2005 Ford F-350 SD complaints

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD F-350 SUPER DUTY. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO ACCELERATE FURTHER BUT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT ACCELERATE. THE FAILURE RECURRED WHENEVER THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO ACCELERATE BEYOND 50 MPH. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS TOLD THE FAILURE WAS DUE TO THE DIESEL FUEL TANK BEING DELAMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 44,000.

SUDDEN LOSS ENGINE SHUT DOWN WITHOUT WARNING COLLISION AVERTED. FORD F-30 2005,A FAILED FICM. HAD ALREADY REPLACED PREVIOUSLY 8 MONTH EARLIER. PART MUST BE DEFECTIVE. *TR

I OWN A 2005 FORD F350, THIS TRUCK STARTS TO SHIMMY AND SHAKE WHEN YOU GO OVER A SMALL BUMP IN THE ROAD, IT IS SEVERE ENOUGH TO CAUSE YOU TO LOOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. I HAVE AVOIDED A COUPLE OF ACCIDENTS BY DRIVING OFF THE ROAD WHICH IS NOT MUCH FUN. AFTER THE SHAKING STARTS YOU HAVE TO GET THE TRUCK SLOWED DOWN AS FAST AS POSSIBLE WITHOUT CAUSING A CRASH. I LIVE IN SNOW COUNTRY AND TRY TO SLOW A TRUCK DOWN ON SNOW PACKED ROADS AND NOT CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. I'VE BEEN LUCKY SO FAR. I'VE HAD THE TRUCK LOOKED AT AND I'VE REPLACED PARTS AND TIRES TRYING TO GET IT TO GO AWAY, BUT NOTHING HELPS. THEY JUST TELL ME TO LIVE WITH IT. I WOULD LIKE TO SEE IF THERE IS SOMETHING THAT CAN AND WILL BE DONE. WELL I WOULD HOPE THAT THE PEOPLE WHO CLAIM THERE IS NOTHING WRONG WITH THESE TRUCKS ARE DRIVING THEM AND THEY CAN SEE FOR THEMSELVES WHAT'S GOING ON HERE. THERE ARE TO MANY PEOPLE WHO OWN THESE TRUCKS TO NOT LOOK INTO THESE CLAIMS. I'LL GLADLY LET YOU ALL DRIVE WITH ME AND CHECK OUT THE CLAIMS AND SEE THAT THERE IS A PROBLEM. THIS HAS HAPPENED MANY TIMES, IT'S NOT GETTING ANY BETTER. AFTER THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS AND NO BETTER SERVICE, I GIVE UP. *TR

2005 FORD F350 SUPER DUTY. CONSUMER STATES PROBLEM WITH A LEAK OF REAR MAIN SEAL *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED HE HAD TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER SEVERAL TIMES TO HAVE THE REAR MAIN SEAL REPLACED. FINALLY, THE DEALER INFORMED HIM THEY WERE NOT GOING TO REPLACE IT AGAIN AND IT WAS NORMAL FOR IT TO LEAK. HE WENT TO ANOTHER DEALER AND WAS INFORMED THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM WAS DUE TO THE COVER PLATE THAT HELD THE REAR MAIN SEAL WAS WARPED DUE TO IT BEING TORQUED INCORRECTLY. THE CONSUMER ALSO HAD CONSTANT PROBLEMS WITH THE COOLING SYSTEM. THE COOLER HOSE AND CAP WERE REPLACED.*JB UPDATED 03/30/11

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD F350 SUPERDUTY. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL STARTED SHAKING UNCONTROLLABLY. THE FAILURE OCCURRED WHEN DRIVING OVER 55 MPH AND WHEN DRIVING OVER A BUMP IN THE ROAD. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE TIRES WERE CHANGED AND A NEW SNUBBER WAS PLACED ON THE STEERING. THE FAILURE CONTINUED TO OCCUR AFTER THE REPAIRS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DIAGNOSED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 98,000.

I HAVE A 2005 FORD F350 4 WDR, SUPER DUTY WITH V10, 4 SP. AUTO, VIN NO. [XXX]. I EXPERIENCED SUDDEN VEHICLE ACCELERATION, IE. FROM A STOPPED POSITION WITH VEHICLE IN DRIVE AND FOOT ON BRAKE THE VEHICLE, LUNGED FORWARD, HEAVY BRAKING WOULD NOT STOP VEHICLE IT ONLY CAUSED ACCELERATION. ONLY IMPACT WITH MAIL BOX AND SNOW BANK STOPPED VEHICLE. I COMPARED WHAT HAD JUST HAPPENED WITH PRESSING ON THE ACCELERATOR AND BRAKE AT THE SAME TIME AND THIS WAS DIFFERENT AND DID NOT RESULT IN LOSS OF CONTROL. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).*TR

TRAVELING AT ANY SPEED BETWEEN 35 AND ABOUT 65 SO FAR AND HITTING A SMALL BUMP OR POTHOLE IN THE ROAD THE STEERING WHEEL STARTS TO VIOLENTLY SHAKE BACK AND FORTH UNTIL COMING TO ALMOST A COMPLETE STOP AND THEN THE SHAKING WILL CEASE. ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE TO CONTROL DURING THIS AND ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE TO STEER. ENTIRE TRUCK WILL SHAKE SO BAD YOU CAN'T SEE STRAIGHT. JUST TOOK IT TO LES SCHWAB FOR ALIGNMENT THINKING IT WOULD FIX THE PROBLEM. THEY DID AN ALIGNMENT AND CHECKED ALL TIRE PRESSURES TO MAKE SURE THEY WERE CORRECT. LESS THAN 48 HOURS LATER, SAME ISSUE AGAIN. HAS HAPPENED ABOUT A DOZEN TIMES IN THE MONTH THAT I'VE OWNED THE 2005 FORD F-350 SUPER DUTY DIESEL CREW CAB LONG BOX. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD F-350 SUPERDUTY. THE CONTACT SAID THE VEHICLE BECAME VERY DIFFICULT TO START AND WHEN IT DID START IT WOULD STALL. THE DEALER INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND FOUND THAT THE FAILURE WAS CAUSED BY THE FUEL INJECTOR CONTROL MODULE. THE DEALER STATED THAT THERE WAS A RECALL UNDER CAMPAIGN NUMBER 05V270000, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING. THE CONTACT WAS TOLD THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 72000.

DEAR COURT OF COMMON PLEAS, JURIDICIAL DITRICT, COUNTY OF CAMBRIA, THE REASON FOR THIS NOTICE OF APPEAL TO LAST WEDNESDAYS ( 11/10/10 ) CIVIL CASE WITH FORD MOTOR COMPANY AND FORD DEALER [XXX] VERSUS MYSELF, AT DISTRICT MAGISTRATE HONORABLE XXX COURTROOM IS AS FOLLOWS BELOW: I REPRESENTED MYSELF TO ALL PARTIES WITH A CONDENSED " READERS DIGEST" VERSION OF MY LENGTHY, MUTIPLE THREE RING BINDERS OF SUPPORTING EVEIDENCE SIMPLY THINKING THAT TIME IS MONEY SO I BEST NOT WASTE EITHER. THIS MAY OR MAY NOT HAVE CONTIBUTED TO THE OUTCOME OF THE JUDGE RULING IN THE FAVOR OF THE DEFENDANTS. EITHER WAY I AM PLEAING TO APPEAL THE VERDICT AND PROVIDE THE ENTIRE WORD FOR WORD, LINE FOR LINE, PAGE BY PAGE, BINDER BY BINBER, FACTS. IT IS MY UNDERSTANDING THAT MY ATTORNEY AND / OR I SHALL PRESENT THIS IN A EXTREMELY MORE PRECISE AND DETAILED MANNER WITH EXHIBITS WHERE APLLICABLE TO A TEAM OF AT LEAST THREE ARBITRATION ATTORNEYS. THIS CASE CONCERNS MUCH MORE THAN JUST MONEY AT STAKE BUT ABOUT PRINCIPALS, TRUTH, COMMON COURTESY AND FACTS, AS A MIMINUM. MY HOPE IS THIS CASE CAN BRING TO LIGHT TO THE ENTIRE PUBLIC THE FAILURE OF THE MANUFACTURER ( FORD MOTOR COMPANY ) TO RECALL OVER LITERALLY MILLIONS OF VEHICLES FOR SEVERAL ENGINE COMPONENT FAILURES. ALSO, THE DEALERSHIP, [XXX] COULD OF HELPED ME WITH MY ENGINE FAILURE, AT A MINIMUM OF GOOD FAITH, AS A REPEAT CUSTOMER BUT CHOSE NOT TO. [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

DRIVING OVER A MOUNTAIN PASS IN THE SNOW, COMING DOWNHILL AT APPROXIMATELY 5% GRADE WHEN THE THROTTLE BECAME NON-RESPONSIVE. VERY SOON AFTER THE TRUCK DIED COMPLETELY-NO POWER STEERING AND NO POWER BRAKES IN SNOWY CONDITIONS. I MANAGED TO GET THE TRUCK TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD BUT WASN'T ABLE TO GET MORE THAN 6" OFF THE FOG LINE DUE TO THE SNOW. I WAS VERY LUCKY THAT AN ACCIDENT DID NOT OCCUR BECAUSE ROADWAY CONDITIONS WERE NOT GOOD AND THE SITUATION COULD HAVE HAD DRASTIC CONSEQUENCES. I WAS ALSO VERY LUCKY THAT MY WIFE WAS FOLLOWING CLOSE BEHIND ME AND WE WERE ABLE TO 1) GET CELL PHONE SERVICE ON THE PASS AND 2) WAIT FOR THE TOW TRUCK IN THE OTHER VEHICLE. WE ENDED UP WAITING ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD FOR 2 HRS IN THE DARK WAITING FOR A TOW TRUCK WITH MY WIFE AND THREE DAUGHTERS AND NO FOOD. FINALLY GOT THE TRUCK TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP ON A SUNDAY AND WAITED FOR THEM TO OPEN TODAY. THEY INFORMED ME THAT THE FICM NEEDED TO BE REPLACED BUT MY TRUCK WAS NOT COVERED UNDER THE RECALL (05V270000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM WIRING) EVEN THOUGH THE DESCRIPTION MATCHES WHAT HAPPENED TO ME EXACTLY! I HAVE THE WRONG VIN # SO I AM NOT COVERED EVEN THOUGH THE PROBLEM IS EXACTLY THE SAME! THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE! LOSING POWER AT 60 MPH IN A CREW CAB LONG BOX DIESEL PICKUP IS NOT FOR THE FAINT OF HEART! NOT TO MENTION THAT SOME OF OUR PERSONAL PROPERTY WAS DAMAGED BECAUSE WE COULD NOT GET ALL OF IT INTO OUR EXPLORER. FORD NEEDS TO COME TO THE PLATE BEFORE SOMEONE IS SERIOUSLY INJURED OR KILLED

MY 2005 FORD 350 4X4 CRACKED THE TRANS CASE BECAUSE OR THE LOW/REVERSE SNAP RING CAME LOOSE & BROKE THE TRANS CASE AT 55000 MI. TALKED TO FORD ABOUT THIS & THEY SAID THERE IS NOTHING THEY COULD DO &THERE HAS NOT BEEN A PROBLEM WITH THIS, BUT I FOUND OUT THAT THEY HAVE HAD A PROBLEM & HAD A RECALL ON THIS (RECALL #05B27). FORD DEALER SAID THAT THIS WOULD COST ME $4622.00. THEY FIXED THIS PROBLEM I THINK IN THE 2006 MODELS THEREFORE THEY KNEW THEY HAD A PROBLEM. MY WARRANTY RAN OUT ON THIS TRUCK ABOUT 1 MONTH AGO. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD F350 SD. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH ON A NINE DEGREE UPGRADE MOUNTAINOUS ROAD. UNEXPECTEDLY, THE WRENCH SYMBOL WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL WITH A REDUCTION IN THE ENGINE POWER. IMMEDIATELY, THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A NEARBY DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE FAILURE WAS RELATED TO A BROKEN WIRE IN THE ELECTRONIC BRAKES. THE TECHNICIAN SECURED THE WIRE WITH TAPE. THE IDENTICAL FAILURES RECURRED CONTINUOUSLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER ON THREE OCCASIONS WHICH THERE WERE NO RESOLUTIONS. NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 05V270000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING) WAS RELATED TO THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND WAS UNABLE TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 72,000.

FUEL TANK LINING IS PEELING OFF CAUSING FAILURE TO INJECTORS/ PUMP AND FILTERS. CAUSES POWER LOSS IN TRAFFIC WHICH IS UNSAFE. THIS HAS HAPPENED TO ME THREE TIMES SINCE AUGUST 2010 IN INTERSTATE TRAFFIC. FORD CLAIMS BIO-DIESEL IS TO BLAME, BIO-DIESEL MAKERS BLAME FORD. PERSONALLY THIS HAS COST ME $2600 SINCE AUG 2010. (REPLACED FILTERS TWICE AND 5 FUEL INJECTORS) TRUCK IS NOT RUNNING AT THIS TIME DUE TO THE SAME PROBLEM. ESTIMATED COST TO REPAIR $1200 MINIMUM IF INJECTORS ARE OKAY. THIS IS A PROBLEM THAT FORD IS WELL AWARE OF AND SHOULD BE SENDING NOTICES TO AFFECTED CUSTOMERS. OWNERS OF THESE TRUCKS HAVE NO WAY OF KNOWING WHAT PERCENTAGE OF BIO-DIESEL OR IF ANY BIO-DIESEL IS IN THE FUEL SINCE IT IS NOT MARKED ON THE PUMPS. FORDS SOLUTION IS FOR THE OWNER TO BUY A NEW FUEL TANK THAT IS COMPATIBLE WITH 5% BIO-DIESEL. *TR

THE PAST THREE YEARS WE HAVE HAD OUR FORD 350 SUPERDUTY TRUCK IN THE SHOP DUE TO THE "TOW HAUL" LIGHT WOULD COME ON. LAST YEAR IT HAD STALLED ON ME WHILE CROSSING INTERSECTION AT A FOUR WAY STOP. IT DID NOT HAPPEN UNTIL APPROX. THREE WEEKS AGO, THE TRUCK HAS STALLED SEVERAL TIMES WHILE DRIVING WITHOUT WARNING. IT TOOK THE LOCAL DEALER A WEEK TO FIND OUT THAT IT WAS THE FUEL INJECTION CONTROL MODULE WIRE HARNESS. IF THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE 2003-2004 WHY IS FORD NOT FIXING OUR 2005 THAT IS ALSO STALLING WHILE DRIVING IT. AND THEY COULD NOT REALLY FIND THE PROBLEM WHY THE TOW HAUL LIGHT WAS COMING ON OFTEN. FORD COMPANY TOLD THE LOCAL FORD SERVICE THAT THEY WILL NOT REPLACE THE PARTS FREE AND THE LOCAL FORD SERVICE TOLD US THAT THEY WOULD CUT $400 OFF OF $1700. *TR

2005 FORD F350 CREWCAB. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER BECAUSE A FEW PEOPLE TOLD ME THAT WHEN THEY WERE FOLLOWING ME MY TRUCK WAS MAKING DOG TRACKS. IT WAS GOING DOWN THE ROAD CROOKED. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER AND THEY FOUND I HAD A BROKEN LEAF SPRING IN THE RIGHT REAR OF MY TRUCK. I HAVE NOT MISUSED THIS TRUCK AND CONCERNED ABOUT THE QUALITY AND SAFETY. I JUST WANTED TO REPORT THIS. [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD F-350 SUPERDUTY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, THE TEMPERATURE GAUGE INDICATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS RUNNING HOT. HE DROVE ONTO THE EMERGENCY LANE AND CHECKED THE COOLANT WHICH HE FOUND TO BE VERY LOW. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALERSHIP WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE HEAD GASKET FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AT THE TIME OF THE COMPLAINT. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER WHO OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 28,000. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 27,900. UPDATED 12/02/10 *BF THE HEAD GASKET AND EGR VALVE FAILED. UPDATED 12/07/10*JB UPDATED 12/15/10. *LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED AT A COST OF $9000. TEN DAYS LATER, THE EXHAUST VALVE DROPPED AND WAS COMPLETELY DESTROYED.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD F-350 SUPERDUTY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN DRIVING, HE EXPERIENCED A TOTAL POWER LOSS. THERE WAS NO ACCELERATION CAPABILITIES. THE VEHICLE WOULD JERK, POP AND CRACK AT TIMES IN THE MOTOR AREA. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALERSHIP SEVERAL TIMES WHERE THE EGR VALVE WAS REPAIRED, FUEL INJECTORS REPLACED, AND CLEANED THE TURBO COMPONENT. THE FAILURE CONTINUED TO OCCUR. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AT THE TIME OF THE COMPLAINT. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER WHO ADVISED HIM TO GO TO THE DEALERSHIP. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 75,000. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 32,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNED A 2005 FORD F350. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE CRASHED INTO A TELEPHONE POLE WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH. THE CONTACT HAD AN AIR BAG ON/OFF SWITCH FOR THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG AND IT WAS IN THE OFF POSITION BUT THE AIR BAG DEPLOYED ANYWAY. THE OWNER WAS TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL BY AMBULANCE AND WAS DISCHARGED. THE POLICE DID RESPOND AND A REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. FORD WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 122,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD F-350 SUPERDUTY. WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE SHE WAS INFORMED THE FUEL INJECTION CONTROL MODULE BURNED OUT. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 37,000. UPDATED 12/21/10*BF UPDATED 12/30/10.*JB

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD F350 SUPER DUTY. WHILE THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE ENGINE LOSS COMPLETE POWER WITH THE ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THERE WAS ALSO A BURNING ODOR OF COOLANT. THE CONTACT ALLOWED THE ENGINE TO COOL; AND WAS ABLE TO START THE VEHICLE THE FOLLOWING DAY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS CONTRIBUTED TO THE EGR VALVES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND STATED THAT THEY THE SERVICE WARRANTY EXCEEDED 30 DAYS OVER THE EXPIRATION AND THEY REFUSED TO HONOR THE REPAIR UNDER THE WARRANTY. AN AUTHORIZED DEALER OFFERED A FIFTEEN PERCENT DISCOUNT TOWARDS THE ESTIMATED REPAIR COST OF THE VEHICLE WHICH WAS APPROXIMATELY $4,000. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED WHEN THE COMPLAINT WAS FILED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 41,800. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD F350 SD. WHILE DRIVING AT THE SPEEDS OF 65MPH , THE VEHICLE LOST POWER WITHOUT ANY WARNING.THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO PULL TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE FAILURE CONTINUED TO HAPPEN, ALSO WHILE DRIVING THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THERE WAS BLACK SMOKE COMING FROM THE TAIL PIPE. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND THEY STATED THAT IT WAS THE FUEL INJECTION CONTROL MODULE THAT NEED TO BE REPLACED.THE DEALER STATED THAT HER VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL :NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 05V270000 COMPONENT: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING ,EVEN THOUGH THE VEHICLE HAD EXPERIENCED THE FAILURE. THERE HAD BEEN NO REPAIRS. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 216,289.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD F-350 SD. WHILE DRIVING AT SPEEDS OF 25 MPH, THE VEHICLE LOST POWER AND STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL REPAIR FACILITY WHERE THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED OF A POTENTIAL RECALL UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 05V270000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: WIRING). AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ADVISED THE CONTACTS VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE MANUFACTURER VERIFIED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT ELIGIBLE FOR RECALL REPAIRS AND WOULD NOT PROVIDE ANY ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 29,400.

WE EXPERIENCED A SEVERE STEERING SHIMMY AT 65 MPH. THE VEHICLE WAS UNCONTROLLABLE. THE SHIMMY LASTED UNTIL THE VEHICLE WAS BROUGHT TO A COMPLETE STOP. THE STEERING DAMPER WAS FOUND TO BE DEFECTIVE AND REPLACED. *TR

INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6) ON 3/26/10 MY 2005 FORD F350 6.0 DIESEL STARTED SMOKING FROM THE EXHAUST WHILE HAULING HORSES TO A SHOW. I WAS APPROX. 70 MILES FROM HOME. HAD THE TRUCK TOWED INTO MY LOCAL FORD DEALER TO FIND OUT THAT THE EGR VALVE WENT BAD AND ALSO OVERHEATED MY TURBO. MY TRUCK HAS 58,000 MILES AND I PURCHASED THE ESP 100,000 WARRANTY HOWEVER, THEY SAID MY WARRANTY EXPIRED ON 3/21/10. THE BILL WAS $3900. AND FORD IS NOT COVERING IT. NOW I COME TO FIND OUT THAT THIS HAS BEEN A HUGE ISSUE FOR FORD & THE REPAIRS DON'T SEEM TO HOLD EITHER AS MOST PEOPLE HAVE HAD THIS REOCCUR 2 OR MORE TIMES. THIS WAS NOT A PROBLEM I COULD HAVE PREVENTED IN ANY WAY BUT A PROBLEM WITH THE ENGINE ITSELF. WHAT CAN I DO & IS THERE A RECALL? [XXX] *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD F-350 SUPERDUTY. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, WHEN THE VEHICLE COMPLETELY SHUT OFF AND WOULD NOT RESTART. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALERSHIP WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE HIGH PRESSURE INJECTION SENSOR WAS DEFECTIVE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE SENSOR WAS REPLACED AND THE HYDRAULIC PUMP WAS ALSO REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 95,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 102,000. UPDATED 11/03/10 *BF UPDATED 11/04/10*JB

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD F350. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE ENGINE STALLED AND RESTARTED. THERE WERE NO WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE FUEL INJECTORS ALSO FAILED. THE RECALL RELATED DEFECT WAS UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 05V270000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM WIRING; HOWEVER, THE VIN WAS EXCLUDED FROM THE RECALL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 45,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 100,099.

I WAS DRIVING AND THE 2005 F350 SHUT OFF AND THE BRAKES AND STEERING BECAME HARD, WHICH MADE IT DIFFICULT TO GET OUT OF THE WAY; WHILE ON THE FREEWAY GOING AT 85 MPH. LUCKILY I WAS PASSING A FORD DEALER AND TOOK THE TRUCK IN. THIS PROBLEM STARTED ABOUT 2 MONTHS AGO AND CONTINUED OFF AND ON.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD F350 SUPER DUTY. THE CONTACT STARTED THE VEHICLE AND ALLOWED IT TO SIT IDLE WITH THE ENGINE RUNNING FOR SEVERAL MINUTES. WHILE TRAVELING AT SPEEDS OF 10 MPH, THE VEHICLE BEGAN SMOKING, MISFIRING AND THEN IT STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THERE WERE NO REPAIRS MADE TO THE VEHICLE WHEN THE COMPLAINT WAS FILED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 122,845.

ALUMINUM ALLOY WHEEL FRACTURING CIRCUMFERENTIALLY AROUND RIM. *TR

ALUMINUM ALLOY WHEEL FRACTURING CIRCUMFERENTIALLY AROUND RIM. SECOND WHEEL TO FAIL IN THIS FASHION. *TR

I HAVE A 2005 FORD F-350 4X4 CREWCAB DIESEL WHICH EXHIBITS SEVERE FRONT END SHIMMY AND STEERING WHEEL VIBRATION WHEN GOING OVER ROUGH ROADS OR CATTLE GUARDS. THIS IS SO SEVERE THAT I HAVE TO COME TO A COMPLETE STOP IN ORDER TO CONTINUE. FORD IS AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM BUT APPARENTLY WON'T ISSUE A RECALL TO FIX IT. IT IS AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS SITUATION. *TR

OCCASIONAL LOSS OF STEERING "CENTERING" AFTER MAKING A 90 DEGREE TURN. THIS REQUIRES AN EXAGGERATED AND UNEXPECTED AMOUNT OF STEERING EFFORT TO CORRECT THIS OVERSTEERING CONDITION AND TO PREVENT CROSSING INTO THE ONCOMING TRAFFIC. THIS MAY OCCUR DAILY OR WEEKLY. *TR

MY 2005 FORD F350 WITH THE 6.0 LITRE DIESEL BROKE DOWN DUE TO SIGNIFICANT LEAKAGE IN THE HIGH PRESSURE OIL SYSTEM. WHEN BEING REPAIRED, THE TECHNICIAN RECOMMENDED THAT STANDPIPES AND ORINGS BE REPLACED WITH UPGRADED PARTS. THIS WAS VERY COSTLY AND COULD HAVE CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO STALL AND CREATED A DANGEROUS SITUATION. *TR

I OWN A 2005 FORD F 350 THAT SOMETIMES HAS A VIOLENT STEERINGWHEEL SHAKE AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS AFTER HITTING SMALL BUMPS IN ROADWAY. HAS HAPPENED MAYBE 5 TIMES IN 4YEARS WHERE SO SEVERE THAT COULD NOT TURN STEERING WHEEL UNTIL SPEED WAS REDUCED BY BRAKING QUICKLY. *TR

MY 2005 SD F-350 CREW CAB FORD TRUCK SHIMMIES VIOLENTLY WHEN TRAVELING ON THE INTERSTATE AND I HIT SOME UNEVEN ROADWAY. IT DOESN'T STOP UNTIL I ALMOST COME TO A STOP OR SLOW DOWN TO BELOW 45MPH. THE SHIMMY IS VERY UNCONTROLLABLE AND DANGEROUS AND SOMETIME THE TRUCK CHANGES LINES DO TO THE VIOLENT SHAKING. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS 2005 FORD F350 SUPERDUTY. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 TO 75 MPH, HE HIT A BUMP IN THE ROAD AND THE VEHICLE PROCEEDED TO SHAKE VIOLENTLY CAUSING HIM TO ALMOST LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. HE WAS ABLE TO REGAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE WHEN THE SPEED DECREASED TO 30 MPH. AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT NOTHING WAS WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE. HE CONTACT NOTIFIED THE MANUFACTURER; HOWEVER, THEY HAVE NOT RESPONDED. THE CURRENT AND THE FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 50,000.

I HAVE A FORD F350 KING RANCH 2005 AND IT WOBBLES VIOLENTLY AFTER HITTING A BUMP OR UNEVEN PATCH. IT DOES IT ABOVE 40 MPH. DEALER HAD ME PURCHASE A STABILIZER AND THEY PUT IT ON- IT HELPED BUT DIDN'T SOLVE IT. I JUST DRIVE THE TRUCK WHEN I NEED. I TOOK IT IN 6 MONTHS LATER AND THEY SAID THEY MUST INVESTIGATE BY DEDUCTION. THEY WANTED TO CHARGE ME TO FIRST DO A BALANCE, THEN A WHEEL ALIGNMENT. I TOLD THEM NO- IT SHOULD BE A RECALL. MY FEAR IS THAT THE VIOLENT WOBBLE WILL LEAD TO OTHER PROBLEMS. HELP. *TR

I HAVE A 2005 FORD F-350 WITH APPROXIMATELY 50,000 MILES ON IT. OVER THE PAST 4 MONTHS MY TRUCK HAS BEEN NOT STARTING AFTER IT HAS BEEN DRIVEN AND OCCASIONALLY STALLING WHILE BEING DRIVEN. I HAVE HAD THE CAM SENSOR, CRANK SENSOR, & FUEL SENDING UNIT ALL REPLACED TO NO AVAIL. I BROUGHT IT TO THE FORD DEALER AND THEY WERE UNABLE TO "REPRODUCE THE NOT STARTING", TOLD ME TO CHANGE ALL FILTERS TO FORD BRAND AND CHANGE THE OIL. AFTER SPENDING $350 ON JUST FILTERS THE TRUCK IS STILL BROKEN, I CAN NOT DRIVE IT. THERE IS A CAMPAIGN FOR THIS PROBLEM #05V270000, UNFORTUNATELY FORD SAYS THEY CAN NOT FIX MY VEHICLE BECAUSE MY VIN# WAS NOT INCLUDED. I HAD A FRIEND LOOK AT MY TRUCK WHO HAS A COMPUTER TO LOOK UP THE CODES, WHILE THE TRUCK IS PLUGGED IN. HE REPRODUCED THE NOT STARTING WHILE THE COMPUTER WAS PLUGGED IN AND THE CODE CAME UP FOR THE FICM WHICH IS WHAT THE RECALL FROM NHTSA IS FOR. I WENT TO THE DEALER AND WAS TOLD BASICALLY TO BAD. THE TRUCK WILL NOT START AFTER BEING DRIVEN ON A DAILY BASIS. BECAUSE OF THE SAFETY CONCERNS WITH THE TRUCK LEAVING ME STRANDED OR EVEN WORSE STALLING WHILE I DRIVE IT AND CAUSING AN ACCIDENT, I DO NOT DRIVE THE TRUCK. FORD SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR FIXING THESE PROBLEMS. *TR

2005 FORD F-350 4X4 DUALLY WITH SEVERE FRONT END SHAKE AT AROUND 50 MPH AND HITTING A BUMP IN ROAD. MUST SLOW TO 35 MPH TO STOP SHAKING. FORD DEALER STATED PROBLEM WAS DUE TO IMPROPER TIRE PRESSURE. HAVE REPLACED STEERING STABILIZER, AND DRAG LINE, TO NO BENEFIT AS OF YET. *TR

2005 FORD F350 PICK UP TRUCK SHAKES VIOLENTLY IN THE FRONT END AT SPEEDS EXCEEDING 55 MPH AFTER CROSSING OVER UNEVEN SURFACE. HAS HAPPENED OVER 25 TIMES AND IS VERY DANGEROUS. WILL ONLY STOP "WOBBLING" WHEN IT GETS BELOW APPROX. 30-25 MPH. I'VE HAD MANY INSTANCES WHERE I HAD TO GET THE TRUCK TO THE SHOULDER TO PREVENT BEING HIT FROM BEHIND OR SIDE SWIPED AND STILL GET THE TRUCK DOWN TO 25 MPH TO GET IT TO QUIT. STARTED SEVERAL MONTHS AGO, FOUND ONLINE THAT IT IS NOT TOO UNCOMMON AND NEVER KNEW WHERE TO GO UNTIL NOW. I AM SCARED TO DRIVE THIS TRUCK, HOWEVER, IT IS MY ONLY MEANS OF TRANSPORTATION TO WORK ETC. THE TRUCK HAS BEEN TO THE SHOP, $900 LATER AND TRUCK "SHOOK" THAT EVENING ON HIGHWAY 101. THE FORD STORE WHERE I PURCHASED IT SAID IT REALLY ISN'T FIXABLE.... WHATEVER THAT MEANS! *TR

ENGINE FILTERS GET CLOGGED UP AND CAUSE THE TRUCK TO RUN ERRATICALLY AND STALL, CAUSED FROM DEBRIS FROM A FAULTY FUEL TANK. *TR

I AM UNCOMFORTABLE WITH THE DEPENDABILITY AND SAFETY OF THIS 2005 FORD F350 6.0 DIESEL TRUCK. THE HIGH PRESSURE OIL LINES, VALVES, PUMP, COUPLER AND INJECTOR ENDS WHERE THE HIGH PRESSURE OIL CONNECT ARE FAILING IN A LARGE NUMBER OF THESE 6.0 DIESEL ENGINES. MINE HAS HAD THE VALVE AND COUPLER REPLACED IN SEPERATE EVENTS. BOTH REPAIRS COST OVER $1000.00. FORD NEEDS TO BE FORCED INTO DESIGNING A FIX FOR THESE OIL SYSTEMS AND RECALL THEM THEM. WHEN ANY COMPONENT OF THIS HIGH PRESSURE OIL SYSTEM FAIL THE ENGINE QUITS RUNNING AND THE DRIVER AND OCCUPENTS ARE SITTING DUCKS. I WONDER HOW MANY INJURIES OR DEATHS HAVE BEEN RELATED TO THESE FAILURES. NO ONE SHOULD PAY IN EXCESS OF $40.000.00 FOR A TRUCK AND HAVE TO SPEND THOUSANDS OT DOLLARS IN REPAIRS JUST AFTER 100,000 MILES AND STILL HAVE TO WORRY ABOUT WHEN AND WHERE THE NEXT FAILURE WILL HAPPEN. I DONT KNOW IF YOU CAN DO ANYTHING FOR ME BUT IF I CAN HELP YOU IN ANY WAY TO GET FORD TO DO THE RIGHT THING, LET ME KNOW. THANKS *TR

ABOUT A MILE AFTER I TURNED OFF OF HWY 101 ONTO HWY 166 GOING EAST WHILE HAULING MY 32' TOYHAULER WITH MY 2005 FORD F350 SUPERDUTY 4X4 DRW CREW CAB TRUCK WHEN SMOKE STARTED BILLOWING OUT THE REAR OF MY TRUCK, A FRIEND THAT WAS FOLLOWING ME THOUGHT MY TRUCK WAS ON FIRE AS FLUID SPRINKLED ON HIS WINDSHIELD. I WAS NOT ABLE TO SAFELY PULL OVER FOR A COUPLE OF MILES. WHEN I STOPPED I FOUND THAT MY TRANSMISSION FLUID HAD SPEWED OUT ONTO THE TAIL PIPE OF THE TRUCK THAT CAUSED THE SMOKE AND ALL OVER THE HIGHWAY. I HAD THE TRUCK AND TRAILER TOWED TO SANTA MARIA FORD AND HAD TO WAIT A DAY FOR THEM TO OPEN. WHEN THEY INSPECTED THE TRANSMISSION, THE MECHANIC TOLD ME THAT THE PROBLEM WAS A FAULTY RETAINER (SNAP) RING THAT CAME OFF (UNSEATED) THE LOW/REVERSE CLUTCH THAT CAUSED THE CRACK IN THE TRANSMISSION CASE. THE MECHANIC TOLD ME THERE WAS A FORD RECALL ON THIS PROBLEM A FEW YEARS EARLIER. HE DID NOT WANT ME TO MENTION THAT HE TOLD ME ANYTHING TO ANYONE AT THE FORD DEALERSHIP, BECAUSE HE WAS AFRAID OF LOSING HIS JOB. I LEFT THE TRUCK AT THE DEALER BECAUSE THEY SAID IT NEEDED A REBUILT TRANSMISSION. WHEN I RETURNED HOME I RESEARCHED THE PROBLEM AND FOUND FORD RECALL 05B27 THAT WAS EXACTLY THE PROBLEM THAT HAD OCCURRED. THE RECALL STATED THAT YOU HAD TO HAVE A SNOWPLOW PACKAGE INSTALLED ON THE TRUCK TO RECEIVE THE RECALL. THIS TRUCK DID NOT HAVE THE SNOWPLOW PACKAGE. BUT, IT DID HAVE THE EXACT TRANSMISSION WITH THE FAULTY SNAP RING THAT THE TRUCKS WITH THE SNOWPLOW PACKAGE HAD. IT SHOULD

I OWN A 2005 FORD F-350 4X4 6.0 DIESEL. IT HAS 63,000 MILES ON IT. ON MANY OCCASIONS THE STEERING WHEEL HAS SHIMMIED OR OSCILLATED VIOLENTLY TO THE POINT I ALMOST LOST CONTROL OF THE TRUCK. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS. WHEN THE FRONT WHEELS HIT A BUMP OR POTHOLE, WITH A VERY SMALL AMOUNT OF TURNING THE VEHICLE TO THE LEFT OR RIGHT SUCH AS GOING AROUND A CURVE, THE FRONT WHEELS HAVE STARTED TO VIOLENTLY SHIMMY OR OSCILLATE CAUSING THE STEERING WHEEL TO VIOLENTLY SHIMMY BACK AND FORTH. THIS USUALLY OCCURS AT SPEEDS ABOVE 40 MPH. FOUR TIMES I HAVE ALMOST LOST CONTROL OF THE TRUCK. ONCE THE TRUCK TURNED LEFT INTO AN ONCOMING LANE BUT FORTUNATELY THERE WHERE NO ONCOMING VEHICLES AT THAT MOMENT. I HAD TO SLOW DOWN TO ABOUT 25-30 MPH AND MOVE TO THE SHOULDER OF THE ROAD TO GAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. THIS IS A SERIOUS PROBLEM WITH THIS VEHICLE ESPECIALLY IN HEAVY TRAFFIC OR ON TWO LANE MOUNTAIN ROADS. I ORIGINALLY COMPLAINED ABOUT THIS AFTER I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE IN FEBRUARY 2005, AND WAS TOLD THE TRUCK WAS WITHIN SPECS AND THERE WAS NOTHING TO BE DONE. I REQUEST THE NHTSA LOOK INTO THIS. I HAVE DISCUSSED THIS WITH OTHER OWNERS AND THEY TOO HAVE HAD SIMILAR LOSS OF CONTROL PROBLEMS FROM STEERING WHEEL SHIMMY OR OSCILLATION. I BELIEVE THERE ARE OTHER TRUCKS THAT HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM. *TR

2005 FORD F350 4X4 P/UP TRUCK VIOLENTLY SHAKES. STARTS OUT AFTER HITTING SMALL BUMP OR BUMPS AND BUILDS INTO VIOLENT SHAKING FROM ONE END OF THE TRUCK TO THE OTHER. ONLY WAY TO STOP IT IS TO COME TO IMMEDIATE COMPLETE STOP. VERY SCARY ON THE FREEWAY. SHAKING STRONG ENOUGH THAT ANYTHING ON DASHBOARD OR CONSOLE IS THROWN TO FLOOR, STEERING WHEEL IS ALMOST PULLED FROM HANDS IF YOU DON'T GRAB ON TIGHT. HAPPENS IRREGULARLY AND WITHOUT NOTICE. FORD HAD BEEN UNWILLING TO FIX, SAYS THAT I CHANGED PARTS TO AFTER MARKET AND WILL NOT LOOK AT IT. I TOLD THEM PROBLEM STARTED BEFORE PARTS CHANGE AND THAT PARTS CHANGE WAS IN ATTEMPT TO FIX. THAT WAS OVER A YEAR AGO.. NOW I FIND OUT IT HAS BEEN HAPPENING WITH MANY SIMILAR VEHICLES, RECEIVED A LETTER FROM FORD AND NOW THEY ARE WILLING TO TAKE A LOOK.. I CHANGED SHOCKS, RADIUS ARMS, SPRINGS, HAD ALIGNMENT, NO CHANGE. SLIGHT RELIEF WHEN I CHANGED TIRES (SAME SPEC AS MANUFACTURERS), BUT AFTER 8-12 MONTHS WEAR, 8000 MILES, SHAKING BACK AGAIN. STARTED SHAKING AT APPROX. 12,000 MILES. TRUCK NOW HAS 32,000 MILES. *TR

WE HAVE A 2005 FORD F350 SUPER DUTY. ON VACATION IN SEPTEMBER 2007, WE HAD 2 VALVE STEMS FAIL FROM CRACKS WHICH CAUSED FLAT TIRES. THE FIRST WAS AS THE TRUCK WAS PARKED. THE SECOND FAILED AS WE WERE ON THE INTERSTATE DOING ABOUT 60 MILES PER HOUR. WE HEARD IT BLOW AND GOT PULLED OVER WITH NO PROBLEM. WE HAD BOTH VALVE STEMS REPLACED AND DISCOVERED THAT A THIRD ONE WAS ALSO CRACKED. WE SUBSEQUENTLY REPLACED ALL FIVE VALVE STEMS WITH METAL STEMS. *TR

THIS PROBLEM IS NOT ISOLATED TO A PARTICULAR DAY OR A PARTICULAR INCIDENT; IT IS A CHRONIC PROBLEM THAT HAPPENS WHEN MY VEHICLE HITS A HOLE IN THE PAVEMENT OR A HARD BUMP WHEN TRAVELING AT 50 MPH OR MORE. MY VEHICLE IS A 2005 FORD F350 4X4 AND THE FRONT END BEGINS TO SHAKE VIOLENTLY AND IN MY OPINION COULD CAUSE A HEAD ON COLLISION. I HAVE SPOKEN TO THE FORD DEALERSHIP AND THEY SAID THERE IS NO RECALL FOR THIS PROBLEM. THEY OFFERED TO INSTALL A HEAVIER DUTY STEERING STABILIZER, WHICH WOULD COST ME 380.00, WHICH THEY SAY USUALLY HELPS THIS PROBLEM. THIS IS OBVIOUSLY A DESIGN FLAW BY FORD, AND THEY ARE DRAGGING THEIR FEET BECAUSE THEY DON'T WANT TO ADMIT THE PROBLEM OR PAY FOR THEIR MISTAKE. SOMEONE WILL SURELY BE KILLED, DUE TO THIS PROBLEM, AND THE GOVERNMENT NEEDS TO TAKE STEPS TO MAKE SURE THESE TRUCKS ARE FIXED BY FORD AT FORD'S EXPENSE. THIS IS NOT JUST A PROBLEM FOR MY TRUCK, BUT IS APPARENTLY AN EPIDEMIC. SOMEONE NEEDS TO DO THEIR JOB AND SEE THAT THIS IS CORRECTED. *TR

I HAVE A 2005 FORD F-350 PICK UP TRUCK. I HAVE HAD A PROBLEM WITH SEVERE VIBRATIONS SINCE SHORTLY AFTER I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE. I HAVE HAD THE TRUCK TO THE DEALER MANY TIMES FOR THIS PROBLEM WITHOUT RESOLUTION. I RECENTLY RECEIVED A LETTER FROM FORD ABOUT THIS "SHIMMY" PROBLEM. THE LETTER RECOMMENDS MAINTAINING TIRE PRESSURE. TODATE THAT HAS NOT RESOLVED MY PROBLEM. AT ONE POINT, I REPLACED ALL THE TIRES ON THE TRUCK AT THE DEALER (THEY TOLD ME THAT THE PROBLEM WAS THE WAY THEY WERE WEARING) BUT WITH NEW TIRES AND THE PROPER INFLATION, THE PROBLEM STILL OCCURRED. AS YOU ARE OBVIOUSLY AWARE THERE IS A PROBLEM, I THINK YOU NEED TO KNOW THAT THE TIRES ARE NOT THE SOLE CAUSE AS IT HAS NOT FIXED MY VEHICLE. *TR

MY FORD F-350 HAS SEVERE VIBRATION AND STEERING ISSUES. I RECEIVED THE LETTER ABOUT THESE ISSUES APRIL 2009. SHORTLY THERE AFTER WHILE ON THE HIGHWAY AT 65MPH THE TRUCK STARTED VIBRATING UNCONTROLLABLE. ABOUT THE TIME I GOT IT SLOWED DOWN I HEARD A LOUD POP IN THE PASSENGERS SIDE FRONT END. THIS WAS ABOUT APRIL 25 2009. ON MAY 14 2009 I WENT TO FORD FOR MY OIL CHANGE. THEY DISCOVERED THE FRONT PASSENGERS UNIVERSAL JOINT IS BROKEN. I WAS NOT IN FOUR WHEEL DRIVE WHEN THIS LOUD POP OCCURRED. BUT I DID ALMOST LOSE CONTROL PRIOR TO HEARING IT POP, MY SPEED AT THE TIME OF POP WAS ABOUT 35MPH. I KEEP THE TIRE PRESSURE UP, BY CHECKING IT ALMOST EVERY TIME I ADD FUEL. AND THE TIRES ARE CHECKED AT EACH OIL CHANGE, EVERY 3,000 MILES. THE LETTER I RECEIVED FROM FORD, SAYS TO CHECK TIRE PRESSURE. THE TIRE PRESSURE WAS GOOD WHEN I CHECKED IT SHORTLY AFTER HEARING THE UNIVERSAL JOINT POP. THE SIZE OF TIRE IS THE SAME AS THE ONES INSTALLED AT THE FACTORY. I DO NOT HAVE ANY SUSPENSION MODIFICATIONS. AFTER THE FORD DEALER TOLD ME I NEED A NEW UNIVERSAL JOINT, I TOOK THE TRUCK TO ANOTHER ALIGNMENT SHOP. HE HAD A F250 HE WAS WORKING ON THAT HAD ABOUT THE SAME THING HAPPEN. AND TOLD ME THIS HAS BEEN HAPPENING ALOT. AFTER WHICH I CALLED FORD, THEY WILL NOT WARRANTY THE ISSUE, ALTHOUGH IT SOUNDED TO ME THAT THE OPERATORS WERE WELL AWARE THESE TRUCKS SHIMMY AND THEN POP THERE UNIVERSAL JOINTS. I AM FEARFUL TO DRIVE THE TRUCK, AS I THINK NEXT TIME I MAY LOSE ALL CONTROL. FORD WILL NOT WARRANTY THE IS

COMPLETE TREAD SEPARATION AROUND ENTIRE SIDEWALL ON LEFT (DRIVER) REAR CONTINENTAL CONITRAC TR LT275/70R18 125/122S TIRE WHILE DRIVING AT 55MPH ON PAVEMENT. THE VEHICLE WAS A FORD F-350 SUPER DUTY PICKUP CARRYING NO LOAD. ALL TIRES ON THE TRUCK ARE FACTORY ORIGINAL WITH 14,600 MILES AND EVEN TREAD WEAR. THERE APPEARED TO BE NO CHECKING OR OTHER DAMAGE TO THE TIRE PRIOR TO THE INCIDENT. ALL TIRES WERE INFLATED AT RECOMMENDED LEVELS. THE TIRE IS AVAILABLE FOR PHYSICAL INSPECTION. I ALSO HAVE PHOTOS OF THE TIRE DAMAGE. NO DAMAGE OCCURRED TO THE VEHICLE WHEN STOPPING AFTER THE INCIDENT. *TR