Ford F-350 Complaints (2006)

272 consumer complaints on file.

#10576849April 2, 2014
SUSPENSION, STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD F-350. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SUSPENSION WAS UNSTABLE AND WOULD SHAKE WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS BEING DRIVEN AROUND A CURVE OR AT VARIOUS SPEEDS SPORADICALLY. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING WHERE THE DEALER REPLACED THE POWER STEERING HOSES AND THE STEERING STABILIZER HOWEVER, THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, WHO STATED THAT A CASTER ADJUSTMENT WOULD NEED TO BE PERFORMED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE BUT DECLINED TO PROVIDE THE CONTACT A REMEDY TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 20,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10574854March 26, 2014
WHEELS, TIRES
I PURCHASED A NEW SET OF CONTINENTAL TIRES FROM COLONY TIRE LOCATED IN RALEIGH NC IN LATE 2012 EARLY 2014. I DRIVE A F-350 SD. IN AUGUST 2013 I WAS TRAVELING WITH MY SON ON NC I 40 E BOUND AROUND 400 ML MARKER WHEN 1 OF THE TIRES BLEW OUT. I DIDN'T THINK MUCH OF IT, 1ST BLOW OUT ON THAT TRUCK IN 8 YRS. THE 2 CONTINENTAL TIRE BLEW OUT DECEMBER 12TH 2013 ON I 40 E BOUND ALSO NEAR 411 MILE MARKER. AT THAT TIME I WAS THINKING WHAT ARE THE ODDS BUT AGAIN THINGS HAPPEN. THE THIRD TIRE BLEW OUT WHILE TRAVELING TO GREENVILLE SC. THAT WAS IN FEBRUARY 20, 2014. I DIDN'T KNOW WHAT TO THINK. THAT WAS THE THIRD TIRE THAT BLEW IN THAT SAME SET. I HAVE THE LAST 2. I WENT TO TURNKEY TIRE SERVICE TO INQUIRE ABOUT THE CONTINENTAL TIRES. IT WAS AT THAT TIME THAT HE SHOWED ME HOW TO READ THE DOT NUMBER ON THE TIRE. WE LEARNED AT THAT TIME THAT THE TIRE WERE MANUFACTURED IN APRIL 2005 AND WAS SOLD IN 2013. I CONTACT CONTINENTAL TIRE AND OFFERED THEM THE OPPORTUNITY TO COME EXAMINED THE TIRES THAT I HAD LEFT AND THEY DECLINED. THEY DID WANT ME TO SEND THEM THE REMAINING 2 TIRES THAT I HAD BUT I DIDN'T THINK I SHOULD GET RID OF THE ONLY TWO TIRES THAT LINK ME AND THESE TIRES TO CONTINENTAL TIRE. CAN YOU PLEASE LET ME KNOW WHAT I CAN OR SHOULD DO AT THIS POINT. WHEN I WENT INTO COLONY TIRE, THEY HAD TO ORDER THOSE TIRES. I DO NOT KNOW WHERE THEY ORDERED THEM FROM BUT IT TOOK A FEW DAYS TO GET IN. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10566823March 3, 2014
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD F-350 . THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER WAS TRAVELING AN UNKNOWN SPEED AND CRASHED INTO AN EMBANKMENT. THE IMPACT CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO FLIP IN REVERSE AND LAND ON THE PASSENGER'S SIDE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE DRIVER WAS KILLED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INSPECTED OR REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 161,000. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
1
#10563867February 11, 2014
STEERING, SUSPENSION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD F-350. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE AND THE STEERING WHEEL EXPERIENCED SEVERE VIBRATION AFTER THE CONTACT DROVE OVER A ROAD DIP. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DEFECT WOULD RECUR WHEN DRIVING AT ANY SPEED AND ANYTIME THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN OVER A DIP OR ROAD WINE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND NO SOLUTION WAS OFFERED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10560235January 16, 2014
STEERING
DRIVING VEHICLE WITH FIFTH WHEEL 31 FT CAMPER IN TOW VEHICLE LURCHED TO THE LEFT AND ATTEMPTS TO CORRECT FOUND GREAT RESISTANCE IN STEERING RESPONSE. ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS SINCE AND AT NO SPECIFIC SPEED THE VEHICLE WILL LURCH TO THE LEFT OR RIGHT OR SHIMMY TO THE POINT THAT STEERING BECOMES ALMOST UNRESPONSIVE. I HAD THE VEHICLE CHECKED AND WAS ADVISED NOTHING WAS IN NEED OF REPLACEMENT. THEN I RECEIVED A LETTER FROM FORD MOTOR CO DESCRIBING THE EXACT STEERING SITUATION THAT I AM EXPERIENCING ALONG WITH RECOMMENDATIONS TO KEEP TIRES INFLATED PROPERLY, WHICH I HAVE AND CONTINUE TO HAVE CORRECT. I CONTACTED FORD TO VOICE MY CONCERN AND WAS ADVISED THIS IS "JUST A NORMAL QUALITY OF A SOLID FRONT AXEL 4 WHEEL DRIVE TRUCK". I USE THIS VEHICLE TO PULL A CAMPER AND WHEN THIS "SEVERE VIBRATION AND OSCILLATION" OCCURS IT CAUSES THE TRUCK/TRAILER TO LURCH SO FAR AS TO CAUSE IT TO SHIFT LANES. THIS PROBLEM OCCURS AT ALL SPEEDS, EVEN HIGHWAY SPEEDS OF 70MPH. I WAS ALSO TOLD THAT THE LETTER WAS ONLY A "NOTIFICATION OF THE SITUATION AND HOW TO AVOID" AND NOT A RECALL. FURTHERMORE, FORD ADVISED THAT I TAKE THE VEHICLE IN TO A FORD DEALER AT MY COST TO ENSURE THAT THIS WAS THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. THIS SITUATION IS SEVERE ENOUGH THAT IT COULD AND PERHAPS HAS BEEN THE CAUSE OF TRAFFIC ACCIDENTS. HOW LONG WILL THIS BE ALLOWED TO GO ON BEFORE A RECALL IS ISSUED? HAVING IDENTIFIED A VEHICLE STEERING PROBLEM, THAT IN MY OPINION COULD BE LIFE THREATENING, SHOULD BE SUFFICIENT CAUSE FOR A RECALL TO BE ISSUED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10558662January 6, 2014
STEERING, SUSPENSION
I WAS IN OAKLAND CALIFORNIA I880 NORTH NUMBER FOUR LANE PULLING MY CAR TRAILER WITH A LOAD WHEN THE "DEATH WOBBLE" OCCURRED, BEFORE I COULD GRAB THE TRAILER BRAKES TO SLOW THE VEHICLE, THE RIG STARTED A WHIP AND THE TRAILER STRUCK THE "K" RAIL. I SLOWED TO ABOUT 10MPH BEFORE THE SHIMMY STOPPED. THE FENDER ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE TRAILER WAS DESTROYED AND BLEW BOTH TIRES ON THE TANDEM AXLE TRAILER. LUCKILY NO ONE ELSE WAS INVOLVED AND NO ONE WAS HURT. THIS TRUCK NOW IS ON IT'S THIRD SET OF THE FACTORY B.F. GOODRICH RUGGED TRAIL T/A RADIALS ON THE FRONT. I HAVE HAD THIS VEHICLE ALIGNED WITH EACH TIRE CHANGE AND HAVE EXPERIMENTED WITH TIRE PRESSURES, IT DOES NOT MATTER, AFTER ABOUT TEN THOUSAND MILES ON A SET OF TIRES IT SHIMMIES AGAIN. I HAVE RESORTED TO THE SAFETY AND RELIABILITY OF MY 30 YEAR OLD CHEVY HALF TON AND OVERLOADING IT BY UP TO 50% OUT OF FEAR FOR THIS TRUCK. BECAUSE OF SHEAR NUMBERS INVOLVED, NOTHING WILL EVER BE DONE BY THE NHTSA ABOUT THIS VEHICLE TYPE'S DEFECTS. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10558052January 1, 2014
STEERING, SUSPENSION
FRONT END OF TRUCK WOBBLES-SHAKES OUT OF CONTROL WHEN GOING OVER EXPLANATION JOINT ON OVERPASS. DOES NOT STOP WOBBLE UNTIL VEHICLE IS SLOWED DOWN TO ABOUT 30MPH. FEAR OF GETTING REAR-ENDED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10557224December 25, 2013
STEERING
FORD TRUCKS HAVE A SEVERE SHIMMY AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS THAT WILL MAKE THE TRUCK CHANGE LANES OR GO OFF THE ROAD,MY WIFE HAD TO STOP IN THE FAST LANE BECAUSE IT WOULD NOT STOP SHAKING,WE HAD IT TOWED TO FORD AND WERE TOLD THIS IS A NORMAL CHARACTERISTIC OF TRUCKS AND THAT THERE IS NO FIX ? WHAT IS THE NUMBER OF PEOPLE THAT MUST DIE BEFORE YOU ADDRESS THIS PROBLEM ? THE TRUCK HAS NEW TIRES OF FACTORY SPECS. ?*TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10552880November 19, 2013
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD F-350. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE STARTED TO EMIT WHITE SMOKE. THE VEHICLE TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE TURBO BOOSTER AND FUEL INJECTORS WAS DEFECTIVE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 112,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 124,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10551410November 7, 2013
WHEELS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD F-350 SD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER'S FRONT RIM WAS FRACTURED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO CONFIRMED THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 77,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10536370August 20, 2013
ENGINE, FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL
WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY F-350 LOST POWER, SHUT OFF AND WOULD NOT RESTART. NUMEROUS PROBLEMS WITH FUEL/TURBO. REPLACE TURBO INJECTORS, EGR VALVE, FICM, FUEL INJECTOR, REGULATOR, AND HIGH PRESSURE OIL PUMP. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10533024August 1, 2013
SUSPENSION, STEERING
OUR TRUCK EXPERIENCED A SEVERE, VIOLENT WOBBLE THAT STARTED AFTER TRAVELING OVER A UNEVEN SPOT ON THE ROAD. WE FEARED FOR OUR LIVES AS THIS OCCURRED WHILE PASSING ANOTHER TRUCK ON A BRIDGE WITH HEAVY TRAFFIC BEHIND US. THE SHAKING AND WOBBLE CONTINUED FOR ABOUT 20 SECONDS, AND DID NOT STOP UNTIL THE TRUCK SLOWED DOWN TO ABOUT 40 MILES AN HOUR. ALL OUR TIRES HAVE BEEN RECOMMENDED AND INSTALLED AT THE FORD DEALERSHIP. I MAINTAIN TIRE PRESSURES AS INDICATED ON DOOR JAM. 75 LB ON FRONT AND 60 LB ON REAR TIRES. THERE ARE NO AFTERMARKET MODIFICATIONS ON OUR TRUCK. I CONSIDER THIS ISSUE VERY DANGEROUS, AND WONDER HOW MANY FOLKS MAY HAVE BEEN INJURED OR KILLED AS A RESULT OF THEIR TRUCK SUDDENLY BECOMING UNCONTROLLABLE, AS OURS DID. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10523280July 5, 2013
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD F350. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THERE WAS A LOUD NOISE FROM THE UNDER THE HOOD. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSIS WHERE IT WAS ADVISED THAT THE TURBO BARON NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 42,000. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10522056June 27, 2013
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD F-350. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE APPLYING THE BRAKES TO ATTEMPT A TURN, THE VEHICLE STALLED. IN ADDITION, THE POWER STEERING ASSIST FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL MECHANIC WHO ADVISED THAT THE OIL PUMP WAS DEFECTIVE AND THE OIL PRESSURE WAS ABNORMALLY LOW. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 49,600.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10521960June 26, 2013
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD F-350. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 10 MPH, THE VEHICLE LOST ACCELERATION POWER AND STALLED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE RESTARTED THE VEHICLE AND DROVE IT TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION WHERE THEY STATED THAT THE TURBO CHARGER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10521428June 24, 2013
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD F-350 SD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, THE POWER STEERING MALFUNCTIONED AND BECAME LOOSE. THE CONTACT MADE A STOP AND NOTICED THAT THE POWER STEERING ASSIST HAD FAILED. THE CONTACT TURNED THE STEERING WHEEL, HOWEVER THE WHEELS DID NOT RESPOND. THE VEHICLE WAS UNABLE TO BE DRIVEN AND WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INSPECTED BY THE DEALER OR MECHANIC TO DETERMINE A CAUSE FOR THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE WAS NOT REPORTED TO THE MANUFACTURER. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 70,100.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10521287June 23, 2013
SERVICE BRAKES, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WAS DRIVING MY 2006 F350 SD LARIAT DUALLY WITH ONLY 7,858 MILES, HAULING A GOOSENECK TRAILER WITH A HORSE INSIDE AND STEERING STARTED TO SHIMMY ONCE I GOT UP TO HIGHWAY SPEED (55 MPH) ON I-85N ENROUTE TO A HORSE SHOW. PLACED MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE AND GOT NO RESPONSE. I COULD NOT STOP THE 15,000# OF TRUCK, TRAILER AND HORSE BUT WAS ABLE TO GET OFF THE ROAD AND CRUISE INTO A LARGE EMPTY PARKING LOT AND SLOW DOWN ENOUGH WHERE I COULD SAFELY APPLY THE EMERGENCY BRAKE WITHOUT GOING THROUGH THE WINDSHIELD OR INJURING MY HORSE. TIRES WERE FINE BUT THERE WAS A DISTINCTIVE SMELL OF BURNING PAD AGAINST RED HOT METAL AND TREMENDOUS SMOKE WAS BILLOWING OUT FROM BEHIND THE PASSENGER SIDE RIGHT FRONT WHEEL WHERE THE ROTOR IS SEATED. BRAKE CALIPER SEIZED ONTO THE ROTOR, WARPING IT AND DESTROYING THE BRAKE PAD. POST POLICE ESCORT, HAD IT TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP AND $2,400 LATER (WHICH INCLUDED NEW BATTERIES AND 2 NEW FRONT TIRES), ALL THE OFFENDING ITEMS WERE REPLACED. I SPECIFICALLY ASKED THAT THE REAR CALIPERS AND BRAKE MECHANISM BE CHECKED AND THEY ASSURED ME THEY DID AND NOTHING WAS WRONG. HOWEVER, COMING DIRECTLY HOME FROM THE DEALERSHIP, MY DRIVER SIDE REAR WHEEL BRAKE SEIZED WITH THE SAME EXACT PROBLEM. AGAIN, HAD TO BE TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP AND ANOTHER $1,600 LATER (THIS AMOUNT INCLUDES 4 MORE TIRES), REPLACING EVERYTHING HAVING TO DO WITH THE REAR BRAKES. IN MY RESEARCH ON THIS MATTER, I HAVE DISCOVERED THAT THIS IS NOT AN ISOLATED BUT A COMMON PROBLEM POSSIBLY DUE TO FAULTY HCU (HYDRAULIC CONTROL UNIT) EQUIPMENT. COULD HAVE EASILY BEEN A TRAGIC ACCIDENT ON A VERY BUSY INTERSTATE. THIS IS MOST DEFINITELY A SAFETY ISSUE. A FIRE ALSO COULD HAVE EASILY STARTED AS THE BRAKE FLUID PUMPED BACK INTO THE MAIN ENGINE AREA OF THE TRUCK. THOUGH I HAVE REPLACED BOTH FRONT AND REAR BRAKES THERE IS NO ASSURANCE THAT THIS DANGER WILL NOT RECUR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10510586May 3, 2013
SUSPENSION, STEERING
BOUGHT TRUCK USED WITH APPROXIMATELY 35,000 MILES. DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD FROM 45 TO 55 THE FRONT SUSPENSION GETS A TERRIBLE SHIMMY. WHEN THIS OCCURS, ITS HARD TO HANDLE THE TRUCK. THE FRONT END SHAKES VIOLANTLY. A DANGEROUS SITUATION SINCE I AM NORMALLY PULLING A RACE CAR WITH THIS TRUCK. TRUCK IS NOT A DAILY DRIVER. IT'S AVERAGE USE IS 4 TO 6 TIMES PER MONTH. IN ORDER TO GET THE SHIMMY TO STOP, SOMETIMES I CAN SLOW DOWN BELOW 40 MPH. OTHERWISE, I HAVE TO STOP. IT MAY OR MAY NOT GO AWAY. THE STRANGE THING IS THAT IT DOES NOT ALWAYS DO THIS. THE TRUCK HAS NEW SHOCKS, NEW TIRES, BALANCED, AND ALIGNED. TIRES ARE APPROVED FOR THE TRUCK. THE SHIMMY HAS BECOME MORE FREQUENT AND IS PREMATURLY WEARING THE TIRES. TIRES ARE INFLATED PROPERLY FOR USE OF THE VEHICLE. PROBLEM HAS RECENTLY STARTED WITHIN THE LAST 6 TO 7 MONTHS. MILEAGE IS CURRENTLY 78,490. THEREFORE SHIMMY STARTED AT APPROXIMATELY 75, 000 MILES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10508759April 19, 2013
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
THE TRUCKS SPEEDOMETER STARTED INTERMITTENTLY WORKING ABOUT 3 DAYS AFTER I PURCHASED THE TRUCK IT DOES NOT MATTER WHAT SPEED I'M AT THE ONLY THING SO FARE THAT I HAVE NOTED IS IF THE HEATER IS IN IT HAPPENS MORE OFTEN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10507287April 5, 2013
STEERING, SUSPENSION, WHEELS
WAS TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY AT A RATE OF SPEED OF 55MPH ON A 2006 F350 SUPER DUTY 4X4 WHEN I WENT OVER AN UNEVEN SURFACE ON THE HIGHWAY WHICH CAUSED THE FRONT END TO SHAKE VIOLENTLY ALMOST CAUSING ME TO HIT A VEHICLE ON MY RIGHT HAND SIDE. THOUGH I HAD EXPERIENCED A FLAT BUT EVERYTHING LOOKED FINE. CANNOT DRIVE THIS VEHICLE IN THIS CONDITION. TIRE PRESSURE ON ALL WHEELS IS FINE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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