Ford F-Super Duty Complaints (1999)

93 consumer complaints on file.

#742701March 20, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
BLOWN HEAD GASKET ON RIGHT HEAD LEAKING OIL ONTO RIGHT EXHAUST MANIFOLD FUMES COMMING INTO CAB CREATING HEALTH HAZARD AND OIL LEAKING ONTO ENGINE AND TRANSMISSION HOUSING THEN ONTO THE GROUND ALSO CREATING AN ENVIROMENTAL HAZARD PLUS WASTE OF PRECIOUS OIL SUPPLIES. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#742547March 16, 2001
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
THE PROBLEM IS A POTENTIALLY CATASTROPHIC ONE AS A SINGLE FAILURE OF ANY COMPONENT FROM THE REAR OF THE TRANSMISSION TO THE REAR WHEELS WILL, WHEN PARKED, WILL ALLOW THE VEHICLE TO MOVE. THE ONLY PARKING BRAKE PROVIDED IS A DRUM BRAKE AT THE TRANSMISSION OUTPUT SHAFT. WHEN PARKED BESIDE THE ROAD IN STEEP TERRAIN LIKE ROCKY MTN NAT'L PARK WITH NO GUARD RAIL A SINGLE FAILURE WILL LIKELY RESULT IN LOSS OF LIFE AS WELL AS VEHICLE. THE BOLTS ON MY FRONT U-JOINT HAVE ALREADY BEEN FOUND LOOSE. THIS IS UNACCEPTABLE. ALL AUROMOBILES AND OLDER MOTORHOMES HAVE BOTH CABLE OPERATED REAR PARKING BRAKES AS WELL AS A TRANSMISSION LOCK. ANY SINGLE FAILURE IN EITHER SYSTEM WILL STILL LEAVE THE VEHICLE SECURELY PARKED. I AM NOT WILLING TO BET MY LIFE OR MY WIFE'S LIFE ON NOT HAVING A SINGLE FAILURE. I AM SEEKING MODIFICATION/REPLACEMENT OF REAR CALIPERS TO PROVIDE REDUNDANT PARKING BRAKE, LIKE MOST OTHER VEHICLES.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#740771February 12, 2001
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BACK UP LIGHTS, INTERIOR LIGHTING
LICENSE PLATE LAMP FAILURE/ SHORTED OUT REAR RUNNING LIGHTS,3RD BRAKE LIGHT,DASH LIGHTS,STEERING COLUMN LIGHTS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#740569February 7, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#738917January 7, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
I HAVE HAD A RECURING PROBLEM WITH BRAKE PULSATION, THAT SEEMS TO RESULT IN THE FAILURE OF THE ANTILOCK BRAKE SYSTEM ON THIS VEHICLE. I HAVE NOTIFIED THE DEALER AND MADE A COMPLAINT TO FORD'S CUSTOMER SERVICE DEPARTMENT. THE LAST TIME THE BRAKES STARTED PULSATING ON THIS TRUCK I HAD TO MAKE AN EMERGENCY STOP. WHEN I ENGAGED AND HELD THE BRAKE PEDAL MY TRUCK SLID SIDE WAYS ON THE EXPRESSWAY INTO THE MEDIAN. I THOUGHT ANTILOCK BRAKES WERE SUPPOSED TO ALLOW THE DRIVER TO MAINTAIN CONTROL IN THESE TYPES OF SITUATIONS. I CAN ONLY CONCLUDE THAT THE BRAKE PROBLEMS I HAVE ENCOUNTERED WITH THIS VEHICLE IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THIS SITUATION. I KNOW OF OTHERS WHO ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM WITH THEIR VEHICLES AND I THINK THAT FORD SHOULD CORRECT THIS DEFECT BEFORE IT GETS SOMEONE KILLED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#736653November 21, 2000
TIRES
I WAS EXPERIENCING A VERY BAD SHAKE TO MY TRUCK. IT WAS WANDERING ON THE ROAD AT SPEEDS OVER 50 MPH. I INSPECTED THE TIRES AND FOUND A 14 INCH CRACK DOWN THE CENTER OF THE TREAD OF ONE TIRE. THE OTHER TIRES TREAD WERE WORN IN AN UNEVEN PATTERN (CUPPING) . I CONTACTED FIRESTONE DEALER. WAS INFORMED THAT THEY WERE NOT PART OF THE RECALL AND THEIR WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO FOR ME. DUE TO SAFTEY REASONS I PURCHASED NEW GOODYEAR TIRES THE SAME DAY. I HAVE RETAINED THE OLD TIRES. PLEASE ADVIES IF THESE TIRES HAVE BEEN INCLUDED IN THE RECALL AND WHAT OPTION ARE AVAILABLE. THANKS,JEFF. *AK (DOT NUMBER: F07D-G061 TIRESIZE: LT265/75R1)
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#735614November 2, 2000
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL:FLASHER UNIT
WITH THE STEERING WHEEL TURNED SEVERAL DEGREES OFF CENTER YOU CANNOT ACTIVATE THE TURN SIGNAL. THE LEVER WILL NOT CATCH AND IS RELEASED, CAUSING THE SIGNAL NOT TO ACTIVATE. ONE REMEDY IS TO STEER THE VEHICLE IN SUCH A WAY AS TO KEEP THE STEERING WHEEL STRAIGHT UP AND DOWN WHICH WILL ALLOW THE SIGNAL LEVER TO CATCH. THIS IS AN EXTREMELY UNSAFE CONDITION. THE END RESULT IN MANY SITUATIONS IS THAT YOU CANNOT ACTIVATE THE TURN SIGNAL. THE DEALER HAS SAID THAT THIS IS A DESIGN DEFECT AND CANNOT BE CORRECTED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#735616November 2, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHEN DEPRESSING THE BRAKES AND ENCOUNTERING ROUGH ROAD SURFACES ANTI-LOCK BRAKING SYSTEM RELEASES THE BRAKE AND ALLOWS VEHICLE TO CONTINUE FORWARD AT A RATE OF SPEED THAT IS FASTER THAN DESIRED. END RESULT IS THAT THE VELE COULD HIT AN OBJECT IT WOULD NOT ORDINARILY ENCOUNTER IF THE ANTILOCK BRAKING SYSTEM DID NOT RELEASE THE BRAKE. IF THE BRAKE IS APPLIED WITH A FIRM AMOUNT OF PRESSURE, AND A TIRE ENCOUNTERS BUMPS OR DEPRESSIONS IN THE ROADWAY BRAKE IS EFFECTIBELY RELEASED FOR THE DURATION OF THE ENCOUNTER. THE ROUGHER THE SURFACE THE MORE THE EFFECT IS AMPLIFIED. IT DOES NOT TEND TO HAPPEN ON SMOOTH ROAD SURFACES. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#735336October 28, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
AT VERY SLOW SPEEDS, PARTICULARLY IN HEAVY CITY TRAFFIC, WHEN BRAKING, THE BRAKE PEDAL CHATTERS AND KICKS BACK AS WOULD BE EXPECTED WHEN THE ANTI SKID SYSTEM ENGAGES. THE BRAKES RELEASE AND THE VEHICLE CONTINUES TO MOVE FORWARD. I NHAVE NARROWLY MISSED HITTING THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF ME AT STOP SIGNS AND LIGHTS. AS A TEST, I TEMPORARILY REMOVED THE FUSE ON THE ABS SYSTEM. AT THAT TIME THE BRAKES FELT NORMAL. I HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO HAVE A QUALIFIED TECHNICIAN AT A FORD DEALER TO EXPERIENCE THE SAME THING. IT IS AN INTERMITTANT FAILURE. I HAVE HAD A MOTORHOME DEALER SUPERVISOR EXPERIENCE THE FAILURE AND HE SUGGESTED IT SHOULD BE CORRECTED IMMEDIATELY. THE INTERMITTANT MODE MAKES IT DIFFICULT TO CONVINCE ANYONE THAT THERE IS A PROBLEM. I AM UNAWARE OF ANY COMPUTER FAILURE CODE THAT MIGHT BE STORED THAT WOULD RECORD THE EVENT.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#733563October 6, 2000
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
TREAD SEPARATED FROM TIRE WHEN LEAVING HIGHWAY. HAVING SLOWED DOWN KEPT TIRE FROM COMING COMPLETLY APART. TIRES ARE 1 YEAR AND 8 MONTHS OLD. HAD 41320 MILES ON THEM. ONLY TIRE I HAVE HAD TO SEPARATE, EVEN WHEN I'VE RAN THEM BALD BEFORE. LOCAL TIRE SHOP EMPLOYEE SAID HE HAD TWO OTHER F250'S COME IN WITH THE SAME TYPE PROBLEM. NOT SURE IF IT WAS THE EXACT SAME MODEL TIRE OR NOT. WORRIED ABOUT OTHER 3 TIRES NOW. (DOT NUMBER: VNW81XL508 TIRESIZE: 265 75 R16)
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#733192October 2, 2000
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
SIDEWALL CRACKING/BUBBLES IN 3 TIRES; 2 REPLACED 5/00 ON INVOICE 013465, 1 FAILING NOW, WILL REPLACE AT FIRESTONE STORE #010464 UNDER WARRANTY. FIRST 2 HAD CRACKING AT 5145 MILES, 3RD AT 8900 MILES. ALL NEW CANADIAN MADE FIRESTONES INSTALLED BY FORD ON NEW TRUCK BEFORE TRUCK PURCHASED.*AK (DOT NUMBER: VNW81XL249 TIRESIZE: LT26575R16)
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#733206October 2, 2000
TIRES
I HAVE HAD TWO BASICALLY IDENTICAL VEHICLES IN 18 MONTHS. I WAS INVOLVED IN A WRECK AND DID NOT WANT THE WRECKED $40,000 VEHICLE AFTER THE DAMAGE DONE DUE TO THE BLOW OUT A FIRESTONED TIRE CREATED. I NOW HAVE A 2000 MODEL WITH THE SAME TIRES AND THEY TOO ARE SHOWING ODD WEAR PATTERNS AND SIGNS. *AK (TIRESIZE: (LTP265R16)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: (LTP265R16 )
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#732896September 30, 2000
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
RIGHT REAR TIRE..OUTER TREAD BLOCKS MISSING/TORN OUT FROM TIRE. *AK (TIRESIZE: LT2657516)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: LT2657516 )
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#732996September 30, 2000
TIRES
WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY, THE RIGHT REAR TIRE HAD A BLOWOUT. IT WAS NOT AN ORDINARY TREAD BLOWOUT. 3/4THS OF THE SIDEWALL BLEW APART AND THE TIRE WAS NOT REPARABLE.. FORTUNATELY, IT WAS A RIGHT REAR TIRE AND I WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. (DOT NUMBER: DA217P TIRESIZE: LT265/75R1)
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#731783September 18, 2000
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM
AIR FILTER FILLS WITH WATER WHEN DRIVING IN THE RAIN. THIS PROBLEM IS KNOWN BY FORD, NO FIX AT THIIS TIME. WHEN I CALL THE CUSTOMER SERVICE 800 NUMBER THEY KEEP CHANGING THE STORY OF WHEN THE FIX WILL BE AVAILABLE..
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
1
#726678August 4, 2000
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
AT 323 MILES ENGINE WOULD NOT SHIFT INTO HIGHER GEARS, AT 14,182 DEALERSHIP REPLACED TRANSMISSION CONTROLLER, MAIN CONTROL VALVE BODY AND SYLINOID ASSEMBLY DUE TO ENGINE NOT SHIFT THRU GEARS, AT 34,800 DEALERSHIP REPLACED ENTIRE TRANSMISSION BECAUSE WHEN SHIFTING FROM PARK TO A GEAR(DRIVE OR REVERSE) TRUCK WOULD ACT LIKE IT WAS IN NEUTRAL WHEN YOU PRESSED ACCELERATOR.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#726211July 29, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
WHILE DRIVING AT 55/60 MPH THE ENGINE QUIT. WITH TOTAL LOSS OF POWER STEERING AND POWER BRAKES. THIS FAILURE NEEDS TO BE ADDED TO THE OPEN ACTION ITEM # EA00017.. THIS FAILURE HAS ONLY HAPPENED ONCE AND WAS ALMOST A FATALITY.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#725994July 25, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
HAVE HAD BROUGHT BACK TRUCK FOR BRAKE ROTOR WARPAGE TWICE. SEVERE VIBRATION UPON BRAKING. ROTORS WERE CUT/TURNED BUT PROBLEM REOCCURS. WILL BE GOING BACK FOR THIRD TIME SHORTLY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#722987May 21, 2000
PARKING BRAKE:CONVENTIONAL
WITH PARKING BRAKE FULLY SET TO THE FLOOR, TRUCK ROLLED DOWN BOAT LAUNCH SMASHING BOAT TRAILER INTO DOCK. WITH PARKING BRAKE COMPLETELY SET TO FLOOR, ON LEVEL GROUND, DRIVER ACCIDENTLY LEFT VEHICLE IN DRIVE AND EXITED WITH MOTOR RUNNING. TRUCK ROLLED FORWARD NEARLY RUNNING OVER DRIVER. PARKING BRAKE WILL NOT HOLD VEHICLE WITH MAXIMUM RATED GVWR, WILL NOT HOLD ON INCLINE, AND WILL NOT HOLD WHEN TRUCK IS LEFT IN GEAR. EXCESSIVE PEDAL EFFORT IS REQUIRED TO GET BRAKE TO WORK AT ALL. SEVERAL OTHER OWNERS HAVE HAD SIMILAR PROBLEMS. FORD SAYS "CHARACTERISTIC OF VEHICLE". *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#722988May 21, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
UNDER NORMAL BRAKING, TRUCK SUDDENLY AND SHARPLY PULLS LEFT INTO ONCOMING TRAFFIC. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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