Ford F-Super Duty Complaints (2003)

27 consumer complaints on file.

#10128770July 14, 2005
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
ON 7/8/05 AS MY WIFE WAS BACKING OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY, MY FORD F250 DEISEL LARIET STALLED. SHE TURNED THE IGNITION OFF THEN TRIED TO START IT. THE LIGHT INDICATING THE GLOW PLUGS HAD WARMED UP SUFFICIENTLY WOULD NOT GO OFF SO SHE TURNED OFF THE IGNITION KEY AND TURNED IT BACK ON. THIS TIME THE GLOW PLUG LIGHT INDICATOR WENT OFF AND THE ENGINE STARTED FINE, HOWEVER, THE ENGINE ACTED LIKE IT DID NOT WANT TO CHANGE GEARS. SHE DROVE IT SLOWLY FOR A BLOCK THEN DECIDED TO BRING IT BACK TO SAY IT WASN'T WORKING PROPERLY BUT WHEN SHE GOT BACK IT SEEMED TO WORK OKAY. SHE TURNED IT BACK AROUND AND IT WORKED FINE. AS SHE HAD TURNED AND WAS DRIVING DOWN AROUND A CORNER, THE ENGINE SUDDENLY STALLED. WITH DIFFICULTY SHE PULLED ONTO THE SHOULDER OF THE ROAD, PUT IT IN PARK AND TURNED THE IGNITION OFF. AGAIN SHE HAD TO GO THROUGH THE PROCESS OF TURNING OFF THE IGNITION TWICE TO GET THE GLOW PLUG INDICATOR TO GO OFF. THIS TIME THE ENGINE CLUNKED REALLY LOUD AND BLACK CLOUDS OF SMOKE CAME OUT OF THE EXHAUST. SHE TUNED OFF THE ENGINE AND TRIED AGAIN WITH THE SAME RESULT. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO CAL WORTHINGTON FORD DEALERSHIP FOR REPAIR. AS OF TODAY, 7/14/05 IT IS STILL THERE AND THEY SAY THEY DO NOT KNOW WHAT IS WRONG WITH IT. WE ARE GETTING THE STORY THERE IS NOTHING WRONG WITH IT.THEY IFORMED US THAT BOTH BATTERIES WERE DEAD AND THEY COULD NOT GET INTO THE PICK UP. THE SERVICE TECH HAD TO GO IN THROUGH THE PASSENDER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE BATTERIES WERE FINE WHEN THE TOW TRUCK DROPPED IT OFF AT THE DEALERSHIP. WE WERE THERE. WHEN ASKED WHY THE BATTERIES WERE DEAD THEY SAID BECAUSE THEY WERE NOT CHARGING. WHEN ASKED WHY THEY WERE NOT CHARGING THE ANSWER WE GOT FROM ONDREY WAS, "IF YOU CHANGE ONE BATTERY AND ONE IS BAD IT WILL DRAIN THE OTHER BATTERY." WE INFORMED HIM THAT WE DID NOT CHANGE ANY BATTERIES. HE EVADED OUR QUESTIONS AND SAID HE COULD NOT TELL US ANYTHING. THE TECHNICIANS WERE LOOKING AT IT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10125222June 14, 2005
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
THE TRUCK STARTED TO HESTITATE ON EXCELERATION AND BEGAN TO BOG DOWN AND LOSE POWER UNTILL THE ENGINE STALLED AND COULD NOT BE STARTED. STALLED ON BUSY OAKLAND PARK BLVD. AT 10 PM. WAITED ONE HOUR TO BE TOWED TO HOME AND HAD TO BE TOWED AGAIN THE NEXT DAY TO DEALER. THE REPAIR STATED WIRE REPAIR TO FUEL PUMP.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10086810August 13, 2004
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:FUEL GAUGE SYSTEM
9501 MILES. I FILLED THE FUEL TANK THE FUEL GUAGE WENT TO FULL WHEN I TURNED THE KEY ON THEN A COUPLE OF MINUTES LATER THE NEEDLE WENT DOWN PAST EMPTY AND STAYED THERE UNTIL ABOUT HALF A TANK OF FUEL WAS USED THEN THE NEEDLE CAME BACK UP. I TOOK THE PICKUP TO FENTON FORD IN MCALASTER OK. THEY RESET THE COMPUTER, THIS DID NOT FIX THE PROBLEM. I TOOK THE PICKUP TO FUTURE FORD IN CLOVIS CA WHEN I RETURNED HOME AND THEY COULD NOT REPROGRAM THE COMPUTER DUE TO FORD NOT HAVING THE COMPUTER UPDATE AVAILABLE AT THAT TIME. AT APROX. 16500 MILES I TOOK THE PICKUP IN TO FREEDOM FORD IN FRESNO CA. AFTER REPLACING THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER ON THE DASH, THE FUEL SENDING UNIT AND THE PART IN THE TANK IS FIXED SO FAR. THIS TOOK FIVE TRIPS TO THE DIFFERENT SHOPS TO FINALLY GET REPAIRED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10044659November 25, 2003
VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES:EXTERIOR
THE PASSENGER'S SIDE REARVIEW MIRROR PROJECTED ONCOMING VEHICLE'S ALOT FURTHER THAN THEY ACTUALLY WERE. THE CONSUMER WAS ALMOST INVOLVED IN 2 ACCIDENTS BECAUSE OF THIS PROBLEM. THE DEALERSHIP COVERED THE MIRROR WITH A STANDARD MIRROR TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. *JB *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10041384October 7, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:DIESEL
A BRAND NEW FORD F-250 DIESEL, HAS OCCURRENCES OF ITS ACCELERATOR NOT RESPONDING. WHICH ALMOST CAUSED AN ACCIDENT WHILE TRYING TO TURN AT AN INTERSECTION. *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10005104February 2, 2003
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, SUSPENSION
TRUCK PULLING HARD -VERY HARD TO RIGHT WHILE BRAKING TRANSMISSION NOT SHIFTING BACK INTO OVER DRIVE WHILE ON CRUISE CONTROL TRANS WILL NOT SHIFT UN LESS YOU HIT DECEL OR HIT BRAKES. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10003126January 21, 2003
STEERING:GEAR BOX (OTHER THAN RACK AND PINION)
EXCESSIVE PLAY IN STEERING, LOSS OF CONTROL. THERE IS APPROX. TWO INCHES OF PLAY IN STEERING WHEEL AND I AM HAVING A DIFFICULT TIME KEEPING THE VEHICLE ON THE ROAD. I AM AFRAID TO DRIVE TH VEHICLE AND FORD SAYS THIS IS OK.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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