Ford F-350 Complaints (2001)

318 consumer complaints on file.

#10076119June 11, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHILE BRAKING PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. THIS CAUSED EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10075929June 8, 2004
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH A NOISE WAS HEARD FROM THE REAR. CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, AND PULLED OVER. CONSUMER NOTICED THAT THE PASSENGER REAR TIRE TREAD SEPARATED . VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT ALL FOUR TIRES NEEDED TO BE REPLACED DUE TO DEFECTIVE PARTS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10072922May 20, 2004
TIRES, TIRES:TREAD/BELT
TIRE TREAD SEPARATION FIRESTONE STEELTEX RADIAL A/T 265-75-R16 LOAD RANGE E DOT NUMBER VNW81XL4600. WHILE DRIVING EASTBOUND ON US-60 JUST PAST THE FLORENCE JUNCTION INTERCHANGE WITH MY SPOUSE AND INFANT CHILD IN THE VEHICLE, THE LEFT FRONT TIRE SUFFERED A TREAD SEPARATION CAUSING THE TIRE TO EXPLODE AND GO FLAT. NOISE FROM THE TREAD DEPARTING THE TIRE WAS HEARD SECONDS BEFORE THE TIRE RUPTURED. HANDLING WAS DIFFICULT WHILE THE TREAD WAS SEPARATING AND BECAME MORE DIFFICULT AFTER THE TIRE LOST AIR PRESSURE. THE VEHICLE WAS PULLED FROM THE RIGHT LANE INTO THE LEFT LANE AND NEARLY DEPARTED THE ROADWAY. SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE OCCURRED TO THE VEHICLE. REPAIRS ARE AT $3700 AND RISING NOT INCLUDING TIRE REPLACEMENT. THE TIRES ARE ROTATED REGULARLY ACCORDING TO THE VEHICLE MANUFACTURERS 5-TIRE ROTATION SCHEDULE AND A VISUAL INSPECTION OF THE TIRES MINUTES BEFORE THE FAILURE REVEALED THAT NO TIRES WERE UNDER-INFLATED. THE FORD DEALER REPLACED ONE OF THE TIRES WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS ONLY A FEW MONTHS OLD BECAUSE OF PULLING. AFTER THE FIRST TIRE ROTATION, THE VEHICLE PULLED IN THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION INDICATING THAT AT LEAST ONE OF THE NEW TIRES WAS DEFECTIVE. *AK TREAD WEAR IS VERY MILD ON THE TIRES WITH APPROXIMATELY INCH OF TREAD REMAINING. SIDEWALLS ON THE TIRES SHOW DRYNESS BUT A FAILURE DID NOT APPEAR IMMINENT. MILEAGE IS JUST OVER 32,000. IT SEEMS OBVIOUS THAT A MANUFACTURING DEFECT CAUSED THESE TIRES TO FAIL WELL BEFORE TREAD WEAR WAS AT A HAZARDOUS LEVEL. IT IS SURPRISING AND DISAPPOINTING THE NHTSA HAS NOT ORDERED A RECALL OF THESE TIRES WHEN RESEARCH ON THE NHTSA WEB-SITE INDICATES SEVERAL FAILURES SIMILAR TO TIRES THAT WERE PREVIOUSLY RECALLED. IF THESE TIRES WERE COMMON ON SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES INSTEAD OF LONG WHEEL BASE PICK-UP TRUCKS AND EXCURSIONS, THEY WOULD HAVE BEEN PULLED FROM THE ROADWAYS LONG AGO AS OTHER FIRESTONE PRODUCTS HAVE BEEN. AT THIS TIME, FIRESTONE HAS NOT WARRANTED ANY OF THE TIRES AS THE VEHICLE IS STILL IN THE REPAIR SHOP.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10072455May 12, 2004
POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY:PEDAL/HAND LEVER(MOTORCYCLE)
MY FORD F-350 SUPERDUTY PICKUP TRUCK (37,000 MI) WAS IN GEAR AND IN MOTION WHEN I STEPPED ON THE CLUTCH PEDAL, PRIOR TO ATTEMPTING TO STOP. THE CLUTCH PEDAL REMAINED DEPRESSED TO THE FIREWALL; AND THE CLUTCH FAILED TO DISENGAGE. I WAS UNABLE TO PULL THE TRANSMISSION OUT OF GEAR, AND WAS FORCED TO APPLY BOTH FEET TO THE BRAKE PEDAL TO GET THE TRUCK TO LURCH TO A STOP. THIS WAS AT IDLE SPEED. IF THIS HAD HAPPENED ON THE HIGHWAY AT 70MPH THE RESULTS WOULD HAVE BEEN DISATROUS. FORD HAS ISSUED A TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN (01-24-1) ON THIS CONDITION. THIS SHOULD BE A SAFETY RECALL ITEM. THE INABILITY TO DISENGAGE THE CLUTCH AND SAFELY BRING THE VEHICLE SAFELY TO A STOP WILL RESULT IN SERIOUS BODILY INJURY OR DEATH. THE FAILURE OF THE MANUFACTURER TO LABEL THIS AS A SAFETY RECALL ITEM IS NEGLIGENT. DESPITE BEING SPECIFICALLY ASKED; THE FORD DEALER SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE FAILED TO NOTIFY ME THAT THERE WAS A SERVICE BULLETIN ON THIS SPECIFIC ITEM, WHEN I TOOK IT IN FOR REPAIR AT THE DEALERSHIP.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10072434May 11, 2004
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
LOST 3ERD GEAR IN AUTOMATIC TRANS.FOUND OUT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THIS YEAR TRUCK. GOT AN ESTIMATE FOR $3600.00 BY THE FORD DEALER. CALLED FORDS HELP LINE AND WAS TOLD FORD WOULD NOT HELP THAT THERE IS NO RECALL FOR THIS PROBLEM. HOW MANY CASES DOES IT TAKE BEFORE A RECALL IS ISSUED?
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10066737May 11, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, STEERING
WHILE DRIVING AT LOW SPEED AND APPLYING THE BRAKES STEERING WHEEL LOCKED, AND COULD NOT TURN TO THE RIGHT OR LEFT. DEALER ADMITTED THERE WAS MANUFACTURER'S DEFECT. *AK STEERING LOCKED ALSO AT HIGH SPEED. *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10071727April 28, 2004
TIRES, TIRES:TREAD/BELT
WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH CONSUMER HEARD A LOUD NOISE COMING FROM THE REAR. CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, AND PULLED OVER. CONSUMER NOTICED THAT PASSENGER AND DRIVER REAR TIRES BLEW OUT. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND DEALER WAS UNABLE TO RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10071477April 23, 2004
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WITHIN 5 SECONDS OF PUTTING VEHICLE IN THE PARK GEAR AND EXITING VEHICLE ROLLED DOWN AN INCLINE AND COLLIDED WITH A SKIDDER. CONSUMER COULD NOT RECALL IF VEHICLE WAS TURNED OFF OR IDLING WHEN THIS CRASH OCCURRED. MANUFACTURER INDICATED THAT THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM, THERFORE, COULD NOT PROVIDE THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM OR A REMEDY.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10067190April 14, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH CONSUMER HEARD A LOUD NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT, AND VEHICLE STALLED. CONSUMER NOTICED THAT THE SPARK PLUGS BLEW OUT. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT HEAD GASKET NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10089304April 7, 2004
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE DRIVING AT 35 MPH CONSUMER'S VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONT END COLLISION. UPON IMPACT CUT A TREE IN HALF, AND BOTH AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOYED, NO WARNING LIGHT APPEARED PRIOR TO THE CRASH.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10063453March 17, 2004
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
TREAD SEPARATION OCCURRED ON TWO SEPARATE OCCASIONS WHILE THE CONSUMER WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY. *LA *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10063219March 15, 2004
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL:AUTOMATIC (ASC)
VEHICLE WANDERS TO THE RIGHT WHILE DRIVING. IN ONE INSTANCE VEHICLE WAS PASSING A TRUCK, AND ALMOST HIT THE TRUCK BECAUSE IT BEGAN TO WANDER TO THE RIGHT. DEALER INFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT THIS WAS A KNOWN PROBLEM, BUT THERE WAS NO SOLUTION FOR THE PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10059938February 27, 2004
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
FIRESTONE STEETEXT TIRES ON F350 FORD PICK-UP. 02-04-2004 LEFT FRONT TIRE RUPTURED, CAUSING ACCIDENT . VEHICLE WAS TOTAL. NO INJURIES. FLORIDA HIGHWAY PATROL ACC. #FHPC04OFF0115584. CRASH REPORT #70818961. STATEFARM INS. CLAIM #59Y649922. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10056501February 4, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
ENGINE FAILURE IN DECEMBER OF 2003 FORD COVERED MOTOR UNDER WARRANTY.TRANSMISSION FAILURE IN FEB OF 2004. MY TRUCK HAS 37,700 MILES ON IT AND FORD OFFERED TO PAY FOR PARTS BUT NOT LABOR. I WAS TOLD I SHOULD HAVE BOUGHT THE EXTENDED WARRANTY, WHICH TELLS ME FORD ONLY STANDS BEHIND THEIR VEHICLES FOR 36,000 MILES. I AM VERY DISSAPOINTED.I HAVE FOUND MANY OTHER FORD VEHICLES SAME MAKE, MODEL AND YEAR WITH TRANSMISSION FAILURE. I DO NOT FEEL I SHOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR ANY OF THE REPAIRS. MY VEHICLE IS IS STILLL UNDER THE 3 YEARS AND JUST OVER THE MILEAGE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10048363January 16, 2004
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
THE TRUCK CONTINUOUSLY PULLED TO THE RIGHT WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED. UPON PUTTING THE TRUCK ON A LIFT, THE MECHANIC NOTICED THAT THE FRONT TIRE HAD SPLIT AND THE STEEL BELT WAS HANGING OUT. THE CAUSE OF THE TIRE SPLITTING HAD NOT BEEN DETERMINED. *PH *SC *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10053872January 13, 2004
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE DRIVING AT 45 MPH CONSUMER'S VEHICLE WAS HIT BY ANOTHER VEHICLE ON THE FRONT PASSENGER'S SIDE. UPON IMPACT, BOTH FRONTAL AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. DRIVER SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10052819January 10, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
I HAVE A 2001 F-350 SUPER DUTY WITH 58,000 MILES. APPROXIMATELY 3 WEEKS AGO I NOTICED A 2-3 IN OIL LEAK UNDER THE TRUCK. AS I INVESTIGATED THE PROBLEM MORE IT WAS NOTED THE THE OIL WAS LEAKING DOWN THE BACK OF THE MOTOR COMING FROM THE TOP OF THE MOTOR. I TRACED THE LEAK TO THE VALLEY OF THE MOTOR WHERE I FOUND A POOLING OF OIL. I CLEANED THE OIL UP IN ORDER TO TRY AND TRACE WHERE THE LEAK WAS COMING FROM. IT WAS FOUND TO BE POOLING IN A COUPLE OF PLACES, AROUND THE H.P.O.P AND THE TURBO PEDISTAL, ONCE THE VALLEY FILLS WITH OIL IT TRICKLES DOWN THE BACK OF THE MOTOR. SINCE THE TRUCK IS STILL UNDER IT'S 100,000 MILE WARRANTY I DROPPED THE TRUCK OFF JANUARY 9,2004 FOR AN EARLY AM JANUARY 10,2004 APPT. BY 10AM I RECEIVED A PHONE CALL STATING THE TRUCK WAS "FIXED" AND READY FOR PICK-UP. THEY SAID THE PROBLEM WAS THE O-RINGS IN THE H.P.O.P AND THEY WERE REPLACED. WHEN I PICKED THE TRUCK UP THE AFTERNOON OF THE 10TH AND GOT IT HOME I LOOKED IN THE VALLEY OF THE ENGINE AND FOUND IT WAS STILL FULL OF OIL. I THEN PROCEED TO CLEAN UP THE EXCESS OIL AND SEE IF IT WAS LEAKING ANYMORE. I'M NOT SURE HOW THE DEALER WAS ABLE TO TELL IT WASN'T LEAKING ANYMORE WHEN THEY LEFT ALL OF THAT OIL SITTING THERE, BUT I TOOK THERE WORD. ON JANUARY 11,2003 I DROVE THE TRUCK 35 MILES AND CHECKED THE TOP OF THE ENGINE AGAIN, AND LOW AND BEHOLD THERE WAS OIL POOLING IN THE VALLEY AGAIN. SINCE JANUARY 11,2003 WAS A SATURDAY I WAS ONLY ABLE TO CONTACT VOICEMAIL AT THE DEALERSHIP. I AM NOW AWAITING A PHONE CALL MONDAY MORNING FROM THE DEALERSHIP AS WELL AS RESEARCHING THE MAGNUSON-MOSS WARRANTY ACT FOR MY OWN PROTECTION. FORD IS WELL AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM AND STILL CHOOSES TO DO NOTHING ABOUT THE PROBLEM. I AM ALSO WELL AWARE OF MANY OTHER PEOPLE WITH THE SAME PROBLEM AND WILL ENCOURAGE THEM TO FILL THIS COMPLAINT FORM OUT.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10050998December 23, 2003
POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY:PEDAL/HAND LEVER(MOTORCYCLE)
2ND FAILURE OF CLUTCH MASTER/SLAVE CYLINDER ASSEMBLIES, WITHIN 40,OOO MILES
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10049951December 3, 2003
SUSPENSION:REAR:AXLE:SPINDLE
THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE TIRE WOBBLED WHILE DRIVING. DEALER STATED THE BEARINGS ON THE SPINDLE WERE DEFECTIVE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10048242November 19, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNDETERMINED SPEED AND WITH NO WARNING VEHICLE STALLED, CAUSING THE DRIVER TO PULL OFF THE ROAD. CONSUMER HAD VEHICLE TOWED TO THE DEALER, AND MECHANIC INFORMED CONSUMER THAT THE SPARK PLUGS BLEW OUT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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