1997 Ford F-250 Complaint Log

WHEEL RIMS BENT.

CONSUMERS VEHICLE WILL NOT PASS FUTURE VEHICLE INSPECTIONS BECAUSE EXHAUST PIPE EXITS ON THE SIDE (DESIGN).

VEHICLE JUMPS INTO NEUTRAL GEAR WHEN GOING DOWNHILL.

BRAKE SYSTEM OVERHEATS AND FAILS.

TRANSMISSION UPSHIFTS ROUGHLY. GEARING DOWN TO LOW GERAS ON HILL THEN UPSHIFTS, AND ENGINE WILL DIE.

THESE VEHICLES WITH THE POWER STROKE DIESEL ENGINE HAS AN INDEPENDENT FRONT SUSPENSION THAT WAS UNDERDESIGNED TO HANDLE THE WEIGHT OF THE VEHICLE. THIS DESIGN DOES NOT ALLOW THE VEHICLE'S FRONT END ALIGNMENT TO STAY AND VEHICLE IS ALWAYS PULLING.

CONSUMER HAS HAD A NUMBER OF ALMOST ACCIDENTS DUE TO THE HORN SENSORS LOCATIONS. CONSUMER CAN ONLY FIT THE CIRCULAR PART OF FINGER TIPS ON TO BLOW THE HORN, AND THAT SOMETIMES IS HARD TO FIND, SOMETIMES IT'S TOO LATE. *AK

BRAKES LOCK UP OCCASIONALLY.

SINCE APPROXIMATELY 20000 MILES VEHICLE WILL WITHOUT WARNING DEVELOPE AN EXTREME SHAKING IN THE FRONT END. VEHICLE WILL CONTINUE TO VIOLENTLY WOBBLE UNTIL BRAKES ARE APPLIED AND VEHICLE IS SLOWED TO A SPEED OF 20-30 MILES PER HOUR. THIS OCCURS WITHOUT WARNING AT ALL SPEEDS FROM 30 TO 70 MILES PER HOUR. INSPECTIONS AT ALINGMENT SHOPS, FAILED TO REVEAL ANY FAILED COMPONENTS. A RECENT INSPECTION AT A FORD GARAGE ALSO REVEALED NO DAMAGED COMPONENTS BUT I WAS INFORMED THAT A TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN ISSUED ON THE 1-TON 4 WHEEL DRIVE WAS APPLICABLE TO THIS VEHICLE AND THAT PURSUANT TO THIS BULLITIN A FACTORY RECOMMENDED FIX WAS INSTALLED AT MY COST. BE AWARE THAT ON 2 SEPERATE OCCASIONS I ASKED DEALERSHIP SERVICE PERSONNEL IF THERE WAS AN INHERRENT PROBLEM WITH THE SUSPENSION OF THIS VEHICLE, BOTH TIMES I WAS TOLD THEY HAD NO SUCH KNOWLEDGE. THIS RESULTED IN UNNECCESSAY EXPENSES AT ALIGNMENT SHOPS , THE REPLACEMENT OF TIRES AND SHOCKS, AND THE CONTINUED OPERATION OF A DAGEROUSLY UNFIT VEHICLE. ONLY UPON MY ISSISTANCE TO THE DEALER THAT THIS VEHICLE COULD NOT BE SAFELY OPPERATED WAS THE EXISTANCE OF SAID TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLITIN ACKNOWLEDGED AND THE FACTORY FIX INSTALLED, AGAIN AT MY COST.

UNABLE TO GET RECALL WORK PERFORMED ON THE REAR CRADLE BOLTS DUE TO DEALER PROBLEM.

WHEN SHIFTING TO LOW GEAR ON STEEPHILL, ENGINE FAILS. YH

OUTSIDE REARVIEW MIRROR LOOSE; NEEDED REPLACEMENT. *YC

THE VEHICLE WAS PUT IN PARK ON A HILL. THE OWNER GOT OUT OF THE VEHICLE, AND THE VEHICLE POPPED OUT OF PARK AND BEGAN TO ROLL IN REVERSE. DEALER HAS NOT SEEN. *AK

THE VEHICLE HAS NO ADEQUATE HYDRAULIC FILTER ON THE RELEASE VALVE WITHIN THE STEERING GEAR BOX TO PREVENT VALVE COMTAMINATION AND FAILURE, CAUSING THE STEERING GEAR BOX TO EXPLODE AND TOTAL LOSS OF POWER STEERING WHICH RESULTED IN AN ACCIDENT. CONSUMER HAD IT ANALYZED BY DOUGLAS B. CHISHOLM ASSC. INC WHICH DETERMINED THE DEFECT. PLEASE ATTACH THE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *AK

EXHAUST SYSTEM IS LOCATED IN THE FRONT OF REAR WHEELS IS CAUSING DISCOLORATION OF WHEELS AND MELTING OF TIRES. *AK

THE VEHICLE STALLS OUT AND DIES WITHOUT WARNING. THE DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED.

INTERMITTENTLY ABS LIGHT WILL ILLUMINATE WHILE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION. DEALER HAS INSPECTED VEHICLE AND HAS NOT BEEN ABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM, THUS THE PROBLEM CANNOT BE CONFIRMED OR CORRECTED. THE MANUFACTURER WILL BE NOTIFIED. *AK

TURN SIGNALS WOULD FAIL TO STAY ON IF ROAD BEARS OPPOSITE OF SIGNAL. LEFT TURN ROAD BEARING RIGHT SLIGHTLY, WOULD TURN SIGNAL OFF. THE SIGNAL CAN TURN ITSELF OFF. TURN SIGNAL WAS REPLACED BY DEALERSHIP. BUT, PROBLEM WAS NOT SOLVED, UNABLE TO BE FIXED, DEALERSHIP STATES THAT IS THE FUNCTION OF THE SIGNAL, CONSUMER MOST HOLD SIGNAL ON WITH ONE HAND AND STEER WITH THE OTHER. *AK

FRONT BRAKE PADS AND ROTORS ARE PREMATURELY WEARING OUT, CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

CRACK IN DRIVERS DOOR FRAME NEAR THE LOWER RIGHT CORNER AROUND THE WINDOW. *AK

SPARE TIRE CARRIER FAILED CAUSING THE TIRE TO FALL OFF. YH

TREAD CAME OFF OF TIRES AND SLAPPED THE SIDE OF TRUCK, CAUSING BODY DAMAGE.*AK( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 16 )

THE TIE ROD END FAILED, WHILE DRIVING THE BALL SEPARATED FROM THE CUP, CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL. *MJS

4 TIRES HAVE BUBBLES IN THE SIDEWALLS, INDICATING SEPARATION OF TREAD FROM BELTS. *AK (DOT NUMBER: VNOR 1XK TIRESIZE: 235/85SR16) (DOT NUMBER: VNOR 1XK TIRESIZE: 235/85SR16)

SIDE WALLS BULGING FROM BEAD TO THE TREAD AND CIRCUMFERENCE MIDWAY ON THE SIDEWALLS (TIRESIZE: LT 235/85)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: LT 235/85 )

WHEN APPLYING BRAKES WHILE TOWING A TRAILER, TRANSMISSION KICKED OUT OF GEAR INTO NEUTRAL. THIS COULD CAUSE A BAD CRASH BECAUSE VEHICLE WAS JUST FREE WHEELING. FORD WAS CONTACTED ABOUT THE PROBLEM. AFTER TAKING VEHICLE TO TWO DEALERSHIPS, OWNER WAS TOLD THAT TRANSMISSION WAS OPERATING NORMALLY. *AK ANY TIME THE DRIVER STEPS ON THE BRAKE, THE GEAR SHIFTS AUTOMATICALLY TO NEUTRAL CAUSING SAFETY HAZARD. *YH

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

PITMAN ARM ASSEMBLY. I HAVE AN F-250 "LIGHT DUTY" 3/4 TON. I HAVE A NOISE FROM THE PITMAN ARM ASSEMBLY/GEAR BOX. I CONTACTED A LOCAL DEALERSHIP AND THE SERVICE MANAGER INDICATED NO RECALL ON THAT COMPONENT. HOWEVER, HE DID SAY THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE EXPEDITION BECAUSE OF PITMAN ARM PROBLEMS. I UNDERSTAND THAT A DEALERSHIP NEEDS TO LUBRICATE THIS MECHANISM. I AM CONCERNED ABOUT STEERING SAFETY AND IF THE EXPEDITION WAS RECALLED, IS THIS SIMILAR. PLEASE RESPOND VIA EMAIL. THANKS*AK

TREAD SEPARATION AT 30000 MILES AND 50000 MILES. *AK (TIRESIZE: 235X185R15)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 235X185R15 )

CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION AND DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG FAILED TO DEPLOY. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK

WHILE DRIVING WITH CRUISE CONTROL ACTIVATED SYSTEM LOCKED UP AND WOULD NOT DISENGAGE, VEHICLE WAS PUT INTO NEUTRAL TO GAIN CONTROL. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

FRONT HUBS WILL NOT KICK IN WHILE IN 4- WHEEL DRIVE. CAUSE IS UNKNOWN. BUT CONSUMER KNOWS ANOTHER CONSUMER WITH SAME DEFECT.*AK

NATURAL GAS VEHICLE. CLAMP IN ENGINE WAS RUBBING ONTO THE FLEXIBLE HOSE THAT WAS HOOKED TO FUEL INJECTORS, CAUSING A HOLE IN FLEXIBLE HOSE, EMITTING NATURAL GAS. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED.*AK

THE SHEET METAL ON THE DOOR IS CRACKING ON THE EDGE AT THE WINDOW. IT IS CRACKED IN 3 PLACES.*AK

BOTH REAR BRAKES LINE CONTACT WITH REAR SHOCK ABSORBER, CAUSE BRAK LINES TO WEAR AND LEAK.*AK

DOOR MECHANISM INSIDE VEHICLE MALFUNCTIONS UPON OPENING THE DOOR. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION, AND IDENTIFICATION NUMBER.*AK

WHILE DRIVING AND WITHOUT ANY INDICATION CONSUMER NOTICED VEHICLE WAS ON FIRE. CONSUMER PUT OUT FIRE. MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

MILEAGE IS 113,086. HAVE ABS. BRAKE LINES TO BOTH REAR WHEEL HAVE RUBBED AGAINST MOVING PART OF SHOCK ABSORBERS. THE RUBBER COVERING OF BRAKE LINES IS WORN OFF COMPLETELY AND PART OF METAL IS WORN. FORD DOUBLE INSULATED THE BRAKE LINES SO IT IS CLEAR THEY KNOW THE LINES WERE RUBBING AGAINS THE SHOCK ABSORBERS. IF THESE LINES WERE TO WEAR THROUGH AND FLUID SPRAYED OUT, I DREAD TO THINK WHAT WOULD HAPPEN. TO REPEAT: REAR BRAKE LINES ARE RUBBING AGAINS PART OF SHOCK ABSORBERS, THUS WEARING AWAY ALL THE INSULATION ON LINE.*AK

THE DRIVERS SEAT PROTRUDED THROUGH THE FLOOR BOARD.*JB

THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN GARAGE WITH ENGINE OFF, GEAR WAS SET IN FIRST, THE TRUCK SUDDENLY BEGAN ROLLING BACKWARDS ACCOMPANIED BY A HORRIBLE CLICKING NOISE. *AK

CONSUMER STATES THAT DRIVER'S SIDE FRONT SEATBELT WILL NOT STAY CONNECTED. DEALER CLAIMS THAT THE SEAT BELT BUCKLE IS NOT BEING MADE ANYMORE. *AK

VEHICLE INVOLVED IN CRASH, ENGINE WAS STILL RUNNING AND THE SEAT BELTS DID NOT HOLD.*MR. THE CONSUMER STATED THE OWNERS MANUAL STATED THERE WAS AN AIR BAG IN THE VEHICLE, HOWEVER NO AIR DEPLOYED. *JB *NLM

WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH AND WHEN VEHICLE WAS GOING AROUND A BEND THE STEERING FAILED TO RESPOND, CAUSING VEHICLE TO CRASH INTO A GUARD RAIL. BOTH MANUFACTURER AND DEALER WERE CONTACTED. *AK