Ford F-250 Complaints (2000)

559 consumer complaints on file.

#725090July 7, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#864992July 7, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
VEHICLE WILL STALL WHILE DRIVING WITHOUT WARNING, CAUSING A COMPLETE LOSS OF POWER . DEALER HAS HAD VEHICLE FOR WEEKS AND CLAIMS COULD NOT DUPLICATE DEFECT.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#864927July 6, 2000
POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY
CONSUMER HAS TAKEN THE VEHICLE IN A FEW TIMES FOR THE CLUTCH. THE DEALER CAN'T SEEM TO REMEDY THE PROBLEM. THE CONSUMER WILL BE CONTACTING THE MANUFACTURE TO RETURN THE TRUCK.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#724148June 17, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL
DURING ROUTINE MAINTENANCE, IT WAS NOTED THAT THE FUEL VENT TUBE WAS NOT CONNECTED TO THE FUEL VAPOR COLLECTION CANISTER INSIDE THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. THE UNCONNECTED OPENING OF THE FUEL VENT TUBE WAS WITHIN CLOSE PROXIMITY OF THE ENGINE EXHAUST MANIFOLD. THIS CONDITION COULD POTENTIALLY LEAD TO A FIRE AND/OR EXPLOSION DUE TO IGNITION OF FUEL VAPORS RELEASED WITHIN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. THE DEFICIENCY WAS EASILY CORRECTED BY THE OWNER BY COMPLETING THE CONNECTION TO THE FUEL VAPOR COLLECTION CANISTER.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#862468May 24, 2000
SUSPENSION:FRONT
CONSUMER HEARS A POPPING NOISE WHEN TURNING LEFT OR RIGHT, AND WHEN FRONT SUSPENSION GOES UP AND DOWN ,IT WILL SQUEAK. DEALER CANNOT DETERMINE OR LOCATE DEFECT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#861542May 8, 2000
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHILE TRAVELING 60 MPH ENGINE STALLED WITHOUT INDICATION. DEALER STATED THAT TRANSMISSION WAS BLOWN. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#861494May 5, 2000
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY IN THE RAIN PULLING A 30' CAMPER FOOT AIR STREAM, ANOTHER VEHICLE IN FRONT LOST CONTROL, CAME ACROSS THE MEDIAN, SPINNING/STRUCK THE CONSUMER'S VEHICLE. UPON IMPACT, NEITHER AIRBAG DEPLOYED. CONTACTED MANUFACTURER AND DEALER, THEY WERE NOT ABLE TO HELP. *AK *ML
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
3
Deaths:
1
#861508May 5, 2000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
KEY IGNITION WIRE WAS NEVER FASTENED PROPERLY AT THE FACTORY, CAUSING IT TO FALL OFF WHILE DRIVING OVER A RAILROAD TRACK, RESULTING IN TOTAL LOSS OF POWER. DEALER DID MANY TESTS BEFORE HE COULD DETERMINE DEFECT. DEALERS CONCLUSION WAS TO REPLACE WIRE AT CONNECTION (1027)GREY WIRE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#722206May 2, 2000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
LOOSE WIRE/CONNECTION.REPAIR WIRE AT CONNECT 1027 GRAY WIRE, ACCORDING TO FORD. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#722103April 29, 2000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
WHEN CROSSING MULTIPLE RAILROAD TRACKS,IGNITION SHUT OFF AND WOULD NOT RESTART. MANAGED TO COAST PAST TRACKS BEFORE COMING TO A STOP ON SIDE OF ROAD. TOW TRUCK DRIVER (LARRY'S TOWING 281-342-981, ROSENBERG TX) SAID THIS WAS THE SECOND FORD TRUCK(MODEL YEAR 2000, THAT HE HAD TOWED WITH SAME PROBLEM, JUST STOPPED RUNNING. THIS PROBLEM WHICH COULD EASILY HAD LED TO FATAL ACCIDENT WHEN STOPPED ON RAIL LINE IS APPARENTLY WELL KNWN TO TOW TRUCK DRIVERS , THUS MUST ALSO BE KNOWN TO FORD, BUT THEY HAVE NO RECALL ETC.2 *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#860909April 25, 2000
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
FAULTY 5 SPEED TRANSMISSION KEEPS POPPING OUT OF 4TH GEAR. DEALER INSTALLED A NEW TRANSMISSION. *AK *ML
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#858846March 20, 2000
SEAT BELTS
DRIVER'S AUTOMATIC SEAT BELT DOES NOT PROPERLY FIT THE DRIVER, IT COMES ACROSS THE NECK AND NOT THE SHOULDER. DEALER STATES THAT THISIS A MANUFACTURES DESIGN FLAW. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#856189February 3, 2000
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
ENTIRE STEERING WHEEL ASSEMBLY WOULD NOT TURN TO THE LEFT, PASSED THE CENTER. THE PROBLEM WAS REPORTED TO THE DEALERSHIP. DEALERSHIP COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. THE TRUCK HAS BEEN RETURNED TO THE DEALERSHIP. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#717839January 25, 2000
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:PARK/NEUTRAL START INTERLOCK SWITCH
WHEN IGNITION KEY IS HALFWAY BETWEEN OFF POSITION AND ON POSITION, THE GEAR SHIFT LEVER CAN BE MOVED INTO ANY GEAR/ WITHOUT HAVING TO PUSH ON THE BRAKE PEDAL. THIS IS A SERIOUS DEFECT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#854837January 10, 2000
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE WOULD PULL TO THE RIGHT IF STEERING WHEEL IS HELD LOOSELY OR NOT AT ALL. SPEED IS NOT A FACTOR. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP & WAS INFORMED BY MECHANIC THE MANUFACTURER KNOWS OF THE PROBLEM, BUT HAS NO CORRECTIVE SOLUTIONS. *AK *ML
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#558775January 9, 2000
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
FIRESTONE STEELTEX TIRES (P265/75R16) ARE EXPERIENCING TREAD SEPARATION, THE TREAD IS WEARING AT ONLY 10500 MILES. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#853111January 3, 2000
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
WHEN CONSUMER IS TRYING TO PARK ON A HILL AND APPLY THE BRAKES FULLY, CONSUMER CANNOT TURN THE STEERING WHEEL. SERVICE BULLETIN #99-19-04 WAS ISSUED WHICH STATED THAT THIS WAS NORMAL OPERATING CONDITIONS, AND NO REPAIRS WOULD BE NECESSARY. *AK *YC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#714713November 13, 1999
STEERING, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
WILL NOT STEER WHEN HARD OR EMERGENCY BRAKING, OR AT STAND STILL, FORD STATES IT IS NORMAL OPERATING CONDITION AND NO REPAIR ACTION. SPECIAL SERVICE MESSAGES 12995. THIS IS DANGEROUS AND SOMETHING SHOULD BE DONE ABOUT REPAIRS, THE COMPLAINT IS WIDE SPREAD. IF ONE IS TOWING A TRAILER, DOWNHILL AND NEEDS TO SLOW OR STOP THERE WILL BE ON STEERING, OR A HARD BRAKING AT A TURN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#852105October 28, 1999
SEAT BELTS
WHEN THE REAR PASSENGER SEAT BELTS ARE IN USE, THEY WOULD TIGHTEN UP FOR NO REASON. WOULD HAVE NO WARNING WHEN THIS WOULD HAPPEN. THE LOCKING MECHANISM ON THE SEAT WOULD FAIL TO RELEASE THE BELT. WOULD HAVE CUT THE BELT TO RELEASE INDIVIDUAL. BRAKES WERE USED AT TIME OF TIGHTENING INCIDENT. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER & MECHANIC ORDERED A NEW BELT SYSTEM FOR REAR OF VEHICLE. *AK *YC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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