1997 Ford F-250 complaints

IN COLD CLIMATE WINDSHIELD WIPERS STICK IN UPRIGHT POSITION. WHEN TURNING OFF, THE WIPERS REMAIN IN AN UPRIGHT POSITION WHICH MAY CAUSE VISUAL DIFFICULTY. DEALER IS AWARE OF PROBLEM.THE SOLUTION IS TO PLACE HOT WATER ON THE POST OF WHERE THE BLADE IS ATTACHED TO. PAUL OBAUGH FORD HAD ABOUT 40 - 60 PEOPLE WITH SAME PROBLEM IN A WEEK. *AK.ET.

IN COLD CLIMATE THE WINDOWS ARE NOT FROZEN. HOWEVER, WINDSHIELD WIPERS GET STUCK IN UPRIGHT POSITION. WHEN TURNING OFF THE WIPERS, THEY ARE STILL STUCK IN A UPRIGHT POSITION. (SAME PROBLEM WITH HIS OTHER F250). PAUL OBAUGH FORD IS AWARE OF PROBLEM. THE SOLUTION IS TO PLACE HOT WATER IN THE WIPER POST WHERE THE BLADE IS ATTACHED TO. *AK.ET.

TRANSMISSION FAILED.

BRAKES CONTINUALLY FAIL, UNABLE TO FIND PROBLEM.

ONGOING PROBLEM WITH VEHICLE EMERGENCY PARKING BRAKE STICKING IN COLD WEATHER. DEALER NOTIFIED AND HAD REPAIRED AND REPLACED SOME PARTS, AND PROBLEM STILL OCCURS. *AK

UNABLE TO GET RECALL WORK PERFORMED ON THE REAR CRADLE BOLTS DUE TO DEALER PROBLEM.

IN MAY 1997 I PURCHASHED THIS VEHICHLE NEW. MY PROBLEMS BEGAN WITH A TORN SEAT COVER AND DEFFECTIVE SUN VISORS. THOSE PROBLEMS WERE FIXED. DUE TO THE DISTANCE FROM MY RESIDNCE TO ST. HELENS AUTO CENTER, I BEGAN TAKING MY VEHICHLE TO LAND MARK FORD, LOCATED AT 12000 S.S. 66TH AVE. TIGARD,OR. 97281. ON JULY 27, 1998 I TOOK THE VEHICHLE TO LANDMARK BECAUSE OF A POPING NOISE IN THE FRONT SUSPENSION. THE NOISE WAS VERIFIED. NO REPAIRS DONE AT THAT TIME. ON AUGUST 05, 1998 I TOOK THE VEHICHL TO LANDMARK FOR POPING NOISE, NOISE WAS VERIFIED. LANDMARK FOUND THE CROSSMEMBER LOOSE, TIGHTENED FRONT SUSPENSION BOLT, LEAF SPRING U-BOLT, A-ARM TO FRAME BOLTS, REPLACED #2 HUCK RIVET, LOOSENED AND AJUSTED TRANNY CROSSMEMBER. THIER INVOICE STATES "RETEST OK." ON AUGUST 12, 1998 VEHICHLE WAS TAKEN INTO LANDMARK FOR POPING NOISE IN FRONT END, AND BECAUSE THE VEHICHLE PULLS TO THE LEFT. ALIGHNMENT WAS OFF AND SET TO SPEKS. ON SEPTEMBER 12, 1998 VEHICHLE WAS TAKEN TO LANDMARK FOR POPING NOISE IN FRONT SUSPENSION. THEY REPLACED.

SINCE APPROXIMATELY 20000 MILES VEHICLE WILL WITHOUT WARNING DEVELOPE AN EXTREME SHAKING IN THE FRONT END. VEHICLE WILL CONTINUE TO VIOLENTLY WOBBLE UNTIL BRAKES ARE APPLIED AND VEHICLE IS SLOWED TO A SPEED OF 20-30 MILES PER HOUR. THIS OCCURS WITHOUT WARNING AT ALL SPEEDS FROM 30 TO 70 MILES PER HOUR. INSPECTIONS AT ALINGMENT SHOPS, FAILED TO REVEAL ANY FAILED COMPONENTS. A RECENT INSPECTION AT A FORD GARAGE ALSO REVEALED NO DAMAGED COMPONENTS BUT I WAS INFORMED THAT A TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN ISSUED ON THE 1-TON 4 WHEEL DRIVE WAS APPLICABLE TO THIS VEHICLE AND THAT PURSUANT TO THIS BULLITIN A FACTORY RECOMMENDED FIX WAS INSTALLED AT MY COST. BE AWARE THAT ON 2 SEPERATE OCCASIONS I ASKED DEALERSHIP SERVICE PERSONNEL IF THERE WAS AN INHERRENT PROBLEM WITH THE SUSPENSION OF THIS VEHICLE, BOTH TIMES I WAS TOLD THEY HAD NO SUCH KNOWLEDGE. THIS RESULTED IN UNNECCESSAY EXPENSES AT ALIGNMENT SHOPS , THE REPLACEMENT OF TIRES AND SHOCKS, AND THE CONTINUED OPERATION OF A DAGEROUSLY UNFIT VEHICLE. ONLY UPON MY ISSISTANCE TO THE DEALER THAT THIS VEHICLE COULD NOT BE SAFELY OPPERATED WAS THE EXISTANCE OF SAID TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLITIN ACKNOWLEDGED AND THE FACTORY FIX INSTALLED, AGAIN AT MY COST.

BRAKES LOCK UP OCCASIONALLY.

THE VEHICLE VEERS TOWARDS THE RIGHT WHEN IT'S IN OPERATION. THE MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. ALSO, REPLACED FRONT LEFT HUB CAP, AND TWIST IN FRAME. *AK

TRANSMISSION JERKS IN AND OUT OF GEAR, TRANSMISSION WARNING LIGHT BLINKS. VEHICLE IS IN TO THE DEALER FOR THE 3RD TIME WITH THE SAME PROBLEM SINCE 8/98. THEY SEEM TO BE UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE AND CORRECT THIS PROBLEM

NO SUMMARY PROVIDED BY CONSUMER

THE TRANSMISSION WILL NOT SHIFT OUT OF SECOND GEAR

TIRES ARE RUBBING AGAINST THE RIMS, AND THERE IS A LOUD NOISE COMING FROM THE TIRES WHERE THE BRAKES PADS ARE. AK

CONSUMER HAS HAD A NUMBER OF ALMOST ACCIDENTS DUE TO THE HORN SENSORS LOCATIONS. CONSUMER CAN ONLY FIT THE CIRCULAR PART OF FINGER TIPS ON TO BLOW THE HORN, AND THAT SOMETIMES IS HARD TO FIND, SOMETIMES IT'S TOO LATE. *AK

WHEN DRIVING 40 MPH AND ABOVE, LETTING OFF THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL, THE TRANSMISSION GOES IN NEUTRAL. THE TORQUE CONVERTER LOCKS AND UNLOCKS. THIS IS A DANGEROUS SITUATION WHEN TOWING A TRAILER. THE PROBLEM HAS BEEN REPORTED TO THE DEALERSHIP. DEALER STATED THAT THE TRUCK WAS DESIGNED TO WORK LIKE THAT.*AK

THE EXHAUST PIPE HEAT SHIELD WAS IN CONTACT WITH THE METAL TRANSMISSION FLUID TUBE FROM THE TRANSMISSION TO THE RADIATOR. OVER A PERIOD OF TIME THE SHIELD WORE A SMALL HOLE IN THE TUBE, RESULTING IN A PINHOLE, WHICH CAUSED THE TRANSMISSION FLUID TO BE RELEASED UNDER PRESSURE DIRECTLY ONTO THE EXHAUST PIPE.

HAD RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE 98V095000 & CALLED DEALER. WAS INFORMED AT THAT TIME THAT THE LUGS: NUTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. DEALER DID NOT KNOW WHEN THEY WILL BE IN. WOULD CONTACT OWNER AS SOON AS THEY COME IN. SO FAR NOTHING HAS BEEN HEARD. *AK

WHEN DRIVER APPLIED THE BRAKES THE WHOLE FRONT END OF THE TRUCK WOULD BOUNCE AND THE TRUCK WAS HARD TO MAINTAIN. ALSO THE FRONT TIRES BALDED ON THE INSIDE. THE TRUCK WAS LOOKED AT BY A MECHANIC WHO STATED THAT THE BALL JOINTS WERE NEVER GREASED BY THE FACTORY. THE BALL JOINTS HAVE BEEN REPLACED AT OWNER'S EXPENSE. *AK

VEHICLE HAD TWO BADLY WORN OUT FRONT TIRES. THIS CONDITION WAS DUE TO LUGS: NUTS DISCONNECTING AS PER RECALL # 98V-095 . DEALER NOTIFIED AND REFUSED TO REPLACE TIRES WITHOUT COST TO CONSUMER. *AK

WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH THE A FRAME BROKE, AND THE VEHICLE HAD NO STEERING. *AK

WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY REAR ABS BRAKES FAILED, VEHICLE LOST CONTROL, RESULTING IN A CRASH.

BOLTS ON THE POWER STEERING BOX BROKE IN HALF CAUSING LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL.

WHEN STARTING OUT OF A PARKING SPOT AFTER STARTING VEHICLE, SHIFTED TO REVERSE AND THE ENGINE SPEED INCREASED. SHIFTED TO NEUTRAL AND RPM JUMPED TO 1,000. PROBLEM WAS CORRECTED AND HAS SINCE RETURNED. *AK

THESE VEHICLES WITH THE POWER STROKE DIESEL ENGINE HAS AN INDEPENDENT FRONT SUSPENSION THAT WAS UNDERDESIGNED TO HANDLE THE WEIGHT OF THE VEHICLE. THIS DESIGN DOES NOT ALLOW THE VEHICLE'S FRONT END ALIGNMENT TO STAY AND VEHICLE IS ALWAYS PULLING.

TRANSMISSION UPSHIFTS ROUGHLY. GEARING DOWN TO LOW GERAS ON HILL THEN UPSHIFTS, AND ENGINE WILL DIE.

WHEN DRIVING THE BENCH SEAT RECLINED TO THE REST POSITION. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER, DEALER HAS REPLACED PARTS PROBLEM STILL OCCURS. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

BRAKE SYSTEM OVERHEATS AND FAILS.

VEHICLE JUMPS INTO NEUTRAL GEAR WHEN GOING DOWNHILL.

HOOD LATCH FAILED CAUSING HOOD TO POP UP WHILE VEHICLE WAS TRAVELING AT 55-60 MPH.

WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE HAS LOSS OF STEERING WITHOUT INDICATIONS. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

CONSUMERS VEHICLE WILL NOT PASS FUTURE VEHICLE INSPECTIONS BECAUSE EXHAUST PIPE EXITS ON THE SIDE (DESIGN).

WHILE DEPRESSING THE BRAKES THE VEHICLE CONTINUES TO TRAVEL, CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

WHEEL RIMS BENT.

FRONT END MISALIGNMENT CAUSING VEHICLE TO VIBRATE AND PREMATURE WEAR OF TIRES. IN ADDITION, BELT TENSIONER ROLLER MAKES NOISE WHEN VEHICLE IS STARTED, AND POPPING NOISE FROM CAB WHEN DRIVING OVER UNEVEN SURFACES DUE TO CAB MOUNTING BOLTS TO FRAME BEING LOOSE. *AK

VIBRATION AND PULLING, CAUSING PREMATURE WEAR OF THE TIRES.

DRIVER SIDE GLASS SHATTERED WHILE DRIVING AT 75 MPH. INTERIOR OF VEHICLE AND PASSENGERS WERE LEFT COVERED WITH GLASS.

WHILE DRIVING THE TRUCK, THE WINDOW ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE BLEW OUT. THE DRIVER WAS GOING ABOUT 40-45 MPH. *AK

NO FAILURE DESCRIBED.

NO FAILURE DESCRIBED.

DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS RIGHT REAR BRAKE WILL LOCK UP, CAUSING TIRE TO SLIDE. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK

UPON ACTIVATION OF THE BRAKES DURING TRAILOR HAULING(5TH WHEEL), THE EXHAUST DEVELOPED A LEAK IN THE DOWN LINE DIRECTLY AFTER THE TURBO.

CONSUMER HEARD LOUD NOISE COMING FROM UNDERNEATH HOOD/PARKED VEHICLE, EXTENDED CAB WAS COMPLETELY BURNT, STATE FARM INSURANCE ANALYSIS WAS IT WAS AN ELECTRICAL FIRE. *AK

WHEN INVOLVED IN A CRASH, IMPACT SPEED AROUND 30-35 MPH, FRONT END DRIVER'S SIDE. THE BUMPER WAS PUSHED BACK, WHICH CAUSED THE LEFT FRONT TIRE TO BUST. DAMAGES TOTALLING $6,000 DOLLARS. IN THIS CRASH THERE WAS NO DEPLOYMENT OF AIR BAGS. THE TRUCK IS BEING REPAIRED. *AK

CONSUMER WAS ENTERING A FREEWAY AT 45-50 MPH WHEN HE TRIED TO STOP VEHICLE AND COULD NOT DUE TO BRAKE FAILURE. *AK

WHEN DRIVING DOWN A STEEP GRADE IN 1ST GEAR WITH FOOT OFF GAS PEDAL SHIFTED TO SECOND GEAR AND THE ENGINE DIED/STALLED. *AK'

WHEN DRIVING VEHICLE DOWN HILL IN FIRST GEAR AND AT BOTTOM OF HILL, SHIFTING TRANSMISSION INTO DRIVE AND MOTOR WILL DIE?STALL. STOPPING AND PUTTING TRANSMISSION INTO NEUTRAL AND TURNING IGNITION TO START, AND ENGINE WILL START. *AK

WHILE DRIVING IN A FIELD THE VEHICLE HIT A ROCK, THE 4-WHEEL DRIVE SKID PLATE CRUSHED, ALLOWING THE ROCK TO DAMAGE THE DRIVETRAIN. VEHICLE LURCHED FORWARD AND OPERATED ERRATICALLY, RESULTING IN A COLLISION. *AK

NO DEPLOYMENT OF AIRBAG IN A HEAD ON COLLISION ACCIDENT. DRIVER SUSTAINED INJURIES.

THE TIRE COMPLIANCE LABLE FOR REAR INFLATION STATES 80 PSI, HOWEVER THE TIRE APPEARS OVER INFLATED AT 80 PSI, DEALER RECOMMENDS 70 PSI.