2003 FORD F-250 Complaints

WHEN THE HEATER OR AIR CONDITIONER WAS ENGAGED THE EXHAUST FUMES SEEPED THROUGH THE VENTILATION. *AK IT TOOK ONE WEEK TO HAVE THIS REPAIRED BECAUSE THE EXHAUST PIPE WAS ON NATIONAL BACK ORDER. *NM

I PAID CASH FOR A 2003 6.0 LTR F250, AND I HAVE HAD IT IN THE SHOP 7 TIMES. I IS HAVING PERFORMANCE PROBLEMS, STARTING PROBLEMS, AND GETTING POOR GAS MILEAGE. THE DEALERSHIP AND FORD WILL NOT TAKE THE TRUCK BACK. THIS TRUCK IS A DANGER ON THE ROAD. IT NEEDS TO BE RECALLED, AND TAKEN OFF THE STREET UNTIL FORD FIXES THE PROBLEM.*AK

I PURCHASHED THE 6 LITER 2003 250 TRUCK IN MAY OF 2003, AND NOTHING BUT A NIGHTMARE EVER SINCE. IT HAS ALREADY HAD A CRACKED EXHAUST MANIFOLD WHICH WAS CAUSING POISONOUS FUMES TO ENTER THE CAB, THE DEALER FIXED IT AND SAID IT HAPPENS. WELL IT ONLY HAD 5,918 MILES ON IT. I BOUGHT THIS NEW TRUCK SO I WOULDN'T HAVE TO BE TAKING IT TO BE FIXED ALL THE TIME. WELL SINCE THAT DAY IN MAY THE TRUCK HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP 3 TIMES FOR NO POWER, POOR GAS MILAGE, SURGING AND BUCKING WHILE IN THE TOW / HAUL FEATURE. AND ALL THEY DO IS RE-PROGRAM IT AND SAY THAT IS THE PROBLEM. WELL I DISAGREE AND I FEEL THIS TRUCK IS UNSAFE AND IS A TIME BOMB WAITING TO HAPPEN. I FEEL THAT SOMEONE NEEDS TO START A CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT AGAINST FORD OR THEY NEED TO STEP UP AND STAND BEHIND THEIR SUPPOSED QUALITY AND MAKE THE CUSTOMERS HAPPY AND SAFE. HENRY FORD WOULD BE DISGUSTED IF HE WERE ALIVE TODAY,THAT WHOEVER IS THE CARELESS INDIVIDUALS IN CHARGE ARE ALLOWING THIS TRUCK TO REMAIN ON THE ROAD. DOES FORD NEED ANOTHER FIRESTONE ON THEIR HANDS BEFORE THEY SEE WHAT IS GOING ON . I SURE HOPE THAT SOMEONE DOESN'T LOSE A FAMILY MEMBER BEFORE SOMETHING IS DONE. I CAN SAY THAT I WILL NEVER PURCHASE A NEW FORD VEHICLE AGAIN PLEASE SOMEONE HELP US, BEFORE ITS TO LATE. THANK YOU. *AK

FORD F250 6.0 LITER DIESEL INCREASES RPMS WITHOUT PRESSING ACCELLERATOR. WHILE AT A STOP LIGHT OR STOP SIGN, WITH TRANSMISSION IN DRIVE AND FOOT ON BRAKE, VEHICLE LUNGES FORWARD, SOMETIMES AS MUCH AS 12 TO 24 INCHES. VEHICLE HAS BEEN SERVICED BY FORD CERTIFIED TECHNICIANS WITHOUT RESOLUTION. 2 SENSORS REPLACED AND COMPUTER REPROGRAMMED DURING ALL 3 VISITS.*AK

INTERMITTENTLY WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED AND WITHOUT ANY WARNING VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED. ALSO, HAD BRAKE PROBLEMS. DEALERSHIP INSPECTED VEHICLE SEVERAL TIMES, BUT COULD NOT DUPLICATE OR CORRECT THE PROBLEM. *AK ERRATIC ACCELERATION AND SURGING, OIL ON BELL HOUSING AND SMOKING. VEHICLE ACTS LIKE IT DOESN'T KNOW WHEN TO ACCELERATE OR SHIFT GEARS. CONSUMER MET WITH AN ENGINEER FROM FORD AND SAID THAT THEY'RE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM, AND INFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT THEY'RE WORKING ON A NEW SOFTWARE TO REMEDY THE PROBLEM. WHEN VEHICLE MADE ANOTHER SUDDEN ACCELERATION, DEALER SAID THAT IT WAS THE EGR VALVE AND OIL WAS COMING FROM THE CAM POSITION SENSOR. CAM SENSOR AND EGR VALVE WERE REPLACED. HOWEVER, VEHICLE STILL POSSES PROBLEM WITH ACCELERATION ON VEHICLE. *LA

2003 F250 6.0 GAS MILEAGE IS ONLY 10 TO 11 MILES TO THE GALLON. THERE IS SOMETHING NOT RIGHT IT SHOULD GET 16 18 MILES TO THE GALLON. DEALER HAS NO FIX. THE 2004'S ARE GETTING 16 18 MILES TO THE GALLON WHAT WAS CHANGED IN 2004 6.0 ?? *JB

CONSUMER HEARD A LOUD POPPING SOUND FROM THE REAR. CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER. THEY KEPT THE VEHICLE FOR TWO WEEKS, AND DEALERSHIP COULDN'T FIND THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. CONSUMER WAS OFFERED ANOTHER VEHICLE. ENGINEERS WERE GUESSING THAT THE PROBLEM COULD BE IN THE FRAME. *AK

WHILE DRIVING AND MAKING A LEFT TURN STEERING WHEEL WAS HARD TO TURN. THIS CAUSED THE DRIVER TO APPLY BOTH HANDS TO TURN THE VEHICLE. CONSUMER DROVE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC REPLACED THE STEERING HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST PUMP A MONTH AGO. HOWEVER, PROBLEM RECURRED. *AK

I HAD SCHEDULED A SERVICE APPOINTMENT FOR MY 2003 F250 SD CC 4X4 TO HAVE DIRECTIONALS REPAIRED. ON DROP OFF, I ASKED TO HAVE THE BRAKES CHECKED FOR AN INTERMITTENT PULLING TO THE LEFT ON HARD BRAKING. TWO DAYS LATER I CHECKED ON THE STATUS AND WAS TOLD THAT THERE WAS A PULLING TO THE LEFT AND THAT A SERVICE BULLETIN HAD BEEN ISSUED BY FORD. THREE WEEKS LATER THE BRAKE PADS, CALIBERS AND FRONT LEAF SPRINGS HAVE BEEN REPLACED AND IT STILL PULLS. AWAITING FOR A FORD SERVICE REPRESENTATION TO LOOK AT THE VEHICLE. *JB

FORD SUPERDUTY 250 TRUCK WITH 7.3 ENGINE HAS NO ACCELERATOR PEDAL RESPONSE. PEDAL ASSEMBLY HAS BEEN REPLACED TWICE WITHIN LESS THAN 1200 MILES. THIS HAS HAPPENED AS WE WERE TRYING TO GO ACROSS BUSY INTERSECTION AND IN HEAVY TRAFFIC. THE EXPERIENCE IS QUITE UNSETTLING TO DRIVER PLUS OCCUPANTS.*AK