1999 Ford F-250 complaints

THE VEHICLE PULLED TO THE LEFT AND THE RIGHT, THE TIRE WERE CUPPING ON THE EDGES, THE CLOTH SEAT WERE WEARING, THE RADIUS ARMS WERE LOOSE, THE LIGHTS WERE INOERATIVE, THERE WAS A SQUEAK IN THE COWEL, THE ENGINE EXPERIENCED GASKET AND SEAL PROBLEMS, HOWEVER ONCE THE ENGINE WAS REPLACED, IT BURNED OIL FAST.*SCC *JB

THE ENGINE SEIZED, DUE TO LACK OF OIL.*JB

UNABLE TO STEERING THE VEHICLE WHILE BRAKES ARE APPLIED. DEALER HAS INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND WOULD NOT DUPLICATE OR CORRECT THE PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. PH

FIRESTONE STEEL TEX 26575R16, THE VEHICLE WAS SITTING IN THE PARKWAY WHEN THE RIGHT PASSENGER SIDESIDE TIRE BLEW OUT. CAUSE IN UNKNOWN. PH

WHEN APPLYING BRAKES AT 35MPH THERE WAS HEAVY VIBRATION , LIKE FALLING APART. DEALER CHANGED ON SEVERAL OCCASION ROTORS AND PADS UNTIL GUARANTEE WAS OVER. RECENTLY MIDAS PERFORMED A JOB ON THE ROTORS AND PADS.HOWEVER, PROBLEM STILL REOCCURRING. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

WHILE DRIVING THROTTLE BECAME STUCK, CAUSING VEHICLE'S SPEED TO INCREASE. PROBLEM OCCURRED 5 TIMES DURING THE TRIP. IT WAS LATER DISCOVERED THAT THE THROTTLE CABLE GUIDE WAS WORN. *AK *NLM

WHILE TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY AND WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING THE CONSUMER LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, THIS FAILURE WAS AS A RESULT OF THE STEERING COLUMN LOCKING UP. PLEASE FURNISH ADDITIONAL INFORMATION DEALER IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM.*JB

WHILE DRIVING AT 35/40 MPH AND BRAKES ARE APPLIED, THEY DON'T HOLD AND THE VEHICLE VIBRATES. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE DETAILS. MR

VEHICLE WAS STRUCK AT 45 MPH AND NEITHER AIR BAG DEPLOYED. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED *TS *NLM

WHILE TRAVELING ABOUT 55MPH ON THE HIGHWAY ANOTHER VEHICLE MADE A SUDDEN STOP. AND HE HIT THE VEHICLE FROM BEHIND AND THE AIRBAGS DIDN'T DEPLOY. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION DEALER IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM.

THE VEHICLE HAD A TWISTED SECTOR SHAFT. *SCC *JB

NO SUMMARY. DT

TREAD BLOCKS ALONG OUT EDGE SEPARATING. DT

SPARK PLUG IN THE #7 CYLINDER SUDDENLY BLEW OUT, FORD COMMENTS WERE THAT THEY WERE SYMPATHETIC, BUT THAT THE COST OF REPAIR WOULD BE BORN BY ME($3000.00). AFTER DOING SOME INTERNET RESEARCH I FIND THIS SEEMS TO BE A PROBLEM WITH MANY OTHERS WHO UTILIZE THE 5.4 LITER ENGINE, EVEN THE DEALER ACKNOWLEDGES HE HAS HAD SEVERAL CASES. THESE WERE FACTORY INSTALLED ORIGINAL PLUGS. *PH *NLM **DIMSII IVOQ ENTRY POSTED AFTER 12/12/02 CUT OVER TO ARTEMIS**768315

SIDE MIRRORS WILL NOT STAY IN THE POSITION THE CONSUMER SETS IT. DEALER NOTIFIED. *MR

WHEEL STUDS BROKE LOOSE ON ATTEMPTED THIRD TIRE ROTATION. MR

THE VEHICLE BEGAN EXPERIENCING A BRAKE FADE WHILE COMING TO A HARD STOP. AFTER THE THIRD TIME THIS HAPPENED, CONSUMER TRIED TO DUPLICATE THE EVENT BUT WAS UNSUCCESSFUL. CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE LOCAL SERVICE STATION TO HAVE THE BRAKE SYSTEM INSPECTED. THE TECHNICIAN LOOKED OVER THE BRAKES AND SAW NO SIGNS OF DAMAGE OR ABNORMAL ROTOR WEAR. THE TECH SUGGESTED THEAT THE REAR ROTORS AND ALL PADS BE REPLACED. IN ADDITION, THE TECH INFORMED CONSUMER THAT THE BRAKE LINE MAY NOT HAVE BEEN ADEQUATELY BLED FROM A PREVIOUS RECALL SERVICE PRIOR TO PURCHASING THE VEHICLE. TWO WEEKS AFTER THE INSPECTION THERE WAS A FAINT SCRAPING SOUND COMING FROM THE RIGHT REAR OF THE VEHICLE. TWO WEEKS AFTER HEARING THE NOISE, THE BRAKES FAILED. ON THE GROUND WERE PIECES OF THE BRAKE PAD AND SMALL FRAGMENTS OF CAST STEEL. BRAKE FLUID LEAKED HEAVILY FROM THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE LOCAL SERVICE CENTER. THE OWNER OF THE CENTER CONCLUDED THAT THE CAUSE APPEARED TO BE A CALIPER WHICH FROZE IN THE ENGAGED POSITION DUE TO CONDENSATION WITHIN THE CALIPER LEADING TO INNER CORROSION AND THUS MECHANICAL FAILURE. *JG

WHILE DRIVING STEERING SECTOR SHAFT BROKE, CAUSING LOSS OF STEERING.*AK

WHEN MAKING A TURN POWER STEERING RETURN LINE POPPED OUT CAUSING LOSS OF STEERING CAPABILITIES, THIS OCCURANCE ALMOST RESULTED IN AN ACCIDENT .*AK *NLM

WHILE APPLYING BRAKES VEHICLE WILL NOT STOP. DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF PROBLEM.*AK CONSUMER STATED THAT WHEN APPLYING BRAKES THE STEERING WHEEL VIBRATES AND SHAKES. THE DEALER MACHINED THE ROTORS AGAIN BUT THE VEHICLE STILL VIBRATES ABOVE 35 MPH. *YH

WHEN BRAKING, IF ONE OR BOTH REAR TIRES LOOSE CONTACT WITH THE ROAD SURFACE, ALL BRAKING IS LOST UNTIL THE BRAKE PEDAL IS MANUALLY PUMPED. NLM

WHILE DRIVING HEARD A BIG BANG, LOST ENGINE POWER. HAD VEHCILE SERVICED, SPARK PLUGS STRIPPED INTO HEAD OF ENGINE. THIS WAS A COMMON PROBLEM. CONTACTED DEALER.*AK

CLUTCH SLAVE CYLINDER FAILED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CLUTCH PEDAL WENT ABOUT 1/2 WAY BEFORE ENGAGING. DIFFICULT TO ENGAGE CLUTCH AND SHIFT TRANSMISSION. I WAS TOWING A TRAILER AT THE TIME OF FAILURE. WHEN I CONTACTED THE FORD DEALER TO SCHEDULE REPAIR HE SAID NOT TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE VERY FAR BECAUSE COMPLETE FAILURE WOULD PROBABLY OCCUR. I WAS ALSO TOLD THAT FORD IS VERY AWARE OF THIS DEFECT AND HAS REDESIGNED THIS PART DUE TO MANY FAILURES. EVEN THOUGH AN ACCIDENT DID NOT OCCUR, I THINK A SAFETY RECALL IS NEEDED SINCE THESE VEHICLES ARE DESIGNED TO HAUL OR CARRY HEAVY LOADS AND THIS TYPE OF FAILURE COULD MAKE IT DIFFICULT TO ENGAGE THE CLUTCH WHEN TRYING TO STOP THE VEHICLE, WHICH COULD RESULT IN A CATASTROPHIC ACCIDENT. THE COST FOR REPAIR WAS $305.26

CONSUMER STATES VEHICLE IS EXPERIENCING EXCESSIVE VIBRATION ON FRONT END OF TRUCK WHILE DRIVING. CONSUMER STATES VIBRATION IS SO BAD IT FEELS AS IF MAY LOSE CONTROL OF VEHICLE. TRUCK CHECKED BY DEALER WHO INSTALLED A FRONT STABILIZER KIT. REPAIR ONLY WORKED TEMPORARILY, VIBRATION HAS STARTED AGAIN.*JBTHE LATEST VIBRATION WAS CAUSED BY A FAULTY TIRE. THE TIRE WAS REPLACED AND THE VIBRATION HAS CEASED. CONSUMER SEEKS REIMBURSEMENT FROM FORD. *JG

WHILE TRAVELING ON HIGHWAY APPLIED BRAKES AND PEDAL ENT ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR. THERE WAS NO BRAKE POWER. DEALERSHIP WAS AWARE OF PROBLEM.*AK

ON 7-28-02 I WAS DRIVING WESTBOUND WITH MY 26' FIFTH-WHEEL TRAILER ON U.S.90 EAST OF SYRACUSE, N.Y. WHEN I FELT A SLIGHT SHIMMY IN MY STEERING. THE SHIMMY SOON BECAME A SEVERE WOBBLING SO I SLOWED DOWN AND PULLED OFF THE HIGHWAY AT THE FIRST EXIT I CAME TO IN SYRACUSE. ON EXAMINING THE TIRE I SAW THAT THE STEEL CORE HAD SEPARATED FROM THE TIRE. I PUT ON MY SPARE TIRE AND THE NEXT DAY CONTINUED BY TRIP. ON 8-7-02 I WAS NORTHBOUND ON NORTH DAKOTA 281 SOUTH OF JAMESTOWN WHEN I FELT ANOTHER SHIMMY IN THE TRUCK NEAR HIGHWAY 34. THIS TIME I DISCOVERED THAT THE STEEL CORE OF THE LEFT REAR TIRE HAD SEPARATED THE SAME AS THE FIRST. IN THE FIRST INSTANCE I CONTACTED LOCAL FORD AND FIRESTONE DEALERSHIPS AND WAS TOLD BY BOTH THAT THESE TIRES ARE NO LONGER WARRANTED AND THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO TO REPLACE THEM.*AK

AFTER THE FIRESTONE PROBLEM, I NEEDED NEW TIRES ~40K. I WENT TO GOODYEAR, THEY DIDN'T HAVE AN "E" RANGE TIRE IN THIS SIZE SO THEY PUT "D" LOAD RNAGE TIRES ON. AFTER 5000 MILES, FIRST ROTATION, THERE WERE BUBBLES ON ALL FOUR TIRES. THEY REPLACED THEM UNDER WARRANTY. AT THAT TIME THEY START TO OFFER "E" SO I SWITCHED TO "E" RANGE. AFTER 5000 MILES THEY STARTED TO DEVELOP A VIBRATION, LIKE AN OUT OF BALANCE PROBLEM. I DIDN'T HAVE TIME TO TAKE THEM IN BEFORE THE NEXT ROTATION WAS DUE. THE RIGHT REAR TIRE BLEW OUT WHILE PULLING MY BOAT DOWN THE INTERSTATE IN NEW YORK. I LOST CONTROL WHEN IT GOT DOWN ON THE RIM AND THE BOAT JACKKNIFED. IT SPUN OUT OF CONTROL INTO THE MEDIAN. POLICE WERE CALLED. VEHICLE WAS DRIVEABLE. I CHANGED TIRE AND DROVE HOME. NO PUNCTURES WERE NOTED AFTER INSPECTION BY TIRE DEALER AND INSURANCE INVESTIGATOR.. SWITCHED BACK TO FIRESTONE STEELTEX. AWAITING GOODYEARS RESPONSE. OTHER PROBLEMS NOTED AS HAVING OCCURRED IMMEDIATELY PRIOR, UNKNOWN IF CAUSAL, FOR COMPLETENESS ONLY.*AK

THE RIGHT AND LEFT BALL JOINTS BEGAN FREEZING LAST SUMMER. THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO WANDER AND IT BECAME INCREASINGLY DIFFICULT TO KEEP IT IN MY LANE OF TRAFFIC. THE PROBLEM CAME ON SLOWLY BUT WAS FIRST NOTED BY ME LAST SUMMER. THIS SUMMER IT GOT TO THE POINT THAT IT WAS UNSAFE TO DRIVE BECAUSE ATTEMPTING TO GET THE WHEELS TO MOVE SLIGHTLY RESULTED IN TOO MUCH MOVEMENT LEADING TO CONSTANT ATTEMPTS TO CORRECT THE OVER-CORRECTION. THE DEALER READILY DIAGNOSED THE PROBLEM AS FROZEN BALL JOINTS AND REQUIRED THAT I PAY FOR THE REPAIRS DESPITE THE FACT THAT THE PROBLEM BEGAN WELL BEFORE THE WARRANTY EXPIRED. A DEALERSHIP EMPLOYEE INFORMED ME THAT THEY WERE REPLACING MANY OF THESE PARTS UNDER WARRANTY DUE TO PREMATURE FAILURE. THE ORIGINAL PART DID NOT HAVE ANY PROVISION TO LUBRICATE THE JOINT. THE REPLACEMENT PART HAS A FITTING TO LUBRICATE IT. OBVIOUSLY FORD MADE A DESIGN CHANGE IN THIS PART AND ARE NOT TELLING OWNERS ABOUT THE PROBLEM. AT NEARLY $1000.00 TO REPAIR IT, SOME OWNERS MAY CHOOSE TO DELAY OR FORGO REPLACEMENT AND CONTINUE TO DRIVE THE TRUCK WHEN IT IS UNSAFE TO DO SO. AS A RULE, BALL JOINTS SHOULD BE EXPECTED TO GO DOUBLE THE MILEAGE AT WHICH MINE REQUIRED REPLACEMENT. MY CALLS TO FORD RESULTED IN NO ADMISSION OF FAULT ON THEIR PART. THE STEERING ON THE TRUCK WAS SO BAD THAT NEITHER MY WIFE OR I FELT THAT IT WAS SAFE TO DRIVE AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS.*AK

CONSUMER WOULD PUSH CLUTCH IN, AND THEN HE COULD NOT PUT VEHICLE IN GEAR. AFTER TAKING VEHICLE TO MECHANIC , HE FOUND OUT THAT TRANSMISSION BEARING WAS GONE/ ALL BURNED. *AK

CONSUMER SHIFTED TO REVERSE AND VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED AND SHOT BACKWARDS 30 FEET,HITTING ANOTHER VEHICLE. NO INJURIES, DAMAGE TO VEHICLE UNKNOWN AT THIS TIME.*AK

WHEN CHANGING A TIRE CONSUMER NOTICED SPARE TIRE HAD 8 GROOVES IN THE SIDEWALL, 3 INCHES LONG AND 1/4 INCH DEEP. THIS WAS CAUSED BY TIRE RUBBING UNDERNEATH VEHICLE.*AK

THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED AT FULL THROTTLE SUDDENLY WHILE THE CONSUMER WAS MAKING A RIGHT TURN AND WAS TRAVELLING AT 15 MPH, THIS LETTER WAS WRITTEN BY JAMES LITWIN, TRANSPORTATION OPERATIONS SPECIALIST (9FBF), 415-228-2878. *YH

CONSUMER STATES WHILE DRIVING THE ABS LIGHT STAYS ON AND COULD CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. CAUSE UNKNOWN DEALER NOTIFIED.*JB

WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH CONSUMER HEARD A LOUD BANG UNDER THE HOOD. ONE OF THE SPARK PLUGS HAD BLOWNOUT, CAUSING 2000 DOLLARS DAMAGE TO VEHICLE.*AK JLG

WHILE DRIVING ON A BUMPY ROAD PASSENGER'S DOOR OPENED. THIS HAS HAPPENED TWICE. DEALER HAS NOT BEEN CONTACTED.*AK

WHILE AT A STOP TRANSMISSION MADE A LOUD NOISE. VEHICLE MADE IT ACROSS THE INTERSECTION, THEN ,VEHICLE WOULD NOT ACCELERATE. DEALER NOT CONTACTED YET.*AK

AXEL ASSEMBLY APPEARS TO HAVE BEEN DEVOID OF LUBRICANT SINCE MANUFACTURING. *AK

BALL JOINT IS WORN OUT, AND AT 20MPH FRONT AND REAR BRAKE PADS FELL ONTO THE GROUND. CAUSE UNKNOWN. DEALER NOTIFIED.*AK

CAM POSTION SENSOR TURNED VEHICLE OFF WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING. DEALERSHIP WAS AWARE OF PROBLEM.*AK

WHILE TURNING INTO DRIVEWAY AT 30 MPH THE TIE ROD END FELL OFF.*AK *NLM

5.4 L ENGINE IS LOSING OIL WHILE DRIVING. DEALER CONTACTED AND INFORMED CONSUMER OF A BLOWN HEAD GASKET. *AK *SLC

STEERING WHEEL WOULD LOCK UP WHENEVER BRAKES ARE APPLIIED. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

WHILE DRIVING 10 MPH CONSUMER WAS NOT ABLE TO SHIFT GEARS. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO DEALER. DEALER DETERMINED THAT CLUTCH FORK HAD BROKEN.*AK

CONUSMER SMELLED OIL, WHICH WAS CAUSED BY ENGINE HEAD GASKET LEAKING.*AK

EXCESSIVE SHAKING AND LOSS OF CONTROL WHILE DRIVING, VEHICLE BEEN TO THE DEALER ON FOUR OCCASIONS, AND THE PROBLEM REOCCURRING. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

CONSUMER STATES WHILE SLOWING DOWN TO SPEEDS OF 5-10 MPH THE TWO FRONT AIR BAGS UNEXPECTEDLY DEPLOYED AND BROKE THE PASSENGER SIDE WINDOW AND HIT THE DRIVER. CONTACTED DEALER AND THE DEALER IS NOT WILLING TO DO ANYTHING.*JB

OUR DRIVER REAR ENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE AND THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO INFLATE. *AK

CONSUMER STATES WHEN APPLYING BRAKES, IF VEHICLE HITS A BUMP ABS WILL STOP HOLDING CAUSING DRIVER TO RUN INTO THE BACK OF ANOTHER VEHICLE.*JB

CONSUMER STATES THAT HE IS HAVING TROUBLE WITH A PART THAT ATTACHES TO THE CLUTCH RELEASE PEDAL, WHEN IT COMES OFF IT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO RELEASE THE CLUTCH OR TO SHIFT GEARS, THE PART IS MADE OF A PLASTIC TYPE MATERIAL WITH TEETH TO KEEP IT IN PLACE, HOWEVER CONSUMER HAS REPLACED THIS PART SEVERAL TIMES. *SLC

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK