8.7

pretty bad
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
2,905 miles

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problem #2

May 012005

F-250 Diesel

  • miles
2003 Ford F250 fuel line cracked and fuel began pouring onto the engine and the exhaust. Consumer was in a rain storm and wheels were throwing up enough water to prevent a fire. No engine lights or gauges came on, just seeing all the smoke alerted consumer. The consumer looked under the vehicle and saw a puddle of diesel fuel. The vehicle was taken to a dealer. The technician noticed that a clamp holding the steel line was the culprit. They informed the consumer that they had seen several with the same problem. The consumer believes the fuel line should be re-routed or replaced with a line that can resist fatigue.

- Erwin, NC, USA

problem #1

May 022003

F-250 4WD 8-cyl Diesel

  • Automatic transmission
  • 5,810 miles
[xxx] 5/3/03 recall 03B06 6/4/03 air conditioner failure 6/17/04 air conditioner failure, ac blend door binding, plenum defective, had to remove dashboard to repair 6/18/03 4X4 failed to engage, faulty GEM module 6/18/03 oil leaking at rear of motor, rear main seal failure, still leaking to date 11/6/03 water seperator failure, perform recall 03E04, perform recall 03L12 1/14/04 rear heater leaking, rear heater core failure, replace fuel manifold, because fuel seperator light still warning 2/27/04 rear main seal leaking/ no repair offered 3/11/04 rear main leaking / no repair offered 5/17/04 air conditioner failure, faulty line conection/rear main still leaking 6/10/04 rear main still leaking /no repair offered 8/5/04 recall 04S15 peformed/ turbo failure, unrelated to recall 8/13/04 rear main still leaking/ no repair offered 9/15/04 rear main still leaking / no repair offered/power loss since turbo replacement information redacted pursuant to the Freedom Of Information Act (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)

- Center Moriches, NY, USA