Ford F-250 Complaints
11,199 consumer complaints on file.
- #8003200January 30, 2002ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
AFTER CHECKING THE VEHICLE FOR ROUTINE MAINTENANCE RIGHT SIDE HEAD GASKET WAS LEAKING OIL. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #8003070January 29, 2002FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:AUXILLARY TANK:SELECTOR DEVICES
CONSUMER HAD VEHICLE REPAIRED UNDER RECALL CAMPAIGN 01I008000 FOR FUEL CROSSOVER. REPAIR DID NOT REMEDY DEFECT. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS.*AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #8003089January 29, 2002SEATS
WHEN VEHICLE WAS BEING DRIVEN PASSENGER'S SIDE SEAT SUDDENLY COLLAPSED IN RECLINING POSITION. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED DEALER. DEALER HAS ORDERED CONSUMER A NEW SEAT. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #757418January 28, 2002AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
- Crash:
- Yes
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 1
- Deaths:
- 0
- #757393January 27, 2002POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHILE I WAS EXITING MY TRUCK, WITH MOTOR OFF AND TRANSMISSION IN PARK, THE PIN THAT HOLDS IT IN PARK FAILED AND ALLOWED THE TRUCK TO ROLL BACKWARDS. THIS SCOPED ME UP IN THE DOOR AND DRAGGED ME OVER THE HILLSIDE NEXT TO THE ROAD. I HAD TO ESCAPE FROM THE DOOR BEFORE IT RAN INTO TREES, AND IN THAT PROCESS DISLOCATED MY LEFT ELBOW AND TWO RIBS ALONG WITH NUMEROUS BRUISES. THE TRUCK IS AT A REPAIR SHOP TO REVIEW WHAT HAPPENED TO ITS PARK GEAR.*AK
- Crash:
- Yes
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 1
- Deaths:
- 0
- #564157January 26, 2002ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION, SUSPENSION
UPON ENTERING THE HIGHWAY, THE TRUCK SUDDENLY STARTED HAVING PROBLEMS, THE R.P.M. GAUGE STARTED FLUCTUATING FROM 1000 TO 3000 R.P.M., IT SQUEALED AND JERKED INTO GEAR AND A POPPING NOISE WAS COMING FROM THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE FRONT END. THE DEALER COULD NOT FIND ANY PROBLEM, BUT HE SUGGESTED THAT IT COULD HAVE BEEN THE CLUTCH FAN SLIPPING. CONSUMER EXPERIENCED AGAIN WHAT HE FELT WAS TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS BUT THE LIGHT NEVER FLASHED ON THE OVERDRIVE COLUMN SO TAKING NOTE OF WHAT WAS HAPPENING AND CONTINUED DRIVING. THEN THE LIGHT STARTED FLASHING ON THE OVERDRIVE COLUMN, WITHIN SECONDS, CONSUMER NOTICED A LARGE PUFF OF BLACK SMOKE COMING FROM UNDER THE TRUCK, THE R.P.M. GAUGE WENT TO BELOW 1000, THE TRUCK LOST ALL POWER, AND THE CAB STARTED FILLING WITH SMOKE, FIRE WAS ESCALATING UNDER THE TRUCK AND HOOD. POSSIBLE ENGINE FAILURE. *YD *SLC
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- Yes
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #757308January 25, 2002STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
BOTH DOORS OF VEHICLE EXHIBIT A FATIGUE CRACK ON THE OUTSIDE OF THE VEHICLE NEAR THE WINDOW AREA, REAR EDGE, ABOUT 3 INCHES UP FROM THE BOTTOM OF WINDOW FRAME, CRACK BEGINS AT THE RUBBER WEATHER SEAL, THEN PROGRESSES REARWARD HORIZONTALLY FOR ABOUT ,5 INCHES. WE THEN CHECKED MY BUDDIES 1997 F150 AND HIS HAD IT TOO. HE THEN CHECK 3 OF HIS FRIENDS, AND THEY ALSO HAD THE CRACKS. SEEMS THAT AUTO BODY SHOPS KNOW OF THIS PROBLEM, CHECK IT OUT SEEMS TO BE A HIGH PERCENTAGE FROM A VERY SMALL SAMPLE. *AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #8002784January 24, 2002VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORK INTERMITTENTLY. VEHICLE HAS BEEN TAKEN TO DEALER 4-5 TIMES. DEALER HAS REPLACED FUSE PANEL AND MODULATOR. THIS HAS NOT REMEDIED PROBLEM, DEALER THINKS IT COULD BE A LOOSE WIRE.*AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #8002542January 22, 2002AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
DRIVER AND PASSENGER AIRBAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY DURING A 50 MPH FRONTAL COLLISION, DRIVER SUSTAINED INJURIES TO HIS FACE, DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED.*AK. *JB
- Crash:
- Yes
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 1
- Deaths:
- 0
- #8002551January 22, 2002STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:PUMP
WHILE DRIVING 30-40 MPH POWER ASSIST BELT HAS COME OFF TWICE, LEAVING VEHICLE WITHOUT POWER OR BRAKES. FORD HAD A SAFETY CAMPAIGN BUT IT HAS EXPIRED ACCORDING TO CONSUMER.*AK *TT
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #564040January 18, 2002POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
CONSUMER STATED THAT, WHILE DRIVING THE SIX SPEED MANUAL TRANSMISSION INTO LOW GEAR IT PINS HIS LEG DOWN TO THE SEAT, THE SHIFT LEVER COMES TO FAR OVER AND DOWN. THE DEALER SAID THERE IS NOTHING WRONG WITH IT AND THAT THEY WOULD REPLACE THE SHIFTER BUT IT WOULD NOT HELP. CONSUMER IS AFRAID THAT THIS COULD CAUSE TO HAVE AN ACCIDENT. *YD
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #9005320January 17, 2002SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
TRUCK SHAKES AND BUCKS OUT OF CONTROL WHEN MAKING UNNORMAL STOPS. THE PROBLEM WAS THAT THE Z-RELAYS WHERE NOT INSTALLED. ANY ONE OF THESE TRUCK ON THE ROAD PULLING A TRAILER WITHOUT THIS RELAY STANDS A CHANGE OF LOSING CONTROL.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #756923January 16, 2002AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
TWICE I WAS HIT IN THE FRONT END AND TWICE THE AIRBAGS DID NOT GO OFF. IS IT POSSIBLE THE AIR BAGS ARENT IN THERE AT ALL?*AK
- Crash:
- Yes
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 1
- Deaths:
- 0
- #756884January 15, 2002INTERIOR LIGHTING
INTERIOR COURTESY LIGHTING COMES ON INTERMITTENTLY WHILE DRIVING. ALSO, "DOOR AJAR" SIGNAL COMES ON AND DOOR CHIME ACTIVATES WHILE ALL DOORS ARE PROPERLY CLOSED. MAIN POWER FUSE DISCONNECT TEMPORARILY CORRECTS PROBLEM.*AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #756711January 11, 2002POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I HAVE HAD PROBLEMS WITH THE TRANSMISSION SINCE HAVING PURCHASED THE TRUCK IT HAS FAID TWICE NEEDING TO BE REPLACED AND HAVE TALKED WITH MANY OTHERS WHO HAVE HAD SAME PROBLEM WAS GIVEN YOUR CONTACT INFO BY OUR ATTORNEY GENERALS OFFICE I HAVE A COMPLAINT REGISTERED WITH THEM AS WELL.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #9005504January 8, 2002TIRES
WHILE DRIVING ON A STEEL GRATE BRIDGE, VEHICLE BECAME VERY UNSTABLE, THIS HAPPENS AT POSTED SPEED LIMIT OF 45MPH. FORD SAID FOR ME TO CONTACT FIRSTONE. FIRESTONE SAID THAT ALL TIRES DO THIS. TIRE DEALER AGREED TO PRORATE AND EXCHANGE TIRES, BUT DID NOT KNOW IF THIS WOULD CORRECT THE PROBLEM.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #8001787January 8, 2002AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE DRIVING 30-35 MPH HAD A HEAD ON COLLISION, AND AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. CONSUMER FEELS THAT THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD.*AK
- Crash:
- Yes
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #8001809January 8, 2002STEERING:GEAR BOX:SHAFT SECTOR
STEERING SECTOR SHAFT BROKE. IT HAPPENED JUST AS CONSUMER PULLED OFF THE FREEWAY. NO INJURIES WERE SUSTAINED.*AK *TT
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #756498January 7, 2002STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
DRIVERS SIDE OUTER DOOR HAS A HORIZONTAL "STRESS CRACK" IN THE SHEET METAL. IF LOOKING AT DOOR THE CRACK IS LOCATED TO THE RIGHT OF WHERE THE TWO RUBBER WINDOW MOLDINGS JOIN.*AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #8001603January 7, 2002AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL CRASH WHILE TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 40 TO 45 MPH. BOTH FRONTAL AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY DURING THIS CRASH. DEALERSHIP HAS VEHICLE. NO DETERMINATION AS TO CAUSE OF PROBLEM. PASSENGER SUSTAINED HEAD AND LEG INJURIES. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION / DOCUMENTATION.*AK
- Crash:
- Yes
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 1
- Deaths:
- 0