Ford F-350 Complaints (2001)

318 consumer complaints on file.

#10114803March 26, 2005
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT, SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT
SCRAPPING NOISE HEARD AFTER HARD LEFT OR RIGHT TURN. FOUND TO HAVE BAD UPPER AND LOWER BALL JOINTS. FORD DEALERSHIP REPLACED THE TWO LOWER AND SUGGESTED THAT THE UPPERS WERE SHOWING SIGNS OF WEAR. COST FOR REPLACEMENT WAS $727.00 (OLD PARTS ARE AVAILABLE) THE VEHICLE IS A 2001 FORD F350 SUPER DUTY TRUCK WITH ONLY 27K MILES TO DATE. IS THIS NORMAL, OR ARE OTHERS HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM?*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10115902March 25, 2005
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
WHEN TURNING THE IGNITION OFF ENGINE STAYED ON. THE CAUSE OF THIS IS PROBLEM WAS UNDETERMINED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10114570March 23, 2005
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:DIESEL
THIS TRUCK HAS HAD 4 TRANSMISSIONS, AND A NEW MOTOR ALONG WITH MANY REPAIRS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10115399March 18, 2005
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION WEARS OUT PREMATURELY. THE TORQUE CONVERTER SHUTTER IS FAULTY WHICH CAUSES FAULTY SHIFTING BETWEEN GEARS. CONSUMER WILL HEAR A CLANKING NOISE. CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO THE DEALER. FORD WAS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM WITH THE TRANSMISSION. CONSUMER WAS TOLD YOU WOULD BE LUCKY IF YOU GET 100,000 MILES OUT OF THIS TRANSMISSION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10114258March 17, 2005
SUSPENSION:REAR:SPRINGS:LEAF SPRING ASSEMBLY:HANGER/BRACKET
LEFT REAR LEAF SPRING REAR SHACKLE HANGER TO FRAME RIVETS FAILURE. LOWER RIVET HEAD SHEARS OFF BENDING THE SHACKLE HANGER.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10113989March 12, 2005
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY . I WAS DRIVING AROUND 30 TO 35 MILES AN HR.WHEN I HIT ICE ON THE ROAD AND LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. THE TRUCK WENT DOWN IN A OLD CANAL AND HIT HEAD ON IN A BANK .THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE VEHICLE WAS A FORD F350 SUPER DUTY CREW CAB DUALLY.YEAR 2001. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#10109210March 2, 2005
WHEELS, SUSPENSION:FRONT:HUB, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE SHOOK UNCONTROLLABLY. DRIVER HIT THE GUARD RAIL. NO INJURIES REPORTED. DRIVER NOTICED THE RIGHT SIDE WHEEL SHEARED OFF. HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO THE DEALER, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE WHEEL AND HUB ASSEMBLY V NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK STEERING FELT JERKY AT TIMES. ABS LIGHT CAME ON IN THE DASH BOARD. THE CONSUMER HEARD METAL TO METAL WHILE DRIVING. THE CONSUMER STOPPED THE VEHICLE AND GOT OUT TO SEE THE FRONT LEFT TIRE DETATCHED FROM THE VEHICLE. *TC
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10110717February 17, 2005
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
VEHICLE HAD 38,000 MILES ON IT WHEN TRANSMISSION WENT OUT ON 2001 CREWCAB PSD. FORD SAID "TOO BAD, WARRANTY EXPIRED NOW". ENDED UP SPENDING $5000 ON A NEW TRANSMISSION, NOT FROM FORD, BUT FROM A DIESEL EXPERT WHO SAID THIS IS COMMON TO THIS VEHICLE, AND SPECIFICALLY THIS YEAR - HE ALSO HAS THE SAME VEHICLE AND HAD THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM. WE HAVE OWNED FORD VEHICLES FOR OVER 25 YEARS, BUT NEVER AGAIN WILL WE BUY A FORD BECAUSE WE NOW FEEL THEY DO NOT STAND BEHIND THEIR VEHICLES. ESPECIALLY AFTER FINDING OUT THAT THIS APPEARS TO BE A PRETTY COMMON PROBLEM, FORD DOES KNOW ABOUT IT, YET REFUSES TO DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10106658February 16, 2005
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
CONSUMER COMPLAINED ABOUT AN ENGINE BLOCK HEATER PROBLEM. THE BLOCK HEATER CORD CAUGHT ON FIRE, BURNING THE ENTIRE ENGINE DEPARTMENT. ALSO, IT CAUGHT THE FIFTH WHEEL TRAILER WHICH THE TRUCK WAS PARKED UNDERNEATH. *AK *TC
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10109229January 28, 2005
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL
RECALL CAMPAIGN FOR FORD CRUISE CONTROL DEACTIVATION. NO APPARENT REASON TRUCK CAUGHT FIRE AND WAS DECLARED A TOTAL LOSS. *BF THE CONSUMER BELIEVED THE FIRE WAS RELATED TO THE RECALL. *JB RECALL#05V017000
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10108809January 25, 2005
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE CONSUMER PARKED THE TRUCK FOR OVER 24 HOURS. THE CONSUMER WAS THEN INFORMED THE TRUCK WAS ON FIRE. THE FIRE WAS COMING FROM UNDER THE DRIVERS SIDE WHEEL WELL. THEN FROM IN FRONT OF THE WINDSHIELD. THE VEHICLE WAS INSURED BY CAROLINA CASUALTY RICHARD MCDONALD CLAIM # P12058. THE VEHICLE HAD A NEW TRANSMISSION INSTALLED 30 DAYS BEFORE THE FIRE. THE POWER MIRRORS HAD ALSO HAD PROBLEMS. THE CRUISE CONTROL WAS ACTING UP BUT IT WAS THOUGHT TO BE RELATED TO THE TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10107715January 22, 2005
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM
WE HAVE REPLACE 4 CRANK TRIGGER SENSORS ON OUR 2001 F350 SUPER DUTY SINCE WE GOT IT. YESTERDAY I WAS DRIVING THE TRUCK AT 70 MILES AN HOUR ON THE FREEWAY WHEN IT STARTED TO SHAKE. I THOUGHT I HAD A FLAT SO I LIFTED AND GOT OVER TO PULL OFF THE FREEWAY, BUT THE TRUCK KEPT SHAKING AND THE SPEED WAS DROPPING FAST. I TURNED ON THE EMERGENCY FLASHERS AND COULD DO NOTHING EXCEPT TRY TO GET IT OFF THE FREEWAY. IT STALLED SO I PULLED OFF. IT WOULD NOT RESTART. AFTER ABOUT 20 MINUTES IN 16 DEGREE TEMPERATURES I TRIED TO RESTART. IT DID RESTART AND I GOT UP A RAMP BUT THE TRUCK WAS CHUGGING ALL THE WAY AND WOULD NOT GO ABOVE 15 MILES PER HOUR. THIS TRUCK HAS QUIT IN THE WORST PLACES WITH NO WARNING THAT THE CRANK TRIGGER SENSOR WAS GOING OUT. THIS IS NOT THE FIRST TIME I HAVE BEEN NOT ONLY STRANDED BUT IN A DANGEROUS PLACE. THIS TRUCK HAS NOT BEEN ABUSED AND HAS HAD MAINTENANCE DONE REGULARLY. FORD AND INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER (MAKER OF THE PART THAT DIES) SAYS THAT THEY HAVE NOT HEARD OF ANY OTHERS LIKE THIS. BUT WE HAVE A LOT OF FRIENDS WHO DRIVE THE SAME TRUCK AND JUST ABOUT ALL OF THEM HAVE HAD THIS PROBLEM. WE ALL CARRY SPARE CRANK TRIGGER SENSORS AND 10 MM SOCKETS AND DRIVES TO FIX THE PROBLEM WHEN IT HAPPENS. IT IS REALLY AN ISSUE WHEN YOU HAVE TO CARRY SPARE PARTS WITH YOU BECAUSE YOU NEVER KNOW WHEN IT WILL GO OUT. THE PART WAS IN THE TRUCK LESS THAN 200 MILES WHEN IT WENT. WE REPLACE THE SAME PART DURING CHRISTMAS AND WE DON'T DRIVE THE TRUCK EVERY DAY. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10091856December 21, 2004
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH CONSUMER HEARD A LOUD NOISE COMING FROM THE REAR. THE TREAD WAS SEPARATED FROM THE REAR PASSENGER TIRE. CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, AND PULLED OVER. CONSUMER CONTACTED THE DEALER, BUT THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM WAS NOT DETERMINED. *AK *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10097544December 15, 2004
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH VEHICLE VIBRATED UNCONTROLLABLY. CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, AND PULLED OVER. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT FRONT TIRE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED DUE TO TREAD SEPARATION. *AK THE TIRE MANUFACTURER REFUSED TO PROVIDE ANY ASSISTANCE. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10101450December 6, 2004
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
THE CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT. ONE PASSENGER'S SEAT BELT WOULD NOT UNLATCH AND RESULTED IN ASPHYXIATION. *NM ONE OF THE PASSENGERS IN THE CONSUMERS VEHICLE WAS KILLED. CONSUMER READ ABOUT RECALLS INVOLVING FAULTY SEAT BELTS IN FORD TRUCKS. DEALER WILL NOT GIVE THE CONSUMER THE INFORMATION. THE SELLER OF THE VEHICLE WILL NOT CONTACT THE CONSUMER. CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER : 01V227001. *TC
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
1
#10100851December 1, 2004
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
(1) NO EVENTS LEADING UP TO FAILURE. (2) TRANSMISSION DECIDED THAT IT NO LONGER WANTED TO SHIFT. I WAS RUNNING EMPTY PULLING NOTHING. I WAS PULLING OFF AT MY EXIT COASTING AS I CAME UP TO THE LIGHT. AS THE TRUCK SHIFTED DOWN I HEARD A CLUNK. NOW I GET A CLICKINGL/GRIND/CLUNK WHERE THE TRUCK TRIES TO SHIFT. THE TRUCK HAS 79K MILES ON IT. MOST OF THE MILES ARE HIGHWAY MILES. I OCCASSINALLY PULL A 6500 LB TRAVEL TRAILER. I TOOK THE TRUCK TO MY DEALER WHO HAS A DIESEL/HEAVY DUTY TRUCK SHOP. THEY SAY I NEED A NEW TRANSMISSION AND THAT IT IS OUT OF WARRANTY.(3) NEW TRANSMISSION WAS INSTALLED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10100774November 30, 2004
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION FAILURE WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY, NO APPARANT REASON FOR FAILURE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10093606October 5, 2004
AIR BAGS
VEHICLE ACCIDENT FRONT END COLLISION IN WHICH DRIVER AIRBAG FAILED TO DEPLOY. 2001, FORD, F350, VIN 1FTWW32S7ED86805. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10093431October 1, 2004
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, EQUIPMENT
2001 FORD F350 SUPERDUTY - I AM A DISABLED VETERAN WHO DOES NOT USE THIS VEHICLE TO TOW. THE TRANSMISSION WOULD NOT SHIFT FROM 2ND GEAR. THE TRANSMISSION HAS TO BE REPLACED COMPLETELY AT MY EXPENSE. WITH SO MANY COMPLAINTS, WHY IS THERE NOT A RECALL, OR WHY HAS FORD NOT PAID FOR THE REPLACEMENT?*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10094062September 22, 2004
SUSPENSION:FRONT:WHEEL BEARING
AFTER HEARING A NOISE AND HAVING AN ODD FEELING IN THE FLOOR OF THE VEHICLEIT WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, AND THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD THAT THE BRAKES WERE DEFECTIVE. LATER, WHILE DRIVING THE FRONT END FELL DOWN. VEHICLE WAS TOWED, AND THE RIGHT FRONT WHEEL BEARING WAS REPAIRED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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