Ford F-350 Complaints (2000)

461 consumer complaints on file.

#879500January 31, 2001
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
VEHICLE INVOLVED IN A FRONTAIL COLLISION OF 55 MPH IMPACT WITH ANOTHER VEHICLE, AND BOTH AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE SUSTAINED DAMAGE MOSTLY TO THE CENTER OF THE HOOD. THE HOOD WAS REPLACED ALONG WITH RADIATOR, BUMPER AND WINDSHIELD. DEALER COULD NOT DETERMINE THE REASON AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. *YH
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#879001January 25, 2001
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
WHILE VEHICLE WAS PARKED FOR 36 HOURS A MASSIVE ELECTRICAL SHORT OCCURRED IN ENGINE COMPARTMENT, RESULTING IN A FIRE. *AK THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALED AFTER THE FIRE AND FIRE MARSHAL BELIEVED THE VEHICLE WAS DEFECTIVE. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#879006January 25, 2001
POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY
WHILE TRAVELING AND WHEN DEPRESSING CLUTCH CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO CHANGE GEARS. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#878908January 24, 2001
STEERING, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST
AT LOW SPEEDS AND IN GEAR WITH FOOT ON BRAKES STEERING WILL LOCK UP ,CANNOT BE MOVED, DUE TO LACK OF VACUUM . FORD IS AWARE OF DEFECT, BUT CANNOT FIX IT.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#559050January 17, 2001
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
DRIVER'S SIDE WINDOW EXPERIENCES DIFFICULTY ROLLING UP. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#878394January 17, 2001
STEERING, SUSPENSION:FRONT:HUB
WHILE DRIVING 60MH WAS SWITCHING LANES, AND VEHICLE SWAYED. STEERING WAS TIGHT. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER. MECHANIC REPLACED BUSHINGS IN FRONT END. HAD CORRECTED SQUEAKING. WOULD MAKE KNOCKING NOISE WHEN MAKING LEFT TURNS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#877800January 9, 2001
STEERING
STEERING WHEEL WOULD WHINE WHENEVER WHEEL MOVED WHILE TRAVELING AT 25 MPH OR MORE. PROBLEM CAUSED LOSS OF STEERING AND BRAKES WHEN OCCURRING. VEHICLE BEEN IN DEALER SHOP ON TWO OCCASIONS, AND PROBLEM COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS ON THIS MATTER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#738958January 7, 2001
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
AFTER SEEING REPEATED WARNINGS ABOUT PROPER INFLATION OF FIRESTONE TIRES I CHECKED MINE AND NOTICED THAT THE TREAD WAS SEPARATING ON THE LEFT FRONT TIRE. I INFORMED MY DEALER AS I HAD IT IN FOR A OIL CHANGE AND WAS TOLD THAT MY TIRES WHICH ARE 16 INCH ARE NOT COVERED UNDER ANY RECALL. I HAVE REMOVED THE TIRE AND IT IS NOW BEING SAVED AS A TEMPORARY SPARE.V. *AK (TIRESIZE: 265/75 R16)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 265/75 R16 )
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#877486January 5, 2001
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:TORQUE CONVERTER
WHEN DRIVING TORQUE CONVERTER VIBRATED. ALSO, WHEN BRAKING PULSATION OCCURED IN BRAKE PEDAL AND A SHIMMY IN FROMT END. AFTER HAVING OIL CHANGED THERE WAS SOME FILLINGS ON THE DIP STICK. CONSUMER HAS COTNACTED THE DEALER. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#558427December 28, 2000
TIRES:SIDEWALL
CONSUMER BOUGHT TRUCK NEW FROM DEALERSHIP, AFTER GETTING TRUCK HOME CONSUMER NOTICED THAT ALL 6 TIRES HAD A BUBBLE ON THE SIDEWALLS (GOODYEAR WRANGLER LOAD RANGE E LT235/85R16). NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#738373December 27, 2000
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
FORD SAYS THIS CONDITION OF POWER ASSIST LOSS ON STEERING IS NORMAL, CAN NOT TURN STEERING WHEEL WHEN BRAKE IS APPLIED AND TRUCK IS NOT MOVING. STEERING VERY DIFFICULT WHEN BRAKE NOT APPLIED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#876680December 18, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:PEDALS AND LINKAGES
BRAKE PEDAL AND GAS PEDAL ARE TOO CLOSE TOGETHER. ON MORE THAN ONE OCCASION CONSUMER TRIED TO BRAKE AND APPLIED GAS PEDAL INSTEAD. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#876496December 14, 2000
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
VEHICLE WAS PARKED WITH MOTOR RUNNING, AND CONSUMER NOTICED BLACK SMOKE IN CAB, AND FLAMES COMING FROM UNDER HOOD. PUT OUT FIRE, AND HAD VEHICLE TOWED TO DEALER, WHO FOUND FAULTY WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR CAUSED FIRE. FUSES DID NOT BLOW, CONSUMER FELT THIS WILL HAPPEN AGAIN. FORD NOT WILLING TO REPLACE VEHICLE, JUST DO REPAIRS. CONSUMER WANTED VEHICLE REPLACED. THIS HAPPENED 3 WEEKS AFTER PURCHASE OF VEHICLE! *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#876426December 13, 2000
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR, EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
WHENEVER PRESSING HARD ON BRAKES STEERING WHEEL WOULD NOT TURN. ALSO, WHEN CAR IS RUNNING, AND AIR CONDITIONING IS ON WITH VENTS OPEN, IT LETS OUT A SMELL OF DIESEL FUEL. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#558312December 6, 2000
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
THE LEFT FRONT FIRESTONE TIRE (P265/75R16) EXPERIENCED TREAD SEPARATION, CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE, THE CONSUMER IS REQUESTING REIMBURSEMENT FOR THE COST OF THE REPLACEMENT TIRES AND FOR THE DAMAGE SUSTAINED TO THE VEHICLE. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#737365December 5, 2000
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
WHEN THE TRUCK IS PLACED UNDER HARD BRAKING CONDITIONS, IT LOSES POWER STEERING AND BECOMES VERY HARD TO STEER AND CONTROL. THIS IS VERY EVIDENT WHEN HAULING CARGO OR PULLING A TRAILER. THE PROBLEM HAS BEEN CONFIRMED BY TWO FORD DEALERS, BUT FORD WILL NOT AUTHORIZE ANY REPAIRS BECAUSE THEY SAY THIS IS A NORMAL CONDITION. I DON'T KNOW IF MY TRUCK IS BAD OR IF ALL F-350 HAVE THIS PROBLEM. THE LOSS OF STEERING WILL CAUSE AN ACCIDENT VERY SOON. THE ONLY REASON A PERSON WOULD BY A TRUCK OF THIS SIZE IS TO HAUL CARGO OR PULL TRAILERS. LIKE I SAID, FORD HAS BEEN NOTIFIED BY TWO DEALERS ABOUT THIS PROBLEM, BUT THEY WILL NOT DO ANYTHING TO FIX IT. THANKS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#875582November 28, 2000
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE, EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL:CARRIER/RACK, EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL
SPARE TIRE CARRIER CABLE CONTINUES TO BREAK. DEALER HAS REPAIRED CARRIER CABLE SEVERAL TIMES.*AK CIGAR LIGHTER POPS OUT ON THE SEAT. SEAT BELT DOESN'T RETRACT. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#557541November 22, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE, POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION, STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
EXCESSIVE SMOKE COMES OUT OF THE TAILPIPE DURING COLD STARTS. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#875150November 17, 2000
POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY
WHILE DRIVING AND THEN STOPPING AT A GAS STATION COULD NOT DRIVE VEHICLE. CALLED TOW TRUCK, AND THEY FOUND OUT THAT CLUTCH HAD FALLEN APART.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#557712November 16, 2000
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
THE ORGINIAL TIRES ON THE VEHICLE (GENERAL GRABBER A.W.S 235X 85 X 16) BEGAN TO SEPARATE AT 3,000 MILES, CONSUMER IS HAVING DIFFICULTY OBTAINING REPLACEMENT REIMBURSEMENT FOR DEFECTIVE TIRES. *MJS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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