Ford F-350 Complaints (2001)

318 consumer complaints on file.

#749869August 5, 2001
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
TOTAL LOSS OF STEERING UPON BRAKING. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#747322June 24, 2001
TIRES
WHILE DRIVING ON A WELL MARKED AND WELL USED DIRT/ROCK BACKROAD AT 10-20 MPH, THE LEFT REAR TIRE SUDDENLY FAILED CATASTROPHICALLY. THE TREAD SEPARATED FROM THE SIDEWALLS AND THE INNER SIDEWALL WRAPPED ITSELF AROUND THE AXEL SEVERING THE FLEXIBLE RUBBER HYDRAULIC BRAKE HOSE. SINCE THE SIDEWALLS WERE DESTROYED, I AM UNABLE TO FURNISH THE DOT NUMBER YOU REQUESTED. *AK (TIRESIZE: 265/75 R16)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 265/75 R16 )
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#890604June 18, 2001
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
WHILE APPLYING ACCELERATOR, VEHICLE HAS NO POWER, CONSUMER STATES THERE ARE OTHER TRUCKS THAT EXPERIENCE THE SAME PROBLEM, DEALER STATED THAT CONSUMER WAS TOO ABUSIVE ON THE GAS PEDAL, CONSUMER STATES THAT IF YOU PUT THE GAS PEDAL TO THE FLOOR IT DOES NOTHING, VHEICLE HAS BEEN IN FOR REPAIR 6 TIMES AND PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#561634June 15, 2001
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
WHILE GOING AROUND A CURVE THE CONSUMER LOST STEERING POWER AND CRASHED, THE CONSUMER SUFFERED SEVERAL INJURIES. (ATTORNEY FOR CLIENT) *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#561357May 29, 2001
STEERING
WHILE DRIVING THE CONSUMER LOST ALL STEERING POWER AND CONTROL WHILE GOING AROUND A CURVE CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO CRASH, THE DRIVER SUSTAINED A BROKEN NOSE, BROKEN RIBS AND INJURIES TO HIS LEFT SHOULDER, NECK AND LOWER BACK, HE ALSO SUFFERS CONTINUAL HEADACHES AND SHORT-TERM MEMORY LOSS (ATTORNEY FOR CLIENT). NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#745933May 26, 2001
STEERING:GEAR BOX:SHAFT SECTOR
STEERING GEAR SECTOR SHAFT SNAPPED WHILE MAKING A LEFT TURN, LOSS OF STEERING CAUSED THE ACCIDENT. FORD CLAIMED THE SHAFT BREAK WAS DUE TO THE ACCIDENT. I HEARD THE SHAFT SNAP AND HAD NO STEERING BEFORE THE COLLISION WITH PARKED VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#888677May 21, 2001
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT ON A 2001, F350, AMBULANCE, LT215/85R16 SIZE. LEFT REAR INSIDE TREAD SEPARATED WHILE DRIVING. *AK TWO FRONT TIRES WERE REPLACED DUE TO BEING OUT OF ROUND AND CUPPING, FIRESTONE STEELTEX, DOT 8X0P. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#745628May 21, 2001
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
STEERING DOES NOT WORK WHILE SITTING STILL WITH BRAKES DEPRESSED. FORD SAYS IT'S NORMAL.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#888526May 17, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
INTERMITTENTLY WHEN APPLYING BRAKES, LEFT OFF AND REAPPLIED THEM AGAIN, CAUSING ABS TO LOCK ON AND OFF, RESULTING IN SEVERE SHAKING OF VEHICLE. VEHICLE BEEN IN / OUT OF DEALER SHOP ON THREE OCCASIONS, AND UNABLE TO LOCATE CAUSE. PLEASE FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS ON THIS MATTER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#745289May 14, 2001
STEERING:GEAR BOX (OTHER THAN RACK AND PINION)
WHILE TRAVELING DOWN ROAD, DRIVER ENTERED INTO CURVE AND HAD NO STEERING, THEREFORE LEAVING THE ROAD AND HITTING A TREE. AFTER INSPECTION WAS COMPLETED IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THERE WAS A COMPLETE BREAK IN STEERING SHAFT, THUS CAUSING THE ACCIDENT.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#885949April 16, 2001
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT ON 2001, FORD TRUCK, F350 WITH 3,000 MILES, TIRE SIZE LT26575R16. WHILE DRIVING AT 70 MPH ON HIGHWAY RIGHT FRONT TIRE SEPARATED. CONSUMER PULLED OVER AND NOTICED A LARGE BUBBLE ABOUT 10-12 INCHES ACROSS SIDE OF TIRE.*AK FIRESTONE STEELTEX R4S, DOT NUMBER VDW810XM. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#885848April 13, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
VEHICLE WAS RUNNING AT IDLE FOR 30 MINUTES WHEN ENGINE COMPARTMENT CAUGHT ON FIRE. FORD HAS BEEN NOTIFIED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#743567April 5, 2001
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
I REPORTED AIR BAG READINESS LIGHT ON DASH WAS ON TO THE DEALER SERVICE DEPARTMENT ON 4/3/2001 AND BROUGHT TRUCK IN TO SERVICE ON 4/4/2001 I WAS TOLD THAT A SENSOR ON THE ABS SYSTEM WAS NOT WORKING AND THAT WHEN THE AIR BAG LIGHT WAS ON THE AIR BAG WOULD NOT OPERATE I WAS ALSO INFORMED THAT THE TRUCK HAD A RECALL AND PARTS WERE NOT IN STOCK I SHOULD BRING IT BACK IN 3 DAYS . MY WIFE CALLED FORD AND THEY TOLD HER THEY MAILED NOTICES ON MARCH 8TH 2001 ABOUT THE RECALL THEY DID NOT ADMIT THAT THEIR WAS A FAILURE IN THE SENSORS!!! FORD SHIPPED MY TRUCK TO APPLE VALLEY FORD AND THE VEHICLE WAS DELIVERED ON 3/12/2001 I TOOK DELIVERY ON 3/13/2001 FORD MOTOR COMPANY HAS PUT MY LIFE AT RISK KNOWING THAT THEIR WAS A PROBLEM WITH MY TRUCK PRIOR TO MY TAKING DELIVERY AND NOW KNOWS THAT A SENSOR TURNS OFF MY AIR BAG AT RANDOM PLEASE CONTACT ME AT [XXX] THIS IS A LIFE OR DEATH MATTER AND IT MUST BE DELT WITH TODAY THANKYOU IN ADVANCE [XXX]. *AK PARTS OF THIS DOCUMENT HAVE BEEN REDACTED TO PROTECT PERSONALLY IDENTIFIABLE INFORMATION PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#883324March 19, 2001
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
RESTRAINT BELT RETRACTOR DOES NOT RETRACT PROPERLY. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#882699March 12, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
ENGINE KNOCKS LIKE HAVING PUT BAD GAS IN TO IT. BUT VEHICLE USES DIESEL GAS. TOOK TO DEALER, AND THEY SAID THAT 8 CYLINDER NEEDS TO BE CHANGED.*AK *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#741556February 26, 2001
TIRES:SIDEWALL
THREE OUT OF THE FIVE NEW TIRES DELIVERED WITH VEHICLE HAD BUBBLES ON THE SIDEWALL. *AK (TIRESIZE: 265 75 R16)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 265 75 R16 )
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#739378January 15, 2001
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
UNSAFE!! STEERING DOES NOT WORK WITH BRAKES APPLIED. STEERING BINDS UP AND CAN NOT BE TURNED WHEN BRAKES ARE ON. CAN'T PARALLEL PARK, MAKE U-TURN, OR BACK UP FOR BOAT OR CAMPER. STEERING WILL NOT TURN IN SKID. STEERING IS SLOPPY AND TRUCK WANDERS FROM SIDE TO SIDE ON ROAD. BUMPS AND RUTS THROW TRUCK DANGEROUSLY FROM SIDE TO SIDE. STEERING DOES NOT CENTER ITSELF. IT IS A CONSTANT BATTLE TO KEEP THE TRUCK GOING STRAIGHT. CONSTANTLY CORRECTING FROM LEFT TO RIGHT.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#736499November 18, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER
FRONT BRAKE CALIPER RATTLE. DISC BRAKE ASSEMBLIES RATTLE UNDER LIIGHT GRAVEL ROAD CONDITION AND OVER LIGHT BUMPS. IS ASSEMBLY COMING APART? FORD SAYS THEY ARE AWARE OF THE SITUATION BUT RECOMENDS NO FIX AT THIS TIME. IS THERE A PROBLEM WITH THE BRAKES ON F350 SUPER DUTY VEHIVCLES? FORD SAYS THEY KNOW THERE IS A PROLEM FROM 2000 TO 2001 F250/350 AND EXCURSION. SPECIAL SERVICE BULLETIN #14277 FROM FORD MOTOR COMPANY.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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