1999 FORD F-250 Complaints

CONSUMER NOTICED THE PARKING BRAKE CABLE BROKE. DEALER HAD BEEN NOTIFIED. MR VEHICLE'S MANUFACTURER DATE NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL 02S34. *TT *JB

SIDE MIRRORS WILL NOT STAY IN THE POSITION THE CONSUMER SETS IT. DEALER NOTIFIED. *MR

THE VEHICLE BEGAN EXPERIENCING A BRAKE FADE WHILE COMING TO A HARD STOP. AFTER THE THIRD TIME THIS HAPPENED, CONSUMER TRIED TO DUPLICATE THE EVENT BUT WAS UNSUCCESSFUL. CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE LOCAL SERVICE STATION TO HAVE THE BRAKE SYSTEM INSPECTED. THE TECHNICIAN LOOKED OVER THE BRAKES AND SAW NO SIGNS OF DAMAGE OR ABNORMAL ROTOR WEAR. THE TECH SUGGESTED THEAT THE REAR ROTORS AND ALL PADS BE REPLACED. IN ADDITION, THE TECH INFORMED CONSUMER THAT THE BRAKE LINE MAY NOT HAVE BEEN ADEQUATELY BLED FROM A PREVIOUS RECALL SERVICE PRIOR TO PURCHASING THE VEHICLE. TWO WEEKS AFTER THE INSPECTION THERE WAS A FAINT SCRAPING SOUND COMING FROM THE RIGHT REAR OF THE VEHICLE. TWO WEEKS AFTER HEARING THE NOISE, THE BRAKES FAILED. ON THE GROUND WERE PIECES OF THE BRAKE PAD AND SMALL FRAGMENTS OF CAST STEEL. BRAKE FLUID LEAKED HEAVILY FROM THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE LOCAL SERVICE CENTER. THE OWNER OF THE CENTER CONCLUDED THAT THE CAUSE APPEARED TO BE A CALIPER WHICH FROZE IN THE ENGAGED POSITION DUE TO CONDENSATION WITHIN THE CALIPER LEADING TO INNER CORROSION AND THUS MECHANICAL FAILURE. *JG

WHILE APPLYING BRAKES VEHICLE WILL NOT STOP. DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF PROBLEM.*AK CONSUMER STATED THAT WHEN APPLYING BRAKES THE STEERING WHEEL VIBRATES AND SHAKES. THE DEALER MACHINED THE ROTORS AGAIN BUT THE VEHICLE STILL VIBRATES ABOVE 35 MPH. *YH

WHEN MAKING A TURN POWER STEERING RETURN LINE POPPED OUT CAUSING LOSS OF STEERING CAPABILITIES, THIS OCCURANCE ALMOST RESULTED IN AN ACCIDENT .*AK *NLM

WHEN BRAKING, IF ONE OR BOTH REAR TIRES LOOSE CONTACT WITH THE ROAD SURFACE, ALL BRAKING IS LOST UNTIL THE BRAKE PEDAL IS MANUALLY PUMPED. NLM

WHILE DRIVING HEARD A BIG BANG, LOST ENGINE POWER. HAD VEHCILE SERVICED, SPARK PLUGS STRIPPED INTO HEAD OF ENGINE. THIS WAS A COMMON PROBLEM. CONTACTED DEALER.*AK

CLUTCH SLAVE CYLINDER FAILED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CLUTCH PEDAL WENT ABOUT 1/2 WAY BEFORE ENGAGING. DIFFICULT TO ENGAGE CLUTCH AND SHIFT TRANSMISSION. I WAS TOWING A TRAILER AT THE TIME OF FAILURE. WHEN I CONTACTED THE FORD DEALER TO SCHEDULE REPAIR HE SAID NOT TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE VERY FAR BECAUSE COMPLETE FAILURE WOULD PROBABLY OCCUR. I WAS ALSO TOLD THAT FORD IS VERY AWARE OF THIS DEFECT AND HAS REDESIGNED THIS PART DUE TO MANY FAILURES. EVEN THOUGH AN ACCIDENT DID NOT OCCUR, I THINK A SAFETY RECALL IS NEEDED SINCE THESE VEHICLES ARE DESIGNED TO HAUL OR CARRY HEAVY LOADS AND THIS TYPE OF FAILURE COULD MAKE IT DIFFICULT TO ENGAGE THE CLUTCH WHEN TRYING TO STOP THE VEHICLE, WHICH COULD RESULT IN A CATASTROPHIC ACCIDENT. THE COST FOR REPAIR WAS $305.26

CONSUMER STATES VEHICLE IS EXPERIENCING EXCESSIVE VIBRATION ON FRONT END OF TRUCK WHILE DRIVING. CONSUMER STATES VIBRATION IS SO BAD IT FEELS AS IF MAY LOSE CONTROL OF VEHICLE. TRUCK CHECKED BY DEALER WHO INSTALLED A FRONT STABILIZER KIT. REPAIR ONLY WORKED TEMPORARILY, VIBRATION HAS STARTED AGAIN.*JBTHE LATEST VIBRATION WAS CAUSED BY A FAULTY TIRE. THE TIRE WAS REPLACED AND THE VIBRATION HAS CEASED. CONSUMER SEEKS REIMBURSEMENT FROM FORD. *JG

WHILE TRAVELING ON HIGHWAY APPLIED BRAKES AND PEDAL ENT ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR. THERE WAS NO BRAKE POWER. DEALERSHIP WAS AWARE OF PROBLEM.*AK