2000 Ford F-350 complaints

5TH WHEEL HITCH MECHANISM WAS PUT IN INCORRECTLY, AND INSULATION OF THE HITCH/ THE BOLTS AND BRACKETS WERE ALSO INCORRECT. HITCH HAD TO HAVE TWO BOLTS FOR EACH BRACKET. DEALERSHIP WAS AWARE OF PROBLEM . MANUFACTURER IS FOLSON FOLSON LAKE RV. CHARLES LANGDON 11373 FOLSON RANCHO CORDOVA CA 95742 916 635 4545. *AK THE DEALER INSTALLED THE HITCH INCORRECTLY. *YH

THE FIRESTONE (STEEL TEX RADIAL R45) LEFT FRONT TIRE BLEWOUT ON THE AMBULANCE DURING A MEDICAL EMERGENCY CALL. *ET

FAILURE ON THIS VEHICLE HAS NOT YET OCCURED. A LOCAL COUNTY AMBULANCE SERVICE HAS HAD FAILURE OF THIS SAME TIRE ON ONE OF THEIR AMBULANCES RESULTING IN DELAY OF EMERGENCY PATIENT TRANSPORT AND STRANDING OF AMBULANCE CREW AND PATIENT ALONG SIDE A RURAL ROAD FOR OVER AN HOUR BEFORE ASSISTANCE COULD ARRIVE. MUST WE WAIT UNTIL AN AMBULANCE ACCIDENT OCCURS BEFORE CONSIDERATION FOR RECALL OF THESE TIRES WILL BE CONSIDERED. FORD HAS INSTALLED THESE TIRES ON A GREAT NUMBER OF THEIR 2000 MODEL F-350 CHASSIS THAT ARE THEN DELIVERED FOR AMBULANCE MANUFACTURE. I KNOW THIS TO BE A FACT. I OWN THREE 2000 MODEL F350 AMBULANCES AND ALL OF THEM HAVE THESE TIRES. MY CREWS AND I ARE AFRAID TO RELY ON THESE TIRES. MY COMPANY ROUTINELY TRANSPORTS PATIENTS FROM OUR RURAL AREA TO HIGHER LEVEL MEDICAL FACILITIES, MOST TIMES OVER ONE HUNDRED MILES , AND AT SPEEDS OF 70 TO 90 MILES AN HOUR UNDER EMERGENCY CONDITIONS. PLEASE GIVE US HELP WITH THIS PROBLEM. I AM ASKING YOU TO CONVINCE FORD AND FIRESTONE TO RECALL THESE TIRES WHERE APPLIED TO EMERGENCY VEHICLES. THE USE OF THESE TIRES IN A LOW SPEED APPLICATION TRANSPORTING FREIGHT MAY BE RELATIVELY SAFE, BUT THAT IS QUESTIONABLE. I HAVE WRITTEN NUMEROUS CONGRESSMEN AND SENATORS AS WELL AS MY STATE GOVERNOR WITH LIMITED REACTION. PLEASE MAKE THIS A PRIORITY. DOES ANY GOVERNMENT AGENCY REGULATE IN ANY FORM AND ARE THEIR SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS FOR THE TYPE, SIZE, TREAD , LOAD RANGE FOR TIRES USED ON AMBULANCES? ARE TIRES OF VARIOUS MANUFACTURE AND TREAD DES

PE00040, FIRESTONE, STEELTEX R4S, ORIGNAL EQUIPMENT ON 2000, FORD, F350, TIRE SIZE LT26575R16, DOT VNW81XM409. DRIVER'S REAR TIRE TREAD COME OFF ENTIRELY, AND IN BETWEEN STEEL BELTS WHICH CAUSED MAJOR DAMAGE TO VEHICLE. SENT TIRE TO FIRESTONE FOR COMPENSATION. *AK *SLC

WHILE TRAVELING AT 55 MPH VEHICLE WAS COMPLETELY TOTALLED, AND NO AIRBAGS WENT OFF. FRONT OF THE TRUCK WAS PUSHED IN 18 INCHES.*AK

DRIVER GOING 55 MPH AND LOST CONTROL OF VEHICLE. TRIED TO OVER CORRECT IT & WENT OFF THE ROAD & HIT A TREE HEAD-ON. VEHICLE END OVERENDED BEFORE ROLLING 3 TIMES. UPON IMPACT, NEITHER AIR BAG DEPLOYED. VEHCLE WAS TOTALED. PASSENGER IN HOSPITAL WITH LEG INJURIES/ BROKEN COLLAR BONE & BRUISES OVER BODY. DRIVER HAD BRUISES & EMERGENCY ROOM TREATMENT.*AK

PE-00-040; ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT ON FORD, F350, 2000, TIRE SIZE LT26575R16, TIRES HAVE SIX THOUSAND MILES ON THEM. DOT NUMBER VDW81XL. WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS AND HAULING HEAVY LOADS, VEHICLE IS VERY DIFFICULT TO STEER, POOR VEHICLE HANDLING, CONSUMER BELIEVES THAT PROBLEM IS LINKED TO SIDEWALL OF THE TIRES THAT IS VERY BAD. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK PROBLEM COULD ALSO BE SUSPENSION RELATED. *SLC

YESTERDAY ON I4 IN FLORIDA BETWEEN TAMPA AND LAKEFIELD [XXX] WAS CRITICALLY INJURED WHEN A 2000 FORD F350 ROLLED OVER AFTER A REAR TIRE TREAD SEPARATION ON A LT26575R16 FIRESTONE STEEL TEX. HE IS NOT EXPECTED TO SURVIVE. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY SIDE WALL ON THE RIGHT REAR TIRE BLEW OUT. *AK AFTER THE SERVICE MAN POINTED OUT THAT THE LOUD NOISE THE CUSTOMER EXPERIENCED WAS COMING FROM THE TIRES, ALL TIRES WERE REPLACED AND THE NOISE STOPPED. THE MANUFACTURER DECLINED TO PAY FOR THE DAMAGES. FIRESTONE TIRE SXAT,265/75R16 AND DOT NO. VNW81XL469. *YH

THE SIDEWALLS HAVE DIME SIZE CHUNKS OF RUBBER THAT HAVE FALLEN OFF THE TIRE. THIS SEEMS TO BE FROM PHYSICAL DAMAGE (RUBBING CURBS), BUT THIS HAS NEVER HAPPENED BEFORE ON ANY VEHICLE I'VE OWNED AND I HAVE NEVER SEEN THIS BEFORE. RUBBING A CURB SHOULD ONLY DAMAGE THE WHITE LETTERING, NOT PULL OUT CHUNKS OF RUBBER. (TIRESIZE: LT265/75)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: LT265/75 )

RIGHT REAR TIRE SHREDDED TO PIECES. TWO MONTHS AGO LEFT FRONT TIRE MESSED UP WAS ABLE TO REPAIR THAT TIRE, RIGHT REAR TIRE UNREPAIRABLE. TOOK TIRE TO A LOCAL FIRESTONE DEALER THEY TOLD ME THEY COULD NOT TELL ME WHAT COULD HAVE HAPPENED TO THE TIRE. MY WIFE AND 3 CHILDREN WAS IN THE VEHICLE WHEN THE TIRE BLEW OUT, THEY WERE ON A BRIDGE IN VERY HEAVY TRAFFIC, WAS VERY LUCKY TO HAVE MAINTAINED THE VEHICLE TO GET TO THE SIDE OF THE BRIDGE WITHOUT WRECKING ARE CAUSING OTHERS TO WRECK. THERE IS NO DOUBT THAT THIS IS A DEFECTIVE TIRE AND SHOULD BE MADE PART OF THE RECALL TO GET THESE TIRES OFF THE ROAD.*AK (DOT NUMBER: VDW81XL469 TIRESIZE: LT26575R16)

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK (TIRESIZE: L26575R16E)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: L26575R16E )

PE00 020; WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 70MPH ON THE HIGHWAY AND HEARD A NOISE. HE WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER, REAR PASSENGER TIRE TREAD SEPARATED. HE HAS CONTACTED FIRESTONE FIRESTONE #STEAL TEX,#R4 LT265R1575. *AK

RIGHT REAR OUTSIDE TIRE (DUAL WHEEL VEHICLE) SEPARATED AROUND THE ENTIRE RADIUS WHERE THE TREAD AND SIDEWALL JOIN. WE FELT A BRIEF VIBRATION, FOLLOWED BY AN EXPLOSION. THE FORCE TORE THE FENDER, RUNNING BOARD AND LIGHTS OFF THE VEHICLE AND THREW US INTO ANOTHER LANE. THANKFULLY NO ONE WAS INJURED AND NO OTHER VEHICLES WERE IN THE IMMEDIATE AREA. ALSO, THE INSIDE RIGHT REAR TIRE REMAINED IN TACT AND HELPED TO STABILIZE THE VEHICLE. MY CHILDREN AND THEIR FRIENDS RIDE IN THIS VEHICLE. ARE THESE TIRES SAFE? *AK (DOT NUMBER: W10P3591 TIRESIZE: LT21585R16)

TREAD SEPARATED IN ONE COMPLETE PIECE WITH NO LOAD IN TRUCK. PICTURES AVAILABLE. *AK (DOT NUMBER: VNW8 1XL TIRESIZE: LT26575R16)

RIGHT FRONT TIRE CURRENTLY HAS SMALL TREAD SEPARATION ON CORNER OF TREAD AND SIDEWALL. AM GOING IN THE MORNING TO FIRESTONE DEALER FOR POSSIBLE ADJUSTMENT.*AK (TIRESIZE: LT265/75R1)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: LT265/75R1 )

WHILE TRAVELING ON HIGHWAY 35 AT HIGH SPEED, THE FRONT RIGHT TIRE BLEW APART CAUSING ME TO SWERVE ACCROSS 3 LANES OF TRAFFIC AND ALMOST CAUSE SEVERAL WRECKS. THE SIDEWALL OF THE TIRE BLEW OUT ON BOTH THE INSIDE AND OUTSIDE OF THE TIRE. THERE ARE FOUR LATTERAL SLASHES ON THE OUTSIDE SIDEWALL AND ONE LATTERAL SLASH ON THE INSIDE OF THE TIRE. THE TIRE INSTANTLY DEFLATED CAUSING LOSS OF STEERING. I JUST WATCHED THE NEWS WHICH INDICATED AN INVESTIGATION OF THIS TIRE. SOMEONE NEEDS TO SEE THIS TIRE TO BELIEVE THE DAMAGE. PLEASE CONTACT ME.*AK (TIRESIZE: LT26575R16)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: LT26575R16 )

I HAVE HAD ONGOING TIRE PROBLEMS SINCE THIS TRUCK WAS NEW. I HAVE HAD CASING SEPARATIONS IN FOUR OF THE SIX TIRES INSTALLED ON THE DUAL WHEEL TRUCK, BOTH FRONT AND REAR. I HAVE CONTACTED FORD CUSTOMER SERVICE NUMEROUS TIMES. I HAVE BEEN TO TWO LOCAL DEALERSHIPS. I HAVE ALSO MADE NUMEROUS CALLS TO GENERAL TIRE CUSTOMER SERVICE AND I TALKED TO FIVE SEPARATE REPRESENTATIVES. ALL TO NO AVAIL. ONE FORD DEALERSHIP TOLD ME THEY WERE "NOT IN THE TIRE BUSINESS" -- "HAVE A NICE DAY" -- "GOOD BYE". ANOTHER FORD DEALERSHIP HAS BEEN WAITING FOR THREE WEEKS FOR AN EAMIL FROM "CORPORATE HEADQUARTERS". I BELIEVE THAT THEY ARE HOPING I WILL JUST GIVE UP OR CRASH AND BURN -- WHICHEVER COME FIRST. GENERAL TIRE HAS AGREED TO GIVE ME A SMALL CREDIT TOWARD THE PURCHASE OF REPLACEMENT TIRES OR REPLACE THEM WITH THE SAME GENERAL TIRE JUNK THAT I HAVE NOW. NEIGHER OF WHICH IS SATISFACTORY OR FAIR. SOMEONE IS GOING TO BE HURT BY THEIR FAILURE TO RESPOND TO THIS PROBLEM OR EVEN TAKE THE TIME TO QUESTION ME AS TO WHEN, WHERE, OR HOW MY TIRE FAILURES HAVE OCCURRED. YOUR TIMELY RESPONSE WOULD BE GREATLY APPRECIATED AS THIS IS A VERY WIDELY USED TIRE AND I BELIEVE IS A VERY DANGEROUS PROBLEM TO THE PUBLIC. THANK YOUR FOR YOUR TIME AND CONSIDERATION. I WILL BE HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS YOU MAY HAVE AT YOUR CONVENIENCE.*AK (DOT NUMBER: ADOR1JC279 TIRESIZE: 235X85X16)

VEHICLE SWAYS WHILE DRIVING. DEALER HAS ALIGNED VEHICLE, AND CONSUMER HAS PURCHASED NEW TIRES AND VEHICLE STILL SWAYS.*AK FRONT END PULLS RIGHT WHEN BRAKING DUE TO BRAKE CALIPER FAILURE. *YH

I EXPERIENCED A BRAKE PEDAL KICKBACK DURING EMERGENCY BRAKING THAT VERY NEARLY CAUSED AN ACCIDENT . MY FOOT WAS VERY NEARLY KNOCKED OFF THE PEDAL. I DON'T KNOW WHETHER THE BRAKING ACTION WAS INTERRUPTED. THE HYDROBOOST ACTION OF THE BRAKING/STEERING HAS BEEN INADEQUATE SINCE DAY ONE. THERE IS BARELY ENOUGH POWER TO TURN THE STEERING WHEEL AT SLOW SPEED AND IF THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED WHILE STEERING AT LOW SPEED OR LOW RPM THE SYSTEM BOGS DOWN AND IS VERY SLUGGISH. PLEASE NOTE THERE IS A REAL DESIGN PROBLEM HERE. YOU ARE NOT SUPPOSED TO LOSE YOUR STEERING ABILITY BECAUSE YOU APPLY YOUR BRAKES! THE PEDAL KICKBACK IS ANOTHER SYMPTOM OF THE HYDROBOOST PROBLEM.

I WAS DRIVING ON A MAJOR INTERSTATE FREEWAY AND THE RIGHT REAR TIRE EXPLODED AND QUICKLY DISINEGRATED. I SOMEHOW MANAGED TO GET THE TRUCK TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND GET THE SPARE ON. AFTER GETTING TO THE NEAREST FIRESTONE DEALER IN SPRINGFIELD MO, THEY SAID THE FAILURE WAS DUE TO THE RUBBER VALVE STEM BREAKING LOOSE. THEY SAID FORD SHOULD HAVE EQUIPED THE TRUCK WITH STEEL VALVE STEMS. FORD AND FIRESTONE HAVE DECLINED RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE FAILURE. LUCKILY I WAS ABLE TO KEEP FROM CRASHING AND BEING KILLED. *AK( DOT NUMBER: VD TIRE SIZE: LT265/75/R )

I HAVE NOTICED OVER THE LAST THREE WEEKS WHAT I BELIEVE WAS TIRE SEPERATION ON MY TIRES SO I CALLED TO ASK IF THEY WERE HAVING PROBLEMS WITH MY MAKE AND MODEL AND WAS TOLD NO. I THEN DROVE MY TRUCK TO THE DEALERSHIP AND WAS INFORMED THAT MY TIERS WERE INFACT SEPERATING AND THAT I SHOULD TAKE THEM TO A GENERAL TIRE STORE SO I DID THAT AND IT WAS CONFIRMED BY THEM THAT MY TIRES ARE IN THE PROCCESS OF SEPERATION BUT WAS TOLD THAT IT IS NOT THERE PROBLEM THAT IT IS THE DEALERSHIPS RESPONSIBILITY. THE TIRES ARE SO BAD THAT YOU CAN STICK YOUR FINGERNAIL UNDER THE RUBBER THAT IS STARTING TO COME APART. I THEN DROVE TO YET ANOTHER DEALERSHIP AND GOT THE SAME CONFERMATION BUT STILL NO RESULTS. I WAS THEN LEFT WITH NO CHOICE AND HAD TO REPLACE THE TIRES. THEY TOLD ME TO HOLD ONTO THE TIRES FOR A POSSIBLE RECALL OR FOR YOUR VIEWING. I HAVE ALSO CONTACTED THE SC ATTORNEY GENERALS OFFICE AND THEY ARE THE FOLKS THAT TOLD ME TO CONTACT YOU. AT THIS POINT I AM OUT ANOTHER $1,150.00 FOR TIRES THAT I SHOULD NOT BE HAVING TO PURCHASE YET, NOT TO MENTION MY SAFETY.( DOT NUMBER: 0600 TIRE SIZE: 235/85R16 )

AIR INTAKE HOSE TO THE MANIFOLD CAME LOOSE WHEN THE TURBO WAS NEEDED. INTAKE HOSE HAS BEEN REPLACED FOUR TIMES BETWEEN FEBRUARY AND MAY WITH LESS THAN 5,000 MILES ON VEHICLE. AXLE/CALIPERS AND REPAIRS TO DRIVELINE HAD TO BEEN MADE BECAUSE OF THE AIR INTAKE MANIFOLD. FORD WAS REPLACING THE TRUCK. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

8-5-00 HAD TO BUY A REPLACEMENT TIRE ON THE LEFT FRONT OF TRUCK. THERE WAS A LARGE SIZE BUBBLE ON THE OUTSIDE OF TIRES SIDEWALL. ON 9-1-00 HAD TO HAVE ANOTHER TIRE REPLACED ON THE FRONT RIGHT SIDE DUE TO LARGE BUBBLE ON THE INSIDE SIDEWALL. 9-6-00 WENT TO PIONEER FORD AND HAD SERVICE MANAGER (MARK ELFRING) LOOK AT TIRES AND HE STATED THAT I HAVE THE SAME ISSUE ON MORE OF THE TIRES. CONTACTED MANUFACTURER AND THEY ARE WILLING TO ONLY PRO RATE TIRES AND WE DO NOT WANT TO PUT MORE OF GENERAL TIRES ON OUR VEHICLE. 2 SEPARATE TIRE DEALERS (DISCOUNT TIRES) EMPLOYEES HAVE STATED TO US THAT THESE TIRES HAVE THIS PROBLEM ALL OF THE TIME AND THEY SEE THEM COMING IN LIKE TRUCK LOADS. WE WERE ALSO TOLD BY THE MECHANIC AT PIONEER FORD ON 9-6-00 THAT HE ALSO SEES THIS PROBLEM AND RECOGNIZES THAT THERE IS A PROBLEM.( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: LT235/85R- )

TRANSMISSION SLAMS FROM FIRST TO SECOND GEAR AND IS OVERREVING. DEALER HAS INSPECTED VEHICLE, AND WAS NOT ABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM.*AK

TRUCK PULLS UNCONTROLLABLY TO LEFT , WORSE UNDER HEAVY BRAKING, FORD IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM BUT HAS NO ANSWERS YET TO SOLVE THIS PROBLEM, BRAKES STOP WORKING IF YOU HIT A LARGE BUMP IN THE ROAD WHILE BRAKING. *AK

TWO (2) BLOWOUTS ON ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT FIRESTONE TIRES @ 70 MPH ON MAJOR HIGHWAYS, REPLACED EACH TIRE WITH THE SAME TYPE TIRE. AM VERY CONCERNED ABOUT THE REMAINING ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT TIRES AND POTENTIAL FAILURE.( DOT NUMBER: )

VEHICLE WAS SITTING IN TRAFFIC AND ANOTHER VEHICLE WAS IN FRONT, AND CONSUMER PULLED OFF ON THE RIGHT SHOULDER OF THE ROAD, AND THE OTHER VEHICLE TRIED TO MAKE A U-TURN, AND HIT CONSUMER'S VEHICLE BROADSIDE. FRONT END WAS SMASHED, AND DRIVER SIDE AIRBAG DIDN'T GO OFF . ALSO, ABS BRAKES DIDN'T KICK IN AT ALL.*AK

VEHICLE STALLS. TRANSMISSION OIL FILTER SHIFTS IN A MANNER THAT IT CUTS OUT TRANSMISSION FLOW WHICH CAUSES THE ENGINE TO SHUTDOWN. FORD DOESN'T HAVE THE FILTERS AVAILABLE. DEALERS HAD TO DRILL HOLES ON THE SIDE TO ALLOW OIL TO FLOW. FORD AWARE OF THE PROBLEM, TSB ISSUED, BUT MODIFIED FILTERS STILL NOT AVAILABLE. *AK *ML

PURCHASED VEHICLE WITH FACTORY INSTALLED CLASS IV TRAILER HITCH RECEIVER. FOUND THAT STANDARD TRAILER SAFETY CHAINS WILL NOT FIT INTO SLOTS PROVIDED ON THE HITCH ASSEMBLY. LEARNED THAT MANY OTHER F350 OWNERS (MAY ALSO INCLUDE FORD F250 SUPER DUTY OWNERS) HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM WHICH THEY HAVE SOLVED THEMSELVES BUY EITHER MODIFYING THE HITCH (HITCH IS NOT TO BE CUT, WELDED OR MODIFIED PER MANUFACTURES INSTRUCTIONS) OR JURY RIGGED THE HITCH IN SOME FASHION IN ORDER TO ATTACH THE TRAILERS SAFETY CHAINS TO THE TRUCKS. I HAVE EVEN OBSERVED ONE F350 TOWING WITHOUT THE SAFETY CHAINS ATTACHED. I BELIEVE THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE SINCE MANY PURCHASE THESE VEHICLES TO TOW HEAVY (UP TO 10,000 LBS) TRAILERS AND RECREATION VEHICLES. IT IS ALSO UNLAWFUL IN MOST (IF NOT ALL) STATES TO IMPROPERLY OR NOT ATTACH THESE SAFETY CHAINS WHEN TOWING A TRAILER. I ALSO FEEL THAT IT IS ONLY A MATTER OF TIME BEFORE A SERIOUS ACCIDENT OCCURS AS A RESULT OF THIS DEFECT.*AK

I HAVE HAD THE VEHICLE A SHORT TIME AND THE VEHICLE HAS DEVELOPED A BINDING IN THE REAR WHEN TURNING AND THE GAS MILEAGE STARTED TO DECREASE THE TRASSFER CASE WAS NOISY IN 4 WHEEL DRIVE I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER AND THEY SAID THAT THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE REAREND AND THEY ORDERED PARTS IT TOOK 8 DAYS TO GET MY TRUCK BACK WHEN I PICKED IT UP IT STILL HAD ALL THE SAME PROBLEMS AND AT THAT TIME I TOOK A MECHANIS FOR A RIDE HE NOTICED THE SAME THINGS THAT I DID AT THAT TIME I WAS ASKED TO BRING THE TRUCK BACK ON MONDAY AT WHICH I DID THEN THE SERVICE MANAGER TOLD ME THE PROBLEMS WHERE NOT THERE I ALSO HAD ANOTHER PROBLEM WITH THE REAR DIFF SEAL LEAKING THEY REPLACED THE SEAL AND CALLED ME TO COME AND PICK IT UP AT WHICTCK TIME I ASKED ABOUT THE NOISE THAT WAS IN THE DRIVE LINE HE TOLD ME THAT HE DROVE THE TRUCK SEVERAL MILES AND HE COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM AND THE TRUCK WAS READY FOR PICK-UP I STATED THAT I WOULD NOT PICK UP THE TRUCK UNTILL I TALKED TO A REP AND HE TOLD ME THAT I COULD NOT TALK TO ONE AT THAT I ENDED THE PHONE CALL I CALLED HIS BOSS AND EXPLAINED THE PROBLEM HE STATED HE WOULD LOOK INTO IT THE FIRST SERVICE MANAGER CALLED ME BACK AT WHITCH TIME HE TOLD ME THAT HE DROVE ONE WITH A GAS THAT HAD 700 MILES ON IT AND IT DID NOT HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM AND THAT THE TRANSFER CASE WAS DEFF I TALKED TO HIM TODAY AND AT THIS TIME THEY CAN NOT FIND EXACTUALLY WHERE THE NOIS IS BUT IT IS IN THE DRIVE LINE

WHEN TAKING OFF FROM STOP, FRONT END HAS A DEFINITE SHAKE. TIRES WEARING UNEVEN AT 1500 MILES. CONCERNED FRONT END SHAKE WILL PROGRESSIVELY GET WORSE AND BECOME A SAFETRY PROBLEM ON THE ROAD. *AK

HIGH PRESSURE POWER STEERING HOSE RUBBED AGAINST FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE SHOCK BRACKET WHICH CAUSED A POWER STEERING FLUID LEAK. COULD HAVE ULTIMATELY RESULTED IN THE FAILURE OF THE HYDRO-BOOST PUMP WHICH WOULD HAVE CAUSED LOSS OF POWER STEERING AND POWER BRAKES. AFTER MUCH DELAY, PART WAS REPLACED. *AK *ML

WHEN AT A STOP AND APPLYING BRAKES STEERING WILL LOCK UP, RESULTING IN COMPLETE LOSS OF STEERING. DEALER CANNOT DETERMINE THE CAUSE. CONSUMER TESTED OTHER 2000 F350 DIESEL MODELS, AND NOTICED ALL HAD THE SAME DEFECT. *AK

VEHICLE EXPERIENCED THE FOLOWING PROBLEMS: 1. RATTLE IN REAR END, AND 2. LEAK IN THE EXHAUST SYSTEM. DEALER NOTIFIED, AND WAS UNABLE TO RESOLVE BOTH PROBLEMS.*AK

FOR THE EXHAUST SYSTEM THERE AREN'T ANY REPLACEMENTS AT PRESENT. *AK

WHILE DRIVING DOWN HIGHWAY TRAVELING 50-65MPH VEHICLE WOULD DRIFT FROM SIDE TO SIDE. CONSUMER WAS FIGHTING CONSTANLY TO KEEP VEHICLE ON THE ROAD. CONTACTED DEALER, DEALER REPAIRED FRON END ALIGNMENT. BUT, CONSUMER IS STILL HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. *AK

WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 50 MPH AND TO KEEP VEHICLE IN STRAIGHT DIRECTION, CONSUMER HAS SWUNG STEERING WHEEL FROM SIDE TO SIDE. *AK

CONSUMER DROVE VEHICLE OUT OF TOWN, AND NOTICED THAT THERE WAS A KNOT ON THE RIGHT TIRE. THE TIRE WAS SENT TO CHARLOTTE NORTH CAROLINA, AND MANUFACTURER WAS SUPPOSE TO SENT HIM A REPLACEMENT TIRE. *AK

WHEN DRIVER HAD FOOT ON BRAKE, STEERING WHEEL WOULD NOT TURN AND LOCKED UP. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED ABOUT PROBLEM. FORD ENGINEERS WERE CONTACTED BY THE DEALERSHIP. FORD ENGINEERS STATED THAT THIS WAS A DESIGN PROBLEM, AND WOULD TAKE A YEAR TO CORRECT. *AK *ML

A LOSS OF POWER ASSIST IN STEERING WILL OCCUR WHEN DRIVING IN SLOW SPEEDS LESS THAN 20 MPH AND APPLYING BRAKES. *AK

POWER STEERING CUTS OUT WHEN VEHICLE IS MOVING SLOWLY AND BRAKES ARE APPLIED. FORD DEALED SERVICE MANAGER SAID THAT FORD IS AWARE OF THIS CONDITION AND THERE IS NOTHING THAT THEY CAN DO ABOUT IT. THIS DEFECT POSSIBLY AFFECTS 1999 MODEL YEAR. SERVICE MANAGER ENCOURAGED ME TO COMPLAIN TO NHTSA. HE SAID THAT IF ENOUGH PEOPLE COMPLAINED, THEN FORD WOULD HAVE TO DO SOMETHING ABOUT THIS DEFECT. *AK

UNABLE TO ACCESS EMERGENCY BRAKE PEDAL FROM DRIVERS SEAT, NOT ENOUGH ROOM TO ACCESS. YH

INTERMITTENTLY WHEN THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED THE PEDAL IS NORMAL, BUT VEHICLE EXPERIENCES EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. DEALER HAS NOT BEEN ABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *AK

WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 50 MPH CONSUMER NEEDED TO KEEP ROCKING THE STEERING WHEEL SIDE TO SIDE TO KEEP CONTROL OF VEHICLE. *AK

TRANSMISSION DID NOT HOLD UP AND KEPT BREAKING DOWN. TRANSMISSION BROKE DOWN THE FIRST TIME AT 27,000 MILES. SECOND TIME ON JAN 20, 2000. ENTIRE CLUTCH ASSEMBLY WAS REPLACED BOTH TIMES. THE FOLLOWING WEEK, TRUCK BROKE DOWN AGAIN. TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED WITH 40,000 MILES. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

CLUTCH ASSEMBLY SPRINGS SEPARATED FROM THE CLUTCH ON THREE OCCASIONS. DEALER REPAIRED VEHICLE THREE TIMES IN THREE WEEKS. MANUFACTURER WILL BE NOTIFIED. *AK

ON 1/28/2000, THE OPERATOR OF THIS VEHICLE PARKED IT OUTSIDE A BUSINESS AND PUT THE TRUCK IN LOW GEAR, APPLIED THE EMERGENCY BRAKE, TURNED THE IGNITION OFF AND EXITED AND LOCKED THE VEHICLE. IT WAS PARKED ON A SMALL DOWNWARD SLOPE AND THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO ROLL AND CROSSED 2 LANES OF TRAFFIC, MADE A SHARP LEFT HAND TURNED, LOOPED AROUND AND RAN THROUGH A WALL OF A BUSINESS. THE OWNER OF THIS BUSINESS WAS PRESENT AND WITNESSED THE INCIDENT AND WHEN OUR DRIVER CAME OUT OF THE BUILDING HE WAS IN, THE PROPERTY OWNER AND OUR DRIVER AND ANOTHER WITNESS WALKED TO THE TRUCK AND WATCHED WHILE OUR DRIVER UNLOCKED THE VEHICLE AT WHICH TIME IT BEGAN TO ROLL BACKWARDS. FOUR PEOPLE WITNESSED THAT THE TRUCK WAS TURNED OFF AND ALSO WITNESSED THE TRUCK BEING UNLOCKED BY OUR OPERATOR AND VERIFIED THE TRUCK WAS IN LOW GEAR AND THAT THE EMERGENCY BRAKE WAS APPLIED. WE WOULD LIKE TO KNOW IF OTHER SIMILAR PROBLEMS HAVE BEEN REPORTED AS WE HAVE 2 ADDITIONAL F350'S (A 1999 AND ANOTHER 2000) IN WHICH CASE THE OPERATORS HAVE REPORTED SIMILAR BRAKING PROBLEMS ALTHOUGH ACCIDENTS HAVEN'T OCCURED IN THE OTHER TWO. I WILL ALSO REPORT THOSE SEPARATELY AS COMPLAINTS. COULD YOU ESTIMATE A TIME FRAME FOR INVESTIGATING THIS COMPLAINT? THANK YOU, TAMMY GILES/OFFICE MANAGER. *AK

TRUCK ROLLED WHILE IGNITION WAS OFF, TRUCK WAS IN GEAR AND EMERGENCY BRAKE WAS APPLIED. *AK

WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY AND SLOWING DOWN TO MAKE A TURN, VEHICLE STARTED MAKING LOUD NOISES. ALSO, STEERING GOT HARD TO TURN, AND HAD NO BRAKES. PULLED OVER AND SHUT VEHICLE OFF. STARTED IT BACK UP AND EVERYTHING WAS FINE. ANOTHER TIME WIFE HAD THE VEHICLE, WENT TO STOP AT A RED LIGHT, AND VEHICLE WENT STRAIGHT THROUGH THE INTERSECTION INTO THE DITCH. HAD NO POWER BRAKES OR STEERING. CONTACTED DEALER. *AK