1994 FORD F-250 Complaints

AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION/ TORQUE CONVERTER FAILS, CAUSING VEHICLE TO STALL UNEXPECTEDLY, WHICH MAY RESULT IN A CRASH. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

DEFECTIVE EXHAUST MANIFOLD LEAKS AND OVERHEATS, CAUSING EXHAUST MANIFOLD TO WARP AND OTHER ENGINE PROBLEMS WHICH MAY CAUSE A LOSS OF CONTROL. *AK *ML

THE TENSIONER HAS BROKEN SEVEN TIMES IN TWO YEARS. WHEN THE TENSIONER BREAKS, THE BELT THAT OPERATES THE WHOLE SYSTEM BREAKS. THE DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED PREVIOUSLY. THEY STATED THAT THIS WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE FORD TRUCKS, BUT THEY OFFERED NO RECOURSE. WE HAVE BEEN VERY FORTUNATE THAT NO INJURY HAS OCCURED DUE TO THIS PROBLEM. HOWEVER, IT IS VERY COSTLY TO REPAIR EVERY TWO TO THREE MONTHS.

WINDSHIELD WIPERS DO NOT FUNCTION CORRECTLY ON THE DELAY SPEEDS. THE SWITCH ON THE TURN SIGNAL LEVER WILL NOT MAKE CONTACT ON THE DELEAY SPEEDS. *AK

NEW UPGRADED DESIGN OF EXHAUST PIPE DOES NOT FIT THE MANIFOLD OF THE VEHICLE. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORK INTERMITTENTLY. SOMETIMES THEY COME ON AND CUT OFF AFTER A FEW MINUTES. SOMETIMES THEY DON'T OPERATE AT ALL. WIPER MOTOR SWITCH NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. *AK *ML

CONSUMER WAS DRIVING AT 55 MPH WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING THE BACK OF THE MOTOR CAUGHT ON FIRE WHICH CAUSED THE CONSUMER TO GET OUT.FIRE WAS COMING VENTS, AND VEHICLE BURNED UP. CONSUMER DID SMELL SMOKE COMING FROM THE VEHICLE. *AK

INTERMITTENTLY, AT ANY SPEED WHEN HITTING A BUMP, THE TRUCK SHIMMIES. THE CONDITION IS WORSE WHEN NOT PULLING A LOAD. THE DEALER IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. A SHOCK ABSORBER KIT WAS PUT ON THE STEERING LINKAGE WHICH HELPED SOMEWHAT TO RELIEVE THE PROBLEM. NO WORN OR DAMAGED PARTS, FRONT END ALIGNED, TIRES CHECKED. *AK

WHILE PULLING A HORSE TRAILER, DRIVING DOWN A BUSY HIGHWAY, THE ENGINE DIED. THE BATTERY LIGHT CAME AND THE TRUCK STALLED. DRIVER WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE TRUCK AND GET OFF HIGHWAY SAFELY. RIGHT AFTERWARDS THE TRUCK DIED AGAIN AND LOST STEERING AND BRAKING CAPABILITES, AND COASTED OFF THE ROAD. THE TRUCK WAS TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP AND BEING REPAIRED. *AK

TRANSMISSION FAILED TO OPERATE WHILE TRYING TO PULL OUT. NO WARNING WAS GIVEN AT THAT TIME. DEALER WAS NOT NOTIFIED .*AK