Ford F-350 Complaints (2000)

461 consumer complaints on file.

#759923March 28, 2002
STRUCTURE
CAB FLOOR CRACKING AT SEAT MOUNTING BOLTS. DEALER HAS DENIED WARRANTY REPAIRS. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8006506March 27, 2002
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHILE DRIVING AT STATE SPEED LIMIT, AND WITHOUT WARNING, THE VEHICLE STARTED TO ACCELERATE UP TO 65-68 MPH. CONSUMER HAD APPLIED BRAKES WHEN ACCELERATION OCCURS, HOWEVER BRAKES FAILED. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8006507March 27, 2002
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHILE GETTING ON EXPRESS WAY, WITH OUT WARNING, VEHICLE WILL ACCELERATE TO 65-68 MPH; THIS RESULTED IN ALL LIGHTS TO ILLUMINATE ON DASH BOARD. THIS CAUSE A FAILURE OF THE BRAKES AND A REAR END COLLISION. NLM
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#759769March 25, 2002
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
UNDER BRAKING POWER STEERING LOCKS UP, UNABLE TO TURN EVEN WITH EXCESIVE FORCE. THIS HAS HAPPENED MANY TIMES. CONTACTED 2 SEPERATE DEALERS (4 INSTANCES) AND FORD CUSTOMER SERVICE. THERE IS NOT A PROBLEM OR THIS IS NORMAL.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8006135March 21, 2002
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
TURN SIGNAL IS NOT LOUD ENOUGH. COULD CAUSE AN ACCIDENT BY NOT KNOWING SIGNAL IS STILL ON. CONSUMER FEELS DOOR CHIME IS TOO LOUD. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#9005755March 8, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS, TRAILER HITCHES
BRAKE SURGES UNCONTROLABL, ALSO REPLACED HITCH BUT NEW HITCH DID NOT CORRECT THE PROBLEM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8004233February 20, 2002
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHILE APPROACHING THE HIGHWAY, BRAKES WERE APPLIED, THE ABS LIGHT CAME ON, THEN BRAKES LOCKED UP AND ENGINE FAILED TO SLOW DOWN CAUSING BRAKES TO GO IN ABS, CONSUMER RAN INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE AND STARTED TO PUSH THE OTHER VEHICLE TWO LANES LENGTH. CONSUMER APPLIED PARK BRAKE AND VEHICLE STOPPED. CONTACTED DEALER AND THE DEALER COULD NOT FIND THE CAUSE. *AK *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#758129February 12, 2002
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL:FLASHER UNIT
POWER STEERING GETS STIFF AND/OR GOES OUT (DOES NOT WORK) WHEN BRAKE IS APPLIED WHILE I AM DRIVING AND/OR AT A STAND STILL.AT TIMES THE STEERING LOCKS UP WHEN BRAKE IS APPLIED AND THEN COMES BACK GRADUALY. THE TURN SIGNAL WILL NOT STAY ON WHILE I AM DRIVING AND WILL NOT ALLOW ME TO TURN ON IF MY STEERING WHEEL IS SLIGHTLY TURNED
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#757678February 2, 2002
SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:TORSION BAR
AFTER TAKING VEHICLE TO DEALER FOR POPIN NOISE IN FRONT END WHILE TURNING FOUND OUT THAT THE TRAILING ARM BRACKET WAS BROKEN IN HALF. I WAS TOLD BY THE DEALERSHIP IT WAS NOT COVERED BY WARSNTY BECAUSE I HAVE A LEVELING KIT ON MY TRUCK. THEY REFERED ME TO A PLACE TO WELD IT TOGETHER WHEN I CONTACTED THEM I WAS TOLD THAT THEY HAVE FIXED MANY FORD TRUCKS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM SOME OF THE TRUCKS HAD LEVELING KITS SOME WITHOUT. THEN I CONTACTED A DIFFERENT DEALERSHIP AND WAS TOLD THAT THEY ALSO WERE FIXING NUMEROUS TRUCK WITH THE SAME PROBLEM AND THAT FORD HAD MADE A NEW PART THAT WAS STRONGER AND THAT'S HOW THEY WERE FIXING THE PROBLEM. I THINK FORD OBVIUOSLY HAS HAD A PROBLEM OTHERWISE THEY WOULD NOT HAVE MADE A STRONGER PART BUT THEY ARE USING THE LEVELING KIT ON MY TRUCK AS AN EXCUSE NOT TO FIX THE PROBLEM. I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW WHY SO MANY TRUCKS ARE HAVING THIS PROBLEMS BUT THERE ISN'T AS RECALL TO MAKE FORD FIX IT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8003288January 31, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, SUSPENSION:REAR:SPRINGS:LEAF SPRING ASSEMBLY:SHACKLE, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
DURING BRAKE APPLICATION WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED VEHICLE WILL PULL INTERMITTENTLY TO RIGHT AND / OR LEFT, MORE SEVERE AT HIGHER SPEEDS. DEALERSHIP HAS EXAMINED VEHICLE NINE TIMES, AND REPLACED BRAKE CALIPERS/PADS/ LINES/ REAR SPRING SHACKLE ADJUSTMENTS, AND POSITIVE CASTER. DEALERSHIP HAS BEEN UNABLE TO EFFECTIVELY REMEDY PROBLEM ,AND INFORMED CONSUMER NO MORE SERVICE WOULD BE PERFORMED ON THIS VEHICLE. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION / DOCUMENTATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8003082January 29, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:TURBO/SUPERCHARGER
INTERMITTENTLY VEHICLE WILL STALL OUT AND DIE WITHOUT WARNING. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO DEALER AND SERVICED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#9005200January 25, 2002
TIRES
WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 60 TO 70MPH THE VEHICLE STARTED SHAKING FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE, GOT OFF THE ROAD AND CHECK THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE, FOUND LEFT REAR TIRE FLAT. THE TRUCK WAS NOT TOWING NOR WAS THERE A LOAD ON THE BED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#756549January 8, 2002
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
STEERING ON MY TRUCK WAS FINE FOR THE FIFST 35,000 MILES AND THEN LOST ALL POWER STEERING WHEN STOPPED WITH FOOT ON BRAKE OR OFF THE BRAKE. I TOOK THE TRUCK IN TO THE FORD DEALOR AND WAS TOLD THIS IS A NORMAL WAY FOR THIS SYSTEM TO WORK AND LIVE WITH IT,I CALLED FORD MOTER COMPANY AND THEY SAID THE SAME THING. I FEEL THIS IS A SAFTEY PROBLEM AS WHEN OFF ROAD YOU CANT GET THE TRUCK TO TURN IF THERE IS ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS AND YOU MUST TRY TO TURN AT LOW SPEED OR NO SPEED. IF IT IS ICY ON THE ROAD OR EVEN ON DRY PAVEMENT IF YOU APPLY THE BRAKES AND TRY TO STEAR OUT OF A SKID SAY TO AVOID A CRASH YOU CANT GET THE TRUCK TO TURN DUE TO YOUR FOOT ON THE BRAKE.YOU CANT TURN IN SHOPPING CENTER PARKING LOTS TO GET INTO PARKING SPACES DUE TO THE STEERING PROBLEM. AND SHAME ON FORD FOR SELLING THESE TRUCKS THAT THEY KNOW HAVE THIS SITUATION (BULLITON 15446) AND NOT TELLING THE CONSUMER THAT THIS IS A PROBLEM WITH THESUPER DUTY F-SERIES AND THE EXCURSION AND LEADING YOU TO BELIEVE THAT THE TRUCK WILL FUNCTION AS WEEL AT 5 MILES AS IT WILL AT 40,000 MILES. THEY SHOULD BE MADE TO FIX THIS PROBLEM AND TO DISCLOSE THE FACTORY BULLITON 15446 TO ALL CONSUMERS LOOKING AT THERE PRODUCT AS IT AFFECTS THE DRIVE ABILITY AND RESALE VALUE OF THE TRUCK. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#756367January 3, 2002
TIRES
TIRE BLEW OUT ON INTERSTATE WHILE TRAVELING 70 MPH...2ND INSTANCE. *AK (DOT NUMBER: VNW8TXM429 TIRESIZE: 265 75 R16)
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#756256December 31, 2001
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
DRIVERS AND PASSENGER AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY ON IMPACT. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#755951December 22, 2001
TIRES
DRIVING ON HIGHWAY WHEN TIRE SOUNDED LIKE AN EXPLOSION. TOOK TIRE TO SELLING DEALER THEN TO LOCAL FIRESTONE STORE. HE EXAMINED TIRE FOR ROAD HAZARD DEFECT AND FOUND NONE. HE OFFERED TO PRO-RATE THE TIRE AS HE FELT IT WAS NOT A MANUFACTURER DEFECT. *AK (DOT NUMBER: VDW81XL220 TIRESIZE: LT265/75R1)
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8000861December 18, 2001
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
MANUAL TRANSMISSION PILOT BUSHING MALFUNCTIONED; PILOT BUSHING HAS BEEN REPLACED AT 9000 MILES. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED DEALER. *AK ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS CLUTCH WOULD SLIP, DEALER REPLCED FLYWHEEL CLUTCH ASSEMBLY AND TRANSMISSION SEAL, AFTER LEAVING DEALER, CONSUMER NOTED DEALER HAD NOT PUT FLUID IN TRANSMISSION, 2 U JOINTS AND THE CAM SENSOR WAS REPLACED DUE TO DRIVETRAIN VIBRATION, TRANSMISSION NOW MAKES HOWLING NOISE, ENGINE HAS A NO START CONDITION. *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#899566November 28, 2001
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
PILOT SHAFT BUSHING GOES OUT AND CAUSES THE MANUAL TRANSMISSION TO LOCK UP. DEALER HAS YET TO BE CONTACTED. *AK DEALER REPLACED 2 UJOINTS AND THE CAM SENSOR DUE TO DRIVETRAIN VIBRATION. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#754810November 22, 2001
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
POWER STEERING ASSIST GOES AWAY WHEN APPLYING BRAKES. VERY ANNOYING, AND IF I EVER HAD TO STOMP THE BRAKE PEDAL AT SPEED AND NEED TO SWERVE, TURN, ETC. I BELIEVE IT COULD POTENTIALLY BE FATAL TO SOMEONE. FROM THE INFORMATION I HAVE READ THIS IS A PRETTY WIDESPREAD PROBLEM WITH THESE TRUCKS AND NEEDS TO BE CORRECTED. THEY ARE MUCH TOO BIG AND HEAVY TO NOT BE ABLE TO STEER CORRECTLY.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#899318November 20, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
CAMSHAFT SENSOR HAS FAILED TWICE. DEALER HAS REPAIRED VEHICLE UNDER WARRANTY BOTH TIMES. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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