1997 FORD F-350 Problems & Recalls
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ON THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE ENGINE PAN THE DIPSTICK ADAPTER WAS MANUFACTURED POORLY. THE OIL FROM THE CRANKCASE HAS CAUSED THE ORING TO SWELL AND LEAK OIL. THE OIL LEAK IS GETTING ON THE STARTER AND CLUTCH. THE OIL CAN CAUSE A SHORT IN THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. THIS CAN CAUSE AN ACCIDENT OR DEATH WHIL...
Mileage: 155,000
ON THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE ENGINE PAN THE DIPSTICK ADAPTER WAS MANUFACTURED POORLY. THE OIL FROM THE CRANKCASE HAS CAUSED THE ORING TO SWELL AND LEAK OIL. THE OIL LEAK IS GETTING ON THE STARTER AND CLUTCH. THE OIL CAN CAUSE A SHORT IN THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. THIS CAN CAUSE AN ACCIDENT OR DEATH WHIL...
Mileage: 155,000
ON THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE ENGINE PAN THE DIPSTICK ADAPTER WAS MANUFACTURED POORLY. THE OIL FROM THE CRANKCASE HAS CAUSED THE ORING TO SWELL AND LEAK OIL. THE OIL LEAK IS GETTING ON THE STARTER AND CLUTCH. THE OIL CAN CAUSE A SHORT IN THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. THIS CAN CAUSE AN ACCIDENT OR DEATH WHIL...
Mileage: 155,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 FORD F-350. WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT RESTARTED THE VEHICLE AND IT STALLED A SECOND TIME. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE AND DRIVE HOME. GLADIAN REPAIR SHOP OF PITTSBURG, VIRGINIA WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND ...
Mileage: 120,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 FORD F-350. WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE WOULD SUDDENLY STALL. AFTER RESTARTING THE ENGINE, THE VEHICLE OPERATED NORMALLY. THE CONTACT INDICATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS INTERMITTENT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE CAM ...
Mileage: 92,000
WE WERE TRAVELLING 65 MPH ON THE 91 FREEWAY TOLL ROAD WHEN MY LEFT REAR TIRE TREAD COMPLETELY SEPARATED FROM THE CASING CAUSING MY VEHICLE TO SWERVE AND JUMP AND CAUSING SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE TO MY VEHICLE, INCLUDING DAMAGING THE FUEL FILL LINE. FORTUNATELY THERE WAS NO FUEL LEAKAGE. THE TIRE DID NOT ...
Mileage: 319,000
WHILE DRIVING MY 1997 FORD F350 DIESEL PICKUP, PULLING A 36FT GOOSENECK HORSE TRAILER WITH MY TWO TEENAGE DAUGHTERS AND THEIR FOUR HORSES, THE ENGINE IN MY PICKUP SPONTANEOUSLY IGNITED. THERE WAS NO "CHECK ENGINE" WARNING LIGHT, AND THE ENGINE TEMPERATURE GAUGE SHOWED NORMAL. THE ONLY WARNING I HA...
Mileage: 173,000
WHILE DRIVING MY 1997 FORD F350 DIESEL PICKUP, PULLING A 36FT GOOSENECK HORSE TRAILER WITH MY TWO TEENAGE DAUGHTERS AND THEIR FOUR HORSES, THE ENGINE IN MY PICKUP SPONTANEOUSLY IGNITED. THERE WAS NO "CHECK ENGINE" WARNING LIGHT, AND THE ENGINE TEMPERATURE GAUGE SHOWED NORMAL. THE ONLY WARNING I HA...
Mileage: 173,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS 1997 FORD F-350. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE NOTICED THAT THE FRAME WAS FRACTURED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 175,000. *TR
Mileage: 175,000
REAR DRIVER SIDE TREAD SEPARATED FROM TIRE AT 75MPH IN THE STATE OF NEBRASKA.22HRS. LATER IN THE STATE OF OHIO THE PASSENGER REAR SEPARATED. CONTACTED FIRESTONE AND THEY WILL NOT TAKE ANY RESPONSIBILITY FOR INCIDENT. *TR
Mileage: 26,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 FORD F-350. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE FUEL GAUGE METER SUDDENLY INDICATED THAT THE FUEL TANK WAS EMPTY. THE CONTACT ALSO DISCOVERED THAT THE PANEL FOR THE FUEL TANK WAS DETACHED, CAUSING THE FUEL TANK TO BE SEPARATED FROM THE CHASSIS. THE VEHICLE W...
Mileage: 115,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 FORD F-350 TURBO DIESEL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE OIL GALLERY PLUGS IN THE ENGINE BLOCK WERE LEAKING OIL WHILE HE WAS DRIVING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE DEALER STATED THAT THEY WOULD REPAIR THE VEHICLE FREE OF CHARGE. HOWEVER, THE DEALER C...
Mileage: 42,000
WE DROVE THE TRUCK AND IT NEVER GOT HOT OR ACTED UP THEN WE PARKED IT AND A LITTLE BIT LATER IT WAS ON FIRE. *TR
Mileage: 120,858
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 FORD F-350 WITH A DIESEL ENGINE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN HE STOPPED AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT, STOP, THE BRAKE PEDAL FELT UNUSUALLY WEAK AND THERE WAS A STRONG ODOR OF BRAKE FLUID IN THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT THEN ACCELERATED TO SPEEDS OF 10 MPH AND MADE A TURN. IN DOING SO,...
Mileage: 280,000
A STEEL BRAKE LINE ON MY TRUCK RUSTED AND RUPTURED CAUSING A COMPLETE BRAKE FAILURE. THIS IS THE SECOND OCCURRENCE OF THIS PROBLEM ON THIS VEHICLE. THE BRAKE LINE HAD RUSTED AND HAD A PARTIAL FAILURE, CAUSING A LEAK. THE RUSTED SECTION WAS REPLACED ABOUT 5 YEARS AGO. THE RECENT LINE FAILURE CAUSED A...
Mileage: 97,000
VEHICLE FIRE 1997 FORD F350, CAUSED BY FIRE STARTING IN BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER. *JB
Mileage: 247,022
VEHICLE FIRE 1997 FORD F350, CAUSED BY FIRE STARTING IN BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER. *JB
Mileage: 247,022
STOPPED AT A STOP SIGNAL AND ENGINE QUIT. CRANKED OKAY, BUT WOULD NOT START. GOT IT TOWED TO MY HOUSE. AFTER LOTS OF TROUBLE SHOOTING FOR NOT STARTING, NOTICED THAT THE ENGINE TACHOMETER WAS NOT WORKING WHEN TRYING TO START. REPLACED THE CAM POSITION SENSOR, F7TZ-12K073-B. THE TRUCK STARTED RIG...
Mileage: 235,362
CAM SHAFT POSITION SENSOR IN TRUCK HAS GONE OUT SUDDENLY AND COULD BE VERY DANGEROUS WHEN MOVING - LOSS OF POWER STEERING AND BRAKES. EVIDENTLY ALMOST ALL ENGINES HAVE THIS PART FAIL AT SOME POINT AND HAVE DONE NOTHING TO HELP THE CONSUMER.*AK
Mileage: 145,000
I HAVE HAD TWO CAMSHAFT POSITION SENSOR FAILURES ON MY 97' F350 7.3L DIESEL IN A MATTER OF ONE YEAR. THIS LEFT ME STRANDED ON BOTH OCCASIONS. I DISCOVERED ON SEVERAL FORD TRUCK DISCUSSION FORUMS THAT THIS IS ONE THE MOST COMMON FAILURES ON THESE TRUCKS THROUGH A VARIETY OF YEARS. I COULD NOT FIND AN...
I HAVE HAD TWO CAMSHAFT POSITION SENSOR FAILURES ON MY 97' F350 7.3L DIESEL IN A MATTER OF ONE YEAR. THIS LEFT ME STRANDED ON BOTH OCCASIONS. I DISCOVERED ON SEVERAL FORD TRUCK DISCUSSION FORUMS THAT THIS IS ONE THE MOST COMMON FAILURES ON THESE TRUCKS THROUGH A VARIETY OF YEARS. I COULD NOT FIND AN...
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED FOR SEVERAL HOURS WHEN FIRE AND SMOKE WAS NOTICED COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD NEAR THE WINDSHIELD. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS CONTACT AND AFTER THE FIRE WAS PUT OUT, IT WAS DETERMINED THE VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL MODULE WAS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE FIRE. A FIRE R...
Mileage: 68,200
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME VERY DIFFICULT TO TURN WHILE BACKING UP. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP WHO DETERMINED THE POWER STEERING HOSE CAME LOOSE, WHICH CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO LEAK POWER STEERING FLUID AND LOSE ALL POWER STEERING. THE DEALERSHIP INFORMED THE CONTA...
Mileage: 92,000
DT: THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT. UPON IMPACT, THE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. THIS ACCIDENT WAS A FRONTAL IMPACT COLLISION. THE DRIVER WAS WEARING A SEAT BELT. NO INJURIES WERE SUSTAINED. THE VEHICLE HAD EXTENSIVE DAMAGE. THE INSURANCE COMPANY IS HAVING THE VEHICLE REPAIRED...
Mileage: 128,000
WHY HAS FORD RECALLED ONLY LATER MODEL TRUCKS FOR THE CRIUSE CONTROL FIRE ISSUE. IT IS NOT A PROBLEM LIMITED TO THOSE YEARS. I EXPERIENCED THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM WITH MY 1997 F-350. *JB
Mileage: 80,000
DT: THE CONTACT STATED THE INSIDE PASSENGER SIDE DOOR WILL NOT OPEN. WHEN TRYING TO OPEN THE DOOR THE HANDLE WOULD BREAK. THE DOOR HANDLE WAS REPLACED TWICE BY A LOCAL MECHANIC. THE MECHANIC DID NOT KNOW WHY THIS WAS HAPPENING. *AK
(1) VEHICLE RANDOMLY DYING WHILE DRIVING IN TRAFFIC (2) CAM POSTION SENSOR, ENGINE DIES , LOSS OF POWER STEERING, LOSS OF POWER BRAKES (BOTH A NESSESITY WITH A DIESEL PICK UP TO BE ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL DUE TO THIER WEIGHT) (3) REPLACE THE CAM POSITION SENSOR AT APPOXIMATELY $140.00. *JB
Mileage: 78,000
(1) VEHICLE RANDOMLY DYING WHILE DRIVING IN TRAFFIC (2) CAM POSTION SENSOR, ENGINE DIES , LOSS OF POWER STEERING, LOSS OF POWER BRAKES (BOTH A NESSESITY WITH A DIESEL PICK UP TO BE ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL DUE TO THIER WEIGHT) (3) REPLACE THE CAM POSITION SENSOR AT APPOXIMATELY $140.00. *JB
Mileage: 78,000
DT: THE ENGINE CAUGHT FIRE ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE OF THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. THE CONSUMER'S CARPORT (PORT-A COUCHE) CAUGHT ON FIRE ALONG WITH THEIR HOME. THE HOUSE WAS A TOTAL LOSS. *NM THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN STARTED OR DRIVEN FOR 8 DAYS PRIOR TO THE FIRE. THE CONSUMER'S 1997 FORD F350 WAS NO...
Mileage: 105,000
DT: CONSUMER WAS CONCERNED OF ABOUT REAR LEAF SPRINGS SPRING HANGER AND SHACKLE. CONSUMERS VEHICLE HAS EXTENSIVE RUST ON THE SPRING HANGER CONSUMER WAS TOLD BY MECHANIC THAT IT WOULD NOT BE SAFE TO HAUL ANY AMOUNT OF WEIGHT UNTIL PROBLEM WAS FIXED. CONSUMER PURCHASED THE PARTS TO FIX THE VEHICLE...
Mileage: 125,000
FIRESTONE STEELTEX FAILURE ON A 1997 FORD F350. ON JUNE 20, 2005, THE LEFT FRONT OEM FIRESTONE STEELTEX TIRE FAILED AT SPPED ON I-95S BETWEEN AVBERDEEN AND CHURCHVILLE MARYLAND. SINCE THE TRUCK IS DRIVEN VERY LITTLE, ALL TIRES HAVE 40,000 MILES ON THEM AND HAVE SUBSTANTIAL TREAD REMAINING. ALSO, ...
IN 2003, MY 1997 FORD F-350 CREW CAB LOST THE CRUISE CONTROL AND ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS WOULD NOT SHIFT OUT OF PARK. ON 05 SEP 2003 MY TRUCK, WITH THE ENGINE COLD, CAUGHT FIRE WHILE PARKED IN MY DRIVEWAY, CATCHING MY HOUSE ON FIRE. THIS RESULTED IN A CLAIMS TO BOTH MY HOMEOWNERS AND MY VEHICLE INSURAN...
Mileage: 105,000
1997 FORD F350 STEERING PROBLEMS.***NO ANSWER REQUIRED***. *MR A BEARING INSIDE THE STEERING COLUMN CRACKED AND RESULTED IN THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKING UP MOMENTARILY WHILE DRIVING. *NM
WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 55-60 MPH MOTOR VIBRATED, FOLLOWED BY A LOUD BANG. CONSUMER PULLED OFF THE ROAD, AND HAD VEHICLE TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP. THE TWO PIECE FLYWHEEL CAME APART, WHICH CAUSED THE TRANSMISSION HOUSING TO CRACK WHERE THE TRANSFER CASE (4-WHEEL DRIVE WAS LOCATED. DEALERSHIP INDICAT...
Mileage: 117,000
WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 55-60 MPH MOTOR VIBRATED, FOLLOWED BY A LOUD BANG. CONSUMER PULLED OFF THE ROAD, AND HAD VEHICLE TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP. THE TWO PIECE FLYWHEEL CAME APART, WHICH CAUSED THE TRANSMISSION HOUSING TO CRACK WHERE THE TRANSFER CASE (4-WHEEL DRIVE WAS LOCATED. DEALERSHIP INDICAT...
Mileage: 117,000
WHILE BRAKING, WITH NO WARNING, BRAKES FAILED. BRAKE LINE RUNNING FROM DIVERTER TO REAR AXLE RUSTED THROUGH BEHIND FRONT FUEL TANK AT PLASTIC BRACKET. THERE WAS NO PEDAL RESISTANCE AND NO BRAKING AT ALL. ALL FLUID WAS LOST. THE HOLE IN THE LINE IS ABOUT 0.250 INCH LONG AND ABOUT 0.045 INCH WIDE....
Mileage: 82,000
WHILE DRIVING, THE LEFT REAR TIRE WENT FLAT. AFTER INSPECTING THE TIRE, THE TREAD HAD COMPLETELY SEPARATED.*AK *JB
Mileage: 79,000
WHILE DRIVING, THE LEFT REAR TIRE WENT FLAT. AFTER INSPECTING THE TIRE, THE TREAD HAD COMPLETELY SEPARATED.*AK *JB
Mileage: 79,000
THE WATER PUMP BEARINGS FAILED IN MY 1997 FORD, F-350, 7.3 LITER DIESEL. THIS VEHICLE HAD 90,053 MILES AND HAD BEEN SERVICED REGULARLY. THE SERPENTINE BELT BROKE AS A RESULT OF THE ABOVE FAILURE, NEARLY CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, BY APPROXIMATELY 50% REDUCTION OF STEERING AND BRAKING CA...
Mileage: 90,053
WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH STEERING WHEEL SHOOK, CAUSING THE STEERING WHEEL TO LOCK. CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, AND DROVE IT TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE HAD NOT BEEN DETERMINED. *AK
WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH RIGHT REAR PASSENGER TIRE EXPLODED. DRIVER WAS ABLE PULL OVER TO SHOULDER. THEN, DROVE VEHICLE TO A REPAIR STATION. FIRESTONE, STEEL TEX RADIAL, 23585/R16. *AK
WHEN DRIVING 65 MPH AND WITHOUT WARNING, THE RIGHT REAR TIRE TREAD SEPARATED CAUSING A BLOWOUT. DEALER HAD BEEN NOTIFIED. SIZE#23585R16.*AK THE TREAD WAS WRAPPED AROUND THE AXLE, BREAKING THE HOUSING FOR THE EMERGENCY BRAKE. THE RIM WAS DAMAGED IN ADDITION. *PH *JB
Mileage: 26,820
BOTH FRONT SEAT BELTS ARE NOT WORKING PROPERLY. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK
BOTH FACTORY FRONT BRAKE ROTORS WERE FOUND TO HAVE A LARGE CRACK IN THEM, EXTENDING FROM THE CENTER TO THE OUTER EDGE. DEALER REPLACED BOTH. NOW ROTORS LAST FOR APPROX. 15,000 MILES BEFORE THEY BECOME SO WARPED THAT THE TRUCK SHUDDERS TERRIBLY WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED. ROTORS HAVE SINCE HAD TO BE ...
CAMSHAFT POSITION SENSOR HAS FAILED ONCE, SHUTTING THE TRUCK OFF WHILE IN TRAFFIC. NUMEROUS OTHERS WHO OWN VEHICLES OF THE SAME MAKE AND YEAR AS MINE HAVE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM.*AK
Mileage: 57,770
WHILE PARKED VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE AND BURNED TO THE GROUND, CAUSE IS UNKNOWN. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. TS
Mileage: 162,000
WHILE DRIVING THE LEFT FRONT TIRE BLEWOUT CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE, THIS WAS THE THIRD TIRE FAILURE OF THE SAME SIZE AND MAKE, THE TIRE WERE ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT AND THE OTHER TIRE BLOWOUTS OCCURED AT A LOW RATE OF SPEED (DOTYDOR1XK427 FIRESTONE, SIZE LT235/8516MS. NLM
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
FRONT DRIVER AND PASSENGER SEAT BELT BUCKLES WILL NOT LATCH. *AK *TT
WAS TRAVELING 35MPH AND STARTED TO SLOW DOWN TO MAKE A TURN APPLIED BRAKES AND PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR, VEHICLE DID NOT STOP. VEHICLE REAR ENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE. NEITHER DRIVER'S NOR PASSENGER'S AIRBAG DEPLOYED. NO INJURIES.*AK
TRUCK WAS PARKED IN LEVEL DRIVEWAY AND JUMPED FROM PARK INTO DRIVE AND ROLLED THRU FENCE, PASTURE, AND SHED. DAMAGE WAS CAUSED TO FENCE, SHED AND TRUCK. MY HORSE WAS MODERATELY INJURED DUE TO TRUCK CRASHING INTO SHED AND HORSE RUNNING THRU FENCE. FORD STATED THAT THIS TYPE OF THING CAN HAPPEN AT ...
WHILE DRIVING AT 55MPH AND APPLYING BRAKES, BRAKES HESITATE TO STOP VEHICLE. CONTACTED DEALER, DEALER REPLACED PARTS 2 TIMES. HOWEVER, PROBLEM STILL OCCURRING. *AK CONSUMER STATES BRAKE CABLES HAVE BEEN REPLACED ON NUMEROUS OCCASSIONS, DUE TO DEALER USING THE WRONG CABLES, THE CABLES ARE CAUSING ...
ENGINE FLYWHEEL FAILED WHILE WAITING AT A STOP SIGN. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFROMATION.*AK
WHILE DRIVING DOWN A DIRT ROAD, THE STEERING COLUMN ON MY F-350 BOUND UP MAKING IT NEARLY IMPOSSIBLE FOR ME TO TURN THE STEERING WHEEL TO MAKE A UPCOMING CORNER. BY REEFING ON THE STEERING WHEEL I WAS ABLE TO TURN THE VEHICLE TO MAKE THE CORNER. WHEN I REEFED ON THE STEERING WHEEL, THE STEERING CO...
WHILE DRIVING, #5 PISTON (OR WRIST-PIN) FAILED IN THE ENGINE, CONSUMER IS SEEKING SOME RELIEF IN THE MATTER OF REPLACING THE FAILED ENGINE. *TT
WHILE DRIVING, #5 PISTON (OR WRIST-PIN) FAILED IN THE ENGINE, CONSUMER IS SEEKING SOME RELIEF IN THE MATTER OF REPLACING THE FAILED ENGINE. *TT
PROCEEDING DOWN STEEP HILL AT NIGHT APPROACHING A T INTERSECTION, ENGINE QUIT RUNNING. ATTEMPTS TO RESTART FAILED, JUST NARROWLY AVOIDED A COLLISION, MINIMAL BRAKES AND STEERING AVAILABLE. CONTACTED PERSONAL MECHANIC, EXPLAINED SITUATION. CHECKED FUSES, 30 AMP FUSE FOR POWERTRAIN CONTROL SYSTEM ...
WHEN SHIFTING FROM SECOND GEAR TO THE DRIVE GEAR, ENGINE WILL UNEXPECTEDLY STALL. DEALERSHIP HAS EXAMINED VEHICLE TWO TIMES AND HAS FAILED TO REMEDY THE PROBLEM. *AK CONSUMER ADDS ENGINE COMPLETELY SHUTS DOWN WHEN UPSHIFTING FROM 1ST TO 2ND GEAR GENERALLY ON INCLINE, WHEN ENGINE DIES THERE ARE NO B...
WENT TO 2 DEALERS BOTH SAID THAT THIS SENSOR HAS A NORMAL PROBLEM OF LEAKING FUEL OVER THE ENGINE AND A HIGH FAILURE RATE I HAVE A FRIEND WHO HAS THE SAME YEAR MAKE AND MODEL HAD THE SAME SENSOR FAIL AND LEAK FUEL ON THE MOTOR AS WELL AS LEAKING A GOOD AMOUNT ON THE GROUND WHEN THE SENSOR FAILS FROM...
HEADLIGHTS DIM AND GO OUT ON A INTERMITTENT BASIS. DEALER HAS YET TO BE CONTACTED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS.*AK
DURING NORMAL OPERATION OF VEHICLE ENGINE WILL STALL UNEXPECTEDLY WHILE TRAVELING AT ANY SPEED. DEALERSHIP HAS EXAMINED VEHICLE SEVERAL TIMES, AND REPLACED VARIOUS SENSORS IN AN ATTEMPT TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION / ATTACHMENTS. *AK
VEHICLE HAS BEEN AT DEALER 7 TIMES FOR BRAKE PROBLEMS. WHEN APPLYING BRAKES THERE WAS A GRINDING SOUND,LIKE METAL TO METAL. ALSO, EXTENDED BRAKING DISTANCE. DEALER DETERMINED THAT EMERGENCY BRAKE WAS NOT RELEASING PROPERLY, CAUSING DAMAGE TO BRAKE DRUMS. DRUMS HAVE BEEN REPLACED TWICE THUS FA...
VEHICLE HAS BEEN AT DEALER 7 TIMES FOR BRAKE PROBLEMS. WHEN APPLYING BRAKES THERE WAS A GRINDING SOUND,LIKE METAL TO METAL. ALSO, EXTENDED BRAKING DISTANCE. DEALER DETERMINED THAT EMERGENCY BRAKE WAS NOT RELEASING PROPERLY, CAUSING DAMAGE TO BRAKE DRUMS. DRUMS HAVE BEEN REPLACED TWICE THUS FA...
VEHICLE HAS BEEN AT DEALER 7 TIMES FOR BRAKE PROBLEMS. WHEN APPLYING BRAKES THERE WAS A GRINDING SOUND,LIKE METAL TO METAL. ALSO, EXTENDED BRAKING DISTANCE. DEALER DETERMINED THAT EMERGENCY BRAKE WAS NOT RELEASING PROPERLY, CAUSING DAMAGE TO BRAKE DRUMS. DRUMS HAVE BEEN REPLACED TWICE THUS FA...
PURCHASED THIS TRUCK NEW FROM THE DEALER AT 51,000 MILES THEY HAD TO REBUILD THE TRANSMISSION TRUCK THEN WORKED GOOD FOR A WHILE THEN THEY HAD TO REPLACE THE TRANS COMPUTER AT MY EXPENSE NOW AT 81,000 MILES THE TRANSMISSION IS DOING THE SAME THING AS AT 51,000 MILES I WAS TOLD BY THE DEALER THAT THE...
TIRE DEVELOPED A LARGE BUBBLE OR BLISTER WHERE THE TREAD AND SIDEWALL MEET. TIRE THEN BLEW WITH ONLY APP. 6000 MILES ON IT. FIRESTONE DEALER ONLY WANTED TO SELL ME NEW TIRE AND OFFERED NO EXPLANATION OF TIRE FAILURE. *AK (TIRESIZE: LT23585R16)
WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS BEING DRIVEN ALL ELECTRICAL POWER AND STEERING WAS LOST WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS.*AK
WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS BEING DRIVEN ALL ELECTRICAL POWER AND STEERING WAS LOST WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS.*AK
DRIVER'S REAR INSIDE TIRE TREAD SEPARATED WITH A TIRE BLOWOUT. TIRE HAD 2/3 OF TREAD LEFT BEFORE THE BLOWOUT. VEHICLE WAS GOING 25MPH AND HEARD A BOOM. THEN, CONSUMER SAW TREAD FLYING OFF THE TIRE. 1997, FORD, F350 CLUB CREW CAB, USED TIRES CAME ON VEHICLE, SIZE P235/85R16, APPROXIMATE MILEAGE UNKN...
FUEL TANK HOUSING HAS A HOLE ON THE SIDE. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS.*AK
VEHICLE GOES FROM SIDE TO SIDE AFTER HITTING A BUMP, VIBRATES, AND IS HARD TO CONTROL. DEALER INFORMED CONSUMER VEHICLE NEEDS A STABILIZER BAR, DID NOT COME EQUIPPED WITH ONE.*AK
POWER STEERING WAS LOST WHEN MY HYDRAULIC PRESSURE HOSE WAS BLOWN OUT OF THE FITTING THAT THREADS INTO THE POWER STEERING PUMP. THE LOCAL FORD DEALER PARTS DEPARTMENT HAD SEEN SO MANY OF THESE HOSES REPLACED THAT THE EMPLOYEE AT THE COUNTER KNEW WHAT TYPE OF VEHICLE IT WENT ON WITHOUT ASKING ANY QU...
PREVIOUS COMPLAINT #ODI747045. I WANTED TO SEND YOU SOME MORE INFORMATION CONCERNING THIS PROBLEM AS I AM AWARE THAT FORD HAS HAD THIS PROBLEM WITH THEIR VEHICLES SINCE 96 WHEN FORD BOUGHT BACK MY VEHICLE AND REPLACED IT WITH ANOTHER VEHICLE WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. RECENTLY I RAN OFF THE ROAD WITH ...
PREVIOUS COMPLAINT #ODI747045. I WANTED TO SEND YOU SOME MORE INFORMATION CONCERNING THIS PROBLEM AS I AM AWARE THAT FORD HAS HAD THIS PROBLEM WITH THEIR VEHICLES SINCE 96 WHEN FORD BOUGHT BACK MY VEHICLE AND REPLACED IT WITH ANOTHER VEHICLE WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. RECENTLY I RAN OFF THE ROAD WITH ...
VEHICLES ENGINE WILL SHUT OFF WHEN COASTING DOWN GRADES LOOSING STEERING AND BRAKES. PROBLEM WAS IN MY 1996 POWER STROKE DIESEL FORD TRUCK THAT WAS BOUGHT BACK. CONSUMER WAS GIVEN NEWER 1997 TRUCK WITH SAME PROBLEMS AND NOW 4 YEARS LATER, DEALER IS STILL WORKING ON PROBLEM. TRUCK IS DANGEROUS AND...
WHEN TURNING STEERING WOULD LOCK UP, AND VEHICLE WOULD CONTINUE ITS DIRECTION OF TURNING. HAVE TAKEN VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP DOZEN OF TIMES. MECHANIC WOULD TRY TO REPAIR STEERING.*AK
TREAD SEPARATION AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. CLEAR HIGHWAY. NO ROAD HAZARD INVOLVED. SEPARATION WAS IMMEDIATE AND INVOLVED CENTER TREAD/ENTIRE TIRE. ADDITIONAL DAMAGE CAUSED BY THE TREAD CATCHING/FOLDING FACTORY INSTALLED MUD FLAP OVER THE TOP OF BOTH REAR DUAL TIRES. DAMAGE INCURRED TO WHEEL WELL/FENDER FRA...
THE ENGINE TOTALLY CUTS OFF LEAVING THE TRUCK INOPERABLE. AT FIRST IT WOULD CRANK BACK INSTANTLY. NOW, WE HOPE TO MAKE IT OFF THE ROAD WHERE WE HAVE TO REPEATEDLY TRY TO GET IT CRANKED. NUMEROUS MECHANICS HAVE TRIED AND FAILED TO IDENTIFY THE PROBLEM. *AK
BEARINGS CAME LOOSE IN FLYWHEEL, CAUSING VEHICLE TO SHAKE AS IF ENGINE WAS LOOSE. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK
WHEN PUMP FAILS THERE IS A TOTAL LOSS OF ALL BRAKING AND THIS HAPPENS WITH NO WARNING. *AK
REAR AXLE WHEELS CAME OFF AND COULD HAVE ROLLED IN SOMEONES PATH AND CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. *AK
VEHICLE WILL STALL INTERMITTENTLY. *AK
THE TREAD ON THE TIRES SEPARATED FROM THE BODY OF THE TIRES, THE TIRES WERE STILL UNDER WARRANTY BUT WOULD HAVE COST MORE TO REPLACE UNDER WARRANTY BECAUSE THE DEALER WAS SELLING THE TIRES CHEAPER THAN THE CONSUMER COULD BUY THEM IF HE MADE A WARRANTY CLAIM, CONSUMER PURCHASED DIFFERENT BRAND AND RE...
STEERING WHEEL SHAKES AND MAKES NOISE WHEN TURNING IT. *AK BEARINGS FAILURE CAUSED STEERING WHEEL HARD TO TURN AND ON OCCASSION LOCKS IT. *YH
CONSUMER FEELS THAT THE VALVE STEMS ARE UNACCEPTABLE ON THE ALUMINUM WHEEL RIMS ON THE VEHICLE, THE REAR TIRES HAVE VALVE STEMS FACING IN, THE INSIDE REAR TIRE VALVE STEMS ARE COMPLETELY UNACCESSIBLE TO CHECK AND ADD AIR WHEN NECESSARY, CONSUMER FEELS IF HE IS RESPONSIBLE FOR MAINTAINING PROPER AIR ...
INTERMITTENTLY WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED VEHICLE EXPERIENCES EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. *AK
SPEEDOMETER DROPPED TO ZERO, THEN THE TRANSMISSION WOULD NOT SHIFT FROM LOW GEAR! *AK
SPEEDOMETER DROPPED TO ZERO, THEN THE TRANSMISSION WOULD NOT SHIFT FROM LOW GEAR! *AK
THE PLANETARY GEAR FAILED WHILE DRIVING. IT COMPLETELY DISCENTRATED INSIDE THE TRANSMISSION. A LOCAL FORD DEALER REBUILT TRANSMISSION, BUT NOW, WHEN THE TRUCK IS WARMED UP AND THE TRANSMISSION IS HOT, WHEN YOU ENGAGE REVERSE IT TAKES OFF ON ITS OWN. I HAVE TO HOLD IT BACK WITH THE BRAKE AND IT E...
TRANSMISSION FAILED PREMATURELY. *MJS
DUE TO DEFECTIVE ELECTRICAL FUEL LINE HEATER WHICH DISINTEGRATED AND CAUSED VEHICLE TO STALL UNEXPECTEDLY. *AK THE PART WAS ON NATIONAL BACK ORDER. *YH
CONSUMER WAS SLOWING DOWN FOR SHARP CURB & APPLIED BRAKES, FRONT WHEEL LOCKED UP. VEHICLE WENT OVER BANK OF HILL, HEADING TOWARD A LAKE & EVENTUALLY STOPPED SLIDING. DEALER AND CERTIFIED MECHANIC STATED THAT NOTHING WAS WRONG WITH IT. ROTORS SEEM TO BE WARPED. *AK FRONT WHEELS SQUEAL AND G...
CONSUMER WAS SLOWING DOWN FOR SHARP CURB & APPLIED BRAKES, FRONT WHEEL LOCKED UP. VEHICLE WENT OVER BANK OF HILL, HEADING TOWARD A LAKE & EVENTUALLY STOPPED SLIDING. DEALER AND CERTIFIED MECHANIC STATED THAT NOTHING WAS WRONG WITH IT. ROTORS SEEM TO BE WARPED. *AK FRONT WHEELS SQUEAL AND G...
CONSUMER WAS SLOWING DOWN FOR SHARP CURB & APPLIED BRAKES, FRONT WHEEL LOCKED UP. VEHICLE WENT OVER BANK OF HILL, HEADING TOWARD A LAKE & EVENTUALLY STOPPED SLIDING. DEALER AND CERTIFIED MECHANIC STATED THAT NOTHING WAS WRONG WITH IT. ROTORS SEEM TO BE WARPED. *AK FRONT WHEELS SQUEAL AND G...
DRIVING AT SPEED, THE TRUCK MOTOR DIES
FIRESTONE STEELTEX RADIAL TIRES P216 85 R16 EXPERIENCED TREAD SEPARATION. *SLC
I AM VERY DILIGENT ABOUT CHECKING THE AIR PRESSURE IN MY TIRES. I DO NOT DRIVE OVER THE SPEED LIMIT, USUALLY AROUND 60 MPH ON INTERSTATES. FORTUNATELY MY TRUCK IS A DUAL WHEEL PICKUP AND IT WAS ONE OF THE DUALS THAT HAD THE SIDEWALL BLOWOUT. I WAS HAULING A HORSE TRAILER AT THE TIME. I HEARD YOU...
PE00040; ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT ON 1996, FORD E350, ON 1997 COACHMEN WITH DUAL REAR TIRES,FIRESTONE STEELTEX RADIAL R4S LT225/75R16, DOT VD1L1XB156. ON AUGUST 28, 2000, WHILE DRIVING THERE WAS A VIBRATION. CONSUMER PULLED OVER DUE TO PASSENGER'S FRONT TIRE TREAD COMING OFF, ABOUT 18 INCHES LONG WHICH...
PE00 040; CONSUMR WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 55MPH ON HIGHWAY AND FELT VIBRATION INSIDE OF VEHICLE. WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER TO THE SIDE SHOULDER. RIGHT FRONT PASSENGER'S SIDE TIRE TREAD SEPARATED, STEEL COILS WERE SHOWING ON ALL FOUR TIRES. TIRES WERE FIRESTONE, STEELTEX RADIAL #AT, P23585R16. *A...
WHILE ON A TRIP TREAD SEPARATED ON 2 CONTINENTAL/GENERAL TIRES. VEHICLE WAS DAMAGED.*AK
AT 15000 MILES, FIRESTONE TIRES WERE REPLACED DUE TO A RECALL, NOW, 30000 MILES LATER CONSUMER HAD TO REPLACED THE FIRESTONE STEELTEX TIRES P235/85R16 DUE TO TIRES CAUSING FRONT END TO WOBBLE AND EXPERIENCE VIBRATION, DEALER STATED THE BELTS WERE COMING APART. CONSUMER HAD REPLACED THE LEFT UPPER ...
AT 15000 MILES, FIRESTONE TIRES WERE REPLACED DUE TO A RECALL, NOW, 30000 MILES LATER CONSUMER HAD TO REPLACED THE FIRESTONE STEELTEX TIRES P235/85R16 DUE TO TIRES CAUSING FRONT END TO WOBBLE AND EXPERIENCE VIBRATION, DEALER STATED THE BELTS WERE COMING APART. CONSUMER HAD REPLACED THE LEFT UPPER ...
AT 15000 MILES, FIRESTONE TIRES WERE REPLACED DUE TO A RECALL, NOW, 30000 MILES LATER CONSUMER HAD TO REPLACED THE FIRESTONE STEELTEX TIRES P235/85R16 DUE TO TIRES CAUSING FRONT END TO WOBBLE AND EXPERIENCE VIBRATION, DEALER STATED THE BELTS WERE COMING APART. CONSUMER HAD REPLACED THE LEFT UPPER ...
I HAVE HAD TWO OF THESE FIRESTONE STEEL TEX R4S TIRES "BLOW OUT" WHILE DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE WITH MY FAMILY. THE FIRST ONE WAS IN AUGUST OF 1999 IN OHIO ON A WARM, BUT NOT HOT DAY. WE WERE DRIVING ALONG AND BOOM IT WENT. FORTUNATELY, IT WAS ONE OF THE REAR DUEL TIRES AND NOT A FRONT TIRE. I...
PE-00-020 ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT ON A 1997 FORD F350, TIRE SIZE P23585R16, DOT NUMBER VDOR1XK, EXPERIENCED TIRE BLEW OUT AT 12 THOUSANDS AND 18 THOUSANDS MILES. TWO INCIDENTS WITH BLEWOUTS. WHEN DRIVING AT 60-65 MPH RIGHT REAR TIRE TREAD BLEWOUT AT THE SIDEWALL. ALSO, WHEN DRIVING AT 50-55 MPH THE RI...
TIRE EXPLODED - ENTIRE SIDEWALL. *AK (TIRESIZE: LT235/85M1)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: LT235/85M1 )
AT APPROXIMATELY 27,000 MILES, MY WIFE AND I DECIDED TO GO ON VACATION. WE LOADED THE TRUCK WITH OUR CAMPER (ABOUT 1800 POUNDS), SOME LUGGAGE AND SUPPLIES (ABOUT 250 POUNDS), AND A SMALL TRAILER FOR HAULING WOOD (LOADED ABOUT 3500 POUNDS). BEFORE WE LEFT, I INFLATED THE TIRES TO THE SIDEWALL RATIN...
STEERING WHEEL SHAKES VIOLENTLY WHILE DRIVING, MANUFACTURER SENT NOTICE INDICATING A DESIGN ERROR IN THE FRONT END STEERING AND CORRECTION OF THE FRONT END COMPONENTS TO REMEDY PROBLEM. *SLC
STEERING WHEEL SHAKES VIOLENTLY WHILE DRIVING, MANUFACTURER SENT NOTICE INDICATING A DESIGN ERROR IN THE FRONT END STEERING AND CORRECTION OF THE FRONT END COMPONENTS TO REMEDY PROBLEM. *SLC
NO SUMMARY ISSUED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: LT235 85 1 )
TREAD PARTIALLY SEPARATED AND INTERNAL BELTS SHIFTED. I NO LONGER HAVE THESE TIRES ON THE VEHICLE, WERE REPLACED WITH MICHELIN AFTER THIS INCIDENT. *AK( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 235/75R16 )
TIRE HAD 9/32" TREAD. BLEW OUT SIDEWALL AND PEELED TREAD @ 60 MPH WITH AMBIENT TEMPERATURE OF ABOUT 95 DEGREES. TIRES WERE ALL PROPERLY INFLATED 2 DAYS BEFORE TRIP. I WAS TOWING MY RV AT THE TIME. FAILED TIRE WAS PART OF A SET OF DUALS.( DOT NUMBER: VNOP1WV256 TIRE SIZE: 215/85R16 )
PER FRIENDLY FORD DEALERSHIP IN LAS VEGAS, THE TREAD SEPARATED FROM THE LEFT FRONT TIRE.( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: T235/85R16 )
TIRE HAD 9/32" TREAD. BLEW OUT SIDEWALL AND PEELED TREAD @ 60 MPH WITH AMBIENT TEMPERATURE OF ABOUT 95 DEGREES. TIRES WERE ALL PROPERLY INFLATED 2 DAYS BEFORE TRIP. I WAS TOWING MY RV AT THE TIME. FAILED TIRE WAS PART OF A SET OF DUALS.( DOT NUMBER: VNOP1WV256 TIRE SIZE: 215/85R16 )
PER FRIENDLY FORD DEALERSHIP IN LAS VEGAS, THE TREAD SEPARATED FROM THE LEFT FRONT TIRE.( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: T235/85R16 )
TIRE BLEW OUT. AMBIENT TEMERATURES WERE HOT. TIRES HAD LIKE NEW RUBBER ON ALL WHEELS. I REPLACED ALL TIRES ON TRUCK. THIS WAS BEFORE THE RECALL ON THE EXPLORERS AND THE TIRES WERE NOT THE SAME TYPES AS THE CURRENT RECALL. BUT I HAVE NEVER HAD GOOD LUCK WITH FIRESTONE TIRES. (I HAD THE NATIONAL 500'S...
WHEN USING TURN SIGNALS, EITHER TO MAKE A LEFT OR RIGHT TURN, THE DIRECTIONAL SWITCH SHUTS OFF IF THE WHEEL IS TURNED JUST A LITTLE BIT IN THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION. FOR EXAMPLE, WHEN I'M TURNING TO THE RIGHT TO GO DOWN MY STREET AND PUT THE RIGHT DIRECTIONAL ON (AHEAD OF TIME TO LET OTHERS KNOW I'M TU...
TRAVELING AT 50 MPH THE TRANSFER CASE LOCKED UP AND THE TRUCK SKIDDED OFF THE ROAD. DAMAGE TO FRONT END,ENGINE,TRANSMISSION. TRANSFER CASE REPLACED. FOUGHT TO GET TRANSMISSION REPLACED AS WELL. STILL FIGHTING TO GET FRONT END AND ENGINE DAMAGE REPAIRED. HAVE CONTACTED ATTORNEY GENERAL FOR THE STATE ...
THE WHOLE BODY OF THE TRUCK IS OUT OF ALIGNMENT THE HOOD IS RAISED ON ONE SIDE AND FITS FLUSH ON THE OTHER THE GAP AT THE FENDERS IS NORMAL ON ONE SIDE AND WIDE ON THE OTHER THE DASH INSIDE THE VEHICLE IS OFF-CENTER THE DOORS HAVE GAPS ON THE OUTSIDE I CAN STICK MY INDEX FINGER IN AND I PUT ALL ...
THE COLLAPSABLE UPPER STEERING COLUMN IS VERY WORN AND SLOPPY AND NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. I FEEL THIS IS AN EXTREME SAFETY HAZARD THAT COULD LEAD TO POSSIBLE LOSS OF STEERING. THERE IS NO RECALL FOR THIS PART AND I WILL HAVE TO PAY FOR IT OUT OF MY OWN POCKET. SINCE THERE IS NO NEW PART NO. FOR THI...
WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH BRAKE LIGHT STARTED TO FLICKER ON/OFF. CONSUMER ATTEMPTED TO SLOW DOWN BY PRESSING BRAKES, BUT AUTOMOBILE WAS NOT ABLE TO STOP. CONSUMER HAD TO USE BOTH FEET TO PUSH THE BRAKE PEDAL DOWN. EFFECT OF THIS WAS THAT CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO STOP W/O WARNING, AND WA...
TRANSMISSION FAILED AS THE RESULT OF MISDIAGNOSIS. YH
LOSS OF VACUUM PUMP ON FORD F350 CREW CAB CAPEABLE OF TOWING 20000 LBS RESULTS IN MECHANICAL BRAKING IMMEDIATELY. I WAS LUCKY, I WAS ONLY DOING 35MPH WHEN FAILURE OCCURRED. FOR MORE INFO ON FAILURES GO TO HTTP://WWW.FORD-DIESEL.COM AND SEARCH VACUUM PUMP FAILURE *AK
FRONT AND REAR HUB CAPS FELL OFF REPEATEDLY. YH
WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED VEHICLE JUMPS AND SHIFTS HARD. WHEN COMING TO A STOP AND DOWNSHIFTING, VEHICLE LUNGED FORWARD. CONSUMER HAD TO KEEP FEET ON THE BRAKES. *AK
WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED VEHICLE JUMPS AND SHIFTS HARD. WHEN COMING TO A STOP AND DOWNSHIFTING, VEHICLE LUNGED FORWARD. CONSUMER HAD TO KEEP FEET ON THE BRAKES. *AK
I HAVE A TWO YEAR OLD F350 POWERTRUCK DIESEL AND THE TRANSMISSION HAS GONE OUT OF IT AT 49,000 MILES. IT IS JUST OUT OF WARRANTY. I BELIEVE THIS TO BE POOR QUALITY WORKMANSHIP/DESIGN WHEN I SPEND OVER $30,000 DOLLARS FOR A VEHICLE AND THE TRANSMISSION GOES OUT OF IT BEFORE 50,000 MILES. I NEVER T...
BRAKES STARTED LOCKING UP/GRABBING, AND VIBRATING, AT 8,000 MILES, AND CONTINUED AT 48,000 MILES. DEALER HAS BEEN UNSUCCESSFUL IN REPAIR OF THE BRAKE SYSTEM. I CANNOT DRIVE AN UNSAFE VEHICLE. HELP! *AK
REPLACEMENT PART SHORTER AND FURTHER AWAY. MUST REMOVE HANDS FROM WHEEL TO USE.
NO SUMMARY
THE BRAKES ON THIS F350 TRUCK LOCK UP INTERMITTENTLY, FRONT AND REAR, AND HAS DONE THIS SINCE ABOUT 8,000 MILES. THE DEALER HAS MADE MANY, MANY UNSUCCESSFUL ATTEMPTS TO FIX THE PROBLEM. SINCE THE PROBLEM IS INTERMITTENT, WHEN THE FORD REP WAS CALLED AND CAME TO INVESTIGATE THE BRAKES WERE WORKING ...
THE ACCELERATOR HAS MALFUNCTIONED 3 TIMES, LEAVING ME AND MY PASSENGERS STRANDED AT VARIOUS LOCATIONS. THE TRUCK WILL START BUT THERE IS NO RESPONSE OF THE ENGINE TO THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL MAKING IT IMPOSSIBLE TO MOVE. IT IS A "FLY BY WIRE" SYSTEM WHICH HAS NO DIRECT MECHANICAL LINKAGE FROM THE PEDAL...
I HAVE HAD THREE REPLACEMENT TRANSMISSIONS MODEL: (E-4OD). I NOW HAVE 48,000 ON MY TRUCK AND I NEED A FOURTH TRANSMISSION. THE PROBLEM CONSISTS OF POOR SHIFTING (HARD SHIFTS, UNTIMELY SHIFTING, SHIFTS INTO OD WHEN IT IS OFF, AND YOU MUST DEPRESS GAS PEDAL MODERATLEY TO PROCEED IN REVERSE) I REPOR...
INSIDE REAR TIRE SPLIT AT THE SIDEWALL. A RECALL HAS BEEN ISSUED ON THE VEHICLE TIRE. THE DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK
THERE IS A BOLT THAT COMES LOOSE, CAUSING POWER STEERING TO GO COMPLETELY OUT. THIS HAS HAPPENED TWICE. DEALER REPLACED PART, AND PROBLEM HAS REOCCURRED. *AK
THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING A LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL. PREVIOUSLY, DLR REPAIR THE TRANSMISSION UNDER WARRANTY, BUT THE PROBLEM STILL OCCURS. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION AND VIN#. *AK
WHEN APPLYING THE ABS BRAKES ON WET OR DRY PAVEMENT THE PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE, CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING VEHICLE WAS OVERHEATING. CONSUMER HAD VEHICLE IN DEALER SHOP FOR REPAIR SERVICE SEVEN TIMES, AND THE DEALER CAN'T DETERMINE THE CAUSE. HOWEVER , DEALER REPLACED THE ENGINE DUE TO A LEAKAGE. *AK
WHEN DRIVING AT ANY SPEED THERE IS A GRINDING NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. *AK
EXPERIENCING ONGOING PROBLEM WITH FRONT ROTORS GOING OUT OF ROUND. ROTORS HAD BEEN REPLACED ON TWO PREVIOUS OCCASIONS WITHIN 35,000 MILES OF WEAR. SEEKING HELP FROM NHTSA IN THIS MATTER. *AK
EXPERIENCING ONGOING PROBLEM WITH FRONT ROTORS GOING OUT OF ROUND. ROTORS HAD BEEN REPLACED ON TWO PREVIOUS OCCASIONS WITHIN 35,000 MILES OF WEAR. SEEKING HELP FROM NHTSA IN THIS MATTER. *AK
MICHELIN TIRES MDW 4037XPSRIB SIDEWALLS HAVE READ BAD SPIDER CRACKS WHICH ARE GETTING WORSE EVERY DAY. WARRANTY ON THE TIRES HAD EXPIRED. WAS MADE 35-9S. THE MANUFACTUER WILL NOT HELP. MICHELIN WILL GIVE 3 TIRES, BUT NOT 4 & OWNER HAS 7 OF THOSE TIRES & WANTS THEM ALL REPLACED. *AK
VEHICLE LOST CONTROL OF VEHICLE DUE TO STEERING FAILURE RESULTING IN COLLISION (OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT). MJS
TRANSMISSION COOLER LINES RUBS ON THE EXHAUST DOWNPIPE FROM THE TURBO. THIS RUBBING HAS WORN THROUGH 3/4 OF THE TRANSMISSION COOLER LINE WITH A FAILURE, CAUSING THE TRANSMISSION FLUID TO BE SPRAYED DIRECTLY ONTO THE TURBO DOWNPIPE. THIS IS FIRE/TRANSMISSION FAILURE MAJOR RISK. *AK
VACUUM PUMP FAILED CAUSING LOSS OF BRAKES FROM FLUID LEAKAGE. MJS
AIR CONDITIONER FAILED. MJS
METAL FILINGS FOUND IN THE OIL PAN ON TWO OCCASIONS. MJS
TRANSMISSION DOES NOT OPERATE APPROPRIATELY SLIPS, SNAPS AND CRACKS. MJS
CRUISE CONTROL DOES NOT WORK PROPERLY, WILL NOT HOLD WHEN TOWING MOTORCYCLE TRAILER AND BIKE. MJS
FUEL SENSOR SWITCH IS LEAKING FUEL ONTO THE MANIFOLDS. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. MANUFACTURER WILL BE NOTIFIED. *AK
BRAKING SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING NO BRAKING ABILTY WHICH RESULTED IN A CRASH. DEALER REPLACED ROTORS TWICE, AND HAD ROTORS TURNED TWICE. ALSO, REPLACED BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER, AND BROKEN REAR BRAKES TWICE. HOWEVER, PROBLEM REOCCURRED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION AND VIN#.*AK
BRAKING SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING NO BRAKING ABILTY WHICH RESULTED IN A CRASH. DEALER REPLACED ROTORS TWICE, AND HAD ROTORS TURNED TWICE. ALSO, REPLACED BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER, AND BROKEN REAR BRAKES TWICE. HOWEVER, PROBLEM REOCCURRED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION AND VIN#.*AK
BRAKING SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING NO BRAKING ABILTY WHICH RESULTED IN A CRASH. DEALER REPLACED ROTORS TWICE, AND HAD ROTORS TURNED TWICE. ALSO, REPLACED BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER, AND BROKEN REAR BRAKES TWICE. HOWEVER, PROBLEM REOCCURRED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION AND VIN#.*AK
BRAKING SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING NO BRAKING ABILTY WHICH RESULTED IN A CRASH. DEALER REPLACED ROTORS TWICE, AND HAD ROTORS TURNED TWICE. ALSO, REPLACED BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER, AND BROKEN REAR BRAKES TWICE. HOWEVER, PROBLEM REOCCURRED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION AND VIN#.*AK
BOTH BRAKE ROTORS FOUND TO HAVE NUMEROUS HAIRLINE CRACKS AS WELL AS 2 LARGE CRACKS ONE EXCEEDING .5 INCHES IN WIDTH AN EXTENDING FROM HUB TO OUTER EDGE OF THE ROTOR. CAUSED SEVERE SHAKING AND NEAR UNCONTROLABLE STEERING. DEALERSHIP NOTIFIED AND UNCONCERNED WITH INCIDENT. *AK
DRIVING AT APPROXMATELY 65 MPH PASSENGER'S SIDE POWER WINDOW SHATTERED UNEXPECTEDLY WHICH COULD HAVE CAUSED INJURIES. *AK
ELECTRIC WINDOW MOTOR FAILED. YH
HUB CAPS FAILED. YH
ENGINE QUITS WHILE DRIVING.
WHEN DRIVING THE CLUTCH IS TOO SMALL FOR THE ENGINE AND THE TRANSMISSION, CAUSING THE CLUTCH TO KEEP BURNING OUT. T VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP FIVE TIMES FOR REPAIRS, AND THE DEALER STATES THE CLUTCH IS TOO SMALL FOR THE OTHER PARTS IN THE VEHICLE. *AK
WHILE DRIVING AND SHIFTING GEARS THE CLUTCH HAS BEEN RATTLING. DEALER SAYS THAT THE DIESEL ENGINE IS TOO POWERFUL FOR THE CLUTCH INSTALLED IN THE VEHICLE. *AK
CONSUMER HAS BEEN EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE CONTINUES TO MOVE ON ITS OWN AFTER THE BRAKES HAVE BEEN APPLIED. THE MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK
ENGINE STALLS WHENEVER VEHICLE IS COASTING ON A DOWN SLOPE WITHOUT FOOT PRESSING ON THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL. DEALER/MANUFACTURER NOTIFIED. *AK
REFLECTORS ON REAR TAIL LAMPS KEEP CRACKING.
THE ABS LIGHT INDICATOR CAME ON AND INDICATES PROBLEM WITH THE BRAKES. MANUAL STATES TO RETURN VEHICLE TO DEALER, REPAIR WORK DONE FIVE TIMES. BRAKES WOULD PULL TO THE LEFT OR RIGHT SIDE, AND STEERING WAS OFF. DEALER CANNOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *AK
TRANSMISSION WAS SLIPPING AND LOCKED UP. INCIDENT OCCURRED TWO TIMES. COULD NOT GO FORWARD OR REVERSE, IT DISENGAGED AND BECAME UNDRIVEABLE. COMPUTER CHECK WAS DONE AND DROVE VEHICLE. HEARD A BANG AND THE TRANSMISSION BLEW UP. DEALER CANNOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *AK
VEHICLE WILL DRIFT AND WILL NOT STAY ALIGNED PROPERLY. VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN FOR ALIGNMENT 6 TIMNES FOR PROBLEM. *AK
ABS PROBLEM; WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES DURING NORMAL BRAKING/ DRY ROAD CONDITIONS/ REGULAR ROAD SURFACE, THE TRUCK PULLS REAL HARD TO THE LEFT, THE DEALER IS UNABLE TO CORRECT THE BRAKING PROBLEM, AND STATED THAT THE BRAKING SYSTEM WAS NORMAL. *AK *JB
WHEN THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED THE VEHICLE LOSES POWER STEERING. THE DEALER HAS ATTEMPED TO REPAIR PROBLEM SEVERAL TIMES. *AK CONSUMER STATES WHILE PRESSING THE BRAKE HARD, THE POWER STEERING QUITS WORKING, IT ALSO DOES THIS WHEN NOT IN MOTION, DEALER HAS REPLACED THE GEAR BOX AND POWER STEERING UNI...
ENGINE SHUTS OFF WHEN GOING DOWN GRADES, LOOSING POWER TO BRAKES AND STEERING. TURN SIGNAL WILL NOT STAY ON.
ENGINE SHUTS OFF WHEN GOING DOWN GRADES, LOOSING POWER TO BRAKES AND STEERING. TURN SIGNAL WILL NOT STAY ON.
WHEN APPLYING BRAKES IN NORMAL CONDITIONS, THE REAR BRAKES LOCKED UP, CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. PLEASE PROVIDE DETAILS. *AK
WHEN TRAVELING AT 20 TO 35 MPH AND UPON DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL TO MAKE A SUDDEN STOP, BRAKE PEDAL TRAVELED TO THE FLOORBOARD, RESULTING IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. CONSUMER ALSO HAS EXPERIENCED A PROBLEM WHEN TRAVELING, FIRE SHOT OUT OF THE EXHAUST SYSTEM, CAUSING OBJECTS IN THE ROAD TO CA...
WHEN TRAVELING AT 20 TO 35 MPH AND UPON DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL TO MAKE A SUDDEN STOP, BRAKE PEDAL TRAVELED TO THE FLOORBOARD, RESULTING IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. CONSUMER ALSO HAS EXPERIENCED A PROBLEM WHEN TRAVELING, FIRE SHOT OUT OF THE EXHAUST SYSTEM, CAUSING OBJECTS IN THE ROAD TO CA...
TIRES CONSTANTLY LEAK AIR.
ENGINE SURGES CONTINUOUSLY CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE TRANSMISSION.
WHILE DRIVING A NOISE IS HEARD THAT COMES FROM THE FRONT END. DEALERSHIP UNABLE TO LOCATE PROLBEM.. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK
WINDOW SHATTERED CAUSING INJURIES TO CHILD.
BRAKE LINE RUBBING AGAINST HEAT SHIELD, CAUSING FLUID LEAK.
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE ABOUT 30 MPH CONSUMER SAID WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES TRYING TO STOP, THE ABS LOCKS UP, GRABING THE BRAKES. MANUFACTURER AND WERE CONTACTED. *AK
BRAKES FAILED.
CONSUMER WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45MPH WHEN HE TOOK HIS FOOT OFF THE GAS PEDAL TO BEGIN SLOWING DOWN FOR ENTERING THE BELTWAY, WHEN HE TRIED TO PRESS THE BRAKES AGAIN, HE NOTICED THAT THE VEHICLE DID NOT HAVE ANY BRAKES. *AK
MASTER CYLDER MALFUNCTION.
ABS BRAKES FAILED, VEHICLE LOST CONTROL, RESULTING IN A COLLISION. *AK
WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED ON AN INCLINE WITH THE PARKING BRAKE ON, THE VEHICLE WAS ON, THE PARKING BRAKE RELEASED CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO ROLL. THE MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK
THE FRONT BRAKES CAUGHT ON FIRE. THE DEALER REPLACED THE FRONT BRAKES AT 2 MILES. OWNER IS HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE REAR BRAKES. *AK
THE FRONT BRAKES CAUGHT ON FIRE. THE DEALER REPLACED THE FRONT BRAKES AT 2 MILES. OWNER IS HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE REAR BRAKES. *AK
SAFETY FEATURE ON VEHICLE FAILED AND CHILD WAS ABLE TO PUT VEHICLE IN GEAR WITHOUT PRESSING ON THE BRAKE AND WITHOUT IGNITION BEING ON. CLAIM WAS FILED, VEHICLE WILL BE SEEN BY ADJUSTOR ON 1/31/97. *AK