Ford F-550 Complaints (2001)

29 consumer complaints on file.

#766620September 3, 2002
TIRES:VALVE
VALVE STEMS HAVE FAILED 3 TIMES IN PAST YEAR.THERE WAS A RECALL ON PROBLEM HOWEVER FORD HAS REFUSED TO INATALL NEW VALVE STEMS DUE TO THE DANGEROUS CONDITION. I HAD METAL STEM INSTALLED AT MY COST.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#762471May 30, 2002
TIRES:VALVE
WE RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE TO HAVE OUR LOCAL DEALER (TOWNE FORD) CHECK THE VALVE STEMS IN OUR 2001 F-550. ON JANUARY 23, 2002, THE CHECK WAS PERFORMED AND WE WERE TOLD NO REPLACEMENTS WERE NECESSARY. ON MARCH 25, 2002, ONE OF OUR THREE MAN CREWS WAS TRAVELING ON THE FREEWAY AT 60-65 MPH AND EXPERIENCED WHAT THEY DESCRIBED AS A BLOWOUT OF THE RIGHT FRONT TIRE. THEY WERE ABLE TO PULL SAFELY TO THE SIDE AND CALL A LOCAL TIRE SERVICE COMPANY TO HAVE THE TIRE SERVICED. WHEN THE TECHNICIAN ARRIVED, HE WENT STRAIGHT TO THE VALVE STEM AND SAID HERES YOUR PROBLEM, WE SEE THIS ALL THE TIME WITH THESE BIG FORDS. WHEN THE CREW ARRIVED THAT EVENING TO REPORT THE INCIDENT, I WAS ON THE PHONE RIGHT AWAY TO TOWNE FORD, BELIEVING THAT THE RECALL HAD POSSIBLY BEEN INSUFFICIENTLY ADDRESSED AND THAT AT A MINIMUM, WE SHOULD EXPECT REIMBURSEMENT FROM FORD FOR THE EXPENSE OF THE EMERGENCY SERVICE CALL. I WAS TOLD TO BRING IN THE VALVE STEM AND ORIGINAL SERVICE INVOICE FOR REIMBURSEMENT. UPON ARRIVING AT TOWNE WITH OUR VALVE STEM AND SERVICE INVOICE IN HAND, WE WERE TOLD THAT THERE WOULD BE NO REIMBURSEMENT FOR THIS INCIDENT. AFTER OUR OBJECTION, THE SERVICE MANAGER AGREED TO CONTACT FORD MOTOR COMPANY AND GET BACK TO US. TWO DAYS LATER WE RECEIVED WORD THAT FORD MOTOR COMPANY WOULD PROVIDE 80% REIMBURSEMENT AND THAT THEY WOULD NEED THE VALVE STEM AND TIRE IN QUESTION. I IMMEDIATELY CALLED CUMMING HENDERSON AND WAS TOLD THAT THE TIRE HAD ALREADY BEEN DISPOSED OF. AT THIS POINT, AND DESPITE A CALL TO TOWNES CUSTOMER SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE, ULA, IT BECAME CLEAR THAT TOWNE WAS NO LONGER INTERESTED IN HELPING US. MY CALL TO THE FORD MOTOR COMPANY CUSTOMER RELATIONSHIP CENTER WAS NO MORE SATISFYING. WE FEEL THAT A KNOWN SAFETY ISSUE WAS RESPONSIBLE FOR POTENTIAL DANGER TO THREE OF OUR MEN AND EXPENSIVE DOWN TIME. HAVING USED FORD MOTOR COMPANY TRUCKS IN OUR BUSINESS SINCE 1970, AND AS CURRENT OWNERS OF EIGHT FORD TRUCKS, WE ARE VERY DISAPPOINTED AT THE LACK OF SUPPORT IN THIS ISSUE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#761214April 25, 2002
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, SUSPENSION
THE F53 MOTORHOME CHASSIS HAS A SEVERE VIBRATION. RV HAS BEEN TAKEN TO THREE DIFFERENT HEAVY DUTY TRUCK DEALERSHIPS ATTEMPTING TO CORRECT THE VIBRATION.THE REAR END HAS BEEN REPLACED, 4 REAR TIRES HAVE BEEN REPLACED, TRANSMISSION HAS BEEN SHIMMED, AND TIRES BALANCE SEVERAL TIMES. VIBRATION IS STILL THERE.HANDS HAVE A TENDANCY TO TINGLE FROM THE VIBRATION AND AM AFRAID LOSS OF CONTROL IS POSSIBLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8000734December 14, 2001
TIRES:VALVE
LEFT REAR OUTSIDE DUAL TIRE HAD SOME TREAD SEPARATION. ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT, 1,836 MILES, MOUNTED ON A 2001, FORD, F550. *AK TIRE SIZE 225/70R19.5, CONSUMER STATED HE WAS NOTIFIED BY THE TIRE COMPANY OR FORD THAT THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE VALVE STEMS UNTIL AFTER THE SECOND BLOW OUT OF THE TIRE.*SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#896513September 19, 2001
TIRES:VALVE
MANUFACTURERS RECALL 01505. STEMS OF TIRES ARE DEFECTIVE, STEMS WILL NOT HOLD AIR INSIDE OF TIRES, AND HAD TWO BLOWOUTS. *AK GOOD YEAR REP. RECOMMENDED TO REPLACE VALVE STEMS AND TIRES, THERE IS NO PROBLEMS WITH BLOW OUT. * ET
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#752184September 14, 2001
TIRES
TIRES ARE CRACKED, WEAR BARS WERE SHOWING AT 24,000 MILES, ONE TIRE IS EGG SHAPED. *AK (DOT NUMBER: CU9RHMTJ29 TIRESIZE: 225/70R19.)
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#891740June 29, 2001
STRUCTURE:BODY
FABRICATED ASSEMBLY THAT HOLDS 5TH WHEEL HAS EXCESSIVE WEARNESS. IT IS WOREN OUT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#890437June 15, 2001
TIRES:VALVE
RECALL 01V046000 ON VALVE STEMS DONE ON 24 APR.2001. DEALER ONLY INSPECTED VALVE STEMS, DID NOT REPLACE. THEN ON 1 JUNE 2001, WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 45 MPH DRIVER'S REAR INSIDE TIRE WENT FLAT DUE TO FAULTY VALVE STEM. NO ACCIDENT. *AK *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#889876June 6, 2001
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHEN DRIVING UPHILL VEHICLE WAS FINE. AS DOWNGRADING STARTED, CONSUMER NOTICED TRANSMISSION HAD GONE OUT WITHOUT WARNING. THERE WAS NO BACK PRESSURE FROM LOWER GEARS. VEHICLE STILL AT DEALER AT THIS TIME.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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