Ford F-250 Complaints (1989)

114 consumer complaints on file.

• #508330September 4, 1996
  SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP

  BRAKES FAILED, CAUSING BRAKE PEDAL TO TRAVEL TO FLOOR.

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #801828September 4, 1996
  FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY

  THE REAR TANK IS LEAKING DIESEL FUEL. *AK

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #800682August 30, 1996
  ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING

  WHILE PULLING TRAILER ON HIGHWAY AT 50 MPH, DRIVER BEGAN TO SMELL SOMETHING BURNING. HE LOOKED AT INSTRUMENT PANEL TO SEE IF ANY WARNING INDICATORS WERE ILLUMINATING. TRUCK BEGAN TO SMOKE INSIDE CAB. DRIVER PULLED OVER AND IN MINUTES TRUCK BURNED.*AK

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  Yes

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #506049August 23, 1996
  SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER

  BRAKES OVERHEAT.

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #507047August 2, 1996
  VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

  SUDDEN ACCELERATION CAUSED ACCIDENT.

  Crash:

  Yes

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #986023June 24, 1996
  PARKING BRAKE, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS, POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY:AXLE SHAFT:SEAL

  THE REAR GREASE SEALS LEAKED AND SPILLED GREASE ON THE BRAKES AND NOW THEY DON'T STOP.*AK WHICH WAS ALSO CAUSING EMERGENCY BRAKE NOT TO HOLD.*JB

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #985137June 3, 1996
  ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION

  PLASTIC DICAST ALLUMINUM PIECE BREAKS, PREVENTING STARTING ACTUATION WHEN IGNITION SWITCH IF STUCK. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #983716April 29, 1996
  ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH

  THE VEHICLE WAS IDLING AND IT CAUGHT ON FIRE FROM UNDER THE DASH. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  Yes

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #983748April 29, 1996
  ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH

  STARTED TRUCK, WHILE IDLING, NOTICED SMOKE ROLLING OUT FROM UNDER DASH WITH FLAMES; IGNITION AND ALL WIRES BURNT TO CRISP. *AK

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  Yes

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #982954April 18, 1996
  STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR

  WHILE DRIVING SMOKE APPEARED THEN DISAPPEARED FROM THE STEERING COLUMN. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #982962April 18, 1996
  ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH

  VEHICLE WAS PARKED WITH IGNITION OFF,UNDER THE DASH FIRE, ELECTRICAL SHORT. *AK

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  Yes

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #503125April 1, 1996
  SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC

  FRONT BRAKES REPLACED DUE TO BRAKE FAILURE.*SD

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #502867March 25, 1996
  VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL

  ACCELERATOR PEDAL STICKS. *SD

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #980995March 20, 1996
  ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION

  ENGINE STARTED UP INVOLUNTARILY, NO KEYS IN THE IGNITION, THEN NOTICED FIRE INSIDE THE VEHICLE, DAMAGING THE INSIDE. *AK

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  Yes

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #980449March 8, 1996
  ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE

  WHILE PARKED, THE VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE. CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  Yes

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #977441January 4, 1996
  POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:UNIVERSAL JOINT

  UNIVERSAL JOINT HAS BROKEN ON THREE OCCASIONS, CAUSES EXCESSIVE DAMAGE TO BRAKES. TT

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #976531December 13, 1995
  SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS

  LOSS OF BRAKE EFFECTIVENESS BRAKE PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR PE91-077. TT

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #502917December 5, 1995
  SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP

  ABS BRAKES FAILED, CAUSING VEHICLE TO LOSE CONTROL/SKID, RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT (OTHER VEHICLE FROM 976144). *AK

  Crash:

  Yes

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #974339November 1, 1995
  SEAT BELTS:FRONT

  LAP BELT IS NOT CONNECTED TO THE ANCHORS. TT

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #973918October 25, 1995
  FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

  AFTER FILLING THE FUEL TANK UP, DUAL TANKS, AND FILLED THE FRONT, UNDER THE HOOD FIRE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. TT

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  Yes

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0