Ford F-550 Complaints

561 consumer complaints on file.

#10369458December 7, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD F550. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH, THE ENGINE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE FAILURE WOULD OCCUR ON AN INTERMITTENT BASIS. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHO INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT SHE WOULD NEED TO REPLACE THE FUEL INJECTOR CONTROL MODULE AND REGULATOR. THE FUEL INJECTOR CONTROL MODULE AND REGULATOR WERE REPAIRED. THE FAILURE RECURRED INTERMITTENTLY FOLLOWING REPAIRS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 123,981.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10368975December 6, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
1999 FORD V10, WINNEBAGO CHIEFTAIN 34Y. CONSUMER HAS HAD SEVERAL PROBLEMS TRYING TO GET RECALL REPAIR WORK DONE ON THE VEHICLE. *KB THE CONSUMER STATED THE ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CONSUMER TOOK THE RV TO THE DEALER. THEY ADVISED THE CONSUMER OVER A RECALL REGARDING THE CRUISE CONTROL. THE DEALER DISABLED THE CRUISE CONTROL WITHOUT THE CONSUMERS CONSENT AND INFORMED THE CONSUMER THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE TO FIX THE RECALL. THE CONSUMER STATED HE BECAME AWARE OF PARTS BEING AVAILABLE AT ANOTHER DEALERSHIP AND WENT THERE, WHERE THEY INSTALLED A WIRING HARNESS AND RECORDED THE RECALL HAD BEEN DONE, BUT IT WAS NOT FIXED. THE NEXT DEALERSHIP REMOVED AND REPLACED THE WIRING HARNESS, TO NO AVAIL, THE ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AGAIN. THE CONSUMER RETURNED TO THE DEALERSHIP AND COMPLAINED THAT THE WIRING HARNESS THAT WAS INSTALLED DID NOT FIX THE CRUISE CONTROL PROBLEM. THEY REMOVED THE LAST HARNESS AND INSTALLED ANOTHER. THE SPEED SENSOR WAS REPLACED FOUR TIMES. THE CONSUMER STATED IT HAS BEEN THREE YEARS, AND THE PROBLEM STILL HAS NOT BEEN RESOLVED. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10367977November 27, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL
I OWN A FORD F 550 SD 2005, THIS TRUCK HAS HAD FUEL SYSTEM PROBLEM OFF AND ON SINCE I PURCHASED THREE YEARS AGO. BUT THIS PAST WEEK IT STARTED MISSING AND STOPPING ON ME IN TRAFFIC, I TOOK IT TO THE FORD DEALER AND I'M TOLD THAT THE FUEL TANK LINING IS COMING OFF AND DAMAGED THE FUEL PUMP, FILTERS AND INJECTORS, REPAIR TO COST $5,000. ALSO THAT THIS IS DUE TO THE EPA'S LOW SULFUR REQUIREMENT ON DIESEL FUELS. THIS MAY BE TRUE BUT FORD KNOW OF THIS WAY PRIOR TO THE START DATE OF THIS NEW FUEL AND STILL IS USING DEFECTIVE PARTS THAT THEY WILL NOT COVER UNDER WARRANTY OR A RECALL TODAY.... THIS PARTS FAILURE INCLUDE 2 FUEL TANKS, FUEL PUMP, FUEL FILTERS,AND INJECTORS ALL DAMAGED DUE TO A POOR TANK LINING OR COATING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10363872November 3, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD F-550 SUPERDUTY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ACR COOLER FAILED WHICH CAUSED ANTIFREEZE TO BE INJECTED INTO THE ENGINE FORMING A FUEL CLOUD BEHIND THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALERSHIP WHERE THE CONTACT WAS TOLD TO MONITOR THE COOLANT AND CHANGE IT EVERY 15,000 MILES. THE DEALER INSTALLED A NEW ACR COOLER BUT THE FAILURE CONTINUED. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER AND WAS AWAITING A RESPONSE. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 60,000. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 20,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10362691October 27, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL
I OWN A 2007 FORD F550 DIESEL TRUCK. THE TRUCK SUDDENLY LOST POWER AND WAS ON THE VERGE OF STALLING. THE TRUCK WAS DRIVEN BACK AT LESS THAN 40 MPH ON THE INTERSTATE. AFTER TAKING IT TO THE DEALERSHIP THEY DISCOVERED THAT THE FUEL TANK WAS DELAMINATING. FORD IS NOT COVING THE TANK UNDER WARRANTY STATING THAT IT IS WAS CAUSED BY THE CHANGES IN THE EPA FUEL REQUIREMENTS IN 2009. THIS PROBLEM HAS ALSO CAUSED THE FUEL PUMP AND 2 INJECTORS TO FAIL ALSO. THE REPAIRS ARE OVER $2,600. AFTER LOOKING ONLINE, IT APPEARS THAT THIS IS A MAJOR PROBLEM WITH FORD TRUCKS. IT MAKES FOR A VERY UNSAFE SITUATION CONSIDERING MOST OF THESE TRUCKS ARE USED FOR TOWING, HAULING, AMBULANCES, FIRETRUCKS, ETC. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10361340October 20, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD F-550. THE CONTACT THAT THE CRUISE CONTROL SHUT OFF SUDDENLY. THERE WAS A LOSS OF POWER WHEN IT SHUT OFF. THE DEALER INSPECTED THE VEHICLE BUT WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 15,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 20,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10361266October 19, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:DIESEL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD F550 SUPER DUTY DUMP TRUCK. WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 35 AND 40 MPH THE VEHICLE STALLED IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD. NONE OF THE WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED BEFORE THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER BUT THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE OCCURRED FOUR TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER. THE WARRANTY WAS VALID AND EACH TIME THE DEALER NOTIFIED THE MANUFACTURER FOR ASSISTANCE TO HELP WITH THE REPAIRS BUT THEY WERE UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 10,000. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 30,000. UPDATED 01/12/11*LJ UPDATED 03/28/111
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10360708October 15, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL
I HAVE 2 FORD F550 TRUCKS (2001,2003). BOTH TRUCKS WITH VERY LOW MILEAGE (37K, 56K MILES). BOTH DIESEL ENGINES. BOTH HAVE ONLY HAD EITHER SHELL OR CHEVRON FUEL PUT IN THEM. NO BIO FUELS. THE INTERIOR OF BOTH MY TRUCKS FUEL TANKS ARE DELAMINATING AND CAUSING THE VARIOUS FUEL FILTERS TO CLOG WITH A METALLIC DEBRIS AND RUST. FORD MOTOR COMPANY IS BLAMING THE DELAMINATING ON THE FUEL USED IN THE TRUCKS. MY DEALER (WESTLIE FORD, CAMAS, WASHINGTON) WHERE I PURCHASED THESE TRUCKS CANNOT WARRANTY THE REPLACEMENT TANKS NEEDED TO REMEDY THIS PROBLEM. THIS IS AN EPIDEMIC FOR FORD MOTOR COMPANY! WORD HAS IT FORD HAS FIXED THE PROBLEM WITH THE NEW COATING ON THE NEW TANKS BUT, I CAN FIND NO ANNOUNCEMENT FROM FORD MOTOR COMPANY SAYING SO. AVERAGE COST TO REPLACE THIS TANK RUNS BETWEEN $1,500 - $2,500 DOLLARS. HOW MANY PEOPLE MUST DIE WHEN THEIR FUEL SYSTEMS GET CLOGGED BY THE DELAMINATING PARTICLES OF THE FUEL TANK AND STOP DEAD ON A FREEWAY OR FOGGY NIGHT? FORD MOTOR COMPANY SHOULD FIX THIS PROBLEM! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10358591October 1, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL
WHILE DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE MY VEHICLE LOST POWER VERY QUICK. RUST IN THE FUEL TANK CLOGGING THE FILTER STOPPED FUEL TO THE ENGINE WAS THE PROBLEM AFTER STOPPING SEVERAL TIMES. HAVING NO SHOULDER ON THIS AREA OF THE INTERSTATE TO EXIT THE FLOW OF TRAFFIC, AN EIGHTEEN WHEELER NEARLY KILLED US ALL. WE HAD THE TANK REMOVED AND CLEANED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10355525September 14, 2010
POWER TRAIN
THE FORD F-550 WITH THE 7.3L POWERSTROKE ENGINE AND AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION HAS A FLAW IN ITS DESIGN. THE FLEXPLATE (FLYWHEEL) ON OURS CRACKED ALL THE WAY AROUND THE BOLTS HOLES IN AUGUST OF 2009. THE EXACT SAME THING HAPPENED IN SEPTEMBER OF THIS YEAR (2010). WE COULD FIGURE OUT WHAT IT WAS AT FIRST. IT SIMPLY GOT LOUDER AND LOUDER. HAD WE GONE MUCH LONGER WITHOUT FIGURING IT OUT, THE VEHICLE COULD HAVE LOST THE ABILITY TO PROPEL ITSELF WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD. THE FLYWHEEL HAS TO BE REPLACED, WHICH COSTS $599.00 WITH PARTS AND LABOR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10353775September 3, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD F-550 SUPERDUTY. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH THE VEHICLE STALLED. IT WAS TOWED TO ANOTHER LOCATION WHERE THE DRIVER WAS ABLE TO GET IT RESTARTED. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE DRIVER WAS INFORMED THE FUEL TANK WAS DE-LAMINATING DUE TO RUST AND CORROSION. IT WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 80,978.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10353454September 2, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:TURBO/SUPERCHARGER
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 FORD F-550. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED A SEVERE LOSS OF POWER AND SMOKE WAS COMING FROM THE EXHAUST PIPE, DUE TO THE UNISON RINGS FAILING. THE RINGS ARE A PART OF THE TURBO CHARGER ON THE ENGINE AND THE CONTACT HAD TO HAVE THEM REPLACED TWICE. THE DEALER STATED THAT THIS WAS A KNOWN FAILURE AND THAT IT WAS NOT COVERED UNDER THE WARRANTY. THE DEALER PLACED NICKEL PLATED RINGS INSTEAD OF THE STEEL RINGS ON THE VEHICLE AND THE PROBLEM SEEMS TO BE RESOLVED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 1038 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 9500.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10351223August 23, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL
JUNE 21, 2007AT SHOP FOR STATE INSPECTION ALSO ENGINE MISSING. REPLACE FUEL FILTER DURING REGULAR SERVICE DUE TO MISSING ENGINE. JUNE 17, 2008 - VEHICLE MISSING AND STALLING, DIAGNOSTICS DONE , REPLACED WIRE ASSEMBLY AND GASKET VALVE COVER, CLEANED MOTOR SEPT. 23, 2008- MISSING IN ENGINE AND STALLING, DIAGNOSTICS DONE, REPLACED CAMSHAFT SENSORS AND CARB CLEANER ADDED SEPT. 25, 2008 - MISSING AND STALLED WOULD NOT START TOWED TO SHOP. DIAGNOSTICS DONE, DRAINED FUEL TANK DISCOVERED PEELING AND SLIVERS, REPLACED FUEL PUMP, GASKETS AND WIRE ASSEMBLY, FUEL INJECTORS AND REPLACED FUEL TANK. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10351117August 22, 2010
TIRES, TIRES:TREAD/BELT
HERCULES S-209 TIRE BLEW ALL TREAD LOST MAJOR SEPARATIONS OTHER TIRES NOTICE WIDESPREAD MINOR CRACKING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10347608August 6, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD F-550 SD. THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE WOULD INTERMITTENTLY LOSE POWER WHEN DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS. ON ONE OCCASION THAT THE FAILURE OCCURRED, THE CONTACT SHUT OFF THE ENGINE AND WHEN RESTARTING, HE WAS ABLE TO DRIVE A VERY SHORT DISTANCE BEFORE THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT ACCELERATE PAST 5 MPH. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE FUEL PUMP, FILTERS, FUEL TANK AND EIGHT FUEL INJECTORS WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED BECAUSE THE FUEL TANK WAS RUSTED. THE MANUFACTURER ADVISED THE FAILURE OCCURRED BECAUSE THE CONTACT FAILED TO KEEP THE FUEL TANK FULL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 27,120 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 46,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10345894July 28, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY, FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD F-550. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT 65 MPH, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO INDEPENDENTLY DECREASE IN SPEED. THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO ACCELERATE BUT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT RESPOND. THE CONTACT THEN SWITCHED TO THE REAR FUEL TANK YET THE FAILURE PERSISTED. HE ATTEMPTED TO SWITCH BACK TO THE FRONT FUEL TANK HOWEVER THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE CONTACT CONTINUED TO SWITCH FROM THE REAR TO THE FRONT FUEL TANK AND EACH TIME HE WOULD SWITCH TO THE FRONT FUEL TANK, THE VEHICLE WOULD STALL. THE CONTACT STATED HE ATTEMPTED TO CHANGE THE FUEL FILTER HOWEVER IT WAS SEVERELY CLOGGED WITH WHAT APPEARED TO BE PAINT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE FUEL TANK, FOUR FUEL INJECTORS AND THE FUEL LINES THAT WERE CONNECTED TO THE ENGINE BACK TO THE TANK. THE DEALER ADVISED THE FAILURE WAS CAUSED BY DE-LAMINATION OF THE FUEL TANK. THERE WERE NO RECALLS FOR THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 90,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 95,400. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THEY INSPECTED THE FRONT FUEL TANK AND DISCOVERED THE COATING AND LINING WAS PEELING OFF INSIDE THE TANK, WHICH CAUSED FUEL SHORTAGE TO THE ENGINE. THE DEALER REPLACED THE FRONT FUEL TANK, FUEL FILTERS, FUEL REGULATOR, FUEL INJECTORS AND FLUSHED ALL THE FUEL LINES. UPDATED EVOQ 09/08/10*JB UPDATED 10/04/10. *LJ THE DEALER INSPECTED THE TANK AND FOUND THE LINING OF THE FRONT TANK PEELING OFF AND GETTING INTO THE FUEL TANK SYSTEM. THEY REPLACED THE FRONT TANK AND FLUSHED ALL OF THE FUEL LINES. ALSO, THE REAR TANK REVEALED PAINT FLAKING AND REPLACEMENT OF THAT TANK WAS REQUIRED. UPDATED 10/12/10
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10336451June 15, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL
FORD F550 TRUCK HAS FUEL TANK PROBLEM. FUEL LINES, PUMP, FILTER & INJECTORS GETTING CLOGGED DUE TO FLAKING ON THE INSIDE OF THE TANK. ISSUE BLAMED ON POOR DIESEL FUEL, BUT HAVE RESEARCHED SEVERAL OTHER CASES ALL REPORTING THE EXACT SAME ISSUES. FORD IS TAKING NO RESPONSIBILITY. TRUCK WILL LOSE POWER AND STALL WHILE DRIVING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10335108June 7, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD F-550. SHE STATED THAT ON JUNE 1, 2010, WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH, THE ENGINE OVERHEATED AND CONTACT HAD TO STOP THE VEHICLE AND REPLACED THE COOLANT FLUIDS. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND ADVISED THAT THEY WERE NOT ABLE TO REPAIR THE FAILURE BECAUSE IT WAS NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WERE 50,000..MR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10334114June 1, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL
FUEL TANK DELAMINATION. CLOGS FUEL SYSTEM, AND TRASHES INJECTORS AND PUMPS. NEW TANK, INJECTORS, PUMP. CLEAN FUEL SYSTEM. FORD SAYS BIOFUEL, NEVER USE BIOFUEL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10330466May 14, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 FORD F550 SD. WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 45-50 MPH, THE VEHICLE WOULD EXHIBIT EXCESSIVE SHAKING AND WOULD LOSE POWER. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A LOCAL REPAIR SHOP WHERE THE INDEPENDENT MECHANIC ADVISED THAT THE INSIDE LINING OF THE FUEL TANK WAS PEELING AND CLOGGING THE FUEL LINES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED BUT WOULD NOT ASSIST. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 48,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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