1999 FORD F-250 Power Train Problems

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 FORD F-250. AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS PLACED INTO THE PARK POSITION, IT INDEPENDENTLY ROLLED BACKWARDS WITHOUT WARNING. THE PASSENGER WAS ABLE TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT DISCOVERED THAT THE VEHICLE INADVERTENTLY SWITCHED INTO THE REVERSE POSITION. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT WAS KNOCKED DOWN AND SUSTAINED INJURIES THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 245,000. ....UPDATED 07/05/16 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED HE EXITED THE VEHICLE AND WALKED TO THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE SOMEHOW WENT INTO REVERSE, WHILE THE DOOR WAS STILL OPEN. UPDATED 07/21/16.*JB

Mileage: 245,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 FORD F250. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE BEGAN VIBRATING. THE FAILURE WOULD OCCUR WHEN DRIVING AT SPEEDS GREATER THAN 40 MPH. THE FAILURE OCCURRED FOR APPROXIMATELY TWO YEARS. WHILE PARKED, THE CONTACT ALSO NOTICED OIL WAS LEAKING FROM THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND NOTICED THE REAR COMB OF THE TRANSMISSION WAS BROKEN. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN FOR REPAIRS BUT AN APPOINTMENT WAS MADE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 87,000.

Mileage: 87,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 FORD F250. WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, THE OVERDRIVE LIGHT BEGAN FLASHING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE TORQUE CONVERTER FAILED. THE VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY BEING REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 149,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 148,000.

Mileage: 148,000

1999 FORD F-250 WITH TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS. CONSUMER HAD THIS PROBLEM REPAIRED. SHE WAS THEN INFORMED THAT THERE WAS A TSB THAT SHE NEVER KNEW ABOUT. FORD IS REFUSING TO REIMBURSE HER FOR THE REPAIRS. *KB THE CONSUMER STATED THE MANUFACTURER WAS FULLY AWARE OF THE TRANSMISSION PROBLEM, BUT FAILED TO NOTIFY THEIR CUSTOMERS. THE PROBLEM WAS THE FLUID WOULD OVERHEAT DURING SEVERE DUTY AND WEAR OUT THE TORQUE CONVERTER, WHICH RESULTED IN THE RADIATOR, COOLER LINES AND HOSES FOR THE TRANSMISSION TO BE REPLACED. THE STABILIZER BAR LINK AND BATTERY WERE REPLACED. *JB

CERTIFIED LTR. FWD TO NHTSA RE PREVIOUS LTR SUBMITTED ON 9/23/04 RE DEFECTIVE CLUTCH/TRANSMISSION FOR A 1999 FORD F250 TRUCK. THE VEHICLE WOULD LURCH FORWARD, THE CLUTCH ENGAGED TOO CLOSE TO THE FLOOR, THERE WAS DIFFICULTY WHEN GOING UPHILL, AND WHEN SHIFTING GEARS. THE CORRECTION WAS DONE INCORRECTLY PER VERDE VALLEY FORD. THE CONSUMER WAS SHOWED A BROKEN TAB THAT WAS INSTALLED INCORRECTLY. THE LINE WAS ALSO FULL OF AIR. *SC THE CONSUMER STATED THAT HE HAS TO MAKE CERTAIN THE VEHICLE DOES NOT LURCH FORWARD BECAUSE THE CLUTCH RELEASES SO CLOSE TO THE FLOOR AS TO NOT REAR END ANOTHER DRIVER. THE CLUTCH CAN NOT BE FEATHERED TO GET IT STARTED AFTER SHUTTING OFF ON AN UPHILL GRADE. THE CONSUMER STATED THAT IT IS DIFFICULT TO SHIFT GEARS CAUSING A PAUSE THAT CAN RESULT IN BEING REAR ENDED. THE CLUTCH WAS REPAIRED AT CONSUMERS EXPENSE. *TC *JB

THE SECOND GEAR HAS GONE OUT OF THE TRANSMISSION. THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER. *JB *SC THE LIGHTS AT THE BOTTOM OF THE DOOR WERE INOPERATIVE. THE STEERING WHEEL WAS OUT OF ALIGNMENT.

Mileage: 73,000

FORD F 250 SAFETY ISSUE, CONSTANTLY HAVE TO MAKE CERTAIN THE TRUCK DOESN'T LURCH FORWARD ON RELEASE. *BF THE CONSUMER IS HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE CLUTCH ON THE SIX SPEED MANUAL AND THE EMERGENCY BRAKE. THE CLUTCH RELEASES ONLY 1 TO 1 1/2 INCHES OFF THE FLOOR. THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD THAT THE ORIGINAL HAD A RUBBER HOSE PART THAT ALLOWED EXPANSION WHEN THE HYDRAULIC CLUTCH FLUID WAS COMPRESSED. THE VEHICLE WAS FOUND THAT THE PROBLEM WITH THE CLUTCH FORK WAS BENDING. THE CONSUMER STATED THAT IT IS DIFFICULT TO SHIFT GEARS CAUSING A PAUSE THAT COULD RESULT IN SOMEONE ELSE REAR ENDING HIM. THE VEHICLE EMERGENCY BRAKE WAS REPLACED DUE TO RECALL NOTICE HOWEVER THE CONSUMER STILL HAS TO LEAVE IT IN GEAR ON EVEN THESLIGHTEST GRADE BECAUSE THE EMERGENCY BRAKE DOES NOT HOLD THE TRUCK IN PLACE. FORD MOTOR COMPANY AGREED TO REPLACE THE PARKING BRAKE FRONT CABLE AND THE PEDAL CONTROL ASSEMBLY. *TC THE A/C BLEW HOT AIR. *SC

CONSUMER STATES THAT THE BUSHINGS IN CLUTCH KEPT BREAKING OFF. WHEN THIS HAPPENED THE CLUTCH PEDAL WENT ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR, AND CONSUMER COULD NOT STOP THE VEHICLE. THE PIECE THAT BROKE OFF WAS MADE OF PLASTIC, AND DID NOT DO THE JOB. THIS HAPPENED 3 TIMES. THE FIRST TIME AT 80,000 MILES. CURRENTLY, IT HAPPENED AGAIN AND THERE WAS NO RECALL ON IT. *AK

TRANSMISSION VIBRATES AND CUTS OUT WHEN ENGAGING SPEED , AND I HAVE NOT RECEIVED ANY RECALLS ON MY VECHIEL IT IS A 99 F250 4DR V8. SO COULD YOU PLEASE SEND ME SOMETHING TO HAVE MY VEHICLE REPAIRED AND ALSO MY AIR BAG SENSOR IS BAD , THE ENGINE LIGHT SENSOR IS ALSO ON. *AK

PROBLEMS WITH BRAKE EQUIPMENT/ VEHICLE SHOOK VIOLENTLY WHEN BRAKES WERE APPLIED. *MR THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN TO THE DEALER FIVE TIMES, AND EACH TIME THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THE PROBLEM WAS RESOLVED. AFTER THE SECOND REPAIR, THE WARRANTY HAD EXPIRED SO THE CONSUMER HAD TO PAY FOR THE REPAIRS. FINALLY, THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO HIS PERSONAL MECHANIC WHO STATED THE PROBLEMS THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED WAS CAUSED BY A FRONT SEAL LEAKAGE ON THE RIGHT AXLE. IN ADDITION, THE MECHANIC STATED WHEN THE GREASE LEAKED ONTO THE ROTOR, IT BECAME HOT AND WARPED THE ROTOR WHICH CAUSED THE VIBRATION. CONSUMER WANTED NEW ROTORS, CALIPERS, AND SEALS ON BOTH FRONT WHEELS AT NO COST TO HIM. HE ALSO WANTED TO BE REIMBURSED FOR THE THREE OUT OF POCKET REPAIRS. *PH *JB

Mileage: 25,000

CLUTCH SLAVE CYLINDER FAILED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CLUTCH PEDAL WENT ABOUT 1/2 WAY BEFORE ENGAGING. DIFFICULT TO ENGAGE CLUTCH AND SHIFT TRANSMISSION. I WAS TOWING A TRAILER AT THE TIME OF FAILURE. WHEN I CONTACTED THE FORD DEALER TO SCHEDULE REPAIR HE SAID NOT TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE VERY FAR BECAUSE COMPLETE FAILURE WOULD PROBABLY OCCUR. I WAS ALSO TOLD THAT FORD IS VERY AWARE OF THIS DEFECT AND HAS REDESIGNED THIS PART DUE TO MANY FAILURES. EVEN THOUGH AN ACCIDENT DID NOT OCCUR, I THINK A SAFETY RECALL IS NEEDED SINCE THESE VEHICLES ARE DESIGNED TO HAUL OR CARRY HEAVY LOADS AND THIS TYPE OF FAILURE COULD MAKE IT DIFFICULT TO ENGAGE THE CLUTCH WHEN TRYING TO STOP THE VEHICLE, WHICH COULD RESULT IN A CATASTROPHIC ACCIDENT. THE COST FOR REPAIR WAS $305.26

CONSUMER WOULD PUSH CLUTCH IN, AND THEN HE COULD NOT PUT VEHICLE IN GEAR. AFTER TAKING VEHICLE TO MECHANIC , HE FOUND OUT THAT TRANSMISSION BEARING WAS GONE/ ALL BURNED. *AK

WHILE AT A STOP TRANSMISSION MADE A LOUD NOISE. VEHICLE MADE IT ACROSS THE INTERSECTION, THEN ,VEHICLE WOULD NOT ACCELERATE. DEALER NOT CONTACTED YET.*AK

AXEL ASSEMBLY APPEARS TO HAVE BEEN DEVOID OF LUBRICANT SINCE MANUFACTURING. *AK

CAM POSTION SENSOR TURNED VEHICLE OFF WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING. DEALERSHIP WAS AWARE OF PROBLEM.*AK

WHILE DRIVING 10 MPH CONSUMER WAS NOT ABLE TO SHIFT GEARS. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO DEALER. DEALER DETERMINED THAT CLUTCH FORK HAD BROKEN.*AK

CONSUMER STATES THAT HE IS HAVING TROUBLE WITH A PART THAT ATTACHES TO THE CLUTCH RELEASE PEDAL, WHEN IT COMES OFF IT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO RELEASE THE CLUTCH OR TO SHIFT GEARS, THE PART IS MADE OF A PLASTIC TYPE MATERIAL WITH TEETH TO KEEP IT IN PLACE, HOWEVER CONSUMER HAS REPLACED THIS PART SEVERAL TIMES. *SLC

WHEN DRIVING AND UPON DEPRESSING BRAKE PEDAL TO MAKE A GRADUAL STOP, TRANSMISSION SUDDENLY LOCKED UP. TRANSMISSION HUNG UP IN GEAR AND FAILED TO DISENGAGE FROM ANY GEAR. CONSUMER HAD VEHICLE TOWED TO A DEALER. *AK *SLC

WHILE REPLACING FRONT ROTORS, CONSUMER NOTICED THAT FRONT AXLE WAS INCORRECT FOR THIS VEHICLE AS LISTED IN PARTS OF CATALOG. FORD HAS BEEN NOTIFIED.*AK *JB

WHILE I WAS EXITING MY TRUCK, WITH MOTOR OFF AND TRANSMISSION IN PARK, THE PIN THAT HOLDS IT IN PARK FAILED AND ALLOWED THE TRUCK TO ROLL BACKWARDS. THIS SCOPED ME UP IN THE DOOR AND DRAGGED ME OVER THE HILLSIDE NEXT TO THE ROAD. I HAD TO ESCAPE FROM THE DOOR BEFORE IT RAN INTO TREES, AND IN THAT PROCESS DISLOCATED MY LEFT ELBOW AND TWO RIBS ALONG WITH NUMEROUS BRUISES. THE TRUCK IS AT A REPAIR SHOP TO REVIEW WHAT HAPPENED TO ITS PARK GEAR.*AK

WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH TRANSFER CASE DROPPED OUT, BROKE THE CASING. DEALER REPLACED PART.*AK

WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 20 MPH VEHICLE STALLED, THEN NOTICED A TRAIL OF TRANSMISSION FLUID BEHIND VEHICLE, ADDED TRANSMISSION FLUID TO VEHICLE, AND WAS ABLE TO DRIVE HOME. COULD NOT FIND WHERE FLUID WAS LEAKING FROM, VEHICLE AT DEALER AT THIS TIME.*AK CONSUMER STATED TRAMSMISSION HAD TO BE REBUILT, MECHANIC FOUND PIECES FLOATING INSIDE, ALSO FILTER WAS FLOTING AROUND.*SLC

AT 20,000 MILES ONGOING PROBLEM WITH LOSS OF POWER AFTER 1/2 HOURS OF RUNNING AND STALLING OUT WHEN APPLYING ACCELERATOR PEDAL FROM A STOP POSITION. VEHICLE BEEN IN DEALER SHOP ON FIVE OCCASIONS, AND PROBELEM STILL REOCCURRING. *AK DEALER HAS REPLACED THE FUEL PUMP, AIR FLOW SENSOR, MASS AIR FLOW SENSOR, AND THE O2 SENSORS, SOME OF THESE HAVE BEEN REPLACED MORE THAN ONCE AND VEHICLE CONTINUES TO LOSE POWER AND STALL. DOOR AJAR LIGHT ILLUMINATED, DEALER ORDERED LEFT DOOR JAM SWITCH. FUEL GAUGE READS FULL WHEN IT IS NOT, DEALER REPLACED FUEL SENDER. CONSUMER STATES PASSENGER FRONT RIM IS WARPED. SHIFTER HANDLE BEZEL KEEPS POPPING OFF, TRANSMISSION WOULD NOT GO INTO ALL GEARS, WHEN BACKING IN REVERSE, THER IS A SQUEALING NOISE. LEFT DOOR CYLINDER REPLACED. ABS LIGHT ILLUMINATED WHEN GOING IN REVERSE. AIR CONDITIONER DOES NOT GET COLD. *SLC

WHILE COMIMG OFF A RAMP ONTO THE FREEWAY AT 30 MPH VEHICLE COMPLETELY SHUT DOWN, CAUSING LOSS OF POWER BRAKES AND STEERING CONTROL AFTER GAINING CONTROL OF VEHICLE, VEHICLE RESTARTED, BUT DRIVELINE WOULD NOT ENGAGE. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK

WHILE COMING OFF A RAMP ONTO FREEWAY AT 30 MPH VEHICLE COMPLETELY SHUT DOWN, CAUSING LOSS OF POWER BRAKES AND STEERING CONTROL. AFTER GAINING CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE , VEHICLE RESTARTED, BUT DRIVELINE WOULD NOT ENGAGE. CAUSE HAS NOT BEEN DETERMINED. NO COLLISION OR INJURIES OCCURRED. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK

ENGINE WAS LEAKING OIL AT 8577 AND 9830 MILES ON VEHICLE. DEALERSHIP EXAMINED VEHICLE, AND DETERMINED THERE WERE TWO LEAKS. REAR MAIN SEAL AND ENGINE OIL PAN WERE LEAKING ON FIRST OCCURRENCE. DEALERSHIP PATCHED LEAK WITHOUT PULLING ENGINE. ON SECOND OCCURRENCE, DEALERSHIP HAD TO PULL ENGINE, AND FOUND THAT OIL PAN AND TRANSMISSION PAN WERE LEAKING OIL. *AK

THERE WAS VIBRATION IN VEHICLE WHEN TRAVELING BETWEEN 35 AND 50 MPH. DEALERSHIP EXAMINED VEHICLE AND DETERMINED THAT ENTIRE DRIVELINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED BECAUSE COMPONENT WAS WARPED. *AK

GEM MODULE REPLACED 6 TIMES, FIRST DAY CONSUMER TOOK DELIVERY OF VEHICLE. 4 WHEEL DRIVE FUNCTION CAME ON ON IT'S OWN, WOULD NOT DISENGAGE UNTIL VEHICLE CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP. WILL NOT COME ON WHEN CONSUMER NEEDS IT TO COME ON.*AK

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

VEHICLE HAD REAR BRAKE FIRE DUE TO REAR BRAKES DRAGGING. *AK

WHEN TRAVELING ON HIGHWAY AT NORMAL SPEED VEHICLE WILL NOT DOWN SHIFT, AND VEHICLE MAKES NOISES. DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF PROBLEM.*AK

SOMTIMES WHEN SHIFTING FROM TWO WHEEL DRIVE TO FOUR WHEEL DRIVE FOUR WHEEL DRIVE DOSE NOT ENGAGE. WHEN DRIVING ON WET PAVMENT IT KICKS OUT OF FOUR WHEEL DRIVE ON ITS OWN. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED.*AK SOMETIMES, THE HABS DO NOT LOCK. THE O-RINGS WAS REPAIRED FOR TIMES. *YH

TRANSMISSION SEAL FAILED, AND TRANSMISSION FLUID LEAKED OUT. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.*AK

WHEN DEPRESSING CLUTCH PEDAL TO FLOOR BOARD VEHICLE GOES INTO EXTENDED STOPING DISTANCE. TECHNICIAN STATED THAT FLYWHEEL NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

FRONT DIFFERENTIAL BROKE WHILE DRIVING WHICH CAUSED VEHICLE TO STALL ABRUPTLY. IF OCCUPANT WAS NOT RESTRAINT HE MAY HAVE FLOWN OUT OF WINDOW. MANUFACTURER SAID IT WAS NOT A MANUFACTURER'S DEFECT, AND WON'T ASSIST CONSUMER. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

THE TIRES HAVE BLOWN WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAYS. THE CLUTCH PROBLEM IS A RECURRING ONE. 3 TO 4 TIMES A DAY THE CLUTCH PEDAL STAYS AT THE BOTTOM OF THE TRAVEL DISTANCE OR ONLY COMES HALF-WAY BACK UP. THE TRANSMISSION ALSO DOES NOT SHIFT SMOOTHLY. (TIRESIZE: LT23585R16)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: LT23585R16 )

TRUCK HAS BEEN TO DEALER SEVERAL TIMES FOR VIBRATION IN DRIVE TRAIN. THEY HAENT BEEN ABLE TO REMEDY THIS PROBLEM AT ALL. ALSO THE COIL ON THE #4 CYLINDER HAS GONE OUT TWICE . THE VIBRATIONS HAVE US WORRIED ABOUT THE SAFETY OF THIS VEHICLE

WHILE TRYING TO CHANGE GEARS TRANSMISSION WILL NOT DISENGAGE INTO ANOTHER GEAR. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

UPON STOPPING AT A RED LIGHT AND THEN PULLING OUT TRANSMISSION SOUNDED LIKE GRAVEL WAS IN IT. THE SOUND WENT AWAY. LATER WHEN THE REVERSE GEAR WAS NEEDED, GEAR DID NOT WORK. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK

WHILE MAKING A STOP BY DEPRESSING THE CLUTCH, CLUTCH DID NOT DISENGAGE TRANSMISSION, AND VEHICLE STALLED. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. MECHANIC SAID THAT PILOT BEARING ON PILOT SHAFT IS THE WEAK LINK IN THE TRANSMISSION. PILOT BEARING FAILED, CAUSED EXCESSIVE WEAR ON THE PILOT SHAFT WHICH CAUSED THE CLUTCH PLATE TO BREAK, WHICH PREVENTS THE CLUTCH FROM DISENGAGING. PART REPLACED BY DEALER. *AK *ML

WHILE MAKING A STOP BY DEPRESSING THE CLUTCH, CLUTCH DID NOT DISENGAGE TRANSMISSION, AND VEHICLE STALLED. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. MECHANIC SAID THAT PILOT BEARING ON PILOT SHAFT IS THE WEAK LINK IN THE TRANSMISSION. PILOT BEARING FAILED, CAUSED EXCESSIVE WEAR ON THE PILOT SHAFT WHICH CAUSED THE CLUTCH PLATE TO BREAK, WHICH PREVENTS THE CLUTCH FROM DISENGAGING. PART REPLACED BY DEALER. *AK *ML

ACCUMULATION OF ROCKS IN THE GEAR HOUSING UNDER VEHICLE CAUSES GEAR SHIFT NOT TO PROPERLY SHIFT INTO PARK. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK

THIS TRUCK HAS MANY PROBLEMS. STRARTING WITH THE TRANSMISSION GOING OUT, THE FRONT RIGHT SIDE OF THE TRUCK THERE IS A DISTINCTIVE "CLUNK" WHEN PUT INTO GEAR; EITHER FORWARD OR REVERSE. THEN GOING INTERIOR; THE "DOOR AJAR" LIGHT COMES ON IT THINKS THAT THE DOORS ARE NOT SHUT, BUT YOU CAN SLAM ALL 4 DOORS SHUT AND IT STILL THINKS THE DOORS ARE "AJAR" SO THAT WILL KEEP THE INTERIOR LIGHT ON WHILE DRIVING. THE INTERIOR LIGHT WILL GO OUT IF YOU GET UP TO ABOUT 20 MPH, THEN WHEN YOU SLOW DOWN TO UNDER 20MPH IT WILL COME BACK ON. THE "WARNING BELL" COMES ON AND STAYS ON EVEN WHEN THE TRUCK IS SHUT OFF. NEXT THE SEAT BELTS WILL SOME TIMES WORK AND SOME TIMES NOT. EITHER THE ARE HARD TO PULL OUT OR THEY WILL NOT RETRACT. THE TAILGATE COVER HAS WARPED IN NOT EVEN 1 YEAR AFTER WE HAD IT.

WHEN VEHICLE SHIFTED GEARS IT VIBRATED FOR A QUICK SECOND. ALSO, WHEN VEHICLE REACHED 43MPH, IT VIBRATED REAL HARD. CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, AND THEY CHANGED THE TIRES. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN IN AGAIN, AND DEALER THEN ADMITTED THAT IT WAS A PROBLEM AND HE HAD NO CLUE. *AK

FRONT HUB WOULD NOT HOLD VACUUM CAUSING 4 WHEEL DRIVE NOT TO ENGAGE EVEN THOUGH THE 4 WHEEL DRIVE LIGHT IS ILLUMINATED. THIS CAUSED THE TRUCK TO LOOSE CONTROL AND HIT A TREE. NLM

WHEN I PUT MY TRUCK INTO GEAR AND INITIALLY START OUT THERE WAS KNOCKING AND CLUNKING COMING FROM UNDER THE RIGHT (PASSENGER SIDE) FLOOR BOARDS. CLUNKING SEEMED SIMILAR TO BAD U-JOINTS WHEN TORQUE IS PUT ON THEM. CLUNKING COULD BE FELT ON FLOOR. I HAD IN TO DEALER NUMEROUS TIMES BEFORE THEY WERE ABLE TO FEEL AND HEAR CLUNKING. THE KNOCKING AND CLUNKING IS MORE PREVELANT IN WARM WEATHER. NOW I AM TOLD BY DEALER ( PLACE MOTOR, 19 THOMPSON ROAD-ROUTE 193,WEBSTER, MA,01570, PH.#5089438010) THAT THIS IS "UNDER INVESTIGATION" BY FORD MOTOR CO. I ASKED WHAT MY OPTIONS WERE BECAUSE I DON'T LIKE DRIVING A NEW VEHICLE AROUND WITH THE CLUNKING AND NOTHING BEING DONE. AT THIS POINT THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO AND THAT THESE PROBLEMS HAPPEN AND IT TAKES TIME TO FIND THEM. I WASN'T HAPPY WITH THE WAIT UNTIL IT FALLS OFF ATTITUDE I GOT, NOT NECESSARILY FROM THE DEALER BUT FROM FORD. THIS IS THE SECOND NEW VEHICLE WE HAVE PURCHASED FROM FORD THAT HAS HAD THE "UNDER INVESTIGATION" LABEL PUT ON IT. I HAD A 1997 FORD EXPEDITION THAT, ON COLD START UPS, HAD A TWO TO THREE MINUTE ENGINE RAPPING NOISE THAT WAS ALSO "UNDER INVESTIGATION". IT SOUNDED AS IF NO OIL WAS GETTING IN THE ENGINE FOR THE LONGEST TIME. THIS PROBLEM TURNED US OFF FROM BUYING OUT OUR VEHICLE FROM ITS LEASE PROGRAM. 2 FOR 2 DOES NOT MAKE ME VERY KEEN ON FORD QUALITY OR ITS CUSTOMER SATISFACTION, ESPECIALLY ON $30,000. TO $40,000. VEHICLES *AK.

DRIVING DOWN A DRY ROAD WITH THE 4 -WHEEL DRIVE AND UPON MAKING A SHARP LEFT OR RIGHT TURN THE FRONT WHEEL HUBS WILL LOCK UP. CONTACTED DEALER CLAIMS THIS IS ORMAL. *AK

CLUTCH ASSEMBLY HAS DISINTEGRATED TWICE, CAUSING TRANSMISSION AND ENGINE TO LOCK TOGETHER, RESULTING IN LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL. *AK

THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT SHIFT OUT OF LOW GEAR ,AND THE SPEEDOMETER WOULD NOT FUNCTION. THE DEALER HAS INSPECTED VEHICLE . *AK

THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT SHIFT OUT OF LOW GEAR ,AND THE SPEEDOMETER WOULD NOT FUNCTION. THE DEALER HAS INSPECTED VEHICLE . *AK

CLUTCH ASSEMBLY FAILED. NLM

VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT DUE TO LEAKING TRANSMISSION FLUID.*AK

WHEN GOING DOWN HILL A PART WITHIN THE TRANSFER CASE WORE OUT, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO GO INTO NEUTRAL, ALLOWING THE VEHICLE PICK UP SPEED AND RUN AWAY. *AK

DUE DEFECTIVE BRAKE LINES, WHICH DEALER REPLACED TWICE, STEERING WHEEL SHAKES VIGOROUSLY. THIS MAY CAUSE DRIVER TO LOSE CONTROL AND COULD RESULT IN A CRASH. ALSO PROBLEMS WITH THE TRANSMISSION AND ENGINE. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.

LOUD KNOCKING NOISE FROM ENGINE, DEALER SAID DRIVE IT UNTIL IT QUITS IT IS A GAS ENGINE BUT IT SOUNDS LIKE A DIESEL,, TRANSMISSION WHICH IS A 5 SPEED MANUAL COMES OUT OF GEAR WHEN YOU SHIFT FROM 2 TO 3 THIS HAPPENS ABOUT 20-30% OF THE TIME AT SPEED OF ABOUT 15 ENGINE RPM IS AROUND 3000-3500, HAD A PROUBLEM WITH THE AIR BAG SYSTEM WHEN IS WAS 2 DAYS OLD DEALER HAD THE TRUCK FOR ABOUT 3 WEEKS, NOT TO SURE THAT I WANT THEM TO TEAR INTO THE TRANSMISSION, ENGINE NOISE THE SERVICE MANAGER HAD NO IDEA WHAT THAT PROUBLEM IS.

STOPPED AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT AND WHEN LIGHT TURNED GREEN, PRESSED GAS PEDAL BUT TRUCK WOULD NOT MOVE. WAITED A FEW MINUTES AND PRESSED PEDAL AND TRUCK WENT. DRIVING DOWN HIGHWAY, TRUCK STARTED COASTING - ENGINE WAS RUNNING BUT PRESSING THE GAS PEDAL GAVE NO POWER. FINALLY GOT THE TRUCK TO FORD SERVICE. LEFT THE TRUCK RUNNING AND IN PARK - THE TRUCK JUMPED INTO REVERSE. THE TRUCK LOST POWER AGAIN WHILE THE FORD TECH WAS TEST DRIVING. THEY REPLACED THE ELECTRONIC GAS PEDAL AND THE TRANSMISSION. THEY TOOK THE TRUCK ON A TEST DRIVE AND NOTICED THE REAR END WAS GRINDING. THEY DETERMINED THE CARRIER BEARINGS HAD COME APART. THEY HAVE ORDERED A NEW REAR END. THE WINDSHIELD WASHER FLUID WOULD NOT SPRAY - THEY REPAIRED SOME WIRING TO CORRECT THAT PROBLEM. EA04006 HAS IFS

WHILE DRIVING THE TRANSMISSION FAILED. I COASTED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, TURNED OFF THE TRUCK AND RESTARTED. THE TRUCK THEN MOVED. I STOPPED AT TRAFFIC LIGHT AND PRESSED THE GAS PEDAL WHEN THE LIGHT TURNED GREEN - THE TRUCK WOULD NOT MOVE. AFTER A FEW MINUTES THE TRUCK MOVED WHEN I PRESSED THE GAS PEDAL. IN THE FORD SERVICE LOT THE TRUCK WAS RUNNING AND IN PARK - IT JUMPED INTO REVERSE. FORD REPLACED THE TRANSMISSION AND TOOK THE TRUCK ON A TEST DRIVE. WHILE ON THE TEST DRIVE THE TECH NOTICED THE REAR END WAS GRINDING. WHEN HE TOOK IT BACK TO THE SHOP HE FOUND THE BEARINGS HAD COME APART. THEY TOLD ME A NEW REAR END WAS NEEDED. FORD HAS ALSO REPLACED THE ELECTRONIC GAS PEDAL. THEY HAVE REPAIRED WIRING TO CORRECT THE WINDSHIELD WASHER FLUID PROBLEM. THEY HAVE ALSO REPLACED THE RADIO. I HAVE HAD THE TRUCK IN MY POSSESSION FROM 12-3 TO 12-11. EA04006 HAS IFS

VEHICLE'S CAPACITY OF THE WEIGHT RATING IS WRONGFULLY MISPRINTED AT 4900,BUT SHOULD READ AT 6000+. DEALER/MFR. NOTIFIED, AND REFUSED TO MAKE CORRECTION. CONSUMER WOULD LIKE TO KNOW WHAT CAN BE DONE? *AK *SB

THE VEHICLE CAME OUT OF GEAR (PARK), IT PROCEEDED TO ROLL BACKWARDS DOWN THE HILL. THE DRIVERS SIDE DOOR WAS OPEN AND CAUGHT ON A TREE WHICH WAS NEAR THE VEHICLE. IT ALSO KNOCKED DOWN AND INJURED A 4 YEAR OLD AS IT WAS ROLLING DOWN THE HILL. THE VEHICLE WAS SLOWED DOWN BY THE TREE, WHICH BARELY GAVE THE DRIVER ENOUGH TIME TO CLIMB INTO THE VEHICLE AND BRING IT TO A COMPLETE STOP BEFORE IT WENT BACKWARDS INTO A REVINE. IT HAS NOT YET BEEN DETERMINED WHY THIS INCIDENT OCCURRED.

THE CONSUMER HAS BEEN EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. TRANSMISSION WENT OUT WHILE DRIVING ON AN INTERSTATE. THE POWER WENT OUT COMPLETELY. THE MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK

CLUTCH DID NOT WORK IN THEIR 1999 FORD TRUCK. *AK

VEHICLE SHIFTED INTO 4X4 LOW RANGE WITHOUT DRIVER SHIFTING GEARS. VEHICLE WAS NOT MOVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS.

TRANSMISSION SHIFTS ON ITS OWN.