Ford F-250 Change Vehicle

"The truck is a diesel with DPF (Diesel Particulate Filter). It has caused problems over the course of owning the truck. The filter sensor had to be replaced. I had to have the dealer do a forced regeneration. And just last month, the whole filter had to be replaced for a cost of $2500. I have had numerous other problems that are not lists, including the cooling system. I have spent over $4500 on repairs in the last 18 months."

"Hole in the turbo exhaust, causing fumes to be smelled in the vehicle"

"Needs fixing. Leaks"

"2 years ago right side cracked, 1 year ago left side cracked"

"Cracked manifold, have a2004 5.4 ltr that did the same, replaced both about 600 each no problems since on either"

"Expensive repair"

"The 5.4 V8 is known for exhaust manifold leaks. It is an expensive repair"

"Bolts sheared off the exhaust manifold under normal conditions. All bolts needed to be replaced, which isn't an easy job"

"frequent problem bolts snapping off"

"Three exhaust manifold bolts broke off in the head on the passenger side head. The driver's side exhaust manifold cracked and had to be replaced."

"past three years had to eventually replace both"

"Leak in the seam of the radiator"

"At 31,000 miles the upper radiator hose started leaking. Very expensive to replace top and bottom hose. $900. Cooling fan did not cycle off at cool temperatures, runs all the time with roaring sound"

"The radiator problem was a common problem with the diesel engine. Ford manufactured these radiators of which they had faulty crimping of the radiator. Even though there were many online complaints and a Ford TSB about this problem Ford continued to fight customer complaints to replace this radiator."

"Radiator plastic sides cracked, needed to replace cost 900"

"6.4 diesel radiators were improperly made & leaked intermittently. ford & ford dealers would not acknowledge problem or replace unless it leaked severely. I had photos of leaks ford did not want to see. Bought 3 gal antifreeze & carry in truck"

"My radiator had to be replaced for the 2nd time in 1.5 years at the first of the year. This time the cost was $1300, versus $1200 the previous time. The truck had minimal mileage and wear & tear for such a repair. The insult to injury was having to p"

"Radiator Leaking, had to replace"

"Cracked Radiator lead to low coolant, which lead to faulty coolant temp reading resulting in driving when engine was running too hot, resulting in front main seal leakage and to a lesser degree rear main seal leakage."

"Radiator died and had to be replaced"

"lost 2 thermostats a t 61000 mi"

"water pump failed and needed to be replaced leading to a very expensive repair that i believe was premature"

"EGR went out--- went to a Ford dealer and it was fixed within the day."

"We have read problems with this truck and are very disappointed that the dealership sold us the truck without giving indications that this truck line had a bad reputation. Ford should have a recall to fix the problems"

"Routinely with every tank of diesel, the exhaust system regeneration would switch on creating terrible clouds of smoke choking innocent pedestrians and forcing vehicles traveling behind the truck to back off. With so much emphasis now on being "Gree"

"Dealer who made repairs said problem was due to use of type of diesel fuel. More the 5% bio diesel"

"EGR value failed and has been replaced. Check engine light with emission control codes relating to DPF has gone off multiple times and the dealer has yet to find out why. Theory is that a sensor is throwing the code because it is getting hot."

"To clean the exhaust system, it dumps fuel into the engine or somewhere to burn the excess whatever up. Numerous faults appear, the regen cycle takes forever in which you're supposed to continue to drive until the engine temp reaches a certain point to burn the excess fuel dumped into the system. Sometimes its not worth the time/fuel spent to keep driving when you don't want/need to."

"Fuel gauge sender told ECU out of fuel and shut the engine off."

"intermittent fault code for the high pressure rail system resulted in severe loss of power. because it is an intermittent issue the repair insurance can not verify issue and auth repair."

"Got some bad fuel some where and had to have fuel pump removed and cleaned"

"Electronic fuel control module issue where the truck just stopped on it's own 3 times over 2 weeks. Restarted after each time when it sat for 10 minutes. New alternator, new batteries, new fuel pump relay, and finally new fuel pump and for now at least it seems to be operating OK."

"continuous EGR sensor warnings"

"Clear coat on hood is milkie looking, coming loose from paint."

"rust in fender wells and bottom of rocker panels but keep in mind I also plow and salt with this truck"

"Rear bumper has experienced severe finish flaking and deep rust"

"The rear wheel areas rusted through,and the paint blisted and rusted spots in several areas,and both bumpers completely lost their finishes and rusted"

"We live in VT so road salt is an issue. I have redone cab corners and this year had to replace the cross braces under the pickup bed"

"After speaking with numerous Ford truck owners I was advised that you need to have the underneath of the bed of the truck sprayed as well as the inside of it with a type of guard, aka: rhino guard, so it won't rust out like my truck has. The Ford F Series Pickup is #1 for a reason and doing the above mentioned procedure is a good/wise investment! Especially if you're going to invest in a Diesel like my truck is! The diesel engines will last 10 times longer than a normal gas engine, but the cost of engine repair or replacement is HIGHER so you must do your due diligence with maintenance! They're more powerful and get better gas mileage than the gas model does, PLUS there are more advantages!"

"It has minor rust around the driver back wheel well when we first bought it in 2016 that has continued to deteriorate extrememly. Now there is other rust showing up on doors and other wheel wells."

"would no engage"

"Truck has been lifted but unsure if this causes the vibration. Problem has not been rectified. The vibration occurs from 1500 to 1750 RPMs in all gears."

"have had shutter in driveline since new. Ford has been unable to fix."

"Front Axle, Lockout Hub replaced and inner bushing guard that surrounds the axle to wheel had to be replaced"

"bought truck for plowing dealer assured me truck never had body damage , wrong from drivers door back was repaired and painted within a year rust and peeling in same area both exhaust manifolds leak steering box goes out transfer case won't engage. bought truck with 32,000 miles on odometer"

"drivers heated seat does not work"

"I have found that my driver's side heated seat pad for the bottom went out first and they are a little cumbersome to replace, but can be done. Make sure you do your shopping online as you can find OE parts for way less expensive than from the dealership and you can do it yourself even if your not a mechanic! There are video's online to help, unless you don't mind paying to have it done."

"Stopped working"

"Check engine light with no actual malfunction going on"

"The design of the diesel emissions regeneration process for these engines causes fuel to be sucked into the crankcase. This causes extremely high levels of fuel in the engine oil amounts of 6 to 10 % . Over time this will cause the engine to wear out prematurely long before its normal lifespan. This premature failure has cost the owners thousands of dollars in repair. Diesel eng. is very expensive to repair more so than gas eng. Ford has created test that make it difficult to qualify for repair. Ford does not accept engine oil analysis that show high amounts of fuel in the oil. High amounts of fuel in the oil is dangerous. Engine oil analysis is the preferred way to test for high levels of fuel in the engine oil."

"Ford 6.4 diesel eng. allow fuel to be sucked into the crankcase during engine regeneration. This is common. Fuel dilution of 10 % is common. Over time the bearings and eng. internal components will prematurely fail. Ford will not fix or admit proble"

"THE rear seal on the engine leaked. The reason I believe this happened is THIS ENGINE MAKES ITS OWN OIL!!!! let me explain .I have had to EXTRACT a qt of oil every 1200 to 1500 miles do to OVER FILL of the crankcase. I have sent in a sample to OIL ANALYZERS LAB. The report came back FUEL DILUTION !! I wrote to FORD and they told me to take to my local FORD dealer.They had the truck for 4 days and could NOT find any thing wrong with it. STILL MAKING OIL!!!!"

"the pre-select seat control movements are intermittent - sometimes they work and sometimes not"

"Trim on top of tailgate fell off and was replaced and fell off again"

"Window motor failed."

"Not sure bur will add insulation strip to fix"

"The rubber bushings between the cab of the truck and the frame fell apart and had to be replaced."

"Driver side door has wind noise"