Ford F-450 Complaints

588 consumer complaints on file.

#11299334January 14, 2020
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD F-450. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND THE DASHBOARD ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN UNKNOWN DEALER IN NEVADA WHERE A DIAGNOSTIC TEST WAS PERFORMED. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE ENGINE NEEDED TO THE REPAIRED. A COMPLETE DIAGNOSIS OF THE FAILURE WAS NOT PROVIDED. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN TAKEN TO ANOTHER INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO KEPT THE VEHICLE FOR A WEEK AND REPAIRED AN UNKNOWN FAILURE. THE VEHICLE LOST POWER WHEN IT WAS STARTED AND THEN HAD TO RESTARTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A THIRD INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO REPLACED EIGHT INJECTORS. THE VEHICLE OPERATED AS INTENDED FOR A WHILE HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED ANOTHER TIME. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATE 125,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11298485January 10, 2020
SUSPENSION
THE AIR SPRING BLOWED
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11289792December 18, 2019
STRUCTURE:BODY
TAILGATE TO TRUCK HAS OPENED 3 TIMES WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN SEPTEMBER AND NOVEMBER 2019. I AM NOT SURE AT THE EXACT TIME AND CONDITIONS THAT THE TAILGATE OPENED BUT WEATHER WAS RAINING MID-DAY ON TWO OF THE OCCASIONS, THE THIRD WAS EARLY MORNING. ONE OF THE TIMES THE TAILGATE OPENED WAS WHILE TOWING A CARGO TRAILER WHICH RESULTED IN DAMAGE TO THE TOP OF THE TAILGATE AS IT FELL ON THE TRAILER TONGUE JACK HANDLE. AS A NEWLY RETIRED NAVY PILOT I 'PRE-FLIGHT' MY TRUCK AND TRAILER BEFORE EVERY DRIVE CHECKING SAFETY CHAINS, LOCKS, TIRES AND LIGHTS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11289903December 18, 2019
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, SEATS, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
WAS PASSING BY THE TRUCK THE ALARM WAS GOING OFF, UPON OPENING THE DOOR THERE WAS WATER POURING OUT OF THE DOOR, THEN I NOTICED THE FRONT DASH WAS SOAKING WET. THE CONSOLE HAD SEVERAL INCHES OF WATER IN IT. THE TRUCK WAS FLATBEDDED TO COLUMBIA FORD, FOUND SUNROOF WAS INSTALLED IMPROPERLY FROM FORD FACTORY. TRUCK HAS 2" OF WATER IN CONSOLE, DRIPPING FROM HEADLINER AND SWITCHES, AND FLOOR. SEATS ARE SOAKED. THE TRUCK IS CURRENTLY AT FORD DEALERSHIP THEY ARE TELLING ME THEY CANNOT REMOVE THE SEATS OR THE FLOOR MATS BECAUSE FORD WILL NOT REIMBURSE THEM TO DO THE JOB. NOW MY TRUCK HAS BEEN EXPOSED TO MAJOR WATER FOR 10 DAYS AND IS STILL NOT BEING FIXED. NO ONE IS TOUCHING THE WATER THAT REMAINS IN THE CONSOLE, FLOOR OR SEATS. FORD HAS BEEN CONTACTED DIRECTLY AND THEY HAVE DENIED REPLACEMENT OF THIS VEHICLE. THIS TRUCK ONLY HAS 23,000 MILES ON IT AND WAS IN EXTREMELY GOOD CONDLITION PRIOR TO THIS HAPPENING. WE HAVE BEEN GOING TO THE DEALERSHIP EVERYDAY TO SEE IF THIS TRUCK IS DRYING OUT. WE JUST REMOVED THE SILL PLATE TO EXPOSE WIRES THAT ARE COMPLETELY UNDERWATER. AND THERE IS STILL 1" OF WATER IN THE FLOOR OF THE TRUCK. THE SERVICE MNGR QUOTED TO ME THERE WILL BE NO WAY HE COULD GUARANTEE THAT THIS TRUCK WILL NOT MOLD AND WILL NOT HAVE ELECTRICAL ISSUES IN THE FUTURE. THEY ARE NOT TAKING OUT ANYTHING OUT OF THE TRUCK, SEATS, FLOOR LINER ... NOTHING. WE HAVE A CASE NUMBER WITH FORD, THEY ARE THE ONES THAT RECOMMENDED THAT WE CONTACT YOUR COMPANY FOR ASSISTANCE BECAUSE FORD HAS DENIED THE CLAIM FOR REPLACEMENT OF THIS VEHICLE. I FEEL THAT THIS TRUCK IS GOING TO MOLD DUE TO THE WATER AND IS AN ELECTRICAL (FIRE) HAZARD DUE TO THE WATER IN THE SWITCHES CORRODING AND FOR THE LENGTH OF TIME OF EXPOSURE. THERE WAS WATER POURING OUT OF THE SWITCHES IN THE CEILING THAT CONTROL THE SUNROOF INTO THE CONSOLE AND DOWN THE FRONT DASH. THERE IS DISCOLORATION ALREADY STARTED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11286313December 2, 2019
STRUCTURE:BODY:TAILGATE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 FORD F-450. WHILE DRIVING 10 MPH AND HAULING A TRAILER, THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO MAKE A HARD RIGHT TURN WHEN, WITHOUT WARNING, THE TAILGATE DISENGAGED AND FELL TO THE GROUND. THE TAILGATE WAS DESTROYED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 55,700.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11258575September 27, 2019
TIRES, TIRES:TREAD/BELT, EQUIPMENT
2019 F-450 THAT CAME WITH CONTINENTAL HSR TIRES AS THE OEM TIRE. THE TRUCK HAS HAD 2 SEPARATE INCIDENTS WHERE A STEER TIRE (ONE PASSENGER SIDE, ONE DRIVER SIDE) HAS HAD CHUNKS OF TREAD BREAK OFF OF THE TIRE. THERE ARE NO KNOWN EVENTS CAUSING THIS FAILURE. CONTINENTAL TIRE HAS REPLACED BOTH TIRES UNDER WARRANTY, BUT THIS SEEMS INCREDIBLY UNSAFE. TIRE BRAND: CONTINENTAL TIRE LINE: HSR TIRE SIZE: 225/70R19.5 128N COMPONENT - TREAD COMING OFF OF TIRES MULTIPLE TIMES ON STEER AXLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11254684September 11, 2019
POWER TRAIN
DRIVE LINE VIBRATION SIMILAR TO FORD RECAL #17S08
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11233762July 22, 2019
SERVICE BRAKES
COMPLETE BRAKE SYSTEM FAILURE WITH ONLY 830 MILES ON THE VEHICLE. ON JULY 19, 2019 WHILE APPROACHING AN INTERSECTION ON E. CAUSEWAY APPROACH IN MANDEVILLE, LA. I APPLIED THE BRAKES TO STOP FOR A RED LIGHT, THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR AND THE VEHICLE WAS NOT SLOWING ENOUGH TO AVOID HITTING THE VEHICLES AHEAD OF ME AT THE INTERSECTION. I RAPIDLY DOWN SHIFTED THROUGH THE GEARS TO REDUCE SPEED AND ALSO APPLIED THE PARKING BRAKE TO HELP REDUCE SPEED. WHILE THE VEHICLE DID SLOW DOWN IT WAS NOT ENOUGH TO AVOID HITTING THE TRAFFIC AHEAD, SO I VEERED OFF TO THE RIGHT AND MISSED THE OTHER CARS. AFTER SLOWING TO A ROLL I WAS ABLE TO PUT THE VEHICLE IN PARK TO BRING IT TO A COMPLETE STOP. ONCE I GATHERED MY THOUGHTS I WAS ABLE TO GET THE VEHICLE OFF THE MAIN ROADWAY AND CONTACT FORD ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE. TWO AND A HALF HOURS LATER A TOW TRUCK ARRIVED AND BROUGHT THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE I HAD PURCHASED IT ONE WEEK EARLIER. WHILE WAITING FOR THE TOW TRUCK I INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND FOUND A LARGE AMOUNT OF BRAKE FLUID SPRAYED IN THE ENGINE BAY BY THE MASTER CYLINDER AND RUNNING DOWN THE FRAME AND POOLING UNDER THE VEHICLE. I ALSO OBSERVED THAT THE FLARE NUTS AT THE MASTER CYLINDER HAD BEEN GALLED UP AND ALMOST ROUNDED AS IF A WRENCH HAD BEEN SLIPPING OFF DURING ASSEMBLY. THESE GALLED UP FLARE NUTS WERE ON THE LINES THAT APPEARED TO BE LOSING BRAKE FLUID.*DT *DT*JB CONSUMER STATED HE RECIEVED TRUCK BACK FROM DEALERSHIP. ISSUE ON FORD'S END DURING VEHICLE ASSEMBLY. LOOKS LIKE THE FACTORY HAS MISALIGNED ONE OF THE HARD BRAKE LINES AT THE MASTER CYLINDER. WHEN THEY TIGHTENED THE FLARE NUT THEY STRIPPED IT OUT IN THE MASTER CYLINDER HOUSING. THE LINE HAD ENOUGH FASTENING TENSION TO HOLD THE FLARE MATING SURFACES TOGETHER. APPARENTLY WHEN I APPLIED HARD BRAKING PRESSURE THE IMPROPERLY INSTALLED NUT ALLOWED THE BRAKE LINE TO SLIP BACK AND LOSE FLUID & PRESSURE CONTAINMENT. BRAKES WERE FINE.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11228468June 30, 2019
ENGINE
ALL 2018,F-450,OKALOOSA COUNTY FLEET TRUCKS. STARTING/CRANKING MODUL CAUSES ENGINE NOT TO START OR RANDOMLY START AFTER 5,10,20 MINUTES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11210552May 29, 2019
SERVICE BRAKES
I64 WESTBOUND SANDSTONE MOUNTAIN W VA 8 MILE 6% GRADE REALIZED INTEGRATED TRAILER BRAKES FAILED AND HAD 2 USE MANUAL BRAKE OPTION ON BRAKE CONTROL. WAS NEVER GIVEN ANY WARNING BY TRUCK THAT TRAILER BRAKE CONTROLLER HAD FAILED. I AM EXPERIENCED ENOUGH TO KNOW HOW TO MANUALLY OPERATE TRAILER BRAKES FROM THE CONTROLLER. INEXPERIENCED OPERATORS MAY NOT BE SO FORTUNATE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11203250April 23, 2019
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 FORD F-450. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO STALL AND THE CHECK ENGINE AND OIL PRESSURE WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO PARK THE VEHICLE ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AS IT STALLED AND TURNED OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC AND THEN TO BAYSHORE FORD TRUCK SALES (LOCATED AT 4003 N DUPONT HWY, NEW CASTLE, DE 19720, (302) 656-3160) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 38,500.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11194683April 8, 2019
STRUCTURE:BODY, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I HAVE A 2017 FORD SUPER DUTY F450 PLATINUM. MULTIPLE TIME THE TAILGATE HAS DROPPED O ITS OWN WHILE IM DRIVING THE TRUCK. KEYS ARE RESTING IN CONSOLE NOT TOUCHING RELEASE BUTTON AND DROPS ON ITS OWN. HAVE CHECKED AND DOUBLED CHECKED CLOSING FIRMLY. STILL OPENS INTERMITTENTLY. I HAVE HAD MULTIPLE WITNESSES WATCH IT HAPPEN. IT HAS NOW HAPPENED WHEN TOWING AND DESTROYED THE TAILGATE AND COULD OF CAUSED AND ACCIDENT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11181503February 21, 2019
POWER TRAIN
WHILE DRIVING ON 3 OCCASIONS AT VARIOUS SPEEDS THE TRANSMISSION SHIFTED ON ITS OWN UNEXPECTEDLY TO FIRST GEAR CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL DUE TO THE REAR WHEELS LOCKING UP. ON TWO OF THE OCCASIONS IT DISABLED THE VEHICLE AND REQUIRED REPAIRS. THE VEHICLE IS IN THE SHOP NOW GOING ON 3 MONTHS. *DT WHEN WE HEARD ABOUT HIM THE RECALL OF 1.5 MILLION TRUCKS WE FELT LIKE WE HAD A SOLUTION BUT FORD STATES THAT MY TRUCK IS NOT AFFECTED. MY COMPLAINT IN 06/2017 IS AN EXACT DESCRIPTION OF THE RECALL. I BELIEVE MY TRUCK IS AFFECTED. I HAVE NEARLY BEEN IN THREE ACCIDENTS STARTING WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN WARRANTY. I FEEL THE RECALL WILL ULTIMATELY AFFECT MORE VEHICLES....*BF.. *TR *DT*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11174744February 6, 2019
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 FORD F-450. WHILE DRIVING 45-50 MPH, THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED THE DEATH WOBBLE AND THE STEERING BECAME UNCONTROLLABLE. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO STATED THAT THE VEHICLE NEEDED THE STEERING PARTS REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO GATEWAY FORD (1055 W. ANDREW JOHNSON HIGHWAY, GREENEVILLE, TN 37745, 423-639-5151) TO BE DIAGNOSED, BUT THE FAILURE WAS UNABLE TO BE DUPLICATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 134,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11173364January 31, 2019
STRUCTURE:BODY
BROUGHT MY TRUCK INTO THE FORD DEALERSHIP BECAUSE THE DOOR WAS NOT LATCHING CLOSED AT ALL. THE TRUCK IS STILL UNDER WARRANTY AND HAS LESS THAN 20K MILES. LATER THAT DAY THE DEALERSHIP CALLED AND TOLD ME THE TRUCK WAS FIXED AND READY TO BE PICKED UP. LESS THAN 48 HOURS LATER THE LATCH AGAIN WOULD NOT WORK. I DROVE THE TRUCK BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP WHILE HOLDING THE DOOR CLOSED WITH ONE HAND SO IT WOULDN'T FLY OPEN IN TRAFFIC. THEY AGAIN SAID IT WOULD BE FIXED AND THEY TOLD ME I WAS GIVING THEM 'ATTITUDE' BECAUSE I WAS UPSET THAT IT DIDN'T GET FIXED THE FIRST TIME. ONCE I GOT HOME I CALLED ANOTHER DEALERSHIP AND THEY INFORMED ME THAT THERE WAS ACTUALLY A RECALL FOR THIS EXACT ISSUE. MY BIGGEST GRIPE IS THAT THE FIRST DEALERSHIP NEVER INFORMED ME OF A KNOWN SAFETY ISSUE WITH MY VEHICLE AFTER BRINGING IT IN TWO TIMES WITHIN A THREE DAY PERIOD. I FOUND IT TO BE ALARMING THAT THEY WOULD SEND ME BACK OUT ON THE ROAD WITHOUT FIXING OR EVEN INFORMING ME ABOUT THIS POTENTIAL HAZARD RECALL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11171878January 24, 2019
VISIBILITY/WIPER
THE REAR WINDOW ON MY 2019 F-450 EXPLODED WHEN I SHUT THE DRIVER'S DOOR. THE TEMP WAS ABOUT 25 DEGREES F. THE VEHICLE WAS SITTING IN MY DRIVEWAY, NOT STARTED AND THE REAR DEFROSTER WAS NOT IN USE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11166041January 9, 2019
ENGINE, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
FUEL TANK DELAMINATION LEADING TO BLOWN ENGINE X2 AND FUEL PUMP REPLACEMENT X2. I USE NO ADDITIVES AND BUY ONLY COMMERCIAL FUEL ALMOST EXCLUSIVELY IN NORTHEAST GEORGIA.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11165240January 4, 2019
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE POWER TAILGATE OPENS RANDOMLY ON ITS OWN. THIS HAS RESULTED IN DAMAGE TO MY TAILGATE AND THE ATTACHED TRAILER. I HAVE SECURITY VIDEO FOOTAGE OF IT OPENING RIGHT BEFORE AS I STARTED TO DRIVE. FORD IS REFUSING TO REPAIR IT UNDER WARRANTY. THE TRUCK HAS 3800 MILES ON IT AND HAS NOT EVEN HAD ITS FIRST OIL CHANGE. THIS COULD HAVE CAUSED A SERIOUS WRECK IF I HAD BEEN ON THE INTERSTATE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11162306December 18, 2018
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
THE DOOR LATCHES WILL NOT LATCH IN COLDER WEATHER. IF THEY LATCH ONCE THE VEHICLE IS THAWED OUT. DRIVING OVER ROUGH SURFACES WILL CAUSE THE DOORS TO UNLATCH.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#11161082December 13, 2018
SERVICE BRAKES, STEERING
THE A/C COMPRESSOR JUST WENT OUT FOR THE SECOND TIME AND FROM WHAT IT LOOKS TO ME IS WHY THE SECOND FAILURE HAS OCCURRED IS BECAUSE THE DEALERSHIP DID NOT REPLACE THE CONDENSER AS WAS REQUIRED AND ALSO PAID FOR BY ME. THE TRUCK HAS THE "DEATH-WOBBLE" EVEN THOUGH I HAVE REINFORCED THE STEERING IN GENERAL AND IS VERY DANGEROUS. HOWEVER, DUE TO JUST THESE TWO ISSUES AND THE OTHERS IT HAS HAD WHICH ARE FAILED WATER PUMP, TURBO, STARTER AND HYDRO-BOOST BRAKE BOOSTER WITH THE WATER PUMP GOING OUT AT ABOUT 50,000 MILES AND THEN THE TURBO AT ABOUT 82,000 MILES WITH THE WORK PERFORMED AT TWO DIFFERENT FORD DEALERSHIPS AT A VERY POOR QUALITY I REPLACED THE STARTER MYSELF AND THE HYDRO-BOOST. YOU CANNOT TRUST A DEALERSHIP WHEN THE WORKED PERFORMED IS AT BEST NO BETTER THAN WHAT I CAN PERFORM. JUST LIKE RIGHT NOW OR FOR QUITE A LONG TIME IT HAS HAD THE TWO FIELD SERVICE ACTION ITEMS BEING NUMBERS: 15M02 AND 18M01 AND AFTER READING THE HORROR STORIES ABOUT AND OR AFTER A DEALERSHIP HAS PERFORMED THESE TWO FUNCTIONS ON OTHER SUCH PERSON(S) VEHICLES, I MOST LIKELY WILL NOT LET A DEALERSHIP TOUCH MINE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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