Ford F-350 Complaints (1996)

130 consumer complaints on file.

#10111619February 16, 2005
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL
CRUISE CONTROL FAILED TO WORK WHEN TRYING TO SET THE SPEED. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10109794February 3, 2005
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL
WHILE THE CONSUMER WAS PARKING THE VEHICLE, IT CAUGHT ON FIRE. UPON INSPECTION, IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE CRUISE CONTROL WAS THE CAUSE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10109372January 31, 2005
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE. THE CAUSE OF THIS WAS STILL UNDETERMINED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10082307July 20, 2004
TIRES
BLOW OUT. *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10079422June 17, 2004
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH REAR PASSENGER SIDE TIRE TREAD SEPARATED. AS A RESULT, CONSUMER PULLED OVER ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, WHERE HE FOUND SEVERE DAMAGE TO THE BODY OF THE VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10067793April 25, 2004
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
I OWN A 1996 FORD F-350 CREW CAB WITH A 7.3 LITER POWERSTROKE DIESEL. THE WIRING HARNESSON THE INTAKE MANAFOLD TO CONTROLE THE GLOWPLUGS MELTS AND SO DOES THE VALVE COVER GASKET OF WITCH THE WIREING HARNESS PASSES THROUGH IT WITH A PLUG X'S 2 AND THAN THE INTERNAL WIRING HARNESSES BURN UP UNDER THE VALVE COVER REQUIRING THE ENGINE TO BE DISSASEMBLED TO THE POINT OF THE HEAD TO REPLACE THE COMPONENTS. FURTHER MORE ON THE CLUTCH LINKAGE THERE IS A PLASTIC BUSHING THAT DISINTEGRATES QUITE OFTEN UNDER NORMAL USE. PARTS ARE AVAILABLE BUT THE WIREING PROBLEM IS VERY EXPENSIVE TO FIX EVEN YOURSELF. THE CLUTCH LINKAGE IS FAIRLY EASY TO FIX BUT SHOULD LAST LONGER THAN IT DOES.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10044904December 4, 2003
STRUCTURE:BODY:ROOF AND PILLARS
THE ROOF PANEL IS SEPARATING FROM THE FRAME. NO RUST PROBLEM HAS BEEN REPORTED. *AK THE ROOF PANEL WOULD POP OPEN ON OCCASIONS WHEN DRIVEN ON THE HIGHWAY. THE ROOF PANEL LOOKED AS IF IT WERE OPENED BY A CAN OPENER AND HAD RUN FROM THE DRIVER'S DOOR TO THE MIDDLE OF THE TWO REAR DOORS. *SCC *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10044392October 21, 2003
TIRES:TREAD/BELT, TIRES
THE PASSENGER SIDE REAR TIRE EXPERIENCED TREAD SEPARATION WHILE DRIVING AT 60 MPH. AS A RESULT REAR FENDER AND EXHAUST WERE DAMAGED. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS UNDETERMINED. THE DEALERSHIP HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10030227July 28, 2003
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
STEERING BOX FAILURE ON 1996 FORD F-350 FOUR WHEEL DRIVE,133"WHEEL BASE, CANADIAN BUILT TRUCK, CAUSING TOTAL LOSS OF STEERING.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10023563June 22, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
STEPPED ON BRAKE TO RELEASE THE PARKING BRAKE AND THE BRAKE PEDDLE WENT TO THE FLOOR, CAUSING ME TO HIT A POST. ON INVESTIGATION I FOUND THE BRAKE LINE TO THE REAR WHEELS ROTTED IN THE MIDDLE. ALL OTHER LINES IN THE AREA ARE LIKE NEW. I HAVE OWNED MUCH OLDER VEHICLES WITHOUT HAVING BRAKE LINE PROBLEMS. I BELIEVE THE MATERIAL IN THESE LINES ARE QUITE INFERIOR AND DANGEROUS FOR A VEHICLE. I HAD JUST BEEN TOWING MY FIFTH-WHEEL TRAILER THE DAY BEFORE. *NLM
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10022269May 30, 2003
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
PROBLEMS WITH MICHELIN TIRES, SPILTS ON TIRES. *MR PH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10019247May 24, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM, TIRES:TEMPORARY/EMERGENCY SPARE TIRE
1996, F-350, CREW CAB, 4X4, WITH 35,000 ORIGINAL MILES WAS TOWING 5TH WHEEL TRAVEL TRAILER IN MOUNTAINOUS AREA. EXHAUST PIPES CAUSED THE SPARE TIRE TO CATCH ON FIRE. THE SPARE TIRE WAS NEW AND HAD NEVER BEEN REMOVED SINCE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED IN 1996 USED, WITH 3,000 MILES ON IT. THE SPARE TIRE WAS ABOUT 3-4 INCHES AWAY FROM THE EXHAUST PIPE HEAT SHIELD. ( NOT TOUCHING). REAR GAS TANK WAS NOT HARMED DUE TO QUICK ACTION ON FIRE EXTINGUISHING. DRIVER WAS UNAWARE OF FIRE UNTIL NOTIFIED BY PERSONS OUTSIDE THE VEHICLE. SPARE TIRE BURNED CLEAR TO THE CORE PRIOR TO BEING REMOVED AFTER FLAMES WERE EXTINGUISHED. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10011731March 13, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
NAR 03/13/2003 WHILE DRIVING THE CONSUMER PULLED OVER AND NOTICED THE ENTIRE VEHICLE WITH THE EXCEPTION OF THE REAR AXLE WAS COMPLETELY BURNED. WITH NO PRIOR PROBLEMS IT JUST CAUGHT ON FIRE. *CB *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10004282January 21, 2003
POWER TRAIN
CONSUMER IS HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE SERPENTINE BELT. IT KEEPS OF COMING OFF AND AS A RESULT, THERE IS A LOST OF THE BRAKES AND STEERING. THIS HAS HAPPENED TWICE WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE. DEALER WAS CONTACTED. PH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8023601December 3, 2002
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE
CONSUMER CALLED COMPLAINING ABOUT HAVING PROBLEMS WITH FUEL TANKS LEAKEAGE. ALSO STATED THAT THEY HAVE FOUND OUT THAT BOTH DEISEL FUEL TANKS LEAKING AND ALMOST CAUSE A FIRE. DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND STATED THAT THEY CAN DO NOTHING ABOUT IT. TS
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8014285July 18, 2002
POWER TRAIN:TRANSFER CASE (4-WHEEL DRIVE), POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
FRONT HUBS NOT LOCKING IN, CAUSING LOSS OF 4-WHEEL DRIVE. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK CONSUMER STATED THAT THE 4 WHEEL DRIVE STUCK. ALSO THE TRANSFER CASE AND TRANSMISSION WERE GOING IN BUT NO POWER IN FRONT WHEELS. THE DEALER SAID THIS WAS A FACTORY DEFAULT. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#762570June 2, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
DROVE THIS TRUCK OVER 1000 MILES THIS TRIP AND PARKED IT FOR 2 WEEKS. THEN TO TRAVEL A SHORT DISTANCE BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR FIRST TIME TO APPLY BRAKES.FOUND BRAKE FLUID RUNNING OFF FRAME, AND HAD MECHANIC INSPECT FOR PROBLEM.FOUND BRAKE LINE THAT GOES TO THE REAR BRAKES WAS ROTTED THE FULL LENGTH FRONT TO REAR. ALL OTHER LINES(FUEL,ETC) IN THE SAME AREA WERE IN GOOD CONDITION.NEW LINE WAS INSTALLED.. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8002968January 28, 2002
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 55MPH ON HIGHWAY AND BOTH REAR TIRES EXPLODED. WAS ABLE TO CONTROL VEHICLE. TIRES WERE 16INCH GOODYEAR AQUA TREADS. DEALERSHIP WAS AWARE OF PROBLEM.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8001274December 31, 2001
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS
HEADLIGHTS BECOME INOPERABLE ON A INTERMITTENT BASIS WITHOUT WARNING. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED, BUT WAS UNABLE TO LOCATE SOURCE OF ELECTRICAL SHORT. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#749412July 30, 2001
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
CROSS MEMBER, AT STEERING BOX, BREAKING FROM THE FRAME, CAUSING VEHICLE TO BOUNCE UNCONTROLLABLY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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