1997 FORD F-250 Complaints

CONSUMER STATED THAT THE OIL PAN RUSTED RIGHT THROUGH. ALSO, IT A IGNITED A FIRE UNDER THE BASE OF THE VEHICLE. CONSUMER CONTACTED DEALER AND MANUFACTURER, AND NEITHER WERE WILLING TO ASSIST THE CONSUMER. *AK

NHTSA RECALL 03-V-196-000: ON CERTAIN PICKUP TRUCKS AND SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES, IF THE INTERMEDIATE SHAFT YOKE SEPARATES FROM THE STEERING GEAR INPUT SHAFT, THE STEERING SYSTEM BECOMES DISCONNECTED. THIS VEHICLE HAS THE SAME PROBLEM. HOWEVER , IT IS NOT COVERED UNDER RECALL DUE TO THE VIN. *AK *NM

ENGINE LIGHT CONTINUOUSLY ILLUMINATED ON THE DASHBOARD. INDEPENDENT MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT WIRING HARNESS ON THE GLOVE COMPARTMENT BROKE, AND ONE WIRE ON THE INSULATION MALFUNCTIONED. *AK

WHILE DRIVING AT 30 MPH CONSUMER HEARD A LOUD POP AT THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE, AND THE FRONT LEFT SIDE DROPPED SEVERAL INCHES. CONSUMER PULLED OVER TO INSPECT WHAT THE PROBLEM COULD BE, AND DISCOVERED THAT DRIVER SIDE TORSION BAR SNAPPED.*AK

WHILE DRIVING STEERING FAILED. AS A RESULT, DRIVER WAS UNABLE TO CONTROL THE VEHICLE. DEALER STATED THAT POWER STEERING HOSE BLEW OFF. NO COLLISION REPORTED. *AK *MR

VEHICLE: FORD F250 V8 TRUCK INCIDENT: DEFECTIVE CAB LIGHT SWITCH IN DRIVERS SIDE DOOR, CAB LIGHT STAYED ON CAUSING LIGHT UNIT TO OVERHEAT AND POTENTIAL FIRE HAZARD. PROBLEM HAS OCCURRED SINCE THE TRUCK WAS NEW AND GRADUALLY BECAME WORSE. OWNER REPLACE THE CAB LIGHT SWITCH.*AK

WHILE DRIVING, THE VEHICLE LOST STEERING AND BRAKING POWER. *AK THE ASSEMBLY THAT TIGHTENED THE BELT DRIVE AROUND THE STEEL SHAFT ABOUT ONE INCH IN DIAMETER HAD BROKEN OFF AT THE TIME WHERE THE TRUCK HAD NO BRAKES OR STEERING. *SCC *JB

I HAVE A 1997 FORD F250HD WITH THE 5.8L ENGINE AND 78,000 MILES. I NOTICED AN EXHAUST LEAK AND DECIDED TO INSTALL EXHAUST MANIFOLD GASKETS TO CURE THE PROBLEM. HOWEVER, WHEN I STARTED THE JOB I NOTICED THAT THERE WERE BROKEN EXHAUST STUDS THAT HAD BROKEN FLUSH WITH THE HEAD. AFTER REMOVING THE MANIFOLDS FROM THE HEADS I ALSO FOUND MULTIPLE CRACKS IN THE MANIFOLDS, ONE ALMOST COMPLETELY AROUND THE RIGHT MANIFOLD. AFTER CONTACTING THE LOCAL FORD DEALERSHIP I WAS TOLD THAT THE PROBLEM WAS A COMMON ONE FOR MY YEAR AND ENGINE BUT WAS ONLY TAKEN CARE OF WHILE THERE WAS WARRANTY. I WAS TOLD THAT THE CASTING FOR THE MANIFOLDS FOR THOSE YEARS WAS WEAK. *LA

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

1997 FORD F-250LD REAR WINDOW LEAKS. YOU GUYS HAVE ALREADY LOOKED INTO THE PROBLEM BUT I THINK IT REALLY NEEDS TO BE TAKEN CARE OF. I AND MANY OTHERS THAT I HAVE TALKED TO WITH THE SLIDING REAR WINDOW HAVE HAD THIS PROBLEM AND IT IS DESTROYING THE HEAD LIGHTS IN THESE TRUCKS PLUS OTHER DAMAGE TO THE TRUCK AND WHAT'S IN IT. THIS HAPPENS ANYTIME IT RAINS HARD OR SOFT AND WHEN I WASH THE TRUCK. I HAVE A FRIEND THAT WORKS AS A MECHANIC FOR FORD AND HE SAID HE HAS SEEN A LOT OF THESE PROBLEMS. FORD DOES NOT REALLY HAVE A GOOD ANSWER FOR THE PROBLEM AND WHEN THEY DO FIX IT, IT DOES NOT LAST FOR LONG. I HAVE NO PROBLEM WITH FORD TRUCKS AND WOULD BUY THEM AGAIN AND I THINK THAT THEY NEED TO FIND HOW TO FIX THE PROBLEM AND FIX ALL THE TRUCKS THAT HAVE THIS PROBLEMS. THANK YOU FOR ANY HELP. *LA