Ford F-350 Complaints (2001)

318 consumer complaints on file.

#10092765September 20, 2004
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
LEFT FRONT TIRE EXPERIENCED A TREAD SEPARATION WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, WITH TWO ADULT IN A FORD, F350 SUPER DUTY 2001 TRUCK. THE TIRE REMAINED INFLATED DURING THE INCIDENT. FIRESTONE STEELTEX AT, ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT, TIRE SIZE LT265/75R16, AND DOT# VNW81XL0401.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10092669September 17, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES VEHICLE PULLED TO THE LEFT AND VIBRATED. CONSUMER CONTACTED THE DEALER, AND VEHICLE HAD WORK DONE ON THE BRAKES ON 9 OCCASIONS, BUT PROBLEM RECURRED. DEALERSHIP WAS SAYING THAT THEY WILL DO NOTHING ELSE. VEHICLE WAS STILL UNDER WARRANTY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10092706September 13, 2004
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
TWO FIRESTONE STEELTEX TREAD SEPARATION ON THE SAME VEHICLE. *NM THE CONSUMER STATED WHILE DRIVING, HE HEARD A VERY SUBTLE, UNUSUAL SOUND WHAT SEEMED TO BE COMING FROM THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE, BUT BEFORE THE CONSUMER COULD CLARIFY WHAT THE SOUND WAS, IT SEEMED THAT THE LEFT FRONT TIRE HAD EXPLODED, ALL BUT A FOOT OF THE TREAD SEPARATED WHICH CAUSED THE TREAD TO LOUDLY BANG INSIDE AND OUTSIDE OF THE WHEEL WELL. DURING THIS INCIDENT THE BRAKE LINE LIKELY BROKE AND THE CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO SLOW THE VEHICLE DOWN. CONSEQUENTLY THE VEHICLE HIT A RAIL AND ALL THREE OCCUPANTS WERE INJURED. PRIOR TO THE ACCIDENT THE RIGHT FRONT TIRE DEVELOPED A BUBBLE. *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
3
Deaths:
0
#10090668September 9, 2004
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
I WAS DRIVING AND MY LEFT REAR OUTSIDE DUAL TIRE TREAD SEPARATED. I WAS BARELY ABLE TO KEEP CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. MY TRUCK AND CAMPER SUSTAINED APPROX 5,000$ DAMAGE. WHILE I WAS AT THE FORD DEALER THERE WAS A 2003 F-250 WITHBODY DAMAGE CAUSED BY THE EXACT SAME TIRE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10090665September 8, 2004
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
WHILE DRIVING HOME FROM A CAMPING TRIP, THE TIRE LOST ALL THE TREAD, CAUSING APPROXIMATELY $1,500 DAMAGE TO THE SIDE OF THE TRUCK. THE TIRE HAD NOT LOST ANY AIR, WAS FULLY INFLATED. I HAVE CONTACTED FIRESTONE AND THEY REFUSED TO CLAIM ANY LIABILITY CONCERNING THE TIRES ON MY TRUCK. I HAD TO BUY ALL NEW TIRES FOR THE VEHICLE AND WILL HAVE TO HAVE MY TRUCK REPAIRED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10087784September 8, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHEN THE CONSUMER ATTEMPTED TO APPLY THE BRAKES, THEY DID NOT PERFORM AS DESIGNED, AS A RESULT THE BRAKES SEIZED UP AND THE VEHICLE CAME TO A HALT AND THE BRAKE PISTON SHATTERED CAUSING BRAKE FLUID TO LEAK. *JB BRAKE PADS WERE THE ROOT CAUSE THE PADS FROM THE BRACKING PLATE AND THE CALIPERS RESULTING IN THE CALIPER PISTONS TO GRIND INTO THE ROTOR.*TS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10091517August 30, 2004
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
FIRESTONE STEELTEX TIRE TREAD SEPARATION. *MR WHILE THE CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY AND WITHOUT WARNING THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE TREAD SEPARATED FROM THE REST OF THE TIRE. THE CONSUMER REQUESTED THAT NHTSA RE-OPEN THE INVESTIGATION OF THE BRIDGESTONE/FIRESTONE TIRES. *SC *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10087813August 12, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHILE APPLYING THE BRAKE, THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR AND THE VEHICLE PULLED TO THE RIGHT. THE CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND HIT A MOTORCYCLE. NO INJURIES. THE DRIVER WA ABLE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE MECHANIC COULD NOT DUPLICATED THE PROBLEM. PLEASE FILL IN ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10086741August 12, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
THE BRAKES STARTED PULLING LEFT AROUND JULY OF 2003. THREE DIFFERENT DEALERS WORKED ON THE VEHICLE. INSTEAD OF FIXING THE PROBLEM, THEY CHANGED THE TOE-IN TO COUNTERACT THE TRUCK PULLING LEFT ON BRAKING. AS A RESULT, THE TRUCK PULLED RIGHT FROM EXCESSIVE ALIGNMENT CHANGE, WHICH CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. THE DEALER INITIALLY CHANGED THE ROTORS, AND CALIPERS, BUT IT DID NOT SOLVE THE PROBLEM. THE ONLY REASON I KNEW THAT THE DEALER CHANGED THE ALIGNMENT IS BECAUSE I TOOK THE TRUCK TO A GOODYEAR TIRE STORE FOR AN ALIGNMENT BEFORE TAKING IT TO THE DEALER FOR THE BRAKES. AFTER THE FIRST TIME THE DEALER CHANGED THE ALIGNMENT, I TOOK THE TRUCK BACK TO THE GOODYEAR TIRE STORE. THEY MADE THE LAIGNMENT RIGHT, BUT THE TRUCK STILLED PULLED LEFT AND THE STEERING WHEEL WAS WAY OFF CENTERED. GOODYEAR TIRE TOLD ME TO TAKE IT BACK TO THE DELAER TO FIX THE PROBLEM. ONCE I GOT THE TRUCK BACK, THE STEERING WHEEL WAS STRAIGHT, BUT THE ALIGNMENT WAS WRONG AND IT DID NOT HANDLE PROPERLY. IN FACT, THE TRUCK WAS DANGEROUS TO DRIVE. AFTER THAT I TOOK TI TO A DEALER IN RENO, NEVADA AND IN DIXON CALIFORNIA. ALL DEALERS INSISTED THAT THE PULLING WAS CAUSED BY A TIRE PULL. EACH DEALERSHIP BACKED UP THE OTHER DEALERSHIP 'S STORY, SINCE I TOLD THEM I HAD AN ACCIDENT THAT WAS CAUSED BY THEIR WORK. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10086296August 6, 2004
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
1) DRIVING ALONG AT LOW SPEED AND AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION SHIFTED FROM 1 TO 2ND GEAR WITH LARGE THUMP. CONTINUED TO DRIVE AND GRINDING SOUND OCCURRED. IMMEDIATE DROVE IN 1ST GEAR TO DEALER 2) CLUTCH ASSEMBLY FAILURE ON AUTO TRANSMISSSION AT 38000 3) FORD WANTS TO REPLACE WITH REFAB TRANSMISSION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10083801July 29, 2004
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
RECALL INVOLVING WIPER MOTOR FOR F350.*MR THE CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO FIND THE WIPER MOTOR RECALL ON NHTSA'S WEBSITE. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10082061July 15, 2004
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION SPRAG GEAR CRACKING.*MR SPRAG GEAR LOCK-UP. ALSO, REPAIRS OR OVERHAUL WERE MADE ON THE POWER TRAIN SYSTEM (I.E., AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION SYSTEM). *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10082051July 15, 2004
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION SPRAG GEAR CRACKING ITEMS.*MR SPRAG GEAR LOCK-UP. ALSO, REPAIRS OR OVERHAUL WERE MADE ON THE POWER TRAIN SYSTEM (I.E., AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION SYSTEM). *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10082058July 15, 2004
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION SPRAG GEAR CRACKING. *MR (REFER TO ODI# 10082059) THE COMPONENT WOULD SHIFT 1-3 AND HAD NO 3RD GEAR DUE TO THE INTERNAL DAMAGE. *SC *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10081062July 14, 2004
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
ELECTRONIC PROBLEM, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO STALL, IT STALL ON THE FREEWAY CAUSING A COLLISON BETWEEEN MY VEHICLE AND A SEMI, SEMI SIDESWIPED MY VEHICLE TEARING OFF THE DRIVER'S SIDE MIRROR.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10074009July 6, 2004
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION FAILED. TRANSMISSION LOCKED IN THE MIDDLE OF TRAFFIC. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A NEIGHBORING REPAIR SHOP. *AK *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10079046June 30, 2004
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
ON 06/28/2004, I WAS TRAVELING ON A MAJOR HIGHWAY AT THE LEGAL SPEED LIMIT (70 MPH) IN MY 2001 F-350 PICKUP TRUCK. SUDDENLY, I EXPERIENCED A CATASTROPHIC FAILURE OF THE LEFT FRONT TIRE, WHICH INCLUDED IMMEDIATE TREAD SEPARATION AND LOSS OF INFLATION. THE FAILURE (BLOW-OUT) CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO IMMEDIATELY AND VIOLENTLY SWERVE TO THE LEFT, INTO THE ONCOMING LANE OF TRAFFIC WHERE I EVENTUALLY CAME TO A STOP ON THE OPPOSING SHOULDER OF THE HIGHWAY. ALTHOUGH MY VEHICLE NEVER STRUCK ANOTHER VEHICLE OR OBJECT, IT SUSTAINED APPROXIMATELY $1,930.00 IN DAMAGE FROM THE EXPLODING TIRE. THE DEFECTIVE TIRE WAS A FIRESTONE STEELTEX A/T, SIZE LT265/75R16. I HAVE RETAINED THE SEPARATED TREAD AND TIRE CARCASS SHOULD ANYONE DESIRE TO INSPECT IT.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10079412June 17, 2004
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
LTR FM RICHARD WALLER (LA) RE THE DEFECTIVE FIRESTONE STEEL TEX A.T. 265-75R16E TIRE ON HIS 2001 FORD F350 TRUCK, REPLY TO THE BATON ROUGE OFFICE. *LA WHILE DRIVING THE FIRESTONE TIRE LOST IT'S TREAD AND AS A RESULT THE DRIVERS SUSTAINED DAMAGE TO HIS TRUCK. THE TIRE WAS INSPECTED BY BRIDGESTONE/FIRESTONE BUT THEY CLAIMED THERE WAS NO DEFECT. THEY CLAIMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN FOR AN UNKNOWN PERIOD OF TIME WITH INSUFFICIENT AIR PRERSSURE TO CARRY THE LOAD. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10075413June 15, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
BRAKE ROTORS ON F-350 SUPER CREW WARPED. VEHICLE WAS BROUGHT IN ON 11/07/01, MILEAGE 10256, DEALER TURNED ROTORS. TOOK BACK ON 07/10/02, MILEAGE 13026, SAME OCCURRENCE OF PROBLEM. RETURNED TO DEALER 06/14/04, MILEAGE 23690. VERY HARD TIME STOPPING, STRONG VIBRATION AND CHATTER FROM BRAKES. I WAS TOLD THAT ROTORS WERE WARPED BY ANOTHER SERVICE STATION. I AM TRYING TO FIND OUT IF THEIR OUR OTHER COMPLAINTS WITH ROTORS ON MY TRUCK.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10073560June 14, 2004
TIRES, TIRES:VALVE
THERE IS A SAFETY CAMPAIGN FOR THE SAME TYPE OF TIRES BUT WITH A DIFFERENT LOAD RANGE. THE TIRES ON THIS VEHICLE LOST AIR OVER SEVERAL DAYS. THIS PROBLEM HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES WITH THESE TIRES. DEALERS WILL NOT REPLACE THE TIRES. *AK THE TIRE LOST AIR PRESSURE FOR NO APPARENT REASON. WHEN THE TIRE FAILED, THERE WAS A LOT OF TREAD. *SC *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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