1998 FORD F-250 Complaints

WHEN WEATHER IS COLD THROTTLE GETS STUCK IN OPEN POSITION, CAUSING VEHICLE TO RESPOND AS IF CRUISE CONTOL WAS ACTIVATED. FORD HAS BEEN CONTACTED.*AK

THE 6 MONTH OLD FRAME IS WARPED, THERE WAS A BREAK ON THE FRAME THAT WAS VISIBLE WHEN THE REPAIRS WERE MADE, THE DEALER STATED THAT THE SUSPENSION BROKE, CONSUMER STATES THAT THE PROBLEM IS STILL PERSISTING. *SLC

ABS SYSTEM DOES NOT WORK PROPERLY WHEN VEHICLE COMES TO A SUDDEN STOP. THIS USUALLY HAPPENS AT 30-40 MPH. CONTACTED DEALER, AND DEALER ROTATED ROTORS.*AK

VEHICLE EXPERIENCES A PROBLEM WITH THE FRAME CONTINUALLY BECOMING WARPED EVEN AFTER BEING REPLACED, THE CONSUMER IS CONCERNED THAT IT COULD BREAK WHILE DRIVING. *SLC

WHILE DRIVING TORSION BAR BROKE WHICH ALMOST CAUSE A CRASH. CURRENTLY AT DEALER. *AK THE MANUFACTURER FIXED THE TORSION BAR. *YH

TRUCK THAT WAS PURCHASED BRAND NEW HAS A LPG TANK ASSEMBLY, CONSUMER SMELLS PROPANE THROUGH THE FRESH AIR OF THE A/C SYSTEM WHILE SET ON VENT, FLOOR, AND DEFROST, DEALERSHIP HAS NOT BEEN ABLE TO REMEDY THE PROBLEM AFTER MANY ATTEMPTS. *SLC

TORSION BAR KEEPS BRAKING FIRST ON DRIVER'S SIDE AT 35000 WHICH COULD CAUSE FRONT END TO DROP, THEN ON PASSENGER'S SIDE.*AK TORSION BAR BROKE TWICE IN THE SAME YEAR. FRONT END DROPPING AT HIGH SPEED COULD CAUSE THE VEHICLE TO ROLLOVER. *YH

DURING A FRONT IMPACT COLLISION WITH ANOTHER VEHICLE ABOVE 15 MPH THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY . I AM IN DOUBT AS TO THE RELIABILITY OF THE SYSTEM. THE DEALER SAID IT DID NOT DEPLOY DUE TO THE ANGLE AT WHICH THE BUMPER WAS HIT.

ONE SIDE OF TRUCK SAT LOW, SHORTLY AFTER THE OTHER SIDE SAT LOW. REAR END AIRBAG SUSPENSION GAVE WAY AS WELL AS THE SPRINGS. AIR BAGS WERE REPLACED TWICE WITH IN 3 MONTH PERIOD. AFTER RECIEVING TRUCK FROM REPAIR SHOP IT WAS NOTICED BY BODY SHOP THAT FRAME ON LEFT SIDE WAS CRACKED. THIS CRACK WAS IN FRONT VIEW OF SERVICE PEOPLE AND NOT DETECTED. I DO NOT RECALL THE CRACK FROM THE PREVIOUS TIME THE AIR BAGS WERE REPLACED. I DO NOT RECALL THE CRACK WHEN I DROPPED THE TRUCK FOR SECOND REPLACEMENT OF AIRBAGS AND SPRINGS. THE TRUCK FRAME ON LEFT SIDE IS HELD TOGETHER BY TWO INCHES OF CONNECTING STEEL AND I HAVE BEEN ADVISED NOT TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE. THIS TRUCK IS MY LIVELYHOOD AND ONLY MEANS OF TRANSPORTATION. FORD BODY SHOP WILL NOT WELD OR REPAIR FRAME DO TO LIABILITY. THEY RECOMMEND NEW FRAME. AFTER DISCUSSION WITH SERVICE PEOPLE AND BODY SHOP MANAGER IT WAS REVEALED THAT FORD MADE CHANGES TO THE FRAME IN THE 1999 YEAR. THIS IS WHY IN THE 1998 F-250 A DISIEL ENGINE WAS NOT AVAILABLE. OTHER WORDS THE 1998 F-250 WAS FOUND TO BE A WEAKER FRAME THAN ANY OTHER YEAR. ALSO, THE DESIGN OF THE AIRBAG SUSPENSION SYSTEM OF THIS TRUCK IS WEAKER THAN EVEN THE F-150 MODELS. THE SPRINGS ARE OF LESSOR MATERIALS AND LESSOR STRENGTH. THIS WAS EXPLAINED TO ME THAT THIS WAS DONE DO TO THE AIRBAGS CAPABILITY TO MAKE UP THE DIFFERENCE IS SUPPORT. MY VIEW IS THAT ALL THESE COMPONENTS WORK IN UNISONAND WHEN ONE SYSTEM FAILED THE OTHERS FOLLOWED. THE REPAIRS I HAVE DONE ARE NOT REMEDYING THE PROBLEM AND I HAVE PAID $ 2000.00 AND MUCH LOST TIME. THERE IS A DEFECT IN THE FRAME AND FORD NEEDS TO CORRECT THIS PROBLEM. .*AK

WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED, BRAKES LOCK AND RELEASE RESULTING IN FAILURE OF VEHICLE TO STOP. WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED QUICKLY, PEDAL GOES TO FLOOR AND BRAKES FAIL. WHEN TRAVELING OVER A BUMPY SURFACE, IF BRAKES ARE APPLIED, THEY FAIL. IF DRIVING ON EXTREMELY WET ROADS AND BRAKES ARE APPLIED, THEY FAIL TO WORK PROPERLY. BRAKES PADS AND/OR ROTORS HAVE BEEN REPLACED NUMEROUS TIMES DUE TO IMPROPER WEAR. NUMEROUS ATTEMPTS HAVE BEEN MADE WITH THE DEALER AND FORD MOTOR COMPANY TO RESOLVE. HOWEVER, SINCE WARRANTY HAS EXPIRED, FORD MOTOR COMPANY REFUSES TO DISCUSS VEHICLE REPLACEMENT. THEY ACKNOWLEDGE A BRAKING DEFECT HOWEVER THEY CLAIM TO HAVE NO SOLUTION AT THIS TIME. COPIES OF ALL REPAIR ORDERS AND SERVICE NOTICES FROM FORD ARE AVAILABLE, AS WELL AS CORRESPONDENCE TO THE DISPUTE REOLUTION BOARD AND FORD MOTOR COMPANY. *AK