1999 FORD F-250 Complaints

THE ALUMINUM HEAD WAS CRACKED ON THE ENGINE, WHICH THREW THE SPARK PLUGS OUT AND CAUSED THE ENGINE NOT TO OPERATE. MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN CONTACTED BY CONSUMER. *JB

THE HORN HAS NOT BEEN WORKING FOR ALMOST 2 YEARS, I'VE CONTACTED FORD MANY TIMES WHERE I PURCHASED THE TRUCK. THEY SAID I WOULD HAVE TO PAY IF I WANT IT FIXED. ON YOUR WEB-SITE, (NHTSA) MANY COMPLAINTS ALREADY ABOUT THIS ISSUE, ITS A SAFTY ISSUE. BECAUSE WHEN YOU TRY TO USE THE HORN IT SEEMS AS THE AIRBAG IS IN THE WAY. *AK

THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT APPEARED ON THE DASHBOARD AND REMAINED ON. DRIVER TOOK VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE PROBLEM COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED. *AK

THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED WHEN SOMEONE BLEW A HORN. CONSUMER WENT TO THE DOOR OF THE HOUSE AND DISCOVERED THAT VEHICLE WAS ON FIRE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT PUT THE FIRE OUT. THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALED.*AK

VEHICLE WAS PARKED FOR THE NIGHT (IGNITION WAS OFF). VEHICLE BURNED DUE TO FIRE FROM UNDER THE HOOD CAUSED BY ELECTRICAL FAILURE. TOTAL LOSS (REPAIRS TO EXCEED VALUE). VEHICLE IS STILL IN MY POSSESSION. I WAS RECENTLY MADE AWARE OF A FORD RECALL FOR CRUISE CONTROL COMPONENTS CAUSING UNDERHOOD FIRES OF SIMILAR NATURE AND CONSEQUENCE ON SIMILAR VEHICLES.*AK

THE SPARK PLUG BLEW OUT THE CYLINDER HEAD WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS BEING DRIVEN CAUSING THE ENGINE TO NOT OPERATE. THE OWNER WILL CONTACT MANUFACTURER. *JB

RIGHT SIDE 3RD SPARK PLUG BLEW OUT OF ENGINE, AND FORD NEW AND KNOWS ABOUT IT AND ARE NOT DOING A --- THING ABOUT IT. YOU CANT EVEN GET A REMANUFACTURED ONE BECAUSE THERE NOT GETTING THEM BACK FAST ENOUGH TO FIX THE OLD ONE. SO NOW I AM PAYING $3500, TO FIX THERE PROBLEM. IT IS WRONG. I CANT EVEN PAY MY HOSPITAL BILL AND NOW I HAVE TO COME UP WITH $3500. FORD SHOULD BE STRON - UP. *JB

CERTIFIED LTR. FWD TO NHTSA RE PREVIOUS LTR SUBMITTED ON 9/23/04 RE DEFECTIVE CLUTCH/TRANSMISSION FOR A 1999 FORD F250 TRUCK. THE VEHICLE WOULD LURCH FORWARD, THE CLUTCH ENGAGED TOO CLOSE TO THE FLOOR, THERE WAS DIFFICULTY WHEN GOING UPHILL, AND WHEN SHIFTING GEARS. THE CORRECTION WAS DONE INCORRECTLY PER VERDE VALLEY FORD. THE CONSUMER WAS SHOWED A BROKEN TAB THAT WAS INSTALLED INCORRECTLY. THE LINE WAS ALSO FULL OF AIR. *SC THE CONSUMER STATED THAT HE HAS TO MAKE CERTAIN THE VEHICLE DOES NOT LURCH FORWARD BECAUSE THE CLUTCH RELEASES SO CLOSE TO THE FLOOR AS TO NOT REAR END ANOTHER DRIVER. THE CLUTCH CAN NOT BE FEATHERED TO GET IT STARTED AFTER SHUTTING OFF ON AN UPHILL GRADE. THE CONSUMER STATED THAT IT IS DIFFICULT TO SHIFT GEARS CAUSING A PAUSE THAT CAN RESULT IN BEING REAR ENDED. THE CLUTCH WAS REPAIRED AT CONSUMERS EXPENSE. *TC *JB

WHILE DRIVING THE PASSENGER SIDE FRONT TIRE BLEWOUT ON THE INSIDE SIDEWALL. THE VEHICLE SWERVED TO THE RIGHT, ACROSS A MEDIAN AND INTO 2 LANES OF ONCOMING TRAFFIC (MICHELIN MNRHT, P225/60T16, DOT # 09575883). *NM *TC

WHILE TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY AT APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH TREAD ON THE REAR DRIVER SIDE TIRE SEPARATED RAPIDLY, RESULTING IN COMPLETE DESTRUCTION OF THE TIRE. ONE WEEK LATER, THE LEFT FRONT TIRE TREAD SEPARATED. FIRESTONE STEEL TEX RADIAL A/T, SIZE LT265/75R16. THE DEALERSHIP REPLACED TIRE AT CONSUMER'S EXPENSE. *AK *SC