1999 Ford F-350 Complaint Log

(TRUCK HISTORY: WINDSHIELD REPLACED DUE TO CRACK FROM ROAD DEBRIS). PROBLEM ENCOUNTERED: ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS IN THE TRUCK WOULD RUN WITH KEY REMOVED WHENEVER IT WOULD RAIN HARD. TAKEN SEVERAL TIMES TO DEALER TO VERIFY "SERVICE ENGINE SOON" LIGHT PROBLEM WHICH WOULD COME ON AFTER HEAVY RAINS. THE TRUCK WOULD HAVE ALL KINDS OF ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT COMING ON/OFF BY ITSELF. THE MECHANIC FROM THE FORD DEALERSHIP WHOM I HAD WORKED WITH ON MY PROBLEMS, DISCOVERED THE FUSE BOX (UNDER THE DASH) SHOWED SIGNS OF ELECTRICAL ARCING AND MOISTURE AREA THE CARPET IN THE FLOOR. THE FORD DEALERSHIP REPLACED THE FUSE BOX AT MY EXPENSE. THE WINDSHIELD WAS REPLACED AT MY EXPENSE AND WAS PROPERLY SEALED, THE WINDSHIELD MECHANIC STATED THE WINDSHIELD WAS NOT LEAKING BUT AROUND THE FENDER AND WINDSHIELD DRAIN TROUGH SHOWED SIGNS OF WATER STAINING. THE WATER WAS LEAKING ONTO THE FUSE BOX CAUSING HAVOC TO ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. *NM

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE TOWING A TRAILER DOWN A HILL THE BRAKES FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO STOP BY USING THE TRAILER BRAKES. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO THE DEALER WHERE ALL FOUR BRAKE LINES WERE REPLACED DUE TO RUST. UPDATED 5/10/2006 - *NM

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE TRAVELING 65 MPH, A THUMPING NOISE WAS HEARD IN THE FRONT END. THE CONTACT SLOWED THE VEHICLE TO 5 MPH, AND PULLED OVER A MILE LATER. THE TREAD HAD SEPARATED FROM THE PASSENGER SIDE FRONT TIRE. THE TIRE WAS CHANGED AND HAS NOT BEEN TO A MECHANIC. THIS IS A CONTINENTAL LT23585R16 TIRE.

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE LEFT REAR TIRE BLEW OUT WHILE DRIVING 65MPH. THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE AIRBAG IMMEDIATELY DEPLOYED, ALTHOUGH THERE WAS NO CONTACT WITH THE SENSOR. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO THE CONTACT'S GARAGE, BUT HAS NOT BEEN INSPECTED. THE POLICE WERE ALERTED IN ORDER TO ASSIST WITH TRAFFIC WHILE THE TIRE WAS BEING CHANGED. THE DRIVER RECEIVED MINOR INJURIES TO THE ARM, BUT WAS WEARING A SEAT BELT. THERE WAS NO CONCERN ABOUT THE SAFETY OF THE TIRE BECAUSE THE CONTACT FELT THE BLOW OUT COULD HAVE BEEN RELATED TO A NORMAL ROAD HAZARD. THE PRIMARY CONCERN EXPRESSED WAS WITH THE UNWARRANTED DEPLOYMENT OF THE FRONTAL AIR BAG.

I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE FREEWAY TOWING A TRAILER AND LOST ALL POWER TO THE ENGINE FOR ABOUT 10 SECONDS. THE 1999 FORD F350 SD 7.3 DIESEL ENGINE REGAINED POWER AND SURGED FORWARD. THIS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES DURING THIS TRIP AND SUBSEQUENT DATES. I ATTACHED A OBD2 READER, WHICH GAVE ME THE CODE FOR THE CAM POSITION SENSOR. I REPLACED THE CPS AND THE PROBLEM STOPPED. THE DEALER TOLD ME THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM AND THE PARTS WORKER HAD THE PART NUMBER MEMORIZED WHEN HE SOLD ME A NEW ONE. I NOW CARRY A SPARE CPS AND A 10 MM WRENCH IN THE VEHICLE IN CASE IT HAPPENS AGAIN. THIS IS A QUALITY CONTROL ISSUE OR AN ENGINEERING ISSUE. PLEASE LET FORD KNOW THAT I WILL BY A DODGE OR CHEVY NEXT TIME. *NM

1) CRUISE CONTROL WOULD NOT ALWAYS SET & WHEN I TOUCHED THE BRAKE IT WOULD NOT ALWAYS STOP. *JB

THE CAM POSITION SENSOR ON MY '99 FORD F-350 W/ 7.3L POWER STROKE IS FAILING INTERMITTENTLY. THESE FAILURES CAUSE THE ENGINE TO SHUT DOWN INSTANTLY WITH NO WARNING. WHEN THE ENGINE SHUTS DOWN THERE IS A LOSS OF POWER STEERING AND BRAKES. THIS HAS OCCURRED IN TRAFFIC ON INTERSTATE 283 IN PA CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO LOSS STEERING AND BRAKES IN RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC WITH NO WARNING. ON ONE OTHER OCCASION THIS OCCURRED IN A PARKING LOT CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE WHILE TURNING DUE TO LOSS OF STEERING AND BRAKES WHEN THE VEHICLE STALLED, CAUSING A MINOR COLLISION WITH A CURB. NO PROPERTY PERSONAL INJURY OCCURRED. THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THESE VEHICLES AND IN MY OPINION IS A VERY SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE. *JB

TWO FAILURES OF CAM POSITION SENSOR CASUSED ME TO BE STRANDED TWICE UNTIL THE PART WAS REPLACED. *AK

1. LEFT FRONT TIRE ON 1999 FORD F350 FOUR WHEEL DRIVE DUALLY WITH 18,800 ODOMETER MILES STARTED TO SHAKE AT HIGHWAY SPEED APPROXIMATELY 10 SECONDS BEFORE TIRE BLEW FROM CORD SEPARATION. TIRE HAS ALMOST FULL TREAD DEPTH AS NEW TIRE. IT IS A GENERAL GRABBER TR IN 235/85-R16 SIZE THAT WAS EQUIPPED AS ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT ON THIS VEHICLE. TIRE WAS INFLATED TO MANUFACTURERS SPECIFIED AIR PRESSURE OF 65 PSI. ALL SEVEN TIRES ON THIS VEHICLE HAD BEEN RECENTLY CHECKED (WITHIN THE LAST WEEK) FOR PROPER INFLATION AND ANY ABNORMALITIES. I WAS NOT TOWING A TRAILER. THERE WERE FOUR ADULTS IN THE VEHICLE AT THE TIME OF THIS INCIDENT. 2. TIRE BLEW VIOLENTLY, CAUSING VEHICLE TO SWERVE INTO ONCOMING LANE OF TRAFFIC. FORTUNATELY, THERE WAS NO ONCOMING TRAFFIC AT THAT TIME. TIRE REMAINS RUINED FENDER, ABS SYSTEM, BUMPER GUARD, AND INNER FENDER WELL, ALONG WITH WHEEL AND OTHER COMPONENTS BEFORE VEHICLE COULD BE STOPPED FROM 60 MILES PER HOUR. 3. I WAS ABLE TO LIMP HOME APPROXIMATELY 100 MILES USING SPARE TIRE, AND WIRING, FENDER WELL, ETC. OUT OF CONTACT WITH TIRE. I DO HAVE THE DEFECTIVE TIRE. *JB

SPARK PLUG BLEW THROUGH THE CYLINDER HEAD OF VEHICLE CAUSING THE CYLINDER HEAD TO BE REPLACED AT A COST OF 3600.00. *JB

DT: THE CONTACT STATED A SPARK PLUG EJECTED FROM HER HUSBAND'S VEHICLE. THE SPARK PLUG CAUSED DAMAGE TO THE ENGINE AND BLEW THE CYLINDER HEAD. THE SERVICE DEALER CONFIRMED IT. THE DEALER REPLACED THE CYLINDER HEAD. THE REPLACEMENT CORRECTED THE PROBLEM. THE CONTACT SAID THIS WAS THE SAME PROBLEM AS EXPERIENCED IN THE INVESTIGATION FOR THE ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, NHTSA ACTION NUMBER DP05005. *AK

DT: THE CONTACT STATES THERE IS A NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN 98V303000 CONCERNING THE AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE . THIS VEHICLE EXPERIENCED THE SAME PROBLEMS AS INDICATED IN THE RECALL, BUT IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO VIN. *AK UPDATED 1/4/2006 - THE VEHICLE HAD A HOSE BREAK THAT WENT THROUGH THE TRANSMISSION COUPLER RESULTING IN DAMAGE TO THE TRANSMISSION. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED OFF THE ROAD AND AT A COMPLETE STOP THE DRIVER'S AIR BAG DEPLOYED. THE TRANSMISSION HAS BEEN REPAIRED BUT THE AIR BAG HAS NOT. *NM

1)EVENT LEADING UP TO THE FAILURE:NOTHING NOTED. 2)FAILURE AND ITS CONSEQUENCES:THE STOCK ALLOY FRONT WHEEL ON MY FORD PICKUP HAS DEVELOPED CRACKS AND LOOSES AIR. VISITING MY LOCAL LES SCHWAB TIRE STORE, I WAS ADVISED AND SHOWN WHERE THEY HAD FOUND MULTIPLE CRACKS AND THIS NOW PRESENTS A SAFETY ISSUE IN THAT THIS WHEEL CANNOT BE RUN WITH A TUBE OR REPAIRED, BUT WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED. 3)WHAT WAS DONE TO CORRECT THE FAILURE:THE SPARE TIRE/WHEEL WAS ROTATED IN ITS PLACE. NO LONG TERM REPLACEMENT HAS BEEN ACQUIRED AS OF YET. 1999, SUPER DUTY, 4X4, DUALLY, W/7.3 LITER DIESEL - FRONT WHEEL. *NM

LOST CPS ON FORD 7.3 PSD. *NM

DT: THE CONSUMER STATES THAT THE 1999 FORD F350 SUPERDUTY HAS A CRACKED WHEEL ON THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE. THE THE CRACK IS ABOUT TWELVE INCHES LONG. THE CONSUMER CONTACTED HER LOCAL DEALERSHIP AND FORD, AND THEY TOLD HER THAT THERE WERE NO FREE REMEDIES OR RECALLS. THE CONSUMER DID NOT PLAN ON CHANGING THE WHEEL WITH A NEW ONE. THE CONSUMER HAD NO IDEA HOW THE CRACK HAPPENED, NOR DID THE MANUFACTURER. THE CRACK WAS NOTICED ABOUT THREE WEEKS AGO.*AK

DT: THE CONSUMER PURCHASED A FORD F350 EXTENDED CAB DUALLY IN 1999. THREE YEARS AGO THE TIRE CABLE THAT HOLDS THE SPARE TIRE UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE BROKE WHILE PULLING INTO A DRIVEWAY. THE CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP AND THEY REPLACED THE SPARE TIRE CABLE FREE OF CHARGE. THE DEALER HAD NO EXPLANATION AS TO WHY IT HAPPENED. SINCE PURCHASE THE SPARE TIRE HAD NOT BEEN USED OR TOUCHED BY ANYONE. RECENTLY, WHEN AT A TIRE SHOP WHILE GETTING TIRES REPLACED AND AN OIL CHANGE THE SERVICEMAN NOTED THERE WAS NO SPARE TIRE UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE. THE CABLE WAS AGAIN BROKEN. THE CONSUMER WAS NOT AWARE OF THIS, AND DID NOT KNOW WHEN THE SPARE TIRE CABLE BROKE. THE CONSUMER CONTACTED FORD DEALER, BUT THE WARRANTY EXPIRED AND THE DEALER WOULD NOT REPLACE THE SPARE TIRE CABLE. THE CONSUMER CONTACTED FORD CUSTOMER SERVICE, AND THEY TOO DECLINED TO OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE. THE CONSUMER FELT THIS WAS A SAFETY ISSUE BECAUSE THE SPARE TIRE CABLE COULD BREAK ON THESE VEHICLES, CAUSING AN ACCIDENT OR INJURY TO OTHERS. *AK *JB

I WAS DRIVING AND MY TRUCK STALLED BEFORE GETTING TO A COMPLETE STOP. I WAS ABOUT TO REACH BUMPER TO BUMPER TRAFFIC. LUCKILY THERE WAS GRASS ON THE RIGHT HAND SIDE AND I PULLED IN THERE TO AVOID HITTING A CAR. HAD TO GO OVER THE SIDEWALK. AFTER TURNING OFF, I TRIED TO START WITH NO LUCK. AFTER 10 MINUTES I TRIED AGAIN AND IT STARTED. A LITTLE DOWN THE ROAD SAME THING HAPPENED, IT STALLED. HAPPENED LIKE 2 MORE TIMES UNTIL I GOT TO WORK. CALLED MY MECHANIC AND HE STATED THAT THE CPS USUALLY GOES OUT AND HE BOUGHT ONE FOR ME. INSTALLED IT AND IT WORKED. JUST WAITING FOR THE NEXT TIME IT HAPPENS AS I HAVE READ THESE THINGS GIVE OUT ALL THE TIME. *JB

DT: CONTACT STATED WHEN STEPPING ON THE BRAKES THE CAR JUMPED ALL OVER THE ROAD AND IT WILL NOT STOP. IT BOUNCED AROUND UNCONTROLLABLY. CONTACT NOTICED THIS PROBLEM WITH LESS THAN 3,000 MILES ON IT IN 1999. THE DEALER TOLD CONTACT THAT IT WAS THE BRAKES ON AND HE HAD BRAKES ON THE CHANGED. BUT, PROBLEM RECURRED AS LONG AS BRAKES WERE ON. WHEN CONTACT HAD THE ABS BRAKES DISCONNECTED PROBLEM DISAPPEARED. *AK

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE'S FRONT WHEEL FRACTURED AND DETACHED ONCE AND ALMOST DETACHED A SECOND TIME. THERE WERE NO WARNING SIGNS THAT LED UP TO THE PROBLEMS WITH THE WHEELS. THE FIRST OCCURRENCE WAS IN 2005 AND COMPLETELY DETACHED AND THE SECOND TIME, IN 2006, AFTER VIEWING THE WHEEL THE CONTACT OBSERVED CRACKS IN THE WHEEL. THE WHEEL WAS REPLACED BEFORE IT COMPLETELY FRACTURED. THE CONTACT EXPRESSED THE REASON FOR THE CRACKS WAS THE WAY THE WHEEL WAS MOUNTED TO THE FRONT HUB WHICH CAUSES STRESS CRACKS IN THE WHEEL ITSELF.

DT: THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 F350. HAD THE DEALER CHECK THE SPEED CONTROL DEACTIVATION SWITCH. COULD NOT TELL THE PART NUMBER,BUT IT WAS THE SAME ONE BEING USED ON THE FORD/BRONCO THAT WAS BEING RECALLED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN 05V388000. IT WAS REPLACED. THE CONTACT HAS THE OLD PART. WOULD LIKE THE F350 MODEL BE ADDED TO THE RECALL BECAUSE OF THE PART NUMBER ON THE SPEED CONTROL DEACTIVATION SWITCH THAT THE CONTACT FOUND ON TRUCK. *AK

DT: THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 FORD F350. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN HE APPLIED THE BRAKES THE VEHICLE WOULD WANDER TO THE LEFT TOWARD ONCOMING TRAFFIC. A BRAKE JOB WAS DONE TO THE VEHICLE BUT THE PROBLEM PERSISTED. THE DEALERSHIP REPLACED ALL THE PARTS THAT WERE REPLACED THE FIRST TIME. THEY TOLD HIM THAT IT WAS SOMETHING ELSE. THE VEHICLE WAS UNSAFE TO DRIVE. ALL THE PARTS WERE FORD PARTS. THE VEHICLE WAS IN THE SHOP FOR THE PAST TWO WEEKS BUT THEY COULD NOT FIGURE OUT WHAT THE PROBLEM WAS. *AK

1999 FORD F-350 LEFT REAR DUAL TIRES CAME OFF. *TS THE POLICE REPORTED STATED THE DUAL STUDS WERE ALL SHEARED OFF. THERE WAS A POSSIBILITY THE STUDS WERE BROKEN PRIOR TO THE INCIDENT. *JB

DT: THE CONTACT STATED BOTH FRONT RIMS CRACKED. THE FIRST RIM CRACKED ABOUT SIX MONTHS AGO AND WAS REPLACED. THE SECOND RIM HAS NOT BEEN REPLACED. THIS STARTED WITH A HAIRLINE CRACK ON THE SPOKE, THEN AFTER DRIVING THE CRACK WENT ALL THE WAY THROUGH. *AK

MULTIPLE CPS FAILURES. I'VE HAD 2 SENSORS FAIL IN A 40,000 MILE PERIOD. WHEN THE SENSOR FAILS THE ENGINE SHUTS OFF. IT'S NOT A FUN RIDE WHEN YOU HAVE A TRAILER WEIGHING CLOSE TO 10,000 POUNDS ON THE BACK OF A TRUCK THAT LOOSES POWER WITHOUT WARNING. I NOW CARRY A BRAND NEW PACKAGED SPARE SENSOR AND TOOLS TO CHANGE IT IN MY TRUCK AT ALL TIMES. *TR

THE FUEL PUMP ON 1999 F350 4X4 WITH 38800 MILES [XXX] STRANDED ME AND THE FAMILY AFTER TRAVELLING 80 MILES DRIVING AT 65MPH NEAR MORRIS, IL. REQUIRED A TOW TRUCK THAT TOOK OVER 2 HOURS TO GET US. I AM A DIABETIC AND AS A CONSEQUENCE OF BEING STRANDED MY BLOOD SUGAR WAS TOO LOW. TOWED TO THE FORD GARAGE AND TECHS REPLACED THE FUEL PUMP AT A COST OF $680, THE SERVICE MANAGER STATED THAT 7 OTHER FORD VEHICLES WERE TOWED IN WITH FUEL PUMP FAILURES. HE CALLED FORD TO REPORT THE PROBLEM AND WAS TOLD THAT IT WAS NOT FORDS FAULT BUT TOO HIGH OF A ALCOHOL LEVEL IN THE LOCAL GAS. THAT IS UNACCEPTABLE AS MY WIFES JEEP USES THE SAME FUEL THAT I DO AND HER CAR DID NOT HAVE A FUEL PUMP FAILURE.*AK *JS INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)

TRUCK HAS 56K MILES ON IT. MY WIFE WAS DRIVING A COUPLE OF MILES FROM HOM EWHEN SHE HEARD A LOUD BANG OR POP NOISE WHICH SHOOK THE TRUCK. THE TRUCK THEN CONTINUED MAKING A LOUD NOISE, SHE DROVE BACK HOME AND AFTER LOOKING AT THE ENGINE, I DETERMINED THAT A COIL PACK HAD BLOWN OFF. THE SPARK PLUG WAS ALSO ATTACHED TO IT SO THE NEXT MORNING I CALLED MY LOCAL FORD DEALER, AV FORD AND THEY SAID MORE THAN LIKELY IT'S WHAT THEY CALL A 'BLOWN PLUG'. THEY ESTIMATED THE HEAD SHOULD BE REPLACED SINCE THIS WOULD STRIP THE THREADS OF THE HEAD. THE SERVICE ADVISOR SAID THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM AND THAT BOTH HEADS SHOULD BE REPLACED AT A COST OF $5800 BECAUSE OTHERWISE I MIGHT HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM AGAIN IN A SHORT AMOUNT OF TIME. I DID SOME RESEARCH ONLINE AND FOUND THAT THIS PROBLEM IS VERY COMMON WITH THE FORD V10 ENGINES FROM ABOUT 1999-2003. I TALKED TO A COUPLE OF OTHER FORD SERVICE TECHS AT OTHER DEALERSHIPS AND THEY AGREED THAT IT'S A VERY COMMON PROBLEM THAT FORD IS NOT RECOGNIZING OR DOING ANYTHING ABOUT. I CALLED FORD CONSUMER RELATIONS TO COMPLAIN ABOUT THE DEFECT AND THEY SAID BEFORE THEY CAN HELP ME, I NEED TO HAVE THE DEALER OFFICIALLY LOOK IT OVER. THE TRUCK IS AT THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY WANT $5800 TO FIX IT. THERE ARE SEVERAL HUNDRED OR EVEN THOUSANDS OF POSTS ONLINE OF OTHER FORD OWNERS THAT HAVE EXPERIENCED THIS SAME PROBLEM WITH THE V10 ENGINE. THE DEFECT IS THAT THE ALUMINUM HEADS DO NOT HAVE ENOUGH THREADS TO HOLD THE SPARK PLUGS SECURELY AND EVENTUALLY THEY WILL VIBRATE LOOSE ENOUGH TO BLOW OUT CAUSING UNREPAIRABLE DAMAGE TO THE HEAD.

THE FRONT RIMS HAD CRACKS ON THEM. THIS CAUSED THE FRONT TIRES TO LOSE AIR PREMATURELY. DEALERSHIP REPLACED THE RIMS/TIRES. *AK

A BRAKE LINE LEADING TO THE REAR WHEELS CORRODED/ERUPTED WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH. THIS CAUSED LOSS OF BRAKING. THE DEALER/ MANUFACTURER WERE NOT NOTIFIED. *AK

WHILE4 DRIVING AT 40 MPH CONSUMER HEARD A POPPING NOISE UNDER THE HOOD. CONSUMER HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED. DEALERSHIP INFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT THE PROBLEM PERTAINED TO THE SPARK PLUG FAILURE. THE PROBLEM WAS NOT RESOLVED. *AK THE CYLINDER HEAD FAILED. THE SPARK PLUG FELL OUT OF THE ENGINE. *TC

WHEN ACCELERATING VEHICLE SLIPPED GEAR OR JERKED FORWARD. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK

WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH THE REAR DRIVER'S SIDE TIRE TREAD SEPARATED, AND ABOUT 50 MILES LATER THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE TIRE TREAD SEPARATED. *AK *SC

WHILE DRIVING THE TIRE TREAD SEPARATED CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE. *NM THE FIRST TIRE WAS REPLACED WITHIN THE FIRST YEAR OF OWNING THE VEHICLE BECAUSE THE TIRE WAS LEAKING AIR. THE SECOND OCCURRENCE WAS WHEN THE TREAD SEPARATED WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH. THE THIRD AND FOURTH TIRES DEVELOPED A BUBBLE. *JB

THE CONSUMER HAD TWO SETS OF SIX FIRESTONE STEELTEX TIRES WITH CRACKS IN THE SIDEWALL. *NM FIRESTONE WOULD NOT REIMBURSE THE CONSUMER FOR THE TIRES. *JB

WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH CONSUMER LOST POWER STEERING. THIS CAUSED A COLLISION. CONSUMER SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES. HAD VEHICLE TOWED TO DEALER. *AK

WHILE DRIVING 50-55 MPH THE CONSUMER EXPERIENCED TREAD SEPARATION ON THE RIGHT FRONT TIRE. THERE WERE TWO ADULTS AND TWO CHILD PASSENGERS IN THE VEHICLE DURING THE INCIDENT. *AK *TS *SC *JB

WHILE PARKING DRIVER'S AIR BAG INADVERTENTLY DEPLOYED. CONSUMER SUFFERED MINOR INJURIES. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK

WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH CONSUMER HEARD A LOUD NOISE AND THE VEHICLE VIBRATED UNCONTROLLABLY. THE CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, AND PULLED OVER. THE CONSUMER INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND NOTICED THAT THE PASSENGER REAR TIRED BLEW OUT. *AK THE TREAD SEPARATION REPEATED ON TWO OTHER OCCASIONS. *SC

WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH VEHICLE VIBRATED UNCONTROLLABLE. CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, AND PULLED OVER. DRIVER INSPECTED THE VEHICLE, AND NOTICED THAT THE TREAD WAS SEPARATING. THE TIRES WERE TAKEN TO THE REPAIR SHOP FOR INSPECTION. MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE TIRES NEEDED TO BE REPLACED DUE TO TREAD SEPARATION. *AK THE TIRES WERE REPLACED. *TC

PROLONGED CRANK/NO START. *AK

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE STALLED. DEALER STATED THE PISTON MALFUNCTIONED. *AK

APRIL 2ND OF 2004 DRIVING AT 30 MPH AND COASTING TO A STOP SIGN THE NUMBER 3 SPARK PLUG BLEW OUT OF THE RIGHT SIDE CYLINDER HEAD OF MY 1999 FORD F-350 WITH A V-10 ENGINE IN IT. FORD IN KINGMAN,AZ. INSTALLED A RECONDITIONED CYLINDER HEAD THAT HAD A SPARK PLUG BLOW OUT OF IT AND A STEEL INSERT WAS THE FIX FOR THAT CYLINDER HEAD. I WAS GIVEN A RECONDITIONED HEAD WITH THE INSERT IN IT AND TOLD BY THE FORD MECHANIC IN KINGMAN,AZ. THAT IT IS JUST A MATTER OF TIME BEFORE IT BLOWS ANOTHER SPARK PLUG OUT OR SUCKS THE STEEL INSERT INTO THE ENGINE. I SINSERLY HOPE I'M NOT 100 MILES FROM ANYWHERE WHEN THIS HAPPENS AGAIN. I ALSO HOPE IT'S NOT GOING TO HAPPEN ON THE WAY TO THE HOSPITAL TRYING TO HELP SOMEONE. THIS IS A VAST PROBLEM AND CAN EASILY BE RESEARCHED ON THE INTERNET BY SIMPLY TYPING IN "FORD V-10 ,SPARK PLUG". FORD KNOWS THIS IS A CASTING PROBLEM WITH THE ALUMINUM HEADS HAVING ONLY 3 THREAD COUNT IN EACH CYLINDER HOLE HOLDING EACH SPARK PLUG IN. *AK

NOTICED TIRE WABBLING ON HIGHWAY DRIVING HOME STOP TO SEE IF TIRE WAS FLAT/FOUND IT INFLATED OK DROVE ABOUT 1/2 MILE AT 45 VMPH RIGHT FRONT TIRE TREAD CAME OFF COULD NOT STOP DUE TO NO PULL OVER ON INTER CITY XPRES WAY.TIRE STAYED INFLATED NO TREAD ATTACHED,FOUND A PLACE TO GET OFF HIGHWAY LOTS OF DAMAGED TO TRUCK FENDER, BRAKE, LINE 4-WHEEL DRIVE HUBS, BUMPER, AND RUNNING BOARD PLUS PAINT ON DOOR.DUE TO STEEL CORDS FROM TIRE.I SENT TIRE TO COOPER TIRE COMPANY THEY INSPECTED UNIT SAID IT WAS NOT THEIR FAULT! COST OF TIRE WAS $123.95 REPAIR TO TRUCK WAS ABOUT $3700.00 FORD DEALER. AUG 03 2004,5DAYS AFTERIGOT TRUCK FROM DEALER AND DRIVING TRUCK ONLY 34 MILES A SECOND TIRE HAD A TREAD SEPRATION I TOOK TIRE TO LILBURN TIRE (770)923-4400 /IT WAS REMOVED INSPECTED FOUND TO HAVE HAVE SPERATED ALSO :NOTE TIRE WAS INSPECTED FOUND NO DAMAGED TO INSIDE ,NO REPAIR DONE OR BRUSING BOTH TIRES ARE CHAPARRAL A/P LT265/75-R16 WITH THE SER NUMBER OF WEW-081-N07R COOPER TIR HAS FIRST TIRE AT THEIR PLANT IN OHIO.*AK

THE VEHICLE'S CLUTCH MECHANISM FAILED WHILE DRIVING. AS A RESULT THE VEHICLE WAS UNABLE TO COME TO AN COMPLETE STOP. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *NM

WHILE DRIVING AT 55 MPH AND TOWING A TRAILER THE LEFT REAR TIRE BLEW OUT. THE TIRE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY COULD NOT DETERMINE WHAT CAUSED THE BLOW.*MR CONSUMER FIRST NOTICED THAT VEHICLE WAS PULLING TO THE RIGHT TILL FINDING OUT THE BLISTERING AT THE FRONT LEFT TIRE AT THE SEAM OF THE THREAD AND THE SIDEWALL. TIRE HAD 39,657 MILES ON IT. *LA

BOUGHT 6-10PLY HEAVY DUTY TRUCK TIRES FOR MY FORD 350, DUALLY, DIESEL TRUCK & I ROTATED THEM EVERY 6 MONTHS. WHEN I WAS IN A MALL, A PASSER-BY STOPPED ME TO TELL ME MY LEFT FRONT TIRE, ON THE INSIDE HAD A HUGE BUBBLE IN IT. WHEN I LOOKED, IT WAS AROUND 8 TO 10 IN. AROUND & WHEN I STOPPED, IT DID NOT GO DOWN, IT STAYED THERE. I ONLY HAD THEM FOR ABOUT 2 YRS. I BOUGHT THEM FROM A & K TIRES ON MOODY BLVD., IN FLAGLER BEACH, FL. 32136 GOODYEAR WOULD NOT EVEN PRO-RATE THEM, I HAD TO BUY ANOTHER TIRE. NOW, I AM AFRAID THE OTHER 5 WILL DO THE SAME & AS A RETIREE, I CAN'T AFFORD TO BUY 6 TIRES EVERY TWO YEARS FOR MY TRUCK. I AM AFRAID ANOTHER BUBBLE WILL COME UP ON THE OTHER TIRES, BUT I AM STUCK WITH THEM. IF IT HAD BLOWN OUT ON THE EXPRESSWAY, THERE COULD HAVE BEEN A SERIOUS ACCIDENT, BUT THANKS TO A CONCERNED PASSERBY, THERE WAS NO ACCIDENT. HOPE I AM THAT LUCKY AGAIN, IF THE OTHER TIRES GO OUT TOO. *JB

DRIVING NORTH BOUND ON I-95 AT 60MPH HEAVY VIBRATION FOR 15 TO 20 SEC THEN TIRE EXPLODED. REPLACED WITH SPARE. DEFECTIVE TIRE IS AVAILABLE. THIS IS THE SECOND TIRE FROM A SET OF FOUR I HAVE HAD TROUBLE WITH. THE OTHER TIRE HAD THE BELTS SLIP CAUSING VIBRATION AND LOUD NOISE. ANOTHER TIRE FROM THAT GROUP IS CHUNKING IN THE CENTER. *AK

1999 F350 7.3 DIESEL - CPS FAILURE CAUSED ENGINE TO STALL- NO BRAKES OR STEERING- CAUSED ACCIDENT-3RD CPS

CONSUMER STATES STEERING COLUMN HAS A RESISTANCE IN THE WHEEL, AND DOES NO RETURN TO THE CENTER AFTER TURNING. *AK

BRAKE LINE THAT RUNS FROM THE FRONT OF THE TRUCK TO THE BACK WHEELS RUSTED THRUOUGH THERE BY CAUSING ME TO LOSE MY BRAKES WHILE DRIVING THEROUGH THE MOUNTAINS .*AK

I HAVE HAD MANY PROBLEMS WITH A VEHICLE I PURCHASED NEW IN 1999. IT HAS BEEN IN THE DEALER'S SERVICE SHOP MULITPLE TIMES AND ALSO FOR THE SAME PROBLEMS. MOST RECENTLY IS A PROBLEM I HAVE HAD THE DEALER INSPECT AND TRY TO FIX 4 TIMES AND IT IS STILL A PROBLEM. APPARENTLY THE 4X4 IS NOT FULLY DISENGAGING AND CAUSES MANY PROBLEMS WHILE IN 2-WHEEL DRIVE. I AM TAKING IT IN AGAIN FOR THE 5TH TIME FOR THIS PROBLEM ON MONDAY AND I AM AT A COMPLETE LOSS. I PAID A LOT OF MONEY FOR THIS TRUCK AND HAVE HAD NOTHING BUT PROBLEMS WITH IT AND THEY ARE ONGOING. PLEASE HELP!!!*AK