Ford F-250 Complaints (1999)

830 consumer complaints on file.

#10110848February 4, 2005
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL
THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED WHEN SOMEONE BLEW A HORN. CONSUMER WENT TO THE DOOR OF THE HOUSE AND DISCOVERED THAT VEHICLE WAS ON FIRE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT PUT THE FIRE OUT. THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10108150January 28, 2005
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
VEHICLE WAS PARKED FOR THE NIGHT (IGNITION WAS OFF). VEHICLE BURNED DUE TO FIRE FROM UNDER THE HOOD CAUSED BY ELECTRICAL FAILURE. TOTAL LOSS (REPAIRS TO EXCEED VALUE). VEHICLE IS STILL IN MY POSSESSION. I WAS RECENTLY MADE AWARE OF A FORD RECALL FOR CRUISE CONTROL COMPONENTS CAUSING UNDERHOOD FIRES OF SIMILAR NATURE AND CONSEQUENCE ON SIMILAR VEHICLES.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10107481January 18, 2005
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
THE SPARK PLUG BLEW OUT THE CYLINDER HEAD WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS BEING DRIVEN CAUSING THE ENGINE TO NOT OPERATE. THE OWNER WILL CONTACT MANUFACTURER. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10106399January 15, 2005
UNKNOWN OR OTHER, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
SPARK PLUG BLOW OUT. RIGHT HAND SIDE. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10106360January 14, 2005
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
RIGHT SIDE 3RD SPARK PLUG BLEW OUT OF ENGINE, AND FORD NEW AND KNOWS ABOUT IT AND ARE NOT DOING A --- THING ABOUT IT. YOU CANT EVEN GET A REMANUFACTURED ONE BECAUSE THERE NOT GETTING THEM BACK FAST ENOUGH TO FIX THE OLD ONE. SO NOW I AM PAYING $3500, TO FIX THERE PROBLEM. IT IS WRONG. I CANT EVEN PAY MY HOSPITAL BILL AND NOW I HAVE TO COME UP WITH $3500. FORD SHOULD BE STRON - UP. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10101331January 5, 2005
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
CERTIFIED LTR. FWD TO NHTSA RE PREVIOUS LTR SUBMITTED ON 9/23/04 RE DEFECTIVE CLUTCH/TRANSMISSION FOR A 1999 FORD F250 TRUCK. THE VEHICLE WOULD LURCH FORWARD, THE CLUTCH ENGAGED TOO CLOSE TO THE FLOOR, THERE WAS DIFFICULTY WHEN GOING UPHILL, AND WHEN SHIFTING GEARS. THE CORRECTION WAS DONE INCORRECTLY PER VERDE VALLEY FORD. THE CONSUMER WAS SHOWED A BROKEN TAB THAT WAS INSTALLED INCORRECTLY. THE LINE WAS ALSO FULL OF AIR. *SC THE CONSUMER STATED THAT HE HAS TO MAKE CERTAIN THE VEHICLE DOES NOT LURCH FORWARD BECAUSE THE CLUTCH RELEASES SO CLOSE TO THE FLOOR AS TO NOT REAR END ANOTHER DRIVER. THE CLUTCH CAN NOT BE FEATHERED TO GET IT STARTED AFTER SHUTTING OFF ON AN UPHILL GRADE. THE CONSUMER STATED THAT IT IS DIFFICULT TO SHIFT GEARS CAUSING A PAUSE THAT CAN RESULT IN BEING REAR ENDED. THE CLUTCH WAS REPAIRED AT CONSUMERS EXPENSE. *TC *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10103715December 8, 2004
TIRES:SIDEWALL
WHILE DRIVING THE PASSENGER SIDE FRONT TIRE BLEWOUT ON THE INSIDE SIDEWALL. THE VEHICLE SWERVED TO THE RIGHT, ACROSS A MEDIAN AND INTO 2 LANES OF ONCOMING TRAFFIC (MICHELIN MNRHT, P225/60T16, DOT # 09575883). *NM *TC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10079653November 30, 2004
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
WHILE TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY AT APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH TREAD ON THE REAR DRIVER SIDE TIRE SEPARATED RAPIDLY, RESULTING IN COMPLETE DESTRUCTION OF THE TIRE. ONE WEEK LATER, THE LEFT FRONT TIRE TREAD SEPARATED. FIRESTONE STEEL TEX RADIAL A/T, SIZE LT265/75R16. THE DEALERSHIP REPLACED TIRE AT CONSUMER'S EXPENSE. *AK *SC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10100335November 22, 2004
TIRES:TREAD/BELT, TIRES:SIDEWALL
TIRES WERE PURCHASED IN DECEMBER, 2001 FROM A GOODYEAR DEALER. TIRES HAVE RECENTLY SEPARATED (TWO FRONT TIRES LAST WEEK) (TWO BACK TIRES THIS WEEK). NO BLOWOUTS HAVE OCCURRED; HOWEVER, WE WERE LUCKY. GOODYEAR AGREED TO REPLACE THE TIRES FOR US AT A DISCOUNTED PRICE, WHICH PRICE WAS FIGURED BASED ON THE "LIFE LEFT ON THE TIRE". THEY HAD NO KNOWLEDGE OF THIS RECALL AND NOW WE ARE OUT OF $232.+ FOR THE REPLACEMENT OF THE FIRST TWO TIRES. THEY ARE CURRENTLY IN THE PROCESS OF REPLACING THE SECOND TWO TIRES AT A RATE OF $96.00 A TIRE. GOODYEAR APPARENTLY HAS NO KNOWLEDGE OF THIS DEFECT/RECALL AND SHOULD BE NOTIFIED IMMEDIATELY OF THEIR INCOMPETENCE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10100195November 19, 2004
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
SPARK PLUG WAS BLOWN FROM THE HEAD. SUBSEQUENT DAMAGE TO THE CYLINDER HEAD AND CYLINDER WALL CREATED ENOUGH MATERIAL AND LABOR COSTS TO JUSTIFY REPLACING THE ENTIRE ENGINE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10099104November 17, 2004
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, STEERING, INTERIOR LIGHTING
THE SECOND GEAR HAS GONE OUT OF THE TRANSMISSION. THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER. *JB *SC THE LIGHTS AT THE BOTTOM OF THE DOOR WERE INOPERATIVE. THE STEERING WHEEL WAS OUT OF ALIGNMENT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10097560October 25, 2004
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL, AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE
CLOCK SPRING FAILED . AS A RESULT, HORN AND CRUISE CONTROL BECOME INOPERABLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10097597October 25, 2004
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WHEN ACCELERATING A SPARK PLUG BLEW OUT. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10097468October 22, 2004
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
WHILE PULLING A TRAILER AT 65 MPH THERE WAS A NOISE IN THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE . CONSUMER LOST CONTROL OF VEHICLE, AND IT WENT IN THE DIRECTION OF ONCOMING TRAFFIC. CONSUMER THEN TURNED THE STEERING WHEEL HARD TO THE RIGHT AND VEHICLE WENT TO THE RIGHT , DOWN AN EMBANKMENT, AND CRASHED INTO A DITCH. THIS COLLISION OCCURRED BECAUSE THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE TIRE TREAD SEPARATED. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10075679October 1, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
WHILE APPLYING THE BRAKE PEDAL THE BRAKES FAILED . THIS CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO CONTINUE TO ACCELERATED AND THEN STOP. THE DRIVER WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND DROVE IT TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE MECHANIC COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *NM *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10093349September 30, 2004
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD, I HEARD THIS LOUD POP SOUND. IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING, WERE MULTIPLE POPPING SOUNDS, SO I PULLED INTO THE IMMEDIATE PARKING LOT ON MY RIGHT TO TAKE A LOOK. UPON EXAMINING THE ENGINE, I DISCOVERED THAT THE 3RD SPARK PLUG WAS BLOWN OUT. HAD TO GET A RIDE TO NAPA TO GET MORE SPARK PLUGS. AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS AT TRYING TO REPLACE IT (BEING THE MECHANICALLY INCLINED PERSON THAT I AM) I REALIZE THAT I HAD A BIGGER PROBLEM ON MY HANDS. THE THREADS ARE SHOT AND WILL NOW HAVE TO HAVE MY VEHICLE TOWED TO A NEARBY FACILITY FOR REPAIRS THAT ARE ESTIMATED BETWEEN $1500 TO $2000 (CONSERVATIVELY).*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10095317September 29, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY, PARKING BRAKE:CONVENTIONAL:MECHANICAL:LINKAGE AND CABLE, EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
FORD F 250 SAFETY ISSUE, CONSTANTLY HAVE TO MAKE CERTAIN THE TRUCK DOESN'T LURCH FORWARD ON RELEASE. *BF THE CONSUMER IS HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE CLUTCH ON THE SIX SPEED MANUAL AND THE EMERGENCY BRAKE. THE CLUTCH RELEASES ONLY 1 TO 1 1/2 INCHES OFF THE FLOOR. THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD THAT THE ORIGINAL HAD A RUBBER HOSE PART THAT ALLOWED EXPANSION WHEN THE HYDRAULIC CLUTCH FLUID WAS COMPRESSED. THE VEHICLE WAS FOUND THAT THE PROBLEM WITH THE CLUTCH FORK WAS BENDING. THE CONSUMER STATED THAT IT IS DIFFICULT TO SHIFT GEARS CAUSING A PAUSE THAT COULD RESULT IN SOMEONE ELSE REAR ENDING HIM. THE VEHICLE EMERGENCY BRAKE WAS REPLACED DUE TO RECALL NOTICE HOWEVER THE CONSUMER STILL HAS TO LEAVE IT IN GEAR ON EVEN THESLIGHTEST GRADE BECAUSE THE EMERGENCY BRAKE DOES NOT HOLD THE TRUCK IN PLACE. FORD MOTOR COMPANY AGREED TO REPLACE THE PARKING BRAKE FRONT CABLE AND THE PEDAL CONTROL ASSEMBLY. *TC THE A/C BLEW HOT AIR. *SC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10093321September 29, 2004
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I WAS MERGING INTO THE RIGHT LANE OF THE FREEWAY TO EXIT THE FREEWAY AND THERE WAS A LOUD BANG AND MY TRUCK DECELERATED AND CAUSED THE PERSON BEHIND ME TO SWERVE TO AVOID RUNNING INTO THE BACK OF ME. I TOOK MY TRUCK TO MY LOCAL ASE CERTIFIED MECHANIC AND WAS TOLD THE THIRD SPARK PLUG ON THE PASENGER SIDE HAD BLOWN OUT OF THE ALUMINIUM CYLINDER HEAD. THE CYLINDER PLUG OPENING WAS BORED OUT AND TAPPED. AN INSERT WAS THEN PUT INTO PLACE AND THE SPARK PLUG REPLACED. THE TOTAL COST OF THIS WAS ~$450. AFTER MUCH RESEARCH I HAVE DISCOVERED THAT THIS IS A VERY COMMON OCCURENCE ON THE FORD TRITON ENGINES AND THAT FORD IS DOING EVERYTHING THEY CAN TO AVOID TAKING ANY RESPONSIBILITY FOR THIS APPARENT DESIGN DEFECT. THIS STINKS!!!*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10094019September 21, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH VEHICLE LOST POWER. THE CAM SHAFT POSITION SENSOR MALFUNCTIONED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10091361September 20, 2004
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
WAS TRAVELING AROUND 55 MPH AND THE PASSENGER'S REAR TIRE SEPARATED. WHEN THE THE TIRE SEPARATED, PART OF THE RUBBER CAME UP AND CAUSED DAMAGE TO THE RIGHT PASSEGERS SIDE BED. I PUT MY SPARE TIRE ON IT TO GET HOME. THE BED HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED OR TIRE(S) REPLACED. HAVE PICTURES TO DOCUMENT THE DAMAGE. THE TIRE COMPANY WE BOUGHT THE TIRES FROM ADVISED US TO FILE THIS COMPLAINT. THEY ARE WILD COUNTRY, RADIAL RVT, SIZE- M+S 35X12.50R16.5LT 1230. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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