Ford F-350 Complaints (2000)

461 consumer complaints on file.

#10038188March 31, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS
WHILE DRIVING AT LOW SPEEDS IDLER ARM ON SERPENTINE BELT LOOSENED AND THE BELT CAME OFF. THIS COULD HAVE RESULTED IN LOSS OF POWER STEERING AND BRAKES. *AK *MR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10064678March 23, 2004
TIRES
LTR IN REGARDS TO HER 1/25/04 INQUIRY RE MILTON MATTHEWS PROBLEM W/ HIS BRIDGESTONE TIRES, REQUEST VERIFICATION OF CONSTITUENT'S NAME AS MILTON MATTHEWS AND NOT DAVID MATTHEWS, REF ES04-001320 /S/ BREENER 3/3/04. *PH *MR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10061996March 12, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
THE FRONT BRAKES ON MY F350 4X4 FAILED WHILE DRIVING INTERSTATE 77.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10060784March 9, 2004
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
2000 F350 DEVELOPED VIBRATION IN TIRES. LR TIRE HAD SEPERATED TREAD. LT265/75R16 FIRESTONE STEELTEX AT LOAD RANGE E.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10061223March 3, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:OTHER FUEL TYPES:TURBO/SUPERCHARGER
WHILE DRIVING CONSUMER HEARD A POPPING NOISE. THEN, CONSUMER SMELLED GAS FUMES, AND VEHICLE LOST POWER. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DEALER, AND DEALER INFORMED CONSUMER THAT ENGINE TURBO-CHARGER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10060084March 1, 2004
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
THIS IS THE SECOND TOTAL TREAD SEPARATION OF A STEELTEX R4S TIRE ON A FORD F-350 TRUCK. BOTH CASES RESULTED IN EXTENSIVE BODY DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE AND NEAR LOSS OFF CONTROL. THE FIRST CASE ENVOLVED COMPLETE FAILURE OF THE TIRE. THE SECOND CASE (THIS ONE REPORTED) WAS ONLY A TOTAL TREAD SEPARATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10059215February 23, 2004
TIRES
LTR FM DAVID MATTHEWS (NV) RE DEFECTIVE BRIDGESTONE DUELER A/T TIRES REQUESTS A DEFECT INVESTIGATION INTO TREAD SEPARATION FOR POSSIBLE RECALL, REPLY TO LAS VEGAS OFC. *PH WHILE DRIVING LEFT REAR TIRE BLEW OUT CAUSING OVER $1000.00 WORTH OF DAMAGES TO LEFT REAR QUARTER PANEL.*MR *NM *CB *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10057795February 10, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
AUTOMATIC REMOTE STARTER STARTED WHILE THE HOOD WAS UP. DEALER WAS SUPPOSE TO INSTALL A PIN SWITCH THAT WOULD NOT ALLOW THE ENGINE TO BE STARTED WHILE THE HOOD WAS UP. THIS WAS A PRECAUTION IN THE EVENT OF A MISHAP WHILE A MECHANIC WAS WORKING ON THE VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10057410February 3, 2004
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL, AIR BAGS:ON-OFF SWITCH ASSEMBLY
CONSUMER'S VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A COLLISION. UPON IMPACT, FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG FAILED TO DEPLOY. DRIVER SUSTAINED HEAD INJURIES. PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAG HAD AN ON/OFF SWITCH INSTALLED. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10056424February 3, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
SPARK PLUG BLEW OUT OF THE CYLINDER HEAD AT 76000 MILES. MY ORIGINAL OWNERS MENUAL ATES THE PLUGS DO NOT HAVE TO BE SEVICED FOR 100,000. THIS IS CERTAINLY A DESIGN ERROR SPARK PLUGS SHOULD NOT BLOW OUT OF THE CYLINDER HEAD.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10055186January 29, 2004
STEERING:GEAR BOX (OTHER THAN RACK AND PINION)
2000 F350 4X4 EXTENDED CAB HAD STEERING PROBLEMS SINCE DAY ONE. TRUCK WOULD WANDER AT ALL SPEEDS. DEALER FINALLY REPLACED STEERING GEAR BOX AT MY REQUEST AND AT MY COST AND TRUCK NOW STEERS AS IT SHOULD. THIS PART SHOULD BE A WARRANTY PART. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10054270January 16, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
SPARK PLUG BLEW OUT OF THE CYLINDER HEAD AT 75000 MILES. FORD MANUAL DOES NOT RECOMMEND SERVICING THE SPARK PLUGS FOR 100,000 MILES. THIS IS CERTAINLY A MANUFACTURER DEFECT. *CB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10047983January 6, 2004
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
WHILE DRIVING, THE SPARE TIRE CABLE BROKE, RELEASING THE TIRE INTO ONCOMING TRAFFIC. *AK THE SPARE HAD NEVER BEEN USED. THE BOTTOM "BELL SHAPED" END OF THE CABLE SHEARED OFF. *SC *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10040809December 10, 2003
POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY
CONSUMER STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING, WHEN HE ATTEMPTED TO CHANGE GEARS AND PUT HIS FOOT ON THE CLUTCH IT WENT ALL THE WAY DOWN TO THE FLOOR. HE MANAGED TO PULL TO THE SIDE AND HAD VEHICLE TOWED TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER TOLD THE CONSUMER THAT THE CLUTCH WAS GONE. CONSUMER INDICATED THAT HE NEVER LOST CONTROL BECAUSE HE WAS NOT GOING FAST. HOWEVER, HE WAS VERY UNHAPPY BECAUSE THIS IS A 2000 MODEL AND THE GEARS WERE ALREADY GONE. HE HAD TO PAY $1527.00 TO HAVE VEHICLE REPAIRED. *AK THE CLUTCH PEDAL HAD GONE TO THE FLOOR BOARD AND WOULD NOT COME BACK UP. THE CLUTCH PEDAL ALSO LEAKED FLUID. *SCC *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10044330December 2, 2003
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH REAR PASSENGER SIDE TIRE TREAD SEPARATED. THE CAUSE OF SEPARATION HAD NOT BEEN DETERMINED. *AK *PH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10042471November 24, 2003
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:HOSE, PIPING, AND CONNECTIONS
WHILE DRIVING, THE CONSUMER APPLIED THE BRAKES AND THE RESERVOIR PUMP FAILED. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK THE POWER STEERING HOSE BLEW OUT FROM THE POWER STEERING RESERVOIR TO THE HYDRO BOOSTER. *JB *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10048152November 12, 2003
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
VEHICLE'S UNDERCARRIAGE CAUGHT ON FIRE.*MR THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THE TRANSMISSION HAD OVERHEATED. THE CONSUMER'S INSURANCE COMPANY STATED A TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN HAD BEEN ISSUED WHICH STATED IF THE VEHICLE WAS USED FOR TOWING THE TRANSMISSION MAY OVERHEAT, BUT THE CONSUMER WAS NEVER NOTIFIED. THE DEALER REFUSED TO PERFORM THE UPGRADE ON THE COOLING SYSTEM BECAUSE THEY WERE UNABLE TO PULL UP THE CODES. ONE YEAR LATER, THE SAME PROBLEM HAPPENED AGAIN, THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THIS TIME THEY WERE ABLE TO SEE THAT THE TRANSMISSION DID INDEED OVERHEAT, THE TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY, HOWEVER IF THE CONSUMER WANTED THE UPGRADE HE WOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE CHARGES. *JB *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10046541November 5, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:DIESEL
VEHICLE ENGINE CAUGHT ON FIRE.*MR *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10048163November 5, 2003
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
VEHICLE EXPERIENCED TIRE TREAD SEPARATION WHILE DRIVING AT 70 MPH. *MR WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION THE CONSUMER FELT A HEAVY VIBRATION THAT INCREASED. THE CONSUMER TAPPED ON THE BRAKE AND IT SLOWED, THEN THE CONSUMER HEARD LOUD NOISES AND SAW RUBBER FLYING TO THE LEFT BEHIND THE VEHICLE. THE TIRE WAS FULLY INFLATED BUT WITH NO TREAD. *SCC *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10046451November 5, 2003
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:TORQUE CONVERTER
WHILE BACKING UP THE TORQUE CONVERTER STARTED LEAKING AT THE GASKET ONTO THE HEADER SYSTEM AND CAUSED A FIRE. *MR *TS *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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