2008 Ford F-250 SD complaints

ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS MY 08 FORD F250 6.4 HAS HAD EXCESSIVE BLUISH WHITE SMOKE FROM THE EXHAUST WHILE DRIVING AND LASTS AROUND 20 SECONDS. DEALER WAS NOTIFIED AND SITUATION MET ALL CRITERIA OUTLINED IN TSB 11-2-2. CAC WAS REPLACED. HOWEVER, VEHICLE STILL INTERMITTENTLY HAS SAME PROBLEM. ON ONE OCCURRENCE THE SMOKE WAS SO EXCESSIVE THAT A MOTORCYCLE TRAVELING BEHIND ME ALMOST RAN OFF THE ROAD DUE TO VISIBILITY. FORD STATES THAT THIS IS NORMAL.

ON 2 OCT 2008, RADIATOR WAS DISCOVERED TO BE CRACKED AND LEAKING AT LEFT LOWER CORNER AT 6,240 MILES AND WAS REPLACED BY FORD UNDER 3YR/36000 WARRANTY. FORD INSTALLED DEGAS BOTTLE "T" FITTING TO ELIMINATE ANY FURTHER RADIATOR FAILURE. ON 12 MAR 2012, RADIATOR WAS DISCOVERED TO BE CRACKED AND LEAKING FROM LEFT LOWER CORNER AT 47,895 MILES. FORD SAID FAILURE WAS CAUSED DUE TO AN HYPER-EXTENDED THERMOSTAT. FORD REPLACED THERMOSTAT UNDER WARRANTY BUT WOULD NOT COVER RADIATOR UNDER WARRANTY. RADIATOR WAS REPLACED BY NON-FORD MECHANIC. ON 25 APR 2013 RADIATOR WAS DISCOVERED TO BE CRACKED AND LEAKING FROM RIGHT SIDE SEAM AT 58,520 MILES. FORD WAS CONTACTED AND OFFERED NO HELP OUTSIDE OF WARRANTY. RADIATOR WAS REPLACED BY NON-FORD MECHANIC OUTSIDE OF WARRANTY. IT DOESN'T TAKE A ROCKET SCIENTIST TO KNOW THERE IS SOMETHING SERIOUSLY WRONG WITH THE 08 F250 6.4 COOLING SYSTEMS THAT FORD FAILS TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR. I TOW A 35FT 5TH WHEEL SEVERAL TIMES A YEAR AND MY BIGGEST FEAR IS THE RADIATOR GOING OUT WHILE TOWING. IF THE RADIATOR BLEW AND THE TRUCK WENT INTO "REDUCED POWER" MODE, THERE IS A GREAT POSSIBILITY THAT A LIFE THREATENING INCIDENT COULD OCCUR, ESPECIALLY WHILE TOWING ON A STEP INCLINE. I HOPE FORD FIGURES THIS OUT SOON BEFORE SOMEONE GETS HURT.

CPSC# I1310184A. 2008 FORD F-250. CONSUMER STATED THAT HE HAS HAD NUMEROUS PROBLEMS WITH THE COOLING SYSTEM. STATED THE RADIATOR WAS LEAKING ALSO. *LN THE CONSUMER STATED HE WAS LOOSING A GALLON OF COOLANT A WEEK. IT WAS GOING THROUGH THE AIR CHARGE AND OUT THE EXHAUST. AT 89,000 MILES, HE HAD TO PAY $ 1947.00 TO REPLACE BOTH THE VERTICAL AND HORIZONTAL EGR COOLERS. AGAIN, DUMPING A GALLON OF COOLANT INTO THE EXHAUST SYSTEM A WEEK WHICH CAUSED SEVERE SMOKING.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD F-250 SD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS HE NOTICED THAT WHITE SMOKE WOULD EMIT FROM THE EXHAUST SYSTEM. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE EXHAUST SYSTEM WAS EQUIPPED WITH A SELF-CLEANING FUNCTION HOWEVER, THE WHITE SMOKE STILL EMITTED AFTER THE FUNCTION WAS COMPLETED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER OR AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND THEY OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 179,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 180,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. *TR

STEERING IS HORRIBLE IN THESE TRUCKS! FORD SHOULD BE ASHAMED. THERE IS PLAY IN THE STEERING. DRIVING STRAIGHT DOWN THE ROAD THE STEERING WHEEL CAN EXHIBIT 1/4 TURN OF PLAY EITHER RIGHT OR LEFT, BUT THE TIRES AND TRUCK ARE STRAIGHT! NOW IF THAT'S NOT UNSAFE, I DON'T KNOW WHAT IS! I HAVE NO LIFT, AND STOCK TIRES. THE ALIGNMENT IS STRAIGHT. I HAVE FOUND NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS ON FORUMS OF STEERING GEAR PROBLEMS. I HAD MY STEERING LOOKED AT AND MECHANICS ARE CLUELESS. THIS IS A FORD TRUCK PROBLEM THAT HAS BEEN AN ISSUE FOR YEARS. STEERING SHOULD BE TIGHT AND PRECISE NOT SLOPPY. I AM BEGGING THE NHTSA TO AT LEAST LOOK INTO THESE, THIS MATTER IS WORTHY OF YOUR TIME AND I AM SURE AN INVESTIGATION WILL REVEAL NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS OF STEERING BOXES THAT GO LOOSE OR WEAR PREMATURELY AND STEERING COMPONENTS THAT BREAK. I AM SURE FORD HAS RECORDS OF THOUSANDS OF COMPLAINTS AND REPAIRS ON THIS BECAUSE ITS BEEN A PROBLEM FOR YEARS AND CONTINUES TO BE A PROBLEM. *TR

THE STEERING WHEEL STARTED TO GET SOME PLAY WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE INTERSTATE. THE STEERING EVENTUALLY WENT COMPLETELY OUT. THE STEERING WHEEL WOULD SPIN FREELY WITHOUT THE WHEELS MOVING WHATSOEVER. *TR

EXHAUST LEAK FROM BEHIND THE TURBO. EXHAUST ENTERS THE INSIDE OF THE CAB. SEEMS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM. EXPENSIVE TO FIX. MUST REMOVE CAB FROM FRAME TO REPAIR. HAZARDOUS FUMES ENTER VEHICLE CAUSING HEADACHES. DEALER IS ACTING LIKE THIS IS RARE BUT IN SEARCHING THE WEB I HAVE SEEN NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS OF THE SAME PROBLEM I AM HAVING. *TR ## VIN FAILED ##

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD F-250 SD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF A MANUFACTURER'S RECALL AND TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR RECALIBRATION. AFTER THE RECALL SERVICE, THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50-60 MPH WHEN THE TRANSMISSION STARTED TO SLIP. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER WHERE THEY ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT HE WOULD HAVE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE AROUND FOR A WHILE UNTIL IT FUNCTIONED NORMALLY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 14,545. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 17,344. THE CONSUMER STATED WHILE DRIVING AT AN ESTIMATED SPEED OF 50-60 MPH AND ATTEMPTING A FORCED DOWN SHIFT, THE TRANSMISSION SHIFTED INTO 3RD GEAR INSTEAD OF 4TH GEAR CAUSING RAPID REAR WHEEL DECELERATION AND HIGH ENGINE RPM TO OCCUR. IT OCCURRED IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING SERVICING OF THE PCM PER THE MANUFACTURER'S RECALL. THE DEALER ADVISED THE CONSUMER TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE UP TO 500 MILES WHILE THE TRANSMISSION RE-LEARN ITS SHIFT TO POINTS. AFTER COMPLYING WITH THE DEALERS REQUEST, THE CONSUMER CONTINUED TO EXPERIENCE THE PROBLEM. THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONSUMER THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE TRANSMISSION AND IT WAS PERFORMING AS DESIGNED. UPDATED 12/19/12.. UPDATED 12/31/12 *BF UPDATED 1/3/2013 *JS

I WAS ON MY WAY TO THE BUILDING SUPPLY WITH THE TRUCK. I WAS TOWING A SMALL UTILITY TRAILER. AS I APPROACHED A FAIRLY SHARP CURVE I APPLIED THE BRAKES AND THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. THE TRUCK BRAKES WERE GONE WITHOUT WARNING. THE TRAILER BRAKES LOCKED AND SLOWED THE VEHICLE ENOUGH TO GET SAFELY THROUGH THE TURN. I RELIED ON THE TRAILER BRAKES AND THE TRANSMISSION TO COMPLETE THE TRIP AND GET THE VEHICLE SAFELY HOME. WHEN I GOT HOME I CALLED THE DEALER AND HAD THE TRUCK TOWED THERE FOR REPAIR. THE DEALER SAID THAT THE FAILURE WAS DUE TO BADLY WORN BRAKE PADS CAUSING THE CALIPERS TO OVEREXTEND AND A CALIPER PISTON SEAL HAD FAILED. PADS ON ALL 4 WHEELS WERE BADLY WORN. IT WAS THE LEFT REAR CALIPER THAT FAILED. I DO NOT UNDERSTAND HOW THE BRAKES CAN BE THIS BADLY WORN AFTER ONLY 21,000 MILES.

AFTER A 10 MILE TRIP , GOT TO MY HOME AND REAR DRIVER BRAKE WAS SMOKING. I HAD CONTINUALLY COMPLAINED TO LOCAL FORD DEALERSHIP ABOUT EXCESSIVE HEAT I.E. YOU COULD HEAR CRACKLING AFTER PARKING THE VEHICLE. I BOUGHT A CENTEC HAND LASER HEAT TEMPERATURE LCD GUN AND DEMONSTRATED TO THE FORD SERVICE MANAGER THAT ALL DISCS HAD EXCESSIVE HEAT. THEY CLAIMED THEY SERVICED THE BRAKES. CONTINUALLY BLAMED THE NEW YORK WINTER AND SALT. SINCE I GOT MY LAST SERVICE SATISFACTION SURVEY SHORTLY AFTER THIS SMOKING INCIDENT, I WROTE THAT FORD SHOULD RECALL THESE TRUCKS FOR THIS PROBLEM SINCE THE DEALERSHIPS EITHER CANNOT FIX THE PROBLEM OR WAIT TILL THE WARRANTY IS UP(IS FORD ITSELF COVERING UP?) I REPLACED THE CALIPER MYSELF IN MY YARD SINCE I FELT IT WAS UNSAFE. THE PISTONS IN THESE CALIPERS FREEZE UP DUE TO A MANUFACTURER DEFECT. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD F-250 SD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH, HE NOTICED THE STEERING WHEEL FELT LOOSE AND MOVED TO THE SIDES INDEPENDENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO STATED THAT THE STEERING BOX NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 29,107.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD F-250 SD. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH, THE TURBO ENGINE STALLED WITH AN ILLUMINATION OF A WARNING INDICATOR. THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO PERFORM ROUGHLY WITH SMOKE AND FLAMES EMITTING FROM THE EXHAUST. WHEN THE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF THE FLAMES WERE NO LONGER VISIBLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHO STATED THE TURBO CHARGER WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED AND INCLUDING OTHER DEFECTIVE PARTS. THE FAILURE WAS RELATED TO THE RECALL ASSOCIATED WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 07V139000 (POWER TRAIN: AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION: CONTROL MODULE (TCM, PCM)). THE CONTACT EXPERIENCED THE IDENTICAL DEFECT AS STATED IN THE RECALL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND THEY INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000. UPDATED 11/01/12*LJ

I NOTICED THAT SOMETHING WAS DRIPPING FROM THE FRONT END OF MY TRUCK AND SUSPECTED THAT THE RADIATOR WAS LEAKING. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP TO DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM. I ALSO GAVE THEM SEVERAL TSBSS CONCERNING THE RADIATOR LEAK TO MAKE THEM AWARE THAT THIS IS A KNOWN PROBLEM TO FORD. OBVIOUSLY THEY CALLED ME BACK AND SAID THAT THE ENTIRE COOLING SYSTEM (RADIATOR, HOSES AND DEGAS BOTTLE) NEEDED REPLACEMENT, IT WASN'T UNDER WARRANTY AND I WOULD NEED TO PAY $1,776. I ONLY HAVE 39K MILES ON IT AND I NEVER THOUGHT THAT I WOULD BE REPLACING A RADIATOR THIS SOON. I HAVE ALWAYS BABIED THIS TRUCK AND MAINTAINED IT REGULARLY. I FEEL THAT FORD KNEW ABOUT THIS DESIGN FLAW AND SHOULD BE HELD ACCOUNTABLE FOR THE COSTS INCURRED BY ME TO REPAIR THE PROBLEM. WHO IS TO SAY THAT THIS MAY NOT OCCUR AGAIN DOWN THE ROAD? I HAVE READ THAT IT IS NOT UNCOMMON FOR TRUCKS NEEDING SEVERAL REPLACEMENT RADIATORS. IT'S CONCERNING TO ME THAT FORD CAN GET AWAY WITH THIS KIND OF DESIGN FLAW (OR SCAM) WITHOUT ANY REPERCUSSION FROM OUR GOVERNMENT. *TR

LIFTERS AND CAM HAVE FAILED. AND HAS TRASHED THE MOTOR. HAVE ASKED FOR HELP FROM FORD AND THEY HAVE DENIED CLAIM. THE PROBLEM WITH THIS IS THAT $55,000.00 TRUCK THAT IS ADVERTISED TO BE SUPER DUTY AND SHOULD LAST 400000 TO 500000 MILES WITH ONLY MINER ENGINE REPAIRS, THIS SHOULD NOT BE HAPPENING. FORD KNOWS FOR A FACT THAT THEY HAVE A FAULTY MOTOR AND FAULTY INTERNAL PARTS ON ALL THE 2008 THRU 2010 6.4 L DIESEL MOTORS. THAT'S WHY THEY DESIGNED A NEW MOTOR AND ARE SUING NAVISTAR THE ENGINE DESIGNER. NOW YOU CAN GO ALL OVER THE INTERNET AND FIND THOUSANDS OF CUSTOMERS WITH THE SAME PROBLEMS AND MORE. FORD KNOWS THAT THE LIFTERS WILL FAIL AT SOME PREMATURE POINT, AND THE ROCKER ARMS WILL BREAK. ONE OF THE PROBLEMS IS THAT THERE IS SO MUCH BACK PRESSURE ON THE MOTOR DUE TOO THE PARTICULATE FILTER. THAT HAS EVEN BEEN RE-DEIGNED IN THERE NEW 6.7 MOTOR. WHY IS THERE NOT A RECALL ON THIS MOTOR OR SOME KIND OF MANDATORY RETROFIT OR FINANCIAL AID TO FIX THESE PROBLEMS. ON ANOTHER NOTE I HAVE ALL MOST HAD A LEAST 8 HEAD ON COLLISIONS FROM LOST POWER DUE TO THE EGR COOLERS FAILING OR THE PARTICULATE FILTER CLOGGING UP. THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THIS ENGINE ALSO YOU CAN BE IN GREAT DANGER WHEN TRYING TO PASS SOMEONE. I HOPE TO HEAR FROM SOME ONE SOON.. THANK YOU IN THIS MATTER. HOW CAN FORD TURN THEIR BACKS ON LOYAL AMERICANS.......

2008 FORD F-250 SUPERDUTY DRIVING AT 40-70 MPH STRAIGHT OR TURNING (IE: ON A FREEWAY FLY-OVER). THE FRONT-END SHAKES/SHIMMIES WHEN YOU HIT A BUMP, POTHOLE, OR SURFACE THAT IS UNEVEN TO THE POINT YOU LOSE CONTROL OF VEHICLE. HAPPENS MOST ALL THE TIME IF ON FLY-OVER, AND ON STRAIGHT ROADS SOMETIMES. HIT A MINOR SEAM IN THE PAVED ROAD AND THE FRONT END STARTED TO WOBBLE (KNOWN ON MANY INTERNET SITES AT THE "FORD DEATH WOBBLE." THERE WAS A FORD TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN ISSUED FOR THIS PROBLEM THAT DEALS WITH THE STEERING GEARBOX NEEDING REPLACEMENT. SEEMS THAT THIS A REAL SAFETY HAZARD WITH NO RECALLS ON THIS PART MALFUNCTIONING. *JS

SLOWING DOWN TO EXIT HIGHWAY AND LOST ALL POWER STEERING AND POWER BRAKES AS IF THE TRUCK SHUT OFF, BUT IT WAS STILL RUNNING. *JS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD F-250 SD. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT IMMEDIATELY RESPOND WHEN THE STEERING WHEEL WAS TURNED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR A DIAGNOSIS. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE STEERING BOX WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED. THE MECHANIC COULD NOT REPLACE OR REBUILD THE STEERING BOX BECAUSE THE PARTS WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,200. UPDATED 6/4/12 *CN THE REPAIR WAS FINALLY MADE ON 04/18/12 AT A COST OF $531.13

WE WHERE HAULING CATTLE DOWN THE HIGHWAY AND LOST POWER AT 2500 RPMS THIS WAS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS TO BE ON A HIGHWAY GOING 55 MPH WITH A LOAD OF CATTLE AND WITH NO WARNING THE TRUCK LOST POWER. WE TOOK THE TRUCK INTO THE FORD DEALERSHIP AND ARE NOW HAVING THE HIGH PRESSURE FUEL INJECTOR PUMP REPLACED. THE CAB OF THE TRUCK HAS TO BE TAKEN OFF TO WORK ON THIS PUMP IT WILL BE AT LEAST 18 HOURS OF LABOR. FORD HAS REDESIGNED THE NEWER MOTORS SO THAT THE HIGH PRESSURE FUEL INJECTOR PUMP IS NOW IN THE FRONT OF THE MOTOR. I REALLY THINK THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL BEFORE MORE PEOPLE HAVE THIS HAPPEN TO THEM PLEASE LOOK INTO THIS... *TR

1/1/10 ISN'T THE FIRST SMOG-OUT, BUT DEFINITELY THE WORST & MOST DANGEROUS. WHILE DECENDING FROM THE TOP OF THE MOUNTAIN IN GATLINBURG IN BUMPER TO BUMPER TRAFFIC WHERE IT TOOK 45-60 MINS TO GO 2 MILES, THE EXHAUST CLEANING WAS BLOWING SUFFOCATING AND BLINDING BLUE SMOKE CONTINUOUSLY. THEN GOING THROUGH TOWN WHERE PEOPLE ARE WALKING UP & DOWN BESIDE THE ROAD (STILL IN BUMPER TO BUMPER TRAFFIC) IT WAS STILL SMOGGING THE PEOPLE WALKING AND PEOPLE DRIVING BEHIND ME COULD NOT SEE. IF A MOTORCYCLE OR PERSON ENDED UP BESIDE US WHEN WE HAD TO STOP FOR TRAFFIC LIGHTS, THEY WOULD HAVE BEEN SEVERELY BURNED. IT CONTINUED TO CLEAN DOWN TO PIGEON FORGE FOR A TOTAL OF 1-1/2 TO 2 HOURS. FORD ENGINEER WAS SUPPOSED TO RECALIBRATE TO MAKE SURE IT DIDN'T CLEAN IF UNDER 35 MPH, BUT IT DOES IT ALL THE TIME, SOMETIMES DAY AFTER DAY FOR HOURS. *TR

ALL 4 TIRES ON MY TRUCK HAVE SUBSTANTIAL CRACKING ALL THE WAY AROUND WHERE THE TREAD IS ATTACHED TO THE TIRE CARCASS. THE TREAD HAS CRACKS IN IT AS WELL. THE TIRES HAVE BEEN IN SERVICE 30 MONTHS. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD F-250 SD EQUIPPED WITH GOODYEAR WRANGLER AT/S TIRES, LINE SIZE LT275/65R20, AND DOT NUMBER:MK0TBXWV. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MOUNT WAS SEPARATING FROM THE TIRE. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND OFFERED TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE BUT THE CONTACT DECLINED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 44,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD F-250 SD. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 70 MPH WHEN SMOKE EMITTED FROM THE REAR DRIVER SIDE WHEEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE BRAKE CALIPERS WERE DEFECTIVE AND CAUSED THE BRAKE SYSTEM TO OVERHEAT. AS A RESULT, THE BRAKE ASSEMBLY HAD TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT MENTIONED HE HAD TO REPLACE THE BRAKE ASSEMBLY A TOTAL OF THREE TIMES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE RECURRING PROBLEM. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 50,000. UPDATED 10/5/11 *CN UPDATED 10/24/11

LEAKING RADIATOR THAT IS A $1,200 REPAIR. *KB

MY COMPLAINT REGARDS A DEFECTIVE CONTINENTAL CONTITRAC LT275/65R18 TIRE ON A 2008 FORD F250 SUPER DUTY PICK-UP. ONE OF THE ORIGINAL OEM TIRES DEVELOPED A SHIFTED BELT / SEPARATION AT 43,910 MILES W/ 9/32" OF TREAD LEFT ON THE TIRE. CONTINENTAL HAS AN ONGOING VOLUNTARY RECALL PROGRAM FOR LT275/70R18 TIRES ON 2008 TO 2009 FORD F250 AND F350 VEHICLES. THE DEFECT IN MY TIRE IS ALSO ONE OF THE DEFECTS LISTED FOR THE LT275/70R18 TIRE RECALL. I BELIEVE CONTINENTAL HAS ADDITIONAL TIRES OUTSIDE OF THE DOT DATE CODE WHICH, MAY NOT MEET CONTINENTAL'S PERFORMANCE EXPECTATIONS IN THE FIELD AND MAY WARRANT AN ADDITONAL REVIEW FOR SAFETY BY THE NHTSA. *TT

I CAME HOME FROM WORK, SHUT MY VEHICLE OFF, CLIMBED OUT AND NOTICED THAT SOMETHING WAS DRIPPING FROM THE FRONT END. GOT UNDER AND FOUND THAT THE RADIATOR WAS LEAKING AND AT A PRETTY GOOD RATE. I CALLED THE DEALERSHIP TO ASK DETAILS ABOUT IT AND AGREED TO DROP IT OFF THE NEXT DAY. I HAD TO REFERENCE THEM TO A TSB 09-23-1 CONCERNING THE RADIATOR LEAK DUE TO A HYPER EXTENDED THERMOSTAT. A COUPLE OF DAYS LATER I GET A CALL AND WAS TOLD THAT THE THERMOSTAT "SEEMS" TO BE FINE AND THAT I WOULD HAVE TO BEAR THE COST OF THE RADIATOR REPLACEMENT AT $1400. FORD REPLACED THESE RADIATORS IN JOB 1 TRUCKS IF THEY WERE LEAKING AT THE TIME THE VENTURI TEE WAS BEING INSTALLED IN THE COOLING SYSTEM. I HAD THE RECALL DONE BUT IT WASN'T LEAKING AT THE TIME. I HAVE 37K MILES ON IT. I'VE NEVER OVER HEATED IT, OVER SPED IT AND I TAKE CARE OF MY VEHICLE. THE FORD DEALERSHIP IS TELLING ME THAT IF THEY REPLACED THE PARTS, SENT THEM TO FORD AND FORD FOUND THEY WERE STILL GOOD, I WOULD THEN GET BILLED BACK LATER. AS OF RIGHT NOW, I HAVE NOT HAD THEM CONTINUE WITH THE WORK ON THE TRUCK. THE MAIN REASON IS BECAUSE THAT IS A COSTLY REPAIR AND I FEEL THAT FORD SHOULD COVER THIS KNOWING IT'S A PROBLEM. THERE WAS A RECALL AS I STATED EARLIER, AND AT LEAST 2 TSB'S STATING THAT THEY KNOW IT'S A PROBLEM. IT'S DISAPPOINTING THAT FORD IS STICKING IT TO PEOPLE LIKE ME FOR A DEFECTIVE PART. IT'S CRACKED AND NO ONE CAN TELL ME HOW IT CRACKED. WHEN ASKED, THE SERVICE MANAGER STATED, "THAT'S THE MILLION DOLLAR QUESTION.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD F250 SUPER DUTY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD LOSE POWER WHILE DRIVING UP AN INCLINE OR SPORADICALLY AT ANY SPEED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO PERFORMED A DIAGNOSTIC AND TEST DROVE THE VEHICLE, BUT WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE DEALER REPLACED THE EXHAUST SENSOR AND THE INSTRUMENT PANEL CLUSTER BUT THE FAILURE WAS NOT CORRECTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND A CLAIM WAS FILED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 29,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 33,000.

2008 FORD F250 DIESEL 6.4L RADIATOR LEAKS. FORD BLAMES THIS ON T-STATS AND VENTURI TEE'S BUT IT IS CLEARLY A MANUFACTURING DEFECT. THERE ARE SO MANY PEOPLE THAT HAVE HAD THIS PROBLEM. FORD CONTINUES TO BURY THEIR HEAD IN THE SAND. EITHER NHTSA NEEDS TO GET INVOLVED OR A CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT SHOULD BRING THIS TO THE FOREFRONT. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD F-250 SD. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THE CONTACT WAS TOLD THE FAILURE INVOLVED THE FUEL PRESSURE SENSOR. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 171,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 173,000. UPDATED 05/25/11 *BF UPDATED 1/19/2012 *LN *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD F250 SD PICKUP EQUIPPED WITH CONTINENTAL CONTITRAC M/S TIRES, SIZE LT 275/65R18. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 70 MPH WHEN THE TIRES STARTED BOUNCING AND SHAKING VIOLENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS REMOVED FROM THE ROADWAY AND UPON FURTHER INSPECTION, THE CONTACT DISCOVERED THAT THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE TIRE HAD A BULGE THAT CAUSED THE TREAD TO SEPARATE FROM THE TIRE. THE CONTACT EXCHANGED THE TIRES AND WAS ABLE TO DRIE WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. THE CONTINENTAL MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED WHO STATED THAT THE TIRES DID NOT FALL UNDER A RECALL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 25,055. UPDATED 05/24/11*LJ

2008 FORD F-250XL, 5.4L, AUTO. ENGINE RUNAWAY. WHILE STOPPED AT A STOP SIGN THE ENGINE INCREASED IT'S SPEED DRAMATICALLY ON IT'S OWN. EVEN WITH THE BRAKES FULLY APPLIED THE VEHICLE STILL MOVED INTO A 4 WAY INTERSECTION. I SHIFTED TO NEUTRAL AND THE RPM'S INCREASED EVEN MORE BEFORE THE ENGINE RETURNED TO NORMAL OPERATION. 10 MINUTES LATER I STARTED THE VEHICLE AT MY BANK AND PLACED THE TRANSMISSION IN REV. THE ENGINE AGAIN RAPIDLY INCREASED THE RPM'S AND I BARELY KEPT THE VEHICLE FROM ROCKETING AWAY BACKWARDS BY HOLDING MY FOOT FULLY ON THE BRAKE. I TRIED NEUTRAL BUT THE RPM'S SURGED EVEN HIGHER SO I HAD TO TURN OFF THE IGNITION. I RESTARTED THE VEHICLE AND IT OPERATED NORMALLY ON MY TRIP HOME. THE TRUCK HAS A RUBBER FLOOR AND NO MATS. MY FOOT WAS DEFINITELY ON ONE PEDAL AT A TIME. THESE MALFUNCTIONS WERE TOTALLY OUT OF THE BLUE AND VERY DANGEROUS. SOMEONE COULD HAVE BEEN INJURED OR KILLED. *TR

I HAD JUST UNHOOKED A 10,000 LB. HORSE TRAILER WITH A HORSE IN IT WHICH IS THIS TRUCKS MAIN JOB. I PULLED OUT OF THE FAR-THOUGHT I FELT MY STEERING PULL TO THE RIGHT & IT SEEMED LIKE I HAD TO OVER-CORRECT THE WHEEL TO PULL I LEFT, I SLOWED DOWN-DROVE DOWN THE ROAD TURNING THE WHEEL LEFT & RIGHT-EVERYTHING SEEMED FINE-DROVE 20 MINUTES BACK TO MY HOTEL, GO TO PULL IN A PARKING SPOT & MY TRUCK WENT STRAIGHT ALMOST HITTING THE CAR PARKED IN THE SPOT TO THE LEFT I WAS PULLING INTO. I BACKED UP, MY STEERING WHEEL WOULD SPIN AROUND MANY TIMES IN BOTH DIRECTIONS. MY STEERING WAS COMPLETELY GONE! I SHIVER TO THINK OF WHAT A NIGHTMARE IT COULD HAVE BEEN HAD IT NOT BROKE IN A PARKING LOT!!!!!!!!!!! IT IS AT FORD OF OCALA. THEY CALLED & SAID A NUT HAD FALLEN OFF & THEY PUT IT BACK ON & PUT LOCK TIGHT ON IT-I AM SUPPOSED TO FEEL SAFE??????? HAS THIS HAPPENED TO ANYONE ELSE???..UPDATED 03-13-13 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED THE NUT ON THE BOTTOM OF THE STEERING COLUMN CAME OFF. IT WAS SITTING ON THE FRAME. THE CONSUMER STATED SHE WAS CHARGED $58.00 TO HAVE IT PUT BACK ON. UPDATED 03/14/13

RE-OCCURRING PROBLEM WITH MY 2008 FORD F-250. THE TRUCK UPON ACCELERATION SURGES AT 2800-3000 RPM'S AND BLOWS WHITE SMOKE OUT OF THE EXHAUST PIPE. THIS ONLY HAPPENS DURING HIGH HUMID, OR RAINY DAYS, OR WHILE THE TRUCK IS OPERATING IN A STEADY STATE OF DRIVING FOR SEVERAL HOURS. IF YOU PULL OFF THE FREEWAY, AND THEN TRY TO ACCELERATE ON THE ENTRANCE RAMP THE TRUCK STUMBLES AND LOOSES ACCELERATION. I HAVE HAD THE TRUCK IN THE DEALER SEVERAL TIMES TO TRY TO FIND THE PROBLEM, BUT THEY WERE NOT SUCCESSFUL. THERE ARE NO CODES BEING DISPLAYED IN THE COMPUTER. THIS IS GOING TO CAUSE SOMEBODY TO GET RUN OVER TRYING TO ENTER THE FREEWAYS. FORD IS NOT TRYING TO SOLVE THE PROBLEMS EITHER. *TR

DROVE 2008 FORD F250 ON INTERSTATE 95 AT HIGHWAY SPEED 2 WEEKS AGO FRONT END STARTED TO SHAKE VIOLENTLY , MADE IT TO THE DEALERSHIP AT UNDER 30 MPH AND WAS TOLD IT WAS A TREAD SEPARATION , THEY REPLACED THE TIRE , TODAY THE PASSENGER SIDE FRONT TIRE IS SHOWING A TREAD SEPARATION , I HAVE CONCERNS ABOUT THE LAST 2 TIRES , THEY HAVE 14,800 MILES ON THEM. *TR

EVERYTIME I GET ON THE BRAKES HARD THE STEERING QUITS, CANNOT STEER 2008 F250, DIESEL, HARD ON BRAKES STEERING LOCKS IN DIRECTION YOU ARE GOING, HAPPENS EVERYTIME WITHOUT FAIL. *TR

NOTICED A COOLANT LEAK COMING OFF THE DRIVER SIDE FRAME RAIL UNDER THE HOOD. TOOK IT IN TO THE FORD DEALERSHIP AND THEY HAD TO REPLACE THE RADIATOR. $1,400 LATER THEY SAID IF I HAD A HYPER EXTENDED THERMOSTAT IT WOULD BE FREE AS THAT IS WHAT FORD BELIEVES IS CAUSING THE PROBLEM. WELL OBVIOUSLY ITS NOT WHAT IS CAUSING THE PROBLEM SINCE THERE ARE HUNDREDS OF PEOPLE WITH THE SAME PROBLEM.

WHEN STARTING MY 2008 FORD F-250 I BEGAN HAVING TO TRY IT MORE THAN ONCE, WHICH WAS VERY UNUSUAL FOR MY TRUCK. THEN THE NEXT DAY THE "CHECK ENGINE" LIGHT CAME ON. I TOOK IT TO MY FORD DEALER, THEY HOOKED IT UP TO THEIR DIAGNOSTIC MACHINE AND INFORMED ME THAT THE ERROR CODE INDICATED THAT EITHER I OR SOMEONE ELSE HAS ATTEMPTED TO MODIFY THE PCM (PROCESSOR) UNSUCCESSFULLY AND THAT RESULTED IN THE PCM BEING RUINED. I ASSURED THE SERVICE ADVISOR THAT IN NO WAY HAVE I OR ANYONE ELSE DONE THAT. HE BASICALLY CALLED ME A LIAR AND SAID IT WOULD BE AROUND $1000 TO REPAIR. MY TRUCK HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP NOW FOR 5 DAYS AND THE SERVICE ADVISOR INFORMED ME THAT THE REPAIR TECH WAS HAVING DIFFICULTY REPROGRAMMING THE NEW PCM AND HAD TO CONTACT FORD DIRECTLY. I'M STILL WAITING TO HEAR BACK FROM THEM TO SEE WHAT HAPPENS. *TR

RADIATOR COOLANT LEAK AT TANK SEAM. *TR

2008 FORD F-250. RADIATOR LEAKING. DEALER STATES TO FORD CUSTOMER SERVICE THAT THEY FOUND A LEAK IN APRIL OF 2010. THEY NEVER INFORMED ME OF IT HOWEVER. IN APRIL THE VEHICLE WAS STILL UNDER THE 36,000 MI. WARRANTY. I FIRST NOTICED THE LEAK AROUND THE LAST OF NOVEMBER 2010 AND BY THEN THE VEHICLE WAS AT 46,000 MI. AND OUT OF WARRANTY. MY DEALER TELLS ME THEY AND FORD ARE AWARE THAT THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THESE RADIATORS BUT FORD HAS YET TO ISSUE A RECALL. DEALER WONT INCUR ANY OF THE COST FOR REPAIRS AND FORD WONT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE EITHER. *TR

2008 F250 SUPER DUTY DIESEL EXPLODED (NEIGHBORS' DESCRIPTION) WHILE PARKED. WE HAD JUST RETURNED FROM TOWING A SKID LOADER BACK FROM A JOB SITE AND APPROXIMATELY HALF AN HOUR LATER, NEIGHBORS CALLED TO SAY THAT OUR TRUCK HAD EXPLODED. THE FIRE DEPT WAS ON THE SCENE WHEN WE ARRIVED AND THE VEHICLE APPEARS TO BE A TOTAL LOSS. WE HAD OWNED AND USED THE TRUCK FOR 9 DAYS AND IT HAD PERFORMED WITHOUT PROBLEM DURING THAT TIME WHICH INCLUDED A 400 MILE TRIP FROM THE POINT OF PURCHASE IN PA TO OUR HOME LOCATION IN COLUMBUS OH. NO DAMAGE TO PROPERTY OTHER THAN TO THE VEHICLE ITSELF. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD F250 SUPER DUTY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR ROUTINE MAINTENANCE WHEN THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED THAT THE RADIATOR WAS LEAKING. THERE WERE NO RECALLS FOR THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED BUT OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED AT THE CONTACTS EXPENSE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 87,000. UPDATED 02/07/11 *BF UPDATED 02/14/11

HEAT SHIELD AROUND TURBOS ON 08 F-250 WITH THE 6.4 DIESEL IS LOSING ITS SHAPE AND BEGINNING TO HANG TOO CLOSE TO THE TURBO AND CAN CATCH FIRE. THIS IS A POOR DESIGN WITH NO CLIPS TO HOLD IT IN PLACE. *TR

18" RIMS ON FORD F-250SD REPLACED IN AUG. 2009 WITH SAME STYLE RIM. OUTER COVER SEPARATES FROM RIM. NOW, OCT. 2010, SAME PROBLEM, NEED TO BE REPLACED AGAIN. ONLY THING HOLDING THE "GLUED" COVERS ON WERE THE WHEEL WEIGHTS. RIM COVERS COULD OF FLEW OFF TRUCK AT ANY TIME. FORD IS WILLING TO COMPROMISE AND HELP OUT (AFTER CONTACTING DEALER PRESIDENT) BUT STILL HAVE TO PAY MONEY TO UPGRADE TO ALUMINUM RIMS. DON'T SEE WHY I HAVE TO PAY ANYTHING FOR AN OBVIOUS FORD DEFECT. LIKE I STATED BEFORE THIS IS THE SECOND TIME IN A YEAR. *TR

2008 FORD F-250 SD. S10 APPROPRIATE HANDLING-LETTER TO THE SECRETARY FROM REGARDING FORD COMPLAINT *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED HER HUSBAND NOTICED THE STEERING WHEEL WAS VERY LOOSE AND WOBBLY. HER HUSBAND WAS ABLE TO LIFT THE STEERING WHEELS OUT OF THE SHAFT. THE DEALER REPLACED THE STEERING AND BOLT. *JB

WHILE DRIVING ON A LOCAL HIGHWAY AT APPROXIMATELY 60MPH, THE TRUCK INSTANTLY "TOOK OFF", THE TACHOMETER WENT TO BETWEEN 5500 & 6000 RPM, AND SPEED INCREASED TREMENDOUSLY TO ALMOST 90MPH. I TAPPED ON THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL AND THE BRAKE TO TRY TO INTERRUPT WHAT WAS OCCURRING. I PLACED THE VEHICLE IN NEUTRAL, WHERE THE RPMS DROPPED TO 3000. I TURNED THE TRUCK OFF IN HOPES OF RESETTING WHATEVER HAD JUST OCCURRED. WHEN I STARTED THE TRUCK BACK UP, IT IMMEDIATELY BEGAN DOING WHAT IT WAS DOING BEFORE. I PLACED THE TRUCK INTO "DRIVE" AND ATTEMPTED TO GET OUT OF THE ROADWAY. AT THIS TIME, EVERYTHING RETURNED TO "NORMAL". I TOOK THE TRUCK TO THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP (UNIVERSITY FORD, DURHAM NC). THEY DETERMINED WITHIN 40 MINUTES THAT IT WAS THE FLOOR MAT. HOWEVER, I HAVE TRIED FOR MORE THAN AN HOUR TODAY TO RECREATE A FLOOR MAT ACCELERATOR STICKING WITHOUT SUCCESS. I HAVE ALSO BEEN UNABLE TO RECREATE THE MAXIMUM RPMS THAT I EXPERIENCED WITH MY FOOT IN A NORMAL DRIVING POSITION. THIS IS THE FIRST AND ONLY OCCURRENCE, BUT I DO NOT AGREE THAT IT WAS A FLOOR MAT PROBLEM OR THAT MY ISSUE WAS TAKEN SERIOUSLY. THE SERVICE REP (KENNETH) ADVISED THAT THE TRUCK DID NOT PROVIDE ANY COMPUTER CODES INDICATING A PROBLEM, SO THERE WAS DEFINITELY NOTHING WRONG WITH THE TRUCK OTHER THAN THE FLOOR MAT BEING OUT OF POSITION. *TR

MY 2008 FORD F-250 SUPER DUTY HAS A GAS PEDAL THAT STICKS TO THE FLOOR MAKING YOU GO FULL THROTTLE. THIS HAS HAPPENED SO OFTEN THAT I AM USED TO THROWING THE TRUCK INTO NEUTRAL TO STOP FROM HITTING PEOPLE AND THEN KICKING THE GAS PEDAL UNTIL IT RELEASES. THE DEALERSHIP SAYS THEY FIND NOTHING WRONG THAT THEY CAN FIX, THEY THINK THE CARPETING IS CATCHING THE PEDAL. *TR

MY FORD F-250 SD ENGAGES INTO 4X4 HIGH AND LOW WHILE AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS ALL ON ITS OWN. *TR

2008 FORD F 250 SUPER DUTY DIESEL 6.4 ENGINE - ENGINE QUIT RUNNING WITH NO WARNING, WOULD NOT RESTART. COASTED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND HAD TO BE TOWED TO DEALER. TSB 07-26-2 WAS PERFORMED TO FIX THE KNOWN PROBLEM OF AN UNPROTECTED WIRE IN THE HIGH PRESSURE FUEL PUMP GASKET CHAFFING THROUGH. A NEW AND IMPROVED GASKET WITH PROTECTED WIRE WAS INSTALLED. LUCKILY I WAS NOT TOWING MY BOAT OR TRAVEL TRAILER AT THE TIME. THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY RISK AND FORD SHOULD RECALL ALL EFFECTED VEHICLES ASAP! *TR

2008 FORD F-250 SUPERDUTY DRIVING AT 40-70 MPH STRAIGHT OR TURNING (IE: ON A FREEWAY FLY-OVER). THE FRONT-END SHAKES/SHIMMIES WHEN YOU HIT A BUMP, POTHOLE, OR SURFACE THAT IS UNEVEN TO THE POINT YOU LOSE CONTROL OF VEHICLE. HAPPENS MOST ALL THE TIME IF ON FLY-OVER, AND ON STRAIGHT ROADS SOMETIMES. DEALER SAYS IT IS TIRE PRESSURE, DOES NOT WORK. THEN TOLD TO REPLACE STRUTS OR ADJUST STEERING DAMPER. WORKS TEMPORAILY. NO USED PARTS. *TR

ON 8/10/2010, AFTER DRIVING MY 2008 F-250 ON INTERSTATE 5 FOR ABOUT 6 HOURS CONTINUOUSLY AT APPROX. 70MPH IN CRUISE CONTROL MODE, I OVERRODE CRUISE CONTROL TO ACCELERATE AND PASS A VEHICLE. AS I RETURNED TO THE RIGHT SIDE DRIVING LANE, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO REDUCE SPEED AND CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE IN AN UNCONTROLLED FASHION. WITH HEAVY BRAKING I WAS ABLE CONTROL THE VEHICLE AND BRING IT TO A STOP ON THE HIGHWAY SHOULDER WHERE I SHIFTED IT INTO NEUTRAL AND CUT THE IGNITION OFF. A RESTART OF THE VEHICLE RESULTED IN AN IMMEDIATE RUN-UP IN RPM WHICH COULD ONLY BE CONTROLLED BY SHUTTING DOWN THE ENGINE. NO ENGINE OR OTHER WARNING LIGHTS WERE DISPLAYED. BY OPENING THE HOOD AND MANUALLY RESETTING THE AIR FILTER CONTAMINATION SENSOR ON THE AIR INTAKE DUCT, IT WAS POSSIBLE TO RESTART THE ENGINE AND HAVE IT OPERATE NORMALLY. I DID NOT AGAIN USE CRUISE CONTROL. THIS IS A REPEAT OF THE CONDITION PREVIOUSLY REPORTED IN ID# 10279704. THE COMMON ELEMENTS OF ALL THREE INSTANCES OF OCCURRENCE ARE THAT THE ENGINE HAS BEEN OPERATED AT 65-70 MPH FOR APPROX. SIX HOURS, CRUISE CONTROL IS ENGAGED, AND THE ENGINE IS EITHER IN OR HAS JUST COMPLETED AN EXHAUST REGEN CYCLE . FORD APPEARS TO BE UNABLE OR UNWILLING TO IDENTIFY OR ADDRESS THIS SITUATION, BUT IT CONTINUES TO BE A SEVERE SAFETY HAZARD. *TR

IN APRIL 2010, MY 2008 FORD F-250 SUPER DUTY'S RIGHT FRONT BRAKE CALIPER FROZE, CAUSING THE BRAKES TO HEAT UP AND BEGIN SMOKING. THE FORD DEALERSHIP CLAIMED TO FIX THE PROBLEM IN APRIL, BUT IN JULY, THE SAME THING HAPPENED TO THE FRONT DRIVERS SIDE BRAKE (SMOKE BEGAN BILLOWING FROM THE WHEEL ON THE HIGHWAY). UPON INSPECTION, THE FORD MECHANIC FOUND ALL FOUR BRAKES ON THE TRUCK SEIZED, INCLUDING THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE BRAKE AGAIN. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT HE SEES THE PROBLEM ALL THE TIME ON THE SUPER DUTY TRUCKS, BUT FORD MOTOR COMPANY REFUSED TO ACKNOWLEDGE THAT THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THE BRAKE DESIGN ON ITS TRUCKS. SO FAR, THE BRAKES ON MY TRUCK HAVE SEIZED TWICE WITHIN A THREE MONTH SPAN, AND THE DEALERSHIP MORE OR LESS ASSURED ME IT WOULD HAPPEN AGAIN, AND THAT I WOULD NEED TO TAKE MY VEHICLE IN FOR AN EXPENSIVE BRAKE OVERHAUL EVERY TIME IT OCCURS. THIS FAULTY DESIGN NOT ONLY PRESENTS A FINANCIAL BURDEN BECAUSE OF COSTLY REPAIRS, BUT ALSO PUTS MY LIFE, AND MY FAMILY'S LIVES, AT RISK EVERY TIME I DRIVE THIS VEHICLE. *TR