Ford F-350 Complaints (2005)

331 consumer complaints on file.

#10244101October 1, 2008
STEERING, SUSPENSION:FRONT
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD F-350 SUPER DUTY. IN JANUARY OF 2006, WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH OR MORE, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SHIMMY AND JUMP ON THE OPPOSITE SIDE OF THE ROAD WHEN MAKING LEFT TURNS. THE DEALER STATED THAT BOLTS WERE MISSING AND THE SHOCK MOUNTS FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. HE RETURNED THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE TIRES NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. AFTER REPLACING THE TIRES, A FRONT STABILIZER WAS INSTALLED ON THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED SINCE THE LAST INCIDENT. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS AND THEY WERE NOT LIABLE FOR THE REPAIRS. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 61,635 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 4,000. UPDATED 10/21/08. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10243975September 30, 2008
STEERING, SUSPENSION
STEERING WHEEL SHIMMY/OSCILLATION (BACK AND FORTH MOTION), IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING FRONT OR REAR WHEEL IMPACTS (PAVEMENT JOINTS, FROST HEAVES, ROUGH ROADS, ETC). NEAR LOSS OF CONTROL. MUST PULL OFF OF THE ROAD TO SLOW THE VEHICLE TO STOP SHIMMY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10243509September 26, 2008
SUSPENSION:FRONT
FRONT END SHAKE VIOLENTLY WHEN A POT HOLE OR SETTLED TRENCH IN THE ROAD IS HIT. IT DOESN'T EVEN HAVE TO BE A DEEP OR LARGE POT HOLE. I HAVE TAKEN MY TRUCK INTO THE SHOP AND THE TECH SAID THE FRONT END COMPONENTS LOOK GOOD (TIE-ROD ENDS ECT...). I HAVE CHANGED THE SHOCKS AND STEERING DAMPER AND IT DID NOT HELP. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10243187September 23, 2008
SUSPENSION:FRONT
ODOMETER 23400 WHEN DRIVING ON ROUGH ROAD, CROSSING RR TRACKS, ECT. VEHICLE FRONT END SLAMS UPPER STOP TO LOWER STOPS VIOLENTLY. YOU MUST SLOW TO APX.30-40 MPH. TO REGAIN CONTROL. THERE IS NO LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL, OR BRAKING JUST A VIOLENT "HOPPING OF FRONT WHEELS" . THE VEHICLE SHAKES WILDLY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10242490September 16, 2008
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM
THE A/C CONTROL DOESN'T SWITCH OFF OF THE DEFROST SETTING. COULD CAUSE THE WINDSHIELD TO FOG UP AND POSSIBLY CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. THE A/C CONSTANTLY BLOWS OUT OF THE DEFROST VENTS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10242402September 16, 2008
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD F-350 SUPERDUTY. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS PLACED INTO REVERSE, IT WOULD NOT BACK UP. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE REVERSE CLUTCH RETAINER RING, THE REVERSE PISTON RETAINER RING, THE CLUTCH HOUSING, AND THE TRANSMISSION CASE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 63,726.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10241929September 12, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
PULLING OUT OF PARKING AREA INTO MAIN HIGHWAY. ENGINE STALLED ALMOST CAUSING ACCIDENT. EGR COOLER LEAKING FLUID INTO AIR INTAKE CAUSING ENGINE TO STALL. REPLACED EGR COOLER, CLEANED INTAKE SYSTEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10241617September 9, 2008
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD F-350 SD. WHEN ATTEMPTING TO START THE VEHICLE, IT WOULD NOT START. WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE CONTACT NOTICED WHITE SMOKE. SHE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS, BUT THEY COULD NOT DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURES. THE VIN WAS EXCLUDED FROM NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 05V270000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING); THEREFORE, SHE WOULD HAVE TO REPLACE THE FUEL INJECTION CONTROL MODULE AT THE COST OF $1,133.52. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 69,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 119,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10241025September 5, 2008
STEERING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD F-350 SUPERDUTY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL SHOOK SO VIOLENTLY THAT HE LOST CONTROL. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, HE WAS INCAPABLE OF CONTROLLING THE STEERING. IT WOULD MOVE FROM LEFT TO RIGHT AND HE UNSUCCESSFULLY COMPENSATED FOR THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER TWICE, BUT THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE DEALER STATED THAT NOTHING WAS WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER HAS NOT BEEN NOTIFIED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 95,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 93,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10240319August 30, 2008
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, PARKING BRAKE, STRUCTURE
REAR BRAKE DRUM FAILURE - BACKER PLATE OF MY FORD F350 HAS CORRODED TO THE EXTENT THAT THE REAR BRAKE SHOE RETAINER PINS FELL INWARDS AND THE BACK BRAKE SHOE TWISTED AROUND GRINDING IN THE REAR DRUM. UPON HEARING A NOISE SLOWED AND THE REAR WHEEL LOCKED AND SPUN THE TRUCK SIDEWAYS ON THE ROAD. THIS IS A LONG WHEEL BASE,K CREWCAB PICKUP WITH AN 8FT BOX. THE DISC ROTOR COVER HAS ALSO RUSTED THROUGH LEAVING A HOLE ALLOWING SMALL STONES TO JAM BETWEEN THE ROTOR AND BRAKES CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO PULL (ECENTUALLY START TO BRAKE ON ONE WHEEL - PROBLEMATIC ESPECIALLY WHEN BRAKING ON WET OR ICY ROADS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10240222August 29, 2008
FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL
MY VEHICLE HAS BEEN TO THE FORD SERVICE DEPT. SERVERAL TIMES THIS YEAR FOR A PROBLEM WITH MY ACELERATOR. IF I DECELERATE OR STOP AND GO TO GIVE IT GAS AGAIN THE PEDAL PUSHES DOWN BUT THE VEHICLE WILL NOT ACCELERATE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10240236August 29, 2008
EXTERIOR LIGHTING, POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE
I RENTED A TRUCK FROM U-HAUL IN ELK GROVE, CA AT 4:50PM ON 8/28/08. ONCE THE VEHICLE WAS ABOVE 45MPH IT STARTED TO SHAKE VIOLENTLY AND ONCE IT WAS DARK, THE TAIL LIGHTS ON THE RIGHT SIDE WERE SHOWN TO BE NON-FUNCTIONING. THE REPRESENTATIVE DID NOT DO A VEHICLE INSPECTION WITH ME, IN FACT, HE TOOK OFF BEFORE I EVEN PULLED OUT OF THE DRIVE-WAY. I CALLED THE REPAIR SERVICE BECAUSE I FELT THE VEHICLE WAS UNSAFE AND WAS TOLD BY THE MECHANIC THEY SENT OUT THAT THE REAR END WAS COMING APART AND THAT THE POWER BRAKE SYSTEM HAD NO POWER WHEN I CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP. I INFORMED U-HAUL AND THEY INSISTED THAT I STILL DRIVE THE VEHICLE BACK TO THEIR FACILITY. I REFUSED, CITING THAT IT WAS UNSAFE AND ILLEGAL TO DRIVE A VEHICLE WITHOUT THE WORKING TAIL LIGHTS. THEY THEN CHARGED MY CREDIT CARD FOR THE RENTAL AND MILEAGE EVEN THOUGH THE VEHICLE STILL SAT IN MY DRIVE-WAY WITHOUT THEM KNOWING WHAT THAT MILEAGE WOULD BE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10239123August 21, 2008
SUSPENSION:FRONT
TO BRUCE YORK AND RICHARD BOYD I AM SO THANKFUL SOMEONE IS DOING SOMETHING ABOUT THIS PROBLEM. I KNOW FOR A FACT THIS SITUATION WITH THIS STEERING PROBLEM FAR EXCEEDS ANYTHING FORD IS WILLING TO ADMIT. MY CASE; I HAVE OWNED MY 2005 FORD F-350 KING RANCH 4X4, VIN #, SENSE FEBRUARY 11, 2005. THIS TRUCK HAS EARNED ITS TWO NICKNAMES, RHUBARB EXPRESS AND #!*% PIECE OF #@^%$. THIS TRUCK HAS BEEN NOTHING BUT A NIGHTMARE FOR OUR FAMILY. MY WIFE AND I CAN'T BEGIN TO COUNT HOW MANY TIMES THIS TRUCK HAS GONE OUT OF CONTROL AND LEFT US IN THE DITCH. WE HAVE LOST CONTROL OF THIS TRUCK NEARLY EVERY TIME EITHER ONE OF US HAS DRIVEN IT. TYPICAL SITUATION, WE ARE DRIVING ALONG THE FREEWAY AT A SAFE SPEED. WE MIGHT FEEL A LITTLE BUMP ON THE ROAD THEN THE STEERING WHEEL STARTS TO SHIMMY THEN BEGINS TO PULL FROM YOUR HANDS IN A HARD SHIMMY. FROM THE TIME YOU HIT THE BUMP TO THE TIME THE TRUCK IS RIPPING YOUR HANDS FROM THE STEERING WHEEL IS LESS THE 2 SECONDS. THE OSCILLATIONS ARE MORE THE 90 DEGREES FROM SIDE TO SIDE ON THE STEERING WHEEL. THESE OSCILLATIONS WILL CONTINUE FROM YOUR ORIGINAL DRIVING SPEED UNTIL THE TRUCK IS BROUGHT TO A COMPLETE STOP. THIS USUALLY MEANS DRIVING OFF THE SIDE OF THE FREEWAY OR ROAD ONTO THE SHOULDER. ON MANY OCCASIONS THERE IS NO SHOULDER AND WE HAVE STOPPED IN THE ROAD. ON OTHER OCCASIONS WE HAVE HAD TO STOP IN THE MIDDLE OF THE FREEWAY AS THERE WERE SEMI TRUCKS IN THE SLOW LANE. I MEAN 65 TO 0 MILES AN HOUR IN THE MIDDLE OF A LOS ANGELES FREEWAY! WE ALSO HAVE COUNTLESS MEMORIES OF SLIDING TO A STOP IN THE RHUBARB, DUST FLYING, OFF THE EDGE OF THE FREEWAY. ALL WHILE CALLING FORD AND BEGGING THEM TO FIX IT! WE HAD THIS TRUCK IN THE DEALER MANY TIMES TO HAVE IT REPAIRED. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10239158August 21, 2008
STEERING
LOSS OF CONTROL OF STEERING. THIS HAS HAPPENED SO MANY TIMES I CAN NOT COUNT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10238777August 18, 2008
FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL
THE DRIVER OF THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVING ON THE ROAD WHEN IT STARTED TO SLOW DOWN AND WAS LOSING POWER. THE 2005 FORD F350 DIESEL TRUCK STALLED IN TRAFFIC AND WOULD NOT RUN. IT WAS TOWED TO A LOCATION WHERE THE FUEL FILTERS WERE CHANGED. THIS DID NOT CORRECT THE PROBLEM. IT WAS TOWED TO THE FORD DEALER, WHO STATED THAT THE FUEL TANK HAD DELAMINATED AND THE FUEL TANK NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. FORD CLAIMED THAT BIO DIESEL CAUSED THE PROBLEM. BIO DIESEL IS NOT SOLD IN NJ. THE TRUCK NEVER GOES OUT OF STATE. THE STALLING IN TRAFFIC IS A SAFETY HAZARD FOR ALL DRIVERS. THE TRUCK IS ONLY 3 YEARS OLD AND HAS ONLY 25,500 MILES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10238346August 15, 2008
SUSPENSION, STEERING
SHIMMY IN THE FRONT END AFTER TRAVELING OVER BUMPY ROADWAY, CAUSING A TEMPORARY LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL. THE LOSS OF CONTROL CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO TRAVEL INTO THE ONCOMING LANE OF TRAFFIC. PRIMARILY OCCURS OVER 35 MPH. HAPPENED OVER 10 TO 15 TIMES SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS NEW. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10238128August 14, 2008
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
08/2007 AT 27,127 MILES FORD F350 SUPERDUTY WAS TAKEN IN TO DEALER FOR REPAIR DUE TO THE FOLLOWING: HESITATION UPON ACCELERATION AND TRANSMISSION CATCHING AND LOUD BANG, LIKE IT IS JERKING INTO GEAR. DEALER REPAIRED UNDER WARRANTY. 08/2008 AT 36,800 MILES (JUST OUT OF WARRANTY) TAKEN IN AGAIN FOR SAME PROBLEM AND DEALER WANT TO CHARGE US TO REPLACE TRANSMISSION. THE VEHICLE HAS NEVER BEEN USED TO PULL TRAILERS OR HEAVY EQUIPMENT SO THERE IS NO REASON FOR THE TRANSMISSION TO BE FAILING WITH SO LITTLE MILEAGE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10235894July 27, 2008
SUSPENSION:FRONT
I HAVE A 2005 FORD F-350 4X4 DIESEL DUALLY TRUCK. SOON AFTER I BOUGHT THE TRUCK I EXPERIENCED A ROUGH SHIMMY IN THE FRONT END. WHEN I GO OVER BUMPS ON THE FREEWAY OR CITY STREETS THE FRONT END SHIMMY'S OUT OF CONTROL. THE TRUCK HAS BEEN TO THE DEALER ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS AND THEY HAVE TOLD ME THAT NOTHING IS WRONG. THIS IS NOT MY FIRST FULL SIZE TRUCK AND THIS IS THE FIRST ONE THAT ACTS LIKE THIS. SEVERAL TIMES IT HAS SENT ME INTO THE LANES BESIDE ME. I ALSO TOW A FIFTH WHEEL TRAILER AND IT AMPLIFIES THE PROBLEM. THIS PROBLEM OCCURS EVERY TIME I DRIVE THE VEHICLE AND FORD IN NOT RESPONSIVE TO THE PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10235160July 21, 2008
SUSPENSION:FRONT
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD F-350 SUPERDUTY. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH AND HIGHER, THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE SHAKES VIOLENTLY AND BECOMES UNCONTROLLABLE. THE DEALER COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 20,049 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 500.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10234918July 19, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:DIESEL
MY 2005 F350 6.0 DIESEL OVER HEATED, WAS TOLD BY FORD DEALER THAT THE EGR VALVE & EGR COOLER WENT OUT, THEY REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY. ONLY HAVE 56,963 MILES ON TRUCK. WAS ALSO TOLD THAT FORD HAS A LOT OF PROBLEMS WITH THIS. WHY DON'T THEY LET US KNOW ABOUT THIS OR HAVE A RECALL. I WAS ON A MOUNTAIN ROAD AND IT COULD HAVE CAUSED AN ACCIDENT WHEN I LOSS POWER. I'VE ALSO HAD THE NHTSA ACTION # EA08007 HAPPEN TO MY TRUCK 2 TIMES NOW. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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