Ford F-350 Complaints (2005)

331 consumer complaints on file.

#10558391January 3, 2014
AIR BAGS
FORD F350 PULLING A 31' TRAILER CRASHED INTO REAR OF A COMMERCIAL TRUCK/TRAILER DUE TO ICY ROAD CONDITIONS. AIR BAGS DID NOT ACTIVATE ON IMPACT. PASSENGER IN RIGHT/FRONT SEAT WAS CRUSHED DUE TO IMPACT. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
1
#10555448December 10, 2013
FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD F350. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION WHERE THEY STATED THAT THE FUEL FILTER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 55,000. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10548000October 15, 2013
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD F-350 SD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START. AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO START THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THE FUEL INJECTION CONTROL MODULE WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED. THERE WAS A RECALL UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 05V270000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) HOWEVER, THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 97,300.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10547566October 10, 2013
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD F-350 SUPER DUTY. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE AT A STOP LIGHT THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE CONTACT DID NOT TAKE THE VEHICLE TO A DEALER OR A LOCAL MECHANIC. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER REGARDING THE NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER 05V266000 (FUEL SYSTEM); HOWEVER, THEY STATED THE VEHICLE DID NOT HAVE ANY RECALLS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 172,456.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10535311August 14, 2013
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD F-350. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, THE ENGINE OVERHEATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE HEAD GASKET, OIL COOLER, AND EGR COOLER WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 73,233. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10534606August 9, 2013
FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL
MERGED ON TO MCFARLAND BLVD. WITH SOUTH BOUND TRAFFIC TRUCK LOST POWER COULD NOT CONTROL VEHICLE OTHER TRAFFIC ALMOST RAN INTO THE TRUCK.HAD TRUCK TOWED TO DIESEL SHOP.COLUMBUS DIESEL SERVICE FOUND PAINT CHIPS IN FILTER REMOVED FUEL TANK ,COATING OF THE TANK WAS COMING OFF AND ENTERING THE FUEL SYSTEM THIS IS THE FACTORY TANK THAT CAME WITH THE TRUCK.. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10533255August 2, 2013
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
MY HUSBAND WAS DRIVING THE TRUCK AFTER SEVERAL REPAIRS AND TURNED ONTO THE HIGHWAY AND THE TRUCK ELECTRICAL SYSTEM JUST SHUT DOWN! WE CONTACTED THE DEALERSHIP THEY DIDN'T HELP WE HAVE PUT OUR OWN MONEY IN THIS TRUCK TO FIX IT AND WAS TOLD THIS TRUCK SHOULDN'T HAVE BEEN SOLD TO US THAT IT WAS A LEMON PER THE MASTER MECHANIC! I DON'T KNOW WHAT TO DO THIS TRUCK IS A HAZARD TO DRIVE AND WHEN I SPOKE WITH THE DEALERSHIPS OWNER HE TOLD ME TO BRING IT BACK AND THEY WILL SELL IT IN THE AUCTION AGAIN. ITS A DANGER AND CAN'T BE FIXED I HAVE ALL REPORTS ON WHAT WAS DONE ON THIS TRUCK. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10524945July 15, 2013
ENGINE, FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL
COMING HOME FROM A CAMPING TRIP WITH A 5TH WHEEL CAMPER & TRUCK JUST STOPPED WORKING. COME TO FIND OUT THE STC FITTING ON HIGH PRESSURE OIL PUMP SHOT APART & CRACKED REAR TIMING COVER. AFTER BEING STUCK ON THE HIGHWAY FOR OVER 8 HOURS, STRANDED AT THE CAMPGROUND FOR 4 MORE DAYS & $3000 TO GET IT FIXED, WE THEN FINDING OUT THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THIS ENGINE. THIS STC FITTING HAS SINCE BEEN CHANGED BY THE MANUFACTURER SO THAT IT IS ONE PIECE NOW, HOWEVER THERE HAS NOT BEEN A RECALL ON IT. WE HAVE SEVERAL FORD VEHICLES AND IT IS VERY UPSETTING TO GO THROUGH ALL OF THIS WHEN A SIMPLE RECALL COULD HAVE AVOIDED IT. THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION TO RESOLVING THIS MATTER & HELPING US GET A REFUND FOR THE $3000. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10513270May 23, 2013
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD F-350 SD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE BUT DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE, STATING THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 05V270000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 170,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 180,000. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10512948May 21, 2013
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD F-350SD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING AND COULD NOT BE RESTARTED. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND WAS TOLD THAT THE FUEL INJECTOR CONTROL MODULE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT WAS ALSO ADVISED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 05V270000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE FAILURE MILEAGE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WAS 212,000. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10510938May 7, 2013
TIRES
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD F-350 SD EQUIPPED WITH MICHELIN TIRES, SIZE: LT245/75/R17 TIRES(N/A). THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THE HOOD ON THE TRUCK, BEGAN TO VIBRATE IN A VIOLENT MANNER. WITHIN 2-3 SECONDS, THE FRONT PASSENGER'S SIDE TIRE EXPLODED WHICH CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO PULL TOWARD THE RIGHT AND SWAY UNCONTROLLABLY OFF ROAD, THROUGH SAND, BRUSH ROCKS, ACROSS A CULVERT, WHICH CAUSED THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE, TO BECOME BURIED DEEP IN THE SAND. THERE WAS DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE WHERE THE DEFECTIVE TIRE WAS REPLACED WITH A SPARE. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN TAKEN TO A TIRE CENTER WHERE THE FRONT PASSENGER AND DRIVER'S SIDE TIRES WERE REPLACED. THE TIRE CENTER REPLACED THE DEFECTIVE TIRE FREE OF CHARGE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE DEFECT. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 82,462. UPDATED 6/17/13 *CN THE CONSUMER STATED THE RETAIL ESTABLISHMENT REFUNDED THE COST OF THE BLOWN TIRE, STATING IT WAS DEFECTIVE. MICHELIN DISAGREED WITH THE RETAIL ESTABLISHMENTS FINDINGS AND STATED THE TIRE WAS NOT DEFECTIVE. MICHELIN STATED THEIR INSPECTION REVEALED A RADIAL BREAK THROUGH THE CASING IN THE CROWN AREA FROM BEAD TO BEAD. A PORTION OF THE TREAD AND BOTH STEEL BELTS WERE DETACHED AND MISSING IN THAT AREA EXPOSING THE RADIAL CASING PILED. MICHELIN, WENT ON TO STATED, THAT INDICATED THE INNER LINER ALLOWING AIR TO INFILTRATE INTO THE CASING. AS THE TIRE REMAINED IN SERVICE, THE AIR INFILTRATION PROGRESSED, ULTIMATELY CAUSING THE TREAD TO DETACH. UPDATED 06/25/13
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10509866April 29, 2013
STEERING
DRIVING ST HIGHWAY SPEED (50-55MPH) I RAN OVER THREE SMALL BUMPS IN SUCCESSION, THE STEERING WHEEL WENT INTO A VIOLENT SIDE TO SIDE SHAKING AND I EXPERIENCED A SEVERE AND VIOLENT SHAKING OF THE ENTIRE FRONT END OF THE TRUCK. I MANAGED TO SLOW THE TRUCK AND PULL TO THE SHOULDER OF THE DIVIDED HIGHWAY. I GOT OUT AND INSPECTED THE TRUCK TO SEE IF THERE WAS ANY DAMAGE. I COULD SEE NONE SO I DROVE CAREFULLY BACK ON TO THE HIGHWAY AND THE TRUCK SEEMED TO DRIVE OK FROM THAT POINT ON. I TOOK THE TRUCK TO A FRONT END ALIGNMENT SHOP AND HAD THE FRONT END AND SUSPENSION CHECKED. THEY SAID IT ALL LOOKED GOOD, BUT AFTER THAT ABOUT A MONTH LATER I HAD THE SAME THING HAPPEN AGAIN ON AN INTERSTATE HIGHWAY. SAME DEAL, I HIT A SUCCESSION OF SMALL BUMPS , THEN ALL HELL BROKE LOOSE, VIOLENT SHAKING AND OSCILLATION OF THE STEERING WHEEL. I WAS FORCED TO PULL OVER TO THE BERM IN HEAVY TRAFFIC AND HAD TO PULL BACK OUT INTO FAST MOVING TRAFFIC. THESE F-350'S ARE A DEATH TRAP ! INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10509513April 25, 2013
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD F-350 SD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE LUNGED FORWARD AND STALLED. THIS FAILURE OCCURRED ON MORE THAN ONE OCCASION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT ALWAYS RESTART. THE CONTACT FOUND NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 05V270000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) BUT THE MANUFACTURER STATED THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE DEALER TOLD THE CONTACT THEY WERE NOT SURE OF WHAT CAUSED THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WAS 70,000. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10507256April 5, 2013
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD F-350. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE FAILURE RECURRED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS BUT THE CONTACT WAS TOLD THAT NO CAUSE FOR THE FAILURE WAS FOUND. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED BUT OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 99,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10504952March 29, 2013
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:DIESEL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD F350 SD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING UPHILL, THE VEHICLE OVERHEATED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION WHERE THEY STATED THAT THE TURBO NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DRIVEN ENOUGH, WHICH WAS THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 21,768. UPDATED 5/9/13 *CN
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10500641February 27, 2013
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD F-350 SD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, HE NOTICED A LOT OF STEAM COMING FROM HIS TAIL PIPE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. AFTER DIAGNOSIS, THEY ADVISED HIM THAT EGR COOLER AND HEAD GASKETS FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED FOR THE EGR COOLER AND HEAD GASKETS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND THEY OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 40,925.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10493165January 16, 2013
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD F-350 SD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL AND FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE STARTED TO SHAKE. THE CONTACT RELEASED THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL AND THE SHAKING BECAME MORE EXTREME. AFTER DEPRESSING THE BRAKES, THE VEHICLE WAS MOVED OFF THE ROADWAY AND THE CONTACT INSPECTED THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT FOUND NOTHING LOOSE OR HANGING. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS PERFORMING NORMALLY WHEN DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED BUT OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 20,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 62,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10490894January 3, 2013
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD F-350 SD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITH THE ILLUMINATION OF THE ABS, WRENCH AND BATTERY WARNING LAMPS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE FUEL INJECTOR MODULE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE FAILURE RECURRED AND THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER. THE REPRESENTATIVE NOTIFIED HER THAT THEY COULD NOT PROVIDE ANY ASSISTANCE SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 05V270000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 151,016 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 158,546.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10487324December 4, 2012
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD F-350. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS LEAKING TRANSMISSION FLUID FROM A SEAL IN THE TORQUE CONVERTER. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE TECHNICIAN ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE BUT DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN ANY RECALLS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 150,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 168,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10482734October 31, 2012
TIRES, TIRES:TREAD/BELT
TIRE BELT INSIDE FELL APART AND CAUSED FLAT TIRE. TIRES BOUNCE EVEN AFTER BEING BALANCED OVER AND OVER SHOWS TIRES ARE BALANCED BUT TIRES BOUNCE ON ROAD. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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