2006 Ford F-250 complaints

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD F-250. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT ALL OF THE INSTRUMENT PANEL LIGHTS ILLUMINATED AND THEN DIMMED. SECONDS LATER, SMOKE APPEARED. SHE PULLED THE VEHICLE OFF THE ROAD AND IT CAUGHT FIRE. THE VEHICLE WAS COMPLETELY DESTROYED. A FIRE REPORT WAS FILED. SHE NOTIFIED THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER, BUT THEY WOULD NOT PROVIDE ANY ASSISTANCE BECAUSE HER VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL RECALL. THE RECALL NUMBER WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 26,000.

I WAS DRIVING ON INTERSTATE AT 75 MPH WHEN I HIT A SMALL BUMP IN THE ROAD WHEN MY TRUCK WENT VIOLENTLY OUT OF CONTROL UNTIL I BROUGHT IT TO A COMPLETE STOP ALMOST CAUSING A FATAL ACCIDENT. *JB

I PURCHASED A FORD F250 FROM A DEALERSHIP, I BELIEVE AFTER DOING MY RESEARCH THAT THIS MODEL HAS A DEFECT IN IT AND IS TO DANGEROUS TO DRIVE. IF I DRIVE OVER 45 MPH AND I HIT A POTHOLE OR A BUMP IT VIOLENTLY SHAKES TO THE POINT WHERE WE FEEL WE ARE GOING TO TIP OVER. WE HAVE TO COME TO A COMPLETE STOP FOR IT TO STOP SHAKING AND WHEN YOU ARE ON A FREEWAY THAT IS VERY DANGEROUS. FORD DOES NOT SEEM TO CARE ABOUT THIS ISSUE AND HAS NOT BEEN ABLE TO FIX IT. I SPENT A LOT OF MONEY ON THIS VEHICLE AND AM AFRAID TO PUT MY 3 CHILDREN IN THE CAR. DO I HAVE TO WAIT FOR SOMEONE TO DIE FOR FORD TO HANDLE IT. I HAVE FOUND 1000'S OF PEOPLE WITH THE SAME PROBLEM AND WANT TO KNOW IF THERE IS ANYTHING YOU CAN DO TO HELP US FIX THIS. *JB

MY F250 SUPERDUTY TRUCK AT LESS THAN 6,000 MILES STARTED SLIPPING GEARS BETWEEN 1 AND 2 WHEN TRYING TO GET INTO ONCOMING TRAFFIC TRUCK WOULD STALL. RETURN TO DEALER THEY REBUILT TRANSMISSION DIDN'T FIX PROBLEM! RETURNED 4 MORE TIMES STILL SAME PROBLEM. HAVING TO FILE A LEMON LAWSUIT! *TR

MINOR BUMP OR DIP IN THE ROAD AT NORMAL HIGHWAY SPEED LEADING TO VIOLENT VERTICAL BOUNCE WHICH CAUSES COMPLETE LOSS OF CONTROL OF VEHICLE. *JB

AT AROUND 8000 MILES NOTICE WEAR OF ENDS OF MY FRONT TIRES TOOK IT TO MY FORD DEALER AND FINDOUT TRUCK WAS OUT OF ALIGMENT THEY RECOMEND TO HAVE TIRE ROTATION WICH I DID AS ASOON I GOT HOME THEN AT 12000 MILES NOTICE IT START TO WEAR MY FRONT TIRES AGAIN AND ALSO CHUNKS OF RUBBER COMING OFF THE TREADS TOOK TRUCK BACK TO FORD DEALER AGAIN THEY SAID NOTHING WRONG WITH TRUCK NOW NEED HELP HOW TO SOLVE THIS PROBLEM

2006 F-250 SUPER DUTY FRONT END BOUNCES DANGEROUSLY OUT OF CONTROL. *AK

I WAS COMING BACK HOME FROM VACTION IN LAS VAGAS AROUND JUST PASS STATE LINE,WHEN MY FORD F-250 HD 2006 WENT INTO 4X4 LOW ALL BY IT SELF.MY SPEED WAS AROUND 75 MILES PER HOUR WHEN THE TRUCK WENT INTO 4X4 LOW BY IT SELF.IF THIER WHOULD HAVE BEEN A CARS BEHIND ME THIS WOULD BEEN A MAJOR CRASH.MY SPEED WENT FROM 75 MPH TO 20 MPH IN ABOUT 10 -20 SECONDS,I HEARD SOMETHING LOUD FROM MY TRANSMISSION AND OR ENGINE.MY TRUCK IS AT THE DEALERSHIP,I GOT A CALL ABOUT MY TRUCK FROM THE DEALERSHIP THE SAID THE TRANSFER CASE WAS BAD ON THE 4X4 CONTROL AND THEY WERE GOING TO LOOK AT THE TRANSMISSION.*AK

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD F-250. WHEN HE ATTEMPTED TO USE THE AUTOMATIC LOCK FOR THE VEHICLE, THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR LOCK REMAINED IN THE UP (OPEN) POSITION. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE CYLINDER INSIDE THE DOOR WAS DISLOCATED. THE DEALER STATED THAT IT APPEARED AS IF SOMEONE TRIED TO BREAK INTO THE VEHICLE. NO ONE HAS ATTEMPTED TO OR HAS BROKEN INTO THE VEHICLE AT HIS HOME OR OFFICE. THE COST TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE WAS $500. THE VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY BEING REPAIRED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 13348 AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 13148.

NO PSI FOR TURBO, AND TURBO BLEW OUT. *AK

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD F250 SUPERCREW. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE 4X4 HIGH DID NOT ENGAGE, THE ENTIRE FRONT END VIBRATED VIOLENTLY, AND THE 4X4 LOW WAS DIFFICULT TO DISENGAGE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER FIVE TIMES, AND THE FAILURE HAD NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 4,200 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 1,000.*AK

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD F 250. THE TRANSMISSION WAS SLIPPING. ALSO, THE ENGINE AND THE 3RD CYLINDER FAILED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 28,000. THE CONTACT STATED THAT DUE TO THE YEAR OF THIS VEHICLE THE ENGINE AND TRANSMISSION SHOULD BE OPERATING NORMALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 34,000. *AK

FORD 250 BOUNCES DANGEROUSLY WHEN HITTING POTHOLES. *JB

I HAD A FLAT TIRE ON MY 2004 FORD F250. I TOOK THE LUG BOLTS OFF BUT THE TIRE WOULD NOT COME OFF OF THE AXLE. I CALLED THE DEALER AND THEY TOLD ME TO GET UNDER THE TRUCK AND HIT THE TIRE WITH A SLEDGEHAMMER. THIS HAS TO BE VERY DANGEROUS, PARTICULARLY SINCE THE TRUCK WAS RAISED UP ON A JACK. ACCORDING TO THE FORD DEALER THIS IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM WITH FORD TRUCKS. I BELIEVE THAT THIS IS A VERY HAZARDOUS SITUATION AND SHOULD BE CORRECTED. *JB

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THAT LIGHT REFLECTS ONTO THE DASHBOARD, RESULTING IN VISIBILITY ISSUE WITH THE SPEEDOMETER. THE DEALERSHIP HAS BEEN ALERTED. UPDATED 8/16/2006 - THE PROBLEM IS NOT PRIMARILY A GLARE PROBLEM. THE GAUGES ARE RECESSED WHICH MAY ALSO BE A CAUSE OF THE VISIBILITY ISSUE. *NM

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS THE GAUGES MALFUNCTIONED AND THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER. IN AN ATTEMPT TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM THE BATTERY WAS REPLACED WITH NO SUCCESS, THE INSTRUMENT PANEL CLUSTER WAS REPLACED WHICH CORRECTED THE PROBLEM.

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH THERE IS A VIBRATION IN THE VEHICLE. THE STEERING WHEEL DOES NOT VIBRATE HOWEVER THE TRUCKS FRAME AND BODY DOES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR REPAIRS ON 4 OCCASIONS. ON THE FIRST OCCASION THE LEFT FRONT TIRE WAS REPLACED AND ALL TIRES WERE BALANCED. THE SECOND TIME THE DRIVE SHAFT WAS REPLACED. ON THE THIRD VISIT ALL FOUR TIRES WERE REPLACED. ON THE FOURTH OCCASION ANOTHER DRIVE SHAFT AND PINION GEAR WAS REPLACED. THE VEHICLE STILL HAS THE SAME PROBLEM AFTER ALL OF THE REPAIR ATTEMPTS. THE CONTACT BELIEVES THE PROBLEM IS WITH THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION TORQUE CONVERTER. THE MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN ALERTED.

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WITHOUT WARNING, WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED, THE ENGINE WOULD CUT OUT AND STALL WHILE THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS BEING RELEASED. THE VEHICLE RESTARTED AFTER 15 MINUTES. THE DEALERSHIP DETERMINED THE INJECTORS WENT OUT, CAUSING DIESEL TO GET INTO THE OIL. THE INJECTORS WERE REPLACED AND THE OIL CHANGED. SINCE THE REPAIRS, THE TRANSMISSION SLIPS WHILE PULLING A HORSE TRAILER OVER A MOUNTAIN. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN RETURNED TO THE DEALERSHIP.

F 250 2006 HD 4X4 LESS THAN 2000 MILES - DRIVING VEHICLE, WHILE TURNING AND GOING DOWN A HILL, STALLED OUT COMPLETELY:DASH BOARD LIGHTS ALL CAME ON. NO BRAKES OR STEERING. WENT OFF THE ROAD, INTO FRONT YARD OF HOME WHICH WAS FOR SALE, HIT FOR SALE SIGN, NICKED A TREE IN FRONT YARD AND INTO HANDICAP VAN IN DRIVEWAY, PUSHED VAN INTO NEIGHBORS YARD. HEAVY FRONT END DAMAGE SUSTAINED AND SIGHTED BY POLICE FOR "FAILURE TO CONTROL VEHICLE"!!! PURCHASING DEALER COULD FIND NO ISSUES. FIRST TIME THIS OCCURRED WAS 3 WEEKS AFTER NOV. 2005 PURCHASE. VEHICLE HAS BEEN REPAIRED, BUT DID IT AGAIN ON 2-3-2006. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED OF THIS AGAIN. STILL NO SOLUTION. OVER $10,000.00 DAMAGE TO BRAND NEW VEHICLE. FREE LOANER VEHICLE PROMISED WHEN PURCHASED "DOESNT APPLY TO BODY SHOP" OUT OF WORK WITH NO VEHICLE FOR 2.5 WEEKS. *JB

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE'S SPEEDOMETER STICKS AT 80 MPH. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE THE SPEEDOMETER WAS REPAIRED. WHILE ON THE WAY HOME IT FAILED AGAIN. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP. THE DEALERSHIP DETERMINED THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. THE AIR BAG LIGHT WAS INOPERATIVE. UPDATED 03/28/06

WHILE DRIVING THE F-250 ON A RURAL EXPRESSWAY AT APPROXIMATELY 75 MPH THE DRIVERS SIDE WINDOW IMPLODED INTO THE VEHICLE WITH NO APPARENT PRIOR IMPACT TO THE GLASS. THE OUTSIDE TEMPERATURE AT THE TIME WAS AROUND 17 DEGREES F AND THE INTERIOR OF THE VEHICLE WAS APPROXIMATELY 73 DEGREES F. DRIVER WAS HIT WITH SHATTERED GLASS BUT NO MAJOR CUTS OCCURRED. THE WINDOW WAS NOT COVERED BY WARRANTY AND THE OWNER HAD TO PAY FOR REPLACEMENT. *JB