1995 Ford F-350
Safety record from NHTSA: recalls, owner complaints, investigations and service bulletins.
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Recalls
3 recalls name the 1995 Ford F-350. Newest first.
On certain trucks equipped with speed control, gasoline or natural gas engines, the speed control deactivation switch may overheat.
Risk and remedy
Risk
Overheating could result in smoke or burn and an underhood fire.
Remedy
Dealers will install a fused wiring harness into the speed control system free of charge. the recall began on august 7, 2006. owners may contact ford at 1-866-436-7332. (note: also see recalls 05v017 and 05v388)
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.
The wire harness for the power lumbar feature on the seat IS underneath the front seat cushion support wires. the support wires on the driver seat can contact and damage the insulation harness resulting in a high resistance electrical short through the support wires.
Risk and remedy
Risk
Consequence of defect: over heating of the support wires could result, and melting, smoke, or possible igntion of the surrounding materials could occur.
Remedy
Dealers will inspect the seats on the affected vehicles. If no damage IS found, the driver seat wire harness will be covered with a protective convolute tubing, wrapped with electrical tape and the harness will be rerouted. If damage IS found, the wire harness will be replaced.
Owner complaints
134 complaints8 involved a crash13 involved a fire13 injuries2 deaths
What owners report most
Latest complaints
- Engine
TL* the contact owns a 1995 ford F-350. the contact stated that the engine caught fire without warning while parked in a driveway. the fire department extinguished the fire and stated that an inspection report would be provided. the vehicle was not inspected by a dealer to determine the cause of the failure. the manufacturer was notified. the approximate failure mileage was 143,000.
- Electrical system · Vehicle speed control
On february 18, 2014, at approximately 10 am, I was moving our 1995 ford F-350 to park it at a friends house, the truck started losing power, I smelled an electrical smell & smoke started coming from the dashboard, I jumped out of the truck & opened the hood & the engine compartment was in flames…
On february 18, 2014, at approximately 10 am, I was moving our 1995 ford F-350 to park it at a friends house, the truck started losing power, I smelled an electrical smell & smoke started coming from the dashboard, I jumped out of the truck & opened the hood & the engine compartment was in flames, I immediately dialed 911 & connected to our local fire department, they arrived within minutes but the front half of the truck was totally destroyed, I was not aware of the recall on these trucks until a mechanic friend heard about my truck catching fire & told me about the problem with them. *tr
- Suspension
This IS regarding inability of an authorized ford dealer (gentry ford - baker city, oregon) to inspect and detect a ball joint problem which would be easily detectable in most vehicles. My concern IS that impending ball joint failure for this particular year/model may be undetectable in some…
This IS regarding inability of an authorized ford dealer (gentry ford - baker city, oregon) to inspect and detect a ball joint problem which would be easily detectable in most vehicles. My concern IS that impending ball joint failure for this particular year/model may be undetectable in some instances even when the vehicle has been thoroughly inspected by an authorized ford dealer such as gentry ford. prior to purchase of this vehicle, I test drove it. During the short test drive I had not noticed any symptoms of loose ball joints although I did notice some wandering on the freeway but attributed it to local road conditions. While driving home on the freeway I noticed the wandering steering was present but attributed it to varying road conditions. Halfway home, some sharp turns at slow speeds caused binding during the turn. Finally, after arriving home and making a 90 degree turn uphill into my driveway (1-2 mph) I really noticed the severity of the ball joint condition. Not sure what was happening I took the truck to a different local ford dealer with a request to inspect the front suspension for any adverse conditions. Their report revealed that the right front ball joints were loose and their vehicle inspection report reflected that the suspension was unsafe and needed immediate attention (red). The gentry ford service department, was apparently unable to detect any problem(s) with the front suspension according to the vehicle safety inspection report done on the truck 4 days prior to purchase and had checked the suspension block as (green) incorrectly showing it was safe. my main concern IS that not all ford dealers may be able to detect an unsafe ball joint condition which may require a tsb to insure detection of unsafe ball joint conditions during normal safety inspections.
- Fuel system, gasoline
TL* the contact owns a 1995 ford F-350. While traveling 30 mph, the contact noticed a scraping sound coming from the rear of the vehicle. After examining the vehicle, the contact noticed that the fuel tank was fractured from the support straps. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The current mileage was 250,000 and the failure mileage was 245,000.
- Fuel system, gasoline
1995 ford 1 ton gas tank dropped out because of rusty straps leaked gas, no fire but an expensive cleanup, epa cleanup, fire dept response and towing. *Tr
- Engine and engine cooling
My 1995 F350 7.3 power stroke will without warning stall. this has happened while idling or driving. engine can be restarted as though nothing had happened, it may do it again in 1 mile or 10 miles. there IS no history of overheating or any related issues that may cause this problem. as of…
My 1995 F350 7.3 power stroke will without warning stall. this has happened while idling or driving. engine can be restarted as though nothing had happened, it may do it again in 1 mile or 10 miles. there IS no history of overheating or any related issues that may cause this problem. as of today we are not driving the vehicle as seems too dangerous to drive. IS this related at all to the cam sensor unit or something else in the engine? *Tr
- Engine and engine cooling · Vehicle speed control
Tl*the contact owns a 1995 ford F350. the vehicle caught fire approximately one hour after it was parked on the side of the road. the flames were coming from the hood of the vehicle. the fire department was called to the scene and a report was filed. the vehicle was destroyed. there was no…
Tl*the contact owns a 1995 ford F350. the vehicle caught fire approximately one hour after it was parked on the side of the road. the flames were coming from the hood of the vehicle. the fire department was called to the scene and a report was filed. the vehicle was destroyed. there was no property damage. the vehicle was not insured for full coverage. recently, the contact received a recall notice and he strongly believes that the fire was related to the recall. the current and failure mileages were 100,000. Updated 09/13/08. *Lj
- Vehicle speed control
Tl*the contact owns a 1995 ford F350 super duty coachmen sierra motor home (na). the contact received a ford recall for the vehicle speed control: cruise control in september of 2007. he had the cruise control switch disconnected at that time. since that time, he has been informed every month…
Tl*the contact owns a 1995 ford F350 super duty coachmen sierra motor home (na). the contact received a ford recall for the vehicle speed control: cruise control in september of 2007. he had the cruise control switch disconnected at that time. since that time, he has been informed every month thereafter that the parts will be available the following month. there had been no failure to date. the recall number, purchase date, and engine size were unknown. the current mileage was 47,653. updated 02-14-08 *bf the consumer stated the cruise control still have not been fixed as of yet. Updated 02/14/08 *tr
- Engine and engine cooling › Engine › Diesel
On or about 6-26-06 we were getting off highway and make a turn right after. coasted around corner and 1995 F-350 7.3 diesel truck died. was not time to move off the road. truck was toed to shop and was the camshaft sensor. I know recall doesn't cover 1995, but it should, be looked into, as there are plenty older 7.3 on the road. *tr
- Tires › Tread/belt
Tl*the contact owns a 1995 ford F350. the vehicle has uniroyal laredo ltl, size lt235/85r16 tires. while driving at an unknown speed, the front driver side tire tread separated and caused the vehicle to veer off the road, down an embankment, and into some trees. the vehicle crashed and flipped…
Tl*the contact owns a 1995 ford F350. the vehicle has uniroyal laredo ltl, size lt235/85r16 tires. while driving at an unknown speed, the front driver side tire tread separated and caused the vehicle to veer off the road, down an embankment, and into some trees. the vehicle crashed and flipped over on the driver side. there were two occupants in the vehicle. the contact's wife was seated in the passenger seat and was fatally injured. the contact received minor injuries. a police report was filed. an investigator provided the complaint information on the contact's behalf. the purchase date and dealer information were unknown. the current and failure mileages were 124,055.
- Engine and engine cooling
Failure of the cam position sensor - multiple times. *ak
- Fuel system, gasoline › Storage › Tank assembly
Dt*: the contact stated that there was forced from the front to the rear fuel tank which forcefully overflowed fuel out of the filler neck. the vehicle was not taken in for service.
- Engine and engine cooling › Engine
1995 ford F350 caught on fire in engine compartment. *ts *jb
- Engine and engine cooling › Engine › Diesel
Ford f-350,power stroke,injector cup failure, resulting in fuel in the cooling system and consumer not know. The results as you know can become catastrophic, fire ,death, ect. I am a mechanic for cat ,have seen first hand, and also have one of these trucks,there isn't any warning,just over-heats…
Ford f-350,power stroke,injector cup failure, resulting in fuel in the cooling system and consumer not know. The results as you know can become catastrophic, fire ,death, ect. I am a mechanic for cat ,have seen first hand, and also have one of these trucks,there isn't any warning,just over-heats the fuel ,inside the cooling system. Have contacted ford but was blown off,i've done this kind of work for 20yrs"what do I know". *Jb
- Fuel system, gasoline › Delivery › Fuel pump
My son had 1 1992,1995,2000 godge minnevan all 3 fuel pumps failed in the fuel tank I have a 1995 motor home tiago 24 foot I am going to replace the fuel pump in th fuel tank as they say a lot of them are failing in hot weather I lived in alaska till 3 years ago will be traveling to mn this…
My son had 1 1992,1995,2000 godge minnevan all 3 fuel pumps failed in the fuel tank I have a 1995 motor home tiago 24 foot I am going to replace the fuel pump in th fuel tank as they say a lot of them are failing in hot weather I lived in alaska till 3 years ago will be traveling to mn this summer were it gets hot I feel ford should pay for the fuel pump I was driving my sons van and about 5 miles out of billings montana the engine stopped and I was on the freeway so that IS no nice to happen kennard peterson
- Electrical system › Wiring
Vehicle caught on fire while parked; local fire department arrived to extinguish the fire. The cause of the fire was determined to be an electrical source. The part of the electrical source IS available for analysis. Dealer and the manufacturer were not notified at this time.*ak
- Tires › Tread/belt
While driving about 60 mph on the highway, the driver heard a loud bang coming from the driver's side tire and discovered the tread separated from the tire, the consumer lost control of vehicle, causing a collision with a concrete barrier. there were no fatalities. Firestone, steeltex at, p265/75r16. *Ak *jb *nlm
- Power train › Automatic transmission
While driving and with no warning consumer tried to put vehicle in reverse and the vehicle would not accelerate even when foot was on the accelerator pedal. the vehicles clutch pack and transmission burned out. the vehicle IS on it's third transmission. the consumer feels the manufacturer should provide some financial assistance. *ak *ts *nlm
- Power train › Automatic transmission
Fire
- Engine and engine cooling
Vehicle fire. *Ak
- Structure › Body › Bumpers
While stepping into vehicle rear bumper it caved in, causing consumer's foot to get stuck, the consumer then fell and hit the concrete whil his foot was still lodged in the bumper, as a result the consumer sustained a left heel fracture in two places, a twisted back, neck and a hip injury. Dealer notified. *nlm
- Steering › Steering wheel/handle bar
While traveling steering wheel wanders left to right and there IS a lot of play inside of vehicle. dealership IS aware of problem. *ak
- Steering › Hydraulic power assist system
While driving in new mexico in september 2001 I experienced a sudden loss of power steering. Continuing for approximately an additional 1/2 mile I pulled over and checked the power steering area. The high pressure hose end connected to the powersteering pump had separated from the fitting in the…
While driving in new mexico in september 2001 I experienced a sudden loss of power steering. Continuing for approximately an additional 1/2 mile I pulled over and checked the power steering area. The high pressure hose end connected to the powersteering pump had separated from the fitting in the pump. Upon further inspection I found that the end that separated used an internal snap ring allowing the metal line to separate from the pump. The other end of the line was a standard high pressure hydraulic flare fitting common to brake lines and obviously far superior in design to the failed end. There IS a segment of high pressure of high pressure hose so the reason for this inferior type of connector IS unclear and unsatisfactory. Contacting ford provided no satisfaction and no answers. Four ford dealers have been contacted and all are familiar with the problem. Contacted ford direct and they said contact the dealer. I have the failed hose and a solution - please contact me. I plan to change this regardless of any outside assistance or cooperation. The local tv station already did a piece on this event last week and I'm getting thumbs up for pursuing this. Let's get something done. This IS totally unsafe and there IS an obvious and inexpensive cure.*ak
- Tires
Tire failure. *Ak (tiresize: 215r75 x 1)
- Fuel system, gasoline › Storage › Tank assembly
Both fuel tanks have developed "seam leaks" and require replacement of both tanks, dealership diagnosed vehicle with this problem.*ak
Defect investigations
NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation opened these reviews into vehicles including this one.
- Engine compartment fires
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.
- 10008580Lamp-brake-invadvertent disabling of brake shift interlock.
- 10008134Malfunction indicator lamp (mil) on with diagnostic trouble codes p0603 (powertrain control module keep alive memory error) or p0605 ( powertrain control module read only memory error).
- 10004842Rough idle and engine miss due to injector bore scuffing at green engine break-in.
- 10004838Lack of power and/or low performance condition caused by no return fuel flow to the fuel tank.
- 10004836Aftermarket wiring alterations - service tip.
- 10004834Low rpm, no start, runs poorly, stall. 7.3L dit engine.
- 10004832A high number of high pressure rexroth pumps and injection pressure regulators (ipr) are being replaced due to oil leaking, when all that IS required IS a new gasket or seal on either the pump or ipr.
- 10004829Driveline resonance/vibration between 1400 and 2000 rpm with the torque converter clutch engaged on vehicles with transmissions built prior to 11/13/95 (5L13).
- 10004828The air cleaner element may allow dust to bypass due to the air cleaner element collapsing/distorting under severe dust conditions.
- 10004825The front end accessory drive (fead) belt may wear, shred and/or come off during deceleration.
- 10004823On vehicles with transmission build dates prior to 9/20/95, the overdrive cancel lamp may be illuminating and diagnostic trouble code (dtc) p1728 present and/or engine stall when reverse and/or manual low IS selected.
- 10004822No start/hard start and/or long crank time for vehicles with 7.3L di turbo diesel.
- 10004821Hard or no start, hesitation, idle rough, low power, misses, stalls.
- 10004820Availability of new sealant for servicing 7.3L di turbo engine.
- 10004819The water-in-fuel lamp may stay on and the fuel may be slow to drain or not drain at all when the fuel drain valve IS opened.
- 10004818Rear of engine oil pan, near the crankshaft, may leak oil.
- 10004817A lack of accelerator control when moving off of the idle position.
- 10004816Hard starting after the fuel injectors have been replaced.
- 10004815Poor idle quality and/or low output after the engine returns to idle speed.
- 10004814A no-start or reduced power condition may occur intermittently.
- 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.
- 3055148Unknown
- 630515Engine oil system priming procedures, service tips for reports of premature engine failure.
- 625715Brake shift interlock.*jb
- 623988Information regarding transmission fluid usage charts. *Slc
- 623944Some vehicles may exhibit heater core leaks. *Slc
- 616551Oil leak from the front or rear cylinder head oil supply rail end plugs.
- 616522Subject regarding contamination from prior transmission concerns or excess wear may be trapped in the transmission fluid cooling system.
- 615386Service information for vehicles exhibiting stall on deceleration condition.
- 615371Information on super duty 7.3 dit diesel engine vehicles exhibiti lack of power.
- 615368Some super duty vehicles with 7.3L dit diesel engines may exhibit 4X4 lights on, 4X4 inoperative and / or multiple gem codes.
- 615367Information on super duty models with 7.3L diesel engines exhibiting rough idle / miss condition.
- 615171Rear brake drag or excessive wear on rear brakes.
- 615165Brief information concern vehicles exhbiting external oil leaks.
- 615162Brief information on vehicles exhibiting a stall on deceleration condition.
- 615155Brief information on vehicles exhibiting lack of power condition.
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