1992 Ford F-250 engine and engine cooling problems
14 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the engine and engine cooling on the 1992 Ford F-250 — 12% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Serpentine belt tensioner failed twice on vehicle while consumer was driving, consumer lost steering and brakes. Contaced dealer ,and the dealer was not willing to do anything.*ak *slc”
filed Mar 23, 2001
“This is the second time that this unit has failed on this truck. It was replaced by ford under a recall the first time. Now it has failed again with the same results. Both times it was caused by the belt tensioner wearing prematurely, causing the belt to ride forward off the pulleys and shredding…”
filed Jan 2, 2000
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Engine and Engine Cooling problems in other F-250 years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 F-250 | 3 | 2% |
| 2013 F-250 | 1 | 1% |
| 2012 F-250 | 12 | 5% |
| 2011 F-250 | 7 | 3% |
| 2009 F-250 | 2 | 4% |
| 2008 F-250 | 15 | 8% |
| 2007 F-250 | 3 | 5% |
| 2006 F-250 | 17 | 8% |
| 2005 F-250 | 17 | 12% |
| 2004 F-250 | 44 | 29% |
| 2003 F-250 | 24 | 21% |
| 2002 F-250 | 23 | 15% |
Other reported problem areas on the 1992 Ford F-250
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.