Ford F-550 Complaints (2000)

72 consumer complaints on file.

#10089081September 3, 2004
TIRES:VALVE
1. TRAVELING EAST ON I-88 IN NY. LOAD 6500 LBS. AT 60 MPH. . SUDDEN LOSS OF AIR IN FRONT LEFT TIRE, WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER TO BRAKE DOWN LANE WITHOUT INCIDENT. . ROAD SERVICE REPLACED TIRE, COULD FIND NO DEFECTS OR PUNCTURES IN FLAT. WAS SUGESTED VALVE STEM SAFETY MARGIN TO CLOSE TO TIRE INFLATION. RUBBER STEM REPLACED WITH A METAL ONE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10064253March 31, 2004
WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS/STUDS
LOSS OF DUAL REAR WHEELS DUE TO FAILURE OF WHEEL STUDS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10064256March 31, 2004
WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS/STUDS
LOSS OF DUAL REAR WHEELS DUE TO FAILURE OF WHEEL STUDS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10063932March 26, 2004
WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS/STUDS
LOSS OF REAR DUAL WHEELS DUE TO FAILURE OF WHEEL STUDS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8001476September 12, 2003
STRUCTURE
THE RIGHT FRAME RAIL CRACKED ON THE VEHICLE. THE CONSUMER CONTACTED THE DEALER AND WANTED THE TO GET IN TOUCH WITH A FACTORY REPRESENTATIVE.*AK *PH *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10037399September 7, 2003
TIRES, TIRES:VALVE
I OWN A 2000 FORD F550 MODIFIED BY FONTAINE MODIFICATION COMPANY, LOUISVILLE, KY TO TOW A FIFTH WHEEL TRAILER, GVR 15,900 LBS. THIS WAS A DEMO VEHICLE FOR FONTAINE AND HAD 2598 MILES ON THE ODOMETER. IT WAS DELIVERED TO ME AS A NEW VEHICLE WITH A 3 YEAR 36,000 MILES WARRANTY ON 9-29-2002. PRIOR TO PURCHASING THIS VEHICLE, THE DEALER, CUNNINGHAM CAMPERS HAD TWO BLOW OUTS ON THE RIGHT REAR DUAL 225/70R-19.5/F GENERAL TIRES ON 8-6-2002. TWO MORE BLOW OUTS, (EXPLOSIONS) OCCURRED IN OF JUNE 2003, WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED. I REPLACED THE GENERAL TIRES WITH MICHELIN TIRES. THIS VEHICLE WAS DELIVERED WITHOUT HIGH PRESSURE VALVE STEMS WHICH I REPLACED WITH THE HIGH PRESSURE VALVE STEMS AFTER THE SECOND BLOWOUT. THE LOCAL FORD DEALER REFUSED TO TAKE ANY ACTION ON MY COMPLAINT AND BLAMED CONTINENTAL TIRE COMPANY (GENERAL) AND CONTINENTAL BLAMED FORD FOR THE PROBLEM SAYING THAT THE ZIPPER TEARS WERE CAUSED BY INFERIOR VALVE STEMS. I HAVE ANOTHER TIRE THAT IS VERY QUESTIONABLE AND I AM AFRAID TO GO ON THE HIGHWAY TOWING A 5TH WHEEL THAT WEIGHS 15,900 WITH TIRES EXPERIENCED 4 BLOW OUTS IN THE PAST YEAR AND A QUESTIONABLE 5TH TIRE AND 4 MORE ORIGINAL TIRES LEFT ON THE VEHICLE WHICH NEITHER FORD NOR CONTINENTAL WILL TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR. I WILL BE TAKING SEVERAL LONG TRIPS IN THE NEXT YEAR TOTALING OVER 5,000 MILES--HELP .*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10020144June 26, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
WHILE DRIVING THE BRAKE LINE DEVELOPED A HOLE WHICH CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO EXPERIENCE EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. *NLM THE DRIVER APPLIED THE BRAKE AS HE WAS GOING OFF RAMP AND THE PEDAL HAD GONE TO THE FLOOR. THE CONSUMER NOTICED A HOLE HAD BLOWN THROUGH THE METAL FLEX LINE. *SCC *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10024425June 19, 2003
TIRES:SIDEWALL, TIRES:VALVE
VALVE STEM FAILURES ON FOUR TIRES WHILE IN TRANSIT. *MR THREE OF THE TIRES I HAVE AS EVIDENCE PLUS VALVE STEM AND PHOTOGRAPHS OF TIRES. TIRE #1 12,000 MILES, #2 13,000 MILES, #3 14,500 MILES. I WENT FOR VALVE STEM RECALL ABOUT 14-17 MONTHS PRIOR TO ALL TIRE FAILURES AT SAYVILLE FORD. I HAVE ALL DOCUMENTATION, BILLS FOR ROAD SERVICE REPAIRS, ETC. THEY TOLD ME THE "ZIPPER FAILURE" ON THE SIDEWALL IS DUE TO "UNINFLATED TIRES NOT THE FAULTY VALVE STEMS THAT FAILED". THE LAST BLOWOUT IS STILL ON THE RIM WHICH I WILL CHANGE SOON BEING IT IS THE SPARE TIRE. ONE TIRE WAS THROWN OUT (DISCARDED) BY ERROR. I WOULD LIKE TO BE REIMBURSED FOR THE THREE TIRES THAT I KEPT FOR EVIDENCE, NEW VALVE STEMS (DIFFERENT TYPE) AND ROAD SERVICE. *TS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10021732June 4, 2003
TIRES:SIDEWALL
REQUEST FOR RECALL INFORMATION FOR 19.5 INCH CONTINENTAL STEEL CORD SIDEWALLS. *MR A ZIPPER RUPTURED ON THE 19.5 INCH STEEL CORD SIDEWALL OF THE TIRE. SCC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10014834April 11, 2003
TIRES
GENERAL TIRES WERE NOT ALL TERRAIN WHICH WAS SUPPOSED TO BE THE TIRE EQUIPMENT FOR THE VEHICLE. MR THE TIRES INABILITY TO HOLD THE ROAD CAUSED THE CONSUMER TO LOSE CONTROL AND HIT A POLE. MODEL/LT SCC *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10011778April 4, 2003
TIRES:VALVE, TIRES
THE VALVE STEMS FAILED ON 3 TIRES, WHICH CAUSED THE TIRES TO FAIL, HOWEVER THE WARRANTY TIRE CENTER INDICATED A NAIL WAS EMBEDDED IN THE TIRE. *PH *JB *CB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10011483March 27, 2003
TIRES:TREAD/BELT, TIRES
THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED WITH ALL TERRAIN TIRES. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN INVOLVED IN TWO TIRE RELATED ACCIDENTS WITHIN A 2 YEAR PERIOD. THE CONSUMER BELIEVES THE TIRES INSTALLED ARE NOT ALL TERRAIN TIRES. PH *NLM
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10008352March 3, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
2000 F 550 THE OIL PAN HAS ROTTED FROM THE VEHICLE. DEALER STATES THIS IS A BIG PROBLEM ON THIS MODEL. REPLACEMENT OF THE PART REQUIRES THIS REMOVAL OF THE ENGINE. THIS IS NOT A WARRANTY COVERED ITEM.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10009672March 3, 2003
WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS/STUDS
THE WHEEL LUG NUTS HAD UNFASTENED WHILE DRIVING, WHICH CAUSED THE WHEEL TO SEPARATE.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10007344February 13, 2003
TIRES:VALVE
THE TIRE EXPERIENCED THE SAME DEFECT AS STATED IN RECALL NO. 01 V 046 000, HOWEVER THE VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. *JB THE VALVE COVER HAD COME OUT OF THE RIM, IT WAS LOOSE, AND LEAKED AIR. THE TIRES LOST ALL AIR AND HAD RUN FLAT, CAUSING THEM TO BE TOO DANGEROUS TO RE-INFLATE. (BROKEN DOWN SIDEWALLS) THE DEALER THOUGHT NOTHING WAS WRONG WITH THE VALVES. SCC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10008527November 5, 2002
TIRES:VALVE
I THINK METAL VALVE STEMS ARE NEEDED IN THESE H.D. TRUCKS. HAS ANY FAILED? ****DIMSII IVOQ ENTRY POSTED AFTER 12/12/02 CUT-OVER TO ARTEMIS*****769357. *AK *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#567651September 27, 2002
TIRES:VALVE
CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FROM FORD REGARDING THE TIRES, VALVE STEM #10V046. CONSUMER WAS NOT PRESENT DURING THE INSPECTION OF THE VEHICLE. CONSUMER WAS INFORMED BY THE DEALER THAT IT WAS UP TO FORD'S SPECIFICATIONS. IN SEPTEMBER THE INSIDE REAR TIRE WENT FLAT. CONSUMER WAS PULLING A TRAILER AND DIDNT REALIZE THERE WAS A FLAT. THE TIRE SIDE WALLS WERE DESTROYED. BECAUSE OF THE DAMAGE, THERE WAS NO WAY TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE. IN JULY OF 2002, TWO OF THE INSIDE REAR TIRES WENT FLAT SIMULTANEOUSLY. CONSUMER WAS PULLING A TRAILER AT THE TIME AND HAD BEEN CHECKING THE TIRES EVERY 70 MILES. UPON TAKING THE TIRES TO THE LOCAL DEALER, IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE CAUSE OF FAILURE WAS THE VALVE STEMS. THE DEALER INFORMED CONSUMER THAT HE WAS UNABLE TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUEST TO PUT HEAVY DUTY TRUCK VALVE STEMS ON THE FULL SET BECAUSE OF THE DESIGN OF THE RIMS WHICH WOULD NOT ALLOW FOR THE BOLT TYPE VALVE STEMS. CONSUMER FEELS FORD SHOULD REIMBURSE FOR THE REPLACEMENT VALVE STEMS AND TIRES. *JG
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#9006362August 1, 2002
TIRES
TIRE TRACTION GENERAL 225/70R 19.5 TIRES LOOSE TRACTION WITH THE GROUND, MAINLY ON SNOW---IS UNSAFE IN WINTER COND. & HEAVY RAIN
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#764100July 11, 2002
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
VEHICLE SHUT OFF WHILE DRIVING 11,425 MILES 6/17/02 WARRANTY REPLACE FUEL PUMP. 6/28/02 STALLED ON FREEWAY 11,698 LOCAL DEAL GAUDIN FORD PULLED DIESEL FUEL TANK FOUND COATING INSIDE FUEL TANK PEALING OFF PLUGING SYSTEM THEY WOULD NOT WARRANTY THE JOB SAYING ITS A FUEL PROBLEM .WE USE BIODIESEL AS AN ALTERNAT FUEL IN THE VALEY FOR THE LAST 2 YEARS FORD MOTOR COMPANY REPS SAY THEY DO NOT STAND BEHIND BIODIESEL IT VOIDS WARRANTY. IS THIS TRUE? OUR IS IT POSSIPLE A DEFECT IN THE COATING IN THE TANK I HAVE NEVER NOTICED A COATING INSIDE A DIESAL FUEL TANK BEFORE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8013426July 8, 2002
TIRES:VALVE
RECALL 01V046000/MANUFACTURER'S RECALL 01S05; REAR AXLE INSIDE DUAL TIRE DEFLATED DUE TO VALVE STEM RUPTURING. VEHICLE WAS AT DEALER BEING SERVICED. ALSO, THE PROBLEM IS DUE TO WRONG SIZE VALVE STEM FOR TIRE COMBINED WITH VEHICLE'S WEIGHT CAPACITY AND TIRE PRESSURE. DEALER IS AWARE. *AK ON ANOTHER OCCASION, THE RIGHT FRONT STEM BLEW OUT COMPLETELY AT 60 MPH DAMAGING TIRE. GENERAL TIRES LMT 400 DOT CU9R HMTJ 499. *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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