Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| SUSPENSION | |||
| 02/03/2004 | 1 | 02/15/2003 | |
| 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 | |||
| SUSPENSION - AUTOMATIC STABILITY CONTROL (ASC) | |||
| 1249 | 4 | ||
| Vehicle was unstable. it lurched/pulsated. when vehicle was in park position it moved forward. this happened 3 times earlier. *ak | |||
| SUSPENSION - FRONT | |||
| 08/12/2007 | 72450 | 1 | 07/10/2006 |
| I own a 2003 ford f-250 and was driving down the highway at about 65 miles an hour the other day when i crossed a bridge with four evenly-spaced expansion joints. after hitting them, the front end of the truck started shaking violently. i gripped the wheel and struggled to keep it in the lane as i eased onto the brake. that didn't help, so i let off the brake and the truck eventually stopped shaking - after about 15 seconds. it was terrifying. i've also had similar trouble with potholes. one time i hit a pothole and the truck shot halfway over into the lane next to me. there was a car just behind who had to slam on his brakes to avoid an accident. *tr | |||
| 04/26/2007 | 46000 | 6 | 07/27/2003 |
| I have a 2003 f250 gas engine with 46,000 miles and the front end will shake violently when hitting minor ruff road at speeds from 60 mph and above. this causes me to have to slow down very fast which leave drivers behind me scrambling to safety. i have put new tires on the front but this did not fix the problem. i have checked the front end for damaged or loose parts. all seems to be in good shape. *tr | |||
| SUSPENSION - FRONT - CONTROL ARM - LOWER BALL JOINT | |||
| 04/20/2006 | 32000 | 1 | 05/20/2003 |
| While driving i heard a noise from the front end thinking its ball joints upper or lower i called the dealer and he said they have replaced alot of them he said because there is no grease fittings on the ball joints. there was 34,400 miles on it. i think ford should cover the expense if the part was not made correctly.. i think it could be a safety issue since the wheel could fall off. *tr | |||
| SUSPENSION - FRONT - CONTROL ARM - UPPER BALL JOINT | |||
| 04/20/2006 | 32000 | 1 | 05/20/2003 |
| While driving i heard a noise from the front end thinking its ball joints upper or lower i called the dealer and he said they have replaced alot of them he said because there is no grease fittings on the ball joints. there was 34,400 miles on it. i think ford should cover the expense if the part was not made correctly.. i think it could be a safety issue since the wheel could fall off. *tr | |||
| SUSPENSION - REAR | |||
| 600 | 6 | ||
| 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 | |||