Ford F-250 Complaints (2000)

559 consumer complaints on file.

#888094May 14, 2001
SUSPENSION, AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE DRIVING 65-70 MPH AND TOWING A TRAILER EXTREME VIBRATION OCCURRED WHICH CAUSED LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL, RESULTING IN TRUCK AND TRAILER TURNING OVER. *AK THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY DURING THE ACCIDENT AND THE TRAILER WAS TOTAL LOSS. *YH
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#888207May 14, 2001
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT, STEERING
STEERING IS DEFECTIVE. STEERING WHEEL WANDERS OFF IN ANOTHER DIRECTION DUE TO BALL JOINTS BEING DEFECTIVE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#888016May 11, 2001
STEERING
STEERING IS VERY TOUCHY, WHEN TURNING WHEEL JUST A BIT VEHICLE WILL RESPOND TOO MUCH.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#745206May 11, 2001
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:PUMP, STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
I AM ON 3RD POWER STEERING PUMP AND 2ND. HYDROBOOSTER IN 53000 MILES 3RD. PUMP FAILING AGAIN I AM ALREADY OUT 1600 DOLLARS ON THESE REPAIRS .FORD HAS A MAJOR PROUBLEM WITH THESE TRUCKS AND ARE DOING NOTHING ABOUT IT .
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#887870May 9, 2001
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
WHILE DRIVING WOULD STEP ON BRAKES PEDAL LIGHTLY AND POWER STEERING WILL LOCK UP WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING. THIS VEHICLE IS A DIESEL MODEL.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#561031May 2, 2001
TIRES:SIDEWALL
RIGHT REAR FIRESTONE STEELTEX (LT 265/R16) TIRE EXPERIENCED A PUNCTURE AND RAPID DEFLATION, SIDE WALL OF TIRE APPEARED TO PART FROM MAIN CASING. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#886477April 23, 2001
TIRES:SIDEWALL
FIRESTONE STEELTEX LT265/75R16, DOT VNW81XL349, ORIG. EQUIPMENT WITH 26000 ON A 2000, FORD, F250 , WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH LEFT REAR TIRE HAD A BLOWOUT. FIRESTONE DEALER STATED IT WAS DUE TO ROAD HAZARD.*AK *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#744405April 23, 2001
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
VEHICLE DESTROYED BY FIRE ORIGINATING UNDER HOOD. EXACT CAUSE UNKNOWN DUE TO EXTENT OF HEAT/DAMAGE UPON DISCOVERY OF EVENT. FIRE BURNED THROUGH THE FIREWALL INTO THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT. VEHICLE HAD BEEN PARKED APX 2 HOURS WITH IGNITION SWITCH OFF AND KEY OUT OF IGNITION. VEHICLE HAD HAD A 5,000 MILE SERVICE WITH THE NEXT SERVICE DUE AT 10,000 MILES. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#743728April 8, 2001
TIRES
TO DATE 3 TIRES W/SEPARATION 2/3 AROUND NEXT TO RIM ON INSIDE-T WO W/BUBBLES ABOUT 4" OUTWARD. *AK (DOT NUMBER: ADOR IJD24 TIRESIZE: LT23585R16)
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#560655April 5, 2001
STEERING, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
THE STEERING MECHANISM BROKE CAUSING THE DRIVER TO CRASH INTO A TELEPHONE POLE AND THEN A SNOW BANK, THE AIR BAGS DEFLECTED IMPACT,HOWEVER CONSUMER SUFFERED A SORE NECK AND BACK, THE PARTS AND TOOL TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE HAVE BEEN UNAVAILABLE BECAUSE IT IS ON NATIONAL BACKORDER . NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#884914April 3, 2001
VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES:EXTERIOR
DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S REARVIEW MIRROR IS OF SUCH DESIGN THAT IT CANNOT BE ADJUSTED. DRIVER CAN NOT SEE ANOTHER VEHICLE IN LANE NEXT TO HIS VEHICLE. CONSUMER CAN SEE VEHICLE IF BEHIND HIM, BUT NOT ON SIDE OF HIM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#743440April 2, 2001
TIRES
BLOWOUT DESTROYED OUTSIDE SIDEWALL, TIRE BLEMISHES AND CRACKS WERE SPECIFICALLY POINTED OUT TO FORD DEALER ABOUT 750 MILES BEFORE AND DISMISSED BY EMPLOYEE BLAKE SHOOK. *AK (DOT NUMBER: VNW8 1XL TIRESIZE: 265/75R16E)
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#884773April 2, 2001
STEERING, STEERING:RACK AND PINION
SINCE PURCHASE OF VEHICLE STEERING HAS HAD PROBLEMS. WHEN TURNING STEERING WHEEL THERE IS A DELAY. CONSUMER TURNS WHEEL 1/4 OF A TURN AND VEHICLE WILL NOT RESPOND. DEALER HAS TIGHTENED STEERING AND GEARBOX. DID NOT REMEDY PROBLEM. DEALER STATED FORD IS AWARE OF PROBLEM, BUT HAS NO REMEDY.*AK ALSO THE VEHICLE STEERS LEFT AND RIGHT. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#884776April 2, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHEN DRIVING IN SNOW AND APPLYING BRAKES ALL 4 WHEELS LOCK UP, REGULAR BRAKES DID NOT WORK AT THAT TIME EITHER. CONSUMER WAS WITHOUT BRAKES FOR 20-40 FEET.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#884780April 2, 2001
SUSPENSION
CONSUMER PURCHASED A CAMPER TOP. SUSPENSION IS TOO WEAK TO SUPPORT THIS CAMPER, BACK END SINKS DOWN ABOUT 3 INCHES WHEN CAMPER IS PUT ON. WHICH IN TURN PUTS FRONT END UP. CONSUMER HAS A HARD TIME LOOKING OVER HOOD OF VEHICLE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#743240March 29, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
BRAKE ROTORS WARPED AT 2000MILES. DEALER TURNED ROTORS AND WOULD NOT REPLACE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#742774March 20, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
VEHICLE SHUDDERS VIOLENTLY UPON APPLYING BRAKES. DEALER INFORMS THAT ROTORS ARE WARPED. THIS IS SECOND REPAIR FOR THIS PROBLEM IN 8000 MILES. DEALER/MANUFACTURER INSINUATES DRIVER ERROR. EXPERIENCED DRIVER-NO ERROR. FORD DENIES RESPONSIBILITY FOR FURTHER REPAIRS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#882588March 9, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:TURBO/SUPERCHARGER
TURBO-CHARGER BOLTS KEEP GETTING LOOSE AND COMING OUT. VEHICLE BEEN IN / OUT OF DEALER SHOP ON FOUR OCCASIONS, AND PROBLEM KEPT REOCCURRING. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS ON THIS MATTER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#742088March 7, 2001
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
POWER STEERING DOES NOT WORK WHILE BRAKES ARE APPLIED. DEALER SAYS THIS IS A NORMAL OPERATING CONDITION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#741958March 5, 2001
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
ON 2/10/01 I WAS INVOLVED IN A ONE CAR ACCIDENT IN THE FOOTHILLS NORTH OF BOULDER CO, WENT OFF A CURVE, ROLLED AN EMBANKMENT AND LANDED IN A RIVER. AIRBAGS DID NOT ACTIVATE. SUFFERED MUTIPLE BROKEN FACIAL BONES. HAVE PICTURES TO PROVE THIS. PLEASE CONTACT.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0

← Back to Ford F-250