1999 Ford F-350 Complaint Log

FRONT PASSENGER'S AND THE REAR DRIVER /PASSENGER SEATBELTS TIGHTENED WHILE WEARING THE SEATBELTS SO HARD WHERE THE OCCUPANTS NEEDED TO TAKE OFF THE SEATBELTS, WHICH WON'T PROTECT THE OCCUPANTS IN EVENT OF A CRASH. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

CONSUMER 1999 F SERIES FRONT ALLOY WHEELS DEVELOPED CRACKS AND LOOSES AIR. *TS *** NO ANSWER REQUIRED*** *JB

1999 FORD F-350 WITH A RECALL ON THE CAMSHAFT SENSOR. CONSUMER STATES THAT HE HAS HAD TO REPLACE 2 CAMSHAFT SENOSRS. HE ALSO STATES DUE TO THIS FAILURE HE CARRIES AN EXTRA ONE IN THE GLOVE BOX. *KB

SEALED BEARING FAILURE IN 1999 FORD 350 SUPER DUTY.*MR *CB *JB

CONSUMER THOUGHT THE VEHICLE HAD WHEEL BEARING PROBLEM BECAUSE OF THE NOISE IT MADE WHILE DRIVING. CONSUMER LATER HEISTED THE TRUCK UP AND NOTICED THAT THE TWO FRONT TIRES LOOKED STRANGE. WHEN THE TIRES WERE REPLACED THE NOISE STOPPED. *NM *NM

FIRESTONE STEEL TEX A/T TIRE PROBLEMS.*MR THE CONSUMER EXPERIENCED THREE TREAD SEPARATIONS. THE LAST FAILURE CAUSED MAJOR DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE. THE CONSUMER ATTEMPTED TO GET AN ADJUSTMENT BUT WAS DENIED. *NM

THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH BRAKING ON THE DIESEL TRUCKS. WHEN APPLING THE BRAKES IN A PANIC SITUATION AND ONE OR BOTH OF THE REAR WHEELS LOOSE TRACTION, THE RABS KICKS IN AND THE PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR. THIS IS ALSO ACCOMPANIED BY SUDDEN INCREASE IN STEERING EFFORT AT THE SAME TIME IF AN ATTEMPT IS MADE TO STEER AROUND AN ACCIDENT SITUATION. THESE DIESEL TRUCKS USE A HYDRO BOOST SYSTEM RUN OFF OF THE POWER STEERING PUMP FOR THE BRAKES. THERE IS ALSO A SUDDEN DECREASE, MANY TIMES SEVERE, IN BRAKING POWER. WHEN THIS HAPPENS, THE ONLY WAY TO REGAIN THE BRAKES IS TO RELEASE THEM AND REAPPLY THEM, TAKING GREAT CARE NOT TO SKID ONE OR BOTH OF THE REAR TIRES. TALKING TO OTHER OWNERS, IT APPEARS TO BE A DESIGN FLAW AND REPLACING PARTS WILL NOT REPAIR THE SITUATION. THE MASTER CYLINDER AND CALIPERS ARE ALL WORKING PROPERLY AND THIS TRUCK HAS DONE IT FROM THE DAY IT WAS NEW. THERE HAVE BEEN SEVERAL INSTANCES WHERE I HAVE HAD TO APPLY THE BRAKES IN A PANIC STOP AND HAD ONE OR BOTH OF THE REAR WHEELS START TO SKID. THE BRAKE PEDAL THEN GOES TO THE FLOOR, BRAKING IS SEVERELY DIMINISHED AND THE ABILITY TO STOP IS VIRTUALLY NON-EXISTENT. ONLY BY RELEASING AND RE-APPLYING THE BRAKES CAN BRAKING BE RESTORED AND IT IS ONLY THROUGH THIS EFFORT AND THE EXPERIENCE OF YEARS OF DRIVING POLICE VEHICLES THAT I HAVE BEEN ABLE TO AVOID SEVERAL ACCIDENTS. DT

CONSUMER CALLED COMPLAINING ABOUT HAVING CLUTCH PROBLEMS. STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AND STEPPING ON THE CLUTCH, CLUTCH WILL NOT COME OUT, AND THE VEHICLE KEEPS ON RUNNING BY ITSELF.*AK

STANDARD 6 SPEED TRANSMISSION WOULDN'T GO INTO REVERSE OR FIRST GEAR AND WOULDN'T COME OUT OF GEAR. THIS WAS CAUSED BY A BAD CLUTCH INSTALLED AT TIME OF MANUFACTURING. *AK

FRONT LEFT ALUMINUM WHEEL CRACKED, CAUSING THE TIRE TO LEAK AIR. *AK

SEALED BEARING FAILURE CAUSING HUB TO SET DOWN ONTO SPINDLE, CUTTING INTO SPINDLE. *MR THERE WAS NO SIGN OF LUBRICATION WHERE THE BEARING WAS LOCATED. *SCC *JB

WHILE CHANGING A TIRE CONSUMER NOTICED THAT THE SPARE TIRE CARRYING DEVICE CABLE FRAYED. THIS COULD HAVE CAUSED THE CABLE TO SNAP AND THE SPARE TIRE TO FALL OUT INTO TRAFFIC WHILE DRIVING. *AK

THE CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL 03E028000 CONCERNING THE WHEEL RIMS. THE CONSUMER CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER, HOWEVER THE MANUFACTURER REFUSED TO HONOR THE RECALL BECAUSE THERE WAS A FORD STAMP ON THE RIMS. THE CONSUMER CONTACTED FORD, WHO INDICATED TO THE CONSUMER THAT THE MANUFACTURER OF THE WHEELS WAS RESPONSIBLE FOR THIS RECALL. *AK THE WHEELS WERE LOOSING AIR PRESSURE AND THE CONSUMER STATED NO ONE WAS WILLING TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY. *JB

BOTH FRONT 5 SPOKE ALUMINUM WHEELS DEVELOPED CRACKS, WHICH COULD RESULT IN THE WHEEL COMING OFF THE TRUCK WHILE DRIVING, IF THE CRACKS HAD GONE UNNOTICED. THE DEALERSHIP HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *JB

A RATTLING NOISE CAN BE HEARD COMING FROM THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. THE FLUIDS WERE CHANGED BUT THE NOISE CAN STILL BE HEARD. ALSO, THERE IS A TIRE COMPLAINT. THE LEFT FRONT TIRE DISINTEGRATED WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH. *AK PER RESULTS PERFORMED; THERE WERE METAL(S) UNDERLINED WERE ELEVATED EXCESSIVE WEAR. THE LEFT FRONT TIRE BLEW OUT AND CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO GO HARD TO THE LEFT, AND A FEW WEEKS LATER, THE VEHICLE BEGUN TO JUMP AND SEPARATED LIKE THE FIRST TIRE INCIDENT. A WHINE/GRINDING NOISE WOULD ALSO BE DISPLAYED WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN BELOW 35 MPH. *SC

RECALL REPAIR WORK DENIED.

BRAKE SYSTEM FAILED. ALSO, STEERING SYSTEM FAILED DUE TO A FAULTY HYDROBOOST UNIT THAT CONTROLS BRAKES AND STEERING. *AK

REAR SUSPENSION SYSTEM TOO LOW TO TOW TRAILER.

HIGH MOUNTED STOP LAMP EXCLUDED DURING ASSEMBLY.

LEFT FRONT SPRING FAILED.

FLEXIBLE STEEL BRAKE LINE HAS RUPTURED, CAUSING COMPLETE BRAKE FAILURE. *AK.ET.

NO SUMMARY

VEHICLE PULLING TO THE LEFT UPON APPLICATION OF THE BRAKES CAUSING LOSS OF STEERING ABILITY.

WE HAVE HAD 3 1999 SUPERDUTY'S 6-SPEED DUALLYS WHEN WE BOUGHT THEM. ALL STARTED HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM AT ABOUT 3,000 MILES. EVERY TIME THAT YOU WOULD BE GOING DOWN THE ROAD AND YOU TURNED, THE REAR WOULD MAKE A BUMPING AND GRINDING NOISE. YOU CAN HEAR IT ON THE OUTSIDE REAL BAD. WE TOOK THEM TO THE DEALERSHIP BECAUSE THEY ALL STARTED LEAKING REAR END OIL. THEY PUT THE PART ON THEM, BUT THE PROBLEM PERSISTED. THE LEAK HAD STOPPED ON ALL OF THEM, BUT THE GRINDING NOISE STILL REMAINED. WE HAD TO LET ONE OF THEM GO BACK BECAUSE IT WAS SO BAD. THE OTHERS ARE STILL DOING HORRIBLE. PLUS, WHEN YOU PUT THEM INTO GEAR, MAINLY IN REVERSE, YOU HEAR THIS GOD AWFUL POPPING NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT WHEN YOU START GOING. THEY ALL MAKE THAT GRINDING NOISE IN THE REAR END EVEN WHEN BACKING UP AND TURNING. PLEASE HELP ME. I HAVE TAKEN THESE TRUCKS TO THE DEALERSHIP SO MANY TIMES AND YET THEY STILL ALL HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM. THANK YOU AGAIN

WHEN TAKING FOOT OFF THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL AND WHEN THE ENGINE RETURNS TO IDLE, ENGINE SHUTS DOWN, CAUSING LOSS OF POWER STEERING AND BRAKES. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS VEHICLE BEGAN TO LEAK POWER STEERING FLUID WHICH CAUSED LOSS OF POWER STEERING CONTROL. ALSO, POWER STEERING HYDRAULIC UNIT IS CONNECTED TO THE POWER BRAKES WHICH CAUSED THE BRAKE PEDAL TO TRAVEL NEARLY TO THE FLOOR. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

WHEN DRIVING ABOVE 50 MPH FRONT END VIBRATES WHEN THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED, CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

VEHICLE PULLS HARD TO THE LEFT WHILE DRIVING. NLM

TRUCK EXHIBITS SEVERE VIBRATION COMING FROM FRONT. TOOK TO DEALER, CANT'T FIX IT. *AK

CREWCAB DULLY WITH SEVERE "CUPPING" OF TIRES. HIGH SPEED VIBRATIONS. NUMEROUS ALIGNMENTS DONE WITH NO CORRECTIVE ACTION. NEW TIRES PURCHASED AND CUPPING, VIBRATIONS AND ALIGNMENT PROBLEMS STILL EXIST. FORD IS NOT RECOGNIZING PROBLEM.( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: LT23585R16 )

SEAT BELT DOES NOT RETRACT PROPERLY ALLOWING STRAP TO GET CAUGHT/STUCK IN DOOR. MJS

WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES THE FRONT LEFT WHEEL LOCKED UP, CAUSING VEHICLE TO PULL TO THE LEFT. DEALER HAS REPLACED HAS REPLACED THE 2 FRONT ROTORS. *AK

TURN SIGNAL SWITCH DEACTIVATES TURN SIGNALS WITH ONLY SLIGHT ROTATION OF THE WHEEL. DURING VERY WIDE TURNS OR CURVES SIGNAL DEACTIVATE. THE SWITCH SHOULD ALLOW MORE MOVEMENT OF THE WHEEL BEFORE DEACTIVATION OF SIGNALS.

THE REAR ENDS KEEP LOCKING OR BINDING UP

WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED THE VEHICLE PULLS TO THE LEFT. DEALER HAS NOT BEEN ABLE TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. *AK

WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY WITHOUT MANUAL OPERATION VEHICLE WILL GO INTO 4-WHEEL DRIVE, CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

REAR TIRE LINERS ARE MADE OF THIN PLASTIC, CAUSING THE TIRES TO STICK AND PULL THE LINERS OUT. *AK

WHEN DRIVING THE VEHICLE STALLS AND DIES. THE DEALER HAS REPLAED TWO FUEL PUMPS . *AK

VEHICLE WILL NOT CARRY WEIGHT LIKE IT SUPPOSE TO, CAUSING VEHICLE TO SWAY/ UNSTABLE AS THOUGH LIGHT TRUCK IS OVERLOADED. *AK

WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES VEHICLE PULLS TO THE LEFT, AND THEN JUMPS BACK TO THE LEFT. ALSO THE VEHICLE VIBRATES WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED. DEALER CAN'T FIND THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. *AK

WHEN THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED THE STEERING WHEEL WILL LOCK UP. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK

THIS QUESTIONNAIRE IS COMPLICATED. THERE ARE PROBLEMS TOO NUMEROUS TO LIST ALL HERE. THIS VEHICLE HAS REAR END PROBLEMS, ENGINE,DIESEL EXHAUST, FUMES INSIDE TRUCK' CUPPING OF THE TIRES AND FRONT END PROBLEMS. THE TOWING POWER IS TERRIBBLE. CRUISE CONTROL KICKS OFF IF TRUCK IS IN A PULL ON A SLIGHT INCLINE. LOSS OF POWER LIKE ENGINE DIES WHEN YOU PULL OFF FROM STOP. DEALER IS TRYING TO FIX, BUT SO FAR NO LUCK. DEALER HAS ASK REGIONAL TO CONTACT US WITH NO RESPONSE. THEY HAVE CALLED ALMOST EVERYDAY FOR TWO WEEKS. KNOW SEVERAL OTHER OWNER OF F350 WITH SAME PROBLEMS. WE NEED HELP IN GETTING THESE PROBLEMS SOLVED. IF ANY OTHER OWNERS HAVE SIMILAR PROBLEMS PLEASE CONTACT RALPH TAYLOR 410 PERVIE BOLICK ST., EDEN,NC 27288 336 635 2792 OR 336 623 1920. THANK YOU

THE VEHICLE PULLS TO THE LEFT ON HARD BRAKING. DEALERSHIP IS INSPECTING THE VEHICLE. *AK

AIR CLEANER PICKS UP DIRT PARTICULES FROMTHE LEFT FRONT TIRE, AND SHOULD BE SUCKING AIR OUT OF THE RADIATOR. DEALER WAS CONTACTED, AND STATED THAT WITHOUT A RECALL NUMBER THEY WOULD DO NOTHING ABOUT IT. *AK

CONSUMER NOT COVER UNDER RECALL DUE TO VIN FOR THE FUEL TANK VAPOR RECOVERY VALVE (99V-311). *NLM

FORD DEALER REFUSES TO REPAIR OR REPLACE PROBLEM FOR SAFETY RECALL 99S32. *AK

DEALER CLAIMS CANNOT PERFORM RECALL # 99S32 BECAUSE BRACKET FOR FIFTH WHEEL INTERFERS WITH RECALL. *AK

BRAKE PADS AND ROTORS REPLACED, HOWEVER BRAKES CONTINUE TO NOT WORK PROPERLY. YH

A SPRING KEEPS POPPING OUT OF CLUTCH DISC AND JAMMING IT. CONSUMER HAD CLUTCH REPLACED 4 TIMES. CAUSE IS UNKNOWN. *AK

BRAKES SYSTEM IS CONTINUALLY IN FOR REPAIRS. *MJS