1989 Ford F-250 Problems

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1989 FORD F-250. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH, ONE OF THE FUEL TANKS OVERFLOWED WITHOUT WARNING AND CAUSED FUEL TO LEAK FROM THE FILLED TUBE. THE CONTACT CALLED SHULTS FORD LINCOLN AT 724-934-2388 (LOCATED AT 10401 PERRY HWY, WEXFORD, PA 15090) AND WAS INFORMED THAT THERE WAS NO RECALL FOR THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THERE WAS NO RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 120,000.

MY PRIMARY FUEL TANK OVERFLOWS AFTER FILLING SECONDARY TANK. I HAVE READ THERE WAS A RECALL ON THIS TYPE OF ISSUE FOR THIS TRUCK.

WHEN IN LOW GEAR BRAKE FLUID WILL BOIL, CAUSING VEHICLE TO LOSE BRAKES.*AK

PRIOR TO SAFETY RECALL (92S44) IN WHICH CONSUMER NEVER RECEIVED, THE BRAKES ON VEHICLE MALFUNCTIONED WHEN APPLIED, CAUSING CONSUMER TO LOOSE CONTROL OF VEHICLE WHCIH THEN WENT OVER AN EMBANKEMENT, THE VEHICLE WAS DECALRED TOTALED AND CONSUMER IS SEEKING A $500.00 DECDUCTIBLE FROM MANUFACTURER THAT HE INCURRED.*JB

DRIVING ALONG NO INDICATION OF ANY PROBLEM AND ENGINE STOPPED. TRIED STARTING SEVERAL TIMES AND NOTICED IGNITION SWITCH SEEMED VERY STIFF AND WOULD NOT FIRE OFF STARTER, LIGHTS WORKED, DOOR BELL WORKED, NO IGNITION. INSPECTED ENGINE COMPARTMENT AND DID NOT NOTICE ANYTHING UNUSUAL, BATTERY CABLES WERE TIGHT, CHECKED RADIATOR AND FOUND IT WORKING JUST FINE. AFTER A WHILE TRIED IGNITION AGAIN AND STARTED, DROVE A COUPLE MORE MILES TO HOME SAFELY. NEXT AM COULD NOT GET THE IGNITION TO WORK AT ALL, IGNITION SWITCH FELT LIKE IT WAS BROKEN WHEN KEY TURNED TO THE MAXIMUM POSITION... RECONFIRMED BATTERY TESTED GOOD BUT BOUGHT A NEW BATTERY ANY WAY, INSTALLED AND STILL NO RESPONSE FROM IGNITION. *TR

FUEL PUMP CONTINUES TO RUN AFTER IGNITION SWITCH IS TURNED OFF. THIS CAUSES EVENTUALLY THE BATTERY TO GO DEAD. I CAN HEAR THE FUEL PUMP CONTINUE AFTER IGNITION IS TURNED OFF AND PUMP CHANGES PITCH IN SOUND WHEN SWITCHING BACK AND FORTH FROM FRONT FUEL TANK TO REAR. *TR

1989 FORD F250. CONSUMER STATES RUBBER PEELED OFF TIRE *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED THE TREAD PEELED OFF THREE OF THE FOUR NEW TIRES HE PURCHASED. THE CONSUMER STATED THE INCIDENT HAPPENED ON OCTOBER 29, 2011, WHILE TRAVELING APPR 65-70 MPH. THE CONSUMER STATED HE HEARD A LOUD NOISE AS THE RIGHT REAR TIRE TREAD BEGAN TO PEEL AWAY FROM THE TIRE AND DAMAGED HIS VEHICLE IN THE PROCESS. SHORTLY THEREAFTER, THERE WAS A LOUD BANG AND THEN THE TIRE BLEW OUT. JP

WE (UNKNOWINGLY) BOUGHT $200 EACH, 10 PLY COOPER TIRES FROM DISCOUNT TIRE LESS THAN 2 YEARS AGO. THESE WERE SUPPOSED TO BE ABLE TO HANDLE THE WEIGHT OF OUR TRUCK AND CAMPER. IN OCTOBER OF 2005, THE TREAD CAME COMPLETELY OFF OF ONE OF THE REAR TIRES AND DAMAGED ONE SIDE OF THE TRUCK AND PART OF THE CAB OVER CAMPER. THEN THIS PAST WEEKEND, THE SAME THING HAPPENED, THE TREAD COMPLETELY CAME OFF, REALLY DAMAGED THE OTHER SIDE OF THE TRUCK AND ALSO PARTIALLY DAMAGED THE BOAT WE WERE TOWING. THE TIRES BOTH TIMES WERE STILL HOLDING AIR, JUST THREW THE TREAD. MY HUSBAND ACTUALLY WENT AND RETRIEVED THE TREAD FROM THE HIGHWAY THIS LATEST TIME. DISCOUNT TIRE WILL HAVE TO REPLACE THE TIRE, BECAUSE OF THE WARRANTY, BUT THAT DOES NOT SOLVE THE DANGER OR THE DAMAGES THESE TIRES ARE CAUSING. THE SAME NIGHT AS THIS HAPPENED, ABC 15 NEWS SHOWED A STORY THAT THIS IS HAPPENING ALL OVER WITH COOPER TIRES, AND SHOWED US HOW TO IDENTIFY THAT WE HAD SOME OF THESE TIRES THAT ARE THROWING THEIR TREAD. OURS ARE ON THE LIST. *NM

DRIVING ALONG NO INDICATION OF ANY PROBLEM AND ENGINE STOPPED. TRIED STARTING SEVERAL TIMES AND NOTICED IGNITION SWITCH SEEMED VERY STIFF AND WOULD NOT FIRE OFF STARTER, LIGHTS WORKED, DOOR BELL WORKED, NO IGNITION. INSPECTED ENGINE COMPARTMENT AND DID NOT NOTICE ANYTHING UNUSUAL, BATTERY CABLES WERE TIGHT, CHECKED RADIATOR AND FOUND IT WORKING JUST FINE. AFTER A WHILE TRIED IGNITION AGAIN AND STARTED, DROVE A COUPLE MORE MILES TO HOME SAFELY. NEXT AM COULD NOT GET THE IGNITION TO WORK AT ALL, IGNITION SWITCH FELT LIKE IT WAS BROKEN WHEN KEY TURNED TO THE MAXIMUM POSITION... RECONFIRMED BATTERY TESTED GOOD BUT BOUGHT A NEW BATTERY ANY WAY, INSTALLED AND STILL NO RESPONSE FROM IGNITION. *TR

WHILE DRIVING THE TRUCK, IT CAUGHT ON FIRE. BY THE TIME IT COULD BE SAFELY PULLED OFF THE SIDE OF THE ROAD IT WAS FULLY ENGULFED IN FLAMES. IT WAS A TOTAL LOSS.

U-BOLTS ON STEERING AXLE BROKE WHILE DRIVING CAUSING VEHICLE TO VEER INTO DITCH. YH

STEERING COLUMN OVERHEATS TO THE POINT WHERE THE DRIVER CANNOT KEEP HIS HANDS ON THE STEERING WHEEL. DEALER SAYS IGNITION SWITCH NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. *AK

VEHICLE WAS LEFT IN PARK WITH ENGINE RUNNING AND VEHICLE BEGAN TO ROLL BACKWARDS. LEVER INDICATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS STILL IN PARK. CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

WE BOUGHT THIS TRUCK NEW AND WE HAVE PUT 3 OR 4 PRESSURE PLATES, CLUTCHES AND THROW OUT BEARINGS IN IT. WE ALSO HAVE HAD THE TRANSMISSION REBUILT TO THE TUNE OF $2200.00 IN OCTOBER, 1997. WE HARDLY DRIVE THIS TRUCK. IT WAS BOUGHT FOR A FARM TRUCK, MOSTLY TO HAUL OUR CATTLE TRAILER. WE HAUL CATTLE INFREQUENTLY (MAYBE 3 OR 4 TIMES A YEAR) AND WE HAVE HAD PROBLEMS WITH THE POWERTRAIN SINCE WE BOUGHT THE TRUCK. LAST FRIDAY (9/17/99) WE HAD TO PUT ANOTHER CLUTCH, PRESSURE PLATE AND THROW OUT BEARING IN IT. I CONTACTED THE DEALER (B F EVANS) WHO REPAIRED THE TRUCK IN OCTOBER, 1997 AND HE TOLD ME TOUGH LUCK - YOU WENT PAST THE 12 MONTH DEADLINE. I WONDER IF THERE ARE ANY RECORDS ON OTHER PEOPLE HAVING PROBLEMS WITH TRANSMISSIONS , POWER TRAINS ON THESE TRUCKS. WE JUST HOPE IT WILL HOLD TOGETHER UNTIL WE CAN AFFORD TO TRADE IT OFF. WE HAVE ALSO HAD BRAKE PROBLEMS WITH THE TRUCK BUT THE MAJOR PROBLEM IS IT IS BREAKING US UP TO KEEP CLUTCHES IN IT. WE DO NOT USE THE TRUCK EVERYDAY - IT USUALLY SITS IN THE DRIVEWAY. THE DEALER DOES NOT SEEM CONCERNED ABOUT THIS PROBLEM - THEY DID NOT OFFER ANY HELP OTHER THAN TAKING OUR $2200.00 AND THEN TELLING US "TOUGH LUCK" WHEN THE CLUTCH WENT OUT AGAIN. NEEDLESS TO SAY I WILL NEVER OWN ANOTHER FORD PRODUCT.

WHENEVER SHIFTING INTO EITHER 1ST/ 2ND OR 3RD GEAR, WOULD HEAR WHINNING NOISES. WHEN SHIFTING INTO 4TH GEAR, WHINNING NOISE WOULD STOP. ONCE VEHICLE MAKES 65MPH, WHINNING NOISE REAPPEARS. ITS A CONTINUOUS WHINE. TOOK VEHICLE TO MECHANIC, AND WAS INFORMED THAT DRIVESHAFT WAS TOO LONG FOR TRANSMISSION. DRIVESHAFT WAS CAUSING THE PROBLEM WITH GEARS. MECHANIC WAITING FOR PARTS TO DO REPAIRS. *AK

THE REAR AXLE SEALS LEAK, CAUSING BRAKE CONTAMINATION. THE PROBLEM HAS BEEN FIXED 3X. *AK

NO SUMMARY

LEFT SEAT FLOOR BRACKET BROKE, LEAVING A VERY UNSTABLE DRIVER'S SEAT.

FIREWALL HAS DEVELOPED CRACKS, CAUSING VARIOUS PROBLEMS TO OCCUR. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK

FORD MAKES A REPAIR KIT FOR THIS WITH A COST OF 105.00 PLUS 5 HOURS LABOR TO INSTALL, ALSO I WAS TOLD BY THE FORD SERVICE CENTER THAT I COULD HAVE NOT CAUSED NOR PREVENTED IT. IT HAPPENED BECAUSE THE FIREWALL WAS TOO THIN.*AK

WHILE DRIVING AT ANY RATE THROTTLE REMAINS OPEN, CAUSING VEHICLE TO ACCELERATE. CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

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

CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR REPAIR OF A TIRE. THE MECHANIC NOTICED THAT UPPER AND LOWER BALL JOINTS NEEDED REPLACEMENT DUE TO MOLE INFESTATION.*AK WHEN THE BRAKE FUSE BLEW, THE RELEASE MECHANISM FOR THE CRUISE CONTROL DIDN'T WORK. AS A RESULT, WHEN HE APPLIED THE BRAKE, THE VEHICLE RACED FORCING THE CONSUMER TO GO OFF ROAD TO AVOID A ACCIDENT. AT THIS TIME THE CRUISE CONTROL WAS CANCELLED BY HITTING THE OFF BUTTON. *PH *NM

U-BOLTS ON STEERING AXLE BROKE WHILE DRIVING CAUSING VEHICLE TO VEER INTO DITCH. YH

LAP BELT IS NOT CONNECTED TO THE ANCHORS. TT

VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT WITH FRONTAL IMPACT AT 35-40 MPH. CRASH OCCURRED AND NEITHER AIRBAG DEPLOYED. DEALER NOT AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK