20 of the 156 complaints about the 1994 Ford F-250 are about the engine — 13% of everything reported for this model year. Half of the failures with a mileage on record happened before 84,500 miles.
20
Complaints
0
Crashes
4
Fires
0
Injuries
Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.
ENGINE
ENGINE SHUTS DOWN WITHOUT WARNING AT SPEEDS 50 TO 70 MPH AND WON'T RESTART SOMETIMES. IT MIGHT RESTART AFTER AN HOUR AND RUN FOR ABOUT 10 TO 15 MINUTES AND STOP AGAIN AND WON'T START AGAIN TILL NEXT MORNING. IS INTERMITTENTLY AND RANDOMLY STOPPING DEAD, LIKE TURNING OFF THE KEY. MECHANIC CANNOT MAKE IT HAPPEN IN SHOP!
NHTSA complaint #11365982 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
CONSUMER COMPLAINT CONCERNING THE 1995 F250 UNDER HOOD FIRE DEFECT. *TS THE CONSUMER STATED SHE HAS 2 OTHER FORD VEHICLES A 1994 FORD F250 AND 1994 FORD F350 THAT DID HAVE UNDER HOOD FIRES, BUT NOT THE 1995 F250 WHICH A RECALL LETTER WAS SENT.
NHTSA complaint #10171198 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
WHILE DRIVING OUR 1994 FORD F250, IT CAUGHT ON FIRE. THIS TRUCK WAS USED IN OUR BUSINESS AND WAS WELL TAKEN CARE OF WITH REGULAR MAINTENANCE PERFORMED. IT WAS A TOTAL LOSS ALONG WITH TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT USED IN OUR BUSINESS. WE REALIZE THIS IS NOT A RECALL YEAR, BUT APARENTLY THERE IS A PROBLEM THAT NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED.
NHTSA complaint #10125606 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
TWO EXHAUST MANIFOLD BOLTS ON THE PASSENGER SIDE CLOSEST TO THE FIREWALL HAVE BROKEN OFF ON MY 94 FORD F-250 WITH THE 460 C.I.ENGINE. THIS RESULTS IN NOISE AND EXHAUST SMELLS ENTERING THE CAB. THE DEALERSHIP AGREES THAT THIS IS COMMON PROBLEM WITH THIS ENGINE BUT WANTS $1700.00TO REPAIR IT.
NHTSA complaint #10031116 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
OIL PAN RUSTED OUT. DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER WERE CONTACTED, AND STATED THAT THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO ABOUT IT.
NHTSA complaint #10022713 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS
SERPENTINE BELT IS NOT ALIGNED CORRECTLY AND SEPARATES FROM THE ENGINE, RESULTING IN LOSS OF CONTROL. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED.
NHTSA complaint #864950 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
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.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CATALYTIC CONVERTOR
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.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
AT 50,000 MILES ENGINE OIL PAN HAS BECAME RUSTED AND LEAKED. CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.
NHTSA complaint #843236 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
OIL PAN IS RUSTED FROM THE INSIDE OUT, CAUSING AN OIL LEAKAGE.
NHTSA complaint #838745 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
DEFECTIVE EXHAUST MANIFOLD LEAKS AND OVERHEATS, CAUSING EXHAUST MANIFOLD TO WARP AND OTHER ENGINE PROBLEMS WHICH MAY CAUSE A LOSS OF CONTROL. *AK
NHTSA complaint #837605 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
THE TENSIONER HAS BROKEN SEVEN TIMES IN TWO YEARS. WHEN THE TENSIONER BREAKS, THE BELT THAT OPERATES THE WHOLE SYSTEM BREAKS. THE DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED PREVIOUSLY. THEY STATED THAT THIS WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE FORD TRUCKS, BUT THEY OFFERED NO RECOURSE. WE HAVE BEEN VERY FORTUNATE THAT NO INJURY HAS OCCURED DUE TO THIS PROBLEM. HOWEVER, IT IS VERY COSTLY TO REPAIR EVERY TWO TO THREE MONTHS.
NHTSA complaint #705556 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
NEW UPGRADED DESIGN OF EXHAUST PIPE DOES NOT FIT THE MANIFOLD OF THE VEHICLE. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.
NHTSA complaint #835719 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
CONSUMER WAS DRIVING AT 55 MPH WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING THE BACK OF THE MOTOR CAUGHT ON FIRE WHICH CAUSED THE CONSUMER TO GET OUT.FIRE WAS COMING VENTS, AND VEHICLE BURNED UP. CONSUMER DID SMELL SMOKE COMING FROM THE VEHICLE.
NHTSA complaint #833326 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
WHILE PULLING A HORSE TRAILER, DRIVING DOWN A BUSY HIGHWAY, THE ENGINE DIED. THE BATTERY LIGHT CAME AND THE TRUCK STALLED. DRIVER WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE TRUCK AND GET OFF HIGHWAY SAFELY. RIGHT AFTERWARDS THE TRUCK DIED AGAIN AND LOST STEERING AND BRAKING CAPABILITES, AND COASTED OFF THE ROAD. THE TRUCK WAS TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP AND BEING REPAIRED.
NHTSA complaint #832609 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
ENGINE FIRE.(OHIO TRAFFIC REPORT).
NHTSA complaint #539089 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
ENGINE STALLS.
NHTSA complaint #529962 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
TRANSMISSION SPOUT CONNECTOR HAS BEEN MISSING SINCE VEHICLE CAME FROM THE FACTORY. THIS WAS DISCOVERED WHEN TRANSMISSION WAS REMOVED TO ALLOW FOR REPLACEMENT OF ENGINE.
NHTSA complaint #526676 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
TENSIONER IDLER ARM COMES APART CAUSE UNKNOWN LOSING POWER IMMEDIATELY. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT
NHTSA complaint #976726 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS
SERPENTINE BELT BROKE AT 14,000 MILES, DESTROYING OIL NBOOLER LINES THAT PASS BELOW THE ENGINE.
NHTSA complaint #965125 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.