Ford F-Super Duty Complaints (2000)

63 consumer complaints on file.

#10139500October 12, 2005
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
MY VEHICLE HAS BLOWN OUT A SPARK PLUG ON TWO SEPARATE OCCASIONS WHILE ON THE FREEWAY ALMOST CAUSING A ACCIDENT ON BOTH INCIDENTS. I KNOW THAT THIS IS A MAJOR PROBLEM DO TO WHAT I HAVE FOUND ON-LINE. THERE IS EVEN A COMPANY THAT MAKES A REPAIR KIT AND IT IS ONLY A MATTER OF TIME BEFORE SOMEONE IS STRANDED IN A REMOTE AREA WHICH WILL BE VERY DANGEROUS. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10137285September 22, 2005
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
BOLTS RUSTED TO MY MANIFOLDS ( ON BOTH ) SIDES. HAD TO HAVE BOTH MANIFOLDS REPLACED AND THE HEADS BORED OUT. IF I DID NOT REALIZE THE NOISE AND HAD IT FIXED IT WOULD HAVE CRACKED MY HEADS.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10116224April 1, 2005
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
BELTS SHIFTING IN TREAD OF TIRE, CAUSING TIRE TO BECOME OUT OF ROUND AND CAUSING VEHICLE TO SHAKE AND WONDER VERY BADLY. BOTH TIMES AT INTERSTATE HIGHWAY SPEEDS IN TRAFFIC.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10104135December 20, 2004
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
THE CENTER SUPPORT BEARING FAILED AND NOW HAS CAUSED THE TRANSMISSION AND TORQUE CONVERTOR TO BE REBUILT. CALLED FORD AND THEY SAID SINCE NOT AT FORD REPAIR CENTER WILL NOT LOOK INTO COMPENSATION OF A TRANSMISSION WITH THE KNOW PRODUCTION FLAW. IT IS ALLOVER THE INTERNED, CENTER SUPPORT BEARING FAILURE, BAD DESIGN OF CASE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10086278August 5, 2004
SUSPENSION:FRONT:WHEEL BEARING
2000 F-250 4X4 FRONT HUB: I HAD TO CHANGE BOTH FRONT HUBS ON MY 2000 4X4 F-250 WITH ONLY 62,790 MILES AND THE BEARING LOCKED-UP ON ONE SIDE AND THE OTHER WAS LOOSE. IT COST ME $ 1,225.00 TO REPLACE THE HUBS AND SEALS, EACH HUB COST 408.00 AND EACH SEAL COST 38.00 FROM FORD. I TALKED TO 2 OTHER PEOPLE WITH A FORD 4X4 AND THAY HAD THE SAME PROBLEM. I THINK FORD SHOULD PAY FOR THE COST BECAUSE IT HAS ONLY 62,790 MILES ON MY TRUCK AND THE OTHER PEOPLE ,ONE HAD 46,000 MILES AND THE OTHER HAD 74,000 MILES . THE BEARING COULD BE CHANGED @ AROUND 40.00 TO 60.00 BUT FORD HAS ON THE BEARINGRETANER NUT PART DO NOT REMOVE. TO ME I THINK FORD JUST WANT TO MAKE MORE MONEY ON THE WHOLE HUB WITH THE BEARINGS . PS ALSO GLAD I WASN'T GOING TO FAST WHEN IT LOCKED UP
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10080558July 7, 2004
TIRES, TIRES:TREAD/BELT
I HAVE PREVIOUSLY COMPLAINED TO THIS SITE AND THE FIRESTONE CUSTOMER RELATIONS OF MY STEELTEX A/T TIRE CRACKING ON THE SIDE WALL. I WAS TOLD TO HAVE THEM CHECKED AT A FIRESTONE DEALER AND I WAS TOLD THE INTEGRITY OF THE TIRE WAS NOT COMPROMISED. ON JULY 7, 2004, MY FAMILY AND I WERE ALMOST KILLED (MINOR INJURY) WHEN THE RIGHT FRONT FIRESTONE STEELTEX A/T TIRE EXPLODED, THE TREAD SEPARATED FROM THE TIRE AS WE WERE TRAVELING 70 MILES AN HOUR ON I-85 NORTH. THIS IS A BAD PRODUCT AND I BELIEVE MY SUSPICIONS WERE CORRECT WHEN I PREVIOUSLY COMPLAINED TO EVERYONE.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
4
Deaths:
0
#10073194May 26, 2004
SUSPENSION:FRONT:WHEEL BEARING
FRONT WHEEL HUB BEARING, CATASTROPHIC FAILURE. WITH ALMOST NO PRECEDING EVIDENCE OF A PROBLEM, THE RIGHT FRONT WHEEL HUB BEARING FAILED, CAUSING THE TOW VEHICLE, FORD F350 DRW 6X6, TO ABRUPTLY VEER FROM SIDE TO SIDE. THE STABILIZING ANTI-SWAY EQUIPMENT THAT CONNECTED THE TRUCK TO THE 34' TRAVEL TRAILER ENABLED ME TO KEEP FROM INADVERTENTLY EXITING A 200' HIGH BRIDGE. EVENTS LEADING UP TO THE ABRUPT FAILURE WAS THE APPEARANCE OF THE ABS WARNING LIGHT. WE STOPPED TO CHECK THE WHEELS FOR EXCESSIVE HEAT, AND NOTED NO PULLING OR NOISE. ALL BRAKE APPLICATIONS WERE SMOOTH AND NO DIRECTIONAL CONTROL PROBLEMS WERE NOTED. UNTIL WE BEGAN THE CLIMB UP AND OVER THE JACKSONVILLE FLA I-295 BYPASS BRIDGE OVER THE ST JOHNS RIVER. AS WE BEGAN THE DESCENT [CENTER LANE] THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO VIOLENTLY LURCH FROM SIDE TO SIDE, THE STEERING WHEEL DRIVEN TO FULL LEFT AND THEN FULL RIGHT ROTATION--THE VEHICLE/RIG WOBBLING FROM LANE TO LANE. WE NOTED NO EVIDENCE OF SMOKE, HOT BRAKES. I APPLIED BRAKES TO SLOW US DOWN AS WE ENTERED THE EXIT RAMP, WE LOST ALL TRUCK BRAKES AND I USED THE JORDAN TRAILER BRAKE CONTROLLER TO BRING THE RIG TO A HALT. 2. UPON DELIVERY TO A FORD DEALERSHIP, THE TECHNICIANS DISCOVERED A TOTAL FAILURE OF THE RIGHT FRONT WHEEL HUB BEARING. HAD THE TRUCK BEEN DRIVEN WITHOUT THE AIRSTREAM TRAVEL TRAILER AND REESE STRAIT LINE DUAL CAM SWAY SYSTEM, WE WOULD HAVE BEEN CERTAIN FATALITIES. 3. THE MIKE SHAD FORD TRUCK CENTER REPLACED THE DAMAGED EQUIPMENT [AXLE, HUB ASSEMBLY, BEARINGS, ALL ELECTRONICS RELATED, NEW BRAKE ASSEMBLY AND RE-ALIGNED THE FRONT END. ] A DISCUSSION WITH THE TRUCK CENTER MANAGER REVEALED THAT 1. HAVING GONE 95.570 MILES AND NOT HAVE INCURRED A FAILURE OF THE HUB BEARINGS WAS UNIQUE FOR THE COLLECTIVE EXPERIENCE OVER DECADES SHOWS THESE FACTORY SEALED BEARINGS FAIL AROUND A MEAN MILEAGE OF 40,000 MILES... *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10056975February 11, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
I HAVE A 2000 F-250 WITH 62,000 MI. AND HAD ONE OF THE SPARK PLUGS BACK OUT AND STRIP OUT THE LAST FEW THREADS. I SPOKE TO A MECHANIC WHO TOLD ME THAT THE 5.4 ENGINE IS KNOWN FOR THIS AND THAT FORDS ONLY FIX TO IT WAS TO REPLACE THE HEAD AT @ $1500.00 PER HEAD. HE REFERRED ME TO ANOTHER MECHANIC THAT DEVISED A CHEAPER FIX OF RETAPPING THE PLUG HOLE. THIS MECHANIC SAID THAT HE PERSONALLY HAS DONE 5 TO INCLUDE MY TRUCK.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10043799October 28, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
BRAKE LINE FAILURE. RUBBED HOLE IN BRAKE LINE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10029047July 23, 2003
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
WHILE DRIVING EAST ON INTERSTATE 40 IN BARSTOW, CA THE FIRESTONE STEELTEX RADIAL A/T LT265-75R16 123/1200 LOAD RANGE E M/S TIRE ON THE LEFT REAR OF MY FORD F-250 SUPER DUTY HAD A TREAD SEPARATION. NO INJURIES BUT DAMAGE SUFFERED TO THE WHEEL WELL AND UNDERCARRIAGE. THEN, ON JULY 19, 2003 WE NOTICED A BULGE ON THE LEFT FRONT TIRE. UPON EXAMINATION IT APPEARS TO BE THE BEGINNING OF ANOTHER TREAD SEPARATION. WE HAVE DIGITAL PICTURES OF BOTH TIRES AND ARE STILL IN POSSESSION OF THE 2ND TIRE WITH THE BULGE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10019194May 23, 2003
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION:FLOOR SHIFT ASSEMBLY
MULTIPLE TRANSMISSION FAILURES
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#765643August 14, 2002
POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY:AXLE SHAFT, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
TRANSAXLE BEARING FAILED LEFT SIDE, CAUSING VEHICLE TO LOSE CONTROL BOTH FRONT ROTORS WERE WARPED, AND HAD TO BE TURNED AT 30000. HAD TO BE TURNED AGAIN AT 35000, AND HAD TO BE REPLACED AT49000. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#765645August 14, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR, POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY:AXLE SHAFT:SEAL
30000 BOTH FRONT ROTORS WERE WARPED, AND BOTH FRONT BEARING SEALS WERE LEAKING. ROTORS WERE TURNED AND DISCS WERE REPLACED AT 43000, ROTORS WERE WARPED AGAIN AND HAD TO BE TURNED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#762485May 30, 2002
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
I HAVE FOUND ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS THAT IF YOU HIT YOUR BRAKES TO AVOID SOMETHING AT SPEEDS UNDER 40 MPH YOU CANNOT STEER AT THE SAME TIME! YESTERDAY I ALMOST RAN OVER A SEA WALL INTO THE OCEAN WHEN I WAS BRAKING IN A 45 DEGREE CORNER AND TRIED TO STEER AROUND IT. THIS HAS HAPPENED OTHER TIME WHILE TRYING TO AVOID OTHER AUTOS, ANIMALS ECT. BUT NEVER THIS BAD. I HAVE SINCE DRIVEN 2 OTHER TRUCKS OF THE SAME BODY STYLE IN OUR CAMPGROUND AND THEY EXIBIT THE SAME PROBLEMS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#762278May 25, 2002
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM, TIRES:TREAD/BELT
COMPLETE TREAD SEPARATION OF THE LEFT FRONT TIRE, CAUSING TOTAL STEERING LOSS. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#761331April 29, 2002
TIRES:SIDEWALL
THIS TIRE COMPLETELY BLEW OUT THE OUTSIDE SIDEWAL, THERE ISNO EVIDENCE OF THE TIRE BEING RUN HOT OR LOW. IT APPEARS AS IF THE TIRE CAME APART AT THE THE JUNCTURE OF THE SIDEWALL AND THE TREAD. IT ALSO APPEARS AS IF THE RUBBER SECTIO9NS AREN'T BONDED WELL. THIS TIRE ON THE BACK SIDE IS STILL ON THE BEAD,THE TREAD IS STILL IN GOOD SHAPE. IT LOOKS AS IF SOMEONE JUST CUT AROUND THE SIDEWALL AND TOOK IT OFF THE TIRE. ARE THERE ANY OTHER COMPLAINTS LIKE THIS ABOUT THESE TIRES?*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#754658November 18, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST
WHEN THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED YOU CAN NOT STEER THE TRUCK, I COMPLAINED TO NTHSA IN 1999 I HAD A VERY CLOSE CALL, THE OTHER AUTO MOVED JUST IN TIME, I COULD NOT TURN WITH THE BRAKES APPLIED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#754559November 14, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHILE BACKING AND APPLYING BRAKES AT THE SAME TIME ON A HILL,YOU ARE NOT ABLE TO TURN THE STEERING WHEEL.ALSO DURING A PANIC STOP THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKS UP,THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS CONDITION.DEALER SAYS THIS IS NORMAL FOR THE FORD SUPERDUTY TRUCK.I DONT SEE HOW THIS CAN BE NORMAL IF YOU CANNOT TURN THE SREERING WHEEL WHILE APPLING THE BRAKES.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#752435September 20, 2001
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:PUMP
WITH THE TRUCK AT IDLE AND THE BRAKE PEDAL DEPRESSED TO HOLD THE VEHICLE POWER STEERING IS LOST. WHEN HOLDING THE TRUCK AT IDLE ON A HILL WITH THE BRAKES YOU CAN NOT TURN THE STEERING WHEEL. POWER STEERING PUMP IS SUED FOR BOTH THE POWER STEERING SND THE POWER BRAKES. ON 12/27/00 KURT BRUHN OF MOINTICELLO FORD TOLD ME THIS WAS "NORMAL". INVOICE #FOCS228723. THIS IS NOT ONLY INCONVENIENT IT IS UNSAFE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#749503July 31, 2001
TIRES:SIDEWALL
ON 07/05/00 THIS VEHICLE WAS FOUND TO HAVE TWO LARGE BUBBLES ABOUT THE SIZE OF SOFTBALLS ON THE INSIDE SIDEWALL OF BOTH TIRES. THE VEHICLE WHICH HAULS HAZMAT MATERIALS WAS PLACED OUT OF SERVICE AND TOWED TO ACADEMY FORD WHERE BOTH TIRES WERE REPLACED WITH LIKE TIRES OF SAME MANUFACTURER AND SIZE. ON 07/31/01 THIS SAME VEHICE WAS PLACED OUT OF SERVICE ENROUTE AND WAS TOWED BACK TO MAIN SHOP FOR THE SAME TYPE OF DEFECT IN TIRE ON FRONT OF VEHICLE. THIS IS THE THIRD TIRE OF THIS TYPE TO DEVELOP THE SAME PROBLEM ADN WE FIND IT HARD TO BELIEVE THIS IS JUST AND ISOLATED INCIDENT. WE HAVE OTHER VEHICLES OF THE SAME IDENTICAL TYPE WITH DIFFERENT MANUFACTURED TIRES, AND HAVE NEVER EXPERIENCED THIS PROBLEM.*AK (DOT NUMBER: ADOR 1JC TIRESIZE: 235/85R16)
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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