Ford F-350 Complaints (2000)

461 consumer complaints on file.

#557349November 15, 2000
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
FIRESTONE STEELTEX TIRE (P265 75 R16) EXPERIENCED TREAD SEPARATION. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#736131November 11, 2000
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
HARD/NO STEERING WHEN APPLIED W/BRAKES.....SINCE NEW.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#735980November 8, 2000
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
TIRE SEPARATION IDENTICAL TO THE SEPARATION OF FORD EXPLORER TIRES.*AK (DOT NUMBER:, TIRESIZE: LT265 75R1)
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#735711November 3, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL:WRECKER AND WHEEL LIFT DEVICES
THE FACTORY INSTALLED TOW PACKAGE WIRING IS DEFECTIVE. THE ELECTRIC BRAKE WIRING IS DEFECTIVE, FORD HAS FAILED TO FIX THE POROBLEM, I CAN GET THE WIRING REPAIRED FROM A THIRD PARTY, BUT MY CONCERN IS HOW MANY TRUCKS HAVE DEFECTIVE WIRING AND OTHER CONSUMERS ARE BEING PUT AT RISK BY FORD NOT ADMITTING THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THERE TOW PACKAGE WIRING. THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION IN COLORADO WE HAVE A LOT OF VERY STEEP GRADES AND TOWING A TRAILER DOWN THEM WITHOUT OUT THE TRAILER BRAKES OPERATIONAL COULD RESULT IN A SERIOUS ACCIDENT. I HAVE BEEN TO TWO FORD DEALERS AND NEITHER ADDRESSED THE PROBLEM. I HAVE DIGITAL PICTURES OF THE DEFECT, THAT CAN BE TRANSMITTED TO YOU.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#874233October 31, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHEN PULLING A FIFTH WHEEL TRAILER, UNLESS BRAKES ON THE TRAILER ARE REAL AGGRESSIVE, ABS BRAKES ON THE TRUCK ARE ACTIVATED. THIS CAUSES A VERY HAZARDOUS CONDITION WHEN TRYING TO STOP. TRUCK WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP. DEALERSHIP WAS NOT ABLE TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#873861October 25, 2000
TRAILER HITCHES
5TH WHEEL HITCH MECHANISM WAS PUT IN INCORRECTLY, AND INSULATION OF THE HITCH/ THE BOLTS AND BRACKETS WERE ALSO INCORRECT. HITCH HAD TO HAVE TWO BOLTS FOR EACH BRACKET. DEALERSHIP WAS AWARE OF PROBLEM . MANUFACTURER IS FOLSON FOLSON LAKE RV. CHARLES LANGDON 11373 FOLSON RANCHO CORDOVA CA 95742 916 635 4545. *AK THE DEALER INSTALLED THE HITCH INCORRECTLY. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#556376October 24, 2000
TIRES
THE FIRESTONE (STEEL TEX RADIAL R45) LEFT FRONT TIRE BLEWOUT ON THE AMBULANCE DURING A MEDICAL EMERGENCY CALL. *ET
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#734290October 14, 2000
TIRES
FAILURE ON THIS VEHICLE HAS NOT YET OCCURED. A LOCAL COUNTY AMBULANCE SERVICE HAS HAD FAILURE OF THIS SAME TIRE ON ONE OF THEIR AMBULANCES RESULTING IN DELAY OF EMERGENCY PATIENT TRANSPORT AND STRANDING OF AMBULANCE CREW AND PATIENT ALONG SIDE A RURAL ROAD FOR OVER AN HOUR BEFORE ASSISTANCE COULD ARRIVE. MUST WE WAIT UNTIL AN AMBULANCE ACCIDENT OCCURS BEFORE CONSIDERATION FOR RECALL OF THESE TIRES WILL BE CONSIDERED. FORD HAS INSTALLED THESE TIRES ON A GREAT NUMBER OF THEIR 2000 MODEL F-350 CHASSIS THAT ARE THEN DELIVERED FOR AMBULANCE MANUFACTURE. I KNOW THIS TO BE A FACT. I OWN THREE 2000 MODEL F350 AMBULANCES AND ALL OF THEM HAVE THESE TIRES. MY CREWS AND I ARE AFRAID TO RELY ON THESE TIRES. MY COMPANY ROUTINELY TRANSPORTS PATIENTS FROM OUR RURAL AREA TO HIGHER LEVEL MEDICAL FACILITIES, MOST TIMES OVER ONE HUNDRED MILES , AND AT SPEEDS OF 70 TO 90 MILES AN HOUR UNDER EMERGENCY CONDITIONS. PLEASE GIVE US HELP WITH THIS PROBLEM. I AM ASKING YOU TO CONVINCE FORD AND FIRESTONE TO RECALL THESE TIRES WHERE APPLIED TO EMERGENCY VEHICLES. THE USE OF THESE TIRES IN A LOW SPEED APPLICATION TRANSPORTING FREIGHT MAY BE RELATIVELY SAFE, BUT THAT IS QUESTIONABLE. I HAVE WRITTEN NUMEROUS CONGRESSMEN AND SENATORS AS WELL AS MY STATE GOVERNOR WITH LIMITED REACTION. PLEASE MAKE THIS A PRIORITY. DOES ANY GOVERNMENT AGENCY REGULATE IN ANY FORM AND ARE THEIR SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS FOR THE TYPE, SIZE, TREAD , LOAD RANGE FOR TIRES USED ON AMBULANCES? ARE TIRES OF VARIOUS MANUFACTURE AND TREAD DESIGN ALLOWED ON THE SAME EMERGENCY VEHICLE IF OF THE SIZE ? PLEASE ADVISE ME OF ANY REGULATIONS REGUARDING AMBULANCES THAT YOU HAVE. THANK YOU, DANNY CONNELL SAME SIZE? (TIRESIZE: 215/85/R16)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 215/85/R16 )
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#872838October 12, 2000
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
PE00040, FIRESTONE, STEELTEX R4S, ORIGNAL EQUIPMENT ON 2000, FORD, F350, TIRE SIZE LT26575R16, DOT VNW81XM409. DRIVER'S REAR TIRE TREAD COME OFF ENTIRELY, AND IN BETWEEN STEEL BELTS WHICH CAUSED MAJOR DAMAGE TO VEHICLE. SENT TIRE TO FIRESTONE FOR COMPENSATION. *AK *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#872617October 10, 2000
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE TRAVELING AT 55 MPH VEHICLE WAS COMPLETELY TOTALLED, AND NO AIRBAGS WENT OFF. FRONT OF THE TRUCK WAS PUSHED IN 18 INCHES.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#872624October 10, 2000
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL, STEERING
DRIVER GOING 55 MPH AND LOST CONTROL OF VEHICLE. TRIED TO OVER CORRECT IT & WENT OFF THE ROAD & HIT A TREE HEAD-ON. VEHICLE END OVERENDED BEFORE ROLLING 3 TIMES. UPON IMPACT, NEITHER AIR BAG DEPLOYED. VEHCLE WAS TOTALED. PASSENGER IN HOSPITAL WITH LEG INJURIES/ BROKEN COLLAR BONE & BRUISES OVER BODY. DRIVER HAD BRUISES & EMERGENCY ROOM TREATMENT.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#872586October 10, 2000
SUSPENSION:FRONT, TIRES:SIDEWALL
PE-00-040; ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT ON FORD, F350, 2000, TIRE SIZE LT26575R16, TIRES HAVE SIX THOUSAND MILES ON THEM. DOT NUMBER VDW81XL. WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS AND HAULING HEAVY LOADS, VEHICLE IS VERY DIFFICULT TO STEER, POOR VEHICLE HANDLING, CONSUMER BELIEVES THAT PROBLEM IS LINKED TO SIDEWALL OF THE TIRES THAT IS VERY BAD. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK PROBLEM COULD ALSO BE SUSPENSION RELATED. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#555477October 6, 2000
TIRES:TREAD/BELT, TIRES
YESTERDAY ON I4 IN FLORIDA BETWEEN TAMPA AND LAKEFIELD [XXX] WAS CRITICALLY INJURED WHEN A 2000 FORD F350 ROLLED OVER AFTER A REAR TIRE TREAD SEPARATION ON A LT26575R16 FIRESTONE STEEL TEX. HE IS NOT EXPECTED TO SURVIVE. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#733405October 4, 2000
TIRES
THE SIDEWALLS HAVE DIME SIZE CHUNKS OF RUBBER THAT HAVE FALLEN OFF THE TIRE. THIS SEEMS TO BE FROM PHYSICAL DAMAGE (RUBBING CURBS), BUT THIS HAS NEVER HAPPENED BEFORE ON ANY VEHICLE I'VE OWNED AND I HAVE NEVER SEEN THIS BEFORE. RUBBING A CURB SHOULD ONLY DAMAGE THE WHITE LETTERING, NOT PULL OUT CHUNKS OF RUBBER. (TIRESIZE: LT265/75)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: LT265/75 )
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#872255October 4, 2000
TIRES:SIDEWALL
WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY SIDE WALL ON THE RIGHT REAR TIRE BLEW OUT. *AK AFTER THE SERVICE MAN POINTED OUT THAT THE LOUD NOISE THE CUSTOMER EXPERIENCED WAS COMING FROM THE TIRES, ALL TIRES WERE REPLACED AND THE NOISE STOPPED. THE MANUFACTURER DECLINED TO PAY FOR THE DAMAGES. FIRESTONE TIRE SXAT,265/75R16 AND DOT NO. VNW81XL469. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#733313October 3, 2000
TIRES
RIGHT REAR TIRE SHREDDED TO PIECES. TWO MONTHS AGO LEFT FRONT TIRE MESSED UP WAS ABLE TO REPAIR THAT TIRE, RIGHT REAR TIRE UNREPAIRABLE. TOOK TIRE TO A LOCAL FIRESTONE DEALER THEY TOLD ME THEY COULD NOT TELL ME WHAT COULD HAVE HAPPENED TO THE TIRE. MY WIFE AND 3 CHILDREN WAS IN THE VEHICLE WHEN THE TIRE BLEW OUT, THEY WERE ON A BRIDGE IN VERY HEAVY TRAFFIC, WAS VERY LUCKY TO HAVE MAINTAINED THE VEHICLE TO GET TO THE SIDE OF THE BRIDGE WITHOUT WRECKING ARE CAUSING OTHERS TO WRECK. THERE IS NO DOUBT THAT THIS IS A DEFECTIVE TIRE AND SHOULD BE MADE PART OF THE RECALL TO GET THESE TIRES OFF THE ROAD.*AK (DOT NUMBER: VDW81XL469 TIRESIZE: LT26575R16)
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#733312October 3, 2000
TIRES
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK (TIRESIZE: L26575R16E)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: L26575R16E )
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#733226October 2, 2000
TIRES
RIGHT REAR OUTSIDE TIRE (DUAL WHEEL VEHICLE) SEPARATED AROUND THE ENTIRE RADIUS WHERE THE TREAD AND SIDEWALL JOIN. WE FELT A BRIEF VIBRATION, FOLLOWED BY AN EXPLOSION. THE FORCE TORE THE FENDER, RUNNING BOARD AND LIGHTS OFF THE VEHICLE AND THREW US INTO ANOTHER LANE. THANKFULLY NO ONE WAS INJURED AND NO OTHER VEHICLES WERE IN THE IMMEDIATE AREA. ALSO, THE INSIDE RIGHT REAR TIRE REMAINED IN TACT AND HELPED TO STABILIZE THE VEHICLE. MY CHILDREN AND THEIR FRIENDS RIDE IN THIS VEHICLE. ARE THESE TIRES SAFE? *AK (DOT NUMBER: W10P3591 TIRESIZE: LT21585R16)
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#733240October 2, 2000
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
TREAD SEPARATED IN ONE COMPLETE PIECE WITH NO LOAD IN TRUCK. PICTURES AVAILABLE. *AK (DOT NUMBER: VNW8 1XL TIRESIZE: LT26575R16)
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#872047October 2, 2000
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
PE00 020; WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 70MPH ON THE HIGHWAY AND HEARD A NOISE. HE WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER, REAR PASSENGER TIRE TREAD SEPARATED. HE HAS CONTACTED FIRESTONE FIRESTONE #STEAL TEX,#R4 LT265R1575. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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