Ford F-350 Complaints (1999)

553 consumer complaints on file.

#549977December 14, 1999
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
CONSUMER NOT COVER UNDER RECALL DUE TO VIN FOR THE FUEL TANK VAPOR RECOVERY VALVE (99V-311). *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#854037December 14, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CRANKCASE (PCV)
DEFECTIVE AIR INTAKE VALVE MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING THE AIR TO BE CLOGGED UP, AND RESULTING IN VEHICLE STALLING UNEXPECTEDLY WHICH MAY CAUSE A CRASH. THIS YEAR'S NEW PRODUCATION HAS BEEN MODIFIED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#853926December 9, 1999
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:CARBURETOR SYSTEM
AIR CLEANER PICKS UP DIRT PARTICULES FROMTHE LEFT FRONT TIRE, AND SHOULD BE SUCKING AIR OUT OF THE RADIATOR. DEALER WAS CONTACTED, AND STATED THAT WITHOUT A RECALL NUMBER THEY WOULD DO NOTHING ABOUT IT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#853952December 9, 1999
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
ONGOING PROBLEM WITH POWER STEERING LOSS WHENEVER BRAKES ARE APPLIED IN A SUDDEN SITUATION. DEALER / MANUFACTURERNOTIFIED AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT IT WAS A NORMAL CHARACTERISTIC FOR THAT VEHICLE. ASKING NHTSA TO SHARE SOME LIGHT ON THIS MATTER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#853864December 8, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
HAS 2 FORD TRUCKS, F350 MODELS, 1999 AND2000. BOTH CARS PULL TO RIGHT WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#715824December 8, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:SWITCH
HEADLIGHT SWITCH FAILED UNEXPECTEDLY,GOING TO WORK. BRAKES PULSATE WHEN APPLIED AT ALL SPEEDS, DEALER CUT DOWN ROTORS AT APPOROX. 23,000 MILES...I ASKED IF THEY HAD ANY OTHERS NEED CUT AT THAT MILEAGE, HE STATED WAS PROBABLY DUE TO RUST...I PURCHASED THIS TRUCK ONLY 4 WEEKS AFTER BUILD DATE, AND IT DOES NOT SIT...TRUCK CONTINUES TO HAVE A PULSATING BRAKE, AND IS HARD TO STOP. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#853729December 6, 1999
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
FRONT PASSENGER'S AND THE REAR DRIVER /PASSENGER SEATBELTS TIGHTENED WHILE WEARING THE SEATBELTS SO HARD WHERE THE OCCUPANTS NEEDED TO TAKE OFF THE SEATBELTS, WHICH WON'T PROTECT THE OCCUPANTS IN EVENT OF A CRASH. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#852306November 23, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE TRAVELING 30 MPH AND AS A RESULT OF AN HEAD-ON ACCIDENT, AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY, CAUSING INJURY TO CONSUMER. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#853072November 17, 1999
STEERING
WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 20 MPH HE TRIED TO MAKE A RIGHT TURN, BUT THE STEERING DID NOT WORK AT THAT TIME. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#852912November 15, 1999
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR, AIR BAGS:FRONTAL, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHILE MAKING A SHARP RIGHT TURN AND APPLYING THE BRAKES VEHICLE WOULD NOT STEER AND KEPT GOING. DRIVER HIT A LITTLE EMBANKMENT AND ENDED UP IN A HAY FIELD. AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY WHEN THIS HAPPENED, AND NO ONE WAS INJURED. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR REPAIRS. ALSO, WHOLE STEERING GEAR BOX WAS BEING REPLACED BECAUSE THE SHAFT BROKE. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#714327November 4, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM
FRONT LEFT TIRE HUB BROKE OFF CAUSING THE TRUCK TO HIT A BRIDGE, DRIVER SAYS THE TRUCK DROPPED DOWN AND THEN HIT THE BRIDGE, THE TIRE FELL OFF BEFORE IMPACT WITH THE BRIDGE, THIS ACCIDENT TOTALLED OUR TRUCK AND DID SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE TO THE BRIDGE. HAVE COMPALINED TO FORD, THEY WILL NOT REPLACE TRUCK, SAYS IT WAS OUR FAULT, BUT WE KNOW THE TIRE FELL OFF, THE INVESTIGATOR TOLD US THE NUT ON THE INSIDE BACKED OFF, CAUSING THE FRONT LEFT TIRE AND HUB TO BREAK OFF, AND IT WAS IN NOWAY OUR FAULT, IS A DEFECT IN THE TRUCK..
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#852450November 3, 1999
SUSPENSION
THE VEHICLE PULLS TO THE LEFT ON HARD BRAKING. DEALERSHIP IS INSPECTING THE VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#549259October 27, 1999
STEERING
VEHICLE ACCIDENT DUE TO LOSS OF STEERING ABILITY. MJS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#851800October 26, 1999
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
WHILE MAKING A "HARD STOP" T VEHICLE LOSES ALL POWER STEERING WHICH MAY RESULT IN A CRASH. DEALER CANNOT DETERMINE THE CAUSE. BEEN TO DEALER SEVERAL TIMES, AND SAID IT WAS THE CHARACTERISTIC OF THE VEHICLE. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#851702October 26, 1999
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE DRIVING AT 55 MPH DRIVER HIT A VEHICLE WITH FRONT END. UPON IMPACT, DRIVER'S AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY, CAUSING NECK INJURIES, EVEN WITH SEATBELTS WORN. PLEASEPROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#850979October 18, 1999
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHILE DRIVING UNDER NORMAL CONDITIONS TRANSMISSION WENT OUT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#713067October 9, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
THIS QUESTIONNAIRE IS COMPLICATED. THERE ARE PROBLEMS TOO NUMEROUS TO LIST ALL HERE. THIS VEHICLE HAS REAR END PROBLEMS, ENGINE,DIESEL EXHAUST, FUMES INSIDE TRUCK' CUPPING OF THE TIRES AND FRONT END PROBLEMS. THE TOWING POWER IS TERRIBBLE. CRUISE CONTROL KICKS OFF IF TRUCK IS IN A PULL ON A SLIGHT INCLINE. LOSS OF POWER LIKE ENGINE DIES WHEN YOU PULL OFF FROM STOP. DEALER IS TRYING TO FIX, BUT SO FAR NO LUCK. DEALER HAS ASK REGIONAL TO CONTACT US WITH NO RESPONSE. THEY HAVE CALLED ALMOST EVERYDAY FOR TWO WEEKS. KNOW SEVERAL OTHER OWNER OF F350 WITH SAME PROBLEMS. WE NEED HELP IN GETTING THESE PROBLEMS SOLVED. IF ANY OTHER OWNERS HAVE SIMILAR PROBLEMS PLEASE CONTACT RALPH TAYLOR 410 PERVIE BOLICK ST., EDEN,NC 27288 336 635 2792 OR 336 623 1920. THANK YOU
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#849981October 5, 1999
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
WHEN THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED THE STEERING WHEEL WILL LOCK UP. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#849319September 29, 1999
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
HAD THE CRUISE CONTROL ON & IT WOULD FAIL TO RELEASE WHEN BRAKE PEDAL OR ACCELERATOR PEDAL WERE TOUCHED. WOULD PRESS THE DECELERATOR BUTTON, BUT THAT FAILED TO RELEASE CRUISE CONTROL. PROBLEM IS INTERMITTENT. BEEN TO DEALER & INFORMED BY MECHANIC THERE WAS NOTHING THAT COULD BE DONE & TO WAIT TO SEE IF RECALL WILL HAPPEN. *YC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#712481September 29, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST
HYDRO-BOOST ASSEMBLEY STARTED LEAKING AT MASTER CYLINDER AND HYDRO-BOOST MOUNT POINT. LOST OF BRAKE ASSIST AND STEERING DUE TO FLUID LEVEL LOSS. FORD DEALER HAS TRUCK FOR REPAIRS REPALCING HYDRO-BOOST ASSEMBLY. I SEE THIS IS THE THIRD REPORTED INCIDENT ON THE WEB PAGE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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