Ford F-Super Duty Complaints (1999)

93 consumer complaints on file.

#753564October 23, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
FRONT ROTORS GET OUT OF ROUND AFTER ABOUT 12,000 MILES AND MUST BE TURNED. THIS IS TOO OFTEN AND SUGGESTS THEY ARE UNDERSIZED FOR THE VEHICLE. THEY NEED TO BE TURNED AGAIN AND I BELIEVE THAT THE ROTORS DO NOT HAVE SUFFICIENT FACING TO PERMIT THIS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#752728September 29, 2001
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT
THIS VEHICLE EXHIBITS A PROBLEM WITH THE DRIVETRAIN. UPON DECELERATING RAPIDLY IN FIRST OR SECOND GEAR SOMETHING IN THE DRIVETRAIN BEGINS TO BANG BACK AND FORTH. SOMETIMES IT IS SO VIOLENT THAT THE VEHICAL IS DIFFICULT TO CONTROL. THIS IS ESPECIALLY NOTICABLE ON ROUGH ROADS. I THINK THAT IN CERTAIN SITUATIONS IT COULD RESULT IN A CRASH. I HAVE TRIED TO ADDRESS THIS PROBLEM WITH FORD. THEY CLAIM IT IS AN INHERENT CONDITION WITH THIS MODEL OF VEHICAL AND HAVE CHOSEN TO DO NOTHING. IF THIS IS AN INHERENT CONDITION WITH THIS VEHICAL, I FEEL A RECALL MAY BE IN ORDER AS I FEEL THIS TO BE A VALID MECHANICAL AND SAFETY CONCERN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#752446September 21, 2001
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
I WAS DRIVING, THE TREAD SEPARATED AND THE TIRE THEN BLEW. VERY SCARY. I CONTACTED FIRESTONE. THEY ADVISED THAT IT WAS AN IMPACT BREAK SOMETIME IN THE LIFE OF THE TIRE. VERY RUDE. AFTER $1000 DAMAGE TO MY VEHICLE, I COULD NOT IN GOOD FAITH TRUST THE TIRES ON THE VEHICLE. I REPLACED THEM WITH MICHELAN'S. I NEVER IN OVER 35 YEARS OF DRIVING EVER HAD A TIRE TREAD SEPARATE AND THEN BLOW OUT. THIS IS A DEFECT THAT FIRESTONE WILL NOT ADMIT. THE COST AND DAMAGES TO MY VEHICLE TO REPLACE AND REPAIR IS OVER $2000. FIRESTONE COULD CARE LESS. (DOT NUMBER: VD1L1XD178 TIRESIZE: 225/75R16)
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#896505September 19, 2001
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FAILURE AT 52,000 MILES, PROBLEM OCCURRRED EVERY 13,000 MILES, ALL REPAIRS WERE MADE AT DEALER.*AK CONSUMER STATES THE FIRST INCIDENT WAS A LOOSE REVERSE GEAR ON AN INCLINE DOWN TO A STREAM, THE TRANSMISSION WAS MODIFIED FOUR TIMES.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#749601August 1, 2001
TIRES
TIRE HAS A 2 INCH DIAMETER, 1 INCH HIGH BULGE PROTRUDING FROM THE SIDEWALL. ALL FOUR TIRES SHOW SIDEWALL IRREGULARITIES. THIS MAJOR BULGE DEFECT WAS NOTED DURING ROUTINE TIRE PRESSURE CHECK. NO BLOWOUTS, CRASHES, INJURIES, OR DEATHS TO REPORT YET. *AK (DOT NUMBER: VNW81XM178 TIRESIZE: LT265/75R1)
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#748136July 9, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
BRAKE ROTORS HAVE BEEN REPLACED FIVE TIMES DUE TO WARPING, AND THEY ARE DUE AGAIN NOW. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#747993July 6, 2001
TIRES:SIDEWALL
CHUNCKS FALLING OFF SIDEWALL AND CRACKING WHERE TREAD MEETS SIDEWALL. *AK (TIRESIZE: LT26575R16)
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#747192June 21, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
1) CANNOT STEER AND BRAKE AT SAME TIME. I CANNOT CONTROL TRUCK IF I HAVE TO APPLY BRAKES HARD. WINTER DRIVING IS VERY DIFFICULT. 2) THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONS WHEN GOING OVER BUMPS AND APPLYING BRAKES. IT FEELS LIKE TRUCK IS SLIDING ON ICE EVEN WHEN THERE IS NO ICE ON ROAD.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#747059June 19, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
USED AS A PERSONAL VEHICLE MAINLY IN HIGHWAY TRIPS OF AT LEAST AN HOUR. SEVERE VIBRATION UPON BRAKING.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#746110May 30, 2001
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
I WAS DRIVING EAST BOUND ON RIVERSIDE DRIVE FELT A LITTLE SHAKE AND IT WENT AWAY WITH IN A FEW SECONDS THE TIRE TREAD CAME OFF AND WAS BEATING THE WHEEL WELL OF MY TRUCK AND THEN IT BLEW AFTER THE TREAD SEPARATION AND LOCKED THE FRONT TIRE UP AND PULLED ME INTO ONCOMING TRAFFIC WHERE I SIDE SWIPED A VAN COMING AT ME HEAD ON CAUSING THE VAN TO ROLL OVER.I WAS TRAVELING AT ABOUT 55 OR 60 MPHS WHEN ALL THIS OCCURRED.THERE WAS ONE PERSON TRANSPORTED TO THE HOSPITAL AND LATER RELEASED. THE TIRE HAD NO REASON TO SEPARATE THE WAY IT DID .IT CAME APART LIKE A RETREADED TIRE WOULD SEPARATE. *AK (TIRESIZE: LT265/75)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: LT265/75 )
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#745339May 15, 2001
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT
1 OF THE 4 BOLTS HOLDING THE DRIVESHAFT TOGETHER NEAR THE TRANSFER CASE IS MISSING. ANOTHER BOLT IS HALF WAY OUT. REAR DRIVESHAFT DID NOT COME OFF COMPLETELY, BUT VEHICLE WAS UNDRIVABLE. HAD VEHICLE TOWED TO CHESAPEAKE FORD TRUCK SALES,INC.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#745262May 13, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
ENGINE COMPLETELY LOST POWER, DUE TO RAIN WATER INGESTED INTO AIR BREATHER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#745263May 13, 2001
TIRES, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING: REAR COMPARTMENT/TRUNK, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK (TIRESIZE: 24570R19.5)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 24570R19.5 )
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#745266May 13, 2001
SUSPENSION:REAR, POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TAIL LIGHTS, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL:FLASHER UNIT, EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL:ACCESSORY SCISSOR/SCREW/BOTTLE JACK/LIFT
BACK UP MONITOR FADED TO "ALL BLACK".*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#744993May 6, 2001
TIRES
ON APRIL 17 I WAS DRIVING NORTH ON I 75 IN MICHIGAN WHEN THE RIGHT FRONT EXPLODED . I HAD BEEN ON THE ROAD FOR 8 HOURS AND IT WAS ABOUT 35 DEGREES . THE NEXT DAY I WENT TO THE DEALER SHIP AND THEY SENT ME TO THE FIRESTONE DEALER . I WAS TOLD THE FIRESTONE DID NOT MAKE BAD TIRES AND TOLD ME IT WAS FORD PROBLEM. CALLED FORD BACK TOLD SERVICE MANGER WHAT I WAS TOLD . HE SAID HE WOULD CHECK IN TO IT . SEVERAL DAY LATER FORD CALLED BACK AND SAID ALL THEY WOULD COVER WAS ONE TIRE . I DO NOT FEEL SAFE WITH THESE TIRES AND WOULD LIKE FORD REPLACE THESE TIRES WITTH A DIFERENT BRAND . I PULL A 8000 LBS BOAT AND AM GLAD I WAS NOT TOWING IT AT THE TIME THE TIRE BLEW OUT . I HAVE PICTURES OF THE TIRE ON THE TRUCK AS WELL AS OFF THE TK. THIS TK WAS ASSEMBLED IN CANADA. *AK (DOT NUMBER: VNW8 1XL TIRESIZE: LT265/75R1)
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#744530April 25, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
THE BRAKE ROTORS WARP ABOUT EVERY 8,000 MILES. DEALERSHIPS CLAIM NO MECHANICAL PROBLEM. HAVE HAD BRAKE ROTOR WORK 6 TIMES IN 44,000 MILES.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#744225April 18, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
TRUCK PULLS HARD TO THE LEFT WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED IN A PANIC STOP. TRUCK ALSO IS HARD TO TURN WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED HARD.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#744073April 15, 2001
POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY
LUCKILY NO DAMAGE OR INJURY, HOWEVER THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR A SERIOUS ACCIDENT IF THIS CONTINUES TO OCCUR.NO SAFETY DEFECT MENTIONED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#884589March 29, 2001
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
PE00 020; CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 65MPH OM HIGHWAY AND THERE WAS A LOUD BANGING NOISE. HE WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER TO SHOULDERS, AND NOTICED THAT THERE WERE THREE TIRE TREAD SEPARATIONS. FIRESTONE , P225 75 16 MF, VD1L1XD267, FIRESTONE WERE NOTIFIED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#743186March 28, 2001
TIRES
THE TIRE SEPARATED AND COMPLETLY CAME APART WHILE DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE. LUCKILY,OUR EXPERIENCED DRIVER WAS ABLE TO PULL IT OFF THE ROAD WITHOUT CAUSING A ACCIDENT. FORTUNATELY NO ONE WAS INJURED. IT CAUSED DAMAGE TO THE FENDER, SIDE OF TRUCK AND EVEN TOPPER OF THE VEHICLE. HOWEVER, OUR EMPLOYEES FELT THE VEHICLES WERE UNSAFE TO DRIVE WITH THESE TIRES ON THEM. AS A RESULT WE HAVE REPLACED THE EXISTING FIRESTONE STEELTEX TIRES ON OUR WORK VEHICLES, 20 TIRES. WE DID NOTIFY MATTHEWS CURRIE FORD(OUR DEALER) REGARDING THE PROBLEM IMMEDIALTY. THEY DID NOT REPLACE THE TIRES AT NO COST TO US, WE PAID FOR ALL OF THEM. WE ALSO HAVE RECORDS OF THE REPAIR AND HAVE WHAT IS LEFT OF THE DAMAGED TIRE IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO SEE IT. WE CAN EMAIL PICTURES OF THE DAMAGED TRUCK AND TIRE TO YOU. *AK (DOT NUMBER: VNW81XM TIRESIZE: 265/75R1)
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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