1992 FORD F-350 Problems

Complaints Reported

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ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

10 complaints

CONSUMER HAD A WATER PUMP PUT ON AT THE DEALERS. ON THE WAY HOME IN THE MIDDLE OF TRAFFIC, FAN BELT CAME OFF, RESULTING IN NO STEERING AND BRAKES. CONSUMER FELT THIS WAS DANGEROUS SINCE VEHICLE LOST FAN BELT FIVE TIMES EARLIER. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER, AND HAD TO PAY FOR BELTS. DEALER SAID THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH BELTS ON THESE VEHICLES. *AK

Apr 04, 2000

THERE ARE TWO TANK'S VALVES BETWEEN THE TANKS. WHEN PUTTING GAS INTO ONE TANK, THE GAS WILL GO INTO THE OTHER TANK, CAUSING A LEAK. *AK

Jul 29, 1999

DRIVE BELTS BROKE CAUSING LOSS OF STEERING AND BRAKING CONTROL ALMOST RESULTING IN VEHICLE ACCIDENTS ON TWO OCCASIONS, BELTS REPLACED FIVE TIMES.

Jun 03, 1998

SERPENTINE BELT BREAKS WHILE DRIVING, TOTAL LOSS OF POWER STEERING, POWER BRAKES AND OTHER SAFETY FEATURES. TT

Jan 24, 1996

SERPENTINE BELT BREAKS WHILE DRIVING, TOTAL LOSS OF POWER STEERING, POWER BRAKES AND OTHER SAFETY FEATURES. TT

Jan 24, 1996

+ 5 more complaints for this component

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

10 complaints

WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES THE PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR AND VEHICLE DOES NOT STOP. OWNER HAS TO DOWNSHIFT AND USE EMERGENCY BRAKE TO STOP. BRAKE CALIPERS HAD TO BE RPLACED AND DEFECT STILL EXISTS. DEFECT MAINLY OCCURS ON DECLINES. *AK

Oct 28, 1998

BRAKES NOT STOPPING VEHICLE PROPERLY.

Jan 23, 1998

ABS BRAKES, WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED, EXPERIENCED EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE, AND BRAKE PEDAL BECAME VERY SOFT. IN FOR REPAIRS, WILL PROVIDE REPAIR VOUCHER. *AK

Mar 24, 1997

BRAKE PEDAL PULSATES.

Oct 07, 1996

PE96-005, REAR BRAKE FAILURE, ADJUSTER FELL OFF, WENT THROUGH THE DRUM, CAUSING A LOCKUP AND LOSS OF BRAKES. *AK

May 06, 1996

+ 5 more complaints for this component

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

8 complaints

THE DEFECTIVE 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 SPILL. SPILLED FUEL CAN RESULT IN A FIRE WHEN EXPOSED TO THE SOURCE OF IGNITION. *AK THE CONSUMER CONTACTED THE DEALER WHO INDICATED THAT THE RECALL HAD EXPIRED AND THAT THEY WOULD NOT FIX IT UNDER THE RECALL. *NM

Jun 04, 2004

FUEL LEAKED OUT OF THE FRONT TANK.*JB

Feb 25, 2003

CONSUMER STATES THAT WHEN THEY HAD RECALL DONE, DEALERSHIP FORGOT TO INSTALL A PART STATED IN THE RECALL. WHICH CAUSE RECALL REDEEM TO FAIL. WENT BACK, THEY CORRECTED THE PROBLEM, BUT LATER ON PROBLEM REACCURED. TS

Oct 28, 2002

WHEN FILLING FUEL TANK, ONE TANK WOULD OVERFLOW INTO OTHER TANK AND CAUSE A SPILLAGE FROM THAT TANK. FUEL TANK REPAIRED UNDER RECALL A SECOND TIME AS GOODWILL GESTURE. CURRENTLY, SERVICE MANAGER REFUSING TO DO REPAIRS AGAIN. 2ND OWNER. *AK

Mar 30, 2001

THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN LEAKING FUEL FROM FRONT FUEL TANK. HAD TAKEN VEHICLE TO MECHANIC & WAS INFORMED THE TANK HAD RUSTED & NEEDED REPLACING. *AK

Sep 10, 1999

+ 3 more complaints for this component

STEERING

7 complaints

1992 FORD F-350 HAD EQUIPMENT FAILURE, CAUSING IT TO STRIKE THE MEDIAN WALL. *KB THE CONSUMER STATED A FAILURE WITHIN THE STEERING CAUSED THE ACCIDENT. *JB

Aug 22, 2006

Crash: 1

THE BRONZE BUSHING IN THE TENSIONER WORE TO THE POINT THAT THE TENSION BEARING SURFACE ALLOWED THE SERPENTINE BELT TO SLIP OFF THE TENSIONEER INTO THE FAN, WHICH DESTROYED THE BELT. VEHICLE WAS LEFT WITH NO POWER STEERING OR POWER BRAKES.

Jan 08, 1998

BRONZE BUSHING IN THE TENSIONER WORE TO THE POINT THAT THE TENSION BEARING SURFACE ALLOWED THE SERPENTINE BELT TO SLIP OFF THE TENSIONER INTO THE FAN WHICH DESTROYED THE BELT MAKING IT DIFFICULT TO HANDLE WITHOUT POWER BRAKES OR STEERING.

Dec 26, 1997

THE STEERING TENSIONER IS WORN AND IS CAUSING THE SEPENTINE BELT TO FLY OFF AND STEERING LOSS. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK

May 10, 1996

WHILE DRIVING FRONT WHEELS VIBRATE EXCESSIVELY WHICH AFFECTS STEERING PROFICENCY. PLEASE DECRIBE DETAILS. *AK

Apr 24, 1996

+ 2 more complaints for this component

TIRES

7 complaints

VEHICLE BEING TOWED BEHIND MOTORHOME ON I-29 NORTH OF ST.JOSEPH,MO. HEARD NOISE AND SAW SMOKE AND MOTORHOME BEGAN DRIFTING TO RIGHT. AFTER STOPPING TO INVESTIGATE FOUND LEFT FRONT TIRE BLOWN OFF WHEEL,BRAKE LINE SEVERED, RUNNING BOARD MISSING AND CONSIDERABLE DAMAGE TO LEFT DOOR AND FENDER. PUT ON SPARE THEN PROCEEDED TO PALMYRA, NE. FOR THE EVENING. JUST AFTER CROSSING IN TO WYOMING THE NEXT DAY ANOTHER LOUD REPORT AND THE LEFT REAR TIRE BLEW OUT. SAME TYPE OF TIRE AND SAME MILEAGE AS THE FRONT, ONLY THE BELT HAD WRAPPED AROUND THE AXLE AND LOCKED UP THE WHEEL. I HAVE THIS TIRE, WHAT IS LEFT OF IT ANYWAY. CONDITIONS ON BOTH OCCURANCES: CLEAR WEATHER, TEMPS IN THE MID TO HIGH 80 S, SPEED WAS 65 MPH, TRAFFIC MODERATE. TIRES WERE CHECKED AND INFLATED TO 50 PSI PRIOR TO DEPARTING BARTLETT, TN. TREAD WAS ABOUT 50% ON ALL FOUR TIRES OF THE MATCHED SET. IF VEHICLE HAD BEEN DRIVEN INSTEAD OF BEING TOWED, THIS COULD HAVE BEEN DANGEROUS TO OCCUPENTS AND OTHER MOTORISTS IN BOTH INCIDENTS .*AK

Jul 15, 2002

TIRES SEPARATED AT THE BEAD JOINT ON EACH TIRE AFTER ONLY 3,000 TO 5,000 MILES. EXPLODED THROUGH THE TREAD CAUSING DAMAGE TO VEHICLE. HAVE USED THESE TIRES FOR YEARS WITHOUT MISHAP UNTIL ABOUT TWO YEARS AGO. PROBLEM STARTED ABOUT TWO YEARS AGO. CONCERNED ABOUT THE SAFETY OF THESE TIRES ON OTHER LESS STABLE VEHICLES.*AK

Aug 28, 2001

THIS IS THE FOURTH TIRE FAILURE OF ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT TIRES SINCE NOV 2000. *AK (DOT NUMBER: VNOP 65C TIRESIZE: LT215/85)

May 30, 2001

ONE TIRE FAILURE WAS DETECTED AS A LARGE BUBBLE WHERE THE TREAD SEPARATED. THE SECOND WAS A COMPLETE LOSS OF TREAD. (TIRESIZE: LT235/85R1)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: LT235/85R1 )

Oct 01, 2000

FRONT TIRES PUT ON BY DEALER WHEN I BOUGHT IT 03/03/2000 ON 06/13/2000 RIGHT FRONT TIRE BEGAN TO JUMP UP AND DOWN AND SHAKE THE ENTIRE TRUCK. TIRE STORE STATED PROBLEM WAS DUE TO POSSIBLE BELT SEPERATION WITH-IN THE TIRE. I DID NOT REPLACE THEM WITH THE SAME BRAND TIRES. I HAVE NOT REPLACED THE REAR TIRES YET. FRONT ALIGNMENT WAS CHECK AND DETERMINDED NOT TO BE A FACTOR IN THE TIRE FAILURE.( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: LT-225-16 )

Sep 04, 2000

+ 2 more complaints for this component

POWER TRAIN

6 complaints

TRANSMISSION FIRE, DUE TO POSSIBLE FAILURE. *MJS

Jan 28, 2000

Fire: 1

HAVE HAD TO REPLACE COMPLETE CLUTCH ASSEMBLY THREE TIMES. HAD THE SAME PROBLEM ON ON PREVIOUS FORD TRUCK.

Sep 29, 1999

TRANSMISSION GEAR TRAIN SUPPORT BUSHING FAILED.

Jan 16, 1997

CLUTCH PUSH ROD BECOMES DISCONNECTED ALLOWING TRUCK TO STAY IN GEAR.*SD

Jul 12, 1996

PREMATURE FAILURE OF THE CLUTCH ON VEHICLE WITH MANAUL TRANSMISSION, FIRST CLUTCH FAILED 18K MILES, SECOND FAILED 43, THIRD AT 50K MILES. TT

Sep 29, 1995

+ 1 more complaint for this component

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

3 complaints

SHORTLY AFTER CHANGING BATTERY A FIRE IGNITED IN DASH AREA, CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FUTHER DETAILS.*AK

Jan 09, 2001

Fire: 1

NOTICED BURNING ODOR IN THE IGNITION SWITCH AREA (OTHER VEHICLE FROM 983267)> *AK

Apr 22, 1996

FAN BELT GETS THROWN OFF AND MESSES UP THE STEERING AND ELECTRIC. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT

Nov 13, 1995

PARKING BRAKE

2 complaints

PARKING BRAKE FAILURE RESULTING IN DISENGAGMENT AND DEATH WHEN VEHICLE ROLLED OVER CHILD.

Oct 27, 1998

EMERGENCY PARKING BRAKE PAWL DOES NOT PROPERLY LINE UP, ALLOWING FREE MOVEMENT OF VEHICLE. RECALL RELATED. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT

Feb 14, 1995

FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

1 complaint

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1992 FORD F-350. WHILE FUELING THE VEHICLE, THE FUEL WAS TRANSFERRING TO THE REAR FUEL TANK AND OVERFLOWING. THE FAILURE CAUSED FUEL TO LEAK OUT ONTO THE GROUND. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO KALISPELL FORD, IN KALISPELL MT 59901, BUT THE RECALL HAD EXPIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 93V125000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE). THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 130,000.

Aug 07, 2017

FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER

1 complaint

CONSUMER STATES THAT VEHICLE IS LEAKING FUEL. DEALER NOTIFIED.*AK

Aug 12, 2003

SUSPENSION,ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE,POWER TRAIN,EXTERIOR LIGHTING

1 complaint

HERS IS A LIST OF ALL FAILURES SINCE NEW. REAR AXEL SEALS, SWAY BAR BRACKETS, CATALYTIC CONVERTER, ECM MODULE, FRONT SEAL ON TRANSMISSION, FUEL PUMP, SPEEDOMETER (TWICE), TURN SIGNAL SWITCH, WATER PUMP AND NOW STARTING TO LEAK AGAIN. *AK

Jul 17, 1999

STRUCTURE,TIRES

1 complaint

TIRE EXPLODED, CAUSING THE GAS TANK TO IGNITE, AND TRUCK TO BURNED COMPLETELY UP, BOAT THAT WAS TOWED WAS BURNED ALSO. DESIGN OF THE VEHICLE SHOULD PROVIDE ADEQUATE SHIELD TO PROTECT FROM THIS OCCURRANCE. .*AK

Oct 05, 1998

Fire: 1

STEERING,SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC,POWER TRAIN

1 complaint

WHEN TRAVELING THE POWER ASSIST BELT CAME OFF, CAUSING LOSS OF POWER STEERING/POWER BRAKES AND LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL, RESULTING IN A NEAR ACCIDENT. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER. DEALER HAS REPLACED PARTS. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

Jul 08, 1998

WHEELS

1 complaint

WHEEL LUG NUTS SHEARED OFF CAUSING WHEEL TO FALL OFF/DAMAGE TO VEHICLE.

May 20, 1998

SUSPENSION

1 complaint

SUSPENSION VIBRATION, CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL.

Feb 13, 1998

STRUCTURE

1 complaint

FIREWALL IN AREA OF MASTER CYLINDER AND HYDRAULIC CLUTCH WELD FELL APART, ALLOWING FIREWALL TO MOVE AROUND. *AK

Mar 20, 1997

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How many problems does the 1992 FORD F-350 have?

The 1992 FORD F-350 currently has 61 owner-reported complaints according to NHTSA database. These complaints are organized by component to help identify common issues.

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