Ford F-Super Duty Complaints

417 consumer complaints on file.

#722990May 21, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
UNABLE TO STEER VEHICLE WITH BRAKES APPLIED. STEERING WHEEL WILL NOT MOVE WITH BRAKES APPLIED. CAN NOT TURN WHEELS WITH BRAKE APPLIED WHEN VEHICLE IS STATIONARY. UNABLE TO PARALLEL PARK. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#722991May 21, 2000
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
IN COLD TEMPERATURES THE WINDSHIELD WIPER ARMS BIND UP NOT ALLOWING THE WIPERS TO CONTACT THE WINDSHIELS. THE COLD CONTRACTS THE METAL WHERE THE WIPER ARM PIVOTS CAUSING IT TO BIND. THE WIPER ARM RETURN SPRING CAN NOT OVERCOME THIS BIND. DRIVER CAN NOT CLEAR WINDSHIELD TO SAFELY DRIVE WHEN COLD, EVEN WHEN DE-ICED AND USING WINTER BLADES. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#722759May 16, 2000
STEERING:RACK AND PINION, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
STEERING SYSTEM: WHEN VEHICLE IS FIRST STARTED OR DRIVE ON COLD DAY THERE STEERING SYSTEM IS EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO TURN. ALSO WHEN BRAKE IS APPLIED STEERING WHEEL WILL STOP AT A HALF OF A TURN. EXCESSIVE EFFORT IS REQUIRED TO TURN. 2. BRAKE ROTORS WILL SOMETIMES VIBRATE WHEN BRAKE IS APPLIED. ALSO ANTI-LOCK WILL TURN ON AND DRASTICALY INCREASE STOPPING DISTANCE. 3. TRANSMISSION WILL SOMETIMES NOT LET ME SELECT FIRST OR SECOND GEAR. VEHICLE MUST BE IN LOW OR THIRD, THEN SHIFTED BACK INTO FIRST TO GET GOING. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#722673May 14, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
THE BRAKES HAVE NOT YET FAILED TO STOP THE TRUCK. THE ROTORS WARP AND CAUSE THE VEHICLE TO VIBRATE AND THE RAKES TO FADE. THIS HAS BEEN A KNOWN PROBLEM ON THE EARLY MODEL SUPERDUTY. FORD HAS NOT DONE A RECALL BUT THEY HAVE PUBLISHED A TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN ON THE BRAKES. I HAVE TALKED TO FORBY FORD (I DID NOT PURCHASE THE TRUCK FROM THEM) AND THE ADMIT THERE IS A PROBLEM. I ALSO CONTACTED FORD CUSTOMER SERVICE WITH NO RESULTS. I HAVE BEEN INFORMED BY A SPECIALIST THAT THE PROBLEM IS THE ROTORS ARE UNDERSIZED AND THIS CAUSES THE ROTORS TO WARP. IN ADDITION, I HAVE SEVERAL FRIENDS WITH THE SAME TYPE OF TRUCK AND THEY HAVE THE SAME PROBLEMS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#722482May 10, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
THIS TRUCK IS USED FOR LIGHT HAULING (PERSONAL) OF MY LAWN MOWER AND SNOW PLOWING MY RESIDENCE. CONTINUOUS/EXCESSIVE BRAKING WAS NOT APPLIED, THEREFORE NO REASON FOR BRAKE ROTORS TO BE WARPED AT 26K MILES (EXCEPT A DESIGN DEFICIENCY). THE DEALER IS SAYING THIS IS THE ONLY TIME THEY WILL BE ABLE TO HELP ME. WITH THIS KIND OF ATTITUDE I AM CONCERNED ABOUT A REPEAT OF THE SAME DEFICIENCY IN ANOTHER 26K MILES (OUT OF WARRANTY). THIS SOUNDS LIKE THE DEALER IS WANTING TO PASS THE BUCK AND BLAME THE CUSTOMER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#722484May 10, 2000
SUSPENSION, SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
CONCERN THAT IF SEAT BELT IS SQUEAKING THERE IS FRICTION CAUSING THIS AND A FAILURE IN THIS SAFETY SYSTEM WILL RESULT. SQUEEKING IN THE SUSPENSION COULD ALSO BE A SIGN OF FRICTION/MOVEMENT, CONCERN WITH FAILURE OR UNSAFE CONDITION. WHEN YOU PAY $30,000 FOR A NEW VEHICLE IT SHOULDN'T SQUEAK! *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#722208May 2, 2000
POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY:PEDAL/HAND LEVER(MOTORCYCLE)
CLUTCH/CLUTCH HYDRAULIC INTERMITTENT FAILURE. EXCESSIVE FREE TRAVEL IN CLUTCH PEDAL AND INSUFFICIENT CLUTCH PEDAL RESERVE(CLUTCH BEGINS TO ENGAGE WITH PEDAL NEARLY BOTTOMED AND CLUTCH DOES NOT BEGIN TO DISENGAGE UNTIL PEDAL HALFWAY THROUGH FULL LENGTH OF TRAVEL.) WAS PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED BY WINTER HAVEN FORD WINTER HAVEN, FL. PROBLEM HAS SINCE REOCCURED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#720816March 30, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
THE PASSENGER'S SIDE EXHAUST MANIFOLD ON MY 1997 MOTORHOME HAS WARPED, WHICH SUBSEQUENTLY CAUSED A BOLT HOLDING THE MANIFOLD IN PLACE TO BREAK OFF. THE FORD DEALER NOW REPAIRING THE VEHICLE SAID THAT FORD HAS HAD MANY PROBLEMS WITH EXHASUT MANIFOLDS ON THE 460 CID ENGINE IN MOTORHOMES...WHY NO RECALL, WHY NO ACTION ON THIS? THE RESULTING EXHAUST LEAK CLEARLY POSED A DANGER TO MY FAMILY AS WE TRAVELED IN OUR MOTORHOME. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#720015March 12, 2000
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I HAVE THE TRITON 5.4 V8 THIS MOTOR HAS A INTERNAL KNOCK WHICH HAPPEN DURING COLD START UP, AS WELL AS RPM'S AT THE TRANSMISSION SHIFT. FORD HAS REPLACED WITH A REMAN, AND THIS MOTOR HAS SAME PROBLEMS. I HAVE BEEN TOLD THAT THIS IS PISTON SLAP AGAINST CYLINDER WALLS. THIS CONCERNS ME.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#719966March 11, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
TWO TIMES, ON ON 9/99 & THE RECENT ON 3/3/00, FIRST AT 9800 MILES AND THE 2ND. AT 28,236 MILES. SPEED AT FIRST WAS AT 55MPH. AND THE 2ND. TIME AT 65MPH. THIS IS A CLASS A MOTORHOME WITH A FORD F- SUPER DUTY CHASSIS WITH A 34FT. ITASCA BY WINNEBAGO ON IT. THE FIRST TIME I HIT A RAISED SPOT ON THE CEMENT HIGHWAY WITH THE LEFT FRONT TIRE, AND THE 2ND. TIME IT WAS A 10 INCH. DIA.,APPROX. 2INCH DEEP CHUCK HOLE WITH THE LEFT FRONT TIRE. WHEN IT HITS THESE DISTURBUANCES IT CAUSES THE FONT END TO GO INTO A VERY TREMENDOUS SHIMMY, THAT IS SO SERVE THAT I HAVE TO COME TO WITHIN 5MPH. OF A COMPLETE STOP BEFORE IT WILL COME BACK TO NORMAL STEERING AGAIN. I HAVE HIT HOLES AND CRACKS WITH THE RIGHT FRONT AND DOES NOT BOTHER IT. THE SUSPENSION, WHEEL BEARING, SHOCKS, STEERING BOX, PITMAN AND LINKAGE HAVE BEEN CHECKED AND ALL TIGHT. IT ALSO HAS A HYDRAULIC STEERING CONTROL ON THE STEERING CROSS SHAFT, WHICH I DO BELIEVE WITHOUT IT I COULD LOOSE CONTROL BEFORE GETTING STOPPED. THIS SHIMMY OR HEEBIE JEEBIES IS SO VIOLENT THAT THE WHOLE MOTORHOME IS SHAKING THINGS OFF OF THE TABLE OR KNOCKING THINGS ONTO THE FLOOR. I CAN NOT FIND ANY BULLETINS ON THIS PROBLEM, AND HAVE READ WHERE CLASS C CUTAWAY 350 FORDS ARE HAVING A PROBLEM SIMILAR TO MINE. THIS HAS HAPPENED 2 TIMES IN 28,300 MILES WHICH IS NOT MUCH, BUT I GET ON A ROUGH SECTION OF HIGHWAY AND IT DOES CAUSE MR TO SIT ON PINS AND NEEDLES WONDERING WHEN AND IF ITS GOING TO GO INTO ITS HEEBIE- JEEBIES. ANY HELP WILL BE APPRECIATED. THANKYOU. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#718365February 5, 2000
STEERING:LINKAGES
THE STEERING ON THIS MOTORHOME IS VAGUE AND WHILE GOING OVER BUMPS THERE IS EXTREME STEERING WHEEL MOVEMENT. THERE IS A FEELING OF A MOMENTARY LOSS OF CONTROL WHEN HITTING BUMPS. I'VE NEVER FELT ANYTHING LIKE IT IN ANY OTHER CAR OR MOTORHOME. THERE ARE REOPRTS OF THE PROBLEM IN VARIOUS RV PUBLICATIONS, INCLUDING MOTORHOME MAGAZINE, MARCH ISSUE. IT IS VERY DANGEROUS TO HAVE A FEELING OF LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#716907January 5, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK
WHILE TRAVELING SOUTH ON US RTE 220 ON A CLEAR DRY FALL DAY, I APPLIED THE BRAKES LIGHTLY IN PREPARATION FOR A TRAFFIC LIGHT CONTROLLED INTERSECTION. THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT RIGHT TO THE FLOOR, PROVIDING NO STOPPING ACTION. I PUMPED THE PEDAL AND BUILT UP SOME PEDAL PRESSURE AND FELT SOME BRAKING ACTION ALTHOUGH NOT NEARLY ENOUGH. I DOWN SHIFTED THE TRANSMISSION AND CONTINUED TO HOLD PRESSURE ON THE BRAKE PEDAL. THE TIRES WERE SQUEALING BUT WE WER0E NOT SLOWING DOWN AS QUICKLY AS WE SHOULD HAVE BEEN. AS IT TURNS OUT THE FRONT WHEELS AND THE TAG AXLE WHEELS WERE THE ONLY ONES DOING ANY BRAKING. THE REAR DUAL AXLE HAD NO BRAKING DUE TO THE BRAKE LINE AT THE RIGHT REAR DUAL WHEELS HAD RUBBED THROUGH WHILE WE WERE TRAVELING. IT WAS RUBBING ON THE AIR SUSPENSION AIR BAG. WE VERY NARROWLY ESCAPED SERIOUS INJURY. WE STOPPED ABOUT 8FT BEHIND THE SEMI TRAILER THAT WE'D BEEN FOLLOWING. THANKFULLY, WE HAD BEEN STAYING FARTHER BEHIND THAN NORMAL AND KNEW WE HAD TO STOP OR AT LEAST SLOW DOWN TO TURN AT THE INTERSECTION AHEAD. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#550076December 22, 1999
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
CONSUMER RECEIVED INFORMATION HOWEVER DEALER HAD NOT YET RECIEVED ANY INFORMATION ON RECALL 99V-311 FOR THE FUEL TANK SYSTEM THUS IT WAS NOT REPAIRED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#549045October 15, 1999
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS, FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:FUEL GAUGE SYSTEM, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
FAILURE OF THE FUEL PUMP, FUEL FILTER AND SENDING UNIT CAUSED THE MOTOR HOME TO STALL OVER AND OVER AGAIN. YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#712638October 1, 1999
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY
MOTOR HOME LOST POWER THREE TIMES BEFORE AND FUEL FILTERS WERE REPLACED. THIS DEALER RECOGNIZED THE PROBLEM AND REPLACED FUEL PUMP. EACH TIME THE VEHICLE WOULD RECOVER POWER IF LEFT TO COOL DOWN OVER 6 HOURS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#547762August 5, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
BRAKE CONTROLLER MODULE FAILED. YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#547357July 22, 1999
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAIL TO WORK PROPERLY, DO NOT STOP AND CONTINUED TO GO PAST THE WINDSHIELD ONTO THE FIBERGLASS, CAUSING POOR VISIBILITY. MJS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#547361July 19, 1999
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CABLES
RECALL REPAIRS (98S33) AND (99S09) CAN NOT BE COMPLETED DUE TO LACK OF PARTS (COMPONENTS: ACCELERATOR CABLE AND SPEED CRUISE CONTROL). MJS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#547143July 14, 1999
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
A/C CLUTCH BELT ALSO CONTROLS POWER STEERING AND POWER BRAKES, BROKE CAUSING DIFFICULTY IN CONTROLLING VEHICLE. MJS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#546258June 22, 1999
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL
THE FUEL LINE / FUEL FILTER WERE REPLACED DUE TO CONTAMINATION 6-5-98 AND THE MAP SENSOR WAS REPLACED 2-19-99 DUE TO FAILURE. HOWEVER, VEHICLE SURGES GOING UP HILL SO THE FUEL LINE / FUEL FILTER / MAP SENSOR WAS REPLACED TO ELIMATE FAILURE WHICH STILL OCCURS. *YC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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