1994 Ford F-250 SD

Recalls

1 recall names the 1994 Ford F-250 SD. Newest first.

• Vehicle speed control

  Oct 13, 2009NHTSA 09V3990004,500,000 vehicles

  Ford IS recalling model years 1995-2003 windstar, 2000-2003 excursion diesel, 1993-1997 and 1999-2003 F-250 sd through F-550 sd diesel, 1992-2003 E-150 through E-550, 1995-2002 explorer, 1997 and 2002 mercury mountaineer, 1995-1997 and 2001-2003 ranger, and 1994 F53 vehicles equipped with the texas instruments speed control deactivation switch (scds). the…

  Risk and remedy

  Risk

  A vehicle fire could occur with or without the engine running.

  Remedy

  Ford will notify owners that dealers will install a fused wiring harness in line with the scds. on 1999-2003 windstar vehicles with a leaking scds, dealers will also inspect the ABS control module connector and repair as necessary. repairs will be completed free of charge. the safety recall began on october 27, 2009. owners may contact ford at 1-888-222-2751.

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Owner complaints

What owners report most

1. Tires1
2. Vehicle speed control1

Latest complaints

• Mar 9, 2009ID85,000 mi
  Tires

  Separation of belt/tread between radial and bias plys on left rear at 62 mph. fender area damage to vehicle. vibration prior to separation, stopped and checked, but visual inspection saw no indication of problem. purchased vehicle used in 2004. not original tires. still lots of good tread some sun checking on sidewall. *Tr

• Sep 4, 2007MO78,000 miFire
  Vehicle speed control
  Tl*the contact's daughter owns a 1994 ford F250 HD. while the contact's daughter was backing up the vehicle, flames were noticed under the front driver side. the fire department arrived and the vehicle sustained major damage. in july of 2007, recall number 05s25 was received, but the fire had…

  Tl*the contact's daughter owns a 1994 ford F250 HD. while the contact's daughter was backing up the vehicle, flames were noticed under the front driver side. the fire department arrived and the vehicle sustained major damage. in july of 2007, recall number 05s25 was received, but the fire had already occurred. ford stated that the vehicle was too badly damaged to provide any assistance. the failure mileages were 78,000. updated 12/12/07

Defect investigations

NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation opened these reviews into vehicles including this one.

• Engine compartment fires

  EA05005Opened Mar 22, 2005Closed Aug 2, 2006Recall 08V025000
  Ea05-005 IS closed with ford?s actions in recalls 05v-017, 05v-388, and 06v-286, recalling approximately 6.7 million vehicles equipped with texas instruments speed control deactivation switches (scds).the brake systems in these recalled vehicles generate a vacuum that can potentially cause the scds to fail and, in…

  Ea05-005 IS closed with ford?s actions in recalls 05v-017, 05v-388, and 06v-286, recalling approximately 6.7 million vehicles equipped with texas instruments speed control deactivation switches (scds).the brake systems in these recalled vehicles generate a vacuum that can potentially cause the scds to fail and, in certain switch installation orientations, catch fire.ford IS also including the entire population of 1998 explorers.ford has informed odi that testing to determine the cause of failures in the 1998 explorers will continue after this investigation IS closed.odi believes that the vehicles exhibiting the factors causing scds failure described in this report correlate well with the observed failure rates on these vehicles by model and model year.the closing of this investigation does not constitute a finding by nhtsa that a safety-related defect does not exist in the non-recalled vehicles manufactured with scds that are not included in ford?s recalls.odi will continue to monitor the non-recalled population for incidence of engine compartment fires.the agency reserves the right to take further action if warranted by the circumstances.see attached closing report for details.

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.

• 10004842Rough idle and engine miss due to injector bore scuffing at green engine break-in.
• 10004812Loss of power and malfunction indicator lamp may also illuminate with diagnostic trouble codes 128 and 845 or p0236 and p0238 stored in memory.
• 10003748New transmission cooler flusher - service tips. 2003 escort and super duty f series included.
• 6090143Subject regarding 4r100 transmission flexplate replacement for vehicles with 7.3L diesel engine.
• 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.
• 623988Information regarding transmission fluid usage charts. *Slc
• 623944Some vehicles may exhibit heater core leaks. *Slc
• 616522Subject regarding contamination from prior transmission concerns or excess wear may be trapped in the transmission fluid cooling system.
• 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
• 609536Exhaust leak at exhaust manifolds--vehicle equipped with 7.0L 0R 7.5L engine.
• 608431Information on the new flush and fill tool available through rotunda.
• 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.
• 606419Subject regarding door trim panel replacement - service tip.
• 605596Information on the defroster performance enhancement.
• 605574Subject pertaining to red rust stains on the edges of the bumper center vent and fog lamp openings.
• 604751Information regarding reprogramming powertrain control modules (pcms).
• 604059Ford motor company has released a new electrical grease ( F8AZ - 19g208-aa ) to reduce the possibility of moisture corrosion at the terminals.
• 603690Exhibiting rough idle and engine miss due to injector bore scuffing at green engine break-in.
• 603585Some vehicles may experience a popping / squeaking noise in the steering column while turning.
• 601341Experiencing a whining / buzzing noise in the speakers of the entertainment radio or two-way radio.
• 601280Some vehicles may exhibit a flashing transmission control indicator lamp (tcil) and diagnostic trouble codes (dtcs) 62,628, and/or 1728.
• 601264Availability of hub-mount brake rotor machining equipment.
• 601238Information on a new transmission fluid usage chart.
• 601027A vibration or shudder may be felt during braking on some vehicles.
• 601003Hub-mount brake rotor machining equipment from rotunda IS now approved for warranty and service use.

Every Ford F-250 SD model year

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