Ford F-250 Complaints (1997)

343 consumer complaints on file.

#10038300September 2, 2003
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:COOLING UNIT AND LINES, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE, SUSPENSION
PROBLEMS WITH OIL PAN, BRAKES, TRANSMISSION AND EXHAUST MANIFOLD.*MR THE FRONT END CASING CRACKED. THE OIL PAN, BRAKE AND TRANSMISSION LINES RUSTED OUT. THE BOLT HEADS ROTTED OFF FROM THE EXHAUST MANIFOLDS, AND THE HEADS CRACKED AS A RESULT. THE REAR END CAP RUSTED ALONG WITH THE POLLUTION CONTROL VALVES. THE LEFT FRONT TIRE TILTED AS A RESULT IN A CRACKED FRONT END HOUSING LEAVING A 1" GAP. A FRONT TIRE ALIGNMENT WAS NEEDED. *PH *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10031640July 30, 2003
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
CONSUMER STATES THAT DRIVER'S SIDE FRONT SEATBELT WILL NOT STAY CONNECTED. DEALER CLAIMS THAT THE SEAT BELT BUCKLE IS NOT BEING MADE ANYMORE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10022747June 10, 2003
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN GARAGE WITH ENGINE OFF, GEAR WAS SET IN FIRST, THE TRUCK SUDDENLY BEGAN ROLLING BACKWARDS ACCOMPANIED BY A HORRIBLE CLICKING NOISE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10016183April 18, 2003
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
THE OUTSIDE OF THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE DOORS HAVE A HORIZONTAL STRESS CRACK IN THE METAL. THIS IS NEAR THE AREA OF WHERE THE RUBBER WINDOW MOLDING MEETS. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10015576April 10, 2003
SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:TORSION BAR
WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, THE TORSION BAR SNAPPED. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10009568February 27, 2003
SEATS
THE DRIVERS SEAT PROTRUDED THROUGH THE FLOOR BOARD.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10009060February 24, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:STARTER ASSEMBLY
THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE, CONSUMER BELIEVED THE FIRE STARTED DUE TO A DEFECTIVE STARTER COMPONET.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10000594December 26, 2002
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
VEHICLE WILL SHUT DOWN AND RESTART ITSELF WHILE DRIVING. THE GAS MILEAGE HAS GONE DOWN QUICKLY. VEHICLE WILL STALL AND NOT START AT ALL. PRIOR SENSOR PROBLEMS WITH SIMILAR SYMPTOMS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10000596December 26, 2002
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
VEHICLE QUITS WHILE RUNNING. STARTS BUT WILL NOT KEEP RUNNING. NO CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. BAD FUEL ECONOMY. CAN SMELL FUEL AT TIMES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10000597December 26, 2002
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS- REBUILD.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10000598December 26, 2002
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
VEHICLE STALLS OUT WHEN STARTED. QUITS WHILE DRIVING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10000601December 26, 2002
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS- NEW TRANS. INSTALLED
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10000603December 26, 2002
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
CRUISE WON'T SHUT OFF- HAS HAPPENED 3-4 TIMES NOW AND HAVE COME CLOSE TO CAUSING WRECKS. DEALERSHIP CLAIMS THEY CAN'T FIND ANY PROBLEM WITH IT. ALSO, VEHICLE IS SMOKING AN APPEARS TO HAVE TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS- AGAIN "NOTHING WRONG"
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8023318November 26, 2002
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
THERE WAS FUEL LEAKING FROM THE GAS TANK. TS *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8022906November 18, 2002
SEAT BELTS:FRONT
CONSUMER STATES THAT THE FRONT SEAT BELTS BUCKLES WILL NOT LOCK PROPERLY CAUSING THE CONSUMER NOT TO HAVE A SEAT BELT ON WHILE DRIVING. DEALER NOTIFIED TS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8022807November 15, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:RADIATOR ASSEMBLY
THE RADIATOR HAS BEEN REPLACED 5 TIME DUE TO LEAKAGE. THE HEATER CORE HAS BEEN REPLACED TWICE DUE TO LEAKAGE. *TS *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8022809November 15, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, PARKING BRAKE:CONVENTIONAL:MECHANICAL:LINKAGE AND CABLE
THE BRAKE PEDAL HAD TO BE PUMPED IN ORDER TO GET THE VEHICLE TO STOP. THE FRONT AND REAR ROTORS HAVE BEEN REPLACED 5 TIMES. THE PARKING BRAKE CABLE FAILED AND WAS REPLACED. THE RADIATOR FAILED 3 TIMES AND THE HEATER CORE FAILED. *TS *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8021194October 21, 2002
EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL:CARRIER/RACK
CONSUMER STATES CABLE THAT MOUNTS SPARE TIRE UNDER TRUCK BROKE WHILE DRIVING, CAUSING SPARE TO FALL OFF. TS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8019681September 27, 2002
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
CONSUMER STATES THAT THE DRIVER SIDE REAR TIRE EXPERIENCED TREAD SEPARATION WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH WHILE STILL INFLATED. ON A 1997 FORD F250, ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT, TIRE SIZE LT235/85R16, DOT# VD0CIX1J337. FIRESTONE NOTIFIED. TIRES ARE STEEL TEX R4S. *MR *JG
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#567483September 17, 2002
STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY
WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, VEHICLE SUDDENLY BEGAN TO SHAKE VIOLENTLY. MECHANIC FOUND THAT TIE ROD HAD BROKEN OFF DUE TO PREMATURE FAILURE. CONSUMER IS AWARE OF SIMILAR VEHICLES EXPERIENCING THE SAME PROBLEM. TIE ROD ENDS WERE REPLACED AND FRONT END ALIGNMENT WAS PERFORMED. *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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