1987 FORD F250 Problems & Recalls

BRIDGETONE, LT235/85R16, DOT: UNKNOWN. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE LEFT REAR TIRE TREAD SEPARATED. AS RESULT THE BUMPER, TAIL PIPE AND FENDER WAS DAMAGED. *AK *JB

WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH THE REAR DRIVER SIDE TIRE TREAD SEPARATED WITHOUT WARNING. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *JB

Mileage: 135,000

WITH NO WARNING, RT FRONT TIRE BLEW APART. LOUD, LOUD BANG AND TRUCK JERKED ONTO THE SHOULDER, UP OVER A 2 FOOT HIGH BERM, AND TOOK NEARLY 300 YARDS TO STOP. NOTHING SEEN IN THE ROAD THAT I MAY HAVE HIT, TIRES HAD JUST BEEN SERVICED 1 WEEK PRIOR. (WE ARE EXTREMELY WE DID NOT ROLL OVER) TIRE HAS ...

THE CLUTCH FAILED TO DISENGAGE PROPERLY AND PLACED ME IN A HAZARDOUS DRIVING SITUATION. THIS CLUTCH IS HYDRAULICALLY OPERATED AND A DEALER REPAIR WAS TO REPLACE THE CLUTCH MASTER CYLINDER. THIS DID NOT CORRECT THE PROBLEM. I INVESTIGATED THE OPERATION OF THE CLUTCH AND FOUND THE CAB FIREWALL, WHE...

I HAVE OWNED 2 F250 PICKUPS. ONE 1983 AND ONE 1987. THEY BOTH HAVE HAD 2EA FAILURES OF THE FUEL LINE TO CARBURATOR FLOAT BOWL FITTING. THE FLOAT BOWL PART NUMBER FROM FORD IS E5TZ 9510-MB. THE THREADED BORE OF THE FLOAT BOWL BECOMES BELL SHAPED OVER TIME. THIS CAUSES FUEL TO LEAK BETWEEN THE FUEL LI...

DRIVER SEAT BROKE OFF FROM THE TRACKS AFTER REAR IMPACT AT 50 MPH. DEALER/MANUFACTURER NOTIFIED, AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT VEHICLE WAS OUT OF WARRANTY, AND ITEM WAS NOT COVER UNDER A RECALL. NOTHING CAN BE DONE. *AK *ML

CRUISE CONTROL MALFUCTIONED, CAUSING CRUISE CONTROL TO GET STUCK IN THAT MODE. ALSO, BRAKES DID NOT WORK. HAD TO HAVE VEHICLE COASTED, AND TURN OFF ENGINE IN ORDER TO STOP VEHICLE. . *AK

CRUISE CONTROL MALFUCTIONED, CAUSING CRUISE CONTROL TO GET STUCK IN THAT MODE. ALSO, BRAKES DID NOT WORK. HAD TO HAVE VEHICLE COASTED, AND TURN OFF ENGINE IN ORDER TO STOP VEHICLE. . *AK

TRUCK CAUGHT ON FIRE AFTER 4 MONTH OF OWNERSHIP. FUEL LEAK INDICATED AS ENTIRE TRUCK AND ROAD WERE INFLAMED.

BRAKES FAILED DUE TO OVERHEATING OF FLUID, ALSO DAMAGING OTHER BRAKE COMPONENTS.

CONSUMER PULLED OFF GRAVEL ROAD ONTO A BLACK TOP WHEN THE VEHICLE'S ORIGINAL SMOG LOCKED UP. THER WAS NO WARNING AT ALL. *AK

STEERING COLUMN BECOMES HOT DUE TO IGNITION SWITCH FAILURE.

CONSUMER STATES THAT WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE WILL CUT OFF GIVING THE DRIVER NO INDICATION. AFTER THE VEHICLE SHUTS OFF IT TAKES 5 HOURS FOR THE VEHICLE TO START.THE DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED . OWNER HAS REPALCED SEVERAL PARTS ON VEHICLE TRYING TO STOP THE SUDDEN CUT OFFS.

THE FAN BROKE AND A PIECE FLEW THROUGH THE HOOD OF THE VEHICLE.

STEERING COLUMN AND THE TURNING LIGHTS WOULD NOT FUNCTION PROPERLY AFTER A LOT OF WORK.

PROBLEMS WITH BRAKE, REPLACE MASTER CYLINDER SEVERAL TIMES AND STILL LOST THE BRAKES ANYTIME THEY GOT HOT.

FAN BROKE AND A FIECE FLEW THRU THE HOO OF THE VEHICLE.

ENGINE BLEW UP, REPLACE ENGINE.

DRIVING IN MOUNTAIN AREA A TOWING TRAILER. BRAKES WOULD FAIL GOING DOWN HILL. TOOK TO DEALER TO HAVE CHECKED & FOUND NOTHING. HAD MASTER CYLINDER CHANGED & BRAKES STILL FAILED. WOULD KICK IN A BIT. BRAKES FAILED WITH OR WITHOUT TRAILER BEHIND. GOING ON 10 YEARS HAS VEHICLE IN YARD NOW. *AK *SLC

VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE UNDERDASH WHILE PARKED CAUSED BY FAULTY IGNITION SWITCH. IGNITION SWITCH WILL BE REPLACED BY OWNER; NOT INCLUDED IN FORD'S IGNITION SWITCH RECALL. *AK

STEERING COLUMN OVERHEATS.

WHEN APPYLING THE BRAKES THE PEDAL WILL TRAVEL TO THE FLOOR, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE, SPEED SENSOR IN THE DIFFERENTIAL HAS BEEN REPLACED ALSO THE VALVE ASSEMBLY AND THE MASTER CYLINDER. CONSUMER WILL ADD REPAIR INFORMATION. *AK

ACCIDENTAL FIRE, RESULTED FROM AN UNSPECIFIED FUEL LEAK EMITTING FROM THE FRONT OF THE HOLLEY CARBURETOR.

FUEL LEAKING EMITTING FROM THE FRONT OF THE HOLLEY CARBURETOR RESULTING IN VEHICLE FIRE. MJS

CONSUMER WAS DRIVING AND THE CLUTCH CAME APART, PURCHASED TRUCK USED FROM SOMEONE. PLEASE DESCRIBE .*AK

ELECTRICAL SHORT IN THE STEERING COLUMN, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO CATCH ON FIRE IN THE STEERING.*AK

WHILE TRUCK WAS PARKED IN PARKING LOT IT CAUGHT ON FIRE.. *AK *SLC

ELECTRICAL SHORT IN THE IGNITION SWITCH, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO CATCH FIRE IN THE STEERING COLUMN. *AK

BRAKES FADE OUT. PLEASE GIVE MORE DETAIL . *AK

WIRING HARNESS UNDER DASH SHORTED, CAUSING FIRE. *DH

AN ELECTRICAL SHORT IN THE IGNTION SWITCH, CAUSED THE STEERING COLUMN TO CATCH ON FIRE. *AK

AN ELECTRICAL SHORT IN THE IGNTION SWITCH, CAUSED THE STEERING COLUMN TO CATCH ON FIRE. *AK

STARTER ENGAGED WHEN DRIVER STEPPED ON BRAKE. *DSH

GINITION SWITCH SHORTED OUT, CAUSING FIRE. *DSH

IGNITION SWITCH IN THE STEERING COLUMN APPEARS TO BE POTENTIAL FIRE HAZARD; STEERING COLUMN GETS SO HOT, CANNOT TOUCH WITH HANDS; SOMETIMES DOESN'T ACTIVATE.*AK

THE IGNITION SWITCH CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO GO UP IN FLAMES. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK

A FIRE STARTED AT THE BASE OF THE STEERING COLUMN AND WENT UP THE COLUMN. PLEASE DE DESCRIBE. *AK

ABS, BRAKE FAILURE, PEDAL FLOOR, LOSS OF EFFECTIVENESS, ABS LIGHT CAME ON. *AK CONSUMER WAS HAVING PROBLEMS WITH HYDRAULIC SYSTEM FRONT BRAKE SYSTEM WAS REPLACED, AS WELL AS THE REAR BRAKE SYTEM AND SEAL THERE WAS ALSO A BRAKE FLUID LEAK FROM THE BRAKE FAILURE, ABS LIGHT WAS STILLCOMING ON, BUT ...

ABS, BRAKE FAILURE, PEDAL FLOOR, LOSS OF EFFECTIVENESS, ABS LIGHT CAME ON. *AK CONSUMER WAS HAVING PROBLEMS WITH HYDRAULIC SYSTEM FRONT BRAKE SYSTEM WAS REPLACED, AS WELL AS THE REAR BRAKE SYTEM AND SEAL THERE WAS ALSO A BRAKE FLUID LEAK FROM THE BRAKE FAILURE, ABS LIGHT WAS STILLCOMING ON, BUT ...

DRIVER EXPERIENCED AN ELECTRICAL SYSTEM FIRE WHILE VEHICLE WAS RUNNING CAUSED BY THE IGNITION SWITCH SHORTING, FIRE BURNT THE DASHBOARD AND STEERING WHEEL. *AK

DRIVER EXPERIENCED AN ELECTRICAL SYSTEM FIRE WHILE VEHICLE WAS RUNNING CAUSED BY THE IGNITION SWITCH SHORTING, FIRE BURNT THE DASHBOARD AND STEERING WHEEL. *AK

FRONT HOUSING DEVELOPED CRACKS RESULTING IN FRONT AXLE BREAKING. THIS IS THE SECOND OCCURANCE. TT *JB

FRONT HOUSING DEVELOPED CRACKS RESULTING IN FRONT AXLE BREAKING. THIS IS THE SECOND OCCURANCE. TT *JB

WINDSHIELD CRACKED. *SD

LEFT FRONT INNER WHEEL HUB IS WORN OUT. *SD

CLUTCH ASSEMBLY/BELL HOUSING CRACKED. *SD

LIGHT WEIGHT DESIGN OS DRIVE TRAIN CAUSED TRANSFER CASE TO CRACK, DUE INABILITY TO SUPPORT WEIGHT OF MOTOR/TRANSMISSION. *SD

ABS REAR BRAKE,OVER HEATING OF THE BRAKE LINE, CAUSING LOSS OF EFFECTIVENESS WHEN COMING DOWN A HILL WHILE CARRYING A TRAILER. TT

DEFECTIVE FUEL INJECTOR PUMP, CAUSING FUEL SPILLAGE WHEN DRIVING. TT

VACUUM PUP MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING BRAKE FAILURE. *AK

FOUR SPEED. INPROPER SHIFTING OF CLUTCH ASSEMBLY. TT