Ford F-350 Complaints (2000)

461 consumer complaints on file.

#10093176September 27, 2004
SUSPENSION:REAR:SPRINGS
REAR TIRE FAILED. UPON REVIEW THE REAR LEAF SPRING BROKE AND WAS DISPLACED TO THE POINT OF RIPPING OUT THE INNER SIDE WALL OF THE TIRE. AT THE TIME I WAS RUNNING ABOUT 70 MPH IN WEEKEND HIGHWAY TRAFFIC. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10092331September 15, 2004
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
FIRESTONE STEELTEX AT LT265/75R16 LOAD RANGE E. DOT# VNW81XL020. THE TIRE HAD 48,854 MI OF TREAD WEAR. THE CONSUMER EXPERIENCED TREAD SEPARATION. THE TIRE DID HOLD AIR. THERE WAS ALSO DAMAGE TO THE RIGHT REAR QUARTER PANEL OF THE VEHICLE. . *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10090970September 14, 2004
SUSPENSION:FRONT:WHEEL BEARING
FORD F350 SUPER DUTY CREW CAB: WHILE DRIVING THE INNER AND OUTER AXLE BEARING SEALS BLEW OUT, ALONG WITH THE HUB BEARING ON THE FRONT DRIVERS SIDE. THE WHEEL TURNED IN AND APPEARED AS IF IT WOULD COME OFF. UPON INSPECTION, THE PASSENGER SIDE INNER AND OUTER SEALS WERE ALSO HANGING OUT. CONTACTED FORD AND THEY SAID THAT THERE WAS NO RECALL OR SERVICE BULLETIN ON THE TRUCK. THEY WILL NOT HELP OUT IN ANY WAY. THERE IS ANOTHER REPORT ON THIS WEB SITE OF THE SAME INCIDENCE. OUR FRIEND WHO OWNS THE SAME YEAR F350 CHECKED HIS TRUCK TO FIND THE EXACT PROBLEM, THE SEALS ON THE AXLE BEARINGS ARE HANGING OUT!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10091630September 8, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH CONSUMER APPLIED THE BRAKE PEDAL AND THE BRAKES FAILED, CAUSING CONSUMER'S VEHICLE TO COLLIDE WITH THE VEHICLE IN FRONT. DRIVER SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES, AND VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10091632September 8, 2004
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
CONSUMER'S VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION. UPON IMPACT, BOTH FRONTAL AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. DRIVER SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10090480September 5, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER
RIGHT FRONT CALIPER WON'T RELEASE. APPARENTLY COMMON PROBLEM WITH 4X4 PER MECHANIC. GOUGED OUT ROTOR AND ALMOST CAUSED ACCIDENT. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10090404September 3, 2004
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY
VEHICLE HAD TWO TANKS. FIRST TANK WOULD EMPTY INTO THE SECOND TANK. THIS CAUSED A GASOLINE SPILLED ONTO THE GROUND. CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO DRIVE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT TANK' NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK GAS LEAK SEE RECALL 93V125. *TC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10088998September 2, 2004
STRUCTURE
WHILE PULLING INTO MY GARAGE I HEARD A STRANGE CLUNCK NOISE FROM THE REAR END. IT TURNED OUT TO BE MY SPARE TIRE FALLING OFF. THE FACTORY SPARE TIRE CARRIER CABLE BROKE. THE CABLE SHOWED NO SIGNS OF CORROSION, I FINALLY FOUND THE CRIMPED ON END IN THE DRIVEWAY TO CONFIRM THE CABLE BROKE AT THE POINT OF CRIMP. THANK GOODNESS THIS HAPPENED IN MY DRIVEWAY AND NOT AT 70MPH, WHO KNOWS WHAT KIND OF DAMAGE OR WHO WOULD HAVE BEEN KILLED AS A RESULT OF THIS. I CALLED MY LOCAL FORD DEALERSHIP TO INQUIRE ON A RECALL OR AT LEAST A TSB, NONE EXISTED. I INSTALLED A SAFETY CHAIN TO CATCH THE SPARE SHOULD THE CABLE BREAK AGAIN.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10083570August 20, 2004
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WHILE DRIVING ELECTRICAL SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONED AND CAUSED THE STEERING TO FAIL AND THE VEHICLE TO STALL. THE VEHICLES BRAKES ALSO MALFUNCTIONED. *AK *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10083615July 27, 2004
TIRES, TIRES:TREAD/BELT
WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 65 TO 70 MPH FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE TIRE BLEW UP. AS RESULT, DRIVER LOST THE CONTROL, AND VEHICLE ROLLED OVER SEVERAL TIMES. VEHICLE LANDED UPSIDE DOWN IN AN EMBANKMENT. UPON IMPACT, THE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY. FIRESTONE, STEELTEX RADIAL, SIZE 265/75R16 DOT VDW81XL2400. THE DRIVER AND WIFE BECAME UNCONSCIOUS AND WERE TRANSPORTED BY AMBULANCE TO THE NEAREST HOSPITAL. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#10082290July 20, 2004
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
RIGHT REAR TIRE EXPLODED AND CAME APART WHILE DRIVING ON I-17 40 MILES S OF FLAGSTAFF, AZ. THIS CAUSED EXTENSIVE DAMAGE TO THE RIGHT REAR 1/4 PANEL OF OUR F350 AND COMPLETELY REMOVED THE WHEEL WELL. THE TAIL PIPE WAS BENT AND THE BODY OF THE TRUCK WAS SCRATCHED AND BENT. THE TIRES ON THE TRUCK WERE FACTORY ISSUE, AND HAD A CONSIDERABLE AMOUNT OF TREAD LEFT. WE CHANGED THE TIRE, MOUNTED THE SPARE, BOUGHT A NEW TIRE IN FLAGSTAFF AND FILED A CLAIM W/ FIRESTONE. WE RECEIVED A 'LETTER' YESTERDAY DENYING OUR CLAIM BASED ON THEIR EXAMINATION OF THE TIRE WE SENT TO THEM. THEY ARE CLAIMING DAMAGE TO THE TIRE FROM A POT HOLE OR LIKE INCIDENT. WE ARE MAILING BACK TO THEM THE FORM TO RECLAIM OUR TIRE. WE ALSO MAILED MANY PHOTOS OF THE DAMAGE TO THE TRUCK WHICH WE HAVE FILES OF. PLEASE ADVISE AS TO OUR RIGHTS IN THIS MATTER. THANKS FOR YOUR TIME. *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10061076June 23, 2004
TIRES
WHILE TRAVELING AT 50 MPH PASSENGER SIDE REAR TIRE BLEW OUT. THERE WAS NO WARNING. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED. *AK *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10076179June 14, 2004
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
WHEN ACCELERATOR IS DEPRESSED GAS PEDAL INTERMITTENTLY STICKS OR WON'T MOVE AT ALL. WHEN IT DOES RELEASE VEHICLE WOULD EXPERIENCE SUDDEN ACCELERATION. DEALER RESET THE COMPUTER, BUT PROBLEM RECURRED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10075977June 9, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
WHILE DRIVING 75 MPH VEHICLE STALLED. CONSUMER MANAGED TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10075772June 7, 2004
STRUCTURE:BODY:TAILGATE:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS
WHILE CONSUMER WAS STANDING ON REAR OF THE VEHICLE TAILGATE CABLE SNAPPED. AS A RESULT, CONSUMER FELL TO THE GROUND, AND SUSTAINED I LEFT KNEE INJURIES. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10071588June 4, 2004
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
ALARM SYSTEM SOUNDS OFF EVERY TIME IT RAINS. *AK THE HORN WOULD ACTIVATE WHEN IT RAINED. THE HEATER BLOWER CAME ON ALTHOUGH THE KEY WAS NOT IN THE IGNITION. THE RADIO CAME ON BY ITSELF. AS A RESULT THE BATTERY WOULD BECOME DRAINED. THE CONSUMER REMOVED THE HORN AND RADIO FUSE. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10075658June 3, 2004
STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY
THE DRIVER APPLIED THE BRAKES,AND THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY STARTED VIBRATING UNCONTROLLABLY. THE DRIVER WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND DROVE IT TO THE DEALER. THE MECHANIC INFORMED THE DRIVER THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE TIRE ROD NEEDED REPLACEMENT. THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT ON RECALL. PLEASE FILL IN ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10073102May 25, 2004
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE
DRIVING AT 73 MPH ON US 131 EXPRESS WAY MY TRUCK ALL OF A SUDDEN LOST ALL POWER TO THE FUEL SYSTEM. CAUSING MY ENGINE TO SHUT DOWN AND CAUSING ME TO LOOSE POWER STEERING AND POWER BRAKES. CAUSING ME TO TAKE EVASIVE MEASURES TO KEEP FROM GETTING REAR ENDED AND BRAKING WITH BOTH FEET TO GET THE TRUCK SAFELY STOPPED. IN HAVING MY TRUCK REPAIRED AT THE FORD DEALERSHIP THEY FOUND THAT THE COMPUTER MODULE PART NUMBER XC3Z-12B599-AA SHORTED OUT CAUSING THE ENGINE TO SHUT DOWN. WHEN CHECKING OVER THE MODULE MYSELF. I FOUND A METAL VENT CAP COMING OFF FROM THE OUTSIDE OF THE MODULE IN TIPPING THE UNIT OVER WATER CAME DRIPPING OUT OF THE MODULE. THIS MODULE IS LOCATED BEHIND THE WHEEL WELL ON THE FIREWALL OF THE TRUCK. I FEEL THAT THIS IS A DEFFECTIVE AND HAZARDOUS DESIGN. THAT COULD/SHOULD BE FIXED SO THAT OTHER INCIDENTS DO NOT HAPPEN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10071619May 17, 2004
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
WHILE VEHICLE WAS PARKED CONSUMER SMELLED BURNING WIRES. VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. *AK STATE FARM INSURANCE MADE AN INVESTIGATION ON THE VEHICLE AND SAID THAT THE FIRE WAS CAUSED BY A DESIGN DEFECT IN THE DASH. *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10065519April 5, 2004
CHILD SEAT, CHILD SEAT:SHIELD ASSEMBLY
WHILE THE SHIELD ON THE CSS WAS BEING LOWERED OVER THE CHILD'S HEAD, THE SUPPORTING ARMS CAME APART IN THE PROCESS. THE CONSUMER SPOKE TO THE MANUFACTURER WHO CLAIMED THAT THERE IS ONLY A 90 DAY WARRANTY ON CSS. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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