2003 FORD F-250 SD

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 FORD F-250 SD. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE FUEL TANK WAS HANGING DOWN. THE CONTACT LOOKED UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE AND SAW THAT THE FUEL TANK STRAP WAS FRACTURED AND THE FUEL GAUGE WAS DAMAGED. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN A RECALL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 49,000.

THE REAR FUEL TANK STRAP FAILED WHILE TRAVELING ON A STATE HIGHWAY.

I HAVE AMERICAN EAGLE - 20 " EAGLE ALLOY WHEELS. THEY ARE APPROXIMATELY 24 MONTHS OLD. THIS SUMMER A SPOKE CRACKED ALL THE WAY THROUGH ON ONE WHEEL. THE DEALER WOULD NOT WARRANTY IT AND I HAD TO PURCHASE A REPLACEMENT. THIS WEEK I NOTICED ANOTHER OF THE WHEELS CRACKED ALL THE WAY THROUGH. I HAVE NOT HIT ANY MAJOR POT HOLES, CURBS OR ANYTHING ELSE. MY TRUCK IS NOT A WORK TRUCK OR USED FOR MUDDING OR OFF ROAD, IT IS A PAVEMENT PRINCESS DRIVEN BACK AND FORTH TO WORK. I AM WORRIED THERE IS A MANUFACTURER DEFECT AND THAT THE WHEELS ARE NOT SAFE.

I HAVE HAD SEVERAL PROBLEMS WITH THE SPARK PLUGS BLOWING OUT OF MOTOR AND BREAKING COIL CAUSING IT TOO LEAK FUEL VAPORS OUT POSSIBLY CAUSING A FIRE THIS HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES. THREE DIFFERENT CERTIFIED MECHANICS HAVE ADVISED THIS IS CAUSED TO DEFECT IN THE ALUMINUM HEADS FROM FACTORY NOT HAVING ENOUGH THREADS CAUSING THE SPARK PLUG TO BLOW OUT. POSSIBLY CAUSING INJURY OR FIRE. THIS ISSUE NEEDS ADDRESSED AS IT IS A SAFETY CONCERN. WE HAD A SMALL ENGINE FIRE CAUSING SLIGHT DAMAGE TO ENGINE COMPARTMENT THAT HAD TO BE REPAIRED.

I HAVE HAD SEVERAL PROBLEMS WITH THE SPARK PLUGS BLOWING OUT OF MOTOR AND BREAKING COIL CAUSING IT TOO LEAK FUEL VAPORS OUT POSSIBLY CAUSING A FIRE THIS HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES. THREE DIFFERENT CERTIFIED MECHANICS HAVE ADVISED THIS IS CAUSED TO DEFECT IN THE ALUMINUM HEADS FROM FACTORY NOT HAVING ENOUGH THREADS CAUSING THE SPARK PLUG TO BLOW OUT. POSSIBLY CAUSING INJURY OR FIRE. THIS ISSUE NEEDS ADDRESSED AS IT IS A SAFETY CONCERN. WE HAD A SMALL ENGINE FIRE CAUSING SLIGHT DAMAGE TO ENGINE COMPARTMENT THAT HAD TO BE REPAIRED.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 FORD F-250 SUPER DUTY. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO USE THE CRUISE CONTROL, THE VEHICLE SPEED FUNCTION WOULD NOT WORK. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SWITCH BECAME HOT AND FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 09V399000 (VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 85,000.

5.4 LITER MOTOR BLOWS SPARK PLUGS OUT OF THE ENGINE, BECAUSE SOME MORON AT FORD DESIGNED AN ENGINE WITH 2 OR 3 THREADS PER PLUG PORT ON ALUMINUM HEADS. FORD IS PAYING A CLASS-ACTION LAWSUIT FOR MODEL YEARS 2004 - 2008, BUT MINE IS A 2003. THANKS FOR THE SCREW-JOB, FORD.

A SPARK PLUG BLEW OUT WHILE ACELERATING FROM A STOP SIGN, THIS HAS HAPPENED 3 SEPARATE OCCASIONS. A SMELL OF UNBURNT FUEL WAS PRESENT WHILE DRIVING TO FORD DEALER FOR REPAIR.

1 OF THE TANK STRAPS BUSTED OFF AND THE TANK BEGAN SAGGING AND ALMOST TOUCHING THE GROUND, THUS CAUSING A SEVERE FIRE HAZARD.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 FORD F-250 SD. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, THE CONTACT NOTICED SMOKE FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE AND THERE WAS A LOUD POPPING NOISE. THE VEHICLE WAS COMPLETELY SURROUNDED BY SMOKE RESULTING IN A FIRE. THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE FIRE WAS EXTINGUISHED INDEPENDENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACTS RESIDENCE AND WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 07V553000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 81,000. UPDATED 7/1/15*CN THE CONSUMER STATED THERE WAS NO FIRE, JUST EXCESSIVE PRESSURE IN THE CRANKCASE CAUSING THE ENGINE TO BLOW OIL OUT THE GLOW PLUG. UPDATED 03/31/16.*JB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 FORD F-250 SD. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, THE CONTACT NOTICED SMOKE FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE AND THERE WAS A LOUD POPPING NOISE. THE VEHICLE WAS COMPLETELY SURROUNDED BY SMOKE RESULTING IN A FIRE. THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE FIRE WAS EXTINGUISHED INDEPENDENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACTS RESIDENCE AND WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 07V553000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 81,000. UPDATED 7/1/15*CN THE CONSUMER STATED THERE WAS NO FIRE, JUST EXCESSIVE PRESSURE IN THE CRANKCASE CAUSING THE ENGINE TO BLOW OIL OUT THE GLOW PLUG. UPDATED 03/31/16.*JB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 FORD F-250 SD. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE TRANSMISSION HAD TO BE SHIFTED INTO NEUTRAL AND THEN TO DRIVE BEFORE THE VEHICLE WOULD RESUME NORMAL FUNCTION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE FUEL PUMP RELAY BOX NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 89,919.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 FORD F-250 EQUIPPED WITH BF GOODRICH ULTRA ALL RANGE TIRES, LINE SIZE: P235/85/R16. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE TIRE BLEW OUT. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT AFTER INSPECTING ALL THE TIRES, HE NOTICED THAT THE TIRE TREAD WAS WEARING PREMATURELY AND HAD STARTED SEPARATING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A TIRE SHOP. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE TIRES WERE NOT REPLACED. THE TIRE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 85,151. THE VEHICLE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 86,000. UPDATED 03/17/15*LJ UPDATED 08/25/2017*CT

2003 FORD F-250. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO SPEED CONTROL DEACTIVATION SWITCH FIRE. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE WOULD OCCASIONALLY STALL AND RE-START, DUE TO VEHICLE MOMENTUM, BUT IT STALLED COMING TO A LOW RPM IDLE, OR STOP. WHEN IT STALLED, IT GAVE NO CODE WARNINGS OR DASH LIGHT INDICATOR. HE RESET THE IGNITION KEY AND RE-STARTED THE VEHICLE. THE LOCAL FORD DEALER COULD NOT FIND A PROBLEM. AFTER THE RECALL WAS PERFORMED, THE CONSUMER DID NOT EXPERIENCE ANY MORE PROBLEMS. *JB

I WAS TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY DURING FIVE O CLOCK TRAFFIC AT A SPEED OF APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH WHEN SUDDENLY THE VEHICLES IN FRONT OF ME BEGAN CRASHING INTO EACH OTHER. I PRESSED MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE PEDAL TO STOP AND SUDDENLY THE PEDAL WENT STRAIGHT TO THE FLOOR AND I SMASHED INTO THE BACK OF THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME. TODAY THE AUTO SHOP HANDLING THE REPAIRS CALLED ME IN TO LOOK AT WHAT HAPPENED. THE MASTER CYLINDER BROKE COMPLETELY FREE FROM THE BOOSTER. THE METAL BRACKETS BROKE IN HALF AND SEPARATED CAUSING THE LOSE OF BRAKES AND THE ACCIDENT. I HAVE PHOTOS OF THE MASTER CYLINDER BLOWN AWAY FROM THE BOOSTER. *TR

TRUCK IS LIGHTLY USED. TODAY I HOOKED UP THE HORSE TRAILER TO HAUL HORSES AND WHEN I WAS HEADED DOWN THE DRIVEWAY AND USED THE BRAKES THEY COMPLETELY FAILED. I ENGAGED THE TOW MODE ON THE TRANSMISSION AND USED THE E-BRAKE TO STOP. THERE WAS NO WARNING JUST BRAKE PEDAL TO THE FLOOR FAILURE. IF THIS FAILURE OCCURRED 2 MINUTES LATER I WOULD OF BEEN AT HIGHWAY SPEED. THERE WAS A LARGE LEAK ON THE MAIN BRAKE LINE ABOVE THE REAR FUEL TANK. I INSPECTED THE MAIN BRAKE LINE AND EVERY PLACE THE BRAKE LINE IS ATTACHED TO THE FRAME THERE IS SIGNIFICANT CORROSION OF THE BRAKE LINE . 2 INCHES FROM THE ATTACHMENT THE BRAKE LINE LOOKS BRAND NEW. LOOKS LIKE THE ENGINEERS USED A DISSIMILAR METAL AND CAUSED A CORROSION CELL. 10 YEAR OLD TRUCK AND I AM SPENDING $800.00 TO REPLACE THE ENTIRE MAIN BRAKE LINE. THIS TYPE OF FAILURE ON A $50,000 TRUCK SHOULD NOT BE HAPPENING. DEALER SAYS HE HAS NEVER SEEN THIS BEFORE. THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY FAILURE. *JB

THREAD SEPARATION , THIS IS THE SECOND BFG TIRE THAT HAS SEPARATED REFER TO ODI NUMBER 10508448. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 FORD F-250 SD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, THE VEHICLE SHOOK VIOLENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 170,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 228,000. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 FORD F-250 SD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, THE VEHICLE SHOOK VIOLENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 170,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 228,000. *TR

TIRE TREAD CAME OFF THE TIRE AT THE STEEL BELTS. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 FORD F250 SD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING UP AN INCLINE APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THERE WAS A SUDDEN REDUCTION IN THE ENGINE POWER AND THEN STALLED. THE VEHICLE RESTARTED AFTER NUMEROUS ATTEMPTS. A CHEMICAL BURNING ODOR EMITTED OUTSIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE OCCURRED SPORADICALLY AND WHENEVER THE FUEL TANK LEVEL REGISTERED QUARTER OF A TANK. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO STATED THE FUEL TANK LINING WAS SEVERELY DAMAGED AND THE FUEL TANK NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 140,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 FORD F-250 SD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE PERFORMING AN OIL CHANGE, HE NOTICED THAT THE FRAME WAS RUSTED SEVERELY.THE CONTACT PERFORMED A THOROUGH INSPECTION OF THE VEHICLE AND ALSO DISCOVERED THAT THE FUEL TANK STRAPS WERE SEVERELY RUSTED. THE FRONT STRAP WAS COMPLETELY DETACHED FROM THE VEHICLE AND THE SECOND STRAP WAS PARTIALLY HANGING FROM THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND ADVISED HIM THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 11V385000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:MOUNTING). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 125,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 FORD F250 SD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE CLUTCH FAILED. UPON FURTHER INSPECTION THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE PLASTIC BUSHING HAD FAILED AND THE ROD WAS DETACHED FROM THE CLUTCH. THE CONTACT WENT TO THE DEALER, PURCHASED A NEW BUSHING AND REPAIRED THE VEHICLE HIMSELF. THE RECENT FAILURE WAS THE SECOND CLUTCH FAILURE ON THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 58,000. UPDATED 10/24/12 *CN UPDATED 11/9/2012 *JS

ON FRIDAY, JUNE 8TH 2012, ON MY 2003 FORD F250, THE FRONT LEFT (DRIVERS SIDE) TIRE TREAD SEPARATED FROM THE REST OF THE TIRE AND CAUSED EXTENSIVE DAMAGE TO MY VEHICLE. THE TIRE IS A DICK CEPEK FUN COUNTRY 2 PURCHASED IN JULY 2007. AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT, THE TIRE HAD 60,000 MILES ON IT AND WAS PROPERLY INFLATED, THERE WAS ADEQUATE TREAD ON IT. MY 15 1/2 YEAR OLD SON, WHO HAS HIS PERMIT, WAS DRIVING AT THE TIME IN HEAVY TRAFFIC, BUT WAS ABLE TO CONTROL THE VEHICLE ENOUGH TO AVOID AN ACCIDENT AND REMOVE THE TRUCK FROM THE ROADWAY; WE WERE TRAVELING AT 50 MPH AT THE TIME. THE TIRE SIZE IS 315/75/16. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 FORD F-250 SUPER DUTY. THE CONTACT WAS TRAVELING 80 MPH WHEN THE SMELL OF FUEL EMITTED FROM THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A PRIVATE MECHANIC. THE MECHANIC CONFIRMED THAT THE STEEL FUEL LINE WAS CORRODED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 62,400 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 70,780.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 FORD F-250 SD. THE CONTACT STATED THE STEERING WHEEL WAS LOOSE WHILE DRIVING. THE FAILURE MADE IT VERY DIFFICULT TO CONTROL THE VEHICLE, ESPECIALLY WHEN MAKING A LEFT OR RIGHT TURN. THE DEALER ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE FAILURE WAS CAUSED BY THE PITMAN ARM. THE DEALER ALSO STATED THERE WAS A TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN (16515) FOR THE PITMAN ARM AND THERE WAS NO RECALL. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 85,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 87,000.

VEHICLE HAS 7.3 LITER DIESEL ENGINE AND THE FORD 4R100 AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION AND 4 WHEEL DRIVE. TRANSMISSION FAILED AT ABOUT 88,000 MILES DESPITE PROPER SERVICING SINCE NEW. IT WOULD INTERMITTENTLY STOP SHIFTING IN NORMAL USE AND BEGAN TO SLIP BADLY. ONLY SECOND GEAR WAS STILL WORKING WHEN I GOT IT TO THE DEALER THE NEXT DAY. THE TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED AT MY EXPENSE ($3500+). THE REPLACEMENT TRANSMISSION FAILED IN A SIMILAR WAY AT ABOUT 135,000 MILES DESPITE BEING SERVICED AS REQUIRED BY THE DEALER. THEY ARE UNABLE TO OBTAIN A VALVE BODY FOR THIS TROUBLESOME ASSEMBLY AND IT HAS BEEN AT THE DEALER FOR NEARLY TWO WEEKS. THIS MODEL OF TRANSMISSION IS DEFECTIVE AND DANGEROUS ESPECIALLY IF YOU ARE TOWING AND LOSE ENGINE BRAKING DUE TO THE TRANSMISSION FAILING. FORD NO LONGER USES THIS TRANSMISSION AS IT HAS A HIGH FAILURE RATE. THE BODY HAS RUSTED THROUGH AT ONE OF THE CAB CORNERS AND OVER BOTH REAR WHEEL WELLS. FORD REPAIRED THE RUST THROUGH ONCE UNDER WARRANTY BUT THE RUST THROUGHS CONTINUE AND HAVE A NEGATIVE EFFECT ON THE INTEGRITY OF THE VEHICLE STRUCTURE AND PROTECTION OF IT'S OCCUPANTS IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH. A RUSTED BODY WOULD NOT PROTECT OCCUPANTS AS WELL AS AN AN UNRUSTED ONE. *KB

VEHICLE HAS 7.3 LITER DIESEL ENGINE AND THE FORD 4R100 AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION AND 4 WHEEL DRIVE. TRANSMISSION FAILED AT ABOUT 88,000 MILES DESPITE PROPER SERVICING SINCE NEW. IT WOULD INTERMITTENTLY STOP SHIFTING IN NORMAL USE AND BEGAN TO SLIP BADLY. ONLY SECOND GEAR WAS STILL WORKING WHEN I GOT IT TO THE DEALER THE NEXT DAY. THE TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED AT MY EXPENSE ($3500+). THE REPLACEMENT TRANSMISSION FAILED IN A SIMILAR WAY AT ABOUT 135,000 MILES DESPITE BEING SERVICED AS REQUIRED BY THE DEALER. THEY ARE UNABLE TO OBTAIN A VALVE BODY FOR THIS TROUBLESOME ASSEMBLY AND IT HAS BEEN AT THE DEALER FOR NEARLY TWO WEEKS. THIS MODEL OF TRANSMISSION IS DEFECTIVE AND DANGEROUS ESPECIALLY IF YOU ARE TOWING AND LOSE ENGINE BRAKING DUE TO THE TRANSMISSION FAILING. FORD NO LONGER USES THIS TRANSMISSION AS IT HAS A HIGH FAILURE RATE. THE BODY HAS RUSTED THROUGH AT ONE OF THE CAB CORNERS AND OVER BOTH REAR WHEEL WELLS. FORD REPAIRED THE RUST THROUGH ONCE UNDER WARRANTY BUT THE RUST THROUGHS CONTINUE AND HAVE A NEGATIVE EFFECT ON THE INTEGRITY OF THE VEHICLE STRUCTURE AND PROTECTION OF IT'S OCCUPANTS IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH. A RUSTED BODY WOULD NOT PROTECT OCCUPANTS AS WELL AS AN AN UNRUSTED ONE. *KB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 FORD F250 SD WITH BIG O BIG FOOT HT TIRES, SIZE LT265/75R16, DOT NUMBER: UPW8T264005. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 65 MPH WHEN THE VEHICLE STARTED SHAKING ABNORMALLY. THE DEALER ADVISED THAT THREE OF THE TIRES EXHIBITED TREAD SEPARATION AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE TIRES WERE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE OF THE TIRE WAS 948. THE VEHICLE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,988. UPDATED 10/04/11*BF

TRUCK BEGAN BLOWING FUSE #45, RESULTING IN A LOSS OF INSTRUMENTS AND NO THROTTLE ACTIVATION AVAILABLE. SEEMS TO OCCUR MOST OFTEN WHEN TURNING LEFT, AND/OR WHEN SHIFTING FROM PARK OR REVERSE INTO DRIVE, OR DRIVE INTO REVERSE OR PARK. HAS RESULTED IN A LOSS OF POWER IN ALL OF THE ABOVE SITUATIONS, WITH THE ENGINE ONLY IDLING. IF THIS OCCURS WHILE HEADING UPHILL, VEHICLE WILL NOT MOVE. INTERNET SEARCH REVEALS THIS SEEMS TO BE A FAIRLY COMMON PROBLEM, AND IS DUE TO INSULATION BEING RUBBED OFF PART OF THE WIRING HARNESS THAT RUNS THROUGH THE STEERING COLUMN. SAME RESEARCH INDICATES FORD CHANGED THE ROUTING OF THE WIRING HARNESS IN LATE 2003. I BELIEVE THIS SITUATION SHOULD BE REPAIRED FREE OF CHARGE BY FORD. *TR

TRUCK BEGAN BLOWING FUSE #45, RESULTING IN A LOSS OF INSTRUMENTS AND NO THROTTLE ACTIVATION AVAILABLE. SEEMS TO OCCUR MOST OFTEN WHEN TURNING LEFT, AND/OR WHEN SHIFTING FROM PARK OR REVERSE INTO DRIVE, OR DRIVE INTO REVERSE OR PARK. HAS RESULTED IN A LOSS OF POWER IN ALL OF THE ABOVE SITUATIONS, WITH THE ENGINE ONLY IDLING. IF THIS OCCURS WHILE HEADING UPHILL, VEHICLE WILL NOT MOVE. INTERNET SEARCH REVEALS THIS SEEMS TO BE A FAIRLY COMMON PROBLEM, AND IS DUE TO INSULATION BEING RUBBED OFF PART OF THE WIRING HARNESS THAT RUNS THROUGH THE STEERING COLUMN. SAME RESEARCH INDICATES FORD CHANGED THE ROUTING OF THE WIRING HARNESS IN LATE 2003. I BELIEVE THIS SITUATION SHOULD BE REPAIRED FREE OF CHARGE BY FORD. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 FORD F-250 SUPERDUTY. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 40 MPH WHEN THE VEHICLE STALLED AND FAILED TO RESTART. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER BUT WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 108,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 FORD F-250. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE CLOSING THE CAMPER SHELL, THE SHELL SLAMMED DOWN AND SHATTERED THE REAR WINDOW. THE CONTACT ALSO SUSTAINED A CUT ON THE HAND DURING THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT WAS UNCLEAR AS TO WHY THE CAMPER SHELL SLAMMED DOWN. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE, BUT OFFERE NO ASSISTANCE. THE CONTACT EXPRESSED CONCERNS OVER THE CAMPER SHELL BEING UNSAFE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 30,000.

2003 FORD F250 SUPER DUTY 4 DOOR 4X4 WITH 6.0 TURBO DIESEL WE HAVE HAD PROBLEMS WITH THE INJECTION SYSTEM CONSISTING OF OUR HAVING TO REPLACE SOME INJECTORS, GLOW PLUGS, AND FINALLY NOW THE FICM (FUEL INJECTION CONTROL MODULE) AND THE #8 FUEL INJECTOR . THE VEHICLE RUNS SLUGGISH, HESITANT, MISS FIRING, SEVERE VIBRATION. WE HAD A DIAGNOSTIC TEST DONE AND RECEIVED AN ESTIMATE FOR $1878.00 TO FIX THE ISSUE. I HAVE SEEN A LOT OF TALK ON THE INTERNET ABOUT THIS ISSUE HAVINGA RECALL BUT WHEN I CONTACTED MY DEALER THEY SAID THERE WERE NO CURRENT OPEN RECALLS FOR THIS VEHICLE. PLEASE INVESTIGATE. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 FORD F250 SUPERDUTY. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO DECELERATE WITH THE BRAKES ENGAGED, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED WITHOUT WARNING. HE WAS ABLE TO SHIFT THE VEHICLE INTO NEUTRAL WHEN HE NOTICED THAT THE ENGINE MADE A ROARING NOISE. HE TURNED THE VEHICLE OFF, RESTARTED IT AND IT PERFORMED NORMALLY. THE CONTACT DID NOT INFORM THE DEALER OR MANUFACTURER NOR WAS THE FAILURE DIAGNOSED OR THE VEHICLE REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 116,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 FORD F250 SUPER DUTY. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE AND THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS. THE DEALER ADVISED THAT THE RIGHT REAR SPARK PLUG HAD BLOWN OUT OF THE ENGINE, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO STALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 77,000.

MY SPARK PLUG WAS EJECTED OUT OF THE CYLINDER HEAD WHILE DRIVING. THE THREADS WERE RIPPED OUT AND DAMAGED THE COIL PACK ATTACHED TO THE SPARK PLUG. MY VEHICLE IS A 2003 FORD F-250, V-8 5.4 LITER TRITON ENGINE. *TR

THE TURBO ON THE LOW END STRUGGLES. EGR IS HAVING PROBLEMS. TRUCK HESITATES WHEN STARTING OFF, IT IS A POTENTIAL PROBLEM FOR WRECKS BECAUSE THE MOTOR HESITATES FROM TAKE OFF. TURNING OUT TO BE A SAFETY HAZARD. *TR

THE TURBO ON THE LOW END STRUGGLES. EGR IS HAVING PROBLEMS. TRUCK HESITATES WHEN STARTING OFF, IT IS A POTENTIAL PROBLEM FOR WRECKS BECAUSE THE MOTOR HESITATES FROM TAKE OFF. TURNING OUT TO BE A SAFETY HAZARD. *TR

A HELICOIL BLEW THE SPARK PLUG ON MY F-250 6MONTHS AGO, FORD SERVICED IT, NOW 6 MONTHS LATER ANOTHER HELICOIL BLEW, OR IT MAY BE THE SAME ONE, IS THERE A RECALL ON THESES MOTORS. *TR

I WAS AT A STOP SIGN ON 12/3/2010 AND WHEN I STEPPED ON THE GAS TO GO, I HEARD A EXTREMELY LOUD POPPING NOISE. I PULLED OFF TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND DISCOVERED THAT ONE OF MY SPARK PLUGS AND THE COIL WAS FLOPPING AROUND IN MY ENGINE. I CALL A FRIEND OF MINE WHO IS A MECHANIC AT A FORD DEALERSHIP AND EXPLAINED WHAT HAD HAPPENED. HE KNEW EXACTLY WHAT IT WAS AND WHICH PLUG HAD BLOWN OUT, WITHOUT EVEN LOOKING AT IT. AFTER GETTING MY TRUCK HOME AND TAKING A CLOSER LOOK, IT SEEMS THAT THESE WERE THE ORIGINAL SPARK PLUGS INSTALLED AT THE FACTORY. THIS WAS NOT A CASE OF OVER TORQUING OR NOT TIGHTENING. THIS IS A CASE OF FAULTY DESIGN AND POOR QUALITY BY A COMPANY THAT APPARENTLY DOES NOT CARE IF SOMEONE IS HURT OR KILLED BY THERE POOR DESIGN. WHAT IF THIS HAD CAUSED A ACCIDENT WITH MY KIDS IN THE CAR??? WHAT IF THIS STARTED MY VEHICLE ON FIRE????? AFTER RESEARCHING THIS PROBLEM IT SEEMS IT IS QUITE COMMON ON FORD VEHICLES. WHEN IS ENOUGH ENOUGH???? I AM CURRENTLY UNEMPLOYED AND AM BARELY ABLE TO KEEP UP WITH MY MONTHLY OBLIGATIONS. I HAVE NO IDEA HOW I AM GOING TO PAY FOR THIS REPAIR NOW. PLEASE, IT IS TIME TO HOLD FORD MOTOR COMPANY RESPONSIBLE FOR NOT FIXING A KNOWN PROBLEM AND POTENTIALLY GETTING SOME ONE KILLED.

FORD F250 DIESEL PARKED IN DRIVEWAY NEXT TO HOUSE SPONTANEOUSLY CAUGHT FIRE DURING THE NIGHT. TRUCK TOTALLY DESTROYED, (OTHER PROPERTY ALSO DAMAGED/DESTROYED). HAD ISSUES WITH CRUISE CONTROL NOT WORKING, WAS FIXED TWICE, AFTER SECOND TIME FIXED AND STOPPED WORKING, DID NOT HAVE FIXED AGAIN. HAD NO OTHER ISSUES WITH VEHICLE, NO REASON FOR IT TO CATCH FIRE. *TR

TRANSMISSION COOLER SUPPLY LINE (METAL TUBING NOT HOSE ELEMENT) DEVELOPED A LEAK DUE TO LONG TERM CONTACT WITH THE ENGINE SUPPORT FRAME CROSSMEMBER. LONG TERM CONTACT RESULTED IN A .25 INCH WIDE X .5 INCH LONG FLAT AREA WORN INTO TUBE WALL WITH A PIN HOLE SIZE PENETRATION THRU THE TUBE WALL. FLUID PRESSURE INSIDE THE TUBE IN COMBINATION WITH THE PIN HOLE SIZE PENETRATION RESULTED IN A SPRAYING LEAK FROM THE TUBE WHICH COATED THE UNDERCARRIAGE OF THE TRUCK AND THE TRAILER THAT WAS IN TOW AT THE TIME OF FAILURE. THE BRAKING SURFACES ON ALL FOUR WHEELS OF THE TRUCK WERE COATED WITH TRANSMISSION FLUID. THE LOW VOLUMETRIC FLOWRATE OF THE LEAK ALLOWED FOR CONTINUED OPERATION OF THE VEHICLE FOR SEVERAL HOURS (AT NIGHT ON FAIRLY LEVEL TERRAIN) WITHOUT ANY INDICATION OF THE ONGOING LEAKAGE. THIS ALLOWED FOR THE UNDERCARRIAGE OF THE VEHICLE INCLUDING THE BRAKING SURFACES TO BE COATED WITH FLUID. THE LEAKAGE WAS IDENTIFIED WHEN THE TRANSMISSION TEMPERATURE GAUGE INDICATED HOT WHILE TRANSITIONING TETON PASS FROM JACKSON WYOMING. INSPECTION OF THE TUBING INSTALLATION REVEALED THAT THE DIRECT CAUSE OF THE LEAKAGE WAS THE AFORE MENTIONED LONG TERM CONTACT WITH THE ENGINE SUPPORT FRAME CROSSMEMBER. THE ROOT CAUSE OF THE ISSUE IS EITHER DESIGN TOLERANCE FOR THE TUBING INSTALLATION OR INCORRECT INSTALLATION OF THE TUBING AT ORIGINAL ASSEMBLY. THE CLAMPING PROVISION DESIGNED INTO THE TUBING INSTALLATION (ATTACHED TO THE SIDE OF THE ENGINE BLOCK ADJACENT TO THE OIL PAN) IN COMBINATION WITH THE INSUFFICIENT LENGTH OF THE TUBING SECTION CROSSING OVER THE ENGINE SUPPORT FRAME CROSSMEMBER RESULTED IN PRELOADED CONTACT BETWEEN THE TUBE AND THE FORWARD EDGE OF THE CROSSMEMBER. AT THE TIME OF THE FAILURE NO REPLACEMENT PARTS WERE AVAILABLE SO THE DAMAGED SECTION OF THE TUBING WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED WITH HIGH PRESSURE HYDRAULIC HOSE. THE REMOVED SECTION OF TUBING WAS RETAINED AND IS AVAILABLE FOR INSPECTION. THE TRUCK REMAINS IN THE TEMPORARY REPAIRED CONDITION AT THIS TIME. *TR

I BOUGHT FOUR YOKOHAMA TIRES LT285/75R16/D GEO HTS FROM AMERICAS TIRE STORE IN RIVERSIDE,CA ,,, IN 2006 IT WAS RIM & TIRE PACKAGE. NEVER HAD ANY ISSUES WITH THE TIRES UNTIL THEY PAST 30,000 MILES ( THERE 60,000 MILE TIRES) 8/21/2010 LEFT MY HOUSE TO GO PICK UP MY DAUGHTER IN ORANGE COUNTY ABOUT HALF MILE FROM GETTING ON FREEWAY I FELT A THUMPING IN THE DRIVER SIDE STEERING TIRE, WHEN I NOTICED A SEPARATION OF THE TREAD FROM CORD IN THE FORM OF A BUBBLE.(LUCKY I DID NOT GET ON THE FREEWAY) . DROVE TO AMERICAS TIRE STORE DIRECTLY FROM THERE,, WERE THEY CONFIRMED THAT THE TREAD HAD SEPARATED, AND REPLACED THE TIRE VERY NICE CUSTOMER SERVICE.. 9/1/2010 WAS GOING TO LAX TO PICK UP MY OTHER DAUGHTER I WAS ON THE 91 FREEWAY GOING THE SPEED LIMIT WHEN DRIVER SIDE REAR TIRE LOST ALL TREAD LOOSING NO AIR PRESSURE THROWING THE TRUCK TO THE SHOULDER OF THE FRWY. LUCKY I HAD CONTROL OF THE STEERING WHEEL MANAGED TO GET OFF THE FRWY IN ONE PIECE BUT THE DAMAGE TO THE BED OF THE TRUCK IS OVER $3,000. NOW YOKOHAMA SAYS THAT SOME HOW THIS IS MY FAULT,, I FAIL TO UNDERSTAND AS A CONSUMER HOW THIS IS MY FAULT WHEN I RELY ON PROFESSIONALS THAT WORK IN THIS FIELD TO LOOK OUT FOR ME AND OTHERS THAT JUST WANT SAFE TIRES TO RUN ON. I HAVE THE OTHER TWO TIRES THAT ARE SHOWING THE SAME CRACKING THAT THE OTHER TWO TIRES THAT FAILED SHOWED AND WILL SOME HOW GET THEM TESTED TO DETERMINE WHETHER THIS IS DEFECT OR NOT. *TR

I STARTED TO HEAR A TICKING NOISE IN MY TRUCK. SO I T HAD IT LOOKED AT BY MY MECHANIC. HE COULD NOT TELL WHERE THE NOISE WAS COMING FROM. SO ABOUT A WEEK LATER I WAS GETTING READY TO GO TO WORK, I STARTED UP MY TRUCK AND A LOUD POP!!! AND BLACK SMOKE FROM UNDERNEATH MY HOOD. I SHUT THE TRUCK DOWN AND POP THE HOOD AND THAT'S WHEN I SAW THE MANGLED COIL PACK. SO THERE I WAS [XXX] OUT OF A DAY OF WORK CAUSE I HAD TO FIX THIS PROBLEM, WHICH TOOK ME ALL DAY TO FIX. OFF TO PEPBOYS I WENT TO BUY ANOTHER COILPACK AS WELL AS ALL 8 SPARK PLUGS. MIGHT ASWELL RIGHT? SO $120.00 LATER THE PROBLEM WAS FIXED UNTIL NOW!!! HERE WE GO AGAIN..... SAME FREAKIN NOISE AND ITS GETTING LOUDER. SINCE I CAN'T TELL WHICH SPARKPLUG IT IS I REALLY DON'T KNOW HOW TO FIX THIS PROB BEFORE ANOTHER COILPAK BLOWS AGAIN. I REALLY HATE THIS ENGINE. IT HAS ONLY BEEN ^ MONTHS FROM THE FIRST TIME I FIXED THE OR AT LEAST THOUGHT I FIXED THE PROBLEM. I DIDN'T SAVE ANY OF THE OLD PARTS. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 FORD F250 SD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS SHUT OFF WITH THE SHIFTER IN PARK WHEN THE VEHICLE SLIPPED OUT OF PARK AND INDEPENDENTLY BEGAN TO ROLL AWAY BACKWARD. THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO ENTER THE VEHICLE TO STOP IT BUT WAS KNOCKED TO THE GROUND. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED INJURIES TO THE RIGHT SHOULDER AND ELBOW. THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR WAS OPENED WHEN THE FAILURE OCCURRED AND CRASHED INTO THE GAS PUMP. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A BODY REPAIR FACILITY WHERE THE BODY DAMAGES WERE REPAIRED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE OCCURRED TWICE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 82,349 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 82,360.

TIRE SEPARATION, I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE FREEWAY AT APPROX 70 MPH WHEN THE RIGHT REAR TREAD SEPARATED FROM MY TIRE CAUSING EXTENSIVE DAMAGE TO MY F250 2003 FORD PICK UP TRUCK. MY TRUCK SURGED TO THE RIGHT AND I CORRECTED BACK TO MY LANE. THERE WERE NO INJURIES TO THE PASSENGERS OF MY TRUCK OR ANY OTHER VEHICLES. THIS IS THE SECOND TIME THIS HAS HAPPENED IN 2 YEARS. THESE ARE THE ORIGINAL TIRES WITH ONLY 38,000 MILES ON THEM. THE TIRES ARE GENERAL AMERITRAC LT 235/85/R16. *TR

I UNDERSTAND THAT THERE IS A TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN ON THE 2003 FORD F 250 2W/4W DRIVE V-10 MOTOR. WAS THIS MOTOR [V10-6.8L VIN S] RECALLED ? WAS FORD TO REPAIR / OR REPLACE THESE DEFECTIVE MOTORS? THE VIN # ON THE TRUCK IS [XXX]. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

I UNDERSTAND THAT THERE IS A TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN ON THE 2003 FORD F 250 2W/4W DRIVE V-10 MOTOR. WAS THIS MOTOR [V10-6.8L VIN S] RECALLED ? WAS FORD TO REPAIR / OR REPLACE THESE DEFECTIVE MOTORS? THE VIN # ON THE TRUCK IS [XXX]. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

DURING THE PERIOD OF JUNE THROUGH JULY 2010 3 OF THE SET OF 4 KUMHO ROAD VENTURE 285/75R16 8 PLY TIRES HAD TREAD SEPARATIONS. THE MILEAGE SPAN WAS LESS THAN 300 MILES. THE TIRES HAD 28,000 MILES ON THEM. THY WERE MANUFACTURED 2006 DOT CODES H2HA YC4A. 2 OF THE TREAD SEPARATIONS HAPPENED WHILE DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE. THE FIRST BLEW OUT WITHIN 100 YARDS OF FEELING THE BOUNCE OF THE TREAD SEPARATING. THIS TIRE DAMAGED THE REAR FENDER OF THE 2003 F 250 FORD PICK UP. THE LAST 2 TREAD SEPARATIONS HAPPENED WITHIN 100 MILES OF EACH OTHER. *TR