Ford F-250 Complaints (1999)

830 consumer complaints on file.

#10030893August 6, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
ENGINE LEAKING OIL THROUGH HEAD GASKET. FOUR ATTEMPTS HAVE BEEN MADE TO REPAIR THE PROBLEM. PROBLEM BEGAN @ 17, 000 MILES. CURRENTLY VEHICLES HAS 67,000 MILES. FIRST ATTEMPT TOOK OVER 6 WEEKS TO COMPLETE. ALL OTHER ATTEMPTS TOOK 1 WEEK. ADDITIONAL PROBLEMS WITH CARBON BUILD UP IN THE ENGINE HAVE OCCURED INBETWEEN REPAIR ATTEMPS. ANY ATTEMPT TO CONTACT FORD TO ADDRESS THE PROBLEM WAS A DEAD END.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10031992August 4, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS
WHEN BRAKES WERE DEPRESSED THEY DIDN'T HOLD. THE BRAKE PADS, WHERE IT CLUES TO THE METAL, SEPARATED AND DAMAGED THE CALIPER AND SKID DISC. DEALERSHIP REPLACED PARTS, BUT PROBLEM RECURRED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10026589July 28, 2003
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
CONSUMER STATES THAT WHILE DRIVING AND WITHOUT WARNING THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE TIRE BLEW OUT, CAUSING THE CONSUMER TO PULL OVER. SIZE#LT265175R16, DOT#123/12Q. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK *SCC *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10024345July 28, 2003
PARKING BRAKE:CONVENTIONAL:MECHANICAL:LINKAGE AND CABLE, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY
THE EMERGENCY BRAKE CABLE WAS ROUTED INCORRECTLY, WHICH CAUSED IT TO RUB AGAINST THE LEFT REAR TIRE, AND BECOMING COMPLETELY EXPOSED. DEALER DIAGNOSED THE RETAINER BRACKET WAS NOT INSTALLED AND CORRECTED. DEALER SERVICE DEPT. THEN ROUTED CABLE UNDER THE LEFT REAR LEAF SPRING WHICH WAS RUBBING THE CABLE AGAIN, AND CAUSED EXPOSURE.*AK *TS. THE FUEL GAUGE SENDER WAS REPLACED. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10030081July 24, 2003
SUSPENSION:FRONT
WHEN DRIVING FRONT END SHAKES AND SHIMMIES EXCESSIVELY, ALMOST CAUSING CONSUMER TO LOSE CONTROL OF VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10024887July 23, 2003
TIRES:TREAD/BELT, TIRES
WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH THE REAR PASSENGER TIRE TREAD COMPLETELY SEPARATED. THE TIRE REMAINED FULLY INFLATED . THE TIRE WAS NOT AN ORIGINAL TIRE AND IT HAD 30000 MILES ON IT. IN TOTAL THE CONSUMER HAD THREE VEHICLES EXPERIENCED THREE DIFFERENT FAILURES: TWO BLOW OUTS AND ONE SEPARATIONS. THE CONSUMER EXPERIENCED THIS PROBLEM ON TWO DIFFERENT VEHICLES; ON THE 99 FORD THE TREAD SEPARATED AND CAUSED DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE (FIRESTONE STEELTEX/AT), AND ON THE SECOND VEHICLE (5TH WHEEL CAMPER)THE TIRE HAD BLOWN OUT AND DAMAGED THE VEHICLE AS WELL(STEELTEX RADIAL/LT 245 75 R16-120/116 RM/S, DOT # VN2081XL00). *AK *SCC *CB *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10028512July 17, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
WHILE BACKING A JET SKI TRAILER DOWN A BOAT RAMP THE BRAKE PEDAL CAME COMPLETELY DISCONNECTED FROM THE OTHER COMPONENTS AND LAID AGAINST THE FIREWALL. THIS MADE THE BRAKE SYSTEM UNUSABLE. THE TRUCK WAS FINALLY STOPPED WITH THE PARKING BAKE PLUS THE TRAILER JACK KNIFING TO THE LEFT AND INTO THE LEFT REAR QUARTER PANEL OF THE PICKUP BED. THE YELLOW RETAINING PIN THAT HOLDS THE BRAKE PEDAL POST WITHIN THE ? STABALIZING MOUNT AND THE ELECTRICAL SENSOR MODULE WAS FOUND ON THE FLOORBOARDS. ONCE RECONNECTED THE BRAKE SYSTEM PERFORMED NORMALLY.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10028445July 16, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS
BRAKE ROTORS WARPED SEVERAL TIMES, TURNED, AND REPLACED ONCE. THIS LAST TIME BRAKE PADS WERE WORN OFF AND DOWN TO METAL. EXPERIENCE THESE ISSUES EACH TIME I TAKE A LONG TRIP OF 1000 MILES ON THE INTERSTATE. DRIVING AT HIGH SPEED FOR 3-4 HOURS BEFORE STOPPING AND LITTLE OR NO BRAKING DURING THIS PERIOD. THIS LAST TIME I HAD TO PAY FOR THE TURNING OF THE ROTORS AND BRAKE KIT. NEW KIT HAS SPRINGS TO HELP A PROBLEM PER TECH? THIS IS A DEFECTIVE SYSTEM!*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10025930July 12, 2003
POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY:PEDAL/HAND LEVER(MOTORCYCLE)
I HAVE A 1999 FORD F250 SUPERDUTY 6 SPEED MANUAL. I HAVE 61000 MILES ON IT. TODAY THE CLUTCH PEDAL STUCK TO THE FLOOR WHEN I WAS AT A STOP SIGN. THE CLUTCH SLAVE/MASTER CYLINDER WENT OUT. ...AGAIN. LUCKILY I KNEW HOW TO DRIVE A VEHICLE WITH A BAD CLUTCH. I HAD TO SHIFT A COUPLE OF TIMES WITHOUT THE CLUTCH PEDAL JUST TO GET IT HOME. AT LEAST I WAS JUST DOWN THE STREET FROM MY HOUSE. *AK WHEN THE CLUTCH SLAVE/MASTER CYLINDER GOES OUT THE CLUTCH PEDDLE LOSES PRESSURE AND LETS THE CLUTCH ENGAGE AND THE TRUCK STARTS ROLLING. THIS EXACT THING HAS GONE OUT ON MY TRUCK TWICE IN THE LAST 7 MONTHS. I JUST WANTED TO REPORT THIS SINCE IT COULD BE VERY DANGEROUS IF ONE OF THESE WENT OUT WHEN SOMEONE WAS STANDING IN FRONT OR BEHIND THE VEHICE AND THE VEHICLE RAN THEM OVER OR EVEN IF IT WENT OUT AT AN INTERSECTION AND THE TRUCK ROLLS INTO THE INTERSECTION BEFORE SOMEONE CAN STOP IT. SINCE ITS A DIESEL (LOTS OF TORQUE), YOU CAN'T STOP IT VERY EASILY IF IT STARTS ROLLING IN LOW, 1ST GEAR OR REVERSE. I AM A MEMBER OF A FORD DIESEL FORUM (WWW.THEDIESELSTOP.COM AND THERE ARE MANY MANY CASES OF THE CLUTCH SLAVE/MASTER CYLINDER GOING BAD. YOU CAN GO TO THE FORUMS AND LOOK IN THE 7.3L POWER STROKE ENGINE AND DRIVETRAIN SECTION. (JUST DO A SEARCH FOR THE WORD "SLAVE")
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10025969July 12, 2003
TIRES:TREAD/BELT, TIRES
I HAVE A FORD F250 TRUCK. BOTH FRONT TIRES(FIRESTONE) HAD A TRED SEPARATION WITHIN 15HRS OF EACH OTHER. THE FIRST OCCURRED 7/11/03 AT APPROX. 1700HRS. IT WAS THE RIGHT FRONT TIRE, THE SECOND OCCURRED 7/12/03 AT 0720HRS. THE LEFT FRONT TIRE.NO-ONE WAS HURT, BUT MY VEH. DID HAVE A LOT OF DANAGE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10019949July 10, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
THE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE BRAKE ROTORS. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN, THE BRAKES BECAME WARM AND THE FRONT END OF THE TRUCK VIBRATED WHEN APPLIED. THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD BY THE MECHANIC, THE BRAKES WERE WARPED AND IT WAS NORMAL FOR MOST OF THESE KINDS OF TRUCKS. *NLM THE VIBRATION WAS CAUSED BY THE FRONT SPINDLE AND ROTORS. *TS *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10026899July 9, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CONSUMER STATES THAT SPARK PLUGS BLEWOUT OF THE CYLINDER, STRIPPING THE THREADS OUT OF THE CYLINDER HEADS, RESULTING IN ENGINE FAILURE. THIS HAS OCCURRED TWICE SINCE VEHICLE PURCHASED. 1ST OCCURRENCE AT 3900 MILES, 2ND OCCURRENCE AT 56000 MILES. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10026694July 7, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS, TIRES:TREAD/BELT
WHILE TRAVELING AT HIGHWAY SPEED LEFT FRONT TIRE TREAD CAME COMPLETELY OFF. AS A RESULT THE BRAKE LINE BROKE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10025228July 1, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
SEVERE BRAKE PEDAL PULSATION SINCE TRUCK WAS NEW. HAVE HAD FOUR MAJOR REPAIRS TO THE SYSTEM. PADS, ROTORS, ETC. STILL EXPERIENCE THE PROBLEMS. HEAT AFFECTED POOR QUALITY OF METAL IN THE CALIPERS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10024984June 26, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
CONSUMER STATED THAT WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES THE VEHICLE WILL SHUTTER. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10025032June 26, 2003
SEAT BELTS
CONSUMER CALLED COMPLAINING ABOUT THE SEAT BELTS BEING TOO LOOSE. MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED,M AND HAD FIXED THEM, BUT THEY STILL GO BAD. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10023047June 13, 2003
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
I WAS DRIVING MY 1999 FORD F250 DIESEL TRUCK AT 70 MPH (SPEED LIMIT) WHEN I TOUCHED THE BRAKE TO RELEASE THE CRUISE TO STOP AT THE TRAFFIC LIGHT UPON ENTERING PLAINS, TX. THE CRUISE DID NOT RELEASE AND I BRAKED HARDER......THE ENGINE KEPT AT OVER 2,000 RPM AND DID NOT SLOW DOWN.....I BRAKED HARDER TO STOP AT THE LIGHT AND THE ENGINE NEVER SLOWED DOWN......I PUSHED THE OFF BUTTON ON THE CRUISE CONTROL AND PUMPED THE BRAKE AND IT NEVER SLOWED......I HAD TO BRAKE PRETTY HARD TO COME TO A STOP AT THE HIGHWAY INTERSECTION.....THE ENGINE WAS STILL RACING AT 2,000 RPM......I JERKED ACROSS THE INTERSECTION AND STOPPED THE TRUCK ON THE SIDE OF THE HIGHWAY BY TURNING OFF THE ENGINE.....WHEN I RESTARTED THE TRUCK, IT WOULD NOT GO FORWARD. I HAD THE CAR HAULED TO THE NEAREST FORD DEALERSHIP, BROWNFIELD, TX. THEY SAID IT SOUNDED LIKE AN ELECTRICAL PROBLEM......THEN THEY TOLD ME IT WAS THE TRANSMISSION......THE TRUCK ONLY HAD 28,000 MILES ON IT......THEY REPLACED THE TRANSMISSION FOR $2,800. AFTER TELLING MY FRIEND, A MECHANIC, THE PROBLEM HE SENT ME THIS MESSAGE: GO TO: WWW.NHTSA.DOT.GOV/HOTLINE/ AND FILE A REPORT ON THE INCIDENT WITH THE TRUCK. AFTER THINKING ABOUT WHAT YOU SAID HAPPENED, THERE MAY BE A PROBLEM WITH THE THROTTLE COMPONENTS. IT COULD HAPPEN AGAIN. IF IT DOES , SHUT OFF THE IGNITION. TRYING TO HOLD THAT ENGINE WITH THE BRAKES (NOT SAYING IT DID) COULD BLOW THE TORQUE CONVERTER ON THE TRANSMISSION. THE REASON FOR FILING THE REPORT IS THEY WILL INVESTIGATE FOR SAFETY AND THEY WILL ALSO LET YOU KNOW IF A SIMILAR REPORT HAS BEEN FILED. TOM. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10021204June 7, 2003
PARKING BRAKE:CONVENTIONAL:MECHANICAL:LINKAGE AND CABLE
PARKING BRAKE CABLE END PULLED OFF RENDERING PARKING BRAKE DISABLED. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10022276May 22, 2003
POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY:AXLE SHAFT:SEAL
PROBLEMS WITH BRAKE EQUIPMENT/ VEHICLE SHOOK VIOLENTLY WHEN BRAKES WERE APPLIED. *MR THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN TO THE DEALER FIVE TIMES, AND EACH TIME THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THE PROBLEM WAS RESOLVED. AFTER THE SECOND REPAIR, THE WARRANTY HAD EXPIRED SO THE CONSUMER HAD TO PAY FOR THE REPAIRS. FINALLY, THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO HIS PERSONAL MECHANIC WHO STATED THE PROBLEMS THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED WAS CAUSED BY A FRONT SEAL LEAKAGE ON THE RIGHT AXLE. IN ADDITION, THE MECHANIC STATED WHEN THE GREASE LEAKED ONTO THE ROTOR, IT BECAME HOT AND WARPED THE ROTOR WHICH CAUSED THE VIBRATION. CONSUMER WANTED NEW ROTORS, CALIPERS, AND SEALS ON BOTH FRONT WHEELS AT NO COST TO HIM. HE ALSO WANTED TO BE REIMBURSED FOR THE THREE OUT OF POCKET REPAIRS. *PH *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10019338May 7, 2003
TIRES
THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE TIRE TREAD SEPARATED AND THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE TIRE BLEW OUT WHILE DRIVING. *NLM
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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