Ford F-450 Complaints

588 consumer complaints on file.

#8012390June 21, 2002
TIRES:VALVE
CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL 01V046000. TOOK VEHICLE IN FOR SERVICE. DEALER INSPECTED TIRE STEM, FOUND NO LEAK. ALMOST A YEAR LATER WHILE DRIVING BOTH REAR TIRES BLEWOUT AS A RESULT OF VALVE STEM COMING OUT. DEALER REFUSED TO REPLACE TIRE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8011868June 14, 2002
TIRES:VALVE
TIRES WERE REPLACED UNDER RECALL 01V046000, TIRES ARE STILL GOING FLAT. DEALERSHIP STATED WRONG TYPE OF VALVES WERE INSTALLED. *AK *JG
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#762829June 8, 2002
TIRES:SIDEWALL
3 TIRES BLEW AT THE SAME TIME BY SIDEWALL COMING APART, ALL ON REAR OF VEHICLE. FORD DENIED HELPING ANY IN THE SITUATION. TIRES ONLY HAVE 11,000 MILES ON THEM AND HAVE BEEN PROPERLY MAINTAINED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#6901136May 3, 2002
STEERING
INSURED WAS GOING AROUND A TURN AND WENT UP ON AN ISLAND AND HIT A TELEPHONE POLE, POSSIBLE STEERING FAILURE, CLAIM 30-V248-136. *JG
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8007870April 17, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
CONSUMER STATES WHILE TRAVELING AT 30 MPH, SAW BLACK SMOKE POURING FROM UNDER VEHICLE. CONSUMER DROVE TO DEALER, DEALER STATED THE AIR FILTER AND OIL SHOULD BE CHANGED EVERY 3 DAYS BECAUSE OF THE DIRT ROADS, THIS COULD CAUSE ENGINE TO BLOW UP. NLM *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8007400April 11, 2002
POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY:PEDAL/HAND LEVER(MOTORCYCLE), POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
VEHICLE WOULD NOT GO INTO GEAR AND SOMETIMES WOULD POP OUT OF GEAR. CLUTCH DISC BROKE WHERE SPRINGS FELL OUT. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER, AND DEALER INDICATED NOTHING WAS WRONG WITH VEHICLE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8007442April 11, 2002
PARKING BRAKE:CONVENTIONAL:MECHANICAL:LINKAGE AND CABLE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
NHTSA RECALL 02-V-068-000/MANUFACTURER'S RECALL 02-S34; VEHICLE HAS MANUAL TRANSMISSION THAT REQUIRES PARKING BRAKE TO BE ENGAGED WHEN PARKED. WHILE DISENGAGING PARKING BRAKE, THE WHOLE ASSEMBLY BROKE, NOT ALLOWING VEHICLE TO STAY STABLE. VEHICLE WAS NOT PART OF THE RECALL ISSUED. *AK CONSUMER STATED THAT THE RECALL REPAIR PARTS WERE THE SAME PARTS AS WHAT FAILED TO BEGIN WITH, CONSUMER HAS 2 OF THESE VEHICLES, ONLY ONE WAS INCLUDED IN THE RECALL, HOWEVER BOTH PARKING BRAKES FAILED. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM FAILURES ARE CAUSING PROBLEMS WITH THE AIR CONDITIONER AND FLASHERS. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8006819April 2, 2002
TIRES
FIRESTONE, STEEL TEX RADIAL TIRE, P225/75R16, LOAD RANGE E, DOT UNKNOWN, ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT ON A 2000, BIG FOOT CLASS C MOTORHOME , FORD F450 SUPER DUTY CHASSIS WITH 12000 MILES. WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH FRONT RIGHT TIRE HAD A BLOWOUT.*AK *YD
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8006113March 21, 2002
TIRES:SIDEWALL
WHILE DRIVING AT 60 MPH TWO REAR TIRES HAD A BLOWOUT AT SIDEWALLS. ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT, 8700 MILES MOUNTED ON A 2000, FORD, 450 TRUCK. *AK CONSUMER STATED THAT HE REPLACED FOUR TIRES BUT GENERAL TIRES WILL NOT REPLACE ANY TIRES, THEY CLAIM THAT FORD MOUNTED THEM INCORRECTLY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#759486March 18, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ANTI-LOCK BRAKES FAIL TO STOP TRUCK IN RAIN/SNOW CONDITIONS. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8004171February 19, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
EXHAUST PIPE IS POLLUTING STRONG GASES AND SMOKE. VEHICLE ONLY HAS 6000 MILES WILL CONTACT MANUFACTURER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8003634February 6, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, PRESSURE WAS APPLIED TO BRAKE PEDAL TO STOP VEHICLE AND THE BRAKE PEDAL FELL TO THE FLOORBOARD UNEXPECTEDLY. DRIVER WAS UNABLE TO BRING VEHICLE TO A STOP BEFORE TRUCK TRAVELED APPROXIMATELY 75 YARDS AND REAR-ENDED A STOPPED CAR. DEALERSHIP HAS EXAMINED VEHICLE AND COULD NOT DETERMINE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL / INFORMATION / DOCUMENTATION.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#757575January 31, 2002
POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY
THE CLUTCH ASSEMBLY [ POWERTRAIN COMPONENT] FAILURE IS THE DIRECT RESULT OF EXCESS HEAT BUILD UP FROM A STATED "INHERENT COMPONENT SLIPPAGE" WHICH RESULTS IN A BUTTERFLY EFFECT FAILURE AS DESCRIBED BY MEEGAN FOR SERVICE MANAGER... UPON MY INSPECTION OF THE COMPONENTS IT IS EVIDENT THAT EXCESSIVELY HIGH HEAT OCCURRED AS SHOWN BY THE DISCOLORATION OF THE PRESSURE PLATE ASSEMBLY... THE BUTTERFLY EFFECT FAILURE OCCURS WHEN THE HEAT CAUSES DISTORTION OF THE PRESSURE PLATE RESULTING IN THE LOSS OF APPLIED PRESSURE FROM THE PRESSURE PLATE DIRECTED TO THE DRIVEN PLATE AND THE FLY WHEEL WHICH IN TURN RESULTS IN THE LOSS OF POWER TRANSMISSION TO THE DRIVE AXLES.... HOWEVER AFTER DRIVING MANUAL TRANSMISSION VEHICLES FOR 38 YEARS I FIND IT HARD TO BELIEVE THAT A CLUTCH ASSEMBLY WOULD HAVE AN AMOUNT OF SO CALLED NORMAL SLIPPAGE SO HIGH THAT WOULD CREATE TEMPERTURES SO EXTREME AS TO TURM THE METAL IN THE PRESSURE PLATE BLUE... THE CLUTCH FAILURE OCCURRED ON P.A. I-80 TOLL ROAD IN A CONSTRUCTION ZONE ON A MOUNTAIN DOWNGRADE AT ASPEED OF 55 MPH... THESE TEMPUTURES COULD HAVE CAUSED A FIRE AND THE CLUTCH ASSEMBLY FAILURE PLACED THE MOTORING PUBLIC, MYSELF, MY PASSENAGERS, THE VEHICLE AND THE CARGO I WAS HAULING IN DANGER.. IN MY OPINION THE CLUTCH ASSEMBLIES HAVE A SERIOUS DESIGN FLAW AND SHOULD BE INVESTIAGATED ASAP... THANK YOU IN ADVANCE FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8002190January 15, 2002
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL
TURN SIGNAL FAILS TO WORK PROPERLY. HAD CONTACTED DEALERSHIP. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8001361January 2, 2002
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE, AND UPON IMPACT OF HITTING A POLE, THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK. CONSUMER STATED WHEN THE BUMPER ANF GRILLE WAS REMOVED THERE WAS NO AIR BAG SENSOR, THE VEHICLE HIT POLE AND WENT AIR BORNE AND LANDED ON A 3FT ROCK UPON HITTING A TREE, CONSUMER STATED THE TRANSMISSION AND ENGINE HAD PREVIOUSLY BEEN REPLACED.*SLC
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#563671October 10, 2001
PARKING BRAKE
PARKING BRAKE CABLE FAILURE CAUSED A PARKED VEHICLE TO ROLL INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. (MEG JONES SR. CASUALTY CLAIMS EXAMINER FOR CLIENT). *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#897496October 9, 2001
TIRES
DUELER RIGHT REAR INSIDE TIRE, ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT, SIZE 225/70R19.5, DOT# CU9RIHTK0400 BLEW OUT WHILE PUTTING AIR INTO TIRE. CONSUMER RECEIVED HAND/ARM INJURIES. TIRE CONTRACTOR FOR CONTINENTAL TIRE WAS NOTIFIED, AND WAS UNWILLING TO ASSIST IN THIS MATTER. TIRE IS AVAILABLE FOR ANALYSIS. *AK *YD
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#9004285September 5, 2001
TIRES:SIDEWALL
SIDE OF TIRE BLEW OUT AS IF SIDEWALL WAS CUT OUT, SAW VALVE STEM GONE, REPLACED A FOUR TIRES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#895616August 31, 2001
TIRES, SUSPENSION:FRONT
WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AND WITHOUT WARNING VEHICLE PULLS TO ONE SIDE. HAS TO FIGHT STEERING WHEEL TO GET VEHICLE BACK IN ROAD. CONTACT DEALER, AND DEALER STATED IT WAS THE TIRES.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#751016August 23, 2001
STEERING:GEAR BOX (OTHER THAN RACK AND PINION), STEERING:LINKAGES
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOV EVEHICLE. *AK (DOT NUMBER: VNW8 TIRESIZE: LT265/75R1)
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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