1999 Ford F-250

Defect. FORD IS RECALLING CERTAIN 1997 THROUGH 2003 MODEL YEAR FORD F-150, 2004 MODEL YEAR FORD F-150 HERITAGE, 1997 THROUGH 1999 MODEL YEAR F-250 LESS THAN 8,500 LBS. GROSS VEHICLE WEIGHT RATING (GVWR), AND 2002 AND 2003 LINCOLN BLACKWOOD VEHICLES MANUFACTURED FROM JUNE 20, 1995, THROUGH AUGUST 4, 2004, ORIGINALLY SOLD, OR CURRENTLY REGISTERED IN, CONNECTICUT, DELAWARE, ILLINOIS, INDIANA, IOWA, KENTUCKY, MAINE, MARYLAND, MASSACHUSETTS, MICHIGAN, MINNESOTA, MISSOURI, NEW HAMPSHIRE, NEW JERSEY, NEW YORK, OHIO, PENNSYLVANIA, RHODE ISLAND, VERMONT, WEST VIRGINIA, WISCONSIN, AND THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. PROLONGED EXPOSURE TO ROAD DEICING CHEMICALS MAY CAUSE SEVERE CORROSION OF THE FUEL TANK STRAPS WHICH SECURE THE TANK TO THE VEHICLE.

Risk. AS A RESULT OF THE CORROSION, ONE OR BOTH STRAPS MAY FAIL ALLOWING THE FUEL LINES TO SEPARATE FROM THE TANK, OR IN SOME CASES, CAUSING THE TANK TO CONTACT THE GROUND. EITHER SCENARIO MAY RESULT IN A FUEL LEAK PRESENTING A FIRE HAZARD.

Remedy. FORD WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND INSTRUCT THEM TO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO A FORD OR LINCOLN DEALER TO HAVE THE FUEL TANK STRAPS REPLACED WITH STRAPS THAT HAVE INCREASED CORROSION PROTECTION. EARLY IN THIS CAMPAIGN, IF REPLACEMENT STRAPS ARE NOT AVAILABLE, DEALERS MAY INSTALL A CABLE SUPPORT UNDER THE STRAP AS AN INTERIM REPAIR OR A STEEL REINFORCEMENT OVER THE EXISTING STRAP AS A PERMANENT REPAIR. ANY REPAIRS WILL BE PERFORMED FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON SEPTEMBER 16, 2011. OWNERS MAY CONTACT FORD MOTOR COMPANY CUSTOMER RELATIONSHIP CENTER AT 1-866-436-7332. FORD'S RECALL CAMPAIGN NUMBER IS 11S21

Defect. DOPE, INC. IS RECALLING 42,540 COMBINATION CORNER AND BUMPER LAMP ASSEMBLIES OF VARIOUS PART NUMBERS SOLD FOR USE AS AFTERMARKET EQUIPMENT FOR VARIOUS PASSENGER VEHICLES. THESE HEADLAMPS FAIL TO CONFORM TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 108, "LAMPS, REFLECTIVE DEVICES, AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT." THESE LAMPS DO NOT CONTAIN THE REQUIRED AMBER SIDE REFLECTORS.

Risk. DECREASED LIGHTING VISIBILITY MAY RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH.

Remedy. DOPE, INC. WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND OFFER A FULL REFUND FOR THE NONCOMPLIANT COMBINATION LAMPS. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON JULY 28, 2009. OWNERS MAY CONTACT DOPE, INC. AT 1-626-272-1798.

Defect. CERTAIN CEQUENT 90 DEGREE 7-WAY RIGHT ANGLE ADAPTORS SOLD BY DISTRIBUTORS IN TOW PACKAGES FOR AFTERMARKET SALES TO TOW 5TH WHEEL RV TRAVEL TRAILERS. DUE TO INCORRECT WIRING OF THE HARNESS, THE TRAILER LIGHTS MAY NOT OPERATE PROPERLY.

Risk. IF THE TRAILER LIGHTS ARE NOT WORKING PROPERLY, A VEHICLE CRASH CAN OCCUR.

Remedy. ALL OF THE DEFECTIVE TOW PACKAGES ARE STILL AT THE DISTRIBUTOR LEVEL AND HAVE NOT BEEN SOLD TO ANY CONSUMERS.

Defect. CERTAIN MAXZONE HEADLIGHT ASSEMBLIES, DEPO BRAND, P/NOS. 331-1129L-ASN AND 331-1129R-ASN, SOLD FOR USE AS AFTERMARKET EQUIPMENT FOR THE ABOVE LISTED PASSENGER VEHICLES. THESE HEADLAMPS FAIL TO CONFORM TO THE PHOTOMETRIC REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 108, LAMPS, REFLECTIVE DEVICES, AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT.

Risk. DECREASED LIGHTING VISIBILITY MAY RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH.

Remedy. MAXZONE WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND OFFER REIMBURSEMENT FOR ANY NONCOMPLIANT HEADLIGHTS. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JULY 28, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT MAXZONE AT 909-822-3288.

Defect. ON CERTAIN TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH SPEED CONTROL, GASOLINE OR NATURAL GAS ENGINES, THE SPEED CONTROL DEACTIVATION SWITCH MAY OVERHEAT.

Risk. OVERHEATING COULD RESULT IN SMOKE OR BURN AND AN UNDERHOOD FIRE.

Remedy. DEALERS WILL INSTALL A FUSED WIRING HARNESS INTO THE SPEED CONTROL SYSTEM FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON AUGUST 7, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT FORD AT 1-866-436-7332. (NOTE: ALSO SEE RECALLS 05V017 AND 05V388)

Defect. CERTAIN EAGLE EYES HEADLAMPS, P/NOS. FR208-B101R, FR208-B101L, FR208-B001R, AND FR208-B001L, SOLD FOR USE AS REPLACEMENT EQUIPMENT FOR THE PASSENGER VEHICLES LISTED ABOVE. THESE HEADLAMPS FAIL TO CONFORM TO THE PHOTOMETRIC REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 108, LAMPS, REFLECTIVE DEVICES, AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT.

Risk. DECREASED LIGHTING VISIBILITY MAY RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH.

Remedy. SABRY LEE WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND OFFER FULL CREDIT FOR ANY NONCOMPLIANT HEADLAMP. THE RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN ON JUNE 14, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT SABRY LEE ACCOUNT EXECUTIVE AT 1-866-467-2279.

Defect. CERTAIN CK MOTORSPORTS COMBINATION HEADLIGHTS, CLEAR CORNER, BUMPER, AND SIDE MARKER LIGHTS SOLD AS REPLACEMENT LAMPS FOR USE ON THE PASSENGER VEHICLES LISTED ABOVE. SOME COMBINATION LAMPS THAT ARE NOT EQUIPPED WITH AMBER SIDE REFLECTORS FAIL TO CONFORM TO FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 108, LAMPS, REFLECTIVE DEVICES, AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT.

Risk. WITHOUT THE AMBER REFLECTORS, THE VEHICLE WILL BE POORLY ILLUMINATED, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A VEHICLE CRASH WITHOUT WARNING.

Remedy. CK MOTORSPORT WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND REPLACE THE NONCOMPLIANT LAMPS FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JULY 1, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT CK MOTORSPORT AT 1-909-610-7211.

Defect. ON CERTAIN PICKUP TRUCKS AND SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH SPEED CONTROL, THE SPEED CONTROL DEACTIVATION SWITCH MAY OVERHEAT, SMOKE, OR BURN.

Risk. A FIRE AT THE SWITCH COULD OCCUR.

Remedy. BY LETTER DATED SEPTEMBER 12, 2005, OWNERS WERE INSTRUCTED TO RETURN THEIR VEHICLES TO THEIR DEALERS TO HAVE THE SPEED CONTROL DEACTIVATION SWITCH DISCONNECTED. OWNERS WHO HAVE HAD THEIR SPEED CONTROL DEACTIVATED ARE BEING NOTIFIED THAT PARTS WILL BE AVAILABLE AND ADVISED TO MAKE AN APPOINTMENT TO RECONNECT THE SPEED CONTROL BEGINNING IN FEBRUARY 2006. OWNERS WHO DID NOT HAVE THEIR SPEED CONTROL DEACTIVATED ARE BEING NOTIFIED TO HAVE THEIR SYSTEM REMEDIED BEGINNING IN FEBRUARY 2006. OWNERS ARE URGED TO AVAIL THEMSELVES OF THE FREE DISCONNECT SERVICE AS SOON AS POSSIBLE BECAUSE OF THE SIGNIFICANT RISK OF FIRE. OWNERS MAY CONTACT FORD AT 1-800-392-3673. (NOTE: ALSO SEE RECALLS 05V017 AND 06V286)

Defect. ON CERTAIN PICKUP TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH MANUAL TRANSMISSIONS, FAILURE OF THE FRONT PARKING BRAKE CABLE INPUT BUTTON COULD RESULT IN FAILURE OF THE PARKING BRAKE SYSTEM TO HOLD THE VEHICLE STATIONARY.

Risk. THIS COULD RESULT IN UNINTENDED VEHICLE MOVEMENT AND A VEHICLE CRASH.

Remedy. DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE FRONT PARKING BRAKE CABLE AND THE CONTROLLER AND VERIFY THE PERFORMANCE OF THE PARKING BRAKE SYSTEM. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN APRIL 5, 2002. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT FORD AT 1-866-436-7332.

Defect. VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: BI-FUEL CNG PICKUP TRUCKS AND BI-FUEL CNG VANS, MODIFIED BY CFI CONTROL SYSTEMS, INC., FAIL TO CONFORM TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS NO. 303, "FUEL SYSTEM INTEGRITY OF COMPRESSED NATURAL GAS VEHICLES." THE LABEL AFFIXED TO THE FUEL FILLER DOOR BY THE VEHICLE MODIFIER CONTAINS THE INSPECTION DATE AND EXPIRATION DATE OF THE CNG TANK. HOWEVER, IT DOES NOT CONTAIN THE STATEMENT "SEE INSTRUCTIONS ON THE FUEL CONTAINER FOR INSPECTION AND SERVICE LIFE."

Risk. THESE VEHICLES DO NOT COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS.

Remedy. OWNERS WILL BE PROVIDED A LABEL WITH THE REQUIRED STATEMENT, ALONG WITH INSTRUCTIONS FOR AFFIXING THE LABEL AT THE FUEL FILLER DOOR. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN NOVEMBER 2, 2000. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT FORD AT 1-800-392-3673.

Defect. VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PICKUP TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH GASOLINE ENGINES AND 8 FOOT BOXES, MAY NOT FULLY SATISFY THE REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS NO. 301, "FUEL SYSTEM INTEGRITY." IN A 30 MPH FRONTAL BARRIER CRASH TEST, A FUEL TANK VAPOR RECOVERY VALVE SEPARATED INTERNALLY. DURING THE SUBSEQUENT STATIC ROLLOVER TEST, FUEL SPILLAGE EXCEEDED THE SPECIFIED RATE.

Risk. FUEL LEAKAGE, IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE, COULD RESULT IN A FIRE.

Remedy. DEALERS WILL INSTALL A STOP PLATE ASSEMBLY ON THE VEHICLE FRAME TO PREVENT RECOVERY VALVE CONTACT WITH A FRAME CROSSMEMBER DURING THE IMPACT SEQUENCE.

Defect. VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: GASOLINE AND DIESEL ENGINE PICKUP TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH 8 FOOT BEDS, DO NOT FULLY SATISFY THE REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS NO. 301, "FUEL SYSTEM INTEGRITY." THE FUEL TANK FRONT STRAP ISOLATOR MAY NOT BE PROPERLY POSITIONED WHICH COULD RESULT IN THE STRAP CUTTING THE TANK DURING A 30 MPH FRONT BARRIER TEST, RESULTING IN FUEL SPILLAGE.

Risk. DURING THE SUBSEQUENT STATIC ROLLOVER TEST, FUEL SPILLAGE EXCEEDED THE SPECIFIED RATE, INCREASING THE RISK OF A FIRE.

Remedy. DEALERS WILL REPOSITION THE FRONT STRAP ISOLATOR.

Defect. VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PICKUP TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH 6" BEDS MANUFACTURED FROM JANUARY 5, 1998 THROUGH JUNE 4, 1999, DO NOT NOT FULLY SATISFY THE POST CRASH TEST STATIC ROLLOVER REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS NO. 301, "FUEL SYSTEM INTEGRITY." CONTACT BETWEEN THE FUEL TANK AND A FUEL TANK LOCATOR BRACKET DURING A FRONT BARRIER IMPACT TEST RESULTED IN A CUT IN THE TANK, RESULTING IN FUEL LEAKAGE.

Risk. FUEL LEAKAGE IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE COULD RESULT IN A FIRE.

Remedy. DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE FUEL TANK LOCATOR BRACKET WITH A SIMILAR BRACKET WHOSE DESIGN HAS BEEN REVISED TO INCORPORATE MORE ROUNDED SURFACES WHERE CONTACT WITH THE TANK OCCURS.

Defect. VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: GASOLINE AND DIESEL ENGINE PICKUP TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH 6" AND 8" BEDS MANUFACTURED FROM JANUARY 5, 1998 THROUGH MARCH 21, 1999, DO NOT NOT FULLY SATISFY THE POST CRASH TEST STATIC ROLLOVER REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS NO. 301, "FUEL SYSTEM INTEGRITY." SIX ATTACHMENT BOLTS (M12 BOLTS) MAY HAVE BEEN DAMAGED DURING THE 30 MPH FRONT BARRIER TEST ALLOWING THE BOLTS TO SHIFT OR BECOME DETACHED, RESULTING IN FUEL SPILLAGE.

Risk. FUEL LEAKAGE IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE COULD RESULT IN A FIRE.

Remedy. DEALERS WILL AUGMENT THE BOX-TO-CHASSIS ATTACHMENT BY INSTALLING BOX-TO-CHASSIS RETAINING CABLES.

Defect. VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: CERTAIN 1997-1999 RHD EXPLORER EQUIPPED WITH 4.0L OHV/SOHC ENGINES AND CRUISE CONTROL BUILT FROM MAY 29, 1996 THROUGH MARCH 4, 1999; 1998-1999 EXPLORER/MOUNTAINEERS EQUIPPED WITH 4.0L OHV/SOHC OR 5.0L ENGINES OR 1998-1999 RANGERS EQUIPPED WITH 2.5L, 3.0L FFV/EFI OR 4.0L ENGINES AND CRUISE CONTROL BUILT FROM JANUARY 5, 1998 THROUGH MARCH 4, 1999; 1998-1999 MUSTANGS EQUIPPED WITH 3.8L, 4.6L 2-VALVE OR 4-VALVE ENGINES AND CRUISE CONTROL BUILT FROM MARCH 2, 1998 THROUGH MARCH 4, 1999; 1999 F250/F350/F450/F550 (OVER 8,500 LBS.) TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH 5.4L OR 6.8L ENGINES AND CRUISE CONTROL BUILT FROM MARCH 2, 1998 THROUGH MARCH 4, 1999; AND 1999 F-53 STRIPPED CHASSIS EQUIPPED WITH 5.4L OR 6.8L ENGINES AND CRUISE CONTROL BUILT FROM MARCH 2, 1998 THROUGH MARCH 4, 1999. A CRUISE CONTROL CABLE CAN INTERFERE WITH THE SPEED CONTROL SERVO PULLEY AND NOT ALLOW THE THROTTLE TO RETURN TO IDLE WHEN DISENGAGING THE CRUISE CONTROL.

Risk. IF THE CRUISE CONTROL IS USED AND THIS CONDITION IS PRESENT, A STUCK THROTTLE COULD RESULT, WHICH COULD POTENTIALLY RESULT IN A CRASH.

Remedy. DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE CRUISE CONTROL CABLES. AT THE PRESENT TIME, THE REPLACEMENT CABLES ARE NOT AVAILABLE. CUSTOMERS ARE BEING ADVISED NOT TO USE THE CRUISE CONTROL SYSTEM UNTIL A REPLACEMENT CAN BE MADE.

Defect. VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: LIGHT DUTY TRUCKS. THE CAST TOW HOOKS CHANGES THE CRASH PULSE OF THE VEHICLE IN FRONTAL BARRIER IMPACTS AND THE AIR BAG SENSOR WAS NOT CALIBRATED TO THIS NEW CRASH PULSE WHICH MAY CAUSE THE AIR BAGS TO DEPLOY IN LOWER SPEED IMPACTS THAN DESIGN INTENT.

Risk. UNEXPECTED AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT CAN RESULT IN PERSONAL INJURY.

Remedy. DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE CAST TOW HOOKS WITH FORGED HOOKS.

Defect. VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: LIGHT DUTY PICKUP TRUCKS. A SPEED CONTROL CABLE MAY NOT HAVE FULLY SEATED INTO THE ACCELERATOR BRACKET AT TIME OF INSTALLATION. IF THE CABLE IS NOT FULLY SEATED INTO THIS BRACKET, THE CABLE COULD SEPARATE FROM THE BRACKET.

Risk. A LOOSE CABLE CAN RESULT IN THE THROTTLE NOT FULLY RETURNING TO IDLE AND CAUSE AN INCREASE IN STOPPING DISTANCE.

Remedy. DEALERS WILL ADD A RETAINING CLIP TO THE SPEED CONTROL CABLE FITTING AT THE ACCELERATOR BRACKET.

Defect. VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: LIGHT DUTY PICKUP TRUCKS. THE FUEL PRESSURE REGULATOR O-RING MAY HAVE BEEN DAMAGED WHEN THE FUEL PRESSURE REGULATOR WAS INSTALLED IN THE ENGINE FUEL RAIL. IF THE O-RING IS DAMAGED, FUEL VAPOR OR LEAKAGE COULD OCCUR.

Risk. IF AN IGNITION SOURCE IS PRESENT, A FIRE COULD RESULT.

Remedy. DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE FUEL PRESSURE REGULATOR.

Defect. VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MEDIUM DUTY TRUCKS AND CHASSIS-CABS. ONE OR MORE OF THE FOUR RIVETS ON THE LOWER STEERING SHAFT FLEX COUPLING MAY NOT HAVE BEEN CRIMPED DURING THE SUB-ASSEMBLY PROCESS.

Risk. IF A RIVET IS NOT CRIMPED, THE FLEX JOINT CAN ROTATE ON THE SHAFT AND THERE WOULD BE A REDUCTION IN OR LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL.

Remedy. DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE LOWER STEERING SHAFT RIVETS AND REPLACE ANY SHAFTS WITH UNCRIMPED RIVETS.

On september 6, 2005, odi received a petition requesting that the agency investigate allegations of engine spark plug ejection in certain model year 1997 through 2004 FORD vehicles with triton v-8 and v-10 engines.odi received a total of 474 non-duplicative complaints on the subject vehicles where the complainant, or the dealer repairing the vehicle, reported that a spark plug detached from the cylinder and/or ejected from the engine.as of december 8, 2005, odi is not aware of any allegations where the alleged defect resulted in a loss of vehicle control, a crash, an injury, or a fatality in …

Ea05-005 is closed with FORD?s actions in recalls 05v-017, 05v-388, and 06v-286, recalling approximately 6.7 million vehicles equipped with texas instruments speed control deactivation switches (scds).the brake systems in these recalled vehicles generate a vacuum that can potentially cause the scds to fail and, in certain switch installation orientations, catch fire.FORD is also including the entire population of 1998 explorers.FORD has informed odi that testing to determine the cause of failures in the 1998 explorers will continue after this investigation is closed.odi believes that the …

On may 11, 1998, FORD motor company filed a defect information report concerning parking brake failure on certain 1999 f-350 super duty vehicles built at the kentucky truck plant from january 26, 1998 through april 24, 1998; recall 98v-101.the reduction in parking brake effectiveness may occur on some of these vehicles, and is caused by the rust preventative coating the surface of the parking brake lining material which reduces the frictional characteristics at the lining and rotor interface.on march 13, 2000, odi opened rq00-010 on parking brake failures on 1999-2000 model year super duty …

Alleged that the steering shaft may fracture

INFORMATION ON TIRE PRESSURE. *TT

I was involved in a collision on US30 3 miles west of Rainer Oregon. where I struck another Ford truck while cruising at 55 mph. The vehicle I struck pulled in front of me, my vehicle was severely damaged in the front end and the steering wheel and lower dash panel injured me.,

The Belt in the tire separated while driving. This caused a "Bubble" to form causing my truck to shake violently and required changing to the spare tire. If this happened on the highway I could have lost control and caused an accident. I took my truck to a tire installer who documented the above finding and noted the tire was properly inflated and there were no impact marks on the tread or sidewalls. I am currently working with the supplier but they are being unreasonable with the requirements to have it inspected. No other reps have been contacted at this time. No ( its a 24 year old truck, I don't have any tire related warning lamps) LT235/85 R16

My fiancé & I were driving down a 35mph road & I told her my steering wheel was a little crooked & I don't remember hitting anything to knock out of alignment. We got to my friends house to move a car trailer for him up his steep driveway. I hooked up to the trailer pulled it out, moved it around to line up to back up driveway & making the last adjustment all of a sudden I was turning my steering wheel but the tires were not turning, jumped out to find the output shaft of the steering box was cracked in half diagonally & the steering arm was laying on the street. When I got under the truck & looked at the part that broke you could see it was fractured for a long time. There was only about an 1/8" on one side that was raw metal from just finally breaking. Thank God we are alive if it would have happened going fast probably would have killed someone.

The contact owns a 1999 Ford F-250. The contact stated that the vehicle stalled while driving at various speeds. The contact stated that the check engine light illuminated for approximately 30 seconds. The contact would turn off and restart the vehicle and the vehicle would return to normal operation. The contact stated he took his vehicle to several independent mechanics and was informed that the camshaft sensor was faulty and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact stated that similar vehicles were included in NHTSA Campaign number 07V553000 (Engine and Engine Cooling) however, the VIN was not included in the recall. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 300,000.

I was driving on the interstate going highway speed of 65 mph and the accelerator was stuck open and I could not slow down. The engine stayed at a high rpm. I had to press with a lot of force to slow down and come to a stop with the engine still at high rpm and had trouble stopping. Luckily, where I live there's not much traffic, and I made it to a shop with this issue. Upon investigating, the accelerator cable became frayed where it enters the sheath and gets stuck there. The Ford dealer didn't have a replacement in stock or any nationwide. So I went to a junk yard to find one and found the same vehicle that had the same frayed accelerator cable. I located a newer, second vehicle with less mileage with same cable that matched without any fraying. In the meantime, I ordered a new accelerator cable through Ford, but it was backordered several months and tied up in shipping. With this happening on these two same vehicles, I thought I should report it. Thank you.

TL THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 FORD F-250 EQUIPPED TRAILERED TO 2019 FOREST RIVER EAST TO WEST TRAVEL TRAILER EQUIPPED WITH TBC BRAND LLC TIRES, TIRE LINE: TRAILER KING, TIRE SIZE: ST225/75R15, DOT NUMBER: 1ADB4HFT1). THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, THE PASSENGER'S SIDE FRONT TIRE EXPERIENCED A BLOWOUT. THE CONTACT PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROADWAY AND PLACED THE SPARE ONTO THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT ABOUT 15 MINUTES LATER, APPROXIMATELY 10 MILES LATER, THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE TIRE ALSO EXPERIENCED A BLOWOUT. THE TIRES WERE REPLACED WITH NEW TIRES. THE CONTACT CONTACTED CAMPERS INN RV OF MACON - BYRON (125 PEACHTREE PKWY, BYRON, GA 31008, (478) 956-6111) AND WAS INFORMED BY THE DEALER THAT THE TIRES WERE NOT REPAIRABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 221,000 ON THE VEHICLE AND 1,000 ON THE TIRES ON THE CAMPER. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 FORD F-250. WHILE DRIVING 5 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD SOMETHING SNAP ON HIS VEHICLE. THE CONTACT PULLED THE VEHICLE OVER AND DISCOVERED THAT THE REAR STRAP CONNECTED TO THE FUEL TANK DETACHED FROM THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT WIRED THE TANK BACK INTO PLACE AND DROVE HOME. THE CONTACT ASSOCIATED THE FAILURE WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 11V385000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE). THE CONTACT INFORMED THE MANUFACTURER OF THE FAILURE AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL; THEREFORE, HE WOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE REPAIRS. A DEALER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 FORD F-250. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE FUEL TANK DROPPED OUT OF PLACE WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT HEARD A DRAGGING, SCRAPING SOUND UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT PULLED OVER INTO A PARKING LOT AND DISCOVERED THE FAILURE. BRAD HOWELL FORD (2170 E BLVD ST, KOKOMO, IN 46902) AND THE MANUFACTURER WERE CONTACTED AND STATED THAT THE CONTACT WOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE REPAIRS SINCE THERE WERE NO RECALLS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 FORD F-250. WHILE OPERATING THE VEHICLE AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS, BOTH FUEL STRAPS FRACTURED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 11V385000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE); ALTHOUGH, THE VEHICLE EXHIBITED THE SAME FAILURE AS LISTED IN THE RECALL CAMPAIGN. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 180,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 FORD F-250. WHEN THE CONTACT EXITED AND RETURNED TO THE VEHICLE, IT MADE AN ABNORMAL SOUND WHEN IT WAS RESTARTED. SUDDENLY, A FIRE ERUPTED UNDER THE HOOD, WHICH SPREAD TO THE CABIN OF THE VEHICLE. THE DRIVER FELL AND HURT HER KNEE WHILE ATTEMPTING TO EXIT THE VEHICLE QUICKLY. MEDICAL TREATMENT WAS REQUIRED. THE FIRE WAS EXTINGUISHED BY THE FIRE DEPARTMENT. THERE WAS EXTENSIVE DAMAGE TO THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE. THE INSURANCE COMPANY WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS NOT DETERMINED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 300,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 FORD F-250. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE UNDER THE HOOD WHILE PARKED ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE FAILURE OCCURRED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE WITH SNOW. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT CONTACTED. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS NOT DETERMINED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 69,000.

FILLED THE GAS TANK FULL THE DROVE DOWN THE STREET AT 45 MPH. ABOUT 1 MILE INTO THE DRIVE THE REAR FUEL TANK STRAP BROKE IN HALF AND THE REAR END OF THE FUEL TANK FELL TO THE GROUND SPILLING MOST OF THE FUEL. THE STRAP LOOK CORRODED.

BLOWS SPARK PLUGS OUT & BREAKS COIL PACKS FROM SITTING STILL AT INITIAL TAKE OFF. HAS HAPPENED 4 PREVIOUS TIMES

I WAS GOING DOWN THE FREEWAY @ 65MPH AND I NOTICED MY STEERING WAS NOT RESPONDING IN THE NORMAL WAY. I HAD MADE IT TO A EXIT AND STOPPED AT LIGHT TRIED TO MAKE RIGHT TURN TRUCK CONTINUED STRAIGHT, AND I WAS STOPPED IN RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC IN CA. GOT OUT AND SAW MY SECTOR SHAFT HAD BROKEN OFF MY STEERING GEAR BOX.

RUSTED THREW FUEL TANK STRAPS NO CRUISE CONTROL NO AIR CONDITIONING

I WAS DRIVING DOWN INTERSTATE 75 AND SUDDENLY I LOST POWER AND HAD A EXTREMELY LOUD PIPING NOISE COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD . I STOPPED IMMEDIATELY AND CHECKED UNDER THE HOOD I COULD NOT TELL WITH THE ENGINE OFF SO I RESTARTED IT AND INSPECTED IT AND FOUND THAT MY NUMBER 2 SPARK PLUG HAD BLOWN OUT OF THE CYLINDER HEAD AFTER BUYING A NEW COIL PACK AND SPARK PLUG SET I DISCOVERED THAT ALL THE THREADS HAD BLOWN OUT OF THE HEAD WITH THE SPARK PLUG AND AFTER CHANGING ONE OF THE OTHER SPARK PLUGS I FOUND THAT IT WAS BARELY HOLDING IN .I THINK THAT THE HEADS DESIGN WAS POOR AND WEAK AND IS S SAFETY HAZARD.

I WAS HEADING BACK TO COLLEGE IN BROOKINGS SD, WHEN I WAS STOPPED WAITING FOR A TRAIN TO PASS. AFTER THE TRAIN PASSES I PUT IT FROM PARK INTO DRIVE AND RIGHT WHEN I STARTED MOVING I HEAR A LOUD POP. AFTER I DRIVE ANOTHER BLOCK TO A GAS STATION TO LOOK UNDER THE HOOD I CAME TO THE CONCLUSION THAT I HAD BLOWN A SPARK PLUG. AND IT TOOK OUT THE IGNITION COIL WITH IT AND STRIPED THE THREADS ON THE HEAD. ALONG WITH THAT THERE WAS GAS EVERYWHERE ON THE DRIVERS SIDE OF THE ENGINE BLOCK. THAT'S NOT ONLY SUCKS BECAUSE I HAD TO PAY TO GET IT FIXED, I'M IN COLLEGE I DON'T HAVE MONEY TO PAY FOR THIS. BUT IF THAT GAS WOULD HAVE HIT I SPARK MY TRUCK COULD HAVE BLOWN UP. PLEASE TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR UR MISTAKES FORD. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 FORD F-250. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE SPARE TIRE DETACHED AND WENT UNDER THE TRAILER THAT WAS BEING HAULED. THE CONTACT LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND CRASHED INTO THE MEDIAN. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE CONTACT WENT TO THE HOSPITAL, BUT THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS BEING REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 165,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 FORD F-250. AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS PLACED INTO THE PARK POSITION, IT INDEPENDENTLY ROLLED BACKWARDS WITHOUT WARNING. THE PASSENGER WAS ABLE TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT DISCOVERED THAT THE VEHICLE INADVERTENTLY SWITCHED INTO THE REVERSE POSITION. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT WAS KNOCKED DOWN AND SUSTAINED INJURIES THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 245,000. ....UPDATED 07/05/16 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED HE EXITED THE VEHICLE AND WALKED TO THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE SOMEHOW WENT INTO REVERSE, WHILE THE DOOR WAS STILL OPEN. UPDATED 07/21/16.*JB

REAR FUEL TANK STRAP FAILED, CAUSING FUEL TANK TO DRAG ON GROUND WHILE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION. SEE SAFETY RECALL 11S21 WHICH RECALLED FUEL TANK STRAPS ON OTHER 1999 FORD TRUCKS INCLUDING F-150 AND F-250 LIGHT DUTY BUT NOT F-250 SUPER DUTY. RECALL SHOULD BE EXTENDED TO 1999 F-250 SUPER DUTY.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 FORD F-250. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE EMERGENCY BRAKE FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 160,000. UPDATED 05/24/16*LJ UPDATED 12/12/2017*JS

THIS IS MY 2ND REPLACEMENT OF A THROTTLE POSITION SENSOR. VERY EXPENSIVE REPAIR! $500-600 (BASICALLY A NEW PEDAL ASSEMBLY.) WHAT IS DISTURBINGLY UNSAFE IS THE DRIVER WILL LOSE ALL THROTTLE RESPONSE ANYTIME AND UNKNOWINGLY RANDOM TIMING. COULD BE ON THE FREEWAY (WITH TRAFFIC ON YOUR BUTT! COULD BE AT A LIGHT TURNING LEFT! COULD BE CROSSING A INTERSECTION OR RAILROAD CROSSING THAT YOU WERE STOPPED AT! IT IS VERY UNNERVING TO STEP ON THE PEDAL AND HAVE NO RESPONSE WHEN YOUR VERY OWN SAFETY IS AT STAKE! I FEEL FORD IS HIDING THIS ISSUE FOR DECADES AND GOUGING THE CONSUMER MULTIPLE TIMES! PLEASE HELP ME RIGHT THIS WRONG. I NOTICE A LOT OF POSTING ON OTHERS HAVING THIS ISSUE FOR YEARS!!! WHY IS TOYOTA HELD ACCOUNTIBLE FOR SUCH MINOR ISSUES LIKE A FLOOR MAT HOLD DOWN POINT AND AN AMERICAN MANUFACTURER CAN TELL YOU "SORRY"THERE IS NO RECALL OR FREE REPAIR FOR SUCH IMPORTANT FUNCTION OF A VEHICLE??? I PRAY THAT NO ONE IS KILLED AND FORCES A HUGE LAWSUIT.. BECAUSE FORD WON'T RECOVER FROM THE CLAIMS! AGAIN ,,I WANT YOU TO THINK ABOUT THIS THE NEXT TIME YOU HAVE YOUR FAMILY IN THE CAR AND YOU ARE IN THE POSITION TO SAFELY MOVE WHEN YOUR FOOT MOVES THE GAS PEDAL AND NOTHING HAPPENS! THIS IS BS,, THE COVER UPS NEED TO STOP!.

SPARK PLUG NUMBERS 2 AND 7 BLEW OUT OF THE CYLINDER HEAD. NUMBER 2 BLEW OUT WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY AND NUMBER 7 BLEW OUT STARTING OFF AT A GREEN LIGHT ON A MAIN STREET. THERE WAS A STRONG ODOR OF GAS WHEN THIS OCCURRED AND SERIOUS VIBRATION FROM THE ENGINE MISFIRING. THIS CREATED A POTENTIAL EXPLOSION HAZARD SINCE THE AIR/FUEL MIXTURE IS DESIGNED TO IGNITE FROM AN IGNITION SOURCE. THIS JEOPARDIZED MY SAFETY AS WELL AS THE SAFETY OF OTHERS AROUND MY VEHICLE. THIS IS A KNOWN PROBLEM TO FORD AND NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED FOR ALL VEHICLES MANUFACTURED THAT ARE AFFECTED BY THIS PROBLEM. MILEAGE HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH THIS AS OWNERS OF THESE SPECIFIC VEHICLES WITH ALUMINUM HEADS HAVE HAD THIS ISSUE AT LESS THAN 100,000 MILES.

THIS ENGINE WITH ALUMINUM HEADS BLEW OUT SPARK PLUG NUMBERS 2 AND 7. FIRST OCCURRENCE ON AUG 11 2015 AND THE NEXT JAN 14, 2016. THE FIRST INCIDENT OCCURRED DRIVING DOWN A HIGHWAY AND THE NEXT OCCURRED STARTING FROM A STOP LIGHT. THERE WAS A LAG IN POWER AND THEN A LOUD BANGING NOISE AND A STRONG ODOR OF GAS. THIS CREATED AN EXPLOSION HAZARD AS WELL AS PUT MY SAFETY IN JEOPARDY AS WELL AS THAT OF THOSE AROUND ME. SINCE THE AIR/FUEL MIXTURE IS BEING BLOWN OUT OF THE ENGINE ON THE COMPRESSION STROKE AND THE COIL FIRING NORMALLY THIS CREATED A DEADLY SITUATION. THIS PROBLEM IS KNOWN TO FORD AND THE COMPANY IS REFUSING TO DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT FOR ALL VEHICLES WITH THESE PARTICULAR ENGINES THAT ARE HAVING THESE PROBLEMS. THIS SHOULDN'T EVEN HAPPEN WITH AN ENGINE. IT'S A MANUFACTURE/DESIGN FAULT. IT NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED AND FIXED. THE MILEAGE IS NOT THE ISSUE AS THESE OCCURRENCES ARE HAPPENING ON THE NEWER TRUCKS/SUVS AS WELL WITH WAY FEWER MILES. THAT SHOWS IT'S A MANUFACTURE/DESIGN FLAW AND A VERY SERIOUS ONE.

MY V-10 EJECTED A SPARK PLUG.

SPARK PLUG BLEW OUT OF HEAD WHILE DRIVING. ENGINE HAS 92000 MILES AND ORIGINAL SPARK PLUGS.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 FORD F-250. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO STOP THE VEHICLE, THE BRAKE PEDAL EXTENDED TO THE FLOORBOARD AND THE VEHICLE FAILED TO STOP. THE CONTACT DISCOVERED BRAKE FLUID WAS LEAKING UNDER THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE BRAKE LINES WERE CORRODED, CAUSING BRAKE FLUID TO LEAK FROM THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 180,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 FORD F 250. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH AND MAKING A LEFT TURN, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED BUT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO DECELERATE WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT OBSERVED THAT THERE WAS FUEL LEAKING FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE BRAKE LINE WAS SEVERELY CORRODED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 11V385000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 180,000. UPDATED 11/23/15*LJ *CN

#6 SPARK PLUG BLEW OUT OF THE HEAD. I HAD IT REPAIRED TWO DAYS LATER. TWO DAYS AFTER THAT, THE #3 SPARK PLUG BLEW OUT OF THE HEAD WHILE I WAS DRIVING AT 25MPH. DURING BOTH INCIDENTS GASOLINE FUMES AND EXHAUST FILLED BOTH THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT AND THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 FORD F-250. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS ON A SERVICE LIFT UNDERGOING A ROUTINE OIL CHANGE, THE INDEPENDENT MECHANIC STATED THAT THE FUEL STRAP NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 107,000.

A MAJOR LOSS OF POWER WHILE TOWING A LOAD. THE LOSS WAS SIGNIFICANT ENOUGH THE FIRST TIME THAT THE TRUCK COULD NOT SHIFT INTO HIGHER GEARS. COULD ONLY MANAGE 55 MPH MAX. WHEN I ARRIVED HOME, TOOK IT TO MY LOCAL DEALER TO HAVE IT REPAIRED. THEY HAD IT FOR 10 DAYS AND WERE UNABLE TO LOCATE ANY PROBLEM. THEY REPROGRAMMED IT, AGAIN, AND GAVE IT BACK WITH A SIGNIFICANT BILL. THE PROBLEM PERSISTS. THE NEXT TIME I USED IT TO HAUL A LOAD, IT DID IT AGAIN, ONLY THIS TIME I WAS ATTEMPTING TO PASS. COULD NOT COMPLETE PASS AND FORTUNATELY WAS ABLE TO GET BACK IN BEHIND THE VEHICLE I WAS TRYING TO PASS AND AVOID A HEAD ON COLLISION. IT'S DANGEROUS! THE PROBLEM IS SUBTLY WORSENING. SINCE THAT LAST EPISODE I DID SOME RESEARCH OF MY OWN, BESIDES CONTACTING FORD CORPORATE DIRECT NUMEROUS TIMES AND THE DEALER, I DISCOVERED THERE IS A HISTORY OF ALL SORTS OF TROUBLE WITH THEIR V 10. I DISCOVERED LAST NIGHT THAT MANY OTHERS HAVE EXPERIENCED WHAT I AM ATTEMPTING TO CORRECT, ALL WITH THE SAME RESULTS, NO REPAIR. ALL FORD WOULD DO IS TO CONTINUE TELLING ME OVER AND OVER TO JUST GO TO MY DEALER AS THEY KNOW ALL. THEY DO NOT! I AM STILL IN CONTACT WITH MY DEALER REGARDING THIS PROBLEM WITH NO OPTIONS AVAILABLE. I AM ABOUT TO REPLACE A FEW PARTS MYSELF IN AN ATTEMPT TO CORRECT IT MYSELF. PER MY RESEARCH, IT BECAME VERY APPARENT THAT FORD'S COMPUTER FOR ENGINE OPERATION AND DIAGNOSIS IS FLAWED AS THERE WERE NEVER ANY NUMBER INDICATIONS REVEALED TO INDICATE THE SOURCE OF THE PROBLEMS, PER NUMEROUS OTHER

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 FORD F-250. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FUEL TANK STRAPS WERE RUSTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING AND THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE FUEL LINE STRAP NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 83,000.

TIRE BLEW OUT ON INTERESTATE. TIRES ONLY 1-2 MONTHS OLD AT THE TIME OF BLOW OUT. CAUSED THE TRUCK TO FLIP ACROSS LANES OF TRAFFIC AND LAND ON ITS SIDE IN THE MEDIAN. PASSENGER WAS INJURED. TIRES WERE FEDERAL COURAGIA M/T. *TR

GAS TANK STRAP BROKE ALLOWING THE GAS TANK TO FALL OUT OF PLACE ALMOST TOUCHING THE ROAD. HAD TO HAVE TRUCK TOWED IN. WOULD APPRECIATE YOUR HELP IN GETTING COSTS COVERED FOR THE REPAIRS FROM ANY RECALL ON THIS SAFETY HAZARD SINCE THE GAS TANK COULD HAVE EXPLODED. ANY HELP IN THIS MATTER WOULD BE GREATLY APPRECIATED. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 FORD F-250. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BOLT THAT HELD THE FUEL TANK FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE FILLER NECK AND THE FAILED BOLT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURE WAS MADE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 250,000

I FILED A CLAIM WITH MICHELIN NORTH AMERICA, INC (MICHELIN), THAT WAS DENIED, FOR DAMAGES IN EXCESS OF $3,000.00 INCURRED BY MY PERSONAL VEHICLE RESULTING FROM THE COMPLETE TREAD DETACHMENT OF A UNIROYAL LAREDO TIRE (DOT# BFW8FEUU4107), AFTER 13,586 MILES. DETACHMENT OCCURRED AT HIGHWAY SPEED (65MPH) WITH PROPER INFLATION PRESSURE, CHECKED PRIOR TO BEGINNING OF TRAVEL. PRIOR TO COMPLETE TREAD DETACHMENT, THE SUBJECT TIRE WAS REPAIRED FOR DAMAGE INCURRED BY A COMMON ROAD HAZARD (I.E., A NAIL PUNCTURE). THIS, THE TIRE?S ONLY, REPAIR WAS PERFORMED BY A REPUTABLE SERVICE CENTER IN ACCORDANCE WITH GUIDELINES SET BY US DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION. MICHELIN DOES NOT CALL INTO QUESTION TIRE REPAIR AS THE CAUSAL FACTOR. RATHER, MICHELIN ASSERTS THAT THEIR INSPECTION OF THE TIRE INDICATES TREAD DETACHMENT RESULTED FROM TIRE DAMAGE CAUSED BY THE PUNCTURE. AND, ?EVIDENCE OF THIS IS FOUND WHEN TRACING THE STEEL CORD PATH FROM THE PUNCTURE/REPAIR TO THE INITIAL DETACHED AREA?. MICHELIN FEELS THEY ARE NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY DAMAGES. I CHALLENGE MICHELIN?S DENIAL BASED ON (1) MICHELIN?S ADMISSION THAT THE ?INITIAL DETACHED AREA? OCCURRED AT SOME DISTANCE FROM THE REPAIR/PUNCTURE; (2) MICHELIN HAS A HISTORY OF TIRE RECALLS PERTAINING TO DEFECTS AND POTENTIAL TREAD DETACHMENT OF SIMILAR TIRES; AND (3) THE SUBJECT TIRE WAS MANUFACTURED DURING A PERIOD BOUNDED BY TWO LAREDO TIRE RECALLS, DUE TO THE POTENTIAL FOR TREAD DETACHMENT: ?SEPTEMBER 2004, UNIROYAL VOLUNTARY RECALL OF 46,000 TIRES DUE T

HEARD A LOUD POP FROM UNDER THE HOOD WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEED. SOUNDED LIKE IT WAS RIGHT IN FRONT OF THE GLOBE BOX AREA. THE ENGINE EJECTED A SPARK PLUG WHICH IS A VERY COMMON FAILURE FOR TRITON ENGINES WITH ALUMINUM HEADS - THREADS FAILED THAT HOLD THE SPARK PLUG IN PLACE. I DID NOT HEAR ANY WARNING SOUNDS THAT A FAILURE WAS IMMINENT. THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE ENGINE, SPARK PLUG CLOSEST TO THE FIREWALL WAS BLOWN OUT WHICH IS ALSO VERY COMMON. I SMELLED GASOLINE AND EXHAUST AND FORTUNATELY THIS FAILURE DID NOT RESULT IN A FIRE. *JS

MY TRUCK WAS PARKED AT WORK. WHEN I GOT IN THE TRUCK TO LEAVE I WENT TO START IT AND I HAD HEARD A LOUD BANG FROM UNDER THE HOOD FOLLOWED BY A CLATTERING SOUND. I OPENED THE HOOD AND FOUND THAT I HAD BLOWN A PLUG. THIS IS A KNOWN ISSUE FOR FORD 4.6L 5.4L 6.8L ENGINES. I KNOW THIS IS NOT THE FIRST TIME SOMEONE HAS REPORTED THIS ISSUE AND I THINK ITS ABOUT TIME A RECALL IS ISSUED FOR THIS PROBLEM. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 FORD F-250. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE ATTEMPTING TO MERGE INTO TRAFFIC WITH THE BRAKES ENGAGED, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 135,000. *TR...UPDATED 05/22/13 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED THE BATTERY CABLE WAS REMOVED AND REINSTALLED IN ORDER TO RESET THE COMPUTER. THE FAILURE HAS YET TO RECUR. UPDATED 06/10/2013 *JS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 FORD F-250. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE PARKED THE REAR DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE DOORS WOULD NOT OPEN WHEN THE LATCH WAS PULLED FROM THE INTERIOR OR EXTERIOR OF THE VEHICLE. AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC PERFORMED A DIAGNOSTIC TEST AND STATED THE LOCK AND CABLE ASSEMBLY HAD TO BE REPLACED ON BOTH DOORS. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 200,000.

ON JULY 18TH 2012 I WAS TAKING HOLLYWOOD BLVD TO GO TO THE STORES AND ALL THE SUDDEN THE TRUCK JUST SHUT OFF I WAS ABLE TO PUT THE EMERGENCY BRAKE AND DINT' HIT ANYBODY. I HAD IT TOWED TO MY HOME. THEN A FEW DATES LATER WE TOOK THE TRUCK TO A FORD DEALER WERE THEY CHARGE US FOR CHECKING THE TRUCK AND THE MECHANIC FROM THE FORD DEALER AND OTHER PEOPLE I KNOW THAT HAS THE SAME VEHICLE HAVE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM. AND THEY ALL TOLD ME THE SAME IT IS A MANUFACTURE ERROR AND IT IS SO AND SO BAD THAT THE PART IT IS IN BACK ORDER IS WORTH $600.00 DOLLARS MY QUESTION TO YOU IS WHY WE THE PEOPLE THAT PURCHASE THESE VEHICLES BE RESPONSIBLE AND HAVE TO PAY FOR A PART THAT THE FORD MANUFACTURED MADE AN ERROR THEY SHOULD REPLACE THE PART AT NO COST TO US THE CUSTOMERS. BECAUSE THE FORD IS THE ONE THAT MADE THE GEM MODULE DEFECTIVE WE SHOULD NOT BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THAT. THANK YOU *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 FORD F-250. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, SHE HEARD A LOUD NOISE COMING FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT MANEUVERED TO THE SHOULDER AND NOTICED THAT THE FUEL TANK WAS DETACHING FROM THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A LOCAL REPAIR SHOP. THE DEALER STATED THAT THEY NEED TO REPLACE THE FUEL TANK STRAP AND THE BRAKE LINE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND THEY STATED THAT THERE WAS NO RECALL. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 81,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 FORD F250 EQUIPPED WITH GOODYEAR WRANGLER LT TIRES, SIZE: 265/75R16. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 65 MPH WHEN THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE TIRE EXPLODED. THE FAILURE CAUSED DAMAGE TO THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE DOOR AND FENDER. THE CONTACT REMOVED THE FAILED TIRE AND INSTALLED THE SPARE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE WHO ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS AND THAT THE TIRES COULD BE RETURNED TO WHERE THE CONTACT HAD PURCHASED THEM, AND THEY WOULD FORWARD THEM TO THE MANUFACTURER. THE VEHICLE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 137,000. THE TIRE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN. THE DOT NUMBER WAS UNAVAILABLE.

SPARK PLUG "BLEW OUT"OF ITS HOLE CAUSING LOSS OF POWER AND SUDDEN CONSTERNATION. WAS PULLING AN LIGHT EMPTY TRAILER AND FORTUNATELY DRIVING WITH NO OTHER TRAFFIC AROUND. 5.4L TRITON V8 ENGINE, MANUAL TRANSMISSION. FACTORY TUNE-UP AND PLUG REPLACEMENT DONE ABOUT 20K MILES EARLIER, 5 YEARS AGO. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWN A 1999 FORD F-250. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FUEL TANK STRAPS CORRODED AND CREATED A HOLE IN THE FUEL TANK. FUEL BEGAN TO LEAK AS A RESULT OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE ASSOCIATED WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 99V093001 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY), BUT THE DEALER WOULD NOT PERFORM THE REPAIRS DUE TO THE FUEL TANK LEAK. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 160,000. UPDATED 02/09/12*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED FORD REPLACED TANK WHICH CAUSED STRAP FAUILRE. UPDATED 02/13/12

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 FORD F250. WHILE DRIVING 5 MPH, BOTH STRAPS FOR THE FUEL TANK FRACTURED, CAUSING THE FUEL TANK TO DETACH FROM THE VEHICLE. IN DOING SO, THE BRAKE LINES WERE FRACTURED. BOTH THE FUEL TANK AND THE BRAKE LINES BEGAN LEAKING FLUIDS. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A LOCAL SERVICE STATION WHERE THE FUEL STRAPS, REAR MAIN BRAKE LINE AND THE FUEL SENDING UNIT WERE REPLACED. THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER WERE CONTACTED AND STATED THERE WERE NO RECALLS FOR THE FAILURE AND OFFERED NO FURTHER ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 113,665.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 FORD F-250. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH THE FUEL TANK DETACHED FROM THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE MECHANIC STATED BOTH FUEL TANK STRAPS HAD CORRODED AND ONE OF THE STRAPS WAS FRACTURED. AFTER THE FUEL STRAPS WERE REPLACED, THE CONTACT NOTICED THE FUEL GAUGE READING DECREASED. THE VEHICLE BEGAN LEAKING APPROXIMATELY 15 GALLONS OF FUEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THE FUEL LINE HAD TO BE REPLACED. NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN NUMBER 11V385000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:MOUNTING) MAY BE RELATED TO THE FAILURE. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 216,776. THE ONE OTHER THING THAT WASN'T MADE CLEAR IN THE FIRST REPORT WAS THE TECHNICIAN DID NOT MAKE CLEAR THAT THE FUEL LINE CRACKED BECAUSE OF THE GAS TANK FALLING. UPDATED 10/26/2011 *LN *TR

FUEL (GASOLINE) TANK STRAP FAILED DUE TO RUST. FUEL TANK DROPPED IN REAR CAUSING THE DRIVER TO NOTE THE TANK HANGING DOWN UNDER THE VEHICLE. TANK HAD TO BE TEMPORALILY SUPPORTED TO MOVE VEHICLE TO REPAIR FACILITY. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 FORD F-250. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE STALLED AS THE FUEL TANK STRAPS FRACTURED. AFTER INSPECTING THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT DISCOVERED THAT THE STRAPS WERE RUSTED AND CORRODED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INSPECTED OR REPAIRED BY A DEALER OR INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 240,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY THE ENGINE HESITATED THEN SEIZED UP. THE DRIVER PULLED OVER AND TURNED OFF THE ENGINE AT WHICH POINT THE VEHICLE WAS IN FLAMES. THE VEHICLE WAS A TOTAL LOSS. IT IS NOT KNOWN IF THIS VEHICLE HAD A RECALLED CRUISE CONTROL SWITCH AND AVAILABLE INFORMATION VARIES AS TO IF THIS MAKE/MODEL WAS INCLUDED. ALSO THE DEALER WHO SOLD US THIS VEHICLE APPROXIMATELY 14 MONTHS PRIOR TO THE FIRE DID NOT CHECK FOR RECALLS PRIOR TO RESELLING THE VEHICLE.