Ford F-250 Complaints

11,199 consumer complaints on file.

#737374December 6, 2000
SUSPENSION:FRONT:STABILIZER BAR
BOTH THESE RETAINING BOLTS FAILED. IN THE FIRST INSTANCE I NOTICED A BOLT HANGING DOWN FROM THE FRONT END ON THE PASSENGER SIDE. I DO NOT KNOW WHEN THE FAILURE OCCURRED. IN THE SECOND INSTANCE, THE SHOP OWNER NOTICED THE DRIVER'S SIDE BOLT WAS MISSING. HE COMMENTED THAT HE LOOKS FOR THIS ITEM ON FORD F150 AND F250 UNITS. HE HAS HAD VEHICLES COME IN WITH BOTH BOLTS MISSING! FORD CHANGED THE BOLT MECHANISM RETAINING THE STABALIZER BARS IN THIS MODEL YEAR (1998). THEIR DESIGN APPEARS FAULTY AS THE PLASTIC RETAINING DEVICES ON THE BOLT DO NOT APPEAR TO WORK PROPERLY.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#876045December 6, 2000
STEERING:COLUMN LOCKING:ANTI-THEFT DEVICE
WHILE DRIVING DOWN A ROAD AND PUTTING FOOT ON BRAKES STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP. VHEICLE HAS ABS ON BACK BRAKES ONLY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#737385December 6, 2000
TIRES
TREAD SEPARATION -- FIRESTONE CLAIMED NO RESPONSIBILITY (TIRESIZE: 265 75R 16)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 265 75R 16 )
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0
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#737278December 4, 2000
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
THIS PROBLEM HAS TO DO WITH THE INABILITY TO TURN THE STEERING WHEEL WHEN TRUCK IS BEEING OPERATED FROM 0-5 MPH AND WHEN BRAKE PEDAL IS DEPRESSED. THE POWER ASSIST IS NOT STRONG ENOUGH TO TURN THE WHEEL DUE TO BRAKES AND STEERING USING THE SAME ASSIST RESULTING IN SEVERE HARDSHIP ATTEMPTING TO DO THINGS LIKE BACK A TRAILER OR PARRALLEL .*AK
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#737312December 4, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
ON 7/12/2000 I TOOK THE TRUCK TO THE DEALER BECAUSE OF SEVERE VIBRATION WHEN BRAKING FROM HIGHWAY SPEED. AT THAT TIME THE DEALER TURNED THE ROTORS BECAUSE THEY WERE WARPED. NOW 6 MONTHS LATER THE PROBLEM HAS RE-OCCURRED. GIVEN THE INFORMATION I HAVE FOUND ON THE INTERNET REGARDING SIMULAR PROBLEMS FROM OTHER OWNERS, IT CAN ONLY BE CONCLUDED THAT THIS IS A DESIGN DEFECT. HOWEVER, AT THIS TIME, BOTH THE MANUFACTURER AND DEALER REFUSE TO ADEQUATELY ADDRESS THE PROBLEM. *AK
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No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#737244December 3, 2000
TIRES
IN THE WAY OF AN INTRODUCTION, AND TO HELP EXPLAIN THE TECHNICAL DETAIL IN THE FOLLOWING DESCRIPTION, I THINK IT IS WORTHWHILE TO EXPLAIN THAT I AM A RETIRED RESEARCH AND TEST ENGINEER WHO SPENT 22 YEARS OF MY PROFESSIONAL CAREER AS AN ENGINEER WORKING FOR PACCAR INC, THEY MANUFACTURE KENWORTH AND PETERBILT TRUCKS. THE VAST MAJORITY OF MY TIME WITH PACCAR WAS SPENT TESTING AUTOMOTIVE PRODUCTS AT THEIR TRUCK R&D CENTER. ( DOT NUMBER: PJOR D6KV TIRE SIZE: LT235/85R1 )
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#875838December 1, 2000
TIRES:SIDEWALL
FIRESTONE STEELTEX R4S FRONT PASSENGER SIDE TIRE P265/75R16 DOT VNW81XM258 EXPERIENCED A SPLIT ON SIDEWALL TOWARDS TOP OF TREAD, THERE WERE A LOT OF CRACKS WHERE TREAD MET TIRE. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#737086November 30, 2000
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:HOSE, PIPING, AND CONNECTIONS
HIGH PRESSURE POWER STEERING HOSE FAILED AT THE QUICK CONNECTOR ON THE DISCHARGE OF THE POWER STEERING PUMP. THE CONNECTOR CAME APART AND CAUSED A RAPID LOSS OF FLUID AND LOSS OF STEERING ASSISTANCE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#875774November 30, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHEN APPPLYING ABS BRAKES PEDAL WENT TO FLOOR, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE.PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
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No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#557603November 28, 2000
TIRES:SIDEWALL
ALL FOUR FIRESTONE STEEL TEC RADIAL AT LT 235-85R16 TIRES WERE REPLACED DUE TO DRY ROT ON THE EXTERIOR TIRE WALLS. *MJS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#557935November 27, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
VEHICLE STALLED APPROXIMATELY TWELVE TIMES IN THE LAST YEAR, SEVERAL TIMES IN MODERATE TO HEAVY TRAFFIC AND HAS CAUSED HAZARDOUS SITUATIONS. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#736822November 24, 2000
SUSPENSION:FRONT
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#736745November 22, 2000
SUSPENSION:REAR, SEATS
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#736773November 22, 2000
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY
I HAVE OWNED 2 F250 PICKUPS. ONE 1983 AND ONE 1987. THEY BOTH HAVE HAD 2EA FAILURES OF THE FUEL LINE TO CARBURATOR FLOAT BOWL FITTING. THE FLOAT BOWL PART NUMBER FROM FORD IS E5TZ 9510-MB. THE THREADED BORE OF THE FLOAT BOWL BECOMES BELL SHAPED OVER TIME. THIS CAUSES FUEL TO LEAK BETWEEN THE FUEL LINE AND FRONT FLOAT BOWL. THIS FUELS LEAKS ON THE HOT MANIFOLD. FORD KNOWS OF THE PROBLEM AND SIMPLY RAISED THE PRICE ON THE REPLACEMENT PART TO EARN MORE PROFIT. IT USED TO BE LESS THAN $50 AND CURRENTLY IS OVER $80. I WILL SEND TWO SAMPLES OF THE PART SO YOU MAY SEE FOR YOURSELF WHAT IS HAPPENING. THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE AND I HAVE NO DOUBT AFFECTS THOUSANDS OF FORD F250'S. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#875294November 21, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHILE DRIVING AND APPLYING BRAKES ALL FOUR WHEELS LOCKED UP, AND VEHICLE PULLED TO THE RIGHT, CAUSE UNKNOWN. DEALER CANNOT IDENTIFY THE CAUSE. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK CONSUMER STATES THAT MANUFACTURE HAS NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS REGARDING SAME DEFECT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#875200November 20, 2000
TIRES
PE00040; ORGINAL EQUIPMENT ON 1999, FORD F250, TIRE SIZE 16 INCH. IN RAIN OR SNOW WEATHER CANNOT HOLD ON THE ROAD WHICH CAUSES VEHICLE TO SLIDE EVERYWHERE.THIS MAY CAUSE A CRASH.*AK THE CUSTOMER REPLACED THE TIRE WITH DIFFERENT BRAND. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#736621November 20, 2000
TIRES
WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE FREEWAY AT 70 MPH I HEARD A LOUD POP POP POP AS I CONFIRMED IT WAS MY VEHICLE AND PROCEEDED TO THE RIGHT LANE AND TO THE SHOULDER OF THE ROAD THE LEFT REAR TIRE BLEW OUT CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO FISHTAIL . I WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL AND STOP SAFELY . THE FIRESTONE TIRE HAS A TREAD SEPERATION IDENICAL TO THE FIRESTONE TIRES ON THE EORD EXPLORERS . I AM CONCERNED THAT THESE SEPERATION PROBLEM ON FIRESTONE TIRES ARE SIMIALAR TO THOSE IN THE '70,S AND THAT THEY ARE LIMITED TOO ONE SIZE OR MODEL. (DOT NUMBER: VDW81XM TIRESIZE: LT26575R16)
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#736502November 18, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
CRACKED MANIFOLD ON EACH SIDE IN THREE PLACES. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#557709November 16, 2000
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE
THE AIR BAG LIGHT WAS ON WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS DELIVERED, REQUIRED REPLACEMENT OF THE AIR BAG MODULE ON TWO OCCASIONS. *MJS
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#875083November 16, 2000
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION FAILED, AND A CERTIFED MECHANIC PUT IN A REBUILD TRANSMISSION IN JUNE. NOW IN NOVEMBER TRANSMISSION HAS FAILED AGAIN. VEHICLE STARTED ROLLING BACKWARDS WHEN GOING UP A HILL, IT FELT LIKE IT JUMPING OUT OF GEAR.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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