Ford F-250 Complaints (1998)

57 consumer complaints on file.

#874158October 30, 2000
SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:TORSION BAR
TORSION BAR KEEPS BRAKING FIRST ON DRIVER'S SIDE AT 35000 WHICH COULD CAUSE FRONT END TO DROP, THEN ON PASSENGER'S SIDE.*AK TORSION BAR BROKE TWICE IN THE SAME YEAR. FRONT END DROPPING AT HIGH SPEED COULD CAUSE THE VEHICLE TO ROLLOVER. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#729010August 25, 2000
AIR BAGS
DURING A FRONT IMPACT COLLISION WITH ANOTHER VEHICLE ABOVE 15 MPH THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY . I AM IN DOUBT AS TO THE RELIABILITY OF THE SYSTEM. THE DEALER SAID IT DID NOT DEPLOY DUE TO THE ANGLE AT WHICH THE BUMPER WAS HIT.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#722178May 2, 2000
SUSPENSION:REAR:SPRINGS:LEAF SPRING ASSEMBLY, STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS, AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
ONE SIDE OF TRUCK SAT LOW, SHORTLY AFTER THE OTHER SIDE SAT LOW. REAR END AIRBAG SUSPENSION GAVE WAY AS WELL AS THE SPRINGS. AIR BAGS WERE REPLACED TWICE WITH IN 3 MONTH PERIOD. AFTER RECIEVING TRUCK FROM REPAIR SHOP IT WAS NOTICED BY BODY SHOP THAT FRAME ON LEFT SIDE WAS CRACKED. THIS CRACK WAS IN FRONT VIEW OF SERVICE PEOPLE AND NOT DETECTED. I DO NOT RECALL THE CRACK FROM THE PREVIOUS TIME THE AIR BAGS WERE REPLACED. I DO NOT RECALL THE CRACK WHEN I DROPPED THE TRUCK FOR SECOND REPLACEMENT OF AIRBAGS AND SPRINGS. THE TRUCK FRAME ON LEFT SIDE IS HELD TOGETHER BY TWO INCHES OF CONNECTING STEEL AND I HAVE BEEN ADVISED NOT TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE. THIS TRUCK IS MY LIVELYHOOD AND ONLY MEANS OF TRANSPORTATION. FORD BODY SHOP WILL NOT WELD OR REPAIR FRAME DO TO LIABILITY. THEY RECOMMEND NEW FRAME. AFTER DISCUSSION WITH SERVICE PEOPLE AND BODY SHOP MANAGER IT WAS REVEALED THAT FORD MADE CHANGES TO THE FRAME IN THE 1999 YEAR. THIS IS WHY IN THE 1998 F-250 A DISIEL ENGINE WAS NOT AVAILABLE. OTHER WORDS THE 1998 F-250 WAS FOUND TO BE A WEAKER FRAME THAN ANY OTHER YEAR. ALSO, THE DESIGN OF THE AIRBAG SUSPENSION SYSTEM OF THIS TRUCK IS WEAKER THAN EVEN THE F-150 MODELS. THE SPRINGS ARE OF LESSOR MATERIALS AND LESSOR STRENGTH. THIS WAS EXPLAINED TO ME THAT THIS WAS DONE DO TO THE AIRBAGS CAPABILITY TO MAKE UP THE DIFFERENCE IS SUPPORT. MY VIEW IS THAT ALL THESE COMPONENTS WORK IN UNISONAND WHEN ONE SYSTEM FAILED THE OTHERS FOLLOWED. THE REPAIRS I HAVE DONE ARE NOT REMEDYING THE PROBLEM AND I HAVE PAID $ 2000.00 AND MUCH LOST TIME. THERE IS A DEFECT IN THE FRAME AND FORD NEEDS TO CORRECT THIS PROBLEM. .*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#720812March 30, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED, BRAKES LOCK AND RELEASE RESULTING IN FAILURE OF VEHICLE TO STOP. WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED QUICKLY, PEDAL GOES TO FLOOR AND BRAKES FAIL. WHEN TRAVELING OVER A BUMPY SURFACE, IF BRAKES ARE APPLIED, THEY FAIL. IF DRIVING ON EXTREMELY WET ROADS AND BRAKES ARE APPLIED, THEY FAIL TO WORK PROPERLY. BRAKES PADS AND/OR ROTORS HAVE BEEN REPLACED NUMEROUS TIMES DUE TO IMPROPER WEAR. NUMEROUS ATTEMPTS HAVE BEEN MADE WITH THE DEALER AND FORD MOTOR COMPANY TO RESOLVE. HOWEVER, SINCE WARRANTY HAS EXPIRED, FORD MOTOR COMPANY REFUSES TO DISCUSS VEHICLE REPLACEMENT. THEY ACKNOWLEDGE A BRAKING DEFECT HOWEVER THEY CLAIM TO HAVE NO SOLUTION AT THIS TIME. COPIES OF ALL REPAIR ORDERS AND SERVICE NOTICES FROM FORD ARE AVAILABLE, AS WELL AS CORRESPONDENCE TO THE DISPUTE REOLUTION BOARD AND FORD MOTOR COMPANY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#712952October 7, 1999
VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR
DEALER SERVICE DEPART STATES: "3 OUT OF 10" TRUCKS HAVE THIS PROBLEM! WHY NO RECALL?
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#845904August 26, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES RIGHT REAR WHEEL LOCKS UP, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO SPIN. DEALER CAN'T FIND A SOLUTION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#709657August 6, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
BRAKES SHUDDER OR WOBBLE. MULTIPLE REPAIRS DONE BUT PROBLEM PERSISTS. WE WERE GIVEN A LOANER TRUCK (SAME MODEL AND MAKE) WHICH TURNED OUT TO HAVE SAME PROBLEM! DEALER HAS REPLACED ALL BRAKE PARTS MULTIPLE TIMES , TURNED DRUMS MULTIPLE TIMES, AND REPLAC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#707734June 21, 1999
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL:FLASHER UNIT
TURN SIGNAL DOES NOT REMAIN ENGAGED OR IS DIFFICULT TO ENGAGE DURING TURNS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#706957May 28, 1999
SUSPENSION:FRONT
FRONT END TIRES AND STEERING SHAKE CONSTANTLY AND AT HIGHWAY SPEED IT VIBRATES AND SHAKES SO HARD OVER 50 MPH IT IS HAD TO HOLD ON ROAD. TIRES ARE WEARING DUE TO SHAKING. VEHICLE HAS HAD NEW TIRES, BALANCING, FRONT END ALIGNMENT, MORE THAN ONCE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#838290May 21, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
WHEN APPLYING BRAKES OR SLOWING DOWN VEHICLE WILL SHUTTER, CAUSING A SAFETY HAZARD. DEALER CANNOT DETERMINE WHAT IS CAUSING THE DEFECT. *AK *ML
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#703028February 7, 1999
SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:TORSION BAR
BREAKAGE OCCURRED EITHER WHILE STATIONARY OR DOING SLOW SPEED - NOT SURE WHEN. VEHICLE WAS LEANING TO RIGHT WHEN I RETURNED TO IT 20 MINUTES AFTER DRIVING IT. FEEL FREE TO CALL FOR MORE INFORMATION. I SEE ON THE WEB THAT THESE TORSION BARS HAVE BEEN BREAKING QUITE FREQUENTLY ON F150S TOO! *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#607258February 1, 1999
SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:TORSION BAR
TORSION BARS FAILED. YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#609268February 1, 1999
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT
DRIVE SHAFT MAKING NOISE. YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#607554February 1, 1999
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
MANUFACTURER INSTALLED TRANSMISSION WIRING INCORRECTLY AT FACTORY, RESULTING IN SHORT CAUSING OTHER OPERATIONS TO FAIL. *YC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#702333January 18, 1999
SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:TORSION BAR
BOTH FRONT TORSION BARS BROKE WHILE VEHICLE WAS SETTING IN THE GARAGE. IT APPEARS TO BE RELATED TO COLD WEATHER STRESS OR THE TORSIONS BARS WERE HEAT TREATED TO HARD. DID NOT FLEX BETWEEN THE COLD WEATHER (0 -10 DEG) AND THE WARM GARAGE (45 DEG
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#833166January 7, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM:DRUM
WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED AND APPLYING THE BRAKES, THE RIGHT REAR BRAKE WILL LOCK UP, CAUSING VEHICLE TO SLIDE. ALSO DRUMS GOT VERY HOT. THE CONSUMER HAS HAD PROBLEMS WITH THE VEHICLE 7 TO 8 TIMES, AND THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP FOUR TIMES FOR THE SAME PROBLEM. SINCE THE LAST TIME THAT IT HAS BEEN REPAIRED, PROBLEM HAS NOT REOCCURRED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#700817November 22, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC, VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR, SUSPENSION:REAR
HAVE HAD 4 FAILURES IN THE REAR SUSPENSION SYSTEM. FIRST TIME, THE TRACTION BARS WERE MAKING A HORRIBLE METAL-METAL CREAKING/GRINDING NOISE; TRACTION BARS WERE REPLACED. SECOND TIME THE ENTIRE BRACKET BOLTED TO THE FRAME CAME LOOSE, SLIDING AND BANGING AROUND ON THE FRAME; TRACTIONS BARS, TRACTION BAR BRACKETS, AND TRACTION BAR BOLTS ALL REPLACED. THIRD TIME AIR SPRING (AIR RIDE SUSPENSION) LEAKED DOWN AND CAUSED THE TRUCK TO PULL TO ONE SIDE (TRUCK WAS NOT LEVEL; DRIVER'S SIDE REAR RODE VERY LOW, PASSENGER SIDE FRONT RODE VERY HIGH); AIR SPRING WAS REPLACED. FOURTH TIME THE TRACTION BAR (PASSENGER SIDE) BROKE; SERVICE CENTER NOT OPEN, PLAN ON TAKING IT IN TOMORROW. REAR WINDOW SEAL HAS BEEN 'FIXED' TWICE, YET CONTINUES TO LEAK WATER INTO THE CAB, LAST TIME SHORTING OUT SOME AFTERMARKET ELECTRONICS BEHIND THE REAR SEAT. BRAKING AT HIGHWAY SPEED (50-75) RESULTS IN A FRONT-END VIBRATION, ROTORS WERE TURNED BY THE DEALER RECENTLY DUE TO A FRONT DISC BRAKE PROBLEM THAT RESULTED IN THE INSIDE PAD WEARING DOWN TO BARE METAL AND MUCH GRINDING (WEAR INDICATORS ARE ON THE OUTSIDE PAD AND WERE NOT ENGAGED (SQUEAKING); SO THEY WERE NOT INDICATING PADS NEEDED REPLACEMENT). THE OTHER SIDE PADS WERE WORN NON-PARALLEL TO THE PAD BACKING (PAD WAS THICKER ON ONE EDGE THAN THE OTHER).
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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