1999 Ford F-350 Complaint Log

The contact owns a 1999 Ford F-350. The contact stated while driving at speeds in excess of 40 MPH, after driving over a pothole in the roadway, the vehicle started shaking and vibrating violently. The contact stated that after slowing down the failure ceased. The cause of the failure was not determined. The local dealer and manufacturer were notified of the failure but no assistance was offered. The failure mileage was 50,000.

This truck has the death wobble. It gets the death wobble at 20 mph. My next step is to sue Ford

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 FORD F-350. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE THE OWNER WAS OPERATING THE VEHICLE, THE POWER STEERING ASSIST MALFUNCTIONED. THE CONTACT INDICATED THAT THE POWER STEERING ASSIST WAS AVAILABLE WHILE TURING THE STEERING WHEEL TO THE LEFT HOWEVER, WAS NOT AVAILABLE WHILE TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL TO THE RIGHT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC HOWEVER, THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS NOT DETERMINED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 190,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 FORD F-350. WHILE THE CONTACT'S FATHER WAS DRIVING 55 MPH, HE SWERVED TO AVOID STRIKING ANOTHER VEHICLE. WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED, THE DRIVER'S SIDE TIRES DID NOT STOP AND THE STEERING SEIZED. AS A RESULT, THE DRIVER STRUCK A TREE AND THE VEHICLE ROLLED INTO A DITCH. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE CONTACT'S FATHER SUSTAINED BLUNT FORCE TRAUMA TO THE TORSO AND WAS FATALLY INJURED UPON IMPACT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 130,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

TAKATA RECALL. I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AND MY TRUCK SHUT OFF RANDOMLY MY OVERDRIVE LIGHT STARTED FLASHING AFTER THIS AND CONTINUED TO FLASH AND STILL SHUTS OFF SO I REPLACED MY FUEL FILTER, CPS SENSOR AND IT STILL SHUTS OFF. IT'S LIKE I'M GOIN DOWN THE ROAD AND IT STALLS. IT DOES IT MORE THAN ONCE WHEN I'M DRIVING I JUST SHUT IT OFF AND START IT AGAIN.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 FORD F-350 EQUIPPED WITH HANKOOK DYNAPRO AS TIRES, SIZE: 235/85R16. WHILE DRIVING ABOVE 45 MPH, THE VEHICLE WOULD SWERVE UNCONTROLLABLY. THE CONTACT ALSO NOTICED THAT THE FRONT TIRES WERE WEARING DOWN QUICKLY AND UNEVENLY, BUT THE REAR TIRES SHOWED NO FAILURES. THE LOCAL TIRE STORE WAS CONTACTED AND STATED THAT THEY NO LONGER SERVICED OR SOLD HANKOOK TIRES. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER AND LEFT A VOICE MESSAGE. THE VEHICLE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 370,000. THE TIRE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

SPARK PLUG EJECTION FROM HEAD ON STARTUP.

BOTH FRONT ALUMINUM RIMS CRACKED, FIRST ONE I REPAIRED IN 2006 THE SECOND ONE JUST HAPPENED AND IS NOT REPAIRABLE. 120 K ON TRUCK. DEALER TOLD ME NOTHING HE COULD DO ON THE FIRST ONE. THESE RIMS ARE DEFINITELY DEFECTIVE AND UNSAFE!

TAKATA RECALL WHILE TRAVELING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS THE RIGHT FRONT TIRE LOST ALL AIR AFTER TAKING TIRE AND WHEEL IN TO GET FIXED THE TIRE SHOP SAID THE WHEEL HAD SEPERATED CAUSING THE TIRE TO LOOSE AIR LEFT FRONT TIRE NOW LOOSING AIR I HAVE TALKED TO SEVERAL PEOPLE WITH SAME PROBLEMS ON FORD F350 1TON DULLYS04

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 FORD F-350, EQUIPPED WITH ALCOA WHEELS, SIZE: 16 X 6. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE WHEELS VIBRATED. THE CONTACT PULLED THE VEHICLE OVER AND NOTICED THAT THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE WHEEL SPOKES WERE FRACTURED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO CHANGE THE WHEEL AND DRIVE THE VEHICLE HOME. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS NOT ABLE TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 130,000.

01/2016: VEHICLE WAS BEING DRIVEN HOME FROM WORK WHEN THERE WAS A LOSS OF ENGINE POWER. VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO ROLL TO A STOP IN THE PARKING LOT OF A CHURCH. LATER IT WAS DETERMINED THIS RESULTED FROM FAILURE OF #7 CYLINDER INJECTOR UNIT, BELIEVED TO HAVE FAILED DUE TO DELAMINATION INSIDE OF FUEL TANK. ABOUT 02/23/2014, 207980 MILES: FUEL TANK HAD BEEN REMOVED AND INTERNAL SCREENS CLEARED DUE TO THE ENGINE STALLING WHILE DRIVING PRIOR TO INJECTOR FAILURE. INTERNAL PICK-UP TUBE SCREENS WERE BLOCKED WITH DELAMINATION MATERIAL FROM THE INSIDE OF THE TANK. TWO NEW FUEL PUMPS HAD BEEN PURCHASED AND INSTALLED PRIOR TO CLEANING THE INTERNAL PICK-UP SCREENS. I HAVE RECEIPTS FOR WORK AND PARTS RELATING TO THE FUEL SYSTEM PROBLEM. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 FORD F-350. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 TO 35 MPH, THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE SHOOK UNCONTROLLABLY. THE VEHICLE WAS PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE FRONT AXLE ASSEMBLY BRACKET WAS COMPLETELY RUSTED. THE FRONT AXLE ASSEMBLY BRACKET WAS REPLACED AND THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 167,000.

I WIAS TRAVELING ON HWY. 27 OUTSIDE OF BLAKELY GA ON 09-17-15. MY FRONT DRIVERS SIDE TIRE TREAD BELT SEPARATED. I LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND NARROWLY AVOIDED A SEVERE ACCIDENT. THE TIRE WAS A PRO-COMP ALL TERRAIN LOAD RANGE E 265/75/16.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 FORD F-350. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS UNDERGOING ROUTINE MAINTENANCE, THE MECHANIC NOTICED THAT THE FUEL STRAPS WERE DISCONNECTED AND COVERED WITH RUST. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 122,000. UPDATED 10/28/2014*LJ UPDATED 04/21/2015 *JS

DRIVING MY 1999 FORD F350 DIESEL DOWN THE HIGHWAY, APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH, HEARD A THUMP AND LOUD SCRAPING NOISE. COULD NOT PULL OVER DUE TO TRAFFIC, PULLED OVER WHEN TRAFFIC CLEARED, AROUND ANOTHER 100 FEET. I GOT OUT AND LOOKED AROUND AND UNDER TRUCK, TO DISCOVER FUEL TANK WAS DRAGGING ALONG THE HIGHWAY. REAR FUEL TANK STRAP HAD BROKEN. *TR

LARGE AMOUNT OF TRANSMISSION FLUID LEAKED OUT ON DRIVEWAY MAKING TRUCK UNABLE TO DRIVE. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 FORD F-350 EQUIPPED WITH MICHELIN TIRES, TIRE LINE: X RADIAL LT, AND TIRE SIZE: 265/75/R16. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THE REAR DRIVER'S SIDE TIRE BLEW OUT WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE THE TIRES WERE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE OF THE TIRE AND THE VEHICLE WAS 220,000. THE DOT NUMBER WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 FORD F-350. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS AT THE DEALER FOR ROUTINE MAINTENANCE, THE MECHANIC INDICATED THAT THE REAR AXLE WAS FAULTY AND WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. ALTHOUGH THE VEHICLE HAD NOT EXPERIENCED ANY FAILURES, THE REAR AXLE WAS REPLACED. THE CONTACT INDICATED THAT APPROXIMATELY 30,000 MILES, LATER THE MECHANIC INDICATED THAT THE REAR AXLE WAS FAULTY AGAIN AND THE AXLE WAS REPLACED A SECOND TIME. AFTER HAVING THE AXLE REPLACED, THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO SHIFT TO THE SIXTH GEAR WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 363,000. UPDATED 7/14/15*CN UPDATED 10/16/2017*CN

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 FORD F350 WITH UNIROYAL LIBERATOR TIRES, SIZE: LT265/75/16. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH, THE REAR DRIVER'S SIDE TIRE BLEW WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE VEHICLE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 170,000 AND THE TIRE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 10,000. THE DOT NUMBER WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 FORD F-350 DIESEL EQUIPPED WITH NITTO LOW RANGE E TIRES, SIZE: LT 245/75/R17. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE TIRES BLEW. THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE TIRE ALSO BLEW SHORTLY AFTER THE INITIAL FAILURE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TIRES WERE LEFT WITH HALF OF THE TREAD LIFE AT THE TIME OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE ON THE TIRES WAS 40,000. *TR

AT A STOP AND THEN AT 5 MPH APPLIED BRAKES STEERING I HAVE REPLACED STEERING BOX AND POWERSTEERING PUMP AND STILL SAME PROBLEM. THIS COULD CAUSE A WRECK IF HAPPENED WHEN TURNING AND NOT ABLE TO RETURN STEERING. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 FORD F-350 SD. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH, THERE WAS A COMPLETE LOSS OF POWER STEERING AND FORCE WAS APPLIED TO THE BRAKES REPEATEDLY BEFORE COMING TO A STOP. THE VEHICLE WAS MANEUVERED OFF THE ROAD. THE CONTACT DISCOVERED THE SERPENTINE BELT BROKE IN WHICH HE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO RESUME AS NORMAL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 190,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 FORD F-350. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE METAL SURROUNDING THE REAR LIFT GATE WINDOW WAS SEPARATING AND CAUSING A LEAK. ALSO, THE RIDGES ON THE ROOF WERE SEPARATING AND CORRODING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING OR REPAIRS. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 150,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 FORD F-350 SD. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH THE POWER OF STEERING FAILED AND AS A RESULT THE STEERING SHAFT BROKE. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT DUE TO THE FAILURE HE WAS UNABLE TO CONTROL THE STEERING WHEEL AND CRASHED INTO SNOW BANK. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 145,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 FORD F-350. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE TRAVELING 40 MPH, THE POWER STEERING FAILED AND CAUSED THE CONTACT TO CRASH INTO A SNOW BANK. THE CONTACT WAS UNINJURED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A REPAIR SHOP WHERE THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED. THE TECHNICIAN ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE FAILURE WAS CAUSED BY CRYSTALLIZATION OF THE STEERING SHAFT, WHICH WAS FRACTURED. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 145,000. UPDATED 02/15/12*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THERE WAS NO ROAD HAZARD TO CAUSE THE STEERING SHAFT FAILURE. UPDATED 02/17/12

I OWN A 1999 FORD F-350 I PARKED IN MY DRIVE WAY AT 8 PM ON JANURARY 1 AND WOKE UP AT TO A LOUD BOOM AT 5 AM IN THE MORNING . FORD SENT ME A RECALL NOTICE ON DECEMBER 30 WAS GOING TO SET A APPOINTMENT ON JANURARY 2 UNFORTUNATELY THE TRUCK BURNED MONDAY MORNING. ALSO HAVE A FORD EXPEDITION LOOKED UP THE VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER AND IT TO HAS THE SAME PROBLEM FORD HAS YET TO SEND ME A RECALL NOTICE. NOW ARGUING WITH INSURANCE COMPANY THEY WANT TO GIVE ME NOTHING FOR MY TRUCK.

REAR FUEL TANK STRAP THAT HOLDS THE FUEL TANK IN POSITION FAILED. IN 2003 FORD HAD A RECALL ON THIS TRUCK TO INSTALL SAFETY STRAPS AROUND THE FUEL TANK IN CASE THERE WAS A FAILURE OF THE MAIN STRAPS. WHEN THE REAR STRAP FAILED THE SAFETY STRAP FAILED AND THE ONLY THING HOLDING THE TANK IN THE TRUCK WAS THE FUEL LINE. THE TANK WAS ABOUT 3/4 FULL IF IT HAD SEPARATED ALL TOGETHER IT WOULD HAVE BEEN A DISASTER AND PROBABLY A FIRE. *TR

BRAKE LINE RUPTURED WHILE DRIVING. AFTER CHECKING THE METAL BRAKE LINES FOUND ALL TO RUSTED BADLY. *TR

1999 FORD F-350. UNIT #1 WAS TRAVELING WESTBOUND IN THE RIGHT HAND LANE ON THE OHIO TURNPIKE. UNIT #1 HAD A RIGHT TIRE BLOWOUT CAUSING THE DRIVER TO LOSE CONTROL AND STRIKE THE GUARDRAIL OFF THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE ROADWAY. UNIT #1 CAME TO A CONTROLLED STOP AFTER STRIKING THE GUARDRAIL. *LN ACCORDING TO THE POLICE REPORT, ALL THE TIRES WERE IN GOOD CONDITION, BUT ALL WERE FROM DIFFERENT MANUFACTURERS AND ALL HAD DIFFERENT READ PATTERNS. THE DRIVER STATED THE TIRE BLOWN TIRE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. (OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT # 10-0460-91)*JB

1 OPERATING HOUR AFTER COMING DOWN A 7% GRADE MY 1999 F350 TRUCK WITH CAMPER SUFFERED COMPLETE BRAKE FAILURE DUE TO A CORRODED BRAKE LINE. THE FAULT OCCURRED IN A CLIP WHERE MOISTURE AND ABRASIVES HAD BEEN HELD AGAINST THE STEEL BRAKE LINE. NEARBY DIESEL FUEL LINES EXHIBITED NO RUST. BECAUSE FORD USED STEEL THAT CAN RUST FOR THE CRITICAL BRAKE LINE, MY FAMILY ALMOST LOST OUR LIVES AND POTENTIALLY CAUSED THE DEATHS OF OTHERS. THE REPLACEMENT LEFT PAR OF THE ORIGINAL BRAKE LINE IN PLACE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 FORD F-350 SD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS A FRACTURE IN THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE WHEEL. THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE WHEEL WAS ALSO FRACTURED AND SEPARATED FROM THE VEHICLE PRIOR TO THE MOST RECENT FAILURE, BUT WAS REPAIRED. THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE, BUT DENIED ANY ASSISTANCE WITH REPAIRS TO THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER OF THE WHEEL WAS NOTIFIED AND DEEMED THE VEHICLE AS UNSAFE TO DRIVE. THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE WHEEL WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 160,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 FORD F-350 PICK UP. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 60 MPH WHEN THE FUEL STRAPS DETACHED FROM THE FUEL TANK. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO DEALER WHERE THE DEALER CONFIRMED THAT BOTH FUEL TANK STRAPS WERE RUSTED AND NEEDED REPLACEMENT. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND THEY CONFIRMED THE VIN DID NOT QUALIFY FOR RECALL UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 99V311000 ( FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY). THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 121,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 124,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 FORD F-350 SUPER DUTY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED IN NOVEMBER 2009 UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 06V286000 (VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL). IN MARCH 2010, THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED WHEN IT SUDDENLY CAUGHT ON FIRE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE YET THEY WERE UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE ORIGIN OF THE FIRE. A FIRE REPORT WAS AVAILABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 109,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 FORD F350. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE REAR DUAL WHEEL STUDS FRACTURED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THEY REPLACED THE EIGHT DEFECTIVE WHEEL STUDS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 115,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

I NOTICED A STRONG DIESEL SMELL WHILE DRIVING MY 1999 FORD F350 PICKUP TWO WEEKS AGO. UPON INVESTIGATION I FOUND DIESEL HAD SPRAYED ON THE TOP OF THE HOT ENGINE. I TOOK THE TRUCK TO A LOCAL SHOP; THE MECHANIC TOLD ME, "YEAH, WE SEE THIS ALL THE TIME, USUALLY ON TRUCKS OF THIS AGE. IT'S THE FUEL DRAIN VALVE BEHIND THE FILTER CASING." I DO NOT LIKE THE IDEA OF ANY FUEL SPRAYING ONTO THE TOP OF A HOT ENGINE! *TR

I HAVE A 1999 F350 SUPER DUTY DIESEL WITH A 7.3 ENGINE AND MY INSIDE LIGHT DO NOT WORK RIGHT SOME TIMES IT WILL JUST COME ON AS YOU ARE DRIVING DOWN THE STREET AND SOME TIMES IT WONT COME ON WHEN YOU OPEN THE DOOR .THE INSIDE LIGHT IS GETTING WORSE MY TRUCK WOULD JUST STOP RUNNING AS YOU ARE DRIVING DOWN THE STREET OR AT A STOP LIGHT. I WENT INTO THE FUSE BOX UNDER THE STEERING WHEEL AND I THOUGHT IT COULD BE A FUSE COME TO FINE OUT THAT MY RELAY FUSE TO THE INSIDE LIGHT WAS SO HOT THAT IT COULD HAVE STARTED A FIRE SO I PULLED IT OUT NOW I DRIVE AROUND WITH NO INSIDE LIGHTING. *TR

WE WERE DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE AND NOTICED THE VEHICLE WAS SHAKING. WHEN WE ARRIVED AT OUR DESTINATION WE FOUND THAT THE RIGHT REAR TIRE HAS A LARGE BULGE ON THE TREAD OF THE TIRE. WE WENT ON LINE TO INVESTIGATE THESE TYPE OF TIRES AND FOUND THAT COOPER TIRE CO. HAD A RECALL ON THOSE SIMILAR TYPE OF TIRES HOWEVER, WE HAVE THE MT STYLE TIRE AND THEY HAD RECALLED THE RT STYLE DUE TO STEEL CORDS BUSTING IN THE TIRES. THE RECALL IS FOR THE EXACT SAME TIRE EXCEPT THAT OURS ARE A MUD TERRAIN AND THE RECALL IS FOR THE RADIAL TREAD TIRE. *TR

(THE DEATH WOBBLE) 1999 FORD F-350 4X4 SHAKES VIOLENTLY AFTER HITTING A BUMP BETWEEN 45 TO 70. THE STEERING WHEEL WILL SHAKE OUT OF YOUR HANDS. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 FORD F-350 SUPERDUTY. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE CONTACT APPLIED THE BRAKES TO SLOW DOWN AND THE FRONT BRAKE PADS FELL OFF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT SHIFTED INTO NEUTRAL AND RUBBED THE CURB SO THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD STOP. THE CONTACT CALLED THE AUTHORIZED DEALER REGARDING THE FAILURE AND THE DEALER STATED THAT THE PADS FELL OFF BECAUSE THE ROTORS WERE TOO THIN. THE BRAKE PADS WERE REPLACED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 83,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 FORD F-350. WHILE TRAVELING 70 MPH THE CONTACT NOTICED A LOUD POP SOUND COMING FROM OUTSIDE THE VEHICLE, SECONDS LATER, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE TIRE HAD SUDDENLY EXPLODED WITHOUT WARNING CAUSING THE CONTACT TO CRASH INTO A NEARBY GUARD RAIL. THE CONTACT SUFFERED A CONCUSSION. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED FOR THE INCIDENT. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED AND THERE WERE NO PRIOR WARNINGS. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WAS 50000.

MY FRONT TIRE TREAD SEPARATED FROM THE TIRE ON MY TRUCK WHILE DOING 75 MPH. I ALSO SPOKE WITH ANOTHER GUY THAT HAS HIS TIRES LISTED ON CRAIGSLIST THAT HAD THE SAME PROBLEM. WHEN MY TIRE CAME OFF IT DAMAGED MY FENDER, RUNNING BOARD ON THE EXTERIOR HAVE NOT HAD A CHANCE TO SEE WHAT OTHER DAMAGE WAS DONE. NO ONE WAS HURT NO OTHER KNOWN DAMAGED WAS CAUSED TO OTHER VEHICLES. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 FORD F-350 SUPER DUTY. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH AND HE DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL, IT WENT DOWN TO THE FLOORBOARD AND STUCK. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO SAFELY DRIVE THE VEHICLE HOME WHERE HE CHECKED THE BRAKE LINE AND SAW THAT IT WAS CORRODED ON THE REAR DRIVER SIDE IN FRONT OF THE FUEL TANK. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT TAKEN THE VEHICLE INTO AN AUTHORIZED DEALERSHIP FOR DIAGNOSIS BUT DID CALL; THE DEALER STATED THAT THE CONTACT WOULD HAVE TO REPAIR THE BRAKE LINE AT HIS EXPENSE. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED AT THE TIME OF THE COMPLAINT. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 72,000.

I WONDERED IF THE SITUATION I'M ABOUT TO PRESENT ARE GROUNDS FOR INVESTIGATION FOR A SAFETY RECALL. BOTH AIRBAGS ON MY 1999 F350 SUPER DUTY TURBO DIESEL 7.3L WERE DEPLOYED HITTING ME ON MY CHEST AND MY 17YR SON ON HIS FACE, IMPAIRING THE ABILITY TO DRIVE TILL WE WENT TO A HALT, THANK GOD I WAS ONLY GOING 30MPH AND NOT TOO MUCH TRAFFIC ON EITHER SIDE. CAN'T IMAGINE WHAT COULD HAPPEN AT THE FREEWAY AT 65MPH. PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG COVER SHATTERED THE FRONT WINDSHIELD. ALL OF THIS HAPPENED WHEN THE SHAFT BECAME LOOSE FROM THE TRANSMISSION JOINT, THE SHAFT 12.9 GRADE BOLTS BROKE IN HALF AND THE ROCKING SHAFT DAMAGED THE TRANSMISSION CASING AND BRACKETS, DEPLOYING THE 2 AIRBAGS AND SHATTERING THE FRONT WINDSHIELD WITH THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG COVER,MAKING THE VEHICLE UNUSABLE. FORD CO. ASSUMED NO RESPONSIBILITY ON THIS ISSUE AT ALL, NOT EVEN ATTEMPTED TO INVESTIGATE OR TO PROVIDE INFORMATION ON HOW THE PART BROKE AND WHY THE AIRBAGS WERE DEPLOYED IN THE ABSENCE OF A CRASH. THIS SITUATION WILL COST ME A LOT OF MONEY, SUFFERING, FINANCIAL SITUATION AND DEFINITELY COULD CAUSE INJURIES AND DEATH. ON MECHANIC MALFUNCTION FORD MOTOR COMPANY ASSUMES NO RESPONSIBILITY, THEY JUST INFORMED ME THERE WERE NO SAFETY RECALLS ON THAT ISSUE. *TR

WHILE DRIVING A 1999 FORD F-350 I HIT A SMALL BUMP IN A PARKING LOT AND BOTH AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. I TOOK THE TRUCK IN TO A LOCAL FORD DEALER TOM HOLZER FORD WHO REFUSED TO LOOK AT IT AND TOLD ME IT DOESN'T HAPPEN THAT WAY. I AM IN THE PROCESS OF REPLACING THE AIR BAGS BUT HAVE HEARD AFTER THE INCIDENT THAT THIS HAS HAPPENED TO OTHERS. I AM CONCERNED THAT I WILL REPLACE THE AIR BAGS AND THEY WILL DEPLOY AGAIN, AND CAUSE SOME TYPE OF ACCIDENT. *TR

MY FATHER AND I WERE DRIVING ON INTERSTATE 96 IN MICHIGAN IN MY 1999 FORD F350 SUPER DUTY TRUCK. WE WERE GOING ABOUT 68MPH AND HAD BEEN DRIVING FOR APPROX 2HOURS PRIOR. ALL THE SUDDEN, WE HEARD SOMETHING RATTLING AND THEN THE DRIVERS SIDE REAR TIRE BLEW OUT SENDING OUR VEHICLE SLIDING TO THE SIDE. WE NEARLY ROLLED MY TRUCK. AFTER PULLING OVER AND FURTHER INSPECTION WITH THE TOWING COMPANY, WE DETERMINED THAT THE REAR LEAF SPRING HAD FRACTURED AND PLUNGED ITSELF INTO MY TIRE. THIS ALMOST KILLED US AND WE ARE VERY UPSET NOT TO MENTION THE TOW BILL, NEW TIRE, AND NEW SPRINGS. I CALLED THE DEALER AND HE HAS NOTIFIED ME THAT ALL OF THESE TRUCKS DO THIS AND IT IS A COMMON PROBLEM. SOMEONE NEEDS TO RECTIFY THE PROBLEM BEFORE MORE HARDWORKING PEOPLE THAT SPENT GOOD MONEY TO BUY A WORK TRUCK ARE INJURED OR KILLED. I CANNOT GET THE FORD DEALER TO COVER THE ISSUE AND WOULD LIKE HELP. I NOW AM FACED WITH A $1200 REPAIR BILL IN ADDITION TO THE TOW BILL TO CORRECT THE SITUATION. *TR

ON NOVEMEBR 20, 2009 I TOOK MY FORD F350 TO A DEALER FOR RECALL WORK, CAM SENSOR REPLACEMENT 07S57. THE DEALER DID NOT REPLACE THE SENSOR BUT VISUAL CHECKED IT. I WROTE A LETTER TO FORD ON NOVEMBER 30, 2009 EXPLAINING THE PROBLEM AND THEY ASSIGNED CASE NUMBER TO MY PROBLEM. ON JANUARY 7, 2010 I WROTE A SECOND LETTER TO FORD ASKING FOR A DECISION AND HAVE NOT RECEIVED A RESPONSE. ALL I WANT IS A FORD GUARANTEED CAM SENSOR INSTALLED IN MY TRUCK PER THE RECALL NOTICE. *TR

1999 FORD F-350 SUPER DUTY P/U CLUTCH SLAVE CYLINDER FAILED W/O WARNING. TRUCK WOULDN'T COME OUT OF FORWARD GEAR. CLUTCH PEDAL INEFFECTIVE - WENT TO FLOOR AND STAYED. NARROWLY MISSED WOMAN AND TWO CHILDREN CROSSING INTERSECTION. TRUCK BRAKES WOULDN'T STOP OR HOLD THE TRUCK. FORWARD MOTION CONTINUED UNTIL IGNITION WAS SHUT OFF. THIS IS THE SECOND TIME THIS HAS HAPPENED. THE FIRST TIME TRUCK ALMOST WENT THROUGH SHOPPING CENTER WINDOWS. FORD CHARGES OVER $500 TO REPLACE THE PART, WHICH WILL AGAIN FAIL AND PROBABLY CAUSE DEATH OR SERIOUS INJURY. *TR

DRIVING MY 1999 F350 FORD CREW CAB LONG BOX. VEH IS A 7.3 DIESEL WITH A 6ZF 6SPD TRANSMISSION. TRAVELING 75MPH THE VEHICLE DEVELOPS A MILD VIBRATION. I PUSH IN THE CLUTCH TO PULL OUT OF TRAFFIC, THE REAR DRIVE LINE FLANGE BOLTS SHEER OFF AT THE TRANSFER CASE, THE DRIVE LINE KNOCKS A HOLE IN THE FLOOR BOARD OF THE VEHICLE CAVES IN THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER TEARS OUT THE CARRIER BEARING AND SEPARATES THE TWO PIECE DRIVE SHAFT. THE REAR SECTION OF THE DRIVE SHAFT HITS THE RIGHT REAR WHEEL SENDING THE REAR OF THE TRUCK AIRBORNE AND BREAKING THE DRIVE LINE OFF AT THE REAR AXLE. FURTHER INSPECTION I FIND THE TRANSFER CASE HAS BEEN TORN FROM THE TRANSMISSION EXTENSION HOUSING DESTROYING THE TRANSMISSION HOUSING. THIS TRUCK HAS 124000 MILES ON IT HAS NEVER HAD WORK ON THE DRIVE TRAIN. AND INSPECTION OF THE DRIVE TRAIN LESS THAN A YEAR AGO SHOWED NO SIGNS OF EXCESS WEAR. *TR

TOOK MY TRUCK TO THE LAIRD NOLLER FORD DEALERSHIP FOR A CAM SENSOR RECALL IN NOVEMBER 2008. THEY COULD NOT MAKE THE REPAIR THAT DAY AND MY APPOINTMENT WAS RESCHEDULED FOR AFTER CHRISTMAS 2008. THE DEALERSHIP TOLD ME THAT THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE PARKING BRAKE MODULE AND THEY WOULD REPLACE IT AT THE SAME TIME THEY REPLACED THE CAM SENSOR. APPROXIMATELY A WEEK AFTER CHRISTMAS (IT WAS A WEDNESDAY) I TOOK IT BACK IN FOR THE REPAIRS. THEY TOLD ME THEY WOULD HAVE IT DONE AT THE END OF THE DAY, BUT AT THE END OF THE DAY THEY CALLED BACK AND SAID IT WOULD NOT BE DONE UNTIL THE NEXT WEEK. SO, THAT NEXT MONDAY (JANUARY 3RD ISH 2009) THEY CALLED, I WENT TO PICK UP MY TRUCK AND ALL THE RECALL REPAIRS WERE MADE. EVERYTHING WAS GOOD UNTIL SEPTEMBER 17TH 2009. I HAD MY TRUCK PARKED IN MY DRIVEWAY, THE EMERGENCY BRAKE SET (IT HAS A MANUAL TRANSMISSON), SO IT WOULD WARM UP THAT MORNING. I WAS WALKING BACK TO MY HOUSE WHEN I HEARD A LOAD POP, I TURNED TO SEE WHAT WAS HAPPENING, AND MY TRUCK BEGAN ROLLING OUT OF MY DRIVE WAY AND SMASHED INTO A TREE. CALLED MY INSURANCE COMPANY, TOLD THEM MY PARKING BRAKE MODULE BROKE AND THAT FORD HAD JUST REPLACED IT EARLIER IN THE YEAR. THEY TOWED MY TRUCK TO A BODY SHOP. I CALLED FORD NEXT, AND TOLD THEM ABOUT THE CRASH. THEY SAID THAT THEY WOULD GATHER ALL MY PAPER WORK AND MY INSURANCE COMPANY WOULD GET A HOLD OF THEM, AND THEY WOULD TALK WITH THEM ABOUT WHO WOULD PAY FOR THE DAMAGES. THEN I CALLED MY INSURANCE COMPANY, AND TOLD THEM WHO TO TALK TO. MY INSURANCE DECIDED THE PARKING BRAKE HAD FAILED, AND THAT I NEEDED TO TAKE IT TO FORD TO GET IT CHECKED OUT. FORD LOOKED AT IT, AND AGREED THAT YES THE PART (FACTORY RECALLED AND REPLACED PART) HAD FAILED, AND PROCEEDED TO PRICE ME A NEW ONE. THEY TOLD ME MINE WAS OUT OF WARRANTY. THE REPLACEMENT PART ALLEGEDLY HAD ONLY A 12 MONTH 12,000 WARRANTY, AND I WAS AT 10 MONTHS, 14,000 ON A PART THAT DOESN'T WEAR BECAUSE OF MILEAGE. THE PARKING BRAKE WAS NOT REPLACED AND FAILURE OCCURS DURING EVERY USE. *TR

HERE'S WHAT HAPPENED ON 7-26-09 I WAS ON MY WAY BACK TO FORT WORTH FROM AUSTIN, TX FROM A TRADE SHOW WHEN ABOUT 3:00 PM ON HWY I-35E 19 MILES SOUTH OF WACO TX THE I FELT A SUDDEN VIBRATION AND THUMPING IN THE FRONT. I STARTED TO SLOW DOWN TO GET OFF THE ROAD TO CHECK IT OUT WHEN FRONT LEFT TIRE BLEW OUT, CAUSING THE TRUCK TO SEVERELY VEER TO THE LEFT TRYING MY BEST TO KEEP THE TRUCK FROM ROLLING, THEN HITTING THE CONCRETE GUARD RAIL WHICH DEFLECTED THE TRUCK ENOUGH TO SLIDE DOWN THE BARRIER FOR ABOUT TWO HUNDRED FEET TILL IT STOPPED. I FELT LUCKY TO BE ALIVE. IF I WOULD HAVE BEEN IN THE RIGHT LANE AT THE TIME I WOULD HAVE TAKEN CARS OUT AS WELL. I WAS ABLE PUT THE SPARE ON AND LIMP BACK HOME THIS IS THE THIRD TIRE OUT OF THE FOUR ALL THE SAME BATCH I HAVE HAD THROWN TREAD AND THE LAST WAS BLOW OUT! ALL INSTALLED AT THE SAME TIME AND BRAND. FIRST ONE THREW TREAD ON 10-14-08 LEFT REAR DID SOME DAMAGE. OK THINGS HAPPEN, I HAVE WARRANTY ON IT FROM DISCOUNT TIRES, THEY REPLACED IT.. THEN THE NEXT THREW OFF IT'S ON 7-21-09 RIGHT REAR TIRE. DISCOUNT TIRE REPLACES IT TOO.. I HAD THEM LOOK AT THE OTHERS TIRES AND CHECK FOR DEFECTS, EVERYTHING WAS FINE.. FIVE DAYS LATER THIS BLOW OUT ON THE DRIVERS FRONT' THREE TIRES THROWING TREAD IN 9 MONTHS AND TWO WITH IN A WEEK I WAS THINKING THIS IS NOT A COINCIDENCE, THIS IS THE DEFINITE SIGN OF DEFECTIVE TIRES. I STILL HAVE ONE MORE TIRE ON THE TRUCK WHICH LOOKS PERFECTLY GOOD.. I WILL ASK TO HAVE REPLACED AS WELL. I'M NOT HAVING ANY LUCK WITH MICHELIN .. THEY GAVE ME A GENERIC EXCUSE AND ARE NOT WILLING TO DO ANY REPAIRS TO MY TRUCK THIS IS WHY I NEED YOUR HELP! *TR