Ford F-350 Complaints (1999)

553 consumer complaints on file.

#736237November 13, 2000
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:UNIVERSAL JOINT, STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN
THE U-BOLTS FAILED, AND THE AXEL DROPPED DOWN. WE HEARD A "THUD" , AND FELT A DROPPING SENSATION. THE STEERING IMMEDIATLEY BECAME INOPERABLE, AND THE TRUCK CRASHED INTO SEVERAL BALES OF HAY. THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR WAS DAMAGED. WHEN I CONTACTED PARKER TOYOTA, THEY CLAIMED MY EXTENDED WARRANTY DID NOT COVER THE AXEL. I THEN PAID FOR THE REPAIRS OUT OF POCKET. LATER THE SAME DAY, I PULLED A VIN HISTORY ON THE VEHICLE, AND FOUND THAT THE ODOMETER HAD BEEN ROLLED BACK. WHEN WE PURCHASED THE TRUCK, WE WERE TOLD THAT IT WAS A TRADE IN FROM A GUY THAT BOUGHT IT AT PARKER FORD, AND TRADED IT IN TO PARKER TOYOTA. THE TRUE STORY (VERIFED BY FORD MOTORS), WAS THAT THE TRUCK CAME OUT OF TERRACE, BC. IT WENT TO AUCTION IN MAY 2000, WHERE THE ODOMETER WAS CONVERTED FROM KM TO US MILES. THEY HAVE RECORDS THAT IT WENT IN TO THE ODOMETER SHOP WITH 68,000 KM, AND CAME OUT WITH 33,100 US MILES. THIS IS A MISTAKE OF NEARLY 10,000 MILES. PARKER TOYOTA ADMITS THAT THEY ARE AT FAULT FOR THE ODOMETER FRAUD, BUT REFUSES TO DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT. WE ARE FILING SUIT AGAINST PARKER TOYOTA FOR FRAUD.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#874802November 13, 2000
TIRES
WHILE TRAVELING AT 70 MPH VEHICLE WAS SHAKING. CONSUMER PULLED VEHICLE OVER, AND NOTICED A BULGE ON SIDE OF TIRES. AFTER A DEALER INSPECTED ALL TIRES, HAIRLINE CRACKS WERE FOUND IN THE SIDEWALLS OF ALL THE TIRES (FIRESTONE TWX R4S P265 75 R16). DOT #VNW8IXM. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#736172November 12, 2000
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
LOSS OF POWER STEERING OCCURS WHEN BACKING UP TO A TRAILER AND BRAKING AT THE SAME TIME. THIS HAS OCCURRED SINCE THE TRUCK WAS PURCHASED NEW.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#736198November 12, 2000
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
YOU CAN NOT TURN THE STEERING WHEEL WHILE YOUR FOOT IS ON THE BRAKE PEDAL. LIKE WHEN YOU NEED TO PARK PULL IN OR OUT OF YOUR DRIVEWAY GO AT A VERY SLOW SPEED AND TURN. IF YOU HAD TO TURN THE WHEEL AND APPLY THE BRAKES AS IF A KID RUN INTO THE ROAD YOU COULD NOT DO THAT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#736129November 11, 2000
TIRES:SIDEWALL
2 REAR TIRES HAVE DEVELOPED CRACK ALONG CIRCUMFERENCE OF SIDEWALL.*AK (TIRESIZE: 265-75-16)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 265-75-16 )
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#736152November 11, 2000
TIRES
ON SUNDAY MORNING AT APPROXIMATELY 9:00 A.M. 2MILES WEST OF SANTA ROSA, NEW MEXICO THE RIGHT REAR TIRE BLEW OUT. WE WERE TOWING A 30 FOOT 5TH WHEEL RECREATIONAL VECHICLE AT ABOUT 70 MPH. DUE TO WHERE THIS HAPPENED, I HAD TO LEAVE THE ROADWAY TO KEEP FROM BEING RUN OVER BY 18 WHEELERS RUNNING 75+ MPH. SINCE I WAS IN THE LEFT LANE, I HAD TO GO IN THE CENTER MEDIAN. THIS AREA WAS EXTREMELY SLOPED AND WE WERE BARELY ABLE TO CLEAR THE ROADWAY WITH THE RIGH SIDE OF TRUCK AND TRAILER. NEW MEXICO STATE HIGHWAY PATROL WAS CONTACTED BUT NEVER SHOWED UP. IN ORDER TO CONTINUE TO A LOCATION TO FIND A REPLACEMENT TIRE. WE HAP TO BUY A USED TIRE FOR A SPARE. IN SANTA FE, NM WE LOCATED A FIRESTONE DEALER. HE REPLACED BOTH REAR TIRES WITH THE SAME MODEL TIRE BUT A DIFFERENT TREAD DESIGN. HE DID NOT MENTION THE THERE BEING A PROBLEM WITH THESE TIRES. AFTER RETURNING HOME AND GETTING MORE DETAILS AND THE CONCERN WITH SAFETY, WE BOUGHT REPLACE TIRES FROM ANOTHER MANUFACTOR. I FEEL FIRESTONE SHOULD HAVE NTIFIED ME OF THE POSSIBLE PROBLEM BEFORE THE INCIDENT. I AM OUT OVER $800 FOR FIVE REPLACEMENT TIRES PLUS THE $1500 DAMAGE TO MY TRUCK. THE FORD DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND FORD CALLED AND ASK A FEW QUESTIONS BUT NO FUTHER CONTACT. FIRESTONE HAS MADE NO CONTACT. *AK (DOT NUMBER: VNW81XM398 TIRESIZE: LT265/7516)
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#735822November 6, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
THE BRAKES FAILED COMPLETELY AT HIGHWAY SPEED WITHOUT ANY INDICATION. THE BRAKE LINE WAS IMPROPERLY INSTALLED PRESUMABLY AT THE FACTORY.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#874449November 6, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
VEHICLE LOST BRAKING CAPABILITY AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS DUE TO BRAKE LINE SEPARATING AT A UNION, CAUSING BRAKE FLUID LEAKAGE. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#556635October 31, 2000
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
FIRESTONE STEELTEX AT TIRES (P265 75 R16) EXPERIENCED TREAD SEPARATION, ON ALL 4 OF THE TIRES THE RUBBER WAS CHEWED UP BY DIRT AND GRAVEL ROADS. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#556884October 26, 2000
TIRES
TIRES ARE SHOWING SIGNS OF FAILURE ON THE SHOULDER (FIRESTONE STEELTEX RADIAL 26575R16). NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#734902October 22, 2000
TIRES
DEALER INSPECTED TIRES AND CHECKED BALANCE FOR VIBRATION AT 30+MPH SPEEDS. DEALER SAID NO OBVIOUS EXTERNAL DEFECTS VISABLE BUT VIBRATION PERSISTS THAT COULD BE AN INTERNAL DEFLECT LIKE A PLY SEPARATION CAUSING VIBRATION. (DOT NUMBER: DO 8061 TIRESIZE: 265/75R16)
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#734802October 20, 2000
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
CATASTROPHIC FAILURE OF THE TIRE AT HIGH SPEED PRECEEDED BY LOSS OF OUTER TREAD LINING (DOT NUMBER: DA217PF13D TIRESIZE: 265/75/R16)
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#734681October 18, 2000
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
THIS TIRE EXPERIENCED TOTAL AND COMPLETE INTANTAINOUS FAILURE (BLEW UP AND RIPPED TO SHREADS ISTANTAINOUSLY) CAUSING A COMPLETE LOSS OF CONTROL AND NEARLY A FATIAL CRASH. TIRE PRESSURE AND LOAD WAS CHECKED 11 MILES EARLIER, THIS TIRE WAS INFLATED TO MAXIMUM COLD PRESSURE AS STATED ON THE SIDE OF THE TIRE (NO AIR WAS ADDED, IT WAS FOUND TO BE INFLATED PROPERLY AT THAT TIME). DAMAGE TO VEHICLE WAS CAUSED BY THE LOOSE TRED FLAPPING AGAINST THE BODY. (DOT NUMBER: VNW8IXL TIRESIZE: LT26575R16) (DOT NUMBER: VNW8IXL TIRESIZE: LT26575R16)
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#734549October 17, 2000
TIRES
A TIRE ON 2 SEPARATE OCCASIONS, COMPLETELY DISENTIGRATED. I'VE DRIVEN A LONG TIME, AND SO HAS MY MOTHER WHO WAS WITH ME AT THE TIME, AND NEITHER OF US HAVE EVER SEEN ANYTHING LIKE THIS BEFORE. LUCKILY BOTH INCIDENTS OCCURED ON MY REAR WHEELS, AND I HAVE A DUAL REAR WHEEL TRUCK SO NO ACCIDENT OCCURRED. *AK (DOT NUMBER: W10P TIRESIZE: 215/85R16)
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#873145October 17, 2000
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
PE-00-040- STEEL TEX R4S; ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT ON A 1999 FORD F350, TIRE SIZE P265/75R16, DOT NUMBER NOT AVAILABLE, TIRE HAD 30 THOUSAND MILES ON IT. WHEN DRIVING BETWEEN 60-65 MPH DRIVER SIDE LEFT REAR TIRE TREAD MIDDLE PORTION SEPARATED FROM THE TIRE, THE TIRE STAYED INFLATED, CONSUMER WAS DRIVING ON THE STEEL BELTS. *AK THE DAMAGED TIRE HAD A PRESSURE OF 80 P.S.I. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#559820October 16, 2000
STEERING:GEAR BOX:SHAFT SECTOR
THE STEERING BOX SECTOR SHAFT BROKE OFF AT THE PITMAN ARM. CJ
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#734481October 16, 2000
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
TREAD SEPARATED FROM THE TIRE BODY.TIRE WAS PROPEELY INFLATED ACCORDING TO THE FIRESTONE DEALER. (DOT NUMBER: VDIL1XD179 TIRESIZE: LT22575R16)
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#734303October 14, 2000
TIRES
BLOWOUT ON RIGHT FRONT TIRE DUE TO TREAD SEPARATION (TIRESIZE: LT26575R16)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: LT26575R16 )
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#872972October 13, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:TURBO/SUPERCHARGER, POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
DUE TO DEFECTIVE TURBO INTAKE WHICH BLEWOUT VEHICLE STALLED WHILE DRIVING. THIS MIGHT HAVE CAUSED A CRASH. DEALER FIXED THIS PART 5 TIMES, BUT IT IS STILL REOCCURRING. ALSO, WHILE DOWNSHIFTING FROM 2ND GEAR TO 1ST GEAR VEHICLE WILL GO INTO REVERSE AUTOMATICALLY, CAUSING DAMAGES TO THE REAR PART OF VEHICLE. *AK ONE TURBO LOST ITS POWER AND SHUTDOWN BEFORE BEING PULLED OVER TO ROAD SIDE. THE TRANSMISSION DOES NOT GO INTO REVERSE GEAR. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#555775October 12, 2000
TIRES:SIDEWALL
FIRESTONE STEELTEX R45 TIRES 265 75 R16 EXPERIENCED CRACKING ON THE INSIDE WALL AND A BROKEN WIRE ON THE SIDE. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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