1999 FORD F-250 SD Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 FORD F-250 SD. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE CABLE SNAPPED IN THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE, DAMAGED THE REAR AXLE, AND CAUSED THE TRAILER TO FRACTURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND SUGGESTED THAT THE VEHICLE BE TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 55,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 FORD F-250 SD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE STRAPS FOR THE FUEL TANK WERE RUSTED ALL THE WAY THROUGH. THE CONTACT WAS MADE AWARE OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 11V385000 (FUEL SYSTEM). THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. HOWEVER, THE REFUSED TO PROVIDE ANY ASSISTANCE SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN ANY RECALLS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN....UPDATED 06/03/15 *BF UPDATED 7/7/2015*JS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 FORD F-250 SD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 65-70 MPH, THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE WHEEL. THE CONTACT DISCOVERED THAT THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE TIRE HAD BLOWN OUT. AS A RESULT, THE ABS WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE TIRE WAS REPLACED WITH A SPARE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 07E106000 (WHEELS).THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 163,000.

TRAVELING SOUTHBOUND ON FLORIDA TURNPIKE TOWING 5TH WHEEL TRAILER, RIGHT LANE, 65MPH, 80PSI TIRE PRESSURE CHECKED BEFORE DEPARTURE. HAD TRAVELED APPROX 50 MILES WHEN TREAD PARTIALLY SEPARATED FROM RIGHT FRONT TIRE. NO LOSS OF TIRE PRESSURE, WHICH ALLOWED SAFELY STEERING OFF HIGHWAY. TREAD REMAINING ON TIRE DID EXTENSIVE DAMAGE TO RF FENDER AND CUSTOM FIBERGLAS RUNNING BOARD/ WHEEL FLARE. FENDER BOTTOM PUSHED BACK AND DAMAGED RF DOOR. SECOND TREAD FAILURE FROM SAME SET OF TIRES IN FOUR MONTHS. ALREADY A RECALL ON SAME MODEL, OTHER SIZE TIRES WE FOUND ONLINE TODAY. *TR

2014 LEXUS PULLED OUT IN FRONT OF ME SLAMMED ON BRAKES HIT DRIVERS SIDE REAR DOOR AND BACK PANEL. MY AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY. *TR

UNIROYAL LIBERATOR LT265/75-16 LOAD E TREAD SEPARATED CAUSING DAMAGE TO RIGHT REAR BED OF TRUCK. TRUCK BED WAS DAMAGED AS WELL AS TAILPIPE, MUD FLAP RIPPED OFF, BRACING TORN OFF, BRAKE SHIELD BENT. *TR

DIESEL FUEL TANK FELL DOWN BECAUSE OF RUSTED TANK STRAPS AND LEAKED 30 GALLONS OF FUEL ONTO ROADSIDE. 13 YARDS OF SOIL HAD TO BE ABATED FROM THE CONTAMINATED SITE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 FORD F-250 SD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THE VEHICLE DISPLAYED A REDUCTION IN POWER AND EXHIBITED A LOUD, ABNORMAL NOISE FROM THE ENGINE WITHOUT WARNING. THE SMELL OF GASOLINE WAS EMITTED INSIDE THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, WHO INSTALLED A NEW INSERT, CYLINDER HEAD, SPARK PLUG AND COIL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 153,000. UPDATED 05/28/14*LJ

WE HAVE STARTED TO NOTICE THAT WHEN DRIVING AT A STEADY SPEED THE TRUCK WILL STALL AND LOSE POWER AS IF IT WAS OUT OF GAS. THIS HAS HAPPEN TOO MANY TIMES AND HAS BECOME SUCH A SCARE THAT WE ARE COMPLETELY PARANOID TO DRIVE THE TRUCK WITHOUT THE FEAR OF BEING REAR ENDED. AT TAKE OFF THE TRUCK WILL SOMETIMES JOLT FORWARD VIOLENTLY. WE HAVE NOTICED AND RECORDED THAT THESE PROBLEMS OCCUR ONLY WHEN THE TRUCK GETS TO HALF A TANK. THE PROBLEM HAS GOTTEN SO BAD THAT AFTER A COMPLETE FILL UP THE TRUCK WILL NOW JUST CUT OFF WHILE BEING OPERATED ON THE HIGHWAY AND HAVE TO BE RESTARTED. WE HAVE SEVERAL FORD VEHICLES BOTH PERSONAL AND FOR OUR FLEET VEHICLES. THE FUEL FILTERS ARE BECOMING COMPLETELY CLOG UP DUE TO THE POOR CONDITION OF THE FUEL TANKS THEMSELVES. WE HAVE SPENT COUNTLESS HOURS RESEARCHING THESE PROBLEMS, AND SPENT EXCESSIVE AMOUNTS OF MONEY TRYING TO FIX/REPAIR THESE PROBLEMS. IT SADDENS US THAT WE HAVE BECOME JUST ANOTHER ADDED UNSATISFIED LOYAL CUSTOMER TO FORD, WHOM HAS NO THOUGHT OF CORRECTING THIS PROBLEM. WE HAVE READ SO MANY OTHER COMPLAINTS AND THERE IS STILL NO HELP FOR US. IT JUST LEFT IN OUR HANDS TO TRY TO FIND A SOLUTION TO FIX THIS FAULTY PROBLEM SO WE DON'T GET OUT ON THE HIGHWAYS AND KILL SOMEONE AND OR OURSELVES WHILE OPERATING LOUSY FORD TRUCKS AND VANS! WE THINK IT IS TIME FOR FORD TO GIVE US SOME HELP!!!!!!! *TR

(1999 FORDS SUPER DUTY EXTENDED CAB 4X4 WITH 5.4) DRIVING HOME FROM WORK ON THE FREEWAY AND BANG SO PULLED OVER TO DISCOVER A BLOWN SPARK PLUG AND BROKEN COIL, HAD CAR TOWED HOME FOR $200 AND TAKING IT IN TO HAVE AUTOMOTIVE SHOP FIX THE BLOWN-OUT SPARK PLUG AND CHECK ALL OTHER PLUGS , WIRES, COILS, ESTIMATED AROUND $560 PLUS PARTS. THE SECOND BLOWN-OUT SPARK PLUG HAPPENED 47 DAYS LATER AND HAD TO TOW IT AGAIN NOW JUST SITTING IN THE DRIVEWAY. CAN'T AFFORD TO HAVE IT FIXED. FORD SHOULD HAVE RECALLED THIS DESIGN DEFECT ON THE HEADS. I HAVE READ THOUSANDS OF ARTICLES THAT THIS HAS HAPPENED TOO.BEEN A REAL EXPENSIVE FOR SOMEONE THAT DOE NOT HAVE MONEY FOR THESE KIND OF REPAIRS AND FORD JUST DOES NOT CARE, THEY WOULD RATHER YOU TAKE ITTO THERE SHOP AND CHARGE YOU $2,000 OR MORE TO HAVE IT FIXED. BS. I HAVE A 1972 RANCHERO ALSO AND I'M SO PISSED OFF I'M THINKING OF SELLING ALL MY FORDS AND BUY A MOPAR. I TELL EVERYONE ABOUT THIS DEFECT. *TR