2000 Ford F-250 Super Duty Problems and Solutions

micomark · June 2005

spacercable: it appears you are on the verge of greater problems if your follows suit to others on this web site. as a suggestion, you might also test your vehicle while towing which creates greater torque and up long smooth inclines on an interstate highway which also creates greater torque on the drive train. you might find the vibration problems compounds under those condition. i had a bad vibration from 40 mph on up right from the beginnin, Ford replace the entire rear axle and differential. now the vibration is barely detectable at lower speeds and while not towing. however, the vibration is still there lying somewhat dormant until you create torque on the drive train via towing or climbing road inclines. then it reveals itself condiderably. i also have too much slack in the drive train which causes klunking when slowing down and accelerating. this also worsens while towing.
overall, this Ford F-150 04 and 05 platform appears to be an engineering failure from what I am reading and experiencing.

moran1 · June 2005

When you buy a truck or a car but more with trucks you have to check the ball joints from time to time there are no grease fittings there sealed units. Lift the tires off the ground a few inches or on a lift and put a bar under the tire and rock the tire and check to see how much it moves it should not move at all if it does the ball joint is shot and also at that point check the tie rides I just replaced my whole front end to my F250 4.6 L 1998 with after market parts with grease fittings the whole job ran just under $1000,00.00 be safe good luck

idahoan1 · June 2005

I just purchased a used 1994 F250 Diesel 4X4 and just this morning (June 1,05) every time I slowed down I got a vibration in the shift lever that engages and disengages the 4x4. I was thinking it could be a universal joint going bad but have not had time to check it out. I also thought that it might not be completely disengaged from the 4x4 mode but it seemed to be when I checked it.

wipeout · June 2005

I purchased a new 2004 Ford F-150 SuperCab (4x4) in October 2004. The truck now has just over 3,600 miles on it. I have recently had a "shuddering and/or vibration" sensation while travelling between 30-40 M.P.H.. The first time it happened, I had to pull to the side of the road....the "shuddering" effect was unbelievable. I thought one of the tires went flat. After checking all four tires, which were all fine, I drove on my way. The "shuddering" effect feels like I am driving across an old fashioned washboard. The "shuddering" effect has happened about six times within the past week. I have noticed that other Ford Truck owners have experienced similar problems with thier Ford F-150's. Anyhow, I will be contacting my Ford Dealer in the A.M. to make an appointment regarding this problem. Hopefully I won't get the typical run around from the dealer. It is interesting to note that others are having the same problem....put me on the list of people begining to have serious doubts about the All New Ford F-150 4x4.

gem912 · June 2005

need some help..have a 1999 F250 7.3PS diesel..an the overdrive button has stopped working..the light will not come on, an when pressed doesnt shift out of overdrive..could this be a fuse or am I looking at major repairs? If anyone has any advice please let me know!
thanks so much!

tadrag · June 2005

I have had similar problems, outlined above, which appears to be related to emergency brakes. I took it in to the dealer who disassembled the emergency brakes and said everything looked OK, no unusual wear, no rust, he reassembled and so far in about 3 weeks I have only had one instance of the shuddering. Not sure where I'll go with this problem next, I live in a very hilly area and really like to use the park brake when parking.

I isolated the cause by slightly depressing the e-brake pedal during the shuddering, and found that it intensified the shudder. it seems to go away in a few miles, but is not acceptable performance.

Tom

sam43 · June 2005

I'm wondering if anyone else has had this same problem. I have a 2001 F150 Supercrew. At times when I start the truck and place it in gear and accelerate forward, a noise (much like a "small" diesel sounding noise) comes from within the engine area. I have had this problem on and off for over a year. I have attributed this to poor quality gas due to buying it at a local supermarket that offers the promo discount. This noise does not appear when I crank it so I am assuming it is not a lifter. It only takes place after I pull away from my parked position and am moving forward. It lasts maybe 10 seconds and completely disappears when I reach 25-30mph. This happens during the hot and cold months. I live in Houston, Texas (high humidity). The sound has completely disappeared in the last few months as I have switched to Chevron with Techron. I've checked my belt and it is not loose or worn. I have approx. 49500 miles. Other than this problem the truck runs great.

One last question for other 01 SCrew owners in my area, my manual says to use 5W-30 motor oil but I have had Ford try to switch me to 5W-20 (after 2001 models they switched to 5W-20). How in the world is 5W-20 going to give me the heat protection in this part of the world? If I lived in Detroit I could understand but I don't need 5W protection down here.

Thanks in advance for any future replies.

lurch1 · June 2005

Hey, can anyone out there tell me if you have experience such the same problem.
While braking the truck lurches forward and then the RPM's rapidly decline past 0 and shut the vehicle down. I need some help here. if anyone has had this problem send message.
thanks Lurch1

lurch1 · June 2005

Having some problems while stepping on the brake to stop the truck lurches forward the RPM drops to 0 and the truck quits. Anyone else having the same problem? Nees help

robertk445 · June 2005

have your torque converter checked. It could be bad or out of balance. I had a similar sensation and replace the converter and solved the problem. good luck

robertk445 · June 2005

check your torque converter. I had similar sensations and replace the converter and solved the problem. other items to check: carrier bearing, drive shaft trueness.
the clunking noise could be in your chunk (rear end) and would also cause vibrations if it were damaged and out of line.
good luck

angiepdx · June 2005

I am looking on behalf of my husband for a pickup canopy and trying to save some money of course. Any reputable discount sellers/online sellers of pickup canopies? I realize shipping on something like that would be a lot but wonder if the cost savings would still be significant. He has a F350.

He is interested in the "Leer" brand as he made a note as that being one of his favorites.

Any feedback would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks,
Angie

jerrysf150 · June 2005

The problem you're describing is most likely NOT the drive train. It's a tire issue. When the truck sits, it creates flat spots on the tires. This is particularly noticeable in the morning. As you drive, the flat spots can fall into sync and create one heck of an oscillation. Once the tires are warm, the problem should lessen.

I had this exact same problem with my dad's 1986 F-150 and a 89 Jeep Wrangler in each case, when I changed tires, the problem was solved. Now I have a 2005 F-150 and I notice the rough ride until the tires warm up.

My guess is the dealer won't be much help. The real issue is the weight of the vehicle and the tire design.

Good Luck.

capstick · June 2005

I have a 2004 f150 4x4 . At any given time or speed a loud whine noise appears.It sounds like the 4x4 kicking in and some times there is a loud bang in the rear end like gear engagement.It dosen't do it all the time and of course when the mechanic drives it the problem is not there.Any help would be appreciated.

capstick · June 2005

Tom
Have them replace the parking brake I had mine replaced and the problem is gone.

10mpg · June 2005

New guy saying Hi! I'm having a problem w/ my 2001 v-10 idling and starting. It won't start w/o throttling the gas and when it starts I have to keep it running with the pedal. It's happened twice this week. I've changed the fuel filter and done the gas treatments but it was no help. Any suggestions would be great before I take it to the ever under standing an fair dealership in my town
Thanks Jim

stop4it · June 2005

:lemon: :lemon: :lemon: :lemon: :lemon:
After several attempts of Ford trying to repair the shutter problem on my 2004 Ford 150, the problem is still intermittent.
I filed for the lemon law and Ford wrote a letter back to the Better Business Bureau stating that they could not duplicate the problem.
If this was the case why did they replace parts in the rear end. Now they stated as a goodwill gesture they will have a Ford engineer inspect the Truck.
Has anyone gotten Ford to buy back their vehicle?
If so how did you go about it ?
Thanks

mac24 · June 2005

Two possibilities (of many) that you may want to check out.

1: The throttle body may need cleaning.

2: The Idle Air Control (IAC) may need attention.

facowetribe · June 2005

:sick: Will the 2006 be re-re designed to stop the shudder, gas hog,slamming gear problems that plague the 04 /05 ford trucks I am waiting for the 06 ford f 150 lariat and hope the bugs are exterminated :sick: $30,000 plus and I have to worry if it will a good truck? ( *&(KHU*&&*$$%) crazy

tadrag · June 2005

Do you mean replacing the pedal/release assembly in the cab, or the brake shoes etc in the drum? I happened to be able to recreate it last week for the dealer service manager and he thought it might be a rusty area in the drum since the truck had sat for a week and our weather had been rainy.

Tom

capstick · June 2005

I had the same problem so bad that it almost put the truck in the ditch.Ford fixed it(for now) by replacing parts in the parking brake.I only know one person who gave a truck back to Ford. he had a 4x8 sheet of plywood on a stand mounted in the pickup box.It was painted yellow and lisited every problem the truck had.It was parked on a public road right in front of the dealership.I would go to Ford and ask them to look at the parking brake.I think they are trying their best, new truck new problems, it takes a while to find them.

capstick · June 2005

I do not have a copy of the vehicle report card for this problem but I will ask Ford what they did to fix the problem.My problem was I would release the the parking brake pedal and some how down the road it would engage and the truck would start to shake all over the road like it had a loose wheel or bent rim.It took just over a week for them to order the parts.

jhofmann · June 2005

I have an 86 F-250 4x4. Battery died, went to get new battery and was told the alternator was bad,so I bought a new 60AMP alt. Had batt. re checked and was tol the new alt was only putting out 14 AMP and only 2.3 volts. Could this be a wireing issue, bad alt or is there some other component that may be bad? Anyone???

jimmybluebear · June 2005

I just bought a 4.6 L 4x4 F150 and it makes an annoying ticking noise during acceleration like there is a leak in the exhaust manifold. THe noise is definitely coming from the engine compartment but the motor runs like a top. Is this a common thing with the exhaust system, if so is there any way to fix the problem without buying as new system?

dustyk · June 2005

I have seen exhaust manifold leaks on the 4.6, plus opn one occasion a cracked exhaust manifold.

Dusty

micomark · June 2005

stop4it: re: lemon law. hopefully all the 2005 F-150 will comment on this site with any cab vibration, drive-train slack and knocking and gas mileage problems they are having that carried over from the 2004 to 2005 F-150. It appears this platform
has problems in 2005 that never were addressed by Ford during 2004 model year.
All the people who comment will help others build their case with Ford that these problems exist on a larger than one customer scale.

bobsv10 · June 2005

New here, had a question about a 1999 F-250, V10 4x4. Started having a problem when I made a left hand turn. I'd make the turn and I'd straighten it out and just as I got the wheel straight, it would jerk to the right, then jerk back to the left. It'd do it a couple of times then go away. It didn't happen every time that I made a left hand turn, but then it started happening when I was turning for a curve in the road instead of just a full 90 degree turn.

Took it to the garage, had a center link replaced, upper and lower ball joints on passenger side also replaced, then had an alignment done. It's still drifts to the right. I've already put out about $500 for this and seen two different mechanics. The first one had no idea what the problem was. The second one said the center link portion of the pitman arm needed to be replaced. It was, problem's still there.

Looks like there's grease coming out of the elbows. Normal or not? Could that have anything to do with the original problem? Or could it be something in the steering box? The second mechanic who replaced all those parts says that the center link was the problem and it should be fixed now. I don't really feel like being charged another $100 just to have him look it over and say he doesn't know what's wrong. I'm sort of nervous about taking my kids in the truck because it has jerked hard enough that it even makes me nervous as to what could happen.

Any suggestions or info would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!

Bob

hunter5 · June 2005

I have a '93 F150 5.0L that doesn't seem to have much power. It is very sluggish up hills and on the hiway. Sometimes it doesn't want to go over 50 mph. When under load, like up hills it makes a ticking noise. Just bought the truck. I have replaced the fuel filter, air cleaner, pcv. Next I will look at plugs I guess. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks.

1buffalo · June 2005

I now have an 04 F-150 and have not experienced the vibration/shhutter problem that you have. I did buy a new 97 Ranger and experienced the same problem. After 14 visits to the dealer, new tires several new bearings and several new drive shafts and 13,000 miles later I took the keys into the service manager laid them on his desk and told him I no longer wanted this truck. Ford gave me the MSRP of the 97 toward a brand spanking new 98. I was very satisfied with the deal, that is why I still drive a ford this is my 2nd F-150 since then.

pride21 · June 2005

I have a 1996 Ford F-250 7.2 powerstroke diesel. I have antifreeze coming from the rear of the engine. I suspect a freeze plug. Where is it located? Do you have any other ideas or suggestions. Do you have any other information that I might need in repairing it.

lima1 · June 2005

is it possible for my 2005 Ford F150 supercab to accelerate while pressing the brake without catching the gas padel.

mac24 · June 2005

Yes.
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Oh, you wanted to know how?

Well (assuming you have a vacuum brake booster), if it develops a fault that allows part of the vacuum containment to access the atmosphere while the brake is applied, you have the equivilant to a temporary inlet manifold leak, and an inlet manifold leak will allow the engine rpm to rise.

It's not common, and it's not like full throttle, but it can happen. Usual result is that you come to a halt and wonder why the engine is racing.

keithl1 · June 2005

I'm new to this forum - I have a 2003 F-150 SuperCrew automatic transmission. While gradually accelerating between 45-50 mph my truck "lugs", which feels like going over a bump in the road. This never happens when I accelerate quickly. This speed range must be the point at which the transmission goes into overdrive, but it seems confused sometimes. Is this a concern or just a symptom of this truck?

jimmybluebear · June 2005

Guess I'll have to get underneath and check it out, hopefully manifold isnt cracked.
thanks for the imput

coultsd73 · June 2005

I have a 2001 F-150 super crew. Just recently the oil pressure on first start up will fluctuate from 0 pressure to normal operating pressure.. Does anyone know what could be causing this? Oil level is normal.

tmp888 · June 2005

Could be the gauge. I had similar problem to my 93 Probe GT.

jrekj · June 2005

My 1987 F-150, which I bought new, has served me well over the years. Just recently the truck has developed a exhaust leak on the passenger side exhaust header. The Forder dealer wants $300 to $1500 to repair the exhaust leak (note: the truck sounds like heck for the first few minutes after a cold start. But, once it's warmed up, the sound/leak goes away). The wide range in the repair cost is due to the potential of the mounting bolts breaking off due to rust. I found a replacement exhaust header on the internet for $55 and I'm thinking about repairing the vehicle myself. Hence, I'm looking for any suggestions or recommendations before I get dirty.

russjr · June 2005

I have a 2002 ford F-250 5.4 auto. limited slip. I get a shudder when I accelerate froma dead stop or making a turn and get under moderate to heavy acceleration. I was told it was just the clutches in the posi rear but I was wondering if it could be the tranny. this is the only Ford I owned that I experienced this with. The shuddering stops once the truck is moving. can anyone enlighten me?

capstick · June 2005

Hey Tom
I told you I would get back on the park brake problem.On the report card it says removed park brake shoe replaced L/E brake actuator.My truck was a factory order and built at the KC plant. I am still having problems with the 4 low trying to engage on its own.Other problems I have had-------tailights repaired,tailgate repaired,catalytic convertor,remote start, windshield wiper motor, engine noise (engine dismanteled A/C and both cam gears replaced.I am really P that the dealer has to hear the transfer case noise and loud bang as it trys to engage the 4 low.I told them it could be the vac control and still nothing.They are a good dealership but have their hands tied on this problem.I can see another problem on the horizon if the problems keep up the glove box won't be large enough to hold the work orders

gcullum · June 2005

have a 2004 f150 supercrew and have had it in the shop twice. once they replaced the clutches in the rear end and when they gave it back to me it lasted about three months. the next trip to the shop they put anti friction treatment in the rear end and ajusted the computer . i still have the vibration and the slack is getting worse. the service dept says they have never heard of this problem!!! trade it in on a chevy before warranty expires.

wpalkowski · June 2005

A good breaker bar to try to turn those bolts. Lotsa Band Aids for your busted knuckles, and a good set of drills and taps to replace the busted manifold bolts.

chevykevy · June 2005

have same problem- I have a 2004 F150 SuperCrew FX4 4X4 3.73 gears fully loaded! - was told it was the lube/grease in the drive shaft itself - some part slides in and out of drive shaft when the torque converter locks up - dealer re-lubed it 2 weeks ago (they needed to order some special grease from Ford) but I noticed a very light rumbble a few days ago - the exact same rummble that happened 2 months before the violent shudders started - also noticed problems with rear brakes when I release my emergency brakes (cracking noise when I put in in drive or reverse) - I crawled underneath and found that on the passenger side - the emergency brake cable has come off of the caliper ( cable has a little slot that hooks onto caliper) - taking it back for service/warranty work this week - well worth the $48, 850 sticker price eh? (I'm lucky, my budy runs the dealership so I got it at his cost and he treats me like a king- just a pain in the [non-permissible content removed] always taking it in for work!

huntr52 · June 2005

I have an 03', 250, 4x4. I am having problems with severe front end shaking when braking at 55-60. Truck has 80k w/original pads in good shape. Dealer says warped rotors. This is the third time it has happened. I took it in other times and selling dealer fixed, no questions asked with nothing stated on repair ticket. I cant believe that the rotors are warped again. I live in Texas and there is never enough high water to drive thru just mud!!!!!!!!! Anybody got any ideas????? :confuse:

skipk · June 2005

I'm trying to replace a cracked driverside, telescoping, heated mirror with a turn signal outside edge. I found forddiscountedparts.com. they have just the glass. Has anyone replaced just this part?

canadiana · June 2005

Hey Jim,

I was just at my mechanics this evening, and as I suspected after a prolonged period of irritating ticking in my 97 f150 (4.6L)......the manifold is cracked. The ticking is particularly pronounced when the engine is cold, then dissipates as the engine heats (manifold expands and seal crack partially). Anyway, I was told that I should replace both the left and right at the sam,e time as the other one is likely to go sooner or later. Apparently the process is quite involved as the inner wheel wells have to be removed to get at the manifolds. My father has an 01 f150 and had the same problem. He had his replaced in Texas while touring with a house trailer. I was told I could live with the noise, but I think I have heard it long enough....so it looks like new manifolds. Other than that the engine runs great.

Hope that helps

Richard

canadiana · June 2005

One more thing....

There is a technical document curtesy of good ole' Visteon availible to all avid googlers':

http://www.visteon.com/utils/whitepapers/2002_01_1317.pdf

This document is mostly technical jargon concluding no correlation between manifold cracking and engine run time. Most of the data is plotted using a Wiebull function (transforming data points to percent rank) and analyzed with basic statistics. It is interesting that there seems to be a clear linear relationship between failure and engine run time, yet the extrapolated conclusion is no causality. The tests were done using a lab simulation hot cold cycle for 10-10,000 hours. Unfortunately as with many other applications, there seems to be some serious lab to field extrapolation error...cause my truck has less than 150,000 miles and I definately have a manifold leak.

My 2 cents

Richard

hunter5 · June 2005

I have a '93 F150 5.0L that doesn't seem to have much power. It is very sluggish up hills and on the hiway. Sometimes it doesn't want to go over 50 mph. When under load, like up hills it makes a ticking noise. Just bought the truck. I have replaced the fuel filter, air cleaner, pcv. Next I will look at plugs I guess. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks.

lostwrench · June 2005

You forgot the book "1001 bad words".

wpalkowski · June 2005

I wrote that book a long time ago when I tried changing my own ball joints. :P

jetfighter · June 2005

Overall, I would have to say that this truck is an impressive truck. But I have not driven the others, only read reviews and I have only had this one for a bit, so time will tell on the quality. But my Biggest gripe, seat design. Bump in the very lower back portion without even cranking up lumbar. Causes aches in my back. Other models don't have this or not as pronounced. Isn't this what Lumbar control is for ??

Has anyone ran across this ?? I would think that my options are to Trade for different Ford with seats more to my liking or swap these seats out. I don't even know if I can, I would need to go to Ford site to check.

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