Ford F-550 Complaints (2000)

72 consumer complaints on file.

#561056May 3, 2001
TIRES:VALVE
CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL NOTIFICATION (01S05) CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE IN FOR INSPECTION OF THE VALVE STEM AND IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE TIRE WAS DEFECTIVE, HOWEVER TIRE WAS NOT AVAILABLE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#744642April 27, 2001
VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES
REAR VIEW MIRRORS DO NOT EXTEND FAR ENOUPH TO SEE PAST THE TRUCK BODY CREATING A SEVERE SAFETY HAZARD. I HAVE CONTACTED FORD AND THEY HAVE NOT OFFERED NO SOLUTION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#561548April 21, 2001
TRAILER HITCHES:FIFTH WHEEL ASSEMBLY
WHILE DRIVING THE WELD IN THE FIFTH WHEEL ASSEMBLY BROKE, CAUSING A SEPARATION OF THE UNITS, WHICH RESULTED IN THE TRAILER OVERTURNING. (OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT). *MJS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#885513April 10, 2001
TIRES, TIRES:VALVE
RECALL 01 V 046 000. RECALL STATES THAT THERE SHOULD BE A 12 FEET INFLATOR DEVICE; HOWEVER, FORD DOES NOT PROVIDE INFLATOR DEVICE.*AK CONSUMER FEELS IF SOMEONE WERE INJURED, THE RESPONSIBILITY WOULD FALL ON HIM, THEREFORE CONSUMER DOES NOT WISH TO COMPLY WITH THE SAFETY REGULATIONS UNTIL THE INFLATION DEVICES ARE PROVIDED. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#560671April 5, 2001
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
VEHICLE WOULD NOT GO MORE THAN 5 MPH GOING UP A HILL, VEHICLE WAS TAKEN IN TO BE INSPECTED FOR THIS PROBLEM AND AFTER VARIOUS DIAGNOSIS AND ATTEMPTED REPAIRS IT WAS FINALLY DISCOVERED THAT MANUFACTURER INSTALLED A GASOLINE PUMP IN THE TRUCK INSTEAD OF A DIESEL FUEL PUMP, CONSUMER ALSO EXPERIENCED ANOTHER PROBLEM WHILE DRIVING, THE TRUCK STALLED AND FUEL AND OIL SPILLED ON THE ROAD AND THEN CONSUMER SAW SMOKE COMING FROM ENGINE, CONSUMER IS REQUESTING REIMBURSEMENT FOR TRUCK RENTALS. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#735171October 26, 2000
TIRES:SIDEWALL
VARIOUS POSITIONS AND MILES. APPEARS TO BE A "ZIPPER FAILURE IN THE SIDEWALL"*AK (DOT NUMBER: CU8RHMTJ TIRESIZE: 225/70R19.)
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#733932October 10, 2000
POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY
TWO CLUTCH FAILURES WITHIN 80000 MILES. INTERSTATE DRIVEN ONLY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#731357September 13, 2000
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
THE TREAD OF THE TIRE SEPARATED FROM THE SIDEWALLS. IT WAS THE INSIDE TIRE OF A DUAL WHEEL SETUP. *AK( DOT NUMBER: CU9PHMTJ TIRE SIZE: 2257OR19.5 )
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#869080August 29, 2000
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
WHILE PULLING A TRAILER AT 50 MPH WITH DRIVER & ONE PASSENGER, NOTICED A FLAPPING NOISE FROM REAR INNER TIRE. ENTIRE SIDEWALL HAS COLLAPSED ON A 2000, FORD F550 , ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT, LMT460; DOT# CU9R1HTR389. TIRE AVAILABLE FOR ANALYSIS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#725231July 10, 2000
SUSPENSION
THE TRUCK HAS A VIBRATION, THAT IS WORSE WITH THE TRAILER ATTACHED, IT IS CAUSING THE STEERING TO BE LOOSE, AND IT IS HARD TO KEEP IN YOUR LANE. THE DEALER CAN NOT SEEM TO FIND THE PROBLEM. I AM AFRAID THIS WILL EVENTUALLY CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#721586April 17, 2000
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
ON HIGHWAY DURING BOTH FAILURES COULD NOT STOP. NO SAFETY DEFECT LISTED WITHIN VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#857057February 16, 2000
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE
BOLTS THAT ATTACH THE YOKE TO THE TRANSMISSION CAME LOOSE, CAUSING THE DRIVESHAFT TO DROP. DRIVESHAFT DUG INTO THE PAVEMENT, CAUSING DRIVER TO LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. TRUCK WAS TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP. TRUCK, WHICH IS OWNED BY SMOTH TOWING IS BEING IS BEING REPAIRED. TRUCK IS OWNED BY . PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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