Ford F-350 Complaints (2001)

318 consumer complaints on file.

#10203323September 18, 2007
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, STEERING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD F350 SUPER DUTY. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, AN ONCOMING VEHICLE PASSED IN FRONT OF THE CONTACT. HE APPLIED THE BRAKES AND THE STEERING WENT TO THE RIGHT. HE WAS UNABLE TO TURN THE STEERING WHEEL TO THE LEFT. THE VEHICLE PASSED AND THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO REGAIN CONTROL. HE ALSO STATED THAT THE STEERING LOCKS UP WHEN THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED. THIS FAILURE HAS OCCURRED THREE TIMES. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS DESIGNED IN THAT MANNER. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 72,741 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 72,500.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10202732September 12, 2007
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD F350. THE VEHICLE HAS BRIDGESTONE/FIRESTONE STEELTEX RADIAL A/T, SIZE LT265/75R16 TIRES. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO VIBRATE. AFTER INSPECTION, HE NOTICED THAT THE DRIVER SIDE FRONT TIRE WAS FLAT. THE DEALER REPLACED THE TIRE, HOWEVER, THEY DID NOT STATE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. APPROXIMATELY ONE YEAR LATER, HE NOTICED THE DRIVER SIDE REAR TIRE HAD A BUBBLE ON THE TREAD. THE DEALER REPLACED THE TIRE, BUT WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF FAILURE. APPROXIMATELY FIVE MONTHS LATER, THE TREAD SEPARATED ON THE DRIVER SIDE REAR TIRE. AS OF SEPTEMBER 12, 2007, THE DEALER HAD NOT INSPECTED THE TIRE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 85,252 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 85,252. UPDATED 10/04/07 *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10200921August 27, 2007
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD F350 SUPER DUTY. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED THE SPARK PLUG POPPED OUT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INSPECTED BY THE DEALER. THE VIN, CYLINDERS AND ENGINE SIZE WERE UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 82,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10200934August 27, 2007
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD E-350 SUPER DUTY. A RECALL NOTICE WAS RECEIVED FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER 07V336000 (VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL). THE DEALER ADVISED THAT THE PARTS WERE UNAVAILABLE UNTIL DECEMBER. THERE WAS NO FAILURE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 49,200. UPDATED 09/12/07 *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10199622August 15, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD F350 SUPER DUTY. THE CONTACT NOTICED SMOKE RISING FROM THE HOOD WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IDLING. HE OPENED THE HOOD AND NOTICED FLAMES COMING FROM THE WIRING HARNESS. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE SPEED CONTROL SENSOR MAY HAVE CAUSED THE FIRE. HIS VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL NUMBER 06V286000 FOR THE VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL BECAUSE HIS VEHICLE HAS A DIESEL ENGINE. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 189,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 193,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10199514August 14, 2007
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD F350. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT LATCH WOULD UNLATCH BY ITSELF. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED FOR NHTSA RECALL NUMBER 01V227001 (SEAT BELT), BUT THE DEALER DID NOT PERFORM ANY REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER REFUSED TO REPLACE THE BUCKLE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 75,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 10,000. UPDATED 02-01-08 *BF UPDATED 02/01/08 *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10196529July 16, 2007
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
I PARKED MY TRUCK, TURNED OFF THE IGNITION AND REMOVED THE KEY AT 7:00AM. AT 8:03 AM I HEARD WHAT SOUNDED LIKE AN EXPLOSION. I RAN TO THE FRONT OF THE HOUSE AND MY 2001 FORD F350 WAS ON FIRE! THE ENTIRE ENGINE AREA WAS ENGULFED IN FLAMES. USING TWO GARDEN HOSES UNTIL THE FIRE DEPARTMENT ARRIVED, I WAS ABLE TO CONTAIN THE MAJORITY OF THE DAMAGE TO THE ENGINE AREA. THERE WEREN'T ANY PRIOR ISSUES TO SIGNIFY THAT THERE WAS SOMETHING WRONG WITH THE ENGINE. I ROUTINELY BROUGHT MY VEHICLE IN FOR IT'S SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE. I NEVER RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE ABOUT THE DEFECTIVE CRUISE CONTROL SWITCH THAT WAS INSTALLED IN A GROUP OF FORD TRUCKS, OF WHICH MY TRUCK WAS PART OF. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10194765June 27, 2007
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM
WHILE ON VACATION IN MYRTLE BEACH SC., MY TRUCK STOPPED IN TRAFFIC CAUSEING ME TO LOOSE ALL SYSTEMS ,POWER STEERING AND BRAKING. I TOOK IT TO BEACH FORD ,THEY REPLACED THE CAM SHAFT POSITION SENSOR.LUCKILY WE AVOIDED AN ACCIDENT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10193655June 18, 2007
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
OIL PAN RUSTING FROM INSIDE TO OUTSIDE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10192355June 4, 2007
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:DIESEL
1.EVENTS - TAKING A TRIP FROM WASILLA, AK TO FAIRBANKS, AK (300 MILE TRIP) TEMP STARTED AT 28 DEG AT WASILLA -47 IN FAIRBANKS. AFTER ABOUT 150 MILES THE TRUCK STUTTER A FEW TIMES AFTER ABOUT 200 MILES THE TRUCK DIED. WOULD NOT START NOTHING. WAITED FOR ABOUT 20 MIN (IN -27DEG WEATHER) THEN THE TRUCK STARTED UP AND I GOT ABOUT ANOTHER 25 MILES NOW IT WAS ABOUT -32 SOMEONE PULLED OVER TO LET MY KIDS KEEP WARM THREE GIRLS AGES 2, 4, 6 AND LET ME TAKE WARM UP BRAKES IN THERE CAR WHILE I TRIED TO FIND OUT WHAT WAS FAILING. I HAD A CODE READER WITH ME. IT SHOWED NO CODES. THEN SOME GUY PULLED OVER HE WAS DRIVING A FORD AS WELL. BUT HE CARRIED A EXTRA C.P.S. WITH HIM AND THE TOOLS. 2.FAILURE AND CONSEQUENCES- THE FAILURE WAS A CPS IN THE 2001 F-350 7.3 THE CONSEQUENCES WERE NOT THAT BAD ONLY BECAUSE OF 2 VERY NICE PEOPLE THAT HELPED ME. BUT THINK ABOUT IT --32 DEG AND GETTINT COLDER IT COULD HAVE BEEN 4 DEATHS. REPLACED THE CPS FROM A GUY THAT WARNED ME TO KEEP ONE IN THE GLOVE BOX AT ALL TIMES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10191279May 20, 2007
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:DIESEL
MY CAM POSITION SENSOR ON THE DIESEL ENGINE WENT BAD FOR THE THIRD TIME. MILEAGE IS 90,000. LAST TIME I LOST STEERING AND BRAKES WHILE PULLING A TRAILER AND WAS ALMOST REAR ENDED BY CARS COMING ONTO THE FREEWAY ON RAMP. THIS TIME IT WAS GOING DOWN A HILL AND I GAINED SPEED AND ALMOST LOST THE TRUCK OVER A CORNER BEFORE COMING TO A FLAT AREA. IM AFRAID TO DRIVE THIS TRUCK NOW AND ITS NOT FAIR CONSIDERING WHAT I PAID FOR IT. ALMOST EVERY DIESEL OWNER I KNOW HAS HAD AT LEAST ONE CPS FAILURE. I CAME TO REST UP AGAINST SOME TREE LIMBS AND HAVE SCRATCHED PAINT---IT COULD HAVE BEEN MUCH WORSE. *TR SEE ALSO 10153677. *DSY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10190253May 9, 2007
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:DIESEL, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
I HAVE SEVERAL COMPLAINTS WITH MY TRUCK....ALL OF WHICH WERE POTENTIAL SAFETY RISK. FIRST WAS THE TRANSMISSION FAILURE MINE AND MY DAD'S ,BOTH FAILED AT SIMILAR TIMES AT IDENTICAL TRUCKS. -AFTER FORD GAVE US THE RUN AROUND WE TOOK THE TRUCKS TO A REPAIR SHOP AND HAD TRANSMISSIONS FIXED.....NOTE THAT THE FAILURE OF THE COAST CLUTCH IN TRANSMISSIONS PREVENTED THE TRUCKS FROM ENGINE BREAKING. THIS WAS PARTICULARLY SERIOUS WHEN TOWING, WHICH WAS WHAT THIS TRUCK WAS MADE FOR. MY DAD FOUND OUT THE TRANSMISSION FAILED ON HIS WAY DOWN A MOUNTAIN PASS IN COLORADO PULLING A 11,000 POUND FIFTH WHEEL. THE NEXT COMPLAINT WAS REGARDING THE CAM POSITION SENSOR, WHICH FAILED FASTER THAN CAN REPLACED. THE NEXT COMPLAINT WAS ABOUT THE BRAKE SYSTEM. I HAVE DEALT WITH DEALERSHIPS TIME AND TIME AGAIN TO TRY TO RESOLVE THE PROBLEM, AND THEY COULDN'T DO IT, SO I FIXED IT MYSELF! THE PROBLEM WAS A SEVERE PULL TO THE LEFT WHEN APPLYING BRAKES, THAT PROGRESSED TO A SEVERE PULL AND SHIMMY. .AGAIN, FORD COULDN'T FIX IT, I DID. ALL OF THESE WERE TREND ITEMS. I HIGHLY RECOMMEND RESEARCHING WWW.DIESELSTOP.COM AND BRIANS TRUCK SHOP. EITHER ONE OF THESE SOURCES CAN ACCURATELY REFLECT THE FAILURES IN THESE PARTS ON THESE TRUCKS----THE REASON FORD DIDN'T GET MANY COMPLAINTS-----THEY CANT/WONT FIX IT UNTIL SOMEONE DIED. *AK!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10188882April 25, 2007
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:DIESEL
2001 FORD F350 SUPER DUTY 7.3 DIESEL TRUCK. ENGINE STALLS WITH OUT WARNING, RESULTING IN LOST OF STEERING, AND BRAKING CONTROL. OCCURS FREQUENTLY. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10188588April 23, 2007
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:DIESEL, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CPS- CAM POSITION SENSOR FAILURES. 2001 F350 7.3 POWERSTROKE. WHILE DRIVING THRU A CONSTRUCTION ZONE ON I-40 WESTBOUND, TRUCK JUST DIED. LUCKILY I WAS ABLE TO GET OFF THE ROAD WITH OUT BEING RUN OVER BY EXTREMELY HEAVY TRAFFIC. TRUCK WAS TOWED TO FORD DEALER AND THE TECHNICIAN SAID TRUCK DIED TO CPS FAILURE. 02/2005. CPS FAILURE AGAIN,04/18/2007 BUT THANK GOD THIS TIME IT WAS IN THE INTEL PARKING LOT. I HAD TRUCK TOWED HOME. 107 DOLLARS FOR CPS. REPLACED CPS AND TRUCK IS ONCE AGAIN RUNNING FINE. FORD CORPORATION IS FULLY AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM WITH THIS SENSOR AND WILL DO NOTHING ABOUT IT. THIS IS A EXTREMELY DANGEROUS PROBLEM THAT COULD HAVE ENDED TRAGICALLY FOR ME. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10188661April 23, 2007
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:DIESEL, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE CPS ON MY F-350 FORD HAS GONE OUT NOW TWO DIFFERENT TIMES. THIS IS A PART THAT SHOULDN'T BE FAILING ALL THE TIME. BOTH TIMES I WAS TOWING TRAILERS AND HAD A HARD TIME GETTING THE TRUCK TO STOP WHEN THE ENGINE TURNED OFF. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10187142April 5, 2007
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD F350 SUPER DUTY. WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH THE CONTACT FELT VIBRATION. THE CONTACT INSPECTED THE VEHICLE, BUT DID NOT FIND ANYTHING. WHILE PROCEEDING TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE THE CONTACT HEARD A LOUD NOISE AND THE VEHICLE BECAME UNCONTROLLABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS PULLED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD , WHERE IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT A REAR PASSENGER SIDE TIRE TREAD SEPARATED ON THE FIRESTONE STEELTEX RADIAL A/T TIRE. THE TIRE HAS NOT BEEN INSPECTED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGE WERE 38,000.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10187148April 5, 2007
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
WIPERS STOPPED WORKING LESS THEN A MONTH AFTER BUYING TRUCK. WAS NOT AWARE OF A RECALL WHEN WE PURCHASED THIS TRUCK. WHAT CAN WE DO? *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10185660March 20, 2007
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL
MY 2001 FORD F-350 WAS DESTROYED IN A FIRE. THE UNIT SPONTANEOUSLY COMBUSTED AT 1 AM AFTER BEING PARKED FOR OVER 12 HOURS. THE UNIT WAS A TOTAL LOSS. THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED AT AN EMPLOYEES HOME, WHICH WAS ALSO DAMAGED. WHEN I ORIGINALLY COMPLAINED TO FORD ABOUT THE SPEED CONTROL RECALL, THEY CLAIMED THAT IT DID NOT INCLUDE MY VEHICLE. I RECENTLY DISCOVERED THAT THIS VEHICLE HAS BEEN RECALLED FOR THIS PROBLEM. THE INSURANCE SETTLEMENT WAS WOEFULLY INADEQUATE, CAUSING A 30K000 OUT OF POCKET EXPENSE TO REPLACE THE TRUCK. NO COMPENSATION WAS OFFERED FROM FORD.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10185566March 19, 2007
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
2001 FORD F-350 DIESEL. ENGINE WILL STALL FOR A SECOND OR SO WHILE RUNNING EITHER AT IDLE OR ON THE ROAD. TRUCK WILL JERK SHARPLY AS THE TRUCK LOSES POWER THAN INSTALY REGAINS POWER. DTC CODE 0344. CAMSHAFT POSITION SENSOR. REPLACE CAMSHAFT POSITION SENSOR. FOUND HISTORY OF THIS PROBLEM ONLINE. NO RECALL INFO FROM FORD.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10184473March 7, 2007
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:DIESEL
MY FORD F-350 DIESEL JUST HAD THE CAM POSITION SENSOR GO OUT FOR THE THIRD TIME! I WAS HEADING DOWN HILL AND LOST POWER STEERING AND PARTIAL BRAKES. I WAS TOWING A SMALL TRAILER THAT HAD ELECTRIC BRAKES AND USED THOSE TO STOP US OR WE PROBABLY WOULD HAVE ALL DIED. ALMOST ALL THE DIESEL OWNERS I KNOW HAVE HAD THESE CPS'S GO BAD. HOW CAN FORD GET AWAY WITH THIS? IM AFRAID TO DRIVE THE TRUCK AGAIN. *JB SEE ALSO 10191279. *DSY
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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