7.4

pretty bad
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
6,936 miles

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problem #7

Jul 072003

F-250 4WD Diesel

  • Manual transmission
  • 32,000 miles
The clutch cylinder failed and engaged the clutch. This made the vehicle take off, sometimes sending the consumer into the intersection of traffic. The cylinder has been replaced twice and it continues to perform the same way.

- Pleasant Plain, OH, USA

problem #6

Sep 042003

F-250 8-cyl Diesel

  • Automatic transmission
  • 16,550 miles
While driving uphill at 15-20 mph the driver heard a sound coming from the transmission. The transmission shifted to neutral, then the vehicle rolled backward. After stopping, the driver was unable to shift to drive or reverse. The vehicle was towed to the dealer where a clutch mechanism inside the automatic transmission was replaced.

- Jacksonville, OR, USA

problem #5

Apr 182003

F-250

  • miles
While driving the vehicle the clutch broke. The dealer has replaced it three times but the problem re-occurred.

- San Antonio, TX, USA

problem #4

Sep 062002

F-250 Diesel

  • miles
Previous failure (2nd) reported under ODI#759329 on same subsystem -March 2002.

- San Antonio, TX, USA

problem #3

Mar 122002

F-250 Diesel

  • miles
First hydraulic cylinder failure occurred (while living in fl) on 06 Jun 2001 (odo: 2188 miles) at approx 30mph. Lost use of clutch while shifting between 2nd & 3rd gear. Hydraulic cylinder replaced by orville beckford Ford under warranty. Second occurrence is described earlier in this report --occurred after moving to tx. To be repaired by gillespie Ford, san antonio, tx.

- San Antonio, TX, USA

problem #2

Feb 012002

(reported on)

F-250

  • miles
While traveling at highway speeds clutch became disengaged from mechanism that it was attached to. Driver could not get out of gear. Driver felt this was very unsafe. Dealer replaced master cylinder and clutch.

- Alberqueque, NM, USA

problem #1

Mar 312001

F-250 4WD

  • Manual transmission
  • miles
Clutch hose line that runs from the master cylinder down to the slave cylinder melted across the exhaust manifold thereby releasing all the hydraulic fluid, upon shifting out of overdrive due to the trailer and the grade on the freeway, the clutch pedal stayed on the floorboard of vehicle resulting in vehicle effectively being stuck in neutral.

- Arlington, WA, USA