1995 Ford F-250 Engine Problems

1995 FORD F250. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO PROBLEMS WITH LEAKING GAS LINE, BRAKES, TRANSMISSION AND SEVERAL OTHER ISSUES WITH VEHICLE. CONSUMER STATES UNSATISFACTORY CUSTOMER SERVICE FROM SEVERAL DEALERSHIPS. *SMD THE MASTER CYLINDER, AIR PUMP, BRAKE PADS, SERPENTINE BELT, BRAKE LINES, ALTERNATOR, CRUISE CONTROL SENSOR, BATTERY, HEADLIGHT CONTROL AND UPPER SWITCH WERE ALL REPLACED. ALSO, THE STARTER SOLENOID SWITCH WAS REPLACED, AS WELL AS THE OIL PAN, THAT WAS RUSTED. THE TIRES WERE REPLACED, DUE TO CRACKING.

NHTSA ID

10524433

Incident

Feb 10, 1995

Mileage

495 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 FORD F-250. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS A RECURRING FAILURE WITH THE FLY WHEEL IN WHICH THE FLY-WHEEL HAD TO BE REPLACED CONTINUOUSLY. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 78,955 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 86,760. *TR

NHTSA ID

10509446

Incident

Feb 8, 2010

Mileage

78,955 mi

1995 FORD F250. CONSUMER STATES ENGINE STALL WHILE DRIVING. *TGW WHEN THE ENGINE STALLED, THE CONSUMER HAD TO PUT THE SHIFTER INTO PARK OR NEUTRAL AND THE ENGINE WOULD RESTART. HE ALSO, STATED THE FUEL/WATER SEPARATOR WAS REPLACED. ALSO, OTHER REPAIRS INCLUDED, NEW HOSES, FAN CLUTCH, IDLER WHEEL, BRAKE PADS, RELAY ON GLOW PLUG, V-BELT, SEVERAL BATTERIES, THE LIFT PUMP AND THE SOLENOID ON THE STARTER. JB ALSO, THE O-RINGS WERE REPLACED. UPDATED 12/31/12 THE DEALER FOUND PROBLEMS WITH THE ICP INJECTOR PRESS, EBA EXH BACK PRESS, MAP, MANIFOLD AND ABS. UPDATED 03/14/13. *JB

NHTSA ID

10480485

Incident

Oct 1, 2012

ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE ON A PARKED 1995 FORD F-250. THE FIRE SPREAD RAPIDLY THROUGHOUT THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT, AND CAUSED A CAR PARKED NEXT TO THE TRUCK TO CATCH FIRE. THE VEHICLE IS TOTALED. THE FIRE INVESTIGATOR FOR MOUNT PROSPECT, IL, INDICATED THAT IT WAS LIKELY AN INTERNAL ELECTRICAL FAULT. *TR

NHTSA ID

10340188

Incident

Jun 26, 1981

Mileage

97,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 FORD F250. THE CONTACT STATED HE WAS AWAKENED BY THE HORN OF HIS VEHICLE INDEPENDENTLY SOUNDING. THE CONTACT THEN OBSERVED FLAMES SHOOTING FROM THE DRIVER'S SIDE OF THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. THE ENGINE WAS DESTROYED AND THE LEFT SIDE OF THE ENGINE, INCLUDING THE METAL, HAD MELTED. THE INSURANCE COMPANY WAS CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED AT THE TIME OF THE COMPLAINT. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 133,000.

NHTSA ID

10336166

Incident

Jun 13, 2010

Mileage

133,000 mi

1995 FORD F250 7.3L TURBO DIESEL : CAM POSITION SENSOR FAILED AFTER NUMEROUS, WORSENING EXPERIENCES WITH ERRATIC ENGINE PERFORMANCE. SENSOR REPLACED BY DEALER ON 12/07/2006 WITH TRUCK BARELY ABLE TO CONTINUE RUNNING. THIS CORRECTED THE PROBLEM AT THE TIME, BUT I AM NOW OCCASIONALLY EXPERIENCING THE SAME SYMPTOMS AGAIN. I HAVE SUBSEQUENTLY DISCOVERED THAT THIS IS A CHRONIC PROBLEM WITH THIS NAVISTAR ENGINE. MANY FORD VEHICLES HAVE BEEN RECALLED AS A RESULT, BUT MINE HAS NOT, DESPITE NUMEROUS VEHICLES OF MY MODEL YEAR (1995) EXPERIENCING THIS PROBLEM. *TR

NHTSA ID

10222397

Incident

Dec 7, 2006

Mileage

157,900 mi

THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD HAD A BROKEN BOLT WHICH CAUSED FUMES TO ENTER INTO THE VEHICLE. CONSUMER HAS NOT BEEN INVOLVED IN ANY ACCIDENT TO CAUSE THE BOLT TO BREAK.*AK EXHAUST MANIFOLD WARPED CAUSING AN EXHAUST LEAK WHICH RESULTED IN ALL EXHAUST TO ENTER THE VEHICLE'S CAB. *BF *NM

NHTSA ID

10113347

Incident

Nov 15, 2004

Mileage

120,000 mi

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

NHTSA ID

755744

Incident

Jan 18, 2000

OIL PAN HAS RUSTED FROM THE INSIDE OUT CAUSING AN OIL LEAK. REPLACEMENT OF PAN NECESSARY. APPEALED TO FORD MOTOR, NO RESOLVE. MANY PARTIES SUFFER THIS SAME PART FAULT. APPEARS TO BE FAULTY METALLURGY PERHAPS. DEALERS, OIL CHANGE BUSINESS' ALL AGREE FORD MOTOR HAS LARGE PROBLEM WITH THIS RUSTING, FAILING DELIEMA.*AK

NHTSA ID

752587

Incident

Sep 24, 2001

OIL PAN WAS NEVER PREPPED FOR PAINTING AND CAUSED RUST AND CORROSION, CONSUMER HAD NOTICED OIL SEEPING FROM THE OIL PAN WHEN CHANGING THE OIL, FORD STATED THEY WOULD SPLIT THE COST WITH THE CONSUMER, HOWEVER CONSUMER DECLINED STATING FORD SOLD VEHICLE TO HIM WITH SUB STANDARD EQUIPMENT, NOW CONSUMER TRIED TO GET THIS FIXED AND THE DISTRICT REP HAS WITHDRAWN THE OFFER AND EXPECTS CONSUMER TO PAY FOR THE WHOLE BILL EVEN THOUGH THE DEFECT WAS BECAUSE OF IMPROPER INSTALLATION AT TIME OF ASSEMBLY. *SLC

NHTSA ID

561405

Incident

Jan 23, 2001

TRUCK WILL NOT EXCEED 35MPH, THIS HAS BEEN A PROBLEM SINCE PURCHASE,NO MATTER WHAT YOU DO IT WILL NOT STOP, SHIFT DOWN, ACELERATE,FLOORBOARD IT,SHIFT UP OR DECELERATE, ABOUT A MILE LATER, MOTOR CHANGES TONE AND IT RUNS RIGHT, HAD IN SHOP NO ONE KNOWS HOW TO FIX./ JERKING HAPPENS AT 48 MPH, AND CONTINUES UNTIL EXCELERATION, OR DECREASE IN SPEED. HAD IN SHOP NO ONE KNOWS HOW TO FIX. BOTH PROBLEMS HAVE COST US A LOT OF MONEY.*AK

NHTSA ID

744752

Incident

Apr 27, 1999

THE "Y" PIPE HAS FAILED TWICE, ALLOWING EXHAUST TO ENTER THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. FIRST TOOK IT TO AN OUT OF TOWN DEALER WHO SAID HE DID NOT HAVE PARTS TO FIX BUT WARNED ME TO KEEP FRESH AIR COMING INTO THE CAB.. THE LOCAL DEALER REPLACED ONCE AND THE SECOND TIME SAID IT WAS NO LONGER COVERED AND BESIDES DID NOT KNOW HOW TO FIX THE PROBLEM. SUGGESTED I TAKE IT TO A PRIVATE MUFFLER SHOP WHO TOLD ME THAT FORD WAS WELL AWARE OF THE PROBLEM, THAT IT WAS DANGEROUS BECAUSE IT WOULD LEAK CARBON MONOXITE INTO THE CAB AND SUGGESTED I TAKE IT BACK TO THE DEALER AND PUSH FOR A REPLACEMENT. DEALER GAVE ME A FORM TO FILL OUT BUT HAVE NEVER HEARD BACK. I TOOK VEHICLE TO ANOTHER DEALER, AND THEY TOLD ME A SIMILAR STORY AND SAID IF IT WAS A CALIFORNIA VEHICLE FORD WOULD STAND BY IT, BUT BECAUSE IT WAS NOT, I WOULD HAVE TO TAKE IT TO A MUFFLER SHOP AND HAVE A CUSTOM ONE BUILT. THEY ALSO WARNED ME TO BE CAREFUL TO KEEP AIR COMING IN THRU THE HEATER/AC SO I WOULD NOT GET CARBON MONOXIDE POISONING AND/OR FALL ASLEEP.

NHTSA ID

739104

Incident

Sep 19, 1996

CRACKED MANIFOLD ON EACH SIDE IN THREE PLACES. *AK

NHTSA ID

736502

Incident

Nov 15, 2000

VEHICLE WAS AT A STANDSTILL/ IDLING, AND SUDDENLY EXHAUST SOUNDED LIKE MARBLES, AND TURBO QUIT. ALSO, HAD TO GET REAR MAIN SEAL REPLACED TWICE. BRAKE ROTORS WERE WARPED, AND TRANSMISSION DID NOT SHIFT PROPERLY. PLEASE ADD ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *AK

NHTSA ID

875015

ON FAILURE OF COMPONENT AT ANY SPEED COMPLETE LOSS OF POWER,STEERING,BRAKING AFTER ONE APPLICATION. DIESEL ENGINE USES BELT DRIVEN VACUUM PUMP TO SUPPLY BRAKING BOOST ALSO POWER STEERING PUMP POWER IS LOST.

NHTSA ID

730769

Incident

Sep 8, 2000

OVER THE COURSE OF 400 MILES THE TRUCK LOST 4 QUARTS OF OIL. *AK

NHTSA ID

727561

Incident

Jul 22, 2000

ENGINE DEVELOPED FIRE ON RIGHT REAR SECTION OF THE ENGINE NEAR THE TURBO. DOES THIS TRUCK HAVE A HISTORY OF ENGINE FIRES? CAUSE OF FIRE IS UNKNOWN. *AK

NHTSA ID

722969

Incident

May 19, 2000

THE VEHICLE IS NOT PROVIDED WITH EXHAUST MANIFOLD GASKETS WHICH CAUSES FASTENER FAILURES CAUSING EXHAUST LEAKAGE DIRECTLY FROM THE CYLINDERS. THE EXHAUST THEN ENTERS THE CAB OF THE TRUCK. *AK

NHTSA ID

722891

Incident

Apr 13, 2000

BOTH BRAKE ROTORS CRACKED ON TWO SEPARATE ACCASIONS . FORD REPLACED THE FIRST BAD SET UNDER WARRANTY, BUT WONT ADMIT THERE'S SOMETHING WRONG & WONT REPLACE THEM AGAIN.I'VE ALSO GOT AN EXHAUST LEAK THAT THEY TEMPERARILY FIXED UNDER WARANTY.

NHTSA ID

720413

Incident

Sep 30, 1997

THE DEALER HAS REPLACED LEFT AND RIGHT MANIFOLS. THIS OCCURED IN 1997, 1998, AND NOW IN 1999. I WAS TOLD BY OTHER OWNNERS THIS MAY HAPPEN ON MY VEHICLE BEFORE IT HAPPENED. THIS IS THIRD TIME, ONCE JUST THE GASKET, ONE SIDE WAS COVERED BY DEALERSHIP, THE OTHER SIDE I HAD TO PAY OUT OF MY POCKET @ $449.

NHTSA ID

713690

THE VEHICLE HAS HAD TRANSMISSION/AND OR ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS SINCE IT WAS PURCHASED. EVERY FEW WEEKS THE ENGINE COMPUTER PICKS UP A TROUBLED CODE. THE CODE IS TCC/OR TORQUE CONVERTER CLUTCH FAILURE.THE VEHICLE THEN GOES INTO SAFE MODE,AND RUNS ON PREDETERMINED VALUES SET BY THE ENGINE COMPUTER.THE TRANSMISSION SHIFTS EXTREMELY HARD DURING THIS CONDITION.(AUTOMATIC E40D). THE DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED, AND HAS FAILED TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. I HAVE TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO 2 TRANSMISSION SHOPS, AND THEY CANT FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH THE TRANSMISSION. SINCE THIS HAS BEEN AN ONGOING PROBLEM, MY NEXT COURSE OF ACTION IS TO SEEK RELIEF UNDER THE USED VEHICLE LEMON LAW. *AK

NHTSA ID

706499

Incident

Oct 1, 1998

WHEN DRIVING THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD STARTS TO MAKE A HISSING NOISE. THE MANIFOLD HAS BEEN REPLACED 3 TIMES. DEALER SAYS THAT THERE IS A BAD BATCH OF MANIFOLDS. *AK

NHTSA ID

833734

Incident

Jul 24, 1997

VEHICLE IN FOR OIL CHANGE DUE TO LEAKAGE. MECHANIC NOTICED OIL PAN HAD RUSTED WHICH CAUSED THE LEAKAGE. IT HAD RUSTED FROM THE INSIDE TO OUTSIDE. IT HAD TO BE REPLACED. *AK

NHTSA ID

832408

Incident

Jan 29, 1998

REPEATED FORD F250 EXHAUST MANIFOLD LEAKS. PROBLEM PERSIST ON 1990 & NEWER FORD F250 PICKUP TRUCKS. HEALTH PROBLEMS TO PERSONS IS A DEFINITE CONCERN. EMISSION ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY IS A BIG CONCERN. FORD MOTOR COMPANY NEEDS TO BE CONTACTED AND RESEARCH THIS PROBLEM FOR POSSIBLE HEALTH HAZARDS AND RECALLS. THROUGHOUT THE VARIOUS EMISSION SERVICING COMPANIES, PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS IS COMMONLY KNOWN PROBLEM WITH THE 1990S & NEWER F250 FORDS. PERSONNALLY, I HAVE REPLACED ONE MANIFOLD ON MY 1995 F250 FORD IN SEPT OF 97. AND NEEDING TO REPLACE A SECOND MANIFOLD IN DECEMBER OF 98. IN RESEARCHING THIS, I HAVE FOUND THAT IT IS NOT ONLY A COSTLY PROBLEM BUT ALSO COULD BE AN ENVIRONMENTAL CONCERN AS SOME FOLKS ARE FIXING THESE MANIFOLDS PROBLEMS BY PUTTING ON HEADERS INSTEAD.

NHTSA ID

701438

Incident

Sep 1, 1997

EXHAUST MANIFOLD HAS A LEAK, LOCATED ON THE INSIDE BY THE MOTOR, NOT NEAR MUFFLER. WHEN SITTING FUMES COME THROUGH THE AIR CONDITIONER. DEALER CONTACTED, AND STATED REPAIRS CAN BE MADE AT CONSUMER'S EXPENSE. *AK

NHTSA ID

830907

Incident

Sep 7, 1997