Ford F-350 Complaints (2005)

331 consumer complaints on file.

#10284981September 23, 2009
SUSPENSION
2005 F350 DIESEL DUALLY THIS VEHICLE NEEDS TO BE RECALLED! THE LETTER THAT FORD SENT TO OWNERS IS NOT ACCURATE! IT IS NOT THE TIRE PRESSURE OF THE VEHICLE CAUSING THE SEVERE SHAKE! MY WHOLE TRUCK SHOOK PROFUSELY! IT WAS QUITE SCARY. AT POSTED HIGHWAY SPEED LIMITS IF THERE IS A SLIGHT BUMP IN ROAD YOU CAN BE SLOWING DOWN AN HIT A BUMP AND TRUCK BEGINS TO SHAKE OR GOING A AROUND A CURVE ON THE HIGHWAY AT 65MPH AND IF THERE IS A BUMP IN THE ROAD ON THE CURVE THE ENTIRE TRUCK SHAKES PROFUSELY. RECEIVED A LETTER FROM FORD STATING IT WAS TIRE PRESSURE BUT MY TIRE PRESSURE IS PERFECT. THIS IS A DEFECT THAT NEEDS TO BE RECALLED IMMEDIATELY STEERING BOX ROCKER ARM TIRE ROD SOMETHING BUT THIS TRUCK IS NOT RIGHT. I HAUL A 40FT TRAILER AND IF I HAD BEEN HAULING IT I WOULD BE DEAD ALONG WITH SEVERAL OTHER CARS I WOULD WIPED OUT PLEASE GET THIS VEHICLE RECALLED FOR SAFETY OF THE CONSUMER IT IS DEFINITELY NOT THE PROBLEM THAT FORD CLAIMS AT THIS POINT. MY TRUCK NEEDS TO BE REPAIRED AT THE COST OF FORD AND THIS DEFECT NEEDS TO BE RECALLED! PLEASE TAKE THIS COMPLAINT SERIOUSLY. SOMEONE WILL BE KILLED LIKE THIS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10284865September 22, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING, FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL
I HAVE A 2005 FORD F-350 WITH APPROXIMATELY 50,000 MILES ON IT. OVER THE PAST 4 MONTHS MY TRUCK HAS BEEN NOT STARTING AFTER IT HAS BEEN DRIVEN AND OCCASIONALLY STALLING WHILE BEING DRIVEN. I HAVE HAD THE CAM SENSOR, CRANK SENSOR, & FUEL SENDING UNIT ALL REPLACED TO NO AVAIL. I BROUGHT IT TO THE FORD DEALER AND THEY WERE UNABLE TO "REPRODUCE THE NOT STARTING", TOLD ME TO CHANGE ALL FILTERS TO FORD BRAND AND CHANGE THE OIL. AFTER SPENDING $350 ON JUST FILTERS THE TRUCK IS STILL BROKEN, I CAN NOT DRIVE IT. THERE IS A CAMPAIGN FOR THIS PROBLEM #05V270000, UNFORTUNATELY FORD SAYS THEY CAN NOT FIX MY VEHICLE BECAUSE MY VIN# WAS NOT INCLUDED. I HAD A FRIEND LOOK AT MY TRUCK WHO HAS A COMPUTER TO LOOK UP THE CODES, WHILE THE TRUCK IS PLUGGED IN. HE REPRODUCED THE NOT STARTING WHILE THE COMPUTER WAS PLUGGED IN AND THE CODE CAME UP FOR THE FICM WHICH IS WHAT THE RECALL FROM NHTSA IS FOR. I WENT TO THE DEALER AND WAS TOLD BASICALLY TO BAD. THE TRUCK WILL NOT START AFTER BEING DRIVEN ON A DAILY BASIS. BECAUSE OF THE SAFETY CONCERNS WITH THE TRUCK LEAVING ME STRANDED OR EVEN WORSE STALLING WHILE I DRIVE IT AND CAUSING AN ACCIDENT, I DO NOT DRIVE THE TRUCK. FORD SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR FIXING THESE PROBLEMS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10284483September 18, 2009
STEERING
I HAVE A FORD F350 HEAVY DUTY 1 TON, I HAD EXPERIENCED ON SEPARATE OCCASIONS WHEN TRAVELING WITH SPEED AROUND 50-65 MPH, IF A BUMP (SLIGHT) DIP OR ANY SLIGHT VARIANCE IN ROAD MY TRUCK WILL BEGIN A VIOLENT SHAKE. I HAD RECEIVED THE RECALL NOTICE OF IMPROPER AIR PRESSURE AND CAUSE AND EFFECT. I HAVE HAD MY TIRE PRESSURE CHECKED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS, I HAVE ALSO HAD TAKEN MY TRUCK TO LOCAL DEALERSHIP TO CHECK FRONT SUSPENSION , NOTHING FOUND TO BE WRONG WITH FRONT END. (SUSPENSION). ON SEPT. 12, 09 I WAS TRAVELING ON HWY 199 COMING FROM MADILL, OK (JOB) COMING TOWARDS DURANT HAVING EMPLOYEE IN TRUCK (FRONT PASSENGER SEAT) MY TRUCK BEGAN TO VIOLENTLY SHAKE, THROWING MY TRUCK INTO A CONCRETE BRIDGE. I STEERED TRUCK THE BEST I COULD CONSIDERING THE TRUCK WAS UNCONTROLLABLE. THE REAR END OF THE TRUCK CLIMBED OVER THE BRIDGE THROWING THE TRUCK NEARLY ON ITS SIDE LANDING IN ONCOMING TRAFFIC FACING OPPOSITE DIRECTION OF TRAVEL 60FT. AWAY FROM BRIDGE. MY TRUCK APPEARS TO BE TOTALED. I OWE MORE THAN THE VALUE OF THE TRUCK AND NOW. MY EMPLOYEE AND MYSELF WERE TREATED TO LOCAL HOSPITAL I NOW HAVE A HERNIA FROM THE IMPACT OF THE TRUCK INTO THE BRIDGE.. DUE TO SUSPENSION. I HAD TOLD OFFICER THAT THE TRUCK HAD DONE THIS BEFORE I HAVE RECEIVED A TICKET FOR NOT MAINTAINING SAFE VEHICLE. MY INSURANCE DOES NOT COVER MY PERSONAL INJURIES. I FEEL LIKE FORD HAS NOT OWN UP TO DEFECT OF THE TRUCK SUSPENSION. MAYBE DOT SHOULD INVESTIGATE FORD AGAIN. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10284238September 16, 2009
SUSPENSION:FRONT
2005 FORD F-350 4X4 DUALLY WITH SEVERE FRONT END SHAKE AT AROUND 50 MPH AND HITTING A BUMP IN ROAD. MUST SLOW TO 35 MPH TO STOP SHAKING. FORD DEALER STATED PROBLEM WAS DUE TO IMPROPER TIRE PRESSURE. HAVE REPLACED STEERING STABILIZER, AND DRAG LINE, TO NO BENEFIT AS OF YET. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10282515September 1, 2009
SUSPENSION:FRONT
2005 FORD F350 PICK UP TRUCK SHAKES VIOLENTLY IN THE FRONT END AT SPEEDS EXCEEDING 55 MPH AFTER CROSSING OVER UNEVEN SURFACE. HAS HAPPENED OVER 25 TIMES AND IS VERY DANGEROUS. WILL ONLY STOP "WOBBLING" WHEN IT GETS BELOW APPROX. 30-25 MPH. I'VE HAD MANY INSTANCES WHERE I HAD TO GET THE TRUCK TO THE SHOULDER TO PREVENT BEING HIT FROM BEHIND OR SIDE SWIPED AND STILL GET THE TRUCK DOWN TO 25 MPH TO GET IT TO QUIT. STARTED SEVERAL MONTHS AGO, FOUND ONLINE THAT IT IS NOT TOO UNCOMMON AND NEVER KNEW WHERE TO GO UNTIL NOW. I AM SCARED TO DRIVE THIS TRUCK, HOWEVER, IT IS MY ONLY MEANS OF TRANSPORTATION TO WORK ETC. THE TRUCK HAS BEEN TO THE SHOP, $900 LATER AND TRUCK "SHOOK" THAT EVENING ON HIGHWAY 101. THE FORD STORE WHERE I PURCHASED IT SAID IT REALLY ISN'T FIXABLE.... WHATEVER THAT MEANS! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10282525September 1, 2009
FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL
ENGINE FILTERS GET CLOGGED UP AND CAUSE THE TRUCK TO RUN ERRATICALLY AND STALL, CAUSED FROM DEBRIS FROM A FAULTY FUEL TANK. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10279944August 10, 2009
FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL
I AM UNCOMFORTABLE WITH THE DEPENDABILITY AND SAFETY OF THIS 2005 FORD F350 6.0 DIESEL TRUCK. THE HIGH PRESSURE OIL LINES, VALVES, PUMP, COUPLER AND INJECTOR ENDS WHERE THE HIGH PRESSURE OIL CONNECT ARE FAILING IN A LARGE NUMBER OF THESE 6.0 DIESEL ENGINES. MINE HAS HAD THE VALVE AND COUPLER REPLACED IN SEPERATE EVENTS. BOTH REPAIRS COST OVER $1000.00. FORD NEEDS TO BE FORCED INTO DESIGNING A FIX FOR THESE OIL SYSTEMS AND RECALL THEM THEM. WHEN ANY COMPONENT OF THIS HIGH PRESSURE OIL SYSTEM FAIL THE ENGINE QUITS RUNNING AND THE DRIVER AND OCCUPENTS ARE SITTING DUCKS. I WONDER HOW MANY INJURIES OR DEATHS HAVE BEEN RELATED TO THESE FAILURES. NO ONE SHOULD PAY IN EXCESS OF $40.000.00 FOR A TRUCK AND HAVE TO SPEND THOUSANDS OT DOLLARS IN REPAIRS JUST AFTER 100,000 MILES AND STILL HAVE TO WORRY ABOUT WHEN AND WHERE THE NEXT FAILURE WILL HAPPEN. I DONT KNOW IF YOU CAN DO ANYTHING FOR ME BUT IF I CAN HELP YOU IN ANY WAY TO GET FORD TO DO THE RIGHT THING, LET ME KNOW. THANKS *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10277636July 21, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
ABOUT A MILE AFTER I TURNED OFF OF HWY 101 ONTO HWY 166 GOING EAST WHILE HAULING MY 32' TOYHAULER WITH MY 2005 FORD F350 SUPERDUTY 4X4 DRW CREW CAB TRUCK WHEN SMOKE STARTED BILLOWING OUT THE REAR OF MY TRUCK, A FRIEND THAT WAS FOLLOWING ME THOUGHT MY TRUCK WAS ON FIRE AS FLUID SPRINKLED ON HIS WINDSHIELD. I WAS NOT ABLE TO SAFELY PULL OVER FOR A COUPLE OF MILES. WHEN I STOPPED I FOUND THAT MY TRANSMISSION FLUID HAD SPEWED OUT ONTO THE TAIL PIPE OF THE TRUCK THAT CAUSED THE SMOKE AND ALL OVER THE HIGHWAY. I HAD THE TRUCK AND TRAILER TOWED TO SANTA MARIA FORD AND HAD TO WAIT A DAY FOR THEM TO OPEN. WHEN THEY INSPECTED THE TRANSMISSION, THE MECHANIC TOLD ME THAT THE PROBLEM WAS A FAULTY RETAINER (SNAP) RING THAT CAME OFF (UNSEATED) THE LOW/REVERSE CLUTCH THAT CAUSED THE CRACK IN THE TRANSMISSION CASE. THE MECHANIC TOLD ME THERE WAS A FORD RECALL ON THIS PROBLEM A FEW YEARS EARLIER. HE DID NOT WANT ME TO MENTION THAT HE TOLD ME ANYTHING TO ANYONE AT THE FORD DEALERSHIP, BECAUSE HE WAS AFRAID OF LOSING HIS JOB. I LEFT THE TRUCK AT THE DEALER BECAUSE THEY SAID IT NEEDED A REBUILT TRANSMISSION. WHEN I RETURNED HOME I RESEARCHED THE PROBLEM AND FOUND FORD RECALL 05B27 THAT WAS EXACTLY THE PROBLEM THAT HAD OCCURRED. THE RECALL STATED THAT YOU HAD TO HAVE A SNOWPLOW PACKAGE INSTALLED ON THE TRUCK TO RECEIVE THE RECALL. THIS TRUCK DID NOT HAVE THE SNOWPLOW PACKAGE. BUT, IT DID HAVE THE EXACT TRANSMISSION WITH THE FAULTY SNAP RING THAT THE TRUCKS WITH THE SNOWPLOW PACKAGE HAD. IT SHOULD NOT MATTER IF MY TRUCK HAD A SNOWPLOW PACKAGE OR NOT. FORD KNEW THAT MY TRUCK HAD THE FAULTY PART INSTALLED IN THE TRANSMISSION AND NEVER SENT ME A RECALL. I COULD HAVE HAD AN ACCIDENT OR MAY HAVE CAUSED ONE, DUE TO THIS (FORD MOTOR COMPANY KNOWN) FAULTY PART CRACKING THE TRANSMISSION CASE AND SPEWING TRANSMISSION FLUID ALL OVER THE ROAD. HWY 166 IS A VERY WINDING ROAD IN AREAS AND WHO KNOWS IF AN ACCIDENT MAY HAVE HAPPENED DUE TO THE EXCESS SLIPPERY FLUID ALL OVER THE ROAD. MY COST $4441.00. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10274673June 22, 2009
SUSPENSION:FRONT
I OWN A 2005 FORD F-350 4X4 6.0 DIESEL. IT HAS 63,000 MILES ON IT. ON MANY OCCASIONS THE STEERING WHEEL HAS SHIMMIED OR OSCILLATED VIOLENTLY TO THE POINT I ALMOST LOST CONTROL OF THE TRUCK. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS. WHEN THE FRONT WHEELS HIT A BUMP OR POTHOLE, WITH A VERY SMALL AMOUNT OF TURNING THE VEHICLE TO THE LEFT OR RIGHT SUCH AS GOING AROUND A CURVE, THE FRONT WHEELS HAVE STARTED TO VIOLENTLY SHIMMY OR OSCILLATE CAUSING THE STEERING WHEEL TO VIOLENTLY SHIMMY BACK AND FORTH. THIS USUALLY OCCURS AT SPEEDS ABOVE 40 MPH. FOUR TIMES I HAVE ALMOST LOST CONTROL OF THE TRUCK. ONCE THE TRUCK TURNED LEFT INTO AN ONCOMING LANE BUT FORTUNATELY THERE WHERE NO ONCOMING VEHICLES AT THAT MOMENT. I HAD TO SLOW DOWN TO ABOUT 25-30 MPH AND MOVE TO THE SHOULDER OF THE ROAD TO GAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. THIS IS A SERIOUS PROBLEM WITH THIS VEHICLE ESPECIALLY IN HEAVY TRAFFIC OR ON TWO LANE MOUNTAIN ROADS. I ORIGINALLY COMPLAINED ABOUT THIS AFTER I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE IN FEBRUARY 2005, AND WAS TOLD THE TRUCK WAS WITHIN SPECS AND THERE WAS NOTHING TO BE DONE. I REQUEST THE NHTSA LOOK INTO THIS. I HAVE DISCUSSED THIS WITH OTHER OWNERS AND THEY TOO HAVE HAD SIMILAR LOSS OF CONTROL PROBLEMS FROM STEERING WHEEL SHIMMY OR OSCILLATION. I BELIEVE THERE ARE OTHER TRUCKS THAT HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10273332June 10, 2009
SUSPENSION
2005 FORD F350 4X4 P/UP TRUCK VIOLENTLY SHAKES. STARTS OUT AFTER HITTING SMALL BUMP OR BUMPS AND BUILDS INTO VIOLENT SHAKING FROM ONE END OF THE TRUCK TO THE OTHER. ONLY WAY TO STOP IT IS TO COME TO IMMEDIATE COMPLETE STOP. VERY SCARY ON THE FREEWAY. SHAKING STRONG ENOUGH THAT ANYTHING ON DASHBOARD OR CONSOLE IS THROWN TO FLOOR, STEERING WHEEL IS ALMOST PULLED FROM HANDS IF YOU DON'T GRAB ON TIGHT. HAPPENS IRREGULARLY AND WITHOUT NOTICE. FORD HAD BEEN UNWILLING TO FIX, SAYS THAT I CHANGED PARTS TO AFTER MARKET AND WILL NOT LOOK AT IT. I TOLD THEM PROBLEM STARTED BEFORE PARTS CHANGE AND THAT PARTS CHANGE WAS IN ATTEMPT TO FIX. THAT WAS OVER A YEAR AGO.. NOW I FIND OUT IT HAS BEEN HAPPENING WITH MANY SIMILAR VEHICLES, RECEIVED A LETTER FROM FORD AND NOW THEY ARE WILLING TO TAKE A LOOK.. I CHANGED SHOCKS, RADIUS ARMS, SPRINGS, HAD ALIGNMENT, NO CHANGE. SLIGHT RELIEF WHEN I CHANGED TIRES (SAME SPEC AS MANUFACTURERS), BUT AFTER 8-12 MONTHS WEAR, 8000 MILES, SHAKING BACK AGAIN. STARTED SHAKING AT APPROX. 12,000 MILES. TRUCK NOW HAS 32,000 MILES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10273483June 10, 2009
TIRES:VALVE
WE HAVE A 2005 FORD F350 SUPER DUTY. ON VACATION IN SEPTEMBER 2007, WE HAD 2 VALVE STEMS FAIL FROM CRACKS WHICH CAUSED FLAT TIRES. THE FIRST WAS AS THE TRUCK WAS PARKED. THE SECOND FAILED AS WE WERE ON THE INTERSTATE DOING ABOUT 60 MILES PER HOUR. WE HEARD IT BLOW AND GOT PULLED OVER WITH NO PROBLEM. WE HAD BOTH VALVE STEMS REPLACED AND DISCOVERED THAT A THIRD ONE WAS ALSO CRACKED. WE SUBSEQUENTLY REPLACED ALL FIVE VALVE STEMS WITH METAL STEMS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10270151May 28, 2009
SUSPENSION:FRONT
THIS PROBLEM IS NOT ISOLATED TO A PARTICULAR DAY OR A PARTICULAR INCIDENT; IT IS A CHRONIC PROBLEM THAT HAPPENS WHEN MY VEHICLE HITS A HOLE IN THE PAVEMENT OR A HARD BUMP WHEN TRAVELING AT 50 MPH OR MORE. MY VEHICLE IS A 2005 FORD F350 4X4 AND THE FRONT END BEGINS TO SHAKE VIOLENTLY AND IN MY OPINION COULD CAUSE A HEAD ON COLLISION. I HAVE SPOKEN TO THE FORD DEALERSHIP AND THEY SAID THERE IS NO RECALL FOR THIS PROBLEM. THEY OFFERED TO INSTALL A HEAVIER DUTY STEERING STABILIZER, WHICH WOULD COST ME 380.00, WHICH THEY SAY USUALLY HELPS THIS PROBLEM. THIS IS OBVIOUSLY A DESIGN FLAW BY FORD, AND THEY ARE DRAGGING THEIR FEET BECAUSE THEY DON'T WANT TO ADMIT THE PROBLEM OR PAY FOR THEIR MISTAKE. SOMEONE WILL SURELY BE KILLED, DUE TO THIS PROBLEM, AND THE GOVERNMENT NEEDS TO TAKE STEPS TO MAKE SURE THESE TRUCKS ARE FIXED BY FORD AT FORD'S EXPENSE. THIS IS NOT JUST A PROBLEM FOR MY TRUCK, BUT IS APPARENTLY AN EPIDEMIC. SOMEONE NEEDS TO DO THEIR JOB AND SEE THAT THIS IS CORRECTED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10270136May 27, 2009
FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL
I OWN A 2009 F-350 SUPER DUTY POWER STROKE DIESEL 6.0L. AT APPROX. 30,000 MILES THE TRUCK WOULD HAVE EPISODES OF RUNNING ROUGH MAYBE ONCE EVERY 50MILES. I BROUGHT IT TO MY MECHANIC WHO REPLACED THE FUEL FILTERS AND THOUGHT I MIGHT HAVE GOTTEN SOME BAD DIESEL. LESS THAN 1,000 MILES LATER THE TRUCK RAN MUCH WORSE . IT WOULD BEGIN RUNNING ROUGH , LOSING POWER AND SOMETIMES STALL. ONCE IT OCCURED AS I WAS PULLING ON TO A FAST MOVING HIGHWAY AND I ALMOST CAUSED AN ACCIDENT BACAUSE I COULD NOT ACCELERATE. THESE EPISODES WOULD OCCUR ONCE EVERY TEN MILES AND VERY QUICKLY STARTED OCCURING EVERY MILE. TO MAKE A LONG AND EXPENSIVE STORY SHORT THE PROTECTIVE COATING ON THE INSIDE OF THE FUEL TANK WAS PEELING OFF AND CLOGGING FUEL DELIVERY. THIS PROBLEM IS EXTREMELY COMMON I HAVE COME TO FIND OUT . MY TRUCK WAS JUST PAST ITS WARRANTY PERIOD SO I HAD NO CHOICE BUT TO PURCHASE ANOTHER TANK FROM FORD WITH NO ASSURANCE IT WON'T HAPPEN AGAIN. THIS IS CLEARLY POOR AND DEFECTIVE CRAFTSMANSHIP AND DANGEROUS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10268823May 15, 2009
SUSPENSION
I HAVE A 2005 FORD F-350 PICK UP TRUCK. I HAVE HAD A PROBLEM WITH SEVERE VIBRATIONS SINCE SHORTLY AFTER I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE. I HAVE HAD THE TRUCK TO THE DEALER MANY TIMES FOR THIS PROBLEM WITHOUT RESOLUTION. I RECENTLY RECEIVED A LETTER FROM FORD ABOUT THIS "SHIMMY" PROBLEM. THE LETTER RECOMMENDS MAINTAINING TIRE PRESSURE. TODATE THAT HAS NOT RESOLVED MY PROBLEM. AT ONE POINT, I REPLACED ALL THE TIRES ON THE TRUCK AT THE DEALER (THEY TOLD ME THAT THE PROBLEM WAS THE WAY THEY WERE WEARING) BUT WITH NEW TIRES AND THE PROPER INFLATION, THE PROBLEM STILL OCCURRED. AS YOU ARE OBVIOUSLY AWARE THERE IS A PROBLEM, I THINK YOU NEED TO KNOW THAT THE TIRES ARE NOT THE SOLE CAUSE AS IT HAS NOT FIXED MY VEHICLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10268840May 15, 2009
SUSPENSION:FRONT, TIRES, STEERING
MY FORD F-350 HAS SEVERE VIBRATION AND STEERING ISSUES. I RECEIVED THE LETTER ABOUT THESE ISSUES APRIL 2009. SHORTLY THERE AFTER WHILE ON THE HIGHWAY AT 65MPH THE TRUCK STARTED VIBRATING UNCONTROLLABLE. ABOUT THE TIME I GOT IT SLOWED DOWN I HEARD A LOUD POP IN THE PASSENGERS SIDE FRONT END. THIS WAS ABOUT APRIL 25 2009. ON MAY 14 2009 I WENT TO FORD FOR MY OIL CHANGE. THEY DISCOVERED THE FRONT PASSENGERS UNIVERSAL JOINT IS BROKEN. I WAS NOT IN FOUR WHEEL DRIVE WHEN THIS LOUD POP OCCURRED. BUT I DID ALMOST LOSE CONTROL PRIOR TO HEARING IT POP, MY SPEED AT THE TIME OF POP WAS ABOUT 35MPH. I KEEP THE TIRE PRESSURE UP, BY CHECKING IT ALMOST EVERY TIME I ADD FUEL. AND THE TIRES ARE CHECKED AT EACH OIL CHANGE, EVERY 3,000 MILES. THE LETTER I RECEIVED FROM FORD, SAYS TO CHECK TIRE PRESSURE. THE TIRE PRESSURE WAS GOOD WHEN I CHECKED IT SHORTLY AFTER HEARING THE UNIVERSAL JOINT POP. THE SIZE OF TIRE IS THE SAME AS THE ONES INSTALLED AT THE FACTORY. I DO NOT HAVE ANY SUSPENSION MODIFICATIONS. AFTER THE FORD DEALER TOLD ME I NEED A NEW UNIVERSAL JOINT, I TOOK THE TRUCK TO ANOTHER ALIGNMENT SHOP. HE HAD A F250 HE WAS WORKING ON THAT HAD ABOUT THE SAME THING HAPPEN. AND TOLD ME THIS HAS BEEN HAPPENING ALOT. AFTER WHICH I CALLED FORD, THEY WILL NOT WARRANTY THE ISSUE, ALTHOUGH IT SOUNDED TO ME THAT THE OPERATORS WERE WELL AWARE THESE TRUCKS SHIMMY AND THEN POP THERE UNIVERSAL JOINTS. I AM FEARFUL TO DRIVE THE TRUCK, AS I THINK NEXT TIME I MAY LOSE ALL CONTROL. FORD WILL NOT WARRANTY THE ISSUE BECAUSE THE WARRANTY IS EXPIRED, BUT THE OPERATORS TOLD ME I SHOULD SELL IT, AS THEY HAVE LOTS OF COMPLAINTS LIKE THIS. I WOULD NOT WANT TO HURT SOMEBODY ELSE BY PASSING THIS PROBLEM TRUCK ON, BUT I DO NOT HAVE FINANCES TO SCRAP IT ETHER. PLEASE HELP ME. THANK YOU *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10268421May 11, 2009
TIRES, TIRES:TREAD/BELT
COMPLETE TREAD SEPARATION AROUND ENTIRE SIDEWALL ON LEFT (DRIVER) REAR CONTINENTAL CONITRAC TR LT275/70R18 125/122S TIRE WHILE DRIVING AT 55MPH ON PAVEMENT. THE VEHICLE WAS A FORD F-350 SUPER DUTY PICKUP CARRYING NO LOAD. ALL TIRES ON THE TRUCK ARE FACTORY ORIGINAL WITH 14,600 MILES AND EVEN TREAD WEAR. THERE APPEARED TO BE NO CHECKING OR OTHER DAMAGE TO THE TIRE PRIOR TO THE INCIDENT. ALL TIRES WERE INFLATED AT RECOMMENDED LEVELS. THE TIRE IS AVAILABLE FOR PHYSICAL INSPECTION. I ALSO HAVE PHOTOS OF THE TIRE DAMAGE. NO DAMAGE OCCURRED TO THE VEHICLE WHEN STOPPING AFTER THE INCIDENT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10266374April 22, 2009
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
TL*- THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD F-350. WHILE DRIVING AT 25-30 MPH THE VEHICLE LOST POWER. THE CONTACT HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THE DEALERSHIP REMEDIED THE ISSUE BY REPLACING THE HIGH PRESSURE CUP LINK ON THE INJECTOR ACTIVATION SYSTEM. THE CONTACT FOUND NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS ONLINE ABOUT THE FUEL SYSTEM ON THIS YEAR MAKE AND MODEL VEHICLE. THE CONTACT FEELS THIS WAS A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE BECAUSE THE VEHICLE COULD CRASH INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE IF ALL THE POWER IS LOST. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 112,000 AND FAILURE 99,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10265895April 17, 2009
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
1. DRIVING 2. CRUISE CONTROL DOES NOT DISENGAGE WHEN BRAKE IS APPLIED. IN FACT, WHEN BRAKE IS APPLIED, THE TRUCK TRIES TO COMPENSATE FOR REDUCED SPEED BY DOWNSHIFTING AND ACCELERATING. I HAVE HAD IT HAPPEN TWICE WHERE IT NEARLY CAUSED ME TO HIT THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF ME. THE DEALERSHIP VERIFIED THE PROBLEM BUT COULD NOT FIX IT. THEY SENT ME AWAY WITH THE PROBLEM STILL OCCURRING AND IT IS SO DANGEROUS THAT I DO NOT USE CRUISE CONTROL AT ALL. 3. DEALERSHIP ATTEMPTED TO ADDRESS THE PROBLEM BUT COULDN'T FIX IT. THEY VERIFIED THE PROBLEM AND DOCUMENTED IT IN MY FILE WITH THEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10265896April 17, 2009
POWER TRAIN
1. TRYING TO SHIFT TRUCK INTO 4X4 LOW 2. THE TRUCK WILL NOT SHIFT INTO 4X4 LOW. THERE IS A "SHIFT ON THE FLY" KNOB ON THE DASH AND YOU CAN SHIFT TRUCK INTO 4X4 HIGH, OR 4X4 LOW. IT WILL SHIFT INTO 4X4 HIGH BUT NOT 4X4 LOW. 3. I HAVE TAKEN THE TRUCK INTO THE DEALERSHIP TO ADDRESS THE PROBLEM. THEY VERIFIED THE PROBLEM BUT COULD NOT FIX. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10265894April 17, 2009
SUSPENSION:FRONT
1. IF I DRIVE OVER A BUMP IN THE ROAD AT 50MPH OR FASTER. 2. FRONT END SHIMMY. THE FRONT OF MY TRUCK SHAKES VIOLENTLY AND THE BRAKES HARDLY WORK TO GET THE TRUCK SLOWED DOWN. THE SHAKING IS SO VIOLENT THAT I LOSE CONTROL OF THE TRUCK. IT HAS SHAKEN MY TRUCK SO VIOLENTLY THAT IT HAS DAMAGED MY TRUCK. I HAVE HAD IT HAPPEN ABOUT 12 - 15 TIMES. I CAN'T DRIVE OVER 50MPH OR IT STILL HAPPENS. I HAVE ALMOST CAUSED 3 ACCIDENTS AS A RESULT OF THIS HAPPENING. IT HAPPENED ONCE WITH MY WIFE DRIVING WITH OUR KIDS AND SHE WENT OVER THE CENTERLINE AND ALMOST HIT A SEMI HEAD ON. 3. I HAVE TAKEN THE TRUCK TO THE DEALERSHIP TO GET REPAIRED AND THEY TELL ME NOTHING IS WRONG WITH MY TRUCK. I PURCHASED THE TRUCK NEW IN 2005 AND IT FIRST STARTED HAPPENING AT 10,000 MILES. TRUCK CURRENTLY HAS 34,000 MILES AND THE PROBLEM IS STILL HAPPENING. I CALLED FORD CUSTOMER CARE TODAY BECAUSE I RECEIVED A LETTER FROM THEM ABOUT THE PROBLEM. THEY TOLD ME THAT THEY DOCUMENTED THE PROBLEM, BUT BECAUSE THE TRUCK IS OUT OF WARRANTY I WOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR IT TO BE FIXED. IT SHOULD BE NOTED THAT I STARTED TAKING MY TRUCK INTO THE FORD DEALERSHIP BACK IN 2006 TO HAVE THIS PROBLEM ADDRESSED. I HAVE ASKED FORD TO LOOK INTO THIS PROBLEM MAYBE 4 OR 5 TIMES BEFORE I GOT THIS LETTER. I ALSO DID A GOOGLE SEARCH TODAY ABOUT THIS PROBLEM AND YOU CAN SEE THAT MANY PEOPLE POST ONLINE ABOUT THIS VERY PROBLEM. HOPE THIS BECOMES A RECALL SO I CAN KEEP ME AND MY FAMILY SAFE. THANK YOU. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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