1992 FORD F-250 Complaints

WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE HIT A PATHOLE, SUBSEQUENTLY THE DASH ON THE PASSENGER'S SIDE DROPPED APX 2 INCHES.

CONSUMER HAS BEEN EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION WENT OUT WHILE DRIVING. THE MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK

ON NOVEMBER 13, 1998 I TOOK MY 1992 FORD F250 4X4 PICKUP TO THE TOM DENCHEL FORD DEALERSHIP IN PROCESSOR, WASHINGTON TO GET THE 60,000 MILE SERVICE. A SHORT TIME AFTER I LEFT THE TRUCK THERE I GOT A PHONE CALL FROM THE SERVICE MANAGER, DOUGLAS BUTLER. HE SAID THAT I HAD A PROBLEM WITH THE REAR BRAKES. ONE SIDE LEAKED OIL ONTO THE BRAKE LINING. HE RECOMMENDED THAT AN UPDATED BEARING AND SEAL SHOULD BE INSTALLED, THE DRUM TURNED AND NEW BRAKES PUT IN. OF COURSE HE RECOMMENDED HAVING BOTH SIDES DONE, WHICH I APPROVED. THE TOTAL COST INCLUDING BOTH PARTS AND LABOR WAS APPROXIMATELY $580. I HAD JUST TAKEN MY CAMPER OFF THE TRUCK AND NOTICED THAT WHEN I BRAKED ONE OF THE REAR WHEELS WOULD LOCK UP. I DIDN'T THINK MUCH ABOUT THIS UNTIL THE SERVICE. WHEN I PICKED THE VEHICLE UP I ASKED MR. BUTLER IF THIS WAS A KNOWN PROBLEM TO FORD AND HE SAID YES. A SERVICE BULLETIN HAD BEEN ISSUED. HE SAID THAT HE HAD TO MAKE THE BEARING AND SEAL REPAIR ON A REGULAR BASIS. I DON'T HAVE THE SERVICE BULLETIN NUMBER BUT THE NUMBER OF THE SERVICE KIT IS F4TZ-1177-C. ON PAGE 1 OF THE SERVICE KIT AN IMPORTANT NOTICE STATES: THE PURPOSE OF THIS KIT IS TO UPGRADE THE FORD DESIGN 10.25-INCH RING GEAR AXLE FULL FLOAT HUB TO THE LATEST DESIGN. THIS KIT IS NOT REQUIRED IF, AFTER DISASSEMBLY, YOU DISCOVER THE HUB CONTAINS AN OIL SLINGER AS SHOWN IN FIGURE 1. IF THE HUB DOES NOT CONTAIN AN OIL SLINGER, CONTINUE WITH PROCEDURE. SINCE THE ORIGINAL DESIGN WAS FLAWED AND COULD HAVE CAUSED A BRAKING FAILURE I RECOMMEND THAT FORD VOLUNTARILY RECALL ALL TRUCKS WITH THIS PROBLEM AND FIX AT THEIR COST. THEY SHOULD ALSO REIMBURSE ME FOR MY COSTS.

RECALL 93V125000, FUEL TANK ASSEMBLY. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED TWO TIMES TO REPLACE THE CHECK VALVE. WHEN THE WORK WAS DONE THE PART DID NOT WORK. THE INCORRECT PART WAS INSTALLED. TRIED TO CONTACT THE MANUFACTURER AND HAVE NOT BEEN SUCCESSFUL. *AK

THE TRUCK'S FRONT GAS TANK PUTS GAS INTO THE REAR GAS TANK AND THE TANK IS ALREADY FULL, CAUSING THE GAS TO LEAK OUT OF THE REAR TANK. *AK CONSUMER STATES THE REAR TANK ALSO PUMPS INTO THE FRONT TANK CAUSING AN OVERFLOW. *SLC

OWNER STATES THAT VEHICLE HAS NUMEROUS PROBLEMS.VEHICLE HAS FAULTY TACHOMETER SENSOR WHICH CAUSES VEHICLE TO DOWN HIFT WITHOUT WARNING TO DRIVER. OWNER ALSO NOTES OF ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS WITH VEHICLE. ALSO, OVERDRIVE LIGHT COMES ON AND GOES OUT WHEN VEHICLE IS DRIVEN. *AK

THE RIGHT BACK WHEEL SEAL IS LEAKING OIL ONTO THE BRAKE, AND WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES, CAUSES THE BRAKES NOT TO GRAB. DEALER IS AWARE OF PROBLEM. PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN CORRECTED. *AK

THE EMERGENCY BRAKE RELEASE HANDLE RETURN SPRING INSIDE CAB SLIPS OUT OF POSITION DUE TO WEAR ON BRACKET THAT SUPPORTSTHE HANDLE SHAFT. *AK

EMERENCY PARKING BRAKE REPAIRED; EMERGENCY PARKING BRAKE WOULD UNLATCH AT VARIOUS TIMES W/O WARNING, AFTER EMERGENCY BRAKE WAS SET, WENT TO MAILBOX, HEARD IT UNCLICK, TRIED TO STOP IT FROM ROLLING BACK INTO STREET, VEHICLE RAN OVER DRIVERS FOOT AND ANKLE, DEALER SAID "DID ALL THEY CAN DO" AND MANUFACTURER SAID "NOT THEIR PROBLEM." *AK *JB

STRAPS THAT HOLD FUEL TANK IN PLACE HAVE RUSTED, CAUSING THE TANK TO RUST THROUGH, RESULTING IN A GAS LEAK ONTO THE TAIL PIPE. CAUSE UNKNOWN . *AK