SERPENTINE BELT CONTINUOUSLY FALLS OFF.
1993 Ford F-350 complaints
Owner reports filed with NHTSA about this vehicle, newest first and reproduced as filed. They are unverified accounts: one proves nothing, and a pattern across many is the thing worth reading. Back to the full 1993 record →
SERPENTINE BELT DISINTEGRATES AND FALLS OFF AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS.
I HAD TO STOP SUDDENLY, AND THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR, AND DIDN'T SLOW THE VEHICLE DOWN. I SWIRVED TO MISS A CAR, AND WAS SIDE SWIPED BY A TRUCK. IF THE BRAKES WOULD HAVE WORKED PROPERLY, THE ACCIDENT WOULD HAVE BEEN AVOIDABLE.
THE CLUTCH ROD MADE OUT OF PLASTIC, CAUSED THE CLUTCH TO BREAK AND DISABLED THE CLUTCH, CAUSING THE TRUCK NOT TO BE ABLE TO STOP. *AK
WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES AND THEN RELEASING THE BRAKES, A FEW SECONDS LATER, THE CALIPERS HAVE BURNED UP. THEN THERE ARE NO BRAKES. HAS BEEN HAPPENING FOR 3 YEARS. DEALER HAS REPLACED THE WHOLE BRAKE SYSTEM, STILL NO SOLUTION TO PROBLEM. *AK
MASTER CYLINDER FAILED SEVERAL TIMES.
HARSH SHIFTING OF TRANSMISSION.
WHILE STOPPED AT RAILROAD CROSSING, DRIVER NOTED SMOKE COMING FROM THE INSTRUMENT PANE. AS SHE GUIDED CHILDREN OUT OF VEHICLE HOT PLASTIC AND FIRE DROPPED ONTO HER FEET.
FUEL INTAKE SYSTEM WILL NOT ACCEPT FUEL CAUSING FUEL TO LEAK OUT WHILE FILLING TRUCK WITH GAS
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE ABOUT 40-55MPH LOST CONTROL DUE TO THE STRETCHING OR DETACHMENT OF THE SERPENTINE BELT AND TENSIONER PULLEY, CAUSING LOSS OF POWER STEERING/BRAKES. *AK
I-BEAM BOLT CAME COMPLETELY OUT IN THE RIGHT FRONT STEERING ASSEMBLY.
THE SPRING LOADED IDLER TIGHTENER BRACKET ON THE FRONT OF THE MOTOR BECOMES UNALIGNED, CAUSING THE SERPENTINE BELT TO COME OFF. WHEN THIS HAPPENS LOSES STEERING AND BRAKES. FORD HAS REPLACED THIS PART (2) DIFFERENT TIMES, WHICH HAS NOT CORRECTED THE PROBLEM.
SLAVE CYLINDER FAILED, DRIVER ALMOST HAD AN ACCIDENT DUE TO BEING UNABLE TO DISENGAGE FROM CLUTCH GEAR.
OWNER STATES THAT WHILE DRIVING THE CLUTCH SLAVE CYLINDER GOES OUT. THIS IS 5TH TIME PROBLEM HAS OCCURRED. CAUSE IS UNDETERMINED. OWNER IS VERY CONCERNED FOR SAFETY. *AK
OWNER HAS ABS BRAKES, HE STATES THAT HIS BRAKES WEAR DOWN IN THE REAR WHICH CAUSES THE BRAKES TO BECOME WARPED, HE ALSO NOTES THAT VEHICLE DOES NOT WANT TO STOP WHEN BRAKES ARE USED. HE DISCONNECTED THE ABS SYSTEM AND VEHICLE RUNS BETTER. *AK
FRONT BRAKES FAIL TO RELEASE, CAUSING VEHICLE TO PULL TO THE RIGHT.
WHEN APPLYING THE ABS BRAKES, THEY LOCK UP AND WOULDN'T RELEASE, TOOK TO DEALER AND HE SAID THST THE PISTON IN WHEEL CALIPER WERE DEFECTIVE. *AK
THE WIRING INSIDE THE FUEL TANK WAS BURNED OFF THE TERMINAL. *AK
WHILE ATTEMPTING TO APPLY BRAKES, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT STOP. *AK
REAR BRAKES DO NOT STAY ADJUSTED, MUST BE READJUSTED EVERY 2500 MILES.
CONSUMER STATES THAT THE IGNITION SWITCH HAS BEEN REPLACED FOUR TIMES IN TWO MONTHS. *AK
BRAKES GRABBED DURING APPLICATION, NO RESPONSE FROM ABS, RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT.*AK
BOLT IN BELT TENSIONER BROKE, CAUSING PART TO GO INTO FAN, DISABLING VEHICLE. *SD
STEERING COLLAPSE D WHERE IT CAUSED THE WHEEL TO GO EVERYWHERE. PLEASE GIVE MORE DETAILS. *AK
IGNITION SWITCH FAILS INTERMITENTLY. *DSH
THE TOP BOLT ON THE LEFT REAR DOOR HINGE IS BROKEN. *AK
ABS, BRAKE FAILURE WHEN APPLIED THE WEIGHT OF VEHICLE IS HEAVY FOR BRAKES. *AK
EXPERIENCED SHORT IN IGNITION SWITCH, HAD FIRE IN STEERING COLUMN. *AK
THE VEHICLE STALLS/HESITATES/STUMBLES WHEN THE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION. *AK
ABS BRAKE SYSTEM FAILURE, INDICATOR LIGHT COMES ON, EXPERIENCING LOSS OF BRAKING. TT
THE CLUTCH LINKAGE SPLIT.PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT
THE TRUCK IS HAVING ENGINE PROBLEMS. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT
POOR PERFORMANCE OF THE ABS BRAKE SYSTEM. TT
WHEN APPLY THE BRAKE GOES TO THE FLOOR AND THE FRONT PADS WERE REPLACED SIX TIMES AND CHANGED THE ROTOR FOUR TIMES. TT
ACCESSORY DRIVELINE HAS BROKEN NINE TIMES. TT
SERPENTINE BELT FRACTURES, LOSS OF BRAKING, LOSS OF POWER STEERING. TT
THE FAN BELT KEEPS FALLING OFF IT WAS NOT ALIGNED RIGHT, THE ABS ANTI-LOCK DON'T WORK. TT
BELT TENSIONER PULLEY IS WRONG DESIGN FOR MOTOR, CAUSING THE VEHICLE LOSS OF STEERING AND STALLING (EA95-012) ACTIVE. TT
VEHICLES SERPENTINE BELT BROKE 2 TIMES CAUSING LOSS OF BRAKES AND POWER STEERING.(EA95-012). TT
REAR ABS BRAKES; BRAKES ARE SPONGY NEEDING A LOT OF PRESSURE TO CAUSE BRAKES TO ENGAGE. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK
THERE IS ONE BELT THAT RUNS ALL THE BELT DRIVEN PARTS, AND WHEN THIS BREAKS YOU LOOSE ALL CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. TT
ABS SYSTEM FAILURE, PARTIAL LOSS OF BRAKING. TT
BRAKE SYSTEM FAILURE, EQUIPPED WITH ABS BRAKES. TT
FRONT BRAKE CALIPERS DRAG, CAUSING VEHICLE TO PULL TO RIGHT.
SERPENTINE BELT COMES OFF/FAILS, CAUSING LOSS OF STEERING/BRAKES. *SKD
PLASTIC ASSEMBLY CAUSES THE BELT TO WEAR. RESULTING IN A LOSS OF POWER. TT
PULLEY SYSTEM REPLACED DUE TO SERPENTINE BELT FRAYING. *DH
SERPENTINE BELT FAILED. *AW
BUMPERS ARE LOOSE ON FRAME WHILE DRIVING SHAKES VERY HARD AND MAKES A LOUD NOISE. TT
STEERING GEAR BOX WENT OUT. TT
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