Ford F-250 Complaints
11,199 consumer complaints on file.
- #812979June 10, 1997SUSPENSION:FRONT
THE FRONT END IS ONLY BEING HELD WITH ONE BOLT AND IT WILL NOT OPERATE SAFELY ANYMORE. *AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #518287June 9, 1997EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
PLASTIC HEADLIGHT LENSE DETERIORATES TO THE DEGREE OF CHANGING COLORS, CHANGES FROM CLEAR TO OPAQUE, RESULTING IN DECREASED ILLUMINATION OF ROAD SURFACES DURING NIGHT DRIVING.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #518063June 6, 1997VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM
STEERING WHEEL MISALIGNED.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #812842June 6, 1997SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER
LOST FRONT BRAKES COMPLETELY, PARTIAL REAR BRAKES DURING HEAVY DUTY APLICATION, BRAKE FLUID OVERHEATS/BLOWS OUT, CAUSING HOLES IN CALIPERS, MECHANIC REPLACED CALIPERS. *AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #812743June 4, 1997POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY:AXLE SHAFT:SEAL, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM
THE REAR AXLE SEALS ALLOW THE LUBRICANT TO LEAK ONTO THE BRAKES AND THE REAR BRAKES DOES NOT WORK PROPERLY. THE SEALS WERE REPLACED (4) TIMES WITHIN 70,000 MILES IN A (5) YEAR PERIOD. *AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #517519May 30, 1997SUSPENSION:REAR
CONTROL ARM BOLTS STRIPPED OUT, CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #517668May 28, 1997ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
IGNITION SWITCH FIRE.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- Yes
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #517532May 28, 1997ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
IGNITION SWITCH FIRE.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- Yes
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #811840May 27, 1997SUSPENSION:FRONT
VEHICLE'S FRONT SUSPENSION FRAME BRACKET THAT ATTACHES TO THE AXLE BROKE OFF ON RIGHT WHEEL BRACKET. *AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #812454May 22, 1997VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH ENGINE KEPT ACCELERATING ON ITS OWN, DRIVER SHUT OFF ENGINE, APPLIED BRAKES, SLID OFF RAMP TO STOP VEHICLE, NO CRASH, MORE DETAILS WILL BE PROVIDED BY OWNER. *AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #517321May 20, 1997SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS
THE TWO FRONT BRAKE ROTORS WERE SEVERELY CRACKED.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #811360May 16, 1997ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL:SWITCH
WHEN VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN DRIVEWAY WITH IGNITION OFF IT CAUGHT ON FIRE IN THE STEERING COLUMN. MULTI-FUNCTION SWITCH MELTED. VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN TAKEN TO DEALERSHIP. *AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- Yes
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #517192May 13, 1997SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM
TWO FRONT BRAKE ROTORS WERE SEVERELY CRACKED.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #810410May 13, 1997SUSPENSION
CONSUMER WAS PULLING A 5TH WHEEL TRAILER WHEN THE BAR ATTACHING THE FRAME BOLTS OF RIGHT FRONT WHEEL CAME LOOSE BECAUSE ALL FOUR BOLTS HOLDING I-BEAM TO FRAME CAME OFF. WHEN PULLING INTO A PARKING SPACE, THE TOP OF THE WHEEL WAS INWARD AND THE BOTTOM WAS OUTWARD, DEALER REPLACED THE BOLTS. *AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #808818May 12, 1997SEAT BELTS
THE DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S SIDE AUTOMATIC SEAT BELTS ARE TOO SHORT AND VERY DIFFICULT TO STRETCH ENOUGH, TO FASTEN. *AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #809894May 6, 1997SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
INTERMITTENTLY ON SNOWY OR WET ROAD CONDITIONS THE ABS LOCKS UP AND GRABS, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO SLIDE OFF THE ROAD. WHEN BRAKING AT 55 MPH THE BACK END OF THE TRUCK JUMPS UP AND DOWN. VEHICLE TAKEN TO DEALER 4 OR 5 TIMES IN 2 YEARS, CANNOT FIND PROBLEM. *AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #811901May 1, 1997SUSPENSION:FRONT
WHILE DRIVING ACROSS RAILROAD TRACKS, FRONT END OF VEHICLE VIBRATED AS IF HIT AD TIRE A BLOWOUT, ACCORDING TO DEALER, THREE BOLTS WERE MISSING, REMAINING BOLT LOOSE, DEALER REPLACED ALL BOLTS. *AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- Yes
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #811877April 30, 1997PARKING BRAKE:CONVENTIONAL
EMERENCY PARKING BRAKE REPAIRED; EMERGENCY PARKING BRAKE WOULD UNLATCH AT VARIOUS TIMES W/O WARNING, AFTER EMERGENCY BRAKE WAS SET, WENT TO MAILBOX, HEARD IT UNCLICK, TRIED TO STOP IT FROM ROLLING BACK INTO STREET, VEHICLE RAN OVER DRIVERS FOOT AND ANKLE, DEALER SAID "DID ALL THEY CAN DO" AND MANUFACTURER SAID "NOT THEIR PROBLEM." *AK *JB
- Crash:
- Yes
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 1
- Deaths:
- 0
- #811533April 22, 1997FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
RECALL # 93V125000, AFTER HAVING RECALL WORK PERFORMED CONSUMER IS EXPERIENCING SAME PROBLEM LISTED IN RECALL NOTICE. WAS NOT EXPERIENCING PROBLEM BEFORE TAKING VEHICLE IN FOR REPAIRS. DOES NOT BELIEVE RECALL WORK WAS PERFORMED. *AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #811399April 21, 1997ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE UNDERDASH WHILE PARKED CAUSED BY FAULTY IGNITION SWITCH. IGNITION SWITCH WILL BE REPLACED BY OWNER; NOT INCLUDED IN FORD'S IGNITION SWITCH RECALL. *AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- Yes
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0