1992 Ford F-250: complaints, problems and recalls

NHTSA# 93-V-125-000 THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED THE SAME PROBLEM AS STATED IN RECALL 93 V 125 000, HOWEVER THE DEALER REFUSED TO FIX. *JB

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10019870 at NHTSA ↗

CONSUMER COMPLAINED ABOUT A FUEL TANK PROBLEM. HOWEVER, THERE TWO RECALLS, RECALL 011008000 AND RECALL 93V125000 WERE ISSUED. THIS VEHICLE WA SNOT INCLUDED. CONSUMER CONTACTED THE FORD DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER. *AK

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10101848 at NHTSA ↗

CONSUMER PARKED THE VEHICLE, WENT INTO THE HOUSE, AND SMELLED SMOKE. BY THE TIME THE CONSUMER COULD RESPOND THE WINDOWS BLEW OUT BECAUSE OF THE FIRE.*AK

Owner-reported narrative. 68,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10109218 at NHTSA ↗

TIRE BLOWOUT. *JB

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10186485 at NHTSA ↗

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1992 FORD F250. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 07V336000 (VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL) ON AUGUST 27, 2007. HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND THEY INFORMED HIM THAT THE PARTS WOULD BE UNAVAILABLE UNTIL JANUARY OF 2008. THEY ADVISED HIM TO DEACTIVATE HIS SPEED CONTROL SWITCH, HOWEVER, THE CONTACT REFUSED. THERE HAD BEEN NO FAILURE TO DATE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 120,000.

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10204207 at NHTSA ↗

WITH MY 3 GRANDDAUGHTERS IN THE CAB OF MY FORD F250 I STOPPED AT THE BICYCLE SHOP TO DROP OFF 2 BICYCLES THAT NEEDED REPAIR, THIS TOOK LESS THAN 5 MINUTES. WHEN I RETURNED TO MY TRUCK THERE WAS NO LESS THAN 1/2 GALON OF FUEL ON THE PAVEMENT AND FUEL WAS STILL LEAKING OUT OF THE REAR TANK FILLER NECK. I QUICKLY TOOK MY GRANDDAUGHTERS OUT OF THE TRUCK TO SAFETY AND HAD MY TRUCK TOWED TO MY MECHANIC. HE CALLED THE FORD DEALER IN ALHAMBRA CA. AND WAS TOLD OF THE DEFECTIVE VALVE, BUT THERE WAS NO RECALL AND THAT IT WOULD COST NO LESS THAN $ 40…

Owner-reported narrative. 1,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10295204 at NHTSA ↗

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1992 FORD F250. THE CONTACT STATED THE EMERGENCY BRAKE WOULD NOT ENGAGE. IN ADDITION, THE ODOMETER GAUGE WAS INOPERABLE. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED WHO STATED THAT THERE WAS A RECALL FOR THE FAILURE UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 94V169001 (PARKING BRAKE: CONVENTIONAL) HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 91,000.

Owner-reported narrative. 91,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10470597 at NHTSA ↗

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1992 FORD F-250. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE STARTED TO SHAKE. WHEN THE SPEED DECREASED TO 20 MPH, THE VEHICLE STOPPED SHAKING. THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THE FAILURE WAS UNABLE TO BE DUPLICATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 153,000. UPDATED 02/12/16*LJ *JS

Owner-reported narrative. 153,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10775358 at NHTSA ↗

Reported: 1992-01-14 (January 14, 1992)

WATER CAN ENTER THE DOOR LATCH RELEASE CABLE. IF THE VEHICLE IS OPERATED IN BELOW FREEZING TEMPERATURES, THE WATER IN THE DOOR LATCH RELEASE CABLE CAN FREEZE AND CAUSE THE LATCH MECHANISM TO MALFUNCTION.

Consequence: THE MALFUNCTION OF THE DOOR LATCH RELEASE CAN RESULT INTHREE DIFFERENT PROBLEMS: 1) THE DOOR WILL NOT BE ABLE TO BE RELATCHED, 2) THEINSIDE DOOR HANDLE CAN BECOME INOPERATIVE, AND 3) THE DOOR COULD APPEAR TO BELATCHED WHEN IT IS NOT, ALLOWING THE DOOR TO OPEN UNEXPECTEDLY IF IT IS JARRED,AND INCREASING THE RISK OF INJURY TO THE ADJACENT SEAT OCCUPANT.

Remedy: REVISED DOOR RELEASE CABLES AND WATER SHIELDS WILL BE INSTALLED.

Reported: 1992-08-04 (August 4, 1992)

THE SOUND INSULATION ON THE ENGINE SIDE OF THE DASH PANEL CAN CONTACT THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD.

Consequence: CONTACT BETWEEN THE INSULATION AND THE HOT EXHAUSTMANIFOLD MAY RESULT IN A ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL MODIFY THE SOUND INSULATOR AT NO COST TO OWNERS.

Reported: 1993-08-02 (August 2, 1993)

A MALFUNCTIONING CHECK VALVE WITHIN THE FUEL PUMP ASSEMBLY CAUSES A PORTION OF THE UNUSED FUEL FROM ONE TANK TO BE RETURNED TO THE SECOND TANK. WHEN THIS OCCURS, THE CAPACITY OF THE SECOND TANK CAN BE EXCEEDED, CAUSING FUEL SPILLAGE.

Consequence: SPILLED FUEL CAN RESULT IN A FIRE WHEN EXPOSED TO ASOURCE OF IGNITION.

Remedy: REPLACEMENT OF THE FUEL PRESSURE REGULATOR AND INSTALLATION OF REDUNDANT CHECK VALVES.

Reported: 1994-09-07 (September 7, 1994)

THE PARKING BRAKE CONTROL SELF-ADJUST PAWL DOES NOT LINE UP PROPERLY WITH THE SELF-ADJUST RACHET CAUSING THE PAWL TO SLIP OVER ONE OR MORE TEETH IN THE RACHET.

Consequence: WHEN THE ABOVE OCCURS, IT CAN RESULT IN PARKING BRAKE SYSTEM INEFFECTIVENESS. THE PARKING BRAKE WILL NOT HOLD THE VEHICLE, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO ROLL FREELY, IF THE TRANSMISSION IS NOT LEFT IN GEAR.

Remedy: A WEDGE WILL BE INSTALLED WHICH WILL SERVE TO LOCK THE PARKING BRAKE SELF-ADJUST MECHANISM PAWL INTO ENGAGEMENT WITH THE RACHET. ALSO, OWNERS WILL BE ADVISED TO RELEASE AND REAPPLY THE PARKING BRAKE WHENEVER TOOTH SKIP OCCURS AND WILL BE REMINDED TO ALWAYS TURN OFF THE ENGINE AND LEAVE THE VEHICLE IN GEAR WHEN THE VEHICLE IS PARKED.