Owner-reported complaints naming the engine system, filed with NHTSA
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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 1994 Ford F-350 submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 13 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.
Shown in the owner’s own words, exactly as filed
THE FUEL INJECTOR PUMP FOR MY 1994 FORD F350 PICKUP TRUCK HAS FAILED FOR THE OFURTH TIME IN FOUR YEARS. THE ENGINE IS A NAVISTAR 7.3 LITER TURBO DIESEL. I HAVE RESEARCHED THE ISSUE ON THE INTERNET AND FOUND THAT THIS ENGINE HAS A PROBLEM WITH THE TOLERANCES FOR THE CAM, WHCH DAMAGES THE PUMP.*AK
EXHAUST PIPE GOT SO HOT THAT IT BURNED A HOLE IN FLOORBOARD ON PASSENGER'S SIDE. DEALERSHIP CONTACTED.*AK
WHILE ENGINE WAS RUNNING CONSUMER STARTED CHANGING OIL. HIS HAND WAS INSIDE ENGINE COMPARTMENT AND IT WAS STRUCK/CUT, AND BRUISED BY THE FAN. HE FELT THAT PLASTIC CASING THAT PREVENTS ANYTHING FROM MAKING CONTACT WITH ENGINE FAN WAS NOT DESIGNED PROPERLY. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION / DOCUMENTATION. *AK
EXHAUST MANIFOLD BOLT BROKE, CAUSING THE EXHAUST TO LEAK, WHICH MAY CAUSE A FIRE. DEALER WAS NOT WILLING TO HELP, WONT COVER REPAIRS UNDER THEIR WARRANTY. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
THIRD TIME PROBLEM ACCURRED/REPAIRED IN LAST 11 MONTHS. FORD ACKNOWLEDGES PROBLEM WITH BRACKET ASSEMBLY TO WHICH TENSIONER PULLEY IS ATTACHED; ALSO NOTES BELT LENGTH HAS BEEN CHANGED TO A LONGER VERSION. INSPITE OF ACKNOWLEDGEMENT, FORD WILL NOT COVER ALL COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH RECURRING REPAIR, EITHER CURRENT OR PAST. NET COST OF PREVIOUS REPAIRS: APPROX. $600; BOTH FAILED AT UNDER APPROX 6 MONTHS, BOTH WITH APPROX 15K MILES. CURRENT REPAIR COST: $APPROX $850. SAFETY CONCERN: WHEN PULLEY FAILS, BELT IS THROWN RESULTING IN NO POWER STEERING, BRAKES, ETC. THERE IS NO WARNING SIGNS AND POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS IF OCCURS IN HIGH SPEED SITUTATION. *AK
THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD WARPS, ALLOWING EXHAUST FUMES TO COME THROUGH THE CAB OF THE TRUCK. *AK
CONTINUED REPAIR OF SERPENTINE BELTS, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO STALL AND LOSS OF POWER WHILE DRIVING. *AK
BRAKES LOCKED UP. *SD
SERPENTINE BELT HAS BROKEN, CAUSING LOSS OF POWER STEERING AND BRAKES. TT
PURCHASE TRUCK 2/1994 AND BELT BROKEN DEALER REPAIR IT BROKE AGAIN FOR THE THIRD TIME. TT
SERPENTINE BELT THAT CONTROLS THE MOTOR BREAKS, RESULTING IN STEERING AND BRAKE LOST, REPLACE 3 TIME. TT
MAIN DRIVE BELT CONTINUES TO BREAK. TT
MAIN DRIVE BELT KEEP BREAKING, RESULTING IN STEERING AND BRAKING LOSS IN DIESEL TRUCK, REPLACE BELT 11 TIMES. TT
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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