1998 FORD F-250 Complaints

THERE WAS A PULSATION IN THE BRAKE PEDAL WHEN DEPRESSED. THE ABS SYSTEM LOCKED UP INTERMITTENTLY WHICH CAUSED THE TIRES TO WEAR PREMATURELY. *NLM

I HAVE A 1998 F-250 LIGHT DUTY PICKUP WITH REAR AIR BAG SUSPENSION. THE AIR BAGS HAVE FAILED 3 TIMES IN THE LAST 18 MONTHS. I WAS HOPING THERE WAS A RECALL OR SOMETHING FROM FORD TO FIX THIS PROBLEM, I AM GETTING TIRED OF REPLACING THESE THINGS AT $500 A PIECE. *JB

WHILE TRAVELING AT APROX. 25 MPH THE TIE ROD END ON THE RIGHT SIDE DISCONNECTED WITH NO WARNING CAUSING THAT TIRE TO TURN OUT WORD WITH THE OTHER STILL STRAIGHT. THEN IT HAPPENED TO THE OTHER SIDE WHILE BACKING OUT OF A PARKING SPOT ABOUT 2 MONTHS AFTER THE FIRST TIME IT HAD HAPPENED DOING THE SAME THING WITHOUT ANY WARNING IT WOULD HAPPEN.THESE PARTS ARE POORLY PUT ON BY THE MANUFACTUER. IF I HAD BEEN TRAVELING ON A HIGHWAY AT A GREATER SPEED THIS COULD HAVE BEEN A TERIBLE ACCIDENT CAUSING GREAT INJURY OR DEATH TO ME OR OTHERS. THERE IS BARELY ANYTHING HOLDING THESE ENDS ON STOPPING THEM FROM COMING OFF. THE DEALERSHIP NOW SAYS IT SHOULD REPLACE ALL OF THE MANUFACTUERS PARTS JUST TO BE ABLE TO LINE THE TRUCK BACK OUT OF COURSE THIS IS VERY EXPENSIVE. I JUST NEED TO KNOW IF THERES ANY THING I CAN DO TO PREVENT FURTHER PROBLEM AND SEE IF THIS IS A REACCURING PROBLEM WITH OTHER TRUCKS LIKE MINE FROM THE FORD COMPANY. DT

WHILE DRIVING AT 35MPH INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISON. UPON IMPACT, AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY.*AK

WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE THE OIL LIGHT CAME ON, DISCOVERED VEHICLE WAS LOW ON OIL AND REPLACED OIL, NEXT DAY VEHICLE MADE A TERRIBLE NOISE AND WAS TAKEN TO DEALER ONLY TO FIND THE OIL HAD BEEN BURNED UP THROUGH THE CONVERTER.ENGINE IS BAD DUE TO THE CASINGS. *JG

BOTH DOORS OF VEHICLE EXHIBIT A FATIGUE CRACK ON THE OUTSIDE OF THE VEHICLE NEAR THE WINDOW AREA, REAR EDGE, ABOUT 3 INCHES UP FROM THE BOTTOM OF WINDOW FRAME, CRACK BEGINS AT THE RUBBER WEATHER SEAL, THEN PROGRESSES REARWARD HORIZONTALLY FOR ABOUT ,5 INCHES. WE THEN CHECKED MY BUDDIES 1997 F150 AND HIS HAD IT TOO. HE THEN CHECK 3 OF HIS FRIENDS, AND THEY ALSO HAD THE CRACKS. SEEMS THAT AUTO BODY SHOPS KNOW OF THIS PROBLEM, CHECK IT OUT SEEMS TO BE A HIGH PERCENTAGE FROM A VERY SMALL SAMPLE. *AK

WHILE TRAVELING DOWN INTERSTATE WITH CRUISE ON AT 70MPH, THE CRUISEW OULD NOT TURN OFF WITH THE BRAKE BEING APPLIED OR WITH THE OFF BUTTON, THE CRUISE ACCELERATED AND WOULD NOT TURN OFF UNTIL THE KEY WAS USED TO TURN THE MOTOR OFF WITH OUT LOCKING THE STEERING WHEEL. THE FIRST TWO TIMES THIS HAPPEN IT WAS JUST THAT THE CRUISE WOULD NOT TURN OFF WITH THE BRAKE OR OFF BUTTON.*AK

SPARK PLUG NUMBER FOUR HAD BLOWN OUT OF HEAD, CONSUMER MANAGED TO GET VEHICLE TO A MECHANICE AND WAS INFORMED THAT HEAD WAS MADE OF ALUMINUM AND ENGINE WAS MADE OF IRON, THIS IS WHAT CAUSED THE SPARK PLUGS TO BLOW, RIGHT HEAD WAS REPLACED FOR A TOTAL COST OF $1900, PARTIAL REIMBURSEMENT WS GIVEN TO CONSUMER. *SLC

WATER LEAKING TO INTERIOR OF VEHICLE CAUSED MAL-FUNCTIONS CAUSING TRUCK TO SHORT AND STOP IN INTERSECTION.*AK

DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR IS CRACKING ABOVE DOOR HANDLE. DEALERSHIP IS REPLACING DOOR. *AK