2004 Ford F-350 Super Duty

What owners should know

Covers 1999–2004 · 7.3L and 6.0L Power Stroke diesel, 5.4L V8 and 6.8L V10 gas · Updated 2026-10-01

Researched from owner forums and NHTSA complaints and written by Know Your Truck. These are patterns in what owners report, not a guarantee about any particular truck.

Common failures & how to fix them

Parts and video buttons search for your 2004 Ford F-350 Super Duty. Always confirm a part fits using your VIN. Brakes, steering, fuel and airbag work affects your safety, so if you're not sure, have a qualified mechanic do it.

• 7.3L stalling (cam position sensor)

  Easy DIY

  Signs: Engine cuts out or won't start, the tachometer drops to zero, and power steering and brakes go stiff when it dies.

  Fix: Replace the camshaft position sensor. Owners recommend a genuine Motorcraft sensor. It's a small part on the front of the engine.

  May be covered free by recall 07V553000. Check the VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.

  Shop: 7.3 Powerstroke camshaft position sensor▶ How-to videos

• 7.3L rough cold starts or misfire (valve cover harness)

  Moderate DIY

  Signs: Rough running when cold, a miss on one or more cylinders, or glow plug codes.

  Fix: Inspect and replace the under-valve-cover harness (UVCH) and its gaskets, and check glow plugs and connectors.

  Shop: 7.3 Powerstroke under valve cover harness▶ How-to videos

• Spark plug blowout (5.4L / 6.8L gas)

  Hard DIY

  Signs: A loud pop, then a ticking or puffing noise and a misfire. The plug may be sitting loose in the coil.

  Fix: Repair the stripped threads with a thread insert kit made for these heads, often without removing the head. Many owners have a shop do it.

  Shop: Ford Triton spark plug thread repair kit▶ How-to videos

• Cruise control switch fire risk

  Dealer (recall)

  Signs: Often no warning. The switch on the brake master cylinder can overheat and burn.

  Fix: Covered by Ford recalls. A dealer replaces or disconnects the switch for free.

  May be covered free by recall 06V286000 / 09V399000. Check the VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.

• Rusted brake lines

  Hard DIY

  Signs: Heavy scale or swelling on the steel lines along the frame, a soft pedal, or a fluid leak.

  Fix: Replace rusted lines with pre-bent lines or copper-nickel line, then bleed the brakes. Do the whole run, not just the bad spot.

  Shop: brake line kit▶ How-to videos

• Worn ball joints and tie rods

  Hard DIY

  Signs: Clunks over bumps, wandering steering, uneven tire wear, or play when you rock a lifted front wheel.

  Fix: Replace worn ball joints and tie rod ends, then get an alignment. Ball joints need a press tool, which many parts stores lend out.

  Shop: ball jointsShop: tie rod end▶ How-to videos

Recalls

A recall doesn't mean a truck still has the problem. Enter the truck's VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls or ask a dealer to see whether the repair was done.

• Exterior Lighting:Tail Lights

  Jul 2011 · #11V352000

  FORD IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2011 RANGER TRUCKS BUILT FROM JANUARY 25, 2011, THROUGH APRIL 25, 2011 AT THE TWIN CITIES ASSEMBLY PLANT, AND SERVICE PARTS DISTRIBUTED TO DEALERS FOR CERTAIN 2004 THROUGH 2011 MODEL YEAR RANGER TRUCKS, 2002 THROUGH 2005 MODEL YEAR EXCURSION VEHICLES, AND 2002 THROUGH 2007 MODEL YEAR F-250, F-350, F-450, AND F-550 TRUCKS FOR FAILING TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 108, "LAMPS, REFLECTIVE DEVICES, AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT." THE MULTI-FUNCTION SWITCH WAS SHIPPED WITH A SUBCOMPONENT (SLIDER) THAT MAY EXPERIENCE DEFORMATION. A MULTI-FUNCTION SWITCH WITH A DEFORMED SLIDER MAY MALFUNCTION CAUSING THE TURN SIGNAL, TAIL LIGHTS, HAZARD WARNING SIGNAL FLASHERS AND/OR BRAKE LIGHTS NOT TO ACTIVATE.

  Risk and fix

  Risk: NON-FUNCTIONING LIGHTS COULD INCREASE THE RISK OF A CRASH.

  Fix: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE SWITCHES FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON AUGUST 15, 2011. OWNERS MAY CONTACT FORD MOTOR COMPANY CUSTOMER RELATIONSHIP CENTER AT 1-866-436-7332.

• Wheels:Hub

  Dec 2007 · #07E106000

  CERTAIN FEDERAL-MOGUL REPLACEMENT WHEEL HUB ASSEMBLIES WITH THE BRAND NAMES: NATIONAL, CARQUEST P/NOS. 515020, 515021, 515025, 515053, 515054, 515059, AND 515060, SHIPPED BETWEEN JANUARY 23, 2006, AND DECEMBER 20, 2007, SOLD FOR LIGHT DUTY AND MEDIUM DUTY TRUCKS. THE INBOARD RETENTION NUT USED TO MAINTAIN HUB BEARING ASSEMBLY CAN LOOSEN RESULTING IN AN ABS LIGHT INDICATION, NOISE, AND/OR WHEEL SEPARATION.

  Risk and fix

  Risk: WHEEL SEPARATION CAN RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH.

  Fix: FEDERAL-MOGUL WILL NOTIFY CUSTOMERS AND WILL REPLACE THE HUB ASSEMBLY FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON FEBRUARY 7, 2008. OWNERS CAN CONTACT FEDERAL-MOGUL TOLL-FREE AT 877-489-6659.

• Equipment:Electrical

  Aug 2007 · #07E066000

  CERTAIN CEQUENT 90 DEGREE 7-WAY RIGHT ANGLE ADAPTORS SOLD BY DISTRIBUTORS IN TOW PACKAGES FOR AFTERMARKET SALES TO TOW 5TH WHEEL RV TRAVEL TRAILERS. DUE TO INCORRECT WIRING OF THE HARNESS, THE TRAILER LIGHTS MAY NOT OPERATE PROPERLY.

  Risk and fix

  Risk: IF THE TRAILER LIGHTS ARE NOT WORKING PROPERLY, A VEHICLE CRASH CAN OCCUR.

  Fix: ALL OF THE DEFECTIVE TOW PACKAGES ARE STILL AT THE DISTRIBUTOR LEVEL AND HAVE NOT BEEN SOLD TO ANY CONSUMERS.

• Electrical System:Wiring

  Jun 2005 · #05V270000

  CERTAIN PICKUP TRUCKS, SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES AND VANS EQUIPPED WITH 6.0L DIESEL ENGINES MAY EXPERIENCE STALLING WITHOUT WARNING WHILE DRIVING AND MAY OR MAY NOT RESTART.

  Risk and fix

  Risk: SHOULD THE ENGINE STALL, A VEHICLE CRASH COULD OCCUR.

  Fix: DEALERS WILL UPGRADE THE FUEL INJECTION CONTROL MODULE (FICM) WIRE HARNESS OR REPLACED, AND/OR HAVE A NEW INJECTION CONTROL PRESSURE (ICP)) SENSOR CONNECTOR INSTALLED FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JULY 22, 2005. OWNERS MAY CONTACT FORD AT 1-800-392-3673.

• Tires

  May 2004 · #04V229000

  CERTAIN LARIAT AND KING RANCH MODEL PICKUP TRUCKS FAIL TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 120, "TIRE SELECTION AND RIMS FOR MOTOR VEHICLES OTHER THAN PASSENGER CARS." SOME TRUCKS WERE INADVERTENTLY EQUIPPED WITH AN INCORRECT LOAD RANGE TIRE. THIS WOULD RESULT IN INCORRECT TIRE LOAD RATINGS FOR THE STATED VEHICLE AXLE GROSS AXLE WEIGHT RATING. ALSO, THE TIRE MAY BE INFLATED ABOVE THE DOT LISTED INFLATION PRESSURE.

  Risk and fix

  Risk: IF A TIRE WAS OPERATED IN AN OVER-LOADED OR OVER-INFLATED CONDITION, THE TIRE MAY RUPTURE RESULTING IN A RAPID AIR LOSS, WHICH CAN CAUSE A CRASH WITHOUT WARNING.

  Fix: DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND, IF NECESSARY, REPLACE ANY INCORRECT LOAD RANGE TIRES. ADDITIONALLY, IF ANY TIRE REQUIRED REPLACEMENT, IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT THE WHEEL LUG NUT TORQUE BE CHECKED WITHIN 500 MILES AFTER ANY TIRE REPLACEMENT. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN ON MAY 21, 2004. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT. FORD AT 1-800-392-3673.

Owner complaints by area

Reports owners filed with NHTSA. They aren't verified, and one complaint can mention more than one area. Tap an area to read the most recent ones.

• Engine And Engine Cooling106

  1 involved a crash · 5 involved a fire

  • Filed Jan 2015

    THE TRUCK STARTED TO STALL ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS AS I WAS ATTEMPTING TO GET UP TO ROAD SPEED OF 55 MPH. THE TRUCK WAS LOSING SPEED, JERKING AND BLACK SMOKE COMING OUT OF THE EXHAUST. THERE WERE NO INDICATIONS OF ENGINE FAILURE TO WARN ME OF ANY PROBLEMS, IE. ENGINE LIGHT. THIS OCCURRED ON MORE THAN ONCE, CAUSING POTENTIAL TRAFFIC HAZARD. THE CAM SENSOR AND FUEL INJECTION CONTROL MODULE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE REPAIR COSTS INVOLVED WERE HIGH THANK GOODNESS THERE WERE NO INJURIES OR ACCIDENTS DUE TO THE STALLING. THANK YOU,

  • Filed Oct 2014

    TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD F-350. THE CONTACT STATED THE EXHAUST SYSTEM WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE ENGINE LOSS POWER. THE VEHICLE RESTARTED. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE FAILURE RECURRED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 07V139000 (POWER TRAIN). THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE EXHAUST SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

  • Filed Mar 2012

    TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD F-350. THE CONTACT STATED THAT COOLANT WAS OBSERVED LEAKING FROM THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE DEALER CONFIRMED THAT THE HEAD GASKET NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 73,047. ..UPDATED 04/19/12 *BF UPDATED 04/25/12*JB

  • Filed Mar 2012

    TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD F-350. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH, THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AS THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE CONTACT WAS NOT ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN AUTOMOTIVE SHOP WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED AS HAVING A MALFUNCTION TO THE FUEL INJECTION CONTROL MODULE, CAM SENSOR AND THE TURBO . THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED WITH NEW COMPONENTS. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 67,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 68,000.

  • Filed Feb 2012

    TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD F-350. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE ENGINE FAILED. THE ENGINE BLOCK WAS CORRODED DUE TO DEFECTIVE MATERIAL AND LEAKED CAUSED COOLANT TO LEAK. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE ENGINE WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER DENIED ASSISTANCE WITH THE REPAIRS, STATING THAT THE WARRANTY WAS EXPIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 26,000.

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• Electrical System48

  1 involved a crash · 1 involved a fire

  • Filed Apr 2025

    The contact owns a 2004 Ford F-350. The contact stated that while driving approximately 76 MPH with his wife in the front passenger seat, the vehicle shuddered uncontrollably and stalled. The contact and his wife were concerned for their safety. There was no warning light illuminated. The contact was able to regain control of the vehicle and pulled over to the side of the road. The vehicle failed to restart and was towed to the residence. The contact stated that as an independent mechanic, he used a code reader to retrieve diagnostic trouble codes for the fuel control module wiring harness failure. The contact related to the failure to NHTSA Campaign Number: 05V270000 (Electrical System). The contact stated that the fuel control module wiring harness failure had caused warning lights to fail to illuminate as needed. The dealer was notified of the failure and informed the contact that the vehicle had previously been repaired under the recall. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and informed the contact that an elbow vacuum tubing connector was previously replaced under the recall; however, the contact advised the manufacturer that the recall involved replacing the entire fuel control module wiring harness. The manufacturer informed the contact that the recall was already marked completed and no further repairs could be covered. The contact stated that the dealer and the manufacturer had failed to honor the recall repair. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 190,019.

  • Filed Mar 2016

    TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD F-350. WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE, IT EXPERIENCED A COMPLETE LOSS OF POWER. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE WIRING HARNESS WAS DEFECTIVE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. PRIOR TO THE FAILURE, THE VEHICLE WAS REMEDIED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 07E066000 (EQUIPMENT). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 100,000.

  • Filed Mar 2016

    TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD F-350. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE WOULD SUDDENLY SHUT OFF AND ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS WOULD NOT START. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, WHO DETERMINED THAT THE FUEL INJECTION CONTROL MODULE WIRE HARNESS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT NOTIFIED THE MANUFACTURER, WHO EXPLAINED THAT THE HARNESS WAS REPLACED IN 2005 UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 05V270000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 83,000.

  • Filed Oct 2014

    SHORTLY AFTER STARTING FROM A STOP THE VEHICLE LOST POWER AND HAD TO BE TOWED TO REPAIR SHOP. PROBLEM DIAGNOSED AND REPAIRED AS REPLACING THE PCM AND REFLASH OF THE ONBOARD COMPUTER. *TR

  • Filed Aug 2014

    TL- THE CONTACT CALLED PERTAINING TO A 2004 FORD F-350 SUPER DUTY COMPANY TRUCK. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE PULLING INTO A PARKING SPACE THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE CONTACT HAD TO WAIT A BRIEF MOMENT AND WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT ALSO INDICATED THAT THE FAILURE RECURRED A SECOND TIME AND THE VEHICLE WAS NOT ABLE TO BE RESTARTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE BUSINESS DUE TO THE FAILURE. AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WAS TO INSPECT AND DIAGNOSE THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 05V270000 (ELECTRICAL). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE. DYD

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• Fuel System39

  1 involved a crash

  • Filed Sep 2020

    TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD F-350. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY LOSS MOTIVE POWER AND STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT RESTARTED THE VEHICLE HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. UPON INSPECTION, THE CONTACT DISCOVERED THE FUEL FILTER WAS COVERED WITH SILVER DEBRIS. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS NOT DETERMINED. AN UNKNOWN DEALER WAS CONTACTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 332,000.

  • Filed Oct 2017

    TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD F-350. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT PLACED THE GEAR SHIFTER INTO NEUTRAL AND WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. IN ADDITION, THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME DIFFICULT TO MANEUVER. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE BATTERY, OIL PRESSURE AND CHECK ENGINE WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE FUEL INJECTION CONTROL MODULE FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THEY DID NOT HAVE A RECORD OF THE VEHICLE BEING SERVICED. NO FURTHER ASSISTANCE WAS OFFERED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 150,000.

  • Filed Sep 2017

    TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD F-350. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FUEL TANK STRAP WAS SEVERELY CORRODED AND THE FUEL TANK DETACHED FROM THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THIS WAS THE SECOND TIME THE FAILURE OCCURRED. AN UNKNOWN FORD DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND REFERRED THE CONTACT TO FORD USA. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THERE WAS NO RECALL AND HE WOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE REPAIR COST. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 82,000. UPDATED 11/02/17*LJ *TT

  • Filed Jan 2015

    THE TRUCK STARTED TO STALL ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS AS I WAS ATTEMPTING TO GET UP TO ROAD SPEED OF 55 MPH. THE TRUCK WAS LOSING SPEED, JERKING AND BLACK SMOKE COMING OUT OF THE EXHAUST. THERE WERE NO INDICATIONS OF ENGINE FAILURE TO WARN ME OF ANY PROBLEMS, IE. ENGINE LIGHT. THIS OCCURRED ON MORE THAN ONCE, CAUSING POTENTIAL TRAFFIC HAZARD. THE CAM SENSOR AND FUEL INJECTION CONTROL MODULE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE REPAIR COSTS INVOLVED WERE HIGH THANK GOODNESS THERE WERE NO INJURIES OR ACCIDENTS DUE TO THE STALLING. THANK YOU,

  • Filed Sep 2014

    TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD F-350. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH, THE ENGINE STALLED AND WAS ABLE TO RESTART. THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON FOUR OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE FUEL PRESSURE SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 116,000.

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• Tires29

  1 involved a crash

  • Filed Sep 2021

    The contact owns a 2004 Ford F-350 equipped with Cooper Tires, Tire Line: Discover AT3, Tire size: 265/75/R16, DOT Number: UPWM1M11718M16L. The contact stated that while driving 65 MPH, the rear driver’s side tire had a sidewall blowout. The contact stated that all four tires had sidewall blowouts months apart. The tire blowouts had damaged the rims. The contact replaced the front driver’s, passenger’s, and rear driver’s side tire with the spare after each blowout. The dealer was made aware of the failure and replaced the rear passenger’s side tire. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and the rear driver’s side rim, rear driver’s and front passenger’s side tire were sent to the manufacturer. The failure mileage was not available.

  • Filed Feb 2016

    TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD F-350 SD EQUIPPED WITH BF GOODRICH BAJA CHAMPION ALL TERRAIN (NA) TIRES, SIZE: FT285/75/R16 (NA). WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THERE WAS AN ABNORMALLY LOUD POPPING NOISE THAT CAME FROM THE LOWER PART OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO PULL THE VEHICLE OVER TO THE SHOULDER, WHERE IT WAS WITNESSED THAT A REFLECTOR HAD LODGED ITSELF INTO THE REAR DRIVER SIDE TIRE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE TIRE FAILED DUE TO IT BEING PUNCTURED AND WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE TIRE WAS REPLACED. THE TIRES WERE REPLACEMENT TIRES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE VEHICLE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 145,006 AND THE TIRE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60.

  • Filed Sep 2015

    BOUGHT BFG COMMERCIAL T/A TIRES FROM COSTCO LAKE ELSINORE, CA ON 05-23-2015 I WENT BACK TO COSTCO WITH A HANDLING COMPLAINT AFTER A RECENT CAMPING TRIP FIRST TIME ON THESE TIRES. WITH MY 29 FOOT TRAVEL TRAILER MY TRUCK HANDLES VERY POORLY TIRE SIDE WALLS FEEL VERY SOFT MAKES HANDLING A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE. TRUCK FEELS LIKE ITS WANDERING AND WHEN TRYING TO STOP THE TRAILER THE TIRES FEEL AS IF THEY ARE TRYING TO COME OF THE RIMS. MY TRUCK IS A 2004 FORD F-350 SRW TRUCK MORE THAN CAPABLE OF TOWING THIS TRAILER. THE TRUCKS MILEAGE AT THE TIME OF INSTALL WAS 154601 CURRENT MILEAGE IS 155061 SO I HAVE PUT A TOTAL OF 460 MILES ON THESE TIRES. COSTCO WOULD ONLY REBALACE AND ROTATE TIRES WITHOUT ANY OF MY SAFTEY CONCERNS ADDRESSED.

  • Filed Sep 2015

    BOUGHT BFG COMMERCIAL T/A TIRES FROM COSTCO LAKE ELSINORE, CA ON 05-23-2015 I WENT BACK TO COSTCO WITH A HANDLING COMPLAINT AFTER A RECENT CAMPING TRIP FIRST TIME ON THESE TIRES. WITH MY 29 FOOT TRAVEL TRAILER MY TRUCK HANDLES VERY POORLY TIRE SIDE WALLS FEEL VERY SOFT MAKES HANDLING A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE. TRUCK FEELS LIKE ITS WANDERING AND WHEN TRYING TO STOP THE TRAILER THE TIRES FEEL AS IF THEY ARE TRYING TO COME OF THE RIMS. MY TRUCK IS A 2004 FORD F-350 SRW TRUCK MORE THAN CAPABLE OF TOWING THIS TRAILER. THE TRUCKS MILEAGE AT THE TIME OF INSTALL WAS 154601 CURRENT MILEAGE IS 155061 SO I HAVE PUT A TOTAL OF 460 MILES ON THESE TIRES. COSTCO WOULD ONLY REBALACE AND ROTATE TIRES WITHOUT ANY OF MY SAFTEY CONCERNS ADDRESSED.

  • Filed Sep 2015

    BOUGHT BFG COMMERCIAL T/A TIRES FROM COSTCO LAKE ELSINORE, CA ON 05-23-2015 I WENT BACK TO COSTCO WITH A HANDLING COMPLAINT AFTER A RECENT CAMPING TRIP FIRST TIME ON THESE TIRES. WITH MY 29 FOOT TRAVEL TRAILER MY TRUCK HANDLES VERY POORLY TIRE SIDE WALLS FEEL VERY SOFT MAKES HANDLING A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE. TRUCK FEELS LIKE ITS WANDERING AND WHEN TRYING TO STOP THE TRAILER THE TIRES FEEL AS IF THEY ARE TRYING TO COME OF THE RIMS. MY TRUCK IS A 2004 FORD F-350 SRW TRUCK MORE THAN CAPABLE OF TOWING THIS TRAILER. THE TRUCKS MILEAGE AT THE TIME OF INSTALL WAS 154601 CURRENT MILEAGE IS 155061 SO I HAVE PUT A TOTAL OF 460 MILES ON THESE TIRES. COSTCO WOULD ONLY REBALACE AND ROTATE TIRES WITHOUT ANY OF MY SAFTEY CONCERNS ADDRESSED.

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• Power Train24

  1 involved a crash · 1 involved a fire

  • Filed Jul 2020

    TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD F-350. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 70 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT PULLED THE VEHICLE OFF TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND MADE MULTIPLE ATTEMPTS TO RESTART THE VEHICLE HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO RESTART. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THEY DIAGNOSED THE VEHICLE WITH A DEFECTIVE FUEL INJECTION CONTROL MODULE. CASA FORD (5815 MONTANA AVE, EL PASO, TX 79925) AND THE MANUFACTURER WERE CONTACTED AND INFORMED OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT SUBJECTED TO A RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 220,000.

  • Filed Sep 2012

    THE FRONT END AUTO HUB DID NOT DISCONNECT FROM 4 WHEEL DRIVE. THE POSITION SWITCH WAS AT 2 WHEEL DRIVE. THE DASH LIGHT SHOWING 4 WHEEL DRIVE WAS OFF. NOTHING INDICATED THE VACUUM SYSTEM HAD FAILED TO CORRECTLY POSITION THE AUTO HUB. THE FRONT HUB GEARING WAS DESTROYED. NOISE AND FUNNY STEERING. AN INTERNET SEARCH INDICATED THIS IS A COMMON FORD PROBLEM AND HAS BEEN FOR YEARS. IT SEEMS THIS PROBLEM COULD BE AVOIDED IF THE 4 WHEEL DRIVE INDICATION SHOWED WHEN THE 4 WHEEL DRIVE WAS ENGAGED SO THE OPERATOR COULD TAKE ACTION RATHER THAN DRIVE TO AUTO HUB FAILURE. *TR

  • Filed Jul 2009

    PULLING MY 5TH WHEEL CAMPER WITH F350 DULLEY ONLY 23 MILES FROM HOME AT 60 MILES MPH DRIVERS SIDE OUTSIDE DUELL 3/4 OF TREAD SEPARATED FROM TIRE DOWN TO STEEL BELTS RIPPED DUELLEY FENDER OFF TRUCK DAMAGED TO CAMPER ALSO . THIS IS THE 2ED TIRE TO DO THIS THE 1ST TIRE WAS ON PASSENGER SIDE FRONT DRIVING 70 MPH DAMAGED 1/4 PANEL ,BUMPER ,RUNNING BOARD .THIS HAPPENED ON 12/29/08 BOTH TIRES HAD 78LBS PSI AFTER TREAD SEPARATION AND HELD AIR FOR 3 DAYS .LOOKING AT THE TWO TIRES AFTER THE TREAD SEPARATED YOU COULD NOT TELL THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE TWO TIRES ALSO WEIGHED AXLES ON TRUCK AND WAS 4200LBS UNDER LOAD LIMIT OF TIRES . THE TIRE ARE GENERAL AMERITRAC TR 23585./16 1ST TIRE DID 2000$ IN DAMAGES .I HAVE NOT GOT EST. FOR DAMAGES ON TRUCK AND TRAILER FROM 2ED TIRE AS OF THIS TIME. *TR

  • Filed Jul 2008

    TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD F350 SUPER DUTY. WHEN THE CONTACT CHANGED GEARS, THE CLUTCH EXTENDED DOWN TO THE FLOOR AND THE TRANSMISSION LOCKED INTO NEUTRAL. HE WAS ABLE TO MOVE THE VEHICLE ONTO THE SHOULDER. THE CONTACT IS A MECHANIC AND STATED THAT THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS THE MASTER CYLINDER. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS OUT OF WARRANTY; THEREFORE, THE REPLACEMENT PART WAS NO LONGER AVAILABLE. THE SPEED WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 83,000.

  • Filed Jul 2008

    TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD F350 SUPER DUTY. WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND EXPERIENCED A LOSS OF POWER. THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THE VEHICLE ON 17 OCCASIONS AND REPLACED THE 2004 TURBO WITH A 2006; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE CONTINUED TO OCCUR. THE COMPUTER WAS ALSO CALIBRATED EACH TIME THE DEALER DIAGNOSED IT, BUT THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO LOSE POWER. ON JUNE 19, 2008, THE DEALER STATED THAT THE LOW STALL SPEED ON THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION WAS THE REASON HE WAS NOT RECEIVING POWER. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THEY WOULD CALL HIM WITH DETAILED INFORMATION. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 46,900 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 1,500.

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• Engine23

  1 involved a fire

  • Filed Apr 2022

    While driving at 40-50 MPH the vehicle will lose power and then then stalls while moving leading to loss of power. The loss power of affects the power steering posing a direct threat for an auto collision due to the difficult in steering the moving vehicle into an emergency lane. Avoided several accidents with this truck. Once it is stalled it can take numerous times to restart the vehicle. This issue seems to occur more on slopes going up hill. This does not seem to occur as often going downhill or on areas with no incline. Currently vehicle has 126,931.8 miles on it. Regularly serviced and otherwise running fine.

  • Filed Oct 2020

    MY TRUCK HAS MAJOR ENGINE DAMAGE BOUGHT IT AND THREE DAYS LATER THE EGR WENT OUT THEN NEXT THING YOU KNOW I GOT A BLOWN MOTOR

  • Filed Apr 2019

    TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD F-350. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY SHUT OFF. ALSO, WHILE IDLING, THE ENGINE RPMS REMAINED VERY HIGH AND THE VEHICLE WOULD ATTEMPT TO SURGE FORWARD. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO REPLACED THE ICP SENSOR AND INJECTOR CONTROL SENSOR, BUT THE FAILURES CONTINUED. THE MANUFACTURER AND LOCAL DEALER WERE NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 200,000.

  • Filed Apr 2017

    TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD F-350. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT COASTED THE VEHICLE TO THE SHOULDER TO A COMPLETE STOP. THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED NORMALLY, BUT STALLED AGAIN THE SAME AFTERNOON. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS EXCLUDED FROM NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 05V270000 (ENGINE). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 133,307.

  • Filed Jul 2015

    WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AT AROUND 55MPH, THE TRUCK STOPPED RUNNING WITH NO PRIOR WARNING OR ANY PRIOR ISSUE. AFTER IT SHUT OFF THE TRUCK WOULD CRANK BUT NOT START. INCIDENT WAS VERY UNSAFE AS THE VEHICLE SHUT OFF AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS.

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• Diesel22

  • Filed Sep 2017

    TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD F-350. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FUEL TANK STRAP WAS SEVERELY CORRODED AND THE FUEL TANK DETACHED FROM THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THIS WAS THE SECOND TIME THE FAILURE OCCURRED. AN UNKNOWN FORD DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND REFERRED THE CONTACT TO FORD USA. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THERE WAS NO RECALL AND HE WOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE REPAIR COST. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 82,000. UPDATED 11/02/17*LJ *TT

  • Filed Nov 2013

    TRUCK WITH 6.0L DIESEL ENGINE EXPERIENCES STALLING WITHOUT WARNING WHILE DRIVING AND MAY OR MAY NOT RESTART THIS HAS HAPPENED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. *TR

  • Filed Jun 2013

    TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD F350. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSIS WHERE IT WAS STATED THAT THE FUEL INJECTION CONTROL MODULE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 74,000. *TR

  • Filed Feb 2013

    ENGINE BEGAN BUCKING, SUDDEN POWER LOSS AND POWER STEERING AND POWER BRAKE LOSS. MECHANIC CONCLUSION WAS THAT THE LINING OF THE FUEL TANK HAD DISLODGED AND CAUSED THE ENGINE TO FOUL, CAUSING A SUDDEN POWER LOSS. DEALER SAID THEY HAD NEVER HEARD OF THE PROBLEM BUT WE LATER LEARNED THEY WERE VERY FAMILIAR WITH IT, HAD DONE DOZENS OF REPAIRS (REPLACEMENT OF TANK WITH POLY TANK) AND THAT A "SECRET" REPAIR BULLETIN HAD BEEN ISSUED TY FORD TO ALL DEALERS. THIS ISSUE IS NOW THE SUBJECT OF A CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT IN NEW JERSEY. GOOGLE "FORD FUEL TANK LINING" FOR MORE INFO ON THE SUIT, BUT BY NOT ISSUING A RECALL THIS ISSUE IS A POTENTIAL SAFETY CONCERN. HAD WE BEEN IN HEAVIER TRAFFIC AND UNABLE TO GET THE VEHICLE TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD THERE MAY HAVE BEEN A SERIOUS ACCIDENT. *TR

  • Filed Jun 2011

    VEHICLE LOSSES POWER AND DROPS IN FUEL MILEAGE. I WAS INFORMED THAT THE FUEL TANK NEEDED TO BE REPLACED DUE TO DELAMINATION. *TR

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• Vehicle Speed Control19

  3 involved a crash

  • Filed Apr 2019

    TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD F-350. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY SHUT OFF. ALSO, WHILE IDLING, THE ENGINE RPMS REMAINED VERY HIGH AND THE VEHICLE WOULD ATTEMPT TO SURGE FORWARD. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO REPLACED THE ICP SENSOR AND INJECTOR CONTROL SENSOR, BUT THE FAILURES CONTINUED. THE MANUFACTURER AND LOCAL DEALER WERE NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 200,000.

  • Filed Apr 2017

    SPEED CONTROL DOES NOT DISENGAGE WHEN HITTING THE BRAKES. YOU MUST SLOW THE TRUCK DOWN BY SEVERAL MILES PER HOUR BEFORE THE SYSTEM WILL DISENGAGE. (PUSH HARD AND LONG). THE PROBLEM WILL GO AWAY FOR A PERIOD OF TIME IF YOU PREFORM AN EMERGENCY STOP THAT CAUSES THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM TO ACTIVATE. THIS WILL CURE THE ISSUE FOR AWHILE. BUT WITH NORMAL BRAKING THE PROBLEM WILL RETURN WITH IN SEVERAL DAYS.

  • Filed Mar 2017

    WE HAVE HAD FOUR SEPARATE INCIDENTS INVOLVING UNINTENDED ACCELERATION WITH OUR 2004 FORD F350. WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATES. IT HAS HAPPENED TWICE GOING DOWN OUR DRIVEWAY, ONCE WHEN DRIVING IN CITY TRAFFIC, AND ONCE WHEN WE WERE PARKING AT A REST STOP. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVING AT LOW SPEEDS IN ALL OF THESE INSTANCES. IN THE MOST RECENT INCIDENT, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED, JUMPED THE CURB AND STRUCK A TRASH CAN AT A REST STOP. THANKFULLY NO ONE WAS IN FRONT OF OUR VEHICLE AS THEY COULD HAVE BEEN KILLED. THE VEHICLE ALSO REAR ENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE IN ANOTHER INCIDENT. THIS HAS HAPPENED THREE TIMES WHEN MY HUSBAND WAS DRIVING AND ONCE WHEN I WAS DRIVING. AFTER THE MOST RECENT INCIDENT WE GOOGLED THIS AND FOUND THERE ARE NUMEROUS CLASS ACTION LAWSUITS AGAINST FORD FOR THIS ISSUE, AND THAT OUR YEAR VEHICLE (2004) HAS ONE OF THE HIGHEST INCIDENT RATES.

  • Filed Nov 2013

    TRUCK WITH 6.0L DIESEL ENGINE EXPERIENCES STALLING WITHOUT WARNING WHILE DRIVING AND MAY OR MAY NOT RESTART THIS HAS HAPPENED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. *TR

  • Filed Sep 2010

    TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD F350. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE STALLED, LUNGED FORWARD AND THE RPM'S INCREASED. WHEN THE ENGINE STALLED THE POWER STEERING FAILED AND HE HAD NO CONTROL OVER THE STEERING FUNCTION. FORD WAS NOTIFIED AND STATED THAT THEY WOULD CONTACT THE DEALER NEAREST TO HIM AND DISCUSS IT WITH THEM. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE STARTED ABOUT ONE YEAR AGO AND HAD BECOME PROGRESSIVELY WORSE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 83,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 95,000.

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• Service Brakes16

  1 involved a crash

  • Filed Mar 2019

    TAKATA INFLATORS; MY VEHICLE STARTED ALL TYPES OF PROBLEMS INTERMITTENT ONES THAT COST ME SEVERAL THOUSAND DOLLARS NEVER FIXING THE PROBLEM THIS IS WERE IT ALL BEGAN,,.MY VEHICLE DIED GOING UP FAIRLY STEEP HILL TO GRAVE YARD, IT IMMEDIATELY ROLLED BACK SHOVING A FAMILY MEMBERS VEHICLE DOWN HILL A WAYS UNTIL THEY TURNED AWAY FROM THE CLIFF EDGE LEAVING ME ALL ALONE.UNTIL GOING THROUGH A RUN OFF DITCH STOPPING OVER IT INTO 2 TREES. I HAD NO STEERING NO BRAKES AND THANK GOD THE TREES WERE THERE TO STOP MY TRUCK IF NOT THEIR WAS A 100 FOOT CLIFF NEXT.. I KNOW NOTHING ABOUT RECALLS OR SUCH I JUST TRIED TO FIX MY TRUCK PROBLEM BY PROBLEM AS SYMPTOMS CAME ON I HAVE ALL TYPES OF RECENT RECEIPTS THAT ALL CAME FROM SILVERISH DARK MAYBE EVEN GRAY MATTER STUFF IN THE TANK. WHEN I GET MY BANK STATEMENT I WILL ITEMIZE ALL AND SUBMIT THEM WHEN FINAL COST IS OVER.

  • Filed Aug 2015

    WHILE APPLYING BRAKES IN AN ATTEMPT TO STOP, THE BRAKE PEDAL UNEXPECTEDLY WENT DIRECTLY TO THE FLOOR, THUS DISALLOWING THE TRUCK TO STOP. THE PEDAL WAS ABLE TO BE PUMPED,UP ENOUGH IN ORDER TO STOP THE TRUCK, BUT ONLY ONE TIME. ATTEMPTS TO PUMP THE PEDAL AND INCREASE THE PRESSURE ENOUGH FOR FUTURE ATTEMPTS AT STOPPING THE TRUCK WERE UNSUCCESSFUL. INSPECTION OF THE VEHICLE BY CERTIFIED MECHANICS REVEALED RUST BUILDUP ON/NEAR A WEAK SPOT ON ONE OF THE BRAIDED, FLEXIBLE FRONT BRAKE LINES WHICH HAD BURSTED, VIRTUALLY MAKING THE BRAKES USELESS BY DISALLOWING PRESSURE TO BE BUILT UP IN THE SYSTEM. A FURTHER INSPECTION OF THE SYSTEM REVEALED A SECOND BRAIDED, FLEXIBLE BRAKE LINE THAT WAS SHOWING SIGNS OF RUST BUILDUP AND EMINENT FAILURE. THE POINT OF FAILURE ON BOTH LINES WAS THE FLEXIBLE, BRAIDED SECTION ITSELF, JUST ADJACENT TO WHERE IT CONNECTED WITH THE PRE-MOLDED PORTION OF EACH LINE.

  • Filed Jun 2013

    I WAS LEAVING MY HOME WITH MY TRAVEL TRAILER FOR VACATION. I MADE IT TO THE FIRST TRAFFIC LIGHT AND HAD GREAT DIFFICULTY STOPPING THE VEHICLE. THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT STRAIGHT TO THE FLOOR, I NEEDED TO USE THE TRAILER BRAKES TO STOP. AFTER DRIVING VERY SLOWLY HOME I DIAGNOSED THE PROBLEM AS A FAULTY BRAKE LINE. THIS WAS NOT AN ORDINARY TYPE LINE, THIS WAS A STAINLESS STEEL LINE THAT HAD SOME TYPE OF SEALING DEVICE IN THE ENDS THAT FAILED. THERE ARE TWO MORE OF THE SAME TYPE LINES ON THE VEHICLE. I HAVE GREAT CONCERN THAT IF ONE OF THESE LINES FAILED WILL THE OTHER TWO FAIL? THIS COULD HAVE BEEN A HORRIFIC ACCIDENT HAD I NOT BEEN ABLE TO USE TRAILER BRAKES TO STOP THE VEHICLE. *TR

  • Filed Feb 2013

    ENGINE BEGAN BUCKING, SUDDEN POWER LOSS AND POWER STEERING AND POWER BRAKE LOSS. MECHANIC CONCLUSION WAS THAT THE LINING OF THE FUEL TANK HAD DISLODGED AND CAUSED THE ENGINE TO FOUL, CAUSING A SUDDEN POWER LOSS. DEALER SAID THEY HAD NEVER HEARD OF THE PROBLEM BUT WE LATER LEARNED THEY WERE VERY FAMILIAR WITH IT, HAD DONE DOZENS OF REPAIRS (REPLACEMENT OF TANK WITH POLY TANK) AND THAT A "SECRET" REPAIR BULLETIN HAD BEEN ISSUED TY FORD TO ALL DEALERS. THIS ISSUE IS NOW THE SUBJECT OF A CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT IN NEW JERSEY. GOOGLE "FORD FUEL TANK LINING" FOR MORE INFO ON THE SUIT, BUT BY NOT ISSUING A RECALL THIS ISSUE IS A POTENTIAL SAFETY CONCERN. HAD WE BEEN IN HEAVIER TRAFFIC AND UNABLE TO GET THE VEHICLE TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD THERE MAY HAVE BEEN A SERIOUS ACCIDENT. *TR

  • Filed Sep 2011

    TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD F-350 SD. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH HE APPLIED THE BRAKES, BUT THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO MOVE FORWARD. THE CONTACT BEGAN TO APPLY REPEATED PRESSURE TO THE BRAKES AND ENGAGED THE EMERGENCY BRAKE IN ORDER TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS SAFELY DRIVEN HOME, WHERE IT WAS PARKED. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE BRAKE LINES WERE PUNCTURED AND LEAKING FLUID. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 39,000.

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• Steering15

  6 involved a crash

  • Filed Mar 2019

    TAKATA INFLATORS; MY VEHICLE STARTED ALL TYPES OF PROBLEMS INTERMITTENT ONES THAT COST ME SEVERAL THOUSAND DOLLARS NEVER FIXING THE PROBLEM THIS IS WERE IT ALL BEGAN,,.MY VEHICLE DIED GOING UP FAIRLY STEEP HILL TO GRAVE YARD, IT IMMEDIATELY ROLLED BACK SHOVING A FAMILY MEMBERS VEHICLE DOWN HILL A WAYS UNTIL THEY TURNED AWAY FROM THE CLIFF EDGE LEAVING ME ALL ALONE.UNTIL GOING THROUGH A RUN OFF DITCH STOPPING OVER IT INTO 2 TREES. I HAD NO STEERING NO BRAKES AND THANK GOD THE TREES WERE THERE TO STOP MY TRUCK IF NOT THEIR WAS A 100 FOOT CLIFF NEXT.. I KNOW NOTHING ABOUT RECALLS OR SUCH I JUST TRIED TO FIX MY TRUCK PROBLEM BY PROBLEM AS SYMPTOMS CAME ON I HAVE ALL TYPES OF RECENT RECEIPTS THAT ALL CAME FROM SILVERISH DARK MAYBE EVEN GRAY MATTER STUFF IN THE TANK. WHEN I GET MY BANK STATEMENT I WILL ITEMIZE ALL AND SUBMIT THEM WHEN FINAL COST IS OVER.

  • Filed Oct 2017

    TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD F-350. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT PLACED THE GEAR SHIFTER INTO NEUTRAL AND WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. IN ADDITION, THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME DIFFICULT TO MANEUVER. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE BATTERY, OIL PRESSURE AND CHECK ENGINE WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE FUEL INJECTION CONTROL MODULE FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THEY DID NOT HAVE A RECORD OF THE VEHICLE BEING SERVICED. NO FURTHER ASSISTANCE WAS OFFERED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 150,000.

  • Filed Jul 2017

    WHEN GOING AROUND CURVES, HITTING SMALL BUMPS, OR STOPPING, THE FRONT END STARTS TO SHAKE VIOLENTLY. SLOWING DOWN OR STOPPING IS THE ONLY WAY TO STOP THE SHAKING. THE TRUCK HAS BEEN TAKEN TO SEVERAL REPAIR SHOPS WITH NO AVAIL. THEY CAN'T FIND ANYTHING WRONG. THIS PROBLEM IS VERY DANGEROUS. I'M GETTING SCARED TO DRIVE IT.

  • Filed Apr 2015

    TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD F-350. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE POWER STEERING FAILED. THE FAILURE RECURRED SEVERAL TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.

  • Filed Jun 2014

    DRIVER WAS LEAVING BASE YARD WITH 2004 FORD F350 SD. WHILE DRIVING ON A SIDE STREET AT APPROXIMATELY 15 MPH, THERE WAS A TOTAL LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO A CHAIN LINK FENCE AS THE DRIVER WAS TRYING TO BRAKE TO A STOP. THE STEERING SECTOR SHAFT SHEARED OFF RIGHT AT THE PITMAN ARM.

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• Gasoline14

  • Filed Sep 2020

    TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD F-350. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY LOSS MOTIVE POWER AND STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT RESTARTED THE VEHICLE HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. UPON INSPECTION, THE CONTACT DISCOVERED THE FUEL FILTER WAS COVERED WITH SILVER DEBRIS. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS NOT DETERMINED. AN UNKNOWN DEALER WAS CONTACTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 332,000.

  • Filed Oct 2017

    TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD F-350. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT PLACED THE GEAR SHIFTER INTO NEUTRAL AND WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. IN ADDITION, THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME DIFFICULT TO MANEUVER. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE BATTERY, OIL PRESSURE AND CHECK ENGINE WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE FUEL INJECTION CONTROL MODULE FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THEY DID NOT HAVE A RECORD OF THE VEHICLE BEING SERVICED. NO FURTHER ASSISTANCE WAS OFFERED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 150,000.

  • Filed Jan 2015

    THE TRUCK STARTED TO STALL ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS AS I WAS ATTEMPTING TO GET UP TO ROAD SPEED OF 55 MPH. THE TRUCK WAS LOSING SPEED, JERKING AND BLACK SMOKE COMING OUT OF THE EXHAUST. THERE WERE NO INDICATIONS OF ENGINE FAILURE TO WARN ME OF ANY PROBLEMS, IE. ENGINE LIGHT. THIS OCCURRED ON MORE THAN ONCE, CAUSING POTENTIAL TRAFFIC HAZARD. THE CAM SENSOR AND FUEL INJECTION CONTROL MODULE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE REPAIR COSTS INVOLVED WERE HIGH THANK GOODNESS THERE WERE NO INJURIES OR ACCIDENTS DUE TO THE STALLING. THANK YOU,

  • Filed Sep 2014

    TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD F-350. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH, THE ENGINE STALLED AND WAS ABLE TO RESTART. THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON FOUR OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE FUEL PRESSURE SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 116,000.

  • Filed May 2012

    TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD F-350 SUPER DUTY. THE CONTACT WAS TRAVELING 40 MPH WHEN THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT COASTED THE VEHICLE TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE ENGINE. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS AND WAS INFORMED THAT THERE WAS A LOSS OF COMMUNICATION TO THE FUEL INJECTION CONTROL MODULE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 146,000.

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• Structure12

  1 involved a crash

  • Filed Jul 2017

    TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD F-350. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS BEING SERVICED BY AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, IT WAS OBSERVED THAT THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE INNER ROCKER PANELS HAD SEVERE CORROSION, FAILED, AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. PRIOR TO THE FAILURE, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE FRAME WAS CRACKED. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE LOCAL DEALER (FORMULA FORD, 4318 MIDDLE RD, RUTLAND, VT, 05701) WHERE IT WAS CONFIRMED THAT THE FRAME WAS FRACTURED, BUT THEY WOULD NOT REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE FRAME WAS REPAIRED. THE CONTACT GOT THE DEPARTMENT OF MOTOR VEHICLES INVOLVED; THEREFORE, THE DEALER PAID SOME OF THE REPAIR COST TO BE WELDED BY THE CONTACT'S INDEPENDENT PROFESSIONAL WELDER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 140,590.

  • Filed Dec 2013

    WHILE TRAVELING THROUGH TN, TOWING A TRAILER, THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE TIRE DELAMINATED AND BLEW. THIS CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO VEER ACROSS THE MERIDIAN AND ALMOST INTO ON-COMING TRAFFIC. THE DAMAGES INCLUDE THE RIM, FENDER, WHEEL WELL, FRONT BUMPER AND FAIRING. THIS IS A ESTIMATE, THE VEHICLE GOES INTO THE SHOP TOMORROW TO BE EVALUATED BY A MECHANIC AND RECEIVE REPAIRS. THIS IS A SIMILAR INCIDENT THAT OCCURRED IN MAY OF 2011, WHILE HAULING A 5TH WHEEL CAMPER TO AR, THE PASSENGER FRONT TIRE DELAMINATED WITHIN 3 HOURS OF STATING THE TRIP. THE TIRE DID NOT BLOW AND I WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. IT GOES WITHOUT SAYING THAT I WILL RESEARCH REPLACEMENT TIRES AND REMOVE THE OTHER 5 TIRES (DUALLY + SPARE). AS A SAFETY SPECIALIST/INVESTIGATOR, I ORIGINALLY THOUGHT THAT I HAD RECEIVED "RETREAD" TIRES ON MY VEHICLE WHEN I PURCHASED IT. AFTER READING THIS SECTION I SEE/FEEL THAT THIS IS MORE A CASE OF POOR DESIGN/WORKMANSHIP. *TR

  • Filed May 2012

    TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD F-350 SD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ENTIRE VEHICLE WAS RUSTED AND CORRODED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE WHO INFORMED THE CONTACT TO PURCHASE A NEW VEHICLE AND OFFERED NO FURTHER ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 112,000.

  • Filed Jul 2010

    TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD F350. THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR FACILITY FOR ROUTINE BRAKE MAINTENANCE. THE MECHANIC ADVISED THAT THE REAR BACKING PLATES ON BOTH REAR WHEELS WERE COMPLETELY RUSTED AND WERE AFFECTING THE BRAKE PADS. THE MECHANIC WAS ABLE TO MAKE REPAIRS TO THE BRAKES. THE MANUFACTURER WOULD NOT PROVIDE ANY ASSISTANCE WITH THE CORROSION FAILURE. THE CONTACT STATED THE TRANSMISSION LINES WERE PREVIOUSLY REPLACED, AT HIS EXPENSE, DUE TO CORROSION. IN ADDITION, THE OIL PAN WAS ALSO CORRODED. THERE WERE NO FURTHER REPAIRS. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 150,000.

  • Filed Oct 2009

    2004 F350 TRUCK WITH NEW TIRES PUT ON BY LANGDALE FORD DEALER ARE WRONG SIZE AND A DAMAGED WHEEL - I BOUGHT THIS TRUCK ON SEPT 2 2009, DURING TEST DRIVE I ADVISE SALESMAN CHRIS LANE ABOUT A ROUGH RIDE AND I THOUGH MAYBE A TIRE WAS OUT OF BALANCE. HE TOLD ME THAT IT WAS FLAT SPOTS FROM SITTING ON THE LOT AND IT WOULD SMOOTH OUT AS I DROVE IT. AFTER 1 & A HALF WEEKS I CALLED BACK AND WAS REFERRED TO A JACK SR. WHOM IS THE SERVICE MANAGER. HE ADVISED ME THEY WOULD FOR $80-85.00 HR. PUT IT ON A COMPUTER AND CHECK IT OUT. I TOLD HIM IT WAS A TIRE OR WHEEL PROBLEM AND NO COMPUTER WOULD BE NEEDED BUT HE REFUSED ANY FURTHER HELP AND WAS VERY RUDE. FORD MTR, CO. WAS CONTACTED AND THEY CONTACTED LANGDALE ON MY BEHALF BUT GOT BRUSHED OFF TOO. THE WHEEL WAS FOUND BY A LOCAL TIRE SHOP AND THEY SAID THAT I HAD A UNSAFE WHEEL, IT HAD BEEN HEATED UP BY A CUTTING TORCH AND MADE TO FIT THIS TRUCK. THEY ORDER ME ANOTHER TIRE AND PUT IT ON THE SPARE RIM THAT HAD THE CORRECT TIRE SIZE BUT WOULD NOT MATCH THE OTHER TIRES ON THE TRUCK. UPON MY VISIT TO THE TIRE SHOP I WAS TOLD THAT THE WRONG SIZE TIRES HAD BEEN PUT ON BY LANGDALE FORD. THEY HAD PUT SIZE- 245/75R16 WIDER TIRES ON THE TRUCK AND IT WAS SUPPOSE TO BE 235/85R16 NARROW TIRES AND THAT I COULD HAVE A PROBLEM WHEN WEIGHT WAS ADDED TO THESE TIRES IN THE REAR (DUEL TIRE TRUCK) CAUSING THE TIRES TO HEAT UP AND BLOW OUT. LUCKILY WE FOUND THESE PROBLEMS BEFORE TRAVELING WITH A LOAD AND THE BAD WHEEL DID NOT BRAKE THE STUDS. THESE WHEELS/TIRES ARE HEAVY AND COULD HAVE BEEN A BAD AND DEADLY MISSILE ON THE HIGHWAY. I HAD ALSO FOUND THE TAIL PIPE LOSE FROM THE BACK TWO HANGERS THE DAY I BROUGHT THE TRUCK HOME BUT I FIXED THESE. THE DEALERS NEED TO BE HELD RESPONSIBLE FOR SAFETY OF VEHICLES THEY PUT ON THE PUBLIC HIGHWAYS. *TR

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• Hydraulic12

  • Filed Sep 2011

    TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD F-350 SD. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH HE APPLIED THE BRAKES, BUT THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO MOVE FORWARD. THE CONTACT BEGAN TO APPLY REPEATED PRESSURE TO THE BRAKES AND ENGAGED THE EMERGENCY BRAKE IN ORDER TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS SAFELY DRIVEN HOME, WHERE IT WAS PARKED. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE BRAKE LINES WERE PUNCTURED AND LEAKING FLUID. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 39,000.

  • Filed Oct 2010

    TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD F-350. UPON ENTERING THE VEHICLE HE APPLIED PRESSURE TO THE BRAKE PEDAL AND IT EXTENDED TO THE FLOOR. HE STEPPED OUT OF THE VEHICLE AND NOTICED BRAKE FLUID LEAKING FROM UNDERNEATH. HE ALSO NOTICED THAT THE BRAKE LINES WERE COMPLETELY COVERED WITH RUST. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT EXAMINED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 123,000.

  • Filed Nov 2009

    TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD F350 SUPER DUTY. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. SHORTLY AFTERWARDS WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH THE REAR BRAKES FAILED. UPON FURTHER INSPECTION HE NOTICED THAT THE REAR BRAKE LINE WAS CORRODED, AND THAT THE VALVE COVER GASKET HAD FAILED. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE CONTACTED, BUT BECAUSE THE PARTS WERE UNAVAILABLE NO ASSISTANCE WAS PROVIDED. HE MADE THE REPLACEMENTS HIMSELF. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 67,000.

  • Filed Jul 2009

    PULLING MY 5TH WHEEL CAMPER WITH F350 DULLEY ONLY 23 MILES FROM HOME AT 60 MILES MPH DRIVERS SIDE OUTSIDE DUELL 3/4 OF TREAD SEPARATED FROM TIRE DOWN TO STEEL BELTS RIPPED DUELLEY FENDER OFF TRUCK DAMAGED TO CAMPER ALSO . THIS IS THE 2ED TIRE TO DO THIS THE 1ST TIRE WAS ON PASSENGER SIDE FRONT DRIVING 70 MPH DAMAGED 1/4 PANEL ,BUMPER ,RUNNING BOARD .THIS HAPPENED ON 12/29/08 BOTH TIRES HAD 78LBS PSI AFTER TREAD SEPARATION AND HELD AIR FOR 3 DAYS .LOOKING AT THE TWO TIRES AFTER THE TREAD SEPARATED YOU COULD NOT TELL THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE TWO TIRES ALSO WEIGHED AXLES ON TRUCK AND WAS 4200LBS UNDER LOAD LIMIT OF TIRES . THE TIRE ARE GENERAL AMERITRAC TR 23585./16 1ST TIRE DID 2000$ IN DAMAGES .I HAVE NOT GOT EST. FOR DAMAGES ON TRUCK AND TRAILER FROM 2ED TIRE AS OF THIS TIME. *TR

  • Filed Nov 2006

    DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE BRAKES PULSATED WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED WHILE TRAVELING 40 MPH. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE SERVICE DEALER FOR SERVICE AND THE BRAKE ROTORS WERE FOUND TO BE ROTTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED.

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• Suspension9

  • Filed Jul 2017

    WHEN GOING AROUND CURVES, HITTING SMALL BUMPS, OR STOPPING, THE FRONT END STARTS TO SHAKE VIOLENTLY. SLOWING DOWN OR STOPPING IS THE ONLY WAY TO STOP THE SHAKING. THE TRUCK HAS BEEN TAKEN TO SEVERAL REPAIR SHOPS WITH NO AVAIL. THEY CAN'T FIND ANYTHING WRONG. THIS PROBLEM IS VERY DANGEROUS. I'M GETTING SCARED TO DRIVE IT.

  • Filed Mar 2011

    SINCE NEW MY 2004 F 350 HAS HAD A BOUNCING ISSUE @ 38 TO 45 MPH REGUARDLESS OF ACCLERATION OR DECELLERATION ITS THERE NOW ITS BAD ENOUGH IT WILL SPILL DRINKS THAT ARE IN THE CUP HOLDER. HAVE WENT THROUGH NUMEROUS SETS/BRANDS OF TIRES INSTALLED NEW SHOCKS HAVE TRIED VARIOUS TIRE PRESSURE COMBOS. HAVE TAKEN IT BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP AND HAVE BEEN TOLD BY TO DIFFERENT DEALERS THAT ITS HOW THAT TRUCK RIDES??? IT DOES THE BOUNCING WETHER ITS EMPTY OR WHEN I HAVE 10,000 LBS IN TOW. *TR

  • Filed Jan 2010

    2005 FORD F-350 CREW CAB DUALLY, 2 WHEEL DRIVE EXPERIENCED FRONT WHEEL OSCILLATION (AKA "DEATH WOBBLE") WHILE TRAVELING AT 65 MPH ON INTERSTATE 10 EASTBOUND NEAR BLYTHE, CA. THE TRUCK SHOOK SO BAD I NEARLY DROVE OFF THE HIGHWAY BEFORE I SLOWED DOWN ENOUGH FOR IT TO DAMP OUT AND STOP SHAKING. I HAD A SLIDE IN CAMPER ON THE TRUCK AT THE TIME. I UNDERSTAND THIS IS AN ISSUE WITH THESE F-SERIES FORD PICK UP TRUCKS AND FORD HAS DONE LITTLE TO RESOLVE IT. THE TRUCK IS PURE STOCK WITH ONLY 35,600 MILES ON IT. MY EXAMINATION OF THE STEERING LINKAGE REVEALED NO LOOSE OR WORN BALL JOINTS OR TIE ROD ENDS. *TR

  • Filed Oct 2008

    TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD F-350 SD. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH AND GREATER, THE STEERING WHEEL VIBRATED EXCESSIVELY. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE AUTHORIZED DEALER STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS RELATED TO DAMAGED BALL JOINTS. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED AND WAS UNABLE TO PASS THE STATE SAFETY INSPECTION DUE TO THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED OF THE SAFETY RISK INVOLVED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 36,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 46,000. UPDATED 11/12/08 *CN THE RIGHT AND LEFT UPPER BALL JOINTS FAILED.

  • Filed Feb 2008

    TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD F350. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE FRONT END BEGAN SHAKING BADLY AND THE VEHICLE JUMPED INTO SEVERAL LANES. THE BODY OF THE VEHICLE WAS VEERING TO THE RIGHT WHILE THE FRONT END VEERED TO THE LEFT. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO BRAKE SLOWLY AND PULLED OVER ON THE SHOULDER. HE DROVE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AT 25 MPH AND THEY STATED THAT THE STABILIZER BAR AND BRACKET, WHICH WERE CONNECTED TO THE AXLE, FAILED AND SPLIT EIGHT INCHES. THE MANUFACTURER DECLINED TO FILE A REPORT AND WERE NOT WILLING TO ASSIST. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 88,000.

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• Fuel/Propulsion System6

  1 involved a crash

  • Filed Oct 2020

    MY TRUCK HAS MAJOR ENGINE DAMAGE BOUGHT IT AND THREE DAYS LATER THE EGR WENT OUT THEN NEXT THING YOU KNOW I GOT A BLOWN MOTOR

  • Filed Mar 2019

    TAKATA INFLATORS; MY VEHICLE STARTED ALL TYPES OF PROBLEMS INTERMITTENT ONES THAT COST ME SEVERAL THOUSAND DOLLARS NEVER FIXING THE PROBLEM THIS IS WERE IT ALL BEGAN,,.MY VEHICLE DIED GOING UP FAIRLY STEEP HILL TO GRAVE YARD, IT IMMEDIATELY ROLLED BACK SHOVING A FAMILY MEMBERS VEHICLE DOWN HILL A WAYS UNTIL THEY TURNED AWAY FROM THE CLIFF EDGE LEAVING ME ALL ALONE.UNTIL GOING THROUGH A RUN OFF DITCH STOPPING OVER IT INTO 2 TREES. I HAD NO STEERING NO BRAKES AND THANK GOD THE TREES WERE THERE TO STOP MY TRUCK IF NOT THEIR WAS A 100 FOOT CLIFF NEXT.. I KNOW NOTHING ABOUT RECALLS OR SUCH I JUST TRIED TO FIX MY TRUCK PROBLEM BY PROBLEM AS SYMPTOMS CAME ON I HAVE ALL TYPES OF RECENT RECEIPTS THAT ALL CAME FROM SILVERISH DARK MAYBE EVEN GRAY MATTER STUFF IN THE TANK. WHEN I GET MY BANK STATEMENT I WILL ITEMIZE ALL AND SUBMIT THEM WHEN FINAL COST IS OVER.

  • Filed Nov 2014

    GETTING ON ENTRANCE RAMP I35 NORTH, F350 LOSS POWER NO ACCELERATION, SEMI TRUCK ALMOST RAN OVER US, DUE TO NO POWER, WHITE SMOKE COMING OUT THE PIPE, THEN TRUCK STALLED AND WOULD NOT RESTART. SINCE THEN THE TRUCK HAS SILVER FLAKING IN FUEL LINE HAVE REPLACED SEVERAL THINGS, STILL NOT FUNCTIONAL. HAVING SAME PROBLEMS NOW WITH F550 2006. BOTH WITH 6.0 ENGINES AND FAULT Y GAS TANKS. *TR

  • Filed Mar 2013

    TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD F-350. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE ENGINE REDUCED POWER WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE FUEL INJECTORS WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT FURTHER REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 235,000.

  • Filed Feb 2013

    ENGINE BEGAN BUCKING, SUDDEN POWER LOSS AND POWER STEERING AND POWER BRAKE LOSS. MECHANIC CONCLUSION WAS THAT THE LINING OF THE FUEL TANK HAD DISLODGED AND CAUSED THE ENGINE TO FOUL, CAUSING A SUDDEN POWER LOSS. DEALER SAID THEY HAD NEVER HEARD OF THE PROBLEM BUT WE LATER LEARNED THEY WERE VERY FAMILIAR WITH IT, HAD DONE DOZENS OF REPAIRS (REPLACEMENT OF TANK WITH POLY TANK) AND THAT A "SECRET" REPAIR BULLETIN HAD BEEN ISSUED TY FORD TO ALL DEALERS. THIS ISSUE IS NOW THE SUBJECT OF A CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT IN NEW JERSEY. GOOGLE "FORD FUEL TANK LINING" FOR MORE INFO ON THE SUIT, BUT BY NOT ISSUING A RECALL THIS ISSUE IS A POTENTIAL SAFETY CONCERN. HAD WE BEEN IN HEAVIER TRAFFIC AND UNABLE TO GET THE VEHICLE TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD THERE MAY HAVE BEEN A SERIOUS ACCIDENT. *TR

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• Wheels4

  1 involved a crash

  • Filed Dec 2013

    WHILE TRAVELING THROUGH TN, TOWING A TRAILER, THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE TIRE DELAMINATED AND BLEW. THIS CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO VEER ACROSS THE MERIDIAN AND ALMOST INTO ON-COMING TRAFFIC. THE DAMAGES INCLUDE THE RIM, FENDER, WHEEL WELL, FRONT BUMPER AND FAIRING. THIS IS A ESTIMATE, THE VEHICLE GOES INTO THE SHOP TOMORROW TO BE EVALUATED BY A MECHANIC AND RECEIVE REPAIRS. THIS IS A SIMILAR INCIDENT THAT OCCURRED IN MAY OF 2011, WHILE HAULING A 5TH WHEEL CAMPER TO AR, THE PASSENGER FRONT TIRE DELAMINATED WITHIN 3 HOURS OF STATING THE TRIP. THE TIRE DID NOT BLOW AND I WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. IT GOES WITHOUT SAYING THAT I WILL RESEARCH REPLACEMENT TIRES AND REMOVE THE OTHER 5 TIRES (DUALLY + SPARE). AS A SAFETY SPECIALIST/INVESTIGATOR, I ORIGINALLY THOUGHT THAT I HAD RECEIVED "RETREAD" TIRES ON MY VEHICLE WHEN I PURCHASED IT. AFTER READING THIS SECTION I SEE/FEEL THAT THIS IS MORE A CASE OF POOR DESIGN/WORKMANSHIP. *TR

  • Filed Sep 2011

    TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD F-350 SD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE RIM SPLIT IN HALF WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWING A HAUL TRAILER. THERE WAS A LATERAL CRACK THAT WENT ALL THE WAY THROUGH THE SEALS. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE WHO ADVISED THAT HE SHOULD CONTACT THE MANUFACTURER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED WHO OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 173,000. KMJ

  • Filed Oct 2009

    2004 F350 TRUCK WITH NEW TIRES PUT ON BY LANGDALE FORD DEALER ARE WRONG SIZE AND A DAMAGED WHEEL - I BOUGHT THIS TRUCK ON SEPT 2 2009, DURING TEST DRIVE I ADVISE SALESMAN CHRIS LANE ABOUT A ROUGH RIDE AND I THOUGH MAYBE A TIRE WAS OUT OF BALANCE. HE TOLD ME THAT IT WAS FLAT SPOTS FROM SITTING ON THE LOT AND IT WOULD SMOOTH OUT AS I DROVE IT. AFTER 1 & A HALF WEEKS I CALLED BACK AND WAS REFERRED TO A JACK SR. WHOM IS THE SERVICE MANAGER. HE ADVISED ME THEY WOULD FOR $80-85.00 HR. PUT IT ON A COMPUTER AND CHECK IT OUT. I TOLD HIM IT WAS A TIRE OR WHEEL PROBLEM AND NO COMPUTER WOULD BE NEEDED BUT HE REFUSED ANY FURTHER HELP AND WAS VERY RUDE. FORD MTR, CO. WAS CONTACTED AND THEY CONTACTED LANGDALE ON MY BEHALF BUT GOT BRUSHED OFF TOO. THE WHEEL WAS FOUND BY A LOCAL TIRE SHOP AND THEY SAID THAT I HAD A UNSAFE WHEEL, IT HAD BEEN HEATED UP BY A CUTTING TORCH AND MADE TO FIT THIS TRUCK. THEY ORDER ME ANOTHER TIRE AND PUT IT ON THE SPARE RIM THAT HAD THE CORRECT TIRE SIZE BUT WOULD NOT MATCH THE OTHER TIRES ON THE TRUCK. UPON MY VISIT TO THE TIRE SHOP I WAS TOLD THAT THE WRONG SIZE TIRES HAD BEEN PUT ON BY LANGDALE FORD. THEY HAD PUT SIZE- 245/75R16 WIDER TIRES ON THE TRUCK AND IT WAS SUPPOSE TO BE 235/85R16 NARROW TIRES AND THAT I COULD HAVE A PROBLEM WHEN WEIGHT WAS ADDED TO THESE TIRES IN THE REAR (DUEL TIRE TRUCK) CAUSING THE TIRES TO HEAT UP AND BLOW OUT. LUCKILY WE FOUND THESE PROBLEMS BEFORE TRAVELING WITH A LOAD AND THE BAD WHEEL DID NOT BRAKE THE STUDS. THESE WHEELS/TIRES ARE HEAVY AND COULD HAVE BEEN A BAD AND DEADLY MISSILE ON THE HIGHWAY. I HAD ALSO FOUND THE TAIL PIPE LOSE FROM THE BACK TWO HANGERS THE DAY I BROUGHT THE TRUCK HOME BUT I FIXED THESE. THE DEALERS NEED TO BE HELD RESPONSIBLE FOR SAFETY OF VEHICLES THEY PUT ON THE PUBLIC HIGHWAYS. *TR

  • Filed Jan 2009

    DRIVERS SIDE REAR TIRES CAME OFF MY 2004 FORD F-350 DUALLY DIESEL 4X4 PICK-UP WHILE DRIVING ON JAN. 23, 2009. RESULTING IN DAMAGE TO BOTH INNER AND OUTER RIMS, AND WHEEL STUDS. *TR

• Air Bags3

  2 involved a crash

  • Filed Jul 2009

    PULLING MY 5TH WHEEL CAMPER WITH F350 DULLEY ONLY 23 MILES FROM HOME AT 60 MILES MPH DRIVERS SIDE OUTSIDE DUELL 3/4 OF TREAD SEPARATED FROM TIRE DOWN TO STEEL BELTS RIPPED DUELLEY FENDER OFF TRUCK DAMAGED TO CAMPER ALSO . THIS IS THE 2ED TIRE TO DO THIS THE 1ST TIRE WAS ON PASSENGER SIDE FRONT DRIVING 70 MPH DAMAGED 1/4 PANEL ,BUMPER ,RUNNING BOARD .THIS HAPPENED ON 12/29/08 BOTH TIRES HAD 78LBS PSI AFTER TREAD SEPARATION AND HELD AIR FOR 3 DAYS .LOOKING AT THE TWO TIRES AFTER THE TREAD SEPARATED YOU COULD NOT TELL THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE TWO TIRES ALSO WEIGHED AXLES ON TRUCK AND WAS 4200LBS UNDER LOAD LIMIT OF TIRES . THE TIRE ARE GENERAL AMERITRAC TR 23585./16 1ST TIRE DID 2000$ IN DAMAGES .I HAVE NOT GOT EST. FOR DAMAGES ON TRUCK AND TRAILER FROM 2ED TIRE AS OF THIS TIME. *TR

  • Filed Nov 2006

    I BROADSIDED A FORD RANGER THAT RAN A STOP SIGN. TRAVELING AT 35 TO 45 MPH. IT WAS A DIRECT HIT AND NEITHER AIR BAG WENT OFF. MY INSURANCE COMPANY HAS THE TRUCK AND IS LOOKING INTO THE FAILURE. FT. WORTH POLICE OFFICER SAID HE HAD SEEN A 1000 WRECKS AND IF THAT WRECK DID NOT SET THEM OFF THEY MUST BE DEFECTIVE. *NM

  • Filed Sep 2004

    WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH CONSUMER'S VEHICLE CRASHED INTO A POLE. UPON IMPACT, DUAL AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. DRIVER SUSTAINED NECK AND LOWER KNEE INJURIES. *AK

• Equipment3

  • Filed Mar 2009

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

  • Filed Mar 2006

    FORD F-350 POWER STROKE DIESEL 2004 HAS STALLED TWICE WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD. LOOSE POWER STEER AND BRAKES ON HIGHWAY. HAVE REPLACED TURBO CHARGER AND WORKED ON FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM. TURBO CHARGER IS NOW MAKING THE SAME NOISE AGAIN. MILEAGE WHEN WORKED ON 2994/4437/18081. *JB

  • Filed Nov 2004

    WHILE DRIVING AT 55 MPH,MY NEW 2004 F350 6.0 SUPER DUTY DIESEL TRANSMISSION LOCKED UO,. CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO SKID OUT OF CONTROL AT A INTERSECTION.HAD VEHICLE TOWED TO DEALERSHIP WHERE A NEW TRANSMISSION WAS INSTALLED .TWO MOUTHS LATER, VEHICLE STARTED STALLING WHILE AT IDLE AND WHILE DRIVING, CAUSING LOSS OF STEERING AND BRAKES.VEHICLE AGAIN TAKING TO DEALER WERE NEW CODES FROM FORD WHERE PUT IN COMPUTER. THIS DID NOT CORRECT THE PROBLEM. RETURNED VEHICLE TO DEALER AGAIN MECHANIC NOT AVAILABLE. VEHICLE RETURNED WITH NO DIAGNOSTICS. THEN THREE DAYS LATER VEHICLE BACK AT DEALERSHIP FOR ANOTHER TRANSMISSION. WITH ONLY 12,000 MILES ON VEHICLE. I FEAR FOR THE SAFETY OF FAMILY AND OTHERS WHILE DRIVING THIS VEHICLE. *AK

• Other3

  1 involved a crash

  • Filed Sep 2005

    I WAS DRIVING MY FORD F350 DOWN A 2 LANE ROAD WITH A TRACTOR TRAILER FOLLOWING CLOSE BEHIND ME AT 60 MPH WHEN MY TRUCK STALLED. TO AVOID BEING CRUSHED BY THE SEMI I VEERED OFF THE ROAD TO THE RIGHT AND PUT MY TRUCK INTO THE DITCH AND THE SEMI HAD TO SWERVE TO MAKE IT ALL THE AROUND ME. THE TRUCK WOULD NOT RESTART AND HAD A QUATER TANK OF FUEL IN IT. I HAD TO LEAVE THE TRUCK THERE TILL THE NEXT DAY. THE NEXT MORNING I CALLED THE LOCAL DEALER VELDE FORD THEY ALSO SAID THEY COULDN'T TOW IT. I CALLED A WRECKER SERVICE AND THEY HAULED IT TO VELDE FORD. VELDE FORD WOULDN'T HAVE A DIESEL MECHANIC TILL MONDAY. VELDE FORD ALSO SAID THEY COULDN'T PROVIDE A RENTAL CAR. THEY DID FIND A THIRD RECALL ON MY TRUCK FOR THE EXHAUST SENSOR. ON MONDAY, VELDE CALLED ME TO TELL ME THE FUEL PUMP HAD GONE OUT AND THEY ORDERED A NEW ONE WHICH WOULD BE THERE ON TUESDAY. IT WAS COVERED UNDER WARRANTY BUT THEY STILL COULDN'T REIMBURSE ME FOR THE TOW OR RENTAL CAR BECAUSE THE TRUCK HAD 92,000 MILES ON IT. EVEN THOUGH THE TRUCK HAS 100,000 MILE WARRANTY BECAUSE I DIDN'T BUY AN EXTENDED WARRANTY THEY WOULDN'T REIMBURSE. I CALLED FORD CUSTOMER SERVICE TO VOICE MY DISSATISFACTION WITH EVERYTHING HAPPENING AND THEY TOLD ME THEY COULDN'T DO ANYTHING EITHER AND I HAD TO CONTINUE TO TALK TO THE DEALER. I EXPLAINED TO THEM THAT THE FUEL PUMP FAILING HAD THE SAME SAFETY CONCERNS AS THE 05S34 RECALL HAD THAT THE VEHICLE STALLED WHILE IN MOTION WHICH COULD HAVE KILLED ME AND MYPASSENGERS BUT THEY DIDN'T SEEM TO CONCERN WITH IT BECAUSE YOUR ORGANIZATION WASN'T INVOLVED. TUESDAY THE FUEL PUMP ARRIVES BUT IT SEEMS THAT THIS IS A NEW REDESIGNED FUEL PUMP BECAUSE THE OLD STYLE HAD PROBLEMS AND THEY DIDN'T ORDER THE REQUIRED WIRE HARNESS TO GO WITH IT. THURSDAY ARRIVES AND THE NEW WIRE HARNESS FINALLY GETS THERE. I HAVE SEEN MANY PEOPLE ON RV WEBSITE FORUMS AND FORD TRUCK FORUMS WITH THE SAME FUEL PUMP PROBLEM ON 6.0 LITER DIESEL ENGINE TRUCKS. I HOPE YOU FIND THIS COMPELLING ENOUGH TO INVESTIGATE. *NM

  • Filed Aug 2005

    DT: THE VEHICLE STALLED UNDER DIFFERENT CIRCUMSTANCES. AND INTERMITTENTLY. HAD PROBLEMS WITH THE FRONT END, 4-WHEEL DRIVE, FUEL INJECTOR, AND DRIVER'S SIDE FRONT SPRING HAS BROKEN,. LATER THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP MANY TIMES. CONSUMER RECEIVED MANUFACTURER'S RECALL CONCERNING THE STALLING ISSUE. CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO A DEALER TO BE REPAIRED, BUT PROBLEM RECURRED. BEFORE THE RECALL THE CONSUMER WAS UNSURE OF WHAT THE DEALERSHIP DID TO TRY TO FIX THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS COVERED UNDER AN EXTENDED WARRANTY. CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER, THEY TOLD HIM TO CONTACT THE DEALER. VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN TWO NEAR ACCIDENTS. ONE OF THESE ACCIDENTS CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO GO INTO A DITCH. *AK

  • Filed Feb 2004

    TRUCK RUNS OUT OF FUEL SHOWING 1/4 TANK ON GAUGE. *AK

• Exterior Lighting2

  • Filed Mar 2014

    TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD F-350. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, WHO STATED THAT THE COMPUTER MODULE WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED THE FOLLOWING DAY AND THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER WHERE THE COMPUTER MODULE WAS REPLACED A SECOND TIME BUT TO NO AVAIL. THE DEALER THEN REPLACED THE FUSE BOX AS BUT THE REPAIR DID NOT PREVENT THE FAILURE FROM RECURRING. ADDITIONALLY, THE TURN SIGNALS, DAYTIME RUNNING LIGHTS AND THE TAIL LIGHTS HAD BECOME INOPERABLE. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURE IN REGARD TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 11V352000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING) AND WAS ADVISED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 140,000.

  • Filed May 2005

    THERE ARE TOXIC FUMES COMING THROUGH THE DEFROSTER WHEN IT IS TURNED ON. WHICH IS DISTRACTING THE DRIVER ON THE ROAD. MANUFACTURER HAD BEEN CONTACTED BY CONSUMER. *AK THE CONSUMER PURCHASED A CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTOR IN WHICH THE VEHICLE REGISTERED 40 PPM. AS THE WEATHER TURNED COLD, THE CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO USE THE DEFROSTER OR HEATER DUE TO THE DIESEL FUMES FROM THE EXHAUST SYSTEM. THE CONSUMER SUFFERED NOSE BLEEDS AND HIS MOTHER-IN-LAW HAD BECOME ILL WHILE RIDING IN THE VEHICLE. TWO DEALERSHIPS STATED THAT THEY COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE. THE ENGINE DIED WHILE GOING DOWN HILL TO A STOP AT TIMES, THE VEHICLE STUCK IN 4X4 LOW, DRIVER DOOR MOLDING WAS COMING A LOOSE, HEAD LIGHT WAS INOPERATIVE AT TIMES AND THE SWITCH WAS REPLACED, THE REAR DOOR DID NOT LINE PROPERLY AND LEAKED AIR THEREFORE BOTH REAR DOOR UPPER SEALS WERE ADJUSTED. *SC *JB

• Seat Belts2

  • Filed Jul 2009

    PULLING MY 5TH WHEEL CAMPER WITH F350 DULLEY ONLY 23 MILES FROM HOME AT 60 MILES MPH DRIVERS SIDE OUTSIDE DUELL 3/4 OF TREAD SEPARATED FROM TIRE DOWN TO STEEL BELTS RIPPED DUELLEY FENDER OFF TRUCK DAMAGED TO CAMPER ALSO . THIS IS THE 2ED TIRE TO DO THIS THE 1ST TIRE WAS ON PASSENGER SIDE FRONT DRIVING 70 MPH DAMAGED 1/4 PANEL ,BUMPER ,RUNNING BOARD .THIS HAPPENED ON 12/29/08 BOTH TIRES HAD 78LBS PSI AFTER TREAD SEPARATION AND HELD AIR FOR 3 DAYS .LOOKING AT THE TWO TIRES AFTER THE TREAD SEPARATED YOU COULD NOT TELL THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE TWO TIRES ALSO WEIGHED AXLES ON TRUCK AND WAS 4200LBS UNDER LOAD LIMIT OF TIRES . THE TIRE ARE GENERAL AMERITRAC TR 23585./16 1ST TIRE DID 2000$ IN DAMAGES .I HAVE NOT GOT EST. FOR DAMAGES ON TRUCK AND TRAILER FROM 2ED TIRE AS OF THIS TIME. *TR

  • Filed Apr 2005

    WHILE DRIVING THE SEAT BELT WILL TIGHTEN. OWNER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, WHO EASILY IDENTIFIED THE DEFECT, BUT TOLD THE OWNER THAT IT WAS A MANUFACTURER DESIGN, AND THERE WAS NOTHING ELSE THEY COULD DO. *AK

• Unknown or Other1

  • Filed Apr 2022

    While driving at 40-50 MPH the vehicle will lose power and then then stalls while moving leading to loss of power. The loss power of affects the power steering posing a direct threat for an auto collision due to the difficult in steering the moving vehicle into an emergency lane. Avoided several accidents with this truck. Once it is stalled it can take numerous times to restart the vehicle. This issue seems to occur more on slopes going up hill. This does not seem to occur as often going downhill or on areas with no incline. Currently vehicle has 126,931.8 miles on it. Regularly serviced and otherwise running fine.

• Trailer Hitches1

  • Filed Jul 2009

    PULLING MY 5TH WHEEL CAMPER WITH F350 DULLEY ONLY 23 MILES FROM HOME AT 60 MILES MPH DRIVERS SIDE OUTSIDE DUELL 3/4 OF TREAD SEPARATED FROM TIRE DOWN TO STEEL BELTS RIPPED DUELLEY FENDER OFF TRUCK DAMAGED TO CAMPER ALSO . THIS IS THE 2ED TIRE TO DO THIS THE 1ST TIRE WAS ON PASSENGER SIDE FRONT DRIVING 70 MPH DAMAGED 1/4 PANEL ,BUMPER ,RUNNING BOARD .THIS HAPPENED ON 12/29/08 BOTH TIRES HAD 78LBS PSI AFTER TREAD SEPARATION AND HELD AIR FOR 3 DAYS .LOOKING AT THE TWO TIRES AFTER THE TREAD SEPARATED YOU COULD NOT TELL THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE TWO TIRES ALSO WEIGHED AXLES ON TRUCK AND WAS 4200LBS UNDER LOAD LIMIT OF TIRES . THE TIRE ARE GENERAL AMERITRAC TR 23585./16 1ST TIRE DID 2000$ IN DAMAGES .I HAVE NOT GOT EST. FOR DAMAGES ON TRUCK AND TRAILER FROM 2ED TIRE AS OF THIS TIME. *TR

• Visibility1

  • Filed Jun 2005

    2004 FORD F350 DEVELOPED PROBLEMS WITH THE ENGINE.***NO ANSWER REQUIRED***. *MR THE VEHICLE WOULD RUN ROUGH. THE STARTER BURNED OUT CAUSING THE VEHICLE NOT TO START. THE VEHICLE HAD MULTIPLE FUEL SYSTEM PROBLEMS. THE REAR WINDOW LATCH ASSEMBLY BROKE. THE STEERING DAMPNER CHAFED. THE LONG DRAG LINK WAS REPLACED BECAUSE IT WAS WEAK. STEERING STABILIZER WAS INSTALLED BECAUSE IT WASN'T INSTALLED AT FACTORY. *NM

Safety ratings

NHTSA 5-Star Safety Ratings from government crash tests. Ratings can differ by cab style and 2WD/4WD.

NHTSA hasn't published star ratings for this truck. Many heavy-duty pickups aren't included in NHTSA's crash-test program, so this doesn't mean the truck is unsafe.