Ford F-350 Complaints (2006)

272 consumer complaints on file.

#10378327January 23, 2011
SUSPENSION:FRONT
2006 FORD F350 SD 4X4 FRONT END ALIGNED LESS THAN 1 MONTH PRIOR WITH ALL TIRE PRESSURE CHECKED AND CORRECTED. DRIVING IN DRY CONDITIONS APPROACHING AN OVERPASS ON A CURVE, FRONT OF OVERPASS BRIDGE SURFACE IS BUMPY AND ROUGH, SPEED 45-50 MPH. HIT ROUGH SURFACE AND FRONT END STARTED TO SHAKE UNCONTROLLABLY!!!! HAD TO HIT BRAKES AND SWEAR TO SHOULDER TO KEEP FROM GOING OFF OVERPASS! *LN
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10376475January 13, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD F-350 SD. WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH THE VEHICLE STALLED. AFTER THREE ATTEMPTS THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHO STATED THAT THE DIESEL FUEL TANK WAS CONTAMINATED AND THE COATING INSIDE THE TANK CAME APART. THEY WILL NOT REPAIR THE FAILURE UNDER WARRANTY BECAUSE HE USED THE WRONG DIESEL FUEL. THE CONTACT WILL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE REPAIR COST OF $7,000. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 11,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10374098January 4, 2011
SUSPENSION:FRONT
APPROXIMATELY 1 MONTH AGO I PURCHASED A 2006 FORD F350 SUPER DUTY.WHILE TRAVELING ALONG HIGHWAYS 45-65MPH, AFTER HITTING A ROUGHER PORTION OF THE ROAD, THE FRONT WHEELS BEGIN TO HOP/SHAKE IN A HIGHLY UNSAFE MANNER TO WHICH THE VEHICLE IS ALMOST UNCONTROLLABLE. THIS HAPPENS ALMOST EVERYTIME I TRAVEL ON THE HIGHWAYS WHICH IS EVERYDAY. I HAVE RESEARCHED THIS ISSUE QUITE EXTENSIVELY ONLINE IN SUCH FORUMS AS THIS. MANY HAVE TRIED REPLACING PARTS BUT IT SEEMS TO BE A MANUFACTURING DEFECT. I WANTED TO MAKE SURE NOTHING WAS OUT OF THE ORDINARY BEFORE I WASTE HUNDREDS OR THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS TRYING TO FIX. SAFETY IS OF THE MAIN CONCERN FOR MYSELF AND ESPECIALLY OTHERS ON THE ROAD DUE TO THE SIZE OF THE VEHICLE. I HAVE CONTACTED A LOCAL REPUTABLE FORD DEALER AND THEY INFORMED ME THAT THERE ARE NO RECALLS AS OF TODAY JANUARY 4 2011. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10373623December 31, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
MY 2006 FORD CREW CAB POWERSTROKE TURBO DIESEL HAS AN ENGINE OIL COOLER AND EGR/EGR COOLER PROBLEMS THAT KEEPS THE TRUCK FROM FULL POWER UP HILLS AND WITH LOADS. EXTREMELY DANGEROUS PULLING TRAILER UP GRADE'S, IT LOSES POWER, BLOWS WHITE SMOKE AND BECOMES UNSTABLE. THE TEMP. BETWEEN THE OIL COOLER AND THE EGR COOLER SHUTS DOWN THE TRUCKS COMPUTER, LEAVING THE TRUCK INOPERABLE. COSTS TO REPAIR $6793. WHY HAS THERE BEEN NO RECALL ON THIS ISSUE I'M STARTING TO SEE THERE ARE MANY OTHER COMPLAINS ON THIS ENGINE DESIGN ARE YOU WAITING FOR SOMEONE TO BE KILLED BEFORE YOU DO SOMETHING? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10366396November 16, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, STEERING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD F-350 HEAVY DUTY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WERE FOUR BOLTS ATTACHED TO THE ENGINE THAT CONTROLLED BRAKES AND STEERING. WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH, HE ATTEMPTED TO BRAKE AND WAS UNABLE TO SLOW DOWN; HE WAS ALSO UNABLE TO STEER. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALERSHIP WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE FOUR BOLTS BROKE AND CAUSED THE FAILURE. THE FOUR BOLTS WERE REPLACED AT THE DEALERSHIP. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER WHO OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 36,000. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 35,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10363770November 2, 2010
SUSPENSION:FRONT
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD F-350 SUPER DUTY. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH OVER A ROAD BUMP WHEN THE CONTACT LOST ALL STEERING CONTROL. HE HAD TO DECREASE THE VEHICLES' SPEED TO 30 MPH TO REGAIN STEERING CONTROL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL MECHANIC WHERE THE STEERING BUSHING, SHOCKS, LOWER CONTROL, AND IDLER ARMS WERE REPLACED. THE FAILURE RECURRED WITHIN THREE WEEKS OF THE REPAIRS. THE CONTACT LOCATED AN INVESTIGATION (NHTSA ITEM NUMBER: PE07057- SUSPENSION:FRONT) WHICH DESCRIBED FAILURE AND INQUIRED WITH THE DEALER. THE DEALER SET THE TIRE PRESSURE TO THE CORRECT MANUFACTURER'S SPECIFICATIONS TO CORRECT THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 86,800 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 86,444.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10362821October 28, 2010
SUSPENSION, TIRES
1. TRAVELING AT 65 MPH HITTING A BUMP IN THE ROAD 2. FRONT AXLE BEGINS OSCILLATING WITH SUCH VIOLENCE THAT CONTROL OF THE TRUCK IS DIFFICULT UNTIL SLOWED DOWN, THE ENTIRE VEHICLE SHAKES TO THE POINT YOU FEEL IT WILL COME APART. I WAS TRAVELING ON A HIGHWAY WHEN I EXPERIENCED THIS. I NEARLY CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. I'M TERRIFIED WHEN THIS WILL HAPPEN ON A ICY ROAD. SOMEONE IS GOING TO GET KILLED. 3. NOTHING. APPARENTLY THERE IS NO FIX AS IT IS UNKNOWN. FORD IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM BUT REFUSES TO BE HELD RESPONSIBLE. VEHICLE INFORMATION: ? 2006 ? FORD ? F350 ?? ENTIRE FRONT SUSPENSION COMPONENT ? VIN - [XXX] ? TIRES BFG ALL TERRAIN 325/65 R18. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10362727October 27, 2010
SUSPENSION:FRONT, STEERING
I HAVE A 2006 FORD F350 4 WHEEL DRIVE SINGLE WHEEL LONG BED KING RANCH. I WILL BE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD OR INTERSTATE ANYWHERE BETWEEN 30 AND 80 MILES AN HOUR, AND IF YOU HIT THE SMALLEST IMPERFECTIONS IN THE ROAD THE TRUCK WILL START SHAKING VIOLENTLY, UNCONTROLLABLE, THE STEERING WHEEL MOVES ABOUT 14 INCHES SIDE TO SIDE SO FAST AND HARD, THAT IT TAKES ILL I'VE GOT TO HOLD ON TO THE WHEEL. YOU CAN HEAR THE TIRES CHIRP SIDE TO SIDE ON THE PAVEMENT IT WOBBLES SO SEVERELY. I'VE REPLACED THE STEERING DAMPENER, THE POWER STEERING PUMP, HAD IT ALIGNED 4 TIMES, BRAND NEW TIRES, I HAVE ADJUSTED THE CASTOR ACCORDINGLY TO FORDS TSB FORUM, HAD MY ROTORS TURNED, AND WHEELS AND TIRES BALANCED SO MANY TIMES. ITS SO BAD, IT SHAKES THE STUFF IN THE BED OF MY TRUCK ONTO THE HIGHWAY. MY TRUCK ONLY HAS 92,000 MILES ON IT. IM AFRAID TO DRIVE IT. ALL I KNOW IS THAT I DIDN'T PAY 64,000 DOLLARS FOR A TRUCK THAT I CANT DRIVE. I WILL SPEND THE MONEY TO FIX IT, BUT FORD SAYS ITS A NORMAL CONDITION. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10359557October 7, 2010
SUSPENSION:FRONT
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD F-350 SUPERDUTY. WHILE DRIVING OVER A BUMP OR POTHOLE, THE FRONT END WOULD SHIMMY. THE CONTACT CALLED THE DEALER WHO STATED THAT THE FRONT END DAMPENER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT REPAIRED THE PROBLEM HIMSELF. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 90,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10358378September 30, 2010
STEERING
I HAVE AN '06 F-350. AT 55MPH+, HITTING A BUMP WILL ALMOST CAUSE THE TRUCK TO SELF DESTRUCT. THE STEERING WHEEL SHAKES VIOLENTLY. FORD SEEMS TO NOT BE ABLE TO FIX THE ISSUE. PLEASE FORCE A RECALL BEFORE PEOPLE ARE KILLED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10357409September 24, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:DIESEL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD F-350 SD DIESEL. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH WHEN THE VEHICLE BECAME RESISTANT TO HIS ATTEMPTS TO ACCELERATE WITH THE ILLUMINATION OF THE EGR VALVE WARNING LIGHT. THE DEALER REFILLED THE COOLANT BUT TO NO AVAIL. THE CONTACT STATED HE HAD EXPERIENCED THE FAILURE AT LEAST TWICE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE HAD NOT OPERATED THE VEHICLE SINCE THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 111,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10356965September 22, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD F350. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BATTERIES IN THE VEHICLE KEEP GOING DEAD AND THE ALTERNATOR IS ALSO DEFECTIVE. THE DEALER CANNOT FIND THE FAILURE BUT THE OWNER THINKS THE FAILURE IS AN ELECTRICAL SHORT. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER HAD BEEN NOTIFIED BUT DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 100,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10356553September 20, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INTEGRATED TRAILER BRAKE CONTROL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD F-350 DIESEL SD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKES WOULD NOT OPERATE PROPERLY WHEN HAULING A FOREST RIVER CEDAR CREEK RV TRAILER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DEALER COULD NOT REPAIR THE VEHICLE BUT A CERTIFIED MECHANIC WAS ABLE TO REPLACE THE PRODIGY. THE FAILURE WAS CORRECTED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 44,504. THE CONSUMER PURCHASED THE VEHICLE WITH A FACTORY INSTALLED TOWING PACKAGE TO PULL HIS 5TH WHEEL TRAVEL TRAILER. THE CONSUMER THEN PURCHASED A NEW 5TH WHEEL TRAVEL TRAILER THAT WAS EQUIPPED WITH FACTORY INSTALLED BRAKE CONTROLLER FOR THE TRAILER. THE CONSUMER SOON DISCOVERED THAT THE TOWING PACKAGE FOR THE F-350 DID WORK WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKE WHEN TOWING THE TRAVEL TRAILER. THE CONSUMER STATED THE FACTORY INSTALLED BRAKE SYSTEM ONLY WORKED WHEN IT WAS APPLIED MANUALLY, WHEN TRYING TO AVOID AN ACCIDENT OR STOP SUDDENLY. UPDATED 06/22/11
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10355966September 16, 2010
TIRES, TIRES:SIDEWALL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD F-350 EQUIPPED WITH MICHELIN LTX A/T2 TIRES, SIZE LT 275/70/R18. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT ALL 5 TIRES (INCLUSIVE OF THE SPARE) DEVELOPED CRACKS AT THE SIDEWALL AROUND THE RIM. THE CONTACT CALLED THE VEHICLE MANUFACTURER WHO CALLED THE TIRE MANUFACTURER WHO TO PAY 50% OF THE COSTS OF NEW TIRES. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 45,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10354463September 8, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD F-350. AFTER REFUELING THE VEHICLE HE ATTEMPTED TO START THE VEHICLE BUT IT WOULD NOT START. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE FUEL FILTER AND EGR VALVE WERE REPLACED. THE FAILURE CONTINUED TO RECUR EACH TIME HE ATTEMPTED TO START THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO ANOTHER AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THEY WERE UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE; THEREFORE, IT WAS NOT REPAIRED. HE ALSO STATED THAT WHITE SMOKES WAS COMING OUT OF THE EXHAUST PIPE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 33,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10353702September 3, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD SUPERDUTY. THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD LEAKED INTO THE ENGINE MADE A NOISE GIVES AN ODOR THAT MADE THE CONTACT NAUSEOUS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER NUMEROUS TIMES FOR THE FAILURE. THE DEALER DIAGNOSIS STATED THAT THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD AND STUD WERE INSTALLED INCORRECTLY WHICH CAUSED THE GASKET TO FAIL. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE WARRANTY WAS NO LONGER VALID; THEREFORE THEY WOULD NOT ASSIST WITH THE REPAIR. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 3,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 66,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10350462August 18, 2010
SEATS
FRONT CENTER SEAT BACK HAS FAILED DUE TO CRACK IN PLASTIC BODY STRUCTURE. RESULTS IS THE BACK REST IS NOT SUPPORTING CENTER PASSENGER BACK PROPERLY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10346734August 2, 2010
TIRES, TIRES:TREAD/BELT
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD F-350 SD WITH CONTINENTAL CONTI TRAC TR TIRES, SIZE 275/70/R18. THE CONTACT STATED WHEN TRAVELING AT 25 MPH OR MORE IN SNOWY WEATHER, THE TIRES WOULD EXHIBIT POOR TRACTION. IN ADDITION, THE FRONT TIRES WERE WEARING PREMATURELY. THE TIRES WERE REPLACED AT THE DEALER DUE TO A DEFECTIVE FOUND IN THE TREAD. MOST RECENTLY, THE REAR TIRES WERE FAILING DUE TO DEFECTIVE TREAD. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED BUT DID NOT PROVIDE ANY ASSISTANCE. THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED WITH THE SAFETY OF THE TIRES AND STATED HE WOULD ONLY USE THE VEHICLE WHEN PULLING A HORSE TRAILER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE OF THE TIRES WAS 24,000. THE VEHICLE FAILURE MILEAGE 28,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 34,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10339629June 23, 2010
STEERING
I HAVE A 2006 FORD F350 SUPER DUTY TRUCK I PURCHASED NEW AND AFTER 40,000 MILES I NOTICES ONCE THE FRONT END SHOOK SO BAD I ALMOST CRASHED . I THOUGHT IT WAS THE ROAD BUT A MONTH LATER IT HAPPENED AGAIN. I TOOK IT TO THE FORD DEALER AND THEY SAID THEY COULD DO AN ALIGNMENT AND ALSO REPLACE THE STEERING STABILIZER. AFTER ABOUT $600 IT HAPPENED 2 MORE TIMES . IT IS SUCH A BAD SHAKE WHEN YOUR GOING ABOUT 60-65 YOU COULD RESULT IN A SERIOUS ACCIDENT . SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE DONE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10336691June 16, 2010
SUSPENSION:FRONT, STEERING
THIS IS IN REFERENCE TO ODI #10336687 FILED ON 6/16, 2010 CONCERNING "WHEEL SHIMMY" ON FORD F 350 TRUCKS. AFTER READING "DEFECT INVESTIGATIONS" CONCERNING THIS TOPIC, THE NHTSA SUMMARY WAS THAT IT SEEMED THAT THE PROBLEM WAS CAUSED BY UNDERINFLATED TIRES. IT APPEARS THAT THE NHTSA AND FORD, JUST LIKE BP OIL AND THE MINERAL DEPARTMENT ARE GREASING EACH OTHERS PALMS. FOR A SAFETY ARM OF THE GOVT. TO SAY THAT THIS IS A TIRE PRESSURE PROBLEM IS BULL! PLEASE CHECK OUT WWW.TOPIX.COM/FORUM/AUTOS/FORD-F-350-SUPER-DUTY AND READ HUNDREDS OF POSTS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. WHAT IS IT GOING TO TAKE, ANOTHER OIL SPILL LIKE BP HAS CREATED, CRASHES WITH DEATHS LIKE TOYOTA IS RESPONSIBLE FOR? I CAN SEE THAT IT IS USELESS TO REPORT THIS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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