Ford F-350 Complaints (2005)

331 consumer complaints on file.

#10198430August 3, 2007
STEERING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD F 350 SUPER DUTY. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH THE VEHICLE AND STEERING WHEEL WOULD SHAKE VIOLENTLY WHEN GOING OVER A BUMP. THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED ABOUT LOSING CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER STATED THAT THERE WAS A DESIGN FLAW WITH THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNAVAILABLE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 17,600.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10199163August 3, 2007
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:DIESEL
2005 F-350 WITH OVERHEATING PROBLEMS CUSTOMER STATES THAT THE ENGINE WAS REPLACED CUSTOMER WANTS FORD TO PAY FOR REPAIRS**CC THE CONSUMER STATED HE HAS HAD PROBLEMS WITH THE VEHICLE FROM DAY ONE. IT WAS AT THE DEALERSHIP FOR 25 DAYS FOR AN ENGINE REPLACEMENT. THE ENGINE WAS REPLACED, HOWEVER 90 DAYS LATER THE CONSUMER STARTED TO HAVE PROBLEMS WITH THE REPLACEMENT ENGINE. THE AIR TAKE TO THE TURBO WOULD BLOW OFF AND LEAVE THE VEHICLE WITH NO POWER, 2 EGR VALVES WERE REPLACED. FINALLY, THE ENGINE LOCKED UP. THE CONSUMER STATED THERE IS A DESIGN FLAW WHERE THERE IS TOO MUCH HEAT WITH THE TURBO ON TOP OF THE ENGINE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10198176August 1, 2007
TIRES
TL-THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD F-350 SUPERDUTY. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE RUBBER BEGAN TO SEPARATE FROM THE TIRES WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS CONSTANTLY PULLING. THE DEALER PERFORMED AN ALIGNMENT ON THE VEHICLE. NO TIRE INFORMATION WAS AVAILABLE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 50,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10197033July 20, 2007
SUSPENSION:FRONT
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD F-350. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE VIOLENTLY SHAKES WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH. HE ALSO STATED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL SHAKES VIOLENTLY. THE FAILURES OCCUR WHEN THE VEHICLE DRIVES OVER A BUMPY ROAD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS IN THE SHOP APPROXIMATELY A YEAR AGO FOR THIS SAME FAILURE. THE VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY AT THE DEALER. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 77,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000.
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10196262July 13, 2007
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER
REPEATED BRAKE CALIPER PROBLEMS. BRAKE PADS LOCK IN ON POSITION WHILE CALIPER RELEASES. RESULT IS THAT ONE BRAKE PAD IN A SET WILL QUICKLY BECOME WORN WHILE OTHER PAD IS LIKE NEW. FAILURE RESULTS WHEN LOCKED PAD IS UNDETECTED, THEN CALIPER, ROTOR AND BRAKE LINE DAMAGE RESULT. THIS HAS OCCURRED ON 3 SEPERATE INSTANCES AND ON SEPERATE WHEELS. FORD HAS PAID FOR ONE REAR CALIPER, FRONT ROTORS.THIS PROBLEM BEGAN ON OR BEFORE 16,000 MILES. VEHICLE HAS BEEN SERVICED AND REPAIRED AT FORD GARAGES ONLY. THIS VEHICLE IS NOT A SEVERE DUTY TRUCK, HAS A TOW HAUL PACKAGE. FURTHER: IMMEDIATELY, AFTER ONE REPAIR ABS LITE CAME ON AND BRAKES WENT TO FLOOR. ABS STAYED ON FOR 10 MINUTES AND THEN WHEN BRAKES WERE PUMPED THEY WENT OUT AND BRAKE RETURNED. IMMEDIATE THOUGHT WAS THAT ABS MALFUNCTION WAS DUE TO BRAKE REPAIR AND CORRECT AND THAT IT WAS A TEMPORARY PROBLEM. FRONT BRAKE PADS DID HOWEVER MALFUCTION WITHIN 400 MILES OF THIS INCIDENT. FROM THE BEGINNING THIS TRUCK HAS HAD AN OCCASIONAL SPONGEY BRAKE PROBLEM. INCIDENT DATE IS THE LAST DATE NOTED. FIRST DATE OCCURRED 02/30/07. INCIDENT DATE OF THIS REPORT REFLECTS LAST TO DATE INCIDENT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10196016July 10, 2007
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:DIESEL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD F-350 SUPERDUTY. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE VEHICLE OVERHEATED AND SMOKE POURED FROM THE EXHAUST PIPE. THE VEHICLE WAS PULLED OVER AND WOULD NOT EXCEED 30 MPH. THE VEHICLE THEN LOST POWER. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS. THE AROMA OF ANTIFREEZE WAS POTENT. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER THE FOLLOWING DAY. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TO THE DEALER SEVEN PREVIOUS TIMES FOR THE SAME FAILURE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 56,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10194939June 29, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD F-350 SUPERDUTY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TOW COMMAND WORKS INTERMITTENTLY AND PROVIDES FALSE DATA. THE FAILURE CAUSES THE TRAILER BRAKES TO ENGAGE WHEN THEY SHOULD NOT. THE WARNING MESSAGE INDICATED THAT THE TRAILER WAS DISCONNECTED. THE FORD DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 30,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 25,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10192980June 11, 2007
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:TURBO/SUPERCHARGER
TURBO PIPE BLEW OFF GOING UPHILL TOWING A HORSE IN TRAILER, LOST MOST OF MY POWER, SPEED DROPPED TO 40 MPH WITH TRUCKS BEARING DOWN. PUT CLAMP BACK ON DID IT AGAIN 50 MILES LATER. DEALERSHIP TOLD ME RUST FORMED INSIDE TURBO IF I DID NOT DRIVE IT HARD OR CORRECTLY. I DID'NT THINK I BOUGHT A TRUCK WITH INSTRUCTIONS HOW TO RIVE IT !*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10192728June 7, 2007
STEERING:LINKAGES
I HAVE A 2005 FORD F350 SUPERDUTY AND ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS I HAVE BEEN DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AND HAVE GONE OVER BLEMISHES IN THE HIGHWAY AND IT HAS CAUSED A VIOLENT SHAKING IN THE FRONT END. IT HAS GOTTEN SO BAD AT POINTS THAT IT ALMOST CAUSED A SEVERE ACCIDENT WHICH MIGHT HAVE INVOLVED MANY. THIS HAS HAPPENED ON MANY OCCASIONS AND I HAVE TO SLOW DOWN AND STOP BEFORE IT SUBSIDES. I HAVE BEEN TO SEVERAL DEALERS AND THEY ALL SAY THAT THEY HAVE A QUICK FIX BUT NOTHING SEEMS TO WORK. EVERYTIME I HAVE TRIED TO FIX THE PROBLEM I HAVE PAID FOR IT OUT OF MY OWN POCKET. I HAVE SPOEKN WITH MANY FOR SUPERDUTY OWNERS THAT HAVE HAD THIS PROBLEM AND THEY ALL SAY THE SAME THING. THIS IS NOT ONLY A PROBLEM FOR THE DRIVER OF THE VEHICLE BUT ALSO FOR OTHERS ON THE ROAD AS WELL. DO PEOPLE NEED TO START DYING BEFORE THERE IS A SERVICE RECALL TO FIX THE PROBLEM. FORD DIDN'T START REPLACING TIRES ON TRUCKS AND SUV'S BEFORE SO MANY PEOPLE DIED IN CARE CRASHES. THIS IS A SEVERE PROBLEM AND NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED. THERE SHOULD BE NO CALL FOR PAYING FOR AND BEING FINANCIALLY LOCKED INTO A $50,000 VEHICLE THAT COULD BE CONSIDERED A DEATH TRAP. THIS PROBLEM EXISTS IN ALL MODELS OF THE FORD SUPERDUTY AND FORD STILL PRODUCES THESE AND SELLS THEM TO CONSUMERS AND DOESN'T FIX THEM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10192566June 6, 2007
FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL
(1) TRUCK WOULD NOT START (2) POTENTIAL OF TRAVELING AND FUEL PUMP STOPS PROVIDING FUEL TO MOTOR; POTENTIAL TO LOOSE CONTROL OF VECHICLE (3) HIGH PRESSURE (R&R IPR SENSOR,FLEX PIPE AN DCONNECTOR) WAS REPLACED
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10191475May 22, 2007
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER
05 AND 06 FORD F350 AMBULANCE BRAKE CALIBER PISTONS BREAK OR CRACK AND HOLD PISTON OUT MAKING BRAKES UNABLE TO FULLY RELEASE, BOTH OUR 05 HAVE HAVE DONE IT ONE ON ALL FOUR WHEEL AND THE OTHER JUST THE FRONTS SO FAR AND NOW OUR 06 HAS THE FRONTS ON BOTH SIDES TOLAL OF THREE OF THE FOUR PISTONS BROKE
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10184647March 9, 2007
EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL, EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY
TL* - THE CONTACT HAS A AEVIT BY EMC. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THIS EQUIPMENT WAS USED TO HELP WITH STEERING, BRAKING, AND ACCELERATION. THE CONTACT WAS JUST GOING DOWN THE ROAD WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN THE AEVIT SYSTEM MADE A HARD LEFT AND SENT THE VEHICLE INTO A DITCH. THE CONTACT HAD TO GET SEVEN STITCHES ON HIS THE RIGHT SIDE OF FOREHEAD. A POLICE REPORT WAS TAKEN. THE WEATHER THAT DAY WAS COLD, BUT CLEAR. HE WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 - 30 MPH. THERE WAS APPROXIMATELY $7,000 WORTH OF DAMAGE DONE TO THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN REPAIRED, BUT HE HAS NOT DRIVEN THE VEHICLE SINCE. THE CONTACT NO LONGER HAD THE VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10184502March 8, 2007
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:DIESEL
VEHICLE HAS ENGINE FAILURE THE REPAIR HAS BEEN ATTEMPTED FOUR TIMES AND VEHICLE CONTINUES IN ITS SAME STAGE.. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10184450March 7, 2007
STEERING:LINKAGES
WE OWN A FORD F350, 2005 MODEL WITH ABOUT 6000 MILES. ON SUN.,3/4, AS MY WIFE DROVE AWAY FROM A SERVICE STATION PUMP, SHE LOST CONTROL OF THE TRUCK, I.E. SHE COULD NOT STEER. LUCKY FOR HER SHE WAS ABLE TO STOP BEFORE ENTERING A HEAVILY TRAVELED HIGHWAY. WE FOUND THAT THE NUT HOLDING THE PIVOT ARM WITH THE STEERING LINKAGE HAD SHEARED OFF ALONG WITH THE COTTER PIN HOLDING THE NUT. THE NUT THREADS WERE STRIPPED OFF. I HAVE THE FAILED NUT ALONG WITH RING/CLIP HOLDING THE COTTER PIN. THE BOLT THREADS ON THE LINKAGE, TO THE EYE APPEAR TO BE O'K. AS STATED THOUGH, THE NUT THREADS WERE STRIPPED OFF. WAS THIS DUE TO A SOFTER METAL BEING USED, OVER TORQUING OR A BAD NUT??' THE TRUCK WAS TOWED TO NEWBERG FORD IN NEWBERG, OR. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10181961February 8, 2007
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
I HAVE A 2005 FORD F350 SUPER DUTY PICKUP TRUCK AND EXPERIENCING A PROBLEM WITH THE ANTILOCK BRAKES LOCKING UP. PROBLEM ORIGINALLY BEGAN AS AN INTERMITTENT PROBLEM IN EARLY 2006 OCCURRING ABOUT ONCE A MONTH BUT WOULD ONLY PRESENT SYMPTOMS ONCE PER OCCURRENCE. FINALLY IN DECEMBER 2006 PROBLEM OCCURRED MULTIPLE TIMES AND VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO UNITED FORD. UNFORTUNATELY UNITED FORD WAS NOT ABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. NO ERROR CODES PERTAINING TO THE ANTILOCK BRAKE SYSTEM WERE BEING RECORDED BY THE VEHICLE. ABOUT TWO WEEKS AGO WHILE ON A 900 MILE TRIP THE BRAKES CONTINUALLY LOCKED UP. UPON RETURN TO TULSA ON JANUARY 30TH I IMMEDIATELY TOOK THE VEHICLE TO UNITED FORD AS THE PROBLEM CONTINUED ON A FREQUENT BASIS. DEALERSHIP WAS FINALLY ABLE TO OBSERVE THE PROBLEM AND AGREED THE ANTILOCK BRAKES WERE IN FACT MALFUNCTIONING. AFTER INSPECTING THE BRAKE SYSTEM, CHECKING TECHNICAL BULLETINS AND TALKING WITH FORD MOTOR COMPANY THE DEALERSHIP WAS INSTRUCTED TO MAKE SURE ALL OF ALL THE GROUND CONNECTIONS ON THE ANTILOCK BRAKE SYSTEM WERE CLEAN AND SECURE. VEHICLE WAS RETURNED TO ME BY THE DEALERSHIP ON FEBRUARY 2ND. UNITED FORD STATED THAT FORD MOTOR COMPANY CLAIMS THERE HAVE BEEN NO OTHER REPORTS OF ANTILOCK BRAKE FAILURE REPORTED ON THIS TYPE OF VEHICLE. YESTERDAY (FEBRUARY 8TH) AFTER DRIVING THE VEHICLE FOR ABOUT FIVE DAYS THE PROBLEM OCCURRED AGAIN. VEHICLE WAS IMMEDIATELY TAKEN TO UNITED FORD IN TULSA, OK. FOR THE THIRD TIME IN THE PAST SEVERAL MONTHS FOR THIS PROBLEM. AT THIS POINT FORD STILL DOES NOT KNOW WHAT IS CAUSING THE BRAKES TO LOCKUP. THIS PROBLEM IS A CONCERN TO ME SINCE IT HAS THE POTENTIAL TO CAUSE THE DRIVER OF THE VEHICLE TO LOOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND POTENTIAL FOR A SERIOUS ACCIDENT, INJURY AND/OR DEATH. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10179554January 17, 2007
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:DIESEL
2005 FORD F-350 SUPER DUTY TRUCK WITH A DEFECT IN THE FORD 6.0 LITER DIESEL ENGINE**CC THE CONSUMER STATED WHILE TOWING A 10,000 POUND FIFTH WHEEL TRAILER UP A STEEP GRADE, NEARING THE TOP OF AN 8800-FOOT SUMMIT, HE EXPERIENCED A SUDDEN, TOTAL AND COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE. IT WAS EXPLAINED TO THE CONSUMER BY A FORD TECHNICIAN THAT THE DIESEL ENGINE USES BOTH ELECTRIC IMPULSES AND OIL PRESSURE TO OPEN THE INJECTORS. THE OIL SYSTEM FOR THE INJECTORS IS SEPARATE FROM THE MAIN LUBRICATION SYSTEM IN THE ENGINE AND RUNS AT ABOUT 3000 PSI. THERE IS SOME INTERNAL PLUMBING FOR THE OIL SYSTEM THAT HAS RUBBER CONNECTING HOSES AND SEALS THAT ARE PRONE TO LEAKS, BUT IN THE CONSUMERS CASE TOTAL FAILURE. AS SOON AS THE OIL PRESSURE IS INSUFFICIENT TO OPEN THE INJECTORS, THE ENGINE JUST STOPS. THE CONSUMER STATED ON A SECOND TRIP, ONE OF THE TURBO HOSES BLEW OFF. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10177891January 5, 2007
STEERING
TL* - WHEN CONTACTWAS DRIVING AND GOING OVER A SERIES OF SMALL BUMPS LOST CONTROL OF THE STEERING WHEEL WHICH WENT FROM RIGHT TO LEFT QUICKLY TO THE POINT OF BEING ALMOST UNCONTROLLABLE. IN ORDER FOR CONTACT TO GET CONTROL OF THE STEERING WHEEL SHE HAD TO SLOW THE VEHICLE DOWN TO A SPEED OF 5 MPH OR COME TO A COMPLETE STOP. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP ,AND THEY STATED THAT THEY NOTICED THE SAME INCIDENT AS WELL ON A TEST DRIVE OF THE VEHICLE, BUT THEY COULD NOT DO ANYTHING ABOUT THE INCIDENT BECAUSE THE MANUFACTURER HASN'T GIVING THE DEALERSHIP ANY ADVISE ON HOW TO FIX THE FAILURE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10177300December 29, 2006
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER
WHILE VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN MY DRIVEWAY, LEVEL GROUND, PUSHED ON BRAKE PEDAL TO PUT VEHICLE IN GEAR. BRAKE PEDAL FELT SPONGY, PUSHED ON IT AGAIN, BANG, RIGHT TO THE FLOOR. THERE THE PEDAL STUCK, UP AGAINST THE FLOORBOARD. UPON INVESTIGATION, FOUND THAT THE PORTION OF THE MASTER CYLINDER THAT THE PLUNGER BOLTS ONTO, BROKE AWAY. THE PLUNGER BOLTS TO THE MASTER CYLINDER IN TWO PLACES. BOTH BOLT HOLES BROKE AWAY FROM THE CASTING. THE CASTING LOOKS FAULTY, NO FRESH BREAK LOOK TO IT AT ALL. THE VEHICLE HAS 43000 MILES ON IT. BRAKES HAVE NOT BEEN DONE YET, STILL ROUGHLY 50% PAD WEAR. MORE OF A DAILY DRIVER UNIT, THAN A HEAVY PULLER. I'M JUST GLAD THAT I WASN'T DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY OR PULLING MY HOLIDAY TRAILER, WHEN THIS OCCURED. WHO KNOWS WHAT WOULD HAVE HAPPENED! I FEEL THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE. IS IT A RARE CASE OR ARE THERE OTHER FAULTY MASTER CYLINDERS OUT THERE. SOMEONE BETTER LOOK INTO THIS BEFORE THERE ARE ACCIDENTS OR EVEN CASULTIES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10174591November 28, 2006
SUSPENSION:FRONT
SEVERE SHAKE/ WOBBLE ON FRONT END AFTER HITTING A BUMP AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS (65 MPH+). IT HAS BEEN TO THE DEALER TWICE TO DIAGNOSE AND FIX THE PROBLEM. THEY HAVE REPLACED THE STEERING BOX, PITMAN ARM, DRAG LINK, DRAG LINK ENDS, RE-ALIGNED AND RE-TORQUED ALL OF THE FRONT END BOLTS WITH NO SOLUTION. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10173461November 14, 2006
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS
I PURCHASED A 2005 FORD F-350 SUPER DUTY TRUCK IN JULY OF 2005. ON JULY 4 OF THIS YEAR I STARTED TO EXPERIENCE PROBLEMS WITH THE BRAKES HANGING, CAUSING THE BRAKES TO OVERHEAT AND SMELL, ALSO CAUSING UNDO STRAIN ON THE DRIVE LINE ON THE TRUCK. THE PROBLEM HAS OCCURRED SEVERAL TIMES AND HAVE RETURNED TO THE DEALER TO HAVE IT FIXED EVERY TIME,(ONLY TO HAVE IT COME BACK LATER ON), ONE TIME AT A DEALER WHEN I WAS OUT OF STATE. THAT DEALER STATED THAT THE FORD F250 NEXT TO MINE IN THE SHOP HAD THE SAME PROBLEM. MY DEALER HAS BEEN IN CONTACT WITH FORD MOTOR COMPANY ABOUT THIS, AS I HAVE BEEN TO, WITHOUT SATISFACTION ON WHAT FORD IS GOING TO DO. I FEEL THIS PROBLEM IS NOW A SAFETY ISSUE. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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