FORD F250 1997 Owners Manual

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Battery
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Check and recharge as necessary.
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Keep connections clean and covered with a
light coat of grease.
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Brakes
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Make sure brakes and parking brake are fully
released.
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Tires
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Maintain recommended air pressures.
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Miscellaneous
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Make sure all linkages, cables, levers and
clevis pins under vehicle are covered with
grease to prevent rust.
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Move vehicles at least 25 feet (10 m) every 15
days to lubricate working parts to prevent
corrosion.
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Customer Assistance
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Roadside Assistance
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Ford Motor Company has set up a 24-hour,
seven-day-a-week hotline with trained operators
who put you in touch with the help you need if
you experience a problem with your vehicle.
This complimentary service is provided to you
throughout your warranty period of 3 years or
36,000 miles (60,000 km), whichever comes first.
To purchase Roadside Assistance coverages
beyond this period (available through Ford Auto
Club in the United States or Ford and
Lincoln-Mercury dealers in Canada), contact
your Ford or Lincoln-Mercury dealer. Additional
Roadside Assistance coverage is unavailable in
Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands.
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Roadside Assistance will cover the following:
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Mount your spare if you have a flat tire.
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Jump-start your battery if it is dead.
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Unlock your vehicle if you are locked out.
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Bring you fuel if you run out.
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Tow your vehicle if you are stranded. Even
non-warranty related tows, like accidents or
getting stuck in mud or snow, are covered
(some exclusions apply, such as impound
towing and repossession).
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How to use Roadside Assistance
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Your Roadside Assistance identification card can
be found in the Owner Guide portfolio in your
glove compartment. Complete the card and place
it in your wallet for quick reference.
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To receive roadside assistance in the United
States call 1-800-241-FORD (in Canada call
1-800-665-2006).
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Should you need to arrange for roadside
assistance yourself, Ford Motor Company will
reimburse the reasonable cost. To obtain
information about reimbursement call
1-800-241-FORD (in Canada call 1-800-665-2006).
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If You Have a Service Problem
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Ford Motor Company has authorized Ford and
Lincoln-Mercury dealerships that can service
your vehicle for you. This chapter tells you how
to get service or maintenance for your vehicle.
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Service/Maintenance Concerns
(U.S. or Canada)
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Ford recommends taking your vehicle to your
selling dealer who wants to ensure your
continued satisfaction. You may, however, take
your vehicle to any authorized Ford or
Lincoln-Mercury dealer. In most cases, your
dealer will be able to resolve your concern.
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If you are not satisfied with the service you
received from your dealership's service
department, talk to the service manager at the
dealership. If you still are not satisfied, talk to
the owner or general manager of the dealership.
In most cases, you will have your concern
resolved at this level.
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If you are away from home when your vehicle
needs to be serviced, or if you need more help
than the dealer gave you, contact the Ford
Customer Assistance Center to find an
authorized dealership that may be able to help.
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In the U.S., contact:
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If you live in Canada and have any questions or
concerns that the dealership cannot answer,
contact the Customer Assistance Centre.
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Please have the following information available
when contacting Ford Customer Assistance:
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your telephone number (both business and
home)
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the name of the dealer and the city where the
dealership is located
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the year and make of your vehicle
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the date purchased
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the current mileage on your vehicle
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your Vehicle Identification Number (VIN)
(listed on your owner card)
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If you still have a complaint involving a
warranty dispute, you may wish to contact the
Dispute Settlement Board (U.S. only) or the
Canadian Motor Vehicle Arbitration Plan
(CAMVAP) in Canada.
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A warranty dispute must be submitted to the
Dispute Settlement Board before taking action
under the Magnuson-Moss Warranty Act, or to
the extent allowed by state law, before pursuing
replacement or repurchase remedies provided by
certain state laws. This dispute handling
procedure is not required prior to enforcing state
created rights or other rights which are
independent of the Magnuson-Moss Warranty
Act or state replacement or repurchase laws.
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The Dispute Settlement Board
(U.S. Only)
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The Dispute Settlement Board is:
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An independent, third party arbitration
program for warranty disputes
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Available free to owners and lessees of
qualifying Ford Motor Company vehicles.
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The Dispute Settlement Board may not be
available in all states. Ford Motor Company
reserves the right to change eligibility
limitations, modify procedures and/or to
discontinue this service without notice and
without incurring obligations.
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What Kind of Cases Does the Board
Review?
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The Board reviews all warranty performance
complaints on Ford, Mercury and Lincoln cars
and Ford and Mercury light trucks under the
new vehicle limited warranty that have not been
resolved by either a dealer or Ford Motor
Company, except those involving:
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a non-Ford product
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a non-Ford dealership
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a vehicle sales transaction
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request for reimbursement of consequential
expenses. Expenses incidental to the warranty
complaint being reviewed are eligible for
consideration.
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items not covered by the new vehicle limited
warranty
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alleged liability claims
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property damage where the damage is
significant when compared to the economic
loss alleged under the warranty dispute
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cases currently in litigation
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vehicles not used primarily for family,
personal, or household purposes (except in
states where the Dispute Settlement Board is
required to review commercial vehicles)
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Complaints involving vehicles in which
applicable new vehicle limited warranties have
expired at receipt of your application are not
eligible. Eligibility may differ according to state
law. For example, see the unique brochures for
California and Wisconsin purchasers/lessees.
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How does the Board Work?
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The Board consists of:
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three consumer representatives
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a Ford or Lincoln/Mercury dealer
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Consumer candidates for Board membership are
recruited and trained by an independent
consulting firm. Dealers are chosen because of
their business leadership qualities.
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What the Board Needs
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To have your case reviewed you must complete
the application in the DSB brochure and mail it
to the address provided on the application form.
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Your application is reviewed and, if it is
determined to be eligible, you will receive an
acknowledgment indicating:
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The file number assigned to your application
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The toll-free phone number of the DSB's
independent administrator
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Your dealership and a Ford Motor Company
representative are asked to submit statements at
this time.
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To review your case properly, the Board needs
the following information:
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legible copies of all documents and
maintenance or repair orders relevant to the
case
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the year, make, model, and Vehicle
Identification Number (VIN) listed on your
vehicle ownership license
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the date of repair(s) and mileage at the time
of occurrence(s)
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the current mileage
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the name of the dealer who sold or serviced
the vehicle
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a brief description of your unresolved concern
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a brief summary of the action taken with the
dealer and Ford Motor Company
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the names (if known) of all the people you
contacted at the dealership
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a description of the action you expect to
resolve your concern
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Should your case NOT qualify for review, a
letter of explanation will be mailed to you.
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Oral presentations
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If the involved vehicle is within 36 months and
36,000 miles of the warranty start date, you have
the right to make an oral presentation before the
Board. Indicate your choice to do so on the
application. Oral presentations may also be
requested by the Board.
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Making a decision
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Board members will review all available
information related to the complaint, including
oral presentations, if necessary. They then arrive
at a fair and impartial decision, decided by a
simple majority vote.
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Because the Board usually meets only once a
month, some cases may take longer than 30 days
to be reviewed. The Board makes every effort to
resolve each case within 40 days of receiving the
consumer application form.
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After a case is reviewed, the Board mails you a
decision letter. The Board also provides a form
on which to accept or reject the Board's decision.
The decisions of the Board are binding on the
dealer and Ford, but not on consumers who may
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under state and federal law. Decisions of the
Board may be presented as evidence by any
party in subsequent legal proceedings that may
be initiated, where allowed by law.
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To Request a DSB Brochure/Application
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For a brochure/application, speak to your dealer
or write to the Board at the following address:
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Dispute Settlement Board
PO Box 5120
Southfield, MI 48086-5120
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Ford of Canada does not have a Dispute
Settlement Board. If you have a problem that
cannot be resolved by an agreement among you,
Ford of Canada, and the Ford dealer, contact the
Canadian Motor Vehicle Arbitration Plan
(CAMVAP). In many areas of Canada, CAMVAP
will help resolve the problem and, if necessary,
will arrange for the matter to be arbitrated.
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To contact NHTSA, you may either call the Auto
Safety Hotline toll-free at 1-800-424-9393 (or
366-0123 in the Washington, D.C. area) or write
to: NHTSA, U.S. Department of Transportation,
400 Seventh Street, Washington D.C. 20590. You
can also obtain other information about motor
vehicle safety from the Hotline.
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Getting Help Outside the U.S.
and Canada
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Before you export your vehicle to a foreign
country, contact the appropriate foreign embassy
or consulate to make sure local regulations do
not prevent you from registering your vehicle.
Officials at the embassy can also help you decide
whether you should import your vehicle to that
country.
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Officials at the embassy or consulate can tell you
where to get unleaded fuel. If you cannot get
unleaded fuel or can get only fuel with an
anti-knock index that is lower than your vehicle
needs, contact a district or owner relations office
before you leave the U.S. or Canada.
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Use of leaded fuel in your vehicle without a
proper conversion may damage the effectiveness
of your emissions control system and may cause
engine knocking or serious engine damage. Ford
Motor Company is not responsible for any
damage that is caused by use of improper fuel.
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You may also have difficulty importing your
vehicle back into the U.S. if you use leaded fuel.
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If your vehicle must be serviced while you are
traveling or living in Central or South America,
the Caribbean, or the Middle East, contact the
nearest Ford dealership. If the dealership cannot
help you, write to:
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If you are in other foreign countries, contact the
nearest Ford dealership. If the dealership cannot
help you, they can direct you to the appropriate
Ford affiliate office.
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If you buy your vehicle in North America and
then relocate outside of the U.S. or Canada,
register your Vehicle Identification Number and
new address with Ford Motor Company Export
Operations.
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