Ford F-250 Complaints (1999)

830 consumer complaints on file.

#847219September 8, 1999
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM
WHEN USING THE DEFROSTER, THE UNIT ISN'T WORKING, CAUSING THE WINDSHIELD TO BE COVERED WITH 2/3 FROST. DEALER CAN'T DETERMINE THE CAUSE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#846701September 3, 1999
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHEN ACCELERATING VEHICLE WILL DIE COMPLETELY, CAUSING SERIOUS SAFETY HAZARD. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#846508September 2, 1999
POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY
CLUTCH ASSEMBLY HAS DISINTEGRATED TWICE, CAUSING TRANSMISSION AND ENGINE TO LOCK TOGETHER, RESULTING IN LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#710654August 29, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
STARTED TRUCK. PULLED ONTO THE ROAD AND WHEN I PRESSED THE ACCELERATOR ALL IT WOULD DO WAS IDLE. PRESSED THE ACCELERATOR TO THE FLOOR 4 TIMES AND STILL THE ENGINE WOULD NOT RESPOND. ALL IT WOULD DO WAS IDLE
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#548155August 25, 1999
TIRES:TEMPORARY/EMERGENCY SPARE TIRE
VEHICLE PURCHASED NEW AND THE SPARE TIRE WAS NOT INCLUDED, HOWEVER THE DEALERSHIP DID NOT NOTIFY CONSUMER THAT SPARE TIRE WAS NOT LISTED AS STANDARD EQUIPMENT. MJS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#710456August 24, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
UPON BRAKING, BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR, AFTERWHICH A FLASH FIRE DEVELOPED WHICH DID EXTENSIVE DAMAGE TO WIREING, STEERING COLUMN SHAFT & GEAR BOX, 4WD ACTUATION LINES ETC. THIS VEHICLE HAS HAD MULTIPLE BRAKE SERVICE & RECALLS ON THE BRAKES. FORD HAS REDESIGNED THE FRONT ROTORS & HUBS BUT REFUSES TO UPGRADE EARLY PRODUCTION VEHICLES. ALL EARLY PRODUCTION 1999 FORD F250SD VEHICLES SHOULD BE RECALLED FOR COMPLETE BRAKE SYSTEM REPLACEMENT. THE ROTORS WARP, THEY SHAKE WHEN STOPPING, THEY HAVE HAD MULTIPLE REAR BRAKE RECALLS, THE ANTILOCK BRAKES RELEASE & WILL NOT STOP ON ROUGH ROADS & NOW MINE WENT ON FIRE. THESE TRUCKS ARE DEATH TRAPS! THIS INCIDENT OCCURRED WITH A VEHICLE THAT HAD ONLY BEEN DRIVEN 3 MILES, & HAD NO LOAD IN THE BED. WHAT WOULD HAVE HAPPENED IF I WAS IN THE MOUNTAINS OF PENNSYLVANIA TOWING MY 5000 LB TRAILER & LOST THE BRAKES & HAD A FIRE ? WHEN I REPORTED THIS INCIDENT TO FORD I GOT THE IMPRESSION THAT THEY REALLY DIDN'T CARE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#710388August 23, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:DISC:ROTOR
THE PROBLEMIS THAT THE FRONT BRAKE ROTORS WARP AND CAUSE SEVERE FRONT END VIBRATION. THE FRONT BRAKE ROTORS HAVE BEEN TURNED TWICE AND REPLACED FOUR TIMES ALL UNDER WARRANTY. I HAVE BEEN TO THE DEALER AND TO FORD FLEET SERVICE IS DEARBORN AND ALL I CAN GET FROM THEM IS THAT THERE IS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER SAYS IIT IS EITHER OPERATOR DRIVING HABITS OR OVERLOAD. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN WEITHED TWICE AND IT IS NOT OVERLOADED. THE LOCAL TRUCK DEALER HAS TWO MORE TRUCKS WITH THE IDENTICAL PROBLEM AND ANOTHER WORKER HERE HAS REPLACED HIS ROTORS FOUR TIMES ON THE SAME VEHICLE. THIS TRUCK IS OWNED BY THE UNIVERSITY AND I AM THE ONLY DRIVER. I AN THE DIRECTOR AND FIRE MARSHAL AND THIS VEHICLE IS USED TO RESPOND TO EMERGENCIES. DAILY MILEAGE AVERAGES 125 MILES. 110 ON INTERSTATE 95 AND 15 MILES AROUND THE CITY OF NEW HAVEN ON CITY STREETS. I HAVE ATTEMPTED TO RESOLVE THIS WITH THE DEALER AND FORD FLEET SERVICE TO NO AVAIL. FORD DOESNOT WANT TO HEAR ABOUT IT. THE SELLING DEALER STATES THERE IS NOTHING WRONG, YET THE LOCAL FORD TRUCK DEALER SAYS HE HAS THREE TRUCKS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM BUT FORD TECH ASSIST CANNOT TELL HOW TO SOLVE THE PROBLEM. WHEN THE ROTOR ARE TURNED OR REPLACED, THE PROBLEM TEMPORRILY RESIDES. WITHIN A COUPLE OF THOUSAND MILES IT RETURNS. IT ONLY OCCURS AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS ANDIS MOST SEVERE BETWEEN 50 AND 60 MPH. IF YOU DRIVE FOR MORE THANT 10 MILES WITHOUT USING THE BRAKES, IT WILL NOT BE NOTICABLE. IF THE BRAKES ARE USED, EVEN LIGHTLY, MORE THAN ONCE WITHIN A 5 MINUTE PERIOD, THE FRONT ROTORS WILL WARP ANF THE FRONT END WILL SHAKE SEVERELY. IF YOU STOP AFTER THIS, THE FRONT WHEEL RIMS WILL BE SO HOT, YOU CANNOT PUT YOUR AND ON THE RIMS. I AM NOTICING A LOT OF FRONT END WOBBLE RECENTLY AND AM QUESTIONING THE EFFECT OF THE HEAT ON THE FRONT WHEEL BEARINS. ANY HELP YOU CAN PROVIDE WILL BE GREATLY APPRECIATED. I HAVE COME UP AGAINST A STONE WALL WITH FORD. ONE DEALER SAYS NOTHING IS WRONG, THEY WON'T EVEN TALK TO TRUCK DEA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#710355August 22, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, PARKING BRAKE:CONVENTIONAL:MECHANICAL
PARKING BRAKE DOES NOT HOLD WHEN SET. A LOT OF FORCE IS NEED TO SET BARKING BRAKE. CAMPAIN ID 98V101000 SEEMS TO BE THE SAME PROBLEM WITH MY F250 SUPERDUTY. ABS PROBLEM: BRAKES GO INTO ABS MODE WHEN BRAKING ON ROUGH (BUMPY ROADS) DRY ROAD SURFACES. THIS HAPPENS WHEN TRUCK HAS NO LOAD IN IT. MY STOPPING DISTANCES ARE INCREASED UNPREDICTABLY..
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#709983August 14, 1999
AIR BAGS
NO SUMMARY
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#844908August 11, 1999
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, POWER TRAIN
THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT SHIFT OUT OF LOW GEAR ,AND THE SPEEDOMETER WOULD NOT FUNCTION. THE DEALER HAS INSPECTED VEHICLE . *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#842000August 10, 1999
STEERING
WHILE DRIVING AT 60 MPH DRIVER PUSHED THE FRONT STEERING SENSOR BUTTON ON THE GEAR SWITCH AND VEHICLE LOST ALL POWER, INCLUDING POWER BRAKES AND STEERING. VEHICLE WAS PUT INTO NEUTRAL TO START AGAIN / COME TO A STOP. *ML
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#842516August 10, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES AT SPEEDS 45 MPH / ABOVE NORMAL, THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE SEVERELY VIBRATES. FORD IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM, BUT DOES NOT KNOW HOW TO CORRECT IT. *YC.ET.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#843797July 29, 1999
INTERIOR LIGHTING
INTERIOR LIGHT & CARGO LIGHTS/ DOME LIGHT STAY ON, EVEN AFTER THE KEY IS OUT OF IGNITION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#842858July 21, 1999
SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:COIL SPRINGS
THERE IS A SQUEALING NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT END IN THE SUSPENSION. DEALERSHIP KNOWS ABOUT THE PROBLEM & REFERRED OWNER TO THE HOTLINE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#708732July 17, 1999
VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES
UNABLE TO USE VEHICLE FOR INTENDED PURPOSE OF PULLING A TRAVEL TRAILER. DON'T FEEL SAFE PULLING A TRAILER WHEN WIDE ANGLE MIRRORS ARE "NON-ADJUSTABLE". IT'S RIDICULOUS TO HAVE NON-ADJUSTABLE MIRRORS ON A VEHICLE! DEALER INFORMS IT'S A DESIGN ITEM; NOT WARRANTY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#708502July 11, 1999
SUSPENSION
SEVERE VIBRATION AT ANY SPEED SEEMINGLY FROM FRONT DRIVE TRAIN (BEARINGS, AXELS, HUBS)? THE ONLY WAY I CAN DRIVE THE TRUCK IS TO ENGAGE THE FRONT LEFT AXEL.OTIS FORD HAS BEEN TRYING TO FIND THE PROBLEM FOR TWO AND A HALF MONTHS REPLACING PARTS THAT DIDN'T SOLVE THE PROBLEM. I AM WAITING NOW FOR THREE WEEKS FOR PARTS THEY HAVE ORDERED TO TRY TO FIX THIS PROBLEM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#708423July 9, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
THE ELECTRONIC ABS 2 WHEEL CONTROL IS TO SENSTIVE. IF A BUMP OR POTHOLE IS ENCOUNTERED WHEN STOPPING THE ABS WILL TRIGGER. THIS EXTENDS STOPPING DISTANCE BY 40%. ABS WILL NOT DISINGEAGE UNTILL FOOT IS RELEASED FROM BRAKE AND REAPPLIED WHICH IN MOST CASES WILL NOT STOP VEHICLE IN TIME. MY ABS HAS TRIGGERED 6 TIMES IN DRY WEATHER NORMAL DRIVING, DEALER'S RESPONSE IS THAT ABS IS SHOWING NO FAULT CODES AND IS WORKING AS "DESIGNED". THIS IS NOT SAFE AND COULD LEAD TO A LARGE TRUCK REAR ENDING A SMALLER VEHICLE BECAUSE OF A BUMP OR POTHOLE IN THE ROAD!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#841896July 8, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES VEHICLE SEVERELY PULLS TO THE LEFT, CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#782395July 1, 1999
POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY
CLUTCH ASSEMBLY FAILED. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#841382June 29, 1999
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:COOLING UNIT AND LINES
VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT DUE TO LEAKING TRANSMISSION FLUID.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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