Ford F-250 Complaints (1999)

830 consumer complaints on file.

#872609October 10, 2000
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT ON A 1999, FORD PICKUP, TIRE SIZE P23575R16, DOT NUMBER ADORIJC089, TIRES HAD 30 THOUSAND MILES ON THEM. WHEN DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEED CONSUMER NOTICED VIBRATION COMING FROM FRONT END, MAKING IT VERY DIFFICULT TO CONTROL VEHICLE. CONSUMER CONTACTED DEALER, DEALER NOTICED INNER TREAD BELTS WERE SEPARATING FROM THE TIRE WHICH WAS CAUSING VIBRATION. TIRES WERE REPLACED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#733819October 9, 2000
TIRES
THIS VEHICLE HAS EXPERIENCED TWO (2) SUDDEN AND UNEXPECTED TIRE BLOWOUTS AT HIGH SPEED. THE TIRES HAVE BEEN WELL MAINTAINED AND HAD PROPER INFLATION AT THE TIME OF FAILURE. THE MOST RECENT FAILURE OCCURRED WITH THE RIGHT FRONT TIRE AT 70 MPH JUST AS I WAS APPROACHING A BRIDGE WHICH NEARLY CAUSED ME TO IMPACT BRIDGE ABUTTMENT/RAILING. BLOWN TIRE WAS INSPECTED BY FIRESTONE DEALER AND DEALER SUSPECTS TREAD SEPERATION. I HAVE KEPT TIRE FOR FUTURE INSPECTIONS. OVER THE LAST 15 YEARS I HAVE DRIVEN APPROX. 40,000 MILES PER YEAR ON 16 INCH NON-FIRESTONE LIGHT TRUCK TIRES AND I HAVE NEVER EXPERIENCED A BLOW-OUT OF A TIRE AS I HAVE WITH THESE TIRES. (DOT NUMBER: VNW81XL248 TIRESIZE: LT26575R16)
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#872339October 5, 2000
TIRES
FORD F250, 1999, FIRESTONE STEEL TEX RADIAL, 265/75R16. LEFT REAR TIRE BLEW OUT WHILE DRIVING AT 70 MPH FOR NO MORE THAN 3 MILES. FORD HAS BEEN CONTACTED.*AK FIRESTONE OFFERED TO REPLACE THE TIRE, HOWEVER THE CONSUMER REPLACED IT WITH A BRAND OTHER THAN FIRESTONE. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#733408October 4, 2000
TIRES, POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY
THE TIRES HAVE BLOWN WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAYS. THE CLUTCH PROBLEM IS A RECURRING ONE. 3 TO 4 TIMES A DAY THE CLUTCH PEDAL STAYS AT THE BOTTOM OF THE TRAVEL DISTANCE OR ONLY COMES HALF-WAY BACK UP. THE TRANSMISSION ALSO DOES NOT SHIFT SMOOTHLY. (TIRESIZE: LT23585R16)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: LT23585R16 )
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#733410October 4, 2000
TIRES
DRIVING CONDITION GOOD DRY HIGHWAY - DRIVING 65 MPH FELT SUDDEN VIBRATION PULLED OVER LEFT FRONT TIRE TREAD CAME OFF TIRE DID NOT HAVE A FLAT (BLOW OUT) X (DOT NUMBER: ADXT1J2048 TIRESIZE: 12.50R16.5)
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#872194October 4, 2000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN
PAD WITHIN HORN ASSEMBLY BECOMES SO HARD IN COLD WEATHER THAT HORN BECOMES INOPERABLE.*AK THE HORN ASSEMBLY WAS REPLACED, BUT THERE WAS NO DIFFERENCE CAN'T BLOW HORN. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#733311October 3, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
1.WHILE BRAKING, BRAKES RELEASE WHEN TRUCK HITS A BUMP IN THE ROAD. BRAKES RELEASING AT THE WRONG TIME CAN BE VERY DANGEROUS. 2. TREAD SEPERATED FROM THE TIRE CASING (DOT NUMBER: VNW8 1XL TIRESIZE: 265/175R16)
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#872093October 3, 2000
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
FIRESTONE STEELTEX REAR PASSENGER TIRE P265/75R16 EXPERIENCED TREAD SEPARATION, DOT VNW81XL198, TIRE WAS REPLACED UNDER ROAD HAZARD WARRANTY. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#733169October 2, 2000
TIRES, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:FILLER PIPE AND CAP
TIRE SEPARATION RESULTED IN DAMAGE TO TRUCK - REPLACED FUEL FILL LINE, REPAIRED LT SIDE PANEL 8 FT BOX, PAINT TOUCH UP.*AK (TIRESIZE: 26575R16)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 26575R16 )
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#733170October 2, 2000
TIRES
TIRE SEPARATION - RESULTED IN TRUCK DAMAGE - REPLACED LEFT FRONT FENDER, INSULATOR, SPLASH SHEILD, NAME PLATES, DOOR SHELL, OUTER PANEL, WEATHERSTRIP LOWER DOOR CAB, ROCKER PANEL FRONT, BUG DEFLECTOR (TIRESIZE: 26575R16)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 26575R16 )
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#733250October 2, 2000
TIRES
THE TIRE BLEW AT 55 MPH. NO ACCIDENT, DAMAGE, OR INJURIES RESULTED IN THE INCIDENT EVENTHOUGH THE TIRE WAS ON THE LEFT FRONT.*AK (DOT NUMBER: VNW81XM079 TIRESIZE: 265/75R16)
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#871978October 2, 2000
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
PE00020, ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT 1999 FORD F250, TIRE SIZE LT26575R16 DOT VNW81XL348. FRONT DRIVER AND PASSENGER AND THE DRIVER REAR TREAD CAME OFF ON TWO OCCASIONS, ON ONE OF THE OCCASIONS TWO TIRE TREAD SEPARATED, WHICH ALMOST CAUSED A CRASH. FIRESTONE IS WILLING TO PRORATE THE TIRES, BUT NOT WILLING TO ASSIST THE CONSUMER. *AK THREE TIRES SEPARATED AND HAD TO BE REPLACED WITHIN A MONTH. TWO OTHER TIRES SEPARATED WITHIN 5 MILES OF EACH OTHER ON THE SAME DAY. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#733065October 1, 2000
TIRES
ALL 5 TIRES ON THIS VEHICLE ARE BADLY CRACKED GOODYEAR REP SAID TIRES MADE 1988 HOW CAN THIS BE ALLOWED . TIRES ARE 11 YEARS OLD ON THIS TRUCK AND I AM THE ORIGANL OWNER. I COMPLAINED ABOUT THE FIRST TIRE AT 30 MILES WHEN A CHUNK WAS MISSING OUT OF IT THE DAY I TOOK DELIVERY OF THE TRUCK. THE WHOLE DOT CODE IS AS FOLLOWS MDOR RTOV 088. THAT IS FOR JUST ONE TIRE THEY ALL LOOK AS BAD AS CAN BE. I AM GETTING READY TO HAVE TO GO PURCHASE NEW TIRES, AND IF ANYONE ASKS THIS VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN ABUSED OR EVEN OFF THE PAVEMENT. I USE IT TO PULL MY 5TH WHEEL TRAILER. PLEASE LET ME KNOW WHAT HAPPENS, I DONT WANT ANYONE HURT BECAUSE THERE VEHICLE MIGHT HAVE THE SAME AGE TIRES ON IT. (DOT NUMBER: MDOR TIRESIZE: LT23585R16)
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#733072October 1, 2000
TIRES:SIDEWALL
ALL OF MY TIRES EXHIBIT A BOWING IN AND OUT ON THE SIDEWALL PLUS AN INDENTATION EXTENDING ALL AROUND THE SIDEWALLS (DOT NUMBER: 28201EXBM1 TIRESIZE: 265/75R16)
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#732922September 30, 2000
TIRES
TIRE BLEW OUT AND SEPERATED AT SEAM AND TREADS. *AK (TIRESIZE: 16)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 16 )
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#732942September 30, 2000
TIRES
TIRE LEAKED AIR, CRACKS IN SIDE WALLS. FIRESTONE DEALER WOULD NOT ADJUST. DO NOT KNOW IF OTHER TIRES ARE CRACKED ALSO. A NEW TIRE SHOULD NOT HAVE THAT PROBLEM!*AK (TIRESIZE: 265/75R16)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 265/75R16 )
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#732978September 30, 2000
TIRES:SIDEWALL
SIDEWALLS CRACKING,LETTERING ETCHED OFF ALL 4 TIRES, DEALER SAYS HITTING CURBS, NO CURBS IN RURAL AREA, LOOKS LIKE RIDING ON SIDEWALLS WHEN CORNERING, FELT MUSHY IN STEERING, REMOVED FROM VEHICHLE, NO DEALER SUPPORT, REFUSED TO ACKNOWLEDGE PROBLEM. BULGES ALSO SEEN ON SIDEWALLS. TIRES AVAILABLE FOR INSPECTION. REPLACED WITH NEW NON FIRESTONES, NO PROBLEMS WITH REPLACEMENTS. *AK (DOT NUMBER: VNW81XM TIRESIZE: LT26575R16)
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#732952September 30, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
I BROUGHT A USED F-250 4X4 WITH ABS . THE FIST WEEK USING IT, FAILURE IN STOPPING WAS NOTED. I RETURNED THE CAR , AND THE DELER IS CHECKING IT. I AM VERY CONCERN ABOUT THIS MATTER, FOR MY SAFETY AND OTHERS. I AM REQUESTING HELP, THIS IS NORMAL. I HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM WITH A 98 CHEV SUBURBAN. WHAT I CAN DO TO PREVENT A FATAL ACCIDENT BOTH ARE BIG TRUCK. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#732881September 29, 2000
TIRES
WE FIRST NOTICED THAT THE RIGHT REAR TIRE HAD A CRATER LIKE CRACK BETWEEN ONE TREAD. THE CRACK WAS ABOUT 3" LONG. WE THEN INSPECTED THE REST OF THE TIRE. WE FOUND SMALLER CRACKS ALL AROUND THE TIRE AND INBETWEEN OTHER TREADS. WE INSPECTED THE OTHER TIRES AND FOUND THAT ALL THE TIRES HAD SMALL CRACKS INBETWEEN THE TREADS, THEY WERE NOT AS BIG AS THE LEFT REAR, BUT THEY WERE ALL AROUND THE TIRES. THE CRACKS IN THE OTHER 3 TIRES RANDGED FROM ABOUT 1/8" TO 1/2" IN LENGTH. WE CONTACTED OUR FORD DEALER AND THEY SAID THEY COULD NOT DO ANYTHING BECAUSE THIS WAS NOT ON THE RECALL LIST. WE THEN CONTACTED A FIRESTONE DEALER IN OUR AREA AND BROUGHT THE TRUCK IN FOR INSPECTION. THEY SAID THE TIRES SHOWED THAT THERE WAS A PROBLEM. THEY REPLACED ALL FOUR TIRES WITH THE SAME TIRES. WE EXSPESSED OUR CONCERNS ABOUT REPLACING THE TIRES WITH THE SAME ONES. THEY SAID THAT THEY HAVE NOT HAD ANY REPORTS OF PROBLEMS WITH THIS TIRE TYPE. WE WOULD LIKE TO BE NOTIFIED IF THERE WILL BE A RECALL ON THIS TIRE. I DO NOT FEEL THAT WE ARE DRIVING ON A SAFE TIRES WITH ALL THESE PROBLEMS BEING REPORTED WITH FIRESTONE. WE HAVE ALREADY HAD PROBLEMS WITH THIS PERTICULAR TIRE BRAND AND NOW HAVE REPLACED THEM WITH THE EXACT SAME BRAND. IF I HAD AN EXTRA $700 TO $800 TO SPEND I WOULD NOT HAVE REPLACED THEM WITH THIS BRAND. THE FIRESTONE DEALER SAID THAT THERE HAS NEVER BEEN A PROBLEM WITH THIS TIRE TYPE AND BRAND AND THAT THERE WILL NEVER BE. BEING REPLACE FOR FREE SEEMED TO BE AN OKAY DEAL AT THE TIME, BUT NOW I AM QUESTIONING THAT DECISION. IF YOU CAN HELP AT ALL, I WOULD GREATLY APPRECIATE IT. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME. SINCERELY, BRIAN BARTO AND FAMILY. *AK (DOT NUMBER: ? TIRESIZE: 265/75/16)
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#732350September 23, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT
TRUCK HAS BEEN TO DEALER SEVERAL TIMES FOR VIBRATION IN DRIVE TRAIN. THEY HAENT BEEN ABLE TO REMEDY THIS PROBLEM AT ALL. ALSO THE COIL ON THE #4 CYLINDER HAS GONE OUT TWICE . THE VIBRATIONS HAVE US WORRIED ABOUT THE SAFETY OF THIS VEHICLE
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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