Ford F-250 Complaints (2005)

439 consumer complaints on file.

#10324426April 8, 2010
SUSPENSION:FRONT, STEERING
I HAVE A FORD F-250 PICK UP. SINCE I BOUGHT THE VEHICLE NEW, IT HAS HAD A HARD SUSPENSION. I THOUGHT IT WAS BECAUSE IT WAS BEEFIER THAN THE F-150S I HAVE DRIVEN ALL MY LIFE. THE 250 HOWEVER, WILL SHIMMY AND VIBRATE UNCONTROLLABLY AFTER GOING OVER A BUMP OR HIGHWAY SEAM AT SPEEDS BETWEEN 50 AND 75 MILES PER HOUR. THE DEALER TOLD ME IT WAS NORMAL AND FORD SENT A LETTER SAYING IT MAY BE THE AIR PRESSURE IN THE TIRES. IT IS NEITHER. THIS TRUCK IS HIGHLY UNSAFE TO DRIVE.*TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10324392April 7, 2010
SUSPENSION:FRONT
2005 FORD F-250 CREW CAB 4X4, V-10, 56000 MILES. FRONT SUSPENSION WOBBLES AND STEERING WHEEL SHAKES WHEN HITTING POTHOLES OR ANY SORT OF GOOD BUMP AT SPEEDS 30 MPH AND ABOVE. NEW LARGER TIRES, 265/75/17 ONLY AMPLIFIES THIS PROBLEM TO AN UNCONTROLLABLE STATE AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS OF 65+. WHEN THE PROBLEM OCCURS, IT FEELS LIKE I AM DRIVING DOWN A WASHBOARD DIRT ROAD AT HIGH SPEED WITH THE STEERING WHEEL SHUTTERING UNCONTROLLABLY. I NEED TO SLOW THE TRUCK DOWN TO 50 OR SO JUST TO GET CONTROL BACK. TIRE PRESSURES ARE AT RECOMMENDED SPECS. WHEN DRIVING UNDER CONTROL AND STRAIGHT, THE STEERING WHEEL HAS A LOT OF SLOP LEFT TO RIGHT. I BOUGHT THIS TRUCK NEW IN FEB 05 AND I AM THE ORIGINAL OWNER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10322246March 26, 2010
SUSPENSION:FRONT
2005 F250 4X4 SUPER CREW BOUNCES VIOLANTLY WHILE DRIVING, HAPPENS FREQUANTLY, GOING TO TAKE IT TO FORD, BASED ON FORUMS,LOOKS TO BE A PROBLEM FOR MORE PEOPLE THAN JUST ME.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10321216March 20, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
2005 FORD F250 DIESEL. TRUCK ENGINE ALL OF A SUDDEN DIES LEAVING LITTLE CONTROL OF STEERING AND LESSER BRAKES. SOMETIMES WILL CRANK BACK AND SOMETIMES WONT. HAPPENED 3 TIMES WHILE UNDER WARRANTY AND NOW 2 TIMES OUT OF WARRANTY. 3 OF THE 5 TIMES ALMOST RESULTED IN AN ACCIDENT WITH OTHER TRAFFIC BECAUSE OF THE LOSS OF POWER AND LIMITED USE OF BRAKES AND STEERING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10319537March 14, 2010
SUSPENSION:FRONT, STEERING
2005 F250 4X4 SUPERDUTY 5.4L CREW CAB, HAS VERY DANGEROUS FRONT WHEEL BOUNCE ON HIGHWAY OR NEAR HIGHWAY SPEEDS(50-70)MPH, THE TRUCK WAS IN STOCK CONFIGURATION WHEN THIS STARTED, APPROX. 26,000 MILES HAVE SINCE PUT LIFT KIT ON TRUCK AND HAS HELPED BUT THE BOUNCE TENDENCY IS STILL THERE.LARGER WHEELS AND TIRES HAVE HELPED OUT LOT, WITH THE FACTORY WHEELS/TIRES ON ITS A FOR SURE THING WHEN ON HIGHWAY AND COME ACROSS SERIES OF BUMPS OR A POTHOLE. I AVOID THE HIGHWAY WHEN POSSIBLE DUE TO THE VERY VIOLENT BOUNCE WHEN THIS OCCURS, PLEASE HAVE FORD FIX THIS PROBLEM. SELLING THIS TRUCK WILL NOT FIX PROBLEM, AND I HAVE TRIED DEALER SUGGESTIONS I.E AIR PRESSURE, ALIGNMENT... WAITING FOR FORD TO CORRECT THIS WITH RECALL, BUT NONE THAT I'M AWARE OF, WILL DEATH TO A MOTORIST PROMPT RECALL? I HOPE NOT, THANK YOU *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10319552March 14, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6) [XXX]2005 FORD F 250 SUPER DUTY THERE HAS BEEN A RECALL NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 05V270000 REGARDING WIRING HARNESS ACCORDING TO FORD MY TRUCK DOES NOT MEET THE RECALL CRITERIA IT MISSES VIN SPECTRUM BY A FEW UNITS AND IS BUILT IN ONE OF THE FACTORIES INVOLVED IN THE RECALL (KENTUCKY) HOWEVER THE SYMPTOMS: NO PICK UP UPON ACCELERATION ENGINE MISSING OUT HARD STARTS OCCASIONALLY . FT LAUDERDALE MAROONE FORD INDICATES THAT THE FICM/ICM/ICP MODULE MAY BE BAD AND IT WILL COST $1800.00 TO REPLACE AND THEY ARE NOT SURE IT WILL RESOLVE THE ISSUE AS THE OTHER RESULTS OF DIAGNOSIS REQUIRED REPLACING CAMSHAFT SENSOR POSITIONING SWITCH THE INJECTORS HAVE BEEN REPLACED UNDER RECALL THIS ALL STARTED @ APROX 50,000 MI CURRENTLY @86,000 MI HAVE CONTACTED FORD CUSTOMER SERVICE THEY SAY GO TO DEALER AND HEV TRUCK RUN THROUGH DIAGNOSTICS AGAIN AT A COST OF $150.00 TO SEE WHAT OUT COME IS STILL GET SAME ANSWER IT IS THE FICM/ICM/ICP AND NOT COVERED UNDER ANY WARRANTY OR RECALL THIS CALLS TRUCK TO STALL AND LACK OF ACCELERATION IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS AS YOU HAVE NO POWER TO CROSS INTERSECTION AND OR PULL OUT IN TRAFFIC WITH OUT NOTICE IT IS A RANDOM OCCURRENCE AND USUALLY HAPPENS AT THE WORST TIME POSSIBLE I AM SURE FORD IS AWARE OF IT JUST REFUSES TO ADD IT INTO THE RECALL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10318097March 9, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
OWN A 2005 FORD F250 WITH A 6.0 DIESEL ENGINE. THE 6.0 DIESEL HAS A FACTORY DEFECT WITH THE EGR VALUE COOLER INSIDE THE ENGINE RUPTURING SENDING COOLANT INTO THE ENGINE AND THRU THE EXHAUST INTO THE ATMOSPHERE. THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL DUE TO A FACTORY DEFECT. FORD IS REPAIRING THIS PROBLEM IF IT OCCURS WHEN THE VEHICLE IS STILL UNDER WARRANTY BUT ALLOWING THE CONSUMER TO BURDEN THE EXPENSE IF THEIR WARRANTIES HAVE EXPIRED. THE ESTIMATED COST IS $2600.00 TO $3300.00. FORD HAS REDESIGNED THE EGR VALUE & COOLER TO HANDLE THE PRESSURE BETTER WITH THICKER WALLS. THE FORD DEALERSHIP HAS ADVISED THAT THIS IS A PROBLEM THAT WILL HAPPEN DUE TO THE COOLER WALLS BEING TO THIN AND RUPTURING UNDER PRESSURE. THE END RESULT IS A SUDDEN LOST OF POWER WITH POSSIBLE STEERING & BRAKE ISSUES IN CONTROLLING THE VEHICLE. IN OUR FAMILY WE HAVE PURCHASED 4 OF THE F250'S. I HAVE PICTURES OF THE EVENT AS IT HAPPENS AND A COPY OF THE REPAIRS NEEDED TO FIX THIS PROBLEM. I HAVE SPOKE WITH KRISTIN BERRY WITH YOUR AGENCY AND RECEIVE AN E MAIL OF MY COMPLAINT BUT I COULD NOT MAKE THE NECESSARY CHANGES TO THE FORM AND RESENT IT. THE REFERENCE # 10305746. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10317568March 8, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
2005 FORD F150 STALLED*CW THE CONSUMER STATED THE DEALER HAS BEEN UNABLE TO PIN POINT THE PROBLEM. HOWEVER, THE CONSUMER FOUND A RECALL RELATED TO THE PROBLEM HE EXPERIENCED. RECALL 05V270000. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10316816March 4, 2010
STEERING, WHEELS
1) @50,000 MILES, NORMAL CITY DRIVING, SPEED LESS THAN 30 MPH. 2) LEFT TIEROD BROKE WITHOUT WARNING. THE TIE ROD DROPPED TO THE GROUND AND THE LEFT FRONT WHEEL NO LONGER HAD STEERING CONTROL. THE TIE ROD LOOKS LIKE THE CASTELLATED NUT WAS OVER TORQUED CAUSING THE STUD TO BREAK OFF AND THE TAPERED SHAFT TO FALL OUT OF THE SPINDLE. THIS IS NOT A CASE OF THE BALL JOINT IN THE TIE ROD WEARING OUT. I'M LUCKY IN THIS CASE IT HAPPENED AT A SLOW SPEED AND NO TRAILER IN TOW. IF I WAS MOVING FASTER WITH A TRAILER, IT COULD HAVE BEEN A DISASTER TO LOSE STEERING CONTROL OF THE LEFT FRONT TIRE. THE RIGHT SIDE TIRE WAS STILL ABLE TO STEER. THE TRUCK SWERVED OUT OF THE LANE MOMENTARILY WHILE I REGAINED SOME CONTROL. IN THE ACT OF DROPPING DOWN, THE TIE ROD MADE CONTACT WITH THE BEAD AREA OF THE FRONT RIM. AS A RESULT THE WHEEL RIM WAS ALSO RUINED. IT WAS INTERESTING THAT THE TOW TRUCK DRIVER AND THE SERVICE MANAGER BOTH MENTIONED THAT THEY HAVE SEEN THIS KIND OF PROBLEM BEFORE. 3) THE TRUCK WAS FLATBEDDED TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR REPAIR. THE TIE ROD END WAS REPLACED AT MY EXPENSE FOR ~$750, NOT INCLUDING THE DAMAGED WHEEL. I HAVE THE OLD PART AND CAN SUPPLY PICTURES IF NEEDED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10315150March 1, 2010
STEERING
I HAVE A FORD F250 SUPER DUTY. AFTER HITTING A SMALL DIP IN THE ROAD, MY STEERING COLUMN SHOOK VIOLENTLY, BACK AND FORTH. I WAS TRAVELING ONLY 30 MI PER HOUR. TOOK TO MY DEALER AND THEY SAID NOTHING WAS WRONG. PROBABLY COULD BE MY TIRES. BOUGHT NEW TIRES AND A COUPLE OF WEEKS LATER,, THE SAME THING HAPPENED AGAIN. IF I WAS TRAVELING ANY FASTER, I TRULY BELIEVE I WOULD HAVE LOST CONTROL. I HAVE BEEN DRIVING FIRE APPARATUS FOR OVER 29 YEARS. AND I KNOW SOMETHING IS WRONG HERE. PLEASE DO SOMETHING BEFORE SOMEONE IS SERIOUSLY HURT OR KILLED. I DO NOT TRUST FORD. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10312542February 21, 2010
SUSPENSION:FRONT
NEAR COMPLETE LOSS OF CONTROL WHILE DRIVING AT 55-60 MILES AN HOUR ON FLAT FREEWAY. SMALL BUMP SENT TRUCK INTO SHUTTERING WOBBLE. NO STEERING ALMOST NO BRAKES TOOK SEVERAL HUNDRED YARDS TO SLOW DOWN TO ABOUT 10-15 MPH AND REGAIN CONTROL OF VEHICLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10310507February 15, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL
OCT. 20, 2009, TRUCK DIED WHILE PULLING 5TH WHEEL UP STEEP MTN. ROAD TO KENNEDY MEADOWS, CA. BAD SITUATION. AFTER 3 WEEKS IN FORD GARAGE, IN RIDGECREST, CA. SEVERAL PARTS REPLACED ALL RELATED TO THE HIGH PRESSURE OIL SYSTEM USED TO FIRE INJECTORS ON THIS 6.0 POWERSTROKE ENGINE. JAN 26, 2010. AFTER PULLING THE 5TH WHEEL FOR ABOUT 100 MILES THROUGH HEAVY TRAFFIC AND PARKING TRAILER IN MY DRIVEWAY, I CAME BACK LATER AND TRUCK WOULDN'T START. TOWED TO LAKE ELSINORE FORD AND THEY REPLACE THE OIL PRESSURE REGULATOR. THIS IS ALL OVER THE POWERSTROKE SITES ON THE NET. MY NEPHEW HAS HAD THE SAME PROBLEMS. FORD KNOWS THIS TOO. BOTH OF THESE INCIDENTS COULD HAVE RESULTED IN WRECKS, THERE IS NO WARNING, THE ENGINE JUST DIES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10307928February 9, 2010
SUSPENSION
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD F250. WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SHAKE VIOLENTLY. HE ALSO BEGAN TO EXPERIENCE A VIOLENT FRONT END SHAKING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS OF OVER 10 MPH WHEN DRIVING OVER MINIMAL BUMPS IN THE ROAD AND UNEVEN SURFACES. THE FORD DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND THEY ADVISED THE CONTACT TO HAVE AN ALIGNMENT PERFORMED AND TO ROTATE HIS TIRES WHICH DID NOT CORRECT THE FAILURE. HE ALSO HAD SHOCKS INSTALLED IN AN ATTEMPT TO CORRECT THE FAILURE; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THERE WERE NO ADDITIONAL REPAIRS MADE TO THE VEHICLE IN AN ATTEMPT TO CORRECT THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE UNDER 85,000. UPDATED 3/10/10 *CN UPDATED 06/04/10*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10305746February 4, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD F250. THE CONTACT STATED THE EGR VALVE COOLER RUPTURED AND WAS LEAKING ANTIFREEZE THROUGH THE EXHAUST SYSTEM. THE DEALER WAS AWARE OF THE FAILURE; HOWEVER, THE FORD MANUFACTURER ADVISED THEM TO STOP REPAIRING THE VEHICLE. THE ESTIMATED COST WAS $2600. THERE WERE NO VALID WARRANTIES OR RECALLS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 51,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10304787February 3, 2010
STEERING
WHILE DRIVING AT APROX. 70 MPH. AND HITTING UNEVEN ROAD THE TRUCK SHIMMIES VIOLENTLY. I HAVE TO SLOW TO ABOUT 40MPH. BEFORE IT STOPS. I WAS TOLD I HAVE THE WRONG TIRES ON THE TRUCK. THE TIRES ON THE TRUCK ARE THE ONES ON IT WHEN I PURCHASED IT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#10303457January 31, 2010
STEERING, SUSPENSION
I CURRENTLY OWN A FORD F 250 PICKUP TRUCK, WHEN I AM DRIVING 40 TO 50 MPH MY TRUCK STARTS TO SHACK VIOLENTLY. I HAVE READ MANY FORUMS ON THIS AND MANY PEOPLE ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM . WHY HAS FORD NOT RECALLED MY TRUCK TO FIX THIS PROBLEM WHEN THEY KNOW THERE IS A PROBLEM? MUST SOMEBODY GET HURT OR WORSE KILLED DUE TO FORDS NEGLECT OF THIS PROBLEM? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10302572January 27, 2010
SUSPENSION:FRONT
I HAVE A FORD F250 SD DIESEL 2WD TRUCK I HAVE REPLACE THE FRONT WHEEL BEARING 4 TIME IN 137,000 MILES. THE DEALER SAYS IT IS WATER AND DIRT INTRUSION. IT HAS NOT CAUSED ANY ACCEDENTS YET BUT IT IS ONLY A MATTER OF TIME. *CN
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10300354January 19, 2010
SUSPENSION:FRONT
2005 FORD F250 SUPER DUTY 4X4. VIOLENT SHAKING AFTER HITTING A SMALL DEFORMED PART OF THE ROAD, SLOW VEHICLE TO 10 MPH TO STOP THE SHAKING. HAVE LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE 2 TIMES IN THE LAST WEEK. I HAVE TAKEN IT TO THE SHOP AND NO ONE COULD FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10299121January 12, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, STEERING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD F250 SUPER DUTY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HIS TRANSMISSION WAS CRACKED. WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH OVER A BUMP, THE STEERING WHEEL MOVED FROM THE FRONT TO THE BACK AS WELL AS TO THE LEFT AND RIGHT EXCESSIVELY. THE DRIVER IS FORCED TO DECELERATE TO 30 MPH TO CONTROL THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER ROTATED THE TIRES AND ADJUSTED THE INFLATION PRESSURE TO CORRECT THE MALFUNCTION. THE CONTACT HAS TO REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION HIMSELF SINCE THE MANUFACTURER WILL NOT PAY THE REPAIR COST. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 29,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10297813January 2, 2010
SUSPENSION:FRONT
I HAVE A 2005 FORD F250 SD AND I HAVE HAD THE FRONT END SHIMMY OUT OF CONTROL ON ME 2 TIME. I HAVE STOCK TIRES ON IT TIRE PRESSURE IS AT MANUFACTURERS SPECS AND THIS IS JUST EXTREMELY DANGEROUS SOMEONE IS GOING TO GET KILLED BUY THIS. FORD OR SOMEONE NEEDS TO FIX THIS PROBLEM . THANK YOU [XXX] *TR PARTS OF THIS DOCUMENT HAVE BEEN REDACTED TO PROTECT PERSONALLY IDENTIFIABLE INFORMATION PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).*CC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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