Ford F-250 Complaints (1997)

343 consumer complaints on file.

#606815February 1, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
ENGINE OIL SEALS (GASKETS) FAILED. *YC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#606891February 1, 1999
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:WINDSHIELD:ELECTRICAL HEATING ELEMENT
HEATER ADJUSTMENT FAILED. MJS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#607559February 1, 1999
VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES:EXTERIOR
OUTSIDE REARVIEW MIRROR LOOSE; NEEDED REPLACEMENT. *YC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#607883February 1, 1999
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
ENGINE WARNING LIGHT MALFUNCTIONED. *YC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#834159January 28, 1999
SUSPENSION:FRONT
WHEN TURNING OR DRIVING UP A HILL OR UNEVEN GROUND CAN HEAR A POPPING/KNOCKING NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. CONSUMER PUT VEHICLE INTO THE SHOP FOR REPAIR WORK. WHEN THE CONSUMER GOT THE VEHICLE BACK THE PROBLEM WAS NOT FIXED, THE PROBLEM WAS STILL THERE. WHEN CONSUMER DROVE VEHICLE COULD STILL HEAR THE NOISE, AND DEALER CAN'T DETERMINE THE PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#781927January 27, 1999
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHEN SHIFTING TO LOW GEAR ON STEEPHILL, ENGINE FAILS. YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#834016January 27, 1999
SUSPENSION:REAR:SPRINGS:LEAF SPRING ASSEMBLY
CONSUMER NOTICED THE LEFT REAR SPRING BROKE, CAUSING VEHICLE TO VIRBRATE AT ANY SPEED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#833938January 22, 1999
SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:TORSION BAR
TORSION BAR, WHICH CONTROLS THE STABILITY OF THE VEHICLE, SHEARED OFF, CAUSING A LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL. *AK *ML
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#702291January 16, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
REAR BRAKE FAILURE ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. FINALLY RESULTED IN CRASH. DEALER COULD NOT FIND ANY PROBLEM. SELF DIAGNOSIS OF RAISING REAR OF VEHICLE WHILE IDLING IN DRIVE WITH REAR WHEELS SPINNING REAR WHEELS COULD NOT BE STOPPED WITH FULL BRAKE PRESSED. NO BRAKING ON REAR WHEELS. DISCONNECTING WIRE TO PROPORTIONING VALVE RESULTS IN NORMAL REAR BRAKE OPERATION. POSSIBLE CAUSE IS EBCM OR PROPORTIONING VALVE.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#833129January 7, 1999
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
IN COLD CLIMATE WINDSHIELD WIPERS STICK IN UPRIGHT POSITION. WHEN TURNING OFF, THE WIPERS REMAIN IN AN UPRIGHT POSITION WHICH MAY CAUSE VISUAL DIFFICULTY. DEALER IS AWARE OF PROBLEM.THE SOLUTION IS TO PLACE HOT WATER ON THE POST OF WHERE THE BLADE IS ATTACHED TO. PAUL OBAUGH FORD HAD ABOUT 40 - 60 PEOPLE WITH SAME PROBLEM IN A WEEK. *AK.ET.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#833131January 7, 1999
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
IN COLD CLIMATE THE WINDOWS ARE NOT FROZEN. HOWEVER, WINDSHIELD WIPERS GET STUCK IN UPRIGHT POSITION. WHEN TURNING OFF THE WIPERS, THEY ARE STILL STUCK IN A UPRIGHT POSITION. (SAME PROBLEM WITH HIS OTHER F250). PAUL OBAUGH FORD IS AWARE OF PROBLEM. THE SOLUTION IS TO PLACE HOT WATER IN THE WIPER POST WHERE THE BLADE IS ATTACHED TO. *AK.ET.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#543232January 6, 1999
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION FAILED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#543222January 5, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
BRAKES CONTINUALLY FAIL, UNABLE TO FIND PROBLEM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#832681December 28, 1998
PARKING BRAKE:CONVENTIONAL
ONGOING PROBLEM WITH VEHICLE EMERGENCY PARKING BRAKE STICKING IN COLD WEATHER. DEALER NOTIFIED AND HAD REPAIRED AND REPLACED SOME PARTS, AND PROBLEM STILL OCCURS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#543029December 14, 1998
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
UNABLE TO GET RECALL WORK PERFORMED ON THE REAR CRADLE BOLTS DUE TO DEALER PROBLEM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#701298December 12, 1998
SUSPENSION:FRONT
IN MAY 1997 I PURCHASHED THIS VEHICHLE NEW. MY PROBLEMS BEGAN WITH A TORN SEAT COVER AND DEFFECTIVE SUN VISORS. THOSE PROBLEMS WERE FIXED. DUE TO THE DISTANCE FROM MY RESIDNCE TO ST. HELENS AUTO CENTER, I BEGAN TAKING MY VEHICHLE TO LAND MARK FORD, LOCATED AT 12000 S.S. 66TH AVE. TIGARD,OR. 97281. ON JULY 27, 1998 I TOOK THE VEHICHLE TO LANDMARK BECAUSE OF A POPING NOISE IN THE FRONT SUSPENSION. THE NOISE WAS VERIFIED. NO REPAIRS DONE AT THAT TIME. ON AUGUST 05, 1998 I TOOK THE VEHICHL TO LANDMARK FOR POPING NOISE, NOISE WAS VERIFIED. LANDMARK FOUND THE CROSSMEMBER LOOSE, TIGHTENED FRONT SUSPENSION BOLT, LEAF SPRING U-BOLT, A-ARM TO FRAME BOLTS, REPLACED #2 HUCK RIVET, LOOSENED AND AJUSTED TRANNY CROSSMEMBER. THIER INVOICE STATES "RETEST OK." ON AUGUST 12, 1998 VEHICHLE WAS TAKEN INTO LANDMARK FOR POPING NOISE IN FRONT END, AND BECAUSE THE VEHICHLE PULLS TO THE LEFT. ALIGHNMENT WAS OFF AND SET TO SPEKS. ON SEPTEMBER 12, 1998 VEHICHLE WAS TAKEN TO LANDMARK FOR POPING NOISE IN FRONT SUSPENSION. THEY REPLACED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#701284December 11, 1998
SUSPENSION:FRONT
SINCE APPROXIMATELY 20000 MILES VEHICLE WILL WITHOUT WARNING DEVELOPE AN EXTREME SHAKING IN THE FRONT END. VEHICLE WILL CONTINUE TO VIOLENTLY WOBBLE UNTIL BRAKES ARE APPLIED AND VEHICLE IS SLOWED TO A SPEED OF 20-30 MILES PER HOUR. THIS OCCURS WITHOUT WARNING AT ALL SPEEDS FROM 30 TO 70 MILES PER HOUR. INSPECTIONS AT ALINGMENT SHOPS, FAILED TO REVEAL ANY FAILED COMPONENTS. A RECENT INSPECTION AT A FORD GARAGE ALSO REVEALED NO DAMAGED COMPONENTS BUT I WAS INFORMED THAT A TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN ISSUED ON THE 1-TON 4 WHEEL DRIVE WAS APPLICABLE TO THIS VEHICLE AND THAT PURSUANT TO THIS BULLITIN A FACTORY RECOMMENDED FIX WAS INSTALLED AT MY COST. BE AWARE THAT ON 2 SEPERATE OCCASIONS I ASKED DEALERSHIP SERVICE PERSONNEL IF THERE WAS AN INHERRENT PROBLEM WITH THE SUSPENSION OF THIS VEHICLE, BOTH TIMES I WAS TOLD THEY HAD NO SUCH KNOWLEDGE. THIS RESULTED IN UNNECCESSAY EXPENSES AT ALIGNMENT SHOPS , THE REPLACEMENT OF TIRES AND SHOCKS, AND THE CONTINUED OPERATION OF A DAGEROUSLY UNFIT VEHICLE. ONLY UPON MY ISSISTANCE TO THE DEALER THAT THIS VEHICLE COULD NOT BE SAFELY OPPERATED WAS THE EXISTANCE OF SAID TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLITIN ACKNOWLEDGED AND THE FACTORY FIX INSTALLED, AGAIN AT MY COST.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#542974December 10, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
BRAKES LOCK UP OCCASIONALLY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#832049December 9, 1998
SUSPENSION:FRONT, WHEELS:HUB, STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
THE VEHICLE VEERS TOWARDS THE RIGHT WHEN IT'S IN OPERATION. THE MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. ALSO, REPLACED FRONT LEFT HUB CAP, AND TWIST IN FRAME. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#701118December 4, 1998
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION JERKS IN AND OUT OF GEAR, TRANSMISSION WARNING LIGHT BLINKS. VEHICLE IS IN TO THE DEALER FOR THE 3RD TIME WITH THE SAME PROBLEM SINCE 8/98. THEY SEEM TO BE UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE AND CORRECT THIS PROBLEM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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