Ford F-250 Complaints

11,199 consumer complaints on file.

#875015November 15, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:TURBO/SUPERCHARGER
VEHICLE WAS AT A STANDSTILL/ IDLING, AND SUDDENLY EXHAUST SOUNDED LIKE MARBLES, AND TURBO QUIT. ALSO, HAD TO GET REAR MAIN SEAL REPLACED TWICE. BRAKE ROTORS WERE WARPED, AND TRANSMISSION DID NOT SHIFT PROPERLY. PLEASE ADD ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#736273November 14, 2000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN
HOLE WAS BLOWN THROUGH TOP AND SIDE OF BLOCK WITH NO PREVIOUS SYMPTOMS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#557273November 13, 2000
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
FIRESTONE STEELER 4RS TIRE (P235 85 R16) EXPERIENCED TREAD SEPARATION, THE BLOWOUT CAUSED DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#736157November 11, 2000
TIRES
I WAS DRIVING ON INTERSTATE 15 NORTH BETWEEN ST. GEORGE AND CEDER CITY UTAH GOING 65 MILES PER HOUR UNDER SNOWING CONDITIONS AND THE RIGHT REAR TIRE EXPLODED WITHOUT WARNING. THE TREAD SEPERATED FROM THE INSIDE WALL AND THE SIDE WALL HAD 2 TAIRS DOWN THE ENTIRE SIDEWALL TO THE RIM. PLEASE INVESTIGATE THIS MATTER FULLY. *AK (DOT NUMBER: VNW81XL TIRESIZE: 265/75R/16)
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#874735November 9, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS
CONSUMER REPLACED BRAKE PADS FOR DISC BRAKES, BRAND:BENDIX. ADHESIVE USED ON PADS DID NOT ADHERE TO PADS, CAUSING STEEL SHIMS TO MOVE TOWARDS ROTOR. STEEL SHIMS WERE CUTTING INTO ROTOR. IN TIME ROTOR WILL BE CUT IN HALF. NOTIFIED MANUFACTURER AFTER 1 NOV 2000, WHO SAID THIS WAS NOT A COMMON COMPLAINT.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#736062November 9, 2000
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
FIRST REPORTED DEFECT, CRUISE CONTROL. WHILE DRIVING ON 2 LANE AT CRUISE SPEED OF 40 MPH, ENTERED REDUCED SPEED ZONE, TAPPED BRAKES TO RELEASE CRUISE CONTROL AND SLOW TO 30 MPH, RELEASED BRAKE WHEN DESIRED SPEED WAS REACHED, VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED, 2000 RPM ON TACH., RELEASED CRUISE WITH SWITCH ON STEERING WHEEL, FORD CUSTOMER SERVICE CONTACTED IN DETROIT, MI, STATED NO KNOWN RECALL, MY PROBLEM. SECOND ITEM NOTED, SINCE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED, NEW, FRONT STEERING ASSEMBLY GREESE/DUST BOOTS HAVE SPLIT, DEALER REPLACED TWICE, ASKED TO DELAY THIRD REPLACEMENT UNTIL FORD COULD WORK OUT PROBLEM, WHEN RETURNED TO DEALER, UNDER NEW OWNERSHIP, TOLD TRUCK OUT OF WARRANTEE, PROBLEM WAS MINE, EVEN THOUGHT FORD FAILED TO EVER REPAIR. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#736029November 8, 2000
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
STEERING WHEEL LOCKS UP AND WILL NOT TURN WITH FOOT ON BRAKE AND STOPPED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#874606November 7, 2000
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
THERE IS A CLUCKING NOISE WHEN ACCELERATING AND DECELERATION. FORD CLAIMS IT IS NORMAL NOISE, BUT ARE WORKING ON RESOLUTION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#735647November 2, 2000
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY
FUEL WAS SPRAYING OUT AT AN ALARMING RATE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#556520November 1, 2000
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
LEFT REAR TIRE BLEWOUT AND SHREDDED CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE INNER FENDER, TIRES SHOWED SIGNS OF SEPARATION OF THE TREAD (FIRESTONE STEELTEX LT23585R16). NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#556597October 30, 2000
TIRES
GENERAL GRABBER AW TIRES (P235 85 R16) EXPERIENCED INFLATING SIDEWALLS, BULGING TREADS, SLITS, AND RIPS. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#874158October 30, 2000
SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:TORSION BAR
TORSION BAR KEEPS BRAKING FIRST ON DRIVER'S SIDE AT 35000 WHICH COULD CAUSE FRONT END TO DROP, THEN ON PASSENGER'S SIDE.*AK TORSION BAR BROKE TWICE IN THE SAME YEAR. FRONT END DROPPING AT HIGH SPEED COULD CAUSE THE VEHICLE TO ROLLOVER. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#874161October 30, 2000
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:AUXILLARY TANK:SELECTOR DEVICES
FUEL SELECTOR SWITCH GOT STUCK IN DID POSITION, CAUSING ENGINE TO QUIT RIGHT IN THE MIDDLE OF TRAFFIC. JUST LIKE RECALL 91S39. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#874193October 30, 2000
TIRES:SIDEWALL
PE 00 040/TIRE FAILURE: REPORTING HAIR LINE CRACKS BETWEEN THE SIDEWALL AND LETTERING ON A 1999 FORD, F250; ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT, LT 265/75R16, DOT# UNAVAILABLE. FIRESTONE NOTIFIED, AND INFOMED CONSUMER THAT TIRE WAS NOT COVERED UNDER RECALLS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#735471October 30, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST
VACUUM PUMP FAILED 1ST TIME APRX 1000 MILES, FORD REPLACED, FAILED 2ND TIME APRX 50K MILES, OUT OF WARRANTY, FAILED 3RD TIME, APRX 67K MILES, FORD REPLACED, FAILED 4TH TIME 87K MILES, OUT OF WARRANTY. EACH TIME BRAKES BECAME ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE TO APPLY AND VEHICLE BECAME HAZARDOUS TO OPERATE, ALSO WHEN PUMP FAILED 3RD TIME, SERPENTINE BELT WAS DESTROYED AND POWER STEERING WAS ALSO LOST, COMPOUNDING THE SAFETY ISSUE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#556501October 28, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
THE ABS BRAKE SYSTEM EXPERIENCED COMPLETE FAILURE ON ONE OCCASION, CONSUMER HAD PREVIOUSLY BROUGHT THE VEHICLE IN SEVERAL TIMES DUE TO EXTREME PULSATION WHILE BRAKING CAUSING DIFFICULTY IN MAINTAINING CONTROL, THE DEALERSHIP WAS NOT ABLE TO REMEDY THE PROBLEMS WITH THE SYSTEM PRIOR TO COMPLETE FAILURE. *MJS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#735333October 28, 2000
TIRES
WE WERE TRAVELING ON THE INTERSTATE AT ABOUT 70 MPH. WITHOUT WARNING THE LEFT REAR TIRE BLEW OUT. THE SIDE WALL SEPARATED FROM THE TREAD AROUND THE TOTAL CIRCUMFRANCE OF THE TIRE.*AK (DOT NUMBER: BM14974 TIRESIZE: LT26575R16)
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#735315October 28, 2000
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:TORQUE CONVERTER
THIS IS THE THIRD TRANSMISSIONS FAILURE CAUSED BY PRE-MATURE TORQUE CONVERTER BUSHING FAILURE, CREATING EXCESSIVE HEAT AND PUMP MELT-DOWN AND TRANSMISSION FAILURE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#735316October 28, 2000
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
THE TRANSMISSION STARTED BUCKING AND CAUSING GRINDING NOISES AND THE VEHICLE AT TIMES WOULD NOT GO FASTER THAN 45 AND WAS ALWAYS IN DANGER OF COMPLETE BREAK DOWN IN THE TRAVEL PORTIONS OF THE HIGHWAYS OR OUT IN THE MIDDLE OF NOWHERE AND PUT MYSELF AND ANY OTHER PERSONS WITH ME IN DANGER OF BEING IN A ACCIDENT AND SERIOUSLY HURT OR KILLED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#874025October 27, 2000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE WOULD SHUT DOWN. HAPPENED AT STOP LIGHT OR SIGNS. CONTACTED FORD MANUFACTURER & INFORMED CONSUMER TO TAKE VEHICLE TO DEALER. AT DEALERSHIP, MECHANIC PLACED VEHICLE ON DIAGNOSTIC MACHINE & NO CODES APPEARED. TRANSMISSION COULD NOT SHIFT PROPERLY INTO EITHER 1ST OR 2ND GEARS WITHOUT MAKING GRINDING NOISES. MECHANIC REFUSED TO REPAIR VEHICLE DUE TO BEING OUT OF WARRANTY.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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