1996 Ford F-350 Complaint Log

FAULTY SUSPENSION, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO PULL VERY HARD TO THE LEFT WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED. *AK

THE LEFT REAR WHEEL LOCKS UP IN A NORMAL BRAKING SITUATION. THE DEALER HAS WORKED ON THIS (7) TIMES. THE SYSTEM HAS ABS. *AK

FRONT END STABILIZER BAR BENT, CAUSING VIBRATION.

WHEN DRIVING AND TAPPING THE ACCELERATOR THERE IS A NOISE IN THE FRONT END . PLEASE DESCRIBE .*AK

ABS: WHILE COMING TO INTERSECTION, PUMPED BRAKES, REARENDED/ LOCKED UP , CAUSED ACCIDENT, VEHICLE HIT PASSENAGER'S SIDE OF ANOTHER VEHICLE.*AK

WHILE DRIVING, GOING DOWN GRADE, TOWING A TRAILER, DRIVER'S FRONT BRAKES CAUGHT FIRE DUE TO BRAKE CALIPER PISTON FAILURE, EXPERIENCED SPONGEY, TRAVEL TO FLOOR AND NO BRAKES, HIT ELK, DLR CAN'T CORRECT. *AK

WHILE DRIVING,THE STEERING WHEEL AND COLUMN MOVES UP AND DOWN ABOUT 2 INCHES. REPLACED TIE ROD. *AK

MOTORHOME ELDORADO 29 1/2 FT. 12000 GVW, ABS FAILURE: PEDAL GOES TO WITHIN AN INCH OF FLOOR, CAN'T PUMP BRAKE, BRAKE ACTION SEEMS INADEQUATE IN STOPPING ON DRY PAVEMENT OR GRAVEL, ONLY REAR WHEELS STOP VEHICLE, NOT ENOUGH BRAKE PRESSURE DURING PANIC STOP. *AK

VEHICLE VEHICLE VIBRATES WHEN RUNNING ACROSS BUMPS IN THE ROADWAY, WONT'T STOP UNTIL ENGINE IS TURNED OFF.

TIRES FAILED. (BFG MUD AND SNOW - SIZE 35 X 1250-16)

EMERGENCY BRAKE CABLE LINKAGE FAILED.

VEHICLE HAS ABS BRAKES. ON WET TYPE PAVEMENT VEHICLE FAILS TO STOP WHEN ABS BRAKES ARE APPLIED. DEALERS HAVE NOT CORRECTED PROBLEM. OWNER IS VERY CONCERNED FOR SAFETY. *AK

REAR BRAKE GATE AND GRAB AT LOW SPEED.

THE STUDS THAT HOLD THE RIGHT REAR WHEEL SNAPPED OFF ,CAUSING THE WHEEL TO COME OFF WHICH COULD RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT. *AK

BRAKES WILL EITHER GRAB HARD OR WILL NOT STOP, AND CONSUMER WILL HAVE TO DOWNSHIFT.DEALER HAS REPLACED CALIPERS/ROTORS AND DRUMS ,AND STILL CANNOT DETERMINE DEFECT. *AK

THE EMISSIONS TUBES HAVE CONSTANTLY BURNED OUT OF THIS TRUCK. THEY HAVE BEEN REPLACED NUMEROUS TIMES! THE DEALER STATED THAT THESE PARTICULAR PARTS HAVE BEEN REDESIGNED BY FORD TWICE. THIS DEFECT HAS CAUSED TWO MINOR FIRES IN THE FIREWALL. WE HAVE BEEN UNABLE TO GET A FULL ACCOUNTING OF ALL WORK DONE AT ALL THE DIFFERENT DEALERSHIPS IT HAS BEEN IN. I KNOW FORD CAN PULL UP ALL WARRANTED WORK DONE BY VIN HOWEVER THEY WILL NOT DO SO. I WAS TOLD BY A FOREMAN AT A FORD TRUCK SERVICE CENTER IN CULLMAN, ALABAMA THAT THESE PARTICULAR TRUCKS WERE PRONE TO THIS DEFECT AND MOST PEOPLE DID NOT REALIZE THIS WAS A FACROTY PROBLEM AND TRADED THEM OFF. WE CANNOT AFFORD TO "TRADE IT OFF" AND WOULD BE LIABLE IF WE DID NOT LET PROPLE KNOW OF THIS PROBLEM. CURRENTLY OUR EXTENDED WARRANTY HAS EXPIRED AND ALL 4 TUBES ARE BURNOUT.*AK

WHEN VEHICLE GOES OVER ROUGH PAVEMENTS IT JERKS SLIGHTY . THE DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK

WHILE DRIVING STEERING BOX BROKE, CAUSING LACK OF STEERING ABILITY WHICH RESULTED IN A SERIOUS CRASH. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION AND VIN#. *AK

ON TWO OCCASIONS REAR BRAKE SHOES HAVE EXPANDED WHEN BRAKES WERE APPLIED, AND STAYED IN CONTACT WITH THE BRAKE DRUMS, CAUSING EXCESSIVE WEAR AND BRAKE FAILURE. *AK

VEHICLE SUDDENLY SHUTS DOWN COMPLETELY WHILE IN OPERATION. TOTALLY LOST POWER.*AK

LEFT FRONT FIRESTONE TIRE MAKING NOISE AND IS NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL (FIRESTONE STEELTEX R4S L5215/85R16 - DOTVNOP). *ET

THERE IS AN ELECTRICAL PROBLEM THAT RELATES TO SPEEDOMETER THAT IS CAUSING VEHICLE TO STALL. ALSO, ERRATIC PERFORMANCE OF SPEEDOMETER AND INOPERATIVE GAS GAUGE. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

THE INSIDE REAR TIRE HAD A BUMP ON IT WHICH CAUSED VIBRATION IN THE DRIVETRAIN WHILE DRIVING (FIRESTONE STEELTEX P235/85R16 M/S). NLM

VEHICLE STALLS AT VARIOUS SPEEDS WITHOUT WARNING. SOMETIMES VEHICLE WILL RESTART ON ITS OWN. DEALER AND MECHANIC CANNOT DETERMINE CAUSE. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

WE HAVE HAD FOUR INSTANCES ON THIS VEHICLE WHERE THE LUGS ON THE WHEELS, BOTH FRONT AND BACK, HAVE SHEERED OFF. TWICE LEAVING US STRANDED FOR HOURS - INCLUDING A TERRIFYING NIGHT IN THE NEVADA DESERT, WITH OUR CHILDREN, STRANDED UNTIL FOUR IN THE MORNING ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THIS IS A VERY SERIOUS AND DANGEROUS PROBLEM.*AK

CONSUMER CALLED COMPLAINING ABOUT HAVING PROBLEMS WITH FUEL TANKS LEAKEAGE. ALSO STATED THAT THEY HAVE FOUND OUT THAT BOTH DEISEL FUEL TANKS LEAKING AND ALMOST CAUSE A FIRE. DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND STATED THAT THEY CAN DO NOTHING ABOUT IT. TS

CONSUMER IS HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE SERPENTINE BELT. IT KEEPS OF COMING OFF AND AS A RESULT, THERE IS A LOST OF THE BRAKES AND STEERING. THIS HAS HAPPENED TWICE WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE. DEALER WAS CONTACTED. PH

PROBLEMS WITH MICHELIN TIRES, SPILTS ON TIRES. *MR PH

THE PASSENGER SIDE REAR TIRE EXPERIENCED TREAD SEPARATION WHILE DRIVING AT 60 MPH. AS A RESULT REAR FENDER AND EXHAUST WERE DAMAGED. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS UNDETERMINED. THE DEALERSHIP HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK