High Severity Issue
This component has been associated with crashes, fires, or deaths.
This Problem Across All Years
THERE'S A RECALL ON MY 1997 F250 7.3 DIESEL. THE RECALL IS FOR THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION GEAR SELECTOR. I TOOK IT TO FORD TO HAVE IT FIXED CAUSE I WAS EXPERIENCING THE PROBLEM AND HE TOLD ME THAT MY VIN DID NOT QUALIFY. *TR
THERE'S A RECALL ON MY 1997 F250 7.3 DIESEL. THE RECALL IS FOR THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION GEAR SELECTOR. I TOOK IT TO FORD TO HAVE IT FIXED CAUSE I WAS EXPERIENCING THE PROBLEM AND HE TOLD ME THAT MY VIN DID NOT QUALIFY. *TR
ON DECEMBER 4, 2004, I TOOK MY TRUCK ON ABOUT A 600 MILE TRIP. DURING THE TRIP I TRIED THE CRUISE CONTROL, WHICH WORKED ABOUT 5 MONTHS EARLIER & FOUND IT TO BE NONFUNCTIONAL. THE NEXT DAY, I FOUND MYSELF IN A POSITION THAT REQUIRED ENGAGING THE FOUR-WHEEL DRIVE, HOWEVER IT WOULD NOT ENGAGE. I PARKED THE TRUCK THAT EVENING & HAD NOT TOUCHED IT IN THE FOLLOWING MONTH AND A HALF. ON DECEMBER 10, 2004 MY WIFE CANCELED THE INSURANCE SINCE MY PLAN WAS TO LEAVE IT PARKED UNTIL SPRING OR I COULD AFFORD TO GET IT FIXED. THEN ON JANUARY 26, 2005 @ 05:00 AM, MY WIFE WOKE ME UP SAYING THAT MY TRUCK HAD JUST EXPLODED. I WENT OUTSIDE & SAW THE FIRE IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. AT THAT TIME THE MAIN CONCENTRATION OF THE FIRE WAS ON THE DRIVER?S SIDE. I NOTIFIED FORD, TO WHICH THEIR REPLY WAS SORRY FOR YOUR INCONVENIENCE BUT THERE ARE NO RECALLS ON YOUR VEHICLE & IT IS ALSO OUT OF WARRANTY.*AK
ON DECEMBER 4, 2004, I TOOK MY TRUCK ON ABOUT A 600 MILE TRIP. DURING THE TRIP I TRIED THE CRUISE CONTROL, WHICH WORKED ABOUT 5 MONTHS EARLIER & FOUND IT TO BE NONFUNCTIONAL. THE NEXT DAY, I FOUND MYSELF IN A POSITION THAT REQUIRED ENGAGING THE FOUR-WHEEL DRIVE, HOWEVER IT WOULD NOT ENGAGE. I PARKED THE TRUCK THAT EVENING & HAD NOT TOUCHED IT IN THE FOLLOWING MONTH AND A HALF. ON DECEMBER 10, 2004 MY WIFE CANCELED THE INSURANCE SINCE MY PLAN WAS TO LEAVE IT PARKED UNTIL SPRING OR I COULD AFFORD TO GET IT FIXED. THEN ON JANUARY 26, 2005 @ 05:00 AM, MY WIFE WOKE ME UP SAYING THAT MY TRUCK HAD JUST EXPLODED. I WENT OUTSIDE & SAW THE FIRE IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. AT THAT TIME THE MAIN CONCENTRATION OF THE FIRE WAS ON THE DRIVER?S SIDE. I NOTIFIED FORD, TO WHICH THEIR REPLY WAS SORRY FOR YOUR INCONVENIENCE BUT THERE ARE NO RECALLS ON YOUR VEHICLE & IT IS ALSO OUT OF WARRANTY.*AK
1997 FORD F250HD MILEAGE OF 40,036 AND GARAGE KEPT EXHAUST MANIFOLD RUSTED, CORRODED AND CRACKED-BOLTS RUSTED TO THE MANIFOLD, CAN'T GET SPARK PLUGS OUT BECAUSE RUSTED TO THE HEAD - MOTOR MOUNT STEEL IS RUSTED ALONG WITH THE BOLTS, VALVE COVER HAS RUST HOLES AND CORROSION, COIL THAT BOLTS ONTO THE VALVE COVER IS SWOLLEN FROM RUST AND CORROSION- BOLTS HAVE POPPED OUT AND ARE RUSTED, ALL EMISSIONS TUBES ARE RUSTED THROUGH AND RUSTED TOGETHER, OIL PAN BOLTS ARE ALL RUSTED AND DISINTEGRATED, TRANSMISSION LINES ARE RUSTED INTO THE RADIATOR, STEERING GEARBOX IS SEVERELY CORRODED AND BOLTS ARE RUSTING OFF, POWER STEERING LINES AND POWER STEERING ARE RUSTED THROUGH, AIRCONDITIONING LINES ARE RUSTED THROUGH, ****BRAKE LINES ARE RUSTED THROUGH AND PROPORTIONATE VALVE FOR BRAKES IS SEVERELY RUSTED*****, DUST COVERS ON FRONT WHEELS RUSTED THROUGH, FRONT DRIVE SHAFT AND UNIVERSAL JOINT ARE SEVERELY RUSTED, ALL ALUMINUM PARTS AND BRACKETS ARE OXIDIZED, AND THE CORE SUPPORTS ARE RUSTED THROUGH. I HAVE CONTACTED THE DEALERSHIP WHERE BOUGHT THE TRUCK NEW AND FORD CUSTOMER SERVICE AND HAVE BEEN TOLD THIS IS NOT THEIR PROBLEMS BECAUSE IT IS NOT UNDER WARRANTY ANYMORE. THE ENGINE IN A 6 YEAR OLD VEHICLE SHOULD NOT BE RUSTED LIKE THIS. I HAVE PICTURES OF THE DAMAGE - IN THE PICTURES YOU CAN SEE THE FORD PART STICKERS ARE LIKE NEW WHILE EVERYTHING AROUND THEM IS RUSTED. *LA
1997 FORD F250HD MILEAGE OF 40,036 AND GARAGE KEPT EXHAUST MANIFOLD RUSTED, CORRODED AND CRACKED-BOLTS RUSTED TO THE MANIFOLD, CAN'T GET SPARK PLUGS OUT BECAUSE RUSTED TO THE HEAD - MOTOR MOUNT STEEL IS RUSTED ALONG WITH THE BOLTS, VALVE COVER HAS RUST HOLES AND CORROSION, COIL THAT BOLTS ONTO THE VALVE COVER IS SWOLLEN FROM RUST AND CORROSION- BOLTS HAVE POPPED OUT AND ARE RUSTED, ALL EMISSIONS TUBES ARE RUSTED THROUGH AND RUSTED TOGETHER, OIL PAN BOLTS ARE ALL RUSTED AND DISINTEGRATED, TRANSMISSION LINES ARE RUSTED INTO THE RADIATOR, STEERING GEARBOX IS SEVERELY CORRODED AND BOLTS ARE RUSTING OFF, POWER STEERING LINES AND POWER STEERING ARE RUSTED THROUGH, AIRCONDITIONING LINES ARE RUSTED THROUGH, ****BRAKE LINES ARE RUSTED THROUGH AND PROPORTIONATE VALVE FOR BRAKES IS SEVERELY RUSTED*****, DUST COVERS ON FRONT WHEELS RUSTED THROUGH, FRONT DRIVE SHAFT AND UNIVERSAL JOINT ARE SEVERELY RUSTED, ALL ALUMINUM PARTS AND BRACKETS ARE OXIDIZED, AND THE CORE SUPPORTS ARE RUSTED THROUGH. I HAVE CONTACTED THE DEALERSHIP WHERE BOUGHT THE TRUCK NEW AND FORD CUSTOMER SERVICE AND HAVE BEEN TOLD THIS IS NOT THEIR PROBLEMS BECAUSE IT IS NOT UNDER WARRANTY ANYMORE. THE ENGINE IN A 6 YEAR OLD VEHICLE SHOULD NOT BE RUSTED LIKE THIS. I HAVE PICTURES OF THE DAMAGE - IN THE PICTURES YOU CAN SEE THE FORD PART STICKERS ARE LIKE NEW WHILE EVERYTHING AROUND THEM IS RUSTED. *LA
1997 FORD F250HD MILEAGE OF 40,036 AND GARAGE KEPT EXHAUST MANIFOLD RUSTED, CORRODED AND CRACKED-BOLTS RUSTED TO THE MANIFOLD, CAN'T GET SPARK PLUGS OUT BECAUSE RUSTED TO THE HEAD - MOTOR MOUNT STEEL IS RUSTED ALONG WITH THE BOLTS, VALVE COVER HAS RUST HOLES AND CORROSION, COIL THAT BOLTS ONTO THE VALVE COVER IS SWOLLEN FROM RUST AND CORROSION- BOLTS HAVE POPPED OUT AND ARE RUSTED, ALL EMISSIONS TUBES ARE RUSTED THROUGH AND RUSTED TOGETHER, OIL PAN BOLTS ARE ALL RUSTED AND DISINTEGRATED, TRANSMISSION LINES ARE RUSTED INTO THE RADIATOR, STEERING GEARBOX IS SEVERELY CORRODED AND BOLTS ARE RUSTING OFF, POWER STEERING LINES AND POWER STEERING ARE RUSTED THROUGH, AIRCONDITIONING LINES ARE RUSTED THROUGH, ****BRAKE LINES ARE RUSTED THROUGH AND PROPORTIONATE VALVE FOR BRAKES IS SEVERELY RUSTED*****, DUST COVERS ON FRONT WHEELS RUSTED THROUGH, FRONT DRIVE SHAFT AND UNIVERSAL JOINT ARE SEVERELY RUSTED, ALL ALUMINUM PARTS AND BRACKETS ARE OXIDIZED, AND THE CORE SUPPORTS ARE RUSTED THROUGH. I HAVE CONTACTED THE DEALERSHIP WHERE BOUGHT THE TRUCK NEW AND FORD CUSTOMER SERVICE AND HAVE BEEN TOLD THIS IS NOT THEIR PROBLEMS BECAUSE IT IS NOT UNDER WARRANTY ANYMORE. THE ENGINE IN A 6 YEAR OLD VEHICLE SHOULD NOT BE RUSTED LIKE THIS. I HAVE PICTURES OF THE DAMAGE - IN THE PICTURES YOU CAN SEE THE FORD PART STICKERS ARE LIKE NEW WHILE EVERYTHING AROUND THEM IS RUSTED. *LA
1997 FORD F250HD MILEAGE OF 40,036 AND GARAGE KEPT EXHAUST MANIFOLD RUSTED, CORRODED AND CRACKED-BOLTS RUSTED TO THE MANIFOLD, CAN'T GET SPARK PLUGS OUT BECAUSE RUSTED TO THE HEAD - MOTOR MOUNT STEEL IS RUSTED ALONG WITH THE BOLTS, VALVE COVER HAS RUST HOLES AND CORROSION, COIL THAT BOLTS ONTO THE VALVE COVER IS SWOLLEN FROM RUST AND CORROSION- BOLTS HAVE POPPED OUT AND ARE RUSTED, ALL EMISSIONS TUBES ARE RUSTED THROUGH AND RUSTED TOGETHER, OIL PAN BOLTS ARE ALL RUSTED AND DISINTEGRATED, TRANSMISSION LINES ARE RUSTED INTO THE RADIATOR, STEERING GEARBOX IS SEVERELY CORRODED AND BOLTS ARE RUSTING OFF, POWER STEERING LINES AND POWER STEERING ARE RUSTED THROUGH, AIRCONDITIONING LINES ARE RUSTED THROUGH, ****BRAKE LINES ARE RUSTED THROUGH AND PROPORTIONATE VALVE FOR BRAKES IS SEVERELY RUSTED*****, DUST COVERS ON FRONT WHEELS RUSTED THROUGH, FRONT DRIVE SHAFT AND UNIVERSAL JOINT ARE SEVERELY RUSTED, ALL ALUMINUM PARTS AND BRACKETS ARE OXIDIZED, AND THE CORE SUPPORTS ARE RUSTED THROUGH. I HAVE CONTACTED THE DEALERSHIP WHERE BOUGHT THE TRUCK NEW AND FORD CUSTOMER SERVICE AND HAVE BEEN TOLD THIS IS NOT THEIR PROBLEMS BECAUSE IT IS NOT UNDER WARRANTY ANYMORE. THE ENGINE IN A 6 YEAR OLD VEHICLE SHOULD NOT BE RUSTED LIKE THIS. I HAVE PICTURES OF THE DAMAGE - IN THE PICTURES YOU CAN SEE THE FORD PART STICKERS ARE LIKE NEW WHILE EVERYTHING AROUND THEM IS RUSTED. *LA
WHEN YOU ENAGE THE FRONT DRIVE AXLE A SEVEAR GRINDING NOISE OCCURS WHEN THE FRONT END IS JUST FREE WHEELING SOUNDS LIKE METAL TO METAL GRINDING BUT WHEN ROLLED OVER BY HAND ITS QUIET
WHEN YOU ENAGE THE FRONT DRIVE AXLE A SEVEAR GRINDING NOISE OCCURS WHEN THE FRONT END IS JUST FREE WHEELING SOUNDS LIKE METAL TO METAL GRINDING BUT WHEN ROLLED OVER BY HAND ITS QUIET
PROBLEMS WITH OIL PAN, BRAKES, TRANSMISSION AND EXHAUST MANIFOLD.*MR THE FRONT END CASING CRACKED. THE OIL PAN, BRAKE AND TRANSMISSION LINES RUSTED OUT. THE BOLT HEADS ROTTED OFF FROM THE EXHAUST MANIFOLDS, AND THE HEADS CRACKED AS A RESULT. THE REAR END CAP RUSTED ALONG WITH THE POLLUTION CONTROL VALVES. THE LEFT FRONT TIRE TILTED AS A RESULT IN A CRACKED FRONT END HOUSING LEAVING A 1" GAP. A FRONT TIRE ALIGNMENT WAS NEEDED. *PH *JB
PROBLEMS WITH OIL PAN, BRAKES, TRANSMISSION AND EXHAUST MANIFOLD.*MR THE FRONT END CASING CRACKED. THE OIL PAN, BRAKE AND TRANSMISSION LINES RUSTED OUT. THE BOLT HEADS ROTTED OFF FROM THE EXHAUST MANIFOLDS, AND THE HEADS CRACKED AS A RESULT. THE REAR END CAP RUSTED ALONG WITH THE POLLUTION CONTROL VALVES. THE LEFT FRONT TIRE TILTED AS A RESULT IN A CRACKED FRONT END HOUSING LEAVING A 1" GAP. A FRONT TIRE ALIGNMENT WAS NEEDED. *PH *JB
TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS- REBUILD.
TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS- NEW TRANS. INSTALLED
CRUISE WON'T SHUT OFF- HAS HAPPENED 3-4 TIMES NOW AND HAVE COME CLOSE TO CAUSING WRECKS. DEALERSHIP CLAIMS THEY CAN'T FIND ANY PROBLEM WITH IT. ALSO, VEHICLE IS SMOKING AN APPEARS TO HAVE TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS- AGAIN "NOTHING WRONG"
TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS- REBUILD.
TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS- NEW TRANS. INSTALLED
CRUISE WON'T SHUT OFF- HAS HAPPENED 3-4 TIMES NOW AND HAVE COME CLOSE TO CAUSING WRECKS. DEALERSHIP CLAIMS THEY CAN'T FIND ANY PROBLEM WITH IT. ALSO, VEHICLE IS SMOKING AN APPEARS TO HAVE TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS- AGAIN "NOTHING WRONG"