1994 FORD F SUPER DUTY Problems & Recalls

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1994 FORD F SUPER DUTY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HIS VEHICLE SHOULD BE INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 07V553000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: SOFTWARE) AND FORD RECALL NUMBER 07S57. HE HAS REPLACED THREE CAM SENSORS IN HIS VEHICLE SINCE IT WAS PURCHASED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE M...

Mileage: 146,000

WHILE DRIVING DURING HOT SUMMER MONTHS THE VEHICLE COULD BE MOVING 50-60 MPH WHEN THE VEHICLE SPEED WOULD SUDDENLY DROP TO ABOUT 40 MPH THEN BACK TO 60 MPH. THE DEALER REPLACED THE TRANSMISSION AND CHANGED THE OIL AND FILTER EVERY YEAR BUT FAILURE STILL OCCURRED. *AK *CB *NLM

Mileage: 1,500

IN BOTH CASES THE MOTORHOME LOST ITS ABILITY TO STOP THIS MOTORHOME. I WAS ABLE TO SLOW DOWN AND AVOID SERIOUS PROBLEMS. AFTER THE COMPONENTS COOLED DOWN THE SYSTEM WENT BACK TO WORKING. I HAVE HAD THE BRAKES CHECKED AND NO PROBLEMS WERE DISCOVERED. I HAVE TALKED TO FORD AND HAVE NOT GOTTEN ANY HELP...

OHIO POLICE REPORT. MOTORHOME WAS PULLING A HALFTON PICKUP WHEN THE RIGHT REAR TIRE BLEW OUT (TIRE INFORMATION UNKNOWN) AND CAUGHT ON FIRE BURNING THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE MOTORHOME CAUSING DAMAGE THROUGHOUT MOTORHOME INTERIOR. FIRE DEPARTMENT RESPONDED TO THE SCENE AND THE FIRE DEPARTMENT EXTINGUISH...

ALL F -SUPERDUTYS WITH THE 7.3L DIESEL MOTORS FRONT END SHAKING VIOLENTLY THE FRONT WHEELS ON THESE VEHICLES START SHAKING VIOLENTLY BACK AND FORTH, WHEN YOU APPLY THE BRAKE PEDAL WHEN THIS IS GOING ON IT GETS WORSE AND EVENTUALLY WILL RESULT IN A CRASH. ALL FORD SUPERDUTYS THAT I HAVE DRIVEN DO THI...

FUEL PUMP IN THE MIDDLE OF A BUSY ROAD-COULD NOT PUSH MOTORHOME-FINALLY STARTED. *AK

THE FRONT LEFT AND RIGHT CALIPERS DO NOT RELEASE AS NECESSARY TO STOP VEHICLE. THE BRAKE FLUID TEMPERATURE REACHES AN EXTREMELY HIGH TEMPERATURE WHICH IS CAUSING THE CALIPERS TO NOT RELEASE. THESE BRAKES HAVE BEEN COMPLETELY REBUILT WITH NEW PARTS AND TAKEN APART AGAIN TO RE-LUBRICATE IN HOPES OF A...

THE FRONT LEFT AND RIGHT CALIPERS DO NOT RELEASE AS NECESSARY TO STOP VEHICLE. THE BRAKE FLUID TEMPERATURE REACHES AN EXTREMELY HIGH TEMPERATURE WHICH IS CAUSING THE CALIPERS TO NOT RELEASE. THESE BRAKES HAVE BEEN COMPLETELY REBUILT WITH NEW PARTS AND TAKEN APART AGAIN TO RE-LUBRICATE IN HOPES OF A...

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

MOTOR HOME LOST POWER THREE TIMES BEFORE AND FUEL FILTERS WERE REPLACED. THIS DEALER RECOGNIZED THE PROBLEM AND REPLACED FUEL PUMP. EACH TIME THE VEHICLE WOULD RECOVER POWER IF LEFT TO COOL DOWN OVER 6 HOURS.

TRAVELING NORTH ON I-5, SOUTH OF ORLAND, THE ROAD TURNED ROUGH AND I HIT A DEPRESSION (NOT A CHUCK-HOLE) WITH THE RIGHT FRONT WHEEL. THE VEHICLE WENT INTO AN UNCONTROLLABLE FRONT-END SHIMMY, A VERY VIOLENT ACTION, AND I HAD TO GRAB THE WHEEL WITH BOTH HANDS TO PREVENT IT FROM MOVING RAPIDLY FROM SID...

BRAKE SWITCH FAILED. THIS BRAKES SWITCH HAS TOO MUCH RESPONSIBILITY: BRAKE LIGHTS, SHIFT INTERLOCK (PREVENTS SHIFTING FROM PARK IF SWITCHES IS BROKEN), AND CRUISE CONTROL KICK DOWN. CAREFUL INTERNAL INSPECTION SUGGESTS VERY POOR DESIGN. *ET

BRAKE SWITCH FAILED. THIS BRAKES SWITCH HAS TOO MUCH RESPONSIBILITY: BRAKE LIGHTS, SHIFT INTERLOCK (PREVENTS SHIFTING FROM PARK IF SWITCHES IS BROKEN), AND CRUISE CONTROL KICK DOWN. CAREFUL INTERNAL INSPECTION SUGGESTS VERY POOR DESIGN. *ET

WHILE DRVING THE MOTOR HOME THE ENGINE QUIT WHICH CAUSED THE MOTOR HOME TO STALL. MECHANIC STATED THE FUEL PUMP WAS PRODUCING LOW PRESSURE. THE FUEL PUMP HAS BEEN REPLACED. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK

ENGINE FAILED DUE TO FAILURE OF THE RECALL COMPONENT, HOWEVER OWNER NOT NOTIFIED PRIOR TO DAMAGE. (97S92). EGR TUBE. (MJS)

ISC MOTOR (IDLE SPEED CONTROL UNIT) FAILED CAUSING NOISE IN ENGINE COMPARTMENT. (MJS)

CRUISE CONTROL WAS SET ON 55 MPH, APPLIED BRAKES TO DISENGAGE, DID NOT WORK . PUSHED HARDER ON BRAKE, INSTEAD OF DISENGAGING, IT STARTED TO ACCELERATE. IN ORDER TO DISENGAGE THE CRUISE CONTROL HAD TO MANUALLY PUSH THE ON AND OFF BUTTON, THAT WAS THE ONLY WAY. *AK CONSUMER STATES CRUISE CONTROL WOR...

CRUISE CONTROL WAS SET ON 55 MPH, APPLIED BRAKES TO DISENGAGE, DID NOT WORK . PUSHED HARDER ON BRAKE, INSTEAD OF DISENGAGING, IT STARTED TO ACCELERATE. IN ORDER TO DISENGAGE THE CRUISE CONTROL HAD TO MANUALLY PUSH THE ON AND OFF BUTTON, THAT WAS THE ONLY WAY. *AK CONSUMER STATES CRUISE CONTROL WOR...

WHEN DRIVING VEHICLE APPLIED BRAKES, HAD COMPLETE LOSS OF EFFECTIVENESS; A SMELL OF OVERHEATING; COULD STOP VEHICLE BY APPLYING PARKING EMERGENCY BRAKE. FLUID IN THE BRAKE LINE HAD OVERHEATED. *AK

WHEN DRIVING VEHICLE APPLIED BRAKES, HAD COMPLETE LOSS OF EFFECTIVENESS; A SMELL OF OVERHEATING; COULD STOP VEHICLE BY APPLYING PARKING EMERGENCY BRAKE. FLUID IN THE BRAKE LINE HAD OVERHEATED. *AK

WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR IN HILL AREA. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT

FRONT BRAKE HOSES ARE LEAKING FLUID THROUGH THE SIDE WALLS. TT *JB

VEHICLE PERIODICALLY ACCELERATES ON ITS OWN. *AW

TRANSMISSION FAILS TO SHIFT PROPERLY.

NOISE FROM RIGHT/FRONT WHEEL AREA WHEN DRIVING AT SLOW SPEEDS.

SUSPENSION STEERING ; TRUCK IS UCONTROLABLE GOING DOWN THE ROAD. TT

FORWARD COUPLING OF FUEL RAIL FAILED, LEAKING FUEL ONTO TOP OF ENGINE. *TW