1999 Ford F-250 complaints

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THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT SHIFT OUT OF LOW GEAR ,AND THE SPEEDOMETER WOULD NOT FUNCTION. THE DEALER HAS INSPECTED VEHICLE . *AK

WHILE DRIVING AT 60 MPH DRIVER PUSHED THE FRONT STEERING SENSOR BUTTON ON THE GEAR SWITCH AND VEHICLE LOST ALL POWER, INCLUDING POWER BRAKES AND STEERING. VEHICLE WAS PUT INTO NEUTRAL TO START AGAIN / COME TO A STOP. *ML

WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES AT SPEEDS 45 MPH / ABOVE NORMAL, THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE SEVERELY VIBRATES. FORD IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM, BUT DOES NOT KNOW HOW TO CORRECT IT. *YC.ET.

INTERIOR LIGHT & CARGO LIGHTS/ DOME LIGHT STAY ON, EVEN AFTER THE KEY IS OUT OF IGNITION. *AK

THERE IS A SQUEALING NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT END IN THE SUSPENSION. DEALERSHIP KNOWS ABOUT THE PROBLEM & REFERRED OWNER TO THE HOTLINE. *AK

UNABLE TO USE VEHICLE FOR INTENDED PURPOSE OF PULLING A TRAVEL TRAILER. DON'T FEEL SAFE PULLING A TRAILER WHEN WIDE ANGLE MIRRORS ARE "NON-ADJUSTABLE". IT'S RIDICULOUS TO HAVE NON-ADJUSTABLE MIRRORS ON A VEHICLE! DEALER INFORMS IT'S A DESIGN ITEM; NOT WARRANTY.

SEVERE VIBRATION AT ANY SPEED SEEMINGLY FROM FRONT DRIVE TRAIN (BEARINGS, AXELS, HUBS)? THE ONLY WAY I CAN DRIVE THE TRUCK IS TO ENGAGE THE FRONT LEFT AXEL.OTIS FORD HAS BEEN TRYING TO FIND THE PROBLEM FOR TWO AND A HALF MONTHS REPLACING PARTS THAT DIDN'T SOLVE THE PROBLEM. I AM WAITING NOW FOR THREE WEEKS FOR PARTS THEY HAVE ORDERED TO TRY TO FIX THIS PROBLEM.

THE ELECTRONIC ABS 2 WHEEL CONTROL IS TO SENSTIVE. IF A BUMP OR POTHOLE IS ENCOUNTERED WHEN STOPPING THE ABS WILL TRIGGER. THIS EXTENDS STOPPING DISTANCE BY 40%. ABS WILL NOT DISINGEAGE UNTILL FOOT IS RELEASED FROM BRAKE AND REAPPLIED WHICH IN MOST CASES WILL NOT STOP VEHICLE IN TIME. MY ABS HAS TRIGGERED 6 TIMES IN DRY WEATHER NORMAL DRIVING, DEALER'S RESPONSE IS THAT ABS IS SHOWING NO FAULT CODES AND IS WORKING AS "DESIGNED". THIS IS NOT SAFE AND COULD LEAD TO A LARGE TRUCK REAR ENDING A SMALLER VEHICLE BECAUSE OF A BUMP OR POTHOLE IN THE ROAD!

WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES VEHICLE SEVERELY PULLS TO THE LEFT, CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

CLUTCH ASSEMBLY FAILED. NLM

VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT DUE TO LEAKING TRANSMISSION FLUID.*AK

THE VEHICLE IS LEAKING FUEL . THE DEALER HAS REPLACED THE O-RINGS THREE TIMES, AND THE PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK

WHEN GOING DOWN HILL A PART WITHIN THE TRANSFER CASE WORE OUT, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO GO INTO NEUTRAL, ALLOWING THE VEHICLE PICK UP SPEED AND RUN AWAY. *AK

DESIGN OF THE CUP HOLDER RESULTS IN FREQUENT SPILLING. MJS

VEHICLE DESIGNED WITHOUT REAR SEAT (HEAD RESTRAINTS), WHICH MAY RESULT IN POSSIBLE INJURIES IF VEHICLE IS INVOLVED IN COLLISION. *YC

CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL FOR THE SPEED CONTROL, RECALL # 99S09/ NHTSA RECALL 99V062001. DEALER HAS DISCONNECTED THE SPEED CONTROL AND DOES NOT HAVE THE REPAIR PARTS. *AK

WHILE IN A CAR CRASH AT 45 MPH, AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THERE WAS ONE FATALITY AND TWO PASSENGERS SUSTAINED INJURIES. *AK

REAR SEAT DOES NOT CONTAIN A HEAD REST, WHICH COULD RESULT IN INJURY DURING COLLISION. MJS

CATASTROPHIC BRAKE FAILURE WHEN METAL BRAKE LINE BROKE COMPLETELY. NO WARNING. BRAKE WAS FINE THEN NEXT DEPRESSION OF PEDAL, PEDAL WENT TO FLOOR WITH NO BRAKING. NO TRAFFIC ON STRAIGHT ROAD ALLOWED ME TO STOP OK. OTHERWISE THIS COULD VERY WELL HAVE BEEN A FATAL ACCIDENT. MORE DETAILS IF YOU ARE INTERESTED. *AK

WHILE SITTING IN TRAFFIC WITH BOTH FEET ON THE BRAKES, VEHICLE ACCELERATED AT FULL THROTTLE, CAUSING THE CONSUMER TO REAR END VEHICLE IN FRONT. *AK

DUE DEFECTIVE BRAKE LINES, WHICH DEALER REPLACED TWICE, STEERING WHEEL SHAKES VIGOROUSLY. THIS MAY CAUSE DRIVER TO LOSE CONTROL AND COULD RESULT IN A CRASH. ALSO PROBLEMS WITH THE TRANSMISSION AND ENGINE. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.

LIFT: WHEEL/TOWING APPARATUS ON VEHICLE CAUSES VEHICLE TO MOVE FROM SIDE TO SIDE, ESPECIALLY WHEN PULLING A TRAILER. IT ALMOST CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO ROLLOVER WHICH MAY CAUSE A CRASH AND INJURIES. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

CRUISE CONTROL WAS SET AT 65MPH AND WOULD NOT DISENGAGE WITH APPLICATION OF THE BRAKES. OWNER HAD TO WAIT FOR VEHICLE TO SLOW DOWN BY ITSELF. *AK

THE VEHICLE WITH V10 ENGINE WILL ACCELERATE WHEN IT IS IN SECOND GEAR OR WHEN IT IS SHIFTING GEARS UP TO 3000 RPM, AND WILL NOT DEACCELERATE PROPERLY, CONSUMER MUST RIDE BRAKES TO DEACCELRATE.MANUFACTURER'S ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT IS AWARE OF DEFECT . *AK

DURING SEVERE 50 MPH CRASH NO DEPLOYMENT OF AIR BAGS AND SEAT BELTS DID NOT RESTRAIN PROPERLY (UNAWARE OF INJURIES). (ATTORNEY FOR CONSUMER) MJS

IT IS UNSAFE FOR ANYBODY TO BE RIDING IN THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE BECAUSE THERE ISN'T ANY HEAD RESTRAINTS FOR ANY PASSENGER RIDING IN THE REAR. CONSUMER STATES THIS IS A DESIGN DEFECT. *AK

RECALL WORK ON THE BRAKES AND THE CRUISE CONTROL SYSTEM CAN NOT BE PERFORMED DUE TO LACK OF PARTS.

WHEN DRIVING AT ANY SPEED AND WHEN GETTING OFF THE ROAD AND BACK ON, STEERING WHEEL IS DIFFICULT TO MANEUVER AND DRIVER LOSES CONTROL. DEALER IS NOT AWARE OF PROBLEM. PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

HWY SPEED STEERING ERRATIC, FLOATING, JERKING. *AK

CRUISE CONTROL NOT DESIGNED TO AUTOMATICALLY DISENGAGE UPON ENCOUNTERING SLIPPAGE. THIS PROBLEM RESULTED IN SEVERAL CASES OF LOSS OF CONTROL AND ONE ACCIDENT(ROLLOVER) WHEN DRIVING ON SLIPPERY ROADS . WHEN THE VEHICLE ENCOUNTERS SLIPPAGE THE ENGINE GOES BACK AND FORTH BETWEEN FULL THROTTLE AND IDLE, THIS PROBLEM CONTINUES UNTIL DRIVER IS ABLE TO DISENGAGE CRUISE CONTROL.

CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A 40 MPH COLLISION IN WHICH THE DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. ALSO, THE AUTOMATIC FUEL SYSTEM DID NOT CUT OFF. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

DEFECTIVE BLIND SPOT MIRROR, ON THE LARGER EXTENDED TRUCK MIRROR

LOUD KNOCKING NOISE FROM ENGINE, DEALER SAID DRIVE IT UNTIL IT QUITS IT IS A GAS ENGINE BUT IT SOUNDS LIKE A DIESEL,, TRANSMISSION WHICH IS A 5 SPEED MANUAL COMES OUT OF GEAR WHEN YOU SHIFT FROM 2 TO 3 THIS HAPPENS ABOUT 20-30% OF THE TIME AT SPEED OF ABOUT 15 ENGINE RPM IS AROUND 3000-3500, HAD A PROUBLEM WITH THE AIR BAG SYSTEM WHEN IS WAS 2 DAYS OLD DEALER HAD THE TRUCK FOR ABOUT 3 WEEKS, NOT TO SURE THAT I WANT THEM TO TEAR INTO THE TRANSMISSION, ENGINE NOISE THE SERVICE MANAGER HAD NO IDEA WHAT THAT PROUBLEM IS.

ENGINE SURGING UNRESOLVED, SURGING IS LINKED TO CRUISE CONTROL MALFUNCITION.

STEERING IS TO REACTIVE TO MINOR MOVEMENTS OF STEERING WHEEL.MINOR MOVEMENTS OF STEERING WHEEL CAUSES VEHICLE TO RESPOND MUCH TO FAST FOR DRIVER CONTROL.LOCAL FORD DEALER ADVISES TO ADJUST TIRE PRESSURES.ALSO STATES FORD KNOWS THEY HAVE A PROBLEM BUT DO NOT HAVE ANSWERS OF WHAT TO DO!

MFG. KNOWS THE MIRRORS ARE UNSAFE, MAKES SAFE PASSING OR LANE IMPOSSIBLE. *AK

I HAVE TAKEN MY TRUCK IN TO THE DEALER THREE TIMES TO GET THEM TO FIX THE PROBLEM. THEY THOUGHT THEY HAD IT FIXED THE FIRST TIME. THE OTHER TIMES I WAS TOLD THAT FORD WAS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM, BUT DIDN'T KNOW HOW TO FIX IT YET! A POPPING NOISE COMES FROM THE REAR OF MY 4X4 CREWCAB EVERY TIME THAT I GO OVER A BUMP AT SLOW SPEEDS. *AK

THE LEFT AND RIGHT CONVEX MIRRORS THAT ARE STANDARD ON THIS TRUCK ARE NOT ADJUSTABLE. THE LEFT MIRROR LOOKS AT THE LEFT REAR TIRE. THE RIGHT MIRROR IS A BIT BETTER. IT IS DIFFICULT, IF NOT IMPOSSIBLE TO USE THESE MIRRORS SAFELY WHEN PASSING, OR BEING PASSED WHEN I AM TOWING MY 5TH WHEEL TRAVEL TRAILER.

FUEL INJECTOR REGULATOR MALFUNCTIONED,CAUSING VEHICLE TO LEAK FUEL.

STOPPED AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT AND WHEN LIGHT TURNED GREEN, PRESSED GAS PEDAL BUT TRUCK WOULD NOT MOVE. WAITED A FEW MINUTES AND PRESSED PEDAL AND TRUCK WENT. DRIVING DOWN HIGHWAY, TRUCK STARTED COASTING - ENGINE WAS RUNNING BUT PRESSING THE GAS PEDAL GAVE NO POWER. FINALLY GOT THE TRUCK TO FORD SERVICE. LEFT THE TRUCK RUNNING AND IN PARK - THE TRUCK JUMPED INTO REVERSE. THE TRUCK LOST POWER AGAIN WHILE THE FORD TECH WAS TEST DRIVING. THEY REPLACED THE ELECTRONIC GAS PEDAL AND THE TRANSMISSION. THEY TOOK THE TRUCK ON A TEST DRIVE AND NOTICED THE REAR END WAS GRINDING. THEY DETERMINED THE CARRIER BEARINGS HAD COME APART. THEY HAVE ORDERED A NEW REAR END. THE WINDSHIELD WASHER FLUID WOULD NOT SPRAY - THEY REPAIRED SOME WIRING TO CORRECT THAT PROBLEM. EA04006 HAS IFS

WHILE DRIVING AND PROCEEDING FROM A STOP THE ENGINE REMAINS RUNNING,BUT WHEN APPLYING THE GAS PEDAL THE VEHICLE DOES NOT MOVE. CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK EA04006 HAS IFS.

WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED AND WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES THE VEHICLE WILL PULL TO THE LEFT. CONSUMER HAS TO HOLD THE STEERING WHEEL REAL TIGHT IN ORDER TO CONTROL THE VEHICLE. TOOK VEHICLE IN FOR SERVICE, AND THE DEALER TOOK THE VEHICLE OUT FOR A TEST DRIVE AND COULDN'T DETERMINE THE PROBLEM. *AK

WHILE DRIVING THE TRANSMISSION FAILED. I COASTED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, TURNED OFF THE TRUCK AND RESTARTED. THE TRUCK THEN MOVED. I STOPPED AT TRAFFIC LIGHT AND PRESSED THE GAS PEDAL WHEN THE LIGHT TURNED GREEN - THE TRUCK WOULD NOT MOVE. AFTER A FEW MINUTES THE TRUCK MOVED WHEN I PRESSED THE GAS PEDAL. IN THE FORD SERVICE LOT THE TRUCK WAS RUNNING AND IN PARK - IT JUMPED INTO REVERSE. FORD REPLACED THE TRANSMISSION AND TOOK THE TRUCK ON A TEST DRIVE. WHILE ON THE TEST DRIVE THE TECH NOTICED THE REAR END WAS GRINDING. WHEN HE TOOK IT BACK TO THE SHOP HE FOUND THE BEARINGS HAD COME APART. THEY TOLD ME A NEW REAR END WAS NEEDED. FORD HAS ALSO REPLACED THE ELECTRONIC GAS PEDAL. THEY HAVE REPAIRED WIRING TO CORRECT THE WINDSHIELD WASHER FLUID PROBLEM. THEY HAVE ALSO REPLACED THE RADIO. I HAVE HAD THE TRUCK IN MY POSSESSION FROM 12-3 TO 12-11. EA04006 HAS IFS

TRUCK BROKE DOWN ON FREEWAY DUE TO LOSS OF OIL WHICH CAUSED ENGINE TO OVERHEAT. OIL GAUGE DID NOT INDICATE A PROBLEM.

THE TOWING MIRROR POSES A SAFETY HAZARD. CANNOT SEE BACK OF TRAILER. MIRRORS ARE IN FIXED (STATIONARY) POSITION. *AK

THE CONSUMER HAS EXPERIENCED A PROBLEM WITH BRAKE CALIPERS. WHILE DRIVING AND APPLYING BRAKES VEHICLE WOULDN'T STOP, AND THE ABS LIGHT CAME ON. THE MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN CONTACTED, BUT DID NOT PROVIDE ANY ASSISTANCE. *AK

THE ABS BRAKING SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONED WHILE DRIVING OVER A BUMP IN THE ROAD WHICH ACTIVATED , RESULTING IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. *AKBRAKING NORMALLY WITH LIGHT BRAKE PEDAL PRESSURE WHILE GOING OVER BUMP IN THE ROAD CAUSES THE ABS TO ENGAGE, ACCOMPANIED BY AN ALARMING LOSS OF BRAKING POWER. PUMPING BRAKES RETURNS SYSTEM TO NORMAL. *SB

VEHICLE'S CAPACITY OF THE WEIGHT RATING IS WRONGFULLY MISPRINTED AT 4900,BUT SHOULD READ AT 6000+. DEALER/MFR. NOTIFIED, AND REFUSED TO MAKE CORRECTION. CONSUMER WOULD LIKE TO KNOW WHAT CAN BE DONE? *AK *SB

THE VEHICLE IS SUPPOSE TO BE EQUIPPED WITH A PASSENGER'S SIDE AIRBAG AND SWITCH, BUT BOTH ARE NOT INSTALLED IN THE VEHICLE. *AK