1995 FORD F-250 Complaints

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.

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

WHILE DRIVING BRAKING SYSYTEM MALFUNCTIONED, WHICH COULD HAVE CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. ALSO, BOTH FRONT BRAKE ROTORS CRACKED IN TWO PLACES. DEALER REPLACED FRONT BRAKE ROTORS AND PADS. *AK

VEHICLE IN FOR OIL CHANGE DUE TO LEAKAGE. MECHANIC NOTICED OIL PAN HAD RUSTED WHICH CAUSED THE LEAKAGE. IT HAD RUSTED FROM THE INSIDE TO OUTSIDE. IT HAD TO BE REPLACED. *AK

REPEATED FORD F250 EXHAUST MANIFOLD LEAKS. PROBLEM PERSIST ON 1990 & NEWER FORD F250 PICKUP TRUCKS. HEALTH PROBLEMS TO PERSONS IS A DEFINITE CONCERN. EMISSION ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY IS A BIG CONCERN. FORD MOTOR COMPANY NEEDS TO BE CONTACTED AND RESEARCH THIS PROBLEM FOR POSSIBLE HEALTH HAZARDS AND RECALLS. THROUGHOUT THE VARIOUS EMISSION SERVICING COMPANIES, PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS IS COMMONLY KNOWN PROBLEM WITH THE 1990S & NEWER F250 FORDS. PERSONNALLY, I HAVE REPLACED ONE MANIFOLD ON MY 1995 F250 FORD IN SEPT OF 97. AND NEEDING TO REPLACE A SECOND MANIFOLD IN DECEMBER OF 98. IN RESEARCHING THIS, I HAVE FOUND THAT IT IS NOT ONLY A COSTLY PROBLEM BUT ALSO COULD BE AN ENVIRONMENTAL CONCERN AS SOME FOLKS ARE FIXING THESE MANIFOLDS PROBLEMS BY PUTTING ON HEADERS INSTEAD.

CONSUMER WAS BACKING OUT FROM THE GARAGE AND THE FRONT WHEEL BROKE OFF. TOOK CAR TO THE DEALER TO BE FIXED, AND IT COST HIM $ 1200.00 FOR AXLE REPAIRS. THE BRACKET WAS BENT DOWN ALLOWING SHAFT TO COME OUT OF DIFFERENTIAL AND FRONT WHEEL TO ANGLE OUT. *AK

EXHAUST MANIFOLD HAS A LEAK, LOCATED ON THE INSIDE BY THE MOTOR, NOT NEAR MUFFLER. WHEN SITTING FUMES COME THROUGH THE AIR CONDITIONER. DEALER CONTACTED, AND STATED REPAIRS CAN BE MADE AT CONSUMER'S EXPENSE. *AK

RADIATOR LEAKS FROM SOMEWHERE, THERE DOESN'T APPEAR TO BE ENOUGH ANT-FREEZE STAYING IN THE RADIATOR. DEALER CONTACTED AND CANNOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *AK

BRAKES ARE DEFECTIVE, EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE OCCURS WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED. DEALER AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. ALSO, TRANSMISSION MAKES NOISES AND SKIPS. *AK *ML

WHEN DRIVING, THE WINDSHIELD WIPER WASHER FLUID BLOWS AWAY BEFORE WASHING THE WINDSHIELD. WHEN SITTING STILL THE FLUID WILL GO OVER THE CAB. THE DEALER CONTACTED, AND STATED THEY CANNOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM, PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. *AK *ML