There was a knocking noise coming from the exhaust manifold area. Dealership was aware of problem.*ak. The dealer replaced both exhaust manifolds, y pipe and the catalytic converter which caused the overheating.
1996 Ford F-250 engine complaints
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The truck was parked for 10+ days without being started. The truck caught fire in the engine compartment and was so severe that the inspectors could not determine the cause. There was no other ignition source anywhere around the vehicle.
Rubbert intake boot from cleanser to turbo has fallen apart. Had to have an upgraded version of intake boot replaced by an independent mechanic.
Idler pulley came off of the motor, causing serpentine belt, power steering, power brakes, and vacuum pump to fail.
Vehicle would not start. Consumer had car towed to dealer, and they said vehicle needed a tune up and coil pack replace. Dealer said that plugs would not come out because they were stuck. So consumer was not able to drive vehicle because the plugs won't come out. Dealer charged a $1000 to take them out.*ak the light at the rear of the vehicle failed. The starter failed three times. A/c failed. The gear shifter failed. The exhaust system failed. Brake caliper and rotor failed. Wires underhood rust out. Power steering hose failed.
Fuel is leaking causing engine to shut off, dealer has replaced the fuel filter housing assembly, resealed o-rings, replaced low pressure fuel sensor, replaced pressure switch, and tightened fuel lines, however the problem still occurs. Transmission bucks at take off. Vehicle experienced an oil leak.
The truck stalls and goes completely dead. There is not a set pattern to the problem. Some weeks it happens more then others. It happens in both two wheel and four wheel operation, load and no load conditions. It is most dangerous in traffic and maneuvers since the power steering is gone
Engine pulley was coming off the crankshaft due to sheared off bolts. Dealer notified, and repairs made at consumer's cost. *ak the crankshaft pulley failed because it is defective.
The left front radiator support broke.
Serpentine belt tensioner failure due to prematurely worn bushing. Problem is well known among dealership mechanics. This part controls the tension on the single serpentine belt which operates the power steering pump (may result in loss of ability to steer upon failure), the AC compressor, the water pump (may cause vehicle to overheat upon failure) and the alternator for the vehicle's electrical system.
While driving in snow conditions fan belt fell off due to snow hitting the underbody of the vehicle, allowing all electrical functions to stop. Private mechanic replaced the belt after dealer was unable to/refused to cover cost. *ak
When driving through a small snow drift, on an isolated country road, snow dislodged the serpentine belt, thus disconnecting power steering, power brakes, the cooling system and discharging the battery. Luckily a passing snow plow operator assisted us or this could have had more tragic results. We have asked ford engineers to assist with a solution. Skid plates are not made for this vehicle nor can they apparently be manufactured because of the nature of the suspension system. While our local dealer is helping to problem solve, we continue to have no reply nor interest from ford, who claims that any sollution would be considered an accessory or improvement rather than a repair. We feel that since this vehicle is advertised as a rugged off-road four-wheel drive vehicle that is depicted blasting through deep snow drifts on commercials, it probably shouldn't break down and strand passengers when the truck is confronted with normal winter driving conditions. Further, it shouldn't leave the passengers stranded without power,engine cooling, power steering and brakes.
The auto trans will lock up in 1st gear and will not shift to 2nd. This has happend many times . When it dose lock in first gear the engine will run to the gov. And stay there as long as you hold the throttle down and then shift with a bang. If you let off of the throttle the truck will free wheel. Every time this has happend
I was told by local dealer the exahust manifolds were not covered under warnty. When I took the truck to my local dealership the first time reporting the problem they said the pinging at highway speeds was not a problem. Now weve had to pay a $1100 repair with less than 36,000 miles of use.
Bolt that holds the power steering snapped in half. After snapping in half, vibrated out towards power steering pump pulley, causing the pulley to lock up, and breaking the power steering pump bracket. Thi s caused the main drive belt to come off, leaving consumer without brakes or steering.
Vehicle has had continued problems with suspension/alignment, repairs several times and still experiences problems. Mjs
Bushing on belt tensioner on 7.3 liter diesel engine fails - known defect by ford personell.
Experienced front main seal failure during sub-zero temperatures, resulting in rupture of main oil seal which caused cooling fan to blow oil onto engine, dealer kept vehicle for concern of possible fire risk.
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