1995 Ford F-250 SDProblems, recalls & complaints

NHTSA has logged 9 owner complaints about the 1995 Ford F-250 SD, most often about the engine and engine cooling. It is covered by 1 safety recall.

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Safety recalls1Free fix at dealers Owner complaints93 with a crash, fire or injury Typical failure mileage158kEngine and engine cooling, median miles

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through November 27, 2014. Updated daily.

Complaints by system

Where the 1995 Ford F-250 SD has problems

9 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.

2Engine and engine cooling

2Service brakes, hydraulic1 crash/fire/injury

2Electrical system2 crash/fire/injury

1Power train

1Structure1 crash/fire/injury

1Suspension

1Vehicle speed control1 crash/fire/injury

1Engine1 crash/fire/injury

1Fuel system, gasoline

Box size = number of complaints naming that system. Darker = larger share. One complaint can name more than one system.

Complaints by system
System	Complaints	Crash, fire or injury
Engine and engine cooling	2	0
Service brakes, hydraulic	2	1
Electrical system	2	2
Power train	1	0
Structure	1	1
Suspension	1	0
Vehicle speed control	1	1
Engine	1	1
Fuel system, gasoline	1	0

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Complaints are submitted by the public and are not verified by NHTSA.

1 recall

1995 Ford F-250 SD recalls and how many were fixed

Each ring shows the share of affected cars repaired, from the manufacturer’s latest quarterly report to NHTSA. Recall repairs are free at authorized dealers.

no report yet

Vehicle speed control

Recall 09V-399 · Oct 13, 2009 · 4,500,000 vehicles

Risk. A VEHICLE FIRE COULD OCCUR WITH OR WITHOUT THE ENGINE RUNNING.

Problem, fix and repair progress →

Recalls apply to specific cars. To see whether a recall is still open on yours, enter the 17-character VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with Ford.

Best & worst years

1995 vs. every other F-250 SD year

Bars show complaints per model year. Colors show the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the F-250 SD median. How we score

4 2 9 11 39 1 24923328824517825429527454 14123 32 12257 21 26 2962911,1554001,16627217113044 41 17 9

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1 investigation

NHTSA defect investigations

Federal investigations that included the 1995 Ford F-250 SD, and the recalls they led to.

Mar 22, 2005
ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRESEA05005 · closed Aug 2, 2006
Led to recall 05V-388

In owners' words

What F-250 SD owners report

Recent engine and engine cooling complaints filed with NHTSA, shortened. Personal details are removed.

THE CAM POSITIONING SENSOR HAS FAILED TWICE ON A 1995 FORD F250 TURBO DIESEL. ENGINE STALLED IN TRAFFIC LANE ON A NARROW MOUNTAIN HIGHWAY. PART REPLACED TWICE. WHY AREN'T THE 1995 FORD RECALLED UNDER FORD RECALL NO. 07S57 ? *TR
Complaint 10211098 · Dec 7, 2007 · 157,000 miles

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