Body & structure
Filed May 16, 2012
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 FORD F-250. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 2 MPH AND ATTEMPTING TO PLOW SNOW, THE FRAME OF THE VEHICLE BENT WHEN CONTACT WAS MADE WITH THE SNOW. THE CONTACT EXITED THE VEHICLE AND NOTICED THAT THE FRAME WAS RUSTED NEAR THE FRONT END. THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO TOW THE VEHICLE, BUT IT FLATTENED WHEN IT WAS RAISED ONTO THE TOW TRUCK. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED AND PROVIDED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 98,000.
- NHTSA ID
- 10458672
- Incident
- Jan 21, 2012
- Mileage
- 98,000 mi
Body & structure
Filed Mar 19, 2002
FRAME TO DIFFERENTIAL BOLT THAT HOLDS FRAME HAS SHEARED OFF. DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF PROBLEM.*AK
- NHTSA ID
- 8005911
- Incident
- Mar 5, 2002
Body & structure
Filed Nov 16, 2001
FRONT FRAME CROSS MEMBER LOOSE. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 754627
Body & structure
Filed Nov 18, 1999
WHIL DRIVING IN THE 4-WHEEL DRIVE MODE, VEHICLE MAKES A LOUD CLUNKING NOISE. ACCORDING TO DEALER RIVET ON CROSSMEMBER FRAME THAT CONNECTS THE MAIN FRAME COMES LOOSE. FORD KNEW ABOUT IT, BURT WILL NOT WARRANTY REPAIRS. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 851698
Body & structure
Filed Mar 24, 1997
THE STRUCTURE FRAME IS CRACKING . *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 808587
- Incident
- Jan 1, 1997
Body & structure
Filed Dec 27, 1996
THE BOLT THAT HOLDS THE STRUCTURE FRAME AND AXLE IS COMING OFF. *AK *JB
- NHTSA ID
- 804425
- Incident
- Sep 6, 1996
Body & structure
Filed Dec 13, 1996
BOLTS ARE LOOSENING FROM THE FRAME AND THE FRONT END COULD DROP. REPAIR SHOP SAID IT WAS DANGEROUS BUT DRIVER DID NOT REPAIR VEHICLE BECAUSE HE DID NOT FEEL THAT HE SHOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR IT. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 806305
- Incident
- Nov 27, 1996
Body & structure
Filed Jul 18, 1996
DUE TO A BROKEN BOLT THAT HOLDS THE FRONT FRAME IN PLACE THE CONSUMER IS EXPERIENCING LOSS OF STEERING COLUMN AND LOSS OF BRAKES. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 987034
- Incident
- Jul 10, 1996
Body & structure
Filed Jul 15, 1996
BOLTS BROKE ON THE INTER HIGH BEAM SUPPORT BRACKET ON THE RIGHT SIDE. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 986890
- Incident
- Jul 8, 1996
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.