2000 Ford F-250 Complaint Log

CONSUMER JUST BROUGHT TRUCK 2 WEEKS AGO AND LEFT FRONT WHEEL FELL OFF, CAUSING CONSUMER TO HAVE BUMPS AND BRUISES. *AK

EAST BOUND ON INTERSTATE 10, 20 MI WEST OF BUCKEYE AZ, AT 1630 AT 75 MPH WHEN L REAR TIRE BLEW. SIDEWALL APPEARS TO HAVE DISINTEGRATED. 1200 LB. CAMPER ON, NO KNOWN PREV DAMAGE. ALMOST ALL MILES FREEWAY DRIVING. *AK (DOT NUMBER: DB6447P TIRESIZE: LT265/75 R)

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

WHILE DRIVING AT 60MPH, FRONT RIGHT FIRESTONE STEELTEX R4S TIRE BLEWOUT. DEALER COULDN'T FIND A REASON FOR THIS HAPPENING, TIRE SIZE P26575R16, DOT# VNW818M070. *AK *SLC

WHILE DRIVING DURING SNOWY WEATHER THE RIGHT REAR TIRE EXPLODED THEN THE OUTER WALL DISENTEGRATED CAUSING THE TRUCK TO LOOSE CONTROL AND GO INTO A DITCH(FIRESTONE STEELTEX A/T LT265/75R16). NLM

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)

WHEN TURNING LEFT OR RIGHT VEHICLE WILL SHAKE. WHEN PULLING FROM A DROP OFF OR PARKING LOT THERE WAS A LOUD HUMMING NOISE. THEN, IT FADED AWAY. DRIVER ALSO, WHEN PUTTING IN GEAR, THERE WAS A CLUNCK NOISE THEN A JERK.*AK

SPLINED SHAFT FROM GEARBOX THAT PITMAN ARM ATTACHES TO SNAPPED AT BOTTOM OF GEARBOX, CAUSING LOSS OF STEERING AND TRUCK RAN INTO EMBANKMENT. *AK

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

IHAV EGONE TO THE DEALERSHIP SERVICE DEPARTMENT SEVERAL TIMES AND ASKED FOR ASSISTANCE WITH THESE PROBLEMS. I HAVE GOTTEN NO SUPPORT FROM THEM. I HAVE TAKEN IT IN SEVERN TIMES AND FILLED TWO DISPUTE SETTELMENT CLAIMS. I AM STILL WAITING TO HEAR FROM THEM, I FEEL WE BOUGHT A THIRTY FIVE THOUSAND DOLLAR HEADACHE! PLEASE HELP ME TO GET THIS TRUCK REPAIRED OR REPLACED. I FEEL WE HAVE GIVEN PENINSULA FORD EVERY OPPORTUNITY TO DO THE RIGHT THING, BUT THEY SEEM TO NOT WANT TO NOW THAT THEY HAVE THEIR MONEY. I WOULD NOT FEEL RIGHT SELLING THIS VEHICLE TO SOMEONE,KNOWING THAT SOONER OR LATTER IT WILL CAUSE AN ACCIDENT, THANKS FOR LISTENING/HELPING. NO SAFETY DEFECT LISTED. *AK (TIRESIZE: 235/85R16)

STEERING IS DEFECTIVE. STEERING WHEEL WANDERS OFF IN ANOTHER DIRECTION DUE TO BALL JOINTS BEING DEFECTIVE. *AK

CONSUMER STATES IF ENGINE CUT OFF OR VEHICLE IS IN NEUTRAL GEAR THERE IS NO BRAKE POWER, RESULTING IN CONSUMER BEING RUN OVER BY VEHICLE, AND CAUSING MAJOR DAMAGE TO VEHICLE. DEALER CONTACTED. NLMFORD STATES THIS IS STANDARD PROCEDURE FOR THIS VEHICLE. IT IS CALLED A VACUUM ASSIST BRAKING SYSTEM. *JG

THERE WAS VIBRATION IN VEHICLE WHEN BRAKES WERE APPLIED. DEALERSHIP EXAMINED VEHICLE, AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT BRAKE ROTORS WERE WORN AND HAD TO BE REPLACED. *AK *SLC

WHILE DRIVING, VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE, CONSUMER STATED THAT THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER OVERHEATED AND CAUSED THE FIRE. *SLC

WHILE DRIVING UP HILL CRUISE CONTROL ENGAGED, AND REAR WHEELS BEGAN TO SPIN OUT. TRUCK SUDDENLY STARTED ACCELERATING, AND THE CRUISE CONTROL WOULD NOT DISENGAGE. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK BOTH THE REAR WHEELS WERE SPINNING AS THE VEHICLE SLID INTO A DITCH. *YH

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

WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE FREEWAY AT 70 MPH I HEARD A LOUD POP POP POP AS I CONFIRMED IT WAS MY VEHICLE AND PROCEEDED TO THE RIGHT LANE AND TO THE SHOULDER OF THE ROAD THE LEFT REAR TIRE BLEW OUT CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO FISHTAIL . I WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL AND STOP SAFELY . THE FIRESTONE TIRE HAS A TREAD SEPERATION IDENICAL TO THE FIRESTONE TIRES ON THE EORD EXPLORERS . I AM CONCERNED THAT THESE SEPERATION PROBLEM ON FIRESTONE TIRES ARE SIMIALAR TO THOSE IN THE '70,S AND THAT THEY ARE LIMITED TOO ONE SIZE OR MODEL. (DOT NUMBER: VDW81XM TIRESIZE: LT26575R16)

AIRBAGS FAILED TO INFLATE. *AK

I WAS DRIVING ON INTERSTATE 15 NORTH BETWEEN ST. GEORGE AND CEDER CITY UTAH GOING 65 MILES PER HOUR UNDER SNOWING CONDITIONS AND THE RIGHT REAR TIRE EXPLODED WITHOUT WARNING. THE TREAD SEPERATED FROM THE INSIDE WALL AND THE SIDE WALL HAD 2 TAIRS DOWN THE ENTIRE SIDEWALL TO THE RIM. PLEASE INVESTIGATE THIS MATTER FULLY. *AK (DOT NUMBER: VNW81XL TIRESIZE: 265/75R/16)

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

POWER STEERING HAD SEIZED UP WHEN BRAKES WERE APPLIED. WOULD HAVE NO CONTROL OF VEHICLE WHEN IT HAPPENED. PROBLEM BEEN HAPPENING OVER A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME, BUT NOT GETTING WORSE. *AK THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO SOLVE THE PROBLEM. *YH

WHEN BRAKES WERE APPLIED POWER STEERING WHEEL WOULD LOCK OR SEIZE UP. THERE WOULD BE NO CONTROLLING OF VEHICLE. PROBLEM WAS HAPPENING FOR A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME, AND IT WAS GETTING MUCH WORSE. *AK *SLC

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

WAS TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 40MPH WHEN ANOTHER VEHICLE GOT "T"-BONED. UPON IMPACT WITH OTHER VEHICLE, AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. OTHER VEHICLE'S AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. PROR TO ACCIDENT, AIR BAG LIGHT WOULD COME ON & THEN FAILED TO GO OFF. HAD TAKEN TO DEALERSHIP 4 OR 5 TIMES FOR REPAIRS. *AK

WE WERE TRAVELING ON THE INTERSTATE AT ABOUT 70 MPH. WITHOUT WARNING THE LEFT REAR TIRE BLEW OUT. THE SIDE WALL SEPARATED FROM THE TREAD AROUND THE TOTAL CIRCUMFRANCE OF THE TIRE.*AK (DOT NUMBER: BM14974 TIRESIZE: LT26575R16)

PE00040; TIRE TREAD SEPARATION: WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 70 MPH, TREAD ON THE REAR PASSENGER'S SIDEFIRESTONE STEELTEX RADIAL AT TIRE CAME OFF. DRIVER WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF VEHICLE. TIRE SIZE LT26575R16. ORIGINAL TIRE EQUIPMENT ON A 2000, FORD, F250. TIRE MILEAGE 2,082. FIRESTONE WAS CALLED ABOUT THE TIRE. .*AK DOT # VDW81XL2800. *SLC

WHEN HOLDING THE BRAKES ON LEVEL GROUND OR A STEEP HILL WHLE STANDING STILL, IT IS VIRTUALLY IMPOSSIBLE TO TURN THE STEERING WHEEL UNTIL THE BRAKES ARE RELEASED. THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION ESPECIALLY ON STEEP INCLINES. FORD DEALER SAYS IT'S DUE TO STEERING GEOMETRY BUT YET IT IS WORSE WHEN ENGINE COMES OFF FAST IDLE AND POWER STEERING PUMP IS TURNING SLOWER DUE TO LOWER ENGINE SPEED. ON A RECENT TRIP I WAS IN A FRIENDS RATHER STEEP DRIVEWAY IN THE SMOKEY MOUNTAINS AND IT WAS ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE TO BACK OUT OF DRIVEWAY AS I COULDN'T HOLD THE BRAKES AND TURN THE STEERING WHEEL AT THE SAME TIME TO STEER OUT ON TO THE MAIN DRIVE. HAD I RELEASED THE BRAKES I WOULD HAVE CRASHED THROUGH A RETAINING FENCE AND WENT DOWN THE THE SIDE OF THE MOUNTIAN. IT IS OFTEN NECESSARY TO TO POSITION THE WHEELS WHILE HOLDING THE BRAKE AT A STANDSTILL, ESPECIALLY IN MOUNTAINOUS TERRAIN. FORD NEEDS TO RECTIFY THIS SITUATION AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. MY FORD DEALER HAS RECEIVED NUMEROUS OTHER COMPLAINTS REGARDING THIS CONDITION AND IT IS A TOPIC OF CONVERSATION ON MANY ONLINE BULLETIN BOARDS SO IT IS NOT AN ISOLATED INCIDENT PECULIAR TO MY TRUCK ONLY. *AK

A COMPANY VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE WHEN USING, VEHICLE HAD BEEN EXAMINED, AND FIRE WAS THE RESULT OF TRANSMISSION LINES BEING POSITIONED TOO CLOSE TO EXHAUST SYSTEM, A HEAT PRODUCING SOURCE. TEMPERATURE THAT DAY WAS APPROXIMATELY 75-80 DEGREES. *AK MANUFACTURER NOT WILLING TO TAKE ANY RESPONSIBILITY, THEY ARE STATING THERE WAS NO MANUFACTURING DEFECTS THAT CAUSED FIRE.*JB

WHEN BRAKE PEDAL WAS APPLIED, BRAKES GRABBED AND RELEASED. VEHICLE KEPT ROLLING, BRAKE PEDAL PULSED AND THE VHEICLE DID NOT STOP AND STRUCK ANOTHER VEHICLE IN THE REAR. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED.*AK

VEHICLE VIBRATED UNCONTROLLABLY AT VARIOUS SPEEDS. DEALER HAS REPLACED DRIVESHAFT AND TIRES, BUT VEHICLE CONTINUED TO VIBRATE. MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK

STEERING WHEEL LOCKS UP AND WILL NOT TURN WITH FOOT ON BRAKE AND STOPPED.*AK

STEERING LOCKING UP WHEN BRAKING HARD. *AK

WITH LESS THAN 10,000 MILES ON THE TRUCK, I HAVE HAD TWO OF THE TIRES BREAK BEADS, CAUSING THE TIRES TO LOOSE THEIR AIR PRESSURE. NEITHER TIME CAUSED MAJOR DAMAGE TO THE TIRE, OR TO THE VEHICLE, BUT THEY HAVE PROVED TO BE UNRELIABLE, AND POSSIBLY DANGEROUS. I HAVE HEARD THAT THEY ARE BEING LOOKED AT FOR RECALL, AND BASED ON MY LIMITED EXPERIENCES, I WOULD HAVE TO AGREE WITH THE RECOMMENDATION. I FEEL VERY APREHENSIVE EVERY TIME I GET IN MY TRUCK.*AK (DOT NUMBER: 008062 TIRESIZE: 265/75R16)

REAR SIDEWALL SPLIT AT POINT WHERE TREAD ATTATCHES TO SIDEWALL. NO PUNCTURE OR ABRASION AT POINT WHERE SPLIT OCCURRED, AND HAD NOT BEEN HAULING ANY LOAD IN BED OF TRUCK. . HAD TIRE TEMPORARILY REPAIRED, BUT WAS ADVISED AT THE TIME TO REPLACE IT FOR SAFETY REASONS.*AK (TIRESIZE: LT26575R16)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: LT26575R16 )

BLOWOUT ON INTERSTATE @ 72 MPH, TRAILER BEING PULLED JACKNIFED INTO THE REAR QUATERPANEL OF TRUCK, CAUSING EXTENSIVE DAMAGE!. *AK (DOT NUMBER: VNW8 1XM TIRESIZE: 265/75R16)

TIRE DEVELOPED A BUBBLE ON THE SIDE AND WENT DOWN WHILE I WAS DRIVING.I WAS ABLE TO STOP WITHOUT AN ACCIDENT. (TIRESIZE: P265-75-16)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P265-75-16 )

THE TIRE BLEWOUT ON THE FREEWAY. UPON INSPECTION IT APPEARED TO BE NO REASON FOR THE BLOWOUT OTHER THAN TIRE FAILURE. THE SIDEWALL AT THE TREAD LINE WAS COMPLETELY SEPERATED ALL THE WAY AROUND ON THE OUTSIDE OF THE TIRE. I HAVE PICTURES OF THE TIRE. FIRESTONE WOULD ONLY HONOR THE ORIGINAL WARRANTY ON THIS ONE TIRE. IT WAS REPLACED AT A PRORATED PRICE WITH THE SAME MODEL. *AK( DOT NUMBER: VNW8 1XL TIRE SIZE: LT26575R16 )

TIRES ORIGINALLY BEGAN BOUNCING AT 18000 MILES--HAVE HAD TO SHAVE TIRES TO KEEP FORM BOUNCING-I WAS COMPLAINING ABOUT THE TIRES BEFORE THE RECALL BUT FIRESTONE WAS DEAF AND SAID THE SHAVING VOIDED MY WARRANTY--BUT THEY WOULD NOT DO ANYTHING-I EXPLAINED I WAS SCARED OF THESE TIRES--THEN THE RECALL CAME AND I BEGAN TRYING TO GET HELP--WENT TO RIVERSIDE FORD AFTER THEY BECAME INVOLVED AND CONTACTED FIRESTONE AGAIN AND WAS ASSURED MY TIRES WERE FINE AFTER GOING TO THE FORD SERVICE CENTER IN MACON GA. NOW I HAVE HAD A BLOW OUT ON THE RIGHT FRONT TIRE ON THE INTERSTATE AT 77MPH CROSSED TWO LANES OF TRAFFIC AND RAN A CAR OFF THE ROAD ON TO THE GRASS TO AVOID ME HITTING HIM. HAVE CONTACTED FIRESTONE AND THREATENED WITH A LAW SUIT AND WAS TOLD TO GET IN LINE AND GOOD LUCK BY ONE OF THE PHONE REPS. RIVERSIDE FORD SAYS IF IT IS NOT IN THE RECALL THEY CAN'T AND WON'T DON ANYTHING--PLEASE RECALL THIS TIRE BEFORE A CHILD LOSES HIS LIFE. THANKS. *AK (TIRESIZE: LT265XR16)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: LT265XR16 )

PE#00020 - FIRESTONE STEELTEX AT LT265/75R16. 3 TIRES DOT# VD W81XL110 110 DEFECTIVE INSIDE THE TIRE; VD# Q03L. DEFECTIVE INSIDE; AND VD# N03L DEFECTIVE INSIDE AND OUTSIDE OF THE TIRE. 3 TIRES HAD EXPERIENCED TREAD SEPARATION FROM WHERE THE TREAD MEETS THE TIRE. FOR TWO. THE TIRES WERE THE ORIGINAL TIRES PURCHASED WITH THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE IS A FORD TRUCK 2000 F250. CONSUMER HAS REPLACED ON OWN EXPENSE.*AK FORD AND FIRESTONE DID NOT REFUND THE COST OF REPLACEMENT TIRES. *YH

WHEN FORD WAS CONTATCED AND IT WAS REQUESTED THEY EXAMINE THE VEHICLE TO DETERMINE CAUSE OF FAILURE AND TO ENSURE THAT THERE WOULD BE NO SUBSEQUENT PROBLEMS, THEY DECLINED. *AK

THIS TIRE WAS CHECKED OUT BY A TIRE STORE REPRESENTATIVE. I WAS TOLD THE TIRE WAS NOT RAN LOW OF AIR NOR DID RUN OVER ANYTHINGI HAD I HAD NO EARLY WARNING OF THIS PROBLEM. *AK( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 265-70R-16 )

EXTREME VIBRATION IN REAR DRIVESHAFT WHEN TOWING IN LOW GEAR. VIBRATION IS DAILY. *AK

BACK DOORS OF MY F250 EXTENDED CAB PICKUP WILL UNLATCH TO THE SAFETY LATCH WHILE DRIVING DOWN A ROAD - FORD WILL NOT REPLACE THE TRUCK OR EVEN REPLACE THE LATCHES - THEY SAID THEY CANNOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM - WHAT IF A DOOR OPENS WHEN I HAVE SOMEONE RIDING IN THE BACK SEAT AREA - KIDS OR GRANDKIDS? *TR

PE00 020; CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING 30MPH ON GRAVEL ROAD AND FRONT PASSENGER'S TIRE BLEWOUT. FIRESTONE, #L26517516 STEEL TEX#AT. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. *AK

WE FIRST HAD THE FRONT BRAKES PULL RIGHT WE HAD THE TRUCK IN 2-3 TIMES FOR THAT PROBLEM THEY FINALLY FIXED IT. BUT NOW THE BRAKES PULL LEFT. THEY DO NOT KNOW HOW TO FIX THE PROBLEM. THE ENGINE/ELECTRIAL PROBLEM. ALL OF THE SUDDEN EVERYTHING ELECTICAL QUITS WORKING. I DIDN'T KNOW HOW TO CLASSIFY THIS PROBLEM. THEY REPLACE A MODULE AND IT STILL HAPPENS. WE ARE AWAITING FOR THEM TO FIX AGAIN. ON THE TIRES ONE BLEW OUT IN THE MIDDLE OF THE NIGHT ON A VERY DARK ROAD 1 MILE FROM THE HOUSE MY HUSBAD DROVE IT HOME TOOK IT IN THE NEXT DAY AND THE REFUSED TO FIX BECAUSE HE DROVE ON IT. APPROX A MONTH LATER WE WERE ON A ROAD DRIVING ONLY APPROX 45 MPH. MY HUSBAND FELT SOMETHING WHEN WE WERE AT A LIGHT,WE PULLED IN TO A STORE JUST PASSED THE LIGHT GOT OUT AND THE BACK RIGHT TIRE HAD BLOWN. WE CHANGED THE TIRE TOOK IT IN AND THEY SAID THEY ARE NOT ON A RECALL EVEN THROUGH THEY CLEARLY HAD THE WHITE RING ALL AROUND THE TIRE WHERE IT HAD COME APART. WE REPLACED THE TIRES WITH COOPER TIRES. WE STILL HAVE THE TIRES. GOODYEAR INSPECTED AND AGREED IT WAS DUE TO POOR MANUFACTURING. ON THE WARRANTY PROBLEMS WE CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURE ARBITRATION BOARD. THEY STATED SINCE WE USE THE TRUCK FOR BUSINESS WE CAN NOT HAVE THE TRUCK REPLACED. NO WHERE IN ANY OF MY DOCUMENTATION STATES THAT. IF THIS WERE SO WE WOULD NOT HAVE BOUGHT THE TRUCK. THE DEALERSHIP KNEW WE USED THE TRUCK FOR BUSINESS. THE BUSINESS CONSIST OF A HANDYMAN BUSINESS. THE MOST WE DO TO THE TRUCK IS PUT ON MILES.*AK (DOT NUMBER: VNW81XL TIRESIZE: 265 75R16)

BOTH FRONT TIRES HAD SIDEWALL BULGES WHERE THE TIRES HAD STARTED TO SEPERATE (TIRESIZE: P235/85R16)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P235/85R16 )

WHILE INSPECTING GENERAL CONTINENTAL GRABBER AW TIRES P235/85R16, CONSUMER FOUND THAT ALL TIRES HAD A DENT ON THE INSIDE OF THE TIRE. *SLC

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

VEHICLE STALLED; NO BRAKES; NO STEERING; FORCED OTHER CAR OFF ROAD;TRUCK AT RED HILL FORD, RED HILL, PA.

ON 8/26/2000 ABOUT 5:10 PM, I WAS DRIVING SOUTHBOUND ON THE I-15 BETWEEN BARSTOW, CA AND BAKER, CA WITH CRUISE CONTROL SET TO 70 MPH WHEN THE FRONT DRIVERS SIDE TIRE BLEW OUT. I FELT THE VEHICLE PULL HEAVILY TO THE RIGHT. I COULD NOT REGAIN CONTROL OF THE STEERING. IN ADDITION, CRUISE CONTROL WOULD NOT DISENGAGE WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS TAPPED OR STEPPED ON HEAVILY. I COULD NOT CONTROL THE VEHICLE IN ANY WAY. THE VEHICLE. *AK (TIRESIZE: 3514.516.5)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 3514.516.5 )