Ford F-550 Complaints

561 consumer complaints on file.

#10089081September 3, 2004
TIRES:VALVE
1. TRAVELING EAST ON I-88 IN NY. LOAD 6500 LBS. AT 60 MPH. . SUDDEN LOSS OF AIR IN FRONT LEFT TIRE, WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER TO BRAKE DOWN LANE WITHOUT INCIDENT. . ROAD SERVICE REPLACED TIRE, COULD FIND NO DEFECTS OR PUNCTURES IN FLAT. WAS SUGESTED VALVE STEM SAFETY MARGIN TO CLOSE TO TIRE INFLATION. RUBBER STEM REPLACED WITH A METAL ONE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10079949August 19, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:PEDALS AND LINKAGES
THE CONSUMER STATED THE BRAKE AND ACCELERATOR PEDALS WERE DESIGNED TOO CLOSE. *AK *SC *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10083472July 22, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHILE DRIVING, THE TRANSMISSION STOP SHIFTING GEARS. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALERSHIP AND THE TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED. THE VEHICLE ALSO HAD MAJOR OIL LEAKS THROUGH THE FUEL SYSTEM. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10072259June 14, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER, POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY, FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL, SUSPENSION:FRONT:MACPHERSON STRUT, INTERIOR LIGHTING, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:DIESEL
AS THE CONSUMER ATTEMPTED TO STOP THE VEHICLE, THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR AND STAYED. THE MASTER CYLINDER AND SLAVE CYLINDER HAD EXCESS WERE ON THE PRESSURE PLATE FINGERS. THE TRANSMISSION WAS HARD TO SHIFT INTO REVERSE AND LOW GEAR. THE HARD CLUTCH MADE NOISE. THE CLUTCH COMPANY WAS WELL AWARE OF FORD'S PROBLEM AND HAD RE-ENGINEERED AND DESIGNED A NEW PACKAGE TO REMEDY THE PROBLEM. THERE WAS FUEL LEAKING AT THE FUEL FILTER, THE SWAY BAR WAS BROKEN, THE DOOR AJAR LIGHT STAYED ON, ENGINE OIL LEAK, AND THE GAS CAP WAS BROKEN. *AK *SC *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10064373April 2, 2004
WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS/STUDS
LOST OF DUAL REAR WHEELS DUE TO FAILURE OF WHEEL STUDS. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10064382April 2, 2004
WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS/STUDS
LOST OF DUAL REAR WHEELS DUE TO FAILURE OF WHEEL STUDS. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10064383April 2, 2004
WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS/STUDS
LOST OF DUAL REAR WHEELS DUE TO FAILURE OF WHEEL STUDS. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10064385April 2, 2004
WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS/STUDS
LOSS OF DUAL REAR WHEELS DUE TO FAILURE OF WHEEL STUDS. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10064386April 2, 2004
WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS/STUDS
LOST OF DUAL REAR WHEELS DUE TO FAILURE OF WHEEL STUDS. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10064387April 2, 2004
WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS/STUDS
LOST OF DUAL REAR WHEELS DUE TO FAILURE OF WHEEL STUDS. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10064253March 31, 2004
WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS/STUDS
LOSS OF DUAL REAR WHEELS DUE TO FAILURE OF WHEEL STUDS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10064256March 31, 2004
WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS/STUDS
LOSS OF DUAL REAR WHEELS DUE TO FAILURE OF WHEEL STUDS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10064251March 31, 2004
WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS/STUDS
LOSS OF DUAL REAR WHEELS DUE TO FAILURE OF WHEEL STUDS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10064259March 31, 2004
WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS/STUDS
LOSS OF DUAL REAR WHEELS DUE TO FAILURE OF WHEEL STUDS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10064260March 31, 2004
WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS/STUDS
LOSS OF DUAL REAR WHEELS DUE TO FAILURE OF WHEEL STUDS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10063932March 26, 2004
WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS/STUDS
LOSS OF REAR DUAL WHEELS DUE TO FAILURE OF WHEEL STUDS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8001476September 12, 2003
STRUCTURE
THE RIGHT FRAME RAIL CRACKED ON THE VEHICLE. THE CONSUMER CONTACTED THE DEALER AND WANTED THE TO GET IN TOUCH WITH A FACTORY REPRESENTATIVE.*AK *PH *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10037570September 9, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:RADIATOR ASSEMBLY, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:TORQUE CONVERTER, INTERIOR LIGHTING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:STARTER ASSEMBLY
WE PURCHASED OUR F550 FROM FACT. ON 2/7/99, IN DEC 1999 THE 4 SPEED AUTO TRANSMISSION WENT OUT WITH 9470 MILES ON THE VEHICLE. THREE WEEKS BEFORE REPLACING WITH A REMANUFACTURED TRANSMISSION, WE WERE TOLD THAT THE REMANUFACTURED ARE BETTER AS THEY ARE COMPLETLY GONE THROUGH; APPARENTLY THE NEW ONES ARE NOT. ALSO HAD TO REPAIR A MAJOR OIL LEAK BY REPLACING SEVERAL HOSES, O RINGS AND THE RIGHT CYLINDER HEAD HIGH PRESSURE OIL LINE AND FITTING. MAY 4 OF 2000 REPAIR TO THE SWITCHES IN THE DOOR LATCH ALONG WITH MISC INSIDE ELEC REPAIRS. JULY 24, 2001 ENGINE OVERHEATING, DEALER REPLACED GASKETS, THERMOSTATS AND OTHER RELATED ITEMS, SERVICE DOCUMENT INDICATED RECALL WORK DONE BUT NO EXPLAINATION AS TO WHAT. SEPTEMBER 2, 2003 TRUCK FIRE, BURNS AN EMPLOYEE ATTEMPTING TO EXTINGUISH. TRUCK TOWED TO DEALER, WIRE HARNESS ON BOTH SIDES REPLACED, FIRE WAS ON DRIVER SIDE THE PASSENGER SIDE WAS READY TO BURN ALSO. RECEIVED TRUCK BACK, 6 HOURS LATER TRANSMISSION GOES OUT WHILE DRIVING ON FREEWAY. TOWED BACK TO DEALER AND FORDS RESPONSE IS, WE PAY $2000.00 TOWARDS A REMANUFACTURED TRANSMISSION AND THEY WOULD IN TURN PICK UP THE REST OF THE COSTS AND EXTEND OUR POWER STROKE DIESEL ENGINE WARRENTY FOR 4 MORE YEARS, NY PROBLEM IS THE TRANSMISSION NEW IN 1999 ONLY COST $995.00 LET ALONE THE FACT THAT THIS TRANSMISSION ONLY HAS 28,000 MILES ON IT, AM I PAYING FOR THE DEFECTIVE WIRING ALSO? I THINK FORD IS YANKING OUR CHAIN AND YOUR CHAIN AND IT NEEDS TO STOP NOW. WE IMPOWER YOU TO HELP US THE CONSUMER AND TAX PAYERS FIGHT THIS KIND OF CONSUMER ABSUE AND I HOPE IT DOES NOT HAVE TO RESULT TO THE LOSS OF TOO MANY MORE LIVES BEFORE IT IS STOPPED. IT IS SO OBVIOUS THAT THERE ARE SOME SERIOUS DEFECTS WITH THIS VEHICLE SERIES AND I AM CURIOUS AS TO WHEN IT WILL BE ADDRESSED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10039876September 8, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
NAR 9-8-03. INOPERABLE THROTTLE PROBLEM, SEVERAL TIMES THE ENGINE DROPPED TO PERMANENT IDLE IN TRAFFIC. *CB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10037399September 7, 2003
TIRES, TIRES:VALVE
I OWN A 2000 FORD F550 MODIFIED BY FONTAINE MODIFICATION COMPANY, LOUISVILLE, KY TO TOW A FIFTH WHEEL TRAILER, GVR 15,900 LBS. THIS WAS A DEMO VEHICLE FOR FONTAINE AND HAD 2598 MILES ON THE ODOMETER. IT WAS DELIVERED TO ME AS A NEW VEHICLE WITH A 3 YEAR 36,000 MILES WARRANTY ON 9-29-2002. PRIOR TO PURCHASING THIS VEHICLE, THE DEALER, CUNNINGHAM CAMPERS HAD TWO BLOW OUTS ON THE RIGHT REAR DUAL 225/70R-19.5/F GENERAL TIRES ON 8-6-2002. TWO MORE BLOW OUTS, (EXPLOSIONS) OCCURRED IN OF JUNE 2003, WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED. I REPLACED THE GENERAL TIRES WITH MICHELIN TIRES. THIS VEHICLE WAS DELIVERED WITHOUT HIGH PRESSURE VALVE STEMS WHICH I REPLACED WITH THE HIGH PRESSURE VALVE STEMS AFTER THE SECOND BLOWOUT. THE LOCAL FORD DEALER REFUSED TO TAKE ANY ACTION ON MY COMPLAINT AND BLAMED CONTINENTAL TIRE COMPANY (GENERAL) AND CONTINENTAL BLAMED FORD FOR THE PROBLEM SAYING THAT THE ZIPPER TEARS WERE CAUSED BY INFERIOR VALVE STEMS. I HAVE ANOTHER TIRE THAT IS VERY QUESTIONABLE AND I AM AFRAID TO GO ON THE HIGHWAY TOWING A 5TH WHEEL THAT WEIGHS 15,900 WITH TIRES EXPERIENCED 4 BLOW OUTS IN THE PAST YEAR AND A QUESTIONABLE 5TH TIRE AND 4 MORE ORIGINAL TIRES LEFT ON THE VEHICLE WHICH NEITHER FORD NOR CONTINENTAL WILL TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR. I WILL BE TAKING SEVERAL LONG TRIPS IN THE NEXT YEAR TOTALING OVER 5,000 MILES--HELP .*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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