Ford F-450 Complaints (2000)

43 consumer complaints on file.

• #733031September 30, 2000
  TIRES

  SINCE PURCHASING TRUCK I HAVE TALKED TO MANY PEOPLE WHO HAVE PURCHASED FORD 450'S AND ALL OF THEM HAVE HAD PROBLEMS WITH THEIR VALVE STEMS. SEVERAL HAD 4 VALVE STEM FAILURES AND ADVISED ME TO CHANGE MINE. *AK (DOT NUMBER: CU9R HMTJ TIRESIZE: 22570R19.5)

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  Injuries:

  0

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  0

• #871674September 27, 2000
  TIRES:VALVE

  RUBBER VALVE STEM KEPT COMING OFF TIRE. HAD TO REPLACE THEM WITH THE METAL STEAM. DEALER/GENERAL TIRES COMPANY WERE NOTIFIED. *AK LOWERING PSI TO 80 WORKS OKAY. THE CUSTOMER ALSO REPLACED ALL RUBBER STEMS TO METAL STEAM. *YH

  Crash:

  No

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  No

  Injuries:

  0

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  0

• #867376August 10, 2000
  POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION, EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER, POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY

  THIS IS THE SECOND TIME THAT CLUTCH WENT; 350/450, AND 550 CLUTCHES WERE DEFECTIVE WHILE DRIVING DOWN A HILL, NEEDED TO DOWNSHIFT, AND GEAR GOT LOCKED. COULD NOT DOWNSHIFT AT ALL. CONSUMER HAD TO PUT ON BRAKES AND KILL THE ENGINE, ALSO, A/C WENT OUT 4 TIMES. *AK THE CLUTCH CAME APART AND THE PIECES FELL INTO CLUTCH PLATE DESTROYING FRONT SHAFT OF THE TRANSMISSION. *YH

  Crash:

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  No

  Injuries:

  0

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  0