2007 Ford F-450 SD

Defect. FORD IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2011 RANGER TRUCKS BUILT FROM JANUARY 25, 2011, THROUGH APRIL 25, 2011 AT THE TWIN CITIES ASSEMBLY PLANT, AND SERVICE PARTS DISTRIBUTED TO DEALERS FOR CERTAIN 2004 THROUGH 2011 MODEL YEAR RANGER TRUCKS, 2002 THROUGH 2005 MODEL YEAR EXCURSION VEHICLES, AND 2002 THROUGH 2007 MODEL YEAR F-250, F-350, F-450, AND F-550 TRUCKS FOR FAILING TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 108, "LAMPS, REFLECTIVE DEVICES, AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT." THE MULTI-FUNCTION SWITCH WAS SHIPPED WITH A SUBCOMPONENT (SLIDER) THAT MAY EXPERIENCE DEFORMATION. A MULTI-FUNCTION SWITCH WITH A DEFORMED SLIDER MAY MALFUNCTION CAUSING THE TURN SIGNAL, TAIL LIGHTS, HAZARD WARNING SIGNAL FLASHERS AND/OR BRAKE LIGHTS NOT TO ACTIVATE.

Risk. NON-FUNCTIONING LIGHTS COULD INCREASE THE RISK OF A CRASH.

Remedy. DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE SWITCHES FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON AUGUST 15, 2011. OWNERS MAY CONTACT FORD MOTOR COMPANY CUSTOMER RELATIONSHIP CENTER AT 1-866-436-7332.

Defect. CERTAIN CEQUENT 90 DEGREE 7-WAY RIGHT ANGLE ADAPTORS SOLD BY DISTRIBUTORS IN TOW PACKAGES FOR AFTERMARKET SALES TO TOW 5TH WHEEL RV TRAVEL TRAILERS. DUE TO INCORRECT WIRING OF THE HARNESS, THE TRAILER LIGHTS MAY NOT OPERATE PROPERLY.

Risk. IF THE TRAILER LIGHTS ARE NOT WORKING PROPERLY, A VEHICLE CRASH CAN OCCUR.

Remedy. ALL OF THE DEFECTIVE TOW PACKAGES ARE STILL AT THE DISTRIBUTOR LEVEL AND HAVE NOT BEEN SOLD TO ANY CONSUMERS.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD F-450 SD. WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO RESTART AFTER VARIOUS ATTEMPTS; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. IN, ADDITION THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS NO FUEL COMING THROUGH THE FUEL FILTER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 41,768.

THE VEHICLE INVOLVED IS A HORTON AMBULANCE ON A FORD F450 CHASIS. WHILE ON AN EMERGENCY CALL THE UNIT STOPPED OPERATING AND THEN ENGINE WOULD NO LONGER START. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO TED BRITT FORD'S TRUCK REPAIR CENTER IN CHANTILLY. UPON EXAMINATION THEY FOUND THAT DUE TO THE FUEL TANK DELAMINATING, DEBRIS HAD DAMAGED THE FUEL PUMP AND FUEL SYSTEM. SPOKE WITH FORD IN REGARDS TO RECALL OR REPAIR ASSISTANCE AS THIS IS A HIGHLY DOCUMENTED ISSUE. FORD REFUSES TO ACKNOWLEDGE THIS AS AN ONGOING ISSUE AND WILL NOT TAKE OWNERSHIP FOR THE DEFECTIVE FUEL TANKS. AT THIS TIME WE ARE CONSIDERING HAVING TO REPLACE ALL OF OUR FORD STEEL FUEL TANKS AS WE HAVE NO WAY TO PREVENT THIS DAMAGE TO OUR VEHICLES AND FORD REFUSES TO RESOLVE THE ISSUE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD F-450. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE BEING INSPECTED BY A DEALER, IT WAS FOUND THAT THE FUEL TANK WAS DELAMINATING ON THE INSIDE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED ABOUT THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. UPDATED 7/22/13 *CN

9/10/08~ HAD TO REPLACE EGR ADN CAC TUBE COMING APART, REPLACE 2 INJECTORS. 9/12/08~ 2 DAYS LATER BACK TO REPLACE FUEL FILTERS.

3/11/09~ HAD TO REPLACE EGR COOLER, FAILED COMPONET, REPLACED OIL COOLER, FLUSHED COOLING SYSTEM, REPLACE EGR VALVE AND EGR VALVE GOT STUCK AGAIN. 6/18/09~ 3 MONTHS LATER BACK IN SHOP AGAIN FOR SAME PROBLEM AND REPLACED EGR VALVE ASSEMBLY AGAIN. 7/14/09 BACK AGAIN IN SHOP AGAIN FOR SAME PROBLEM AND REPLAED HOSE, TANK ASSEMBLY. 8/25/10~ BACK IN SHOP AGAIN NOW FOR FAULTY FUEL PUMP. 9/16/10~ 1 MONTH LATER, HAD TO REPLACE 2 INJECTORS. 10/28/10 ~ BACK AGAIN 1 MONTH LATER TO REPLACE ANOTHER 1 INJECTORS.

FUEL TANK DELAMINATING, CAUSING FUEL SYSTEM TO HAVE TO BE REPLACED AND 4 INJECTORS NEED TO BE REPLACE. FORD SAYS THAT WE DO NOT MAINTENANCE OUR VEHICLES AND USED BAD FUEL. THIS IS OUTRAGIOUS. I HAVE A TOTAL OF 5 TRUCKS AND ALL WILL HAVE THE SAME ISSUE. STILL PAYING FOR THE VEHICLE. INJECTORS ARE CONSTANTLY GOING OUT AS WELL. ALTERNATOR WAS REPLACED AFTER 1 YEAR.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD F-450. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION HAD BEEN SLIPPING FOR MONTHS AND SUDDENLY FAILED COMPLETELY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHO STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 86,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 88,104.

2007 FORD F-450, FUEL TANK IS DELAMINATING ON INSIDE.PLUGGED FUEL FILTERS(EVERY 1200 MILES), PUMP AND INJECTORS ALSO CONTAMINATED FROM TANK. NUMEROUS PROBLEM THROUGH OUT THE UNITED STATES. NEEDS TO BE RECALLED BY FORD. *TR

CONSUMER WRITES REGARDING DEFECTIVE FORD FUEL TANKS ON A FLEET OF FORD DIESEL TRUCKS. *TGW THE GAS TANK WAS FILLED WITH RUST AND THE # 5, 7, 8 AND 2 INJECTORS HAD TO BE REPLACED. . *JB

A FORD 6.0 DIESEL ENGINE. *TR

FORD F450 DIESEL DELAMINATING FUEL TANKS CAUSE THE VEHICLE TO STALL ON THE HIGHWAY CAUSING A SAFETY HAZARD. THE DELAMINATION CAUSES THE FUEL SYSTEM TO NOT WORK PROPERLY SUCH AS THE INJECTORS CAUSING THE VEHICLES TO LOOSE POWER AND STALL. IT HAS HAPPENED THREE TIMES TO ME WITHOUT WARNING. THE TANK IS BEING RE-COATED BUT AFTER DOING SOME INVESTIGATION ABOUT THE PROBLEM AND EVEN THE FORD SERVICE TECH SAID IT COULD HAPPEN AGAIN...AND MOST LIKELY WILL BECAUSE THE DIESEL FUEL IS INTERACTING WITH WHATEVER THEY PUT ON THE TANKS CAUSING IT TO ERODE. FORD WILL NOT COVER THIS. I HAVE FOUND INFORMATION SAYING IT SEEMS TO BE HAPPENING TO TANKS WITH THESE TWO IDENTIFICATION NUMBERS YC35-9K007-F8 AND 5C34-9K007-RA. I GUESS IF FORD ACKNOWLEDGED THIS THEY WOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR REPLACING THESE DEFECTIVE TANKS. BUT BY BLAMING THE DIESEL FUEL...THEY ARE NOT HELD RESPONSIBLE. HOWEVER IT DOESN'T HAPPEN ON OTHER TRUCKS SUCH AS DODGE, CHEVY, ETC. SOMETHING REALLY NEEDS TO BE DONE TO WARN OTHERS BEFORE SOMEONE STALLS AND CAUSES A WRECK. ALOT OF THESE TRUCKS ARE USED IN BUSINESS AND CARRY HEAVY LOADS. *TR

PURCHASED AN NEW F-450 WORK TRUCK FOR OUR SMALL MINORITY OWNED BUSINESS, NO ISSUES WITH IT UNTIL THE LAST TWO WEEKS,IT STARTED RUNNING REALLY WEIRD WITH NO PICKUP AT ALL..(15 MILES PER HR) TOOK IT TO THE FORD DEALER WHERE PURCHASED AND THEY DETERMINED THAT THE FUEL TANK LINING WAS DISINTEGRATING IT IS JUST OUT OF WARRANTY AND 40,000 MILES I HAVE FILED A COMPLAINT WITH FORD ON THIS ISSUE THE DEALERSHIP WANTS 1800.00 TO REPAIR FORD ALSO TOLD ME THAT FUEL TANK DISINTEGRATION WAS NOT A MANUFACTURERS DEFECT AND NO WARRANTY WOULD COVER IT ANYWAY. FORD BUILT THE TRUCK NOT ME, I AM FINDING THROUGH INTERNET RESEARCH AND DISCUSSION WITH OTHERS THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM. I THOUGHT FORD TRUCKS WERE BUILT TOUGH? YEAH TOUGH FOR THE CONSUMER TO PAY FOR REPAIRS THAT SHOULD NOT HAVE TO BE DONE ON A TRUCK WITH SO LITTLE MILES AND YEARS. PLEASE ADVISE ANY ACTIONS I MAY TAKE ON THIS SITUATION. I ALSO VOICED MY DISPLACEMENT AT THE DEALERSHIP WHERE PURCHASED AND THE HEAD OF ALL PARTS/SERVICE WAS SUPPOSED TO GET BACK WITH ME AND YOU GUESSED IT, I HAVE HEARD NOTHING WHICH I SUSPECT I WILL NOT. *TR

MY 2006 FORD F450 [BOUGHT IN 2007 AS A LEFT OVER] FUEL TANK IS DELAMINATING AND CAUSED $2200 IN DAMAGES TO MY FUEL SYSTEM. FORD DOES NOT WANT TO WARRANTY IT. THERE ARE 17 PAGES ON THE INTERNET WITH PEOPLE WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. SOME OF THE TRUCK IS STILL UNDER WARRANTY . *TR

2007 FORD F-450 SUPERDUTY FRONT SUSPENSION AND STEERING PROBLEMS. CONSUMER STATES THAT HE HAD TO KEEP CORRECTING THE DIRECTION OF THE VEHICLE TO STAY IN THE CORRECT LANE. CONSUMER STATES THAT THIS HAPPENED WITHOUT ANY CROSS WINDS. *KB THE DEALER STATED THE VEHICLE HAD A DEFECTIVE STEERING BOX. *JB

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD F-450 SD. THE MECHANIC REPLACED THE SHOCK ABSORBERS AND NOTICED THAT THE BOLT WAS SHEARED. HE THEN DISCONNECTED THE SHOCK FROM THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE MECHANIC PROBABLY DAMAGED THE BOLT AND DECLARED THE FAILURE AS UNKNOWN. THE MECHANIC REPLACED THE LOWER A ARM. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 1,500.

PURCHASED A 2007 KIA SORENTO LX ON MAY 29,2007. I NOTICED THAT THE PASSENGER AIR BAG LIGHT REMAINED ON EVEN WHEN SOMEONE THAT MEETS ACCORDING TO KIA THE 50LB MINIMUM WEIGHT CAPACITY.THE PASSENGER AIR BAG LIGHT WORKS INTERMITTENTLY. IT ALSO BLINKS ON AND OFF. I HAVE TAKEN MY VEHICLE IN AND SPOKE WITH CUSTOMER SERVICE REPS INCLUDING THE MANAGER ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS TO NO AVAIL. THEY SEEM TO BE AS PERPLEXED AS I. I WAS RECENTLY TOLD THAT KIA SEEMS TO FEEL THAT THIS IS HAPPENING BECAUSE THE CUSHIONING NEEDS TO BE BROKEN IN. THAT IS ABSURD. PLEASE PEOPLE IF YOU ARE HAVING THIS ISSUE OR ANY ISSUE. BE CONSISTENT, PERSISTENT AND DOCUMENT,DOCUMENT ,DOCUMENT. KIA NEEDS TO FIND OUT WHAT IS GOING ON WITH THESE VEHICLES. *TR