2007 FORD F-250 Complaints

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD F-250 SD. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED INSIDE THE GARAGE, IT CAUGHT FIRE AND BURNED DOWN THE CONTACT'S HOME. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE AUTO INSURANCE INVESTIGATOR STATED THAT THE CAUSE OF THE FIRE WAS DUE TO THE VEHICLE. HOWEVER, THE HOME OWNERS INSURANCE INVESTIGATOR STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT THE CAUSE OF THE FIRE. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 1,200.

WHEN TOWING TRAILER WITH 2007 FORD F250SD, TRUCK SWAYS ALMOST UNCONTROLLABLY AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. NEVER HAD THIS PROBLEM TOWING SAME TRAILER WITH FORMER VEHICLE. HAD INTO DEALER IN OCALA, FL, THEY ALSO NOTICED SWAY PROBLEM. CALLED FORD ENGINEER IN FOR OPINION. TEST DROVE AND FORD ENGINEER ON SITE SAID IT WAS "NORMAL OPERATION". HAVE EQUALIZERS ON HITCH. HOOKED SAME TRAILER TO NEW '08 F250SD AT DEALER AND TEST DROVE WITH NO SWAY...PUT BACK ON MY TRUCK AND I'M ALL OVER ROAD. JUST WAITING FOR SOMETHING MORE SEVERE TO HAPPEN... *TR

EVER SINCE WE PURCHASED OUR 2007 FORD F250, (WHICH WAS DELIVERED NEW IN SEPT. 2006), THE THROTTLE HAS FAILED TO RETURN PROPERLY. THERE ARE INTERMITTENT DELAYS OF UP TO 10 SECONDS BEFORE THE ENGINE WILL RETURN TO IDLE AFTER RELEASING THE THROTTLE PEDAL WHEN DRIVING THE VEHICLE. WE HAVE TAKEN THE TRUCK BACK TO THE DEALER OR CALLED THE DEALER EIGHT OR MORE TIMES COMPLAINING ABOUT THE PROBLEM SINCE DELIVERY. TO DATE, THE PROBLEM IS NOT FIXED. *TR

SEAT BELT HANGS UP ON THE SEAT BACK RELEASE. YOU MUST MANUALLY UNTANGLE IT. IT'S STARTING TO WEAR THE SEAT BELT.*AK THE CONSUMER STATES THERE IS A GLARE COMING OFF THE DASHBOARD, REFLECTING ON TO THE WINDSHIELD. THE CONSUMER HAS PROVIDED PICTURES FOR BOTH THE WINDSHIELD AND THE SEATBELT. UPDATED 05/15/07 *TR

VIOLENT ALMOST UNCONTROLLABLE FRONT END BOUNCING AFTER ENCOUNTERING MINOR PAVEMENT BUMPS. VEHICLE HAS 5000 MILES & HAS HAPPENED TWICE. OTHERS HAVE EXPERIENCED SIMILAR INCIDENCES WITH FORD F250SD GAS. *AK

2006 FORD F250 SUPER DUTY 4WD PICKUP SHAKES VIOLENTLY WHEN GOING OVER SLIGHTLY BUMPY ROAD AT HIGHWAY SPEED AND CONTINUES TO SHAKE VIOLENTLY UNTIL SLOWING DOWN TO 35 MPH WHICH STOPS THE SHAKING.*AK

THE DASHBOARD'S REFLECTION IN THE WINDSHIELD IS TERRIBLE! IT IS ESPECIALLY BAD ON A BRIGHT, SUNNY DAY OR WHEN I'M PULLING INTO MY GARAGE. THE GLARE MAKES IT SO DIFFICULT THAT I MUST ROLL DOWN THE SIDE WINDOW AND PUT MY HEAD OUT TO BE ABLE TO PULL INTO THE GARAGE! WHEN I DRIVE IT IN THE DARK, THE STREET LIGHTS LIGHT UP THE DASHBOARD AND THAT TOO REFLECTS INTO THE WINDSHIELD. I'VE REPORTED THIS TO FORD EXECUTIVE OFFICE (KAREN JONES) AND THEY SAY IT'S JUST THE WAY THE VEHICLE WAS DESGNED. THEY CLAIM IT'S NOT SAFETY ISSUE AND HAVE NO PLANS TO MODIFY THE VEHICLE. I DISAGREE! THEY HAVE NOT DRIVEN MY TRUCK AND SEEN THIS!*AK

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD F250 SD. THE CONTACT'S ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS TOO HIGH. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL HEIGHT WAS STANDARD. FORD MOTOR COMPANY ALSO STATED THAT THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL HEIGHT WAS STANDARD. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 300. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 2500. *AK

ON MARCH 3RD 2007, I WAS SHOPPING AT A WAL-MART SUPER CENTER IN DOUGLASVILLE, GA. WHEN I RETURNED TO MY VEHICLE (A BRAND NEW 2007 FORD F-250) I DISCOVERED THAT WHILE I HAD BEEN SHOPPING MY VEHICLE HAD BEEN BROKEN INTO. ALTHOUGH NOTHING WAS STOLEN FROM MY VEHICLE OVER $1000.00 TO $2000.00 OR MORE, WORTH OF DAMAGE WAS CAUSED WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS BROKEN INTO. I IMMEDIATELY CALLED THE POLICE AND WHEN THEY ARRIVED I FILLED OUT A POLICE REPORT. THE PURPOSE OF THIS LETTER IS TO EXPRESS MY EXTREME DISSATISFACTION WITH FORD MOTOR COMPANY FOR WHAT I CONSIDER AN EXTREMELY DEFECTIVE PRODUCT (THE DOOR-HANDLE/LOCK PLATE) THAT, I AM NOW HAVING TO PAY FOR. ALL IT TOOK FOR A THIEF TO BREAK INTO MY FORD F-250 WAS, WHAT THE POLICE OFFICER DETERMINED, A FLAT-HEAD SCREWDRIVER. IT IS EXTREMELY DISTURBING TO THINK THAT ALL A PERSON HAS TO DO IS JAM A SCREWDRIVER UNDER THE PLATE, FOR THE DOOR-HANDLE/LOCK PLATE, PRY DOWN AND THE DOOR POPS OPEN. THIS IS A SERIOUS MECHANICAL DEFECT TO THE CRAFTSMANSHIP OF THIS VEHICLE. AS IT STANDS IT IS EASIER TO BREAK INTO A FORD VEHICLE WITH ONE OF THESE SUBSTANDARD DOOR-HANDLE/LOCK PLATES THAN IT TAKES A LOCKSMITH TO OPEN THE VEHICLE. *JB

ELECTRONIC THROTTLE CONTROL (DRIVE BY WIRE) FAILS INTERMITTENTLY. ENGINE GOES TO IDLE WITH ABSOLUTELY NO RESPONSE TO THE THROTTLE PEDAL WHILE DRIVING. PEDAL ASSEMBLY HAS BEEN REPLACED TWICE AND THE PCM ONCE. VEHICLE HAS LESS THAN 1500 MILES. *NM