Ford F-350 Complaints (2001)

318 consumer complaints on file.

#8006302March 25, 2002
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
WHILE DRIVING AT SLOW SPEED AND WITHOUT WARNING WHEN APPLYING BRAKES POWER STEERING GOES OUT, RESULTING IN LOSS OF CONTROL. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8006335March 25, 2002
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
WHEN APPLYING BRAKES AT LOW SPEEDS OR HIGH SPEEDS STEERING WHEEL WILL LOCK UP, AND CONSUMER CANNOT CONTROL VEHICLE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8006256March 22, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC, LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
FRONT BRAKES ARE WARPED. ALSO, DOOR WILL NOT STAY CLOSED. DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8005943March 19, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
STEERING BECOME HARD WHEN APPLYING BRAKES. ALSO, VEHICLE WOULD NOT STOP PROPERLY WHILE APPLYING BRAKES AND MAKING A FULL TURN. VEHICLE BEEN TO DEALER ON TWO OCCASIONS, AND PROBLEM STILL OCCURRING. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#756877January 15, 2002
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
WHILE SETTING STILL WITHOUT BRAKES YOU CAN NOT TURN THE STEERING WHEEL AT ALL, AND SOMETIMES WHEN THE TRUCK IS COLD THERE IS NO POWER STEERING AT ALL. THIS IS DIFFERENT TO THE OTHER PROBLEM WITH WHILE ON THE BRAKES MOVING SLOWLY YOU CAN NOT TURN THE STEERING WHEEL UNTILL YOU START TO MOVE ALITTLE FASTER. ALL OF THIS IS A REAL PROBLEM BECAUSE YOU DO NOT KNOW WHEN YOU CAN TURN OR NOT .*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8001528January 4, 2002
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
CONSUMER'S VEHICLE T-BONED ANOTHER VEHICLE WHO RAN A RED LIGHT. CONSUMER SUFFERED SOME INJURIES DUE TO AIR BAG NOT DEPLOYING. FORD AND DEALER HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED, AND FORD WAS SHOWING NO CONCERN. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#8001276December 31, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES OR WHEN GOING AT SLOW SPEEDS VEHICLE WILL BECOME HARDER TO CONTROL. ALSO WILL BECOME DIFFICULT TO STEER. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE INFORMATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#755708December 16, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
MOTOR WENT OUT WITH A BROKEN ROCKER ARM, BENT PUCH ROD AND LIFTER OUT AND NO BOLT TO HOLD IT IN.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#899630November 29, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
BRAKE CABLE ON LEFT/REAR SIDE OF VEHICLE IS RUBBING AGAINST FRAME AND IS CHAFING THE CABLE. DEALERSHIP EXAMINED VEHICLE, AND PLACED A PIECE OF HOSE OVER THE CABLE TO PREVENT THIS PROBLEM FROM OCCURRING. HOSE IS SHOWING SIGNS OF CHAFING FROM CONTACT WITH FRAME OF VEHICLE. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION / DOCUMENTATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#754532November 14, 2001
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
WITH BRAKES APPLIED STEERING CAN NOT BE TURNED. CAN NOT PARELLEL PARK,MAKE A U-TURN,BACK UP BOAT OR CAMPER EASILY,I AM AFRAID THAT IF I WAS DRIVING AND HAD TO SLAM ON THE BRAKES I WOULD BE UNABLE TO STEER THE VEHICLE DUE TO NOT BEING ABLE TO TURN THE STEERING WHEEL.FORD HAS TOLD ME THEY KNOW ABOUT IT BUT THERE IS NOTHING THEY CAN DO TO FIX IT. ALSO STEERING SEEMS VERY SLOPPY AND LOOSE. STEERING WHEEL MOVES WHEN GOING OVER BUMPS ( LEFT TO RIGHT).*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#899083November 14, 2001
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
WHILE TRAVELING WITH SEAT BELT ON SEAT BELT LOCKS TO BODY, CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO LOOK AROUND OR SIT UP. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#754020November 2, 2001
TIRES
TIRE PRESSURE ON OTHER TIRES AFTER BLOWOUT: LEFT FRT. 47 PSI, RIGHT FRT 46 PSI, RIGHT REAR 68 PSI, SPARE 50 PSI. RECOMMENDED TIRE PRESSURE FROM DATA PLATE IS FRONT 50 PSI AND REAR 80 PSI. *AK (DOT NUMBER: VNW81XM130 TIRESIZE: LT26575R16)
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#898559October 31, 2001
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
VEHICLE STARTED SMOKING AND CAUGHT ON FIRE. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#897344October 4, 2001
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH WENT INTO AN EMBANKMENT AND HIT A DITCH. CONSUMER SUFFERED HEAD AND FACE INJURIES. NEITHER AIRBAG DEPLOYED. $ AMOUNT OF DAMAGE UNKNOWN AT THIS TIME.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#752187September 14, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
VEHICLE INITIALLY PULLED TO THE RIGHT UPON MODERATE BRAKING. THE PROBLEM WAS "FIXED" AND NOW THE VEHICLE PULLS TO THE LEFT ON MODERATE BRAKING.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#751719September 5, 2001
PARKING BRAKE:CONVENTIONAL
EMERGENCY PARKING BRAKE FAILURE: PARKED TRUCK ON 2% INCLINE, PUT IN NEUTRAL(5 SPEED MANUAL), AND SET PARKING BRAKE. 5 MINUTES LATER TRUCK BEGAN TO ROLL FORWARD AND HIT A TELEPHONE POLE CAUSING EXTENSIVE DAMAGE.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#750968August 23, 2001
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
DANGER!!! WHEN PRESSING ON THE BRAKE PEDAL THERE IS A LOSS OF POWER STEERING AND AS A RESULT THE DRIVER IS UNABLE TO TURN THE STEERING WHEEL. THIS IS ESPECIALLY DANGEROUS IN AN EMERGENCY SITUATION WHERE A DRIVER MAYBE REQUIRED TO STEP ON THE BRAKES AND TURN TO AVOID AN ONCOMING CAR. FROM READING THE FORD-DIESEL WEBSITE THIS IS A PROBLEM THAT HAS BEEN IDENTIFIED BOTH TO FORD AND NHTSA BUT THERE HAS BEEN NO ACTION TAKEN BY EITHER PARTIES. FORD TELLS THEIR CUSTOMERS THAT THIS IS NORMAL. PLEASE DON'T WAIT FOR SOMEONE TO GET HURT AND TAKE IMMEDIATE CORRECTIVE ACTION. THIS IS A SERIOUS DESIGN FLAW WHICH IS A SITTING TIME BOMB AND AS DANGEROUS AS HAVING BAD TIRES. BECAUSE EVERY FORD TRUCK HAS THIS PROBLEM IT DOES NOT GIVE FORD THE RIGHT TO SAY IT IS NORMAL AND THEIR IS NOTHING WRONG. I WILL AWAIT A RESPONSE FROM YOU BEFORE GOING TO THE FORD DEALER. THANKYOU.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#751009August 23, 2001
TIRES
AT INTERSTATE SPEED VALVE STEM CAME OUT OF LF TIRE, FOLLOWED SHORTLY THERE AFTER BY ALL THE AIR. THE VEHICLE WAS SAFELY STOPPED AND THERE WAS NO FURTHER DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE OR WHEEL. THERE WAS NO OBVIOUS DAMAGE AT AN EARLIER TIME TO THE VALVE STEM. UPON REPLACEMENT OF TIRE AND STEM, THE BACK PIECE OF THE STEM WAS INSIDE THE TIRE. NEXT WEEK THE 5 REMAINING VALVE STEMS ON THE FORD F350 DUALLY WILL BE REPLACED, BECAUSE IT WAS A PECULIAR FAILURE TO SAY THE LEAST. I HOPE ANYONE ELSE WHO HAS THIS EXPERIENCE IS AS LUCKY AS WE WERE.*AK (TIRESIZE: 235/85/16)
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#894945August 22, 2001
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
DEALERSHIP SOLD A VEHICLE WITH A SPEED CONTROL THAT ALMOST CAUSED AN ACCIDENT WITH A SEMI-TRACTOR . DEALER INFORMED CONSUMER THAT SPEED WAS GOVERNED ,AND CANNOT BE REMOVED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#750314August 13, 2001
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
THE TRUCK WILL NOT START RIGHT AWAY ESPECIALLY WHEN THE WEATHER IS HOT. IT GRINDS NUMEROUS TIMES THEN STARTS. IT HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP A TOTAL OF 6 DAYS SINCE I'VE HAD IT. AT WHICH TIME I EITHER HAVE TO RENT MY OWN RIG TO GET TO WORK OR WALK 7 MILES EACH WAY. FORD CUSTOMER SERVICE HAS BEEN CONTACTED 3 TIMES. THEY SAY THAT UNTIL IT "QUITS RUNNING" THEY CAN DO NOTHING. I INTERPUT THAT TO MEAN POTENTIALLY WHEN I HAVE AN ACCIDENT, WE'LL DO SOMETHING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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