Ford F-350 Complaints (1999)

553 consumer complaints on file.

#741142February 19, 2001
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
FUEL PUMP HAD BEEN BLOWING FUSES. DEALERS CONTACTED STATED PART (FUEL PUMP) WAS ON NATIONAL BACK ORDER WITH A 4 TO 6 WEEK DELAY. FUEL PUMP DIED COMPLETELY AT NIGHT WHILE ON AN INTERSTATE HIGHWAY IN OKLAHOMA. FORD THEN REPLACED THE FUEL PUMP THE NEXT DAY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#740699February 10, 2001
TIRES:SIDEWALL
TREAD SEPARATED FROM SIDEWALL ON WHITE LETTERING SIDE, ALL OTHER TIRES CRACKING ON SIDEWALLS, SPOKE TO MANUFACTURER THEY SAID IT WAS NORMAL, STORE MANAGER SAID IT WAS JUST WEATHERCHECKING. HAVE PICTURES IF NEEDED.*AK (TIRESIZE: 265/75/R16)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 265/75/R16 )
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#740682February 9, 2001
TIRES
TRAVELING ON HIGHWAY, SUDDENLY TIRE DEFLATED. STOPPED, BELT HAD SLIPPED AND CUT THROUGH TOP OF OUTSIDE EDGE OF TIRE FOR ABOUT 6 INCHES. *AK (TIRESIZE: 265/75 R16)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 265/75 R16 )
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#739663January 20, 2001
POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY
THE PLASTIC RETAINER LOCATED WHERE THE CLUTCH PEDAL ENGAGES THE ROD FOR THE CLUTCH MASTER CYLINDER WEARS OUT ALLOWING THE ROD TO DISENGAGE THE PEDAL ASSEMBLY WITHOUT ANY NOTICE OF INPENDING FAILURE. THIS HAPPENED TO ME IN A CROWDED PARKING LOT AT THE CANTON TRADE DAYS. LUCKILY I WAS IN 1ST GEAR AND WAS ABLE TO IDLE TO A PARKING SPACE WITHOUT HITTING ANYONE OR ANYTHING. ONCE THE PEDALS COMES LOOSE AND THE ENGINE IS STOPPED IT CANNOT BE RESTARED WITHOUT THE PEDAL ASSEMBLE BEING IN PLACE. THIS PROBLEM CAN BE AVOIDED BY RETURNING BACK TO THE OLD STYLE BALL AND SOCKET SET UP USED ON OLDER VEHICLES AND DOING AWAY WITH THE PLACTIC PIECES IN THE SETUP. HAD I BEEN BEHIND SOMEONE OR BEEN IN A DOWNTOWN DRIVING SITUATION WHERE A PEDESTRIAN BEEN IN FRONT OF ME SUCH AS A STOP LIGHT WHEN IT DECIDED TO COME LOOSE THE OUTCOME MAY HAVE BEEN EXTREMELY SERIOUS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#878280January 17, 2001
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
CONSUMER WAS DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 20-25MPH, SLOWED DOWN WHEN A VEHICLE FROM OPPOSITE DIRECTION HIT CONSUMER'S VEHICLE HEAD-ON WITH A 40 MPH IMPACT, AND DUAL AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, CAUSING SEVERE INJURIES . BOTH VEHICLES WERE TOTALED.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#877314January 3, 2001
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT, LT265/75R16 SIZE, DOT#: VNW81XL119. RIGHT FRONT FIRESTONE STEELTEX TIRE EXPLODED AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. TREAD SEPARATED ALL THE WAY AROUND SIDEWALL. FIRESTONE AND FORD HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#877093December 27, 2000
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE TRAVELING ON HIGHWAY, A CAR GOING IN OPPOSITE DIRECTION LOST CONTROL AND CROSSED IN FRONT OF CONSUMER'S VEHICLE. CONSUMER HIT OTHER VEHICLE. UPON IMPACT, AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. ALSO, BUMPER WAS TORN OFF FRAME. *AK *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#738297December 26, 2000
TIRES
INSTALL 4 NEW BFG TIRES ON MY NEW TRUCK. ALL 4 FAILED DUE TO TREAD SEPARATION & BLOWOUTS.*AK (DOT NUMBER: BEXFUB1124 TIRESIZE: 33X12.5X16)
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#876659December 18, 2000
TIRES:SIDEWALL
FIRESTONE STEELTEX AT REAR PASSENGER TIRE P265/75R16 EXPERIENCED SIDEWALL SEPARATION, CONSUMER STATES SOME OF THE TIRE HAD WRAPPED AROUND THE AXLE. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#737767December 13, 2000
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY
CLUTCH DID NOT SLIP AT ALL. WAS IN 5TH AND SLOWING FOR AN EXIT TO 4TH. CLUTCH WOULD NOT ENGAGE TO 4TH, TOWED TO DEALER. TOLD SPRINGS FAILED AND HAD BEEN FAILING A LONG TIME. ALSO INFORMED THAT DEALER HAS HAD FREQUENT PROBLEMS AND FORD HAS REDESIGNED CLUTCH ASSEMBLY THREE TIMES. POWER STEERING WILL JUST GO OUT USUALLY IN A TURN. EEMS TO HAPPEN WHEN ENGINE IS HOT OR RUNNING OVER HOUR OR SO. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#876440December 13, 2000
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:COLUMN SHIFT
WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY TRANSFER CASE BROKE AND VEHICLE WAS NO LONGER ABLE TO RUN. THERE WAS NO PRIOR WARING. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED DEALER, AND DEALER SAID THEY COULDN'T DO ANYTHING BECAUSE VEHICLE IS NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#737600December 10, 2000
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHILE STEPPING ON BRAKE PEDAL, LOST ALL STERRING CONTROL-UNABE TO STEER VECHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#876086December 6, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
EVERY 20,000 MILES ROTORS WENT OUT. FRONT END BOUNCED AROUND, AND STOPPING DISTANCE HAD INCREASED. THIS WAS THE 3RD TIME THAT ROTORS WORE OUT. DEALER SAID IT WAS BECAUSE OF IMPROPER BRAKING. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#737344December 5, 2000
TIRES
I NEARLY DIED AS A RESULT OF A FRONT, PASSENGER TIRE THAT FAILED CAUSING MY VEHICLE TO LEAVE THE ROADWAY AFTER I TRIED TO CORRECT AFTER THE BLOWOUT. I STRUCK THE END OF AN IRRIGATION BRIDGE AND ROLLED MY TRUCK, BREAKING MY NECK, FRACTURING MY SKULL AND BEING HOSPITILIZED FOR SEVEN WEEKS. I HAD A PRIVATE ENGINEER WHO IS A CONSULTANT FOR GOODYEAR LOOK AT THE PHOTOGRAPHS OF MY TIRE AND GIVE A REPORT THAT IT WAS A FAILURE DUE TO RUNNING LOW ON AIR. I HAD MY TIRE PRESSURE CHECKED 1 DAY PRIOR TO THE ACCIDENT AND HAVE PROOF OF THAT. I FOUND TWO PARTS OF THE TIRE AND THE WHEEL RECENTLY AND AS THE ENGINEER SAID I WOULD FIND MELT NYLON ON THE SIDEWALL, I DID FIND MELTED NYLON. I HAVE THE TWO PIECES OF THE TIRE IN MY POSSESSION. (TIRESIZE: 235/85R 16)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 235/85R 16 )
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#737351December 5, 2000
TIRES
ON OCTOBER 17, 1998 AFTER DRIVING ON A US MONTANA 300 MILES I HAD A FRONT PASSENGER TIRE BLOW OUT. THE LAST I RECALL WAS JERKING THE WHEEL AND WHEN I CORRECTED I STRUCK A SMALL IRRIGATION BRIDGE IN THE ON COMING LANE CAUSING MY TRUCK TO ROLL. THIS CAUSED ME TO FRACTURE MY SKULL, BREAK MY NECK, AND BE HOSPITILIZED FOR SEVEN WEEKS. I HAD AN ENGINEER, WHO IS A PRIVATE CONSULTANT FOR GOODYEAR, EXAMINE THE PHOTOGRAPHS OF MY TIRE AND SENT ME A REPORT SAYING THE TIRE FAILED DUE TO LW AIR PRESSURE. I HAD MY TIRE CHECKED BY A CERTIFIED FORD DEALERSHIP THE DAY PRIOR TO MY ACCIDENT AND I HAVE PROOF OF THAT. IF THIS TIRE IS THE FAULT OF GOODYEAR IT SHOULD BE RECALLED BEFORE OTHERS NEARLY DIE LIKE I DID. I HAVE TWO PEICES OF THE TIRE AND THE RIM IN MY POSSESSION. THE ENGINEER SAID IF I FOUND THE TIRE I MAY FIND MELTED NYLON ON THE SIDEWALL WHICH I DID FIND THE TIRE. IT DOES HAVE MELTED NYLON ON THE RUBBER AND IT IS A 360 DEGREE SEPERATION WITH THE INSIDE AND OUTSIDE OF THE TIRE STILL ON THE RIM AND THE TREAD SECTION MISSING. (TIRESIZE: 235/85R16)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 235/85R16 )
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#557671November 29, 2000
TIRES
ALL OF THE GOODYEAR WRANGLER RT/S LOT 235-85R16 TIRES ON THE VEHICLE WERE REPLACED DUE TO DRY ROT AND CRACKING. *MJS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#875581November 28, 2000
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE, EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL:CARRIER/RACK
CABLE THAT ATTACHES SPARE TIRE TO VEHICLE CONTINUES TO BREAK. DEALER HAS REPLACED SPARE TIRE CARRIER SEVERAL TIMES. *AK SEAT BELT DOESN'T RETRACT PROPERLY. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#736983November 28, 2000
TIRES
A FEW WEEKS AGO, I WAS TRAVELLING HOME WHEN THE RIGHT FRONT TIRE OF MY 1999 FORD SUPER DUTY BLEW OUT. AS I WAS DRIVING, A HEARD A LOUD BANG FOLLOWED BY A HARD PULL TO THE RIGHT AND MAJOR VIBRATIONS IN THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE. I WAS ABLE TO PULL THE TRUCK OFF TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND NO ONE IN THE TRUCK WAS INJURED. IT APPEARS TO ME BY LOOKING AT THE TIRE, THAT THE TREAD HAS SEPARATED FROM THE SIDEWALL ALL THE WAY AROUND THE CIRCUMFERENCE OF THE TIRE. I TOOK THE TIRE INTO FIRESTONE TO LET THEM EXAMINE IT. THE MANAGER HAS GIVEN ME A REPORT THAT STATES "FOUND NO VISUAL PROBLEMS IN THE TIRE". WITH THIS TYPE OF BLOWOUT, I WOULD HAVE EXPECTED TO SEE SOME SCRAP STEEL IN THE TREAD OR A LARGE NAIL HOLE (OR SOMETHING). WE FOUND NO INDICATIONS THAT THE TIRE WAS INJURED. THE TIRES WERE PROPERLY INFLACTED BECAUSE I ALWAYS MAKE IT A POINT TO CHECK AIR PRESSURE ON ALL LONG ROAD TRIPS, JUST AS I DID ON NOVEMBER 19, 2000. THE TIRES HAVE MORE THAN HALF TREAD REMAINING ON THEM. I'VE REGISTERED COMPLAINTS WITH BOTH FORD AND FIRESTONE REGARDING THIS ISSUE. NO ONE IS RESPONDING OTHER THAN TO TELL ME THAT THIS IS NOT A TIRE THAT IS BEING RECALLED.6 MAYBE IT SHOULD BE. I'M CONCERNED ABOUT THE SAFETY OF MY FAMILY RIDING IN THIS VEHICLE. (DOT NUMBER: VNW81XL119 TIRESIZE: 265/75/R16)
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#875507November 27, 2000
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT ON A 1999, FORD, F350. TREAD ON LEFT REAR FIRESTONE STEELTEX TIRE (P265 75 R16) SEPARATED AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS, CAUSING DAMAGE TO VEHICLE. FIRESTONE WILL BE NOTIFIED.*AK DOT VNW81XL098. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#736624November 20, 2000
TIRES
WHILE TRAVELING ON A STRAIGHT AND LEVEL ROAD THE RIGHT REAR TIRE HAD A COMPLETE FAILURE. THE AIR PREASURE IN THE TIRE WAS ABOUT 60 PSI. SPEED WAS ABOUT 55 MPH. THE FAILURE WAS WITHOUT WARNING AND WAS TOTAL. THE ENTIRE SIDEWALL BLEW OFF. TIRE WAS INSPECTED BY SEARS (THE INSTALLER) WHO FOUND NO ROAD HAZARD DAMAGE OR PUNCTURE. (TIRESIZE: 295/75R16)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 295/75R16 )
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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