Ford F-450 Complaints (1999)

66 consumer complaints on file.

#884479March 28, 2001
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:COLUMN SHIFT
WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 30 MPH VEHICLE WOULD NOT ACCELERATE MORE THAN 30 MPH. THEN, CONSUMER STOPPED VEHICLE. TOWED TO DEALER WHERE THEY FOUND OUT TRANSFER CASE DEFECT. *AK CONSUMER STATES THE 4WD WAS NEVER USED. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#875051November 16, 2000
VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES:EXTERIOR
EXTERIOR REAR VIEW MIRRORS DO NOT EXTEND OUT FAR ENOUGH FROM TRUCK SO THAT DRIVER CAN HAVE A GOOD VIEW. MIRRORS DO NOT COVER THE BLIND SPOTS. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#555930October 13, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ANTILOCK BRAKE LIGHT ON, CONSUMER INVOLVED IN 2 ACCIDENTS DUE TO FAILURE, PEDAL INTERMITTENTELY GETS HARD CAUSING BRAKE FAILURE, PEDAL ALSO GOES TO THE FLOOR CAUSING BRAKE FAILURE. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#871843September 29, 2000
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
PASSENGER'S SIDE WINDOW EXPLODED, IT BUBBLED OUT RIGHT WHERE DEFROSTER HITS IT, WHILE CONSUMER WAS DRIVING.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#871628September 27, 2000
STEERING:LINKAGES
WHILE DRIVING PITMAN ARM, WHICH WAS CONNECTED TO THE STEERING BOX, BROKE IN HALF WHICH CAUSED A CRASH. MANUFACTURER SAID CRASH CAUSED THE PITMAN ARM TO BREAK. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#731139September 12, 2000
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOV EVEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#727968August 15, 2000
TIRES
I HAVE HAD TWO BLOWOUTS IN 12000 MILES. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN OVERLOADED, IT HAS BEEN WEIGHED ON A CAT SCALE.I HAVE CONTACTED FIRESTONE DEALERS. THE FIRST SAID TO BAD, THE MOST RECIENT DEALER REPLACED THE TIRE.I HAVE E-MAILED FIRESTONE AND SENT THEM A LETTER ASKING FOR WEIGHT TO PSI DATA TO DETERMINE IF MY CURRENT 80 LBS PSI IS OVERINFLATED. TAT IS THE MAX PSI LISTED ON THE TIRE. I HAVE NOT HAD A REPLY. *AK( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: LT22575R16 )
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#869771August 6, 2000
POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY
THE CLUTCH LOCKED UP AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS, CAUSING IT NOT TO DISENGAGE. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED. THE PARTS ARE ON NATIONAL BACK ORDER.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#865087July 10, 2000
POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY
WHILE TRYING TO DOWN SHIFT CLUTCH CAME APART. THIS HAPPENED WITHOUT WARNING. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP. CLUTCH WAS REPLACED AT OWNER'S EXPENSE. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#863852June 20, 2000
POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY:PEDAL/HAND LEVER(MOTORCYCLE)
THE CLUTCH ASSEMBLY GOT STUCK DUE TO A DEFECTIVE CLUTCH PLATE, CAUSING VEHICLE TO STALL WHICH COULD CAUSE A CRASH. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#862719May 30, 2000
POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY
WHILE DRIVING CLUTCH WILL "GO OUT" WHICH COULD CAUSE VEHICLE TO STALL AND RESULT IN A CRASH. COMMON PROBLEM. DEALER CANNOT DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#862433May 24, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHILE DEPRESSING BRAKE PEDAL VEHICLE WOULD PULL TO LEFT. IN A SUDDEN STOP VEHICLE IS HARD TO HANDLE. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#552226May 11, 2000
TIRES:VALVE
A DEFECTIVE VALVE STEM CAUSED TIRE FAILURE, THE VALVE STEM SHOULD HAVE BEEN METAL INSTEAD OF PLASTIC SINCE THE TIRE PRESSURE EXCEEDED 65#. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#857070February 16, 2000
PARKING BRAKE:CONVENTIONAL
EMERGENCY BRAKE PEDAL IS TOO HARD TO APPLY. EVEN WHEN APPLYING EMERGENCY BRAKE PEDAL WITH HARD FORCE, VEHICLE WOULD STILL ROLL. DEALER NOTIFED, AND REPLACE THE EMERGENCY BRAKE SYSTEM, BUT SAME PROBLEM IS STILL OCCURRING. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#550444January 18, 2000
POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY
DEFECTIVE CLUTCH PREVENTED SHIFTING THE GEAR. YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#714428November 6, 1999
POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY
WE ALSO HAVE ANOTHER TRUCK IDENTICAL TO DESCRIPTION LISTED ABOVE AND HAVE ALSO HAD A THIRD CLUTCH REPLACED ALSO. THE PROBLEM HAS BEEN THE SAME PART BREAKING EVERY SINGLE TIME. THE SPRING IN THE CLUTCH PLATE IS BREAKING AND IS FALLING INTO THE TRANSMISSION CAUSING THE DRIVERS GREAT DIFFICULT IN STOPPING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#714273November 3, 1999
TIRES
MCS HAS PURCHASED 5 1999 FORD F450 & F550 CAB & CHASSIS TRUCKS BETWEEN 4 SEPTEMBER 1998 AND 16 JUN 1999. ALL OF THESE TRUCKS HAD GENERAL TIRES MOUNTED AS STANDARD EQUIPMENT. THUS FAR WE HAVE REPLACED ALL BUT ONE SET IN THE FIRST TEN THOUSAND MILES OF USAGE DUE TO EXCESSIVE FAILURE FROM BLOW-OUTS. THESE TIRES ARE NOT ABLE TO HOLD-UP UNDER THE RATED WEIGHT OF THESE TRUCKS. WE HAVE EXPERIENCED 100% SIDEWALL FAILURE DURING OPERATION BOTH HERE IN COLORADO AND IN THE DESERT SOUTHWEST OF CALIFORNIA. THE TIRES DEVELOP BUBBLES ON THE SIDEWALL THEN SHORTLY THEREAFTER BLOW OUT. IN SEPTEMBER 98, AFTER THE FIRST COMPLETE FAILURE OF A SET OF 6 TIRES, GENERAL TIRE CO. WAS NOTIFIED AND THEY DID REPLACE THE TIRES. 100% OF THE REPLACEMENTS THAT WERE PROVIDED ALSO FAILED WITHIN THE FIRST 8000 MILES. IT SHOULD BE NOTED THAT THESE TIRES ARE FAILING AT ROAD SPEEDS AND DURING OFF ROAD USE, UNDER LOAD( REAR AXLE AND FRONT AXLE) AND UNLOADED WEIGHT. WE CURRENTLY HAVE 10-12 TIRES WHICH HAVE BEEN BLOWNOUT IN OUT SHOP ALONG WITH ONE OTHER TIRE THAT HAS 6-8 BUBBLES ON THE SIDEWALL. OFTEN TIMES WHEN THESE TIRES BLOW OUT AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS THE DRIVERS LOOSE TEMPERARY CONTROL OF THE TRUCKS. WE ARE VERY FORTUNATE( DOT NUMBER: A39Y1HC268 TIRE SIZE: 225/70R195 )
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#849929October 5, 1999
POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY:PEDAL/HAND LEVER(MOTORCYCLE)
VEHICLE EXPERIENCED PROBLEM WITH CLUTCH PEDAL LOCATED TO CLOSE TO THE FLOOR WHICH CAUSED VEHICLE TO MOVE, EVEN WHEN CLUTCH PEDAL WAS FULLY PRESSED TO THE FLOOR. ASKING NHTSA TO LOOK INTO THIS MATTER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#847077September 8, 1999
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHILE DRIVING AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION MALFUNCTIONED DUE TO A BROKEN CLUTCH PLATE SPRING WHICH MAY CAUSE A LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL RESULT IN A CRASH. TWO VEHICLES EXPERIENCE THE SAME PROBLEM EVERY 15,000- 16,000 MILES. 2ND VEHICLE VIN # 1FDXW46F4XED49. DEALER REPLACED PARTS OF THE TRANSMISSION. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#844368August 4, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ABS BRAKE FAILURE. DEALERSHIP NOTIFIED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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