2008 FORD F-250 Complaints

I OWN A FORD F250, MY COMPLAINT IS ABOUT A 7 PIN TRAILER PLUG, WHAT HAPPENS IS THAT THE PLUG FALLS OFF THE CONNECTOR AS I AM DRIVING. I HAVE NOTICED THAT FORD CHANGED THERE DESIGN ON THE PLUG, THEY TURNED IT TO THE RIGHT SO THE LOCK IS SIDE, INSTEAD OF BEING ON THE TOP. I HAVE TRY TO TALK TO FORD ABOUT THIS AND THEY SAY THERE'S NOTHING THEY CAN DO. I DO BELIEVE THAT THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE, I LOOSE MY BRAKES TO MY TRAILER EVERYTIME THIS HAPPENS MAKING IT VERY UNSAFE TO DRIVE. *TR

I HAVE EXPERIENCED AN ISSUE WITH MY 2008 FORD F-250 WHERE I HIT A BUMP ON THE INTERSTATE AND EXPERIENCED THE STEERING WHEEL OSCILLATING AND FRONT END WOBBLING BOTH EXTREMELY DOING 65MPH ANDWAS ALMOST THROWN INTO A SEMI TRUCK TWICE THE SAME NIGHT. I HAD JUST PURCHASED THIS TRUCK BACK IN JULY BUT HAD NOT DROVE IT ON THE INTERSTATE, ACTUALLY I HADN'T DRIVEN IT MUCH AT ALL. IT HAS LOW MILEAGE AND IS ALL FACTORY. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY TOLD ME THIS HAPPENS ALL THE TIME ALSO THEY STATED THAT FORDS SERVICE RECOMMENDS 75LBS TIRE PRESSURE AND THAT IS ALL THAT IS WRONG WITH IT. THE TRUCKS STICKERS RECOMMENDATION IS LESS THAN THAT. THE WHEELS ON MY TRUCK ARE STOCK FACTORY AND DO NOT HAVE LOW PRESSURE SENSORS ON THEM. I HAVE RESEARCHED SEVERAL COMPLAINTS ON THE INTERNET ABOUT THIS ISSUES AND OF ACCIDENTS AND INJURIES RESULTING FROM WHAT IS BEING CALLED THE "DEATH WOBBLE". I THINK THIS MATTER SHOULD BE INVESTIGATED AND THE PROBLEM FIXED PROPERLY BY FORD, NOT PATCHED WITH TIRE PRESSURE. I PULL A TRAILER SOMETIMES WITH THIS TRUCK. IF THIS HAPPENED WHILE PULLING ONE I AM SURE I WOULD HAVE BEEN SERIOUSLY INJURED OR KILLED AS IN OTHER CASES I HAVE HEARD ABOUT. I AM SCARED TO DEATH TO DRIVE THIS TRUCK NOW. WHY ISN'T SOMEONE DOING SOMETHING ABOUT THIS. PLEASE HELP US WHO OWN THESE VEHICLES. THE MECHANIC WHO IS A FRIEND OF MINE STATED THAT THIS WILL STILL HAPPEN SOMETIMES EVEN WITH THE INCREASE IN TIRE PRESSURE. *TR

EVERYTIME I DRIVE AND THERE ARE 'WHOOPS' IN THE ROAD, MY TRUCK VIOLENTLY BOUNCES.THIS HAPPENS EVERYTIME. AND MY STEERING FEELS VERY LOOSE FROM IT. I CAN SEE MY FRONT TIRES SHAKING HARD, LIKE THEY'RE ABOUT TO FLY OFF THE WHEEL STUDS. IT STARTED ABOUT A MONTH AGO IN MY NEIGHBORHOOD ROADS. *TR

I HAVE A 2008 F-250 S/D MANUFACTURED 02/08 AT THE KENTUCKY PLANT. THIS VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED NEW IN APRIL 2009 AND NOW HAS JUST UNDER 8000 MILES ON THE ODOMETER. I HAVE TWICE EXPERIENCED UNCONTROLLED INVOLUNTARY ACCELERATION WITH THIS VEHICLE. THE COMMON ELEMENTS OF THIS HAVE BEEN THAT IT OCCURRED AFTER A PERIOD OF EXTENDED DRIVING AT ABOUT 70 MPH, USING CRUISE CONTROL, JUST AFTER AN EXHAUST CLEANING CYCLE, AND WHEN I OVERRODE THE CRUISE CONTROL TO ACCELERATE TO PASS A VEHICLE IN FRONT OF ME. WHEN PULLING BACK IN TO THE TRAFFIC LANE, THE VEHICLE CONTINUES TO ACCELERATE AND CAN BE CONTROLLED ONLY BY MAINTAINING HEAVY PRESSURE ON THE BRAKES UNTIL A SAFE LOCATION CAN BE FOUND TO PULL OFF THE ROAD AND CUT OFF THE IGNITION. A RESTART IN NEUTRAL WILL RESULT IN AN IMMEDIATE RUN-UP IN RPM WHICH REQUIRES A SHUT DOWN OF THE IGNITION. THERE ARE NO "CHECK ENGINE" OR "SERVICE ENGINE" LIGHTS DISPLAYED, AND ACCORDING TO FORD DEALERSHIPS, NO CODES REGISTERED IN THE PCM. IN BOTH CASES I HAVE BEEN ABLE TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM AND CONTINUE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE (WITHOUT USE OF CRUISE CONTROL) BY PRESSING A "RESET" BUTTON LOCATED ON THE TOP OF A WHITE SENSOR LOCATED IN THE AIR INTAKE DUCT ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. FORD SAYS THEY ARE UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM AND CONSEQUENTLY CANNOT "MAKE A FIX". I AM MOST CONCERNED BECAUSE THIS IS A SIGNIFICANT SAFETY ISSUE. *TR

DEFECTIVE RADIATIOR IN 2008 F-250 (AND F-350 THROUGH RESEARCH OF OWNER FORUMS) ARE DEFECTIVE AND LEAK AT OVER 40,000 MILES. DEALERSHIPS ARE REPLACIING THESE AT OWNER COST BY THE HUNDREDS. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD F-250. THE VEHICLE HAS A 2006 PILOT TRAILER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TRAILER CABLE THAT HOOKS ONTO THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE FAILED. THE ORIGINAL DESIGN WAS FLAWED AND CAUSED HIM TO LOSE THE TRAILER LIGHTS, AS WELL AS UNNECESSARY WEAR AND TEAR TO THE BRAKING SYSTEM. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE LESS THAN 1,200. UPDATED 8/18/09 *CN UPDATED 08/21/09

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD F-250 SD DIESEL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE IS A THREE SECOND LAPSE TO GET PAST THE THROTTLE BEFORE THE ENGINE REVS. WHILE THE ENGINE IS RUNNING, IT DOES NOT GAIN SPEED LIKE OTHER VEHICLES DO WITHIN TWO SECONDS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER FOR ROUTINE MAINTENANCE, BUT THEY COULD NOT FIND ANY FAILURES. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE COULD BE DUE TO THE NEW COMPUTER CHIP THAT WAS REPLACED, BUT THE MECHANIC STATED THAT IT WAS WORKING CORRECTLY AND THAT THERE WAS NO ISSUE WITH THE ENGINE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 13,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD F-250. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE HESITATES WHEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL IS DEPRESSED. THE FAILURE HAS BEEN OCCURRING EVER SINCE THE DEALER CHANGED THE COMPUTER IN THE INTERNAL ENGINE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTICE STATING THAT IT NEEDED TO BE CHANGED. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS FINE, ALTHOUGH IT HAS BEEN IN THE REPAIR SHOP APPROXIMATELY THREE TIMES FOR THIS SAME ISSUE. THE FAILURE IS DUE TO THE COMPUTER MODULE, WHICH HAS CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO HAVE POOR FUEL MILEAGE. THE DEALER ACKNOWLEDGES THE FAILURE AND THE CONTACT BELIEVES IT IS A SAFETY ISSUE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 16,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 23,000. UPDATED 8/10/09 *CN UPDATED 08/13/09.*JB

I WAS SIMPLY DRIVING DOWN THE HWY AND HIT A SMALL BUMP IN THE ROAD, MY TRUCK BEGAN TO SHAKE UNCONTROLLABLY AND CONTINUED TO DO SO UNTIL I SLOWED WAY DOWN. I MADE IT TO THE NEXT EXIT AND DROPPED IT OFF AT THE LOCAL FORD DEALERSHIP. IT STARTLED ME SO MUCH THAT I DIDN'T WANT TO DRIVE IT LIKE IT WAS. THIS IS THE THIRD TIME THIS HAS HAPPENED BUT THE FIRST TWO TIMES WERE NOT AS EXTREME. THE DEALER SO FAR HAS TOLD ME THEY THINK IT IS TIRE PRESSURE BUT IM NOT BUYING IT.. I SEARCHED FOR RECALLS AND FOUND NONE BUT I FOUND A LOT OF COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE SAME OR SIMILAR PROBLEM. I DON'T KNOW WHAT THE PROBLEM IS BUT IT IS DEFINATELY VERY DANGEROUS AND SHOULD BE LOOKED AT FOR A POSSIBLE RECALL. IF THERE HAD BEEN MORE TRAFFIC I COULD HAVE CAUSED AN ACCIDENT AS IT WAS A VERY VIOLENT SHAKING. *TR

THE REAR U-JOINTS ON MY 2008 FORD SUPERDUTY F250 TRUCK HAS BEEN REPLACED TWICE IN LESS THAN 50,000 MILES, ONCE AT 24,000 MILES AND AGAIN AT 47,000 MILES. FORD HAS FIXED THE PROBLEM BOTH TIME AT NO CHARGE. BUT HAS NOT TRIED TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE FOR THIS PROBLEM TO PREVENT IT FROM HAPPENING AGAIN AT A INCREASED RATE. TRUCK NOW HAS 51,652 MILES ON IT. *TR