Ford F-250 Complaints
11,199 consumer complaints on file.
- #825219August 25, 1998STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE (#98V116000) & NOTIFIED DEALERSHIP. WAS INFORMED THAT NO PARTS AVAILABLE FOR REPAIRS. CALLED MANUFACTURER & WAS TOLD DID NOT HAVE ANY PARTS TO SEND TO DEALERSHIP TO REPAIR STEERING COLUMN. *AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #827085August 21, 1998POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY:PEDAL/HAND LEVER(MOTORCYCLE)
THE CLUTCH MASTER CYLINDER ASSEMBLY BUSHING THAT HOLDS THE CLUTCH ARM THAT GOES THROUGH THE FIRE ARM PLASTIC PIECE, BREAKS/SNAPS AND CLUTCH GOES TO THE FLOOR. DEALER HAS REPLACED FOUR TIMES, AND CANNOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #826781August 17, 1998STEERING:COLUMN LOCKING:ANTI-THEFT DEVICE
THE STEERING COLUMN LOCKING DEVICE LOCKS UP WHEN DRIVING AND A BUMP IS HIT. DEALER CAN'T DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #539925August 16, 1998SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER
MASTER CYLINDER FAILED.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #826721August 14, 1998SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM
REAR BRAKE GREASE SEAL HAS BLOWN OUT ON THREE OCCASIONS, CAUSING GREASE TO GET ON BRAKE SHOE. DEALER/MANUFACTURER ARE NOTIFIED. *AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #826727August 14, 1998POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY
VEHICLE SHAKES VIOLENTLY ON THE HIGHWAY, AND REPAIRS WERE DONE BECAUSE BOLTS WERE LOOSE AND MISSING ON THE FRONT AXLES. AXLE PIVOT BRACKET. DEALER CANNOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #507096August 5, 1998ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
STEERING COLUMN BECOMES HOT DUE TO IGNITION SWITCH FAILURE.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #826290August 5, 1998ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
CONSUMER PULLED OFF GRAVEL ROAD ONTO A BLACK TOP WHEN THE VEHICLE'S ORIGINAL SMOG LOCKED UP. THER WAS NO WARNING AT ALL. *AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #826327August 5, 1998VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:LINKAGES
WHEN STARTING OUT OF A PARKING SPOT AFTER STARTING VEHICLE, SHIFTED TO REVERSE AND THE ENGINE SPEED INCREASED. SHIFTED TO NEUTRAL AND RPM JUMPED TO 1,000. PROBLEM WAS CORRECTED AND HAS SINCE RETURNED. *AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #538825August 4, 1998POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY:PEDAL/HAND LEVER(MOTORCYCLE)
CLUTCH HAS FAILED FIVE TIMES, APPROXIMATELY EVERY 20,000 MILES.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #826151August 3, 1998SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS
REAR BRAKES ARE NOT FULLY RELEASING, NOT BINDING AND CAUSING THE PADS TO RUB AGAINST EACH OTHER AND BECOME VERY HOT, CAUSING A NOISE AND MORE WEAR AND TEAR ON THE DISCS. MANUFACTURER STATED THEY ARE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM, BUT NO SOLUTION. *AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #826183August 3, 1998POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY:PEDAL/HAND LEVER(MOTORCYCLE)
MASTER AND SLAVE CYLINDERS KEEP GOING OUT AND THE TWO WORK TOGETHER TO MAKE THE CLUTCH. DEALER CANNOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #538635July 31, 1998FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
FUEL TANK EXPLODED RESULTING IN FIRE.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- Yes
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #826136July 31, 1998AIR BAGS:FRONTAL, STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
WHILE DRIVING 50MPH THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED A LOSS OF CONTROL, UNKNOWN AS TO WHY THE VEHICLE LOST CONTROL, AND WENT THROUGH A MAILBOX/TREE/ EMBANKMENT UNTIL IT STOPPED ON A FIELD ON ITS OWN. ALSO, THE BUMPER EXPERIENCED FRONTAL IMPACT DAMAGE, BUT THE DRIVER'S AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY AND DID NOT PROTECT THE OCCUPANT IN THIS ACCIDENT. CAUSED UNKNOWN. PLEASE PROVIDE DETAILS. *AK
- Crash:
- Yes
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 1
- Deaths:
- 0
- #826077July 30, 1998FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:AUXILLARY TANK
VEHICLE HAS DUAL FUEL TANKS. WHILE DRIVING FUEL OVERFLOWS TO THE OTHER TANK, CAUSING GAS TO RUN OUT. CONSUMER ALSO NOTES OF RECALL FOR PROBLEM BUT VIN NO. WAS NOT INCLUDED. *AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #826097July 30, 1998SUSPENSION
TWO PIVOT BOLTS LOOSENED AND FELL OFF, CAUSING SUSPENSION SYTEM NOT TO HOLD. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #538532July 29, 1998STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS:UNDERBODY SHIELDS
NO PROTECTIVE SHIELD FOR THE AIR CONDENSER.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #539089July 29, 1998AIR BAGS:ON-OFF SWITCH ASSEMBLY
CANNOT FIND DEALER TO INSTALL AIR BAG CUT OFF SWITCH.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #825938July 28, 1998STEERING:GEAR BOX (OTHER THAN RACK AND PINION)
CONSUMER CONTACTED THE DEALER IN REFERENCE TO RECALL NUMBER 98V116000, MANUFACTURER'S NUMBER 98S17. SCHEDULED AN APPOINTMENT. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER, PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. *AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #539025July 27, 1998SUSPENSION:FRONT
THESE VEHICLES WITH THE POWER STROKE DIESEL ENGINE HAS AN INDEPENDENT FRONT SUSPENSION THAT WAS UNDERDESIGNED TO HANDLE THE WEIGHT OF THE VEHICLE. THIS DESIGN DOES NOT ALLOW THE VEHICLE'S FRONT END ALIGNMENT TO STAY AND VEHICLE IS ALWAYS PULLING.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0