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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
Limited mileage data: 7 of 101 reports include usable mileage. There isn’t enough coverage to show a useful chart.
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What to inspect
Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
Service Brakes, Hydraulic. Review the 23 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
Fuel System, Gasoline. Review the 20 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
Electrical System. Review the 18 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
3 crash reports13 fire reports1 injury reports
What owners actually said
101 reports
Mileage unknown · Jun 19, 2001
Fuel System, Gasoline
FUEL IS LEAKING OUT OF FUEL TANK, FUEL IS BYPASSING FRON ONE FUEL TANK TO ANOTHER. WHEN CAPACITY OF ONE TANK IS FULL, FUEL LEAKS OUT. ALSO, RECALL 91V146000/ MANUFACTURER'S RECALL 91S30 WA SISSUED ON THIS MAKE/MODEL. HOWEVER, THIS VEHICLE NOT INCLUDED DUE TO VIN. CONSUMER HAS NOTICED THIS PROBLEM SINCE 1998. PLEASE P…
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FUEL IS LEAKING OUT OF FUEL TANK, FUEL IS BYPASSING FRON ONE FUEL TANK TO ANOTHER. WHEN CAPACITY OF ONE TANK IS FULL, FUEL LEAKS OUT. ALSO, RECALL 91V146000/ MANUFACTURER'S RECALL 91S30 WA SISSUED ON THIS MAKE/MODEL. HOWEVER, THIS VEHICLE NOT INCLUDED DUE TO VIN. CONSUMER HAS NOTICED THIS PROBLEM SINCE 1998. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
NHTSA ODI #890658
Mileage unknown · Apr 27, 2001
Structure
FIREWALL HAS DEVELOPED CRACKS, CAUSING VARIOUS PROBLEMS TO OCCUR. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK
NHTSA ODI #886983
Mileage unknown · Apr 2, 2001
Structure
FORD MAKES A REPAIR KIT FOR THIS WITH A COST OF 105.00 PLUS 5 HOURS LABOR TO INSTALL, ALSO I WAS TOLD BY THE FORD SERVICE CENTER THAT I COULD HAVE NOT CAUSED NOR PREVENTED IT. IT HAPPENED BECAUSE THE FIREWALL WAS TOO THIN.*AK
NHTSA ODI #743452
Mileage unknown · Sep 30, 2000
Tires
TIRE HAD VERY LITTLE WEAR,BLEW OUT AT SPEED,WAS IN SPARE RACK YEARS,THOUGHT TIRE WAS OLD. *AK (TIRESIZE: LT235/85R1)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: LT235/85R1 )
NHTSA ODI #732948
Mileage unknown · Sep 29, 2000
Tires
PE00-020; P23585R16, AFTERMARKET WITH 80,000 MILES WITH GOOD AMOUNT OF TREAD. DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH AND PULLING 18 FOOT RV TRAILOR W HEARD LOUD EXPLOSION. AT THAT SAME MOMENT VEHICLE LOST CONTROL DUE TO RIGHT REAR FIRESTONE TIRE TREAD THAT COMPLETELY PEELED OFF ,ALL THAT WAS LEFT WAS THE CORE OF TIRE. VEHICLE ALMOS…
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PE00-020; P23585R16, AFTERMARKET WITH 80,000 MILES WITH GOOD AMOUNT OF TREAD. DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH AND PULLING 18 FOOT RV TRAILOR W HEARD LOUD EXPLOSION. AT THAT SAME MOMENT VEHICLE LOST CONTROL DUE TO RIGHT REAR FIRESTONE TIRE TREAD THAT COMPLETELY PEELED OFF ,ALL THAT WAS LEFT WAS THE CORE OF TIRE. VEHICLE ALMOST ROLLED OVER. *AK DOT# VDOR1WN174. *SLC
NHTSA ODI #871853
Mileage unknown · Sep 23, 2000
Tires
PE00 020; CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 40MPH ON HIGHWAY LOST CONTROL OF VEHICLE DUE TO THE FAULTY LEFT FRONT AND RIGHT FRONT FIRESTONE STEELTEX RADIAL TIRES (P235 85 R16). *AK *SLC
NHTSA ODI #871330
Mileage unknown · Sep 12, 2000
Fuel System, Gasoline
FUEL TANK WAS LEAKING DUE THE DEFECTIVE CHECK VALVE IN RECALL 91V146000. BUT THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO VIN ALTHOUGH IT HAD THE SAME PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
NHTSA ODI #870247
Mileage unknown · Sep 6, 2000
Tires
WHILE WALKING AROUND VEHICLE FOUND OUT THAT TIRES WERE SPLITTING IN THE MIDDLE AND HAD TO BE REPLACED. FIRESTONE AT, LT235/85R16 AND DOT #VN0R1WN035. *AK ALL FOUR FIRESTONE TIRES SPLIT IN THE CENTER. *YH
NHTSA ODI #869811
Mileage unknown · Aug 11, 2000
Electrical System
WHEN TURNING VEHICLE ON IT WILL NOT TURN OVER, KEY GETS STUCK INTO THE IGNITION SWITCH. VEHICLE WILL GO DEAD, NO CONNECTION. CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP TWICE. DEALERSHIP TOLD HIM THAT HE HAD TO HAVE RECALL REPAIRS DONE FOR A SWITCH . *AK
NHTSA ODI #867591
Mileage unknown · May 6, 2000
Electrical SystemFire
MY 1989 FORD F250 4X4 CAUGHT FIRE IN MY DRIVEWAY TODAY. THE TRUCK IS A TOTAL LOSS. ITEMS IN THE TRUCK INCLUDED A CELL PHONE, APPROX. $1,500 WORTH OF TOOLS, A RIFLE, AN ELECTRONIC ORGANIZER, AN AIR COMPRESSOR IN THE BED OF THE TRUCK, CD-PLAYER, CB RADIO, AND NO TELLING WHAT ELSE THAT I CANNOT THINK OF. THE TRUCK WAS WORTH APPR…
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MY 1989 FORD F250 4X4 CAUGHT FIRE IN MY DRIVEWAY TODAY. THE TRUCK IS A TOTAL LOSS. ITEMS IN THE TRUCK INCLUDED A CELL PHONE, APPROX. $1,500 WORTH OF TOOLS, A RIFLE, AN ELECTRONIC ORGANIZER, AN AIR COMPRESSOR IN THE BED OF THE TRUCK, CD-PLAYER, CB RADIO, AND NO TELLING WHAT ELSE THAT I CANNOT THINK OF. THE TRUCK WAS WORTH APPROX. $6,000. MY FATHER-IN-LAW TOLD ME HE HEARD ABOUT A RECALL RELATING TO THE ELECTRICAL/IGNITION SWITCH AFTER TELLING A FRIEND ABOUT THE FIRE. ONE OF THE FIREMAN WHO ANSWERED THE CALL SAID THE FIRE APPEARED TO HAVE STARTED AROUND THE DASH ON THE DRIVERS SIDE, THAT SEEMED TO BE WHERE THE HOTTEST PART OF THE FIRE WAS. THE FIRE WAS SO HOT THAT IT MELTED PART OF THE ALUMINUM RIM ON THE FRONT DRIVERS SIDE. PLEASE GIVE ME ANY INFORMATION YOU CAN ON CONTACTING FORD ABOUT THIS RECALL. I WAS THE SECOND OWNER OF THIS TRUCK & THEREFORE RECEIVED NO INFORMATION ON RECALLS. THANK YOU, VERNON T. "TEDDY" PETERSON, JR. *AK
A REVISED BRAKE LINING NOISE INSULATOR RESULTED IN A DECREASE IN THE THERMAL INSULATION BETWEEN THE BRAKE LINING AND THE FRONT BRAKE CALIPER PISTON. THIS CAUSED GREATER HEAT TRANSFER TO THE CALIPER PISTONS WITH THE POTENTIAL TO OVERHEAT THE BRAKE FLUID AND DIMINISH BRAKE EFFECTIVENESS DURING SEVERE BRAKING CONDITIONS.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: INCREASED STOPPING DISTANCES AND INABLILITY TO HOLDVEHICLES ON A STEEP GRADE RESULTS IN INCREASED RISK OF ACCIDENT IN THE EVENT OFA SUDDEN STOP OR WHEN CONSTANT BRAKING IS NEEDED TO MANEUVER THROUGH AREAS WITHSTEEP GRADES.
Remedy: ADD SNAP-IN INSULATORS THAT ATTACH TO EACH OF THE FRONT BRAKE CALIPER PISTONS. IN ADDITION, VEHICLES WITH 7.5 L ENGINES WILL HAVE INSULATION ADDED TO THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT BRAKE LINES.
THE DUAL FUEL TANK SELECTOR VALVE MAY MALFUNCTION AND CAUSE AN OVERFILL CONDITION IN ONE OF THE FUEL TANKS, RESULTING IN AN OVERFLOW OF FUEL PAST THE FILLER CAP.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: THE OVERFLOW OF FUEL PAST THE FILLER CAP CAUSES A FUELLEAKAGE, WHICH CAN RESULT IN A FIRE WHEN EXPOSED TO A SOURCE OF IGNITION.
Remedy: REPLACE THE DUAL FUEL TANK SELECTOR VALVE.
UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS, THE SNAP RING THAT LOCATES THE PARK GEAR ON THE OUTPUT SHAFT OF THE TRANSMISSION MAY FRACTURE.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: WHEN THE GEAR IS PLACED IN PARK, THE PARK GEAR WOULD NOTENGAGE, ALLOWING THE TRUCK TO ROLL FREELY IF THE PARKING BRAKE IS NOT PROPERLYSET. THIS COULD RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT.
Remedy: INSTALL IMPROVED SNAP RING AND REVISED TRANSMISSION EXTENSION HOUSING.
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