Ford F-250 Complaints (1999)

830 consumer complaints on file.

#10186317March 27, 2007
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
THE MAIN FORE-AFT BRAKE LINE RUSTED THROUGH WHERE IT FOLLOWS THE FRAME RAILS ON MY 1999 FORD SUPERDUTY PICKUP. AS A RESULT, THE LINE FAILED, AND I LOST ALL BRAKING CAPABILITIES. LUCKILY, THIS HAPPENED AT HOME, AND NO INJURY OR CRASH OCCURED. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10182979February 19, 2007
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
I WAS DRIVING HOME FROM WORK LAST WEEK WHEN MY 1999 FORD F-250 5.4 LITER V-8 TRITON ENGINE BLEW A SPARK PLUG OUT OF THE HEAD ABOVE THE #7 CYL. I HAD IT TOWED TO THE LOCAL FORD DEALER AND THEY SAID IT WAS CAUSED BY POOR DESIGN, NOT ENOUGH THREADS IN THE HEAD TO HOLD THE PLUG IN. THIS IS HAPPENING TO A LOT OF FORD OWNERS ACROSS THE COUNTRY AND THIS IS DEFINITELY A SAFETY HAZARD AND COULD CAUSE FIRES IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. THEY ARE MAKING ME PAY THE FULL COST OF REPAIR EVEN THOUGH THE MECHANIC SAID THE PROBLEM IS CAUSED BY POOR DESIGN. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10178061January 8, 2007
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
TL* - THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT 55 MPH SAW A CLOUD OF WHITE SMOKE COMING FROM THE MANIFOLD. THE CONTACT PULLED OVER, WENT UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE, AND NOTICED AN OIL LEAK ON THE PASSENGER'S SIDE. THERE WERE NO WARNING SIGNS OR INDICATOR LIGHTS. THE CONTACT HAS NOT HAD THE VEHICLE REPAIRED. THE CONTACT FOUND A RECALL #02227 FOR THIS FAILURE. WHEN HE CALLED THE DEALER TO HAVE THE VEHICLE SERVICED, HE WAS TOLD THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT A PART OF THE RECALL. THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM AS DESCRIBED IN THE RECALL.*AK UPDATED 1/31/2--7 - *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10176515December 18, 2006
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
THE CAMSHAFT POSITION SENSOR ON MY 1999 FORD 7.3L POWERSTROKE DIESEL WENT OUT UNEXPECTEDLY TWICE. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10176310December 16, 2006
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
1999 F250 SUPER DUTY 7.3L DIESEL. CPS SENSOR FAILED AND CAUSED THE ENGINE TO STALL WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH ON FREEWAY. THERE WAS NO POWER STEERING OR BRAKES. VEHICLE VERY HARD TO CONTROL. I REPLACED THE CPS SENSOR(F7TZ-12K073-A- SYNCHRONIZER) AND REPAIRED THE PROBLEM. VERY SIMILAR TO THE THICK FILM IGNITION ISSUES FROM THE PAST. THE OLD PART IS AVAILABLE TO THE NHTSA. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10175310December 6, 2006
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE BACKING DOWN A HILL AT 4 MPH, SMOKE WAS NOTICED COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD. THE VEHICLE WAS STOPPED, THE HOOD WAS RAISED, AND FLAMES WERE NOTICED COMING FROM THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE ENGINE. THE CONTACT EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE BY PUTTING SNOW ON THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. THERE WAS NOTHING UNUSUAL ABOUT THE WAY THE VEHICLE HAD OPERATED PRIOR TO THE FIRE. THE CONTACT EXPRESSED THAT THE FIRE COULD HAVE BEEN CAUSED DUE TO TRANSMISSION FLUID LEAKING ONTO THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER. THE DEALER OR MANUFACTURER WERE NOT CONTACTED. THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED 3 TIMES PRIOR TO THE INCIDENT. UPDATED 12/28/2006 - *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10174748November 30, 2006
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:DIESEL, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TRUCK STOPPED RUNNING ON FREEWAY. NEEDED TOWING. MISSED WORK. FORD 7.3 DIESEL "CPS" SENSOR FAILURE. THESE PARTS DON'T LAST AND CAUSE THE TRUCK TO STOP RUNNING. NEEDED $200.00 PART TO FIX. SECOND TIME. HAVE THE OLD PARTS. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10173698November 16, 2006
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:DIESEL
I OWN A 1999 FORD F250 7.3 TURBO DIESEL. I HAVE HAD THE CAM POSITIONING SENSOR GO OUT ON THE TRUCK. WHEN THIS HAPPENS, THE TRUCK JUST STOPS RUNNING. I WAS TRAVELING ON THE FREEWAY IN LOS ANGELES. WHEN THIS HAPPENS, THERE IS NO POWER STEERING, POWER BRAKES AND THE ENGINE MAY OR MAY NOT START UP AGAIN. THIS IS CERTAINLY A SAFETY HAZARD. I KNOW THAT THIS IS NOT UNCOMMON FOR THIS TO HAPPEN WITH THIS ENGINE. I THINK FORD SHOULD RECALL THIS PART AND REPLACE IT WITH SOMETHING BETTER. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10172920November 8, 2006
STEERING:LINKAGES
1999 FORD F-250 SD (SUPER DUTY DIESEL) PICKUP TRUCK. ON 11/07/06, THE PICKUP TRUCK WAS BEING OPERATED ON A PAVED HIGHWAY IN MISSOURI. WHEN THE DRIVER ATTEMPTED TO NEGOTIATE A CURVE, THE STEERING FAILED, THE TRUCK CONTINUED STRAIGHT (OFF-COURSE), BUT DRIVER WAS ABLE TO GENTLY BRING VEHICLE TO A ROLLING STOP. THERE WAS NO IMPACT OR HARSH DRIVING INVOLVED. INSPECTION REVEALED THAT THE HARDENED ("NEVER SUPPOSED TO BREAK") STEEL BOLT THAT CONNECTS THE LONG TIE ROD TO THE PITMAN ARM WAS COMPLETELY BROKEN IN TWO. THE FAILURE OF THIS BOLT CAUSED THE COMPLETE LOSS OF STEERING TO THE ENTIRE VEHICLE, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO CONTINUE ON ITS STRAIGHT COURSE, UNTIL BEING BROUGHT TO A HALT BY THE DRIVER. INSPECTING MECHANIC WAS SURPRISED BY THE COMPLETE FAILURE OF THE VEHICLE'S STEERING SYSTEM. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10169849October 3, 2006
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
OWN A 1999 F-250 SUPERDUTY, CREWCAB,V-10. TOOK IT TO DEALERSHIP FOR 60,000 MILE CHECK-UP. I WAS TOLD THAT IT NEEDED A NEW (LEFT SIDE EXHAUST MANIFOLD). THEY STATED THAT A BOLT BROKE OFF AND IT HAD TO BE REPLACED. TOTAL COST WOULD BE $1500.00, THEY STATED THAT THE MANIFOLD MUST BE WARPED? WHAT WOULD CAUSE A MANIFOLD TOO WARP? *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10169430September 27, 2006
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:DIESEL
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE STOPPED AT A STOP SIGN, THE VEHICLE STALLED SUDDENLY WITHOUT WARNING AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS VERY DIFFICULT TO RESTART. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE INITIALLY AND THEN TO A DEALERSHIP WHO DETERMINED THE CAM POSITION SENSOR WAS DEFECTIVE. PRIOR TO THE INCIDENT, THERE WAS ONE PROBLEM WITH THE VEHICLE STARTING. THE CONTACT HAD SEEN SEVERAL COMPLAINTS ON THE INTERNET CONCERNING THIS ISSUE ON THIS YEAR, MAKE AND MODEL OF VEHICLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10166160August 21, 2006
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE STARTED WOBBLING. THE VEHICLE WAS PULLED OVER TO CHECK THE ENGINE AND ONE OF THE SPARK PLUGS WAS PUFF- PUFFING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP WHO DETERMINED THE SPARK PLUGS DISLODGED AND DECLARED THAT ALL 1999 FORD F250 MODELS PRESENTED THE SAME DEFECT. THE DEALERSHIP HAD NOT RECEIVED THE SOLUTION FROM THE MANUFACTURER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DRIVABLE SINCE THE INCIDENT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10165389August 14, 2006
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
BULGE IN TIRE DUE TO TREAD SEPARATION. FIRESTONE STEELTEX RADIAL A/T BSW - LT265/75R16 LOAD RANGE E. THIS IS AN OEM TIRE INSTALLED ON A 1999 FORD F-250 SUPER DUTY PICKUP TRUCK. THE TIRE WILL HAVE TO BE REPLACED, BUT HAS NOT YET BEEN DONE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10165444August 14, 2006
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
TIRE TREAD SEPARATING AND IS CAUSING AN ADVERSE IMPACT ON THE STEERING OF THE VEHICLE. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10163148July 22, 2006
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL
(1) CRUISE CONTROL INOPERATIVE ON 1999 F250 SUPER DUTY SINCE DATE OF PURCHASE ON 5/12/06. (2) NOTIFIED THAT BRAKE LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. (3) FOUND 20 AMP FUSE BLOWN IN FUSE SPACE #13 AND REPLACED IT IN FRONT OF AUTO PARTS STORE. STEPPED ON BRAKE PEDAL TO CHECK BRAKE LIGHTS. A HISSING SOUND FOLLOWED BY ENORMOUS AMOUNT OF SMOKE CAME FROM UNDER HOOD. CHECKED UNDER HOOD AND FOUND THE CRUISE CONTROL DEACTIVATION SWITCH WET WITH BRAKE FLUID AND BURNT SWITCH. FOUND OUT ABOUT RECALL INFO ONLINE AFTER THE FACT. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10161237July 2, 2006
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:DIESEL
THE CAM POSITION SENSOR ON FORD'S POWER STROKE DIESEL TRUCKS ARE KNOWN TO GO BAD. EVERYONE I KNOW THAT HAS ONE ... HAS HAD TO REPLACE IT. SOMETIMES MORE THAN ONCE. MINE HAPPENED TO GO OUT WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AT 70 MILES PER HOUR. THIS IS NOT GOOD. IT CAN CAUSE SERIOUS ACCIDENTS. I'M JUST CONCERNED WITH THE SAFETY OF PEOPLE HERE. NOT ONLY THAT, BUT REPLACING THEM CAN GET EXPENSIVE. I BOUGHT A NEW SENSOR FROM INTERNATIONAL AND PAID ~$100 USD. I THINK SOMEONE NEEDS TO STEP UP TO THE PLATE AND FIX THE PROBLEM. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10161204July 1, 2006
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
VEHICLE SEEMED TO BE RUNNING FINE. PARKED IN MY DRIVEWAY AND 70 MINUTES LATER MY WIFE CAME HOME AND FOUND THE TRUCK ON FIRE. HEAVY FIRE WAS ENSUING FROM THE DRIVER SIDE WHEEL WELL AS WELL AS OUT THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE GRILL. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10160714June 25, 2006
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:DIESEL
AT HIGHWAY SPEED, 1999 FORD F250 4WD 7.3 DIESEL STALLED ON TWO OCCASIONS. I AM TOLD THAT THIS IS MOST LIKELY CAUSED BY A FAULTY CAMSHAFT POSITION SENSOR AND IS A VERY COMMON FAILURE WITH THIS ENGINE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10160564June 23, 2006
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
DT: THE CONTACT STATED BOLTS THAT HOLD THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD FRACTURED. THE FRACTURED BOLTS WERE DISCOVER BY THE SERVICE DEALER WHILE PERFORMING OTHER MAINTENANCE WORK. THE DEALER ALERTED THE CONTACT THAT THIS IS A REOCCURRING PROBLEM WITH THE YEAR, MAKE AND MODEL OF THE VEHICLE. IN THE PAST ON THERE VEHICLES, STAINLESS STEEL BOLTS HAVE BEEN USED TO REMEDY THIS PROBLEM BUT THE PROBLEM REOCCURED. THE DEALER PLANS TO REINSTALL THE SAME TYPE OF BOLTS ORIGINALLY USED ON THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE. THE CONTACT PREDICTED THE PROBLEM WILL REOCCUR.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10160585June 23, 2006
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
I SIMPLY PULLED OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY HEARD A LOUD POP THE TRUCK STARTED MISSING VERY BAD. LOOKED UNDER THE HOOD TO FIND THE #4 PLUG HAD BLOWN OUT. IF IT HAD HIT THE FUEL RAIL VERY HARD MY MECHANIC SAID IT COULD HAD RUPTURED AND CAUSED A FIRE. AFTER LOOKING ONLINE I FOUND THIS A FLAW IN MOTOR HEAD DESIGN BY FORD MAY TRUCK IS NOW IN THE SHOP. THIS IS MY SECOND TIME THIS HAS HAPPENED IN 8 WEEKS. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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