Ford F-250 Complaints (1996)

187 consumer complaints on file.

#754030November 2, 2001
TIRES
WHILE TOWING RV ON STRAIGHT SECTION OF INTERSTATE RIGHT REAR TIRE EXPLODED. FORCE PUSHED UP RHT REAR 1/4 PANEL, TAIL PIPE, WHEEL HOUSING, CANOPY. VEHICLE DID NOT HIT ANY DEBRIS IN ROAD TO CAUSE TIRE FAILURE.*AK (DOT NUMBER: VDOR1WT TIRESIZE: LT235/85R1)
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#897448October 9, 2001
TIRES
FIRESTONE STEEL TEX TIRES R4S LT235/85R16, DOT VDORTWC415; WHILE TRAVELING IN A FORD, F250 VEHICLE AT 60MPH CONSUMER HEARD A LOUD EXPLOSION. PULLED VEHICLE OVER AND NOTICED TIRE HAD A BLOWOUT WHICH CAUSED DAMAGE TO WHEEL WELL. *AK DAMAGE WAS DONE TO THE QUARTER PANEL AND WHEEL WELL, THE STEEL BRAID PULLED TAILPIPE FORWARD DAMAGING THE PIPES AND WHEEL HOUSING, CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THAT THESE TIRES WERE NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#897080September 28, 2001
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:AUXILLARY TANK:SELECTOR DEVICES
RECALL 93 V 125 000/FUEL TANK ASSEMBLY: PORTION OF UNUSED FUEL FROM ONE TANK HAD TO BE RETURNED TO THE SECOND TANK, THE SECOND TANK EXCEEDED, CAUSING FUEL SPILLAGES. SPILLING COULD RESULT IN A FIRE WHEN EXPOSED TO A SOURCE OF IGNITION. DEALER WAS NOTIFIED, AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT COVERED UNDER RECALL DUE TO VIN. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#896949September 27, 2001
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
AFTER LEAVING VEHICLE PARKED OVERNIGHT, NEXT DAY VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE EVEN BEFORE CONSUMER GOT CLOSE TO VEHICLE. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE INFORMATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#896668September 21, 2001
TRAILER HITCHES
TRAILER HITCH SIDE PLATES RECEIVER WAS ATTACHED BY 6 BOLTS OF WHICH FOUR ATTACHMENT PARTS BROKE, WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF TRUCK AND TRAILER. IF OTHER TWO BROKE, TRAILER WOULD HAVE SEPARATED. OWNER REPAIRED AND REINFORCED ATTACHMENTS FROM PARTS 9085087 RIGHT AND 9085088 LEFT THAT MANUFACTURER SENT. EAZLIFT TRAILER HITCH. *AK CONSUMER STATES THAT THE ATTACHMENT POINTS ON REPLACEMENT PARTS ARE APPROXIMATELY 1/2 INCH WIDER THAT THE BROKEN PARTS. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#751807September 6, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
THE TRUCK WAS PARKED FOR 10+ DAYS WITHOUT BEING STARTED. THE TRUCK CAUGHT FIRE IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT AND WAS SO SEVERE THAT THE INSPECTORS COULD NOT DETERMINE THE CAUSE. THERE WAS NO OTHER IGNITION SOURCE ANYWHERE AROUND THE VEHICLE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#751741September 5, 2001
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:AUXILLARY TANK:SELECTOR DEVICES
FUEL PUMPS FROM REAR TANK TO FRONT TANK, CAUSING OVERFILLING AND SPILLAGE RESULTING IN FIRE HAZARD.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#895741September 5, 2001
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
WHEN SWITCHING FROM LOW BEAM TO HIGH BEAM, HEADLIGHTS GO OUT INTERMITTENTLY. VEHICLE NOT TAKEN TO DEALER YET.*AK *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#751283August 28, 2001
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
TIRE TREAD COMPLETELY SEPARATED FROM THE TIRE, JUST LIKE THE FIRESTONE WILDERNESS AT.*AK (DOT NUMBER: VDOR 1W1 TIRESIZE: LT23585R16)
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#895236August 27, 2001
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:AUXILLARY TANK:SELECTOR DEVICES
WHEN FILLING FUEL TANK FUEL IS BEING PUMPED FROM FRONT TO BACK TANK, TANK WILL OVERFLOW AND SPILL FUEL. CONSUMER ONLY FILLS TANKS HALFWAY TO PREVENT THIS FROM HAPPENING.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#891298June 26, 2001
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
DRIVER'S FRONT AND REAR SEAT BELTS ARE NOT LATCHING PROPERLY. DEALER NOTIFIED, AND UNWILLING TO ASSIST BECAUSE VEHICLE WAS NOT COVER UNDER A MANUFACTURER'S RECALL, AND OUT OF ITS WARRANTY. PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#889655June 4, 2001
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:HOSE, PIPING, AND CONNECTIONS, STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 10 MPH POWER STEERING WENT OUT, MECHANIC FOUND RETAINING RING THAT HOLDS THE PRESSURE SIDE OF THE POWER STEERING FLUID HOSE IN PLACE HAD SNAPPED. HE CHANGED A COUPLE OF THEM PER WEEK. VEHICLE HAS STANDARD POWER BOOSTER.*AK *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#885957April 16, 2001
WHEELS, WHEELS:RIM
RIM IS MADE OF ALUMINUM, AND WHEEL IS MADE OF STEEL. THESE DIFFERENT METALS CAUSE THE TWO COMPONENTS TO WELD TOGETHER, AND A HAMMER NEEDS TO BE USED TO SEPARATE THEM. *AK CONSUMER HAS TAKEN TO DEALER WHO ALSO HAD TOUSE A DEAD BLOW HAMMER TO POUND THEM APART, HOWEVER DEALER DID NOT DO ANYTHING ABOUT THE PROBLEM. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#743758April 9, 2001
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:COLUMN SHIFT, POWER TRAIN:AXLE HUBS
4 WHEEL LIGHT STATED THAT IT WAS IN 4- WHEEL DRIVE, IT WAS INFACT NOT, AND I ALMOST WENT OFF OF A CLIF. PUT NEW HUBS ON AND IT FAILED AGAIN IN JUST A LITTLE BIT OF MUD. 4 WHEEL LIGHT STATED THAT IT WAS IN 4 WHEEL AGAIN.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#743762April 9, 2001
TIRES
TIRES ARE CRACKING AROUND THE BEAD ON THE RIM. I HAVE CONTACTED COOPER ABOUT THIS AND WAS TOLD MY SUSPENSION IS STIFF CAUSING THE TIRE TO FLEX MORE THAN NORMAL. I HAVE CONTACTED LES SCHAWB, AND BIG O TIRE COMPANIES ABOUT THIS STATEMENT, AND WAS TOLD THIS IS TOTALLY WRONG. COOPER HAS REPLACED 4 SETS OF TIRES IN 2 YEARS. THEY MADE SURE THAT DOT NUMBERS DID NOT MATCH ON THREE OCCASIONS. COOPER HAS TOLD BE I WILL NO LONGER RECEIVE TIRES BECASUE I HAVE A LOAD RANGE D TIRE, AND FORD RECOMENDS A LOAD RANGE E. THE TIRE I HAVE PURCHASED WILL CARRY APROX 500LBS MORE THAN THE TIRE FORD RECOMENDS. THIS IS WHY LES SCHWAB AND BIG O TIRES ARE SAYING COOPER IS TRYING TO GET OUT OF THEIR RESPONSIBILITY OF REPLACING A DEFECTIVE PRODUCT.*AK (DOT NUMBER: 28161-3 TIRESIZE: 285/75/R16)
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#885410April 9, 2001
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
CONSUMER WAS PULLING A 5TH WHEEL CAMPER FOR 5,0000 MILES WHEN TRANSMISSION FAILED, DUE TO BURNT CLUTCHES. DEALER RECOMMEND WHEN BACKING OUT CAMPER CONSUMER SHOULD USE LOW RANGE IN 4 WHEEL DRIVE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#743249March 29, 2001
TIRES
TIRES ARE FAILING ,CRACKING AND CHUNKS FALLING OFF ,OTHER PEOPLE ARE HAVEING THE SAME PROBLEMS FIRESTONE DOES NOT WANT TO HELP US . *AK (TIRESIZE: 235-85R-16)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 235-85R-16 )
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#884146March 26, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:OTHER FUEL TYPES:TURBO/SUPERCHARGER
RUBBERT INTAKE BOOT FROM CLEANSER TO TURBO HAS FALLEN APART. HAD TO HAVE AN UPGRADED VERSION OF INTAKE BOOT REPLACED BY AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#785253February 4, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
IDLER PULLEY CAME OFF OF THE MOTOR, CAUSING SERPENTINE BELT, POWER STEERING, POWER BRAKES, AND VACUUM PUMP TO FAIL. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#559318February 1, 2001
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR REPLACED TWICE, 3/13/97 & 12/12/97. CJ
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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