2008 FORD F-250 Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD F250 SUPER DUTY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD LOSE POWER WHILE DRIVING UP AN INCLINE OR SPORADICALLY AT ANY SPEED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO PERFORMED A DIAGNOSTIC AND TEST DROVE THE VEHICLE, BUT WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE DEALER REPLACED THE EXHAUST SENSOR AND THE INSTRUMENT PANEL CLUSTER BUT THE FAILURE WAS NOT CORRECTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND A CLAIM WAS FILED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 29,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 33,000.

WITHIN THE LAST 2 WEEKS I HAVE HAD TREAD SEPARATION ON 2 OF MY TRUCK TIRES. I WAS ABLE TO DISCOVER THE PROBLEM BEFORE A COMPLETE FAILURE DUE TO ABNORMAL VIBRATION AND SUBSEQUENT INSPECTION. THESE WERE CONTINENTAL CONTITRAC LT275 65R18 TIRES ON MY FORD F250. DOT P5B9 1VUB WITH NO APPARENT MANUFACTURE DATE CODE. THE FIRST FAILURE OCCURRED AT 24554 MILES AND THE SECOND AT 26000 MILES. THE TIRES WERE CAREFULLY MAINTAINED, THE VEHICLE STORED INDOORS AND NEVER OFF ROAD. THE DEALERSHIP REPLACED THE FIRST WITH A REPLACEMENT DOT A3B9 479B 4710. I WILL NOW FIGHT WITH FORD TO REPLACE THE OTHER DEFECTIVE TIRE AND THE 2 THAT HAVE NOT YET FAILED. AFTER REVIEWING THE INTERNET IT IS APPARENT THAT THERE HAVE BEEN A LOT OF PROBLEMS WITH THIS BRAND OF TIRE. I FELT COMPELLED TO REPORT MY EXPERIENCE BECAUSE IT IS CLEAR TO ME THAT THIS IS A DEFECTIVE BATCH AND IF IT HAS NOT HAPPENED ALREADY, SOMEBODY IS GOING TO GET KILLED OR INJURED. PLEASE INVESTIGATE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD F250 WITH A SET OF CONTINENTAL CONTITRAC TIRES, SIZE LT275/70/R18. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 50 MPH WHEN ALL FOUR TIRES SPLIT ON THE SIDEWALL. THE TIRES WERE TAKEN TO A LOCAL TIRE SHOP FOR A REPLACEMENT WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED OF A POTENTIAL RECALL ON THE TIRES UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 11T002000 (TIRES:TREAD/BELT). THE CONTACT CALLED THE TIRE MANUFACTURER WHO ADVISED THAT BASED ON THE DOT NUMBER OF THE TIRES, THAT THEY WERE NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE CONTACT BELIEVED THAT THE TIRES SHOULD HAVE BEEN RECALLED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 32,413.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD F250. THE CONTACT STATED WHEN DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS SIMULTANEOUSLY DEPRESSED. THE CONTACT BELIEVED THAT THE TWO PEDALS WERE MANUFACTURER TOO CLOSE TO EACH OTHER. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM BUT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 25,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. UPDATED 06/24/11 *BF THE CONSUMER OWNS FOUR OTHER 2008 FORD F-250'S. UPDATED 09/16/11

2008 FORD F250 DIESEL 6.4L RADIATOR LEAKS. FORD BLAMES THIS ON T-STATS AND VENTURI TEE'S BUT IT IS CLEARLY A MANUFACTURING DEFECT. THERE ARE SO MANY PEOPLE THAT HAVE HAD THIS PROBLEM. FORD CONTINUES TO BURY THEIR HEAD IN THE SAND. EITHER NHTSA NEEDS TO GET INVOLVED OR A CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT SHOULD BRING THIS TO THE FOREFRONT. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD F-250 SD. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THE CONTACT WAS TOLD THE FAILURE INVOLVED THE FUEL PRESSURE SENSOR. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 171,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 173,000. UPDATED 05/25/11 *BF UPDATED 1/19/2012 *LN *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD F250 SD PICKUP EQUIPPED WITH CONTINENTAL CONTITRAC M/S TIRES, SIZE LT 275/65R18. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 70 MPH WHEN THE TIRES STARTED BOUNCING AND SHAKING VIOLENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS REMOVED FROM THE ROADWAY AND UPON FURTHER INSPECTION, THE CONTACT DISCOVERED THAT THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE TIRE HAD A BULGE THAT CAUSED THE TREAD TO SEPARATE FROM THE TIRE. THE CONTACT EXCHANGED THE TIRES AND WAS ABLE TO DRIE WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. THE CONTINENTAL MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED WHO STATED THAT THE TIRES DID NOT FALL UNDER A RECALL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 25,055. UPDATED 05/24/11*LJ

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD F-250. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60-80 MPH AND OVER A ROAD BUMP WHEN THE FRONT END BEGAN TO SHAKE UNCONTROLLABLY CAUSING HIM TO LOOSE CONTROL OF THE STEERING. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY A DEALER AND THEY ADVISED HIM THAT THE TIRE PRESSURE WAS TOO LOW. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 87,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

2008 FORD F-250XL, 5.4L, AUTO. ENGINE RUNAWAY. WHILE STOPPED AT A STOP SIGN THE ENGINE INCREASED IT'S SPEED DRAMATICALLY ON IT'S OWN. EVEN WITH THE BRAKES FULLY APPLIED THE VEHICLE STILL MOVED INTO A 4 WAY INTERSECTION. I SHIFTED TO NEUTRAL AND THE RPM'S INCREASED EVEN MORE BEFORE THE ENGINE RETURNED TO NORMAL OPERATION. 10 MINUTES LATER I STARTED THE VEHICLE AT MY BANK AND PLACED THE TRANSMISSION IN REV. THE ENGINE AGAIN RAPIDLY INCREASED THE RPM'S AND I BARELY KEPT THE VEHICLE FROM ROCKETING AWAY BACKWARDS BY HOLDING MY FOOT FULLY ON THE BRAKE. I TRIED NEUTRAL BUT THE RPM'S SURGED EVEN HIGHER SO I HAD TO TURN OFF THE IGNITION. I RESTARTED THE VEHICLE AND IT OPERATED NORMALLY ON MY TRIP HOME. THE TRUCK HAS A RUBBER FLOOR AND NO MATS. MY FOOT WAS DEFINITELY ON ONE PEDAL AT A TIME. THESE MALFUNCTIONS WERE TOTALLY OUT OF THE BLUE AND VERY DANGEROUS. SOMEONE COULD HAVE BEEN INJURED OR KILLED. *TR

I HAD JUST UNHOOKED A 10,000 LB. HORSE TRAILER WITH A HORSE IN IT WHICH IS THIS TRUCKS MAIN JOB. I PULLED OUT OF THE FAR-THOUGHT I FELT MY STEERING PULL TO THE RIGHT & IT SEEMED LIKE I HAD TO OVER-CORRECT THE WHEEL TO PULL I LEFT, I SLOWED DOWN-DROVE DOWN THE ROAD TURNING THE WHEEL LEFT & RIGHT-EVERYTHING SEEMED FINE-DROVE 20 MINUTES BACK TO MY HOTEL, GO TO PULL IN A PARKING SPOT & MY TRUCK WENT STRAIGHT ALMOST HITTING THE CAR PARKED IN THE SPOT TO THE LEFT I WAS PULLING INTO. I BACKED UP, MY STEERING WHEEL WOULD SPIN AROUND MANY TIMES IN BOTH DIRECTIONS. MY STEERING WAS COMPLETELY GONE! I SHIVER TO THINK OF WHAT A NIGHTMARE IT COULD HAVE BEEN HAD IT NOT BROKE IN A PARKING LOT!!!!!!!!!!! IT IS AT FORD OF OCALA. THEY CALLED & SAID A NUT HAD FALLEN OFF & THEY PUT IT BACK ON & PUT LOCK TIGHT ON IT-I AM SUPPOSED TO FEEL SAFE??????? HAS THIS HAPPENED TO ANYONE ELSE???..UPDATED 03-13-13 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED THE NUT ON THE BOTTOM OF THE STEERING COLUMN CAME OFF. IT WAS SITTING ON THE FRAME. THE CONSUMER STATED SHE WAS CHARGED $58.00 TO HAVE IT PUT BACK ON. UPDATED 03/14/13