1987 Ford F-250 Owner Complaints

BRIDGETONE, LT235/85R16, DOT: UNKNOWN. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE LEFT REAR TIRE TREAD SEPARATED. AS RESULT THE BUMPER, TAIL PIPE AND FENDER WAS DAMAGED. *AK *JB

NHTSA ID

10083966

Incident

Jul 31, 2004

WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH THE REAR DRIVER SIDE TIRE TREAD SEPARATED WITHOUT WARNING. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *JB

NHTSA ID

10096851

Incident

Oct 13, 2004

Mileage

135,000 mi

WITH NO WARNING, RT FRONT TIRE BLEW APART. LOUD, LOUD BANG AND TRUCK JERKED ONTO THE SHOULDER, UP OVER A 2 FOOT HIGH BERM, AND TOOK NEARLY 300 YARDS TO STOP. NOTHING SEEN IN THE ROAD THAT I MAY HAVE HIT, TIRES HAD JUST BEEN SERVICED 1 WEEK PRIOR. (WE ARE EXTREMELY WE DID NOT ROLL OVER) TIRE HAS 4-5 SLITS GOING FROM TIRE BEAD TO TIRE TREAD, AND LOOKS LIKE THE TIRE BLEW RIGHT ACROSS THE TREAD. I DO HAVE THE TIRE, AND RETRIEVED SEVERAL FEET OF TREAD. HAVE NOT CONTACTED THE DEALER, AS I DON'T KNOW WHO MADE IT. OTHER DOT NUMBERS ON THE OTHER 3 TIRES ARE AS FOLLOWS (THE DOT # I GAVE EARLIER APPEARS TO BE CORRECT, HOWEVER, DAMAGE TO THE NUMBER OCCURRED) DOT VDOR 8AC 315, VDOR 8AC 076, VDOR 8AC 076. TIRES HAVE APPROXIMATELY 5000 MILES ON THEM AND WERE PURCHASED AT THE EDWARDS AFB EXCHANGE, EDWARDS AFB CA. 93524, ON 01/05/97. CAN YOU TELL ME IF THERE HAVE BEEN OTHER FAILURES SUCH AS THIS, AND ARE THERE ANY RECALLS ON THIS TIRE? THANK YOU, [XXX]. *AK (DOT NUMBER: VDOR8AC245 TIRESIZE: L235/85R16) PARTS OF THIS DOCUMENT HAVE BEEN REDACTED TO PROTECT PERSONALLY IDENTIFIABLE INFORMATION PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).

NHTSA ID

750892

Incident

Aug 19, 2001

THE CLUTCH FAILED TO DISENGAGE PROPERLY AND PLACED ME IN A HAZARDOUS DRIVING SITUATION. THIS CLUTCH IS HYDRAULICALLY OPERATED AND A DEALER REPAIR WAS TO REPLACE THE CLUTCH MASTER CYLINDER. THIS DID NOT CORRECT THE PROBLEM. I INVESTIGATED THE OPERATION OF THE CLUTCH AND FOUND THE CAB FIREWALL, WHERE THE CLUTCH MASTER CYLINDER IS BOLTED TO IT, DOES NOT HAVE ENOUGH STRENGTH TO SUPPORT THE CLUTCH OPERATIONAL STRESSES APPLIED TO IT. THIS FIREWALL HAD STARTED TO SEPARATE AND ALLOWED THE CLUTCH MASTER CYLINDER TO MOVE WHEN IT WAS ACTUATED, THEREBY THE CLUTCH WAS NOT ABLE TO DISENGAGE.*AK

NHTSA ID

748330

Incident

Jun 13, 2001

I HAVE OWNED 2 F250 PICKUPS. ONE 1983 AND ONE 1987. THEY BOTH HAVE HAD 2EA FAILURES OF THE FUEL LINE TO CARBURATOR FLOAT BOWL FITTING. THE FLOAT BOWL PART NUMBER FROM FORD IS E5TZ 9510-MB. THE THREADED BORE OF THE FLOAT BOWL BECOMES BELL SHAPED OVER TIME. THIS CAUSES FUEL TO LEAK BETWEEN THE FUEL LINE AND FRONT FLOAT BOWL. THIS FUELS LEAKS ON THE HOT MANIFOLD. FORD KNOWS OF THE PROBLEM AND SIMPLY RAISED THE PRICE ON THE REPLACEMENT PART TO EARN MORE PROFIT. IT USED TO BE LESS THAN $50 AND CURRENTLY IS OVER $80. I WILL SEND TWO SAMPLES OF THE PART SO YOU MAY SEE FOR YOURSELF WHAT IS HAPPENING. THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE AND I HAVE NO DOUBT AFFECTS THOUSANDS OF FORD F250'S. *AK

NHTSA ID

736773

DRIVER SEAT BROKE OFF FROM THE TRACKS AFTER REAR IMPACT AT 50 MPH. DEALER/MANUFACTURER NOTIFIED, AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT VEHICLE WAS OUT OF WARRANTY, AND ITEM WAS NOT COVER UNDER A RECALL. NOTHING CAN BE DONE. *AK *ML

NHTSA ID

865766

Incident

Jun 14, 2000

CRUISE CONTROL MALFUCTIONED, CAUSING CRUISE CONTROL TO GET STUCK IN THAT MODE. ALSO, BRAKES DID NOT WORK. HAD TO HAVE VEHICLE COASTED, AND TURN OFF ENGINE IN ORDER TO STOP VEHICLE. . *AK

NHTSA ID

840687

Incident

Aug 31, 1997

TRUCK CAUGHT ON FIRE AFTER 4 MONTH OF OWNERSHIP. FUEL LEAK INDICATED AS ENTIRE TRUCK AND ROAD WERE INFLAMED.

NHTSA ID

705686

Incident

Mar 31, 1999

BRAKES FAILED DUE TO OVERHEATING OF FLUID, ALSO DAMAGING OTHER BRAKE COMPONENTS.

NHTSA ID

539389

CONSUMER PULLED OFF GRAVEL ROAD ONTO A BLACK TOP WHEN THE VEHICLE'S ORIGINAL SMOG LOCKED UP. THER WAS NO WARNING AT ALL. *AK

NHTSA ID

826290

Incident

Jul 28, 1998

STEERING COLUMN BECOMES HOT DUE TO IGNITION SWITCH FAILURE.

NHTSA ID

507096

CONSUMER STATES THAT WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE WILL CUT OFF GIVING THE DRIVER NO INDICATION. AFTER THE VEHICLE SHUTS OFF IT TAKES 5 HOURS FOR THE VEHICLE TO START.THE DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED . OWNER HAS REPALCED SEVERAL PARTS ON VEHICLE TRYING TO STOP THE SUDDEN CUT OFFS.

NHTSA ID

816712

Incident

Sep 8, 1997

STEERING COLUMN AND THE TURNING LIGHTS WOULD NOT FUNCTION PROPERLY AFTER A LOT OF WORK.

NHTSA ID

544400

THE FAN BROKE AND A PIECE FLEW THROUGH THE HOOD OF THE VEHICLE.

NHTSA ID

522400

DRIVING IN MOUNTAIN AREA A TOWING TRAILER. BRAKES WOULD FAIL GOING DOWN HILL. TOOK TO DEALER TO HAVE CHECKED & FOUND NOTHING. HAD MASTER CYLINDER CHANGED & BRAKES STILL FAILED. WOULD KICK IN A BIT. BRAKES FAILED WITH OR WITHOUT TRAILER BEHIND. GOING ON 10 YEARS HAS VEHICLE IN YARD NOW. *AK *SLC

NHTSA ID

816965

Incident

Sep 9, 1987

VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE UNDERDASH WHILE PARKED CAUSED BY FAULTY IGNITION SWITCH. IGNITION SWITCH WILL BE REPLACED BY OWNER; NOT INCLUDED IN FORD'S IGNITION SWITCH RECALL. *AK

NHTSA ID

811399

Incident

Apr 14, 1997

STEERING COLUMN OVERHEATS.

NHTSA ID

515404

WHEN APPYLING THE BRAKES THE PEDAL WILL TRAVEL TO THE FLOOR, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE, SPEED SENSOR IN THE DIFFERENTIAL HAS BEEN REPLACED ALSO THE VALVE ASSEMBLY AND THE MASTER CYLINDER. CONSUMER WILL ADD REPAIR INFORMATION. *AK

NHTSA ID

806381

FUEL LEAKING EMITTING FROM THE FRONT OF THE HOLLEY CARBURETOR RESULTING IN VEHICLE FIRE. MJS

NHTSA ID

512064

Incident

Aug 25, 1995

CONSUMER WAS DRIVING AND THE CLUTCH CAME APART, PURCHASED TRUCK USED FROM SOMEONE. PLEASE DESCRIBE .*AK

NHTSA ID

800387

Incident

Feb 1, 1996

ELECTRICAL SHORT IN THE STEERING COLUMN, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO CATCH ON FIRE IN THE STEERING.*AK

NHTSA ID

800107

Incident

Mar 23, 1988

WHILE TRUCK WAS PARKED IN PARKING LOT IT CAUGHT ON FIRE.. *AK *SLC

NHTSA ID

986561

Incident

Apr 29, 1996

ELECTRICAL SHORT IN THE IGNITION SWITCH, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO CATCH FIRE IN THE STEERING COLUMN. *AK

NHTSA ID

986058

Incident

Oct 21, 1995

BRAKES FADE OUT. PLEASE GIVE MORE DETAIL . *AK

NHTSA ID

985692

Incident

Jun 14, 1996

WIRING HARNESS UNDER DASH SHORTED, CAUSING FIRE. *DH

NHTSA ID

504986

Incident

May 1, 1996