1992 Ford F-250
Safety record from NHTSA: recalls, owner complaints, investigations and service bulletins.
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Recalls
7 recalls name the 1992 Ford F-250. Newest first.
Certain ck motorsports combination headlights, clear corner, bumper, and side marker lights sold as replacement lamps for use on the passenger vehicles listed above. some combination lamps that are not equipped with amber side reflectors fail to conform to federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 108, lamps, reflective devices, and associated equipment.
Risk and remedy
Risk
Without the amber reflectors, the vehicle will be poorly illuminated, possibly resulting in a vehicle crash without warning.
Remedy
Ck motorsport will notify owners and replace the noncompliant lamps free of charge. the recall began on july 1, 2006. owners may contact ck motorsport at 1-909-610-7211.
This IS not a safety recall in accordance with the safety act. however, it IS deemed a safety improvement campaign by the agency. vehicle description: 1990-1993 ford f-series vehicles equipped with dual fuel tanks and 4.9, 5.0,5.8, or 7.5 liter gasoline fueled engines. some vehicles can experience a cross tank fuel flow condition due to a damaged check…
Risk and remedy
Risk
Should this occur, the capacity of the receiving tank may be exceeded and fuel may overflow from the filler cap.
Remedy
Ford IS extending the warranty for potential fuel cross-flow to 12 years of service or 150,000 miles from the vehicle's warranty start date, whichever occurs first. this cover will automatically transfer to subsequent owners at no charge. if a vehicle already has more than 150,000 miles, this overage will last until december 31, 2001. if the vehicle IS experiencing a fuel cross-flow condition, dealers will repair the condition free of charge.
This IS not a safety recall in accordance with the safety act. however, it IS deemed a safety improvement campaign by the agency. equipment description: ford IS replacing all firestone wilderness at 15, 16, and 17 inch tires mounted on ford trucks and suvs. ford reports tread separation can occur due to a combination of the sensitivity of the tire…
Risk and remedy
Risk
Should the tread separate at highway speeds, a vehicle crash could occur, possibly resulting in personal injury or death.
Remedy
The replacement/reimbursement program for this campaign expired on march 31, 2002. however, customers can contact ford at 1-877-917-3673 or go on-line to www.ford.com for possible assistance.
The parking brake control self-adjust pawl does not line up properly with the self-adjust rachet causing the pawl to slip over one or more teeth in the rachet.
Risk and remedy
Risk
When the above occurs, it can result in parking brake system ineffectiveness. The parking brake will not hold the vehicle, causing the vehicle to roll freely, if the transmission IS not left in gear.
Remedy
A wedge will be installed which will serve to lock the parking brake self-adjust mechanism pawl into engagement with the rachet. Also, owners will be advised to release and reapply the parking brake whenever tooth skip occurs and will be reminded to always turn off the engine and leave the vehicle in gear when the vehicle IS parked.
A malfunctioning check valve within the fuel pump assembly causes a portion of the unused fuel from one tank to be returned to the second tank. When this occurs, the capacity of the second tank can be exceeded, causing fuel spillage.
Risk and remedy
Risk
Spilled fuel can result in a fire when exposed to asource of ignition.
Remedy
Replacement of the fuel pressure regulator and installation of redundant check valves.
The sound insulation on the engine side of the dash panel can contact the exhaust manifold.
Risk and remedy
Risk
Contact between the insulation and the hot exhaustmanifold may result in a engine compartment fire.
Remedy
Dealers will modify the sound insulator at no cost to owners.
Water can enter the door latch release cable. If the vehicle IS operated in below freezing temperatures, the water in the door latch release cable can freeze and cause the latch mechanism to malfunction.
Risk and remedy
Risk
The malfunction of the door latch release can result inthree different problems: 1) the door will not be able to be relatched, 2) theinside door handle can become inoperative, and 3) the door could appear to belatched when it IS not, allowing the door to open unexpectedly if it IS jarred,and increasing the risk of injury to the adjacent seat occupant.
Remedy
Revised door release cables and water shields will be installed.
Owner complaints
119 complaints4 involved a crash7 involved a fire3 injuries1 deaths
What owners report most
Latest complaints
- Fuel/propulsion system
The check valve IS bad and gas IS transferred to the front tank causing it to spill over. Some F250 from that year are under recall. Why IS mine not
- Steering
TL* the contact owns a 1992 ford F-250. While driving approximately 35 mph, the vehicle started to shake. When the speed decreased to 20 mph, the vehicle stopped shaking. The failure occurred on multiple occasions. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where the failure was unable to be…
TL* the contact owns a 1992 ford F-250. While driving approximately 35 mph, the vehicle started to shake. When the speed decreased to 20 mph, the vehicle stopped shaking. The failure occurred on multiple occasions. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where the failure was unable to be duplicated. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 153,000. updated 02/12/16*lj *js
- Electrical system · Service brakes
TL* the contact owns a 1992 ford F250. The contact stated the emergency brake would not engage. In addition, the odometer gauge was inoperable. The dealer was notified who stated that there was a recall for the failure under nhtsa campaign ID number: 94v169001 (parking brake: conventional) however…
TL* the contact owns a 1992 ford F250. The contact stated the emergency brake would not engage. In addition, the odometer gauge was inoperable. The dealer was notified who stated that there was a recall for the failure under nhtsa campaign ID number: 94v169001 (parking brake: conventional) however, the vehicle was not included. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 91,000.
- Fuel system, gasoline
With my 3 granddaughters in the cab of my ford F250 I stopped at the bicycle shop to drop off 2 bicycles that needed repair, this took less than 5 minutes. when I returned to my truck there was no less than 1/2 galon of fuel on the pavement and fuel was still leaking out of the rear tank filler…
With my 3 granddaughters in the cab of my ford F250 I stopped at the bicycle shop to drop off 2 bicycles that needed repair, this took less than 5 minutes. when I returned to my truck there was no less than 1/2 galon of fuel on the pavement and fuel was still leaking out of the rear tank filler neck. I quickly took my granddaughters out of the truck to safety and had my truck towed to my mechanic. he called the ford dealer in alhambra ca. And was told of the defective valve, but there was no recall and that it would cost no less than $ 400.00 to correct. I took my truck to that same dealer the following week to have new shocks installed and was told the same thing by the shop manager. this prevents me from filling both tanks or leakage will occur. another incident occurred when a driver of another vehicle pulled me over to report that his car had fuel all over his new car and took down my information, but went to a nearby car wash, but that I would be responsible if any damage to the finish occurred. this valve problem put my family in potential grave danger and I feel that ford IS responsible to correct the problem at their expense. according to the "auto recall car report" ford has extended the warranty for 12 year or 150,000 miles. IS the dot able to help my situation and order ford to correct the fuel crossover and fuel spillage problem? *Tr
- Vehicle speed control › Cruise control
Tl*the contact owns a 1992 ford F250. the contact received a recall notice for nhtsa campaign ID number 07v336000 (vehicle speed control) on august 27, 2007. he took the vehicle to the dealer and they informed him that the parts would be unavailable until january of 2008. they advised him to…
Tl*the contact owns a 1992 ford F250. the contact received a recall notice for nhtsa campaign ID number 07v336000 (vehicle speed control) on august 27, 2007. he took the vehicle to the dealer and they informed him that the parts would be unavailable until january of 2008. they advised him to deactivate his speed control switch, however, the contact refused. there had been no failure to date. the current mileage was 120,000.
- Tires
Tire blowout. *Jb
- Vehicle speed control › Cruise control
Consumer parked the vehicle, went into the house, and smelled smoke. by the time the consumer could respond the windows blew out because of the fire.*ak
- Fuel system, other › Storage › Tank assembly › Pressure relief devices
Consumer complained about a fuel tank problem. However, there two recalls, recall 011008000 and recall 93v125000 were issued. This vehicle wa snot included. consumer contacted the ford dealer and the manufacturer. *Ak
- Fuel system, gasoline › Storage › Tank assembly
Nhtsa# 93-v-125-000 the vehicle experienced the same problem as stated in recall 93 v 125 000, however the dealer refused to fix. *jb
- Tires
Consumer states while his wife was driving their truck, the tire on the front of the truck blew. he states that the sidewall on the tire exploded. he also states that he or his wife had hit anything prior. consumer states that the tires was suppose to be good for 50,000 miles instead he just had 20,000 miles on them. he also states that the tire was a uniroyal size LT 235 85 R/16. ts
- Tires › Tread/belt
At approx. 9:30 am, truck (with 3 pasengers and no cargo) was traveling on a dry, straight portion of highway when sudden vibration occurred at approx. 60-65 mph followed by tread separation and blowout. after regaining control of vehicle, I pulled off onto right shoulder of highway to inspect…
At approx. 9:30 am, truck (with 3 pasengers and no cargo) was traveling on a dry, straight portion of highway when sudden vibration occurred at approx. 60-65 mph followed by tread separation and blowout. after regaining control of vehicle, I pulled off onto right shoulder of highway to inspect damage. my running-board and inner fenderwell sutained damage. mfr. Recommended air pressure (max. 80 psi) regularly maintained.*ak
- Electrical system › Wiring › Fuses and circuit breakers
When using emergency flasher it causes dutchman travel trailer wheels to lock up. Dealer notified. Feel free to provide any further information.*ak
- Fuel system, gasoline › Storage › Auxillary tank › Selector devices
Gas tanks problem. that when filling second gas tank, it will over flow into the first one. Contacted dealer, the problem has now been corrected to the consumers satisfaction. *Ak *nlm
- Fuel system, gasoline › Storage › Auxillary tank
Gas IS flowing between the dual gas tanks. when both tanks are full gas flows to the ground. Consumer feels this IS very unsafe. *ak. consumer states a portion of the unused fuel from one tank returns to the second tank, when this occurs the capacity of the second tank can be exceeded, causing fuel spillage.*jb
- Power train › Clutch assembly · Power train › Manual transmission
Clutch will slip during operation when pulling a boat out of the water and onto a trailer. also, overdrive light on the instrument panel will intermittently illuminate. dealership replaced transmission at 30,000 miles, and has changed computer codes several times. These repairs have failed to effectively remedy the problem. please provide any additional information / documentation.*ak
- Fuel system, gasoline › Delivery › Fuel pump
Engine cuts out when truck switched to rear and front tank
- Tires › Tread/belt
Replacement tires on a ford, F250, dot vnw81x, while traveling at 70 mph vehicle started to shake. consumer pulled over, and looked at front driver side tire and noticed that tread had separated from tire and rapped around axle. there was severe vehicle damage. *ak dot number vnw81xl038…
Replacement tires on a ford, F250, dot vnw81x, while traveling at 70 mph vehicle started to shake. consumer pulled over, and looked at front driver side tire and noticed that tread had separated from tire and rapped around axle. there was severe vehicle damage. *ak dot number vnw81xl038 experienced blowout on driver rear, dot number vnw81xl028 experienced blowout on passenger rear, all tires did damage to vehicle. *slc
- Engine and engine cooling › Engine › Gasoline › Belts and associated pulleys
Serpentine belt tensioner failed twice on vehicle while consumer was driving, consumer lost steering and brakes. Contaced dealer ,and the dealer was not willing to do anything.*ak *slc
- Engine and engine cooling › Cooling system › Hoses/lines/piping/fittings · Engine and engine cooling › Engine · Engine and engine cooling › Exhaust system › Emission control · Power train › Driveline › Universal joint · Service brakes, hydraulic › Antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip · Structure › Body › Bumpers
The vehicle has a rubbing noise when making right turns dealer found that the front bumper and brackets bent allowing the tire to rub on the bummper. nlm
- Power train › Manual transmission › Column shift assembly
Gear shift shaft broke. nlm
- Power train › Manual transmission › Column shift assembly
Gear shift shaft failed when consumer shifted into drive, consumer believes this IS poorly designed. nlm
- Power train › Automatic transmission · Power train › Automatic transmission › Torque converter
This IS the third transmissions failure caused by pre-mature torque converter bushing failure, creating excessive heat and pump melt-down and transmission failure.*ak
- Tires › Tread/belt
Rear tire on passenger's side IS showiing signs of tread separation. about an 8 inch piece of tread was coming off tire, and further up IS starting to do the same. Replacement tire equipment on a 1992, F250. Tire mileage about 16622. Bridgestone,dueler apt, tire size LT 23585r16, dot # 789jpua 315.*ak *slc
- Service brakes, hydraulic › Foundation components
Brake line broke, there IS only more for front & back
- Tires › Tread/belt
Tread separated on pass side front. *ak (tiresize: 235 85 R16)( dot number: tire size: 235 85 R16 )
Defect investigations
NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation opened these reviews into vehicles including this one.
- Dual fuel tank crossflow/leakage
On july 14, 1993 ford filed a defect information report concerning fuel tank cross flow leakage on f-series light trucks and cab chassis built from july 22, 1989 through december 17, 1992.the remedy was to replace the fuel pressure regulator and install a check valve between each fuel supply line and fuel tank (2) to…
On july 14, 1993 ford filed a defect information report concerning fuel tank cross flow leakage on f-series light trucks and cab chassis built from july 22, 1989 through december 17, 1992.the remedy was to replace the fuel pressure regulator and install a check valve between each fuel supply line and fuel tank (2) to repair the supply side fuel cross flow problem (recall 93v-125).odi opened rq98-008 on may 29, 1998 because of the large number of alleged remedy failures and reports of fuel cross flow on vehicles outside of the recall population.based onthe information received from ford on august 11, september 30, and december 15, 1998, and the increasing trend of remedy failures and out of scope crossflow reports, odi opened ea99-032 on november 4, 1999.the attached engineering analysis closing report fully describes the results of this investigation and reason for closing.the subject vehicles can experience fuel transfer from one tank to the other due to malfunctions in the fuel system.when fuel IS pumped or returned to the non-operating tank (cross flow), the capacity of the non-operating tank can be exceeded, causing fuel to overflow past the filler cap, creating a fire potential.
- Failure of serpentine belt
An engineering analysis closing report IS included.
- Idle air spd ctrl vlv malf
There is no summary currently available
- Parking brake failure
There is no summary currently available
- Parking brake failure
There is no summary currently available
- Idle air spd ctrl vlv malf
There is no summary currently available
- Fuel expulsion
There is no summary currently available
- Fuel expulsion
There is no summary currently available
- Engine compartment fires
There is no summary currently available
Service bulletins
Technical service bulletins and other communications the manufacturer sent dealers about this vehicle. Ask a dealer for the full document by its number.
- 10003748New transmission cooler flusher - service tips. 2003 escort and super duty f series included.
- 6090087Information on identifying non-approved / alternate refrigerants which could cause safety, and performance concerns if installed in ford a/c systems.
- 6089681Subject on a wire harness terminal repair kit available for repairing electrical wiring harnesses.
- 3055147Unknown
- 616522Subject regarding contamination from prior transmission concerns or excess wear may be trapped in the transmission fluid cooling system.
- 613350Service tip information regarding the reverse clutch piston and piston seal usage.
- 612343Vehicles may experience solid particle contaminants from prior transmission concerns or excess wear, may be trapped in the transmission fluid cooling system IS not properly flushed, fluid in-line filter kit. *Mjs
- 612203Information regarding the new transmission cooler flusher- service tip. *Mjs
- 609737Transmission- e40d/4r100-1989-99-main controls, separator plates and separator plate gaskets usage chart. Yd
- 609736Transmission-e40d-no 2-3 upshift. Some vehicles may exhibit a no 2-3 upshift condition.
- 609538Front end shimmy may occur at various driving speeds and IS usually induced when hitting bumps, such as large potholes or rough railroad crossings. Shimmy IS not always verified during road test.
- 608431Information on the new flush and fill tool available through rotunda.
- 607369Concerns with axle wind-up and / or clunking, popping, ratcheting type noises when making cornering maneuvers.
- 606937Some vehicles may experience axle wind up and / or clunking, popping, ratcheting type noises when making cornering maneuvers on vehicles equipped with a four wheel drive hi or low range mode.
- 606460Experiencing a whine / buzz type noise in the speakers of the entertainment radio or two-way radio on vehicles with an in-tank electric fuel pump.
- 606420Ford motor company now recommends sae 5W-30 viscosity grade for servicing any ford gasoline-powered vehicle regardless of model year.
- 605721Some vehicles may develop "cavitation" erosion in the cylinder wall of the engine.
- 605598Performance enhancement for defroster.
- 605596Information on the defroster performance enhancement.
- 604059Ford motor company has released a new electrical grease ( F8AZ - 19g208-aa ) to reduce the possibility of moisture corrosion at the terminals.
- 601312Information on a buzzing or rattle noise from the exhaust system.
- 601290Information on tire company telephone numbers for customer assistance.
- 601280Some vehicles may exhibit a flashing transmission control indicator lamp (tcil) and diagnostic trouble codes (dtcs) 62,628, and/or 1728.
- 601269Announcing the ford oem air conditioning retrofit kit availability.
- 601238Information on a new transmission fluid usage chart.
- 601045Front caliper piston boots damaged.
- 601044The parking brake pedal may go to the foor with little or no effort during application.
- 601042The rear parking brake cables may bind and not allow the rear brake shoes to return fully to the anchor pins after the parking brake IS applied.
- 601036Some vehicles may exhibit excessive brake pedal travel, irregular front lining wear, and brake pull.
- 601012The use of petroleum-based grease as a lubricant in servicing disc brakes IS no longer acceptable.
- 601010Recommended guidelines for towing behind recreational vehicles.
- 51987Fuel economy- customer expectations versus vehicle usage.
- 51945Fluid- transmission fluid usage charts.
- 51915Headlamp- headlamp housing melts- ambulance and emergency vehicles only.
- 51883The clutch may be hard to depress due to dust/contamination entering the slave cylinder.
- 51691Accessory drive belts- fead belt comes off- vehicles with 4.9L engine.
- 51689Frame- rivet replacement with bolts- service tips.
- 51669Noise- "popping/creaking"- front frame or suspension brackets- frame- "popping/creaking"- fastener replacement.
- 51401Diagnostic guides for out-of-warranty vehicles to be used as a master copy - diagnostic guides no longer available from adistra.
- 50997Transaxle - torque converter replacement guidelines and torque converter/transaxle cooling system cleaning procedures - service tip.
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