1999 Ford F-250 complaints

WHEN DRAINING WATER SEPARATOR DIESEL FUEL WILL DRIP ON SIDE OF ENGINE, CAUSING FIRE HAZARD. THERE IS NO SAFETY DEVICE OR HOSE TO PREVENT DRIPPING. *AK THE FUEL ALSO DRIPS UNDER NEATH THE VEHICLE. *YH

VEHICLE EXPERIENCING ONGOININTERMITTENT STALLING, AND DEALER UNABLE TO LOCATE PROBLEM. PLEASE FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY ANY FURTHER DETAILS ON THIS MATTER. *AK

WHILE DRIVING THE HYDRO BOOST FAILED CAUSING LOSS OF STEERING AND BRAKES CAUSING THE TRUCK TO DRIFT INTO DITCH RESULTING IN DAMAGE TO THE SIDE PANEL, THE CONSUMER BELIEVES THE BRAKES AND STEERING SHOULD NOT BE DESIGNED TO BE CONTROLLED BY A COMMON UNIT. NLM

VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION OF 25-30 MPH, AND BOTH AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. DEALER/MANUFACTURER WERE NOT NOTIFIED AT THIS TIME. DRIVER REPORTED NECK/ARM AND SHOULDER INJURIES. *AK

FIRESTONE STEELTEX TIRE EXPERIENCED A BULGE IN THE SIDEWALL, TIRE SIZE LT265/75R16, MADE IN CANADA 303 66 EX BM 14474.3, CONSUMER NOTICED THE BULGE WHEN VEHICLE WAS PARKED. *SLC

TIRE SIZE LT23585R16, DOT MD0RRTOV528, ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT 24,000 MILES. DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH ON INTERSTATE WITH 70 DEGREE WEATHER, RIGHT REAR TIRE FAILED.CONSUMER LOOKED IN REAR VIEW MIRROR AND NOTICED SMOKE AND PIECES FLYING. PULLED OVER TO SIDE, AND NOTICED ABOUT 4-6 INCHES OF SIDEWALL LEFT ON EACH SIDE OF WHEEL. PRIOR TO INCIDENT, TIRE HAD GOOD AMOUNT OF TREAD, WAS NOT WORN OUT. *AK GOODYEAR WRANGLER RTS TIRES. *SLC

STEERING SHAFT IS CLICKING IN COLUMN WHEN TURNING TO LFET OR TO RIGHT. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

66,400 MILES AND MY ENGINE IS BLOWN AT A COST OF $4,800.00, UNACCEPTABLE RESULTS FROM AN AUTO THAT IS'NT SUPPOSED TO BE TUNED UP, UNTIL 100,000 MILES. ALL REGULAR MAINTENANCE WAS DONE.*AK

CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL 99V-093001, HOWEVER IS NOT SATISFIED WITH THE DEALERSHIP AND THE TIME OF RECALL REPAIRS. *SLC

WHILE DRIVING, FIRESTONE STEELTEX AT TIRE P265/75R16 DOT DA217PF136 EXPERIENCED BLOWOUT, A FEW WEEKS LATER, FRONT PASSENGER TIRE WAS STARTING TO EXPERIENCE TREAD SEPARATION. *SLC

CONSUMER WAS DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH WHEN HIGH BEAMS FAILED, THERE WAS NO LIGHT AT ALL. CONSUMER WAS TOLD THAT HE MUST HIT SWITCH ON DASH, AND SWITCH IT TO LOW BEAMS. *AK CONSUMER BELEAVE THAT THIS TO BE A DESIGN PROBLEM. *YH

TREAD SEPARATION ON ALL FOUR FIRESTONE STEEL TEX LT22575R16 MS TIRES AT 30,000 MILES, TIRES REPLACED WITH SAME TYPE, TREAD SEPARATION ON REPLACEMENT TIRES AT 5,000 MILES. *CJ

1. THE PARKING BRAKE DOES NOT DISENGAGE AFTER IT IS ENGAGED. 2. THE ENGINE LEAKS OIL BETWEEN THE ENGINE BLOCK AND THE HEAD ON THE PASSENGERS SIDE JUST ABOVE THE STARTER. THE ENGINE WAS REPLACED AFTER GOING BACK THE SECOND TIME FOR THE SAME PROBLEM.

WHEN SITTING AT A COMPLETE STOP AND ACCELERATOR IS APPLIED VEHICLE PULLS OF AT A HIGH SPEED, CAUSING TIRES TO SPIN. DEALR HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK

FRONT DIFFERENTIAL BROKE WHILE DRIVING WHICH CAUSED VEHICLE TO STALL ABRUPTLY. IF OCCUPANT WAS NOT RESTRAINT HE MAY HAVE FLOWN OUT OF WINDOW. MANUFACTURER SAID IT WAS NOT A MANUFACTURER'S DEFECT, AND WON'T ASSIST CONSUMER. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

BULGES ON SIDEWALLS OF TIRES. *AK (TIRESIZE: LT23585R16)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: LT23585R16 )

ORIGINAL BUSHINGS ON FORK WERE PLASTIC. FORD HAS SINCE CHANGED THESE TO ANOTHER MATERIAL. ACCORDING TO THE DEALERS MECHANIC THERE HAVE BEEN SEVERAL PROBLEMS OF THIS NATURE. I'VE CONTACTED FORD MOTORS AND THEY HAVE FAILED TO RETURN MY CALLS. I'VE ASKED FOR FINANCIAL REIMBURSMENT FOR THIS REPAIR. AGAIN NO CONTACT HAS BEEN MADE. CAN YOU HELP ME GET SOME RESULTS? THANKS. *AK

FIRESTONE, STEEL TEX, LT26575R16, 123120Q ON A FORD, F250, 1999. TOW OF TIRE IS SHOWING SOME CRACKS IN SIDEWALLS. *AK CONSUMER STATES HE DROVE TRUCK TO FLORIDA AND UPON CLEANING TRUCK HE NOTICED CRACKING WAS SERIOUSLY WORSE, CONSUMER CONTACTED FIRESTONE AND THEY REPLACED TIRE FREE WITH THE EXCEPTION OF MOUNTING AND BALANCING. *JB

WHILE DRIVING DOWN A ROAD AND PUTTING FOOT ON BRAKES STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP. VHEICLE HAS ABS ON BACK BRAKES ONLY. *AK

TREAD SEPARATION -- FIRESTONE CLAIMED NO RESPONSIBILITY (TIRESIZE: 265 75R 16)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 265 75R 16 )

ON 7/12/2000 I TOOK THE TRUCK TO THE DEALER BECAUSE OF SEVERE VIBRATION WHEN BRAKING FROM HIGHWAY SPEED. AT THAT TIME THE DEALER TURNED THE ROTORS BECAUSE THEY WERE WARPED. NOW 6 MONTHS LATER THE PROBLEM HAS RE-OCCURRED. GIVEN THE INFORMATION I HAVE FOUND ON THE INTERNET REGARDING SIMULAR PROBLEMS FROM OTHER OWNERS, IT CAN ONLY BE CONCLUDED THAT THIS IS A DESIGN DEFECT. HOWEVER, AT THIS TIME, BOTH THE MANUFACTURER AND DEALER REFUSE TO ADEQUATELY ADDRESS THE PROBLEM. *AK

FIRESTONE STEELTEX R4S FRONT PASSENGER SIDE TIRE P265/75R16 DOT VNW81XM258 EXPERIENCED A SPLIT ON SIDEWALL TOWARDS TOP OF TREAD, THERE WERE A LOT OF CRACKS WHERE TREAD MET TIRE. *SLC

PE00040; ORGINAL EQUIPMENT ON 1999, FORD F250, TIRE SIZE 16 INCH. IN RAIN OR SNOW WEATHER CANNOT HOLD ON THE ROAD WHICH CAUSES VEHICLE TO SLIDE EVERYWHERE.THIS MAY CAUSE A CRASH.*AK THE CUSTOMER REPLACED THE TIRE WITH DIFFERENT BRAND. *YH

HOLE WAS BLOWN THROUGH TOP AND SIDE OF BLOCK WITH NO PREVIOUS SYMPTOMS. *AK

PE 00 040/TIRE FAILURE: REPORTING HAIR LINE CRACKS BETWEEN THE SIDEWALL AND LETTERING ON A 1999 FORD, F250; ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT, LT 265/75R16, DOT# UNAVAILABLE. FIRESTONE NOTIFIED, AND INFOMED CONSUMER THAT TIRE WAS NOT COVERED UNDER RECALLS. *AK

GENERAL GRABBER AW TIRES (P235 85 R16) EXPERIENCED INFLATING SIDEWALLS, BULGING TREADS, SLITS, AND RIPS. *SLC

WHILE DRIVING 40-45 MPH HAD A FRONTAL IMPACT WITH A TREE IN WHICH DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THIS DID NOT PROTECT OCCUPANTS IN THE CRASH. FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED, AND VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

BOTTOM HALF OF BOTH, INSIDE AND OUTSIDE REARVIEW MIRRORS DO NOT ADJUST. IT MAKES IT IMPOSSIBLE TO SEE THE VEHICLE NEXT TO CONSUMER'S VEHICLE. DEALER SAYS THEY CAN DO NOTHING.*AK

BRAKES VIBRATE AT VARIOUS SPEEDS AND BRAKING PRESSURES. PROBLEM STARTED AT 12,000 MILES. ACTS LIKE A ROTOR PROBLEM.*AK

RIGHT HAND EXTERIOR MIRROR HAS A REGULAR MIRROR. IT DOES NOT HAVE A WIDE ANGLE MIRROR ON IT. IT LIMITS VISION WHEN CHECKING TRAFFIC, BACKING UP OR EVEN CHANGING LANES. THE DEPTH PERCEPTION IS NOT WHAT IT SHOULD BE.*AK

TIRES HAVE FLAT SPOTS IN THEM AND THE TREAD IS COMING OFF. (TIRESIZE: 245/75R/16)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 245/75R/16 )

FUEL LINE ROUTING ON TOP OF ENGINE ALLOWED AN ABRASION HOLE IN A PRESSURIZED FEED LINE. THE ROUTING OF THE FUEL FEED LINE WAS TOO CLOSE TO THE FEED LINE ON ONE OF THE CYLINDER FUEL INJECTION LINES. A 3/8 HIGH PRESSURE LINE DEVELOPED A HOLE AND FED FUEL TO TOP OF ENGINE INTAKE MANIFOLD VALLEY. THIS ENGINE HAS A TURBO CHARGED INJECTION AND FUEL CAME INCONTACT WITH HOT COMPONETS. THE DEALER FIXED THE SYMPTOM OF THE LEAK BY BRAZING THE HOLE CLOSE WITH METAL FLUX. THE ROOT PROBLEM OF TOO CLOSE OF FUEL LINE ROUTING WAS NOT ADDRESSED, THEREFORE LEADING TO A POTENTIAL UNDER THE HOOD FIRE. I DO NOT KNOW IF THIS PROBLEM IS RELATED TO ONLY THIS VEHICLE OR THE 7.3L SERIES MOTOR FROM FROM FORD FOR THE F-250 TRUCKS. SECONDLY, AS AN AVIATION REPAIR TECHNICIAN, I DO NOT FEEL A FIX OF THIS TYPE ON A HIGH PRESSURE FUEL LINE SHOULD BE THE PROPER REPAIR ACTION, THE LINE SHOULD BE REPLACED. THE ROOT CAUSE OF THE ABRASION THRU THE LINE SHOULD BE ADDRESSED.

I HAVE A99 F250 WITH FIRESTONE 16IN STEELTEX A/T TIRES. I RECENTLY HAD A ROUTINE SERVICE VISIT TO MY FORD DEALER AND TOLD THEM MY TWO RIGHT TIRES LOOK LIKE THE TREAD WAS SEPARATING FROM THE SIDE WALL. AFTER THEY INSPECTED THE TIRES THEY AGREED THERE WAS A PROBLEM AND TO TAKE IT TO A FIRESTONE DEALER IN WHICH I DID. UPON MY VISIT TO FIRESTONE THEY SAID THEY WOULD ONLY GIVE ME 45% REIMBUSTMENT ON THOSE TWO TIRES BECAUSE OF TREAD WEAR. THIS IS UNSATISFACTORY TO ME BECAUSE OF THESE FACTORS, WHICH I EXPRESSED TO THEM: THER IS ONLY 34,000 ON BOTH THE VEHICAL AND TIRES AND THE PROBLEM IS NOT TREAD WEAR BUT THE QUALITY OF THE TIRE; THE VEHICAL IS A 4X4 AND NOT HAVING THE SAME TIRES AND TREAD WEAR CAN CAUSE DAMAGE TO THE FOUR WHEEL DRIVETRAIN, THAT IS WHY BOTH FORD AND FIRESTONE RECCOMMENTS TO ROTATE THE TIRES ON A PERIODICALTIME FRAMEAND WHEN IT IS TIME TO PUT NEW TIRES ON THAT THEY ARE THE SAME TYPE OF TIRES;THIS VEHICAL IS ON ATHREE YEAR LEASE AND I EXPECT THE TIRES TO LAST AS LONG AS THE LEASE DOES; THE UNSAFE QUALITY ON THE 15IN TIRES ARE ALSO ON THE 16IN TIRES, BUT IT SEEMS EVERYONE THAT IS ENVOLVED IN THIS FIRESTONE PROBLEM HAS HAD THERE HEADS IN THE SAND ABOUT THE 16IN TIRES. I AM CURRENTLY DRIVING ON THESE TIRES AND HOPE AND PRAY I HAVE NO ACCIDENT. IF YOU CAN ASSIST ME IN ANYWAY PLEASE CONTACT ME AS SOON AS POSSLBLE. I HAVE CONTACTED FIRESTONE BUT THEY WILL NOT RESPOND. (DOT NUMBER: 00 8061 TIRESIZE: 265/75R16)

HORN EXPERIENCING INTERMITTENT PROBLEM WITH OPERATING IN NORMAL WEATHER CONDITIONS, AND NOT OPERATING AT ALL IN COLD WEATHER CONDITIONS. ALSO, EXCESSIVE OILS USEAGES, MISSING A QUART WITHIN EVERY THOUSAND MILES. DEALER NOTIFIED, AND INFORMED CONSUME RTHAT HORN PROBLEM COULD NOT NOT BE CORRECTED, AND OILS USEAGES WAS NORMAL FOR THAT VEHICLE. *AK

ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT ON A 1999, FORD PICKUP, TIRE SIZE P23575R16, DOT NUMBER ADORIJC089, TIRES HAD 30 THOUSAND MILES ON THEM. WHEN DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEED CONSUMER NOTICED VIBRATION COMING FROM FRONT END, MAKING IT VERY DIFFICULT TO CONTROL VEHICLE. CONSUMER CONTACTED DEALER, DEALER NOTICED INNER TREAD BELTS WERE SEPARATING FROM THE TIRE WHICH WAS CAUSING VIBRATION. TIRES WERE REPLACED. *AK

TREAD STARTED TO SEPERATE ,CONTACTED LOCAL FORD DEALER WAS GIVEN THE RUN AROUND WENT TO LOCAL FIRESTONE DEALER HE CHANGED THE LEFT FRONT TIRE. WITHIN A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME AFTER THIS TIRE WAS REPLACED I PAID $ 565 TO REPLACE ALL 4 TIRES WITH MICHELINS AS I HAD NO FAITH IN FIRESTONE TIRES, MY FEARS HAVE BEEN REALIZED SINCE RETURNING HOME AND SEEING THAT AN ACTIVE INVESTAGATION IS UNDERWAY CONCERNING THESE TIRES DATED SEPT 29,00 I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW IF I AS A CONSUMER HAVE ANY RECOURSE AGAINST FIRESTONE FOR REIMBURSEMENT FOR THE MONEY I SPENT TO GET THESE UNSAFE TIRES OFF MY FAMILY TRUCK I THANK GOD THAT I DID (TIRESIZE: 265-75-16)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 265-75-16 )

THIS VEHICLE HAS EXPERIENCED TWO (2) SUDDEN AND UNEXPECTED TIRE BLOWOUTS AT HIGH SPEED. THE TIRES HAVE BEEN WELL MAINTAINED AND HAD PROPER INFLATION AT THE TIME OF FAILURE. THE MOST RECENT FAILURE OCCURRED WITH THE RIGHT FRONT TIRE AT 70 MPH JUST AS I WAS APPROACHING A BRIDGE WHICH NEARLY CAUSED ME TO IMPACT BRIDGE ABUTTMENT/RAILING. BLOWN TIRE WAS INSPECTED BY FIRESTONE DEALER AND DEALER SUSPECTS TREAD SEPERATION. I HAVE KEPT TIRE FOR FUTURE INSPECTIONS. OVER THE LAST 15 YEARS I HAVE DRIVEN APPROX. 40,000 MILES PER YEAR ON 16 INCH NON-FIRESTONE LIGHT TRUCK TIRES AND I HAVE NEVER EXPERIENCED A BLOW-OUT OF A TIRE AS I HAVE WITH THESE TIRES. (DOT NUMBER: VNW81XL248 TIRESIZE: LT26575R16)

FORD F250, 1999, FIRESTONE STEEL TEX RADIAL, 265/75R16. LEFT REAR TIRE BLEW OUT WHILE DRIVING AT 70 MPH FOR NO MORE THAN 3 MILES. FORD HAS BEEN CONTACTED.*AK FIRESTONE OFFERED TO REPLACE THE TIRE, HOWEVER THE CONSUMER REPLACED IT WITH A BRAND OTHER THAN FIRESTONE. *SLC

PAD WITHIN HORN ASSEMBLY BECOMES SO HARD IN COLD WEATHER THAT HORN BECOMES INOPERABLE.*AK THE HORN ASSEMBLY WAS REPLACED, BUT THERE WAS NO DIFFERENCE CAN'T BLOW HORN. *YH

THE TIRES HAVE BLOWN WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAYS. THE CLUTCH PROBLEM IS A RECURRING ONE. 3 TO 4 TIMES A DAY THE CLUTCH PEDAL STAYS AT THE BOTTOM OF THE TRAVEL DISTANCE OR ONLY COMES HALF-WAY BACK UP. THE TRANSMISSION ALSO DOES NOT SHIFT SMOOTHLY. (TIRESIZE: LT23585R16)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: LT23585R16 )

DRIVING CONDITION GOOD DRY HIGHWAY - DRIVING 65 MPH FELT SUDDEN VIBRATION PULLED OVER LEFT FRONT TIRE TREAD CAME OFF TIRE DID NOT HAVE A FLAT (BLOW OUT) X (DOT NUMBER: ADXT1J2048 TIRESIZE: 12.50R16.5)

FIRESTONE STEELTEX REAR PASSENGER TIRE P265/75R16 EXPERIENCED TREAD SEPARATION, DOT VNW81XL198, TIRE WAS REPLACED UNDER ROAD HAZARD WARRANTY. *SLC

1.WHILE BRAKING, BRAKES RELEASE WHEN TRUCK HITS A BUMP IN THE ROAD. BRAKES RELEASING AT THE WRONG TIME CAN BE VERY DANGEROUS. 2. TREAD SEPERATED FROM THE TIRE CASING (DOT NUMBER: VNW8 1XL TIRESIZE: 265/175R16)

PE00020, ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT 1999 FORD F250, TIRE SIZE LT26575R16 DOT VNW81XL348. FRONT DRIVER AND PASSENGER AND THE DRIVER REAR TREAD CAME OFF ON TWO OCCASIONS, ON ONE OF THE OCCASIONS TWO TIRE TREAD SEPARATED, WHICH ALMOST CAUSED A CRASH. FIRESTONE IS WILLING TO PRORATE THE TIRES, BUT NOT WILLING TO ASSIST THE CONSUMER. *AK THREE TIRES SEPARATED AND HAD TO BE REPLACED WITHIN A MONTH. TWO OTHER TIRES SEPARATED WITHIN 5 MILES OF EACH OTHER ON THE SAME DAY. *YH

TIRE SEPARATION RESULTED IN DAMAGE TO TRUCK - REPLACED FUEL FILL LINE, REPAIRED LT SIDE PANEL 8 FT BOX, PAINT TOUCH UP.*AK (TIRESIZE: 26575R16)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 26575R16 )

TIRE SEPARATION - RESULTED IN TRUCK DAMAGE - REPLACED LEFT FRONT FENDER, INSULATOR, SPLASH SHEILD, NAME PLATES, DOOR SHELL, OUTER PANEL, WEATHERSTRIP LOWER DOOR CAB, ROCKER PANEL FRONT, BUG DEFLECTOR (TIRESIZE: 26575R16)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 26575R16 )

THE TIRE BLEW AT 55 MPH. NO ACCIDENT, DAMAGE, OR INJURIES RESULTED IN THE INCIDENT EVENTHOUGH THE TIRE WAS ON THE LEFT FRONT.*AK (DOT NUMBER: VNW81XM079 TIRESIZE: 265/75R16)

ALL 5 TIRES ON THIS VEHICLE ARE BADLY CRACKED GOODYEAR REP SAID TIRES MADE 1988 HOW CAN THIS BE ALLOWED . TIRES ARE 11 YEARS OLD ON THIS TRUCK AND I AM THE ORIGANL OWNER. I COMPLAINED ABOUT THE FIRST TIRE AT 30 MILES WHEN A CHUNK WAS MISSING OUT OF IT THE DAY I TOOK DELIVERY OF THE TRUCK. THE WHOLE DOT CODE IS AS FOLLOWS MDOR RTOV 088. THAT IS FOR JUST ONE TIRE THEY ALL LOOK AS BAD AS CAN BE. I AM GETTING READY TO HAVE TO GO PURCHASE NEW TIRES, AND IF ANYONE ASKS THIS VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN ABUSED OR EVEN OFF THE PAVEMENT. I USE IT TO PULL MY 5TH WHEEL TRAILER. PLEASE LET ME KNOW WHAT HAPPENS, I DONT WANT ANYONE HURT BECAUSE THERE VEHICLE MIGHT HAVE THE SAME AGE TIRES ON IT. (DOT NUMBER: MDOR TIRESIZE: LT23585R16)

ALL OF MY TIRES EXHIBIT A BOWING IN AND OUT ON THE SIDEWALL PLUS AN INDENTATION EXTENDING ALL AROUND THE SIDEWALLS (DOT NUMBER: 28201EXBM1 TIRESIZE: 265/75R16)

TIRE BLEW OUT AND SEPERATED AT SEAM AND TREADS. *AK (TIRESIZE: 16)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 16 )