Ford F-250 Complaints

11,199 consumer complaints on file.

#828618October 6, 1998
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
WHEN DRIVER APPLIED THE BRAKES THE WHOLE FRONT END OF THE TRUCK WOULD BOUNCE AND THE TRUCK WAS HARD TO MAINTAIN. ALSO THE FRONT TIRES BALDED ON THE INSIDE. THE TRUCK WAS LOOKED AT BY A MECHANIC WHO STATED THAT THE BALL JOINTS WERE NEVER GREASED BY THE FACTORY. THE BALL JOINTS HAVE BEEN REPLACED AT OWNER'S EXPENSE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#828586October 5, 1998
POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY
CLUTCH DID NOT WORK IN THEIR 1999 FORD TRUCK. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#827996October 2, 1998
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH
HOOD LATCH BAR IS ATTACHED BY TWO BOLTS. ONE OF THE BOLTS HAD FALLEN 0UT/BECAME LOOSE, CAUSING HOOD TO START BOUNCING, WHICH COULD ALSO HAVE RESULTED IN HOOD COMING OFF. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#828450October 1, 1998
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION SLOW TO SHIFT INTO GEAR. WOULD SHAKE & SHIMMY WHEN SHIFTING INTO 3RD GEAR. FEELS LOOSE WHEN STOPPING & GOING AT LOW SPEED, CAN FEEL THE LOOSENESS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#828356September 30, 1998
WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS/STUDS
VEHICLE HAD TWO BADLY WORN OUT FRONT TIRES. THIS CONDITION WAS DUE TO LUGS: NUTS DISCONNECTING AS PER RECALL # 98V-095 . DEALER NOTIFIED AND REFUSED TO REPLACE TIRES WITHOUT COST TO CONSUMER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#828372September 30, 1998
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
WHILE DRIVING THE FUEL SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING THE FUEL TO LEAK OUT. IF A SOURCE OF IGNITION OCCURRED IT MAYHAVE STARTED A FIRE. PROBLEM REOCCURRING. DEALER REPLACED THE FUEL PUMP AND ALL FUEL LINES. PLEASE PROVIDE DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#828316September 29, 1998
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH THE A FRAME BROKE, AND THE VEHICLE HAD NO STEERING. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#828076September 21, 1998
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
RECALL 93V125000, FUEL TANK ASSEMBLY. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED TWO TIMES TO REPLACE THE CHECK VALVE. WHEN THE WORK WAS DONE THE PART DID NOT WORK. THE INCORRECT PART WAS INSTALLED. TRIED TO CONTACT THE MANUFACTURER AND HAVE NOT BEEN SUCCESSFUL. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#827967September 17, 1998
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:AUXILLARY TANK
FUEL PUMP EMPTIES THE FUEL INTO THE OTHER TANK IMMEDIATELY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#540868September 16, 1998
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
ENGINE FIRE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#540784September 12, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY REAR ABS BRAKES FAILED, VEHICLE LOST CONTROL, RESULTING IN A CRASH.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#540814September 10, 1998
WHEELS:HUBCAP/COVER
DEALER TOLD DRIVER THAT THE ANTI-LOCKING WHEEL HUBS FAILED BECAUSE THEY WERE NOT USED OFTEN ENOUGH.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#540686September 9, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER
BRAKE CALIPERS STARTED TO FAIL AT 30,000 MILES. DID NOT GET FIXED UNTIL 40,000 MILES WHEN PROBLEM PROHIBITED THE SAFE OPERATION OF THE VEHICLE. THEN AT 52,000 THE ENTIRE BRAKE CALIPER SYSTEM FAILED AGAIN, WHICH IS TOTALLY UNACCEPTABLE. LUCKILY, I WAS ABLE TO CONTROL THE VEHILE WHEN THIS LAST INCIDENT OCCURED, THEREBY, AVOIDING AN ACCIDENT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#827629September 4, 1998
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:AUXILLARY TANK:SELECTOR DEVICES
CONSUMER FILLED BOTH TANKS ON VEHICLE. UPON DRIVING VEHICLE BEGAN TO SPILL FUEL. RECALL 93V125000. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#827630September 4, 1998
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:AUXILLARY TANK:SELECTOR DEVICES
CONSUMER FILLED BOTH TANKS ON TRUCK, BEGAN TO DRIVE DOWN THE STREET AND FUEL SPILLED ON THE ROAD, COULD HAVE CAUSED AN EXPLOSION. RECALL # 93V125.000. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#539586September 2, 1998
STEERING:GEAR BOX (OTHER THAN RACK AND PINION)
BOLTS ON THE POWER STEERING BOX BROKE IN HALF CAUSING LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#539389August 26, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
BRAKES FAILED DUE TO OVERHEATING OF FLUID, ALSO DAMAGING OTHER BRAKE COMPONENTS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#827217August 26, 1998
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:AUXILLARY TANK:SELECTOR DEVICES
A PORTION OF UNUSED FUEL FROM ONE TANK IS BEING RETURNED TO THE SECOND TANK, CAUSING FUEL LEAKAGE. A RECALL HAS BEEN ISSUED ON THE MAKE AND MODEL. HOWEVER THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED. OWNER HAS CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER. *AK RECALL NUMBER IS 93S68. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#827227August 26, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
FRONT RIGHT DISC BRAKES; WHILE DRIVING STARTED PULLING AND FELT LIKE A FLAT TIRE. WHEN PULLED OVER THE RIGHT FRONT, DRUM WAS IN FLAMES. CONSUMER PUT OUT FIRE WITH A FIRE EXTINGUISHER. DEALER CANNOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#539323August 25, 1998
VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES:EXTERIOR
MIRRORS ARE DESIGNED IN A FIXED POSITION, CAN'T BE ADJUSTED. QCAW
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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