Ford F-250 Complaints

11,199 consumer complaints on file.

#825820July 23, 1998
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
WHILE TRUCK WAS PARKED IN FRONT OF OWNER'S HOME IT CAUGHT ON FIRE IN THE CAB AREA. TRUCK HAD NOT BEEN DRIVEN FOR ONE WEEK. BELIEVES FIRE TO HAVE STARTED IN THE IGNITION SWITCH. THE TRUCK WAS TOTALLED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#538046July 21, 1998
STRUCTURE:BODY
FIREWALL CRACKED AROUND MASTER CYLINDER/CLUTCH AREA.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#538455July 19, 1998
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION UPSHIFTS ROUGHLY. GEARING DOWN TO LOW GERAS ON HILL THEN UPSHIFTS, AND ENGINE WILL DIE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#538025July 17, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
BRAKE SYSTEM OVERHEATS AND FAILS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#825538July 17, 1998
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
WHEN DRIVING THE BENCH SEAT RECLINED TO THE REST POSITION. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER, DEALER HAS REPLACED PARTS PROBLEM STILL OCCURS. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#825304July 13, 1998
TIRES:TEMPORARY/EMERGENCY SPARE TIRE
VEHICLE DOES NOT COME WITH A SPARE TIRE. CONSUMER QUESTIONS THE SAFETY OF VEHICLE. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#825255July 9, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM:DRUM
CONSUMER WAS TAKING VEHICLE IN FOR BRAKE REPAIRS WHEN DEALER INFORMED CONSUMER THAT BOTH FRONT DRUMS WERE CRACKED. IT WAS DUE TO VEHICLE TRAVELING OVER THE MOUNTAINS. BUT YET THE CONSUMER SUPPOSE TO HAVE HEAVY- DUTY TRAILER TOW PACKAGE. CONSUMER FEELS THIS IS NOT A NORMAL WEAR. CONDITION NEEDS TO BE LOOKED INTO. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#537791July 7, 1998
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH
HOOD LATCH FAILED CAUSING HOOD TO POP UP WHILE VEHICLE WAS TRAVELING AT 55-60 MPH.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#537366July 7, 1998
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
VEHICLE JUMPS INTO NEUTRAL GEAR WHEN GOING DOWNHILL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#537777July 6, 1998
SUSPENSION
FRONT AXLE CRACKED IN HALF AT THE SPRING BRACKET.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#516180June 29, 1998
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
DEFECT IN THE TRANSMISSION SINCE THE TRANSMISSION CASE HAD RUN OUT OF OIL AND THE GEARS LOCKED DOWN WHILE TRAVELING ON THE HWY, CAUSED A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION, DUE TO NOTHING ON THE TO INDICATE LOW OIL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#824805June 29, 1998
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
CONSUMER COMPLAINT THAT THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD BOLT KEEPS ON BREAKING OFF WITHIN A SHORT PERIOD OF WEARING OUT. DEALER NOTIFIED, AND WILL NOT REPAIR WITHOUT COST TO THE CONSUMER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#536995June 23, 1998
POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY:PEDAL/HAND LEVER(MOTORCYCLE)
RETAINING CLIP BROKE ALLOWING PLASTIC ROD THAT CONNECTS THE CLUTCH PEDAL SHAFT TO THE CLUTCH SLAVE CYLINDER TO DISENGAGE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#824602June 23, 1998
POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY:PEDAL/HAND LEVER(MOTORCYCLE)
THE CLUTCH LINKAGE COMES OFF THE CLUTCH ARM , CAUSING THE VEHICLE NOT BE ABLE TO SHIFT GEARS OR BRAKE, WHICH MAY CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#536867June 14, 1998
SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:TORSION BAR
WHEN THE TENSIONER WAS LOST, I LOST POWERSTEERING, BRAKES ETC. I WAS NEGOTIATING A TURN WITH A TRAILER ATTACHED AND LOST SUBSTANTIAL CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER WAS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM BUT DID NOT KNOW OF A RECALL ETC. THIS PROBLEM COULD BE A MAJOR SAFETY CONCERN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#824221June 12, 1998
POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY:PEDAL/HAND LEVER(MOTORCYCLE)
GOING 15MPH, PRESSED THE CLUTCH PEDAL. WENT TO FLOOR. STOPPED VEHICLE. CHECKED PROBLEM. NOTICED PIECE ON GROUND HAD BROKEN. TOWED VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP. MECHANIC SAID MASTER CYLINDER NEEDED REPLACING. COULD NOT ORDER SMALL PLASTIC PIECE FOR CLUTCH. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#823303June 11, 1998
SUSPENSION
WHILE DRIVING ON UNEVEN PAVEMENTS THE VEHICLE VIBRATED VIOLENTLY. THE DEALER SAID THAT A SCREW ON THE SIDE OF THE TWIN I-BEAM CAME LOOSE. THE DEALER HAS REPLACED IT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#536753June 10, 1998
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
DEFECT WITHIN TRANSMISSION CAUSED IT TO HEAT UP AND MELT ALL THE PARTS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#824102June 9, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
CONSUMER WAS DRIVING ON HIGHWAY AT 65 MPH ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITION WHEN SUDDENLY CONSUMER HAD TO APPLY BRAKES. FRONT WHEEL ON DRIVER'S SIDE LOCKED UP, CAUSING VEHICLE TO SKID OUT OF CONTROL, RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT, BUT NO INJURIES. DEALER INSPECTED BRAKE SYSTEM. INFORMED CONSUMER NOTHING COULD BE FOUND. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#824056June 8, 1998
STEERING:GEAR BOX (OTHER THAN RACK AND PINION)
RECALL # 98V116000 FORD/LOWER CONTROL ARM. OWNER IS STILL EXPERIENCING A PROLBEM WITH TRUCK AFTER HAVING RECALL WORK PERFORMED. WHEN HITTING A BUMP, ETC IN THE ROAD, THE TRUCK VIOLENTLY VIBRATES. IN SOME CASES, JERKING STEERING WHEEL FROM HAND. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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