Ford F-450 Complaints (1999)

66 consumer complaints on file.

• #838257June 22, 1999
  POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY

  AND ALSO F550 1999, VIN# [XXX], DEFECTIVE THROW BEARING ON THE CLUTCH ASSEMBLY IN A CRASH. FIRST THE PROBLEM OCCURRED ON 1999, F450; AND DEALER REPLACED THAT VEHICLE WITH A 1999 F550, BUT CURRENTLY VEHICLE IS HAVING THE SAME EXACT PROBLEM. *AK INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #706684May 20, 1999
  SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP

  DRIVER SIDE REAR DISC BRAKES, DUE TO ENGINEERING DESIGN,(CALIPERS ON FRONT OF ROTOR) WILL NOT CLEAN DEBRIS (MUD,SAND, GRAVEL) FROM SURFACE OF ROTOR, THIS HAS RESULTED IN TWO ROTORS BEING GROUNDED INTO COOLING WEB. CAN RESULT IN SHOES LOCKING ROTOR AND CAUSING MAJOR ACCIDENT. WE ALSO HAVE A 1999 FORD F550 WITH THE SAME PROBLEM , RESULTING IN 3 ROTOR CHANGES. WE OPERATE COMMERCIALLY IN SAND, MUD (OFFROAD). *AK

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #706437May 12, 1999
  SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP

  OTHER FAILURES 4-24 AT 55MPH STOPPED WITH ONLY TRAILER BRAKES: 4-29 AT 40MPH ABLE TO SLOW WITH GEARS

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #836006April 30, 1999
  VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES

  MIRROR ARMS ARE NOT LONG ENOUGH FOR CONSUMER TO SEE ALONG THE SIDE OF 8 FOOT WIDE BODY STANDARD TRUCK. THIS CAUSED A LARGE BLIND SPOT. FORD IS AWARE OF DEFECT. *AK

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #541871October 7, 1998
  VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES:EXTERIOR

  REAR VIEW MIRRORS DO NOT EXTEND OUTWARD FAR ENOUGH TO ALLOW FOR SAFE REAR VISION.

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #541689September 25, 1998
  VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES:EXTERIOR

  THE EXTERIOR REAR VIEW MIRRORS DO NOT EXTEND OUTWARD FAR ENOUGH TO ALLOW FOR SAFE REAR VISION, ESPECIALLY WHEN TOWING STANDARD 8' TRAILER. DESIGN ERROR NOT A MALFUNCTION.

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0