Ford F250 1978
Model F250 made in 1978 by Ford got 3 consumer complains as well as 10 recalls. Consumer complaints with reference, among others things, to engine and engine cooling and fuel system, gasoline. There were some recalls concerningfuel system, gasoline and power train.
Model 1978
Recalls
| Campaign | Manufacturer | Manufacturing date | Type | # of units affected | Date Owner notified Mfg | Recall Initiated by | Manufacturers of recalled vehicles/products | Report Recieved Date | Record Creation Date | Regulation Part Number | FMVSS Number | |||||
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| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE - CARBURETOR SYSTEM | ||||||||||||||||
| 77V198000 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | V (Vehicle) | 30000 | 01/03/1978 | MFR | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | 11/15/1977 | 10/12/1979 | ||||||||
| Defect Summary | On the involved vehicles, leakage may occur at the threaded carburetor-to-fuel filter connection on the suspect carburetors. this is due to an improperly machined carburetor fuel inlet connection. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | ||||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealer will inspect and, if necessary, will replace the carburetor without charge to owner. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Vehicle description: light trucks equipped with 300 cid engines.system: fuel; carburetor.consequences of defect: if an ignition source is present when fuel leakageoccurs, a fire could start and cause engine damage and serious injury tovehicle occupants.note: fuel odors may indicate a leak. | |||||||||||||||
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE - DELIVERY - FUEL PUMP | ||||||||||||||||
| 07E064000 | FEDERAL-MOGUL CORPORATION | E (Equipment) | 34000 | 10/15/2007 | MFR | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | 08/27/2007 | 08/24/2007 | ||||||||
| Defect Summary | Certain federal-mogul aftermarket fuel pumps sold under the brand names of carter, accuflow, napa, truflow, parts depo, and parts master, shipped between august 2006 and july 2007 for use on the vehicles listed above. the fuel pump diaphragm in certain production runs may have been improperly installed or inadequately tested which may cause the fuel pump to leak. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | A leaking fuel pump could create a vehicle fire hazard. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Federal-mogul will notify owners and replace the defective fuel pumps free of charge. the recall began on october 15, 2007. owners can contact federal-mogul at 248-354-7700. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | This recall only pertains to aftermarket carter, napa, accuflow, tru flow, parts master, and parts depot brand fuel pumps and has no relation to any original equipment installed on the listed motor vehicles.customers may contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty: 1-800-424-9153); or go to http://www.safercar.gov. | |||||||||||||||
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | ||||||||||||||||
| 78V096000 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | from 03/01/1977 to 04/01/1978 | V (Vehicle) | 61417 | 06/20/1978 | ODI | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | 04/28/1978 | 10/12/1979 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | Some of these vehicles may be equipped with automatic transmissions that were assembled with improperly manufactured cast iron extension housings. the housings have mislocated cast cam plate stops. a mislocated stop may prevent the transmission from locking in the park position when the gear shift selector lever is placed in the p (park) position. if this occurs a driver may rely upon the reading on the gearshift selector lever indicator and may assume that the transmission parking gear is engaged. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | ||||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealer will inspect and, if necessary, replace the transmission extension housing without charge to owner. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Vehicle description: light trucks equipped with c-6 automatic transmission.system: power train; transmission.consequences of defect: if the parking brake is not engaged and the vehicle isleft unattended while still in gear, it could roll free, causing injury anddamage to persons and property. | |||||||||||||||
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - LEVER AND LINKAGE - COLUMN SHIFT | ||||||||||||||||
| 77V185000 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | from 10/01/1977 to 10/01/1977 | V (Vehicle) | 19000 | 11/21/1977 | MFR | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | 10/25/1977 | 10/12/1979 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | On the involved vehicles, the park actuation support plates are defective due to their susceptibility to cracking due to improper heat treatment during manufacture. as a result, fragments from a broken plate can become lodged in the transmission parking pawl mechanism. this could prevent the transmission parking pawl from engaging when the selector lever is placed in the park position, or prevent the pawl from being disengaged from the park gear. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | ||||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | The dealer will replace the park actuation cam support plates, free of charge, on all affected vehicles. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Vehicle description: passenger vehicles and light trucks equipped with c-6automatic transmissions.system: power train; park actuation gear support plates.consequences of defect: if the vehicle is placed in the park mode without theparking brake engaged, the parking pawl may not engage the park gear and thevehicle would be allowed to roll free causing property damage and personalinjuries. | |||||||||||||||
| 78V035000 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | from 08/01/1977 to 12/01/1977 | V (Vehicle) | 47339 | 03/23/1978 | MFR | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | 02/16/1978 | 10/12/1979 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | The shift selector reaction springs may be deformed as a result of improper installation of selector levers during column buildup. thus the lever may not be able to be moved into the insert detents located in the steering column assembly. this could prevent the park gear from being engaged. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | ||||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealer will inspect and, if necessary, replace the shift selector reaction spring without charge to owner. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Vehicle description: light trucks equipped with automatic transmission andoptional tilt steering.system: power train; transmission shift selector.consequences of defect: if the parking gear is not actually engaged and thevehicle is parked on an incline without applying the emergency brake, thevehicle could roll free. property damage and personal injury to bystanderscould result. | |||||||||||||||
| SEAT BELTS - FRONT - RETRACTOR | ||||||||||||||||
| 78V168000 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | from 11/01/1977 to 11/01/1977 | V (Vehicle) | 7 | 09/28/1978 | MFR | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | 08/07/1978 | 10/12/1979 | 571 | 210 | |||||
| Defect Summary | The drivers side shoulder belt retractor mounting bracket assembly contains a weld nut which was improperly attached to the bracket. this fails to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 210, seat belt assembly anchorages. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | ||||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | The dealer will repair the left side shoulder belt retractor mounting bracket on the involved vehicles free of charge. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Vehicle description: light trucks.system: interior; restraint anchorage.consequences of defect: in the event of a vehicle collision, the shoulder beltmay not adequately restrain the driver and the chances of injury would beincreased. | |||||||||||||||
| STEERING - LINKAGES | ||||||||||||||||
| 77V169000 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | V (Vehicle) | 13707 | 10/19/1977 | MFR | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | 10/12/1977 | 10/12/1979 | ||||||||
| Defect Summary | The pitman arm to steering gear attachment nuts may not have been properly tightened on the involved vehicles. the nut could come off during vehicle operation. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | ||||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealer will tighten the pitman arm attaching nut to the correct specifications without charge to owner. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Vehicle description: light trucks.system: steering; pitman arm to steering gear attachment nut.consequences of defect: if the nut comes off, the pitman arm could separatefrom the steering gear, which could cause a loss of vehicle control and anaccident. | |||||||||||||||
| 78V109000 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | from 04/01/1978 to 04/01/1978 | V (Vehicle) | 77 | 05/05/1978 | MFR | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | 05/15/1978 | 10/12/1979 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | These vehicles may be equipped with steering linkages on which cotter pins may not have been installed on castellated nuts to secure the steering drag link and tie-rod connections. also, these attaching nuts may not have been tightened to specifications. this could allow linkage separation. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | ||||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | The dealer will perform necessary corrections to the steering linkage attachments. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Vehicle description: light trucks.system: steering; drag link.consequences of defect: should separation occur, loss of steering control andan accident could occur. | |||||||||||||||
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | ||||||||||||||||
| 77V161000 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | V (Vehicle) | 16000 | 10/18/1977 | MFR | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | 09/23/1977 | 10/12/1979 | ||||||||
| Defect Summary | Some of the involved vehicles may have defective carburetors in which, under certain circumstances, the secondary throttle plates may stick open. | |||||||||||||||
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| Corrective Summary | Dealer will inspect and, if necessary, replace the carburetor at no charge to owner. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Vehicle description: passenger vehicles and light trucks equipped with 460 cidengines.system: throttle linkages; throttle lever.consequences of defect: in the event of throttle sticking, the vehicle maycontinue to accelerate after the accelerator pedal is released. continuousacceleration could occur without warning and lead to a loss of vehicle controland an accident.note: the likelihood of the condition occurring can be reduced by avoiding fullor nearly full depressions of the accelerator pedal as during high accelerationor full power operations. | |||||||||||||||
| WHEELS - MULTI PIECE | ||||||||||||||||
| 78V024000 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | from 11/01/1977 to 12/01/1977 | V (Vehicle) | 9000 | 04/05/1978 | MFR | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | 01/30/1978 | 10/12/1979 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | The wheel rim diameters on these vehicles may exceed dimensional specifications. this may cause the tires and tubes to be overstressed during mounting or improperly mounted. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | ||||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | The dealer will inspect and, if necessary, replace the wheels, and the tires and tubes mounted on these wheels. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Vehicle description: light trucks equipped with 16x5.5 inch tube two piecewheels.system: suspension; wheels.consequences of defect: this condition may result in tire blowout, side ringseparation, loss of vehicle control and an accident. side ring separation canalso endanger persons near the vehicle. | |||||||||||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM - MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE | |||
| 06/01/1996 | 1 | ||
| Warped engine exhaust manifold due to design flaw. *ak | |||
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | |||
| 05/01/2007 | 120000 | 1 | |
| We have a 1978 f250 and according to what i can tell there are several safety recalls. how can i know whether or not they were fixed. this was before ford kept computer records (maybe). any help you could be would be appreciated. *tr thanks mark askren | |||
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | |||
| 05/01/2007 | 120000 | 1 | |
| We have a 1978 f250 and according to what i can tell there are several safety recalls. how can i know whether or not they were fixed. this was before ford kept computer records (maybe). any help you could be would be appreciated. *tr thanks mark askren | |||