Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE | |||||
| TSB-11-4-3 | 04/01/2011 | 10038949 | Ready | 06/28/2011 | |
| TSB-11-4-3 | 04/01/2011 | 10038949 | Ford: 2005-2011 f250/f350. the fuel fill nozzle may automatically shut off too early. *rm | 06/28/2011 | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM | |||||
| 071111 | 10022676 | Vehicles equipped with a 5.4l 3v or 6.8l 3v engine built on or before 09/08/06 may exhibit an exhaust system noise often described as a snap/pop/tick/ping noise. *nj | 09/19/2007 | ||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | |||
| 01/27/2013 | 88094 | 1 | |
| Regular driving on open road , no harsh conditions - power loss, without any warning - no engine lights or warnngs - sudden decelleration , jerky response more decelleration - limp off ramp , limp home. turbo sounding whiny and different , no response to added pressing on gas , nor stop , restart. has been evaluated at dealership many times and many problems corrected, paid for yet nothing works - regular maintenance is preformed on this vehicle , much care is taken by owner. very dangerous condition will cause a wreck , can no longer endanger lives, we do everything the dealers ask and condition returns. must evaluate at new dealership and whether or not can keep. i am getting post traumatic stress from this vehicle and it's lack of unreliable transport . i fear getting into the car for any distance - if i have to return to the bank , i must advise them not to re-sell liability reasons and inform them of chronic lemon problems in this model f250 6.0 ford truck . *tr | |||
| 01/02/2006 | 30000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford f-250. the contact stated that while driving 60 mph, the vehicle started to jerk violently. the vehicle was taken to the dealer who was unable to diagnose the failure. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure who did not offer any assistance and sent a letter advising to check the tire inflation pressure level. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 30,000 and the current mileage was 110,000. | |||
| 09/28/2011 | 60000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford f-250. the contact stated that while driving 50 mph the vehicle started to jerk violently. the vehicle was taken to the dealer who was unable to diagnose the failure. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure who did not offer any assistance since the dealer could not diagnosed the problem. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 60,000 and the current mileage was 80,000. | |||
| 01/02/2006 | 30000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford f-250. the contact stated that while driving 60 mph, the vehicle started to jerk violently. the vehicle was taken to the dealer who was unable to diagnose the failure. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure who did not offer any assistance and sent a letter advising to check the tire inflation pressure level. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 30,000 and the current mileage was 110,000. | |||
| 09/28/2011 | 60000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford f-250. the contact stated that while driving 50 mph the vehicle started to jerk violently. the vehicle was taken to the dealer who was unable to diagnose the failure. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure who did not offer any assistance since the dealer could not diagnosed the problem. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 60,000 and the current mileage was 80,000. | |||
| 01/02/2006 | 30000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford f-250. the contact stated that while driving 60 mph, the vehicle started to jerk violently. the vehicle was taken to the dealer who was unable to diagnose the failure. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure who did not offer any assistance and sent a letter advising to check the tire inflation pressure level. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 30,000 and the current mileage was 110,000. | |||
| 09/28/2011 | 60000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford f-250. the contact stated that while driving 50 mph the vehicle started to jerk violently. the vehicle was taken to the dealer who was unable to diagnose the failure. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure who did not offer any assistance since the dealer could not diagnosed the problem. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 60,000 and the current mileage was 80,000. | |||
| 07/20/2011 | |||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2005 ford f-250. the contact stated the fumes enter the cabin and make the vehicle occupants dizzy. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer and the contact was informed that the bolts for the engine manifold corroded and fractured. the dealer stated that this was a known failure because the bolts were metal and the frame was aluminum. the failure mileage was unknown and the current mileage was 55,000. sm. | |||
| 07/20/2011 | |||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2005 ford f-250. the contact stated the vehicle allows fumes into the cab of the vehicle and it has made occupants dizzy. the contact took the vehicle to the dealer and was told that the bolts that go through the manifold into the engine had corroded and broke. the dealer stated this is a long standing problem, because it has metal bolts going into an aluminum frame. the current mileage was 55,000.rl | |||
| 03/01/2008 | 65000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2005 ford f-250. the contact stated that the vehicle would overheat and then stall. the vehicle would not restart after the failures. both the dealer and manufacturer were aware of the failure; however, they did not offer any assistance. the vehicle was taken to a private mechanic, who replaced the high pressure oil pump, oil sending unit, fuel injection control module, and the egr cooler. as a result, the head gasket blew out. no additional repairs were performed. the approximate failure mileage was 65,000 and the current mileage was 114,000. the vin was unavailable. sm. | |||
| 03/01/2008 | 65000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2005 ford f250. the contact stated the vehicle would overheat and then lose all power and he was unable to restart it. both the dealer and manufacturer were aware of the failure; however, did not offer any assistance. the vehicle was taken to a private mechanic who replaced the high pressure oil pump, oil sending unit, fuel injection control module, and the egr cooler. as a result, the head gasket had blown. no repairs were performed. the current mileage was 114,000. the approximate failure mileage was 65,000. the vin was unavailable. bw | |||
| 05/26/2010 | 105000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2005 ford f-250. while driving at approximately 65 mph the vehicle stalled and would not start back up. the vehicle was towed to an authorized dealer where the contact was informed the vehicle needed a new engine. the vehicle was then towed to an independent mechanic where the head gasket was replaced. the failure has not recurred. the failure mileage was 105,000 and the current mileage was 113,000. sm. | |||
| 07/14/2008 | 108000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2005 ford f-250. the contact stated that she smelled a burning odor and noticed that there was no water in the radiator unit. she took the vehicle to the dealer and they replaced the egr cooling unit at the cost of $1,100. the technician stated that on this particular model vehicle he makes at least two repairs a day in reference to this component. immediately after the repair, the contact smelled an odor identical to antifreeze fluid, and noticed that the radiator did not have any water in it once again. she is in the process of having the vehicle re-inspected. the contact emailed the manufacturer and a representative responded by denouncing any responsibility for her failure. the representative also stated that it was not a manufacturer defect. the failure and current mileages were 108,000. | |||
| 09/22/2006 | 3 | 10/25/2004 | |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2005 ford f-250. the contact stated that the rpm fluctuates while idling at a traffic light. when he depresses the brake pedal, the vehicle accelerates. the contact also stated that the vehicle loses power and shuts off when driving 65 mph. the instrument panel indicates that it is at 5,000 rpm, but will not accelerate. the vehicle is at the dealer where they have been unable to duplicate the failure or determine the cause. the current mileage is 40,000 and the failure mileage was unknown. | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE | |||
| 07/01/2010 | 40000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford f250. the contact stated while driving at speeds of 20 to 65mph the motor would stall causing him to lose all power to the brake and steering. he would coast the vehicle to the side of the road and wait about half hour before it would restart, although there were times that the vehicle would restart immediately. when the failure occurred there were no warning lights illuminating on the dashboard . the dealer was called who stated that the contact purchased the vehicle as is and they would not repair it. the manufacturer was called and they advised him to contact nhtsa to file a complaint. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 40,000. | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - DIESEL | |||
| 08/13/2010 | 1 | ||
| 2005 ford f-250. consumer states vehicle overheated and blew out white smoke while driving *tgw the consumer stated upon doing research, she discovered there were numerous complaints from other owners who experienced failures with the egr cooler. | |||
| 06/23/2010 | 60770 | 3 | 10/15/2004 |
| 2005 ford f-250. consumer states engine failure *tgw the consumer stated the engine failure nearly caused an accident, when it shut down on a major highway. subsequently, the consumer also experienced a failure with the fuel injection control module. after having the fuel injection control module replaced, the check engine light illuminated after leaving the dealership. the check engine light illuminated due to a failed egr valve. the consumer was also informed the alternator was spiking, and needed to be replaced as well as the egr cooler and head gaskets. *jb | |||
| 01/01/1901 | 2 | ||
| 2005 ford f250 truck that shut down while driving at highway speed **cc the consumer stated that on two separate occasions the truck has shut down while driving at highway speeds losing power steering and brakes. the consumer stated there was no indication that the truck was losing power. the consumer took the vehicle to the dealer and the dealer stated there were no indicators while performing test on the truck. *tr | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM - EMISSION CONTROL - GAS RECIRCULATION VALVE (EGR VALVE) | |||
| 08/13/2010 | 1 | ||
| 2005 ford f-250. consumer states vehicle overheated and blew out white smoke while driving *tgw the consumer stated upon doing research, she discovered there were numerous complaints from other owners who experienced failures with the egr cooler. | |||