Ford F-350 Complaints (1997)

158 consumer complaints on file.

#844418August 5, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
EXPERIENCING ONGOING PROBLEM WITH FRONT ROTORS GOING OUT OF ROUND. ROTORS HAD BEEN REPLACED ON TWO PREVIOUS OCCASIONS WITHIN 35,000 MILES OF WEAR. SEEKING HELP FROM NHTSA IN THIS MATTER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#844449August 5, 1999
TIRES:SIDEWALL
MICHELIN TIRES MDW 4037XPSRIB SIDEWALLS HAVE READ BAD SPIDER CRACKS WHICH ARE GETTING WORSE EVERY DAY. WARRANTY ON THE TIRES HAD EXPIRED. WAS MADE 35-9S. THE MANUFACTUER WILL NOT HELP. MICHELIN WILL GIVE 3 TIRES, BUT NOT 4 & OWNER HAS 7 OF THOSE TIRES & WANTS THEM ALL REPLACED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#547429July 19, 1999
STEERING
VEHICLE LOST CONTROL OF VEHICLE DUE TO STEERING FAILURE RESULTING IN COLLISION (OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT). MJS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#708352July 8, 1999
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:COOLING UNIT AND LINES
TRANSMISSION COOLER LINES RUBS ON THE EXHAUST DOWNPIPE FROM THE TURBO. THIS RUBBING HAS WORN THROUGH 3/4 OF THE TRANSMISSION COOLER LINE WITH A FAILURE, CAUSING THE TRANSMISSION FLUID TO BE SPRAYED DIRECTLY ONTO THE TURBO DOWNPIPE. THIS IS FIRE/TRANSMISSION FAILURE MAJOR RISK. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#546087June 10, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST, EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
VACUUM PUMP FAILED CAUSING LOSS OF BRAKES FROM FLUID LEAKAGE. MJS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#838079May 18, 1999
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:AUXILLARY TANK:SELECTOR DEVICES
FUEL SENSOR SWITCH IS LEAKING FUEL ONTO THE MANIFOLDS. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. MANUFACTURER WILL BE NOTIFIED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#837568May 6, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM:DRUM, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
BRAKING SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING NO BRAKING ABILTY WHICH RESULTED IN A CRASH. DEALER REPLACED ROTORS TWICE, AND HAD ROTORS TURNED TWICE. ALSO, REPLACED BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER, AND BROKEN REAR BRAKES TWICE. HOWEVER, PROBLEM REOCCURRED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION AND VIN#.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#705247April 3, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
BOTH BRAKE ROTORS FOUND TO HAVE NUMEROUS HAIRLINE CRACKS AS WELL AS 2 LARGE CRACKS ONE EXCEEDING .5 INCHES IN WIDTH AN EXTENDING FROM HUB TO OUTER EDGE OF THE ROTOR. CAUSED SEVERE SHAKING AND NEAR UNCONTROLABLE STEERING. DEALERSHIP NOTIFIED AND UNCONCERNED WITH INCIDENT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#834568February 8, 1999
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
DRIVING AT APPROXMATELY 65 MPH PASSENGER'S SIDE POWER WINDOW SHATTERED UNEXPECTEDLY WHICH COULD HAVE CAUSED INJURIES. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#607673February 1, 1999
WHEELS:HUB
HUB CAPS FAILED. YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#609258February 1, 1999
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
ELECTRIC WINDOW MOTOR FAILED. YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#701345January 13, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
ENGINE QUITS WHILE DRIVING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#832769December 29, 1998
POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY
WHEN DRIVING THE CLUTCH IS TOO SMALL FOR THE ENGINE AND THE TRANSMISSION, CAUSING THE CLUTCH TO KEEP BURNING OUT. T VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP FIVE TIMES FOR REPAIRS, AND THE DEALER STATES THE CLUTCH IS TOO SMALL FOR THE OTHER PARTS IN THE VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#832770December 29, 1998
POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY
WHILE DRIVING AND SHIFTING GEARS THE CLUTCH HAS BEEN RATTLING. DEALER SAYS THAT THE DIESEL ENGINE IS TOO POWERFUL FOR THE CLUTCH INSTALLED IN THE VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#831349November 25, 1998
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
CONSUMER HAS BEEN EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE CONTINUES TO MOVE ON ITS OWN AFTER THE BRAKES HAVE BEEN APPLIED. THE MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#829579November 18, 1998
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
ENGINE STALLS WHENEVER VEHICLE IS COASTING ON A DOWN SLOPE WITHOUT FOOT PRESSING ON THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL. DEALER/MANUFACTURER NOTIFIED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#540574September 10, 1998
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TAIL LIGHTS
REFLECTORS ON REAR TAIL LAMPS KEEP CRACKING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#827220August 26, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
THE ABS LIGHT INDICATOR CAME ON AND INDICATES PROBLEM WITH THE BRAKES. MANUAL STATES TO RETURN VEHICLE TO DEALER, REPAIR WORK DONE FIVE TIMES. BRAKES WOULD PULL TO THE LEFT OR RIGHT SIDE, AND STEERING WAS OFF. DEALER CANNOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#827221August 26, 1998
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION WAS SLIPPING AND LOCKED UP. INCIDENT OCCURRED TWO TIMES. COULD NOT GO FORWARD OR REVERSE, IT DISENGAGED AND BECAME UNDRIVEABLE. COMPUTER CHECK WAS DONE AND DROVE VEHICLE. HEARD A BANG AND THE TRANSMISSION BLEW UP. DEALER CANNOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#827239August 26, 1998
SUSPENSION:FRONT
VEHICLE WILL DRIFT AND WILL NOT STAY ALIGNED PROPERLY. VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN FOR ALIGNMENT 6 TIMNES FOR PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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