Ford F-350 Complaints (1999)

553 consumer complaints on file.

#870468September 14, 2000
EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL:CARRIER/RACK
WHEN DRIVING ON INTERSTATE AT 55 MPH SPARE TIRE CABLE BROKE FROM UNDERNEATH OF VEHICLE, CAUSING THE TIRE TO DROP DOWN ONTO HIGHWAY WHICH CAUSED A NEAR ACCIDENT. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED DEALER. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#731113September 12, 2000
TIRES
BLOWOUT ON INTERSTATE RESULTING IN DAMAGE TO VEHICLE. *AK( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: LT265/75R1 )
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#730928September 10, 2000
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WE HAVE EXPERIENCED REPEATED TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS INCLUDING 2 TOTAL BREAKDOWNS, THE LAST ONE ON 09-07-2000 ENDANGERED EVERYONE IN THE VEHICLE. MAY 9, ERATIC SHIFTING, SPEED CONTROL SENSOR HAD TO BE REPLACED, MAY 10 - MAY 22, SHIFTING PROBLEMS CONTINUED, CONTROL MODULE REPLACED. MAY 23, TOTAL TRANSMISSION FAILURE, TRANSMISSION WAS REBUILT ONJUNE 8.. JUNE 29, SHIFTING PROBLEMS STARTED AGAIN. JULY 18, FORD DEALER CHECKED, REPROGRAMED TRANSMISSION AND TOLD ME NO PROBLEMS FOUND. JULY 31, FORD DEALER LOAD TESTED TRUCK, REPLACED MODULE AND REPROGRAMED AGAIN, EVERYTHING OK. SEPTEMBER 7, TOWING TRAILER DOWN 7% - 7 MILE LEWISTON GRADE TRANSMISSION FAILED, LOST ENGINE COMPRESSION BRAKING AND HAD TO RELY ONLY ON BRAKES TO SLOW TRUCK. HAD NO TRANSMISSION IN ANY GEAR WHEN WE REACHED BOTTOM. NEW TRANSMISSION NOW BEING INSTALLED. THIS IS A SAFETY PROBLEM WHICH PLACED EVERYONE IN THE TRUCK IN DANGER.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#730583September 7, 2000
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
WHERE WIRES PLUG IN TO HEADLIGHT, ASSEMBLEY KEEPS COMING APART CAUSING LIGHT FAILURE
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#730345September 5, 2000
TIRES:SIDEWALL
THE ORIGINAL TIRE PROBLEM THAT I HAD WAS A 3" SLIT IN THE SIDEWALL. UPON NOTICING THIS I PURCHASED A SET OF TIRES FROM A FRIEND WHO HAD JUST PURCHASED AN F250 CREW CAB AND WANTED LARGER TIRES TO LIFT HIS TRUCK. THE FIRESTONE TIRES WE PURCHASED HAD ROUGHLY 3000 MILES ON THEM AND WERE THE ORIGINAL TIRES FORD SOLD THE TRUCK WITH. I WAS SIMPLY PULLING AWAY FROM A CURB WHEN MY TIRE COMPLETELY BLEW OUT AT THE SIDEWALL. I WAS NOT TOUCHING OR RUBBING THE CURB IN ANY WAY. I HAVE TO REPLACE THIS TIRE BUT I WILL SAVE IT IF YOU NEED TO SEE IT. I UNFORTUNATELY DO NOT HAVE THE FIRST TIRE THAT HAD A PROBLEM. THE INFORMATION ON MY SECOND TIRE PROBLEM FROM THE NEW SET IS AS FOLLOWS: FIRESTONE STEEELTEX RADIAL A/T, LT265/75R16 DO #8062 WITH A BMI 4976-1.( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: LT265RX16E )
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#730010September 3, 2000
TIRES
TREAD SEPARETED FROM THE REST OF THE TIRE THIER WAS NO BLOW OUT AND NO PUCTURES TO THE TIRE THE TREAD DAMAGED MY RUNNING BOARD MY FENDER THE INNER FENDER AND THE HORN BEFORE I WAS ABLE TO STOP THE TIRE WAS STILL INFLATEDAND IT REMAINED INFLATEDUNTILL I WAS ABLE TO LIMP DOWN THE ROAD TO A FORD DEALERSHIP TO SEE IF THEY COULD OR WOULD ASSUME RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE DAMAGES TO MY TRUCK SINCE THE TIRES WERE ORIGINAL EQUIPTMENT. THEY SIMPLY SAID NO AND SENT ME ON MY WAY.THIER WAS NO REASON FOR THIS TIRE TO COME APART THE WAY IT DID. IT WAS INFLATED WITH THE PROPER AIR PRESSUREAND THERE WERE NO BUMPS OR POTHOLES IN THE ROAD JUST SIMPLY POOR QUALITY FABRICATION OF THTHIER PRODUCT( DOT NUMBER: VNW8 1XL TIRE SIZE: LT26575R16 )
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#869317September 1, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
WHEN APPLYING BRAKES AT HIGH RATE OF SPEED, DRIVER WILL FEEL A VIBRATION, AT LOW SPEED A PULSATION WILL OCCUR UNDERNEATH THE PEDAL. DEALER HAS CUT ROTORS THREE TIMES AND REPLACED ROTORS THREE TIMES. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#554202August 31, 2000
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
THE LEFT REAR OUTBOARD AND THE RIGHT INBOARD FIRESTONE STEELTEX RADIAL (LT215/85R16) TIRES EXPERIENCED TREAD SEPARATION. *MJS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#869053August 29, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
VEHICLE WILL STALL INTERMITTENTLY WITHOUT WARNING ,ALMOST ACTING AS IF IT RAN OUT OF FUEL. IT WILL TAKE ABOUT 5-10 MINUTES BEFORE VEHICLE WILL RESTART. WHEN VEHICLE STALLS IT WILL LOSE ALL POWER BRAKES AND POWER STEERING. DEALER CANNOT DETERMINE CAUSE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#729226August 26, 2000
TIRES
TIRE SIDEWALL EXPLODED -AND TWO OTHER TIRES ARE BULGING AT THE SIDE WALL( DOT NUMBER: VDW81XM419 TIRE SIZE: LT 265/75R )
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#868731August 25, 2000
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
PEOO 020 ; SHE WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 65MPH ON HIGHWAY AND HEARD A BANGING NOISE. BACK RIGHT REAR TIRE TREAD SEPARATED. FIRESTONE#AT STEEL TEX 16INCH. SECOND BLOWOUT OCCURRED, LEFT REAR TIRE BLEWOUT, TREAD SEPARATED. THERE WERE NO INJURIES.*AK THE WHITE WALLS COLLAPSED IN WARD ON BOTH RIGHT REAR AND LEFT REAR TIRES ON TWO OCCASSIONS. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#868758August 25, 2000
WHEELS:HUB
HUB CAPS ON ALL 4 WHEELS KEEP COMING OFF. SIX HAVE BEEN REPLACED. CURRENTLY, BACK 2 ARE MISSING. WARRANTY HAS EXPIRED. DEALER HAS NO REASON WHY THEY KEEP COMING OFF. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#868554August 24, 2000
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
THE RIGHT REAR AND LEFT REAR FIRESTONE STEELTEX TIRES P265/75R16 DOT VNW81XM FAILED, THE FIRST TIRE FAILURE OCCURRED WHILE DRIVING AND WAS DUE TO TREAD SEPARATION, CAUSING DAMAGE TO VEHICLE, THE LEFT REAR TIRE HAD A LARGE BUBBLE. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#868304August 22, 2000
SUSPENSION:FRONT
FRONT END WAS CAUSING TIRE TO WEAR EXCESSIVELY TO THE CORE. HAD TAKEN TO DEALERSHIP & WAS INFORMED BY MECHANIC THE PROBLES WAS DUE TO THE FIFTH WHEEL. HAD THE TIRE REPLACED & SUSPENSION REALIGNED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#553811August 15, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST:HYDRAULIC
WHEN BRAKING UNDER A LOAD OR BRAKING HARD THE POWER BRAKES LET GO AND THE PEDAL HAS TO BE PUMPED. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#867860August 15, 2000
PARKING BRAKE:CONVENTIONAL
WHEN TRANSMISSION WAS IN PARK WITH EMERGENCY PARKING BRAKE ON, WHILE LOADING VEHICLE, IT ROLLED FORWARD. EMERGENCY BRAKE DID NOT HOLD VEHICLE, IT STOPPED IN A DITCH. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#727910August 14, 2000
TIRES
WE WERE TRAVELING HWY 40 AT ABOUT 60 MPH AROUND 2:00 P.M. WHEN OUR RIGHT REAR TIRE EXPLODED. AS THE TIRE TREAD WAS PEELING OFF, I TRIED TO GAIN CONTROL OF MY TRUCK/CAMPER TO AVOID GOING OFF THE SHOULDER OR A HEAD-ON CRASH. THE BLOWOUT CAUSED ABOUT $2000.00 IN DAMAGES BESIDE COMPLETE TIRE REPLACEMENT. I MADE A CLAIM THROUGH FARMERS INSURANCE AGENCY AND THE DAMAGE HAS BEEN DOCUMENTED. ADDITIONALLY, I STILL HAVE THE DAMAGED TIRE AND RIM. UPON MY RETURN FROM THIS TRIP, I IMMEDIATELY REPLACED THE TIRES BECAUSE I FELT I MIGHT NOT BE SO LUCKY IF I HAD ANOTHER BLOWOUT LIKE THIS. I FEEL THIS BLOWOUT WAS DUE TO A DEFECT IN THE TIRE BECAUSE OF THE WAY THE TREAD UNRAVELED AND THE STEEL BELTS BLEW OUT. I WOULD LIKE SOME INFORMATION HOW TO PURSUE REIMBURSEMENT FOR THESE DAMAGES. YOUR PROMPT REPLY WILL BE APPRECIATED. *AK( DOT NUMBER: VNW8 TIRE SIZE: 265/75/R16 )
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#9001824August 11, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
HAVE HAD SEVERAL MECHANICAL FAILURES ON VEHICLE FORD MOTOR COMPANY HAS REFUSED TO WARRANTY REPAIRS WHICH SHOULD BE COVERED UNDER 36000 MILE BUMPER TO BUMPER WARRANTY.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#727227August 9, 2000
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
THE TRUCK IS BEING BOUGHT BACK BY FORD; SO I DON'T KNOW THE SIZE / MAKE; I'M 99% SURE IT WAS FIRESTONE TIRES ON THE TRUCK. THE THREAD WRAPPED AROUND THE FRONT SUSPENSION THEREBY LOCKING THE TIRE FROM MOVING CAUSING ALMOST LOSS OF CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE (I'VE RACED STOCK CARS 10 YEARS AND AM FAIRLY USED TO BLOWOUTS, THIS WAS FAR MORE VIOLENT THAN ANYTHING I'VE EVER FELT IN A RACE CAR). THE TIRE WRAPPED AROUND THE FRONT SUSPENSION DAMAGING THE FENDER, INNER FENDER WELL, BRAKE LINE AND POWER STEERING LINES. THE TIRE COULD NOT BE GOTTEN OFF THE TRUCK UNTIL SEVERAL HOURS OF WORK IT WAS WRAPPED AROUND THINGS SO BAD. THE VEHICLE IS IN TN WHERE THE TIRE BLEW OUT; I LEFT IT THERE FOR FORD TO DECIDE TO BUY BACK OR NOT AS IT WAS UNSAFE TO DRIVE AFTER THIS WITH THE DAMAGE, NOT TO MENTION WE DIDN'T TRUST THE OTHER TIRES ON THE TRUCK AFTER THIS. THE TIRE WAS IN THE BACK OF THE TRUCK (IN THE BED), HOWEVER AS I SAID; FORD IS BUYING BACK THE VEHICLE (ALTHOUGH I DON'T HAVE THAT IN WRITING YET; ONLY VERBAL CONFIRMATION). THE TIRE LOOKS WORSE THAN ANY OF THE PICTURES ON CNN TODAY OF BLOWOUTS, IT'S WORTH GETTING A PICTURE OF. THE PASSENGER AND MYSELF HAVE NO INJURIES NOR CLAIMS AGAINST FIRESTONE / FORD FOR THE PROBLEM; OTHER THAN THE PASSENGERS ALMOST HEART ATTACK (WE HAD TRACTOR TRAILERS SURROUNDING US IN FRONT, BEHIND AND TO THE RIGHT). PS: THE TRUCK HAD NUMEROUS OTHER PROBLEMS WITH CLUTCH NOT WORKING, BRAKES, AND ENGINE PROBLEMS; HENCE THE BUY BACK.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#726299July 31, 2000
TIRES
WIFE WAS DRIVING IN MIDDLE LANE ON RT95 SOUTH TOWARD RICHMOND, VA FROM NO-VA ARE WHEN LEFT REAR TIRE BLEW AND ABSOLUTELY NOTHING WAS HIT!! TREAD ON OUTTER TIRE STILL IN TACT HOWEVER OUTSIDE WALL WAS TOTALL TORN APART. FORTUNATELY NO ONE WAS KILLED SINCE MY WIFE IS A EXCELLENT DRIVER SHE WAITED FOR TRAFFIC TO CLEAR IN RIGHT LANE AND WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER TRUCK (ALONG WITH OUR 30FT CAMPER TRAILER). ALL TIRES ARE ORIGINAL EQUIP FROM FORD FOR WHICH WE SPECIAL ORDERED ON TRUCK TO ENSURE WE HAD BIGGEST TIRE AVAIL AS OPTIONS FOR TRUCK THAT YEAR WE ORDERED IT. NOW ALUM RIM IS RUINED AND FORD WILL NOT REPLACE TIRE(S) NOR RIM. CLOSEST FIRESTONE DEALER IS VERY FAR AWAY 1.5/2 HOURS. ASKED STERLING FORD TO REPLACE ALL FOUR TIRES (SINCE THEY NO LONGER FEEL SAFE AND SHOW BUBBLES ON SIDEWALLS) AND THE RIM BUT THEY WILL NOT EVEN THOUGH I HAVE BUMPER TO BUMPER WARRANTY SAYING THAT IT IS FIRESTONE DEALER RESPONSIBLE. HOWEVER, STERLING FORD SELLS FIRESTONE TIRES BUT OBVIOUSLY DOESNOT WARRANTY ANY OF THEM!?!? ALSO, ABOUT A MONTH EARLIER VALVE STEM ON RIGHT REAR TIRE WENT BAD.. SO, I HAVE HAD TWO (2) INCIDENTS WITH FIRSTONE PRODUCE. ALSO, ALL TIRES ARE SHOWING EXCESSIVE TREAD WEAR AND THERE IS ONLY 25K MILES ON TIRES. I WILL HAVE TO REPLACE ALL TIRES BEFORE WINTER AND NO ONE CAN TELL ME HOW LONG THESE TIRES ARE WARRANTIED FOR; 50 OR 60K?? IF 60K TIRE WEARS OUT HALF WAY AND BLOWS OUT ON SIDEWALL SOMTHING IS DEFINITELY WRONG WITH THESE TIRES!!( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P265/75R16 )
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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