1999 FORD F-250 Complaints

WHILE DRIVING THERE WAS NO STEERING, THE VEHICLE CROSSED AN INBOUND LANE AND WENT INTO A DITCH, TIRE WAS BLOWN AND TIE ROD HAD BROKEN. THE INSURED STATED THAT SECTOR SHAFT IN STEERING BOX SHEARED OFF CAUSING THE ACCIDENT. *YH CLAIM# 25-5439-822

WHILE THE INSURED WAS BRAKING THE FRONT END LOCKED UP CAUSING VEHICLE TO GO OFF THE ROAD AND CLIPPED A MAIL BOX. *YH CLAIM# 18-0389-582

WHILE DRIVING, THERE WAS A LOUD NOISE AND WHEN THE INSURED TRIED TO SWERVE THE WHEEL DID NOT TURN AS FAST AS IT SHOULD HAVE, THE INSURED WAS INVOLVED IN A REAR END COLLISON, THE INSURED BELIEVES THE POWER STEERING FAILED, THERE WERE 2 INJURIES.*YH CLAIM#55-S326-674

CONSUMER STATES WHEN APPLYING BRAKES, IF VEHICLE HITS A BUMP ABS WILL STOP HOLDING CAUSING DRIVER TO RUN INTO THE BACK OF ANOTHER VEHICLE.*JB

CONSUMER STATES THAT HE IS HAVING TROUBLE WITH A PART THAT ATTACHES TO THE CLUTCH RELEASE PEDAL, WHEN IT COMES OFF IT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO RELEASE THE CLUTCH OR TO SHIFT GEARS, THE PART IS MADE OF A PLASTIC TYPE MATERIAL WITH TEETH TO KEEP IT IN PLACE, HOWEVER CONSUMER HAS REPLACED THIS PART SEVERAL TIMES. *SLC

CONSUMER NOTICE OIL LEAKING ONTO THE BLOCK AND THE HEAD ON THE RIGHT SIDE. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN INSPECTED. NLM *MJ

WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, OUTSIDE SIDEWALL SEPARATED FROM THE LEFT REAR TIRE. HAD TO WAIT UNTIL TIRE HAD COOLED DOWN BEFORE CHANGING. FIRESTONE STEELTEX AT LT265-75-R16 DOT VNW8 1XL - 079E4 - 008062 ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT FOR A 1999, FORD, F250. *AK CONSUMER SUSTAINED CUTS AND MINOR BURNS DUE TO CHANGING THE TIRE. *TT

RIGHT SIDE MIRROR IS MADE OF FLAT GLASS INSTEAD OF CURVED GLASS. THE FIELD OF VIEW ON THE RIGHT SIDE IS SO LIMITED THAT I BELIEVE IT COULD CAUSE A CRASH WHEN MERGING OR CHANGING LANES. EVERY OTHER VEHICLE I HAVE DRIVEN IN RECENT YEARS HAD A CURVED GLASS, WIDE ANGLE MIRROR ON THE RIGHT SIDE.

HAD TO SERVICE HEAD GASKETS ON TWO OCCASIONS, CURRENTLY, GOING ON THIRD TIME, RESULTING IN OIL LEAKAGE.*AK

5 SPEED MANUAL TRANSMISSION; WHEN CONSUMER PUTS IT IN 5TH GEAR AND SETS CRUISE CONTROL, AND STARTS UP ON A HILL, ENGINE WILL SLOWDOWN AND THE CRUISE CONTROL WILL CALL FOR MORE FUEL. IF CONSUMER DOWNSHIFTS ENGINE WILL OVER SPEED, MANUFACTURER CONTACTED, COULD NOT FIND CAUSE OF PROBLEM. *AK *YH