Ford F-350 Complaints (1999)

553 consumer complaints on file.

#745294May 14, 2001
STEERING:GEAR BOX (OTHER THAN RACK AND PINION)
STEERING WANDERS. DEALER ADDED STEERING STABLIZER, BUT STILL WANDERS ALL OVER ROAD. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#887992May 11, 2001
SUSPENSION, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS, STEERING:GEAR BOX (OTHER THAN RACK AND PINION)
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE SEVERELY PULLS TO RIGHT OR LEFT AND EXTREME VIBRATION OCCURS, CAUSING LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL. REPLACED STEERING GEAR BOX. *AK CONSUMER STATES ALL THE BALL JOINTS AND BUSHINGS IN FRONT END ALSO HAD TO BE REPLACED. REAR BRAKE PADS WERE REPLACED. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#745163May 10, 2001
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
LOST CONTROL AND STEERING. A MAJOR CRASH WITH FATALITY AND SERIOUS INJURIES. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#887756May 8, 2001
POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY:PEDAL/HAND LEVER(MOTORCYCLE)
MANUAL TRANSMISSION CLUTCH ROD CYLINDER BROKE WHILE SHIFTING TO MAKE A TURN. WAS GOING ONLY 25MPH ON A BACK ROAD. WAS ABLE TO RESTART VEHICLE AND DROVE IT HOME. HAD IT TOWED TO DEALERSHIP, AND MECHANIC COULD NOT FIND CAUSE OF BREAKAGE, BUT WAS ABLE TO REPLACE ROD AND SLAVE CYLINDER.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#887554May 7, 2001
SUSPENSION:FRONT:STABILIZER BAR
FRONT END SHIMMIES, AND STEERING SHAKES VIOLENTLY WHEN DRIVING OVER A BUMP OR STEERING HARD TO THE LEFT, POSSIBLY DUE TO MISSING STABLIZER BAR. VEHICLE MUST COME TO COMPLETE STOP TO KEEP CONTROL OF VEHICLE.*AK THE MANUFACTURER STEERING STABLIZER KIT WAS INSTALLED AND REMEDIED THE STEERING WHEEL SHIMMY. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#744947May 4, 2001
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TAIL LIGHTS
AIR-BAG DEPLOYED WHEN VEHICLE EXPERIENCED A FLAT TIRE ON REAR OF TRUCK WHILE PULLING A 24-FOOT STOCK-TRAILER ,FORD DEALER WAS CONTACTED ABOUT THE PROBLEM AND WONT LOOK INTO THE PROBLEM OR FIX IT UNDER WARRANTY. THE TRUCK IS USED AS A FARM VEHICLE AND IS JARRED AROUND ALL THE TIME IN PASTURES AND IF IT IS POSSIBLE THEY NEED TO TRY AND LOOK INTO FARM TRUCKS TO COME WITH A SHUTOFF FOR AIRBAGS IF POSSIBLE OR BETTER SYSTEM. *AK ALSO THE REAR TAIL LIGHTS WERE INOPERATIVE.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#561010May 1, 2001
TRAILER HITCHES
AS CONSUMER WAS STRAIGHTENING UP HIS 2000 SNOWBIRD TRAILER, THE 20K 5TH WHEEL HITCH RELEASED THE TRAILER WITH THE TRAILER FALLING ON THE BACK OF THE PICKUP, A REESE REP STATED THAT THE HITCH WAS IN GOOD OPERATING CONDITION AND IS DENYING ANY OF THE RESPONSIBILITY FOR ITS FAILURE, THIS NEWLY DESIGNED HITCH OPERATES SO A PERSON JUST HAS TO MOVE THE LATCH OUT OF THE WAY FOR HOOKUP, THERE WAS SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE TO THE TRUCK. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#887132April 30, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
INTERMITTENTLY WHEN APPLYING BRAKES PEDAL BECOMES HARD, RESULTING IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. DEALER HAS INSPECTED AND REPAIRED VEHICLE SEVERAL TIMES, AND PROBLEM STILL OCCURS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#744651April 27, 2001
TIRES
I HAD JUST CHECKED THE TIRE PRESSURES (70PSI) PRIOR TO LEAVING HOME. 45 MINUTES INTO THE TRIP, I FELT 2 OR 3 SECONDS OF ROUGH SHAKING OF THE STEERING WHEEL AND THEN A LOUD NOISE ACCOMPANIED BY A "DROP" OF THE LEFT REAR OF THE VEHICLE. I HAD TAKEN MY FOOT OFF OF THE ACELORATOR AT THE SHAKING AND MAINTAINED CONTROL WHILE GENTLY BRAKING AND WHEN SLOWED ENOUGH, PULLED OFF OF THE HIGHWAY. I WAS TOWING A GOOSENECK TRAILOR AND ALL WHIGHTS WERE WITHIN LOAD CAPACITY OF THE F350. THE SEPEAATED TIRE TREAD COMPLETELY TORE UP THE REAR PANEL OF THE TRUCK, TWO ESTIMATED WITHIN $50 OF EACH OTHER; LOWEST WAS $2654. I FILED A CLAIM WITH FIRESTONE TO PAY OR THE REPAIR AND WAS REQUIRED TO SEND THEM THE TIRE REMANTS AS PART OF THAT CLAIM. I THINK THOSE TIRES ARE TOO LIGHT FOR A SUPERDUTY TRUCK RATED AT 3600# LOAD CAPACITY. THERE WERE NO INJURIES WITH THE BLOW-OUT, BUT I CUT MY FINGER REALLY BADLY UNDOING THE BENT FENDER STRUT DAMAGED BY THE TIRE IN ORDER TO GET THE SPARE TIRE ON.*AK (DOT NUMBER: VNW81XL487 TIRESIZE: 265/75R16)
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#887002April 27, 2001
POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY:AXLE SHAFT
PILOT BEARING WENT OUT COMPLETELY, PILOT SHAFT WENT INTO PILOT BEARING. CONSUMER WAS NOT ABLE TO SHIFT GEARS, IT WAS NOT DRIVEABLE. CONSUMER REPLACED PILOT BEARING. CURRENTLY, IT WENT OUT AGAIN. TOOK TO DEALER, AND THEY REPLACED PILOT BEARING AND PILOT SHAFT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#885795April 12, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
STUDS THAT KEPT EXHAUST MANIFOLD ON ENGINE BLOCK BROKE ON RIGHT SIDE, CAUSING EXHAUST LEAK. THIS HAPPENED BEFORE ON LEFT SIDE. ALSO, AT 36000 MILES FORD REPLACED MOTOR DUE TO ENGINE KNOCKING. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#743951April 12, 2001
TIRES
THE TREAD, IN A 1 PIECE "BELT" SEPARATED FROM THE TIRE; BOTH BEADS REMAINED SEATED ON THE RIM. TIRE DEALER SAID NO TIRE DEFECT AND REQUIRED US TO BUY A NEW TIRE. THEY KEPT THE TIRE.*AK( DOT NUMBER: )
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#883554March 20, 2001
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL, AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
WHILE TRAVELING AT 45 MPH ANOTHER VEHICLE PULLED IN FRONT OF CONSUMER'S VEHICLE, AND IT HIT VEHICLE ON DRIVER'S SIDE. UPON IMPACT, NONE OF AIRBAGS DEPLOYED.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#883406March 19, 2001
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A HEAD-ON COLLISION. UPON IMPACT, AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING AT APPROXIMATELY 30-40 MPH.*AK ONE PERSON WAS INJURED IN ACCIDENT. *SLC
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#742609March 18, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
I BOUGHT MY TRUCK IN FEB. OF '99 AND CHANGE THE OIL AND FILTER EVERY 3000 MI.. I USE MOTORCRAFT PARTS AND I ONLY USE THE TRUCK FOR HAULING SODA DRINKS FOR MY BUSINESS. NEEDLESS TO SAY, THE TRUCK IS STILL LIKE BRAND NEW!! FROM THE VERY BEGINNING,THE ENGINE WOULD DEVELOP A SLIGHT KNOCKING ABOUT 10 TO 20 SECONDS AFTER INITIAL START-UP IN MORNING. AS THE MILES INCREASED, SO DID THE LENGTH OF TIME THE KNOCK TOOK TO GO AWAY. THE KNOCK HAS GOTTEN LOUDER AND LONGER AND THE DEALER WHERE I TOOK IT ON SAT. 3/17/2001, TOLD ME I NEED NEW MOTOR!!*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#883153March 15, 2001
STRUCTURE:BODY
CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING 30MPH ON HIGHWAY WHILE SNOWING AND INNER WHEEL WELL COLLECTED SNOW. PLASTIC CLAMP PIN THAT HOLDS PLASTIC INNER WHEEL BROKE FROM WEIGHT OF SNOW. HE HAD TO REPLACE INNER WHEEL WELL AND CLAMP PIN THREE TIMES. DEALERSHIP WAS AWARE OF PROBLEM.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#742400March 14, 2001
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
FIRE DESTROYED TRUCK STARTED NEAR DASH AREA AND UNDER TRUCK. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#883040March 14, 2001
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
1 TIRE EXPEREINCED BLOWOUT DUE TO TREAD SEPARATION, ANOTHER TIRE ON A DIFFERENT COMPANY VEHICLE EXPERIENCED A SPLIT ON THE EXACT SAME TYPE OF TIRE, TIRES ARE DENMAN SIZE P285/75R16, SUPER SWAMPER. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#882327March 7, 2001
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:AUXILLARY TANK:SELECTOR DEVICES
OWNER HAS DUAL FUEL TANKS. IF FRONT TANK DOES NOT STAY FULL GAS FROM REAR TANK GOES INTO FRONT TANK. FRONT TANK RECEIVES GAS FROM REAR TANK, AND IF GAS CAP IS OPENED, FUEL WILL SPRAY OUT. DEALER HAS NOT SEEN VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#741804March 2, 2001
SUSPENSION:FRONT
WHEN FRONT TIRES BEGIN TO WEAR THE FRONT END WILL SHIMMY BADLY WHEN YOU APPLY BRAKES OR IF YOU HIT A DIP IN THE ROAD. THIS TRUCK HAS DONE THIS MANY TIMES.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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