NONE OTHER THAN TRANMISSION IS BAD AT UNDER 100,000 MILES FIX IT !!!!!!!!!!!
1994 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 1994 record →
VEHICLE HAS SUDDEN ACCELERATION AND LOSS OF POWER PROBLEMS
VEHICLE PARKED. VEHICLE HAD CAUGHT ON FIRE FOR NO REASON, AFTER 8 HOURS IN GARAGE & 4 FEET FROM GARAGE. FIRE DEPARTMENT ARRIVED & PUT FLAMES OUT. CHIEF INDICATED FIRE ORIGINATED IN STEERING COLUMN. VEHICLE DECLARED TOTALED. *AK
AT 50,000 MILES ENGINE OIL PAN HAS BECAME RUSTED AND LEAKED. CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
MY TRUCK HAD A REBUILT TRANSMISSION IN JUNE OF 1997 ONLY ONE YEAR AFTER I PURCHASE IT. SMALL PROBLEMS STILL OCCURRED HERE AND THERE, BUT IN JUNE OF 1999 MY TRANSMISSION BEGAN TO ACT UP AGAIN NOT SHIIFTING RIGHT, WHEN I BROUGHT IT TO A FORD DEALER FOR REPAIR I DROVE IT IN, WHEN THEY WERE DONE WITH THE TRUCK I HAD TO HAVE IT TOWED OUT OF THERE AND THEY STILL CHARGED ME 700 DOLLARS, I BROUGHT IT TO THE MAN WHO DID THE REBUILT ONE AND HE GOT IT RUNNING SAID IT WAS FIXED SO I PAID ANOTHER 640 DOLLARS THEN DROVE DOWN THE STREET AND IT STILL WAS NOT REPAIRED, IT WAS EXACTLY LIKE IT WAS WHEN I BROUGHT IT TO THE FORD DEALERSHIP. I HAVE SPENT 3400 DOLLARS ON REPAIRS FOR THE TRANSMISSION AND IT STILL DOES NOT WORK, WHAT RIGHTS DO I HAVE. I KNOW I OWN A LEMON. *AK
PE94087, WHILE DRIVING, WITH NO WARNING, NO BURNING SMELL AND GAUGE BEING NORMAL, A FIRE STARTED UNDERNEATH THE HOOD AND BURNED THE VEHICLE. OCCUPANT AND FIRE MARSHALL CLAIMED THAT FIRE CAME FROM THE TRANSMISSION COOLER LINES. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION AND VIN#. *AK
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION/ TORQUE CONVERTER FAILS, CAUSING VEHICLE TO STALL UNEXPECTEDLY, WHICH MAY RESULT IN A CRASH. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
OIL PAN IS RUSTED FROM THE INSIDE OUT, CAUSING AN OIL LEAKAGE. *AK
DEFECTIVE EXHAUST MANIFOLD LEAKS AND OVERHEATS, CAUSING EXHAUST MANIFOLD TO WARP AND OTHER ENGINE PROBLEMS WHICH MAY CAUSE A LOSS OF CONTROL. *AK *ML
THE TENSIONER HAS BROKEN SEVEN TIMES IN TWO YEARS. WHEN THE TENSIONER BREAKS, THE BELT THAT OPERATES THE WHOLE SYSTEM BREAKS. THE DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED PREVIOUSLY. THEY STATED THAT THIS WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE FORD TRUCKS, BUT THEY OFFERED NO RECOURSE. WE HAVE BEEN VERY FORTUNATE THAT NO INJURY HAS OCCURED DUE TO THIS PROBLEM. HOWEVER, IT IS VERY COSTLY TO REPAIR EVERY TWO TO THREE MONTHS.
WINDSHIELD WIPERS DO NOT FUNCTION CORRECTLY ON THE DELAY SPEEDS. THE SWITCH ON THE TURN SIGNAL LEVER WILL NOT MAKE CONTACT ON THE DELEAY SPEEDS. *AK
NEW UPGRADED DESIGN OF EXHAUST PIPE DOES NOT FIT THE MANIFOLD OF THE VEHICLE. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORK INTERMITTENTLY. SOMETIMES THEY COME ON AND CUT OFF AFTER A FEW MINUTES. SOMETIMES THEY DON'T OPERATE AT ALL. WIPER MOTOR SWITCH NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. *AK *ML
CONSUMER WAS DRIVING AT 55 MPH WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING THE BACK OF THE MOTOR CAUGHT ON FIRE WHICH CAUSED THE CONSUMER TO GET OUT.FIRE WAS COMING VENTS, AND VEHICLE BURNED UP. CONSUMER DID SMELL SMOKE COMING FROM THE VEHICLE. *AK
INTERMITTENTLY, AT ANY SPEED WHEN HITTING A BUMP, THE TRUCK SHIMMIES. THE CONDITION IS WORSE WHEN NOT PULLING A LOAD. THE DEALER IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. A SHOCK ABSORBER KIT WAS PUT ON THE STEERING LINKAGE WHICH HELPED SOMEWHAT TO RELIEVE THE PROBLEM. NO WORN OR DAMAGED PARTS, FRONT END ALIGNED, TIRES CHECKED. *AK
WHILE PULLING A HORSE TRAILER, DRIVING DOWN A BUSY HIGHWAY, THE ENGINE DIED. THE BATTERY LIGHT CAME AND THE TRUCK STALLED. DRIVER WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE TRUCK AND GET OFF HIGHWAY SAFELY. RIGHT AFTERWARDS THE TRUCK DIED AGAIN AND LOST STEERING AND BRAKING CAPABILITES, AND COASTED OFF THE ROAD. THE TRUCK WAS TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP AND BEING REPAIRED. *AK
TRANSMISSION FAILED TO OPERATE WHILE TRYING TO PULL OUT. NO WARNING WAS GIVEN AT THAT TIME. DEALER WAS NOT NOTIFIED .*AK
ENGINE FIRE.(OHIO TRAFFIC REPORT).
FRONT AXLE CRACKED IN HALF AT THE SPRING BRACKET.
DEFECT IN THE TRANSMISSION SINCE THE TRANSMISSION CASE HAD RUN OUT OF OIL AND THE GEARS LOCKED DOWN WHILE TRAVELING ON THE HWY, CAUSED A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION, DUE TO NOTHING ON THE TO INDICATE LOW OIL.
WAS GOING ABOUT 45MPH WHEN VEHICLE STARTED BOUNCING. STOPPED, CHECKED TIRES FOR FLAT; NO PROBLEM. NOTICED SMOKE ON THE RIGHT FRONT. PULLED VEHICLE OVER & CHECKED BRAKE CALIPERS. HAD TO RELEASE BRAKE PRESSURE TO GET VEHICLE HOME. NEEDS TO REPLACE BRAKE CALIPERS. *AK
CLUTCH MASTER CYLINDER FAILED RESULTING IN A COLLISION.
VEHICLE WAS SHIFTED INTO 4- WHEEL DRIVE; HUB DID NOT ENGAGE. VEHICLE STILL IN 2-WHEEL DRIVE. FRONT AXLE DID NOT LOCK. IF TRUCK IS ROCKED BACK & FORTH, CANNOT TELL IF IN 4-WHEEL DRIVE OR STILL IN 2-WHEEL DRIVE/MIGHT ENGAGE OR MIGHT NOT ENGAGE. TOOK TO DEALER & MECHANIC REPLACED HUB, BUT DID NOT CHECK VEHICLE BEFORE DOING SO. *AK
ENGINE STALLS.
DRIVER'S SIDE SEATBACK HAS BROKEN TO THE RECLINING POSITION. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER, DEALER REFUSES TO REPLACE THE SEAT. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
TRANSMISSION SPOUT CONNECTOR HAS BEEN MISSING SINCE VEHICLE CAME FROM THE FACTORY. THIS WAS DISCOVERED WHEN TRANSMISSION WAS REMOVED TO ALLOW FOR REPLACEMENT OF ENGINE.
OWNER HAS ABS BRAKES. THE REAR BEARING SEAL AND HOUSING LEAKING, CAUSING PROBLEMS. IN ADDITION, ALL FOUR WHEELS LOCKED UP, BUT MOSTLY IN REAR. *AK
THE SLAVE PISTON HOUSING FAILED, IT CRACKED AND STARTED TO LEAK.
BRAKES,ROTORS: ROTORS ON BOTH SIDES OF VEHICLE CRACKED WHICH CREATED A VIBRATION WHEN APPLIED THE BRAKES. AFTER 48,000 MILES EXPECTED PADS TO WEAR BUT THE CRACKED ROTORS HELPED IN THE WEAR OF THE PADS. *AK
THE FRONT END IS ONLY BEING HELD WITH ONE BOLT AND IT WILL NOT OPERATE SAFELY ANYMORE. *AK
STEERING WHEEL MISALIGNED.
CONTROL ARM BOLTS STRIPPED OUT, CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL.
THE TWO FRONT BRAKE ROTORS WERE SEVERELY CRACKED.
WHEN VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN DRIVEWAY WITH IGNITION OFF IT CAUGHT ON FIRE IN THE STEERING COLUMN. MULTI-FUNCTION SWITCH MELTED. VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN TAKEN TO DEALERSHIP. *AK
TWO FRONT BRAKE ROTORS WERE SEVERELY CRACKED.
ROTORS HAVE BEEN REPLACED SEVERAL TIMES DUE TO POOR DESIGN FROM FACTORY. *AK
UPON CROSSING A POTHOLE, BOLTS HOLDING FRAME LOOSENED AND FELL OUT.
TRANSFER CASE RAN OUT OF OIL AND CAUSED THE GEARS TO LOCK WHILE DRIVING.
FRONT END SUSPENSION, WHEN DRIVING VEHICLE MAKES A LOUD NOISE COMING FROM FRNT END ON UNDER PAVEMENT. *AK
POWER DOOR LOCKS SHORT OUT.
ROUGH IDLING. *AK
DURING VEHICLE OPERATION THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS WILL INTERMITTENTLY WORK. THEY SHUT OFF WHEN THE TURN SIGNAL IS USED OR WHEN MAKING A TURN. *AK
OWNER STATES THAT WHILE BACKING INTO REVERSE THE FRONT WHEELS TURNED IN, RESULTING IN POSSIBLE SAFETY HAZARD. *AK
ELECTRICAL SHORT, THE WIRING HARNESS CONNECTING THE HEAD LIGHTS OVERHEATED, CAUSING A DASH FIRE. *AK HEADLIGHT SWITCH FAILURE RESPONSIBLE FOR HARNESS CATCHING ON FIRE.*JB
ABS: WHEN APPLYING BRAKES DURING PANIC STOPS, REAREND SWINGS AROUND ABOUT 90 DEGREES, VEHICLE GOES INTO SIDEWAY, SLIDES DOWN ROAD, SPEED 25 TO 30 MPH, HAPPENS ON WET SURFACE, NO ACCIDENTS.*AK
SWING ARM FELL OFF, CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL.
MASTER CYLINDER HOUSING CRACKED TWICE.
AFTER LONG TRIP, BRAKES WOULD BURN, SMOKE AND SMELL, AND FRONT END WOULD SHAKE BADLY WHEN BRAKES WERE APPLIED.
FUEL PUMP FAILURE, CAUSING VEHICLE TO STALL. *SD
FRONT END VIBRATES DUE TO BROKEN COMPONENTS.
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