Ford F-350 Complaints (2006)

272 consumer complaints on file.

#10336687June 16, 2010
SUSPENSION:FRONT, STEERING
I OWN A 2006 FORD F 350 SUPERDUTY 1 TON PICKUP WITH APPROXIMATELY 40,000 MILES. I HAVE EXPERIENCED WHAT IS CALLED "DEATH WOBBLE" WHEN HITTING A BUMP, CROSSING RAILROAD TRACKS OR GOING OVER A ROUGH ROAD. THE STEERING WHEEL WILL SHAKE VIOLENTLY AT SPEEDS FROM 30-60+ CAUSING A POTENTIAL LOSS OF CONTROL. FORD HAS SENT OUT A MEMO STATING THAT "YOU NEED TO CHECK YOUR TIRE PRESSURE". I HAVE READ HUNDREDS OF SIMILAR COMPLAINTS ON THE INTERNET DATING BACK SEVERAL YEARS INTO THE 1990'S. FORD REFUSES TO DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT AND FROM WHAT I HAVE READ ON THE INTERNET, TRYING TO FIND A FIX FOR THE PROBLEM, MANY HAVE HAD REALLY BAD SAFETY ISSUES INCLUDING ACCIDENTS INVOLVING WOMEN DRIVERS WITH CHILDREN AS PASSENGERS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10332404May 26, 2010
WHEELS:RIM
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD F-350. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 50 MPH ON APRIL 10, 2008, THE LEFT DRIVER SIDE WHEEL VIBRATED VIOLENTLY. THE CONTACT HAD TO APPLY THE BRAKES TO SLOW THE VEHICLE DOWN. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALERSHIP WHERE HE WAS INFORMED THAT THE RIMS WERE DEFECTIVE. THE RIMS AND TIRES WERE REPLACED AND A FRONT END ALIGNMENT WAS PERFORMED. THE FAILURE CONTINUED TO OCCUR. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER WHO STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 33,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 92,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10324672April 9, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD F350. WHILE DRIVING AT A SPEED OF 60 MPH, THE ENGINE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER TO THE SHOULDER OF THE ROAD AND WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE WITHIN MINUTES. THE DEALER ADVISED THE FUEL TANK WAS DEFECTIVE AND WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THIS WAS THE FIRST INCIDENT OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS LEFT IN POSSESSION OF THE DEALER FOR REPAIRS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 57,390 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 57,400.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10323973April 6, 2010
STEERING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD F-350 SUPERDUTY. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH AND NOTICED THAT THE WHEELS BEGAN TO SHAKE VIOLENTLY FROM LEFT TO RIGHT AFTER THE VEHICLE WENT OVER A SMALL POTHOLE. HE STATED THAT THE STEERING ALSO FELT LOOSE. THE CONTACT STOPPED THE VEHICLE, WAITED AND ATTEMPTED TO CONTINUE DRIVING. THE CONTACT CALLED THE DEALERSHIP BUT NO REPAIRS WERE PERFORMED ON THE VEHICLE AT THE TIME OF THE COMPLAINT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 22,900. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 22,915.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10321569March 23, 2010
VISIBILITY
SAND AND SMALL PEBBLES ARE CAUGHT IN THE FRONT SIDE WINDOWS TRIM OR WEATHER STRIPPING. THIS CAN ONLY BE CLEANED WITH THE WINDOW DOWN. THE GRIT IN THE WEATHER STRIPPING SCRATCHES THE WINDOW UNTIL IT IS DIFFICULT TO SEE OUT THE WINDOW WHEN HEAD LIGHTS OR SUN SHINES IN CERTAIN DIRECTIONS. FORD HAS REPLACED THE WINDOWS AND WEATHER STRIPPING TWICE BUT THIS JUST STARTS THE PROCESS OF SCRATCHING OVER. I FEEL SOME TYPE OF FENDER EXTENTION IS NEEDED TO STOP THE GRIT FROM BEING KICKED UP FROM THE FRONT TIRES. IN THE WINTER OR ON DIRT ROADS THE PROBLEM LEADS TO CLEANING THE WEATHER STRIPPING DAILY OR NOT USING THE WINDOWS. THERE IS ALWAYS A SCRATCHING SOUND AS THE WINDOWS GO UP AND DOWN
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10317689March 8, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD 350 SUPER DUTY. THE CONTACT STATED HE WAS DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE AT ABOUT 65 MPH. HE STATED THAT WHEN HE APPROACHED WHERE THE BRIDGE HITS THE HIGHWAY, WHICH WAS JUST A LITTLE PAVEMENT, HE WAS UNABLE TO CONTROL THE VEHICLE DUE TO IT'S ACCELERATING. THE DRIVER STATES HE KEPT EASING THE BRAKES DOWN TO SLOW HIS TRUCK DOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 72,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 73,566. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10316030March 3, 2010
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
MY AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY DURING A COLLISION. MY 2006 F350 TRUCK WAS STRUCK (T-BONE STYLE) BY A 1998 TOYOTA ?CAMRY. THE TOYOTA WAS OUT OF CONTROL, SLIDING SIDEWAYS AT SPEED, AND SLAMMED INTO THE TRUCK. THE DRIVER'S DOOR OF THE TOYOTA WAS LEFT IMPALED UNDER MY FRONT BUMPER. DAMAGE TO THE FRONT END OF THE TRUCK WAS EXTENSIVE FROM THE AREA OF THE DRIVER'S SIDE WHEEL WELL THROUGH TO PAST THE CENTER LINE OF THE FRONT BUMPER. THE TRUCK IS JUST GOING IN TO THE BODY SHOP TODAY. INITIAL ESTIMATE OF DAMAGES IS $8700, ALTHOUGH THEY EXPECT TO FIND PROBLEMS WITH THE SUSPENSION/FRAME WHEN THEY GET UNDER THE VEHICLE. PERSONAL INJURIES: I HIT THE WHEEL, SUSTAINING BRUISING TO MY CHEST, R SHOULDER MUSCULAR INJURIES, AND WHIPLASH INJURY TO MY NECK. CHEST X-RAYS, SHOULDER X-RAYS, AND CT SCAN OF MY NECK SHOW NO BONE INJURIES, HOWEVER, AT 1 WEEK, I'M STILL TAKING QUITE A BIT OF PAIN AND MUSCLE RELAXING MEDS AND AM NOT ABLE TO COMPLETE MY DAILY WORK. I AM SELF EMPLOYED. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#10314061February 25, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, STEERING
AT 200AM TODAY MY HORN ON MY 2006 F 350 STARTED BLOWING. BY THE TIME I REALIZED WHAT WAS GOING ON THE WIRES HAD STARTED TO SMOKE UNDER THE HOOD. I HAD TO DISCONNECT BOTH BATTERIES IN ORDER FOR THE HORN TO STOP. THIS IS THE FIRST TIME THIS IS HAS HAPPENED TO THIS TRUCK. NO OTHER PROBLEMS TO REPORT AT THIS TIME. I WILL BE HAVING IT TOWED TO A DEALER TODAY
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10301990January 23, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM, FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
ON 2006 FORD F350 VEHICLE WITH 6.0 DIESEL , THE EGR COOLERS HAVE DEFECT THAT CAUSE THEM TO LEAK. AFTER READING INTO THIS IT IS A COMMON ISSUE. I TOOK THE TRUCK TO FORD AND THEY STATED IT IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM AND THAT I SHOULD LOOK INTO AN AFTERMARKET COOLER SINCE THE OEM UNIT FAILS QUITE OFTEN TO THE FREQUENCY OF 2 TO 3 WITHIN 100,000 MILES. THIS REPAIR IS APPROX. 1000 TO 2000 DEPENDING ON IF THE HEAD GASKETS HAVE BEEN SUBSEQUENTLY DAMAGED AS WELL. IN MY CASE I HAD TO REPLACE THE OIL COOLER ALONG WITH EGR COOLER AN EGR VALVE AND HEAD GASKET. MY TOTAL BILL WAS $2095.63 FORD STATED IT IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM AND HAS TSB,S ON THIS BUT HAS NO PLANS FOR A VOLUNTARY RECALL. THEY DID STATE THAT THEY WILL ONLY COMPENSATE IF INSTRUCTED TO DUE TO A RECALL. THESE ISSUES IF RESEARCHED ONLINE ARE MORE COMMON THEN PEOPLE NEEDING ANY OTHER PARTS ON THIS VEHICLE. WHEN THESE COOLERS FAIL THE EGR GET WET AND DOES NOT FUNCTION. THIS CAN HAPPEN AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS WITH CAN MAKE YOU LOOSE POWER THUS LOOSING HYDROBOOST FOR BRAKING AND STEERING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10300373January 19, 2010
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE, SEATS
#1 2006 FORD SUPERDUTY F-350 4X4 DEATH WOBBLE.{TERM USED IN FORUMS}.HIT POTHOLE AFTER ALL THE SNOW STORMS HERE IN MO., AND MY TRUCK SHOOK VIOLENTLY UNTIL I REACHED 30 MPH. SEEMS TO BE ALOT OF TALK ABOUT THIS PROBLEM IN THE FORUMS I HAVE READ. TO DATE THIS IS THE WORST TIME.HAS HAPPENED IN THE PAST, JUST NEVER THIS BAD. VEHICLE HAS 29,560 MILES TO DATE. I HAVE NEW TIRES @ 50PSI AND HAD MY ALIGNMENT DONE BY FORD DEALERSHIP AT TIME OF NEW INSTALL. MY VEHICLE IS WELL MAINTAINED BY CERTIFIED MECHANICS AND HAVE BEEN TOLD THERE IS NOTHING WRONG WITH MY TRUCK. QUESTION: HAVE YOU HAD THIS COMPLAINT BEFORE? LIKE I SAID, THERE ARE SEVERAL FORUMS ON THE WEB ABOUT THIS PROBLEM.#2 PROBLEM IS THE SEAT IS JUST FALLING APART. UNBELIEVABLE THAT IT HAS WORN THRU WITH THE LITTLE MILEAGE I PUT ON THE VEHICLE. SIDE SUPPORT HAS COMPLETELY COLLAPSED AND MATERIAL IS COMING APART.FORD SAYS O-WELL. TIMES UP FOR YOUR FACTORY WARRANTY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10294097December 1, 2009
STEERING
2006 FORD F350 SUPERDUTY DIESEL DRIVING ON THE FWY MAKING A CURVE ABOUT 55MPH THE FRONT END STARTS TO HOP VIOLENTLY AND BOUNCING. ALMOST LOST CONTROL DUE TO OTHER CARS ON THE ROAD. I HAD TO APPLY MY BRAKES ON THE FWY IN A VERY UNSAFE MANNER AND LOCATION CAUSING CAR BEHIND ME TO VEER OFF IN MANY DIRECTIONS AS I CAME TO A HALT. THIS LOSS OF CONTROL HAPPENED ABOUT A DOZEN TIMES NOW IN THE LAST 2YEARS WITH ALWAYS THE SAME SITUATION FWY SPEEDS AND ANY TYPE OF BUMP IN THE ROAD SURFACE. HAPPENED ON UPHILL CURVES AS WELL AS FLAT OR DOWN HILL CURVES. A LESSER OF DRIVER MAY FAIL TO MAKE PROPER ADJUSTMENTS WHICH I SURE WILL LEAD TO A CRASH OR WORSE A DEATH. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10294150December 1, 2009
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD F350 PURCHASED OCTOBER 2005. WHILE DRIVING AT SPEEDS LESS THAN 45 MPH AND TOWING A 30 FOOT TRAILER IN LIGHT SNOW, THE STEERING WHEEL SUDDENLY TURNED TO THE RIGHT. HE ATTEMPTED TO TURN THE STEERING WHEEL BACK TO THE STRAIGHT POSITION, BUT IT TURNED IN A FULL 365 DEGREE TURN WITHOUT INTERFERENCE OF THE DRIVER. HE ATTEMPTED TO ADJUST THE WHEEL HOWEVER THE TIRES WOULD NOT RESPOND. THE DRIVER THEN CRASHED INTO THE MEDIAN AND WAS TURNED APPROXIMATELY 180 DEGREES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THEY STATED THEY HAVE SEEN THIS TYPE OF FAILURE ON HIS YEAR, MAKE AND MODEL NUMEROUS TIMES. THEY ALSO FOUND THAT THE STEERING BOX IN THE VEHICLE WAS MANUFACTURED WITH THE STEERING BOX DESIGNED FOR THE F450 MODEL AS OPPOSED TO THE F350 MODEL. THE HIGHWAY PATROL ARRIVED TO THE SCENE SHORTLY AFTER AND A REPORT WAS FILED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 30,000. THE CURRENT WAS 31,000.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10293635November 26, 2009
STEERING, SUSPENSION:FRONT
WHILE DRIVING ALONG THE HWY AT APPROX 65MPH I RAN ACROSS A PATCH OF UNEVEN ROAD AT WHICH CAUSED MY 2006 F350 4X4 STEERING TO SHAKE VIOLENTLY I HAD TO CAREFULLY PULL OVER TO THE SHOULDER WHICH WAS NO SMALL TASK AS THERE WAS A LOT OF TRAFFIC THE SHAKING WOULD NOT STOP UNTIL I WAS ALMOST STOPPED THIS HAPPENED 4 TIMES ON DIFFERENT ROADS . THE VEHICLE IS STOCK NOT LIFTED AND HAS OEM TIRES. I AM TRYING TO FIND A FIX BUT I AM FINDING OUT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM FOR FORD AND THEY ARE UNWILLING TO HELP FIX. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10293340November 24, 2009
FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL
F-350 EGR COOLER WENT BAD AND SMOKED UP ENTIRE NEIGHBORHOOD. OTHER MOTORISTS COULD NOT SEE AS THE SMOKE EMITTED FROM MY F-350 WAS LIKE A VERY VERY THICK FOG. I CONTACTED FORD, WHO KNOWS ABOUT THE ONGOING AND EXTENSIVE PROBLEM, BUT THEY REFUSE TO DO ANYTHING BUT "DOCUMENT" THE PROBLEM AND WANT NHTSA TO MAKE IT A RECALL. APPARENTLY THERE ARE A LOT OF OTHER F-350 OWNERS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS. I'M NOT SURE IF THE FUMES THAT ARE EMITTED FROM THIS PROBLEM ARE SAFE EITHER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10292033November 13, 2009
STEERING, SUSPENSION:FRONT
VEHICLE CONTROL COMPROMISED WHEN INCURRING SHARP CHANGES IN ROAD SURFACE (POTHOLES, EXPANSION JOINTS, ETC). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10288585October 15, 2009
STEERING, SUSPENSION:FRONT
EXCESSIVE FRONT END SHIMMY ON OCCASION WITH MY FORD F350 4X4. I HAVE RECEIVED A LETTER FROM FORD DISCUSSING THIS ISSUE. THE FIRST TIME THE PROBLEM OCCURRED, MY TIRE PRESSURE WAS LOW AND SUBSEQUENTLY MAINTAINING PROPER TIRE PRESSURE SEEMED TO PREVENT THE PROBLEM FOR A WHILE. HOWEVER, RECENTLY I HIT SOME BUMPS WHILE TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY AT A SPEED OF APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH AND THE FRONT END BEGAN TO SHIMMY VERY VIOLENTLY. I KNEW TO HIT THE BRAKES TO REGAIN CONTROL OF THE STEERING, BUT I HAD TO STAY ON MY BRAKES UNTIL I SLOWED TO APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH BEFORE I COULD REGAIN CONTROL OF THE STEERING WHEEL. I CALLED A LOCAL FORD SERVICE CENTER, BUT THEY SAID THEY WOULD "ONLY BE GUESSING" AT THE PROPER WAY TO FIX THE PROBLEM. I THEN CALLED FORD CUSTOMER SERVICE TO DISCUSS THE ISSUE, AS I AM NERVOUS ABOUT RIDING ON THE HIGHWAY WITH THE VEHICLE. THEY SUGGESTED THAT I CALL SEVERAL SERVICE CENTERS UNTIL I FIND ONE THAT HAS EXPERIENCE WITH TRYING TO FIX THIS PARTICULAR PROBLEM. I HAVE DONE THAT AND I HAVE FOUND THAT NONE OF THE LOCAL DEALERS KNOW HOW TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. THIS SHIMMY PROBLEM IS OCCURRING MORE AND MORE OFTEN AND I AM CONVINCED THAT IT WILL EVENTUALLY RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT ON THE HIGHWAY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10287227October 13, 2009
STEERING, SUSPENSION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD F350. WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 40 TO 60 MPH AND WHEN HITTING BUMPS ON THE ROAD THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE ALONG WITH THE STEERING COLUMN SHIMMIES. AROUND MAY SHE RECEIVED A NOTICE ABOUT VEHICLE VIBRATION . THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND A TECHNICIAN CONCLUDED THAT 4- WHEEL ALIGNMENT WAS NEEDED AS WELL AS A STEERING DAMPNER. UPDATED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 24200. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 42500. UPDATED 11/04/09. *LJ UPDATED 11/05/09
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10282524September 1, 2009
FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL
ENGINE FILTERS GET CLOGGED UP AND CAUSE THE TRUCK TO RUN ERRATICALLY AND STALL, CAUSED FROM DEBRIS FROM A FAULTY FUEL TANK. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10282412August 31, 2009
SUSPENSION:FRONT
I OWN A 2006 F350 4X4 XLT AND WHEN I HIT A BUMP AT OVER 55MPH THE FRONT SHAKES AND FEELS LIKE IT IS COMING OFF. I KNOW THIS IS A PROBLEM THAT NUMEROUS SUPER DUTY OWNERS HAVE. I HAVE DONE EXTENSIVE RESEARCH AND KNOW THAT THIS HAS CAUSED SERIOUS INJURY AND I AM SURE DEATH. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10281763August 25, 2009
SUSPENSION:FRONT, TIRES
I OWN A 2006 FORD F-350 4X4 SHORT BED CREW CAB PICKUP TRUCK. I AM THE ORIGINAL OWNER AND NO MODIFICATIONS HAVE EVER BEEN MADE. I HAVE KEPT THE VEHICLE IN GOOD MECHANICAL SHAPE, KEPT THE TIRES INFLATED TO RECOMMENDED LEVELS, AND KEPT THE TIRES BALANCED AND ROTATED. THE VEHICLE HAS ALWAYS EXPERIENCED A SEVERE STEERING OSCILLATION WHENEVER THE VEHICLE IS TRAVELING OVER 50 MPH AND HITS A SMALL BUMP ON THE HIGHWAY. THE OSCILLATION IS MOST SEVERE IF THE BUMP IS HIT WHILE IN A LEFT TURN. WHEN THIS OCCURS, I BREAK UNTIL SPEED IS REDUCED TO ABOUT 30 MPH TO 40 MPH AND THE OSCILLATION STOPS. WHEN THIS OSCILLATION OCCURS, THE VEHICLE HAS LIMITED STEERING CONTROL. IT GENERALLY TRAVELS IN A STRAIGHT DIRECTION BUT DOES NOT RESPOND WELL TO STEERING WHEEL INPUT UNTIL THE OSCILLATION IS DAMPENED. THE VEHICLE IS DIFFICULT AND IN SOME CASES IMPOSSIBLE TO CONTROL. THIS OSCILLATION HAS OCCURRED NUMEROUS TIMES. IN THE CASE TODAY, THIS OSCILLATION WAS SO SEVERE THAT IT HAS CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO SWERVE INTO THE OPPOSING TRAFFIC LANE. I NEARLY HAD A HEAD ON COLLISION, THE OPPOSING VEHICLE MOVED OVER TO THE SHOULDER TO ALLOW ME TO PASS. THESE OSCILLATIONS HAVE OCCURRED WITH BOTH THE ORIGINAL CONTINENTAL LT275/70R18 TIRES AND ALSO THE REPLACEMENT MICHELIN LT275/70R18 TIRES. TIRES PRESSURES HAVE BEEN MAINTAINED AT 65 PSI FRONT AND 75 PSI REAR AS RECOMMENDED BY THE OWNER'S MANUAL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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