Ford F-350 Complaints (2000)

461 consumer complaints on file.

#764816July 27, 2002
TIRES:SIDEWALL
BULDGE (THE SIZE OF AND APPLE) IN SIDEWALL ON 2 DIFFERENT TIRES ON THE SAME VEHICLE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#764785July 26, 2002
TIRES:BEAD
THIS IS THE SECOND TIRE TO TOTALLY SHREAD TO WHERE AFTER THE TIRE IS TAKEN OFF OF THE WHEEL BOTH OF THE BEADS ARE TOUCHING.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8014717July 25, 2002
SUSPENSION:FRONT
CONSUMER STATES THAT THE FRONT END OF TRUCK IS OUT OF LINE. FRONT TIRES ARE WEARING TO SOON. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#764711July 25, 2002
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
LOSS OF POWER STEERING AT LOW SPEED WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES. THIS MAKES IT IMPOSSIBLE TO STEER THE TRUCK WHEN TRYING TO BRAKE AND STEER AT THE SAME TIME. MY WIFE IS NOT STRONG ENOUGH TO STEER THE TRUCK AND I AM JUST ABLE TO MOVE THE STEERING WHEEL SLIGHTLY.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#764101July 11, 2002
TIRES:SIDEWALL
WHILE DRIVING ON FREEWAY AT 70 MPH RIGHT TIRE CAP CAME OFF TIRE DID NOT BLOW OUT , TIRE CAP DID VEHICLE WHEEL WELL DAMAGE THIS IS SECOND TIRE FROM SAME SET ON VEHICLE WHEN PURCHASE VEHICLE DID SENT INFO ON 10-13-01 FIRESTONE WAS GIVEN THE TIRE AND ALL INFO, THEY DEINE SAYING LOW TIRE PRESSUE WAS NOT SO BOTH TIRES WERE AT THE CORRECT PRESSURE, THE OTHER TWO TIRES SHOW SIDEWALL CRACKING, AND ARE BEING TAKEN OUT OF SERVICES BY ME, DURING THIS TIRE FAILURE THE OUTSIDE AIR TEMPURE WAS AT 115 DEGREES AND DRIVING LESS THAN 15 MILES WHEN IT FAILED, THE TRUCK BED DID NOT HAVE ANY LOAD IN IT JUST VEHICLE WEIGHT AND TWO PERSONNEL INSIDE AT THE TIME LOCATION OF TIRE FAILURE WAS SOUTH BOUND HIGHWAY 14 ON CEMENT ROAD BED PLEASE CONTACT ME FOR ANY OTHER QUESTIONS I DO BELIEVE THIS TIRE SHOULD BE RECALLED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#763906July 7, 2002
TIRES, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION, STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
TIRE FAILED ON ASPHALT, NO LOAD, NO WARNING. TOTAL SEPARATION , ONLY BEAD THE TIRE TREAD LEFT. NO ROAD HAZARD AT TIME. SAME AS TWO PREVIOUS FIRESTONES TIRES, NOT THE SAME TYPE OR YEAR. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: DIESEL WOULD DIE OUT FOR A FEW SECONDS, THEN CAME BACK ON BY ITSELF. LOSS OF STEERING AND ALL POWER DURING LOST POWER OR CURVES AND HILLS. FORD REPROGRAMMED COMPUTER AFTER SEVERAL VISITS THERE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#566143June 19, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, STRUCTURE, SUSPENSION, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
BLUE SMOKE COMING FROM TAIL PIPE. FORM LETTER REPLY. *MC THE TAIL LATCH WAS STICKING, THE ROTOR HAD TO BE MACHINED, THE WINDSHIELD HAD TO BE RE-SEALED DUE TO IT LEAKING, THE BALL JOINTS AND SERPENTINE BELT WERE REPLACED, THE VALVE COVER GASKET WAS LEAKING AND HAD TO BE REPLACED. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#763233June 19, 2002
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
COMPLETE TREAD SEPARATION ON ENTIRE TIRE FROM STEEL BELT CARCASS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10009371June 9, 2002
POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY
HAVE 3 FORD F-350 DIESELS ALL HAVE HAD CLUTCH PROBLEMS. TRUCKS WILL STAY IN GEAR AND CLUTCH GOES TO THE FLOOR AND WILL NOT RETURN.. VEHICLE DOESN'T STOP, YOU MUST TURN OFF THE ENGINE TO GET IT TO STOP. VERY DANGEROUS. NUMEROUS REPORTS OF PROBLEMS ON FORD- DIESEL.COM. *TS *JB ***DIMSII IVOQ ENTRY POSTED AFTER 12-12-02 CUT OVER TO ARTEMIS***762849
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8011061June 4, 2002
TIRES
FRONT END STARTED TO SHIMMY, THEN FRONT PASSENGER TIRE BLEW OUT. VEHICLE WAS JERKED OFF THE ROAD. MODEL, DUELER AT, DOT EJLF, SIZE LT28J-75R16, NOT ORIGINAL.*AK CONSUMER FEELS THAT THIS TIRE CAN BE VERY DANGEROUS, AND HE IS CONCERNED THAT THIS TIRE MAY BLOW OUT ON THE DRIVER SIDE AND HOPES TO PREVENT THIS FROM HAPPENING, ESPECIALLY ON A TWO LANE ROAD. *SCC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#762627June 4, 2002
PARKING BRAKE:CONVENTIONAL:MECHANICAL:LINKAGE AND CABLE
RETAINING CLIP THAT ATTACHES CABLE TO PARKING BRAKE PEDAL ASSEMBLY FAILED, WHICH CAUSED CABLE TO SEPARATE FROM THE ASSEMBLY RENDERING PARKING/EMERGENCY BRAKE INOPERABLE. REPORTED FAILURES ARE COMMON BASED UPON INTERNET SEARCH. MANUFACTURER DENIED PROBLEM EXISTS WITH DESIGN ALTHOUGH DEALERSHIP SERVICE DEPARTMENTS REPORT MULTIPLE REPAIRS OF SIMILAR PROBLEM.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8009985May 16, 2002
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TAIL LIGHTS
CONSUMER STATES INOPERATIVE TAIL LIGHT CAUSED ANOTHER VEHICLE TO REAR END HIS VEHICLE. DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8009420May 8, 2002
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS
WHILE DRIVING TAIL LIGHTS WENT OUT WITHOUT WARNING, AND CONSUMER WAS ALMOST REAR ENDED. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER, AND THEY STATED THAT A CONNECTION TO STOP LIGHT HAD COME LOOSE. DEALER RECONNECTED WIRE. A MONTH LATER, TAIL LIGHTS, AND BRAKE LIGHTS WENT OUT. TOOK BACK TO DEALER, PROBLEM KEPT REOCCURING.*MJ
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#6901134May 3, 2002
WHEELS
WHILE IN MOTION, INSURED ATTEMPTED TO CHANGE LANES WHEN THE STEERING WENT OUT, CAUSING INSURED TO STRIKE ANOTHER VEHICLE IN THE REAR, RIGHT FRONT WHEEL HAD BEEN PUSHED BACK CAUSING SECTOR SHAFT TO BREAK, CLAIM 31-3069-892. *JG
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#6901132May 3, 2002
STEERING
CLAIM NUMBER 11-3548-745 - WHILE IN STOP AND GO TRAFFIC IN THE FAR RIGHT LANE, VEHICLE 1 WAS TRAVELING IMMEDIATELY BEHIND VEHICLE 2, AS VEHICLE 2 STOPPED FOR TRAFFIC, VEHICLE 1 ATTEMPTED TO CHANGE LANES, WHEN SUDDENLY THE STEERING WOULD NOT RESPOND, CAUSING VEHICLE 1 TO COLLIDE WITH REAR RIGHT SIDE OF VEHICLE 2, INJURIES WERE A RESULT OF IMPACT. *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#6901135May 3, 2002
STEERING
THE STEERING BOX BROKE CAUSING INSURED TO LOSE CONTROL RUNNING OFF THE ROAD AND INTO A DITCH, CLAIM 03-3137-171. *JG
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#6901133May 3, 2002
STEERING:LINKAGES
CLAIM NUMBER 59-V709-810 - CONSUMER STATES THAT THE STEERING ARM SHEARED FROM THE STEERING BOX, FORD STATED THIS WAS ACCIDENT RELATED, UNABLE TO FIND CONTACT ON STEERING ARM, NO CONTACT AROUND STEERING LINKAGE OR SPRING, CONTACT WAS MADE ON LEFT FRONT OF BUMPER BAR. *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8008230April 22, 2002
SUSPENSION
WHILE DRIVING THERE IS A NOISE COMING FROM THE VEHICLE. CONSUMER HAS NOTIFIED DEALER, MECHANIC DOES NOT KNOW WHAT THE IS THE CAUSE .*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8008000April 18, 2002
SUSPENSION
CONSUMER STATES WHILE DRIVING 75 MPH THE VEHICLE STARTED TO VIRBRATE SEVERELY, DEALER NOTIFIED. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8008001April 18, 2002
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL
CONSUMER STATES THE TURN SIGNAL IS INOPERATE, DEALER NOTIFIED. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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