Ford F-350 Complaints (2006)

272 consumer complaints on file.

#10241368September 8, 2008
FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL
FUEL TANK DELAMINATED CAUSING ENGINE STUTTER OR COMPLETE SHUT OFF. FUEL TANK REPLACED BY FORD UNDER WARRANTY. HAD VEHICLE IN FOR SERVICE/ REPAIR AND WAS TOLD THAT THERE WAS PROBLEMS WITH NEW TANK BUT THAT IT WAS NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10240872September 4, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
MANUFACTURERS DEFECT. THE HEAD GASKETS KEPT BLOWING UP AND LOSS OF POWER ESPECIALLY UP THE HILL THE COMPANY DOES NOT MAKE THAT ENGINE ANYMORE. ANYONE WITH THAT ENGINE IS OUT OF LUCK AS SOON AS THE RUN OUT OF WARRANTY
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10239597August 25, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD F-350 SD. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE CONTACT NOTICED A LARGE AMOUNT OF BLUE SMOKE COMING FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE TURBO CHARGER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS PREVIOUSLY SERVICED FOR THE FAILURE, BUT IT STILL PERSISTS. PRIOR TO THE FAILURE, HE NOTICED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD DRIVE VERY SLUGGISH. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 27,853 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 16,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10236773August 3, 2008
SUSPENSION
TRAVELING @55 MPH, WHEN I RAN OVER A SMALL POT HOLE. MY TRUCK SHOOK VIOLENTLY AND WAS EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO CONTROL AND STAY IN THE LANE OF TRAFFIC AND SLOW DOWN TO A SPEED WHEREIN I COULD BRING MY VEHICLE UNDER CONTROL ( 35 MPH). VISUAL INSPECTION SHOWED NO ANOMALIES. MY TIRES DID NOT APPEAR TO BE DAMAGED AS IF I HAD RUN OVER AN OBJECT. THERE WERE NO OBJECTS IN THE HIGHWAY. APPROXIMATELY 60 MINUTES LATER, AFTER I FINISHED MY ERRAND AND WAS RETURNING HOME, ANOTHER INCIDENT OCCURRED. THIS AS MORE VIOLENT ERRATIC FRONT END JUMPING AND I HAD TO MOVE TO TWO LANES TO STOP MY VEHICLE. AGAIN, INSPECTION SHOWED NOTHING OUT OF THE ORDINARY. I THEN PROCEEDED DIRECTLY TO MY FORD DEALERSHIP WHERE I SPOKE WITH A SERVICE PERSON. I REQUESTED THAT MY VEHICLE BE PLACED ON A LIFT TO GET A COMPLETE INSPECTION. THE MANAGER REFUSED TO DO THIS STATING THAT THIS WAS A CONTINENTAL TIRE PROBLEM BECAUSE OF "STIFF SIDEWALLS"AND THAT I SHOULD RETURN IN A FEW DAYS FOR AN INSPECTION AT THAT TIME AND THEY WOULD PLACE A "STEERING DAMPER" ON MY TRUCK ( OF WHICH I MIGHT BE FINANCIALLY RESPONSIBLE" AND THAT MAY OR MAY NOT CORRECT THE PROBLEM. I FEEL THIS IS AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS SITUATION, ONE IN WHICH I AM VERY FORTUNATE NOT BE HURT, MY VEHICLE DAMAGED, OR SOMEONE ELSE INJURED. MY DEALERSHIP IS POOH-POOHING IT AS IF IT IS NOTHING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10236739August 2, 2008
TIRES
ORIGINAL TIRE SIZE LT275/65R20. SPARE TIRE SIZE LT275/70R16. 2006 KING RANCH F-350 , 4 -DOOR POWERSTROKE DIESEL. FACTORY SPARE TIRE WON'T FIT OVER THE BRAKE CALIPER. SHOULD'VE BEEN A 20 INCH RIM AS ARE THE STOCK ONES. THIS IS NOT ONE OF FORD'S BETTER IDEAS! SHOULD BE A RECALL AND REPLACE WITH THE RIGHT SIZE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10236255July 29, 2008
STEERING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD F-350 SD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS A WOBBLE IN THE FRONT END OF HIS VEHICLE. HE REFERENCED TSB NUMBER 10021230 FROM FORD PERTAINING TO THE STEERING WHEEL OSCILLATION AND TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER REPAIRED THE FAILURE ACCORDING TO THE TSB, BUT STATED THAT THERE MAY HAVE STILL BEEN MINOR OSCILLATION, WHICH WAS NORMAL. AFTER RETRIEVING THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL PULLED TO THE RIGHT. HE COULD ALSO STILL FEEL THE OSCILLATION IN THE STEERING WHEEL. THE ENTIRE FRONT TIRE WOULD SHAKE VIOLENTLY ON THE HIGHWAY, FORCING THE CONTACT TO DECELERATE TO APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH IN ORDER FOR THE SHAKING TO CEASE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 34,824 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 34,686.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10233224July 5, 2008
SUSPENSION
WHEN TRAVELING DOWN THE FREEWAY A BRIDGE DECK OR POT HOLE WILL CAUSE MY 06 F-350 TO SHIMMY UNCONTROLLABLY. THIS HAS HAPPENED ABOUT A DOZEN TIMES. I HAVE TO COME TO A COMPLETE STOP TO GET THE TRUCK TO STOP SHAKING. FORD SAYS THERE ISN'T ANYTHING WRONG WITH THE TRUCK. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10231401June 17, 2008
STEERING, SUSPENSION
WHILE DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY AND ON TWO LANE ROADS, AND AFTER HITTING A POTHOLE ON ONE SIDE OF THE VEHICLE, THE TRUCK STARTED SHAKING UNCONTROLLABLY. IN ORDER TO STOP SHAKING VEHICLE WAS PULLED OVER TO THE SHOULDER AND BROUGHT TO A STOP. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10228887May 26, 2008
STEERING
06 F350 DUALLY DIESEL CREW CAB. WHEN DRIVING ANYWHERE BETWEEN 50-70 MPH AND HIT A POTHOLE THE FRONT END GOES INTO A DEATH WOBBLE AND IS NOT CONTROLLED UNTIL VEHICLE IS SLOWED TO 30 MPH. ALMOST LOST CONTROL OF VEHICLE ON LOS ANGELES FREEWAYS. HAS HAPPENED MULTIPLE TIMES AND HAVE BEEN TO FORD DEALER WITH NO ASSISTANCE. LAST EPISODE WAS LAST WEEK, THEN MY INSURANCE CO TOLD ME TO FILE COMPLAINT IN CASE OF ACCIDENT THAT IS NOT MY FAULT BUT A VEHICLE DEFECT. AAA ALSO SENT ME TO THIS FORUM OF OTHER FORD OWNERS THAT HAVE HAD THE SAME COMPLAINT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10228202May 19, 2008
SUSPENSION:FRONT, STEERING
2006 F-350 FRONT END SHAKES VIOLENTLY ON OCCASION. USUALLY OCCURS WITH A CHANGE IN LEVEL OF INTERSTATE AS IN DRIVING OVER AN OVERPASS BACK ONTO THE NORMAL ROAD SURFACE. SPEED IS USUALLY AROUND 65-70 MPH WHEN IT HAPPENS. IMMEDIATE REDUCTION TO APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH IS REQUIRED TO MAKE IT STOP. HAS HAPPENED 6 TIMES SO FAR AND ALMOST CAUSED AN ACCIDENT ON 3 OF THOSE OCCASIONS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10227134May 9, 2008
STEERING, SUSPENSION:FRONT
WE HAVE 2 2006 FORD F-250 SUPER DUTY CREW CAB V10S. BOTH EXHIBIT A SHIMMY/WOBBLE IN THE FRONT END WHEN HITTING A POTHOLE WITH THE DRIVER'S SIDE FRONT TIRE THAT REQUIRES US TO SLOW DOWN UNTIL IT GOES AWAY IN ORDER TO RETAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10226817May 6, 2008
SUSPENSION, STEERING
I HAVE A 2006 F350 THAT HAS WHAT HAS BEEN REFERRED TO AS THE DEAF WOBBLE. MOSTLY WHEN I DRIVE BETWEEN 40 - 55 IF THE TRUCK COMES ACROSS A SMALL BUMP OR UNEVEN ROAD THE FRONT WHEELS / STEERING WHEEL SHAKES BACK AND FORTH OUT OF CONTROL. THE ONLY WAY I FOUND IT TO STOP IT IS TO HIT THE BRAKES AND SLOW DOWN UNTIL IT STOPS AND THEN YOU CAN TRY IT AGAIN UNTIL THE WOBBLE COMES BACK. ALSO THIS TRUCK IS COMPLETELY STOCK NOT AFTER MARKET PARTS HAVE BEEN ADDED, NO LIFTS ETC. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10226511May 2, 2008
SUSPENSION:FRONT
SEVERE SUSPENSION AND STEERING WHEEL SHIMMY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10225511April 23, 2008
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, STEERING, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD F350. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKES WILL LOCK AND CAUSE THE CALIPERS TO BURN. A SMALL FIRE OCCURRED DURING ONE OF THE FAILURES. THE BRAKES AND CALIPERS HAVE BEEN REPLACED FOUR TIMES, MOST RECENTLY ON APRIL 22, 2007. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE CAUSE OF THE FREQUENT FAILURES COULD BE DUE TO SEVERAL REASONS; HOWEVER, THEY WERE UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE EXACT CAUSE OF THE FAILURES. THE MANUFACTURER ASSISTED WITH THE FIRST FOUR FAILURES, BUT WOULD NOT ASSIST WITH THE CURRENT ONE. THE VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY AT THE DEALER BEING REPAIRED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 66,672 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 800. UPDATED 10/14/08 *BF THE CONSUMER ALSO STATED HE HAS HAD A PROBLEM WITH THE STEERING WHEEL. UPDATED 10/16/08. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10224993April 19, 2008
SUSPENSION
MY VEHICLE HAS SUSPENSION OSCILLATIONS THAT CAN LEAD TO AN ACCIDENT, FORD HAS TRIED 7 TIMES TO FIX IT AND NOW TELLS ME THAT THEY CAN'T FIX IT AND IT IS A NORMAL CHARACTERISTIC OF THE TRUCK AFTER 35+ DAYS OUT OF SERVICE. THESE OSCILLATIONS COULD LEAD TO LOSS OF CONTROL AND A CRASH. THIS TRUCK IS A DANGER TO ME AND MY FAMILY. IT IS A 2006 F350. IT HAS HAD SAID OSCILLATIONS SINCE NEW, AND THEY SEEM TO BE GETTING WORSE, AND I AM CONCERNED FOR MY SAFETY. THERE ARE DAILY INCIDENTS OF THIS OSCILLATION/BOUNCING WHILE DRIVING, AND FORD NOW TELLS ME THEY WONT WORK ON THE PROBLEM ANY MORE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10224921April 18, 2008
WHEELS:RIM
I RECENTLY HAD A FLAT TIRE ON MY F-350 PICKUP. I NEEDED A SLEDGE HAMMER TO REMOVE THE TIRE! I CALLED THE DEALERSHIP WHERE I PURCHASED THE TRUCK, STILL UNDER WARRANTY, AND ASKED THEM ABOUT THE PROBLEM. THEY SAID, WE NORMALLY BEAT IT OFF THE TRUCK OURSELVES. SO I CONTACTED 2ND DEALERSHIP TO SEE HOW THEY HANDLED IT, THEY SAID THEY HAD TO BEAT THE RIM OFF THE TRUCK AS WELL. I CONTACTED FORD MOTOR COMPANY AND ASKED THEM IF I COULD BRING IT IN AND HAVE THEM BEAT THE TIRES AND RIMS OFF AND PUT SOME KIND OF ANTICEASE ON THE RIMS SO THEY WON'T RUST AND FREEZE ON THE TRUCK. I EXPLAINED TO HER THAT WHEN I WAS BEATING THE RIM OFF OF MY TRUCK I HAD CRAWLED OUT FROM UNDER THE TRUCK, IT FELL OFF THE JACK, IT CRACKED MY DRIVEWAY, AND I COULD HAVE BEEN KILLED. I TOLD FORD THIS SOUNDED LIKE A PRETTY DANGEROUS PROBLEM, WHAT WOULD THEY DO ABOUT THE COMPLAINT. THEY REFERRED ME TO THE MAINTENANCE GUIDE,TO ROTATE THE TIRES EVERY 5000 MILES. IT DOESN'T MENTION IT BEING DANGEROUS IF YOU DON'T ROTATE YOUR TIRES, JUST TO REDUCE TIRE WEAR ROTATE THE TIRES EVERY 5000 MILES. I THINK THIS TYPE OF PROBLEM SHOULD BE COVERED BY THE WARRANTY. NOT THE CUSTOMERS EXPENSE. I WAS TOLD TO TAKE THE TRUCK IN AND MAYBE I COULD WORK SOMETHING OUT WITH THE DEALERSHIP. I SHOULDN'T HAVE TO WORK IT OUT, BUMPER TO BUMPER SHOULD MEAN BUMPER TO BUMPER. NOT JUST WHAT THEY THINK SHOULD BE COVERED. APPARENTLY A LOT OF PEOPLE HAVE BEEN HAVING THIS PROBLEM. IF YOUR ON THE ROAD AND HAVE A FLAT IT COULD COST 2-300 DOLLARS TO BE TOWED IN,HAVE THE TIRES REMOVED TO CHANGE THE FLAT. SINCE THE RIM HAS TO BE BEAT OFF THE TRUCK. A WHEEL PULLER MIGHT WORK, SOMETHING YOU DON'T CARRY WITH YOU WHEN TRAVELING. THIS PUTS THE CONSUMER IN A VERY HAZARDOUS CONDITION. ALL FORD WAS INTERESTED IN WAS THE TIRE MIGHT NOT WEAR PROPERLY IF TIRES ARE NOT ROTATED. IT DOESN'T MENTION THE RIMS BEING FROZE UP BECAUSE I DID NOT ROTATE THEM. THERE IS ONLY 29,000 MILES ON MY VEHICLE. WHAT DO YOU THINK? CONCERNED CONSUMER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10223722April 8, 2008
POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY:AXLE SHAFT
WE HAVE SEVERAL 2006 F350 SUPER DUTY 4X4 PICKUPS. IN THE PAST TWO WEEKS TWO OF THEM HAVE BROKEN OUT THE EYES,ON THE LEFT FRONT AXLE, THAT RETAIN THE U JOINTS. IN THE FIRST INSTANCE , THE SPINDLE WAS THEN BROKEN OUT AROUND THE UPPER BALL JOINT EYE. THE STEERING CONTROL WAS GONE COMPLETELY AT THAT POINT. IN THE SECOND CASE THE DRIVER HEARD THE AXLE BREAK, STOPPED AND TURNED THE HUBS OUT. THE ONLY DAMAGE WAS TO THE AXLE. THE FIRST INCIDENT COST APPROXIMATELY $1500 FOR THE AXLE AND SPINDLE AND THE SPECIAL TOOLS TO FIX IT. THE SECOND COST $500 FOR THE AXLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10222609March 28, 2008
SUSPENSION:FRONT
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD F-350 SD. WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH, THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE BEGINS TO JUMP AND BOUNCE BACK AND FORTH. THE FAILURE USUALLY OCCURS FROM A BRIDGE TO PAVEMENT, FROM PAVEMENT TO A BRIDGE, ON UNEVEN PAVEMENT, OR IN VARIOUS OTHER DRIVING CONDITIONS. THE DEALER COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE PURCHASE DATE WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 44,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 21,977.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10221558March 18, 2008
STEERING:GEAR BOX (OTHER THAN RACK AND PINION), STEERING
2006 FORD F-350 TRUCK IS "ROAD WILD" DUE TO EXCESSIVE PLAY IN STEERING BOX. VEHICLE HAS HAD 3 NEW STEERING GEARS (AND MANY OTHER FRONT END PARTS) IN 34,000 MILES. EACH GEAR LASTS ABOUT 8-10,000 MILES. AFTER ROUGHLY 10,000 MILES, TRUCK WANDERS REQUIRING EXCESSIVE STEERING WHEEL ROTATION TO CORRECT. LAST SERVICE APPOINTMENT FORD "FIELD ENGINEER" DETERMINED AFTER A TEST DRIVE THAT IT "DROVE LIKE HIS TRUCK" AND WAS NORMAL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10221583March 18, 2008
TIRES:SIDEWALL
2 TIRES WITH IN 7 MONTHS GOT BUBBLES IN THE SIDE WALLS. I NOTICED THE BUBBLES IN THE SIDE WALLS AND RETURNED TO GOODYEAR WITH THE PROBLEM. THEY TOLD ME THAT IF THE BUBBLE WOULD POP THAT THE TIRE WOULD NOT GO FLAT , BUT THE TIRE POP WHILE I WAS THERE AND THE TIRE WENT FLAT. THESE TIRES ARE "E" RATRD AND ARE ON HEAVY DUTY TRUCKS PULLING HEAVY EQUIPMENT AND WITH A BLOWOUT AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS SOME ONE COULD GET KILLED. !ST TIME DATE WAS 8/16/07. THE TIRES WERE BOUGHT NEW ON 7/17/07.TIRE SIZE NOT LISTED ON NEXT PAGE LT275/70R18 SILENT ARMOR. WRANGLERS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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