Ford F-250 Complaints

11,199 consumer complaints on file.

#704868March 24, 1999
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
STEEL PIVOT PIN IN PLASTIC IGNITION LINKAGE FELL OUT. ALLOWED TRUCK TO START BUT NOT SHUT OFF - DSL - ALL ACCESS ON. FINALLY PULLED ALL FUSES TO SHUT OFF
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#543005March 18, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
FRONT BRAKES FAILED CAUSING THEM TO SMOKE AND CATCH FIRE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#544407March 16, 1999
POWER TRAIN:AXLE HUBS
CONSUMER BELIEVES AUTOMATIC LOCKING HUBS WERE INCORRECTLY DESIGNED DUE TO A PROBLEM WITH HUBS BEING NOISY AND NOT LOCKING FROM A PARKED POSITION. ALSO, 4WD TO FAIL ON WET GRASS/SLIGHT INCLINE, BOTH HUBS REPLACED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#704531March 16, 1999
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
CRUISING DOWN TWO-LANE HIGHWAY AT 65 MPH WITH CRUISE CONTROL SET. HIT BRAKE FOR UPCOMING STOP SIGN. WHEN BRAKE RELEASED, CRUISE CONTROL TRIED TO TAKE ME BACK TO 65 MPH. THE ONLY WAY TO RELEASE CRUISE CONTROL WAS TO HIT OFF BUTTON. NEED INFO ON HOW TO FIX THIS PROBLEM BECAUSE I AM AFRAID TO USE THE CRUISE CONTROL AT THIS TIME. THANKYOU FOR YOUR HELP IN THIS MATTER.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#704475March 15, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
BOTH FRONT ROTORS ARE CRACKED ONLY ON THE OUTER FACE, IT IS A SINGLE CRACK ALL THE WAY THROUGH THE FACE AND FORD IS REFUSEING TO TAKE CARE OF THIS UNDER WARRENTY
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#835813March 12, 1999
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A 40 MPH COLLISION IN WHICH THE DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. ALSO, THE AUTOMATIC FUEL SYSTEM DID NOT CUT OFF. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#835719March 11, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
NEW UPGRADED DESIGN OF EXHAUST PIPE DOES NOT FIT THE MANIFOLD OF THE VEHICLE. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#835730March 11, 1999
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:AUXILLARY TANK:SELECTOR DEVICES
ON TWO OCCASIONS VEHICL EXPERIENCED A MALFUNCTIONED CHECK VALVE WITHIN THE FUEL PUMP ASSEMBLY, CAUSING A PORTION OF UNUSED FUEL FROM ONE TANK TO BE RETURNED TO SECOND TANK. WHEN THIS OCCURS, CAPACITY OF SECOND TANK CAN BE EXCEEDED, CAUSING FUEL SPILLAGE. IF EXPOSED TO A SOURCE OF IGNITION CAN CAUSE A FIRE. CONSUMER LEARNED OF THIS MANUFACTURER'S RECALL, AND NOTIFIED MANUFACTURER. WAS INFORMED THAT HIS VEHICLE WAS NOT PART OF THE RECALL. CONSUMER HAS HAD REPAIRS DONE TWICE AT HIS EXPENSE. CURRENTLY, IT IS REOCCURRING FOR THE THIRD TIME, AND MANUFACTURER STILL REFUSES TO HELP IN THIS MATTER. SEEKING HELP FROM NHTSA. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#835735March 11, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CATALYTIC CONVERTOR
A CATALYTIC CONVERTOR WAS PUT ON A DIESEL TRUCK. THIS CAUSED A BACK PRESSURE TO OCCUR. A HOLE WAS CREATED IN BOTTOM OF TURBO. CARBON MONOXIDE WAS ESCAPING THROUGH HEATER VENT, CAUSING A HAZARDOUS PROBLEM FOR DRIVER, WHO BECAME NAUSEOUS & HAD A HEADACHE. MANUFACTURER KNOWS ABOUT PROBLEM, BUT IS NOT DOING ANYTHING. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#835590March 9, 1999
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:AUXILLARY TANK:SELECTOR DEVICES
RECALL 91S39. BOTH TANKS WERE FILLED. WHEN DRIVING FUEL RUNS OUT OF FUEL CAP OF OTHER TANK. DEALER CONTACTED AND IS AWARE OF PROBLEM. VEHICLE DOES NOT COMPLY WITH RECALL. PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#835604March 9, 1999
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
THE VEHICLE WAS PUT IN PARK ON A HILL. THE OWNER GOT OUT OF THE VEHICLE, AND THE VEHICLE POPPED OUT OF PARK AND BEGAN TO ROLL IN REVERSE. DEALER HAS NOT SEEN. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#704177March 8, 1999
VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES
DEFECTIVE BLIND SPOT MIRROR, ON THE LARGER EXTENDED TRUCK MIRROR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#782007March 8, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM:SHOES/LININGS
VEHICLE EXPERIENCING BRAKE FAILURE WHICH IS A RECALL RELATED FAILURE (92V-026/92S44), HOWEVER VEHICLE DENIED DUE TO VIN#. YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#704113March 7, 1999
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
[XXX] NO SUMMARY. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#704049March 4, 1999
SUSPENSION:FRONT
AFTER BOTH HUBS HAVE BEEN REPLACED, THERE IS STILL A CLICKING IN THE FRONT WHICH OCCURS DURING BACKING THAT HAS YET TO BE CORRECTED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#544216March 2, 1999
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, STRUCTURE:BODY:TAILGATE, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:TURBO/SUPERCHARGER
ENGINE SURGING UNRESOLVED, SURGING IS LINKED TO CRUISE CONTROL MALFUNCITION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#703922March 2, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
LOUD KNOCKING NOISE FROM ENGINE, DEALER SAID DRIVE IT UNTIL IT QUITS IT IS A GAS ENGINE BUT IT SOUNDS LIKE A DIESEL,, TRANSMISSION WHICH IS A 5 SPEED MANUAL COMES OUT OF GEAR WHEN YOU SHIFT FROM 2 TO 3 THIS HAPPENS ABOUT 20-30% OF THE TIME AT SPEED OF ABOUT 15 ENGINE RPM IS AROUND 3000-3500, HAD A PROUBLEM WITH THE AIR BAG SYSTEM WHEN IS WAS 2 DAYS OLD DEALER HAD THE TRUCK FOR ABOUT 3 WEEKS, NOT TO SURE THAT I WANT THEM TO TEAR INTO THE TRANSMISSION, ENGINE NOISE THE SERVICE MANAGER HAD NO IDEA WHAT THAT PROUBLEM IS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#703735February 25, 1999
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
STEERING IS TO REACTIVE TO MINOR MOVEMENTS OF STEERING WHEEL.MINOR MOVEMENTS OF STEERING WHEEL CAUSES VEHICLE TO RESPOND MUCH TO FAST FOR DRIVER CONTROL.LOCAL FORD DEALER ADVISES TO ADJUST TIRE PRESSURES.ALSO STATES FORD KNOWS THEY HAVE A PROBLEM BUT DO NOT HAVE ANSWERS OF WHAT TO DO!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#703444February 18, 1999
VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES
MFG. KNOWS THE MIRRORS ARE UNSAFE, MAKES SAFE PASSING OR LANE IMPOSSIBLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#834921February 17, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS, SUSPENSION:REAR
WHILE DRIVING ON WET PAVEMENT AT ANY SPEED AND APPLYING BRAKES, THE BRAKE'S FELT LIKE THEY WERE NOT WORKING AND WOULD LOCK UP. ALSO, THE REAR END OF THE VEHICLE WOULD COME OUT FROM BEHIND. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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