Ford F-350 Complaints (2005)

331 consumer complaints on file.

#10117547April 6, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
THE BRAKE FAILED TO ENGAGE WHILE COMING DOWN AN INCLINE AT 5 MPH ON A SNOW SURFACE ROAD WITH A TRAILER ATTACHED TO THE TRUCK. THIS CAUSED THE TRUCK TO RUN INTO THE TRAILER WHILE COMING DOWN THE INCLINE. DEALER WAS NOTIFIED.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10114435March 21, 2005
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:DIESEL
PICKUP WON'T RUN SMOOTHLY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10115246March 16, 2005
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHEN ACCELERATING IN FULL THROTTLE FROM A DEAD STOP VEHICLE DELAYS FOR A LONG PERIOD OF TIME BEFORE TAKING OFF. CONSUMER IS CONCERNED ABOUT VEHICLE'S ACTION IN AN EMERGENCY SITUATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10113865March 10, 2005
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL
2005 FORD F350 6.0 DIESEL - STRONG EXHAUST TYPE ODOR COMING THROUGH THE VENTS WHEN EITHER THE AIR, HEAT, OR DEFROST IS ON AND THE TRUCK ISN'T MOVING. I READ HUNDREDS OF INTERNET POSTS REGARDING THIS PROBLEM AND SO FAR HAVE YET TO SEE ANYONE GET THE PROBLEM RESOLVED, INCLUDING MYSELF. I'M FEARFUL THAT THIS ODOR IS A SEVER SAFETY HAZARD.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10113658March 7, 2005
FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:DIESEL
FORD LARIAT F350 DIESEL DUALLY TRUCK 2005 HFCM DRAIN VALVE PROBLEM. *BF THE CONSUMER ALSO DISCOVERED THEE WAS NO HEATER CORD TO KEEP THE ENGINE WARM. THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONSUMER THE ENGINE BLOCK HEATER WAS AN OPTION. UPON INSPECTING THE VEHICLE, THE CONSUMER THERE WAS INDEED AN ENGINE HEATER ELEMENT PLUG INSTALLED IN THE VEHICLE, BUT THERE WAS NO WIRING HARNESS CONNECTED TO THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE IN THE POSITION INDICATED IN THE OWNERS MANUAL. THE CONSUMER STATED IT WAS AN OPTION, BUT ACTUALLY STANDARD EQUIPMENT ON THE VEHICLE. THE CONSUMER WENT TO ANOTHER DEALER PURCHASED THE WIRING HARNESS AND INSTALLED IT HIMSELF. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10112608March 6, 2005
VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR
DRIVER AND PASSENGER WINDOWS ARE GETTING SCRATCHED WHEN WINDOW IS GOING UP AND DOWN. DEALER/SERVICE STATES THAT ROAD DIRT IS COLLECTING IN THE FELT MATERIAL USED TO KEEP WIND NOISE AND WIPE WINDOW CLEAN WHEN WET. WINDOWS ARE GETTING DEEP SCRATCHES. VEHICLE HAS LESS THAN 3000 MILES AND HARDLY USED. WIFE'S TRUCK IS OVER 2 YEARS OLD AND WINDOWS DO NOT LOOK LIKE THIS. DEALER/SERVICE TOOK PHOTOS OF WINDOWS AND SUBMITTED TO FORD AND FORD DENIED CLAIM TO REPLACE OR REPAIR WINDOWS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10112606March 6, 2005
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL
HEAVY DIESEL EXHAUST ODOR ENTER INTERIOR/PASSENGER COMPARTMENT THROUGH VENTALATION SYSTEM. THIS OCCURS EVERYTIME WE USE THE TRUCK AND IT CONTINUES NO MATTER IF THE HEATER IS ON OR WINDOWS ROLLED UP OR DOWN, THOUGH STRONG ODOR WHEN HEATER IS ONE. FORD LOOKED AT TRUCK ON 2/4; SAID THEY REPROGRAMED PCM. BROUGHT THE TRUCK IN AGAIN ON 3/2 AND DEALER SERVICE SAYS NOTHING IS WRONG. TRUCK DOESN'T EVEN HAVE 3000 MILES YET.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10112609March 6, 2005
TIRES
FRONT TIRES ARE GETTING CHOPPY. HAD DEALER/SERVICE LOOK TO SEE WHAT IS THE CAUSE. STATES THAT TIRES WERE A LITTLE UNDERINFLATED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10103754February 7, 2005
SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:COIL SPRINGS, POWER TRAIN, TIRES, INTERIOR LIGHTING, STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS:UNDERBODY SHIELDS, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL, EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.
CONSUMER STATES THE VEHICLE IS FOR PLOWING. HOWEVER, THE COIL SPRINGS ARE NOT STRONG ENOUGH TO HOLD THE PLOW. THE PLOW ACTUALLY DROPS DOWN HITTING THE GROUND; CAUSING THE STEERING TO BECOME ERRATIC OR DIFFICULT. *AK THE TRANSMISSION HAD GONE OUT, THE TIRES WEREN'T SUFFICIENT ENOUGH FOR THIS VEHICLE, THE GAS GAUGE READ EMPTY AT HALF FULL DUE TO THE LOW FRONT END AND THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD THAT THERE WAS NO PROBLEM, THERE WAS NO LIGHT IN THE GLOVE BOX, THERE WERE NOT MUD GUARDS IN THE WHEEL WELL, THE VOLUME WAS INOPERATIVE ON THE RADIO AND THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE THROTTLE CABLE DUE TO A TWO SECOND DELAY WHEN THE GAS PEDAL WAS APPLIED. *SC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10106227January 12, 2005
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
2005, F350 TORQUE CONVERTER/SHIFT TRANSMISSION SNAP RING FAILED. TRUCK HAS BEEN AT DEALER FOR SEVEN DAYS, AND FORD ZONE REPRESENTATIVE SAYS THERE IS NO SILUTIONFOR THE DEFECTIVE SNAP RING. WILL NOT GIVE ANY REPAIR DATE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10106098January 11, 2005
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
2005 FORD SUPER DUTY F-350 6.0 DIESEL TRUCK. HEAVY EXHAUST SMELL ENTERS THE INTERIOR/PASSENGER COMPARTMENT THROUGH VENTELATION SYSTEM. THIS SYMPTOM OCCURS ON A DAILY BASIS AND CONTINUES NO MATTER IF HEATER IS ON OR WINDOWS ROLLED UP OR DOWN. FORD MOTOR CO HAS DECLINED TO REPAIR SYMPTOM.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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