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1994 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 1994 record →

Power Train › Automatic Transmission
Filed Apr 17, 1997GA

TRANSMISSION FAILED 6 TIMES, CAUSING OIL TO LEAK ONTO EXHAUST.

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Pedals and Linkages
Filed Mar 20, 1997FL

WHILE PARKED COTTER PIN BROKE IN BRAKE PEDAL ASSEMBLY, CAUSING PEDAL TO GO TO FLOOR. *AK

Power Train › Automatic Transmission
Filed Mar 6, 1997NJ

TRANSMISSION FAILURE. *AK

Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine › Gasoline › Belts and Associated Pulleys
Filed Mar 5, 1997VA

CONTINUED REPAIR OF SERPENTINE BELTS, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO STALL AND LOSS OF POWER WHILE DRIVING. *AK

Vehicle Speed Control
Filed Mar 4, 1997PA

VEHICLE'S AIR BY-PASS VALVE IN THE INTAKE STICKS, CAUSING RAPID ACCELERATION. THIS OCCURS IN COLD WEATHER CONDITIONS. THIS IS THE 2ND BY-PASS VALVE REPLACED DUE TO THIS CONDITION ON 7.5 ENGINE. *AK

Power Train › Clutch Assembly › Pedal/Hand Lever(motorcycle)
Filed Jan 6, 1997VA

CLUTCH ASSEMBLY SLAVE CYLANDER ACTUATOR HAS BEEN REPLACED 5 TIMES, PART IS LOCATED TOO CLOSE TO EXHAUST WHICH CAUSES IT TO MELT. *AK

Structure › Body › Bumpers
Filed Dec 11, 1996CA

WHEN DRIVING ALONG AT A SPEED OF 55 THE VEHICLE STARTED TO MAKE A NOISE AND THEN THERE WAS A VIBRATION, THE ABS BRAKES JUST DON'T SEEM TO WORK. *AK BRAKES CHATTER AND HAVE A FRONT END RUMBLE, CONSUMER FEELS ABS IS NOT SYNCHRONIZED TO GRAB BOTH BRAKES AT THE SAME TIME, BRAKE CABLE CONTINUES TO RUB ON THE LEFT REAR SHOCK, DEALER STATED ASBESTOS LINING IS NOT USED ANYMORE DUE TO ENVIRONMENTAL HAZARDS, CAUSING ROTORS TO GLAZE. FRONT BUMPER CAN NOT WITHSTAND A 2.5 COLLISION. DRIVER'S SEAT LUMBAR SUPPORT DOES NOT HOLD AIR PRESSURE, PASSENGER SEAT SQUEAKS AFTER BEING SERVICED THREE TIMES. POOR GAS MILEAGE AND HIGH IDLE, CONSUMER STATES WHILE FILLING FUEL TANK, THE NOZZLE WOULD CLICK OFF SEVERAL TIMES BEFORE TANK WAS FULL. WINDSHILED WIPERS WOULD SKIP AND CHATTER WHILE IN USE. *SLC

Power Train › Automatic Transmission
Filed Nov 25, 1996NJ

TRANSMISSION FAILED FIVE TIMES. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Nov 20, 1996TN

OWNER STATES THAT HIS ABS BRAKES HAVE BEEN SERVICED SEVERAL TIMES WITH NO PERFECTION, WHILE APPLYING BRAKES THE REAR ABS BRAKES GRAB, BUT THERE IS LESS EFFORT COMING FROM THE FRONT BRAKES, OWNER ALSO NOTES THAT HE CAME CLOSE TO HAVING MANY ACCIDENTS . *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Oct 29, 1996IL

FRONT RIGHT ANTI-LOCK BRAKES LOCKED UP 3 TIMES. *AK

Power Train › Clutch Assembly
Filed Aug 30, 1996IL

FAILURE OF THE CLUTCH ASSEMBLY, THE CLUTCH IS LEAKING HYDRAULIC FLUID, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO CONTINUE TO MOVE WHEN FORCE IS APPLIED TO THE BRAKE PEDAL.*AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Aug 22, 1996FL

DURING VEHICLE OPERATION, THE BRAKE PEDAL FADES AND VIBRATION IS EXPERIENCED. THE FRONT ROTORS ARE CRACKING.*AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Jul 15, 1996NC

ABS, BRAKES FAILURE, WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED THE RIGHT REAR GRABS AND AND LEFT FRONT, CAUSING THE LOCKUP AND LOSS OF CONTROL OF VEHICLE. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Jul 1, 1996NJ

REAR LEFT WHEEL LOCKS UP AND OVERHEATS, DLR HAS REPLACED MAJOR PARTS SEVERAL TIMES TO NO AVAIL. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Jun 27, 1996NY

THIS IS A DUMP TRUCK AND HAS ABS BRAKES AND THE TRUCK WILL NOT STOP WHEN THE PEDAL IS APPLIED.*AK THE BRAKES HAVE BEEN REPAIRED NUMEROUS TIMES, BUT THE TRUCK DOES NOT HAVE A GOOD PEDAL, NOR DOES IT HAVE BRAKES, DEALER CLAIMS IT CAN NOT BE FIXED BETTER.*JB

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed May 14, 1996FL

EQUIPPED W/ABS BRAKES; REAR BRAKES PERFORM ERRATICALLY, LOCKING UP AND FRONT BRAKES VIBRATE UPON APPILCATION. *AK

Steering › Linkages › Tie Rod Assembly
Filed May 9, 1996FL

SUSPENSION ON FRONT, REPLACEMENT TIE ROD END AND STABLIZER AND DRAG LINK, AFTER THE REPAIR CONTINUE FAIL. *AK

Suspension › Front
Filed Apr 8, 1996FL

VEHICLE SHIMMIES VIOLENTLY WHEN GOING OVER A BUMP, DRIVER HAS LOST STEERING CONTROL. *AK

Power Train › Clutch Assembly
Filed Mar 4, 1996PA

CLUTCH SLIPS. *DH

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Drum
Filed Jan 25, 1996TX

THE BACK BRAKE WILL NOT STAY ADJUSTED THE MANUFACTURER KNOWS OF PROBLEM . TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Nov 30, 1995TX

ABS BRAKING PROBLEMS. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Drum
Filed Nov 29, 1995TX

REAR BRAKES LOCK UP AND LEAK. TT.

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components
Filed Sep 29, 1995FL

BRAKES LOCKED UP. *SD

Vehicle Speed Control
Filed Sep 29, 1995FL

CRUISE CONTROL INOPERATIVE. *SD

Suspension
Filed Sep 25, 1995FL

DEFECTIVE I-BEAM, CAUSING UNEVEN TIRE WEAR. *DSH

Steering › Steering Wheel/Handle Bar
Filed Sep 6, 1995FL

UPPER STEERING COLUMN BEARING REPLACED 3 TIMES. *SD

Power Train › Clutch Assembly
Filed Sep 5, 1995KY

THE CLUTCH FLUID LEAKS AND WHILE DRIVING IT GOES OUT AND THEN THE TRUCK WILL NOT MOVE. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT

Power Train › Clutch Assembly
Filed Aug 31, 1995GA

CLUTCH DOES NOT OPERATE DUE TO DEFECTIVE SLAVE CYLINDER; WENT OUT WHILE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION. TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Aug 29, 1995FL

ABS SYSTEM NOT STABLE YOU CANNOT BE SURE IF THE VEHICLE IS GOING TO STOP OR NOT. TT

Vehicle Speed Control
Filed Jun 9, 1995TX

PROBLEM WITH CRUISE CONTROL. *AW

Power Train › Automatic Transmission › Cooling Unit and Lines
Filed May 30, 1995NY

TRANSMISSION COOLER LINES FAILED, CAUSING LEAK.

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed May 10, 1995NM

1) AFTER PARK HAS BEEN ENGAGED AND YOU DISENGAGE MECHANISM TRUCK WILL MOVE. 2) ABS BRAKES FAILS WITH NUMEROUS PARTS REPLACED. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Disc › Pads
Filed Apr 25, 1995FL

WITHIN 15,000 MILES BRAKE PAD MELTED AND ATE THROUGH THE ROTOR, REPLACE SHOES/PADS/CALIPER/LINING/DRUMS. TT

Power Train › Automatic Transmission › Cooling Unit and Lines
Filed Apr 19, 1995FL

TRANSMISSION OIL COOLING LINE FAILURE HAD FOUR TRANSMISSION REPLACE IN SEVEN MONTH. TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Mar 23, 1995TX

ABS, WHEN MAKING A FAST STOP, ANTI-LOCK BRAKE ONLY PULSATE ONLY TIME AND RELEASE, STAYS RELEASE AND NEVER ENGAGES. TT

Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine › Gasoline › Belts and Associated Pulleys
Filed Mar 9, 1995MA

SERPENTINE BELT HAS BROKEN, CAUSING LOSS OF POWER STEERING AND BRAKES. TT

Structure › Body › Door
Filed Mar 7, 1995CT

IMPROPER SEALING OF DOOR GASKETS ALLOWING FUMES TO BE EMITTED IN PASSENGER COMPARTMENT. TT

Structure › Body › DoorCrash1 injured
Filed Mar 6, 1995TN

PASSENGER SIDE DOOR HAS A DEFECT . TT

Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine › Gasoline › Belts and Associated Pulleys
Filed Feb 27, 1995TX

PURCHASE TRUCK 2/1994 AND BELT BROKEN DEALER REPAIR IT BROKE AGAIN FOR THE THIRD TIME. TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Drum › Drum
Filed Feb 22, 1995NV

REAR WHEELS LOCK UP, SLIDE, LET GO/LOCK UP, CAUSING VEHICLE TO LOSE CONTROL, TWICE VEHICLE VEHICLE ENDED IN MIDDLE OF INTERSECTION/RED LIGHT. *AK

Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine › Gasoline › Belts and Associated Pulleys
Filed Feb 21, 1995AK

SERPENTINE BELT THAT CONTROLS THE MOTOR BREAKS, RESULTING IN STEERING AND BRAKE LOST, REPLACE 3 TIME. TT

Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine › Gasoline › Belts and Associated Pulleys
Filed Feb 17, 1995TX

MAIN DRIVE BELT CONTINUES TO BREAK. TT

Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine › Gasoline › Belts and Associated Pulleys
Filed Feb 16, 1995MD

MAIN DRIVE BELT KEEP BREAKING, RESULTING IN STEERING AND BRAKING LOSS IN DIESEL TRUCK, REPLACE BELT 11 TIMES. TT

Power Train › Automatic Transmission
Filed Jan 19, 1995MA

ERRATIC SHIFTING OF AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. CAUSING VEHICLE TO SURGE. TT

Structure › Body › Bumpers
Filed Jan 11, 1995CO

FORMBY FORD IN SILVERTHORN COLORADO DENIED RECALL SERVICE DUE TO TRUCK HAVING SNOW PLOW MOUNTING FRAME. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT

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