Ford F-350 Complaints (2001)

318 consumer complaints on file.

#10023242June 17, 2003
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
AFTER MANY OTHER PROBLEMS WITH OUR F-350. TRANSMISSION WENT AFTER 78000 MILES, FORD SAYS THAT INSTALLING A PLOW CANCELED THE BUMPER TO BUMPER WARRANTY. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10019025May 20, 2003
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
I HAVE A FORD P.U WITH FIRESTONE STEELTEX A/T TIRES WITH ONLY 30000 MILES ON THEM WHILE ON MY WAY HOME ABOUT FIVE MILES WEST OF GREAT FALLS MONANTA I HEARD A TREMENDOUS NOISE AND FOUND THAT THE ENTIRE TREAD ON THE TIRE HAD SEPARATED WHICH CAUSED TWO THOUSAND DOLLARS DAMAGED TO THE TRUCK AND THE TRUCK WAS OUT OF CONTROL . THIS COULD HAVE CAUSED PERSONAL INJURY AND/OR DEATH TO ;MYSELF AND MY FAMILY. *NLM
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10016483April 25, 2003
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT, STEERING:LINKAGES:DRAG:LINK:CONNECTION, SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
2001 FORD F-350 7.3 CREW CAB SUPER DUTY PURCHASED NEW . AT 48000 MILES BOUGHT IT IN FOR A STEERING WANDER PROBLEM AND FRONT BRAKE PULSATION. DEALER DIAGNOSED THE PROBLEM TO BE BAD UPPER AND LOWER BALL JOINTS AND BAD DRAG LINK. I DO NOT TOW OR PLOW WITH THIS VEHICLE HAVE HAD IT SERVICED AT DEALERSHIPS FOR MOST OF ITS SERVICE LIFE DON'T THINK THAT THE TRUCK SHOULD HAVE BAD BALL JOINT THIS YOUNG IN ITS SERVICE LIFE. THE WANDER MAKES THE TRUCK TRICKY TO DRIVE IN WINTER CONDITIONS WHEN YOU HAVE TO STAY IN THE TIRE TRACKS ON SNOW COVERED ROADS . YOU CANT TAKE YOUR EYES OFF THE ROAD FOR A SECOND THE TRUCK STARTS TO WANDER NOT THAT YOUR SUPPOSED TO TAKE YOUR EYES OFF THE ROAD. AS FOR THE BRAKE PULSATION HAD THE ROTORS TURNED @ 34000 MILES BECAUSE OF THE SAME PROBLEM IT CAME BACK AT ABOUT 38000 MILES ON A LONG TRIP NOW NO TOWING AND NO UNUSUAL HARD BRAKING. THE PULSATION MAKES THE TRUCK HARD TO STEER DURING MODERATE BRAKING EVENTS. *JB
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10005783February 13, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHILE BREAKING THE VEHICLE SOMETIMES PULLS TO THE RIGHT OR LEFT, SOMETIMES TO THE POINT THAT THE VEHICLE IS ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE TO CONTROL, OTHER TIMES WE GET A SERVER VIBRATION WHILE BREAKING AGAIN IT IS ALMOST INPOSSIBLE TO CONTROL,WE ARE GETING ONLY ABOUT 11000 MILES OUT OF A SET OF BREAKS, THIS UNIT IS AN AMBULANCEAND ALTHOUGH FORD HAS REPLACED THE BREAK PADS THREE TIMES AND THE ROTORS TWICE IN 33,000 MILES THIS DOE'S NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM, NOW THAT THE WARRANTY WILL SOON END THEY ARE NOW TELLING US THAT IT IS THE AMBULANCE MANUFACTURE PROBLEM. THEY STILL HAVE NOT RESOLVED THE PROBLEM OF WHY ARE WE HAVING ALL THESE PROBLEM THEY JUST KEEP CHANGING PARTS. WE ALL SO HAVE A 1999 THAT IS ALMOST A TWIN TO THIS ONE BUT WE HAVE NO BREAKING PROBLEMS AND ARE GETING ABOUT 35,000 OUT OF A SET OF BREAKS
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10007392February 13, 2003
POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY
WHEN THE CLUTCH WAS APPLIED, THE PEDAL TRAVELED TO THE FLOOR. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10007235February 12, 2003
SEAT BELTS
THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SEAT BELTS FAILED. *JB THE SEAT BELTS WERE SLIT. SCC
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10004322January 21, 2003
STEERING:COLUMN
WHILE APPLYING THE BRAKE THE STEERING LOCKED UP. THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT STEER OR MOVE. PLEASE FILL IN ADDITIONAL INFORMATION, DEALER IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. PH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10003086January 21, 2003
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
AUTO. TRANSMITION FAILURE ON 2001 F350 SUPERDUTY FORDS, THIS IS THE 4TH ONE THAT I KNOW OF. THE TRANSMITION FAILS TO SHIFT FROM 1ST TO 2ND GEAR. MY TRUCK HAS 58,000 MILES, AND I DONOT PULL ANY HEAVY LOADS.FORD SAID THE REPAIRS WOULD BE AT MY COST. IF THEY ARE HAVING SO MUCH TROUBLE W/ THEM WHY ISN'T THERE A RECALL?
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10002898January 18, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST
WHILE BRAKING, VEHICLE WILL PULL TO LEFT, RIGHT & SOMETIMES TO BOTH DIRECTIONS. THIS DEGREE OF PULLING WILL VARY DEPENDING UPON VEHICLE RUN TIME AND TEMPERATURE. SOMETIMES THIS PULLING IS EXTREME OTHER TIMES ONLY MODERATE OR SLIGHT. WHEN PULLING A TRAILER WITH ANY WIEGHT, IT IS GREATLY ACCENTUATED. I HAVE ARGUED WITH THE FORD DEALERSHIP REGARDING THIS COMPLAINT WITHOUT A SATISFACTORY CONCLUSION. THE DEALERSHIP BROUGHT IN AN ENGINEER WHO SAID THIS WAS A "NORMAL" CONDITION AND YOUR DEPARTMENT HAD INVESTIGATED THIS COMPLAINT AND FOUND NO FAULT WITH THIS ISSUE. MY VEHICLE HAS HAD THIS PROBLEM SINCE DAY ONE OF OWNERSHIP. THIS VEHICLE WILL PULL/CHATTER CONSTANTLY FOR DAYS AND OTHER DAYS IT WILL NOT. SINCE 20 DEC 2002, MY FAMILY HAS TRACKED THE ISSUE EVERYTIME THE VEHICLE IS DRIVEN ALL FOR THE PUROPOSES OF ASSISTING THE DIAGNOSTIC REPAIR OF THIS ISSUE. IT APPEARS THE MORE THE VEHICLE IS DRIVEN OR THE WARMER THE VEHICLE GETS, THE MORE IT ACTS UP. IF FOMOCO SAYS THIS IS NOT AN ISSUE, WHY THEN HAVE THEY REPLACED MY FRONT SPRINGS, BALL JOINTS AND INSTALLED SPECIAL EXPENSIVE BRAKE PADS? I FIRMLY BELIEVE THIS VEHICLE AND MANY OTHERS HAVE A BRAKING ISSUE FOMOCO REFUSES TO DEAL WITH EITHER BY NOT HAVING PROPER DIAGNOSTIC TOOLS AND KNOWLEDGE TO REPAIR THIS PROBLEM. I HAVE 20+ YEARS OF EXPERIENCE WORKING ON MILITARY VEHICLES AND WAS ASE CERTIFIED IN 1987 ON BRAKE SYSTEMS. PLEASE REVIEW THIS COMPLAINT CAREFULLY AS I BELIEVE ACCIDENTS WILL OCCUR WITH MANY SERIOUS INJURIES. AS OF THIS DATE, WE ARE STILL MONITORING THIS VEHICLE IN HOPES YOU CAN AND WILL INVESTIGATE THIS AND CONCLUDE THERE IS A PROBLEM SO FORD WILL FIX IT. THIS INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE FOR YOUR REVIEW.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10002672January 14, 2003
STEERING:GEAR BOX:SHAFT SECTOR
SECTOR SHAFT FAILURE ON A 2001 FORD F-350 SUPERDUTY. SHAFT SEPARATED WHILE DRIVING THROUGH A CHUCK HOLE IN A GRAVEL/MUD PARKING LOT. FAILURE DID NOT RESULT IN A CRASH. SECTOR SHAFT WAS A 36 SPLINE, 1-1/4" DIAMETER. I HAVE BOTH ENDS OF THE SHAFT FOR INSPECTION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10002394January 8, 2003
STEERING
WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES, CONSUMER STATES THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKS UP. CAUSE IS UNKNOWN. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. TS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10000287December 19, 2002
STEERING
TRUCK DRIFTS TO SIDE OF ROAD OR PULLS HARD AND SUDDEN WHEN MODERATE TO HARD BRAKING IS APPLIED. EFFECT IS NOT AS APPARENT AFTER ALIGNMENT IS PERFORMED. APPROXIMATELY 7 ATTEMPTS WERE MADE TO REPAIR. TIE ROD PULLED APART WHILE DRIVING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#770708December 10, 2002
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
HI, THE PART IN THE TRANS. THAT FAILED IS CALLED THE (SWAG )GEAR. HOW I FOUND OUT. I LOST 3RD AND REVERSE COMING HOME FROM NH. I BROUGHT IT TO A DEALERSHIP TO GET IT LOOKED AT, THEY SAID IT WAS RUNNING HOT AND NEEDED REPLACEMENT, COST TO DO SO WAS 2600.00 I NEW I COULD GET IT DONE CHEAPER BY A TRANS. REBUILDER SO THE NEXT DAY I DROPPED IT OFF FOR REPAIR, THE BILL CAME TO 2250.00. MUCH TO MY SURPRISE THE OWNER AND ONE OF HIS STAFF SAID THE PART THAT FAILED WAS RECALLED BACK IN AUG. 2000 ALL VEHICLES THAT HAD THIS TRANS. NEEDED TO BE REPLACED BEFORE SELLING THE VEHICLE. I EXPLAINED THIS TO FORD MOTOR BUT THEY SAID THERE IS NO RECALL ON THE TRANS. PARTS. I DID FIND SOME INFO ON ALLDATA.COM THAT RELATES MORE INFO PLEASE CALL ME 508 889 8782 THANK YOU SCOTT DT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#769622November 12, 2002
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
WHILE AT STAND STILL WITH FOOT ON BRAKE CAN NOT TURN WHEEL AND AT SPEED WHILE APPLYING BRAKES CAN NOT STEER. 3RD STEERING BOX TO BE REPLACED DOES WANDER WHEN GOING OVER BUMPS. FORD DEALER SAYS ITS NORMAL. FORD MFG SAYS SAME. DT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#768474October 15, 2002
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
I HAVE COPIES OF LETTERS TO FORD AND DOCUMENTED REPAIR ATTEMPTS IF NEEDED. MR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8019838September 30, 2002
EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL:CARRIER/RACK
COSUMER STATES THAT WHILE DRIVING THE SPARE TIRE FELL OFF THE VEHICLE, THE PLASTIC COVER ON THE SPARE TIRE IS WHAT BROKE OFF. CONTACTED DEALER. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8019839September 30, 2002
EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL:CARRIER/RACK
CONSUMER STATES THAT WHILE DRIVING THE SPARE WHEEL FELL OFF DUE TO THE PLASTIC WHEEL COVER BREAKING. CONTACTED DEALER. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#567613September 26, 2002
TIRES
THE CONSUMER WAS DRIVING, AND AT ABOUT 3/4 WAY UP THE HILL GOING AT 52-56 MPH, FOR ABOUT 4-5 SECONDS, THERE WAS A WASH BOARD EFFECT, WHERE THE ROAD WAS GROOVED SIDWAYS FOR ANOTHER 4-5 SECONDS. THE VEHICLE HEADED FOR THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, THEN THE VEHICLE DROPPED TO THE RIGHT REAR TO THE RIM. THE TIRE HAD COME COMPLETELY APART. CONSUMER WOULD LIKE REPLACEMENT FOR THE TIRE BOUGHT FOR THE SPARE-($123) *SCC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#767615September 23, 2002
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
I HAVE HAD 2 TREAD DELAMINATIONS WITHIN A 2 MONTH PERIOD. THE FIRST OCCURED 7-09-02 TO THE LEFT FRONT TIRE. THE INNER AND OUTER FENDER WERE DAMAGED BY THE FLYING OFF READ. THE SECOND DELAMINATION OCCURED ON 9-21-02 TO THE LEFT REAR TIRE. I FELT THE VIBRATION AND WAS ABLE TO CHANGE THE TIRE BEFORE ANY DAMAGE WAS SUSTAINED. YOU COULD SEE THE AREA WHERE THE DELAMINATION WAS HAPPENING. THE TIRES ARE KEPT AT 80PSI AND ARE CHECKED ON A WEEKLY BASIS. I STILL HAVE POSSESION OF BOTH TIRES AT THIS TIME. THE FIRESTONE DEALER WANTS TO TAKE THEM WHEN HE REPLACES THE TIRES. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#767408September 19, 2002
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
AFTER MULTIPLE ATTEMPTS TO REPAIR A DRIFT IN THE STEERING, FORD HAS TOLD ME THEY ARE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM AND THAT CURRENTLY THERE IS NO FIX. THIS PROBLEM COULD LIKELY RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT AS THE TRUCK WILL DRIFT THE MOMENT THE STEERING WHEEL IS RELEASED. I HAD ORIGINALLY BEEN TOLD BY THE SERVICE MANAGER AT MY DEALERSHIP THAT THIS WAS THE WAY THE TRUCK WAS DESIGNED TO RESPOND. NOW FINALLY THEY ADMIT THERE IS A PROBLEM. KEEPING CONSTANT PRESSURE ON THE STEERING WHEEL CAUSES ME TO SUFFER FROM PAIN IN MY ARM AFTER A LONG DRIVING TRIP. IT ALSO CAUSES GREAT FATIGUE AND I AM AFRAID TO LET ANYONE ELSE DRIVE THE VEHICLE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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