Ford F-350 Complaints (1999)

553 consumer complaints on file.

#8011570June 11, 2002
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN FROANTAL COLLISION OF 30 MPH AND NEITHER AIR BAG DEPLOYED. MANUFACTURER CONTACTED. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8011111June 5, 2002
POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY
LOW CLUTCH ENGAGEMENT CAUSING THE CLUTCH TO RELEASE WITH PEDAL AGAINST DOWN STOP OR NOT TO RELEASE AT ALL. HAD TRUCK TOWED FOR SAFETY REASONS. WHEN THE CLUTCH DOESN'T RELEASE THIS COULD CAUSE AN ACCIDENT AND FAILURE TO BE ABLE TO STOP VEHICLE WHEN CLUTCH GOES ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR AND NOT DISENGAGE CLUTCH. *JG
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8010250May 21, 2002
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION OF 45 MPH, AND NEITHER AIR BAG DEPLOYED. MANUFACTACTURER CONTACTED. *AK *YH
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#762116May 21, 2002
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
AIRBAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY AT 45MPH CRASH. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8009239May 6, 2002
STRUCTURE, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:TORQUE CONVERTER, POWER TRAIN:AXLE HUBS, POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT, TIRES
CAB OF THE TRUCK VIBRATED VERY HARD AT ANY SPEED. TOOK TO MECHANIC AND THEY REPLACED TORQUE CONVERTER, THEN HUB, STILL SAME PROBLEM. TOOK TO FORD, FORD REPLACED TIRES, STILL SHAKING. THEN, THEY REPLACED DRIVESHAFT, STILL SHOOK. DEALER DID NOT KNOW WHAT THE PROBLEM WAS. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#6901130May 3, 2002
STEERING
CLAIM NUMBER 53-C783-964 - WHILE DRIVING IN RAINY WEATHER, CONSUMER ATTEMPTED TO SLOW DOWN, HOWEVER CONSUMER COULD NOT STEER VEHICLE CAUSING CONSUMER TO LOSE CONTROL AND HIT A POLE, CONSUMER ADDS THAT AFTER PURCHASE OF VEHICLE, VEHICLE WAS BROUGHT INTO DEALER THREE TIMES BECAUSE OF STEERING PROBLEMS. *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#6901131May 3, 2002
STEERING
CLAIM NUMBER 22-V597-733 - WHILE PULLING A TRAILER IN BAD WEATHER CONDITIONS, STEERING SHAFT WHICH CONNECTS TO THE PITMAN ARM BROKE CAUSING CONSUMER TO LOSE ALL CONTROL OF STEERING AND VEHICLE TO FLIP, NO INJURIES WERE SUSTAINED. *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#565475April 29, 2002
PARKING BRAKE:CONVENTIONAL:MECHANICAL:LINKAGE AND CABLE, POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION, VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES:EXTERIOR
PARKING BRAKE CABLE FAILED PRIOR TO RECALL NOTICE 02V-068. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8008189April 22, 2002
PARKING BRAKE:CONVENTIONAL:MECHANICAL:LINKAGE AND CABLE
AFTER PARKING HIS VEHICLE WITH THE EMERGENCY BRAKES ON, VEHICLE ROLLED DOWN THE HILL, HITTING OTHER VEHICLE, CABLE ON THE EMERGENCY BRAKE HAD BROKEN. *AKTHE CABLE FAILURE WAS THE CAUSE OF THE TRUCK ROLLING AND CAUSING AN ACCIDENT, BUT FORD CLAIMS THE TRUCK IS NOT INVOLVED IN THE RECALL FOR SAID FAILURE. *JG
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8007994April 18, 2002
PARKING BRAKE
NO DESCRIPTION GIVEN. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8007723April 16, 2002
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
WHILE DRIVING THERE WAS TREAD SEPERATION ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE REAR TIRE. THERE WAS DAMAGE TO RIM AND VEHICLE. CONTACTED DEALER. ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT, 34000 MILES,LT265/75R16, MOUNTED ON A 1999, FORD, F350. *AK DOT # VNW81XM088. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8007474April 12, 2002
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
RECEIVED SAFETY RECALL REGARDING FUEL TANK ASSEMBLY. TOOK VEHICLE IN. CALLED DEALER TO CHECK ON VEHICLE . DEALER INDICATED VEHICLE REPAIRS ALMOST DONE. COUPLE HOURS LATER, CALLED DEALER BACK AND DEALER INDICATED DID NOT HAVE PARTS. HAD TO TAKE VEHICLE BACK WHEN PARTS CAME IN.*AK *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8007475April 12, 2002
STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY
WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED VEHICLE WILL SHAKE VIOLENTLY, RESULTING IN RIGHT TIRE WEARING OUT UNDER TIRE WARRANTY. MECHANIC STATED IT INNER TIE ROD MALFUNCTIONED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8007486April 12, 2002
INTERIOR LIGHTING
WHILE DRIVING LESS THAN 15 MPH THE INTERIOR LIGHTS WILL CUT ON AFTER VEHICLE HAS TRAVELED OVER 15 MPH. INTERIOR LIGHTS WILL TURN OFF.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#760241April 4, 2002
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:COLUMN SHIFT, POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DIFFERENTIAL UNIT, POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY:AXLE SHAFT
TRANSFER CASE SHIFTING FORK WORE OUT. TRUCK HAD ONLY BEEN IN FOUR WHEEL DRIVE ABOUT A DOZEN TIMES ALL IN SNOW CONDITIONS ON MAJOR HIWAYS. NO OFFROADING AT ALL. HAD TO REPLACE THE SHIFTING FORK, A PLANETARY GEAR AN A IMPUT SHAFT. THIS WAS THE ONLY WAY FORD WOULD SELL THE REPACEMENT PARTS. FORD HAS MADE A DESIGN CHANGE ON THE SHIFTING FORK.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8006368March 26, 2002
AIR BAGS
VEHICLE WAS STOLEN WHICH ENDED IN AN ACCIDENT, THE VEHICLE WAS TRAVELING AT 45-50 MPH WHEN IT HIT A POLE, THE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. NLM
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8006376March 26, 2002
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION:COLUMN SHIFT ASSEMBLY
CONSUMER STATES WHILE DRIVING IN HOT WEATHER THE VEHICLE IS HARD TO SHIFT, THIS PROBLEM ALSO OCCURS OCCASIONALLY WHEN THE WEATER IS NOT HOT, AS A RESULT THE DRIVER HAS TO SHUT THE ENGINE OFF BEFORE AN ACCIDENT OCCURS. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8006117March 21, 2002
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
WHILE DRIVING SECTOR SHAFT BROKE, CAUSING VEHICLE TO LOSE CONTROL. *JG *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#785918March 18, 2002
SUSPENSION:REAR:SPRINGS
CONSUMER STATES THAT THE RIGHT REAR LEAF SPRING, NUMBER 3, BROKE FOR NO REASON. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8005811March 18, 2002
WHEELS:RIM
WHILE DRIVING AND WITHOUT WARNING CONSUMER TIRE WAS SLOWLY DEFLATING. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER, AND MECHANIC STATED THERE WERE PINHOLES ON RIM, CAUSING TIRE TO HAVE A SLOW LEAK. ALSO, RECOMMENDED THAT CONSUMER PURCHASE ANOTHER RIM.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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