Ford F-350 Complaints (1999)

553 consumer complaints on file.

#10278556July 28, 2009
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
I HAVE A 1999 FORD F-350 WITH THE V-10 ENGINE AND ONLY 60,000 MILES. COMING BACK FROM DENVER - NOT HAULING ANYTHING - THE ENGINE BLEW OUT A SPARK PLUG. THIS IS A KNOW DEFECT AND WELL DOCUMENTED ON FORD PROBLEMS.COM. GIVEN THE NUMBER OF OCCURRENCES THAT THIS HAS HAPPENED, AND THE POSSIBLE SAFETY ISSUES WITH A BLOWN OUT PLUG I RESPECTIVELY REQUEST THAT THIS BE CONSIDERED AS A RECALL MATTER ON ALL SUCH EQUIPPED VEHICLES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10278131July 23, 2009
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 FORD F-350 SD. IN MARCH OF 2009, A SPARK PLUG BLEW OUT OF THE COIL PACK HOLE. THE CONTACT HAD THE SPARK PLUG REPLACED; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED ON JULY 23, 2009. THE CONTACT IS UNSURE IF HE WILL HAVE THE VEHICLE REPAIRED AGAIN DUE TO THE SAFETY DEFECT. BOTH FAILURES OCCURRED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE IS UNABLE TO BE DRIVEN. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 102,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10278140July 23, 2009
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
SPARK PLUG BLOW OUT ON FORD V-10 ENGINE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10276370July 10, 2009
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, STRUCTURE
1999 FORD F350. PULLS TO SHARP RIGHT WHEN BRAKING. WOBBLING WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED. CLUNKING WHEN YOUR TURN SHARP. HAS BEEN IN NUMEROUS SHOPS AND NO ONE SEEMS TO BE ABLE TO FIX THE PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10269310May 19, 2009
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL
I HAVE A 1999 FORD F350. I HAVE THE BRAKES WORKED ON 4 SEPARATE TIMES IN THE 5 YEARS SINCE THE TRUCK FROM MY FATHER IN LAW. THE FRONT START TO SHAKE VERY HARD AND FINAL SLOWS DOWN. I HAVE HAD THE ROTORS REPLACE THE CALIPERS REPLACED AND THE ROTORS TURNED. I HAVE ONLY PUT 60,000 MILES ON THIS TRUCK AND MY FATHER IN LAW HAD PUT 160,000. HE WAS HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM WITH THE BRAKES. I HAVE TAKEN IT TO THE DEALER EACH TIME AND THEY SAY IT IS HARD DRIVING. I HAVE NOT BEEN PULLING ANY TRAILERS WITH IT AND THE BRAKES USUALLY START SHAKING WITHIN A COUPLE THOUSAND MILES OF THE BRAKE JOB. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10261942March 15, 2009
TIRES, TIRES:TREAD/BELT
WITHOUT ANY WARNING (I.E., NO NOISE, NO VIBRATION, NO SOUND), ALL OF SUDDEN HEARD VERY LOUD SLAPPING SOUND COMING FROM FRONT RIGHT WHEEL WELL OF F350 TRUCK. THE RIGHT FRONT TIRE HAD A 50+% TREAD BELT SEPARATION WITH NO LOSS OF TIRE PRESSURE. SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE TO WHEEL WELL, TWISTED RUNNING BOARD, QUARTER PANEL, AND FRONT BUMPER MOVED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10257741February 6, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
AUTO PART PUT ON ORDER BUT SEEMS FORD MOTOR COMPANY KNOWS PROBLEM EXISTED WITH MANY OTHER TRANSMISSIONS YET IT SEEMS TECH'S AT AUTO DEALERS ARE SOME HOW NOT AWARE OF PROBLEM IN TECH ORDERS THAT SHOULD BE ISSUED. THE PART IS HARD TO GET AS IT'S ON BACK ORDERS. THE PART NUMBER IS(CLUSTER GEARS FOR SPEEDOMETERS THAT GO INTO TRANSMISSIONS)XC3Z*10849*YA INSTRUMENT CLUSTER WITH 7543 AGC-20AMP GLASS FUSE.THE DEALERS ARE CHARGING CUSTOMERS A TOTAL OF $610.18 FOR THE REPAIR. WHEN THIS PART FAILS THE SPEEDOMETER STOPS OPERATING V10TRANSMISSIONS *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10253159December 30, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
FORD SPARK PLUG EJECTION - DP05-005. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10252934December 27, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
I WAS GOING TO THE STORE TO FINISH CHRISTMAS SHOPPING. I WAS STOPPED IN THE PARKING LOT WAITING TO TURN LEFT WHEN I HEARD A VERY LOAD BANG FROM UNDER THE HOOD. I FIRST THOUGHT SOMETHING ON THE EXHAUST BROKE. WHEN I PARKED I OPENED THE HOOD AND FOUND THE #5 SPARK PLUG COIL AND WIRE HANGING FROM THE LEFT SIDE OF THE ENGINE WITH THE SPARK PLUG STILL IN THE BOOT. I ATTEMPTED TO THREAD THE PLUG BACK IN BUT FOUND THE THREADS IN THE HEAD WERE STRIPPED OUT. THE SPARK PLUGS AND BOOTS WERE CHANGED ONCE SINCE I'VE OWNED THE TRUCK, WHICH WAS ABOUT A YEAR AGO. THE NEW PLUGS WERE ALL TORQUED TO EXACTLY 11 FOOT LBS AS SPECIFIED BY FORD. I JUST HAD THE TRUCK TOWED HOME TODAY SO NO REPAIRS HAVE BEEN MADE YET. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10252263December 19, 2008
TIRES, TIRES:BEAD
ON 9/23/2008 I ORDERED AND RECEIVED 4 DAYTON (E) RATED 265/75R/16 TIRES FROM H&F TIRE IN LANCASTER, PA. THEY ARE MADE BY FIRESTONE/ BRIDGESTONE. I MOUNTED, BALANCED, AND INSTALLED THEM ON A CUSTOMERS F350 SUPERCAB WORK TRUCK. ON 9/25 I ORDERED 4 MORE OF THE SAME TIRES FOR THE SAME CUSTOMERS OTHER WORK TRUCK. ON 9/26 THERE WAS A RIM AND TIRE LEFT AT MY FRONT DOOR THAT HAD A LARGE BULGE ON THE SIDEWALL. IT WAS ONE OF THE TIRES THAT I INSTALLED 2 DAYS PRIOR. I ORDERED A REPLACEMENT. I INSTALLED BRAKES AND THE NEW TIRES ON THE SECOND TRUCK. THE OWNER (AMISH) HIS TWO CHILDREN AND A DRIVER PICKED UP THE TRUCK THE FOLLOWING DAY. I WAS CALLED WITHIN 10 MINUTES OF THEIR DEPARTURE AND TOLD A TIRE HAD JUST "BLEW UP". I GRABBED THE REPLACEMENT TIRE FROM THE 1ST TRUCK AND RAN TO ASSIST THEM. I WAS SHOCKED AT WHAT I SAW. THE TIRE EXPLODED AND NEARLY TORE IN HALF. THEY WERE SHOOK UP, BUT NOT INJURED AS THE DRIVER GOT THE TRUCK INTO A DRIVEWAY SAFELY. I WAS QUESTIONED BUT COULD GIVE NO ANSWERS. 2 DAYS LATER ANOTHER TIRE BULGED AND WENT DOWN. H&F STATED IT WAS INSTALL DAMAGE. I ASKED THEM TO SHOW ME HOW? ON 9/30 2 REPLACEMENT TIRE WERE SENT. WHY WOULD THEY CONTINUE TO SENT TIRES IF I AM DAMAGING THEM? I CHECKED OUT THE TIRES BEFORE MOUNTING AND 1 TIRE CLEARLY HAS DEFECTS IN THE CORD AREA CONSISTENT WITH WHERE THE TIRES ARE COMING APART. 1 REP FROM H&F AND 2 FROM FIRESTONE CAME AND ACKNOWLEDGED, CIRCLED, AND PHOTOGRAPHED THE AREAS AND WANTED TO TAKE THE TIRE. I REFUSED TO GIVE IT UP. THEY HAVE THE OTHER 3. I WAS BILLED FOR 12TIRES AND A FINANCE CHARGE FOR NOT PAYING LAST MONTH. I PAID THE BILL AND DEMANDED THE OTHER TIRES BACK. THE TIRE I HAVE WAS NEVER MOUNTED AT THIS SHOP. THE TIRES ARE EITHER MANUFACTURING RELATED OR THESE TIRE WERE MOUNTED,DISMOUNTED, AND SOLD AS NEW WHICH I HAVE BEEN TOLD IS NOT THE CASE. I WILL TAKE A LIE DETECT TEST STATING I AM NOT DAMAGING THESE TIRES. THE QUESTION IS, WHY ISN'T ANYONE CONCERNED ABOUT THE 8 TIRES ON MY CUSTOMERS 10,000 LB TRUCKS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10245545October 15, 2008
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 FORD F350 SUPER DUTY. WHEN THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO ACCELERATE, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT TRANSITION FROM IDLE OR GAIN SPEED. IT WOULD TAKE MINUTES FOR HIM TO SWITCH OUT OF IDLE MODE. THE FAILURE OCCURRED AT LEAST FOUR TIMES. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER THE FIRST TWO TIMES AND REPAIRED IT UNDER WARRANTY. DURING THE LAST TWO OCCURRENCES, HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A PRIVATE REPAIR SHOP ONCE AND ANOTHER TIME REPAIRED THE ISSUE HIMSELF. THE THROTTLE PEDAL ASSEMBLY WAS THE COMPONENT THAT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THEY WOULD NOT TAKE ANY ACTION FOR THE FAILURE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 138,754 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 30,573. UPDATED 11/14/08 *LJ UPDATED 11/18/08.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10244644October 7, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
I HAVE HAD TWO MAJOR PROBLEMS WITH THIS TRUCK. MY FIRST ISSUE WAS VERY DANGEROUS IN MY OPINION. THE CAM SENSOR WENT OUT WHICH CAUSED MY TRUCK TO SUDDENLY STOP WHILE I WAS DRIVING IT. EVERY SYSTEM SHUT DOWN INCLUDING BRAKES. MORE THAN ONCE I WAS GOING 70MPH AND IT SUDDENLY STOPPED - I HAD TO GUIDE MYSELF TO THE SHOULDER AND STOP THE TRUCK WITH NO BRAKES. VERY VERY SCARY! I HAD THE TRUCK TO SEVERAL DEALERS AL TOLD ME THEY HAD NO IDEA WHAT WAS WRONG. FINALLY I TALKED TO MY COUSIN, A DODGE MECHANIC, HE EXPLAINED THAT FORD KNEW OF A SERIOUS DEFECT WITH THEIR CAM SENSOR ON THAT YEAR TRUCK - HE EXPLAINED WHAT IT SHOULD COST TO FIX IT. I TOOK IT TO A PRIVATE MECHANIC AND HE FIXED IT IN HIS SHOP FOR EXACTLY WHAT MY COUSIN SAID IT WOULD COST. FORD STILL HAS NOT ACKNOWLEDGED THEY KNEW OF A PROBLEM. SECOND PROBLEM WAS WITH MY BRAKES. THE LEFT FRONT CALIPER BROKE OFF AND JAMMED IN THE REST OF THE BRAKE AND STOPPED MY TRUCK VERY SUDDENLY. I ALMOST WENT THROUGH THE WINDSHIELD. I HAD THEM REPLACED WITH FORD PARTS. I HAVE HAD THE NEW BRAKES BACK INTO THE DEALER SEVERAL TIMES AS THEY SEEM TO BE DOING THE SAME AS THE FIRST SET - PULLING TO THE LEFT AND NOT WORKING PARTICULARLY WELL. I WAS TOLD IT WAS DUE TO THE WAY I DRIVE - DOWNHILL AND STEERING TO THE RIGHT WHILE BRAKING - NONSENSE- I ANTICIPATE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM AT ANY TIME AND STOPPING, DANGEROUSLY, SUDDENLY ON THE MAIN STREET OF MY SMALL TOWN JUST AS HAPPENED LAST TIME. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10232631June 29, 2008
TIRES
TREAD SEPARATION ON LEFT FRONT TIRE, RUINED WHEEL. AFTER INSTALLING SPARE TIRE AND DRIVING 12 MORE MILES. TREAD SEPARATION ON RIGHT FRONT TIRE. BOTH TIMES TIRES BLEW OUT, CAUSING DAMAGE TO VEHICLE. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10231010June 14, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
FORD F350 V10, MULTIPLE SPARK PLUG EJECTIONS FROM CYLINDER HEADS. HAS HAPPENED MANY TIMES, REINSERTED PLUGS PER "FORDS" RECOMMENDATION, AS IF I WAS UNABLE TO PROPERLY TORQUE PLUGS. NOW I AM LEFT WITH MY FAMILIES TRUCK, STRIPPED HEADS AND NO MONEY TO FIX IT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10221741March 19, 2008
TIRES:TEMPORARY/EMERGENCY SPARE TIRE
DRIVING ON BLACKTOP DIVIDE HIGHWAY AND THE CABLE THAT HOLDS THE SPARE TIRE BROKE (CORRODED THROUGH) LETTING THE SPARE TIRE DROP OUT FROM UNDER THE TRUCK. THE TIRE THEN ROLLED ACROSS THE HIGHWAY AND JUST MISSED HITTING AN ON COMING CAR. THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THE SPARE TIRE HOLDER FROM WHAT I READ ON THE INTERNET CHAT ROOMS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10220043March 4, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE BATTERIES ON MY 1999 F350 CREW CAB DUALLY WITH A 7.3 DIESEL WENT DEAD. WHEN I TRIED TO CHARGE THE BATTERIES THE CHARGER SHOWED AN EXTREMELY HIGH DRAW. I HEARD A SOLENOID CLICKING UNDER THE DRIVERS SIDE BATTERY AND THE RADIO WOULD TURN ON AND OFF. I ALSO NOTICED THAT MY HEATER CONTROL WOULD WORK EVEN WITH THE KEY OFF. AFTER TAKING TO THE LOCAL FORD DEALER I WAS TOLD THAT THE WINDSHIELD WAS LEAKING AND WATER HAD DAMAGED THE GEM MODULE AND THE FUSE BLOCK. REPAIR COST TO REPLACE THE GEM MODULE, FUSE BLOCK AND SEAL THE LEAKING AREA WAS $1063.01. WHEN CHECKING THE INTERNET TO SEE WHAT THE GEM MODULE CONTROLLED I FIND THAT THE WATER LEAK IS A KNOW PROBLEM DUE TO A SKIP OR VOID IN THE PRODUCTION SEALER. ACCORDING TO THE FORUMS I HAVE READ THERE ARE MANY MANY TRUCKS WITH THIS SAME PROBLEM. FROM WHAT I FOUND THERE ARE TWO TSB'S ISSUED FOR THE WATER LEAK. THEY ARE TSB 99-2-3 AND 04-23-9. FROM COMMENTS ON THE INTERNET SEVERAL TRUCKS HAVE CAUGHT FIRE AND BURNED UP. FORD APPARENTLY DOESN'T THINK THIS IS A PROBLEM AND HAS NOT TAKEN ACTION TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM NOR WILL THEY ASSIST IN THE REPAIR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10219543February 28, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:DIESEL
1999 FORD F-350 WITH A RECALL ON THE CAMSHAFT SENSOR. CONSUMER STATES THAT HE HAS HAD TO REPLACE 2 CAMSHAFT SENOSRS. HE ALSO STATES DUE TO THIS FAILURE HE CARRIES AN EXTRA ONE IN THE GLOVE BOX. *KB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10219615February 28, 2008
STRUCTURE, LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
THE DOOR HANDLE ON THE FORD SUPER DUTY AND LOCK MECHANISM ARE PLASTIC. WHICH IN TURNS BREAKS VERY EASILY.THIEVES KNOW THIS AND TARGET THESE VEHICLES AT AN ALARMING RATE. MY SUPER DUTY HAS BEEN BROKEN INTO 3 TIMES IN 4 MONTHS. FORD HAS NO FIX TO STOP THIS DESIGN FLAW. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10218111February 15, 2008
PARKING BRAKE:CONVENTIONAL:MECHANICAL:LINKAGE AND CABLE
EMERGENCY BRAKE FILL NOT HOLD TRUCK ON A HILL AND CABLE BREAKS EVERY YEAR. HAVE ADJUSTED, REPLACED PEDAL, CABLE, ETC. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10211843December 13, 2007
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 FORD F350. THE VEHICLE HAS COOPER TIRES. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, THE VEHICLE BEGAN VIBRATING EXCESSIVELY. THE CONTACT PULLED OVER AND NOTICED THAT THE REAR DRIVER SIDE TIRE WAS COMPLETELY SEPARATED FROM THE VEHICLE. HE REPLACED THE TIRE. FOUR WEEKS LATER, THE TREAD SEPARATED FROM THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE TIRE. TWO WEEKS LATER, THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE TIRE EXPERIENCED THE SAME FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT HIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 06T016000 (TIRES:TREAD/BELT); HOWEVER, ALL THREE TIRES WERE REPLACED. THE VIN, ENGINE SIZE, TIRE LINE AND SIZE WERE UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 19,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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