Safety Score
88
Safe
Recalls
0
Complaints
50
NCAP Stars
—
Recalls (0)
No recalls found for the 1988 Ford F250.
Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)
| Date | Component | Crash | Injuries | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006-09-09 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | 1988 FORD F-250'S ENGINE COMPARTMENT CAUGHT ON FIRE. *TS WHILE DRIVING THE CONSUMER NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM THE ENG… |
| 2004-10-12 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY | No | 0 | WHILE DRIVING,THE CONSUMER HEARD A LOUD NOISE COMING FROM THE REAR, THE CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER. THE CONSUMER … |
| 2003-04-14 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | IT TOOK NUMEROUS TRIES TO GET THE VEHICLE TO START. *JB |
| 2000-11-11 | TIRES:TREAD/BELT | No | 0 | PE 00 040/TIRE TREAD SEPARATION/TIRE FAILURE: LEFT FRONT TIRE WAS FLAT WHILE TRAVELING AT 45 MPH, ON A 1988, FORD, F250… |
| 2000-09-30 | TIRES:TEMPORARY/EMERGENCY SPARE TIRE | No | 0 | WHILE DRIVING, CONSUMER NOTICED THE SPARE TIRE ON FIRE, THE TIRE WAS MOUNTED UNDERNEATH THE BED AGAINST THE TAILPIPE. (… |
| 2000-03-15 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER | No | 0 | BRAKE CALIPER MOUNT IS SPREADING ON BOTH SIDES OF THE VEHICLE. THERE'S IS A BANGING AND SQUEALING NOISE, AND IS VERY H… |
| 1999-12-08 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:AUXILLARY TANK:SELECTOR DEVICES | No | 0 | DUAL FUEL TANKS SWITCHING MODULE FAILED, CAUSING FUEL TO SPEW FROM REAR TANK---AS PER REPORT ON 1990 TO 1993 MODELS. *… |
| 1999-07-02 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP | Yes | 0 | WHEN BRAKES WERE APPLIED PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR, RESULTING IN A COLLISION. *AK |
| 1999-05-15 | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | No | 0 | TRANSMISSION SHOULD NOT HAVE FAILED AT SUCH LOW MILEAGE. *AK |
| 1999-04-14 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM | No | 0 | CONSUMER PARKED VEHICLE OUTSIDE FRONT OF HOUSE; APPROXIMATELY TWO MINUTES LATER WAS INFORMED OF VEHICLE BEING ON FIRE.… |
| 1998-08-01 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:AUXILLARY TANK:SELECTOR DEVICES | No | 0 | DUE TO A DEFECTIVE FUEL CHECK VALVE THE REAR FUEL TANK PUMPS GAS IN TO THE FRONT FUEL TANK WHICH CAUSES FUEL SPILLA… |
| 1997-10-02 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD | No | 0 | THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED WHILE CONSUMER WAS INSIDE THE HOUSE, WHEN HE COME OUT THE VEHICLE WAS ON FIRE, ACCORDING TO CNSU… |
| 1997-09-24 | STRUCTURE:BODY | No | 0 | CLUTCH WENT THROUGH FIRE WALL, DUE TO LACK OF REINFORCEMENT IN THE FIRE WALL. |
| 1997-06-29 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER | No | 0 | BRAKES:COMING DOWN A MOUNTAIN, HIT BRAKES AND THERE WERE NO BRAKES. FRONT BRAKE LINE HAD HOLE, CAUSING FLUID TO DISAPPE… |
| 1997-02-01 | POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY:PEDAL/HAND LEVER(MOTORCYCLE) | No | 0 | FIRE WALL IN THE CLUTCH LINKAGE AREA BROKE, RESULTING IN THE CLUTCH BECOMING VERY HARD TO DISENGAGE. |
| 1996-08-26 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | No | 0 | THROTTLE LINKAGE STICKS, CAUSING SUDDEN ACCELERATION. |
| 1996-07-31 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD | No | 0 | WHILE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE UNDER THE HOOD. *AK *SLC |
| 1996-04-22 | LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH | No | 0 | HOOD LATCH ASSEMBLY FAILED WHEN OPENED, HOOD FLEW WITHOUT ANY REFORCEMENT AND BROKE WINSHIELD. *AK |
| 1996-03-03 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE | No | 0 | ENGINE REPLACED. |
| 1996-02-20 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER | No | 0 | BRAKE CALIPER RETAINING PINS FALL OUT. *DSH |
| 1996-02-12 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH | No | 0 | IGNITION SWITCH WILL NOT RETRACT BACK INTO POSITION WHEN STARTING VEHICLE. TT |
| 1995-11-28 | POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY | No | 0 | FAILURE ON THE REAR AXLE CAUSED LOSS OF BRAKE ABILITY. TT |
| 1995-09-07 | STRUCTURE:BODY | No | 0 | FIREWALL ON VEHICLE HAS COLLAPSED. TT |
| 1995-08-12 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE | No | 0 | DEFECTIVE OIL DIP STICK. |
| 1995-06-28 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS | No | 0 | HEAD LIGHTS AND TAIL LIGHT KEEP GOING OUT WHILE DRIVING. TT |
| 1995-05-01 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY | No | 0 | FUEL TANK IS RUSTING FROM INSIDE CAUSING CORROSION IN THE LINE. TT |
| 1995-04-27 | STEERING:GEAR BOX (OTHER THAN RACK AND PINION) | No | 0 | PROBLEMS WITH STEERING GEAR BOX. *DH |
| 1995-03-21 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC | No | 0 | FRONT BRAKES OVERHEAT AND CAUSE COMPLETE LOSS OF FRONT BRAKES. *AK |
| 1995-03-21 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER | No | 0 | MASTER CYLINDER RELACED DUE TO BRAKE FAILURES. *SKD |
| 1995-01-01 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING | No | 0 | INTERIOR VEHICLE FIRE CAUSED BY THE ELECTRICAL WIRING CATCHING FIRE. *AK |
| 1994-12-01 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP | No | 0 | ABS ANTI-LOCK DRIVING TRY TO STOP THE ABS ANTI-LOCK BRAKE FAIL. TT |
| 1994-08-04 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS | Yes | 3 | VEHICLE VEERED TO LEFT UPON APPLYING BRAKES IN EMERGENCY SITUATION, CAUSING ACCIDENT/INJURIES. *AW |
| 1994-07-09 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH | No | 0 | TRUCK WAS PARKED AND CAUGHT ON FIRE , RECEIVED A RECALL LETTER . *AK FIRE POSSIBILY STARTED UNDER DASH ACCORDING TO … |
| 1993-03-01 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP | No | 0 | ABS, BRAKES SYSTEM ACTIVATES WITHOUT WARNING, AND WHEN APPLYING BRAKE LOSS EFFECTIVESS. TT |
| 1993-01-10 | SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY | No | 0 | DRIVERS SIDE SEAT BELT BUCKLE WILL NOT LATCH, DEALER REFUSES TO FIX, NOT UNDER WARRANTY. TT |
| 1992-02-01 | POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY:AXLE SHAFT:SEAL | No | 0 | REAR BRAKES FAILED FOUR TIMES DUE TO AXLE SEALS LEAKING. |
| 1991-12-01 | FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER | No | 0 | HAS TRIED TO REPORT TO FORD THE PROBLEM WITH THE FUEL GAUGE FORD OFFERS NO ASSISTANCE. TT |
| 1990-01-01 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS | No | 0 | PLASTIC HEADLIGHT LENSE DETERIORATES TO THE DEGREE OF CHANGING COLORS, CHANGES FROM CLEAR TO OPAQUE, RESULTING IN DECRE… |
| — | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION | No | 0 | WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE WILL COMPLETELY SHUT DOWN WITHOUT WARNING, CAUSE UNKNOWN. DEALER CANNOT IDENTIFY THE PROBLEM. … |
| — | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH | No | 0 | WHILE DRIVING, NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM DASH, STOPPED VEHICLE GOT OUT, FLAMES STARTED COMING OVER STEERING COLUMN. *… |
| — | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION | No | 0 | WHEN DRIVING AT ANY SPEED WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING VEHICLE CUT OFF/ ENGINE DIE OUT COMPLETELY. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED D… |
| — | STRUCTURE:BODY | No | 0 | FIREWALL CRACKED AROUND MASTER CYLINDER/CLUTCH AREA. |
| — | SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE | No | 0 | SEAT BELT FAILED. |
| — | STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS:UNDERBODY SHIELDS | No | 0 | FIREWALL SHEET METAL FAILURE DUE TO METAL FATIGUE, CLUTCH AND BRAKE ARE TOO MUCH FORCE FOR THE DESIGN AND GAUGE OF THE … |
| — | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | No | 0 | TRANSMISSION; PURCHASE TRUCK USED HAVING PROBLEM WITH THE TRANSMISSION CONSUMER THINK TRUCK BEEN IN AN ACCIDENT IT BEEN… |
| — | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC | No | 0 | ON THE BRAKE SYSTEM FAILURES FORD ISSUED A RECALL AND INSTALLED INSULATORS ON THE CALIPERS TO CURE THE PROBLEM AND EVER… |
| — | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS | No | 0 | FUSES MELTED INSIDE FUSE BOX. |
| — | WHEELS | No | 0 | RIGHT REAR SET OF DUAL WHEELS CAME OFF. (NEW JERSEY POLICE REPORT) |
| — | SEATS | No | 0 | BOLTS AND NUTS THAT ATTACH SEAT TO TO FRAME OF VEHICLE HAVE STARTED TO PULL THROUGH FLOORBOARD.*AK CONSUMER STATES … |
| — | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION | No | 0 | FRESNO REPLACED A PIECE IN THE IGNITION SWITCH, AND NOW THE IGNITION SWITCH AND THE INDICATOR /COLUMN SHIFTER DON'T WOR… |