Ford F-450 Complaints

588 consumer complaints on file.

#10269130May 18, 2009
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD F-450. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE HAS AN OIL LEAK. THE MANUFACTURER REFUSES TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE UNDER WARRANTY. THE CONTACT IS CONCERNED BECAUSE THE VEHICLE COULD CATCH FIRE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 500.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10268297May 9, 2009
FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL
THE LINING OF THE FUEL TANK IS FLAKING OFF INTO MY FUEL LINES. THIS CONDITION HAS CAUSED MAJOR HESITATION AND LACK OF POWER. NEED FURTHER INVESTIGATION TO KNOW THE EXTENT OF DAMAGES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10267965May 7, 2009
FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD F450. WHILE REPLACING THE FUEL FILTER, THE MECHANIC FOUND CHIPS OF PAINT FROM THE LINING OF THE FUEL TANK. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THIS FAILURE COULD POSSIBLY CLOG UP THE FUEL INJECTORS AND CAUSE THE ENTIRE FUEL LINE TO FAIL. THE VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY BEING REPAIRED AT THE COST OF $400. THE CONTACT IS IN THE PROCESS OF NOTIFYING THE MANUFACTURER. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 45,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10265195April 14, 2009
FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL
THE DIESEL FUEL TANK ON MY 2004 FORD F450 IS DELAMINATING ON THE INSIDE OF THE TANK AND CAUSING FUEL CONTAMINATION WITH METALIC PARTICLES. IF THIS CONDITION HAD GONE UNDISCOVERED IT WOULD HAVE RESULTED IN FAILURE OF THE INJECTOR PUMP AND ULTIMATLY THE ENGINE ITSELF. THIS IS A SERIOUS FACTORY DEFECT WITH DRIVER/PASSENGER SAFETY IMPLICATIONS FOR ALL LATE MODEL FORD SUPER DUTY TRUCKS. FORD SHOULD BE FORCED TO RECALL THESE TRUCKS AND REPLACE THE DEFECTIVE TANKS REENGINEERED FUEL TANKS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10261337March 9, 2009
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
AFTER DRIVING VEHICLE SO APPROX 1 HR AND THEN STOPPING FOR GAS AND RESTARTING VEHICLE IT OVERHEATS. THEY HAVE ISSUED A TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN ABOUT THE PROBLEM (TSB 06-21-15 ) HOWEVER THEY WILL NOT WARRANTY REPLACE THE PARTS THAT ARE CAUSING THE PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10257033January 31, 2009
FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL
I OWN A 2008 FORD F-450 WITH A 6.4 DIESEL MOTOR. I HAVE NUMEROUS ISSUES WITH DRIVE TRAIN PROBLEMS SINCE I TOOK DELIVERY. FINALLY, WHILE DRIVING ON A 4-LANE HIGHWAY DOING 50MHP THE MOTOR QUIT RUNNING. BAKE AND STEERING FAILURE FOLLOWED. AFTER GETTING TOWED TO A DEALER AND AFTER 3 DAYS TO FIND THE PROBLEM, I WAS TOLD THERE WAS A BURNT WIRING HARNESS INSIDE THE HIGH PRESSURE FUEL PUMP SYSTEM. I ASKED IF THIS WAS A SINGLE ISSUE OR WIDE-SPREAD. I WAS TOLD THAT THERE IS A TSB (TECH SERVICE INFORMATION) REGARDING THIS FAILURE. I ASKED WHY NO RECALL AND WAS TOLD THIS IS NOT A SAFETY ISSUE. I CONSIDER MY TRUCK TO STOP RUNNING AT ANY SPEED TO BE A SAFETY ISSUE. THE REPAIR TOOK 11 DAYS TO COMPLETE. IN ORDER TO MAKE THE REPAIR THE CAB AND THE FRONT BODY HAVE TO BE REMOVED FROM THE CHASSIS. I CAN SEE WHY FORD WOULD NOT WANT TO REPLACE THESE DEFECTIVE PIECES ON ALL THE 6.4 DIESEL MOTORS, HOWEVER BY WAITING FOR EACH ONE TO BREAK DOWN, AND POSSIBLY CAUSING A SERIOUS ACCIDENT IS A TERRIBLE BUSINESS DECISION. PLEASE HELP OTHER OWNERS!! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10256109January 23, 2009
FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL
THE LINING OF THE FUEL TANK HAS BEEN FLAKING OFF INTO MY FUEL LINES, WHICH IS RESTRICTING MY FUEL FILTERS. BECAUSE OF THE LACK OF FUEL, 2 FUEL INJECTORS WENT BAD AND HAD TO BE REPLACED. AND THE TURBO WAS OVER COMPENSATING FOR THE LACK OF POWER, DUE TO FUEL SHORTAGE, SO THE TURBO HAD TO BE REPLACED AS WELL. NOW THAT WE HAVE FOUND THE SOURCE OF THE PROBLEM, THE FUEL TANK AND FUEL PUMP HAS TO BE REPLACED AS TOO. INTO THIS FOR $5000 ALREADY WITHOUT REPLACING THE TANK AND PUMP. NEED SOME HELP. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10256119January 23, 2009
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
WHEN DRIVING DOWN A HILL WITH LOTS OF TURNS. THE TRUCK STALLED (SHUT OFF) ALL OF THE SUDDEN RIGHT BEFORE A TURN. LUCKILY WAS ABLE TO KEEP THE TRUCK ON THE ROAD AND RESTART THE TRUCK IN NEUTRAL. TOOK TRUCK STRAIGHT TO HANSEL FORD ASKED THEM TO TELL ME WHAT WAS WRONG WITH THE TRUCK. THEY CHECKED THE COMPUTER IN THE TRUCK, AND SAID THEY COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING AND DIDN'T KNOW WHAT TO TELL ME. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10255207January 15, 2009
FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL
1)TRAFFIC SYSTEMS HAS A FLEET OF VEHICLES TO PERFORM OUR BUSINESS WHICH INCLUDE ALL MANUFACTURES(CHEVY,FORD,INTERNATIONAL,ISUZU,ETC).THE EVENTS THAT LEAD TO FAILURE IS THE DETERIORATION OF THE FUEL SYSTEM,WHICH LEADS TO ENGINE SHUT DOWN. 2)THE FAILURE OCCURS EVERY 4000,5000 MILES. 3)EVERYTIME THIS HAPPENS THE TRUCKS SHUTDOWN IN THE MIDDLE OF DRIVING ANYWHERE THEY ARE. OUR BUSINESS HAS EMPLOYEES THAT DRIVE AND WORK OUT OF THESE TRUCKS, EVERY TIME THIS HAPPENS WE HAVE TO GET THE TRUCKS TOWED TO DEALER AND PICKUP OUR EMPLOYEES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10254967January 14, 2009
FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL
I HAVE 2 2005 FORD F450'S THAT BOTH HAVE HAD FUEL TANK DELAMINATION. I HAVE TALKED WITH THE DEALER AT LENGTH ABOUT THE SITUATION. OFF THE RECORD THE SERVICE ADVISOR ACKNOWLEDGED THAT THIS IS A HUGE PROBLEM AND THERE IS NO PROMISE THE NEW TANKS WILL NOT HAVE THE SAME PROBLEMS. AFTER SEARCHING ONLINE MESSAGE BOARDS I HAVE FOUND THAT THE PROBLEM IS WIDESPREAD. BASICALLY THE FUEL TANK THAT THE MANUFACTURER CHOSE TO USE WHEN BUILDING THE TRUCK WILL NOT HOLD UP TO THE FUEL TYPE THAT THE MANUFACTURER REQUIRES TO BE USED IN THE TRUCK. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10254761January 12, 2009
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
ENGINE BLEW AT 18,900 MILES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10253328December 31, 2008
FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL
THIS COMPLAINT STEMS FROM PROBLEMS EXPERIENCED WITH MY 2004 FORD F-450 DIESEL POWERED TRUCK. I PURCHASED THIS 2004 FORD NEW TRUCK IN LATE 2004. AT PRESENT, THE ODOMETER READS APPROXIMATELY 63,000 MILES. I EXPERIENCE LOSS OF POWER AT VARIOUS INTERVALS WHICH CAUSES THE VEHICLE TO SLOW DOWN AND POWER IS LIMITED TO A FEW MILES-PER-HOUR. I HAVE RETURNED THE TRUCK TO FORD FOR REPAIR NUMEROUS TIMES AND FORD HAS NOT BEEN ABLE TO REPAIR THE PROBLEM. FORD HAS REPLACED THE TURBO TWO TIMES, THE WIRING HARNESS, THE EGR AND OTHER PARTS IN THE ATTEMPT TO REPAIR THE PROBLEM. I RETURNED THIS TRUCK TO FORD AGAIN ON 12-26-2008. THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT REMOVED THE FUEL FILTER AND THEY FOUND THAT THE LAMINATION OR LINING OF THE FUEL TANK HAS SEPARATED FROM THE METAL WHICH MAKES UP THE FUEL TANK. THIS APPEARS AS A FLAKY SILVER SUBSTANCE WHICH CLOGGED THE FUEL FILTER AND LINES AND IS VERY EXPENSIVE TO REPAIR. I HAVE RESEARCHED THIS FAILURE ON THE INTERNET AND IT APPEARS THAT THERE ARE HUNDREDS OF COMPLAINTS WHICH POINT TO THE SAME FAILURE OF THE FORD FUEL TANK, ESPECIALLY ON DIESEL POWERED VEHICLES. A SAMPLING OF THE INTERNET POSTS CAN BE VIEWED AT HTTP://WWW.FINISHING.COM/442/19.SHTML. IT APPEARS THAT FORD HAS TAKEN THE POSITION THAT THE PROBLEM IS DUE TO THE FUEL THAT IS USED IN THE NORMAL OPERATION OF THE VEHICLE. I DO NOT BELIEVE THIS STATEMENT TO BE TRUE. I BELIEVE THERE IS A MANUFACTURERS DEFECT IN THE APPLICATION OF THIS LAMINATE OR, THAT THE LAMINATE IS NOT OF CORRECT MATERIAL FOR THE INTENDED PURPOSE. THE BOND WHICH HOLDS THE LAMINATE TO THE STEEL FUEL TANK IS BREAKING DOWN AND CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO MALFUNCTION. I URGE YOU TO INVESTIGATE THIS MATTER IMMEDIATELY. I KNOW YOUR DEPARTMENT IS AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM BECAUSE I HAVE READ YOUR RESPONSE IN NUMEROUS INTERNET CHAT ROOMS AND I URGE YOU TO ACT IMMEDIATELY TO DEMAND FORD RECALL AND MAKE RIGHT THESE MANUFACTURER DEFECTS. THANK YOU FOR YOUR PROMPT ATTENTION TO THIS MATTER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10249629November 24, 2008
FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL
THE LINING OF THE DIESEL FUEL TANK FLAKED OFF WHICH CLOGGED THE FUEL FILTERS, WHICH RESULTED IN POOR ENGINE PERFORMANCE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10243146September 23, 2008
FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL
VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR SLUGGISHNESS. I WAS TOLD THAT THE FUEL FILTER WAS DIRTY. SERVICE PERSON REPLACED THE FUEL FILTER AND NOW THE TRUCK WON'T RUN AT ALL. I AM INFORMED THAT THERE IS FUEL CONTAMINATION. TOWED THE VEHICLE TO ANOTHER REPAIR STATION AND I AM INFORMED THAT THE LINING OF THE FUEL TANK IS PEELING OFF AND THE PEELING MATERIAL IS NOW CLOGGING THE FUEL PUMP AND INJECTION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10239947August 27, 2008
FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL
I HAVE A COMPLAINT ABOUT THE FUEL TANK IN MY 2004 F-450, THE TRUCK WAS LOSING POWER AND DRIVING LIKE A PLUGGED FUEL FILTER AND AFTER CHANGING FUEL FILTERS MANY TIMES I HAD FOUND A "GREY FLAKE LIKE" MATERIALS IN BOTH FILTERS. I DECIDED TO TAKE TRUCK TO FORD DEALER IN LINCOLN, NE TO HAVE LOOKED AT AND FIXED. THEY CALLED BACK TELLING ME THE FUEL TANK LINING WAS BAD IN THE FUEL TANK AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AT MY EXPENSE. IT ALSO CAUSED ONE INJECTOR TO GO BAD(HOPEFULLY NOT MORE) AND A "NOZZLE ASSEMBLY". THEY CHARGED ME TO DISPOSE OF THE 25(OR SO) GALLONS OF FUEL, AND CHARGED ME FOR NEW FUEL. THE TOTAL BILL WAS $2066.23. THEY SAID THEY TALKED TO FORD AND FORD WOULD NOT WARRANTY ANYTHING. IN LOOKING ON INTERNET THERE ARE MANY PEOPLE WITH SAME PROBLEM. THE TANK HAS A LINER IN IT THAT HAS DISSOLVED CAUSING THE PROBLEMS. I AM THE ORIGINAL OWNER, TRUCK HAS 32000 MILES AND SHOULD NOT! NEED A FUEL TANK AFTER 4 YEARS. I HAVE OLD FUEL TANK. THANKS, CHRIS KEMS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10239819August 26, 2008
FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL
OUR 2001 F-450 DIESEL TRUCK HAS LOST POWER. WE HAD THE FUEL FILTER CHANGED AND HAD TO HAVE THE SENDING UNIT CLEANED OUT DUE TO SEDIMENT IN THE BOTTOM OF THE TANK FROM THE TAKE PEELING. IT IS DOING IT AGAIN AND I HEARD OF A LOT OF THESE DIESEL TRUCKS HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. THIS TRUCK ONLY HAS 90,000 MILES ON IT. I WOULD LIKE REIMBURSEMENT FOR THIS NEW TANK I HAVE TO BUY WHICH IS $500.00. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10239016August 20, 2008
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 FORD F450 SUPER DUTY. THE VEHICLE HAS DOUBLE COIN RADIAL TIRES, SIZE 225/70/19.5 (NA). THE TIRES WERE SERVICED BY AN INDEPENDENT TIRE MECHANIC AND TREAD SEPARATION WAS DISCOVERED IN SIX TIRES. THERE WERE FIVE TIRES WITH THE SAME DOT NUMBER. THE TIRES WERE REPLACED ON THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 95,773 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 96,343. UPDATED 10/16/08. *LJ THE TIRES WERE PRORATED. UPDATED 10/17/08. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10239027August 20, 2008
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 FORD F450 SUPER DUTY. THE VEHICLE HAS DOUBLE COIN RADIAL TIRES, SIZE 225/70/19.5 (NA). THIS COMPLAINT IS RELATED TO ODI NUMBER 10239016 REGARDING THE OTHER FIVE DEFECTIVE TIRES. THE TIRES WERE SERVICED BY AN INDEPENDENT TIRE MECHANIC AND TREAD SEPARATION WAS DISCOVERED IN SIX TIRES. THERE WAS ONE TIRE WITH A DIFFERENT DOT NUMBER. THE TIRES WERE REPLACED ON THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 95,773 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 96,343. UPDATED 10/16/08. *LJ UPDATED 10/20/08. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10238377August 15, 2008
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD F-450 SD. WHILE DRIVING, THE RADIATOR BUSTED. IN ADDITION, THE HIGH PRESSURE PUMP FAILED WHILE TOWING A BOAT. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL FROZE WHILE ATTEMPTING TO EXIT THE INTERSTATE. THE CONTACT PULLED THE STEERING WHEEL HARD TO THE RIGHT UNTIL IT POPPED AND THEN THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO DRIVE NORMALLY. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TAKEN TO THE DEALER APPROXIMATELY THREE TIMES REGARDING THESE FAILURES. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 64,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 4. UPDATE 09/10/08 *CW THE CONSUMER STATED THE POWER STEERING LOCKED UP. UPDATED 09/15/08
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10237187August 6, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:DIESEL, FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD F-450 SD. WHILE THE CONTACT WAS CHANGING THE OIL IN THE VEHICLE, HE NOTICED THAT THERE WERE TWO MORE QUARTS OF OIL THAN WHAT SHOULD HAVE BEEN IN THE ENGINE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE EXCESS OIL WAS NORMAL AND THE ISSUE COULD NOT BE SERVICED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 14,300 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 11,113.UPDATE 09/10/08 *CW FUEL INJECTOR WERE LEKING DIESEL OIL ONTO THE CRANKCASE. UPDATE 09/19/08. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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