Ford F-350 Complaints (1999)

553 consumer complaints on file.

#10062750March 21, 2004
TIRES
BOUGHT 6-10PLY HEAVY DUTY TRUCK TIRES FOR MY FORD 350, DUALLY, DIESEL TRUCK & I ROTATED THEM EVERY 6 MONTHS. WHEN I WAS IN A MALL, A PASSER-BY STOPPED ME TO TELL ME MY LEFT FRONT TIRE, ON THE INSIDE HAD A HUGE BUBBLE IN IT. WHEN I LOOKED, IT WAS AROUND 8 TO 10 IN. AROUND & WHEN I STOPPED, IT DID NOT GO DOWN, IT STAYED THERE. I ONLY HAD THEM FOR ABOUT 2 YRS. I BOUGHT THEM FROM A & K TIRES ON MOODY BLVD., IN FLAGLER BEACH, FL. 32136 GOODYEAR WOULD NOT EVEN PRO-RATE THEM, I HAD TO BUY ANOTHER TIRE. NOW, I AM AFRAID THE OTHER 5 WILL DO THE SAME & AS A RETIREE, I CAN'T AFFORD TO BUY 6 TIRES EVERY TWO YEARS FOR MY TRUCK. I AM AFRAID ANOTHER BUBBLE WILL COME UP ON THE OTHER TIRES, BUT I AM STUCK WITH THEM. IF IT HAD BLOWN OUT ON THE EXPRESSWAY, THERE COULD HAVE BEEN A SERIOUS ACCIDENT, BUT THANKS TO A CONCERNED PASSERBY, THERE WAS NO ACCIDENT. HOPE I AM THAT LUCKY AGAIN, IF THE OTHER TIRES GO OUT TOO. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10046690March 11, 2004
TIRES:TREAD/BELT, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
A RATTLING NOISE CAN BE HEARD COMING FROM THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. THE FLUIDS WERE CHANGED BUT THE NOISE CAN STILL BE HEARD. ALSO, THERE IS A TIRE COMPLAINT. THE LEFT FRONT TIRE DISINTEGRATED WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH. *AK PER RESULTS PERFORMED; THERE WERE METAL(S) UNDERLINED WERE ELEVATED EXCESSIVE WEAR. THE LEFT FRONT TIRE BLEW OUT AND CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO GO HARD TO THE LEFT, AND A FEW WEEKS LATER, THE VEHICLE BEGUN TO JUMP AND SEPARATED LIKE THE FIRST TIRE INCIDENT. A WHINE/GRINDING NOISE WOULD ALSO BE DISPLAYED WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN BELOW 35 MPH. *SC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10061161March 2, 2004
STEERING:COLUMN
CONSUMER STATES STEERING COLUMN HAS A RESISTANCE IN THE WHEEL, AND DOES NO RETURN TO THE CENTER AFTER TURNING. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10060107March 1, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
BRAKE LINE THAT RUNS FROM THE FRONT OF THE TRUCK TO THE BACK WHEELS RUSTED THRUOUGH THERE BY CAUSING ME TO LOSE MY BRAKES WHILE DRIVING THEROUGH THE MOUNTAINS .*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10058130February 13, 2004
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I HAVE HAD MANY PROBLEMS WITH A VEHICLE I PURCHASED NEW IN 1999. IT HAS BEEN IN THE DEALER'S SERVICE SHOP MULITPLE TIMES AND ALSO FOR THE SAME PROBLEMS. MOST RECENTLY IS A PROBLEM I HAVE HAD THE DEALER INSPECT AND TRY TO FIX 4 TIMES AND IT IS STILL A PROBLEM. APPARENTLY THE 4X4 IS NOT FULLY DISENGAGING AND CAUSES MANY PROBLEMS WHILE IN 2-WHEEL DRIVE. I AM TAKING IT IN AGAIN FOR THE 5TH TIME FOR THIS PROBLEM ON MONDAY AND I AM AT A COMPLETE LOSS. I PAID A LOT OF MONEY FOR THIS TRUCK AND HAVE HAD NOTHING BUT PROBLEMS WITH IT AND THEY ARE ONGOING. PLEASE HELP!!!*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10054162January 15, 2004
WHEELS
BOTH FRONT 5 SPOKE ALUMINUM WHEELS DEVELOPED CRACKS, WHICH COULD RESULT IN THE WHEEL COMING OFF THE TRUCK WHILE DRIVING, IF THE CRACKS HAD GONE UNNOTICED. THE DEALERSHIP HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10048701January 12, 2004
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH THE RIGHT REAR TIRE SEPARATED WITHOUT WARNING. THE PASSENGER REAR FENDER WELL END WAS DAMAGED AS A RESULT. *NLM THE BELT AND TREAD SEPARATED FROM CORE. DOT#DA217PG06D *SC *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10048143January 7, 2004
WHEELS:RIM
THE CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL 03E028000 CONCERNING THE WHEEL RIMS. THE CONSUMER CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER, HOWEVER THE MANUFACTURER REFUSED TO HONOR THE RECALL BECAUSE THERE WAS A FORD STAMP ON THE RIMS. THE CONSUMER CONTACTED FORD, WHO INDICATED TO THE CONSUMER THAT THE MANUFACTURER OF THE WHEELS WAS RESPONSIBLE FOR THIS RECALL. *AK THE WHEELS WERE LOOSING AIR PRESSURE AND THE CONSUMER STATED NO ONE WAS WILLING TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10051872December 22, 2003
WHEELS
RIGHT FRONT WHEEL HAS A 6 1/2 INCH CRACK, AND DOESN'T HOLD AIR. CRACK IS VISIBLE FROM THE INSIDE AND OUTSIDE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10050060December 4, 2003
WHEELS
TRUCK'S TWO FRONT ALUMINUM WHEELS HAVE CRACKED AND WILL NOT HOLD AIR. THEY COULD COME APART AT ANYTIME. THE CAUSE OF THE CRACK HAS YET TO BE DETERMINED. THE DEALERSHIP HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *PH THE CRACK IS COMPLETELY AROUND THE SPOKE TO THE INSIDE. VEHICLE WAS NEVER IN A ACCIDENT. CONSUMER NOTED ONLY ONE WHEEL WAS STUCK IN THE MUD UP TO THE HUB CAP BUT THAT WHEEL ISN'T CRACKED. *PH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10047545November 25, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
THE BRAKING SYSTEM ON THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO PERFORM POORLY. WHEN TAKEN TO THE GARAGE, THEY STATED THAT THE ROTORS APPEARED TO BE MADE OUT OF A DEFECTIVE STEEL. THAT WHAT WAS HAPPENING TO THE BRAKING SYSTEM SHOULD NEVER HAVE HAPPENED IF THE STEEL WASN'T DEFECTIVE. *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10048231November 19, 2003
TIRES
WHILE DRIVING AT 60 MPH CONSUMER HEARD A LOUD NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT OF VEHICLE. CONSUMER PULLED OVER TO INVESTIGATE THE NOISE AND NOTICED THAT THE LEFT FRONT TIRE HAD A BLOW OUT. FIRESTONE STEELTEX RADIAL AT, LT265/75R/16, DOT# UNKNOWN. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10048175November 18, 2003
TIRES:TEMPORARY/EMERGENCY SPARE TIRE
WHILE CHANGING A TIRE CONSUMER NOTICED THAT THE SPARE TIRE CARRYING DEVICE CABLE FRAYED. THIS COULD HAVE CAUSED THE CABLE TO SNAP AND THE SPARE TIRE TO FALL OUT INTO TRAFFIC WHILE DRIVING. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10046030November 11, 2003
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
I HAVE HAD TWO SEPARATE FIRESTONE LT265/75R16 STEELTEX RADIAL R4S TIRE FAILURES WITHIN 700 MILES ON MY 2000 FORD F-350 PICKUP, RESULTING IN OVER $4,000. DAMAGE TO MY VEHICLE. FIRESTONE HAS DENIED THE FIRST CLAIM STATING I MUST HAVE HIT A POTHOLE. THE SECOND CLAIM IS PENDING, WAITING FOR ME TO SEND THEM THE OTHER TIRE. I EXPECT THE SAME RESPONCE FROM FIRESTONE,AS THE TIRES LOOK EXACTLY THE SAME, LIKE A HAND GRENADE BLEW UP INSIDE THEM. THESE ARE THE SAME TIRES THAT CBS NEWS HAD A REPORT ON LAST FRIDAY NIGHT ABOUT FAILURES ON RESCUE VEHICLES FROM 82 RESCUE SQUADS IN 26 STATES.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10043935October 15, 2003
SUSPENSION:FRONT:WHEEL BEARING
SEALED BEARING FAILURE IN 1999 FORD 350 SUPER DUTY.*MR *CB *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10044155October 15, 2003
POWER TRAIN, STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
DEFECTIVE TRANSMISSION IN 1999 F350 SERIES TRUCKS. *MR THE CONSUMER REPLACED THE FIRST TRANSMISSION WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS STILL UNDER WARRANTY, AT THE TIME, FORD INSTALLED A RE-MANUFACTURED TRANSMISSION PER COMPANY POLICY. FOR THAT TRANSMISSION THE CONSUMER PURCHASED AN EXTENDED WARRANTY. ALMOST ONE YEAR LATER A SECOND TRANSMISSION WAS PLACED IN THE VEHICLE. ANOTHER FORD DEALER IN IOWA STATED THAT THE RE-MANUFACTURED TRANSMISSION WAS DEFECTIVE FROM THE START AND THAT A PART OF IT WAS EGGING WHEN IT SHOULD HAVE BEEN ROUND. THE POWER STEERING PUMP HAD TO BE REPLACED WITHIN THE FIRST 2K MILES. THE CONSUMER REQUESTED THAT FORD SHOULD COVER THE COST SPENT ON THE REPAIR(S). *SCC *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10044088October 12, 2003
SUSPENSION:FRONT:WHEEL BEARING
SEALED BEARING FAILURE CAUSING HUB TO SET DOWN ONTO SPINDLE, CUTTING INTO SPINDLE. *MR THERE WAS NO SIGN OF LUBRICATION WHERE THE BEARING WAS LOCATED. *SCC *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10042689October 9, 2003
TIRES, WHEELS
FRONT LEFT ALUMINUM WHEEL CRACKED, CAUSING THE TIRE TO LEAK AIR. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10042510October 7, 2003
WHEELS:RIM
CONSUMER STATED THAT THE WHEEL RIMS CRACKED, AND LOST TIRE PRESSURE RAPIDLY. FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE RIM WAS CRACKED. CONSUMER CALLED RIM MANUFACTURER, AND WAS TOLD THAT THIS PARTICULAR TYPE OF RIM, MANUFACTURED FROM 06/1996-06/1999, WAS BEING RECALLED. CONSUMER THEN CALLED FORD, AND WAS TOLD THAT THESE RIMS WERE MADE EXCLUSIVELY FOR FORD, AND FORD WOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY RIM RECALLS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10042097October 1, 2003
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION, POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY
STANDARD 6 SPEED TRANSMISSION WOULDN'T GO INTO REVERSE OR FIRST GEAR AND WOULDN'T COME OUT OF GEAR. THIS WAS CAUSED BY A BAD CLUTCH INSTALLED AT TIME OF MANUFACTURING. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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