Ford F-250 Complaints (1990)

113 consumer complaints on file.

#532627March 11, 1998
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
ENGINE FAILED WHILE VEHICLE WAS BEING DRIVEN DUE TO BLOWN GASKET.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#528780January 23, 1998
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
ENGINE FIRE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#523785October 15, 1997
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER
BRAKES FADE, DUE TO CALIPER PISTON. THE PISTONS HAVE BEEN RECALLED FOR A NUMBER OF VEHICLES, TO BE REPLACED BY PHENOLIC PISTONS, HOWEVER THE CONSUMER'S VEHICLE DOES NOT FIT WITHIN THE CRITERIA OF QUALIFIED RECALL VEHICLES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#522200September 17, 1997
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
GAS TANK FAILURE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#523046August 30, 1997
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:DISC:CALIPER
FAILURE OF RIGHT FRONT CALIPER TO RELEASE PROPERLY CAUSES OVERHEATING OF CALIPER AND PADS. THIS CAUSED STEERING DIFFICULTIES, SEVERE VIBRATION IN STEERING WHEEL, AND PULLING TO THE RIGHT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#518495August 26, 1997
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:TORQUE CONVERTER
TORQUE CONVERTER LOCKED UP, CAUSING TRANSMISSION FAILURE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#522685August 18, 1997
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CATALYTIC CONVERTOR
CATALYTIC CONVERTER OVERHEATED AND THERE WAS A DANGER OF FIRE IF PARKED OVER SOME FLAMMABLE MATERIAL, SUCH AS LEAVES, PAPER, ETC. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#522690August 18, 1997
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
CRUISE CONTROL WOULD NOT RELEASE EITHER BY APPLYING THE BRAKES OR THE CRUISE CONTROL OFF BUTTON. VEHICLE ACCELERATED FROM 65 TO 85 MPH, AND WAS FINALLY BROUGHT TO A STOP BY TURNING OFF THE IGNITION AND APPLYING THE BRAKES. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#814435July 25, 1997
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE THE BRAKES SOMETIMES GO OUT, PEDAL GOES ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR AND FEELS THE BRAKES LOOSE. *AK ALTHOUGH THE MANUFACTURER ACKNOWLEDGED THE PROBLEM WITH THE BRAKE SYSTEM, THERE WERE NO RECALL NOTICE ISSUED. THE CONSUMER REPLACES THE BRAKES CALIPER AND ROTORS EVERY 2000-7000 MILES. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#812743June 4, 1997
POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY:AXLE SHAFT:SEAL, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM
THE REAR AXLE SEALS ALLOW THE LUBRICANT TO LEAK ONTO THE BRAKES AND THE REAR BRAKES DOES NOT WORK PROPERLY. THE SEALS WERE REPLACED (4) TIMES WITHIN 70,000 MILES IN A (5) YEAR PERIOD. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#517668May 28, 1997
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
IGNITION SWITCH FIRE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#811533April 22, 1997
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
RECALL # 93V125000, AFTER HAVING RECALL WORK PERFORMED CONSUMER IS EXPERIENCING SAME PROBLEM LISTED IN RECALL NOTICE. WAS NOT EXPERIENCING PROBLEM BEFORE TAKING VEHICLE IN FOR REPAIRS. DOES NOT BELIEVE RECALL WORK WAS PERFORMED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#810734April 7, 1997
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST:VACUUM
POWER BRAKES ARE LOST INTERMITTENTLY, CAUSE IS UNKNOWN. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#810721April 4, 1997
TIRES
OWNER STATES THAT THERE ARE BUBBLES IN THE TIRES AND THAT OWNER FEARS FOR HER SAFETY. ALSO, THE TIRES ARE WEARING VERY THIN. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#809861March 11, 1997
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:AUXILLARY TANK
THERE IS A MALFUNCTION IN THE FUEL PUMP, CAUSING FUEL IN ONE TANK TO FLOW INTO THE SECOND TANK, RESULTING IN FUEL SPILLAGE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#803574January 30, 1997
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
AS SOON AS THE TRUCK IS AT AN IDLE POSITION, GAS RUNS OUT AND THERE ARE SMELLY GAS FUMES THAT MAKE THE CONSUMER SICK BECAUSE THERE'S A SPILLAGE IN THE DUAL GAS TANKS WHEN THE GAS IS TRANSFERING FROM ONE TANK TO ANOTHER. (93V-125). *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#512533December 11, 1996
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
VEHICLE FIRE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#511850November 27, 1996
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:RADIATOR ASSEMBLY
RADIATOR SENSOR FAILED TWICE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#512269November 22, 1996
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
IGNITION SWITCH FAILED PRIOR TO RECALL NOTICE RESULTING IN VEHICLE FIRE.(ATTORNEY FOR CONSUMER - JOE HOLT)
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#511167November 12, 1996
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
ORIGINAL GLOW PLUG CONTROLLER HAD A LOOSE WIRE WHICH WAS REPLACED WITH A NEW UNIT; NEW UNIT SHORTED OUT, CAUSING WIRING HARNESS TO MELT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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