Ford F-250 Complaints (1999)

830 consumer complaints on file.

#741481February 24, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
UNDER WARRANTY ROTORS MACHINED AND BRAKE PADS REPLACED. SECOND TIME, ROTORS MACHINED AND NEW FORD PART NUMBER FOR PADS REPLACED. BRAKE FAILURE POSSIBLY RESPONSIBLE FOR ACCIDENT WITH INJURY.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#881293February 23, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:DIESEL
WHEN DRAINING WATER SEPARATOR DIESEL FUEL WILL DRIP ON SIDE OF ENGINE, CAUSING FIRE HAZARD. THERE IS NO SAFETY DEVICE OR HOSE TO PREVENT DRIPPING. *AK THE FUEL ALSO DRIPS UNDER NEATH THE VEHICLE. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#559772February 21, 2001
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST
WHILE DRIVING THE HYDRO BOOST FAILED CAUSING LOSS OF STEERING AND BRAKES CAUSING THE TRUCK TO DRIFT INTO DITCH RESULTING IN DAMAGE TO THE SIDE PANEL, THE CONSUMER BELIEVES THE BRAKES AND STEERING SHOULD NOT BE DESIGNED TO BE CONTROLLED BY A COMMON UNIT. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#880988February 21, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
VEHICLE EXPERIENCING ONGOININTERMITTENT STALLING, AND DEALER UNABLE TO LOCATE PROBLEM. PLEASE FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY ANY FURTHER DETAILS ON THIS MATTER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#880550February 14, 2001
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION OF 25-30 MPH, AND BOTH AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. DEALER/MANUFACTURER WERE NOT NOTIFIED AT THIS TIME. DRIVER REPORTED NECK/ARM AND SHOULDER INJURIES. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#740819February 13, 2001
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
FRONT PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELT LATCH APPEARS TO WORK WHEN BUCKLE IS INSERTED BUT IT SOMETIMES COMES LOOSE A SHORT TIME LATER WHEN SLIGHT PULLING PRESSURE IS APPLIED
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#880312February 12, 2001
TIRES:SIDEWALL
FIRESTONE STEELTEX TIRE EXPERIENCED A BULGE IN THE SIDEWALL, TIRE SIZE LT265/75R16, MADE IN CANADA 303 66 EX BM 14474.3, CONSUMER NOTICED THE BULGE WHEN VEHICLE WAS PARKED. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#879460January 31, 2001
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
TIRE SIZE LT23585R16, DOT MD0RRTOV528, ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT 24,000 MILES. DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH ON INTERSTATE WITH 70 DEGREE WEATHER, RIGHT REAR TIRE FAILED.CONSUMER LOOKED IN REAR VIEW MIRROR AND NOTICED SMOKE AND PIECES FLYING. PULLED OVER TO SIDE, AND NOTICED ABOUT 4-6 INCHES OF SIDEWALL LEFT ON EACH SIDE OF WHEEL. PRIOR TO INCIDENT, TIRE HAD GOOD AMOUNT OF TREAD, WAS NOT WORN OUT. *AK GOODYEAR WRANGLER RTS TIRES. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#878914January 24, 2001
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
STEERING SHAFT IS CLICKING IN COLUMN WHEN TURNING TO LFET OR TO RIGHT. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#739718January 21, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
66,400 MILES AND MY ENGINE IS BLOWN AT A COST OF $4,800.00, UNACCEPTABLE RESULTS FROM AN AUTO THAT IS'NT SUPPOSED TO BE TUNED UP, UNTIL 100,000 MILES. ALL REGULAR MAINTENANCE WAS DONE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#559054January 19, 2001
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL 99V-093001, HOWEVER IS NOT SATISFIED WITH THE DEALERSHIP AND THE TIME OF RECALL REPAIRS. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#877842January 10, 2001
TIRES
WHILE DRIVING, FIRESTONE STEELTEX AT TIRE P265/75R16 DOT DA217PF136 EXPERIENCED BLOWOUT, A FEW WEEKS LATER, FRONT PASSENGER TIRE WAS STARTING TO EXPERIENCE TREAD SEPARATION. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#557114January 8, 2001
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
TREAD SEPARATION ON ALL FOUR FIRESTONE STEEL TEX LT22575R16 MS TIRES AT 30,000 MILES, TIRES REPLACED WITH SAME TYPE, TREAD SEPARATION ON REPLACEMENT TIRES AT 5,000 MILES. *CJ
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#877636January 8, 2001
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:HIGH/LOW BEAM DIMMER SWITCH
CONSUMER WAS DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH WHEN HIGH BEAMS FAILED, THERE WAS NO LIGHT AT ALL. CONSUMER WAS TOLD THAT HE MUST HIT SWITCH ON DASH, AND SWITCH IT TO LOW BEAMS. *AK CONSUMER BELEAVE THAT THIS TO BE A DESIGN PROBLEM. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#738922January 7, 2001
PARKING BRAKE:CONVENTIONAL, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
1. THE PARKING BRAKE DOES NOT DISENGAGE AFTER IT IS ENGAGED. 2. THE ENGINE LEAKS OIL BETWEEN THE ENGINE BLOCK AND THE HEAD ON THE PASSENGERS SIDE JUST ABOVE THE STARTER. THE ENGINE WAS REPLACED AFTER GOING BACK THE SECOND TIME FOR THE SAME PROBLEM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#877502January 5, 2001
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHEN SITTING AT A COMPLETE STOP AND ACCELERATOR IS APPLIED VEHICLE PULLS OF AT A HIGH SPEED, CAUSING TIRES TO SPIN. DEALR HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#877128December 28, 2000
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DIFFERENTIAL UNIT
FRONT DIFFERENTIAL BROKE WHILE DRIVING WHICH CAUSED VEHICLE TO STALL ABRUPTLY. IF OCCUPANT WAS NOT RESTRAINT HE MAY HAVE FLOWN OUT OF WINDOW. MANUFACTURER SAID IT WAS NOT A MANUFACTURER'S DEFECT, AND WON'T ASSIST CONSUMER. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#738011December 19, 2000
TIRES:SIDEWALL
BULGES ON SIDEWALLS OF TIRES. *AK (TIRESIZE: LT23585R16)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: LT23585R16 )
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#737958December 18, 2000
SUSPENSION:FRONT:HUB
ORIGINAL BUSHINGS ON FORK WERE PLASTIC. FORD HAS SINCE CHANGED THESE TO ANOTHER MATERIAL. ACCORDING TO THE DEALERS MECHANIC THERE HAVE BEEN SEVERAL PROBLEMS OF THIS NATURE. I'VE CONTACTED FORD MOTORS AND THEY HAVE FAILED TO RETURN MY CALLS. I'VE ASKED FOR FINANCIAL REIMBURSMENT FOR THIS REPAIR. AGAIN NO CONTACT HAS BEEN MADE. CAN YOU HELP ME GET SOME RESULTS? THANKS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#876536December 14, 2000
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
WHILE DRIVING, FIRESTONE STEELTEX AT TIRE, P26570R16, EXPERIENCED TREAD SEPARATION, THERE WAS DAMAGE TO VEHICLE'S REAR, DEALER REPLACED TIRES AND MADE REPAIRS AT NO COST TO CONSUMER. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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