1993 Ford F-250 Owner Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1993 FORD F-250. WHILE THE CONTACT WAS FUELING THE VEHICLE, THE FUEL CAP SHRANK AND FUEL SPEWED FROM THE FUEL TANK. THE FAILURE OCCURRED WHENEVER HE ATTEMPTED TO FUEL THE FRONT TANK FIRST. AS THE FUEL TRAVELED TO THE REAR TANK, IT SPEWED OUT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS A FIRE HAZARD. THE CONTACT DROVE THE VEHICLE TO FUTURE FORD OF ROSEVILLE (650 AUTOMALL DR, ROSEVILLE, CA 95661, (888) 656-7577), BUT THE MECHANICS REFUSED TO SERVICE THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 250,000.

NHTSA ID

11241039

Incident

Aug 10, 2010

Mileage

250,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1993 FORD F-250. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, HE NOTICED THAT THE SPEEDOMETER AND CRUISE CONTROL FAILED TO OPERATE. IN ADDITION, THE ABS WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE WARNING LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED UNTIL THE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF. THERE WAS A RECALL UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 8V051000 (VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL) HOWEVER THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE CONTACT EXPERIENCED THE SIMILAR DEFECT AS MENTIONED IN THE RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED AT THE CONTACT'S EXPENSE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 145,000. UPDATED 10/17/12*LJ THE CONSUMER VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. UPDATED 10/18/12

NHTSA ID

10474130

Incident

Sep 6, 2011

Mileage

145,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1993 FORD F-250 EQUIPPED WITH COOPER DEAN MUD TERRAIN RADIAL SXT TIRES, SIZE 285/75/16. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WERE BLISTERS BETWEEN THE LUGS. THE FRONT PASSENGER TIRE HAD WIRES PROTRUDING, WHICH WAS CAUSING TREAD SEPARATION. THE MANUFACTURER ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE TIRES WERE NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA RECALL NUMBER: 06T003000(TIRES:TREAD/BELT). THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 234,242.

NHTSA ID

10428688

Incident

Sep 20, 2011

Mileage

234,242 mi

THIS IS ABOUT A FUEL TANK DELIVERY AND AIR INDUCTION BULLETIN, CROSS TANK FUEL FLOW PROBLEM MY FORD F250 TRUCK IS HAVING. I HAVE NOTIFIED MY LOCAL DEALERSHIP AND FORD CUSTOMER SERVICE, THEY BOTH SAY THERE IS NO RECALL FOR THIS VEHICLE. BUT I FOUND A NHTSA CAMPAIGN # 93V12500 DESCRIBING EXACTLY WHAT HAS BEEN HAPPENING FOR THE LAST 6 MONTHS. IT NEEDS TO BE FIXED AND IS EXPENSIVE, BUT I CAN'T GET ANY SATISFACTION FROM FORD, I'M HOPING YOU CAN HELP. *TR UPDATED 04/15/10.*JB

NHTSA ID

10306586

Incident

Aug 12, 2009

Mileage

295,251 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS 1993 FORD F-250. WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH THE VEHICLE STARTED TO 'SHIMMY" VIOLENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. AFTER 4 DAYS THE TECHNICIAN CONCLUDED THAT THE TIRE PRESSURE WAS HIGH; HOWEVER, HE SPECULATED THAT THE TIRES WERE NOT THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THERE ARE NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS REGARDING THE "SHIMMY" ON SEVERAK YEAR, MAKE, AND MODELS, OF THE F-SERIES. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 61,000.

NHTSA ID

10288699

Incident

Sep 2, 1993

Mileage

61,000 mi

TIRE WENT FLAT FOR NO REASON ONLY HAD 2000 MILES ON THEM NOW THEY SAY THEY DON'T MAKE THEM ANYMORE SO I CANT GET ONE TO MATCH CAN NOT DRIVE FORD F 250 TILL I FIND ONE. TIRE WAS A DAYTON A BAJA A/T WIDETRACK 33/1250/16.5 *TR

NHTSA ID

10229997

Incident

Apr 15, 2008

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1993 FORD F250. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR THE RECALL REPAIR REGARDING THE VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL: CRUISE CONTROL. THE DEALER DISCONNECTED THE CRUISE CONTROL ON OCTOBER 17, 2007 AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE REPLACEMENT PART WAS NOT YET AVAILABLE. THERE HAD BEEN NO FAILURE TO DATE. THE RECALL NUMBER AND PURCHASE DATE WERE UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 180,000.

NHTSA ID

10224927

Incident

Oct 17, 1993

FORD MOTOR COMPANY IS BEING NON-RESPONSIVE TO A RECALL NOTICE (08S01) THAT THEY HAVE SENT OUT. THEIR REPRESENTATIVE DEALERS ARE NOT BEING SUPPLIED PARTS TO MAKE THE REPAIR AND FORD MOTOR COMPANY REFUSES TO SAY WHEN THE PART WILL BE MADE AVAILABLE. *TR

NHTSA ID

10221173

Incident

Feb 15, 2008

Mileage

93,000 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1993 FORD F250. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A SAFETY RECALL NOTICE IN AUGUST OF 2007 FOR THE VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL. THE CRUISE CONTROL WAS DISCONNECTED AT THAT TIME. HE CALLED THEM AGAIN IN MARCH OF 2008 AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE PART WAS STILL UNAVAILABLE. HE WAS RECENTLY INFORMED THAT THE PART WOULD BE AVAILABLE IN JUNE OF 2008. THERE HAD BEEN NO FAILURE TO DATE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 77,000. UPDATE 04-02-08 *BF

NHTSA ID

10220233

Incident

Aug 15, 2007

NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN 01I008000 CONCERNING FUEL CROSS FLOW. AFTER HAVING RECALL REPAIRS PERFORMED THE PROBLEM RECURRED. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, BUT MECHANIC COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *AK

NHTSA ID

10117491

Incident

Feb 21, 2005

VEHICLE EXPERIENCED THE SAME DEFECT RELATED TO THE FUEL TANK OVERFLOWING AS STATED IN RECALL 010I 008 000. THE CONSUMERS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL DUE TO VIN. THE CONSUMER HAD THE VEHICLE REPAIRED AT HIS EXPENSE. *AK *CB *NLM

NHTSA ID

10026370

Mileage

160,000 mi

CONSUMER STATES THE FRONT BRAKE PADS, FRONT CALIPERS, REAR DRUMS AND ROTORS HAVE BEEN REPLACED AND RESURFACED.*JB

NHTSA ID

566728

CONSUMER HAD VEHICLE REPAIRED UNDER RECALL CAMPAIGN 01I008000 FOR FUEL CROSSOVER. REPAIR DID NOT REMEDY DEFECT. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS.*AK

NHTSA ID

8003070

Incident

Jan 1, 2002

WHILE DRIVING 30-40 MPH POWER ASSIST BELT HAS COME OFF TWICE, LEAVING VEHICLE WITHOUT POWER OR BRAKES. FORD HAD A SAFETY CAMPAIGN BUT IT HAS EXPIRED ACCORDING TO CONSUMER.*AK *TT

NHTSA ID

8002551

Incident

Nov 12, 2001

CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL 93V125000 FOR A MALFUNCTIONED FUEL TANK CHECK VALVE CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE IN, AND HAD IT FIXED. SOON AFTER PROBLEM STILL OCCURRED, REPAIRS DID NOT WORK. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE INFORMATION.*AK

NHTSA ID

899792

Incident

Nov 1, 2001

VEHICLE HAS DUAL TANKS; FUEL IS MOVING FORM ONE TANK TO THE OTHER, AND FUEL LEAKS ONTO THE GROUND. DEALER IS REFUSING TO REPAIR VEHICLE. AFTER TRYING TO REMEDY PROBLEM TWICE, DEALER STATED IT IS NO LONGER THEIR RESPONSIBILITY.*AK *SLC

NHTSA ID

895922

Incident

Aug 16, 2001

CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL CAMPAIGN NUMBER 00V424000. DEALERSHIP INFORMED CONSUMER THAT IF HIS VEHICLE HAS NOT EXPERIENCED THE PROBLEM DEFINED BY RECALL, THEY WILL PERFORM NO SERVICE ON THAT VEHICLE. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION/ATTACHMENTS.*AK

NHTSA ID

893963

Incident

Aug 1, 2001

THE VEHICLE'S GAS TANK HAD A HOLE IN THE FLOAT AND THE GAUAGE CEASED TO WORK, THE CONSUMER HAD IT FIXED AND SOLD THE VEHICLE, THE COMPONENT WAS ON RECALL BUT THE CONSUMERS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED DUE TO VIN, THE CONSUMER IS REQUESTING REIMBURSEMENT. *YH

NHTSA ID

562421

CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL (01I-008) ON FUEL PRESSURE REGULATOR, HOWEVER THE DEALER INDICATED THAT UNLESS THE VEHICLE HAD A FUEL PRESSURE PROBLEM, IT WOULD NOT BE SERVICED, BECAUSE IT IS NOT CONSIDERED A RECALL.*YH

NHTSA ID

562300

MY TRUCK PERIODICLY WOULD SHAKE UNCONTROLLABLY AFTER 35MPH CAUSING ME TO HAVE TO GET OUT OF TRAFFIC FAST TO AVOID AN ACCIDENT. SINCE THERE WAS NOTHING 'BROKEN' ON MY TRUCK, FORD HAD TO ADD A STABILIZER KIT TO THE FRONT END SUSPENSION. THEY INFORMED ME THAT THIS WAS NOT A RECALL ITEM. AS IT COULD HAVE CAUSED AN ACCIDENT I AM REPORTING THIS POORLY ENGINEERED FRONT END SUSPENSION PROBLEM.*AK

NHTSA ID

748808

Incident

Jun 1, 2001

CONSUMER WAS FUELING TRUCK WITH GAS WHEN IT SUDDENLY SHOT BACK OUT OF TANK AND WENT ALL OVER HIM; ARMS , STOMACH, ETC. REPORTED THIS TO GAS STATION WHERE HE WAS FILLING HIS TANK AT THE TIME. *AK RECALL 93V125, HOWEVER CONSUMER'S VEHICLE IS NOT INCLUDED, CONSUMER WAS INJURED BY THE GASOLINE BURNS. *SLC

NHTSA ID

887000

Incident

May 19, 2000

CONSUMER IS HAVING PROBLEMS WITH FUEL TANK WHIC IS SIMILAR TO PROBLEMS MENTIONED IN RECALL 00V42400O. *AK ONE OF THE TANK HAD BEEN REPLACED. THE CONSUMER FEELS THE MANUFACTURER SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR ALL THE REPAIRS. *YH

NHTSA ID

884089

Incident

Mar 1, 1999

EXISTING RECALL- FUEL DUMPED INTO REAR TANK CAUSING FUEL SPILL ALSO CREATING EXCESSIVE PRESSURE IN REAR TANK. *AK

NHTSA ID

740730

Incident

Jun 1, 2000

DUAL FUEL TANKS. FUEL IS RUNNING FROM FRONT TANK TO REAR WHICH IS CAUSING IT TO OVERFLOW AND LEAK ONTO STREET, RESULTING IN FIRE HAZARD. DEALER REPLACED PUMP ASSEMBLY, AND OTHER RELATED PARTS, BUT DEFECT STILL OCCURS. *AK

NHTSA ID

878441

STEERING BELT TENSIONER ASSEMBLY WORE OUT, CAUSING LOSS OF POWER TO BRAKES & STEERING. *AK

NHTSA ID

739228