1989 FORD F250 Complaints

ABS BRAKE PROBLEM; WHEN THE ABS WARNING LIGHT CAME ON, OWNER BROUGHT TRUCK TO THE DEALER FOR SERVICE. OWNER PURCHASED A R.A.B.S VALVE. ABS WARNING LIGHT REMAINED ON. OWNER NOW NEEDS A MODULE REPLACED THAT IS NO LONGER AVAILABE FROM THE MANUFACTURER. PART # E7TF-2C018-AB OR AC. *AK

WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY IDLED TO 2000 RPM WITHOUT WARNING, NEARLY CAUSING A COLLISION. CAUSE UNKNOWN. *AK

THE STEERING COLUMN LOCKING DEVICE LOCKS UP WHEN DRIVING AND A BUMP IS HIT. DEALER CAN'T DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *AK

CONSUMER COMPLAINT THAT THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD BOLT KEEPS ON BREAKING OFF WITHIN A SHORT PERIOD OF WEARING OUT. DEALER NOTIFIED, AND WILL NOT REPAIR WITHOUT COST TO THE CONSUMER. *AK

ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM PROBLEMS; WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES ON ANY TYPE OF ROAD SURFACE, UNDER NORMAL BRAKING CONDITIONS, THE RIGHT REAR WHEEL LOCKS UP, CAUSING THE TRUCK TO GO INTO A SKID. THIS PROBLEM HAS BEEN MENTIONED TO THE DEALER. THE SYSTEM HAS NOT BEEN CHECKED. OWNER STILL EXPERIENCING A PROBLEM WITH SYSTEM. *AK

CYLINDER WALLS OF ENGINE HAVE FAILED DUE TO MANUFACTURING NOT INFORMING OWNERS THE NEED OF A SPECIAL ADDITIVE PUT INTO COOLING SYSTEM.

RECALL NUMBER 91V146000 MFR # 91S39; GAS OVERFLOWS FROM REAR TANK TO FRONT TANK WHEN TANK SELECTOR SWITCH IN CAB IS ON REAR. GAS FUMES CAN BE STRONG. ON SEPARATE OCCASIONS THE VEHICLE HAS STALLED WHEN SWITCHING TANKS FROM REAR TO FRONT. *AK

BRAKES FAIL PRIOR TO RECALL, RECALL WORK DONE HOWEVER REMEDY FAILURE; OVERHEATING OF BRAKES STILL OCCURRING. RECALL 92S44 DONE

ANTI-LOCK BRAKES EXPERIENCE EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE AND FADING, CAUSING LACK OF STOPPING CONTROL.

REOCCURRING FAILURE OF ALTERNATOR BELT. CONSEQUENTIAL BREAKAGE OF OTHER IN LINE BELTS. *AK