Ford F-350 Complaints (2005)

331 consumer complaints on file.

#10340772June 30, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD F350 SD. WHILE DRIVING AT THE SPEEDS OF 65MPH , THE VEHICLE LOST POWER WITHOUT ANY WARNING.THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO PULL TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE FAILURE CONTINUED TO HAPPEN, ALSO WHILE DRIVING THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THERE WAS BLACK SMOKE COMING FROM THE TAIL PIPE. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND THEY STATED THAT IT WAS THE FUEL INJECTION CONTROL MODULE THAT NEED TO BE REPLACED.THE DEALER STATED THAT HER VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL :NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 05V270000 COMPONENT: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING ,EVEN THOUGH THE VEHICLE HAD EXPERIENCED THE FAILURE. THERE HAD BEEN NO REPAIRS. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 216,289.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10336822June 17, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD F-350 SD. WHILE DRIVING AT SPEEDS OF 25 MPH, THE VEHICLE LOST POWER AND STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL REPAIR FACILITY WHERE THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED OF A POTENTIAL RECALL UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 05V270000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: WIRING). AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ADVISED THE CONTACTS VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE MANUFACTURER VERIFIED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT ELIGIBLE FOR RECALL REPAIRS AND WOULD NOT PROVIDE ANY ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 29,400.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10333818May 29, 2010
STEERING, EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL:SLIDE-IN CAMPER
WE EXPERIENCED A SEVERE STEERING SHIMMY AT 65 MPH. THE VEHICLE WAS UNCONTROLLABLE. THE SHIMMY LASTED UNTIL THE VEHICLE WAS BROUGHT TO A COMPLETE STOP. THE STEERING DAMPER WAS FOUND TO BE DEFECTIVE AND REPLACED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10325466April 13, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6) ON 3/26/10 MY 2005 FORD F350 6.0 DIESEL STARTED SMOKING FROM THE EXHAUST WHILE HAULING HORSES TO A SHOW. I WAS APPROX. 70 MILES FROM HOME. HAD THE TRUCK TOWED INTO MY LOCAL FORD DEALER TO FIND OUT THAT THE EGR VALVE WENT BAD AND ALSO OVERHEATED MY TURBO. MY TRUCK HAS 58,000 MILES AND I PURCHASED THE ESP 100,000 WARRANTY HOWEVER, THEY SAID MY WARRANTY EXPIRED ON 3/21/10. THE BILL WAS $3900. AND FORD IS NOT COVERING IT. NOW I COME TO FIND OUT THAT THIS HAS BEEN A HUGE ISSUE FOR FORD & THE REPAIRS DON'T SEEM TO HOLD EITHER AS MOST PEOPLE HAVE HAD THIS REOCCUR 2 OR MORE TIMES. THIS WAS NOT A PROBLEM I COULD HAVE PREVENTED IN ANY WAY BUT A PROBLEM WITH THE ENGINE ITSELF. WHAT CAN I DO & IS THERE A RECALL? [XXX] *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10324373April 7, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD F-350. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, THE DIESEL ENGINE OVERHEATED WITH SMOKE COMING FROM THE EXHAUST PIPE. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF, AND RESTARTED AFTER WAITING UNTIL THE ENGINE COOLED DOWN. THE VEHICLE RESUMED OPERATION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE FAILURE WAS CONTRIBUTED TO THE OIL COOLER AND EXHAUST GAS RECIRCULATION (EGR). THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MECHANIC ADVISED REPLACEMENT OF THE OIL PUMP AND FUEL INJECTORS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 160,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 160,200.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10324015April 6, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD F-350 SUPERDUTY. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, WHEN THE VEHICLE COMPLETELY SHUT OFF AND WOULD NOT RESTART. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALERSHIP WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE HIGH PRESSURE INJECTION SENSOR WAS DEFECTIVE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE SENSOR WAS REPLACED AND THE HYDRAULIC PUMP WAS ALSO REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 95,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 102,000. UPDATED 11/03/10 *BF UPDATED 11/04/10*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10323044March 31, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD F350. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE ENGINE STALLED AND RESTARTED. THERE WERE NO WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE FUEL INJECTORS ALSO FAILED. THE RECALL RELATED DEFECT WAS UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 05V270000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM WIRING; HOWEVER, THE VIN WAS EXCLUDED FROM THE RECALL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 45,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 100,099.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10322417March 26, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I WAS DRIVING AND THE 2005 F350 SHUT OFF AND THE BRAKES AND STEERING BECAME HARD, WHICH MADE IT DIFFICULT TO GET OUT OF THE WAY; WHILE ON THE FREEWAY GOING AT 85 MPH. LUCKILY I WAS PASSING A FORD DEALER AND TOOK THE TRUCK IN. THIS PROBLEM STARTED ABOUT 2 MONTHS AGO AND CONTINUED OFF AND ON.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10321517March 23, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD F350 SUPER DUTY. THE CONTACT STARTED THE VEHICLE AND ALLOWED IT TO SIT IDLE WITH THE ENGINE RUNNING FOR SEVERAL MINUTES. WHILE TRAVELING AT SPEEDS OF 10 MPH, THE VEHICLE BEGAN SMOKING, MISFIRING AND THEN IT STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THERE WERE NO REPAIRS MADE TO THE VEHICLE WHEN THE COMPLAINT WAS FILED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 122,845.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10319583March 14, 2010
WHEELS
ALUMINUM ALLOY WHEEL FRACTURING CIRCUMFERENTIALLY AROUND RIM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10319584March 14, 2010
WHEELS
ALUMINUM ALLOY WHEEL FRACTURING CIRCUMFERENTIALLY AROUND RIM. SECOND WHEEL TO FAIL IN THIS FASHION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10310533February 15, 2010
STEERING, SUSPENSION
I HAVE A 2005 FORD F-350 4X4 CREWCAB DIESEL WHICH EXHIBITS SEVERE FRONT END SHIMMY AND STEERING WHEEL VIBRATION WHEN GOING OVER ROUGH ROADS OR CATTLE GUARDS. THIS IS SO SEVERE THAT I HAVE TO COME TO A COMPLETE STOP IN ORDER TO CONTINUE. FORD IS AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM BUT APPARENTLY WON'T ISSUE A RECALL TO FIX IT. IT IS AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS SITUATION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10298418January 6, 2010
STEERING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD F-350 SD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH OVER A BUMP, THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE WOULD SHAKE VIOLENTLY. THE CONTACT ASKED THE DEALER ABOUT THE FRONT END SHAKE AND THE DEALER STATED THEY'VE NEVER HEARD OF THIS ISSUE. TWO OTHER DEALERS INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT VEHICLE NEEDED TO HAVE THE TIRES REPLACED. THE CONTACT REPLACED THE TIRES AND THE VIOLENT SHAKING STILL OCCURRED WHENEVER THE CONTACT DROVE OVER A BUMP AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 19,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10297984January 4, 2010
PARKING BRAKE
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD F-350. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE REAR DRIVER SIDE TIRE SUDDENLY LOCKED WHICH CAUSED THE VEHICLES REAR END TO SLIDE; HOWEVER, THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO CONTROL THE VEHICLE AND AVOID A CRASH. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE PARKING BRAKE ASSEMBLY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT PREVIOUSLY NOTICED THAT THE PARKING BRAKE INTERMITTENTLY FAILED TO FUNCTION PROPERLY. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 59,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10295105December 9, 2009
STEERING
OCCASIONAL LOSS OF STEERING "CENTERING" AFTER MAKING A 90 DEGREE TURN. THIS REQUIRES AN EXAGGERATED AND UNEXPECTED AMOUNT OF STEERING EFFORT TO CORRECT THIS OVERSTEERING CONDITION AND TO PREVENT CROSSING INTO THE ONCOMING TRAFFIC. THIS MAY OCCUR DAILY OR WEEKLY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10294533December 4, 2009
FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL
MY 2005 FORD F350 WITH THE 6.0 LITRE DIESEL BROKE DOWN DUE TO SIGNIFICANT LEAKAGE IN THE HIGH PRESSURE OIL SYSTEM. WHEN BEING REPAIRED, THE TECHNICIAN RECOMMENDED THAT STANDPIPES AND ORINGS BE REPLACED WITH UPGRADED PARTS. THIS WAS VERY COSTLY AND COULD HAVE CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO STALL AND CREATED A DANGEROUS SITUATION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10290223October 29, 2009
SUSPENSION:FRONT
I OWN A 2005 FORD F 350 THAT SOMETIMES HAS A VIOLENT STEERINGWHEEL SHAKE AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS AFTER HITTING SMALL BUMPS IN ROADWAY. HAS HAPPENED MAYBE 5 TIMES IN 4YEARS WHERE SO SEVERE THAT COULD NOT TURN STEERING WHEEL UNTIL SPEED WAS REDUCED BY BRAKING QUICKLY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10289429October 22, 2009
SUSPENSION:FRONT
MY 2005 SD F-350 CREW CAB FORD TRUCK SHIMMIES VIOLENTLY WHEN TRAVELING ON THE INTERSTATE AND I HIT SOME UNEVEN ROADWAY. IT DOESN'T STOP UNTIL I ALMOST COME TO A STOP OR SLOW DOWN TO BELOW 45MPH. THE SHIMMY IS VERY UNCONTROLLABLE AND DANGEROUS AND SOMETIME THE TRUCK CHANGES LINES DO TO THE VIOLENT SHAKING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10287346October 14, 2009
STEERING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS 2005 FORD F350 SUPERDUTY. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 TO 75 MPH, HE HIT A BUMP IN THE ROAD AND THE VEHICLE PROCEEDED TO SHAKE VIOLENTLY CAUSING HIM TO ALMOST LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. HE WAS ABLE TO REGAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE WHEN THE SPEED DECREASED TO 30 MPH. AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT NOTHING WAS WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE. HE CONTACT NOTIFIED THE MANUFACTURER; HOWEVER, THEY HAVE NOT RESPONDED. THE CURRENT AND THE FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 50,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10287059October 12, 2009
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE
I HAVE A FORD F350 KING RANCH 2005 AND IT WOBBLES VIOLENTLY AFTER HITTING A BUMP OR UNEVEN PATCH. IT DOES IT ABOVE 40 MPH. DEALER HAD ME PURCHASE A STABILIZER AND THEY PUT IT ON- IT HELPED BUT DIDN'T SOLVE IT. I JUST DRIVE THE TRUCK WHEN I NEED. I TOOK IT IN 6 MONTHS LATER AND THEY SAID THEY MUST INVESTIGATE BY DEDUCTION. THEY WANTED TO CHARGE ME TO FIRST DO A BALANCE, THEN A WHEEL ALIGNMENT. I TOLD THEM NO- IT SHOULD BE A RECALL. MY FEAR IS THAT THE VIOLENT WOBBLE WILL LEAD TO OTHER PROBLEMS. HELP. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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