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1993 Ford F-250 complaints

Owner reports filed with NHTSA about this vehicle, newest first and reproduced as filed. They are unverified accounts: one proves nothing, and a pattern across many is the thing worth reading. Back to the full 1993 record →

Power Train › Driveline › Universal Joint
Filed Mar 29, 1996MI

UNIVERSAL JOINTS REPAIRED DUE TO FRONT END SHAKING. *SD

Power Train › Clutch Assembly
Filed Mar 12, 1996OK

UPON SHIFTING TO ANOTHER GEAR THE CLUTCH ASSEMBLY BREAKS. RESULTING IN A LOSS OF FLUID. THIS IS THE FOURTH OCCURRENCE. *AK

Fuel System, Gasoline › Storage › Tank Assembly
Filed Feb 16, 1996OH

THE FUEL TANK HAS BEEN REPLACED BY THE RECALL AND NOW THE TANK JUST SPILLS THE GAS ALL OVER THE GROUND. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT

Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine › Gasoline › Belts and Associated Pulleys
Filed Feb 8, 1996TX

WHEN DRIVING THE VEHICLE THE FAN BELT COMES OFF THE VEHICLE. TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Feb 2, 1996ID

ANTILOCK BRAKING SYSTEM FAILED. *SD

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Disc
Filed Jan 29, 1996WA

LEFT FRONT BRAKE DOES NOT RELEASE EVEN AFTER FOOT IS TAKEN OFF BRAKE PULLS TO THE LEFT. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Disc › Rotor
Filed Jan 16, 1996OR

WHEN SLOWING TO STOP, FRONT OF VEHICLE VIBRATES ROUGHLY, DUE TO HEAT DAMAGE TO FRONT ROTORS. *DSH

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Jan 2, 1996PA

VEHICLES ABS BRAKING HAS ERRATIC OPERATION HAVING LONG AND EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. TT

Power Train › Automatic Transmission › Cooling Unit and Lines
Filed Jan 2, 1996WA

TRANSMISSION LINES BROKE, CAUSING FLUID LEAK.

Fuel System, Gasoline › Storage › Tank Assembly
Filed Dec 18, 1995IL

THE FUEL TANK LEAKS 89S70. TT

Structure › Body › Bumpers
Filed Dec 6, 1995WA

PURCHASE TRUCK NEW THE FRONT BUMPER LOOSE,THE REAR FUEL TANK MAKES NOISE . TT

Suspension
Filed Nov 27, 1995CA

FRONT AXLE MOUNTING BOLTS LOOSEN, CAUSING PROBLEMS WITH STABILITY/HANDLING. (SECOND VEHICLE ON 501504, 601387, 601388, 601389, 601390) *DSH

Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine
Filed Oct 18, 1995MD

BEARING ON CRANKCASE WENT OUT AND ENGINE BLEW UP. PLEASE GIVE MORE DETAILS. TT

Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine
Filed Sep 25, 1995MN

WHILE DRIVING, AT APPROX. 15MPH PULLEY BRACKETS SHREDS SERPENTINE BELT AND CAUSES TO BREAK, RESULT LOSS OF POWER AND CONTROL OF VEHICLE. TT

Power Train › Automatic Transmission › Cooling Unit and LinesFire
Filed Sep 20, 1995AK

ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE, AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION COOLER LINE LEAKED AND CAUGHT FIRE. TT

Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine › Gasoline › Belts and Associated Pulleys
Filed Sep 19, 1995MI

PULLEY BELT MAKING A LOT OF NOISE, POSSIBLE AT RISK OF POPPING. TT

Steering › Hydraulic Power Assist › Pump
Filed Aug 11, 1995TN

POLY V-BELT BROKE, CAUSING LOSS OF POWER STEERING/BRAKES/BELT CUT STARTER SOLENOID/STRIPPED COLD WEATHER ENGINE. *SD

Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine › Gasoline › Belts and Associated Pulleys
Filed Jul 12, 1995NJ

THE SERPENTINE BELT CAME OF, CAUSING LOSS OF POWER. TT

Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine › Gasoline › Belts and Associated Pulleys
Filed Jul 11, 1995TN

RADIATOR FAN BELTS RIPS AND CAUSES ENGINE FAILURE. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Drum
Filed Jun 9, 1995MO

BRAKES LOCKUP AND PEDAL FADES, REPLACE ROTORS/CALIPER/DRUM/MASTER CYLINDER FIVE TIMES. TT

Power Train › Automatic Transmission
Filed Apr 12, 1995CA

TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS. *SKD

Exterior Lighting › Turn Signal
Filed Apr 6, 1995KY

TURN SIGNAL LIGHT LAMPS ARE NOT BRIGHT ENOUGH AND ARE VERY HARD TO SEE.

Power Train › Automatic Transmission
Filed Apr 6, 1995AZ

VEHICLE BUMPS/JERKS, ESPECIALLY IN SECOND GEAR. *AW

Vehicle Speed Control › Accelerator Pedal
Filed Mar 2, 1995GA

UPON ACCELERATION TO PASS OTHER VEHICLE, GAS PEDAL STUCK IN DOWN POSITION. TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Drum › DrumCrash
Filed Feb 23, 1995AL

MACHINED REAR DRUMS 3 TIMES; DID NOT SOLVE PROBLEM, VEHICLE ALSO VIBRATES WHEN BRAKES APPLIED. *AK

Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine › Gasoline › Belts and Associated Pulleys
Filed Feb 23, 1995NJ

SERPENTINE BELT TENSIONER BRACKET CRACKS, CAUSING BELT TO WEAR UNEVENLY. *AW

Parking Brake › ConventionalCrash
Filed Feb 21, 1995PA

PARKING EMERGENCY BRAKE RELEASED WHILE IN PARK, VEHICLE ROLLED BACKWARDS AND SMASHED INTO A TREE. TT

Vehicle Speed Control
Filed Feb 15, 1995TN

VEHICLE HAS SUDDEN UNWANTED ACCELERATION WHILE DRIVING. TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Jan 19, 1995ME

DIESEL TRUCK HAS BRAKING SYSTEM FAILURE, EQUIPPED WITH ABS SYSTEM. TT

Seats › Front Assembly › Recliner
Filed Jan 19, 1995ID

VEHICLES DRIVERS SEAT BACK FELL OFF INTO BACK SEAT WHILE TOWING AND DRIVING THROUGH MOUNTAIN AREA. TT

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