1995 FORD F-250 Complaints

WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 45 MPH DOWN THE MOUNTAIN, WITHOUT WARNING THERE WAS SMOKE COMING FROM UNDERNEATH THE TRUCK. WHILE AT THE STOP LIGHT THE TRUCK SHUT DOWN DUE TO A BLOWN TRANSMISSION. BE ADVISED THIS IS THE THIRD TRANSMISSION REPLACED INSIDE OF THE TRUCK. PLEASE FILL IN ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. DEALER IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. *PH

I HAVE A 1995 FORD F-250 4X4 TRUCK. THE STEERING SHAFT COMING OUT OF THE STEERING BOX HAS BROKEN IN HALF TWICE. ONCE ON 12/24/01 AND ONCE AGAIN ON 2/02. IN BOTH CASES, I LOST COMPLETE CONTROL OF STEERING. FORD TELLS ME THAT THERE IS NO RECALL AND I AM THE ONLY CASE THAT THEY KNOW OF IN WHICH THIS HAS HAPPENED (LET ALONE TWICE). YET I HAVE AN AQUANTENCE FOR WHOM THIS HAS ALSO HAPPENED.

DROVE TRUCK INTO THE GARAGE, BRAKES WORKED FINE. NEXT DAY STARTED ENGINE AND NOTICED THAT BRAKE WARNNG LIGHT DID NOT GO OFF. WHEN BACKING OUT OF GARAGE, NOTICED THAT I HAD ONLY ABOUT 10% OF NORMAL BRAKING POWER. BROUGHT TRUCK TO A SLOW STOP AND CALLED LOCAL DEALER. TRUCK WAS TOWED IN. DEALER REPLACED A VACUUM PUMP ASSEMBLY, FORD PART F4TZ-2A451-A . PART COST $308.55, LABOR $101.99. HAD THIS TRUCK BEEN IN ITS NORMAL SERVICE, TOWING A 9,000 POUND TRAVEL TRAILER THE RESULTS MIGHT HAVE BEEN TRAGIC. I CONSIDER THIS A MAJOR DESIGN DEFECT. A BRAKE PART SHOULD NOT GO FROM 100% EFFECTIVE TO 10% WITH NO WARNING. DT

FRONT END HAS RIVOTS THAT WILL WEAR OUT IN TIME. CONSUMER CAN NEVER GET VEHICLE ALIGNED CORRECTLY. VEHICLE WILL SHAKE WHEN MAKING TURNS, CONTACTED DEALER. *AK

FRAME TO DIFFERENTIAL BOLT THAT HOLDS FRAME HAS SHEARED OFF. DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF PROBLEM.*AK

A PORTION OF UNUSED FUEL FROM ONE TANK TO BE RETURNED TO SECOND TANK. WHEN THIS OCCURS, SECOND TANK EXCEEDS IT LIMIT, CAUSING FUEL SPILLAGES. SPILLAGE CAN RESULT IN A FIRE WHEN EXPOSED TO A SOURCE OF IGNITION;.DEALER NOTIFIED, AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT COVER UNDER A MANFACTURER'S RECALL. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION CONCERNING THIS MATTER.*AK

CONSUMER NOTICED FUEL ON DRIVEWAY, DEALER DETERMINED FUEL TANK WAS LEAKING. ROCKS HAD WEDGED BETWEEN STRAPS THAT SECURE FUEL TANK, AND WORE A HOLE IN FUEL TANK. FUEL TANK HAD TO BE REPLACED.*AK *JB

PE00 020; CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 55MPH ON HIGHWAY HEARD A NOISE, AND FELT BUMPING OF VEHICLE. HE WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER TO SHOULDER WHEN TREAD CAME OFF TIRE, CAUSING LEAKEAGE OF FLUID. FIRESTONE, STEELTEX, LT235/85 R16 DEALERSHIP WASAWARE OF PROBLEM. *AK

WHEN PUTTING VEHICLE IN DRIVE THE RPMS RACED UP REALLY HIGH. IT FELT LIKE GAS PEDAL WAS STUCK, AND VEHICLE WENT FLYING RIGHT INTO A BUILDING. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

OIL PAN HAS RUSTED FROM THE INSIDE OUT CAUSING AN OIL LEAK. REPLACEMENT OF PAN NECESSARY. APPEALED TO FORD MOTOR, NO RESOLVE. MANY PARTIES SUFFER THIS SAME PART FAULT. APPEARS TO BE FAULTY METALLURGY PERHAPS. DEALERS, OIL CHANGE BUSINESS' ALL AGREE FORD MOTOR HAS LARGE PROBLEM WITH THIS RUSTING, FAILING DELIEMA.*AK