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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 →

Power Train › Automatic Transmission
Filed Oct 4, 1999FL

NONE OTHER THAN TRANMISSION IS BAD AT UNDER 100,000 MILES FIX IT !!!!!!!!!!!

Vehicle Speed Control
Filed Aug 16, 1999ID

VEHICLE HAS SUDDEN ACCELERATION AND LOSS OF POWER PROBLEMS

Electrical System › WiringFire
Filed Aug 13, 1999KY

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

Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine
Filed Jul 23, 1999NY

AT 50,000 MILES ENGINE OIL PAN HAS BECAME RUSTED AND LEAKED. CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

Power Train › Automatic Transmission
Filed Jul 21, 1999MA

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

Power Train › Automatic Transmission › Cooling Unit and LinesFire
Filed Jul 20, 1999NY

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

Power Train › Automatic Transmission › Torque Converter
Filed Jun 22, 1999MO

AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION/ TORQUE CONVERTER FAILS, CAUSING VEHICLE TO STALL UNEXPECTEDLY, WHICH MAY RESULT IN A CRASH. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine
Filed Jun 2, 1999IA

OIL PAN IS RUSTED FROM THE INSIDE OUT, CAUSING AN OIL LEAKAGE. *AK

Engine and Engine Cooling › Exhaust System › Manifold/Header/Muffler/Tail Pipe
Filed May 7, 1999NY

DEFECTIVE EXHAUST MANIFOLD LEAKS AND OVERHEATS, CAUSING EXHAUST MANIFOLD TO WARP AND OTHER ENGINE PROBLEMS WHICH MAY CAUSE A LOSS OF CONTROL. *AK *ML

Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine › Gasoline
Filed Apr 12, 1999WV

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.

Visibility › Windshield Wiper/Washer › Switch/Wiring
Filed Mar 24, 1999NC

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

Engine and Engine Cooling › Exhaust System › Manifold/Header/Muffler/Tail Pipe
Filed Mar 11, 1999OK

NEW UPGRADED DESIGN OF EXHAUST PIPE DOES NOT FIT THE MANIFOLD OF THE VEHICLE. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

Visibility › Windshield Wiper/Washer › Motor
Filed Jan 27, 1999IA

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

Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine › GasolineFire
Filed Jan 11, 1999MO

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

Suspension › Front › Shock Absorber
Filed Jan 6, 1999LA

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

Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine › Gasoline
Filed Dec 23, 1998VA

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

Power Train › Automatic Transmission
Filed Nov 3, 1998MN

TRANSMISSION FAILED TO OPERATE WHILE TRYING TO PULL OUT. NO WARNING WAS GIVEN AT THAT TIME. DEALER WAS NOT NOTIFIED .*AK

Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine › GasolineFire
Filed Aug 18, 1998MI

ENGINE FIRE.(OHIO TRAFFIC REPORT).

Suspension
Filed Jul 6, 1998NY

FRONT AXLE CRACKED IN HALF AT THE SPRING BRACKET.

Electrical System › Wiring › Interior/Under Dash
Filed Jun 29, 1998SC

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.

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed May 21, 1998WA

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

Power Train › Clutch Assembly
Filed May 14, 1998WA

CLUTCH MASTER CYLINDER FAILED RESULTING IN A COLLISION.

Power Train › Axle Hubs
Filed Apr 24, 1998MI

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 and Engine Cooling › Engine › Gasoline
Filed Feb 5, 1998CA

ENGINE STALLS.

Seats
Filed Dec 16, 1997OH

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

Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine › Gasoline
Filed Oct 28, 1997OR

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.

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Sep 2, 1997MA

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

Power Train › Clutch Assembly
Filed Aug 26, 1997AR

THE SLAVE PISTON HOUSING FAILED, IT CRACKED AND STARTED TO LEAK.

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Disc › Rotor
Filed Jun 17, 1997WY

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

Suspension › Front
Filed Jun 10, 1997CA

THE FRONT END IS ONLY BEING HELD WITH ONE BOLT AND IT WILL NOT OPERATE SAFELY ANYMORE. *AK

Visibility › Defroster/Defogger/Hvac System
Filed Jun 6, 1997FL

STEERING WHEEL MISALIGNED.

Suspension › Rear
Filed May 30, 1997CA

CONTROL ARM BOLTS STRIPPED OUT, CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL.

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Disc › Rotor
Filed May 20, 1997NY

THE TWO FRONT BRAKE ROTORS WERE SEVERELY CRACKED.

Electrical System › Ignition › SwitchFire
Filed May 16, 1997SD

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

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Disc › Rotor
Filed May 13, 1997NY

TWO FRONT BRAKE ROTORS WERE SEVERELY CRACKED.

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Disc › Rotor
Filed Apr 11, 1997CA

ROTORS HAVE BEEN REPLACED SEVERAL TIMES DUE TO POOR DESIGN FROM FACTORY. *AK

Structure › Frame and Members
Filed Apr 4, 1997FL

UPON CROSSING A POTHOLE, BOLTS HOLDING FRAME LOOSENED AND FELL OUT.

Power Train › Transfer Case (4-wheel Drive)
Filed Mar 21, 1997SC

TRANSFER CASE RAN OUT OF OIL AND CAUSED THE GEARS TO LOCK WHILE DRIVING.

Suspension › Front
Filed Feb 11, 1997WY

FRONT END SUSPENSION, WHEN DRIVING VEHICLE MAKES A LOUD NOISE COMING FROM FRNT END ON UNDER PAVEMENT. *AK

Structure › Body › Door
Filed Dec 30, 1996NY

POWER DOOR LOCKS SHORT OUT.

Vehicle Speed Control › Cruise Control
Filed Dec 10, 1996NM

ROUGH IDLING. *AK

Visibility › Windshield Wiper/Washer
Filed Dec 2, 1996TX

DURING VEHICLE OPERATION THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS WILL INTERMITTENTLY WORK. THEY SHUT OFF WHEN THE TURN SIGNAL IS USED OR WHEN MAKING A TURN. *AK

Wheels
Filed Nov 19, 1996NM

OWNER STATES THAT WHILE BACKING INTO REVERSE THE FRONT WHEELS TURNED IN, RESULTING IN POSSIBLE SAFETY HAZARD. *AK

Electrical System › Wiring › Interior/Under DashFire
Filed Nov 8, 1996KS

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

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Oct 9, 1996WA

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

Suspension › Front
Filed Sep 23, 1996CO

SWING ARM FELL OFF, CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL.

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Master Cylinder
Filed Sep 19, 1996MD

MASTER CYLINDER HOUSING CRACKED TWICE.

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Disc › Caliper
Filed Aug 13, 1996NY

AFTER LONG TRIP, BRAKES WOULD BURN, SMOKE AND SMELL, AND FRONT END WOULD SHAKE BADLY WHEN BRAKES WERE APPLIED.

Fuel System, Gasoline › Delivery › Fuel Pump
Filed Aug 6, 1996AZ

FUEL PUMP FAILURE, CAUSING VEHICLE TO STALL. *SD

Suspension › Front
Filed Jul 31, 1996AK

FRONT END VIBRATES DUE TO BROKEN COMPONENTS.

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