Ford F-350 Complaints (2006)

272 consumer complaints on file.

#10218040February 14, 2008
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:PUMP, EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD F-350. THE VEHICLE WOULD CRANK, BUT NOT START. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE OIL CONTROL MODULE DID NOT HAVE ENOUGH PRESSURE TO START THE MOTOR. THE DEALER REPLACED THE HEAD GASKET. THE RADIO VOLUME TURNED ALL THE WAY UP INTERMITTENTLY AND WAS REPLACED. WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 5-10 MPH IN TOW HAUL MODE, THE TRANSMISSION WOULD NOT SWITCH GEARS WHEN MAKING A LEFT HAND TURN. THE DEALER UPDATED THE CODES FOR THE TRANSMISSION; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE CONTINUED. WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED, THERE WAS A LOSS OF STEERING. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 12,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 34,234.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10217478February 8, 2008
SUSPENSION:FRONT:WHEEL BEARING, TIRES
I HAVE HAD TWO (2) F350 2006 SUPER DUTY FORD TRUCKS THAT THE WHEEL BEARINGS ARE COMPLETELY GONE AT 54,000 MILES AND AT 58,000 MILES. COSTING AT TOTAL OF $2,200.00. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10215667January 22, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD F350. WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY LOST POWER WITH THE EXCEPTION OF THE INSTRUMENT PANEL LIGHTS. THE VEHICLE COULD NOT BE RESTARTED AND WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER KEPT THE VEHICLE FOR SEVEN DAYS AND STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS DUE TO LOW OIL PRESSURE. THEY FURTHER STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS VERY COMMON AND THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE RECURRED TEN MONTHS LATER AT 36,000 MILES. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN AND OUT OF THE SHOP SINCE OCTOBER OF 2007 AND THE CAUSE OF FAILURE HAS YET TO BE DETERMINED. THE VEHICLE HAS LOST POWER AT LEAST THREE TIMES SINCE THE INITIAL REPAIR. THE VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY IN THE SHOP AND HAS BEEN FOR THE PAST 60 DAYS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 8,200 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 41,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10211383December 10, 2007
STEERING
WHILE DRIVING AT CITY OR HIGHWAY SPEEDS UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS THE STEERING WHEEL WILL VIBRATE LEFT TO RIGHT CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL. FEELS LIKE THE STEERING DAMPER IS NOT WORKING AT ALL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10211379December 10, 2007
STEERING:LINKAGES:KNUCKLE:SPINDLE:ARM, SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT, SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT
TRUCK STARTED TO GRADUALLY PULL TO THE RIGHT WHEN DRIVING, AFTER A COUPLE OF WEEKS TOOK TRUCK FOR ALIGNMENT AND WAS TOLD THAT UPPER AND LOWER BALL JOINTS ON RIGHT SIDE FRONT KNUCKLE NEEDED REPLACING. TOOK CAR TO FORD DEALER AND BALL JOINTS WERE REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY. RIGHT FRONT TIRE GOT WORN ON RIGHT EDGE AND DEALER SAID THAT THE TIRE WAS NOT THE RESPONSIBILITY OF FORD EVENTHOUGH THE FAILURE OF THE BALL JOINTS CAUSED THE TIRE TO WEAR OUT UNEVENLY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10210721December 3, 2007
STEERING:GEAR BOX (OTHER THAN RACK AND PINION)
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD F-350. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE STEERING BECAME LOOSE AND THE VEHICLE SIDESWIPED A DUMP TRUCK. THE DRIVER WAS WEARING A SEAT BELT, BUT SUSTAINED BRUISES TO HIS CHEST. THE VEHICLE WAS PREVIOUSLY TAKEN TO A REPAIR SHOP FOR AN ALIGNMENT. THE DEALER STATED THAT THERE WAS A HOSE LEAKING POWER STEERING FLUID. AFTER THE HOSE WAS REPLACED, THE FAILURE CONTINUED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE REPAIR SHOP AFTER THE CRASH AND THEY STATED THAT THE STEERING GEAR BOX NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN DRIVEN SINCE THE CRASH. THE PURCHASE DATE WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 35,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 37,000.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10209845November 25, 2007
STEERING, STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY, STEERING:LINKAGES, SUSPENSION
I HAVE A 2006 FORD F-350 4X4. I AM HAVING SOME SERIOUS ISSUES WITH THE FRONT END OF MY TRUCK SHAKING VERY BADLY EVERY TIME I GO OVER A HIGHWAY BRIDGE WITH UNEVEN PAVEMENT, UNEVEN PAVEMENT, DIPS OR SHALLOW HOLES ON HIGHWAYS. GOING OVER RAILROAD TRACKS ON HIGHWAY ROUTES WITH SPEED LIMITS OF 55 MPH, I HAVE TO SLOW TO AT LEAST 30 MPH BECAUSE MY FRONT WHEELS START SHAKING SO BAD I CANNOT CONTROL THE TRUCK. MY TRUCK IS USED STRICTLY FOR ONROAD DRIVING AND KEPT IN EXCELLENT CONDITION AND SERVICED ON A REGULAR BASIS. I FEEL THAT MY DAY TO DAY DRIVING HAVE NOT CONTRIBUTED TO THIS CONDITION AND FEEL IT COULD BE SOME SORT OF A DEFECT IN MY 2006 F-350. THIS HAS BEEN OCCURRING ON A REGULAR BASIC SINCE MY PURCHASE OF THE TRUCK 13 MONTHS AGO. I HAVE HAD THE TIRES ROTATED A NUMBER OF TIME AND WAS RECENTLY TOLD THAT MY TIRE RODS NEED TO BE REPLACES. A FORD SERVICE AGENT TOLD ME IT WAS NO REASON WHY MY TIRE RODS WOULD GO BAD SO QUICK FOR NORMAL HIGHWAY DRIVING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10208891November 14, 2007
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD F-350. THE VEHICLE HAS CONTINENTAL CONTITRAC TR BSW, SIZE LT275/70R18 125/122S TIRES. WHILE DRIVING 5 MPH, THE VEHICLE VIBRATED. THE CONTACT INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND NOTICED THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE REAR TIRE WAS FLAT. THE FACE OF THE TIRE DETACHED AND HE NOTICED PREMATURE WEAR ON ALL FOUR TIRES. AS OF NOVEMBER 14, 2007, THE DEALER HAD NOT INSPECTED THE TIRES. THE TOW TRUCK OPERATOR FELT THAT THE TIRE WAS DEFECTIVE. THERE IS A RECALL FOR THE TIRES: TREAD/BELT (NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 05T022000); HOWEVER, THE MANUFACTURER HAD NOT VERIFIED IF HIS TIRES WERE INCLUDED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 16,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 25,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10208269October 31, 2007
STEERING:LINKAGES:ARM:IDLER AND ATTACHMENT
FAX FROM SENATOR TRANSMITTING LETTER FOR CONCERNS WITH THE STEERING ON HIS 2006 FORD PICKUP AND FORD'S REFUSAL TO PAY DAMAGES DUE TO AN ACCIDENT. *KB THE CONSUMERS DAUGHTER WAS COMING INTO THE CURVE, AND AS SHE TURNED THE STEERING WHEEL, THERE WAS NO STEERING CONTROL. SHE APPLIED THE BRAKES ON THE WET PAVEMENT AND LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE WHICH RESULTED IN HER SLIDING OFF THE ROADWAY STRIKING SEVERAL TREES. THE STEERING ARM ON THE TRUCK WAS BROKEN, IT APPEARED THE ARM BROKE AS SHE STARTED OUT ON THE TURN. *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10205374October 10, 2007
SUSPENSION
THE FRONT END OF MY 2006 F-350 WILL SHAKE WHEN GOING OVER A BUMP AT SPEEDS OF +65 MPH. IT IS ALMOST UNCONTROLLABLE. I HAVE TAKEN IT TO FORD AND THEY SAY THERE ISN'T ANYTHING WRONG, THIS HAS HAPPENED 6 TIMES. I HAVE CHECKED NUMEROUS WEB-SITES AND THERE ARE AT LEAST 500 OTHER COMPLAINTS ON THIS SUBJECT. IT IS A DANGER TO ME AND ALL THE OTHER MOTORISTS AROUND ME. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10202821September 12, 2007
STEERING
WHILE TRAVELING AT APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH THROUGH A CURVE, THE STEERING SUDDENLY AND COMPLETELY FAILED CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO GO OUT OF CONTROL AND CRASH. THERE WAS NO ADVANCE WARNING. AN INSPECTION AT THE SCENE REVEALED THAT PARTS OF THE VEHICLE'S STEERING SYSTEM HAD NOT BEEN INSTALLED AT THE FACTORY AND THE STEERING SYSTEM FELL APART IN THE CURVE AS A RESULT OF THIS NEGLIGENCE. THE POLICE REPORT LISTED MECHANICAL FAILURE AS THE ACCIDENT CAUSE AND NO DRIVER ERROR WAS INVOLVED. THE DRIVER WAS INJURED AND THE VEHICLE SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE. FORD HAS REFUSED TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR THEIR VEHICLE'S MECHANICAL FAILURE AND REFUSES TO HONOR THE VEHICLE'S WARRANTY DESPITE THE FACT THE VEHICLE IS LESS THAN TWO YEARS OLD AND HAS ONLY 23,000 +/- MILES ON IT. NO ALTERATIONS WERE MADE TO THE VEHICLE'S DRIVE TRAIN OR SUSPENSION AND IT WAS A FULLY STOCK VEHICLE AT THE TIME OF THE CRASH.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10201978September 5, 2007
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM
2006 FORD F350 DIESEL: STARTS HARD, EVEN IN WARM WEATHER. ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE TO START DURING COLDER WEATHER. TRUCK SOMETIMES STALLS WHILE DRIVING - PROBLEM WITH FUEL INJECTION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10200943August 27, 2007
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL
WHEN PULLING A TRAVEL TRAILER WITH MY 2006 F350 SD FORD ON CRUISE CONTROL AT HWY SPEEDS (70 MPH) ON A HILL THE TRUCK WILL LOSE SPEED TO 65-66 MPH THE TORQUE CONVERTER UNLOCKS AND THE VEHICLE WILL ACCELERATE TO 74-76 MPH STILL ON THE HILL. CRESTING THE HILL IT WILL RETURN TO 70 MPH. FORD SAYS THIS OPERATION MEETS DESIGN SPECS. AND WILL DO NOTHING TO FIX MY TRUCK. I GET STRANGE LOOKS FROM DRIVERS TRYING TO PASS AND MY VEHICLE ACCELERATES 4-6 MPH OVER THE SPEED LIMIT.100 FAILURES IS A GUESS. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10199380August 13, 2007
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
2006 FORD F350 CREW CAB DIESEL 4X4, INVOLVED IN A HEAD ON COLLISION WITH A MOTORCYCLE AT APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH. EXTENSIVE FRONTAL DAMAGE TO TRUCK, CENTER TO PASSENGER SIDE. AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, POLICE ANNOTATED THIS IN POLICE REPORT. CONTACTED FORD MOTOR COMPANY AND WAS TOLD THAT THEIR GENERAL COUNSEL WOULD BE HANDLING THIS IN 10 BUSINESS DAYS. HAVE NOT HAD ANY RESPONSE. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
3
Deaths:
1
#10197641July 27, 2007
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
TL*THE CONTACTS OWNS A 2006 FORD F-350 SD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE INSTRUMENT PANEL LIGHTS FAILED TO ILLUMINATE. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE COMPUTER CAUSED THE FAILURE AND THEY RESET THE COMPUTER. APPROXIMATELY TWO DAYS LATER, THE VEHICLE LOST PULLING POWER, WHICH CAUSED A LOSS OF GASOLINE MILEAGE. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE PCM AND TURBO WERE DEFECTIVE AND THEY MADE THE REPLACEMENT. HOWEVER, THE FAILURE CONTINUED TO OCCUR. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE CAUSE OF FAILURE. AS OF JULY 27, 2007, THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CLUTCH FAN WOULD NOT SHUT OFF. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE CLUTCH FAN WAS DEFECTIVE AND THEY MADE THE REPLACEMENT. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 60,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 200.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10189547May 2, 2007
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:DIESEL
MY 2006 FORD F-350 TRUCK KEEPS STALLING WHILE THE VEHICLE IS MOVING AND WHEN IT SHUTS OFF IT WILL NOT START. I HAVE TAKEN IT TO THE DEALERSHIP TWICE IN THE PAST MONTH. THE FIRST TIME THEY COULD NOT FIND THE PROBLEM AND SAID, "TO COME PICK UP THE VEHICLE AND THAT IT WAS RUNNING". THE 2ND TIME, I HAD THE TRUCK TOWED TO THE SAME DEALERSHIP SERVICE DEPARTMENT. THEY DID THE COMPUTER CHECK AND SAID, "THEY COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH IT AND THE TECHNICIAN TOLD MY HUSBAND THAT IF IT HAPPENS AGAIN TO CHECK THE FUEL SWITCH AND RESET IT." THE TRUCK HAS DONE THIS 5 TIMES SINCE BEING RETURNED FROM THE DEALERS WHICH WAS (APRIL 25, 2007) AND EACH TIME MY HUSBAND HAS TO HIT THE FUEL CUT OFF SWITCH. TODAY IS 5/2/07. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10185536March 19, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* - THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD F350. THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE. THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE HALF OF THE MOTOR WAS REPORTED TO BE THE CAUSE OF THE FIRE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 10,000. THE CONTACT HAS PICTURES. A FIRE REPORT WAS FILED. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. A HOUSE AND TWO VEHICLES WERE ALSO DAMAGED. THERE WERE NO INJURIES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10184016March 2, 2007
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, STRUCTURE
TL*- THE CONTACT TOOK THE FORD F-450 LCF TO THE LOCAL DEALER TO HAVE RECALL REPAIRS DONE ON THE ENGINE AND THE STRUCTURE OF THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER STATED THAT IT WILL TAKE A MONTH TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE, AND CONTACT STATED THAT THEY WEREN'T PROVIDED WITH A LOANER. THE CONTACT WAS CONCERN BECAUSE THE VEHICLE WAS USED FOR BUSINESS. THE VEHICLE HAD AN ODOMETER READING OF 30,000. *AK UPDATED 01-23-08. *KB THE CONSUMER STATED ON OCTOBER 2006, RECEIVED A RECALL FOR CAB ENTRY STEP REINFORCEMENT. THE CONSUMER STATED THIS IS THE ONLY RECALL RECEIVED AND ON FEBRUARY 15, 2007 THE TRUCK ACCELERATED WITH NO BRAKES. THE CONSUMER FURTHER STATED LOOKED UNDER HOOD AND FLUIDS WERE ALL OVER, VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER AND THE DEALER PERFORMED VARIOUS RECALLS. THE CONSUMER STATED THE DEALER HAD THE VEHICLE FOR A 1 MONTH WITH NO LOANER AND PRODUCTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE TO PERFORM THE RECALL AND THEY HAD TO REPLACE THE ENGINE. UPDATED 1/23/08 *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10184791February 27, 2007
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP, FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM
2006 FORD F350 THE CONTACT CONTINUOUSLY EXPERIENCE SEVERE LOSS OF POWER. CONTACT HAS TWO EXACT VEHICLES. CONTACT HAS FILED A COMPLIANT ON FILE. *MC THE CONSUMER STATED THE MANUFACTURER REFUSED TO ACKNOWLEDGE THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE INJECTORS AND FUEL PUMP. UPDATED 02/27/07. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10179222January 20, 2007
TIRES:SIDEWALL
CONTINENTAL CONTITRAC TR LT275/70R18 TIRES BOUGHT 3 FORD F-350 BRAND NEW WITH THESE TIRES ON THEM AND WE HAD A BLOWOUT ON ONE TRUCK ON THE HIGHWAY AND YOU CAN SEE THE SIDEWALL IS BLISTERING ON THE OTHERS- 15 TIRES IN TOTAL. THERE IS A RECALL ON THESE TIRES IN CANADA BUT NOT IN THE US.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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