1995 Ford F-350 Complaint Log

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 FORD F-350. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ENGINE CAUGHT FIRE WITHOUT WARNING WHILE PARKED IN A DRIVEWAY. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE AND STATED THAT AN INSPECTION REPORT WOULD BE PROVIDED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INSPECTED BY A DEALER TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 143,000.

ON FEBRUARY 18, 2014, AT APPROXIMATELY 10 AM, I WAS MOVING OUR 1995 FORD F-350 TO PARK IT AT A FRIENDS HOUSE, THE TRUCK STARTED LOSING POWER, I SMELLED AN ELECTRICAL SMELL & SMOKE STARTED COMING FROM THE DASHBOARD, I JUMPED OUT OF THE TRUCK & OPENED THE HOOD & THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT WAS IN FLAMES, I IMMEDIATELY DIALED 911 & CONNECTED TO OUR LOCAL FIRE DEPARTMENT, THEY ARRIVED WITHIN MINUTES BUT THE FRONT HALF OF THE TRUCK WAS TOTALLY DESTROYED, I WAS NOT AWARE OF THE RECALL ON THESE TRUCKS UNTIL A MECHANIC FRIEND HEARD ABOUT MY TRUCK CATCHING FIRE & TOLD ME ABOUT THE PROBLEM WITH THEM. *TR

THIS IS REGARDING INABILITY OF AN AUTHORIZED FORD DEALER (GENTRY FORD - BAKER CITY, OREGON) TO INSPECT AND DETECT A BALL JOINT PROBLEM WHICH WOULD BE EASILY DETECTABLE IN MOST VEHICLES. MY CONCERN IS THAT IMPENDING BALL JOINT FAILURE FOR THIS PARTICULAR YEAR/MODEL MAY BE UNDETECTABLE IN SOME INSTANCES EVEN WHEN THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN THOROUGHLY INSPECTED BY AN AUTHORIZED FORD DEALER SUCH AS GENTRY FORD. PRIOR TO PURCHASE OF THIS VEHICLE, I TEST DROVE IT. DURING THE SHORT TEST DRIVE I HAD NOT NOTICED ANY SYMPTOMS OF LOOSE BALL JOINTS ALTHOUGH I DID NOTICE SOME WANDERING ON THE FREEWAY BUT ATTRIBUTED IT TO LOCAL ROAD CONDITIONS. WHILE DRIVING HOME ON THE FREEWAY I NOTICED THE WANDERING STEERING WAS PRESENT BUT ATTRIBUTED IT TO VARYING ROAD CONDITIONS. HALFWAY HOME, SOME SHARP TURNS AT SLOW SPEEDS CAUSED BINDING DURING THE TURN. FINALLY, AFTER ARRIVING HOME AND MAKING A 90 DEGREE TURN UPHILL INTO MY DRIVEWAY (1-2 MPH) I REALLY NOTICED THE SEVERITY OF THE BALL JOINT CONDITION. NOT SURE WHAT WAS HAPPENING I TOOK THE TRUCK TO A DIFFERENT LOCAL FORD DEALER WITH A REQUEST TO INSPECT THE FRONT SUSPENSION FOR ANY ADVERSE CONDITIONS. THEIR REPORT REVEALED THAT THE RIGHT FRONT BALL JOINTS WERE LOOSE AND THEIR VEHICLE INSPECTION REPORT REFLECTED THAT THE SUSPENSION WAS UNSAFE AND NEEDED IMMEDIATE ATTENTION (RED). THE GENTRY FORD SERVICE DEPARTMENT, WAS APPARENTLY UNABLE TO DETECT ANY PROBLEM(S) WITH THE FRONT SUSPENSION ACCORDING TO THE VEHICLE SAFETY INSPECTION REPORT DONE ON THE TRUCK 4 DAYS PRIOR TO PURCHASE AND HAD CHECKED THE SUSPENSION BLOCK AS (GREEN) INCORRECTLY SHOWING IT WAS SAFE. MY MAIN CONCERN IS THAT NOT ALL FORD DEALERS MAY BE ABLE TO DETECT AN UNSAFE BALL JOINT CONDITION WHICH MAY REQUIRE A TSB TO INSURE DETECTION OF UNSAFE BALL JOINT CONDITIONS DURING NORMAL SAFETY INSPECTIONS.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 FORD F-350. WHILE TRAVELING 30 MPH, THE CONTACT NOTICED A SCRAPING SOUND COMING FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. AFTER EXAMINING THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE FUEL TANK WAS FRACTURED FROM THE SUPPORT STRAPS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 250,000 AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 245,000.

1995 FORD 1 TON GAS TANK DROPPED OUT BECAUSE OF RUSTY STRAPS LEAKED GAS, NO FIRE BUT AN EXPENSIVE CLEANUP, EPA CLEANUP, FIRE DEPT RESPONSE AND TOWING. *TR

MY 1995 F350 7.3 POWER STROKE WILL WITHOUT WARNING STALL. THIS HAS HAPPENED WHILE IDLING OR DRIVING. ENGINE CAN BE RESTARTED AS THOUGH NOTHING HAD HAPPENED, IT MAY DO IT AGAIN IN 1 MILE OR 10 MILES. THERE IS NO HISTORY OF OVERHEATING OR ANY RELATED ISSUES THAT MAY CAUSE THIS PROBLEM. AS OF TODAY WE ARE NOT DRIVING THE VEHICLE AS SEEMS TOO DANGEROUS TO DRIVE. IS THIS RELATED AT ALL TO THE CAM SENSOR UNIT OR SOMETHING ELSE IN THE ENGINE? *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 FORD F350. THE VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE APPROXIMATELY ONE HOUR AFTER IT WAS PARKED ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE FLAMES WERE COMING FROM THE HOOD OF THE VEHICLE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS CALLED TO THE SCENE AND A REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THERE WAS NO PROPERTY DAMAGE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INSURED FOR FULL COVERAGE. RECENTLY, THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE AND HE STRONGLY BELIEVES THAT THE FIRE WAS RELATED TO THE RECALL. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 100,000. UPDATED 09/13/08. *LJ

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 FORD F350. THE VEHICLE HAS UNIROYAL LAREDO LTL, SIZE LT235/85R16 TIRES. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE TIRE TREAD SEPARATED AND CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO VEER OFF THE ROAD, DOWN AN EMBANKMENT, AND INTO SOME TREES. THE VEHICLE CRASHED AND FLIPPED OVER ON THE DRIVER SIDE. THERE WERE TWO OCCUPANTS IN THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT'S WIFE WAS SEATED IN THE PASSENGER SEAT AND WAS FATALLY INJURED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED MINOR INJURIES. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. AN INVESTIGATOR PROVIDED THE COMPLAINT INFORMATION ON THE CONTACT'S BEHALF. THE PURCHASE DATE AND DEALER INFORMATION WERE UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 124,055.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 FORD F350 SUPER DUTY COACHMEN SIERRA MOTOR HOME (NA). THE CONTACT RECEIVED A FORD RECALL FOR THE VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL: CRUISE CONTROL IN SEPTEMBER OF 2007. HE HAD THE CRUISE CONTROL SWITCH DISCONNECTED AT THAT TIME. SINCE THAT TIME, HE HAS BEEN INFORMED EVERY MONTH THEREAFTER THAT THE PARTS WILL BE AVAILABLE THE FOLLOWING MONTH. THERE HAD BEEN NO FAILURE TO DATE. THE RECALL NUMBER, PURCHASE DATE, AND ENGINE SIZE WERE UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 47,653. UPDATED 02-14-08 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED THE CRUISE CONTROL STILL HAVE NOT BEEN FIXED AS OF YET. UPDATED 02/14/08 *TR

FAILURE OF THE CAM POSITION SENSOR - MULTIPLE TIMES. *AK

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS FORCED FROM THE FRONT TO THE REAR FUEL TANK WHICH FORCEFULLY OVERFLOWED FUEL OUT OF THE FILLER NECK. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN IN FOR SERVICE.

ON OR ABOUT 6-26-06 WE WERE GETTING OFF HIGHWAY AND MAKE A TURN RIGHT AFTER. COASTED AROUND CORNER AND 1995 F-350 7.3 DIESEL TRUCK DIED. WAS NOT TIME TO MOVE OFF THE ROAD. TRUCK WAS TOED TO SHOP AND WAS THE CAMSHAFT SENSOR. I KNOW RECALL DOESN'T COVER 1995, BUT IT SHOULD, BE LOOKED INTO, AS THERE ARE PLENTY OLDER 7.3 ON THE ROAD. *TR

1995 FORD F350 CAUGHT ON FIRE IN ENGINE COMPARTMENT. *TS *JB

MY SON HAD 1 1992,1995,2000 GODGE MINNEVAN ALL 3 FUEL PUMPS FAILED IN THE FUEL TANK I HAVE A 1995 MOTOR HOME TIAGO 24 FOOT I AM GOING TO REPLACE THE FUEL PUMP IN TH FUEL TANK AS THEY SAY A LOT OF THEM ARE FAILING IN HOT WEATHER I LIVED IN ALASKA TILL 3 YEARS AGO WILL BE TRAVELING TO MN THIS SUMMER WERE IT GETS HOT I FEEL FORD SHOULD PAY FOR THE FUEL PUMP I WAS DRIVING MY SONS VAN AND ABOUT 5 MILES OUT OF BILLINGS MONTANA THE ENGINE STOPPED AND I WAS ON THE FREEWAY SO THAT IS NO NICE TO HAPPEN KENNARD PETERSON

VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE WHILE PARKED; LOCAL FIRE DEPARTMENT ARRIVED TO EXTINGUISH THE FIRE. THE CAUSE OF THE FIRE WAS DETERMINED TO BE AN ELECTRICAL SOURCE. THE PART OF THE ELECTRICAL SOURCE IS AVAILABLE FOR ANALYSIS. DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER WERE NOT NOTIFIED AT THIS TIME.*AK

WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 60 MPH ON THE HIGHWAY, THE DRIVER HEARD A LOUD BANG COMING FROM THE DRIVER'S SIDE TIRE AND DISCOVERED THE TREAD SEPARATED FROM THE TIRE, THE CONSUMER LOST CONTROL OF VEHICLE, CAUSING A COLLISION WITH A CONCRETE BARRIER. THERE WERE NO FATALITIES. FIRESTONE, STEELTEX AT, P265/75R16. *AK *JB *NLM

WHILE DRIVING AND WITH NO WARNING CONSUMER TRIED TO PUT VEHICLE IN REVERSE AND THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT ACCELERATE EVEN WHEN FOOT WAS ON THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL. THE VEHICLES CLUTCH PACK AND TRANSMISSION BURNED OUT. THE VEHICLE IS ON IT'S THIRD TRANSMISSION. THE CONSUMER FEELS THE MANUFACTURER SHOULD PROVIDE SOME FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE. *AK *TS *NLM

FIRE

WHILE STEPPING INTO VEHICLE REAR BUMPER IT CAVED IN, CAUSING CONSUMER'S FOOT TO GET STUCK, THE CONSUMER THEN FELL AND HIT THE CONCRETE WHIL HIS FOOT WAS STILL LODGED IN THE BUMPER, AS A RESULT THE CONSUMER SUSTAINED A LEFT HEEL FRACTURE IN TWO PLACES, A TWISTED BACK, NECK AND A HIP INJURY. DEALER NOTIFIED. *NLM

FORD F-350,POWER STROKE,INJECTOR CUP FAILURE, RESULTING IN FUEL IN THE COOLING SYSTEM AND CONSUMER NOT KNOW. THE RESULTS AS YOU KNOW CAN BECOME CATASTROPHIC, FIRE ,DEATH, ECT. I AM A MECHANIC FOR CAT ,HAVE SEEN FIRST HAND, AND ALSO HAVE ONE OF THESE TRUCKS,THERE ISN'T ANY WARNING,JUST OVER-HEATS THE FUEL ,INSIDE THE COOLING SYSTEM. HAVE CONTACTED FORD BUT WAS BLOWN OFF,I'VE DONE THIS KIND OF WORK FOR 20YRS"WHAT DO I KNOW". *JB

BOTH FUEL TANKS HAVE DEVELOPED "SEAM LEAKS" AND REQUIRE REPLACEMENT OF BOTH TANKS, DEALERSHIP DIAGNOSED VEHICLE WITH THIS PROBLEM.*AK

WHILE DRIVING IN NEW MEXICO IN SEPTEMBER 2001 I EXPERIENCED A SUDDEN LOSS OF POWER STEERING. CONTINUING FOR APPROXIMATELY AN ADDITIONAL 1/2 MILE I PULLED OVER AND CHECKED THE POWER STEERING AREA. THE HIGH PRESSURE HOSE END CONNECTED TO THE POWERSTEERING PUMP HAD SEPARATED FROM THE FITTING IN THE PUMP. UPON FURTHER INSPECTION I FOUND THAT THE END THAT SEPARATED USED AN INTERNAL SNAP RING ALLOWING THE METAL LINE TO SEPARATE FROM THE PUMP. THE OTHER END OF THE LINE WAS A STANDARD HIGH PRESSURE HYDRAULIC FLARE FITTING COMMON TO BRAKE LINES AND OBVIOUSLY FAR SUPERIOR IN DESIGN TO THE FAILED END. THERE IS A SEGMENT OF HIGH PRESSURE OF HIGH PRESSURE HOSE SO THE REASON FOR THIS INFERIOR TYPE OF CONNECTOR IS UNCLEAR AND UNSATISFACTORY. CONTACTING FORD PROVIDED NO SATISFACTION AND NO ANSWERS. FOUR FORD DEALERS HAVE BEEN CONTACTED AND ALL ARE FAMILIAR WITH THE PROBLEM. CONTACTED FORD DIRECT AND THEY SAID CONTACT THE DEALER. I HAVE THE FAILED HOSE AND A SOLUTION - PLEASE CONTACT ME. I PLAN TO CHANGE THIS REGARDLESS OF ANY OUTSIDE ASSISTANCE OR COOPERATION. THE LOCAL TV STATION ALREADY DID A PIECE ON THIS EVENT LAST WEEK AND I'M GETTING THUMBS UP FOR PURSUING THIS. LET'S GET SOMETHING DONE. THIS IS TOTALLY UNSAFE AND THERE IS AN OBVIOUS AND INEXPENSIVE CURE.*AK

PE 00-040/TREAD SEPARATION/TIRE FAILURE: LEFT FRONT TIRE EXPEREINCED A SIDEWALL TREAD SEPARATION WHILE TRAVELING AT 45 MPH ON A 1995, FORD, F350; ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT, TIRE SIZE LT 215/85R16, DOT# VN0P1WV165. FIRESTONE WAS NOT NOTIFIED. *AK CONSUMER HAS SINCE NOTIFIED FIRESTONE AS OF 9-5-2001 AND WAS INFORMED BY FIRESTONE THAT THERE ARE NO RECALLS, CONSUMER HAS REPLACED THE TIRES.*JB

FIRESTONE, STEELTEX TIRES, P215/85R16, DOT 8X0P1XN AND DOT W10P65B REPLACEMENT TIRES WITH 20000 MILES ON A 1995, FORD F350. WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH 2 RIGHT REAR TIRES SEPARATED FROM SIDEWALL WHERE IT MEETS TREAD. NO ACCIDENT.*AK *TT

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE, 3 OUT OF 6 TIRES-LEFT FRONT/LEFT REAR INSIDE, AND RIGHT REAR INSIDE LOST TREADS AT VARIOUS TIMES. WAS ON CRUISE CONTROL AT 50MPH, AND AT OTHER TIMES WAS DOING 25MPH. HAD TIRES CHECKED, NOTHING WAS FOUND THAT CAUSED TREAD TO PEEL OFF. FIRESTONE/BRIDGESTONE 273SWP; LT21585416-E; WITH 11,000 MILES. TIRES ON 1995, FORD F350, CREW CAB.*AK BRIDGESTONE/FIRESTONE REFUSED TO REPLACE TIRES. *SLC

TIRE FAILURE. *AK (TIRESIZE: 215R75 X 1)

THERE WAS A VIBRATION WHEN CONSUMER APPLIED BRAKES AT ANY SPEED. CONSUMER HAD BRAKES INSPECTED AND DISCOVERED THAT FRONT BRAKE ROTORS ON BOTH SIDES OF VEHICLE HAD CRACKED WHICH CAUSED VIBRATION. DEALERSHIP WAS UNWILLING TO ASSIST THE CONSUMER. *AK CONSUMER IS CONCERNED THAT THIS COULD CAUSE THE WHEELS TO LOCK UP. *JB

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE DEVELOPED ENGINE PROBLEMS, THE DRIVER NOTICED SMOKE UNDER THE HOOD AND PULLED TO THE SIDE AND THE VEHICLE BECAME ENGULFED IN FLAMES DAMAGING THE ENTIRE FRONT END, CAB, ENGINE COMPARTMENT, BOTH FRONT TIRES AND FRONT CARGO COMPARTMENT (OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT). NLM

THE POWER STEERING LINE BLOWED OFF THE COUPLIN . LOSS ALL CONTROL. THE FITTING JUST SLIDES OFF ON THE END I NOTICED IT WHEN IT WAS REMOVED & NEW ONE REPLACED. THE RUBBER LINE WAS STILL IN GOOD SHAPE. .I THINK THE FITTING SHOULD BE FLARED ON THE END SO THAT THE COUPLER CANNOT BE PULLED OFF.

WHILE TRAVELING STEERING WHEEL WANDERS LEFT TO RIGHT AND THERE IS A LOT OF PLAY INSIDE OF VEHICLE. DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF PROBLEM. *AK

BRAKE PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR ON OCCASIONS RESULTING IN BRAKE FAILURE. NLM

I TOOK THESE TIRES OFF OF THE TRUCK WHEN NEW AND INSTALL THEM ON MY RV TRAILER WHERE THEY FAILED. THE FIRESTONE DEALER SAID THEY HAD 50% TREAD LIFE LEFT, BUT WOULD NOT REPLACE THEM. *AK (DOT NUMBER: VNOR1WT134 TIRESIZE: LT235/85/R)

TREAD SEPARATION AT SPEED. *AK (DOT NUMBER: VDOR1XI028 TIRESIZE: 235/85/R16)

PE00040, ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT ON 1995, F-350, TIRE SIZE 21585R16. INSIDE REAR TIRE TREAD CAME OFF, ALMOST CAUSING A CRASH. A PREVIOUS TIRE AT APPROXIMATELY 20,000 DID THE SAME AS THIS ONE BEING REPORTED. (CONSUMER INDICATED 2 FATALITIES ON THE REPORT, HOWEVER NO FURTHER INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED). *AK *MJS

MY TRUCK FRACTURED THE FRAME ON BOTH MAIN RAILS RIGHT BEHIND THE CAB AT THE FRONT OF THE CARGO BOX. THE FRACTURES RUN FULL HEIGHT OF BOTH BEAMS AND THE ONLY REMAINING ATTACHMENT WHEN I FOUND THE PROBLEM WAS THE VERY BOTTOM LIP OF THE C-SHAPE CHANNEL. WHEN I WOULD ACCELERATE THE TRUCK IT BENT UP IN THE MIDDLE OF THE FRAME - RIGHT OVER THE FRONT GAS TANK. AT THE TIME THE TRUCK WAS CARRYING A 9 1/2 FT. TRUCK CAMPER WITH A LIT AND OPERATING PROPANE REFRIGERATOR. IF THE FRAM HAD SEPERATRED WHILE DRIVING AN EXPLOSION WOULD HAVE MOST LIKELY FOLLOWED. PLEASE ALSO NOTE THAT ALLSTATE HAS HAD CLAIMS ON 3 OF THESE IN THE RECENT PAST IN THE ANCHORAGE, AK CLAIM OFFICE ALONE. PLEASE INVESTIGATE.

TIRE TREAD CAME OFF VEH AND HIT VEH DAMAGING IT. INSD WAS ABLE TO CONTROL THE VEH AND DID NOT HIT ANYTHING. NEED TO SUB FIRESTONE TIRE IS A 235 85 R 16 FIRESTONE R4S. (CLAIM# 59-V549-291) *MW

WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 65 MPH RIGHT REAR TIRE HAD A TREAD SEPARATION. HOWEVER, CONSUMER KEPT CONTROL OF VEHICLE. FIRESTONE STEEL TEX RADIAL TIRES, LT235/85R16 SIZE, DOT#: VNOR1WT454. *AK THERE WAS DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE DUE TO THE TREAD SEPARATION. *SLC

THESE TIRES HAD LESS THAN 30,000 MILES WHEN THEY BECAME DANGEROUS.( DOT NUMBER: )

THE TIRE FAILED BY LOOSING ITS STEEL BELT WHILE DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY AT ABOUT 65MPH. THIS TIRE HAD ABOUT 20KMILES ON IT & HAD ABOUT 1/3 OF ITS TREAD LEFT. IT DID NOT BLOW OUT BUT DAMAGED THE WHEEL WELL. THE TIRE WAS PROPERLY INFLATED FOR THE LOAD AND WAS JUST CHECKED THAT MORNING.( DOT NUMBER: VNOR 1WT 3 TIRE SIZE: 85R16 )

I WAS DRIVING ON I30, 70 MPH WHEN THE RIGHT FRONT TIRE BLEW OUT. I GOT STOPPED WITHOUT ANY INJURIES AND CHANGED TIRE. THERE WAS ONLY ABOUT 6 INCHES OF THE SIDEWALL LEFT ON THE BLOWN TIRE. I STILL HAVE 6 OF THE SAME ORIGNAL TIRES LEFT ON THIS FORD 350 DULLY TRUCK. *AK (DOT NUMBER: VNOP1WV174 TIRESIZE: LT21585R16)

THE PUSH ROD BROKE ON THE CLUTCH ASSEMBLY. FORD CHANGED THE DESIGN OF THIS COMPONENT, CAUSING THE MASTER CLUTCH CYLINDER ALONG WITH ALL TUBING ETC TO BE REPLACED. THIS SEEMS TO INDICATE THAT FORD REALIZES THE OLD DESIGN WAS FAULTY. *AK

DUE TO A DEFECTIVE GLOW PLUG IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT CAUGHT ON FIRE. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

THE FUEL ELECTRIC HEATER INSIDE, NEAR BOTTOM OF FILTER HOUSING SHORTED OUT. NLM

A LEAK FROM THE FUEL CANISTER, CAUSING FUEL LEAKAGES ON TOP OF FIREWALL AND ENGINE. CAN LEAD TO A POSSIBLE ENGINE FIRE. DEALER / MANUFACTURER WERE NOT CONTACTED AT THIS TIME. *AK

FOLLOWING SERVICING AND INSTALLATION OF NEW EXHAUST MANIFOLD, HAD A BOLT/BRACKET COME LOOSE WHILE TOWING A HORSE TRAILER, BOLT/BRACKET IMPACTED LEFT REAR TIRE, INDUCING A BLOW OUT THROUGH THE TREAD. FAILURE TO PROPERLY INSTALL BOLT/BRACKET IS THE PRIMARY CAUSE OF THIS DAMAGE. EXTENSIVE DAMAGE FROM THIS INDUCED TIRE FAILURE ON UNDER BODY OF TRUCK IN FRONT OF AND BEHIND THE LEFT REAR TRUCK WHEEL AS WELL AS UNDERBODY DENTS TO ALUMINUIM HORSE TRAILER.

INADEQUATE MASTER CYLINDER VOLUME RESULTS IN LOSS OF BRAKING. SEVERAL PROBLEMS IN THE FLEET. FORD ACKNOWLEDGES PROBLEM UNDER THEIR ARTICLES 96-8-10 AND 96-25-19, BUT WILL NOT REPAIR UNDER WARRANTY. MAJOR SAFETY HAZARD EXISTS. UPDATED PARTS MUST BE ORDERED AT RETAIL COST. SUGGEST RECALL TO UPDATE MASTERCYLINDERS.

CONSUMER SMELT SMOKE AND DISCOVER VEHICLE WAS ON FIRE UNDER THE HOOD. THE FIRE CASUED DAMAGE TO ALTERNATOR, SERPENTINE BET AND INSULATION LINING OF THE HOOD. (OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT) NLM

BRAKES FAILED.. *ET

THE TENSIONIER PULLY ASSEMBLY FAILED (BOLT SNAPPED ALLOWING PULLEY TO COME FREE AND HOUSING TO ROTATE OUT, BINDING FAN AND IDLER PULLEY. IF AT HIGH SPEED, DAMAGE COULD HAVE BEEN SUBSTANTIAL. I DO NOT FEEL LIKE THIS TYPE OF FAILURE IS REASONABLE WITH THIS NUMBER OF MILES, AND THE RISK FACTOR OF POSSIBLE ACCIDENT OR INJURY IF THE FAILURE HAD LED TO THE FAN DISINTEGRATING, OR INTERNAL ENGINE DAMAGE DUE TO STRESS AND STRAIN.