Ford F-250 Complaints (1999)

830 consumer complaints on file.

#8007377April 11, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
HAD TO SERVICE HEAD GASKETS ON TWO OCCASIONS, CURRENTLY, GOING ON THIRD TIME, RESULTING IN OIL LEAKAGE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8007331April 10, 2002
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
5 SPEED MANUAL TRANSMISSION; WHEN CONSUMER PUTS IT IN 5TH GEAR AND SETS CRUISE CONTROL, AND STARTS UP ON A HILL, ENGINE WILL SLOWDOWN AND THE CRUISE CONTROL WILL CALL FOR MORE FUEL. IF CONSUMER DOWNSHIFTS ENGINE WILL OVER SPEED, MANUFACTURER CONTACTED, COULD NOT FIND CAUSE OF PROBLEM. *AK *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#760175April 3, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#564633March 8, 2002
TIRES:SIDEWALL
WHILE PARKED, SIDE WALL OF TIRE EXPLODED AND INSTANTLY WENT FLAT. (FIRSTONE STEELTEX) *JG
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8004634February 27, 2002
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHEN DRIVING AND UPON DEPRESSING BRAKE PEDAL TO MAKE A GRADUAL STOP, TRANSMISSION SUDDENLY LOCKED UP. TRANSMISSION HUNG UP IN GEAR AND FAILED TO DISENGAGE FROM ANY GEAR. CONSUMER HAD VEHICLE TOWED TO A DEALER. *AK *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8004660February 27, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
WHEN APPLYING BRAKES, THE VEHICLE JUMPS ALL AROUND, THEN VEHICLE WILL EVENTUALLY STOP, TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER AND THEY REPLACED THE ROTORS AND BRAKES, PROBLEM REOCCURRERD THIRTEEN MONTHS LATER. *AK THE DEALER REPLACED THE BRAKE PAD AND ROTORS, BUT THEY FAILED AGAIN. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8004125February 15, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHEN COMING TO A STOP DRIVER HIT BRAKES AND VEHICLE STARTED TO BOUNCE, AND VEHICLE WENT THROUGH THE LIGHT. CONSUMER FELT THIS WAS VERY UNSAFE. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER ,AND THEY REPLACED BRAKES AND ROTORS 4 TIMES. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8003699February 7, 2002
POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY
WHILE REPLACING FRONT ROTORS, CONSUMER NOTICED THAT FRONT AXLE WAS INCORRECT FOR THIS VEHICLE AS LISTED IN PARTS OF CATALOG. FORD HAS BEEN NOTIFIED.*AK *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8003616February 6, 2002
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
WHEN MAKING TURNS THERE WAS A LOUD SQUEAKING IN FRONT OF VEHICLE. AFTER INSPECTING VEHICLE CONSUMER NOTICED BOTH FRONT LOWER BALL JOINTS HAD TO BE REPLACED. CONSUMER REPLACED BALL JOINTS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8003617February 6, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
WHILE CHANGING FRONT LOWER BALL JOINTS, CONSUMER NOTICED THE FRONT ROTORS WERE CHIPPING ON THE INSIDE. CONSUMER REPLACED ROTORS. *AK *JG
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#757596January 31, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
ROTORS WARPED WITHIN 25000 MILES OF USE, DEALERSHIP TURNED ROTORS, WARPED AGAIN; ROTORS REPLACED, WARPED AGAIN AFTER 1500 MILES. VEHICLE USE IS LIGHT W/OCCASIONAL TOWING, WITHIN VEHICLE RATING. DLRSHIP STATED ROTOR PROBLEM KNOWN & COMMON IN THIS MODEL.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8003200January 30, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
AFTER CHECKING THE VEHICLE FOR ROUTINE MAINTENANCE RIGHT SIDE HEAD GASKET WAS LEAKING OIL. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#757393January 27, 2002
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHILE I WAS EXITING MY TRUCK, WITH MOTOR OFF AND TRANSMISSION IN PARK, THE PIN THAT HOLDS IT IN PARK FAILED AND ALLOWED THE TRUCK TO ROLL BACKWARDS. THIS SCOPED ME UP IN THE DOOR AND DRAGGED ME OVER THE HILLSIDE NEXT TO THE ROAD. I HAD TO ESCAPE FROM THE DOOR BEFORE IT RAN INTO TREES, AND IN THAT PROCESS DISLOCATED MY LEFT ELBOW AND TWO RIBS ALONG WITH NUMEROUS BRUISES. THE TRUCK IS AT A REPAIR SHOP TO REVIEW WHAT HAPPENED TO ITS PARK GEAR.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#8002542January 22, 2002
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
DRIVER AND PASSENGER AIRBAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY DURING A 50 MPH FRONTAL COLLISION, DRIVER SUSTAINED INJURIES TO HIS FACE, DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED.*AK. *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#756923January 16, 2002
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
TWICE I WAS HIT IN THE FRONT END AND TWICE THE AIRBAGS DID NOT GO OFF. IS IT POSSIBLE THE AIR BAGS ARENT IN THERE AT ALL?*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#756884January 15, 2002
INTERIOR LIGHTING
INTERIOR COURTESY LIGHTING COMES ON INTERMITTENTLY WHILE DRIVING. ALSO, "DOOR AJAR" SIGNAL COMES ON AND DOOR CHIME ACTIVATES WHILE ALL DOORS ARE PROPERLY CLOSED. MAIN POWER FUSE DISCONNECT TEMPORARILY CORRECTS PROBLEM.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8001809January 8, 2002
STEERING:GEAR BOX:SHAFT SECTOR
STEERING SECTOR SHAFT BROKE. IT HAPPENED JUST AS CONSUMER PULLED OFF THE FREEWAY. NO INJURIES WERE SUSTAINED.*AK *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#755706December 16, 2001
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
SIDEWALL FAILURE, SPLITS AND CRACKING ON SIDEWALL. *AK (TIRESIZE: LT26575R16)
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#899357November 21, 2001
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE TRAVELING AT 42MPH ANOTHER VEHICLE GOT IN THE WAY OF CONSMER'S VEHICLE, AND IT RAN INTO OTHER VEHICLE HEAD-ON. UPON IMPACT, NONE OF FRONTAL AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. CONSUMER AND PASSENGER WERE SERIOUSLY HURT IN THE CRASH. CONTACTED DEALER, AND THE DEALER WASD NOT WILLING TO LOOK INTO DEFECT OF VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#899099November 14, 2001
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:COLUMN SHIFT
WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH TRANSFER CASE DROPPED OUT, BROKE THE CASING. DEALER REPLACED PART.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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