Ford F250 electrical problems
20 complaint narratives mention electrical terms.
Key facts
264 owner complaints analyzed
73 distinct recall campaigns
130,000 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 1967 to 2008 model years. Data snapshot: . 25 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Electrical and battery issues evidence
20 of 264 complaints match this topic (7.6%). The keyword filter can include complaints that mention a transmission without reporting its failure. View matching rules.
Owner report 800562 · 1996-09-06 (September 6, 1996)
DURING OPERATION SMOKE WAS NOTICED COMING FROM UNDER THE DASH AND THE HOOD, RESULTING IN THE WIRING HARNESS BEING BURNED. *AK
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Owner report 982959 · 1996-04-18 (April 18, 1996)
THE TRUCK BURNED UP FROM A FIRE THAT WAS STARTED AT THE FIR WALL OF THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. THE FIREMAN SAID IT WAS ELECTRICAL. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK
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Owner report 984181 · 1996-05-07 (May 7, 1996)
ELECTRICAL SHORT IN THE IGNITION SWITCH, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO CATCH FIRE IN THE STEERING COLUMN. *AK
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Owner report 983900 · 1996-05-01 (May 1, 1996)
ELECTRICAL SHORT IN THE IGNITION SWITCH, CONSUMER SMELLED BURNING WIRING IN THE VEHICLE. *AK
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Owner report 10372317 · 2010-12-24 (December 24, 2010)
WHILE DRIVING MY 1986 FORD F-250 6.9 L DIESEL EXTENDED CAB 2WD , I HAD HEARD A SIZZLING SOUND COMING FROM THE CENTER OF THE DASH ON THE TOP. THE TRUCK ALL OF A SUDDEN STOPPED RUNNING AND HAD NO POWER TO ANYTHING, IT WAS COMPLETELY DEAD. WHILE THE TRUCK WAS IN MOTION I QUICKLY IDENTIFIED A PLACE TO PULL OVER ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND MAKE A COMPLETE STOP WITHOUT ACCIDENT. WHITE SMOKE HAD COME FROM THE CENTER OF THE DASH BY THE RADIO AND BUILT IN CLOCK, JUST AS THE TRUCK HAD LOST POWER AND STOPPED RUNNING. OBVIOUSLY SOMETHING TO DO WITH A E…
Owner-reported narrative. 143,719 miles reported. Look up ODI 10372317 at NHTSA ↗