1993 FORD F-250 Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1993 FORD F-250. WHILE THE CONTACT WAS FUELING THE VEHICLE, THE FUEL CAP SHRANK AND FUEL SPEWED FROM THE FUEL TANK. THE FAILURE OCCURRED WHENEVER HE ATTEMPTED TO FUEL THE FRONT TANK FIRST. AS THE FUEL TRAVELED TO THE REAR TANK, IT SPEWED OUT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS A FIRE HAZARD. THE CONTACT DROVE THE VEHICLE TO FUTURE FORD OF ROSEVILLE (650 AUTOMALL DR, ROSEVILLE, CA 95661, (888) 656-7577), BUT THE MECHANICS REFUSED TO SERVICE THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 250,000.

STARTED VEHICLE NORMALLY AND AS SOON AS THE BRAKE WAS APPLIED, A LOUD 'POP' SOUND WAS HEARD BEHIND THE DASH AND A LARGE AMOUNT OF SMOKE CAME INTO THE CAB FROM THE A/C VENTS. I CONTINUED FOR ABOUT ONE MINUTE. THE VEHICLE WAS SHUT OFF AND PARKED IN PLACE. THE SMOKE SUBSIDED. THIS IS CONSISTENT WITH THE PROBLEMS INDICATED IN THE SPEED CONTROL DEACTIVATION SWITCH RECALL AFFECTING 1993 FORD F-250 VEHICLES CAUSING UNDER HOOD FIRES. HOWEVER, AFTER CONTACTING FORD, THEY INDICATED THAT MY PARTICULAR VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL, AND I WOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE COST OF TOWING AND ANY REPAIRS.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1993 FORD F-250. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, HE NOTICED THAT THE SPEEDOMETER AND CRUISE CONTROL FAILED TO OPERATE. IN ADDITION, THE ABS WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE WARNING LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED UNTIL THE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF. THERE WAS A RECALL UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 8V051000 (VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL) HOWEVER THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE CONTACT EXPERIENCED THE SIMILAR DEFECT AS MENTIONED IN THE RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED AT THE CONTACT'S EXPENSE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 145,000. UPDATED 10/17/12*LJ THE CONSUMER VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. UPDATED 10/18/12

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1993 FORD F-250 EQUIPPED WITH COOPER DEAN MUD TERRAIN RADIAL SXT TIRES, SIZE 285/75/16. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WERE BLISTERS BETWEEN THE LUGS. THE FRONT PASSENGER TIRE HAD WIRES PROTRUDING, WHICH WAS CAUSING TREAD SEPARATION. THE MANUFACTURER ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE TIRES WERE NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA RECALL NUMBER: 06T003000(TIRES:TREAD/BELT). THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 234,242.

THIS IS ABOUT A FUEL TANK DELIVERY AND AIR INDUCTION BULLETIN, CROSS TANK FUEL FLOW PROBLEM MY FORD F250 TRUCK IS HAVING. I HAVE NOTIFIED MY LOCAL DEALERSHIP AND FORD CUSTOMER SERVICE, THEY BOTH SAY THERE IS NO RECALL FOR THIS VEHICLE. BUT I FOUND A NHTSA CAMPAIGN # 93V12500 DESCRIBING EXACTLY WHAT HAS BEEN HAPPENING FOR THE LAST 6 MONTHS. IT NEEDS TO BE FIXED AND IS EXPENSIVE, BUT I CAN'T GET ANY SATISFACTION FROM FORD, I'M HOPING YOU CAN HELP. *TR UPDATED 04/15/10.*JB

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS 1993 FORD F-250. WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH THE VEHICLE STARTED TO 'SHIMMY" VIOLENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. AFTER 4 DAYS THE TECHNICIAN CONCLUDED THAT THE TIRE PRESSURE WAS HIGH; HOWEVER, HE SPECULATED THAT THE TIRES WERE NOT THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THERE ARE NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS REGARDING THE "SHIMMY" ON SEVERAK YEAR, MAKE, AND MODELS, OF THE F-SERIES. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 61,000.

TIRE WENT FLAT FOR NO REASON ONLY HAD 2000 MILES ON THEM NOW THEY SAY THEY DON'T MAKE THEM ANYMORE SO I CANT GET ONE TO MATCH CAN NOT DRIVE FORD F 250 TILL I FIND ONE. TIRE WAS A DAYTON A BAJA A/T WIDETRACK 33/1250/16.5 *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1993 FORD F250. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR THE RECALL REPAIR REGARDING THE VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL: CRUISE CONTROL. THE DEALER DISCONNECTED THE CRUISE CONTROL ON OCTOBER 17, 2007 AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE REPLACEMENT PART WAS NOT YET AVAILABLE. THERE HAD BEEN NO FAILURE TO DATE. THE RECALL NUMBER AND PURCHASE DATE WERE UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 180,000.

FORD MOTOR COMPANY IS BEING NON-RESPONSIVE TO A RECALL NOTICE (08S01) THAT THEY HAVE SENT OUT. THEIR REPRESENTATIVE DEALERS ARE NOT BEING SUPPLIED PARTS TO MAKE THE REPAIR AND FORD MOTOR COMPANY REFUSES TO SAY WHEN THE PART WILL BE MADE AVAILABLE. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1993 FORD F250. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A SAFETY RECALL NOTICE IN AUGUST OF 2007 FOR THE VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL. THE CRUISE CONTROL WAS DISCONNECTED AT THAT TIME. HE CALLED THEM AGAIN IN MARCH OF 2008 AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE PART WAS STILL UNAVAILABLE. HE WAS RECENTLY INFORMED THAT THE PART WOULD BE AVAILABLE IN JUNE OF 2008. THERE HAD BEEN NO FAILURE TO DATE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 77,000. UPDATE 04-02-08 *BF