Ford F-250 Complaints (1997)

343 consumer complaints on file.

#534356April 17, 1998
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
CONSUMERS VEHICLE WILL NOT PASS FUTURE VEHICLE INSPECTIONS BECAUSE EXHAUST PIPE EXITS ON THE SIDE (DESIGN).
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#822360April 10, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHILE DEPRESSING THE BRAKES THE VEHICLE CONTINUES TO TRAVEL, CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#533484April 1, 1998
WHEELS:RIM
WHEEL RIMS BENT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#533326March 25, 1998
SUSPENSION:FRONT, STRUCTURE, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS
FRONT END MISALIGNMENT CAUSING VEHICLE TO VIBRATE AND PREMATURE WEAR OF TIRES. IN ADDITION, BELT TENSIONER ROLLER MAKES NOISE WHEN VEHICLE IS STARTED, AND POPPING NOISE FROM CAB WHEN DRIVING OVER UNEVEN SURFACES DUE TO CAB MOUNTING BOLTS TO FRAME BEING LOOSE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#532651March 16, 1998
SUSPENSION
VIBRATION AND PULLING, CAUSING PREMATURE WEAR OF THE TIRES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#531348February 23, 1998
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
DRIVER SIDE GLASS SHATTERED WHILE DRIVING AT 75 MPH. INTERIOR OF VEHICLE AND PASSENGERS WERE LEFT COVERED WITH GLASS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#821151February 4, 1998
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
WHILE DRIVING THE TRUCK, THE WINDOW ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE BLEW OUT. THE DRIVER WAS GOING ABOUT 40-45 MPH. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#529764January 27, 1998
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
NO FAILURE DESCRIBED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#529763January 27, 1998
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
NO FAILURE DESCRIBED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#820609January 13, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS RIGHT REAR BRAKE WILL LOCK UP, CAUSING TIRE TO SLIDE. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#526954December 14, 1997
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
UPON ACTIVATION OF THE BRAKES DURING TRAILOR HAULING(5TH WHEEL), THE EXHAUST DEVELOPED A LEAK IN THE DOWN LINE DIRECTLY AFTER THE TURBO.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#816560November 25, 1997
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
CONSUMER HEARD LOUD NOISE COMING FROM UNDERNEATH HOOD/PARKED VEHICLE, EXTENDED CAB WAS COMPLETELY BURNT, STATE FARM INSURANCE ANALYSIS WAS IT WAS AN ELECTRICAL FIRE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#817147October 16, 1997
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHEN INVOLVED IN A CRASH, IMPACT SPEED AROUND 30-35 MPH, FRONT END DRIVER'S SIDE. THE BUMPER WAS PUSHED BACK, WHICH CAUSED THE LEFT FRONT TIRE TO BUST. DAMAGES TOTALLING $6,000 DOLLARS. IN THIS CRASH THERE WAS NO DEPLOYMENT OF AIR BAGS. THE TRUCK IS BEING REPAIRED. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#816880October 6, 1997
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
CONSUMER WAS ENTERING A FREEWAY AT 45-50 MPH WHEN HE TRIED TO STOP VEHICLE AND COULD NOT DUE TO BRAKE FAILURE. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#520802September 29, 1997
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHEN DRIVING DOWN A STEEP GRADE IN 1ST GEAR WITH FOOT OFF GAS PEDAL SHIFTED TO SECOND GEAR AND THE ENGINE DIED/STALLED. *AK'
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#814637September 12, 1997
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHEN DRIVING VEHICLE DOWN HILL IN FIRST GEAR AND AT BOTTOM OF HILL, SHIFTING TRANSMISSION INTO DRIVE AND MOTOR WILL DIE?STALL. STOPPING AND PUTTING TRANSMISSION INTO NEUTRAL AND TURNING IGNITION TO START, AND ENGINE WILL START. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#523344September 5, 1997
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:COLUMN SHIFT
WHILE DRIVING IN A FIELD THE VEHICLE HIT A ROCK, THE 4-WHEEL DRIVE SKID PLATE CRUSHED, ALLOWING THE ROCK TO DAMAGE THE DRIVETRAIN. VEHICLE LURCHED FORWARD AND OPERATED ERRATICALLY, RESULTING IN A COLLISION. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#521514August 26, 1997
AIR BAGS
NO DEPLOYMENT OF AIRBAG IN A HEAD ON COLLISION ACCIDENT. DRIVER SUSTAINED INJURIES.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#521169August 19, 1997
TIRES, SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:HEAD RESTRAINT
THE TIRE COMPLIANCE LABLE FOR REAR INFLATION STATES 80 PSI, HOWEVER THE TIRE APPEARS OVER INFLATED AT 80 PSI, DEALER RECOMMENDS 70 PSI.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#814610July 31, 1997
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
WHILE DRIVING UNDER WET OR SNOWY ROAD CONDITIONS THE ENGINE GOES IDLE ONCE TAKING FOOT OFF THE GAS PEDAL. COMSUMER ALSO STATED THAT HAS LOSS OF CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE ONCE TRYING AND PUTTING ON THE BRAKES. CONSUMER CONTACTED THE DEALER AND WAS TOLD THAT'S HOW THE ENGINE WAS BUILT INTO THE FUEL COMPUTER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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