Ford F-250 Complaints (1997)

343 consumer complaints on file.

#546411June 25, 1999
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
VEHICLE EXPEREINCED SUDDEN ACCELERATION WHEN PLACING CAR INTO RECERSE CAUSING IT TO HIT A LOADING DOCK, WHEN PULLED INTO DRIVE IT AGAIN ACCELERATED FORWARD 450 FEET BEFOR IT SHUT OFF. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#841163June 25, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
EXHAUST SYSTEM IS LOCATED IN THE FRONT OF REAR WHEELS IS CAUSING DISCOLORATION OF WHEELS AND MELTING OF TIRES. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#840184June 16, 1999
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:PARK/NEUTRAL START INTERLOCK SWITCH
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION MALFUNCTIONED WHEN VEHICLE WAS IN THE PARK. OCCUPANT GOT OUT OF VEHICLE, AND VEHICLE ROLLED AWAY INTO A LAKE. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION AND VIN#. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#839446June 11, 1999
SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:TORSION BAR
WHILE DRIVING FRONT TORSION BAR BROKE. THE DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#546012June 8, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
BOTH FRONT ROTOR ASSEMBLIES CRACKED. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#707144June 2, 1999
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR THIS VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#837958May 14, 1999
STEERING:GEAR BOX (OTHER THAN RACK AND PINION)
THE VEHICLE HAS NO ADEQUATE HYDRAULIC FILTER ON THE RELEASE VALVE WITHIN THE STEERING GEAR BOX TO PREVENT VALVE COMTAMINATION AND FAILURE, CAUSING THE STEERING GEAR BOX TO EXPLODE AND TOTAL LOSS OF POWER STEERING WHICH RESULTED IN AN ACCIDENT. CONSUMER HAD IT ANALYZED BY DOUGLAS B. CHISHOLM ASSC. INC WHICH DETERMINED THE DEFECT. PLEASE ATTACH THE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#545098April 20, 1999
TIRES
RECALL ON TIRES NOT RECEIVED UNTIL AFTER REPLACEMENT, MANUFACTURE WILL NOT HONOR RECALL FOR CONSUMER, SPARE TIRE STILL IN NEED OF REPLACEMENT. (97S90). MJS (97V-187)
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#782057April 8, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CATALYTIC CONVERTOR
ENGINE FAILED DUE TO OVERHEAD CAM PULLEY CATALATIC CONVERTERS BEING TOTALLY BLOCKED. YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#705082March 29, 1999
SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:TORSION BAR
THE TORSION BAR SHEARED OFF, CAUSING VEHICLE TO LOSE CONTROL AND SWAY SUDDENLY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#836183March 26, 1999
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
PASSENGER'S SHOULDER BELT LOCKS UP AND CONTINUES TO TIGHTEN TO THE POINT THAT IT BECOMES UNBEARABLE TO THE OCCUPANT WHEN THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#835735March 11, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CATALYTIC CONVERTOR
A CATALYTIC CONVERTOR WAS PUT ON A DIESEL TRUCK. THIS CAUSED A BACK PRESSURE TO OCCUR. A HOLE WAS CREATED IN BOTTOM OF TURBO. CARBON MONOXIDE WAS ESCAPING THROUGH HEATER VENT, CAUSING A HAZARDOUS PROBLEM FOR DRIVER, WHO BECAME NAUSEOUS & HAD A HEADACHE. MANUFACTURER KNOWS ABOUT PROBLEM, BUT IS NOT DOING ANYTHING. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#835604March 9, 1999
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
THE VEHICLE WAS PUT IN PARK ON A HILL. THE OWNER GOT OUT OF THE VEHICLE, AND THE VEHICLE POPPED OUT OF PARK AND BEGAN TO ROLL IN REVERSE. DEALER HAS NOT SEEN. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#704113March 7, 1999
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
[XXX] NO SUMMARY. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#834921February 17, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS, SUSPENSION:REAR
WHILE DRIVING ON WET PAVEMENT AT ANY SPEED AND APPLYING BRAKES, THE BRAKE'S FELT LIKE THEY WERE NOT WORKING AND WOULD LOCK UP. ALSO, THE REAR END OF THE VEHICLE WOULD COME OUT FROM BEHIND. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#703271February 13, 1999
EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL:CARRIER/RACK
WHILE DRIVING SPARE BRACE FALED AND TIRE BOUNCED TEN FEET IN THE AIR.LUCY FOR EVERYONE NO ONE WAS FOLLOWING OR IN THE OTHER LANE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#606608February 1, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL
OXYGEN SENSOR FAILED. YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#607226February 1, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
REAR BRAKES WORN OUT. YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#606649February 1, 1999
WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS/STUDS, SUSPENSION:REAR
LUG NUTS FAILED. YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#607286February 1, 1999
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
THE CEO SWITCH (IDLE VALIDATION SWITCH) FAILED. *YC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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