Ford F-350 Complaints (2000)

461 consumer complaints on file.

#10014561August 1, 2003
POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY
THE REAR AXLE FAILED. CONSUMER PAID $180.OO FOR AXLE REPLACEMENT. *CB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10029259July 26, 2003
FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL, SUSPENSION:FRONT:WHEEL BEARING, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
INCIDENCE #1-FORD F-350 CREW CAB. 69,000 MILES. FRONT WHEEL BEARING WENT OUT CAUSING WHEEL TO SUDDENLY JERK PULLING TRUCK AND HORSE TRAILER INTO ONCOMING LANE AND LOCKING UP BRAKE SYSTEM, AND ALMOST JACKNIFING TRUCK AND TRAILER. TRUCK WAS HAULING HORSES AT THE TIME. TIRE AND WHEEL WAS WOBBLING AND LOOKED READY TO FALL OFF. HORSE SUSTAINED LEG INJURY CAUSING TEMPORARY LAMENESS. INCIDENCE #2- SAME TRUCK ONE WEEK LATER. LEAKING SEALS ON THE TURBO OIL LINES CAUSED ENGINE TO BE SHUT DOWN WITH NO WARNING(LIGHTS GAUGES ETC... ALL DRIVING FUNCTIONS INCLUDING POWER STEERING, BRAKES WERE LOST TO DRIVER. TRUCK WAS AGAIN HAULING LARGE HORSE TRAILER IN HEAVY HIGHWAY TRAFFIC ON WINDY HIGHWAY. TRUCK CRASHED ONTO SIDE OF ROAD. NO OTHER VEHICLES INVOLVED INCIDENCE #3- 8 DAYS LATER. DIESEL FUEL LINES CRACKED AND LEAKING. ELECTRICAL WIRING IS FRAYED IN ENGINE COMPARTMENT. MAY HAVE BEEN CAUSED FROM DEALERSHIP WORKING ON LAST REPAIR OF LEAKING TURBO SEALS.? FORD COMPANY OR DEALERSHIP HAS BEEN OF NO HELP IN DEALING WITH FAULTY PARTS, SAFETY ISSUES OR WARRANTY.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10025961July 12, 2003
TIRES, TIRES:TREAD/BELT
WHILE DRIVING S/B INTERSTATE 5 - 11:00 AM AT 65 MPH SOUTH OF LAS VEGAS, I HAD A TREAD SEPERATION OF THE LEFT REAR TIRE (SINGLE REAR) CAUSING DAMAGE TO LEFT REAR QUARTER PANEL AND TAIL LIGHT.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10027073July 11, 2003
TIRES:SIDEWALL
CONSUMER STATES THAT WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED AND WITH NO WARNING TIRE SIDEWALL SEPARATION CAUSING A DISTRACTION TO THE CONSUMER. SIZE#P18565R,15 DOT#123/120QM/S. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10023990June 13, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE
WHILE DRIVING SPARK PLUG FAILED. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10021533May 27, 2003
TIRES:VALVE
VEHICLE'S TIRE VALVE STARTED LEAKING AND WAS SPLIT AT THE BASE. PART WAS REPLACED , PROBLEM RECURRED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10020522May 26, 2003
TIRES
MY WIFE WAS DRIVING OUR 2000 F350 FORD TRUCK. IT WAS EQUIPPED WITH FIRESTONE STEELTEX TIRES ON THE REAR. AT A SPEED OF 55-60 MPH ON I17 IN ARIZONA MY WIFE EXPERIENCED A CATASTROPHIC TIRE FAILURE ON THE LEFT REAR TIRE. THERE WAS NO WARNING, THE TIRE SIMPLY SEEMED TO COME APART. SHE MANAGED TO CONTROL THE VEHICLE AND BRING IT SAFELY TO A STOP ON THE EDGE OF THE HIGHWAY. SHE STATED THAT THERE WAS NO DEBRIS IN THE ROAD. IT WAS APPROX. 12:30 PM, THE TEMPERATURE WAS IN THE 90'S, AND THE ROAD WAS DRY. AFTER ROAD SERVICE CHANGED THE TIRE SHE CONTINUED ON TO FLAGSTAFF, AZ AND DROPPED THE RIM AND DESTROYED TIRE OFF AT A DISCOUNT TIRE FOR REPLACEMENT OF THE TIRE. THE SERVICE WRITER STATED THAT WAS THE WORSE FAILURE HE HAD SEEN ON A TIRE. THE TIRES WERE OEM. THEY HAD BEEN INSPECTED THE WEEK BEFORE BY THE LOCAL FORD DEALERSHIP AS PART OF ROUTINE SERVICE THE SAME WEEK AS THE INCIDENT. THE DISTRUCTION OF THE TIRE RESULTED BODY DAMAGE TO THE LEFT FENDER AREA OF THE VEHICLE. I REQUESTED AND HAVE THE DESTROYED TIRE. I AGREE IN OVER 20 YEARS OF MILITARY SERVICE I HAVE NEVER SEEN TIRE THAT FAILED IN THIS MANNER. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10020537May 26, 2003
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
MY 2000 F-350 FORD PICKUP EXPERIENCED A VIOLENT AND CONTINUAL SHAKING WHILE PROCEEDING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS ON I-5 ON 24 MAY,2003. INVESTIGATION REVEALED A BUBBLE AND TREAD SEPARATION ON MY LEFT REAR LT 26575R16 FIRESTONE STEEL TEX RADIAL R4S TIRE. VEHICLE WAS CONTROLLED AND TIRE CHANGED PRIOR TO ANY INCIDENT. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10018732May 14, 2003
TIRES:TREAD/BELT, TIRES:SIDEWALL
BLOWOUT WITH TREAD SEPARATION WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH ON LEFT FRONT R4S II LT265/75/R16 STEELTEX RADIAL M/S LOAD RANGE E CAUSING AN ACCIDENT CROSSING MEDIAN OPPOSITE DIRECTION TRAFFIC BARELY MISSING AN ONCOMING 18 WHEELER THROUGH A DITCH/6FT CULVERT THROUGH A FENCE AND INTO FIELD. EXTENSIVE ($8.000+) DAMAGE TO F-350 SCLWB 4X4 FRAME AND FRONT END. 22800 MILES ON FACTORY TIRES, FORD HAD REFUSED TO REPLACE TIRES IN 2000 WHEN ASKED "THEY WEREN'T ON THE LIST" TIRES VDW8-DECATUR PLANT. *NLM
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10019606May 12, 2003
TIRES
WHILE DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE, THE LEFT FRONT TIRE BLEW OUT. FIRESTONE STEEL TEX RADIAL TIRE. PLEASE PROVIDE DETAILS. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10018428May 8, 2003
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
THE "DOOR AJAR" DASH LIGHT IS ON OFTEN. NO DOORS ARE OPEN. THE INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR BED LIGHT ARE ALSO LIGHT UP. THIS PROBLEM COMES AND GOES-OFTEN. I HAVE FOUR YOUNG KIDS, IT IS A BIG SAFETY ISSUE WHEN I SEE THE LIGHTS COME ON HEADING DOWN THE FREEWAY. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10017195April 18, 2003
STEERING
WHILE DRIVING THE STEERING FAILED WITHOUT WARNING. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10017197April 18, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR WHEN APPLIED. THE DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10015799April 14, 2003
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
THE LEFT REAR TIRE EXPERIENCED TREAD SEPARATION. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10011894March 27, 2003
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
THE TREAD OF THE LEFT REAR TIRE SEPARATED WHILE DRIVING AND WRAPPED COMPLETELY AROUND THE AXLE. THE TIRE REMAINED INFLATED (FIRESTONE STEELTEX, 265/75R16, LOAD RANGE E, VNW81XL2500). *NLM *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10012409March 25, 2003
SUSPENSION
WHEN A POT HOLE WAS HIT, THE VEHICLE VIBRATED EXTREMELY HARD. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10012271March 24, 2003
SUSPENSION
THE VEHICLE HIT A POT HOLE WHILE DRIVING WHICH CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO SHAKE UNCONTROLLABLY. THE VEHICLE FELT AS IF THE WHEELS WERE GOING TO COME OFF. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#567626March 14, 2003
TIRES
THE CONSUMER WAS CONCERNED ABOUT A LETTER RECEIVED IN REFERENCE TO THE FIRESTONE STEELTEX TIRES. SCC *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10008308March 1, 2003
TIRES
BOTH REAR INSIDE TIRES WENT FLAT AT THE SAME TIME. THE RIGHT TIRE HAD APPROX. 5390 MILES ON IT SINCE IT WAS THE SPARE FROM AN EARLIER BLOWOUT. THE LEFT TIRE HAD APPROX. 22875 MILES ON IT. I HAVE NOT FILED THIS WITH THE TIRE COMPANY DUE TO THEIR TREATMENT FROM THE FIRST FAILURE. I WAS TOWING A FIFTH WHEEL RV TRAILER AT THE TIME OF THE INCIDENT.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10008306March 1, 2003
TIRES
INSIDE REAR DUAL TIRE BLEW OUT WHILE DRIVING CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE FENDER, LINER AND MUD FLAP. COMPANY STATED TIRE HAD BEEN RUN FLAT. I DON'T THINK IT WOULD HAVE BLOWN IF IT WAS FLAT. I ALSO HAD TWO MORE TIRES GO OUT IN JULY OF 2002 (I WILL FILE ON IT ALSO).
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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