2003 FORD F-250 SD Complaints

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WITHOUT WARNING ON VARIOUS OCCASIONS, THE VEHICLE LOOSES 80 PERCENT OF THE POWER. THIS OCCURRENCE IS NOT DEPENDENT ON THE SPEED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP, WHERE MULTIPLE COMPONENTS HAVE BEEN REPLACED, BUT THE PROBLEM PERSISTS. THE TURBO CHARGER HAS BEEN REPLACED TWICE, THE TURBO BOOST AND EGR VALVE HAS BEEN REPLACED AND THE COMPUTER HAS BEEN REPROGRAMMED.

CPS FAILURE ON A FORD F250 7.3 L TRUCK TRUCK STARTED CUTTING OFF WHILE DRIVING WITH NO WARNING. *NM

VEHICLE IS 2003 FORD SUPER DUTY F250. WITH 27K MILES. BRAKE LIGHT FAILURE CREATED A NEAR ACCIDENT. MANUAL TROUBLESHOOTING INDICATES A FAILURE OF THE MULTI-FUNCTION SWITCH ASSOCIATED WITH THE TURN SIGNALS. HAZARD LIGHT DO NOT FUNCTION EXCEPT FOR RT. HAND FRONT YELLOW LIGHT. VEHICLE WAS RECENTLY REPAIRED FOR DEFECTIVE FUEL LEVEL ACTUATOR UNDER WARRANTY AND PROBLEM POSSIBLY STARTED AFTER THAT. *NM

I OWN A 2003 FORD F-250 SUPER DUTY WITH A 7.3 LITRE DIESEL ENGINE. I CAME OVER A HILL AND WAS FACED WITH STOPPED TRAFFIC. I HAD A LOAD IN THE TRUCK BED MAKING THE TRUCK HEAVIER. THE TRUCK STALLED AND MY POWER BRAKING WAS LOST. I HAD TO STEER INTO THE MEDIUM CURB IN ORDER TO STOP THE VEHICLE. I CAME VERY CLOSE TO HITTING THE REAR OF A SMALL CAR IN FRONT OF ME, AND SHE HAD A BABY IN THE CAR. I HAVE REPLACED THE CAMSHAFT POSITION SENSOR AND THE TRUCK NO LONGER STALLS. ANOTHER NAME FOR THE PART IS A DIESEL CAM SENSOR. MANY PEOPLE THAT I KNOW HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM WITH THE SAME TRUCK. *JB

2003 F-250 SD 4X4 CC 5.4 L GAS AUTO TRANSMISSION. WHEN THE TRUCK IS STARTED IT LURCHES FORWARD. THIS HAS BEEN HAPPENING FOR OVER A YEAR NOW. FORDS RESPONSE IS THAT THIS IS NORMAL. THAT IS UNACCEPTABLE. I HAVE NEVER HAD THIS HAPPEN WITH ANY OTHER VEHICLE. THIS PROBLEM HAPPENS EVEN THOUGH IT IS AN AUTOMATIC AND IS IN PARK. IT HAPPENS IN BOTH COLD WEATHER AS WELL AS WARM. *NM

WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE I HEARD A NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE WHEN THE WHEEL WAS TURNED. THE PROBLEM WAS RECOGNIZED AT 35,800 MILES (WHILE TRAVELING AT NIGHT). WHEN I CONTACTED THE DEALERSHIP FOR AN APPOINTMENT (THE NEXT DAY) THERE WAS 36,500 MILES ON THE VEHICLE. AT THE TIME OF THE APPOINTMENT THERE WAS 36,900 MILES ON THE VEHICLE. THE MECHANICS LOOKED AT THE FRONT END AND DETERMINED THAT THE UPPER AND LOWER BALL JOINTS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE COST FOR THIS WORK IS $1,100. I SPOKE WITH FORD CUSTOMER SERVICE AND THEY SAID THAT THE VEHICLE IS OUT OF WARRANTY WHEN IT GOT TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THAT THE CUSTOMER IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE REPAIRS. FORD NEEDS TO RECOGNIZE THE FACT THAT THEY ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE REPAIRS!! *JB

2003 FORD F250 SUPER DUTY 6.0L POWER STROKE. I HAVE HAD THIS TRUCK FOR 2 YEARS IT JUST SEEMS TO BE A NEVER ENDING ISSUE. I HAVE HAD THE COMPUTER REFLASHED 3 TIMES, 3 FUEL INJECTORS REPLACED ECT ECT ECT. MOST RECENTLY I HAVE HAD PROBLEMS WITH THE COOLANT BLOWING OUT OF THE TANK IT HAS BROKE MY AIR RESTRICTION GAUGE 2 TIMES, AFTER REPEATED COMPLAINTS TO THE DEALER OF THIS ISSUE THEY RETURN THE TRUCK TO ME SAYING THERE IS NOT ANY PROBLEMS WITH THE COOLANT SYSTEM, THEN WHY IS THERE A STAIN UNDER MY HOOD FROM COOLANT? THIS HAPPENS MORE OFTEN DURING TOWING HOWEVER IT IS ONLY A 7000LB TRAILER? MY EGT'S ARE NOT HIGH? NOW THIS WEEK THE TRUCK HAS STARTED TO SURGE IDLE UP TO 1200-1300 RPMS FOR NO REASON AND SOMETIMES STALL? WHAT ARE MY OPTIONS! ITS AN EXPENSIVE TRUCK AND I CANT KEEP SENDING IT TO THE SHOP EVERY FEW MONTHS FOR PROBLEMS. 100 DOLLAR DEDUCTIBLES GET EXPENSIVE!!!! WILL SOMEONE PLEASE HELP I KNOW ITS NOT THE FORD MECHANICS FAULTS THEY ARE MORE THAN LIKELY SICK OFF THIS TRUCK ALSO, THANKS. *NM

DT: A SHIFT CABLE BROKE ON JUNE 5, 2005. CONTACTED THE DEALER, THEY FIXED IT. HAD SEVERAL ISSUES WITH THE TRUCK BUT THIS ONE WAS THE BAD ONE. THE DEALER GAVE NO IDICATION WHY IT BROKE. ALSO, THEY HAD TO PULL OUT THE MOTOR BECAUSE OF AN OIL LEAK. TOOK THE VEHICLE TO DEALER AGAIN BECAUSE AN EMERGCEY LIGHT CAME ON. SPOKE WITH THE SERVICE MANAGER ALL HE COULD SAY WAS THAT IT HAPPENED TO A COUPLE OF THEM. *AK

DT: CONTACT STATED THE ROTORS WARPED ON 2003 FORD F-250 SUPER DUTY. THE SERVICE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER REFUSED TO REPAIR THE ROTORS UNDER THE WARRANTY. A MECHANIC THAT TEST DROVE THE VEHICLE AND STATED THAT THE ROTORS WERE WARPED. CONSUMER STATED WHEN HE PUT THE BRAKES ON THERE WAS PULSATION IN THE BRAKE PEDAL. THIS WAS THE ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT ON THE VEHICLE. THE BRAKE PADS HAVE NOT BEEN REPLACED SINCE CONSUMER HAS HAD THE VEHICLE. *AK *TT

OUR 2003 FORD F250 DIESEL TRUCKS TRANSMISSION NEEDS TO BE REPLACED AFTER ONLY 55,000 MILES. WE PAID $40,000 FOR A TRUCK THAT WAS SUPPOSED TO BE BUILT TO LAST AND BE A QUALITY VEHICLE. WE WERE TOLD BY THE DEALERSHIP THAT IT CAME WITH A 100,000 MILE POWER TRAIN WARRANTY. NOW THAT WE ARE HAVING PROBLEMS WITH IT, WE ARE BEING TOLD THAT A TRANSMISSION IS NOT CONSIDERED POWER TRAIN ON A DIESEL ENGINE. THIS TRUCK IS ALMOST NEW. WE HAVE ONLY PULLED A STOCK TRAILER WITH IT A HAND FULL OF TIMES. IT IS MOSTLY USED ON THE HIGHWAY AS OUR FAMILY VEHICLE. FORD IS NOT STANDING BESIDE IT'S VEHICLE. THEY WANT US TO PAY $3500.00 TO REPLACE A PART THAT SHOULD NOT HAVE FAILED. MY HUSBAND HAS TALKED TO THE FORD COMPANY DIRECTLY WHO DOES NOT EVEN HAVE A RECORD OF US BUYING THE TRUCK. WHY SHOULD THEY BE ABLE TO MANUFACTURE GARBAGE,CHANGE OUTRAGEOUS PRICES FOR IT AND THEN NOT TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR IT????IS THERE ANYTHING WE CAN DO? *NM