50 of the 552 complaints filed about the Ford F Super Duty are about the fuel system — 9% of everything owners reported. The worst model year for it is 2005.
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FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
WHILE DRIVING ON INTERSTATE THE VEHICLE TURNED OFF AND HAD NO STEERING NOR BRAKES AT 70 MPH LUCKILY TRAFFIC WASN'T TO BAD AND I WAS ABLE TO COAST TO SAFETY PUT THE TRUCK IN PARK RESTARTED THE VEHICLE IT TOOK A FEW TIMES TO CRANK GOT IT STARTED PULLED OF THE INTERSTATE AS I WAS TURNING AT THE EXIT THE VEHICLE SHUT OFF AGAIN LOOSING STEERING AND BRAKES AGAIN.
NHTSA complaint #10934033 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL
WHILE DRIVING ON INTERSTATE THE VEHICLE TURNED OFF AND HAD NO STEERING NOR BRAKES AT 70 MPH LUCKILY TRAFFIC WASN'T TO BAD AND I WAS ABLE TO COAST TO SAFETY PUT THE TRUCK IN PARK RESTARTED THE VEHICLE IT TOOK A FEW TIMES TO CRANK GOT IT STARTED PULLED OF THE INTERSTATE AS I WAS TURNING AT THE EXIT THE VEHICLE SHUT OFF AGAIN LOOSING STEERING AND BRAKES AGAIN.
NHTSA complaint #10934033 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
I WAS TRAVELING DOWN A TWO LANE ROAD IN MY 2008 F250 PICKUP (DIESEL) ON 26 JAN 2016 ABOUT 35 MPH, AND CAME UPON A STOP SIGN. I RELEASED THE GAS PEDAL AND STARTED BRAKING. THE ENGINE STARTED ACCELERATING, EVEN THOUGH I WAS APPLYING THE BRAKES. THE VEHICLE WAS IN FOUR WHEEL DRIVE (HIGH), SO ALL FOUR TIRES WERE SPINNING FAST, AND KEPT THE VEHICLE MOVING FORWARD. I STOOD ON THE BRAKE PEDAL WITH BOTH FEET, AND AFTER GOING SEVERAL FEET INTO THE INTERSECTION, IT FINALLY STOPPED. I QUICKLY SHIFTED INTO NEUTRAL, AND A FEW SECONDS LATER THE PROBLEM STOPPED. I THEN CONTINUED ON MY WAY. THE VEHICLE HAD 37,062 MILES.
NHTSA complaint #10822683 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
MY TRUCK BEGAN CUTTING OFF ON ME WHILE I WAS DRIVING EVERY NOW AND THEN. NOW IT IS DOING IT MORE AND MORE. I HAD NO IDEA WHAT IT WAS, SO A COUPLE OF TIMES I THOUGHT IT MIGHT HAVE BEEN BAD GAS SO I CHANGED GAS AND STARTING USING AMOCO GAS AND PUT FUEL INJECTOR CLEANER IN MY GAS TANK. THAT DID NOT FIX THE PROBLEM. NOW I AM LOSING PRESSURE WHILE I AM DRIVING. I CALLED FORD MOTORS AND THEY TOLD ME THAT MY VEHICLE IS NOT A PART OF THE RECALL, BUT MY VEHICLE IS DOING THE SAME THING THAT IS IN THE RECALL. I CALLED THE FORD DEALERSHIP WHERE I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE AND WAS TOLD THAT MY VEHICLE WAS NOT A PART OF THE RECALL AND FOR $130.00 I COULD BRING IT IN AND GET A DIAGNOSTIC. THERE HAS BEEN A MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LIGHT ON AND THE VEHICLE STILL STOPS ON ME ON OCCASION. PLEASE HELP BEFORE SOMETHING TRAGIC HAPPENS.
NHTSA complaint #10694003 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL
THIS ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS REPLACED BY FORD IN A FACTORY RECALL ON APRIL 2011. AT THE TIME THE ORIGINAL PEDAL WORKED FINE BUT IT WAS CHANGED OUR ANYWAY. THE REPLACEMENT PEDAL FAILED ON 12/15/14. DURING FAILURE, THE VEHICLE ENGINE COMPLETELY LOSES POWER AND GOES BACK TO IDLE. DURING CERTAIN MANEUVERS THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION, SUCH AS ACCELERATING TO MERGE ON THE FREEWAY OR PULLING OUT FROM A STOP SIGN IN TRAFFIC. I HAVE READ OF MANY INSTANCES WHERE THIS HAS HAPPENED TO OTHER FORD OWNERS. FORD NEEDS TO COME UP WITH A REPLACEMENT THAT IS RELIABLE AS THIS IS A KEY COMPONENT TO SAFE VEHICULAR TRAVEL.
NHTSA complaint #10670815 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL
ENGINE,6.0 DIESEL WAS LOOSING WATER. TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND WAS TOLD THAT THE HEAD GASKETS WERE BLOWN AND THAT THE HEAD BOLTS WERE SOFT AND HAD STRETCHED. THIS IS A KNOWN FAULT WITH THIS ENGINE ACCORDING TO THE DEALER. IF IT IS A KNOWN FAULT, WHY HASN'T THERE BEEN A RECALL TO FIX THIS. I HAVE NEVER KNOWN AN ENGINE TO HAVE BLOWN HEAD GASKETS AT 104,551 MILES. THERE ARE NUMEROUS SERVICE BULLETINS ON THIS PROBLEM.
NHTSA complaint #10670813 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL
FUEL INJECTORS PLUGGED RESULTING IN LOSS OF POWER. HAPPENED REPEATEDLY OVER THE YEARS. NOW IT APPEARS TO BE DELAMINATING FUEL TANK LINER. APPEARS TO BE A WIDESPREAD PROBLEM. FORD WON'T TAKE RESPONSIBILITY.
NHTSA complaint #10662570 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
AFTER BACKING MY CAMPING TRAILER INTO MY DRIVEWAY AFTER A 4 HOUR TRIP I NOTICED FUEL ON THE TRAILER TONGUE AND SMELLED A STRONG SMELL OF DIESEL. LOOKING UNDER THE TRUCK WHILE IT WAS STILL RUNNING I OBSERVED DIESEL FUEL POURING OUT ON THE GROUND FROM THE MOTOR. I QUICKLY SHUT THE MOTOR OFF BEFORE A FIRE RESULTED FROM THE HOT MOTOR. LATER, AFTER SEARCHING FOR THE SOURCE OF THE LEAK IT WAS FOUND THAT A METAL CLIP THAT WAS SECURED AROUND A STEEL FUEL LINE AND HAD RUBBED THROUGH THE LINE CAUSING FUEL TO LEAK OUT ON TOP OF THE MOTOR.
NHTSA complaint #10630251 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
THE PROBLEM: 6.0L HEAD BOLTS. PROBABLY THE MOST WELL-KNOWN AND PROBLEMATIC IS THE ISSUE WITH THE FACTORY HEAD BOLTS. ESSENTIALLY, THE BOLTS STRETCH, WHICH RESULTS IN A BLOWN HEAD GASKET. FORD IS AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM IS WHY THERE IS A LAWSUITE PENDING DUE TO THIS ISSUE AND OTHERS WITH THIS 6.0L ENGINE. THE PROBLEM: EGR COOLER THE 6.0L DIESEL HAS A BAD REPUTATION FOR BLOWN HEAD GASKETS AND STICKING EGR (EXHAUST GAS RECIRCULATION) VALVE. WHILE STRETCHING HEAD BOLTS ARE PARTLY TO BLAME FOR THE HEAD GASKET ISSUE, PROGRAMMERS THAT TURN UP THE POWER IN YOUR 6.0L TRUCK ARE GUILTY CULPRITS AS WELL. SIMPLY PUT, THE STOCK EGR COOLER CANNOT KEEP UP WITH FILTERING A MODIFIED 6.0L. A FAILING EGR COOLER CAN CAUSE YOUR TRUCK TO OVERHEAT, RUN POORLY, AND ADD TO THE POTENTIAL FOR HEAD GASKET FAILURE. THE PROBLEM: VACUUM LEAK ALTHOUGH THE SUPER DUTY USES UNIT BEARINGS UP FRONT FROM THE FACTORY, THE TRUCKS ARE STILL EQUIPPED WITH SELECTABLE HUBS. MANY OF THE EARLY TRUCKS WERE EQUIPPED WITH FORD-SPECIFIC HUBS WHICH HAD AN AUTO AND ON SETTING ONLY. THESE HUBS WERE VACUUM-ASSISTED AND KNOWN TO BE PROBLEMATIC. A LEAKING OR DRY-ROTTED VACUUM LINE IS NOT UNCOMMON TO FIND, NOR IS A DAMAGED HUB ACTUATOR. PICTURED HERE IS A QUICK TRAIL FIX THAT USES A STICK TO PLUG A VACUUM LINE THAT WAS LEAKING AND NO LONGER NEEDED BECAUSE THE TRUCK WAS OUTFITTED WITH AFTERMARKET HUBS. THE PROBLEM: FRONT UNIT BEARINGS BIG TIRES AND UNIT BEARINGS DON'T ALWAYS MIX WELL. EVEN IN THE FACTORY CONFIGURATION, THE NON-SERVICEABLE UNIT BEARINGS HAVE A LIMITED LIFE CYCLE. THE EASY WAY TO CHECK FOR A BAD UNIT BEARING IS BY JACKING UP THE FRONT AXLE, ONE SIDE AT A TIME. YOU'LL WANT TO RAISE THE TIRE OFF OF THE GROUND ENOUGH SO THAT A PRYBAR CAN BE PLACED UNDER THE BOTTOM OF THE TIRE. YOU CAN ALSO USE YOUR HANDS TO TEST THIS, BUT THE PRYBAR WILL GIVE YOU EXTRA LEVERAGE. ISSUE RECALL.
NHTSA complaint #10629052 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL
ON APRIL 5, I WAS IN HE PROCESS OF STOPPING FOR A STOP SIGN, WHEN THE ENGINE STOPPED RUNNING. I WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE TRUCK. I DROVE LESS THAN 2 MILES, TURNED THE TRUCK OFF AND IT WOULD NOT RESTART. I HAD TRUCK TOWED TO AUTONATION FORD IN ST. PETERSBURG FL. MECHANIC NOT ON DUTY, BUT MONDAY (APRIL 7, 2014), SERVICE DEPARTMENT CALLED AND SAID NOTHING SHOWED UP ON THEIR COMPUTER CHECK, AND WAS STARTING FINE AFTER A MINOR ADJUSTMENT. I PICKED UP THE TRUCK, DROVE LESS THAN 2 MILES, WHEN IT STALLED AS I WAS IN THE PROCESS OF COMING TO A STOP, WHILE MY SPEED WAS ABOUT 30 MPH. LOST POWER STEERING BUT WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL. I WAS ABLE TO RESTART TRUCK AND RETURNED TO DEALER. TOLD THEM I DID NOT THINK I SHOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR A SECOND DIAGNOSTIC TEST, SINCE THEY HAD FAILED TO FIND OR FIX THE PROBLEM. ON APRIL 10, DEALER CALLED SAID THEY COULD NOT REPRODUCE THE PROBLEM AND SAID IT COULD BE EGR DIRTY OR TURBO BOOST. SINCE I HAD NOTICED TURBO WAS NOT KICKING IN PROPERLY DURING ACCELERATION FROM A STOP, I TOLD THEM TO DO BOTH BUT TO TAKE OFF THE $155 THEY HAD CHARGED ME FOR DIAGNOSIS. THEY AGREED AND MY TRUCK WAS RETURNED TO ME ON APRIL 12, 2014. ON APRIL 13, THE TRUCK STALLED WHEN COMING TO A STOP FOR A TRAFFIC SIGNAL. LOST POWER STEERING BUT WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL. LESS THAN A MILE LATER WHEN SLOWING TO MAKE A TURN, ENGINE SHUTDOWN AND I LOST POWER STEERING. I WAS BARELY ABLE TO MISS STRIKING A HOUSE AT THE INTERSECTION. TRUCK STALLED TWICE DURING THE NEXT 2 MILE TRIP. I THINK THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS PROBLEM AND IT IS NOT BEING ADDRESSED BY FORD OR IT'S DEALER. PLEASE INVESTIGATE. *TR UPDATED 10/2/2014
NHTSA complaint #10579448 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL
ACCELERATED ON ROAD UP TO APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH WHEN THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY SHUT OFF. WAS EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO GET OFF TO THE SIDE OF THE HIGHWAY. VEHICLE ISSUE TURNED OUT TO BE A WIRE SHORTING OUT ON THE HIGH PRESSURE FUEL PUMP. ISSUE KNOWN BY FORD WHICH ISSUED TSB 07-26-2. AFFECTS ALL F250/F1350/F450/F550 CREATED IN FIRST HALF OF 2007. A BRIEF SEARCH AROUND THE WE SHOWS IT AFFECTS LATER YEARS AS WELL SO REPLACEMENT PART MAY NOT BE ADEQUATE. MANY FAIL AT MUCH LOWER MILES.
NHTSA complaint #10560641 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL
VEHICLE ENGINE (6.0 DIESEL) UNEXPECTEDLY AND SUDDENLY DIED WHILE CLIMBING A NARROW MOUNTAIN STATE HIGHWAY, JUST IN BETWEEN SWITCHBACKS THAT HAD NO SHOULDERS; HAD ENOUGH SPEED TO JUST CLEAR ROAD ONTO A SHOULDER. NO WARNING LIGHTS, NO CHECK ENGINE LIGHT HAD EVER DISPLAYED PREVIOUSLY TO THIS INCIDENT. VEHICLE WOULD NOT START, TOWED TO LOCAL FORD DEALER. ENGINE TEARDOWN REVEALED LOSS OF HIGH PRESSURE OIL; AND FICM FAILURE AND GLOW PLUG MODULE FAULT BY OBD AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHT THAT NOW'S CONTINUOUSLY ILLUMINATED. STC FITTING REPLACED, DECLINED FICM AND GPM REPAIRS DUE TO COST AND VEHICLE ABLE TO RUN TO GET IT HOME. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT REMAINS ILLUMINATED. RESEARCH ON THE INTERNET REVEALS THESE 3 PARTS, AMONG OTHERS ON THE 6.0 ENGINE, HAVE EXTREMELY HIGH FAILURE RATES, ALL RESULTING IN AN IMMEDIATE LOSS OF POWER AND POTENTIAL STRANDING. THE MANUFACTURER AND DEALER WERE CONTACTED WITHOUT SATISFACTION. THE NHTSA NEEDS TO INVESTIGATE THIS AS A SAFETY AND INHERENT DEFECTIVE DESIGN OR MANUFACTURING ISSUE (AND COST!!!). IT MAY ALSO BE AN EMISSIONS CONTROL ISSUE AS THESE PARTS FAIL AND ARE NOT REPAIRED OR ARE REMOVED. THIS VEHICLE IS FACTORY STOCK AND DEALER MAINTAINED, HAD 6 YEAR, 75,000 MILE FORD EXTENDED WARRANTY.
NHTSA complaint #10554042 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
ALMOST TOTAL LOSS OF ENGINE POWER WHILE ATTEMPTING TO PASS ANOTHER VEHICLE IN THE RAIN, TWICE! ALSO VIOLENT ENGINE SHAKING RIGHT AFTER START UP. SHAKING STOPPED AFTER ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF AND RESTARTED.
NHTSA complaint #10546545 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL
FUEL TANK STRAPS RUSTING FRONT AND REAR.....THE REAR STRAP BROKE ALLOWING FUEL TANK TO DROP.
NHTSA complaint #10534170 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL
THE FUEL TANK LINING IS FAILING SO WE TOOK THE TRUCK INTO THE DEALERSHIP. THE CORRODING FUEL TANK LINER HAS GUMMED UP OUR FUEL FILTER. WHILE AT THE SHOP LOOKING AT THIS THE DEALERSHIP MECHANIC QUICKLY POINTED OUT THAT OUR RADIATOR HAS A LEAK. HE MENTIONED THAT IT WAS A COMMON PROBLEM AND NOT COVERED BY WARRANTY. AFTER LOOKING INTO IT FURTHER WE FOUND OUT THAT IT IS A COMMON PROBLEM AMONG FORD SUPERDUTY F450. THIS IS THE SECOND TRUCK (F450) THAT THIS HAS HAPPENED TO AND IT COST ~$1,600.00 TO FIX. FORD REFUSES TO COVER THIS BUT THE DEALERSHIP KNOWS ITS A COMMON PROBLEM.
NHTSA complaint #10497995 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
STARTED HAVING DIFFICULTIES WHEN DRIVING , SPEED DID NOT MATTER , COULD HAPPEN AT 20-50-65 . SPUTTERING ,MISSING HEAVING , NO POWER OR LOSING POWER. NO COMPUTER CODES EITHER - 2 TIMES TO THE DEALER WITH NOT FINDING THE PROBLEM AS IT WAS OCCASIONAL/AND UNUSUAL IN THE WAY IT OCCURRED. 3RD TIME THE DEALER TOLD US IT WAS THE TURBO AND WE PAID 2,000.00 TO REPLACE- NOW 5 MONTHS LATER CONTINUE TO HAVE PROBLEMS AGAIN. THIS TRUCK AS IT STANDS IS UNRELIABLE AND DANGEROUS - WE LOST POWER ON THE INTERSTATE - COULD HAVE BEEN FATAL. I READ ON LINE MANY ARE COMPLAINING OF THE SAME OR SIMILAR ISSUE . I WANT AN ANSWER AND I WANT A SOLUTION NOW.
NHTSA complaint #10482208 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL
THIS TRUCK REPEATEDLY HAS TO BE REPAIRED FOR FUEL SYSTEMS PROBLEMS. EGR REPAIR, 4 INJECTORS REPLACED, SO FAR. FORD KNOWS OF THIS PROBLEM WITH THE 6.0 POWERSTROKE DIESEL, BUT REFUSES TO STAND BEHIND THEIR PRODUCT. SO FAR WE HAVE HAD TO PAY OUT WELL OVER $8000 IN REPAIRS OUT OF POCKET. NOW WHEN WE TRY TO TRADE IT IN ON ANOTHER FORD THE FORD DEALER REFUSES IT AS A TRADE IN. AUTO MANUFACTURERS SHOULD BE MADE TO BE ACCOUNTABLE FOR THIS TYPE OF THING. WE'RE NOT TALKING ABOUT A $20 TOASTER HERE. THIS IS THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS. WE CAN NOT AFFORD TO JUST GO OUT AND BUY A NEW ONE.
NHTSA complaint #10472486 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
I JUST RECENTLY PURCHASED MY FIRST 2005 FORD F-250 IN AUGUST OF 2012. THIS IS THE FIRST VEHICLE THAT I PURCHASED THAT WAS A FORD PRODUCT. ON AUGUST 13, 2012 I WAS DRIVING MY TRUCK DOING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH WHEN I NOTICED THAT I STARTED TO LOSE POWER ON THE ACCELERATOR AND MY VEHICLE JUST SHUTT OFF ALL OF A SUDDEN. THE VEHICLE LEFT ME STRANDED AND WOULD NOT RESTART. I HAD TO WAIT ABOUT THIRTY MINUTES BEFORE THE VEHICLE WOULD START AGAIN. I ALSO SMELLED A STRONG ODOR OF EXHAUST IN THE CABIN OF MY TRUCK. I THEN WENT TO A LOCAL MUFFLER SHOP AND HAD THEM CHECK MY EXHAUST SYSTEM. I WAS TOLD THAT THE TRUCK HAD NO EXHAUST LEAKS. I THEN STARTED TO RESEARCH THE SYMPTOMS OF MY TRUCK ONLINE AND FOUND OUT THAT THERE WERE NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE SAME ISSUES THAT I WAS HAVING ON MY TRUCK. SINCE THEN IT HAS HAPPENED TO ME ON SEVERAL MORE OCCASIONS MAKING IT VERY UNSAFE TO DRIVE MY VEHICLE. MY LOCAL MECHANIC HAS BEEN UNABLE TO FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH THE TRUCK. MY RESEARCH HAS INDICATED THAT THIS IS A MANUFACTURE PROBLEM CREATED BY FORD MOTOR COMPANY AND THEY WILL FIX THE PROBLEM UNDER WARRANTY. HOWEVER DUE TO THE UN-SAFENESS OF THIS PROBLEM FORD MOTOR COMPANY SHOULD DO A RECALL ON THIS MODEL AND CORRECT THE DEFECT AT NO COST TO THE CONSUMER. I WILL BE MAKING ARRANGEMENTS TO CONTACT MY LOCAL FORD DEALERSHIP AND HAVE THEM DIAGNOSE WHAT IS WRONG WITH MY VEHICLE. I MADE THIS COMPLAINT BECAUSE OF ALL THE OTHER COMPLAINTS MADE WITH THE SAME PROBLEM THAT NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED BY FORD MOTOR COMPANY.
NHTSA complaint #10472462 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
NOTICED GAS TANK SAGGING - INSPECTION FOUND REAR STRAP CORRODED AND BROKEN. RESEARCH FOUND THAT THERE IS A RECALL ON SEVERAL BRANDS OF FORD CARS AND F150 TRUCKS (1999-2003 MODELS) FOR THIS EXACT PROBLEM BUT THE F250 IS NOT COVERED. IF THE SAME PROBLEMS OCCUR ON A DIFFERENT MODEL (E.G. F250) YOU WOULD THINK THE RECALL SHOULD APPLY.
NHTSA complaint #10470148 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
VEHICLE HAD A FULL FUEL TANK (APPROX 38 GALLONS). VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN A SHOPPING PLAZA. WHEN I RETURNED TO THE VEHICLE I FOUND THE GAS TANK HAD FALLEN TO THE GROUND. THE REAR SUPPORT STRAP HAD FAILED FROM CORROSION. THE FRONT STRAP WAS STILL INTACT BUT SEVERELY CORRODED AS WELL. FUEL LINES INTO THE TOP OF THE TANK WERE SEVERED DUE TO THE STRAP FAILURE. VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED NEW AND IS LIGHTLY USED, THUS THE LOW MILEAGE FOR THE YEAR OF THE VEHICLE.
NHTSA complaint #10463944 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.