2003 Ford F-250 Complaint Log

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE TRAVELING 50 MPH, THE REAR PASSENGER TIRE BLEW CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO JOLT BACKWARDS. THIS CAUSED DAMAGE TO THE WHEEL WELL. THE SPARE TIRE WAS INSTALLED AND THEN THE TIRE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP. THERE WAS BODY DAMAGE REPAIRED. LATER, WHILE TRAVELING 55 MPH THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SHIMMY UP AND DOWN THEN LEFT TO RIGHT. THE DRIVER SIDE FRONT TIRE BLEW OUT, THE VEHICLE WAS PULLED OVER AND WHEEL WELL DAMAGE OCCURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP; THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN AT THE DEALERSHIP SINCE THE INCIDENT IN SEPTEMBER. THE MANUFACTURER OF THE TIRE WAS ALERTED. THE TIRES WERE SENT TO THE MANUFACTURER AND IT WAS DETERMINED THE BLOWOUTS WERE A RESULT OF IMPACT DAMAGE. UPDATED 07/17/07. *JB

DAD*: THE CONTACT STATED THE STEERING WHEEL WAS TIGHT AND VERY DIFFICULT TO TURN EITHER TO THE RIGHT OR LEFT. THE DEALERSHIP REPLACED TWO POWER STEERING PUMPS AND THE PROBLEM STILL PERSISTS. UPDATED 08/14/06. *JB

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH ON THE FREEWAY, THE CONTACT HEARD A LOUD POPPING NOISE. UPON INSPECTION OF THE ENGINE, THE SPARK PLUG WAS LYING ON THE INTAKE MANIFOLD. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A LOCAL DEALERSHIP.

MY WIFE AND I WERE TRAVELING IN OUR 2003 FORD F-250 SUPER DUTY LONG-BED PICKUP WITH 4 FIRESTONE STEELTEX R4S TIRES FILLED TO ABOUT 70PSI (COLD). THE TRUCK WAS CARRYING A LIGHT 8.5' POP-UP TRUCK-CAMPER (2500LBS) AND PULLING A SMALL 18' OPEN-BOW SKI BOAT (2300LBS) ON A SINGLE-AXLE TRAILER (850LBS - MEASURED TONGUE WEIGHT OF BOAT & TRAILER = 260 LBS. WE BEGAN FROM AN RV PARK IN RED BLUFF, CALIFORNIA, AT APPROXIMATELY 10:30 AM, NORTHBOUND ON INTERSTATE 5. TRAFFIC MODERATE AND WEATHER WAS CLEAR, DRY APPROXIMATELY 95 DEG F. THIRTY MINUTES LATER, WE WERE ABOUT 1 MILE SOUTH OF REDDING, CALIFORNIA, DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 58 MPH IN THE RIGHT LANE, WHEN THE TRUCK SUDDENLY BEGAN TO SHUDDER. SECONDS LATER THERE WAS A LOUD THUD, AND ALL INDICATIONS OF A RIGHT REAR BLOWOUT. I WAS ABLE TO SAFELY PULL ONTO THE SHOULDER AND STOP. INVESTIGATION REVEALED A RIGHT REAR TIRE FAILURE. THE TREAD WAS SEPARATED FROM THE SIDEWALL AND ALL BUT WRAPPED AROUND THE AXLE. THE MUD FLAP AND WELL LINING WAS GONE. THE CHROME WHEEL-WELL TRIM WAS MANGLED, THE BED SIDE-PANEL SUPPORT ARM WAS RIPPED AWAY FROM THE BED BODY, AND THE OUTSIDE WALL OF THE TRUCK BED WAS FOLDED UNDER AND BENT AROUND THE EXHAUST PIPE. THERE WERE NUMEROUS SCRATCHES AND BLACK MARKS ALL OVER THE OUTSIDE BED BODY AND BUMPER. LATER INSPECTION REVEALED THAT THE RIGHT REAR SHOCK MOUNT WAS OUT OF ALIGNMENT AND THE SHOCK JAMMED CLOSED. AFTER REMOVING THE RIPPED TREAD, BLOWN TIRE AND OTHER BROKEN PIECES, I INSTALLED THE SPARE. WE WERE ABLE TO SAFELY PROCEED TO A NEARBY LES SCHWAB TIRE STORE A FEW MILES AWAY. I DECIDED THAT I COULD NOT TRUST THE REMAINING TIRES, SO I PURCHASED FOUR NEW TIRES, NEW REAR SHOCKS AND HAD THE SHOCK MOUNT REPAIRED AT A TOTAL COST OF $1000. I ASKED SEVERAL TECHNICIANS AS WELL AS THE TIRE STORE MANAGER TO INSPECT THE FAILED TIRE. THEY ALL AGREED THAT THE BLOWN TIRE APPEARED TO FAIL AS A RESULT OF TREAD SEPARATION, RATHER THAN A PUNCTURE OR SIDEWALL FAILURE. *JB

TREAD SEPARATED FROM TIRE CAUSING A BIG DENT IN FENDER AND CAUSED ME TO LEAVE THE HIGHWAY AT A HIGH SPEED. THIS SEEMS TO BE THE SAME PROBLEM THAT FIRESTONE HAD WITH THEIR TIRES. I STILL HAVE THE TIRE IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO HAVE IT FOR STUDY (GENERAL TIRE). *NM

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 FORD F250 SUPER DUTY TRUCK. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH THE SPARK PLUGS FELL OUT OF THE ENGINE. THE CONTACT DROVE TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 55,238. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS DUE TO THE SPARK PLUGS BEING LOOSE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 60,000. *AK

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WITHOUT WARNING ON VARIOUS OCCASIONS, THE VEHICLE LOOSES 80 PERCENT OF THE POWER. THIS OCCURRENCE IS NOT DEPENDENT ON THE SPEED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP, WHERE MULTIPLE COMPONENTS HAVE BEEN REPLACED, BUT THE PROBLEM PERSISTS. THE TURBO CHARGER HAS BEEN REPLACED TWICE, THE TURBO BOOST AND EGR VALVE HAS BEEN REPLACED AND THE COMPUTER HAS BEEN REPROGRAMMED.

CPS FAILURE ON A FORD F250 7.3 L TRUCK TRUCK STARTED CUTTING OFF WHILE DRIVING WITH NO WARNING. *NM

VEHICLE IS 2003 FORD SUPER DUTY F250. WITH 27K MILES. BRAKE LIGHT FAILURE CREATED A NEAR ACCIDENT. MANUAL TROUBLESHOOTING INDICATES A FAILURE OF THE MULTI-FUNCTION SWITCH ASSOCIATED WITH THE TURN SIGNALS. HAZARD LIGHT DO NOT FUNCTION EXCEPT FOR RT. HAND FRONT YELLOW LIGHT. VEHICLE WAS RECENTLY REPAIRED FOR DEFECTIVE FUEL LEVEL ACTUATOR UNDER WARRANTY AND PROBLEM POSSIBLY STARTED AFTER THAT. *NM

WHILE DRIVING I HEARD A NOISE FROM THE FRONT END THINKING ITS BALL JOINTS UPPER OR LOWER I CALLED THE DEALER AND HE SAID THEY HAVE REPLACED ALOT OF THEM HE SAID BECAUSE THERE IS NO GREASE FITTINGS ON THE BALL JOINTS. THERE WAS 34,400 MILES ON IT. I THINK FORD SHOULD COVER THE EXPENSE IF THE PART WAS NOT MADE CORRECTLY.. I THINK IT COULD BE A SAFETY ISSUE SINCE THE WHEEL COULD FALL OFF. *TR

FAILED CPS (CAM POSITION SENSOR). *JB

I PURCHASED A BRAND NEW UNIROYAL LAREDO TIRE NEAR AUSTIN, TEXAS AT AN NTB STORE. THE NTB STORE PUT THE TIRE ON THE RIGHT FRONT OF MY 2003 FORD F-250. WITHIN 10 MINUTES OF LEAVING THE NTB STORE, THE TIRE CATASTROPHICALLY FAILED AND I WAS BARELY ABLE TO BRING MY TRUCK (PULLING A LARGE GOOSENECK TRAILER) UNDER CONTROL ON I-35. THE FAILURE COULD HAVE BEEN DISASTROUS NOT ONLY FOR ME, BUT FOR MANY OF THE OTHER PEOPLE DRIVING ON I-35, AS VEHICLES HAD TO QUICKLY MOVE OUT OF MY WAY AS MY TRUCK WAS DRAGGED ACROSS AT LEAST ONE LANE OF TRAVEL, THE SHOULDER AND INTO THE GRASS ON THE SIDE OF THE HIGHWAY. AFTERWARDS, THE ENTIRE SIDEWALL OF THE TIRE WAS FOUND TO HAVE BEEN RIPPED OFF THE TIRE AND MY WHEEL WAS SEVERELY DAMAGED. CLEARLY, THIS TIRE WAS DEFECTIVE IN ITS MANUFACTURER. *JB

I HAD A NEAR WRECK IN MY 2003 F250 SUPER DUTY CREW CAB, LARRIAT TRIM PACKAGE WHEN THE OVERHEAD CONSOLE BECAME DISLODGED FROM THE ROOF OF THE CAB, AND FELL INTO THE INTERIOR OF THE CAB LANDING AT MY FEET, AND INTERFERING WITH THE GAS AND BRAKE PEDALS. NO FIRE OR WRECK, BUT CERTAINLY A NEAR MISS. I AM AWARE THAT THE HARD PLASTIC MOLDING AROUND THE OVERHEAD CONSOLE IS VERY BRITTLE, AND CAN CRACK AND BECOME DISLODGED IN NOT JUST MY TRUCK, BUT MANY OTHER PEOPLE THAT I HAVE QUESTIONED REGARDING THIS MATTER. I WAS EVEN INFORMED BY A LOCAL DEALERSHIP THAT THEY CANNOT KEEP THIS ITEM IN STOCK IN THEIR PARTS DEPARTMENT BECAUSE EVERYONE'S OVERHEAD CONSOLES ARE BREAKING. THIS IS A RATHER LARGE PIECE OF PLASTIC THAT CAN INTERFERE WITH THE DRIVERS ABILITY TO CONTROL THE VEHICLE, AND IS A SAFTEY MATTER THAT SHOULD BE ADDRESSED. OBVIOUSLY THE PARTICULAR TYPE OF PLASTIC USED TO MOLD THIS CONSOLE IS NOT APPROPRIATE, AND SHOULD BE REPLACED WITH A MORE PLYABLE, AND LESS BRITTLE MATERIAL, OR IT SHOULD BE BETTER SECURED TO THE ROOF OF THE VEHICLE TO AVOID COMPLAINTS SUCH AS THIS. *JB

I OWN A 2003 FORD F-250 SUPER DUTY WITH A 7.3 LITRE DIESEL ENGINE. I CAME OVER A HILL AND WAS FACED WITH STOPPED TRAFFIC. I HAD A LOAD IN THE TRUCK BED MAKING THE TRUCK HEAVIER. THE TRUCK STALLED AND MY POWER BRAKING WAS LOST. I HAD TO STEER INTO THE MEDIUM CURB IN ORDER TO STOP THE VEHICLE. I CAME VERY CLOSE TO HITTING THE REAR OF A SMALL CAR IN FRONT OF ME, AND SHE HAD A BABY IN THE CAR. I HAVE REPLACED THE CAMSHAFT POSITION SENSOR AND THE TRUCK NO LONGER STALLS. ANOTHER NAME FOR THE PART IS A DIESEL CAM SENSOR. MANY PEOPLE THAT I KNOW HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM WITH THE SAME TRUCK. *JB

2003 FORD F 250 4X4 ALIGNMENT 6 TIMES... THIS TRUCK EATS TIRES.. FRIEND HAS 2005 ALIGNED 4 TIMES... DEALER SAYS NOT A PROBLEM... MUST BE AS I HAD A 1991 FOR 12 YEARS AND NOT ALIGNMENT PROBLEM. *JB

2003 F-250 SD 4X4 CC 5.4 L GAS AUTO TRANSMISSION. WHEN THE TRUCK IS STARTED IT LURCHES FORWARD. THIS HAS BEEN HAPPENING FOR OVER A YEAR NOW. FORDS RESPONSE IS THAT THIS IS NORMAL. THAT IS UNACCEPTABLE. I HAVE NEVER HAD THIS HAPPEN WITH ANY OTHER VEHICLE. THIS PROBLEM HAPPENS EVEN THOUGH IT IS AN AUTOMATIC AND IS IN PARK. IT HAPPENS IN BOTH COLD WEATHER AS WELL AS WARM. *NM

THREE CONTINENTAL GENERAL TIRE AMERITRAK'S HAVE FAILED ON MY 2003 F250 SUPERCAB (TIRE TREAD SEPARATION) SINCE JAN. 2006 AND NON-RESPONSIVE CONTINENTAL TIRE HAS FAILED TO CONTACT ME, AS THEY SAID THEY WOULD, TO EXPEDITE RESOLUTION OF MY CLAIM! HERE ARE THE ACTUAL FACTS: IN JAN 06, THE FIRST TIRE, FRONT PASSENGER, FAILED WITH TREAD SEPARATED FROM TIRE WHILE I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY. DURING DEALER VEHICLE/TIRE DAMAGE INSPECTION, IT REVEALED THE OTHER FRONT TIRE SHOWED SIGNS OF TREAD SEPARATION. UNDER WARRANTY, THE DEALER REPAIRED ALL BODY DAMAGE (OVER $3000.00) AND REPLACED THE TWO FAILED FRONT TIRES. MY VEHICLE HAD 9600 MILES ON IT. THE DEALER DID THE RIGHT THING. ON 10-26-06 AT 1:33 PM THE 3RD "GENERAL TIRE AMERITRAK" TIRE TREAD ON MY 2003 F250 SUPERCAB SEPARATED, CAUSING OVER $3000.00 IN BODY DAMAGE & AT 16,194 MILES ON THE VEHICLE/TIRES. ON 11-20-06, CONTINENTAL TIRE, NORTH CAROLINA, RECEIVED MY CLAIM (#6300003). ON 11-27-06, CONTINENTAL TIRE RECEIVED THE FAILED TIRE. ON 11-28-06, I E-MAILED AN INQUIRY TO CONTINENTAL. ON 11-29-06, I RECEIVED A PHONE CALL AND THE UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE STATED I SHOULD HEAR SOMETHING WITHIN THE NEXT WEEK. IT IS NOW 12-13-06 AND I HAVE HEARD NOTHING. MY VEHICLE REMAINS DAMAGED, AND IT IS UNBELIEVABLE TO ME THAT CONTINENTAL IS PERMITTED TO SELL DEFECTIVE "GENERAL" TIRES AND NOT EXPEDITIOUSLY SETTLE CLAIMS STEMMING FROM THOSE DEFECTIVE TIRE FAILURES. IT'S PAST TIME FOR CONTINENTAL TO DO THE RIGHT THING AND RESTORE MY VEHICLE BACK TO PRE-DAMAGE CONDITION. SINCE TIRE TREAD SEPARATION HAS BEEN WELL-ESTABLISHED, HISTORICALLY, CONTINENTAL NEEDS TO BE HELD ACCOUNTABLE FOR THE AFTER-AFFECTS OF THEIR DEFECTIVE PRODUCTS . THESE TIRES ARE DANGEROUS!!! I WAS DRIVING ON BOTH OCCASIONS. I COULD HAVE BEEN KILLED. CONTINENTAL IS DRAGGING THEIR FEET ON SETTLING THE DAMAGES. THESE TIRES SHOULD NOT BE ON THE MARKET! HOW CAN CONTINENTAL CONDUCT BUSINESS AS USUAL AND NOT BE HELD ACCOUNTABLE FOR DAMAGES CAUSED BY FAILURES IN THEIR PRODUCT? *JB

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT 55 MPH THE VEHICLE HIT A PATCH OF BLACK ICE AND FISH TAILED. THE VEHICLE WENT OUT OF CONTROL, FLIPPED END OVER END AND LANDED IN THE MEDIAN. THE PASSENGER AND DRIVER WERE NOT WEARING SEAT BELTS. THE DRIVER DIED AS A RESULT OF INJURIES SUSTAINED IN THE ACCIDENT AND THE PASSENGER SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES. THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS TAKEN AT THE SCENE. THE VEHICLE WAS A TOTAL LOSS. *NM UPDATED 2/7/2006 - *NM

WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE I HEARD A NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE WHEN THE WHEEL WAS TURNED. THE PROBLEM WAS RECOGNIZED AT 35,800 MILES (WHILE TRAVELING AT NIGHT). WHEN I CONTACTED THE DEALERSHIP FOR AN APPOINTMENT (THE NEXT DAY) THERE WAS 36,500 MILES ON THE VEHICLE. AT THE TIME OF THE APPOINTMENT THERE WAS 36,900 MILES ON THE VEHICLE. THE MECHANICS LOOKED AT THE FRONT END AND DETERMINED THAT THE UPPER AND LOWER BALL JOINTS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE COST FOR THIS WORK IS $1,100. I SPOKE WITH FORD CUSTOMER SERVICE AND THEY SAID THAT THE VEHICLE IS OUT OF WARRANTY WHEN IT GOT TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THAT THE CUSTOMER IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE REPAIRS. FORD NEEDS TO RECOGNIZE THE FACT THAT THEY ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE REPAIRS!! *JB

2003 FORD F250 SUPER DUTY 6.0L POWER STROKE. I HAVE HAD THIS TRUCK FOR 2 YEARS IT JUST SEEMS TO BE A NEVER ENDING ISSUE. I HAVE HAD THE COMPUTER REFLASHED 3 TIMES, 3 FUEL INJECTORS REPLACED ECT ECT ECT. MOST RECENTLY I HAVE HAD PROBLEMS WITH THE COOLANT BLOWING OUT OF THE TANK IT HAS BROKE MY AIR RESTRICTION GAUGE 2 TIMES, AFTER REPEATED COMPLAINTS TO THE DEALER OF THIS ISSUE THEY RETURN THE TRUCK TO ME SAYING THERE IS NOT ANY PROBLEMS WITH THE COOLANT SYSTEM, THEN WHY IS THERE A STAIN UNDER MY HOOD FROM COOLANT? THIS HAPPENS MORE OFTEN DURING TOWING HOWEVER IT IS ONLY A 7000LB TRAILER? MY EGT'S ARE NOT HIGH? NOW THIS WEEK THE TRUCK HAS STARTED TO SURGE IDLE UP TO 1200-1300 RPMS FOR NO REASON AND SOMETIMES STALL? WHAT ARE MY OPTIONS! ITS AN EXPENSIVE TRUCK AND I CANT KEEP SENDING IT TO THE SHOP EVERY FEW MONTHS FOR PROBLEMS. 100 DOLLAR DEDUCTIBLES GET EXPENSIVE!!!! WILL SOMEONE PLEASE HELP I KNOW ITS NOT THE FORD MECHANICS FAULTS THEY ARE MORE THAN LIKELY SICK OFF THIS TRUCK ALSO, THANKS. *NM

WHEN TRAVELING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS AND YOU HIT A POTHOLE OR BUMP IN THE ROAD THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE SHIMMIES TO POINT OF BEING UNCONTROLLABLE. ONCE YOU SLOW DOWN THE PROBLEM GOES AWAY. THIS HAS OCCURED ON AT LEAST 3 DIFFERENT OCCASIONS. ONCE AT APPROXIMATE MILEAGE 16,100, 20,600 AND 21,009. THE SPEED WAS AT HIGHWAY SPEED 60-65 MPH.

2003 FORD F250 PICK UP TRUCK FREQUENTLY WILL NOT GO INTO REVERSE. IT HAS BEEN TAKEN TO THE DEALER SEVERAL TIMES AND THE COMPUTER CANNOT FIND A PROBLEM, HOWEVER ON THE ROAD THE PROBLEM PERSISTS. JERRY DUNCAN FORD IN HARRIMAN, TN CANNOT/WILL NOT AGREE TO COME TO THE SITE WHEN THE FAILURE OCCURS AND THEREFORE THE PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. *NM

OUR 2003 FORD F250 DIESEL TRUCKS TRANSMISSION NEEDS TO BE REPLACED AFTER ONLY 55,000 MILES. WE PAID $40,000 FOR A TRUCK THAT WAS SUPPOSED TO BE BUILT TO LAST AND BE A QUALITY VEHICLE. WE WERE TOLD BY THE DEALERSHIP THAT IT CAME WITH A 100,000 MILE POWER TRAIN WARRANTY. NOW THAT WE ARE HAVING PROBLEMS WITH IT, WE ARE BEING TOLD THAT A TRANSMISSION IS NOT CONSIDERED POWER TRAIN ON A DIESEL ENGINE. THIS TRUCK IS ALMOST NEW. WE HAVE ONLY PULLED A STOCK TRAILER WITH IT A HAND FULL OF TIMES. IT IS MOSTLY USED ON THE HIGHWAY AS OUR FAMILY VEHICLE. FORD IS NOT STANDING BESIDE IT'S VEHICLE. THEY WANT US TO PAY $3500.00 TO REPLACE A PART THAT SHOULD NOT HAVE FAILED. MY HUSBAND HAS TALKED TO THE FORD COMPANY DIRECTLY WHO DOES NOT EVEN HAVE A RECORD OF US BUYING THE TRUCK. WHY SHOULD THEY BE ABLE TO MANUFACTURE GARBAGE,CHANGE OUTRAGEOUS PRICES FOR IT AND THEN NOT TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR IT????IS THERE ANYTHING WE CAN DO? *NM

I HAVE A FACTORY SONIC BLUE PAINT JOB ON MY TRUCK AND THE PAINT IS PEELING OFF OF MY TRUCK AT THE TOP OF MY WINDSHIELD. *NM

DT: AT 9 PM VEHICLE PARKED VEHICLE IN DRIVEWAY AND IT CAUGHT ON FIRE. VEHICLE HAD SAT FOR ABOUT 10 HOURS. VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN FOR ABOUT 20 MINUTES BEFORE IT WAS PARKED. THERE WERE NO INDICATIONS FROM MECHANICS UPON REGULAR INSPECTION THAT THERE WAS A PROBLEM. NO PROBLEMS WITH VEHICLE BEFORE AND NO MODIFICATIONS. A NEIGHBOR KNOCKED ON CONSUMER'S DOOR AND ADVISED HIM THAT THERE WERE FLAMES COMING FROM THE DASHBOARD AND THE HOOD AS WELL. BY THE TIME FIRE DEPARTMENT ARRIVED THE WINDOWS WERE GONE, INSIDE DESTROYED. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT, CUT THE BATTERY CABLES, AND THEN SHOWED THE OWNER THAT BATTERY POST WAS ABLE TO TURN 360 DEGREES, WHICH MEANT THE POST WAS LOOSE. ALSO, THE FIRE DEPARTMENT REPORTED THAT IT WAS AN ELECTRICAL FIRE. OWNER CONTACTED THE DEALER, WHO WAS UNCONCERNED, AND TOLD THE OWNER TO CALL INSURANCE COMPANY. OWNER WILL CALL FORD TODAY. THE POLICE DID NOT DO A REPORT. *AK

BRAKES LINE FROM MASTER CYCLINDER TO REAR BRAKES FAILED CAUSING THE LOSS OF BRAKE FLUID AND ALL BRAKING CAPABILITIES. POWER STEERING CABLE WAS APPARENTLY CHAFFING BRAKE LINE, CAUSING THE BRAKE LINE TO RUST, AND OVER TIME, FAIL. TRUCK HAS LESS THAN 18,000 MILES, WITH VERY LIGHT AND INFREQUENT USAGE.

DT: A SHIFT CABLE BROKE ON JUNE 5, 2005. CONTACTED THE DEALER, THEY FIXED IT. HAD SEVERAL ISSUES WITH THE TRUCK BUT THIS ONE WAS THE BAD ONE. THE DEALER GAVE NO IDICATION WHY IT BROKE. ALSO, THEY HAD TO PULL OUT THE MOTOR BECAUSE OF AN OIL LEAK. TOOK THE VEHICLE TO DEALER AGAIN BECAUSE AN EMERGCEY LIGHT CAME ON. SPOKE WITH THE SERVICE MANAGER ALL HE COULD SAY WAS THAT IT HAPPENED TO A COUPLE OF THEM. *AK

DT: CONTACT STATED THE ROTORS WARPED ON 2003 FORD F-250 SUPER DUTY. THE SERVICE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER REFUSED TO REPAIR THE ROTORS UNDER THE WARRANTY. A MECHANIC THAT TEST DROVE THE VEHICLE AND STATED THAT THE ROTORS WERE WARPED. CONSUMER STATED WHEN HE PUT THE BRAKES ON THERE WAS PULSATION IN THE BRAKE PEDAL. THIS WAS THE ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT ON THE VEHICLE. THE BRAKE PADS HAVE NOT BEEN REPLACED SINCE CONSUMER HAS HAD THE VEHICLE. *AK *TT

2003 FORD F250 FUEL LINE CRACKED AND FUEL BEGAN POURING ONTO THE ENGINE AND THE EXHAUST.*MR CONSUMER WAS IN A RAIN STORM AND WHEELS WERE THROWING UP ENOUGH WATER TO PREVENT A FIRE. NO ENGINE LIGHTS OR GAUGES CAME ON, JUST SEEING ALL THE SMOKE ALERTED CONSUMER. THE CONSUMER LOOKED UNDER THE VEHICLE AND SAW A PUDDLE OF DIESEL FUEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN NOTICED THAT A CLAMP HOLDING THE STEEL LINE WAS THE CULPRIT. THEY INFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT THEY HAD SEEN SEVERAL WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. THE CONSUMER BELIEVES THE FUEL LINE SHOULD BE RE-ROUTED OR REPLACED WITH A LINE THAT CAN RESIST FATIGUE. *BF

THE CONSUMER STATED WHEN SHE PURCHASED THE VEHICLE THE ODOMETER READ 21607, HOWEVER WHEN SHE RAN A CAR FAX REPORT, THE ODOMETER READ 45002 BACK IN SEP 2004 AND ON OCT 13, 2004 THE ODOMETER READ 20656. THERE WAS NOISE IN THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE WHEN THE CONSUMER LET OFF THE ACCELERATOR. *NM

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 FORD F-250HD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT ANY GIVEN SPEED THE VEHICLE WOULD JERK. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER AND INSPECTED WHERE IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE FAILURE OCCURRED FROM THE INJECTOR WIRE HARNESS. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED AT A COST OF $100.00. FOUR YEARS LATER THE CONTACT NOTICED A ANTIFREEZE SMELL IN THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER AND INSPECTED WHERE IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE OIL COOLER HAD FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED AT A COST OF $844.00. THREE MONTHS LATER THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO START THE VEHICLE AND THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START. THE CONTACT IS IN THE PROCESS OF TAKING THE VEHICLE TO A DEALER FOR FURTHER INSPECTION. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER AND WAS INFORMED TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO A DEALER FOR FURTHER INSPECTION. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 20,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 76,286. BL THE DEALER DETERMINED THE HIGH PRESSURE OIL PUMP AND INJECTOR FAILED. THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKES WERE INOPERATIVE AS WELL. UPDATED 10/07/09.

2003 F-250 SUPER DUTY 4X4 GAS. 46,000 MILES. FOUND 2 BROKEN EXHAUST MANIFOLD STUDS ON PASSENGER SIDE OF ENGINE. WHILE INVESTIGATING EXHAUST LEAK ALSO FOUND 2 FRONT BALL JOINTS BAD. FORD STATES THAT IT IS OUT OF WARRANTY AND THAT IT IS NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR. I FIND THIS UNACCEPTABLE. THIS VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED LESS THAN 3 YEARS AGO. MOST OF THE MILES ARE TRAVELING BETWEEN TEXAS AND PA. THIS IS A 3/4 TON SUPER DUTY TRUCK. FORD NEEDS TO STAND BEHIND THEIR PRODUCT. *AK

F250 FORD DIESEL CAUGHT FIRE WHILE PARKED. I CONTACTED THE FORD DEALERSHIP AND HAVE NOT HEARD BACK FROM THEM AS OF DATE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE FORD DEALERSHIP IN TUSCALOOSA, AL IN JANUARY FOR REPAIR. THE DEALERSHIP CHECKED FOR A BURNING SMELL AND SAID IT WAS THE FUEL FILTER. THEY REPLACED FUEL FILTER AND A MONTH LATER THE TRUCK CAUGHT FIRE.

VEHICLE INTERMITTENTLY ROLLED OUT OF PARK WITH NO KEYS IN THE IGNITION. CONSUMER STATED THIS WAS THE THIRD OCCURRENCE. VEHICLE ROLLED OUT OF GEAR, AND A SNOW BANK STOPPED IT. DEALER FOUND NO DEFECTS.*AK

VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN THE GARAGE FOR ABOUT 15 HOURS WHEN ALL OF SUDDEN IT CAUGHT ON FIRE. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER FOR A CHECK UP, BUT THE CAUSE WAS UNDETERMINED AT THIS TIME, HOWEVER, IT SEEMED TO BE A SIMILAR PROBLEM TO AN ELECTRICAL SHORT WITHIN THE CRUISE CONTROL SWITCH.*AK

VEHICLE PARKED COLD ENG 15 MINS, WOULD NOT START, SMOKE AND DASHBOARD ON FIRE ---- CRUISE CONTROL ?

MY COMPUTER WAS "RE-FLASHED" IN JANUARY BY A LOCAL FORD DEALERSHIP (MIKE FITZPATRICK). SINCE THEN MY TRUCK HAS VERY LITTLE POWER DURING THE FIRST FEW MINUTES OF START-UP. THIS IS THE MOST NOTICABLE DURING THE FIRST START-UP OF THE DAY, BUT DOES HAPPEN PERIODICALLY THROUGHOUT THE DAY. THE FORD DEALERSHIP HAS DONE VERY LITTLE TO CORRECT THE ISSUES. I HAVE CONTACTED FORD DIRECTLY AND THEY DID RESPOND, BUT THE LOCAL SERVICE MANAGER TOLD THEM IT WAS FIXED AND HAVE HEARD NO FOLLOW-UP FROM FORD. A FORD ENGINEER HAS BEEN REQUESTED TO INSEPCT THE PROBLEM, BUT FOR 7 MONTHS NO FORD ENGINEER HAS LOOKED AT MY TRUCK!

HARSH OR DELAYED FORWARD OR REVERSE ENGAGEMENT. *AK

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHEN THE TURBO STARTED TO FLUTTER AND THE TRUCK EITHER STALLED OR ALMOST STALLED. THE VEHICLE STALLED 6 TIMES AND ON TWO OF THE OCCASIONS IT WOULD NOT START. THIS FIRST INCIDENT OCCURRED IN NOVEMBER 2004 AND THE MOST RECENT OCCURRENCE WAS AUGUST 4 2006. THIS INCIDENT OCCURRED ONLY WHILE ACCELERATING. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TAKEN TO THE DEALER 4 TIMES HOWEVER THEY WERE UNABLE TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE.

I PURCHASED A NEW FORD F250 TRUCK, VIN 1FTNX20L33E, ON APRIL 17, 2003, FROM ELKHORN MOTORS IN ELKHORN, WI. ON OCTOBER 24, 2004, AT AROUND 45,000 MILES, I ROTATED THE TIRES FRONT TO BACK IN WISCONSIN BEFORE A TRIP TO FLORIDA. AFTER THIS TIRE ROTATION, I NOTICED A TENDENCY FOR THE STEERING WHEEL TO OSCILLATE WHEN I STEPPED ON THE BRAKES. I ASSUMED IT WAS RELATED TO TIRES AND PLANNED TO REPLACE THEM ON MY RETURN. I PICKED UP A 5TH WHEEL IN FLORIDA AND STARTED BACK ON NOVEMBER 2. THE OSCILLATION IN THE STEERING WHEEL WAS MUCH WORSE, SEEMINGLY AGGRAVATED BY THE CHANGE IN CG WITH THE TRAILER ATTACHED. HARD BRAKING AT HIGH SPEEDS WORSENED THIS CONDITION BUT I WAS MOSTLY ABLE TO AVOID THIS SITUATION FOR THE TRIP HOME. THE TRUCK ACTED COMPLETELY NORMAL WHEN THE BRAKES WERE NOT APPLIED. I REPLACED BOTH FRONT TIRES WITH NEW ONES. I INFORMED MY MECHANIC OF MY SYMPTOMS AND ASKED HIM TO REALIGN THE FRONT END IF HE WAS UNABLE TO FIND ANYTHING ELSE AMISS. HE FOUND THE TIE ROD END THREADS WORN SO MUCH THAT THE ADJUSTING SLEEVE WOBBLED INSIDE IT EVEN THOUGH THE BOLTS WERE TIGHT. THERE WAS ALSO EVIDENCE FROM RUST PATTERNS THAT THE ADJUSTING SLEEVE AND TIE ROD END HAD BEEN MOVING IN AND OUT. THE TIE ROD AND BALL JOINT WERE REPLACED AT A COST OF ABOUT $285. THE FAILURE OF THIS PART PRESENTED A SERIOUS SAFETY RISK. FORD'S POSITION IS THAT THEY ARE NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR THIS VEHICLE AFTER THE WARRANTEE IS OVER. THEY DID NOT EVEN ASK IF THE PARTS WERE AVAILABLE. (THEY ARE.). *AK

FORD F 250 SAFETY ISSUE. *BF THE PEDAL DISPLAYED A DEAD PEDAL WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS FIRST STARTED, THERE WOULD BE A THREE SECOND PAUSE CONDITION. FORD WAS UNABLE TO FIX THIS CONDITION. *SC *JB

2003 F250, UPON HITTING A POT HOLE IN THE HIGHWAY THE TRUCK BEGAN TO SHAKE VIOLENTLY AND UNCONTROLLABLY, RESULTING IN A QUICK BRAKING AND EXIT OF HIGHWAY. ONCE AT LOW SPEEDS PROBLEM DID NOT PERSIST, ONLY HAPPENED AFTER IMPACT WITH POT HOLE.*AK

2003 SD F250 4X2 REG CAB 5.4L EFI V-8 IS ONLY GETTING 11 TO 12 MILES TO THE GALLON. I BELIEVE IT SHOULD BE GETTING SOMETHING LIKE 16 TO 18 MPG. DEALER HAS NO FIX.*AK

VEHICLE WAS RUNNING ROUGH. THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL. WHEN THE CRUISE WAS SET, IT WOULD KICK OFF WITH THE BRAKE OR COME TO A COMPLETE STOP AND THE CRUISE WOULD RE-ENGAGE. THE RE-ENGAGING WOULD OCCUR INTERMITTENTLY. *SC THE ENGINE LOST POWER. *JB

WHEN TAKING OFF FROM EITHER A STOP SIGN OR LIGHT VEHICLE FAILED TO ACCELERATE FORWARD PROPERLY. THIS CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO STALL AT AN INOPPORTUNE TIME. ITS WAS AN ONGOING PROBLEM. CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP 6 TIMES IN 1 1/2 YEARS, AND WAS INFORMED BY DEALER THAT PROBLEM WAS LOW RPM POWER, WHICH WAS POOR TORQUE, AND AN IMPROPER GEAR RATIO IN TRANSMISSION.*AK THE CONSUMERS FOOT CONTACTS THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL HANGER WHEN ATTEMPTINGTO DEPRESS THE PEDAL TO THE FLOOR. THE ENGINE RUNS ROUGH AT IDLE 750 RPM CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO VIVRATE. AT SPEEDS BETWEEN 750 AND 1000 RPM THE ENGINE WILL NOT MAINTAIN A CONSTANT SPEED. SPEED FLUCTUATES UP AND DOWN RAPIDLY. THE ENGINE PRODUCES VERY LITTLE POWER AT LOW RPM'S BELOW 1500. OTHER PROBLEMS WITH THE VEHICLE ARE AS FOLLOWS: DEFECTIVE FUEL INJECTORS, LEAKING REAR MAIN SEAL, LEAKING BRAKE LINE JUNCTION BLOCK, LEAKING GASKETS ON REAR TRANSMISSION HOUSING, AND BROKEN FASTERNER ON THE METAL LINE. *TC

CONSUMER ENTERED THE VEHICLE BUT IT WOULD NOT START, CALLED AAA, THEY ARRIVED, OPENED THE HOOD, AND SAW VEHICLE WAS SMOKING. THE VEHICLE BURNED UP. MANUFACTURER WAS BEING NOTIFIED.*AK

VEHICLE PULLED TO THE RIGHT WHILE DRIVING 60-70 MPH. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, AND HAD BOTH LOWER BALL JOINTS REPLACED. CONSUMER WAS CONCERNED SINCE BOTH BALL JOINTS HAD LESS THEN 20,000 MILE OF WEAR. *AK *NM

VIBRATION WHEN UNDER ACCELERATION FROM STOP, FORD HAS REPLACED CATAYLTIC CONVERTER 3 TIMES. PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. SAVERE AIR LEAK DRIVERS WINDOW, I WAS TOLD IT WAS AN ENGINERING DEFECT AND NOTHING COULD BE DONE.ROUGH IDLE AND SKIPPING , I WAS TOLD "I WAS BUYING CHEEP GAS" CHENGED BRAND STILL SAME PROBLEM. *AK

WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE DRIVER TRIED TO RESTART THE VEHICLE AND WAS ABLE TO DO SO. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION NUMEROUS TIMES. THE MECHANIC CAN NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. THIS INFORMATION WAS PROVIDE BY ROGER DECLARCQ FATHER OF DONNA DECLARCQ.

I JUST ENTERED A SAFETY COMPLAINT REGARDING BRAKE ROTORS RUSTING (( 10328142 ) ON MY 2003 FORD F250 7.3 L DIESEL. THIS COMPLAINT REGARDS RUSTING OUT RADIATOR HOSE BRACKETS. ON JULY 6 TH 2007 A RADIATOR HOSE CLAMP RUSTED OUT , AND I RAPIDLY LOST COOLING, WHILE ON INTERSTATE 68 IN MD TRAVELING AT 65 MPH TOWING A TRAVEL TRAILER. I MANAGED TO STOP THE VEHICLE AND TRAILER SAFELY BUT HAD TO BE TOWED TO A DEALER FOR REPAIRS. THIS WAS ON A 4 YEAR OLD TRUCK.( JUST RECENTLY IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE ROTOR PROBLEM A WIRING CLAMP RUSTED OUT UNDER THE BODY LEAVING LOOSE DANGLING WIRES. AT THE TIME I THOUGHT IT WAS A SINGLE RUSTING ISSUE. NOW THAT I AM EXPERIENCING MULTIPLE FAILURES I KNOW THE PROBLEMS ARE MORE EXTENSIVE. *TR