2005 Ford F-350 complaints

MY HUSBAND WAS DRIVING THE TRUCK AFTER SEVERAL REPAIRS AND TURNED ONTO THE HIGHWAY AND THE TRUCK ELECTRICAL SYSTEM JUST SHUT DOWN! WE CONTACTED THE DEALERSHIP THEY DIDN'T HELP WE HAVE PUT OUR OWN MONEY IN THIS TRUCK TO FIX IT AND WAS TOLD THIS TRUCK SHOULDN'T HAVE BEEN SOLD TO US THAT IT WAS A LEMON PER THE MASTER MECHANIC! I DON'T KNOW WHAT TO DO THIS TRUCK IS A HAZARD TO DRIVE AND WHEN I SPOKE WITH THE DEALERSHIPS OWNER HE TOLD ME TO BRING IT BACK AND THEY WILL SELL IT IN THE AUCTION AGAIN. ITS A DANGER AND CAN'T BE FIXED I HAVE ALL REPORTS ON WHAT WAS DONE ON THIS TRUCK. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD F-350SD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING AND COULD NOT BE RESTARTED. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND WAS TOLD THAT THE FUEL INJECTOR CONTROL MODULE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT WAS ALSO ADVISED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 05V270000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE FAILURE MILEAGE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WAS 212,000. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD F-350. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE FAILURE RECURRED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS BUT THE CONTACT WAS TOLD THAT NO CAUSE FOR THE FAILURE WAS FOUND. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED BUT OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 99,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD F-350. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS LEAKING TRANSMISSION FLUID FROM A SEAL IN THE TORQUE CONVERTER. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE TECHNICIAN ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE BUT DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN ANY RECALLS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 150,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 168,000.

TIRE BELT INSIDE FELL APART AND CAUSED FLAT TIRE. TIRES BOUNCE EVEN AFTER BEING BALANCED OVER AND OVER SHOWS TIRES ARE BALANCED BUT TIRES BOUNCE ON ROAD. *TR

THIS VEHICLE HAS HAD NUMEROUS ENGINE FAILURES WHICH I WILL LIST BELOW. I SPEND ALOT OF TIME IN RURAL LOCATIONS BETWEEN 50 AND 100 MILES FROM ANY SERVICE FACILITIES IN ALL KINDS OF WEATHER. USUALLY THERE IS NOT ANY CELL SERVICE AVAILABLE. IT IS ONLY A MATTER OF TIME BEFORE I OR SOMEONE IS STRANDED IN BAD WEATHER BECAUSE OF THE POOR ENGINEERING ON THE 6.0 LITER DIESEL THAT FORD INSTALLED IN MY VEHICLE. THIS COULD WELL BE LIFE THREATENING AND LEAD TO DEATH IN THE FUTURE. 6/12/06 TURBO FAILURE-COVERED BY WARRANTY BY FORD - 20000 MILES 7/15/06 RECALL ON COMPUTER-COVERED BY WARRANTY BY FORD- 21000 MILES 4/8/11 EGR COOLER BLEW OUT- OUT OF POCKET COST $1703.46- 90619 MILES 8/28/12 INJECTORS FAILED- OUT OF POCKET COST $2178.09- 110732 MILES 8/30/12 REAR WHEEL SEAL AND EMERGENCY BRAKE FAILURE- OUT OF POCKET COST- $703.06- 111423 MILES 10/12/12 TURBO FAILURE AGAIN- OUT OF POCKET COST $2577.75- 113473 MILES YOU CAN SEE THE ONGOING THEME HERE AND WHEN I TALK TO FORD THEY SAY "SORRY BUT WE HAVE NO RECALLS AND NO CUSTOMER SERVICE HELP AT THIS TIME." THEY NEED TO TAKE RESPOSIBILITY BEFORE SOMETHING HAPPENS AND IT PUTS PEOPLES LIVES AT RISK. AS THE OWNER OF THIS VEHICLE I WOULD LIKE TO BE INCLUDED IN ANY CLASS ACTION LAWSUITS AGAINST FORD FOR NOT TAKING RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE 6.0 LITER ENGINEERING DISASTER THAT THEY CREATED. HOPEFULLY SOMEONE WILL MAKE THEM STEP UP AND PROVIDE THE BUYERS OF THESE ENGINES THE HELP THEY NEED AND DESERVE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD F350 SUPER DUTY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE STALLED NUMEROUS TIMES WITHOUT WARNING WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER NUMEROUS TIMES FOR THE FAILURE. THE DEALER REPLACED THE FUEL INJECTORS, THE TURBO CHARGER WAS REPLACED FOUR TIMES, THE HEAD GASKETS, AND THE REAR END RINGS HOWEVER THE FAILURE WAS NOT CORRECTED. THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO STALL WITHOUT WARNING AND THE ENGINE COULD NO LONGER BE STARTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 05V270000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: WIRING). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 9,368 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 175,000. UPDATED 8/21/12 *CN THE CONSUMER STATED THE HIGH PRESSURE OIL PUMP, FRONT END SEALS, END RINGS, FUEL INJECTORS, TURBO CHARGER, HEAD GASKETS AND EGR VALVE WERE REPALCED. THE TRANSMISSION WAS SLIPPIING WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS PUT IN REVERSE. THE ABS LIGHT ILLUMINATED.

WHILE TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY AT 65-70 MPH MY VEHICLE WILL GO INTO A VIOLENT SHIMMY IF IT HITS ANY SORT OF ROAD BUMP (SUCH AS BRIDGE EXPANSION). THIS HAPPENS EVERYDAY IN THIS VEHICLE. IT WILL NOT GO AWAY UNTIL I SLOW THE VEHICLE DOWN TO 45 MPH. *TR

WHITE HEAVY SPOKE, LOSS OF POWER, PERFORMANCE, ENGINE STALLED ON MAJOR HIGHWAY AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS SITUATION. DEALER STATED NOT FORD OR THEIR PROBLEM. CHARGES CLOSE TO $1,500 TO REPAIR. DEALER CLAIMS FAILED EGR VALVE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD F-350. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE STALLED WHILE ACCELERATING INTO TRAFFIC AT 15 MPH. THE FAILURE HAD RECURRED FIVE TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE CONTACT'S PERSONAL MECHANIC AND HAD BEEN DIAGNOSED WITH NO FAILURES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT HER VEHICLE WAS NOT PART OF A RECALL. THE CONTACT WAS THEN ADVISED TO CONTACT NHTSA. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 115,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 120,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

WHILE PULLING A 30 FOOT TRAVEL TRAILER TUCK SUDDENLY DIED CAUSING IMMEDIATE LOSS OF STEERING AND BRAKING POWER ON A VERY BUSY HIGHWAY NEARLY CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. HAD IT TOWED TO A DIESEL SHOP WHO SCANNED TO FIND IT TO BE THE HIGH PRESSURE OIL AND FUEL PUMPS. THEY SAID THEY HAVE DONE REPEATED REPAIRS ON THE SAME ENGINE WITH THE SAME PROBLEMS IN THE PAST. VERY COSTLY REPAIR OVER $3000 AND 5 DAYS TO DO. *TR

MY 2005 F350 HAS A FUEL FAILURE AND WHEN I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER THEY SAID THAT 5 INJECTORS HAD FAILED AND I NEEDED THEY BLAME IT ON BIOFUEL, I HAVE ONLY USED ON ROAD DIESEL AND I HAVE OWNED THIS TRUCK SINCE IT HAD 25,000 MILES ON IT. AT THIS POINT IT IS $6000 TO REPAIR AND OF COURSE THERE IS NO WARRANTY ON IT. THIS IS A MAJOR CONCERN BECAUSE THIS TRUCK CARRIES EXTREME LOADS AT HIGH SPEEDS AND A FUEL FAILURE AT 65 OR 70 WILL CAUSE YOU TO LOSE POWER STEERING AND BRAKING ABILITY. WHEN YOU ARE CARRYING A BACKHOE AND HAVE A TRAILER THAT WEIGHS 6000LBS THE TOTAL WEIGHT OF THE WHOLE RIG IS RIGHT AT 35,000 POUNDS. THAT IS ENOUGH TO TAKE OUT AT LEAST 6 OR 7 CARS THAT HAVE STOPPED IN FRONT OF YOU. THIS NEEDS TO BE FIXED ASAP. *TR

I PURCHASED THE TRUCK USED FROM A PRIVATE DEALER IN AUG 2011 WITH 66,000MI. ON IT! FROM THE DEALER THIS ISSUE STARTED. IT HAS HAPPENED AT LEAST 2 DZ TIMES NOW AND FORD REFUSES TO ACCEPT THE ISSUE AS A FORD ISSUE! THEY TELL ME ITS THE TIRE PRESSURE AND I HAVE HAD IT TO THEM 3 TIMES TO FIX THIS ISSUE, THEY HAVE RE INFLATED MY TIRE PRESSURE TO " FACTORY RECOMMENDED PRESSURE" AND WITHIN 5 MILES ITS SHAKING SO VIOLENTLY I HAVE TO PULL OVER AND START AGAIN, THIS WILL CAUSE A DEATH EVENTUALLY!! I WILL NOT LET MY WIFE DRIVE THIS TRUCK AND THAT IS WHAT IT WAS BOUGHT FOR, A SAFE FAMILY VEHICLE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD F-350. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE STALLED WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH. UPON RESTART, THE VEHICLE OPERATED AS NORMAL. THE CONTACT EXAMINED THE VEHICLE AND STATED THAT THE FUEL TANK WAS DELAMINATING AND CLOGGING THE FUEL FILTERS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED, NOR REPAIRED, BY THE DEALER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 49,500 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 50,200.

2005 FORD F-350 DEVELOPS SEVER VIBRATION AND THE OSCILLATION OF THE STEERING WHEEL CAUSES SEVERE STEERING DIFFICULTY. THIS PROBLEM DOES NOT DISSIPATE UNTIL SPEED IS REDUCED TO APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH. OBVIOUSLY THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS ON A FAST MOVING FREEWAY WHERE SPEEDS CAN EXCEED 70 MPH. THE CONDITION IS ADDRESSED IN LITERATURE PROGRAM 09L02 LETTER DATED NOVEMBER 2011. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN CHECKED AFTER AN EVENT AND THE TECHNICIAN HAS NEVER DISCOVERED A DEFICIENCY THAT HE CAN ATTRIBUTE TO THIS MALFUNCTION. THE TECHNICIAN HAS CHECKED ALL SUSPENSION, STEERING AND TIRE RELATED ITEMS. THE TIRES THAT ARE ON THE TRUCKS ARE LOAD RANGE E TIRES AND ARE PROPERLY INFLATED TO THE MAXIMUM PRESSURE PER THE MANUFACTURERS (BIG O) SPECIFICATIONS. ALL SUSPENSION AND STEERING PART ARE FACTORY INSTALLED OR OEM PARTS AND THE SHOCK ABSORBERS ARE HEAVY DUTY. *KB

THE F350SD HAS A SHIMMY WHEN YOU HIT A DIP IN THE ROAD OR A BUMP. THIS IS VIOLENT ENOUGH FOR CONCERN THAT IT'LL CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. IT DOESN'T GO AWAY ON IT'S OWN YOU HAVE TO COME TO A STOP OR GET TO ABOUT FIVE MILES AN HOUR FOR IT TO RESET. THIS HAS HAPPENED MULTIPLE TIMES. I HAVE HAD THE LOCAL FRONT END SHOP REPLACE THE FRONT STEERING COMPONENTS, EVEN THOUGH THE COMPONENTS CAME WITH IN SPEC THAT FORD SAYS IS SAFE AND CORRECTIVE ACTION NEEDS BE TAKEN. THIS HELPED FOR ABOUT 10 MONTHS BUT NOW I'M BACK TO THE SAME OLD PROBLEM. FORD SAYS TO TAKE IT TO A FORD AUTHORIZED DEALER AND HAVE THEM CHECK IT OUT. I'LL DO IT ONE MORE TIME, THIS IS REPETITIVE, THEY DON'T SEE A PROBLEM IN THEIR PRODUCT SO WHY AM I WASTING MY TIME. EVERYBODY SAYS ITS YOUR TIRE PRESSURE, WRONG, I RUN IT AT MAX AND I'VE EVEN TRIED RUNNING IT FIVE POUNDS HIGHER THAN RECOMMENDED. WOULD SOMEONE PLEASE HELP US AND GET THIS FIXED RIGHT. I KNOW FORD WONT EVER ACKNOWLEDGE THAT THERE IS A PROBLEM FOR THE CHANCE OF A LAWSUIT. SO I GUESS IT'S UP TO THE HIGHWAY SAFETY COUNCIL TO HELP. I'LL GIVE ALL OF YOU A RIDE AND SHOW YOU HOW BAD IT IS. AND THEN I CAN GIVE YOU ALL THE DOCUMENTS SHOWING FORD SAYS THE FRONT END ARE WITHIN SPEC. YOU KNOW ITS BAD WHEN IT SHIMMIES YOU OFF THE ROAD, THIS IS AS BEST YOU CAN DO TO AVOID AN ACCIDENT. *TR

I WAS DRIVING MY TRUCK NORMALLY LIKE ANY OTHER DAY, WAS GOING DOWN THE ROAD AROUND 45MPH WHEN ALL OF THE SUDDEN THE FRONT END SHOOK SO VIOLENTLY, THAT IT PULLED SO HARD TO WHERE I HAD TO BRAKE VERY QUICKLY AND STOP THE TRUCK IMMEDIATELY. THIS PROBLEM THAT EXIST HAS NOT BEEN DETERMINED YET. I HAVE IT AT A MECHANIC, I ALSO CAN NOT DRIVE IT, VERY DANGEROUS. I GOT ONLINE AND OTHER PEOPLE ARE HAVING THE SAME TROUBLE AND HAVE LABELED IT THE FORD DEATH WOBBLE. I TOOK IT TO A MECHANIC ON 12.14.11 WERE IT IS STILL AT AND ON THAT SAME DAY I RECEIVED A NOTICE FROM FORD THAT THERE MIGHT BE A RECALL SOON DUE TO EXCESSIVE SHAKING AND TO CHECK TIRE PRESSURE. FRONT END ALIGNMENT, TIRE SIZE ETC. THIS NEEDS IMMEDIATE ATTENTION, ON THE INTERNET BACK IN 2007 THEY HAD AT LEAST 61 COMPLAINTS. WHATEVER IS CAUSING THIS NEEDS TO BE FIXED ASAP BEFORE SOMEONE LOSES CONTROL AND SERIOUSLY HURTS SOMEONE OR THEMSELVES. *TR

TRANSMISSION FLUID WAS LEAKING OUT FROM UNDER TRUCK AFTER I STARTED IT TO LET WARM UP. HAD IT TOWED TO THE GARAGE ONLY TO FIND OUT THAT A SNAP RING INSIDE THE TRANSMISSION HAD WORN A HOLE IN THE TRANSMISSION CASING. THIS COULD HAVE BEEN REAL BAD IF I HAD NOT LET THE TRUCK WARM UP AS I LIVE ON A HILL AND THE TRANSMISSION FLUID WAS COMING OUT SO FAST I AM SURE THE ROAD WOULD HAVE BEEN COVERED. I CHECK TO SEE IF FORD HAD RECALLED THIS PROBLEM BUT THEY DID NOT, EVEN AS THERE ARE MANY COMPLAINTS ON THE FORD FORUM WEBSITE. ALL I CAN SAY IS THERE WILL NOT BE ANOTHER FORD IN MY LIFE AFTER I REPLACE THIS TRUCK. *TR

DRIVING STRAIGHT ON A HIGHWAY AT 55 MPH WHEN AFTER HITTING A SMALL BUMP IN THE ROAD THE FRONT TIRES SHOOK UNCONTROLLABLY. THIS CAUSED THE TRUCK TO SHIFT LANES AND NEARLY HIT ANOTHER CAR. THE SHAKING WOULDN'T STOP UNTIL THE TRUCK SLOWED DOWN. TOOK 2 HAND STRUGGLING WITH THE STEERING WHEEL TO KEEP THE TRUCK UNDER CONTROL. THIS HAS HAPPENED NUMEROUS TIMES AND IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. TODAY THE TRUCK IS STILL TOTALLY STOCK WITH 33500 MILES. PLEASE HAVE FORD ISSUE A RECALL! *TR

SEVERE SHIMMY WHEN TRUCK WAS NEW. FORD REFUSES TO FIX SAYS THERE IS NO PROBLEM . CAN NOT DRIVE ON HIGHWAY OVER 45 MPH .THEY NEED VIBRATION DAMPER ON FRONT END. *TR

WHILE APPROACHING A STOP LIGHT AFTER DOING 60MPH ON THE HIGHWAY, VEHICLE SHUT ITSELF DOWN CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL AND BRAKING SYSTEM. I WAS ABLE TO BRING VEHICLE TO SAFE AND COMPLETE STOP WHICH CAUSED A TRAFFIC JAM. *KB

LOST FAN BELT TRAVELING 65/MPH THEREBY LOST ALL STEERING AND BRAKES .WAS ON SECONDARY HIGHWAY COASTED INTO A SMALL TOWN AND USED MY EMERGENCY BRAKE TO STOP. MY WIFE PANICKED JUST LUCKY I WAS DRIVING ,HAVING BEEN A MECHANIC FOR 35 YEARS HAD ENOUGH SENSE TO NOT PANIC AND USE EMERGENCY BRAKE TO STOP. *TR

2005 FORD F-350. LETTER ON BEHALF OF REGARDING HER CONCERNS WITH FORD MOTOR COMPANY BEING HELD ACCOUNTABLE FOR THEIR DEFECTIVE 6.0 LITER DIESEL ENGINE VEHICLE; REPLY ATTN: KIM CORDELL/BLOUNTVILLE, TN OFFICE *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED THE TURBO WAS REPLACED FOUR TIMES. SHE ALSO STATED FORD HAS IGNORED THE FRONT END AND STEERING PROBLEMS AS WELL. *JB

WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS, BUMPS IN THE ROAD SURFACE CAUSE A VIOLENT SHIMMY. TRUCK HAS STOCK SUSPENSION AND OEM TIRES. TIRE PRESSURE IS PER FORD SPECIFICATION (AS INDICATED ON THE DOOR PILLAR). SEEMS NTSB HAS INVESTIGATED AND DETERMINED THE ISSUE IS DUE TO SUSPENSION MODIFICATIONS OR LOW TIRE PRESSURE. THIS IS NOT THE CASE WITH THIS TRUCK. ALL STOCK AND DEADLY. NTSB NEEDS TO REOPEN THEIR INVESTIGATION BEFORE SOMEONE IS INJURED OR KILLED. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD F350. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL WOULD SHAKE VIOLENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A MECHANIC WHO AS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO ALSO COULD NOT DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 24,000.

OCCURRING SINCE VEHICLE PURCHASED NEW ON JULY 9, 2005 WITH SIX YEAR EXTENDED WARRANTY. THE FAILURE IS THAT THE PARKING BRAKE DOES NOT WORK PROPERLY DESPITE REPEATED ATTEMPTS BY TWO DEALERS TO AS THEY SAY "ADJUST" IT. THE BRAKE WORKS AND ACTUATES 1-2 TIMES OUT OF 10 AND DOES NOT WORK IN REVERSE EVER. DEALER TOLD ME IT IS NOT DESIGNED TO WORK IN REVERSE AT ALL AND WILL NOT HOLD IN REVERSE. THE DEALERS SEE NO DEFECT AND HAVE NEVER REPLACED ANY PARTS. THE BRAKE LINING IS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION. DUE TO THIS SITUATION I SUSPECT IT IS SIMPLY A MANUFACTURER DEFECT OR DESIGN FLAW WITH SERIOUS SAFETY IMPLICATIONS IF THE TRANSMISSION PARK PIN FAILED. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD F-350 WITH CONTINENTAL TIRES, TIRE LINE SIZE 275/70/18. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH, HE HEARD A LOUD NOISE AND THE VEHICLE STARTED JERKING VIOLENTLY. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE REAR TIRE SIDEWALL WAS PEELING OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT ALL FOUR TIRES NEEDED TO BE REPLACED BECAUSE THE SIDEWALL WAS CRACKED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE TIRES WERE REPLACED. THE DOT NUMBER WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 24,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 26,000. UPDATED 8/30/11 *CN THE CONSUMER STATED THE TIRES WERE INSPECTED AND IT WAS DETERMINED THEY WERE FAULTY. UPDATED 09/26/11

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD F-350. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS THE VEHICLE WOULD EITHER STALL OR DECELERATE TO APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP WHERE THEY WERE UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC THEN EXAMINED THE VEHICLE AND NOTICED THAT THERE WERE SILVER FLAKES SETTLING IN THE FUEL FILTER. THE INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP WAS THEN NOTIFIED AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE SILVER FLAKES WERE A RESULT OF THE DELAMINATION OF THE FUEL TANK. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT DIESEL FUEL WAS CAUSING THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

2005 F350 SUPERDUTY POWERSTROKE 6.0 DIESEL WITH 53,000 MILES CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE WITHOUT OPERATOR CONTROL NEARLY CAUSING REAR-END COLLISION WHILE DRIVING. OPERATOR COMPLETED A TURN AND ACCELERATED TO THE SPEED LIMIT AND WHEN OPERATOR RELEASED THE THROTTLE THE VEHICLE "TOOK OFF" AS IF THE ACCELERATOR HAD BEEN DEPRESSED AGAIN. OPERATOR CAME CLOSE TO REAR ENDING A PASSENGER CAR IN FRONT OF THE OPERATOR SO THE OPERATOR IMMEDIATELY APPLIED BRAKES AND PULLED OUT OF TRAFFIC WHILE TRUCK CONTINUED ATTEMPT TO ACELERATE. WHILE TRUCK WAS REVING AT HIGH RPM OPERATOR PUT VEHICLE IN "PARK" POSITION AND TURNED KEY TO OFF SHUTTING DOWN ENGINE COMPLETLY. ENGINE RESTARTED AND CONTINUE TO OPERATE NORMALLY AND CONTACTED AND DELIVERED VEHICLE TO THE SERVICING FORD DEALERSHIP. OPERATOR STATES THAT THE VEHICLE HAD PRIOR "FAILURE TO SHUT DOWN" AND "FAILURE TO DECEL" ISSUES BUT NO "DIAGNOSTIC CODE" WAS ESTABLISHED FOR DEALER TO USE AS WITH POSSIBLE CURRENT EVENT. *TR

I HAVE A 2005 FORD F-350 WITH A POWERSTOKE. IT ONLY HAS ABOUT 100,XXX MILES ON IT BUT THE FUEL TANK DELAMINATED AND CAUSED FIVE INJECTORS TO GO BAD THIS IS A SAFETY CONCERN. NOT TO MENTION A COSTLY FIX AND FORD CANT EVEN FILL THE TANK ORDERS ITS BEEN ON BACK ORDER FOR 6 WEEKS. THIS SHOULDN'T HAPPEN ON A TRUCK THAT IS ONLY 5 YEARS OLD. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD F-350 DIESEL. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH WHEN THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT RESTART DESPITE THE ATTEMPTS OF THE CONTACT AND WAS TOWED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER. THE DEALER STATED THE FUEL TANK WAS DELAMINATED AND THE INTERIOR PAINT HAD CLOGGED THE ENGINE. THE DEALER REPLACED THE FUEL TANK, FUEL FILTERS AND SEVERAL FUEL INJECTORS DECEMBER 2007. THE FAILURE RECURRED MARCH 2011 AND THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED THAT THE FUEL TANK WAS RUSTED FROM THE INSIDE OUT AND THE FUEL TANK, FUEL PUMP, FUEL FILTERS, FUEL INJECTORS, AND EGR VALVE WERE REPLACED AT A COST OF $4,200. THE CONTACT THEN CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER AND FILED A COMPLAINT REGARDING THE FAILURE BUT NO FURTHER ASSISTANCE WAS OFFERED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 24,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 46,000. UPDATED 06/01/11*LJ UPDATED 06/02/11

ISSUE 1 - FUEL SPILLING OUT OF COOLANT SYSTEM. FUEL SPILLING ONTO EXHAUST COMPONENTS AND COATING ENGINE AND UNDERSIDE OF VEHICLE. CREATED A FIRE HAZARD. CREATED AN ENVIRONMENTAL HAZARD. THIS COULD HAVE RESULTED IN SEVERE INJURY OR DEATH IF A FIRE HAD STARTED.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD F-350. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FUEL TANK ON THE VEHICLE WAS ERODING AND CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO LOOSE POWER INTERMITTENTLY WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE FUEL TANK WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED IN ORDER TO CORRECT THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 55,000.

WHEN I'M DRIVING AT SPEEDS OF 65 TO 70 AND GO OVER A BUMP IN ROAD THE STEERING WHEEL SHAKES OUT OF CONTROL. I HAD BROUGHT IT BACK TO DEALER TO HAVE SERVICED AND THEY TOLD ME "THERE IS NO PROBLEM, THAT'S WHAT YOU GET FROM A HEAVY DUTY TRUCK." WHAT A LOAD OF CRAP! I HAVE PAPER WORK DOCUMENTING THE TRUCK WENT TO DEALER FOR STEERING OUT OF CONTROL. SINCE THEN THE SHAKING HAS CAUSED ME TO REPLACE BALL JOINTS AND OTHER PARTS TRYING TO STOP THE PROBLEM. THIS SHOULDN'T HAPPEN ON NEW VEHICLE, MUCH LESS ONE THAT COSTS $45.000. THIS REALLY MAKES ME MAD.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD F-350. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 15 MPH, FOUR FUEL INJECTORS MALFUNCTIONED WHICH CAUSED THE EXHAUST TO EMIT SMOKE AND THE VEHICLE TO STALL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL REPAIR SHOP WHERE THE RADIATOR WAS REPLACED. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER WHO OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 83,000.

I HAVE A 2005 F350 WITH A 4 INCH LIFT. I HAVE EXPERIENCED THE "FORD DEATH WOBBLE" 4 TIMES IN THE LAST WEEK. 3 TIMES IT WAS @ ~40 MPH AND 1 TIME IT WAS AT 75. SCARED ME TO DEATH. MY BRAKES DON'T WORK WHEN IT HAPPENS AND I HAVE TO COAST TO GET IT TO STOP. I HAD THE SHOCKS REPLACED (72K ON TRUCK) SO THE 1ST SHOP I WENT TO TOLD ME THAT WOULD FIX IT. NO SUCH LUCK... I PICKED IT UP AND RIGHT AFTER IT DID IT AGAIN. I JUST TOOK IT TO A COMPANY WHO WANTS $700 TO REPLACE THE PITMAN ARM AND GEAR BOX. I HAVE NOT DONE THIS YET. THEN I HAD A LOCAL 4X4 GUY TELL ME THAT I NEED TO REPLACE THE STEERING STABILIZER SHOCK AND PUT A 2ND ONE ON IT. I HAVE ALREADY SPENT $500 ON SHOCKS. THE STABILIZERS WILL BE $150. NO ONE HAS A CLEAR ANSWER OF WHAT THE ISSUE IS BUT THEY WANT ME TO KEEP SPENDING $ ON TRYING TO FIGURE IT OUT. I TALKED TO FORD AND THEY SEEM TO BE LIKE I HAVE NO IDEA WHAT I AM TALKING ABOUT. THERE IS A GUY ONLINE WHO SELLS AN AFTERMARKET STABILIZER SYSTEM FOR ~$900 BUT I THINK FORD SHOULD FIX IT THIS PROBLEM SINCE ITS A DESIGN ISSUE. PLEASE HELP ME. I DON'T HAVE A LOT OF MONEY TO KEEP TROUBLESHOOTING THIS. FORD SHOULD BE HELD RESPONSIBLE. THEY SAY THERE IS NO RECALL ON THIS ISSUE BUT IF YOU GO OUT ON THE WEB, MANY OTHER OWNERS OF MY TRUCK AND THE YEARS AND MODELS AROUND IT ARE DESCRIBING THE SAME ISSUE. I AM SCARED TO DRIVE IT. THE SHAKING IS EXTREMELY VIOLENT AND I AM LUCKY THAT THE TRUCK HAS BEEN ON A STRAIGHTAWAY WITH NO CARS AROUND ME EACH TIME ITS HAPPENED....OTHERWISE I COULD HAVE

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD F-350. WHILE STOPPED WITH HER FOOT ON THE BRAKE PEDAL THE VEHICLE ATTEMPTED TO SURGE FORWARD. THE RPMS INCREASED EXCESSIVELY AND SHE HAD TO APPLY EXTREME PRESSURE TO THE BRAKE PEDAL IN ORDER TO STOP THE VEHICLE FROM SURGING FORWARD. THE FAILURE ALSO OCCURRED INTERMITTENTLY WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE SHE WAS INFORMED THAT THE EGR COOLER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 39,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD F-350. WHILE TRAVELING 15 MPH THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE ENGINE HAD BEGAN TO RUN HOT AND WAS MAKING A WHINING NOISE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE THE HEAD GASKET AND EGR COOLER HAD TO BE REPLACED. THERE WERE NO PRIOR WARNINGS. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 60000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD F350. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE EGR OIL COOLER FAILED AND NEEDED REPLACING. THE MANUFACTURER WOULD NOT PROVIDE ANY ASSISTANCE DUE TO THE VEHICLE BEING OUTSIDE OF FACTORY WARRANTY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 80,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD F-350. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE CONTACT NOTICED THE SMELL OF COOLANT INSIDE THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE EGR OIL COOLER WAS REPLACED. THERE WERE NO PRIOR WARNINGS. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 81,000. UPDATED 9/13/10 *CN UPDATED 09/27/10

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD F-350. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, THE DIESEL ENGINE OVERHEATED WITH SMOKE COMING FROM THE EXHAUST PIPE. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF, AND RESTARTED AFTER WAITING UNTIL THE ENGINE COOLED DOWN. THE VEHICLE RESUMED OPERATION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE FAILURE WAS CONTRIBUTED TO THE OIL COOLER AND EXHAUST GAS RECIRCULATION (EGR). THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MECHANIC ADVISED REPLACEMENT OF THE OIL PUMP AND FUEL INJECTORS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 160,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 160,200.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD F-350 SD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH OVER A BUMP, THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE WOULD SHAKE VIOLENTLY. THE CONTACT ASKED THE DEALER ABOUT THE FRONT END SHAKE AND THE DEALER STATED THEY'VE NEVER HEARD OF THIS ISSUE. TWO OTHER DEALERS INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT VEHICLE NEEDED TO HAVE THE TIRES REPLACED. THE CONTACT REPLACED THE TIRES AND THE VIOLENT SHAKING STILL OCCURRED WHENEVER THE CONTACT DROVE OVER A BUMP AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 19,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD F-350. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE REAR DRIVER SIDE TIRE SUDDENLY LOCKED WHICH CAUSED THE VEHICLES REAR END TO SLIDE; HOWEVER, THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO CONTROL THE VEHICLE AND AVOID A CRASH. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE PARKING BRAKE ASSEMBLY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT PREVIOUSLY NOTICED THAT THE PARKING BRAKE INTERMITTENTLY FAILED TO FUNCTION PROPERLY. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 59,000.

2005 F350 DIESEL DUALLY THIS VEHICLE NEEDS TO BE RECALLED! THE LETTER THAT FORD SENT TO OWNERS IS NOT ACCURATE! IT IS NOT THE TIRE PRESSURE OF THE VEHICLE CAUSING THE SEVERE SHAKE! MY WHOLE TRUCK SHOOK PROFUSELY! IT WAS QUITE SCARY. AT POSTED HIGHWAY SPEED LIMITS IF THERE IS A SLIGHT BUMP IN ROAD YOU CAN BE SLOWING DOWN AN HIT A BUMP AND TRUCK BEGINS TO SHAKE OR GOING A AROUND A CURVE ON THE HIGHWAY AT 65MPH AND IF THERE IS A BUMP IN THE ROAD ON THE CURVE THE ENTIRE TRUCK SHAKES PROFUSELY. RECEIVED A LETTER FROM FORD STATING IT WAS TIRE PRESSURE BUT MY TIRE PRESSURE IS PERFECT. THIS IS A DEFECT THAT NEEDS TO BE RECALLED IMMEDIATELY STEERING BOX ROCKER ARM TIRE ROD SOMETHING BUT THIS TRUCK IS NOT RIGHT. I HAUL A 40FT TRAILER AND IF I HAD BEEN HAULING IT I WOULD BE DEAD ALONG WITH SEVERAL OTHER CARS I WOULD WIPED OUT PLEASE GET THIS VEHICLE RECALLED FOR SAFETY OF THE CONSUMER IT IS DEFINITELY NOT THE PROBLEM THAT FORD CLAIMS AT THIS POINT. MY TRUCK NEEDS TO BE REPAIRED AT THE COST OF FORD AND THIS DEFECT NEEDS TO BE RECALLED! PLEASE TAKE THIS COMPLAINT SERIOUSLY. SOMEONE WILL BE KILLED LIKE THIS. *TR

I HAVE A FORD F350 HEAVY DUTY 1 TON, I HAD EXPERIENCED ON SEPARATE OCCASIONS WHEN TRAVELING WITH SPEED AROUND 50-65 MPH, IF A BUMP (SLIGHT) DIP OR ANY SLIGHT VARIANCE IN ROAD MY TRUCK WILL BEGIN A VIOLENT SHAKE. I HAD RECEIVED THE RECALL NOTICE OF IMPROPER AIR PRESSURE AND CAUSE AND EFFECT. I HAVE HAD MY TIRE PRESSURE CHECKED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS, I HAVE ALSO HAD TAKEN MY TRUCK TO LOCAL DEALERSHIP TO CHECK FRONT SUSPENSION , NOTHING FOUND TO BE WRONG WITH FRONT END. (SUSPENSION). ON SEPT. 12, 09 I WAS TRAVELING ON HWY 199 COMING FROM MADILL, OK (JOB) COMING TOWARDS DURANT HAVING EMPLOYEE IN TRUCK (FRONT PASSENGER SEAT) MY TRUCK BEGAN TO VIOLENTLY SHAKE, THROWING MY TRUCK INTO A CONCRETE BRIDGE. I STEERED TRUCK THE BEST I COULD CONSIDERING THE TRUCK WAS UNCONTROLLABLE. THE REAR END OF THE TRUCK CLIMBED OVER THE BRIDGE THROWING THE TRUCK NEARLY ON ITS SIDE LANDING IN ONCOMING TRAFFIC FACING OPPOSITE DIRECTION OF TRAVEL 60FT. AWAY FROM BRIDGE. MY TRUCK APPEARS TO BE TOTALED. I OWE MORE THAN THE VALUE OF THE TRUCK AND NOW. MY EMPLOYEE AND MYSELF WERE TREATED TO LOCAL HOSPITAL I NOW HAVE A HERNIA FROM THE IMPACT OF THE TRUCK INTO THE BRIDGE.. DUE TO SUSPENSION. I HAD TOLD OFFICER THAT THE TRUCK HAD DONE THIS BEFORE I HAVE RECEIVED A TICKET FOR NOT MAINTAINING SAFE VEHICLE. MY INSURANCE DOES NOT COVER MY PERSONAL INJURIES. I FEEL LIKE FORD HAS NOT OWN UP TO DEFECT OF THE TRUCK SUSPENSION. MAYBE DOT SHOULD INVESTIGATE FORD AGAIN. *TR

I OWN A 2009 F-350 SUPER DUTY POWER STROKE DIESEL 6.0L. AT APPROX. 30,000 MILES THE TRUCK WOULD HAVE EPISODES OF RUNNING ROUGH MAYBE ONCE EVERY 50MILES. I BROUGHT IT TO MY MECHANIC WHO REPLACED THE FUEL FILTERS AND THOUGHT I MIGHT HAVE GOTTEN SOME BAD DIESEL. LESS THAN 1,000 MILES LATER THE TRUCK RAN MUCH WORSE . IT WOULD BEGIN RUNNING ROUGH , LOSING POWER AND SOMETIMES STALL. ONCE IT OCCURED AS I WAS PULLING ON TO A FAST MOVING HIGHWAY AND I ALMOST CAUSED AN ACCIDENT BACAUSE I COULD NOT ACCELERATE. THESE EPISODES WOULD OCCUR ONCE EVERY TEN MILES AND VERY QUICKLY STARTED OCCURING EVERY MILE. TO MAKE A LONG AND EXPENSIVE STORY SHORT THE PROTECTIVE COATING ON THE INSIDE OF THE FUEL TANK WAS PEELING OFF AND CLOGGING FUEL DELIVERY. THIS PROBLEM IS EXTREMELY COMMON I HAVE COME TO FIND OUT . MY TRUCK WAS JUST PAST ITS WARRANTY PERIOD SO I HAD NO CHOICE BUT TO PURCHASE ANOTHER TANK FROM FORD WITH NO ASSURANCE IT WON'T HAPPEN AGAIN. THIS IS CLEARLY POOR AND DEFECTIVE CRAFTSMANSHIP AND DANGEROUS. *TR

TL*- THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD F-350. WHILE DRIVING AT 25-30 MPH THE VEHICLE LOST POWER. THE CONTACT HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THE DEALERSHIP REMEDIED THE ISSUE BY REPLACING THE HIGH PRESSURE CUP LINK ON THE INJECTOR ACTIVATION SYSTEM. THE CONTACT FOUND NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS ONLINE ABOUT THE FUEL SYSTEM ON THIS YEAR MAKE AND MODEL VEHICLE. THE CONTACT FEELS THIS WAS A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE BECAUSE THE VEHICLE COULD CRASH INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE IF ALL THE POWER IS LOST. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 112,000 AND FAILURE 99,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD F-350. WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 50-55 MPH, THE VEHICLE SHUT OFF COMPLETELY AND THE POWER STEERING AND BRAKES FAILED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT FORD SHOULD PAY FOR THE REPAIRS BECAUSE THE FAILURE WAS A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN ANY RECALLS. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 194,947.

DIESEL FUEL TANK DE-LAMINATING CAUSING ENGINE PROBLEMS. *NJ

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD F-350. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FUEL INJECTION MODULE AND RELAY SWITCH FAILED. THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT DRIVE MORE THAN 10 MPH WITHOUT BLACK SMOKE COMING FROM THE EXHAUST. THE CONTACT REPAIRED THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE HAD A HIGH PRESSURE OIL LEAK, WHICH LED TO THE FAILURE OF THE RELAY SWITCH THIS REPAIR WAS RESOLVED UNDER WARRANTY. THE FUEL INJECTORS WERE ALSO FAULTY AND WERE REPAIRED UNDER WARRANTY THREE TIMES. A MECHANIC STATED THAT THE FAILURES WOULD CONTINUE. . THE CONTACT IS CONCERNED ABOUT THE SAFETY OF HER VEHICLE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 99,970.