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1989 Ford F250

Safety Score
73
Average
Recalls
2
Complaints
50
NCAP Stars

Recalls (2)

Date NHTSA ID Component Units Completion
1989-07-14 89V114000 FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:AUXILLARY TANK 3,000 Details
1988-11-18 88V182000 FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:MOUNTING 300 Details

Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)

Date Component Crash Injuries Summary
2009-12-28 FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY No 0 TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1989 FORD F250 PICKUP TRUCK. HE NOTICED FUEL LEAKING FROM THE VEHICLE; ALTHOUGH, THERE WERE SEVER…
2008-08-14 FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:AUXILLARY TANK:SELECTOR DEVICES No 0 TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1989 FORD F250. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS, THE CONTACT SMELLE…
2008-01-10 FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:AUXILLARY TANK:SELECTOR DEVICES No 0 FUEL IS BEING PUMPED OUT OF FRONT TANK ON TO GROUND, SEE 91V146000 FORD CAN NOT TELL ME IF THE RECALL HAS OR HAS NOT…
2005-04-15 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE No 0 WHILE DRIVING THE TRUCK, IT CAUGHT ON FIRE. BY THE TIME IT COULD BE SAFELY PULLED OFF THE SIDE OF THE ROAD IT WAS FULL…
2004-10-16 FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:AUXILLARY TANK:SELECTOR DEVICES No 0 FUEL LEAKED OUT PAST THE FILLER CAP WHILE DRIVING. THIS WAS DUE TO THE DEFECT DESCRIBED IN THE FUEL TANK AUXILIARY SELE…
2004-06-10 FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:AUXILLARY TANK:SELECTOR DEVICES No 0 DT: THE CONTACT STATES THERE IS A NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN 91V146000 CONCERNING THE AUXILIARY TANK DEVICES. THIS VEHICLE…
2003-11-13 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS No 0 CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR REPAIR OF A TIRE. THE MECHANIC NOTICED THAT UPPER AND LOWER BALL JOINTS NEED…
2002-12-14 FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:AUXILLARY TANK:SELECTOR DEVICES No 0 FUEL TANK AUXILIARY SELECTOR SWITCH PROBLEM, OVERFLOW FROM ONE TANK TO THE OTHER, RESULTING OF OVERFLOW OF FUEL PAST TH…
2002-11-19 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION No 0 FAULTY IGNITION COMPONENT PRIMARILY USED IN ALL MAKES AND MODELS OF VEHICLES MANUFACTURED BY FORD FROM 1986-2000+. CAN …
2002-03-02 POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:PARK/NEUTRAL START INTERLOCK SWITCH No 0 VEHICLE WAS LEFT IN PARK WITH ENGINE RUNNING AND VEHICLE BEGAN TO ROLL BACKWARDS. LEVER INDICATED THAT THE VEHICLE WA…
2002-02-24 FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:AUXILLARY TANK:SELECTOR DEVICES No 0 RECALL 91 V 146 000/AUXILLARY SELECTOR AND SWITCH:PORTION OF UNUSED FUEL FROM ONE TANK TO BE RETURNED TO SECOND TANK. …
2001-09-15 SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP No 0 WHEN IN LOW GEAR BRAKE FLUID WILL BOIL, CAUSING VEHICLE TO LOSE BRAKES.*AK
2001-09-10 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH No 0 NO SUMMARY
2001-06-18 FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:AUXILLARY TANK:SELECTOR DEVICES No 0 FUEL IS LEAKING OUT OF FUEL TANK, FUEL IS BYPASSING FRON ONE FUEL TANK TO ANOTHER. WHEN CAPACITY OF ONE TANK IS FULL…
2000-08-24 TIRES No 0 WHILE WALKING AROUND VEHICLE FOUND OUT THAT TIRES WERE SPLITTING IN THE MIDDLE AND HAD TO BE REPLACED. FIRESTONE AT,…
2000-05-06 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD No 0 MY 1989 FORD F250 4X4 CAUGHT FIRE IN MY DRIVEWAY TODAY. THE TRUCK IS A TOTAL LOSS. ITEMS IN THE TRUCK INCLUDED A CELL…
2000-01-01 TIRES:TREAD/BELT No 0 PE00 020; CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 50MPH ON HIGHWAY AND WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING THE RIGHT REAR TIRE TREAD SEPARATED. …
1999-09-24 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE No 0 CONSUMER PURCHASED REBUILT FORD MOTOR FROM DEALERSHIP, THE MOTOR WAS NOT INSTALLED CORRECTLY CAUSING EXTENSIVE DAMAGE T…
1999-09-17 POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION No 0 WE BOUGHT THIS TRUCK NEW AND WE HAVE PUT 3 OR 4 PRESSURE PLATES, CLUTCHES AND THROW OUT BEARINGS IN IT. WE ALSO HAVE H…
1999-08-01 TIRES No 0 TIRE HAD VERY LITTLE WEAR,BLEW OUT AT SPEED,WAS IN SPARE RACK YEARS,THOUGHT TIRE WAS OLD. *AK (TIRESIZE: LT235/85R1)(…
1999-07-01 STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS No 0 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 SERVI…
1999-04-07 AIR BAGS:FRONTAL Yes 0 VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT WITH FRONTAL IMPACT AT 35-40 MPH. CRASH OCCURRED AND NEITHER AIRBAG DEPLOYED. DEALE…
1999-03-02 FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:AUXILLARY TANK:SELECTOR DEVICES No 0 RECALL 91S39. BOTH TANKS WERE FILLED. WHEN DRIVING FUEL RUNS OUT OF FUEL CAP OF OTHER TANK. DEALER CONTACTED AND IS AW…
1999-01-01 SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP No 0 ABS BRAKE PROBLEM; WHEN THE ABS WARNING LIGHT CAME ON, OWNER BROUGHT TRUCK TO THE DEALER FOR SERVICE. OWNER PURCHASED …
1998-12-27 VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL No 0 WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY IDLED TO 2000 RPM WITHOUT WARNING, NEARLY CAUSING A COLLISION. CAUSE UNKNOWN. *AK
1998-07-01 TIRES:TREAD/BELT No 0 WHILE TRAVELING ABOUT 75MPH ON THE HIGHWAY CONSUMER HEARD A NOISE AND WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER TO THE SHOULDER , THE RIGH…
1998-06-29 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE No 0 CONSUMER COMPLAINT THAT THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD BOLT KEEPS ON BREAKING OFF WITHIN A SHORT PERIOD OF WEARING OUT. DEALER N…
1998-06-07 FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY No 0 FUEL TANK EXPLODED RESULTING IN FIRE.
1997-07-01 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE No 0 ENGINE CONTINUES TO RUN AT 1500-25000 RPM WHEN FOOT IS REMOVED FROM ACCELERATOR PEDAL, MAKING BRAKING DIFFICULT.
1997-05-27 SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP No 0 LOST FRONT BRAKES COMPLETELY, PARTIAL REAR BRAKES DURING HEAVY DUTY APLICATION, BRAKE FLUID OVERHEATS/BLOWS OUT, CAUSIN…
1997-05-20 FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER No 1 FUEL SYSTEM FAILURE CAUSED VEHICLE FIRE.
1997-05-16 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE No 0 CYLINDER WALLS OF ENGINE HAVE FAILED DUE TO MANUFACTURING NOT INFORMING OWNERS THE NEED OF A SPECIAL ADDITIVE PUT INTO …
1996-12-20 FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:AUXILLARY TANK:SELECTOR DEVICES No 0 FUEL TANK,AUXILLARY RECALL #91V146, DUAL TANKS : WHEN FILLING REAR FUEL GOES TO FRONT AND FLOWS TO THE GROUND. CALLED M…
1996-11-20 POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION No 0 AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, MODEL E4OD, FAILED.
1996-11-11 SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP No 0 ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM PROBLEMS; WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES ON ANY TYPE OF ROAD SURFACE, UNDER NORMAL BRAKING CONDITIONS…
1996-09-22 POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION No 0 THE MANUAL LEVER BROKE WHEN VEHICLE WAS PUT IN REVERSE. *AK
1996-09-03 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH No 0 WHEN TURNING VEHICLE ON IT WILL NOT TURN OVER, KEY GETS STUCK INTO THE IGNITION SWITCH. VEHICLE WILL GO DEAD, NO CO…
1996-09-01 FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY No 0 FUEL TANK DAMAGED DUE TO RUST.
1996-08-19 FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY No 0 THE REAR TANK IS LEAKING DIESEL FUEL. *AK
1996-07-26 VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL Yes 0 SUDDEN ACCELERATION CAUSED ACCIDENT.
1996-07-03 SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP No 0 BRAKES FAILED, CAUSING BRAKE PEDAL TO TRAVEL TO FLOOR.
1996-06-10 SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS No 0 BRAKES OVERHEAT.
1996-05-01 PARKING BRAKE No 0 THE REAR GREASE SEALS LEAKED AND SPILLED GREASE ON THE BRAKES AND NOW THEY DON'T STOP.*AK WHICH WAS ALSO CAUSING EMERGE…
1996-04-27 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH No 0 STARTED TRUCK, WHILE IDLING, NOTICED SMOKE ROLLING OUT FROM UNDER DASH WITH FLAMES; IGNITION AND ALL WIRES BURNT TO CRI…
1996-04-15 STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR No 0 WHILE DRIVING SMOKE APPEARED THEN DISAPPEARED FROM THE STEERING COLUMN. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK
1996-04-03 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH No 0 VEHICLE WAS PARKED WITH IGNITION OFF,UNDER THE DASH FIRE, ELECTRICAL SHORT. *AK
1996-04-01 SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC No 0 FRONT BRAKES REPLACED DUE TO BRAKE FAILURE.*SD
1996-03-25 VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL No 0 ACCELERATOR PEDAL STICKS. *SD
1996-03-18 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION No 0 ENGINE STARTED UP INVOLUNTARILY, NO KEYS IN THE IGNITION, THEN NOTICED FIRE INSIDE THE VEHICLE, DAMAGING THE INSIDE. …
1996-01-01 TIRES:TREAD/BELT No 0 PE00 020; CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 40MPH ON HIGHWAY LOST CONTROL OF VEHICLE DUE TO THE FAULTY LEFT FRONT AND RIGHT…