Ford F-550 Complaints

561 consumer complaints on file.

#10214546January 11, 2008
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 FORD F550. WHILE TOWING A VEHICLE AT 45 MPH, THE VEHICLE SHUT OFF WITHOUT WARNING. THE FAILURE CAUSED A MAJOR BACK UP THAT INVOLVED THE LOCAL POLICE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE FUEL INJECTORS WERE RECENTLY REPLACED. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS DUE TO THE FUEL INJECTOR. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 43,500. UPDATED 02-14-08. *KB THE FUEL MODULE, FUEL PUMP AND TURBO CHARGER WERE REPLACED. UPDATED
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10211059December 6, 2007
FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL
MY FORD F550 TRUCK IS BEING REPAIRED FOR A DELAMINATING FUEL TANK. FORD IS TRYING TO SAY IT IS FROM USING BIOFUEL,I NEVER USED ANYTHING BUT STRAIGHT DIESEL. THE TANK IS PLASTIC LINED AND IS COMING APART BADLY AND CLOGGING INJECTORS CAUSING THE ENTIRE FUEL SYSTEM AND ENGINE TO FAIL. THE DEALER SAID HE HAS SEEN THIS BEFORE AND IT IS BECOMING A RECURRING PROBLEM. THE TRUCK HAS 41,777 MILES ON IT. THE YEAR IS A 2005, IT WAS IN FOR AN EXTREME LOSS OF POWER WHILE STILL UNDER WARRANTY,THE DEALER MISS DIAGNOSED THE PROBLEM, CHANGED THE FUEL FILTER AND THE TRUCK HAS BEEN RUNNING ERRATIC EVER SINCE. THEY SAID THEY COULD NOT FIND ANY PROBLEM. NOW I AM PAYING TO HAVE A NEW TANK INSTALLED SAME AS THE OLD ONE, AND THE PROBLEM IS ONLY GOING TO HAPPEN AGAIN AND MAY EVEN LEAD TO AN ACCIDENT OR A BLOWN MOTOR. PLEASE CONTACT ME. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10209784November 24, 2007
STRUCTURE
GAS PEDAL & BRAKE PEDAL ARE TO CLOSE I HAVE A 2006 FORD 500 BEING ON A POLICE DEPT AND READING THE NEWS PAPER AND RADIO YOU WILL HEAR WHERE PEOPLE HAVE TROUBLE HITTING THE GAS PEDAL AND NOT THE BRAKE PEDAL. AFTER GETTING RID OF MY OLDER FORD PICK UP AND FORD CROWN VIC I HAD NO PROBLEM WITH, I BOUGHT A NEW 2006 FORD 500. THEN I FOUND OUT THAT WHEN I WEAR WALKING SHOES, AND MOVE MY FOOT FROM THE GAS PEDAL TO THE BRAKE, IT WAS CAUGHT UNDER THE BRAKE PEDAL AND GAS PEDAL, AND TO MOVE IT YOU WILL HIT THE GAS PEDAL AND THE CAR WILL MOVE BEFORE YOU CAN HIT THE BRAKE AGAIN. I HAVE TALKED TO OTHER PEOPLE WITH DIFFERENT MAKE OF CARS ALSO WHO SAID THEY HAD THE SAME PROBLEM WITH THEIR CAR WHILE WEARING SUMMER SANDALS AND MY SHOES TYPE. IT SEEMS THAT THIS MAY BE ONE REASON WHY YOU HEAR SO MUCH OF THIS HAPPENING TO PEOPLE NOW DAYS, AND THAT IS, THE GAS & BRAKE PEDAL ARE TO CLOSE TO ONE ANOTHER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10207754November 2, 2007
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
FORD RECALL # 05S28, SPEED CONTROL DEACTIVATION SWITCH. HAVE A MOTORHOME UNDER THIS RECALL. HAVE BEEN TRYING SINCE SEPTEMBER TO GET IT FIXED. FORD CONTINUES TO PUT OFF AVAILABILITY OF PARTS. IT'S IS NOW IN JANUARY. TIME SPENT IN THE MOTORHOME IS NERVOUS TIME, NOT KNOWING IF FIRE WILL ERUPT AT ANY TIME. WHAT CAN BE DONE? THANKS *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10204691October 2, 2007
WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS/STUDS, WHEELS:RIM
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 FORD F550 SUPER DUTY. THE DEALER NOTICED THAT THE LUG NUTS HOLLOWED OUT THE STEEL RIMS DURING A ROUTINE INSPECTION. THE THREE RIMS AND REAR STUDS OF THE VEHICLE WERE REPLACED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 133,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 132,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10198366August 3, 2007
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:DIESEL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD F550. THE CONTACT HAD THE HEAD GASKET REPLACED IN HIS VEHICLE TWO WEEKS AGO. THE REPAIR COST $800. IN AUGUST OF 2002, WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE ENGINE FAILED WITHOUT WARNING. HE STATED THAT THERE HAVE BEEN MULTIPLE ENGINE RELATED FAILURES OVER THE FOUR YEARS THAT HE HAS OWNED THE VEHICLE SUCH AS THE HOSES, PLANETARY GEAR, O-RING WAS REPLACED THREE OR FOUR TIMES, HEAD GASKETS, WIRING HARNESS FOR THE INJECTORS, INJECTORS, HIGH PRESSURE OIL PUMP, CLUTCH FAN, EGR COOLER, OIL COOLER, TURBO SYSTEM, OXYGEN SENSOR, EXHAUST SENSOR, AND LOWER RADIATOR HOSE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 58,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 6,000. UPDATED 01/02/08. *LJ
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10197789July 30, 2007
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD F-550. WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, THE VEHICLE LOST POWER AND THE SPEED IMMEDIATELY DECREASED TO 15 MPH. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS. THE CONTACT PULLED OVER AND THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF FAILURE, HOWEVER, THEY HAD TO REPLACE THE WIRE HARNESS TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 18,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 16,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10194662June 26, 2007
TIRES
2000 FORD F-550 FRONT PASSENGER SIDE TIRE BLEW OUT CAUSING THE CONSUMER TO LOSE CONTROL AND DRIVE INTO A DITCH. *KB (OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT).*JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10184880March 12, 2007
WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS/STUDS
THIS IS A COMPLAINT ABOUT A 2004 FORD F-550 FOUR WHEEL DRIVE WITH A ONE MAN AERIAL DEVICE INSTALLED ON IT. ON MARCH 8TH 2007 OUR LINEMEN HAD BROUGHT THIS TRUCK INTO OUR SHOP TO UNLOAD TOOLS BEFORE THE TRUCK WAS TAKEN TO OUR NEAREST FORD DEALER TO HAVE A U-JOINT FIXED, BEFORE LEAVING THE SHOP THEY NOTICED THAT THE LEFT REAR DUAL WAS ALMOST READY TO FALL OFF THE TRUCK. UPON FURTHER EXAMINATION WE DISCOVERED THAT ALL THE LUG NUTS WERE EITHER MISSING, BROKE OFF OR FINGER TIGHT. WE HAD THE TRUCK TOWED TO THE LOCAL FORD DEALER , WE HAD TO HAVE BOTH RIMS REPLACED, THE REAR HUB , ALL THE STUDS AND WHEEL LUG NUTS REPLACED. THE RIGHT REAR DUAL WAS CHECKED AND FOUND TO BE LOOSE BUT NO DAMAGE WAS FOUND AT THIS TIME. LUCKY FOR OUR LINEMEN THAT THEY WERE IN THE SHOP WHEN THIS PROBLEM WAS DISCOVERED. THEY REPORTED HEARING SOME NOISE COMING FROM THE TRUCK BUT THOUGHT IT WAS THE U-JOINT GETTING WORSE. WE HAVE HEARD OF LOTS OF PROBLEMS WITH THE FORD F-550 WITH REAR DUALS AND WE FEEL THIS NEEDS TO BE CHECKED OUT MORE CLOSELY WITH FORD. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10184485March 7, 2007
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:DIESEL
WAS DRIVING ALONG IN MY FORD F550 PSD WHEN THE ENGINE QUIT. LOST POWER STEERING AND BRAKES. PULLED OVER THE SIDE OF THE ROAD FOR FIVE MIN. AND RESTARTED TRUCK. NEXT DAY IT DID THE SAME THING THIS TIME AS WE WERE PULLING INTO A PARKING LOT. RESTARTED AND DROVE BACK TO CAMP GROUND AND CHANGED THE CPS (CAM POSITION SENSOR) THE PROBLEM NEVER HAPPENED AGAIN. GLAD I WAS NOT TOWING THE FIFTH-WHEEL AT THE TIME. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10184232March 5, 2007
TIRES:SIDEWALL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD F550. FOR SEVERAL MONTHS THE DRIVERS SIDE REAR TIRE SLOWLY DEVELOPED A BLISTER ON THE SIDEWALL. THE TIRE BLEW OUT WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH ON THE HIGHWAY. THE WEATHER WAS NOT A FACTOR. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 6000 WHEN THE BLISTER APPEARED, AND AT 7,000 WHEN THE TIRE BLOWOUT OCCURRED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ORIGINAL TIRES ON THE VEHICLE ARE CONTINENTAL. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 12,000. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 6,000. *AK UPDATED 04/05/07 *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10183512February 26, 2007
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM:INJECTORS
FUEL INJECTORS FAIL CAUSING VEHICLE TO SHUTDOWN. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10183245February 22, 2007
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* - THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD F550. THE CONTACT STATED THAT APPROXIMATELY 1 YEAR THE VEHICLE HAD AN ELECTRICAL SHORT., TOOK THE VEHICLE TO BE REPAIRED AND THAT VERY SAME DAY HAD PROBLEMS WITH THE TRANSMISSION SLIPPING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT APPROXIMATELY ONE YEAR LATER IN JANUARY 2007 THE TRANSMISSION WOULD NOT ENGAGE, AND ONE COULD DRIVE DOWN THE ROAD AND THE TRANSMISSION WOULD JUST STOP WORKING. THE TRUCK WAS CURRENTLY IN THE REPAIR SHOP, AND IT HAS TAKEN FORD OVER A WEEK TO DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM. THE CURRENT DIAGNOSIS SHOWED THAT ALL 4 SOLENOIDS IN THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDS TO BE TOTALLY REPLACED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT NEITHER SPEED NOR THE WEATHER WERE FACTORS. *AK THE DEALER STATED PERFORMED THE RECALL PERTAINING TO FUEL INJECTOR CONTROL MODULE WIRING AND CHARGED AIR COOLER DUCT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10183708February 16, 2007
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
THE CLUTCH FAN PULLEY BROKE N THE CONSUEMR'S 2003 FORD F550 CAUSING THE SERPENTINE BELT TO COME OFF THE PULLEY AND BREAK**CC PART NUMBER FD 5C3Z 8509/A. THE REPLACEMENT IS MUCH HEAVIER. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10180813January 26, 2007
STEERING:GEAR BOX:SHAFT SECTOR
TL* - THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER OF A 2000 F550 SUPER DUTY TRUCK WAS TRAVELING LESS THAN 5 MPH WHEN THE DRIVER MADE A HARD LEFT U-TURN AND THEN A HARD RIGHT AND THE STEERING SHAFT SNAPPED, CAUSING A LOSS OF CONTROL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 26,188. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED BACK TO AN INDEPENDENT FACILITY. THE INDEPENDENT FACILITY DIAGNOSED THE FAILURE AS THE STEERING BOX SHAFT BREAKING. THE DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED AND THE GENERAL MANAGER WAS AWARE OF THIS FAILURE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10179392January 22, 2007
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:DIESEL
TL* - AT A STOP SIGN THE CONTACT WAS GETTING READY TO ACCELERATE ACROSS A MAIN ROAD WITH THIS 05 FORD F-550 SUPER DUTY. WHILE ACCELERATING THE VEHICLE COMPLETELY LOST POWER, STALLING IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD. BEFORE VEHICLE COMPLETELY STALLED, THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT CAME ON WITHIN A SECOND AFTER THE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON THE VEHICLE STALLED OUT. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED INTO DEALERSHIP AND AT THE DEALERSHIP THEY STATED THAT THE OIL PUMP PRESSURE DROPPED BELOW 20 POUNDS CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO SHOT OFF AUTOMATICALLY. *AK UPDATED 02/22/07. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10179032January 18, 2007
SUSPENSION:REAR:SPRINGS:LEAF SPRING ASSEMBLY:HANGER/BRACKET
TL*- THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING HIS 2003 FORD F550 WITH A TRAILER ATTACHED (FAILURE MILEAGE 61000) AT 60 MPH, THE TRACK ROD HANGER BRACKETS FAILED WITHOUT WARNING. THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SWING FROM SIDE TO SIDE. THE CONTACT HAD TO APPLY THE TRAILER BRAKES TO GAIN CONTROL IN ORDER TO PULL THE VEHICLE TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A FORD DEALER WHO DIRECTED THE CONTACT TO THE FONTAINE MODIFICATION COMPANY. THE FONTAINE MODIFICATION COMPANY SUPPLIED THE HANGER BRACKET REPLACEMENT PARTS FREE OF CHARGE, BUT THE CONTACT HAD TO PAY FOR THE LABOR INVOLVED IN THE REPAIR.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10176738December 21, 2006
WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS/STUDS
WE ARE GETTING REPORTS THAT FORD F550 TRUCKS ARE LOSING THEIR DUAL TIRES BECAUSE OF BROKEN LUG BOLTS ON THE REAR DUALS. THESE ARE APPARENTLY HAPPENING ON OLDER MODELS THAT HAVE HAD EIGHT BOLT PATTERNS. I AM FORWARDING THIS INFORMATION ON BEHALF OF SEVERAL ELECTRIC UTILITIES ACROSS THE COUNTRY WHO HAVE BROUGHT THIS INFORMATION TO MY ATTENTION. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10175385December 1, 2006
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
2002 F550'S POWER STEERING MECHANISM IN ENGINE COMPARTMENT BROKE OFF AND STRUCK ANOTHER VEHICLE ON THE HIGHWAY. *TS A VACUUM FOR THE POWER STEERING AND BRAKES BROKE. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10168701September 19, 2006
WHEELS:RIM
I PURCHASED A NEW MOTORHOME BUILT ON A FORD CHASSIS AND FOUND ONE OF THE WHEELS (STEEL RIM) TO BE THE WRONG SIZE. IT IS UNDER-RATED IN WEIGHT CARRYING CAPACITY FOR THE SIZE OF THE VEHICLE. FORD IS REFUSING TO CORRECT THIS SAFETY DEFECT. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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