1999 FORD F-250 Complaints

BEGAN TO HEAR A SLIGHT TICKING OF WHAT APPEARED TO BE A SLIGHT EXHAUST LEAK. WITHIN A MATTER OF A MINUTE OR TWO IT GOT LOUD, THEN THERE WAS A POP. THE REAR SPARK PLUG ON THE PASSENGER SIDE BLEW COMPLETELY OUT OF THE MOTOR. I PULLED OVER AND WAS IN NEED OF A TOW. THE MECHANIC HAD TO PUT SOME SORT OF INSERT IN THE HEAD TO FIX THE HOLE. *JB

I HAVE A WELL MAINTAINED TRUCK WITH AV10 ENGINE. I DROVE THE TRUCK HOME AND PARKED IT. THE NEXT TIME I STARTED THE TRUCK THE CRANKSHAFT AND TWO RODS BROKE. I USE THIS TRUCK WITH A CAMPER. IF THIS HAD HAPPENED ON THE HIGHWAY WITH THE CAMPER ON, A SERIOUS ACCIDENT WOULD HAVE RESULTED. I CANNOT EVEN GET ANYONE TO TELL ME WHY THIS HAPPENED TO PREVENT IT FROM HAPPENING AGAIN. I TALKED TO FORD IN DETROIT AND TO A DEALER WHO SERVICES THE CAR. THE ENGINE ONLY HAD 75000 MILES ON IT. THIS IS NOT THE ONLY CASE I HAVE HEARD OF THIS HAPPENING TO V10 ENGINES. I THINK THE QUESTION OF WHY THIS HAPPENED IS REASONABLE AND YET I CANNOT GET AN ANSWER. THIS IS SAFETY ISSUE. THANK YOU. *NM

MY 99 F250 SD DIESEL WITH A 7.3 ENGINE EATS CAM SHAFT SENSORS, I AM ON MY 5TH ONE NOW, EVERYTIME I COMPLAIN TO FORD ABOUT IT THEY SAY IT IS JUST MY TRUCKS "THING" THIS "THING" AS THEY LIKE TO CALL IT IS VERY DANGEROUS THE TRUCK JUST STOPS, IT DOESN'T MATTER WHERE, HOW FAST ANYTHING AND IT CAN NOT BE DETERMINED UNTIL THE SENSOR FAILS COMPLETELY AS I HAVE HAD IT CHECKED (FOR $100.00) AT THE DEALERSHIP WHEN IT STARTS SHOWING SYMPTOMS AND NO CODES EVER SHOW UP I CALLED FORD CANADA AND COMPLAINED LAST YEAR WHEN THE 5TH ONE WAS PUT IN AND WAS TOLD THEY ARE UNAWARE OF ANY SUCH PROBLEMS. MY TRUCK HAS A KENTUCKY TRUCK PLANT STICKER ON THE WINDSHIELD I DON'T KNOW IF THIS IS A COMMON DENOMINATOR OR NOT BUT IT IS SCARY TO DRIVE AS YOU NEVER KNOW WHEN IT IS GOING TO HAPPEN. IF IT WERE TO HAPPEN WHILE TOWING MY HORSE TRAILER (WHICH IS WHY WE BOUGHT THE TRUCK) THE CONSEQUENCES COULD BE HORRIFIC AS IT IS HARD ENOUGH TO CONTROL THE TRUCK AT SLOW SPEEDS WHEN IT STOP WITHOUT WARNING LET ALONE AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS WITH A FULLY LOADED HORSE TRAILER. *NM

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THERE WERE CURRENTLY NO PROBLEMS WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL. HOWEVER, THE CONTACT WAS MADE AWARE, BY A FRIEND, OF THE RECENT FORD RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A SERVICE DEALER WHO CONFIRMED THE CRUISE CONTROL PART NUMBER MATCHED THAT OF NHTSA RECALL, #05V388000, REGARDING THE VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL. HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO THE VIN.*AK

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE APPROACHING A RED LIGHT AT 15 MPH, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED, BUT THE VEHICLE DID NOT STOP. AFTER DEPRESSING AND PUMPING THE BRAKE PEDAL SEVERAL TIMES, THE VEHICLE DID NOT SLOW DOWN AND RAN THE RED LIGHT INCIDENT FREE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A LOCAL INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP FOR INSPECTION. THE MECHANIC DETERMINED THE RIGHT REAR BRAKE LINE CORRODED AND RUSTED COMPLETELY THROUGH IN PINHOLE SIZE SPOTS. THE MECHANIC REPLACED THE BRAKE LINE AND THE VEHICLE OPERATED NORMALLY. UPDATED 5/10/2006 - THE CONSUMER STILL HAS THE CORRODED LINE IN HIS POSSESSION. *NM

1999 F250 WITH A V-10. SPARK PLUGS HAVE BLOWN OUT TWICE AND WHERE REPAIRED BY DEALER. EXPENSIVE! ONE OF THE REPAIRED PLUGS BLEW OUT AGAIN. HAD TO HAVE HEAD REMOVED AND TAKEN TO A MACHINE SHOP. I HAVE CONTACTED FORD ON EACH OCCASION AND THEY CLAIM THEY NEVER HEARD OF THIS PROBLEM BEFORE. IT RUINS AN EXPENSIVE COIL PACK EACH TIME. *JB

1999 FORD F250 SUPER DUTY. STALLED SEVERAL TIMES DURING COLD WEATHER.. EACH TIME IN DECELERATION.. TWICE WAS NOT ABLE TO RESTART TRUCK FOR SEVERAL MINUTES.. HAD CAMSHAFT POSITION SENSOR REPLACED.. RIDICULOUS AMOUNT OF MONEY TO PAY FOR A MAGNET.. *JB

FIRST DAY-ACCESSORIES STAY ON WHILE IGNITION SWITCH IS TURNED OFF & KEY IS REMOVED. SECOND DAY-BATTERIES GOES DEAD, WIPERS TURN ON BY THEMSELVES, SPEEDOMETER QUITS, TRANSMISSION WILL NOT SHIFT, 2 DIFFERENT BUZZING NOISE FROM UNDER DASH, DOME LIGHTS FLASHING ON & OFF, ABS BRAKE LIGHTS COME ON. WE HAVE HAD NO RECENT MECHANICAL WORK DONE. NO SINGLE SOURCE CAUSES ALL THESE PROBLEMS AT ONE TIME. *JB

I BOUGHT THIS TRUCK TO PULL A 5TH WHEEL CAMPER THAT WEIGHS JUST UNDER 11,000 POUNDS FULLY LOADED. WE LIVE AT THE TOP OF A VERY STEEP HILL AND I USE 1ST GEAR TO KEEP HOLD THE WEIGHT BACK AS WE GO DOWN THE HILL. THE TRANSMISSION FAILED WITHIN 5000 MILES OF PURCHASING THE TRUCK (FAILED AT 55000 MILES). HALL FORD SERVICE DEPT. REBUILT THE TRANSMISSION, WHICH FAILED AGAIN AFTER 1400 MILES. THEY THEN REPLACED IT WITH FACTORY REBUILT WHICH FAILED AGAIN AFTER 500 MILES. HALL FORD COSTUMER SERVICE WAS EXCEPTIONAL, WORKING WITH THE FORD ENGINEERS AT THE FACTORY TO SOLVE THE PROBLEM. THEY WERE TOLD BY THE TRANSMISSION ENGINEER THAT THE PROBLEM WAS THAT YOU CAN NOT USE THE TRANSMISSION IN THAT TRUCK TO HOLD BACK GOING DOWN A STEEP HILL. FORD NEVER DID GIVE HALL FORD SERVICE DEPT. AN ANSWER THAT WOULD WORK. THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT FINALLY DECIDED TO ALLOW THE MECHANIC TO USE HEAVY DUTY SK BRAND PARTS TO FIX THE TRANSMISSION AND I HAVE HAD NO TROUBLE SINCE. THE REASON WHY I HAVE NOT BROUGHT THIS FORWARD SOONER IS THAT I AM CONCERNED THAT THE HALL FORD DEALERSHIP NOT GET IN TROUBLE WITH FORD FOR USING NON-FORD PARTS TO FIX A PROBLEM FOR WHICH FORD MOTOR CO. CLEARLY HAD NO ANSWER. THERE WERE 3 OR 4 OTHER TRUCKS IN THE SHOP AT THE SAME TIME WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. WHEN MINE WAS A SUCCESS, THEY DID THE SAME FOR THE OTHER TRUCKS AND SOLVED THE PROBLEM THERE, TOO. I AM NOT CONCERNED ABOUT MY SITUATION UNLESS IT COMES BACK, WHICH I DOUBT. I AM CONCERNED TO MAKE SURE THAT IT IS PROPERLY DOCUMENTED FOR OTHERS THAT WILL INEVITABLY HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM - MY UNDERSTANDING IS THAT MANY HAVE. *JB

THERE WERE NO EVENTS LEADING UP TO THE FAILURE. I WAS DRIVING TO WORK ON THE INTERSTATE AND ALL OF A SUDDEN THE TRUCK STARTED SHAKING REAL BAD, THE SERVICE ENGINE SOON LIGHT CAME ON AND THE ENGINE SHUT DOWN. AT THIS POINT THE VEHICLE BECAME EXTREMELY HARD TO STEER AND THE BRAKES WERE NEARLY USELESS. I WAS ABLE TO GET OFF THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND STOP. I GOT THE TRUCK CRANKED BACK UP AND STARTED DOWN THE ROAD AGAIN WHEN THE SAME THING HAPPENED ABOUT 1/4 MILE DOWN THE ROAD. AT THIS POINT I HAD THE TRUCK TOWED BACK TO MY HOUSE TO TRY AND FIND THE PROBLEM. IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE CAMSHAFT POSITION SENSOR WAS BAD AND IT WAS REPLACED THE NEXT DAY WITH A NEW ONE. AFTER IT WAS REPLACED THE TRUCK RAN FINE AND HAS SINCE. THE OLD (BAD) SENSOR IS STILL AVAILABLE. *NM