2000 Ford F-350 complaints

STEERING LOCKED UP WHILE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION, CONSUMER DID NOT HAVE CONTROL OF VEHICLE, DEALER REPLACED GEAR BOX, BUT THE PROBLEM CONTINUED. *AK. CONSUMER STATED THAT DEFECT CAUSED INJURY TO HIS BACK, THE STEERING LOCKED UP WHILE APPLYING THE BRAKES.*JB

WHILE APPLYING THE BRAKES PEDAL WENT ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR, RESULTING IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. PROBLEM WAS INTERMITTENT. FELT LIKE COASTER BRAKES. HAVE TAKEN VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP, AND WAS INFORMED BY MECHANIC AFTER TEST DRIVING VEHICLE, THAT NO PROBLEM WITH BRAKES FOUND AFTER 25 MILES.*AK

WHEN APPLYING BRAKES IT BECOMES DIFFICULT TO STEER. FORD HAS ISSUED A TSB ON PROBLEM. DEALER HAS INSPECTED VEHICLE.*AK CONSUMER STATES WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES, YOU CAN NOT TURN THE STEERING WHEEL. *SLC

ONE SET OF TIRES (FRONT) ARE PULLING TO THE RIGHT, AND THE LEFT REAR HAS A 10" CRACK, CONSISTENT WITH DRY-ROTTING, IN THE SIDEWALL. THE LOCAL FIRESTONE DEALER HAS AGREED TO REPLACE ALL TIRES. THIS COMPLAINT IS BEING FILED FOR RECORD PURPOSES ONLY.*AK (DOT NUMBER: 008062 TIRESIZE: 265/75R16)

CONSUMER APPLIED BRAKE AT 50 MPH , BRAKES FAILED, AND VEHICLE HIT A GUARDRAIL AT ABOUT 35-40 MPH.DAMAGE TO VEHICLE WAS $ 7000. *AK *JB

BRAKES FAILED AT 50 MPH, CONSUMER THEN LOST ALL STEERING AND HIT A GUARDRAIL AT 35-40 MPH. DAMAGE TO VEHICLE WAS $ 7000. *AK *JB

VEHICLE HIT A GUARDRAIL AT 35-40 MPH, AND NEITHER AIRBAG DEPLOYED. DAMAGE $ 7000 *JB

WHILE MAKING A TURN ABOUT 10 MPH STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING. FOUND OUT THERE WAS NO POWER STEERING FLUID IN VEHICLE. *AK

WHILE DRIVING AN ELECTRICAL FIRE STARTED IN THE VEHICLES DASH BOARD, THE FIRE ENGULFED THE ENTIRE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT, THERE WERE NO INJURIES (OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT). NLM

DEALER SAID VEHICLE COULD HANDLE PILE OF SNOW. TRUCK WASN'T SUPPOSE TO HAVE SNOW PILE UNLESS PACKAGE CAME WITH VEHICLE THROUGH MANUFACTURER. CONSUMER FOUND OUT THROUGH ANOTHER FORD DEALERSHIP.ALSO, KIN OWNER'S HAND BOOK. DEALER PUT SNOW PILE ON. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

DATES ARE NOT CORRECT AS I DO NOT HAVE INFORMATION IN FRONT. MAJOR BRAKE ISSUES, TRANSMISSION SHIFTING ISSUES AND TURBO IS NOW LEAKING OIL AGAIN. LOTS OF INTERMITTENT ISSUES THAT NO ONE CAN DUPLICATE. UNSURE WHAT TO DO. *AK

STEERING HAS NO POWER ASSIST WHEN STOPPED AND BRAKES ARE APPLIED. VEHICLE IS DIFFICLUT TO PARK WHEN ON AN INCLINE DUE TO INABILITY TO TURN WHEEL WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED. I ALSO HAVE CONCERN ABOUT HOW THE THE VEHICLE WILL RESPOND IN AN EMERGENCY STOP SITUATION IF THE WHEEL CANNOT BE TURNED WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED HARD. WITH THIS SYSTEM I MAY BE ABLE TO STOMP AND STAY BUT NOT SURE IF I WILL BE ABLE TO STEER. IHAVE TAKEN TRUCK TO DEALER FOR THIS CONDITION BUT WAS REFERRED TO FORD SPECIAL SERVICE MESSAGE #12995 AND TOLD THE CONDITION WAS NORMAL.*AK

THE TREAD SEPARATED FROM THE TIRE WHILE DRIVING CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE RIM, THIS INCIDENT HAS BEEN REPORTED TO FORD AND FIRESTONE WITH NO SATISFACTION OR COMPENSATION FROM EITHER (FIRESTONE STEEL TEX RADIAL R48 LT265-759-16 E). NLM

WHEN APPLYING BRAKES HARD, THE POWER STEERING GOES OUT. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER TWICE, DEALER SAID IT MET SPECIFICATIONS. *AK CONSUMER STATES STEERING IS GETTING HARDER TO STEER. *SLC

AFTER TREAD ON TIRES GETS TO APPROXIMATLY HALF OF THE INTENDED WEAR, THE TIRE DESIGN/COMPOSITION WILL NOT PROVIDE ANY WET SURFACE TRACTION. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO DRIVE ON WET INTERSTATE I WAS NOT ABLE TO EXCEED 40 MPH WITHOUT LOSING CONTROL OF VEHICLE. BOTH FRONT AND REAR WHEELS WOULD LOSE TRACTION. REAR WHEELS BREAK LOSE ON ANY INCLINE OR TURN. FRONT TIRES HAVE PROBLEMS WITH HYDROPLANING AND BREAK LOOSE ON TURNS. HAD TO REPLACE TIRES.*AK (DOT NUMBER: VNW81XL399 TIRESIZE: LT26575R16)

IDLE GOES UP AND DOWN. WHEN IT GOES UP VEHICLE WANTS TO ACCELERATE. CONTACTED DEALER, AND DEAELR COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING.*AK

ON MARCH 15, 2001 CONSUMER NOTICED CRACK IN WINDSHIELD. ON MARCH 18, 2001 WHILE DRIVING 55 - 60 MPH, WINDSHIELD DEVELOPED A CRACK, CRACK WENT FROM BOTTOM OF WINDSHIELD TO TOP. NO ROCK HIT WINDSHIELD.*AK

FRONT END SHAKES WHEN DRIVING OVER BUMP OR MAKING A CURVE, CAUSING LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL .VEHICLE DOES NOT COME WITH STABLIZER BAR. CONSUMER FEELS VEHICLE SHOULD COME WITH STABILIZER BAR BECAUSE WITHOUT IT THERE IS TOO MUCH VIBRATION, CAUSING SAFETY HAZARD.*AK

YOUR SITE DID NOT EXCEPT THE FULL TIRE SIZE OF LT235/85/R16. NO SAFETY DEFECT LISTED. *AK (DOT NUMBER: ADR1JC0700 TIRESIZE: LT/235/85/)

AFTER VEHICLE HAD BEEN PARKED FOR 36 HOURS MASSIVE ELECTRICAL SHORT CIRCUIT OCCURRED IN ENGINE COMPARTMENT WHICH RESULTED IN A FIRE. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

AT A LOW RATE OF SPEED CONSUMER MADE A TURN . AS ENTERING INTO A CURVE STEERING FAILED TO BRING VEHICLE OUT OF TURN. STEERING DID NOT CONTROL WHEEL. *AK

THERE IS A LOUD POPPING SOUND FROM UNDERNEATH VEHICLE, AND SOMETIMES FROM FRONT, THEN BACK. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER 7 TIMES, COULD NOT FIND CAUSE. *AK THE MANUFACTURER POINTED OUT THAT THE VEHICLE WAS LEMON. *YH

WHEN TRAVELING ON HIGHWAY WENT TO APPLY BRAKES AND BRAKES DIDN'T HOLD. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. *AK

DRIVING AT A LOW RATE SPEED AND ENTERING INTO A CURVE TEERING FAILED , DID NOT BRING VEHICLE OUT OF CURVE. STEERING WHEEL DID NOT CONTROL WHEEL, CAUSING AN ACCIDENT.*AK

TRUCK WAS PARKED ON A CAR PORT (COVERED). TRUCK IN GEAR AND PARKING BRAKE ON. I WAS IN GARAGE AT BOTTOM OF HILL. TRUCK ROLLED OFF CAR PORT STRUCK AN OLD JUNK CAR HALF WAY DOWN HILL AND DROVE IT THROUGH THE GARAGE DOOR AND PINNED ME ON THE BACK WALL OF THE GARAGE. I BELIEVE TRUCK WAS IN GEAR AND PARKING BRAKE ON. POLICE CONFIRMED PARKING BRAKE WAS ON WHEN THEY PULLED ME FROM ACCIDENT. *AK

VEHICLE INVOLVED IN A FRONTAIL COLLISION OF 55 MPH IMPACT WITH ANOTHER VEHICLE, AND BOTH AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE SUSTAINED DAMAGE MOSTLY TO THE CENTER OF THE HOOD. THE HOOD WAS REPLACED ALONG WITH RADIATOR, BUMPER AND WINDSHIELD. DEALER COULD NOT DETERMINE THE REASON AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. *YH

WHILE VEHICLE WAS PARKED FOR 36 HOURS A MASSIVE ELECTRICAL SHORT OCCURRED IN ENGINE COMPARTMENT, RESULTING IN A FIRE. *AK THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALED AFTER THE FIRE AND FIRE MARSHAL BELIEVED THE VEHICLE WAS DEFECTIVE. *YH

WHILE TRAVELING AND WHEN DEPRESSING CLUTCH CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO CHANGE GEARS. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

AT LOW SPEEDS AND IN GEAR WITH FOOT ON BRAKES STEERING WILL LOCK UP ,CANNOT BE MOVED, DUE TO LACK OF VACUUM . FORD IS AWARE OF DEFECT, BUT CANNOT FIX IT.*AK

WHILE DRIVING 60MH WAS SWITCHING LANES, AND VEHICLE SWAYED. STEERING WAS TIGHT. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER. MECHANIC REPLACED BUSHINGS IN FRONT END. HAD CORRECTED SQUEAKING. WOULD MAKE KNOCKING NOISE WHEN MAKING LEFT TURNS.*AK

DRIVER'S SIDE WINDOW EXPERIENCES DIFFICULTY ROLLING UP. *SLC

STEERING WHEEL WOULD WHINE WHENEVER WHEEL MOVED WHILE TRAVELING AT 25 MPH OR MORE. PROBLEM CAUSED LOSS OF STEERING AND BRAKES WHEN OCCURRING. VEHICLE BEEN IN DEALER SHOP ON TWO OCCASIONS, AND PROBLEM COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS ON THIS MATTER. *AK

AFTER SEEING REPEATED WARNINGS ABOUT PROPER INFLATION OF FIRESTONE TIRES I CHECKED MINE AND NOTICED THAT THE TREAD WAS SEPARATING ON THE LEFT FRONT TIRE. I INFORMED MY DEALER AS I HAD IT IN FOR A OIL CHANGE AND WAS TOLD THAT MY TIRES WHICH ARE 16 INCH ARE NOT COVERED UNDER ANY RECALL. I HAVE REMOVED THE TIRE AND IT IS NOW BEING SAVED AS A TEMPORARY SPARE.V. *AK (TIRESIZE: 265/75 R16)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 265/75 R16 )

WHEN DRIVING TORQUE CONVERTER VIBRATED. ALSO, WHEN BRAKING PULSATION OCCURED IN BRAKE PEDAL AND A SHIMMY IN FROMT END. AFTER HAVING OIL CHANGED THERE WAS SOME FILLINGS ON THE DIP STICK. CONSUMER HAS COTNACTED THE DEALER. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

CONSUMER BOUGHT TRUCK NEW FROM DEALERSHIP, AFTER GETTING TRUCK HOME CONSUMER NOTICED THAT ALL 6 TIRES HAD A BUBBLE ON THE SIDEWALLS (GOODYEAR WRANGLER LOAD RANGE E LT235/85R16). NLM

FORD SAYS THIS CONDITION OF POWER ASSIST LOSS ON STEERING IS NORMAL, CAN NOT TURN STEERING WHEEL WHEN BRAKE IS APPLIED AND TRUCK IS NOT MOVING. STEERING VERY DIFFICULT WHEN BRAKE NOT APPLIED. *AK

BRAKE PEDAL AND GAS PEDAL ARE TOO CLOSE TOGETHER. ON MORE THAN ONE OCCASION CONSUMER TRIED TO BRAKE AND APPLIED GAS PEDAL INSTEAD. *AK

VEHICLE WAS PARKED WITH MOTOR RUNNING, AND CONSUMER NOTICED BLACK SMOKE IN CAB, AND FLAMES COMING FROM UNDER HOOD. PUT OUT FIRE, AND HAD VEHICLE TOWED TO DEALER, WHO FOUND FAULTY WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR CAUSED FIRE. FUSES DID NOT BLOW, CONSUMER FELT THIS WILL HAPPEN AGAIN. FORD NOT WILLING TO REPLACE VEHICLE, JUST DO REPAIRS. CONSUMER WANTED VEHICLE REPLACED. THIS HAPPENED 3 WEEKS AFTER PURCHASE OF VEHICLE! *AK

WHENEVER PRESSING HARD ON BRAKES STEERING WHEEL WOULD NOT TURN. ALSO, WHEN CAR IS RUNNING, AND AIR CONDITIONING IS ON WITH VENTS OPEN, IT LETS OUT A SMELL OF DIESEL FUEL. *AK

THE LEFT FRONT FIRESTONE TIRE (P265/75R16) EXPERIENCED TREAD SEPARATION, CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE, THE CONSUMER IS REQUESTING REIMBURSEMENT FOR THE COST OF THE REPLACEMENT TIRES AND FOR THE DAMAGE SUSTAINED TO THE VEHICLE. *SLC

WHEN THE TRUCK IS PLACED UNDER HARD BRAKING CONDITIONS, IT LOSES POWER STEERING AND BECOMES VERY HARD TO STEER AND CONTROL. THIS IS VERY EVIDENT WHEN HAULING CARGO OR PULLING A TRAILER. THE PROBLEM HAS BEEN CONFIRMED BY TWO FORD DEALERS, BUT FORD WILL NOT AUTHORIZE ANY REPAIRS BECAUSE THEY SAY THIS IS A NORMAL CONDITION. I DON'T KNOW IF MY TRUCK IS BAD OR IF ALL F-350 HAVE THIS PROBLEM. THE LOSS OF STEERING WILL CAUSE AN ACCIDENT VERY SOON. THE ONLY REASON A PERSON WOULD BY A TRUCK OF THIS SIZE IS TO HAUL CARGO OR PULL TRAILERS. LIKE I SAID, FORD HAS BEEN NOTIFIED BY TWO DEALERS ABOUT THIS PROBLEM, BUT THEY WILL NOT DO ANYTHING TO FIX IT. THANKS. *AK

SPARE TIRE CARRIER CABLE CONTINUES TO BREAK. DEALER HAS REPAIRED CARRIER CABLE SEVERAL TIMES.*AK CIGAR LIGHTER POPS OUT ON THE SEAT. SEAT BELT DOESN'T RETRACT. *YH

EXCESSIVE SMOKE COMES OUT OF THE TAILPIPE DURING COLD STARTS. *SLC

WHILE DRIVING AND THEN STOPPING AT A GAS STATION COULD NOT DRIVE VEHICLE. CALLED TOW TRUCK, AND THEY FOUND OUT THAT CLUTCH HAD FALLEN APART.*AK

THE ORGINIAL TIRES ON THE VEHICLE (GENERAL GRABBER A.W.S 235X 85 X 16) BEGAN TO SEPARATE AT 3,000 MILES, CONSUMER IS HAVING DIFFICULTY OBTAINING REPLACEMENT REIMBURSEMENT FOR DEFECTIVE TIRES. *MJS

FIRESTONE STEELTEX TIRE (P265 75 R16) EXPERIENCED TREAD SEPARATION. *SLC

HARD/NO STEERING WHEN APPLIED W/BRAKES.....SINCE NEW.*AK

TIRE SEPARATION IDENTICAL TO THE SEPARATION OF FORD EXPLORER TIRES.*AK (DOT NUMBER:, TIRESIZE: LT265 75R1)

THE FACTORY INSTALLED TOW PACKAGE WIRING IS DEFECTIVE. THE ELECTRIC BRAKE WIRING IS DEFECTIVE, FORD HAS FAILED TO FIX THE POROBLEM, I CAN GET THE WIRING REPAIRED FROM A THIRD PARTY, BUT MY CONCERN IS HOW MANY TRUCKS HAVE DEFECTIVE WIRING AND OTHER CONSUMERS ARE BEING PUT AT RISK BY FORD NOT ADMITTING THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THERE TOW PACKAGE WIRING. THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION IN COLORADO WE HAVE A LOT OF VERY STEEP GRADES AND TOWING A TRAILER DOWN THEM WITHOUT OUT THE TRAILER BRAKES OPERATIONAL COULD RESULT IN A SERIOUS ACCIDENT. I HAVE BEEN TO TWO FORD DEALERS AND NEITHER ADDRESSED THE PROBLEM. I HAVE DIGITAL PICTURES OF THE DEFECT, THAT CAN BE TRANSMITTED TO YOU.*AK

WHEN PULLING A FIFTH WHEEL TRAILER, UNLESS BRAKES ON THE TRAILER ARE REAL AGGRESSIVE, ABS BRAKES ON THE TRUCK ARE ACTIVATED. THIS CAUSES A VERY HAZARDOUS CONDITION WHEN TRYING TO STOP. TRUCK WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP. DEALERSHIP WAS NOT ABLE TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM.*AK