BrakesEngineFuel system+1 more
Filed Jul 24, 2002
CONSUMER STATES THE FRONT BRAKE PADS, FRONT CALIPERS, REAR DRUMS AND ROTORS HAVE BEEN REPLACED AND RESURFACED.*JB
- NHTSA ID
- 566728
1993 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.
29
Latest Jul 24, 2002
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.
22%
of 130 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 1993 Ford F-250 submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 29 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
The 25 most recent of 29, in the owner's own words
EngineFuel system
Filed Apr 11, 2000
WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY STOPPED AT A LIGHT AND GENTLEMAN WAS HONKING TO GET CONSUMER'S ATTENTION BECAUSE HE NOTICED A GAS LEAK. TOOK VEHICLE TO A LOCAL MECHANIC, AND HAD THE CROSS TANK FUEL FLOW CHECK VALVE AND THE FUEL REGULATOR REPLACED. *AKDEALER REPLACED UPPER RADIATOR HOSE. *ET
- NHTSA ID
- 860119
- Incident
- Dec 14, 1999
Engine
Filed Apr 5, 2000
WHILE TRAVELING NOTICED NOISE COMING FROM VEHICLE. DEALER STATED EXHAUST SYSTEM MUFFLER WAS BENT. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 859715
Engine
Filed Apr 5, 2000
WHILE TRAVELING NOTICED NOISE COMING FROM THE VEHICLE. DEALER STATED EXHAUST SYSTEM MUFFLER WAS BENT. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 859714
BrakesEngineSteering
Filed Mar 30, 2000
WHILE STARTING UP TRUCK DRIVE BELT FELL OFF. ALSO, THERE WERE NO BRAKES OR STEERING WHEN THIS HAPPENED. CONSUMER HAD TO REPLACE DRIVE BELT SIX TIMES. CONSUMER INDICATED IF GOING DOWN A HILL VEHICLE WOULD HAVE CRASHED. NEITHER DEALER NOT MANUFACTURER PROVIDED ANY HELP. *AK *ML
- NHTSA ID
- 859478
- Incident
- Mar 30, 1994
Engine
Filed Jan 22, 2000
WHILE DRIVING STARTED SMELLING EXHAUST FUMES INSIDE VEHICLE. DRIVER STARTED GETTING A HEADACHE. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER & MECHANIC NOTICE BOLTS ON MOTOR SHEARED OFF ATTACHMENT. PROBLEM REPAIRABLE, BUT WILL REAPPEAR DUE TO DESIGN OF BOLTS. MANUFACTURER KNOWS OF PROBLEM. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 853714
Engine
Filed Jan 21, 2000
THE VEHICLE HAS HAD CONTINUED PROBLEMS WITH ENGINE KNOCKING, THE DEALERSHIP WILL TEMPORARILY FIX THE PROBLEM BUT THEN IT RETURNS. *MJS
- NHTSA ID
- 783944
EngineSteeringSuspension+1 more
Filed Dec 8, 1999
THE INCIDENT WITH THE SERPENTINE BELT TENSIONER,AGAIN RESULTED IN LOSS OF STEERING, AND BRAKING EFFECTIVENESS DUE TO THE VACUUM PUMP BEING RUN BY THE ACCESSORY DRIVE BELT. THE VEHICLE WAS DIFFICULT TO STOP, AND STEERING WAS EXTREMELY HARD. IF MY WIFE WERE DRIVING THE VEHICLE, THERE WOULD SURELY HAVE BEEN AN ACCIDENT, ESPECIALLY AT HIGHER HIGHWAY SPEEDS. THIS IS THE THIRD TIME THAT THIS UNIT HAS BEEN REPLACED ON THIS ENGINE. FORD HAS NOT COME UP WITH A SUITABLE ENGINEERING DESIGN TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM ASSOCIATED WITH THIS FAILURE. I EXPECT THAT THIS WILL AGAIN FAIL SOMETIME IN THE FUTURE, I HOPE NOT WITH DISASTEROUS RESULTS. THE DAMPENER, SHOCK ABSORBER FAILED CAUSING PREMATURE WEAR, AND SUBSEQUENT FAILURE OF THE TENSIONER. THE RECALL WHICH WAS DONE ON THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT AS EFFECTIVE AS YOU WERE LED TO BELIEVE. THE DEFROSTER ALSO FAILS TO GO INTO THE DEFROST MODE ONCE THE VEHICLE IS EXTREMELY COLD, AND THE BLOWER MOTOR IS MAKING A GRINDING, SQUEELING NOISE. I EXPECT THAT THESE WILL STOP COMPLETLY IN THE NEAR FUTURE.
- NHTSA ID
- 715822
- Incident
- Dec 1, 1999
Engine
Filed Oct 27, 1999
POROUS BLOCK DUMPED WATER INTO CYLINDARS
- NHTSA ID
- 713943
- Incident
- Oct 3, 1999
Engine
Filed Jan 12, 1999
SERVICE BULLETIN 95-5-24 WAS SENT TO ME 9 TO 12 MONTHS AGO ON A COOLING SYSTEM ADDITIVE TO ADD TO MY SYSTEM TO PREVENT CORROSION OF THE BLOCK AND EATING THROUGH THE CYLINDER WALLS. I ADDED THE REQUIRED AMOUNT OF THIS ADDITIVE, AND HAVE NOT GIVEN IT MUCH THOUGHT UNTIL MY ENGINE SEIZED UP. WHEN THE ENGINE WAS TORN DOWN IT WAS FOUND TO BE CAUSED BY PIN HOLES THROUGH THE CYLINDER WALLS WHICH LET COOLANT WASH DOWN THE CYLINDER WALLS AND CAUSED THE ENGINE TO SEIZE AND BEND A ROD. CURRENTLY THE ENGINE IS APART UNTIL I CAN FIGURE OUT WHAT TO DO. FORD TOLD ME THAT EVENTHOUGH THEY DESIGNED A FAULTY SYSTEM, THAT THEY DO NOT HAVE TO DO ANYTHING, AND THAT IS WHY I AM SENDING THIS TO YOU. ALSO THE BULLETIN CAME OUT IN 95 AND I NEVER RECEIVED A COPY UNTIL LATE 97. I WISH I STILL HAD A COPY OF THE BULLETIN. HOPE YOU CAN HELP!
- NHTSA ID
- 700158
- Incident
- Oct 7, 1998
Engine
Filed Dec 8, 1998
IDLER PULLEY/TENSIONER AND SERPENTINE BELT FAILED SEVERAL TIMES AFTER RECALL REPAIR WORK CAUSING LOSS OF BRAKING CONTROL.
- NHTSA ID
- 542899
- Incident
- Mar 6, 1997
Engine
Filed Dec 2, 1998
THE ENGINE ELECTROLYSIS BETWEEN WATER & DIESEL, MADE HOLES IN CYLINDER WALLS FROM INSIDE OUT. IT HAD RUINED THE ENGINE. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 831565
- Incident
- Oct 10, 1998
Body & structureBrakesDriver assistance+8 more
Filed Apr 6, 1998
LEFT LATCH ON THE CONVERTIBLE TOP HAD SNAPPED LOOSE.
- NHTSA ID
- 999999999
Engine
Filed Mar 30, 1998
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE ABOUT 55-60 MPH THE SERPENTINE BELT CAME OFF AND THE VEHICLE LOST POWER STEERING AND BRAKES. DRIVER WAS ABLE TO PULL TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD SAFELY WHEN GEARING THE TRUCK DOWN AND APPLYING THE EMERGENCY BRAKE. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 822162
- Incident
- Mar 29, 1998
Engine
Filed Feb 5, 1998
ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS THE SERPENTINE BELT BROKE, CAUSING OTHER COMPONENTS TO FAIL AS WELL, RESULTING IN LOSS OF CONTROL.
- NHTSA ID
- 530004
- Incident
- Jul 7, 1994
Heating & air conditioningEngine
Filed Jul 31, 1997
REPLACED DEFECTIVE SERPENTINE BELT; ALSO AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM REPLACED. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 518195
- Incident
- Oct 6, 1996
Engine
Filed Jun 11, 1997
PREVIOUS RECALL ISSUED BY MANUFACTURER REGARDING EXCESSIVE WEAR OF THE DRIVE BELTS WHICH INCORPORATES WITH THE POWER STEERING PUMP AND BRAKES. THIS COULD RESULT IN A LOSS OF CONTROL WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING. THIS IS THE FOURTH REPLACEMENT. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 813010
- Incident
- Jun 11, 1996
Engine
Filed Sep 12, 1996
SERPENTINE BELT BRACKET DESIGN CAUSES SERPENTINE BELTS TO FAIL.
- NHTSA ID
- 508604
- Incident
- Apr 24, 1996
Engine
Filed May 14, 1996
THE SERPENTINE BELT FALLS OFF AND CAUSES LOSS OF STEERING AND FAILURE OF THE POWER ASSISTED BRAKES. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 984451
- Incident
- May 10, 1996
Engine
Filed Apr 18, 1996
SERPENTINE BELT FAIL PREMATURELY DUE TO DESIGN FLAW, FIXED BY NEW BRACKETS/TENSIONER. *DSH
- NHTSA ID
- 503572
- Incident
- Apr 18, 1996
EnginePowertrain (other)Seat belts+1 more
Filed Mar 29, 1996
UNIVERSAL JOINTS REPAIRED DUE TO FRONT END SHAKING. *SD
- NHTSA ID
- 503093
- Incident
- May 1, 1994
Engine
Filed Feb 8, 1996
WHEN DRIVING THE VEHICLE THE FAN BELT COMES OFF THE VEHICLE. TT
- NHTSA ID
- 978873
- Incident
- Feb 5, 1996
EngineTransmission
Filed Jan 2, 1996
TRANSMISSION LINES BROKE, CAUSING FLUID LEAK.
- NHTSA ID
- 501530
- Incident
- Aug 3, 1994
Engine
Filed Oct 18, 1995
BEARING ON CRANKCASE WENT OUT AND ENGINE BLEW UP. PLEASE GIVE MORE DETAILS. TT
- NHTSA ID
- 973589
- Incident
- Oct 17, 1995
ElectricalEngine
Filed Sep 25, 1995
WHILE DRIVING, AT APPROX. 15MPH PULLEY BRACKETS SHREDS SERPENTINE BELT AND CAUSES TO BREAK, RESULT LOSS OF POWER AND CONTROL OF VEHICLE. TT
- NHTSA ID
- 972388
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.
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Data sources
- NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation — owner-reported complaints and the components recorded on them
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