Table 1 shows one common diesel fuel system related problems of the 2020 Ford F-250.
| Problem Category | Number of Problems |
|---|---|
| Diesel Fuel System problems |
The contact owns a 2020 Ford F-250. The contact stated that he received NHTSA campaign number: 24v957000 (fuel system, diesel). The local dealer was contact who confirmed there were metal shaving in the fuel injectors. The vehilce was not repaired. The manufacture was not contacted. The failure mileage was approximately 30,000.
The contact owns a 2020 Ford F-250. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 24v957000 (fuel system, diesel); however, while attempting to schedule an appointment, the contact was informed that the recall repair had been placed on hold. The contact stated that recently, while driving approximately 60 mph, the vehicle started to lose motive power. The contact stated that the vehicle stalled and was towed to the same local dealer. There was no warning light illuminated. The vehicle was diagnosed, and it was determined that the high-pressure fuel pump had failed, and the pump and the diesel fuel system needed to be replaced. The contact was provided and estimate for the repair. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 164,000.
The contact owns a 2020 Ford F-250. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the check engine and loss of power warning lights were illuminated. In addition, the vehicle sputtered. The vehicle was driven to the shoulder of the road. The vehicle was then towed to an independent mechanic, where it was diagnosed with fuel systems failure. The contact was informed that the fuel system needed to be replaced. In addition, the contact was informed that a complete fuel system and maintenance needed to be performed to fix the vehicle. The vehicle was repaired. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 24v957000 (fuel system, diesel); however, the part was not yet available. The dealer was made aware of the failure. The contact was informed that the recall was not associated with the VIN. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 120,050.
The contact owns a 2020 Ford F-250. The contact stated that while driving 75 mph, the vehicle made an abnormal knocking sound, and there was excessive smoke coming from the exhaust pipes, before the vehicle shut off. There was no warning light illuminated. The contact was able to pull over to the side of the road. The vehicle failed to restart and was towed to an independent mechanic, where the entire fuel system was replaced due to metal shavings contamination from the high-pressure fuel pump(hpfp). The vehicle was repaired at the owner’s expense. The contact later received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 24v957000 (fuel system, diesel), which the contact related to the failure. The manufacturer was contacted for reimbursement; however, the manufacturer informed the contact that reimbursement could only be provided once the recall remedy was available. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The failure mileage was approximately 45,000.
The contact owns a 2020 Ford F-250 sd. The contact received notifications of NHTSA campaign numbers: 24v957000 (fuel system, diesel) and 25v626000 (steering); however, the parts to do the recall repairs were not yet available. The local dealer was contacted. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repairs. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure.
The contact owns a 2020 Ford F-250 sd. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the accelerator pedal was depressed, however, the vehicle failed to accelerate as intended. The vehicle lost motive power and the engine seized. The contact stated that the vehicle failed to restart, and a police officer assisted the contact in moving the vehicle to the shoulder of the road. The contact stated that the failure occurred while driving on a busy highway, which could have caused someone to be seriously injured. The contact stated that the incident was significantly scary, and the police officer arrived after 21 minutes. The contact stated that there were no warning lights illuminated prior to the failure. The contact stated that the check engine warning light illuminated after the failure occurred. The vehicle was towed to the dealer, where it was diagnosed that the fuel pump had failed, causing metal intrusion in the entire fuel system. The contact was informed that the fuel system needed to be replaced. The contact had received a recall notification of NHTSA campaign number: 24v957000 (fuel system, diesel), which the contact related to the failure; however the recall remedy parts were not available. The contact stated that the dealer had charged a fee for the repair even though the VIN was included in the recall. The vehicle was being repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure, and a case was filed. The failure mileage was approximately 120,000.
The contact owns a 2020 Ford F-250. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 24v957000 (fuel system, diesel); however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. The local dealer was contacted, and it was confirmed that the part was not yet available. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact stated that while driving, there was a ticking sound coming from the engine compartment. The cause of the failure was not yet determined. The failure mileage was 76,000.
The contact owns a 2020 Ford F-250. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 24v957000 (fuel system, diesel); however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The local dealer was made aware of the issue and confirmed that parts were not yet available. The contact stated that soon after starting the vehicle, the vehicle shut off without warning. The contact made several attempts to restart the vehicle, but the vehicle failed to start. Due to the failure, the vehicle was towed to the dealer where a diagnostic test was performed. The diagnostic test determined that the high-pressure fuel pump had failed and destroyed the entire fuel system. In addition, the contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 25v686000 (back over prevention); however, the part for the recall repair was unavailable. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and informed the contact that the vehicle was no longer covered under warranty. The contact inquired about the recalls on the vehicle but the manufacturer offered no assistance. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 144,000.
The contact owns a 2020 Ford F-250. The contact received notifications of NHTSA campaign numbers: 24v957000 (fuel system, diesel), 25v626000 (steering), and 25v686000 (back over prevention); however, parts to do the recall repairs were not yet available. The local dealer was contacted. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact stated that the vehicle had experienced pcm failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was unknown.
The contact owns a 2020 Ford F-250. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 24v957000 (fuel system, diesel); however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The local dealer was not contacted. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available.
The contact owns a 2020 Ford F-250. The contact received notifications of NHTSA campaign numbers: 24v957000 (fuel system, diesel) and 25v626000 (steering); however, the parts to do the recall repairs were unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repairs. While the contact’s husband was driving approximately 45-50mph, the vehicle suddenly lost motive power and power steering functionality. The driver coasted to the side of the road, and the vehicle became inoperable. The vehicle was towed to the dealer, who determined that the high-pressure fuel pump (cp4 pump) had failed and there were metal fragments inside the fuel line. The cp4 pump was replaced. The dealer confirmed that the recall repairs were not completed. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 97,000.
The contact owns a 2020 Ford F-250. The contact stated while driving 70 mph, the vehicle stalled with a loss of drive power message displayed. The vehicle was able to be restarted. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 24v957000 (fuel system, diesel); however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed and determined that the high-pressure fuel pump had failed and needed to the replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The dealer confirmed that parts were not yet available. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure, and a case was opened. The approximate failure mileage was 190,000. VIN tool confirms parts not available.
The contact owns a 2020 Ford F-250. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 24v957000 (fuel system, diesel); however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact stated while driving 45 mph and accelerating to merge onto the highway, the contact heard an abnormal bang or pop coming from the front of the vehicle and started losing automotive power. The contact stated that several warning lights were illuminated on the instrument cluster and a "reduced power" warning light was flashing. The contact pulled over and the vehicle stalled. The contact was unable to restart the vehicle and had the vehicle towed to a dealer. The dealer diagnosed the vehicle and determined that the fuel pump had failed; however, the repair was not completed because the manufacturer had not approved the additional work required on the engine and the fuel system. The failure mileage was 121,000. VIN tool confirms parts not available.
The contact owns a 2020 Ford F-250. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 24v957000 (fuel system, diesel); however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The contact stated that the message "reduced engine power" was displayed on the instrument panel. The local dealer was contacted. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 80,000. VIN tool confirms parts not available.
The contact owns a 2020 Ford F-250. The contact stated while driving 40 mph, the vehicle stalled, with the check engine warning light illuminated. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 24v957000 (fuel system, diesel); however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. The vehicle was towed to the dealer, where it was diagnosed and determined that the high-pressure fuel pump had failed and needed to be replaced. The dealer confirmed that parts were not yet available. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 113,000. VIN tool confirms parts not available.
The contact owns a 2020 Ford F-250. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 24v957000 (fuel system, diesel); however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The contact stated that while driving 55 mph, the vehicle suddenly downshifted from 8th gear to 3rd gear, causing the vehicle to hesitate as if the transmission was slipping. The vehicle started to self-correct, and the transmission shifted between 5th and 7th gear. The failure occurred twice within 2 weeks. There were no warning lights illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, who diagnosed that the transmission had failed and needed to be replaced or rebuilt. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The failure mileage was 90,879. VIN tool confirms parts not available.
The contact owns a 2020 Ford F-250. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 24v957000 (fuel system, diesel); however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. The dealer was not contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available.
The contact owns a 2020 Ford F-250. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 24v957000 (fuel system, diesel); however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The contact stated that while driving 60–70 mph, the vehicle unexpectedly stalled. An abnormal sound was coming from the engine. The check engine warning light and the low fuel pressure warning light were illuminated. The contact was able to coast to the side of the road. The vehicle was towed to the dealer, where it was diagnosed that the fuel pump and the fuel system needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The failure mileage was approximately 108,000. VIN tool confirms parts not available.
The contact owns a 2020 Ford F-250. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 24v957000 (fuel system, diesel); however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The local dealer was not contacted. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure.
The contact owns a 2020 Ford F-250. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 24v957000 (fuel system, diesel); however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The local dealer was made aware of the issue and confirmed that parts were not yet available. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available.
The contact owns a 2020 Ford F-250. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 24v957000 (fuel system, diesel); however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The contact stated that the check engine warning light was illuminated. The contact had replaced the starter however, the failure persisted. The contact stated that the vehicle failed to start. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed and determined that the fuel pump needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 98,000. VIN tool confirms parts not available.
The contact owns a 2020 Ford F-250. The contact stated that while her husband was driving at an undisclosed speed and accelerating, the vehicle unexpectedly stopped. There were no warning lights illuminated. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 24v957000 (fuel system, diesel); however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The local dealer was contacted. The vehicle was towed to the local dealer, where it was diagnosed that the fuel pump and the fuel system needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The failure mileage was approximately 92,000. VIN tool confirms parts not available.
The contact owns a 2020 Ford F-250. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 24v957000 (fuel system, diesel); however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The local dealer was contacted. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available.
The contact owns a 2020 Ford F-250. The contact received notifications of NHTSA campaign numbers: 24v957000 (fuel system, diesel) and 25v686000 (back over prevention); however, the parts to do the recall repairs were unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repairs. The contact stated that the check engine warning light was intermittently illuminated. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the vehicle unintendedly decelerated and lost power. The vehicle was coasted to the side of the road, turned off, restarted, and the vehicle regained power and drove as intended. The message "power reduced” was displayed. The failure occurred approximately every 5 miles driven. The vehicle was taken to the dealer and was diagnosed with low fuel pressure, and it was determined that the fuel pump had failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle had not been repaired because parts were not available. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The failure mileage was approximately 95,000.
The contact owns a 2020 Ford F-250. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 24v957000 (fuel system, diesel); however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available.
The contact owns a 2020 Ford F-250. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle lost motive power and stalled. The check engine warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was towed to the dealer where it was diagnosed; however, the contact was unsure of the diagnostic results. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and confirmed that the vehicle was not included in an unknown recall. The failure mileage was approximately 80,000.
The contact owned a 2020 Ford F-250. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle entered limp mode, and inadvertently lost motive power. The contact was able to pull to the shoulder of the roadway, where the vehicle failed to restart. The check engine warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was towed to the dealer, who diagnosed a failure with the cp4 fuel pump and informed the contact that there was rust on the fuel pump because of water damage, even though the water sensor failed to detect the presence of water within the fuel system. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure but provided no assistance. The failure mileage was 89,000.
The contact's fiancé owns a 2020 Ford F-250. The contact stated while the driver was driving 70 mph, the vehicle shut off inadvertently. The contact's fiancé was able to pull to the side of the road. The battery warning light was illuminated. The vehicle failed to restart and was towed to an independent mechanic, where it was diagnosed that the bosch cp4 high pressure fuel injector pump had failed and there were metal shavings in the fuel filter, which caused the vehicle to stall. The vehicle was being repaired. The dealer was notified of the failure. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and referred the contact to the NHTSA hotline for assistance. The failure mileage was approximately 100,000.
The contact owns a 2020 Ford F-250. The contact stated while driving 45 mph, the vehicle sputtered and lost power. The vehicle was towed to the residence. The contact stated that a mobile mechanic diagnosed the vehicle and determined that the engine needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The contact related the failure to NHTSA campaign number: 24v957000 (fuel system, diesel); however, the VIN was not included in the recall. The failure mileage was approximately 200,000.
The contact owns a 2020 Ford F-250. The contact stated that while driving up a slight incline and pulling a trailer a burning type odor was suddenly present inside the cabin and the check engine light had flashed on before the vehicle began to lose power and stalled. After lifting the hood smoke and flames were present coming from the engine compartment. The contact attempted to extinguish the flames using a fire extinguisher but was unsuccessful and the flames intensified and began to spread to the cabin of the vehicle. Eventually the vehicle was completely destroyed from the flames. A fire report was taken at the scene and the vehicle was towed away. A police report was not taken. The cause of the failure was not determined. The local dealer was notified of the incident. The contact also indicated that a motorist observed fuel leaking from under the vehicle prior to the incident. The failure mileage was 28,000.
The contact owns a 2020 Ford F-250. The contact had received notifications of NHTSA campaign numbers: 24v957000(fuel system, diesel) and 25v626000(steering); however, the parts to do the recalls repairs were not yet available. The contact had contacted an unknown local dealer several times and had been advised that the recall parts were not yet available. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repairs. The manufacturer was not contacted. The contact had not experienced a failure.
The contact owns a 2020 Ford F-250. The contact stated that while driving at 75 mph with adaptive cruise control mode activated, the vehicle started shuddering and lost motive power. The message "engine failure" was displayed. The vehicle was towed to the dealer, where it was diagnosed with high-pressure fuel pump failure. The dealer diagnosed that the fuel injectors, the high-pressure fuel pump, and the fuel line needed to be replaced, additionally, the diesel exhaust fluid (def) fuel tank needed to be cleaned. The dealer informed the contact that the repair was covered under warranty. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 20,942.