1992 FORD F-250 Complaints

AT APPROX. 9:30 AM, TRUCK (WITH 3 PASENGERS AND NO CARGO) WAS TRAVELING ON A DRY, STRAIGHT PORTION OF HIGHWAY WHEN SUDDEN VIBRATION OCCURRED AT APPROX. 60-65 MPH FOLLOWED BY TREAD SEPARATION AND BLOWOUT. AFTER REGAINING CONTROL OF VEHICLE, I PULLED OFF ONTO RIGHT SHOULDER OF HIGHWAY TO INSPECT DAMAGE. MY RUNNING-BOARD AND INNER FENDERWELL SUTAINED DAMAGE. MFR. RECOMMENDED AIR PRESSURE (MAX. 80 PSI) REGULARLY MAINTAINED.*AK

WHEN USING EMERGENCY FLASHER IT CAUSES DUTCHMAN TRAVEL TRAILER WHEELS TO LOCK UP. DEALER NOTIFIED. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

GAS TANKS PROBLEM. THAT WHEN FILLING SECOND GAS TANK, IT WILL OVER FLOW INTO THE FIRST ONE. CONTACTED DEALER, THE PROBLEM HAS NOW BEEN CORRECTED TO THE CONSUMERS SATISFACTION. *AK *NLM

GAS IS FLOWING BETWEEN THE DUAL GAS TANKS. WHEN BOTH TANKS ARE FULL GAS FLOWS TO THE GROUND. CONSUMER FEELS THIS IS VERY UNSAFE. *AK. CONSUMER STATES A PORTION OF THE UNUSED FUEL FROM ONE TANK RETURNS TO THE SECOND TANK, WHEN THIS OCCURS THE CAPACITY OF THE SECOND TANK CAN BE EXCEEDED, CAUSING FUEL SPILLAGE.*JB

CLUTCH WILL SLIP DURING OPERATION WHEN PULLING A BOAT OUT OF THE WATER AND ONTO A TRAILER. ALSO, OVERDRIVE LIGHT ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL WILL INTERMITTENTLY ILLUMINATE. DEALERSHIP REPLACED TRANSMISSION AT 30,000 MILES, AND HAS CHANGED COMPUTER CODES SEVERAL TIMES. THESE REPAIRS HAVE FAILED TO EFFECTIVELY REMEDY THE PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION / DOCUMENTATION.*AK

REPLACEMENT TIRES ON A FORD, F250, DOT VNW81X, WHILE TRAVELING AT 70 MPH VEHICLE STARTED TO SHAKE. CONSUMER PULLED OVER, AND LOOKED AT FRONT DRIVER SIDE TIRE AND NOTICED THAT TREAD HAD SEPARATED FROM TIRE AND RAPPED AROUND AXLE. THERE WAS SEVERE VEHICLE DAMAGE. *AK DOT NUMBER VNW81XL038 EXPERIENCED BLOWOUT ON DRIVER REAR, DOT NUMBER VNW81XL028 EXPERIENCED BLOWOUT ON PASSENGER REAR, ALL TIRES DID DAMAGE TO VEHICLE. *SLC

SERPENTINE BELT TENSIONER FAILED TWICE ON VEHICLE WHILE CONSUMER WAS DRIVING, CONSUMER LOST STEERING AND BRAKES. CONTACED DEALER ,AND THE DEALER WAS NOT WILLING TO DO ANYTHING.*AK *SLC

THE BRAKES WERE REPAIRED SEVERAL TIMES BECAUSE THEY DID NOT STOP THE TRUCK WHICH WAS USED FOR PULLING A TRAILER, THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO ANOTHER DEALER WHO FIXED THE PROBLEM BY FIXING THE RABS VALVE, NOW THE VEHICLE CAN BE STOPPED PROPERLY, THE CONSUER REQUEST REIMBURSEMET FOR THE MONEY SPENT TRYING TO CORRECT THE BRAKING PROBLEM. NLM

GEAR SHIFT SHAFT FAILED WHEN CONSUMER SHIFTED INTO DRIVE, CONSUMER BELIEVES THIS IS POORLY DESIGNED. NLM

THIS IS THE THIRD TRANSMISSIONS FAILURE CAUSED BY PRE-MATURE TORQUE CONVERTER BUSHING FAILURE, CREATING EXCESSIVE HEAT AND PUMP MELT-DOWN AND TRANSMISSION FAILURE.*AK