22 complaints reported

1992 Ford F-250 Power Train

Owner-reported problems and safety issues filed with NHTSA. Review common failures, severity levels, and complaint trends over time.

Reports
22
Crashes
0
Fires
1
Injuries
1

Complaint Timeline

Chronological view of owner reports

Jan 2002

CLUTCH WILL SLIP DURING OPERATION WHEN PULLING A BOAT OUT OF THE WATER AND ONTO A TRAILER. ALSO, OVERDRIVE LIGHT ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL WILL INTERMITTENTLY ILLUMINATE. DEALERSHIP REPLACED TRANSMISSION AT 30,000 MILES, AND HAS CHANGED COMPUTER CODES SEVERAL TIMES. THESE REPAIRS HAVE FAILED TO EFFECTIVELY REMEDY THE PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION / DOCUMENTATION.*AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1992 FORD F-250, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Jan 1993
Mar 2001

GEAR SHIFT SHAFT BROKE. NLM

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1992 FORD F-250, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Dec 2000
Dec 2000

GEAR SHIFT SHAFT FAILED WHEN CONSUMER SHIFTED INTO DRIVE, CONSUMER BELIEVES THIS IS POORLY DESIGNED. NLM

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1992 FORD F-250, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Dec 2000
Nov 2000

SECOND TIME REVERSE HAS GONE OUT. FIRST TIME HAD AROUND 37000 MILES ON IT. *AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1992 FORD F-250, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Dec 1999
Oct 2000

THIS IS THE THIRD TRANSMISSIONS FAILURE CAUSED BY PRE-MATURE TORQUE CONVERTER BUSHING FAILURE, CREATING EXCESSIVE HEAT AND PUMP MELT-DOWN AND TRANSMISSION FAILURE.*AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1992 FORD F-250, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Sep 2000
Jul 2000

SPEEDOMETER HAS GONE BAD/MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING SPEEDOMETER READING TO BE INACCURATE DUE TO INCORRECT LANGUAGE THAT SPEEDOMETER IS READING, ALSO, DUE TO MALFUNCTIONED SPEEDOMETER, ONE CANNOT DETERMINE THE ACTUAL SPEED TRAVELING. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED DEALER. *AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1992 FORD F-250, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Apr 2000

TRANSMISSION WILL GO TO NEUTRAL WHILE BEING DRIVEN. USUALLY OCCURS AFTER 30 OR MORE MINUTES OF DRIVING AND UNDER LIGHT OR CRUISE LOAD. AFTER INCIDENT, IT USUALLY DOES NOT HAPPEN AGAIN UNTIL NEXT WARM UP CYCLE THE FOLLOWING DAY, WEEK OR MONTH. OCCURRENCES HAVE BEEN EVERY FEW MONTHS FOR THE PAST 3 YEARS. MOST RECENT OCCURRENCE WAS SEVERE WITH 3 CYCLES OF JUMPING TO NEUTRAL AND BACK INTO GEAR QUICKLY ONE AFTER THE OTHER FOLLOWING ABOUT 45 MINUTES OF DRIVING. FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE DRIVE (ABOUT 20 MINUTES) OPERATION WAS NORMAL. WE ARE NOW CONCERNED TOTAL FAILURE IS IMMINENT. *AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1992 FORD F-250, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Jan 1999

TRANSMISSION LOCKED UP WHILE DRIVING ON DRY GRAVEL. DEALER CONTACTED AND IS AWARE OF PROBLEM, STATES THIS HAPPENS ONCE IN A WHILE. REPAIRWORK TO REPLACE NEW TRANSMISSION TO BE DONE AT OWNER'S EXPENSE. *AK.ET.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1992 FORD F-250, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Nov 1998
Jan 1999

COMPLETE TRANSMISSION FAILURE CAUSING OVERHEATING AND WARPING.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1992 FORD F-250, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: May 1998
Nov 1998

TRANSMISSION FAILED. YH

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1992 FORD F-250, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Nov 1998

CONSUMER HAS BEEN EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION WENT OUT WHILE DRIVING. THE MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1992 FORD F-250, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Jul 1998
Aug 1998

THE CONSUMER HAS BEEN EXPEREINCING PROBLEMS WITH AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. TRANSMISSION HAS BEEN LEAKING OIL. THE MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1992 FORD F-250, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: May 1998
Jul 1998

TRANSMISSION FAILED.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1992 FORD F-250, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Jul 1997
Apr 1996

AXLES SEALS LEAK, CAUSING REAR BRAKES TO FAIL FOUR TIMES.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1992 FORD F-250, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Aug 1996
Mar 1996

TRANSMISSION FAILED. (ATTORNEY FOR CLIENT) (SIXTH VEHICLE ON 503128, 601417, 601418, 601419, 601420) *DH

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1992 FORD F-250, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Mar 1996
Feb 1996

TRANSMISSION FAILED SEVEN TIMES. *AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1992 FORD F-250, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Jul 1996
Jan 1996

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE AT SPEED OF 25MPH, MANUAL SHIFT 5 SPEED, JUMPS OUT OF 2ND GEAR WHILE DRIVING. TT

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1992 FORD F-250, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Jan 1995
Sep 1995 Injury

5-SPD TRANSMISSION; WHILE DRIVING, GEAR SHIFT WILL POP OUT OF GEAR W/GEAR ARM HITTING DRIVER. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1992 FORD F-250, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Jul 1995

AUTO-TRANSMISSION; SYSTEM BEING REPLACED FOR THE THIRD TIME BECOMING INOPERATIVE IN MIDDLE OF ROAD. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1992 FORD F-250, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Feb 1995 Fire

TRANSMISSION NOT EQUIPPED WITH TRANSMISSION COOLER, CAUSING ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE. *AW

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1992 FORD F-250, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Dec 1994
Feb 1995

THE AXLE BOLT SNAPPED AND THEY FALL OFF. TT

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1992 FORD F-250, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Jan 1995
Feb 1995

THE REBUILT TRANSMISSION JUMPS. PLEASE EXPLAIN. TT

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1992 FORD F-250, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Apr 1995

Trend Over Time

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Quick Summary

The 1992 Ford F-250 has 22 Power Train complaints on file. Review the timeline above for detailed owner experiences.