1990 Ford F-250 complaints

VEHICLE LOST CONTROL RESULTING IN ACCIDENT WHEN THE STEERING ARM SECTOR GEAR SHAFT CRYSTALIZED AND BROKE, MINOR INJURIES TO DRIVER. (ACCIDENT REPORT PROVIDED). MJS

VEHICLE WAS PARKED INSIDE THE GARAGE AND IT CAUGHT ON FIRE DUE A SHORT IN ELECTRICAL WIRING SYSTEM. FIRE DEPARTMENT HAD TO COME OUT AND PUT OUT THE FIRE. *AK

VEHICLE HAS A PROBLEM WITH THE FUEL LINE. WHILE DRIVING TO THE STORE, WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING, THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE DUE TO THE METALLIC FUEL LINE.

AFTER DRIVING THE VEHICLE, PARKED AND TURNED OFF IGNITION, SMELLED SMOKE, CHECKED UNDERHOOD AND ALTERNATOR BURST INTO FLAMES. PUT OUT TWO TIMES. CALLED FORD AND GOT NO SATISFACTION. OWNER FOUND WIRES FROM WIRING HARNESS THAT WERE PLUGGED INTO ALTERNATOR, MINOR DAMAGE, OWNER REMEDIED PROBLEM AT HIS EXPENSE. *AK *ML

PAINT ON HORIZONTAL PANELS CONTINUES TO DETERIORATE AND PEEL FROM THE VEHICLE.

ENGINE FIRE.

92V026000/ 92S44, BRAKES; THE DEALER KEPT THE VEHICLE SEVERAL DAYS, AND ALSO KEPT THE RECALL NOTICE DID NOT COMPLETE OR REMEDY THE PROBLEM OF THE RECALL. WHEN THE TRUCK IS RETURNED, HARD TO OBTAIN APPOINTMENTS FOR SERVICE. *AK *SLC

RECALL 96V071000. IGNITION; THE DEALER KEPT THE VEHICLE FORSEVERAL DAYS. ALSO, KEPT THE RECALL NOTICE , AND DID NOT COMPLETE OR REMEDY THE PROBLEM OF THE RECALL. WHEN THE TRUCK IS RETURNED, HARD TO OBTAIN APPOINTMENTS FOR SERVICE. *AK

ENGINE FAILED WHILE VEHICLE WAS BEING DRIVEN DUE TO BLOWN GASKET.

ENGINE FIRE.

BRAKES FADE, DUE TO CALIPER PISTON. THE PISTONS HAVE BEEN RECALLED FOR A NUMBER OF VEHICLES, TO BE REPLACED BY PHENOLIC PISTONS, HOWEVER THE CONSUMER'S VEHICLE DOES NOT FIT WITHIN THE CRITERIA OF QUALIFIED RECALL VEHICLES.

GAS TANK FAILURE.

FAILURE OF RIGHT FRONT CALIPER TO RELEASE PROPERLY CAUSES OVERHEATING OF CALIPER AND PADS. THIS CAUSED STEERING DIFFICULTIES, SEVERE VIBRATION IN STEERING WHEEL, AND PULLING TO THE RIGHT.

TORQUE CONVERTER LOCKED UP, CAUSING TRANSMISSION FAILURE. *AK

CATALYTIC CONVERTER OVERHEATED AND THERE WAS A DANGER OF FIRE IF PARKED OVER SOME FLAMMABLE MATERIAL, SUCH AS LEAVES, PAPER, ETC. *AK

CRUISE CONTROL WOULD NOT RELEASE EITHER BY APPLYING THE BRAKES OR THE CRUISE CONTROL OFF BUTTON. VEHICLE ACCELERATED FROM 65 TO 85 MPH, AND WAS FINALLY BROUGHT TO A STOP BY TURNING OFF THE IGNITION AND APPLYING THE BRAKES. *AK

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE THE BRAKES SOMETIMES GO OUT, PEDAL GOES ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR AND FEELS THE BRAKES LOOSE. *AK ALTHOUGH THE MANUFACTURER ACKNOWLEDGED THE PROBLEM WITH THE BRAKE SYSTEM, THERE WERE NO RECALL NOTICE ISSUED. THE CONSUMER REPLACES THE BRAKES CALIPER AND ROTORS EVERY 2000-7000 MILES. *YH

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

IGNITION SWITCH FIRE.

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

POWER BRAKES ARE LOST INTERMITTENTLY, CAUSE IS UNKNOWN. *AK

OWNER STATES THAT THERE ARE BUBBLES IN THE TIRES AND THAT OWNER FEARS FOR HER SAFETY. ALSO, THE TIRES ARE WEARING VERY THIN. *AK

THERE IS A MALFUNCTION IN THE FUEL PUMP, CAUSING FUEL IN ONE TANK TO FLOW INTO THE SECOND TANK, RESULTING IN FUEL SPILLAGE. *AK

AS SOON AS THE TRUCK IS AT AN IDLE POSITION, GAS RUNS OUT AND THERE ARE SMELLY GAS FUMES THAT MAKE THE CONSUMER SICK BECAUSE THERE'S A SPILLAGE IN THE DUAL GAS TANKS WHEN THE GAS IS TRANSFERING FROM ONE TANK TO ANOTHER. (93V-125). *AK

VEHICLE FIRE.

RADIATOR SENSOR FAILED TWICE.

IGNITION SWITCH FAILED PRIOR TO RECALL NOTICE RESULTING IN VEHICLE FIRE.(ATTORNEY FOR CONSUMER - JOE HOLT)

ORIGINAL GLOW PLUG CONTROLLER HAD A LOOSE WIRE WHICH WAS REPLACED WITH A NEW UNIT; NEW UNIT SHORTED OUT, CAUSING WIRING HARNESS TO MELT. *AK

BOTH REAR AXLE SEALS REPLACED DUE TO IMPROPER BRAKING WHILE DRIVING DOWN MOUNTAINOUS ROAD WITHIN 20 MPH. NOT SURE IF TRUCK IS EQUIPPED W/REAR ABS BRAKES. *AK

THE DEALER TOLD THE CONSUMER THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT IN, THEN LATER ON THAT DAY THE CONSUMER FOUND OUT THAT THE PARTS WERE IN. RECALL 96V071000; DEALERSHIP MCLARTY FORD. PLEASE DESCRIBE IN DETAIL. *AK

AFTER HAVING RECALL WORK DONE, THE VEHICLE REAR BRAKES HAVE FAILED COMPLETELY AND ONLY THE FRONT BRAKES WORK WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES. RECALL#92V026000. *AK

POOR ABS BRAKE PERFORMANCE, THE PEDAL GOES TO FLOOR, AND COMPLETE BRAKE FAILURE IS EXPERIENCED. *AK

WHILE DRIVING EXPERIENCED FUEL PUMP FAILURE, BECOMES INOPERATIVE AND CAUSES ENGINE STALLING. *AK

DURING OPERATION WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL ON, THERE WAS A SUDDEN ACCELERATION FROM 70 MPH TO 90 MPH. HAD TO TURN IGNITION OFF IN ORDER TO STOP VEHICLE. PROBLEM HAS OCCURRED 3X.*AK CRUISE CONTROL WOULD NOT DISENGAGE. DEALER REPLACED MAP SENSOR DUE TO ROUGH SHIFT IN TRANSMISSION, PASSING GEAR STICKS, TRANSMISSION VIBRATES GOING INTO GEAR, HOUSING SEAL AND SPEED SENSOR REPLACED. POPPING NOISE IN RIGHT FRONT CAUSED BY TIRE WEAR(NO SPECIFIC TIRE INFORMATION). BRAKE HOSE WAS CUT. FUEL PUMP RUNS CONSTANTLY, DEALER REPLACED FUEL PUMP RELAY. SHOCKS FAILED. *SLC

ELECTRICAL SHORT IN THE HEATER BLOWER, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO CATCH ON FIRE. *AK

TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS.

WIPER DELAY FAILED CAUSING VISIBILITY PROBLEMS.

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE'S BRAKING BECAME INOPERATIVE WITH PEDAL GOING TO FLOOR WHILE HAULING HORSES ON A FIFTH WHEEL DUE TO DEFECTIVE MASTER CYLINDER DESIGN. *AK

WISHES TO IDENTIFY THROUGH OUR AGENCY THE PAINT DEFICIENCY W/MFG DENYING DUE TO TOO MUCH MILEAGE. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK

FRESH AIR PUM W/V8 CHECK VALVE; SYSTEM KEEPS EXHAUST FROM ENTERING VENTALATION. SECOND VALVE FAILED ALLOWING EXHAUST TO ENTER, KNOCKING DRIVER OUT. *AK

ABS: BRAKES HAVE GONE OUT 3 TIMES WITHIN 3 YEARS; MANUFACTURER'S RECALL #95444; REPLACED ELECTRONIC BRAKE VALVE ASSEMBLY; COMPLETE BRAKE FAILURE. *AK

TRANSMISSION FAILED. (ATTORNEY FOR CLIENT) (FOURTH VEHICLE ON 503128, 601417, 601418, 601420, 601421) *DH

NUT HOLDING STEERING ASSEMBLY TOGETHER SHEARED OFF, CAUSING COMPLETE LOSS OF STEERING ABILITY. *DSH

THE REAR AXLE SEAL HAS LEAK FLUID UNDER THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKES. THE DEALER SAID IT'S THE DESIGN OF THE BRAKES. TT

ABS BRAKING SYSTEM PROBLEMS. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT

WHEN THE TRUCK IS OFF THE FUEL TANK KEEPS PUMPING FUEL. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT

WHILE DRIVING EXPERIENCED TOTAL BRAKE FAILURE, REPLACED MASTER CYLINDER. TT

THE ABS BRAKES LOCK UP AND CAUSED SKIDDING. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT

WHILE CRUISE CONTROL WAS ON AND THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED THE CRUISE CONTROL DID NOT DISENGAGE AND THE VEHICLE KEPT ACCELERATING.TT ALSO CANCEL BUTTON ON STEERING WHEEL WOULD NOT CANCEL UNIT, HAD TO TURN IGNITION KEY OFF IN DRIVE TO SLOW DOWN, SLOWED TO 40-45 MOVED GEAR LEVER TO NEUTRAL RESTARTED ENGINE TACHOMETER WENT TO 4000 RPM THEN TO 500 UNIT DISENGAGED TRIED CRUISE CONTROL AGAIN AND THE SAME THING HAPPENED, CONSUMER STOPPED USING UNIT.*JB

WHILE DRIVING, DOWN STEEP GRADE, EXPERIENCED BRAKE FAILURE, WHEN PEDAL GOES TO FLOOR, AND TO STOP HAD TO USE EMERGENCY BRAKE, NO PRIOR WARNING. TT *JB