Ford F-Super Duty Complaints (2000)

63 consumer complaints on file.

#749161July 25, 2001
SUSPENSION:FRONT
SEVERE VIBRATION IS EXPERIENCED WHILE DRIVING OVER ROUGH PAVEMENT. THIS VIBRATION IS FELT IN THE STEERING COLUMN, STEERING WHEEL, AND THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE. FORD HAS WORKED ON THIS CHASSIS 4 TIMES TO TRY TO REPAIR THE PROBLEM. TSB 00-21-09 HAS BEEN COMPLETED ALONG WITH REPLACING THE FRONT SHOCKS, AND SHAVING ABOUT HALF OF THE TREAD FROM THE TIRES TO MAKE THEM ROUND. CURRENTLY ALL OF THE SPRINGS HAVE BEEN FOUND TO BE BAD AND ARE BEING REPLACED. SINCE THIS VIBRATION HAS BEEN PRESENT FROM THE DATE OF PURCHASE, IT LEADS ME TO BELIEVE THAT WERE BAD FROM THE DATE OF MANUFACTURING. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#748529July 16, 2001
TIRES:SIDEWALL
TIRE SIDEWALL BLEWOUT AT 75 MPH WITHOUT WARNING.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#747776July 4, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
VALVE STEMS BECAME LOOSE AND ALLOWED AIR PRESSURE TO GO TO ZERO. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#891425June 27, 2001
STEERING, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
LOSS OF STEERING WOULD OCCUR WHENEVER BRAKES ARE APPLIED, IT FORCED VEHICLE TO WANDER ACROSS THE ROAD; VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN AND OUT OF DEALER SHOP ON SEVERAL OCCASION, AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT THEY CANNOT CORRECT THE PROBLEM. *AK CONSUMER STATES THE HYDROBOOST SYSTEM PROHIBITS STEERING WHILE BRAKING IN MOST HARD BRAKING/EMERGENCY SITUATIONS, WHEN FULL BRAKES ARE APPLIED THE STEERING SYSTEM IS RENDERED INOPERABLE. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#747398June 26, 2001
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM, TIRES
I WAS DRIVING UP THE HILL TOWARDS TACOMA JUST OFF THE BRIDGE. TRAFFIC STOPPED SUDDENLY AND I HAD TO LOCK MY BRAKES. WHEN I LOCKED THEM THE TRUCK WOULD NOT TURN EITHER WAY UNTIL I LET OFF THE BRAKE MORE. IT SEEMS WHEN THE TIRES ARE NOT MOVING VERY FAST THAT THE POWER STEERING WILL NOT WORK. IT WAS A VERY SCARY SITUATION AND THIS IS NOT THE FIRST TIME IT HAS HAPPENED. I HAVE A HARD TIME TURNING IN TO PARKING SPACES ALSO WHEN THE TRUCK IS NOT MOVING QUICKLY. THIS IS A VERY SCARY PROBLEM AS I DON'T BELIEVE I COULD STEER MYSELF OUT OF AN ACCIDENT WITH THE BRAKES APPLIED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#746842June 14, 2001
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
THE POWER STEERING PUMP ON THESE TRUCKS PROVIDES THE STEERING ASSIST AND BRAKE ASSIST. WHEN YOU APPLY THE BRAKES MODERATELY HARD TO HARD, YOU HAVE NO POWER STEERING ASSIST AND THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKS UP DUE TO THE WEIGHT OF THE VEHICLE. THIS MAKES BRAKING AND STEERING IMPOSSIBLE. FORD IS DOING LITTLE TO RESOLVE THIS PROBLEM. THEY ALSO HAVE OEM BALL JOINTS THAT ARE SEALED AND THEY GET STIFF WHICH MAKES TURNING THE WHEEL WITHOUT POWER ASSIST IMPOSSIBLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#746789June 13, 2001
TIRES
I JUST PUT THESE TIRES ON MY FORD F250 2 MONTHS AGO AND I HAVE HAD 3 BLOW OUT THAT ALMOST OVERTURNED MY TRAILER 2 TIMES. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#745062May 8, 2001
TIRES
TIRE BLEW OUT, I HAVE PICS, LET ME KNOW WHERE TO E-MAIL THEM. FIRESTONE SAYS IT IS MY FAULT BECAUSE I IGNORED THE EARLY WARNING SINGS OF A BLOW OUT. I'D LIKE TO KNOW WHAT THEY ARE. *AK (DOT NUMBER: VNQ81XL TIRESIZE: 265/75R/16)
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#744617April 26, 2001
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
I AM EXPERIENCING A SEVERE PROBLEM WITH THE STEERING ON MY TRUCK. WHEN PARKED, STOPPED, OR IDLING, I AM UNABLE TO TURN THE WHEELS IN EITHER DIRECTION, REGARDLESS OF SURFACE. THIS IS AN ISSUE OF SAFETY. I HAVE TAKEN IT TO THE DEALER TWICE AND ALTHOUGH THEY ARE HELPFUL AND SYMPATHETIC, THEY ARE UNABLE TO FIX THE PROBLEM. I DO NOT APPRECIATE PUTTING MY FAMILY IN DANGER AS WE PULL OUR TRAVEL TRAILER AND MIGHT INCUR AN INSTANCE WHERE I WOULD NEED MY TRUCK TO BE ABLE TO TURN AND IT WILL NOT. I HAVE CONTACTED FORD MOTOR COMPANY AND AM WAITING FOR A REPLY.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#744369April 22, 2001
TIRES:SIDEWALL
TRAVELING WEST ON I-40 IN OKLAHOMA GOING 75 MPH WHEN RIGHT REAR TIRE BLEW OUT. PULLING TO RIGHT SIDE OF ROAD SAFELY AND QUICKLY AS I COULD. AFTER EXISTING THE VEHICLE AND DISCOVERING THAT THE SIDEWALL SEPARATED FROM THE TIRE COMPLETLY. I AM TAKING TIRE TO FIRESTONE ON 23 APR 2001 TO SEE WHAT THEY ARE GOING TO DO. I DID NOT HIT OR RUN OVER ANYTHING WHEN THIS BLOWOUT HAPPENED. I WANTED YOU TO BE BEWARE OF THIS SITUATION SINCE IT IS ANOTHER FIRESTONE TIRE SIDE WALL SEPERATION. I COULD NOT FIND ANY RECALLS ON THIS TIRES EVEN THOUGH FORD INSURE ME THESE TIRES WERE NOT PART OF THE LAST RECALL. IF YOU CAN SHED ANY LIGHT ON THIS TIRE OR WHAT OTHER PRECAUTIONS I SHOULD TAKE WOULD BE APPRECIATED. RIGHT NOW I WILL NOT TRAVEL ANYMORE LONG DISTANCES UNTIL I HAVE FIRESTONE REPLACE ALL MY TIRES. I HAVE HAD BLOW OUTS BEFORE BUT NOT ONE WHEN THE WHOLE SIDEWALL COMES OFF. THERE ARE NO PUNCTURES ON THE TREAD SIDE OR SIDEWALL. *AK (DOT NUMBER: DB647P 604 TIRESIZE: LT26575R16)
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#742661March 19, 2001
TIRES
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK (TIRESIZE: LT22575R16)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: LT22575R16 )
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#742454March 14, 2001
TIRES, PARKING BRAKE:CONVENTIONAL, POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DIFFERENTIAL UNIT, POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY
FROM DATE OF PURCHASE SEVERE VIBRATION THROUGHOUT CHASSIS-HAS HAD EXTENSIVE WORK AND STILL VIBRATES SO SEVERELY AFRAID TO DRIVE IT AND SEALS AND COMPONENTS HAVE FAILED DUE TO VIBRATION-HAD IN DEALER 4 TIMES. ALSO ARE REPLACING FRONT TIE RODS ON RECALL. INTERNET IS FULL OF PEOPLE WITH IDENTICAL PROBLEMS ON THESE CHASSIS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#739926January 25, 2001
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
FUEL GAUGE WORKS INCORRECTLY, HAVE HAD TO DEALER FOR REPAIRS 6 TIMES. TOLD ME THERE IS NOTHING THEY CAN DO. FORD ALSO NOTIFIED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#739557January 17, 2001
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#737574December 9, 2000
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#735859November 6, 2000
WHEELS:HUB
I AM TOLD THAT THE VIBRATION OF THE RV IS CAUSED BY THE HUBS BEING "STUD-PILOTED MOOUNTING SYSTEM" AND THE WHEELS ARE "HUB PILOTED WHEELS SYSTEM" THEY DO NOT MATE AND FORD HAS NOT ACKNOWLEDGED THE PROBLEM AFTER SEVERAL TELEPHONE CONVERSTIONS AND LETTERS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#735661November 2, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
THIS IS MY SECOND FORD TRUCK IN A YEAR 1/2 AND MY FORTH MOTOR I AM EXPERIENCING A LOUD ENGINE KNOCK ON COLD START UP. THE KNOCK GETS LOUDER AND LONGER. FORD HAS REPLACED LIFTERS ON MY 2000, THAT DID NOT TAKE CARE OF THE KNOCK. I HAVE TALKED TO DIFFERENT PEOPLE THAT OWN THE 5.4 ENGINE AND THEY EXPEREINCE THE SAME NOISE. I HAVE FOUND MOST PEOPLE DO NOT NOTICE THE NOISE BECAUSE OF THE RADIO,AS WELL AS THE BELL NOISE WHEN YOU FIRST START THE TRUCK. I HAVE ALSO HAD A SPARK PLUG EJECTED FROM THE CYLINDER HEAD OF MY 1999. THE FORD DEALER WANT TO REPLACE MY 2000 5.4 ENGINE WITH A NEW ONE . HOW MUCH SHOULD A CONSUMER TAKE. HERE I GO AGAIN WITH ENGINE REPLACEMENT IN A NEW TRUCK LESS THAN A YEAR OLD. PLEASE HELP!!!! THANK YOU!!!*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#735565November 1, 2000
SUSPENSION
WHEELS VIBRATE EXCESSIVELY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#731526September 15, 2000
TIRES:SIDEWALL
I PURCHASED MY YEAR 2000 FORD F-250 SUPER DUTY PICKUP IN JAN 2000. IT WAS DELIVERED EQUIPPED WITH FIRESTONE STEELTEX AT TIRES. AT APPROXIMATELY 9,000 MILES, CRACKS BEGAN APPEARING IN THE SIDEWALLS OF THE TIRES. ON ONE TIRE, A WHITE LAYER IS NOW EXPOSED BENEATH THE CRACKS.( DOT NUMBER: VDWB TIRE SIZE: LT26575R16 )
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#868526August 24, 2000
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:PUMP
INTERMITTENTLY WHILE DRIVING AT LOW SPEEDS 0-15 MPH AND WHEN APPLYING BRAKES, STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP, CAUSING CONSUMER TO HIT A FENCE POST ON AUGUST 18, 2000. VEHICLE WAS SERVICED BY THE DEALERSHIP PRIOR TO THIS INCIDENT. DEALER STATED THAT FORD CONSIDERED THIS A NORMAL CONDITION, BUT HAS AGREED TO REPLACE POWER STEERING PUMP. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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