Ford F-250 Complaints (1997)

343 consumer complaints on file.

#716681December 30, 1999
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
MOTOR SURGES, VIOLENTLY AT TIMES, DURING WARM-UP PERIOD. CAUSES VEHICLE TO LURCH AT ITS WORST. CONTINUES TO GET WORSE. FORD ENGINEER REVIEWED PROBLEM 12/20/99 CLAIMED "COMMERCIALLY ACCEPTABLE" THEN STIPULATED NO FURTHER WARRANTY WORK FOR THIS PROBLEM IS AUTHROIZED. BROUGHT TRUCK BACK THIS WEEK, (TIME # 6 IN 3 MONTHS) AND THEY REFUSED TO INVESTIGATE OR WORK ON THAT CONDITION ANY FURTHER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#716573December 28, 1999
POWER TRAIN, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHEN SPEEDOMETER STOPPED WORKING THE TRANSMITION SLAMMED DOWN TO 1ST GEAR SPEED WENT DOWN TO BELOW 10 M/P/H THEN SLAMMED BACK INTO OVERDRIVE AND STARTED TO SPEED BACK UP TO HIGHWAY SPEED. LUCKLY WE WERE NOT IN RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC. EQUIPMENT THAT WAS TIED DOWN ON OUR TRAILER BROKE LOOSE. FORD SAID THAT THE SPEEDOMETER HEAD WAS NOT USUAL PROBLEM BUT EVEROTHER LANDSCAPER THAT WE HAVE TALKED TO HAS HAD THE SAME PROBLEM WITH ALL FORD TRUCKS WITH THE SAME ELECTRIC SPEEDO HEAD MY MOTHER HAS AN E350 WITH AS MOTORHOME AND IS STARTING TO HAVE SOME KIND OF SPEEDO PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#716078December 15, 1999
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#854050December 14, 1999
EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL:CARRIER/RACK
THE CABLE THAT HOLDS THE SPARE TIRE BROKE, CAUSING THE SPARE TIRE TO FALL OFF, WHICH ALMOST CAUSED A CRASH. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#714709November 13, 1999
SUSPENSION:FRONT:SHOCK ABSORBER
THE FRONT SPRINGS ON THIS HEAVY DUTY TRUCK BEGAN COLLAPSING AFTER APPROXIMATELY 14-MONTHS OF SERVICE. THE CONDITION WEARS THE FRONT TIRES EXCESSIVELY AND DOES NOT MAKE THE VEHICLE HANDLE PROPERLY. THE CONDITION WAS BROUGHT TO THE ATTENTION OF THE DEALERSHIP, DON VANCE FORD, MARSHFIELD,MO. AND ALL THAT HAS BEEN ACHIEVED IS TRIPS TO THE DEALERSHIP AND DISCUSSIONS WITH FORD CUSTOMER ASSISTANCE. I HAVE LOOKED AT SEVERAL F250 VEHICLES WITH THE 7.3 L AND 460 MOTOR PACKAGES AND THEY ARE EXPERIENCING THE SAME PROBLEM AS I HAVE. FORD HAS OBVIOUSLY RECOGNIZED THE PROBLEM I AM EXPERIENCING AS THE TWIN I-BEAM IS NO LONGER AVAILABLE ON THE 1999 MODEL F250'S. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#714413November 6, 1999
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
NO SUMMARY
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#714047October 29, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM
REAR BRAKES LOCK UP; ABS NOT WORKING PROPERLY; EMERGENY CABLE NOT WORKING PROPERLY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#851139October 19, 1999
SUSPENSION
VEHICLE HAS BEEN EXPERIENCING ONGOING VIBRATION PROBLEM. WHENEVER A RIGHT TURN WAS MADE, A GRINDING SOUND WOULD COME FROM THE WHEEL. VEHICLE BEEN IN / OUT OF DEALER SHOP ON FOUR OCCASIONS, AND PROBLEM STILL OCCURRING. ASKING NHTSA HELP IN THIS MATTER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#850518October 12, 1999
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT WHEN ANOTHER VEHICLE ROLLED OVER IN FRONT AND ON TOP OF CONSUMER'S VEHICLE, DAMAGEING THE FRONT BUMPER,/HOOD AN D/LEFT FENDER. UPON IMPACT, BOTH AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. DEALER / MANUFACTURER NOTIFIED. SEEKING HELP FROM NHTSA IN THIS MATTER. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#850322October 8, 1999
POWER TRAIN:AXLE HUBS
THE 4-WHEEL DRIVE BECAME INOPERATIVE DUE TO A BROKEN HUB. DEALER COULD NOT DETERMINE THE CAUSE. BASED ON DISCUSSION AT FORD DEALERSHIP, THE AUTO HUBS SEEM TO BE FAILING REGULARLY. *YC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#849793October 4, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
WHILE GETTING NEW TIRES PUT ON VEHICLE DEALER NOTICED THAT FRONT BRAKE ROTORS WERE CRACKED. DEALER REFUSED TO FIX PROBLEM, EVEN THOUGH CAR WAS STILL UNDER WARRANTY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#849374September 30, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
THE VEHICLE STALLS OUT AND DIES WITHOUT WARNING. THE DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#849154September 29, 1999
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:MOUNTING
SHIELD AROUND THE GAS TANK IS TOO CLOSE TO THE DRIVESHAFT. THIS WAS NOTICED WHEN EMPLOYEE WAS PUTTING A TRAILER HITCH ON THE TRUCK. THE TRUCK WAS TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR REPAIRS. PLEASE LIST OTHER VEHCILE IDENTIFICATION NUMBERS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#848397September 22, 1999
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHILE PULLING AWAY FROM A STOP SIGN OR AT A STOP UPON ACCELERATING, VEHICLE WON'T SHIFT OUT OF FIRST GEAR AND WOULD STALL. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#711416September 15, 1999
SUSPENSION:FRONT
FRONT SUSPENSION IS UNDERDESIGNED. UNABLE TO SUPPORT WEIGHT OF POWERSTROKE ENGINE. CAUSING EXCESSIVE TIRE WEAR AND BALL JOINT WEAR, AND PULLING TO RIGHT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#711419September 15, 1999
POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY
INTERNAL CLUTCHS FREEZE TOGETHER, CAUSING THE LIMITED SLIP TO BECOME POSITIVE DRIVE, RESULTING IN VIOLENT VIBRATIONS DURING TURNS IN FORWARD AND REVERSE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#847257September 8, 1999
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
WHENEVER WINDSHIELD WIPERS ARE IN USE, THEY WOULD FAIL TO WORK PROPERLY. WOULD CUT ON OR OFF ON THEIR OWN. THIS CAUSES THE DRIVER TO HAVE POOR VISIBILITY AT A TIME OF NEED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#846016August 27, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM:DRUM
LEFT REAR DRUM IS OVERHEATING . THE DEALER WAS CONTATCED, AND REPLACED VARIOUS PARTS. OTHERWISE, DEALER INSISTED THAT CAN FIND NOTHING WRONG . *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#843772July 29, 1999
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHEN DRIVING AT ANY SPEED THERE WAS NOISE WITHIN THE TRANSMISSION, AND VEHICLE WAS STALLING AND CUTTING OFF. VEHICLE HAS BEEN 11 TIMES AT DEALER FOR REPAIR WORK, AN DEALER STILL CAN'T DETERMINE RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#782392June 29, 1999
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
VEHICLE EXPERIENCING TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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