THAT CLUTCH FORK HAD BROKEN.*AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0