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1992 Ford F-250 Engine Problems

Owner-reported complaints naming the engine system, filed with NHTSA

Data refreshed

Engine reportsComplaints are reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a complaint does not establish that a defect exists. Volume is influenced by how many of a vehicle were sold, how long it has been on the road, and how much attention an issue has received.
14
Latest Mar 23, 2001
Share of all reportsThis category as a share of every owner report on file for this model year. One report can name more than one component, so the categories overlap.
12%
of 119 total
Crash or fire reportedReports in this category whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. The reporter's own answer on the NHTSA form, not a verified finding.
0
Injuries or deaths reportedTotals the submitters entered on their own reports in this category. Not verified by NHTSA and not a casualty statistic.
0

What this page shows

Reports naming the engine itself — including stalling, misfires, oil consumption, cooling and internal engine components. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 1992 Ford F-250 submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 14 reports on file name it.

Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.

Owner reports naming engine

Shown in the owner’s own words, exactly as filed

Engine
Filed Mar 23, 2001

SERPENTINE BELT TENSIONER FAILED TWICE ON VEHICLE WHILE CONSUMER WAS DRIVING, CONSUMER LOST STEERING AND BRAKES. CONTACED DEALER ,AND THE DEALER WAS NOT WILLING TO DO ANYTHING.*AK *SLC

NHTSA ID
883998
Incident
Mar 1, 2000
Body & structureBrakesEngine+1 more
Filed Feb 2, 2001

THE BRAKES WERE REPAIRED SEVERAL TIMES BECAUSE THEY DID NOT STOP THE TRUCK WHICH WAS USED FOR PULLING A TRAILER, THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO ANOTHER DEALER WHO FIXED THE PROBLEM BY FIXING THE RABS VALVE, NOW THE VEHICLE CAN BE STOPPED PROPERLY, THE CONSUER REQUEST REIMBURSEMET FOR THE MONEY SPENT TRYING TO CORRECT THE BRAKING PROBLEM. NLM

NHTSA ID
559389
Incident
Nov 8, 2000
Engine
Filed Jan 2, 2000

THIS IS THE SECOND TIME THAT THIS UNIT HAS FAILED ON THIS TRUCK. IT WAS REPLACED BY FORD UNDER A RECALL THE FIRST TIME. NOW IT HAS FAILED AGAIN WITH THE SAME RESULTS. BOTH TIMES IT WAS CAUSED BY THE BELT TENSIONER WEARING PREMATURELY, CAUSING THE BELT TO RIDE FORWARD OFF THE PULLEYS AND SHREDDING ITSELF. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE BECAUSE WHEN THIS HAPPENS, POWER STEERING AND POWER BRAKES BECOME INOPERABLE. *AK

NHTSA ID
716744
Incident
Jan 2, 2000
Engine
Filed Jul 26, 1999

ENGINE CYLINDER HAD A SMALL HOLE IN THE CYLINDER SIDE WALL DUE TO LATENT CASTING DEFECT IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. MJS

NHTSA ID
547513
Incident
Apr 1, 1999
Engine
Filed Jul 17, 1999

I HAVE HAD CONTINUAL SERPENTINE DRIVE BELT FAILURES SINCE PURCHASING IT NEW. FORD HAS MADE SEVERAL ATTEMPS TO CORRECT BUT HAS BEEN UNSUCCESSFUL. IN 92,000 MILES I HAVE HAD EIGHT BELT FAILURES. EACH TIME ALL POWER ASSIST ON BREAKS AND STEERING IS LOST AND BECOMES NEARLY IMPOSSIBLE TO STEER OR STOP. ON MY LAST VISIT TO THE DEALER THEY ESTIMATED $800.00 TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM BUT WOULD NOT GUARANTEE IT WOULD BE A PERMANENT FIX. IN 1995 OR 96 I RECEIVED A LETTER FROM FORD MOTOR COMPANY ADVISING ME TO BRING IT IN FOR A SERVICE BULLETIN RELATED TO THE SERPENTINE DRIVE BELT PROBLEM. AT THE TIME MY COMPANY HAD ME WORKING ON THE EAST COAST, BY THE TIME I RETURNED HOME IT WAS ABOUT TEN DAYS PAST THE EXPERIATION DATE FOR THE SERVICE BULLETIN. THE LOCAL DEALER REFUSED TO HONOR THE SERVICE BULLETIN AS DID FORD MOTOR COMPANY. FORD HAS ACKNOWLEDGED THAT THERE IS A PROBLEM BUT REFUSES TO FIX IT. MY FAMILY HAS BEEN VERY LUCKY IN AVOIDING AN ACCIDENT TO DATE BECAUSE OF LOSS OF STEERING AND BRAKE CONTROL EACH TIME THE DRIVE BELT BREAKS. ANY ASSISTANCE YOU CAN PROVIDE WILL BE GREATLY APPRECIATED AS FORD APPEARS TO BE UNINTERESTED IN CORRECTING THIS KNOWN SAFETY CONTITION. *AK

NHTSA ID
708751
Incident
Oct 3, 1992
Engine
Filed Jun 25, 1999

HOLES IN CYLINDER WALL CAUSED ENGINE TO FAIL. NLM

NHTSA ID
546426
Incident
Mar 20, 1999
Engine
Filed Aug 5, 1996

SERPENTINE BELT MISALIGNED DUE TO SOME ENGINEERING ERROR THAT HAS CAUSED PREMATURE WEAR.

NHTSA ID
504048
Incident
Apr 18, 1996
Engine
Filed Feb 20, 1996

ENGINE BELTS LOOSE/FALL OFF, CAUSING FAILURE. *SD

NHTSA ID
501775
Incident
Jun 1, 1995
Engine
Filed Jan 26, 1996

CYLINDER WALL DEVELOPED PINHOLE DUE TO CORROSION. *TT

NHTSA ID
501086
Incident
Jul 26, 1995
Engine
Filed Jul 6, 1995

THE BELTS BREAK IN THE PULLY, CAUSING LOSS OF POWER STEERING/BRAKES. *AK

NHTSA ID
968306
Incident
Jun 20, 1995
Engine
Filed Jun 21, 1995

VEHICLE HAS HAD 3 FAILURES OF THE BELT BREAKING, CAUSING LOSS OF POWER ASSIST AND OTHER FUNCTIONS.(EA95-012). TT`

NHTSA ID
967466
Incident
Apr 1, 1994
Engine
Filed May 23, 1995

ENGINE BELT THAT OPERATES STEERING AND BRAKING FUNCTION BROKE 15 TIMES, REPLACE. TT

NHTSA ID
965729
Engine
Filed Apr 25, 1995

SERPENTINE BELT CONTINUOUSLY FAILS, INTERRUPTING OTHER ENGINE FUNCTIONS. TT

NHTSA ID
964300
Incident
Apr 1, 1995
Engine
Filed Jan 9, 1995

THE FAN BELT FELL OFF ABOUT TEN TO TWELVE TIMES KEEP TAKING IT BACK TO BE FIX. TT

NHTSA ID
958530
Incident
Dec 31, 1994

Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers.

Other components reported on this vehicle

Categories with enough reports to have a page of their own

Fuel system32Brakes25Transmission19Electrical9Powertrain (other)8

Elsewhere on this vehicle

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