12 of the 156 complaints about the 1994 Ford F-250 are about the electrical system — 8% of everything reported for this model year. Half of the failures with a mileage on record happened before 166,500 miles.
12
Complaints
0
Crashes
8
Fires
0
Injuries
Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
DIMMER SWITCH SHUTS OFF ALL THE LIGHTS AT NIGHT WHEN I DRIVE AT NIGHT
NHTSA complaint #11075204 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
1994 F250 SITTING IN DRIVEWAY, 10 O'CLOCK AT NIGHT, CAUGHT ON FIRE, EXTENSIVE DAMAGE, TRUCK DESTROYED.
NHTSA complaint #10354511 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1994 FORD F250. THE VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE WHILE PARKED IN THE DRIVEWAY. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE AND DEEMED IT AS AN ELECTRICAL FAILURE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT INFORMED THE CONTACT OF A RECALL FOR THE CRUISE CONTROL SWITCH FOR HER YEAR, MAKE, AND MODEL VEHICLE, WHICH COULD CAUSE A FIRE. THE CONTACT DOES NOT KNOW IF THE VEHICLE IS INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 190,000.
NHTSA complaint #10275870 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
1994 FORD F250 CAUGHT FIRE IN DALLAS TX. ALTERNATOR CONNECTOR CAUGHT FIRE AND BURNED WHILE DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY. WIRES MELTED, ALTERNATOR CONNECTOR MELTED. TRUCK IS STILL DOWN WIRING HARNESS TO ALTERNATOR NOT AVAILABLE. OLD PARTS ARE AVAILABLE.
NHTSA complaint #10225869 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WHILE PARKED FOR TWO AND HALF DAYS, THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. AS A RESULT, THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. *AK
NHTSA complaint #10115862 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
NOTICED SMOKE BILLOWING OUT FROM UNDER THE BACK OF THE TRUCK AND IMMEDIATELY PULLED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. WITHIN SECONDS THE CAB WAS FILLED WITH BLACK SMOKE AND THE FLAMES BROKE THROUGH THE DASHBOARD. THIS HAPPENED SO FAST THAT THERE SEEMED TO BE NO FIREWALL BETWEEN THE ENGINE AND THE CAB OF THE TRUCK. THE FIRE WAS SO HOT IT MELTED PIECES OF THE TRUCK, AND THE TIRES.
NHTSA complaint #741395 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
CONSUMER BOUGHT A USED VEHICLE. LATER, FOUND OUT THAT IT WAS LEAKING OIL/THERE WAS NO CATALYTIC CONVERTER/ BRAKES SHIMMIED, AND SMOKE CAME FROM UNDER THE HOOD.
NHTSA complaint #861842 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
VEHICLE PARKED. VEHICLE HAD CAUGHT ON FIRE FOR NO REASON, AFTER 8 HOURS IN GARAGE & 4 FEET FROM GARAGE. FIRE DEPARTMENT ARRIVED & PUT FLAMES OUT. CHIEF INDICATED FIRE ORIGINATED IN STEERING COLUMN. VEHICLE DECLARED TOTALED.
NHTSA complaint #845033 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
DEFECT IN THE TRANSMISSION SINCE THE TRANSMISSION CASE HAD RUN OUT OF OIL AND THE GEARS LOCKED DOWN WHILE TRAVELING ON THE HWY, CAUSED A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION, DUE TO NOTHING ON THE TO INDICATE LOW OIL.
NHTSA complaint #516180 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
WHEN VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN DRIVEWAY WITH IGNITION OFF IT CAUGHT ON FIRE IN THE STEERING COLUMN. MULTI-FUNCTION SWITCH MELTED. VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN TAKEN TO DEALERSHIP.
NHTSA complaint #811360 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
ELECTRICAL SHORT, THE WIRING HARNESS CONNECTING THE HEAD LIGHTS OVERHEATED, CAUSING A DASH FIRE. *AK HEADLIGHT SWITCH FAILURE RESPONSIBLE FOR HARNESS CATCHING ON FIRE.
NHTSA complaint #804737 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
TENSIONER IDLER ARM COMES APART CAUSE UNKNOWN LOSING POWER IMMEDIATELY. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT
NHTSA complaint #976726 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.