Ford F-550 Complaints

561 consumer complaints on file.

#10268562May 12, 2009
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE
ON 2005 FORD F-550, THE REAR AXLE SEAL IN PASSENGER SIDE LEAKS. BRAKES ARE COATED WITH GEAR OIL WHEN HIS OCCURS. FORD TSB # 05124 HAS BEEN DONE BUT DOES NOT WORK. MY VEHICLE HAS HAD FOUR REPAIRS ( 3 SEAL REPLACEMENTS AND 1 ATTEMPT AS PER TSB ) AND ALL HAVE FAILED. TRUCK HAS @ 24,000 MILES ON IT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10266445April 23, 2009
FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL
SERVICING DEALER JUST ADVISED THAT THE DIESEL FUEL TANK IS DELAMINATING FROM THE INSIDE AND CAUSING FUEL LINE, FUEL FILTER, AND FUEL INJECTOR CLOGGING. ALTHOUGH WE ALWAYS USED CLEAN DIESEL ONLY, DEALERSHIP WOULD NOT SAY WHAT CAUSED PROBLEM BUT WELL AWARE OF IT. QUOTED $3,500.00 TO REPLACE FUEL TANK AND SENDING UNIT. OUTRAGEOUS. ESPECIALLY WHEN CAUSING STALLING AND LOSS OF POWER DURING DRIVING AND POSSIBLY CAUSING ACCIDENT. FOUND LOTS OF PEOPLE WITH THE SAME PROBLEM THROUGH INTERNET SEARCH. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10264980April 11, 2009
FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL
TRUCK STARTED LOSING POWER ON THE HIGHWAY. WOULD HARDLY CLIMB AN INCLINE. WE EXITED THE HIGHWAY, TRUCK WAS RUNNING WORSE, AND FINALLY STALLED OUT. IT WOULD ONLY RESTART AND RUN ROUGH FOR A MINUTE OR TWO AFTER LETTING IT SIT FOR A WHILE, AND THEN STALL AGAIN. I HAD TO GET THE TRUCK TOWED BACK TO MY SHOP. WE CHANGED THE FUEL FILTERS, AND THE ONE IN THE FRAME RAIL HAD A SILVER FLAKY SUBSTANCE INSIDE THE FILTER. I HAD TO PUT THE TRUCK ON A TRAILER, AND BRING IT TO THE DEALERSHIP. I WAS TOLD I NEEDED A NEW FUEL TANK, A NEW FUEL PUMP, NEW FUEL FILTERS, AND THE FUEL SYSTEM NEEDS TO BE FLUSHED. THEY SAID THEY ARE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM, AND THEY CALLED A WARRANTY REP. THEY REFUSED TO HELP ME. I CALLED FORD ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE, AND THEY REFUSED TO HELP ME. I NOW HAVE TO SPEND THOUSANDS TO FIX THIS. THE PARTS SALESMAN AT THE DEALERSHIP SAY THAT THIS HAPPENS ALL THE TIME, AND SOMETIMES THE REPLACEMENT TANKS DO THE SAME THING. I KNOW OF ABOUT A DOZEN OR A DOZEN AND A HALF FORD TRUCKS THAT HAVE HAD THIS EXACT PROBLEM. THERE IS ACTUALLY A DEALERSHIP IN CT THAT STOCKS A BUNCH OF THESE TANKS BECAUSE THIS HAPPENS SO MUCH. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10262110March 17, 2009
FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD F550 SUPERDUTY DIESEL TRUCK. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HIS VEHICLE WAS RUNNING ROUGHLY AND WAS DIFFICULT TO START. THE DEALER SUGGESTED THAT THE PRIMARY FUEL FILTER WAS CLOGGED WITH RUST BECAUSE THE FUEL TANK WAS LAMINATED WITH RUST INSIDE. THE DEALER WANTS TO REMOVE THE TANK FROM THE VEHICLE SO THAT IT CAN BE REALIGNED AND INSTALLED AGAIN. THE CONTACT WOULD HAVE TO PAY $650 FOR THIS SERVICE. THE VEHICLE IS STILL UNDER WARRANTY, BUT THE DEALER DOES NOT WANT TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE UNDER THE WARRANTY. THE MANUFACTURER IS IGNORING THE CONTACT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 22,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10261060March 7, 2009
FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL
I OWN A 2006 FORD F-550 DIESEL PICK-UP TRUCK. BOUGHT THE TRUCK WHEN IT WAS NEW. AT 4,000 MILES SEVERAL OF THE INJECTORS WENT BAD. OVER THE PAST FEW YEARS I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE THE FUEL FILTER 7 DIFFERENT TIMES IN ORDER TO GET THE TRUCK TO RUN RIGHT. OR WHAT I THOUGHT WAS RIGHT. IT NEVER HAS GOTTEN VERY GOOD FUEL MILEAGE, AND I NOW KNOW WHY. A FEW WEEKS AGO THE TRUCK STARTED RUNNING HORRIBLE. I TOOK THE FUEL FILTER OFF, AS WELL AS CAPTURED THE FUEL INTO A CLEAN GLASS JAR. IT WAS FULL OF WHAT APPEARS TO BE SILVER FLAKES AS WELL AS RUST FROM THE INSIDE OF THE FUEL TANK. NEEDLESS TO SAY IT HAS ALSO CLOGGED THE INJECTORS. THE TRUCK IS STARVING FOR FUEL. FORD SAID THE TANK NEEDED TO BE REPLACED, HOWEVER, AT OUR EXPENSE. THROUGH FURTHER RESEARCH I NOW FIND OUT THIS PROBLEM IS ALL OVER THE US. (I HAVE ALSO CONTACTED THE FTC ABOUT THIS) THE TANKS ARE DELAMINATING. IN OTHER WORDS, THEY ARE ROTTING. EVERY ARTICLE I HAVE READ DESCRIBES THE SAME EXACT ISSUES. FORD CLAIMED THAT NOTHING WAS WRONG WITH THE TANK. I TOOK IT TO A LOCAL RADIATOR SHOP, AND THEY SAID THE WHOLE TOP OF THE TANK IS COMPLETELY RUSTED OUT. THE LAMINATE THAT WAS PUT ON AT THE FACTORY IS FALLING OFF INTO THE TANK, THEN RUNNING THROUGH THE ENTIRE FUEL SYSTEM. THIS CONTINUES TO BE AT THE EXPENSE OF THE CONSUMER, ON A PRODUCT THAT CLEARLY IS DEFECTIVE!!! WHAT IS IT GOING TO TAKE, MY WIFE BREAKING DOWN WITH THIS TRUCK, AND GETTING KILLED WHILE SHE WAITS FOR HELP??? THIS IS A NATIONAL PROBLEM. THEIR ARE THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE WITH FLEETS OF FORD TRUCKS THAT ARE ALL HAVING THE SAME ISSUES. THESE TANKS NEED TO BE RECALLED. IT IS VERY WRONG THAT WE THE CONSUMER SHOULD HAVE TO CONTINUE PAYING FOR REPAIRS ON A DEFECTIVE PRODUCT. MOST OF THESE VEHICLES COST MORE THAN YOUR AVERAGE HOME. THIS IS NOT A SMALL PROBLEM. IT HAS HAPPENED TO FLEETS OF AMBULANCES. I SURE HOPE I DON'T HAVE A FAMILY MEMBER THAT NEEDS TO BE TRANSPORTED TO THE HOSPITAL BY ONE OF THESE DEFECTIVE VEHICLES, AND THEY BREAK DOWN ON THE WAY TO THE HOSPITAL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10260981March 6, 2009
FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL
I HAVE A 2006 F-550 FORD 6.0 DIESEL TRUCK WITH 17,000 MILES AND REPLACED 5 FUEL FILTERS AT THIS TIME AND HAD THE TRUCK TOWED IN ON 3-2-09 STUMBLING,HARD START .CALLED THE DEALER AND HE TOLD ME THE GAS TANKS ARE DELAMINATING FROM BIO FUELS,I HAVE A 2004 DIESEL TRUCK WITH NO PROBLEMS,AND FAITHFULLY USE SUNOCO FUEL.THE SHOP FOREMAN AT HOPKINS FORD SAID THIS IS NOT UNDER WARRANTY, I HAVE RUST COME OUT WHEN I CHANGE THE FILTERS AS WELL AS THE WATER SEPARATOR. THIS HAS BEEN AN ON GOING PROBLEM AND AM NOT GETTING ANY WHERE WITH FORD. RED HILL FORD TOLD ME HE NEVER HEARD OF THIS TYPE OF PROBLEM,NORRISTOWN FORD HAVE FUEL TANKS STACKED 10' HIGH,THAT THE REPLACED FOR CUSTOMERS BECAUSE WHO EVER FORD GOT TO COAT THE INSIDE OF FUEL TANKS ,DID A POOR JOB. I HAVE THE NORMAL WARRANTY AND THE EXTENDED WARRANTY. I HAVE PAID $50,000 FOR THIS VEHICLE AND I'M AFRAID TO DRIVE IT FOR FEAR OF AN ACCIDENT. WATER IN FUEL SENSOR KEEPS COMING ON AND WHEN I DRAIN THE WATER SEPARATOR THE LIGHT GOES OUT, THEIR ARE NO SIGNS OF METAL FLAKES IN THE FUEL SYSTEM FORD IS BLAMING THE FUEL BUT THEY WONT TEST MY FUEL SOMETHING IS VERY FISHY ? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10260804March 5, 2009
FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL
I HAVE TWO 2006 F550 THAT THE FUEL TANKS HAVE DELAMINATED AND FOR WILL NOT PAY FOR THEM . THEY BOTH HAD PROBLEMS IN THE PASSED YEAR AND WE WERE JUST TOLD 2 MONTHS AGO THAT IT WAS THE TANKS DELAMINATING. SO WE HAD THEM PUT TWO NEW TANKS IN . WITH THE NEW TAKES IT IS ONLY TIME TILL I HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM . *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10260321February 28, 2009
FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL
TRUCK WAS RUNNING ROUGH AND WAS LOOSING POWER. THEY REPLACED THE GAS TANK INJECTORS AND A PUMP. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE DIESEL WAS EATING AWAY AT THE LINER OF THE TANK. MY TRUCK IS ONLY 5 YEARS OLD. IT HAS COST HUNDREDS OF DOLLARS TO FIX. THE TRUCK IS IN THE SHOP RIGHT NOW FOR SAME PROBLEMS NO POWER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10259808February 24, 2009
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
THIS VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED NEW AND AT 14,000 MILES IT STARTED BOGGING AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND THE VEHICLE DIED OUT AROUND 5 TIMES, AFTER THE DEALERSHIP SAT ON THE VEHICLE FOR 5 DAYS WITHOUT DIAGNOSING I MOVED THE VEHICLE TO A DIFFERENT DEALERSHIP WHERE THEY CONDUCTED A SERVICE BULLETIN FOR ECM REPROGRAMMING NOW AT 16,000 MILES THE VEHICLE IS DOING IT ALL OVER AGAIN AND NOT TO MENTION RADIATOR LEAKING, BRAKES SQUEALING, TRANS FLUID SEEPAGE AND FUEL LEVEL GAUGE NOT OPERATING CORRECTLY. PLEASE HELP!!!! $65,000 VEHICLE THEY SHOULD BE FORCED TO BUY IT BACK. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10259223February 18, 2009
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD F550. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKES FAIL WHEN DRIVING DOWNHILL OR ON ANY SURFACE. THE BRAKES CAUSE THE VEHICLE TO BUCK VIOLENTLY WHENEVER THE BRAKE PEDAL IS DEPRESSED. THE DEALER COULD NOT DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE; HOWEVER, THEY SWITCHED SOME PARTS IN THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE PERSISTS AND IS BECOMING WORSE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 29,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10259143February 17, 2009
FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL
I OWN TWO 2004 FORD F-550 AND ONE 2003 F-550 SUPERDUTY TRUCKS. INTERIOR FUEL TANK COATING IS DE-LAMINATING AND RUSTING AT AROUND 100,000 MILES. VEHICLES STOP WITHOUT ANY WARNING. SILVERY MATERIAL IN WATER SEPARATOR AND FUEL FILTERS. I KNOW OF SEVERAL VEHICLE OWNERS THAT HAVE THIS SAME PROBLEM AND FORD WILL DO NOTHING. MY VEHICLES STOP SUDDENLY IN HEAVY TRAFFIC AND WE WERE LUCKY NO ONE WAS INJURED. I HAVE REPLACED THE 2003 AND ONE 2004 TANK ASSEMBLY. OTHER 2004 IS SHOWING SILVERY RESIDUE ALSO. I KNOW OF A DEALER IN ST LOUIS MO., THAT HAS REPLACED MANY TANKS FOR CUSTOMERS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. THIS IS A DEFECTIVE TANK COATING AND FORD SHOULD BE HELD RESPONSIBLE. IT IS MY UNDERSTANDING THEY (FORD) HAVE KNOWN OF THIS ISSUE SINCE 2005 AND WILL DO NOTHING. DO PEOPLE NEED TO BE HURT/KILLED BEFORE ACTION IS TAKEN? IS FORD STILL MAKING THESE TANKS WITH THE DEFECTIVE COATING, IF SO THEY SHOULD BE STOPPED ASAP BEFORE SOMEONE GETS KILLED BECAUSE A VEHICLE STALLS WITHOUT WARNING. THERE IS A TSB ON THE FUEL TANK VENT, MY VEHICLES HAVE BEEN TO FORD DEALERS AND THIS WAS NEVER BROUGHT TO MY ATTENTION. DO I HAVE TO ALWAYS ASK IF THERE IS A RECALL, TSB OR WHATEVER OR AM I AT FORD'S MERCY. SMACKS OF A COVER UP AND WILLFUL NEGLIGENCE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10257534February 5, 2009
FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL
FUEL PROBLEMS WITH A 2006 FORD F550 DUMP TRUCK. HAVE ONGOING PROBLEMS WITH TRUCK NOT RUNNING PROPERLY. FIRST INCIDENT SENSORS WERE REPLACED AND I WAS TOLD THAT WAS THE PROBLEM. NOW BEING TOLD ABOUT A DELAMINATION PROBLEM WITH THE GAS TANK AND FORD IS AWARE BUT REFUSES TO DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT INCLUDING NOT HONORING THE WARRANTY THAT IS STILL ACTIVE ON THE TRUCK. CONTACTED FORD CUSTOMER SERVICE AND THEY CLAIM THE ISSUE IS RELATED TO BAD DIESEL FUEL WHICH MAKES NO SENSE TO ME AS ALL OF MY TRUCKS ARE REFUELED AT THE SAME STATION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10257485February 4, 2009
FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
2004 FORD MODEL 5500 F SERIES DUMP TRUCK WITH 43,000 MILES DIESEL FUEL TANK DELAMINATION & DAMAGE CAUSED TO MOTOR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10257494February 4, 2009
FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL
LOSS OF POWER SO WE PULLED THE FUEL FILTERS. THE FUEL FILTERS WERE PACKED WITH A GRAY,FLAKY SUBSTANCE LOOKING LIKE PAINT CHIPS. WHEN WE TOOK THE TRUCK TO THE DEALER THEY SAID THE FUEL TANK WAS "DELAMINATING". *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10256942January 30, 2009
FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL
WE OWN A 2006 F-550 FORD DUMP TRUCK. WITH 22,000.00 MILES ON IT. IT WAS IN THE SHOP LAST YEAR BECAUSE OF NO TURBO POWER. DEALER COULDN'T FIGURE THE PROBLEM OUT. WE CHANGE THE OIL EVERY 2,000 MILES PLUS CHANGE FUEL FILTERS, ETC. AT THE SAME TIME. LAST WEEK NO POWER. TOOK TO ANOTHER DEALERSHIP AND UPON INSPECTION TECH FOUND FUEL TANK, SENDING UNIT. FILTERS LINES FAILED/CLOGGED. HAD TO REPLACE FUEL TANK AND FUEL FILTERS. FLUSHED OUT SENDING UNIT AND FUEL LINES. IT COST ME $2,105.91 OUT OF MY POCKET. I CALLED FORD CUSTOMER RELATIONS DEPT. AND WAS TOLD THIS IS NOT FORD'S PROBLEM THAT IT IS THE FUEL THAT DID THE DAMAGE. THIS PROBLEM SHOULD BE A RECALL PROBLEM WITH THIS TRUCK. IT IS STILL UNDER WARRANTY AND THEY WON'T PAY ! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10255280January 16, 2009
FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL
2004 FORD F550 44K MILES TRUCK STOPPED RUNNING DEALER TOLD ME THAT THE FUEL TANK IS RUSTING FROM THE IN SIDE OUT. DEALER TOLD ME THAT THEY CHANGED OUT ABOUT 50 TANKS SO FAR AND FORD WOULD NOT COVER IT . FORD IS SAY ITS A FUEL PROBLEM. THIS FUEL PROBLEM IS NOT AFFECTING CHEVY TRUCK FUEL TANKS. THE MECHANIC LET ME LOOK IN SIDE OLD TANK YOU CAN SEE DEBRIS FLOATING IN TANK. FORDS FAILURE TO FIX THIS COST ME $2370. AND THE WORST PART THEY PUT THE SAME TANK IN NEW ONE BUT THE SAME. DEALER SAID I SHOULD LOOK FOR A AFTER MARKET TANK ONLINE THAT WHAT OTHER CUSTOMER ARE DOING. I READ ON LINE 75,000 TANK FAILURE SO FAR. FORD NEED TO ADMIT THEIR IS A PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10255096January 14, 2009
FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL
MY 2002 FOR F 550 WAS DRIVING AND LOST POWER IN TRAFFIC EVENTUALLY LOSING POWER AND STALLING IN TRAFFIC ON A VERY BUSY ROAD. THE TRUCK WAS TOWED TO A LOCAL DEALER AND I WAS INFORMED THAT THE INSIDE OF THE GAS TANK WAS DELAMINATING WHICH CAUSED A FAILURE IN THE GAS TANK, FAILURE IN THE SENDING UNIT,THE FAILURE IN THE FUEL PUMP,AND THE FAILURE OF THE FILTERS. FORD HAS ALSO ADVISED ME OF POSSIBLE DESTROYED FUEL INJECTORS. FORD TAKES NO RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE DEFECT IN THE FUEL TANK. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10254343January 9, 2009
FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL
NOVEMBER 2008, OUR FORD TRUCK BROKE DOWN DUE TO FUEL PROBLEMS. TRUCK WAS TOWED IN AND FUEL FILTER WAS CHECKED. TINY SILVER FLAKES CLOGGED THE FILTER. MECHANIC ALERTED US THAT FORD IS HAVING A PROBLEM WITH THEIR FUEL TANK LINERS SEPARATING, AND THAT THEY ARE NOT TAKING CLAIM ON IT. TRUCK FILTER WAS CHANGED AND IT RAN FINE FOR ABOUT A MONTH.. WE PULLED THE FUEL FILTER AGAIN ONLY TO FIND "FLAKES" IN THE FILTER AGAIN. SEARCHED ON THE INTERNET SHOWED COUNTLESS PEOPLE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM, AND HAVING TO DISH OUT THOUSANDS IN REPAIR COSTS ONLY TO HAVE IT HAPPEN AGAIN TO THEM. NO REPLACEMENT AVAILABLE ON THE MARKET THAT WILL SOLVE THE PROBLEM FOR GOOD, EVERYONE IS FORCED TO BUY FORDS REPLACEMENT. ALSO NO ONE KNOWS IF THIS WILL RESULT IN FAILURE OF THE FUEL FILTER AND INJECTORS DOWN THE ROAD AFTER THE WARRANTY ON THESE ITEMS RUNS OUT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10253570January 2, 2009
FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL, EQUIPMENT
TRUCK RUNS ROUGH AND STALLS. SEPT11 2008 REPLACED RUSTING AND DETERIORATING FUEL TANK AND PUMP AND FUEL SENDER REPLACED 2 AND 6 INJECTORS. SEPT 28 2008 REPLACED O RINGS HIGH PRESSURE RAIL , REPLACE D ROCKER. NOV 26 2008 REPLACED FICM WIRING INJECTOR WIRING HARNESS. DEC 1 2008 REPLACED 2-4-8 INJECTORS. DEC 11 2008 REPLACED NUMBER 4 INJECTOR.BROKE DOWN DEC 24 HAD TO BE TOWED 32 MILES TO GET TRUCK BACK TO DEALER. TECH FOUND ALL INJECTORS ON RIGHT SIDE FAILED DUE TO LACK OF FUEL PRESSURE .DEALER EST $985 FOR TANK FLUSH , FUEL PUMP REPLACEMENT AND FILTERS. HAD PROBLEMS TRUCK FROM DAY 1. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10251394December 10, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 FORD F550 SUPER DUTY. WHILE DRIVING LESS THAN 70 MPH, THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING, FLAMES APPEARED UNDER THE HOOD OF THE VEHICLE. THE FIRE WAS DESCRIBED AS "VIOLENT" WITH FLAMES AT LEAST 70 FEET HIGH. THE POLICE AND FIRE DEPARTMENTS WERE CALLED TO THE SCENE AND A REPORT WAS FILED. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS UNKNOWN. THE CONTACT HAS SUPPORTING DOCUMENTATION, INCLUDING VIDEOS AND PHOTOS. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 125,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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