1999 FORD F-250 Complaints

MY TRUCK HAS 49,000 MILES ON IT AND A SPARK PLUG BLEW OUT OF THE TOP OF THE CYLINDER HEAD AND BROKE THE COIL PACK. THE TRUCK HAS NEVER BEEN TUNED UP. THIS IS A RESULT OF A BAD DESIGN FOR THE SPARK PLUG HOLE IN THE CYLINDER HEAD. IT ONLY HAS 5 THREADS TO HOLD THE SPARK PLUG IN AN ALUMINUM HEAD. *NLM

ALL THE BRAKE ROTORS HAD WORN EXCESSIVELY AND CAUSED A VIBRATION AT ONLY 5000 MILES OF OPERATION. THE MANUFACTURER WOULD NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. MR SCC *JB

THE HEAD GASKET WAS NOT OPERATING CORRECTLY AND THAT THE VEHICLE KEPT BLOWING SPARK PLUGS. *NLM

THE BRAKE ROTORS WORE OUT WHICH CAUSED A HEAVY VIBRATION AND EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE.*JB

THE VEHICLE ROLLED OFF HILL AFTER BEING PARKED 60 MINUTES. TRUCK WAS IN FIRST GEAR WITH EMERGENCY BRAKE ON! THIS HAPPENED IN NOVEMBER OF 2001. RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE FROM FORD MOTOR COMPANY DURING MAY OF 2002 AND HAD SERVICE COMPLETED MAY 29TH OF 2002. ON FEBRUARY 28TH 2003 THE SAME TRUCK ROLLED OFF ANOTHER HILL WHILE IN FIRST GEAR WITH THE EMERGENCY BRAKE ON, AFTER BEING PARKED OVER 45 MINUTES! THERE SEEMS TO BE A DESIGN PROBLEM WITH THE EMERGENCY BRAKES AND/OR TRANSMISSIONS/GEAR RATIO IN THIS MODEL TRUCK***RECALL DID NOT WORK!!!!. A PERSON SHOULD BE ABLE TO PUT THIS TRUCK IN EITHER FIRST GEAR OR REVERSE WITH THE EMERGENCY BRAKE ON AND COME BACK AND FIND YOUR TRUCK PARKED IN THE SAME PLACE, NOT TWO BLOCKS AWAY ON TOP OF ANOTHER CAR! ESPECIALLY AFTER A RECALL FOR THIS PROBLEM!!!! ABSOLUTELY RIDICULOUS. HOW ELSE IS THE GENERAL PUBLIC TO PARK THESE VEHICLES? THIS PROBLEM HAS RUINED THREE VEHICLES, MY FLAWLESS INSURANCE RECORD AND IS GOING TO KILL SOMEBODY IF IT ALREADY HASN'T.*JB

HORN CANNOT BE ACTIVATED QUICKLY OR REPEATEDLY BECAUSE ONLY A VERY SMALL SPOT IN THE AIRBAG/STEERING PAD IS LIVE. FINDING THE SMALL, UNMARKED SPOT IS IMPOSSIBLE UNDER EMERGENCY CONDITIONS AND DIFFICULT AT ANY TIME. DEALERS KNOW IT'S A PROBLEM BUT HAVE NO FIX. COMMON TO ALL SUPER DUTY WITH AIRBAG.*JB

A RATTLING OR KNOCKING NOISE EMITTING FROM THE ENGINE AREA. NOISE IS EXTREMELY NOTICABLE WHEN THE ENGINE BEGINS TO LABOR. I HAVE BEEN TOLD IT COULD POSSIBLY BE CAUSED FROM A POORLY DESIGNED "Y" PIPE.

WHILE REVERSING , VEHICLE LOST STEERING POWER. THE STEERING WHEEL WILL TURN, BUT THE VEHICLE WILL NOT GO IN THE DIRECTION THAT IT'S BEING TURNED. THE VEHICLE'S STEERING SECTOR SHAFT HAD BROKE.

THE VEHICLE PULLED TO THE LEFT AND THE RIGHT, THE TIRE WERE CUPPING ON THE EDGES, THE CLOTH SEAT WERE WEARING, THE RADIUS ARMS WERE LOOSE, THE LIGHTS WERE INOERATIVE, THERE WAS A SQUEAK IN THE COWEL, THE ENGINE EXPERIENCED GASKET AND SEAL PROBLEMS, HOWEVER ONCE THE ENGINE WAS REPLACED, IT BURNED OIL FAST.*SCC *JB

UNABLE TO STEERING THE VEHICLE WHILE BRAKES ARE APPLIED. DEALER HAS INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND WOULD NOT DUPLICATE OR CORRECT THE PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. PH