Ford F-250 Complaints (1999)

830 consumer complaints on file.

#10132071August 9, 2005
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
I WAS NORTHBOUND ON INTERSTATE I95 IN FLORIDA TRAVELING AT 60 MPH IN THE RIGHT LANE PULLING A 32 FT 5TH WHEEL TRAILER AT APPROX 09:00 WHEN THE RIGHT REAR TIRE TREAD ON MY PICKUP CAME OFF AND CAUSED APPROXIMATELY $7000.00 IN DAMAGE TO THE TRUCK, I WAS ABLE TO CONTROL THE TRUCK AND TRAILER WITHOUT FURTHER DAMAGE. THE TIRE HAD LESS THEN 10000 MILES ON IT AND WAS A FIRESTONE LT265/75R16 STEELTEX AT. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10130142July 26, 2005
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
DT: THE CONTACT OWNED A 1999 FORD F250. THE CONTACT EXPERIENCED TREAD SEPARATION ON DRIVER SIDE REAR TIRE. THERE WAS NO ACCIDENT, BUT IT CAUSED DAMAGE VEHICLE. IT WAS HAULING A TRAILER, AND DID NOT HIT ANY KIND OF POT HOLE. TIRE MANUFACTURER WAS ELDORADO, TIRE LINE I 265/75R16.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10129314July 19, 2005
TIRES, TIRES:TREAD/BELT
DT COUPLE OF MONTHS AGO THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE TIRE WAS WOBLING. PULLED OVER, THERE WAS A CHUNK OF TIRE MISSING. CONTACTED THE SHOP WHERE HE PURCHASED THE TIRES ,AND THEY SAID THERE WAS NO PROBLEM WITH THE TIRESL. FOUND OUT THERE WAS A CLASS ACTION SUITE. THESE WERE COOPER DISCOVER HT TIRES. THE REAR DRIVERS SIDE A LOST THE TREAD, DID DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE, IT WRAPPED AROUND THE AXLE. TORE OUT THE MUD FLAP IT FLUG AND SCRAPED OUT THE WHOLE SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE TIRE LINE WAS LT265/75R16.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10127677July 6, 2005
TIRES:TEMPORARY/EMERGENCY SPARE TIRE
I HAD JUST DRIVEN ABOUT 10 MILES ON I-25 FROM WORK TO MY HOUSE. I PULLED INTO MY DRIVEWAY, GOT OUT OF THE VEHICLE AND OPENED THE GATE, THEN I GOT BACK IN THE VEHICLE AND DROVE ON TO WHERE I PARK. AFTER PARKING, I GLANCED BACK AT THE DRIVEWAY, WHERE I HAD STOPPED TO OPEN THE GATE, AND THERE WAS A TIRE LAYING ON THE GROUND. IT WAS ACTUALLY MY SPARE TIRE, THAT HAD BEEN MOUNTED UP UNDER THE BED OF MY TRUCK. ALSO ON THE GROUND WAS THE BRACKET THAT HOLDS THE TIRE ONTO A CABLE AND THE NUT-LIKE DEVICE THAT HOLDS THE BRACKET ONTO THE CABLE. THE NUT-LIKE DEVICE APPARENTLY SHEARED OFF FROM THE CABLE AND THE TIRE FELL OFF. LOOKING UNDER THE BED OF THE TRUCK, YOU CAN SEE THE FRAAYED CABLE HANGING DOWN. I AM SO EXTREMELY RELIEVED THAT THIS HAPPENED IN MY DRIVEWAY INSTEAD OF ON THE HIGHWAY. HAD THE TIRE FALLEN OFF ON THE INTERSTATE, THERE IS NO TELLING WHAT WOULD HAVE HAPPENED. I NOTIFIED FORD MOTOR COMPANY, VIA THERE WEB SITE. THEY ACKNOWLEDGED AND SUGGESTED I TAKE THE TRUCK TO A LOCAL DEALER TO GET THE CABLE FIXED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10126024June 21, 2005
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT, SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT
DT: THE BALL JOINTS ON THE FRONT END FAILED. CONSUMER FELT THEY USED GREASE FITTINGS. THIS WOULD NOT HAPPEN. CALLED DEALER, BUT WARRANTY WXPIRED, AND HAD YET TO REPAIR THIS PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10125761June 20, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
APPLIED BRAKE PEDAL, WENT TO FLOOR, NO BRAKES. THE BRAKE LINE RUPTURED. I INVESTIGATED TO SEE WHERE THE LEAK WAS, THE ENTIRE LINE FROM THE UNDERCARRIAGE BACK IS BADLY CORRODED, ALL THE WAY UP TO WHERE IT CONNECTS TO THE LINE COMING FROM THE MASTER CYLINDER (ENEN THE COUPLING IS CORRODED). THERE IS OBVIOUSLY A CHEMICAL REACTION OCCURRING BETWEEN METALS. I HAD THIS HAPPEN IN MY DRIVEWAY WITH NO SPEED, USED MY EMERGENCY BRAKE TO STOP TRUCK, IF THIS HAD BEEN A NORMAL STOP (E.G., A STOP IN TRAFFIC, IT MOST LIKELY WOULD HAVE RESULTED IN SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH. THERE WAS NO WARNING OF THIS PENDING FAILURE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10121843May 23, 2005
EQUIPMENT
TRUCK BEGAN MAKING TICKING SOUNDS FOR ABOUT 3 DAYS. WHEN STARTED A SPARK PLUG WAS BLOWN OUT OF ITS MOUNTING HOLE. THREADS IN HEAD ARE NOT DEEP ENOUGH.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10119935May 5, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
1999 FORD SD F250 CREW CAB LONG BED - DIESEL 6 SPD MANUAL: FRONT LEFT BREAK LINE CUT BY ENGINE PLASTIC SPLASH SHIELD. VEHICLE HAS 158K MILES NO RUST ON BREAK LINE BUT YOU CAN TELL THAT THE SPLASH SHIELD HAS BEEN RUBBING AGAINST THE METAL LINE. THERE IS OBVIOUSLY NOT ENOUGH CLEARANCE CREATED IN THE SPLASH SHIELD DESIGN. I AM NOT SURE IF THIS APPLIES ONLY TO DIESEL APPLICATIONS DUE TO THE HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST . THIS ALMOST CREATED SERIOUS ACCIDENT WHEN THE LINE RUPTURED; WE WERE PULLING A 26 FT TRAILER WHICH HAD ELECTRIC BREAKS THAT HELP STOP THE VEHICLE BEFORE WE REACHED A MAJOR INTERSECTION. THE TRUCK HAD JUST BEEN IN FOR SERVICE AT THE FORD DEALERSHIP TWO DAYS BEFORE FOR VARIOUS SERVICES. THERE WAS NO WARNINGS THE BREAKS WERE FIRM AND THE THEY WENT WITHG ONE STEP OF LAST STEP ON THE BREAK. BREAK LINE WILL NEED TO BE REPLACED, MODIFIED TO MISS SPLASH SHEILD OR SPLASH SHEILD WILL NEED TO BE MODIFIED TO ASSURE CLREARANCE TO BREAK LINE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10119139April 25, 2005
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
1999 FORD F250 EXPERIENCED PROBLEMS WITH THE CIGARETTE LIGHTER.*MR WHEN THE LIGHTER WAS HOT IT WOULD POP OUT OF IT'S CHAMBER AND ONTO THE FLOOR OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONSUMER WAS CONCERNED THAT A FIRE WOULD OCCUR. THE DEALER WAS ABLE TO FIX THE PROBLEM. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10119015April 21, 2005
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED FOR TWENTY MINUTES. THERE WAS A LOUD NOISE, THE CONSUMER WENT TO SEE WHAT CAUSED THE NOISE, AND DISCOVERED, THE VEHICLE ENGINE WAS ON FIRE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT RESPONDED TO PUT THE FIRE OUT. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10116194March 31, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
FAIL TO BRAKE, FOUND HOLE IN BRAKE LINE TO REAR AXLE DUE TO CORROSION . I WILL REPLACE LINE ASAP.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10114830March 27, 2005
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
LAST MARCH OF 2004 ONE OF MY EMPLOYEES WAS DRIVING OUR COMPANYS TRUCK 1999 FORD F-250. WHEN SMOKE RISED FROM THE HOOD AND THE TRUCK BURST INTO FLAMES. HIS DOG WAS TRAPPED IN THE BACKSEAT AND WAS PASSED OUT FROM SMOKE. FORTUNATELY THE DOG WAS RESCUED BY AARON M FOSTER MY SON AND EMPLOYEE WHO WAS DRIVING THE FORD. WE HAD LIABILITY INSURANCE ONLY AND THEY WOULDNT COVER THE TRUCK, RESULTING IN A COMPLETE LOSS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10115837March 24, 2005
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL
FORD F250 1999, TRUCK AND GARAGE COMPLETELY ENGULFED IN FLAMES. *BF THE CONSUMER BELIEVED THE FIRE WAS DUE TO A FAULTY CRUISE CONTROL DEACTIVATION SWITCH. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10113659March 8, 2005
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL
VEHICLE WAS PARKED FOR 10 MINUTES IN THE DRIVEWAY WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN IT CAUGHT ON FIRE. THIS WAS A SIMILAR INCIDENT TO THE FORD RECALL 05V017000 CONCERNING CRUISE CONTROL SWITCH.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10111071March 8, 2005
STEERING:GEAR BOX:SHAFT PITMAN, SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT, SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
VEHICLE WAS BACKING OUT OF A DRIVEWAY AND THE STEERING WHEEL SNAPPED. THE PITMAN ARM DISENGAGED, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO LOSE STEERING POWER. OWNER CALLED THE DEALER FOR THE PART, BUT THE DEALERSHIP DID NOT HAVE THE PART. *AK PITMAN ARM WAS REPLACED. CONSUMER ADDS ALL 4 BALL JOINTS NEED TO BE REPLACED. *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10113413March 4, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
VEHICLE EXPERIENCED EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. DEALERSHIP WAS INFORMED OF THE RUSTED BRAKE LINE, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10112359March 1, 2005
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TOWING AN EMPTY HORSE TRAILER, WHEN I STARTED TO EXPERIENCE THE VEHICLE STRUGGLING TO PULL IT. WHEN I GOT HOME AND WAS BACKING THE TRAILER UP, THE DRIVE WENT OUT ON THE VEHICLE, I WAS LEFT WITH ONLY REVERSE AND DRIVE 1. NOW THE DEALERSHIP SAYS THEY CANNOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH THE TRANSMISSION AND IT'S GOING TO COST AROUND $900.00 DOLLARS FOR THEM TO TEAR IT APART AND TAKE A LOOK. I DO HAVE EXTENDED WARRANTY INSURANCE, BUT THEY WILL NOT COVER THE COST OF THE TEAR DOWN UNLESS THEY DO FIND SOMETHING WRONG, AND LOOKING AT SOME OF THE OTHER PROBLEMS ASSOCIATED WITH THE TRANSMISSION I CANNOT AFFORD TO HAVE THEM TEAR IT DOWN, FIND NOTHING WRONG AND PUT IT BACK TOGETHER AGAIN SEVERAL TIMES BEFORE THEY DO FIND WHAT'S MALFUNCTIONED. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10112007February 23, 2005
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN
THE HORN HAS NOT BEEN WORKING FOR ALMOST 2 YEARS, I'VE CONTACTED FORD MANY TIMES WHERE I PURCHASED THE TRUCK. THEY SAID I WOULD HAVE TO PAY IF I WANT IT FIXED. ON YOUR WEB-SITE, (NHTSA) MANY COMPLAINTS ALREADY ABOUT THIS ISSUE, ITS A SAFTY ISSUE. BECAUSE WHEN YOU TRY TO USE THE HORN IT SEEMS AS THE AIRBAG IS IN THE WAY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10112959February 23, 2005
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
THE ALUMINUM HEAD WAS CRACKED ON THE ENGINE, WHICH THREW THE SPARK PLUGS OUT AND CAUSED THE ENGINE NOT TO OPERATE. MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN CONTACTED BY CONSUMER. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10111563February 15, 2005
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT APPEARED ON THE DASHBOARD AND REMAINED ON. DRIVER TOOK VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE PROBLEM COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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