1995 Ford F-250 problems
NHTSA has received 238 complaints about the 1995 Ford F-250, and 21% of them involve brakes. After that come engine (16%) and suspension (11%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 238 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Brakes 21% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 12 and 20
- Injuries and deaths
- 6 and 0
- Typical mileage
- 115,000 miles 35 complaints with mileage
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
Where the complaints are
Share of this model year's complaints by the part of the car involved. One complaint can name more than one part, so the shares can add up to more than 100%.
When problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 9 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 0 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 0 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 2 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 4 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 3 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 5 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 3 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 4 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 5 |
What the data shows
Among the 35 complaints that report mileage, the typical (median) problem appeared at about 115,000 miles.
Safety-related details: 12 complaints mention a crash; 20 complaints mention a fire; 6 injuries reported.
Looking only at complaints filed within five years of the model year (so older and newer years are comparable), the 1995 ranks 8th most-complained-about out of 25 model years of the Ford F-250 with enough data (146 complaints in that window). It is also covered by 3 safety recall campaigns.
What owners wrote
A few complaints as filed, shortened and with personal details removed. The first ones are among the most serious reports for this model year; the rest are typical.
Tl* the contact owned a 1995 ford f-250. When the vehicle came to a complete stop, the contact noticed flames underneath the hood. The contact sustained hand injuries while attempting to extinguish the fire. Medical attention was not required. The contact discovered that the fire started at the wiring harness. The fire department extinguished the fire. A police report was filed. The vehicle was destroyed. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 103,000.
While driving in snow at approximately 5 MPH. With 4-wheel drive engaged, driver's side hub locked up and driver lost control of vehicle, resulting in a crash. Dealer contacted, and problem remedied under extened warranty
Airbag system had already been deployed and was not in the steering wheel and came from factory with air bag. Not informed of accident prior to purchase and also had no spare tire.
Tl*- the contact stated that while parked in the driveway the 1995 ford f 250 with 98000 failure mileage)caught on fire, without any warning. The entire front end, back to the bed caught on fire. There was recall 05v38800) on the 1995 ford f250. The vehicle sustained major damage.
Dt*: the contact stated in the past two years while driving at any speed with the cruise control engaged, the turn signals deactivated the cruise control. This occurred during half of the incidences of cruise control use. The vehicle was not driven very often therefore it was not taken to the dealer. During a long trip, the vehicle was pulled over by a police officer who indicated the tail lights were not working which included the running and turn signal lights.