2000 FORD F-450 SD Problems & Recalls
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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 FORD F-450 SD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRAME WAS CRACKED ON BOTH SIDES OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER FOR REPAIR. THE FRAME WAS WELDED ON THREE DIFFERENT OCCASIONS HOWEVER, THE REMEDY DID NOT REPAIR THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEH...
Mileage: 103,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 FORD F450 SUPER DUTY. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT SPEEDS OF 60 MPH, THE VEHICLE BEGAN ABNORMALLY EXHIBITING SIGNS OF STALLING AND THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO MOVE THE VEHICLE OFF THE ROADWAY BEFORE DOING SO. THERE WERE NO WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT P...
Mileage: 60,000
A FAULTY FUEL LINE ON A 2000 FORD F450 BRUSH FIRE TRUCK FAILED, SPRAYING DIESEL FUEL ONTO THE ENGINE, CAUSING A SMALL ENGINE FIRE, DURING AN EMERGENCY RESPONSE TO A FIRE. FIRE WAS QUICKLY CONTROLLED WITH ONBOARD AFFF/WATER MIXTURE. CALLED TO HAVE REPAIRED, MECHANIC CAME OUT TO STATION, AND REPLACE...
Mileage: 173,600
I'VE HAD TWO SPARK PLUGS BLOW OUT IN THE LAST FIVE HUNDRED MILE IN MY 2000 F-450. I'VE GOT TO SAY ITS A REAL HAZARD TO BE HAULING A LOAD, SUDDENLY LOOSE DRASTIC POWER AND BE RATTLED BY THE ABRUPT SPARK PLUG EXPLOSION. NOT ONLY THAT, BUT THE FUEL RAIL IS RIGHT THERE. IN FACT THE SECOND SPARK PLUG ...
Mileage: 109,450
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 FORD F450. HE NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD AFTER HE CRANKED THE ENGINE. HE THEN SHUT THE VEHICLE OFF, OPENED THE HOOD AND SAW FLAMES. THERE IS A RECALL FOR THE VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL (NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID#06V286000) HOWEVER, THE DEALER STATED THAT HIS VIN WAS NO...
Mileage: 200,000
TL* - THE CONTACT WAS HAVING CONTINUOUS FAILURES WITH 2000 FORD F450 TRUCK. THE FUEL TANK CORRODED, CAUSING IT TO CLOG THE FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM. THE CONTACT CALLED FORD ,AND WAS TOLD TO CONTACT NHTSA. THE MECHANIC TOLD HIM THAT THERE HAVE BEEN SEVERAL FORD FUEL TANKS HAVING THE SAME FAILURE. ...
Mileage: 100,024
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THERE IS NOT ENOUGH CLEARANCE ON THE HUB PILOT REAR WHEELS TO BE ABLE TO REMOVE THE WHEELS. IN 2004 AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP USED A CUTTING TORCH TO REMOVE THE WHEELS IN PIECES. AT THAT TIME THE REPAIR SHOP APPLIED TWO NEW REAR WHEELS AND REMOUNTED THE TIRES. NOW THE SAM...
Mileage: 45,000
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THERE IS NOT ENOUGH CLEARANCE ON THE HUB PILOT REAR WHEELS TO BE ABLE TO REMOVE THE WHEELS. IN 2004 AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP USED A CUTTING TORCH TO REMOVE THE WHEELS IN PIECES. AT THAT TIME THE REPAIR SHOP APPLIED TWO NEW REAR WHEELS AND REMOUNTED THE TIRES. NOW THE SAM...
Mileage: 45,000
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE LOST POWER WHILE DRIVING UNDER NORMAL CONDITIONS. THE CONTACT, A MECHANIC FOR FLEET, DETERMINED THE FUEL TANK LINING WAS COMING APART AND GETTING INTO THE FUEL SYSTEM. THE FUEL TANK NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE FLEET HAS TWO OTHER VEHICLES WITH THE SAME PROBLE...
Mileage: 61,135
PROBLEMS WITH FUEL SYSTEM ON 2000 F 450.*MR WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE WOULD STALL AND SPUTTER. THE CONSUMER REPLACED THE FUEL FILTER AND FOUND IT TO BE RESTRICTED. THE NEXT DAY THE STALLING RESURFACED AND THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER DETERMINED THAT HE INNER COATING OF THE FU...
Mileage: 21,025
I HAVE A 2000 FORD F-450 WITH 19.5" GENERAL TIRES. I HAD A FLAT TIRE WHEREBY THE VALVE STEM BLEW OUT. I HAD TO REPLACE THE VALVE STEMS IN ALL TIRES BECAUSE, ACCORDING TO THE TIRE SHOP WHERE THEY WERE REPLACED,THEY WERE THE WRONG VALVE STEMS. THE STEMS WERE NOT FOR HIGH PRESSURE TIRES BUT RATHER REGU...
Mileage: 31,200
THIS IS MY THIRD FIRESTONE TIRE ON THE SAME VEHICLE. *ON 2-11-04 @EST.1500 HRS IN BAKER CA. MILEAGE 9,950 MILES. *LEFT FRONT TIRE TREAD STARTED TO COME OFF OF FIRESTONE TIRE CASING. IT IS REALLY SAD THAT FIRESTONE ISN'T HELD ACCOUNTABLE FOR PUTTING OUT SUCH BAD TIRES. FIRESTONE PER NORMA Y. GRAY ...
Mileage: 9,950
TWO FRONT TIRES WERE SHREDDING, AND THEN BLEW OUT AT HIGHWAY SPEED.*AK
Mileage: 30,000
PROBLEMS WITH VEHICLE'S TRANSMISSION. NAR 08/05/2003. *MR *CB
TRANSMISSION FAILURE OF 4R100 FORD TRANSMISSION THAT HAS BEEN SERVICED BY FORD SINCE 2000 (WHEN BOUGHT) AND NO MENTION OF A FACTORY OVERHEATING PROBLEM THAT AN UPGRADED COOLER (PER TSB) WOULD HAVE AVOIDED.*AK
Mileage: 85,960
THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE TIRE VALVE STEM, BUT WAS NOT FIXED SINCE THE DEALER SAID IT WAS OK. WHILE THE CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING, THE OUT SIDE LEFT REAR TIRE WAS LOSING AIR DUE TO THE DEFECTIVE VALVE STEM WHICH DAMAGED THE TIRE WALLS. *YH
VALVE STEMS ARE BRAKING OFF AT TIRE RIM, CAUSING TIRE TO GO FLAT. FORD HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK FORD HAS ISSUED A RECALL #01V046 BUT ONLY INSPECTED VEHICLE FOR LEAKS. THE VALVE STEMS NEED REPLACING. OTHER VALVE STEMS ARE MADE FROM STEEL. THESE ARE MADE OF RUBBER WHICH CAN BREAK OFF WITH A LOAD...
CONSUMER STATES THAT WATER IS GETTING INTO THE FUEL TANK. DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*JB
CONSUMER STATES THAT THE WATER SENOR IN THE FUEL TANK HAS FAILED. THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*JB
ON TWO OCCASIONS A TIRE ON THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED A SUDDEN BLOWOUT, THE FIRST TIRE BLEWOUT WHILE DRIVING, THIS TIRE HAD 25000 MILE AT THE TIME OF FAILURE, AT THIS TIME THE CONSUMER DISCOVERED THERE WAS A RECALL (01V-046)ON THE VALVE STEM AND MADE AN APPOINTMENT WITH THE DEALER BUT PRIOR TO THE APPO...
ON TWO OCCASIONS A TIRE ON THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED A SUDDEN BLOWOUT, THE FIRST TIRE BLEWOUT WHILE DRIVING, THIS TIRE HAD 25000 MILE AT THE TIME OF FAILURE, AT THIS TIME THE CONSUMER DISCOVERED THERE WAS A RECALL (01V-046)ON THE VALVE STEM AND MADE AN APPOINTMENT WITH THE DEALER BUT PRIOR TO THE APPO...
TIRES WERE BLOWING OUT. AIR PRESSURE WAS TOO HEAVY FOR VALVE STEM. DEALER STATED STEM WAS MADE OF PLASTIC. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
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
TIRES WERE REPLACED UNDER RECALL 01V046000, TIRES ARE STILL GOING FLAT. DEALERSHIP STATED WRONG TYPE OF VALVES WERE INSTALLED. *AK *JG
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
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
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
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.
EXHAUST PIPE IS POLLUTING STRONG GASES AND SMOKE. VEHICLE ONLY HAS 6000 MILES WILL CONTACT MANUFACTURER. *AK
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 E...
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 E...
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 E...
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 *...
SIDE OF TIRE BLEW OUT AS IF SIDEWALL WAS CUT OUT, SAW VALVE STEM GONE, REPLACED A FOUR TIRES.
TIRES WERE ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT ON A 2000, FORD, F450, TIRE SIZE P22570R19.5, TIRES HAD THIRTY-THREE THOUSAND MILES ON THEM, CONSUMER NOTED THREE OUT OF SIX TIRES FAILED. ONE TIRE WENT COMPLETELY FLAT AFTER DRIVING INTO A HOLE. SECOND TIRE TREAD BLEWOUT COMPLETELY OUT AT SIDEWALL, AND THIRD TIRE TR...
VALVE STEMS THAT GO INTO WHEELS TORE OUT OF WHEELS. WHEN THIS HAPPENS VEHICLE TIRES BLOWOUT ALL AT ONCE WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD. CONSUMER HAS YET TO CONTACT DEALER.*AK
WHILE TRAVELING AT APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH STEERING BECAME VERY LOOSE AND DIFFICULT TO CONTROL WHILE BRAKES SUDDENLY BECAME MUSHY AND INCREASED STOPPING DISTANCE. DEALERSHIP EXAMINED VEHICLE AND DETERMINED THAT A CLAMP THAT HOLDS HYDRAULIC FLUID HOSE TO FRAME WAS MISSING, WHICH ALLOWED THE HOSE TO ...
WHILE TRAVELING AT APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH STEERING BECAME VERY LOOSE AND DIFFICULT TO CONTROL WHILE BRAKES SUDDENLY BECAME MUSHY AND INCREASED STOPPING DISTANCE. DEALERSHIP EXAMINED VEHICLE AND DETERMINED THAT A CLAMP THAT HOLDS HYDRAULIC FLUID HOSE TO FRAME WAS MISSING, WHICH ALLOWED THE HOSE TO ...
WHILE TRAVELING AT APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH STEERING BECAME VERY LOOSE AND DIFFICULT TO CONTROL WHILE BRAKES SUDDENLY BECAME MUSHY AND INCREASED STOPPING DISTANCE. DEALERSHIP EXAMINED VEHICLE AND DETERMINED THAT A CLAMP THAT HOLDS HYDRAULIC FLUID HOSE TO FRAME WAS MISSING, WHICH ALLOWED THE HOSE TO ...
CLUTCH CAME APART. CONSUMER WAS NOT ABLE TO PUSH CLUTCH INTO CHANGE GEARS, TOOK TO DEALER, AND THEY REPLACED CLUTCH / FLYWHEEL AND TRANSMISSION.*AK
CLUTCH CAME APART. CONSUMER WAS NOT ABLE TO PUSH CLUTCH INTO CHANGE GEARS, TOOK TO DEALER, AND THEY REPLACED CLUTCH / FLYWHEEL AND TRANSMISSION.*AK
CLUTCH CAME APART. CONSUMER WAS NOT ABLE TO PUSH CLUTCH INTO CHANGE GEARS, TOOK TO DEALER, AND THEY REPLACED CLUTCH / FLYWHEEL AND TRANSMISSION.*AK
WHILE TRAVELING AND DEPRESSING CLUTCH, PEDAL WOULD NOT DEPRESS. CONSUMER STOPPED VEHICLE BY DEPRESSING BRAKE PEDAL. *AK CLUTCH PLATE BREAKS IN SAME SPOT EVERY TIME IT BREAKS, THIS HAS HAPPENED FOUR TIMES, CONSUMER HAS BEEN TOLD THE MOTOR IS TOO STRONG FOR TRANSMISSION WHICH IS CAUSING CLUTCH TO T...
WHILE TRAVELING AND DEPRESSING CLUTCH, PEDAL WOULD NOT DEPRESS. CONSUMER STOPPED VEHICLE BY DEPRESSING BRAKE PEDAL. *AK CLUTCH PLATE BREAKS IN SAME SPOT EVERY TIME IT BREAKS, THIS HAS HAPPENED FOUR TIMES, CONSUMER HAS BEEN TOLD THE MOTOR IS TOO STRONG FOR TRANSMISSION WHICH IS CAUSING CLUTCH TO T...
WHILE TRAVELING AND DEPRESSING CLUTCH, PEDAL WOULD NOT DEPRESS. CONSUMER STOPPED VEHICLE BY DEPRESSING BRAKE PEDAL. *AK CLUTCH PLATE BREAKS IN SAME SPOT EVERY TIME IT BREAKS, THIS HAS HAPPENED FOUR TIMES, CONSUMER HAS BEEN TOLD THE MOTOR IS TOO STRONG FOR TRANSMISSION WHICH IS CAUSING CLUTCH TO T...
WHILE TRAVELING AND DEPRESSING CLUTCH, PEDAL WOULD NOT DEPRESS. CONSUMER STOPPED VEHICLE BY DEPRESSING BRAKE PEDAL. *AK CLUTCH PLATE BREAKS IN SAME SPOT EVERY TIME IT BREAKS, THIS HAS HAPPENED FOUR TIMES, CONSUMER HAS BEEN TOLD THE MOTOR IS TOO STRONG FOR TRANSMISSION WHICH IS CAUSING CLUTCH TO T...
WHILE TRAVELING AND DEPRESSING CLUTCH, PEDAL WOULD NOT DEPRESS. CONSUMER STOPPED VEHICLE BY DEPRESSING BRAKE PEDAL. *AK CLUTCH PLATE BREAKS IN SAME SPOT EVERY TIME IT BREAKS, THIS HAS HAPPENED FOUR TIMES, CONSUMER HAS BEEN TOLD THE MOTOR IS TOO STRONG FOR TRANSMISSION WHICH IS CAUSING CLUTCH TO T...
WHILE TRAVELING AND DEPRESSING CLUTCH, PEDAL WOULD NOT DEPRESS. CONSUMER STOPPED VEHICLE BY DEPRESSING BRAKE PEDAL. *AK CLUTCH PLATE BREAKS IN SAME SPOT EVERY TIME IT BREAKS, THIS HAS HAPPENED FOUR TIMES, CONSUMER HAS BEEN TOLD THE MOTOR IS TOO STRONG FOR TRANSMISSION WHICH IS CAUSING CLUTCH TO T...
LOCAL GOODYEAR REPRESENTATIVE SAYS THIS HAS HAPPENED A LOT - LUG NUTS RECENTLY TIGHTENED BY FIRE DEPARTMENT PERSONNEL. I AM NOT THE OWNER BUT AM THE FIRE CHIEF. VEHICLE BELONGS TO THE TOWN OF DUNDEE. THE LUG HOLES IN THE RIMS ARE WIDENED. A NUMBER OF THE BOLTS ARE STRIPPED AND BROKEN. THIS COUL...
UPON ATTEMPTING TO BRAKE BY DEPRESSING BRAKE PEDAL REAR BRAKES ARE INOPERABLE, CAUSING FRONT BRAKES TO LOCK UP, RESULTING IN VEHICLE SKIDDING. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED DEALER, DEALER UNABLE TO DETERMINE CAUSE. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
ABS LIGHT IS COMING ON, BUT ONE BRAKE IS LOCKING UP, OTHER IS NOT.BRAKES ARE ACTING ERRACTICALLY, CAUSING POOR BRAKE PERFORMANCE. DEALER CANNOT DETERMINE CAUSE. *AK
THE RIGHT FRONT HUB ASSEMBLY BROKE IN TWO WHILE CONSUMER WAS TAKING A CURB, CONSUMER WAS SUDDENLY UNABLE TO STEER THE VEHICLE, THE VEHICLE ROLLED OVER RESULTING IN DAMAGE TO THE CAB, CHASSIS AND UTILITY BED AND BUCKET.
THE RIGHT FRONT HUB ASSEMBLY BROKE IN TWO WHILE CONSUMER WAS TAKING A CURB, CONSUMER WAS SUDDENLY UNABLE TO STEER THE VEHICLE, THE VEHICLE ROLLED OVER RESULTING IN DAMAGE TO THE CAB, CHASSIS AND UTILITY BED AND BUCKET.
TWO GENERAL TIRES (225/70R19.5) EXPERIENCED BLOWOUTS, THESE TIRES HAD LESS THAN 5,000 MILES ON THEM. NLM
SINCE PURCHASING TRUCK I HAVE TALKED TO MANY PEOPLE WHO HAVE PURCHASED FORD 450'S AND ALL OF THEM HAVE HAD PROBLEMS WITH THEIR VALVE STEMS. SEVERAL HAD 4 VALVE STEM FAILURES AND ADVISED ME TO CHANGE MINE. *AK (DOT NUMBER: CU9R HMTJ TIRESIZE: 22570R19.5)
RUBBER VALVE STEM KEPT COMING OFF TIRE. HAD TO REPLACE THEM WITH THE METAL STEAM. DEALER/GENERAL TIRES COMPANY WERE NOTIFIED. *AK LOWERING PSI TO 80 WORKS OKAY. THE CUSTOMER ALSO REPLACED ALL RUBBER STEMS TO METAL STEAM. *YH
THIS IS THE SECOND TIME THAT CLUTCH WENT; 350/450, AND 550 CLUTCHES WERE DEFECTIVE WHILE DRIVING DOWN A HILL, NEEDED TO DOWNSHIFT, AND GEAR GOT LOCKED. COULD NOT DOWNSHIFT AT ALL. CONSUMER HAD TO PUT ON BRAKES AND KILL THE ENGINE, ALSO, A/C WENT OUT 4 TIMES. *AK THE CLUTCH CAME APART AND ...
THIS IS THE SECOND TIME THAT CLUTCH WENT; 350/450, AND 550 CLUTCHES WERE DEFECTIVE WHILE DRIVING DOWN A HILL, NEEDED TO DOWNSHIFT, AND GEAR GOT LOCKED. COULD NOT DOWNSHIFT AT ALL. CONSUMER HAD TO PUT ON BRAKES AND KILL THE ENGINE, ALSO, A/C WENT OUT 4 TIMES. *AK THE CLUTCH CAME APART AND ...
THIS IS THE SECOND TIME THAT CLUTCH WENT; 350/450, AND 550 CLUTCHES WERE DEFECTIVE WHILE DRIVING DOWN A HILL, NEEDED TO DOWNSHIFT, AND GEAR GOT LOCKED. COULD NOT DOWNSHIFT AT ALL. CONSUMER HAD TO PUT ON BRAKES AND KILL THE ENGINE, ALSO, A/C WENT OUT 4 TIMES. *AK THE CLUTCH CAME APART AND ...