1995 Ford F-250 Powertrain & Transmission Problems

RECENTLY WHEN I GOT IN MY 1995 F250 W/MANUAL TRANSMISSION I DEPRESSED THE CLUTCH PEDAL TO START IT UP & THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOORBOARD & STAYED THERE. WHAT I FOUND AFTER INSPECTING THE CLUTCH PEDAL WAS THAT THE END OF THE ROD THAT GOES INTO THE MASTER CLUTCH CYLINDER BROKE (THIS IS CONNECTED TO THE PEDDLE). THIS ROD APPEARS TO BE PLASTIC ON THE END & METAL GOING INTO THE MASTER CYLINDER. MY CONCERN IS THAT THIS SEEMS TO BE A SAFETY ISSUE. IF I WAS DRIVING THIS TRUCK AND THIS ROD BROKE WHILE I WAS TRYING TO STOP QUICKLY (OR STOP AT ANY TIME) THEN IT WOULD HAVE BEEN VERY DIFFICULT TO STOP SINCE THE CLUTCH WOULDN'T HAVE ENGAGED. I HAVE PHOTOS OF THIS PART AS EVIDENCE IF NEEDED.*AK

WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 45 MPH DOWN THE MOUNTAIN, WITHOUT WARNING THERE WAS SMOKE COMING FROM UNDERNEATH THE TRUCK. WHILE AT THE STOP LIGHT THE TRUCK SHUT DOWN DUE TO A BLOWN TRANSMISSION. BE ADVISED THIS IS THE THIRD TRANSMISSION REPLACED INSIDE OF THE TRUCK. PLEASE FILL IN ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. DEALER IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. *PH

WHILE STARTING VEHICLE , AND SOON AFTER SHIFTING INTO SECOND WHILE CLUTCH WAS STILL DEPRESSED, DRIVER'S BACK SEAT RELEASED, CAUSING CONSUMER TO LAY DOWN. AS A RESULT, CONSUMER'S FOOT RELEASED CLUTCH, AND VEHICLE STARTED TO TRAVEL FORWARD WHILE CONSUMER WAS STILL LAYING DOWN. *AK A FAULTY BOLT CAUSED FAILURE AND CAUSED LUMBAR BRACE TO BREAK WELDS, CONSUMER WAS TOLD HE WOULD BE REIMBURSED, HOWEVER WAS LATER REFUSED DUE TO MILEAGE. *SLC

TRANSMISSION COOLER PLUGGED UP. LOCAL TRANSMISSION SHOP TOLD ME THIS WAS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM ON FORD TRUCKS. THIS COULD HAVE BEEN PREVENTED HAD WE KNOWN OF THE PROBLEM. WE COULD HAVE PUT AN AFTER MARKET COOLER ON THE TRUCK. NOW, I WAS INFORMED THAT IT WILL COST ME OVER $2000.00 TO FIX FORDS MISTAKE. THE WARRANTY HAS EXPIRED BECAUSE OF TIME, NOT MILAGE SO I GUESS I AM STUCK. PLEASE HELP. *AK

ACCORDING TO SERVICE TECH AT DOERSCH FORD IN GREEN BAY WI, THEY HAVE REPLACED SEVERAL TRANSMISSIONS ON THESE PICK UP TRUCKS. HE ALSO SAID FORD KNOWS THAT THIS TRANSMISSION WAS NOT STRONG ENOUGH FOR THE DIESEL MOTOR, AND THEY HAVE SINCE REDESIGNED THE ENTIRE THING.

WHILE DRIVING IN SNOW AT APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH. WITH 4-WHEEL DRIVE ENGAGED, DRIVER'S SIDE HUB LOCKED UP AND DRIVER LOST CONTROL OF VEHICLE, RESULTING IN A CRASH. DEALER CONTACTED, AND PROBLEM REMEDIED UNDER EXTENED WARRANTY *AK

WHILE DRIVING CONSUMER WOULD HEAR LOUD NOISES. THEN THE AUTOMATIC 4-WHEEL DRIVE LOCKING HUB GOES OUT, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO BECOME A 2-WHEEL DRIVE. WILL BE TAKING VEHICLE TO DEALER. *AKDEALER REPLACED WITH MANUAL HUBS. * ADJ

PROBLEM FIRST CAME TO MY ATTENTION WHEN I STARTED NOTICING A CLUNKING NOISE FOLLOWED BY THE FRONT 4 WHEEL DRIVE HUBS INGAGEING WHEN PROCEEDING FROM A STOP. THE PROBLEM IS QUITE CLEARLY PREMATURE WARE, AND POSSIBLY A SAFETY PROBLEM. AS THE VEHICLE WAS TECHNICALLY OFF WARANTY (6 MONTHS), FORD OFFERED TO PICKUP 1/3 OF THE COST, THE DEALER 1/3, AND MYSELF THE REMAINDER WITH LITTLE DEBATE ABOUT IT. FORD HOWEVER REFUSED TO PICKUP THE REMAINDER OF THE COST.

MASTER AND SLAVE CYLINDERS KEEP GOING OUT AND THE TWO WORK TOGETHER TO MAKE THE CLUTCH. DEALER CANNOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *AK

DEALER CLAIMED WHEN WE PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE THAT IT HAD AN AIRBAG RESTRAINT. HOWEVER ACCORDING TO MY OWNERS MANUAL, IT SHOULD HAVE AN SRS MARKING ON THE CENTER OF THE STEERING WHEEL. IT DOES NOT. IT ALSO HAS AN AIRBAG INDICATOR LIGHT ON THE DASHBOARD, THAT SHOULD LIGHT UP WHENEVER THE IGNITION IS TURNED ON. IT DOSENT LIGHT UP. I CHECKED THE FUSE PANEL DIAGRAM TO LOCATE THE FUSE. IT CLEARLY INDICATES A FUSED LOCATION FOR THE AIRBAG CIRCUT. HOWEVER UPON EXAMINING THE FUSE PANEL, THE ENTIRE SECTION WHERE THE AIRBAG FUSE SHOULD BE, IS NOT THERE. LEADING ME TO BELIEVE THAT IT HAS BEEN DISCONNECTED. I ALSO KNOW FOR A FACT, THAT THIS VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN AN ACCIDENT. I FOUND OVERSPRAY ON THE MOLDINGS ON THE DRIVERS SIDE OF THE VEHICLE, AND A 4X4 DECAL ON THE DRIVERS SIDE IS MISSING FROM THE REAR PANEL. I TRUELY BELIEVE THAT THE AIRBAG HAS BEEN DEPLOYED, AND IT WAS NOT REPLACED. MY OWNERS MANUAL SAYS THAT IT HAS ONE, BUT THE EVIDENCE SUGGESTS IT DOES NOT. I FEEL THAT IF THE DEALER HAS PURPOSELY MISLEAD US, AND IS KNOWINGLY COMPROMISING OUR SAFTEY. HE SHOULD BE FINED OR HIS LICENSE SHOULD BE REVOKED. I AM ALSO FURNISHING THIS INFORMATION TO THE NYS ATTORNEY GENERALS OFFICE/ USED CAR LEMON LAW. IN ADDITION TO THIS IS MY ONGOING TRANSMISSION PROBLEM WITH THIS VEHICLE THAT I PREVIOUSLY REPORTED TO YOU. THANK YOU. *AK

COMPLETE TRANSMISSION FAILURE, CAUSING JERKING WHILE SHIFTING.

THE TRANSMISSION BEARINGS HAVE PREMATURELY FAILED BECAUSE OF LACK OF LUBRICATION, CAUSING THE TRANSMISSION TO LOCK UP. THE DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK

BUSHING FROM CLUTCH PEDAL LINKAGE TO CLUTCH MASTER CYLINDER FAILED CAUSING THE MASTER CYLINDER PLUNGER ROD TO SLIP OFF PEDAL LINKAGE. THIS ENGAGES CLUTCH CAUSING UNEXPECTED VEHICLE LUNGE.

RETAINING CLIP BROKE ALLOWING PLASTIC ROD THAT CONNECTS THE CLUTCH PEDAL SHAFT TO THE CLUTCH SLAVE CYLINDER TO DISENGAGE.

DEFECT WITHIN TRANSMISSION CAUSED IT TO HEAT UP AND MELT ALL THE PARTS.

VEHICLE LEFT IN IDLE POSITION IN PARK, JUMPED OUT GEAR AND ROLLED FORWARD, IMPACT 12:00 POSITION. *AK *SLC

EXTREMELY DANGEROUS DEFECT IN THIS TYPE OF VEHICLE, CENTER PIVOT OF TRACTION BAR AXLE IS HELD TO MAIN FRONT CROSS MEMBERM, BOLTS LOOSEN AND FALL OUT OR SHEAR OFF, THIS CAUSES COMPLETE LOSS OF CONTROL OF VEHICLE.TT *JB

CLUTCH HAS FAILED FIVE TIMES, APPROXIMATELY EVERY 20,000 MILES.

OCCASIONALLY WHILE DRIVING, CLUTCH ASSEMBLY SLIPS. *AK

UPON APPROACHING A HILL IT IS VERY HARD TO DISENGAGE THE CRUISE CONTROL. PLEASE DESCRIBE IN MORE DETAILS, CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER , DEALER STATES THAT IT IS NORMAL OPERATION. *AK