Ford F-350 Complaints (1999)

553 consumer complaints on file.

#547975August 18, 1999
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
WINDSHIELS WIPER HOSES NOT SPRAYING HIGH ENOUGH ON WINDSHIELD TO CLEAN THE WINDSHIELD CAUSING POOR VISIBILITY DURING INCLEMENT CONDITIONS. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#710077August 17, 1999
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DIFFERENTIAL UNIT, SUSPENSION:REAR
THE REAR ENDS KEEP LOCKING OR BINDING UP
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#845053August 13, 1999
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAILED TO WORK PROPERLY WHILE IN USE DURING IN RAINY WEATHER. THIS CAUSED POOR VISIBILITY FOR THE DRIVER. REMOVED THE FUSE TO WINDSHIELD WIPERS. WILL BE TAKING TO DEALER TO HAVE WIPERS CHECKED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#709587August 4, 1999
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL
TURN SIGNAL SWITCH DEACTIVATES TURN SIGNALS WITH ONLY SLIGHT ROTATION OF THE WHEEL. DURING VERY WIDE TURNS OR CURVES SIGNAL DEACTIVATE. THE SWITCH SHOULD ALLOW MORE MOVEMENT OF THE WHEEL BEFORE DEACTIVATION OF SIGNALS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#709553August 3, 1999
EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL:CARRIER/RACK
THE SPARE TIRE BROKE LOOSE FROM UNDER THE TRUCK WHILE TRAVELING DOWN THE HIGHWAY, BEING THAT WE WERE PULLING A 24'ENCLOSED RACE CAR TRAILER AT THE TIME THE SPARE TIRE BROKE OFF. WHEN HIT BY THE TRAILER IT THREW THE TRAILER IN THE AIR BRAKING THE AXELS ON IMPACT. LUCKILY NO ONE WAS IN THE ONCOMMING LANE AT THE TIME OR FOLLOWING TO CLOSE BEHIND. DAMAGE WAS CAUSE HEAVILY TO THE TRAILER, THE TRUCK SEEMS TO BE OK. I AM GLAD WE WEREN'T TRAVELING DOWN A MAJOR HIGHWAY AT THE TIME OF THE INCIDENT.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#843527July 27, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ABS BRAKES; WHEN PUSHING ON THE BRAKES CONSUMER CANNOT TURN THE WHEEL. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#842711July 20, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES THE FRONT LEFT WHEEL LOCKED UP, CAUSING VEHICLE TO PULL TO THE LEFT. DEALER HAS REPLACED HAS REPLACED THE 2 FRONT ROTORS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#547351July 19, 1999
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
SEAT BELT DOES NOT RETRACT PROPERLY ALLOWING STRAP TO GET CAUGHT/STUCK IN DOOR. MJS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#708794July 19, 1999
SUSPENSION:FRONT
CREWCAB DULLY WITH SEVERE "CUPPING" OF TIRES. HIGH SPEED VIBRATIONS. NUMEROUS ALIGNMENTS DONE WITH NO CORRECTIVE ACTION. NEW TIRES PURCHASED AND CUPPING, VIBRATIONS AND ALIGNMENT PROBLEMS STILL EXIST. FORD IS NOT RECOGNIZING PROBLEM.( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: LT23585R16 )
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#708487July 11, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
BRAKES: BRAKES FADE EASILY AND WILL PULL TO THE LEFT. BRAKES ALSO SHAKE AND SHUDDER THE WHOLE VEHICLE AND SURGE GRABBING AND UNGRABBING WHEN COMING TO A STOP. THE STEERING WHEEL VIBRATES AND BRAKE PEDAL PULSATES. BRAKES BEGAN PROBLEM WITH VERY FEW MILES NEVER LOADED OR PULLING. RESULTS IN UNSAFE BRAKING. SEAT BELT: DRIVERS SEATBELT HANGS DOWN AND GETS CAUGHT IN BOTTOM OF DOOR. YOU SHUT YOUR DOOR, FASTEN THE BELT NOT KNOWING IT IS STUCK IN DOOR. IN SUDDEN STOPS, THE BELT PULLS FREE WITH MUCH SLACK REMAINING POSSIBLY ALLOWING YOUR BODY TO GO THROUGH WINDSHIELD. BELT TWISTS VERY EASILY, AND BOTTOM PIVOT/ANCHOR TURNS EASILY ALLOWING BELT TO HANG DOWN IN DOOR. MUST FIDDLE WITH IT EACH TIME EXITING THE VEHICLE AND MUST DOUBLE CHECK IT IS NOT STUCK IN DOOR. TRANSMISSION: AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION DID NOT DISENGAGE IN COLD WEATHER CAUSING VEHICLE TO STALL AT INTERSECTION NEARLY CAUSING ACCIDENT SEVERAL TIMES. TRANSMISSION ALSO SHIFTS IN AND OUT OF GEAR WHILE GOING INTO OVERDRIVE ERRATICALLY. IT WILL GO IN AND OUT OF OVERDRIVE SEVERAL TIME WITHING A SECOND OR TWO CAUSING THE VEHICLE AND PASSENGERS TO JERK BACK AND FORTH SUDDENLY AND UNEXPECTEDLY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#708439July 9, 1999
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
WINDSHIELD WIPERS OFTEN WON'T TURN OFF. AT TIMES I HAVE TO PULL THE FUSS TO STOP THE WIPERS, AND REPLACE THE FUSS TO START THEM AGAIN. I HAD IT IN TO THE DEALER TWO TIMES, THEY FIRST REPLACED THE WIPER MOTOR, THIS DID NOT FIX IT, SO THE NEXT TRIP IN, THEY REPLACE THE SWITCH, THIS HAS NOT FIXED IT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#708356July 8, 1999
SUSPENSION:FRONT
TRUCK EXHIBITS SEVERE VIBRATION COMING FROM FRONT. TOOK TO DEALER, CANT'T FIX IT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#546244June 22, 1999
SUSPENSION
VEHICLE PULLS HARD TO THE LEFT WHILE DRIVING. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#546037June 8, 1999
SEATS
LUMBAR SEAT ADJUSTMENT KNOB DESIGN TOO LARGE,INTERFERENCE WHEN PASSENGER EXITING VEHICLE (DRESS CAUGHT) CAUSING INJURY WHEN CONSUMER WAS HANGING FROM DRESS. MJS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#707319June 8, 1999
STEERING:LINKAGES
MY NAME IS DIANNE MCCULLAR. ADDRESS IS 5223 SOLAR RIDGE DR. COLORADO SPRINGS, CO 80917. (719)574-2029 MY 1979 FORD BRONCO VIN#U15HLEJ5445 WAS HIT BY THE ABOVE MENTIONED TRUCK ON 05/23/99. THE OWNER LOST CONTROL OF HIS VEHICLE WHEN THE STEERING SHAFT/STEERING GEAR BOX SHEARED APART. MY TRUCK WAS PARKED AT THE TIME. $5100 OF DAMAGE WAS DONE TO MY TRUCK. TIG INSURANCE HAS DETERMINED THAT THE COLLISION WAS DUE TO A FORD PART THAT IS UNDER RECALL (#98S17). DUE TO THEM DETERMINING THAT THIS WAS CAUSED BY MECHANICAL DEFECT, TIG INSURANCE HAS DENIED MY CLAIM FOR DAMAGE TO MY TRUCK AND I AM HAVING TO PURSUE FORD DIRECTLY. PLEASE CONTACT ME IF YOU HAVE ANY INFO THAT WOULD HELP MY CASE. THANK YOU. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#706716May 21, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
SEVERE DRIVER SIDE REAR BRAKE ROTOR DESTRUCTION FROM CALIPER MOUNTED ON FRONT OF ROTOR, PREVENTING SELF CLEANING OF MUD, FROM ROTOR FACE. ROTOR IS DESTROYED BY ABRASIVE ACTION OF GRIT HELD IN PLACE AGAINST ROTOR BY FORWARD MOTION OF WHEELS. THIS PROBLEM HAS BEEN ENCOUNTERED IN OUR OTHER TWO 1999 FORDS (1-F550 AND 1-F450). OUR COMPANY OPERATES A FLEET OF 50 VEHICLES IN OFFROAD OILFIELD SERVICE TRUCKING. WE HAVE 33 YEARS EXPERIENCE IN THIS TYPE OF OFFROAD VEHICLE USE. THIS PROBLEM IS THE MOST SEVERE ENGINEERING PROBLEM WE HAVE ENCOUNTERED IN OUR EXPERIENCE. THIS MUST BE ADDRESSED BY FORD AND AN ENGINEERING CHANGE MUST BE MADE. CERTAIN INJURIES AND DEATHS WILL PROBABLY OCCUR DURING HIGH SPEED BRAKE APPLICATIONS IF THE DISC PAD LOCKS INTO THE FORGED COOLING WEB OF THE ROTOR. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#838194May 19, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
WHILE DRIVING AND BRAKING HARD SUDDENLY, VEHICLE SLID. IT FELT LIKE IT WAS ON ICE.VEHICLE SUDDENLY WENT TO EXTREME RIGHT. THIS COULD HAVE CAUSED A CRASH. DEALER WAS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM, AND TRYING TO COME TO A SOLUTION. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#838033May 17, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
WHEN DRIVING ABOVE 50 MPH FRONT END VIBRATES WHEN THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED, CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#838039May 17, 1999
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
DEFECTIVE RELAY MODULE WHICH IS ATTACHED TO THE SIDEWALL IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT CAUGHT ON FIRE. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#545249April 28, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
WHEN APPLYING HEAVY PRESSURE TO BRAKE WHILE DRIVING THE STEERING BECOMES EXTREMELY HARD TO TURN, CAUSING DIRECTIONAL PROBLEMS. NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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