Ford F-350 Complaints (2003)

222 consumer complaints on file.

#10172242October 26, 2006
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
FAX FROM (FL) RE FOUR TIRE TREAD SEPARATIONS ON HIS 2003 FORD F350 4X4 LARIAT W/DUAL REAR WHEELS. *TS DOT NUMBERS ADOR 1P6 2202, ADOR 1P6 2802, ADOR 1P6 2202, ADOR 1P6 2202. THE FIRST TIRE TREAD SEPARATED AT 18000 MILES WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS BEING DRIVER AT 65 MPH. THE AWNING ON THE TRAILER BEING TOWED WAS DAMAGED. THE SECOND SEPARATION OCCURRED AT 20000 MILES, THE THIRD AT 24000 AND THE FOURTH AT 26000 MILES (CONTINENTAL GENERAL TIRES). *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10169459September 27, 2006
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
BACKGROUND: ORIGINAL GENERAL TIRES ON 2003 F350 DUAL-TIRE TRUCK, APPROX 30,000 MILES. TIRE SIZE IS LT235/85R16. 1 WEEK PRIOR TO INCIDENT, ALL TIRES WERE ROTATED, BALANCED AND PRESSURE WAS PER MANUFACTURE SPECS AT LOCAL TIRE STORE. FAILURE: AFTER DRIVING APPROX. 1 MILE FROM HOME, LEFT-OUTER REAR TIRE TREAD SEPARATED FROM BELTS DAMAGING LIGHT WIRING, AND DESTROYING FENDER WELL. (PICTURES CAN BE SENT IF DESIRED). TIRE WAS SENT TO MANUFACTURER. TIRE DID RETAIN AIR AND DID NOT BLOW SINCE IT WAS A DOUBLE TIRE AREA. TIRE WAS REMOVED BY OWNER AFTER REDUCING TIRE PRESSURE AS A SAFETY PRECAUTION. SINCE WE WERE UNSURE IF ANOTHER TIRE SEPARATION WAS UPCOMING , WE HAVE REMOVED ALL 6 TIRES AND REPLACED THEM WITH ANOTHER BRAND. ESTIMATES HAVE BEEN COMPLETED AT THE LOCAL REPAIR SHOP TO REPLACE FENDER WELL AND WIRING. LUCKILY NO OTHER VEHICLES WERE HIT BY THE FLYING DEBRIS, NOR WERE ANY INJURIES INCURRED. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10169038September 23, 2006
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
MY 2003 FORD F-350 SUPER DUTY TRUCK SPEEDOMETER AND ODOMETER QUICK WORKING AND REQUIRED REPLACEMENT OF THE ENTIRE INSTRUMENT PANEL. IT TOOK MONTHS TO GET A REPLACEMENT UNIT FROM FORD BECAUSE (ACCORDING TO THE DEALER) THE UNITS WERE SO BACK-ORDERED DUE TO THE HIGH RATE OF FAILURE OF THIS PARTICULAR ASSEMBLY. I HAD TO PAY FOR THE REPLACEMENT UNIT. DURING THE MONTHS I DROVE WITHOUT A SPEEDOMETER AND ODOMETER, THERE WAS NO WAY TO DETERMINE HOW FAST I WAS DRIVING NOR ANY ACCURATE MEANS OF KEEPING TRACK OF THE ACTUAL MILEAGE OF THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER KEPT THE FAULTY UNIT. A VEHICLE WITHOUT A SPEEDOMETER SHOULD BE OUTLAWED. A VEHICLE WITHOUT ANY METHOD OF DETERMINING THE ACTUAL MILEAGE BY WHICH TO MONITOR EPA COMPLIANCE SHOULD ALSO BE OUTLAWED. ACCORDING TO THE DEALER, MANY FORD TRUCKS HAVE THIS SAME PROBLEM AND THIS WAS NOT AN ISOLATED INCIDENT. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10168536September 18, 2006
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 60MPH ON THE INTERSTATE, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED FOLLOWED BY THE VEHICLE OPERATING AT A REDUCED SPEED. THIS WAS INTERMITTENT IN NATURE. THE VEHICLE WAS PULLED OVER WITHOUT INCIDENT. AFTER TURNING OFF THE IGNITION FOR A MOMENT, THE ENGINE RESTARTED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY A DEALER WHO DETERMINED THE ENGINE COMPUTER NEEDED TO BE REPROGRAMMED. AFTERWARDS, THE ENGINE STALLING PERSISTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS ALERTED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10167949September 12, 2006
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
2003 FORD F-350 DIESEL STALLING. VEHICLE STALLS WITHOUT WARNING. CONDITION STARTED WITHIN THE FIRST 7000 MILES. DEALER SEEMED TO REMEDY AS THE CONDITION NEVER RECURRED UNTIL 37K MILES; NOW, 42K MILES. COMMENCED STALLING IN FEB 2006 AND HAS STALLED 6 TIMES FROM FEB 2006 TO AUGUST 2006. THE SECOND TIME IT STALLED, WE WERE IN FREEZING RAIN IN 4X4 DRIVING MY WIFE TO WORK (SHE DIDN'T WANT TO DRIVE IN THOSE CONDITIONS) THE VEHICLE STALLED ON TOP OF TALL BRIDGE 300 FT OVER THE WILLAMETTE RIVER IN ICE CONDITIONS. LOST STEERING, HAD TO SHIFT TO NEUTRAL WHILE STILL MOVING AND RE-START THE VEHICLE TO RE-GAIN CONTROL. NORMALLY, THE VEHICLE SIMPLY STALLS IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD, AND WHILE THIS IS A MAJOR DISTRACTION, I'VE MANAGED TO RE-START WITHOUT INCIDENT. DEALER/FORD HAS BEEN EXCRUCIATING RELUCTANT TO REMEDY. EVEN THOUGH THEY HAVE RECALLED 180,000 2004-2005 VEHICLES UNDER RECALL 05V27000 7/22/05 FOR THE EXACT SAME SYMPTOM, ENGINE, VEHICLE MODEL, THEY CLAIM TO BE UNAWARE OF THE ABOVE RECALL. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN FOR REPAIR NUMEROUS TIMES (6 TIMES) SINCE FEBRUARY 2006. A FLIGHT RECORDER HAS BEEN INSTALLED TWICE TO RECORD COMPUTER DATA. ONCE THEY INDICATED IT WAS AN EGR PROBLEM AND PRESUMABLY REMEDIED. STILL STALLS. GOT ANOTHER STALLING INCIDENT RECORDED ON THE FLIGHT RECORDER (TWICE NOW) BUT APPARENTLY NO GOOD READING. I HAVE CONTACTED FORD CUSTOMER SERVICE (REGIONAL) THREE TIMES NOW AND THEY HAVE SEEMED TO BE MODERATELY HELPFUL, BUT I DON'T KNOW IF THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT AND CUSTOMER SERVICE COMMUNICATE EFFECTIVELY. AS IT STANDS NOW, THE DEALER/FORD SERVICE IS IGNORING THE RECALL EXISTS FOR SIMILAR VEHICLES (MY VEHICLE IS AN F-350 6.0 DIESEL WITH THE EXACT SAME SYMPTOMS, BUT IT IS A 2003 MODEL). THEY WANT ME TO LEAVE THE VEHICLE WITH THE DEALERSHIP TO CONNECT THE FLIGHT RECORDER YET A 3RD TIME AND ALLOW THEM TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE AROUND THE 700 OR SO MILES IT TAKES TO GET A READING (PROBABLY A MONTH) AND I'M RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY LIABILITY. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10166444August 24, 2006
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE ACCELERATOR POSITIONER WENT DEFECTIVE ON THE VEHICLE, WHICH CAUSED THE ENGINE TO OPEN AND MADE A LOUD SOUND. ALSO, THE CONTACT EXPRESSED THE ROTORS FOR THE BRAKES FLAKED APART. THE CONTACT EXPRESSED THE DEALER WAS RESPONSIBLE TO FIX THESE ISSUES AT NO COST, HOWEVER THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER HAVE OFFERED TO FIX, BUT NOT FOR FREE.*AK UPDATED 11/3/2006 - WHILE DRIVING THE CONSUMER LOST CONTROL OF HIS VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE RAN OFF THE ROADWAY TO THE LEFT THEN RE-ENTERED THE ROAD THEN RAN OFF TO THE LEFT AGAIN AND ROLLED OVER RESULTING IN INJURY TO THE DRIVER AND DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10166942August 24, 2006
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
LTR FM (FL) RE FOUR TIRE TREAD SEPARATIONS ON HIS 2003 FORD F350 4X4 LARIAT W/DUAL REAR WHEELS. *TS *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10163051July 21, 2006
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:DIESEL
THE ENGINE OF A 2003 FORD WENT OUT AND WAS REPLACED WITH A NEW ENGINE BY THE FORD DEALER SHIP. A FEW DAYS AFTER WE GOT THE TRUCK BACK IT WAS DRIVEN APPROX. 600 MILES, PULLING A TRAILER, WHEN THE ENGINE BEGAN TO BACK FIRE AND SPUTTER GOING DOWN THE INTERSTATE. THE TRUCK WAS PULLED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND SHUT OFF. THE ENGINE WAS CHECKED FOR ANY VISUAL PROBLEMS AND THEN STARTED AGAIN. AFTER IT WAS RESTARTED THE ENGINE BEGAN TO PICK UP RPM. AT THAT POINT THE EGNITION WAS SHUT OFF AND THE KEY REMOVED. THE ENGINE CONTINUED TO RUN! THE ENGINE CONTINUED TO INCREASE IT'S RPM UNTIL I THOUGHT THE ENGINE WOULD BLOW UP. I TOLD MY GRANDWON WHO WAS TRAVELING WITH ME TO HIT THE DITCH AND I TRIED TO REMOVE THE BATTERY CABLES. I FINALLY HAD TO LEAVE FOR FEAR THE ENGINE WOULD BLOW UP IN MY FACE. THE ENGINE DID BLOW BUT NO FIRE WAS STARTED. I TOWED IT TO THE FORD DEALERSHIP AND WAS TOLD THAT THE PROBLEM WAS MOST LIKELY THE TURBO THAT WENT OUT WHICH CAUSED THE ENGINE FAILURE. WE ARE NOT HAVING IT FIXED AND IT HAS NOT AS YET BEEN DETERMINED IF THE ENGINE IS COMPLETELY RUINED. IF IT IS, THE TURBO CAUSED THE FAILURE AND WE ARE BEEING TOLD THAT THE WARRENTY ON THE NEW ENGINE WILL NOT COVER THE DAMAGE. THE CONCERN IS THE RUN AWAY ENGINE. SHOULD THE IGNITION SWITCH NOT ALWAYS SHUT OFF THE ENGINE? WHAT WOULD HAVE HAPPENED IF THIS HAD BEEN IN GEAR AND THE TRUCK, PULLING A TRAILER, HAD BEEN RUNNING DOWN A CROUDED INTERSTATE? THE DEALERSHIP IS TREATING US FAIRLY ON THE TRADE IN BUT WE FEEL LIKE THIS IS A DEFECT SOMEWHERE ALONG THE LINE WHEN A TRUCK IS OUT OF CONTROL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10160216June 20, 2006
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:DIESEL
MY 2003 F 350 W/6.0 DIESEL FORD IS VERY UNSAFE STALLING SOME TIME NO POWER. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10160223June 20, 2006
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
65 MPH RIGHT FRONT TIRE FAILURE (BLOW-OUT TREAD SEPARATION). 2003 FORD F350 DRW 4 WD PICK UP TOWING A 3 HORSE GOOSENECK HORSE TRAILER. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10157067May 9, 2006
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:DIESEL
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE STALLED AND LOST POWER. THIS OCCURRED AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, AND IN ALL INCIDENTS THE VEHICLE RESTARTED. THE VEHICLE WAS LATER DRIVEN TO THE DEALER, WHO REPLACED AND REPROGRAMMED THE TURBO-CHARGER. HOWEVER THIS DID NOT REMEDY THE PROBLEM. ON THE MOST RECENT VISIT TO THE DEALER THE TURBO CHARGER WAS REPLACED, BUT THE PROBLEM STILL OCCURRED. UPDATED 05/30/06. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10155989April 24, 2006
SUSPENSION:FRONT
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS AND APPLYING BRAKE PRESSURE THERE WAS A PRONOUNCED VIBRATION IN THE FRONT END. THE VEHICLE WAS SEEN BY A DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE SHOCKS AND TIRES WERE REPLACED, BUT THE PROBLEM PERSISTED. THE DEALER SUGGESTED INSTALLING AN AFTER MARKET DAMPENING KIT TO CORRECT THE FRONT SUSPENSION VIBRATION. THE MANUFACTURER WAS ALERTED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10155862April 22, 2006
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:DIESEL, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
2003 FORD F350 CREW CAB TRUCK WITH 6.0 DIESEL POWERED ENGINE LOOSES POWER WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY. CAUSE: FUSE #22 BLOWS AND THE ENGINE SHUTS DOWN. THIS HAS HAPPENED TWICE IN A NINE MONTH PERIOD - LAST INCIDENT WAS ON DATE BELOW. TRUCK PURCHASED JUNE 30, 2003 AND HAS APPROXIMATELY 18,000 MILES ON IT. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10155567April 18, 2006
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
I WAS TRAVELING DOWN RTE 37W IN TOMS RIVER NJ WHEN A LOUD "BOOM" OCCURRED IN MY ENGINE FOLLOWED BY A CONTINUOUS LOUD "TICKING" SOUND. I HAD MY VEHICLE TOWED (2003 FORD F-350) TO THE LOCAL FORD DEALERSHIP FOR INVESTIGATION. AFTER SPEAKING WITH LEAD TECHNICIANS AT FORD, I WAS INFORMED THAT THIS IS A VERY COMMON ISSUE WITH FORD MOTORS AND THEY ARE SURPRISED THIS HAS NOT BEEN RECALLED. MY SPARK PLUG WAS EJECTED OUT OF THE CYLINDER HEAD DUE TO LACK OF THREADING WITHIN THE CYLINDER HEAD. THIS WILL COST APPROX $4000.00 TO REPAIR THIS. I HAVE CONTACTED FORD DIRECTLY AND THEY CANNOT ASSIST ME WITH THIS REPAIR AND DO NOT RECOGNIZE THIS TO BE A PROBLEM WITH FORD MOTORS. I STARTED DOING MY OWN RESEARCH ON THIS ISSUE VIA INTERNET AND HAVE COME ACROSS HUNDREDS OF CASES AND COMPLAINTS OF THIS ISSUE HAPPENING WITH FORD ENGINES. THERE IS EVEN A CLASS ACTION SUIT THAT IS IN THE WORKS OUT OF CALIFORNIA. SOME OF THE LINKS CONTAINING THIS INFORMATION CAN BE FOUND HERE: HTTP://WWW.CONSUMERAFFAIRS.COM/AUTOMOTIVE/FORD_SPARK.HTML HTTP://WWW.TWOGUYSGARAGE.COM/FORUM/ARCHIVE/INDEX.PHP/T-7423.HTML HTTP://WWW.JASPERENGINES.COM/PDF/4.6_&_5.4_STRIPPED_THREADS.PDF THIS IS A VERY SERIOUS ISSUE AND VERY COSTLY TO REPAIR. THIS IS ALSO VERY COMMON AMONGST FORD TRUCK MOTORS. IF YOU LOOK AT THE LINKS I HAVE PROVIDED ABOVE OR EVEN DO A SEARCH ON SPARK PLUG PROBLEMS WITH FORD VEHICLES, YOU WILL SEE HOW OFTEN THIS OCCURS BUT FORD FAILS TO PROVIDE ANY ASSISTANCE WITH THIS MATTER. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10154490April 4, 2006
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM:INJECTORS
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE ENGINE HESITATED AND STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHERE THE FUEL INJECTORS WERE REPLACED. HOWEVER, THE PROBLEM STILL EXISTED. AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10151324February 27, 2006
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE SHIFTING FROM REVERSE TO PARK, THERE IS A VERY LOUD CLANKING, METAL TO METAL NOISE. THERE IS A METALLIC SOUND THAT OCCURS ALL THE TIME, BUT IS VERY NOTICEABLE WHILE SHIFTING FROM REVERSE TO PARK. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TO THREE DIFFERENT DEALERSHIPS. ALL THREE DEALERSHIPS WERE UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE SOURCE OF THE PROBLEM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10145192December 14, 2005
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
WIRING HARNESS MELTED, HAD TO BE REPLACED. DEALER AT FIRST ATTEMPTED TO SAY IT WAS A LOOSE OIL CAP THAT CAUSED THE PROBLEM, THEN AFTER A WEEK FOR REPAIR SIMPLY SAID THE WIRING HARNESS MELTED AND HAD TO BE REPLACED. VEHICLE WAS IN SHOP OVER AT 4,000 MILES, BECAUSE THE HIGH PRESSURE OIL CAP FELL OFF OF THE VEHICLE, AND IT LOST ALL OF ITS OIL, NUMEROUS TIMES IN THE SHOP FOR INJECTORS, FORD KNOWS ABOUT THE PROBLEM BUT REFUSES TO FIX THE TRUCK. SO NEEDLESS TO SAY IT IS A FAULTY PRODUCT, IT HAS LOST ALL OF ITS OIL ONCE, ITS PARTS WERE MELTED, WHICH SAYS TO ME UNSAFE. I DID NOT RECEIVE ANY INFORMATION ON A RECALL FOR THE ENGINE. MY FATHER WAS DRIVING IT TO THE SHOP WHEN THE RADIO WAS GOING IN AND OUT, HE THOUGHT IT WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE BATTERY. WHILE IT MELTED THE HARNESS IT COULD HAVE MELTED MY FATHER. THE TRUCK NO LONGER RUNS AND SITS BECAUSE IT IS TO COSTLY TO REPAIR EVERY 10,000 MILES. I DO NOT REMEMBER THE EXACT MONTH I HAVE A STACK OF REPAIR ORDERS. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10141115October 28, 2005
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
DT: THE CONTACT STATED WHEN PRESSING THE GAS PEDAL THE VEHICLE HESITATED. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TO THE DEALER FIVE TIMES. THE DEALER REPLACED THE EXHAUST SENSOR, THE TURBO, AND REPROGRAMMED THE COMPUTER THREE TIMES. THE REPLACEMENT OF THESE PARTS HAD NOT CORRECTED THE PROBLEM. IT RECURRED INTERMITTENTLY. AT TIMES, IT SEEMED AS IF THE ENGINE WAS NOT RECEIVING A FUEL SUPPLY. INDICATOR LIGHTS DID NOT ILLUMINATE ON THE DASHBOARD. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10135610August 30, 2005
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:DIESEL
CONSUMER REQUEST FOR REIMBURSEMENT FOR ENGINE REPLACEMENT IN THE 2003 FORD F350.*MR THE CONSUMER HAD A MULTITUDE OF PROBLEMS WITH THE VEHICLE LACKING POWER AND BLOWING OUT WHITE SMOKE, AT TIMES THE VEHICLE WOULD HESITATE ON START UP, IT JERKED WHEN THE CONSUMER ATTEMPTED TO ACCELERATE, THERE WAS A RATTLING NOISE WHEN THE CONSUMERS FOOT WAS RELEASED FROM THE ACCELERATOR. THE INTAKE MANIFOLD HAD POPPED LOSE. THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD BECAUSE AN AFTER MARKET CHIP WAS INSTALLED IN THE VEHICLE, THE ENGINE WOULD NOT BE COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10135599August 30, 2005
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
2005 FORD F350 HESITATED DURING ACCELERATION.*MR *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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