There are 29 stored owner reports matching the suspension leading-label group for the 2000 Ford F-350 in our NHTSA-sourced dataset. These are unverified consumer reports and may not reflect confirmed defects.
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Open the full vehicle complaint log (all categories)2000 F350 RUST : 8 FT. BED, RAILS UNDER BED, CAB RUST, CROSS MEMBER UNDER BED FROM RIGHT FRAME TO LEFT FRAME, RUNNING BOARDS. REPLACED OIL PAN BECAUSE OF RUST YEARS EARLIER. *TR
LEAF SPRINGS BROKE WHILE HAULING LOADS. PULLING A 16 FEET TRAILER WITH ONE SMALL MINI PONY SPRING BROKE, CAUSES SWAYING IN DECEMBER 2006. PULLING 28 FEET TRAILER ON INTERSTATE IN JANUARY 2006 HAD SAME THING HAPPEN. NOW THE 3RD EVENT USING 30 FEET HORSE TRAILER TAKING 6 HORSES TO FARRIER HAD SAME PROBLEM. COULD CAUSE SERIOUS ACCIDENT BY FORCING VEHICLE OFF ROAD WHILE TOWING.*AK
I HAVE BEEN DRIVING AVER 50 YEARS, HAVE HAD MANY BLOWOUT/FLATS AND HAVE NEVER HAD A PROBLEM CONTROLLING A VEHICLE, YESTERDAY HAD A FRONT TIRE DEVELOP A SMALL SEPARATION AND AT 45 MPH COULD NOT CONTROL MY 2000 FORD F350 IN ONE LANE. HAVE HAD CONVERSATIONS WITH SEVERAL PEOPLE AND IT SEEM THAT SENSE I STOPPED REPAIRING VEHICLES THEY HAVE REDESIGNED FRONT END\STEERING SYSTEMS AND FROM WHAT I FOUND OUT IT IS NO WONDER THAT AT 60 MPH+ ANYTHING HAPPENS TO A FRONT TIRE---- WE MAY HAVE A WRECK. I CAN NOT HELP BUT FEEL THESE DESIGNS HAVE LED TO A LOT OF ROLL OVER'S AND BAD ACCIDENTS. *JB
BOTH PASSENGER AND DRIVERS SIDE AXLE SEALS ON FRONT REAR ARE HANGING OUT OF END OF AXLES. DRIVERS SIDE IS LEAKING OIL.DEALER ALREADY REPAIRED THIS PROBLEM ONCE AT 30K NOW IT IS MY COST PARTS COUNTER SAID FORD REDESIGNED SEALS BECAUSE OF SO MANY PROBLEMS
FRONT SUSPENSION FRONT OF VEHICLE SHAKES VIOLENTLY WHEN BRAKING, OR WHEN VEHICLE HITS A BUMP SMALL OR LARGE. TAKEN FOR REPAIRS REPAIRED AND REPLACED TIRES,BRAKES, IDOL ARMS NOTHING SEEMS TO SOLVE THE PROBLEM. HAVE 4 F350'S AND ALL DO THE SAME. E350'S NO PROBLEM. DEALER NO HELP IN SOLVING THE ISSUE. *JB
REAR TIRE FAILED. UPON REVIEW THE REAR LEAF SPRING BROKE AND WAS DISPLACED TO THE POINT OF RIPPING OUT THE INNER SIDE WALL OF THE TIRE. AT THE TIME I WAS RUNNING ABOUT 70 MPH IN WEEKEND HIGHWAY TRAFFIC. *AK
FORD F350 SUPER DUTY CREW CAB: WHILE DRIVING THE INNER AND OUTER AXLE BEARING SEALS BLEW OUT, ALONG WITH THE HUB BEARING ON THE FRONT DRIVERS SIDE. THE WHEEL TURNED IN AND APPEARED AS IF IT WOULD COME OFF. UPON INSPECTION, THE PASSENGER SIDE INNER AND OUTER SEALS WERE ALSO HANGING OUT. CONTACTED FORD AND THEY SAID THAT THERE WAS NO RECALL OR SERVICE BULLETIN ON THE TRUCK. THEY WILL NOT HELP OUT IN ANY WAY. THERE IS ANOTHER REPORT ON THIS WEB SITE OF THE SAME INCIDENCE. OUR FRIEND WHO OWNS THE SAME YEAR F350 CHECKED HIS TRUCK TO FIND THE EXACT PROBLEM, THE SEALS ON THE AXLE BEARINGS ARE HANGING OUT!
INCIDENCE #1-FORD F-350 CREW CAB. 69,000 MILES. FRONT WHEEL BEARING WENT OUT CAUSING WHEEL TO SUDDENLY JERK PULLING TRUCK AND HORSE TRAILER INTO ONCOMING LANE AND LOCKING UP BRAKE SYSTEM, AND ALMOST JACKNIFING TRUCK AND TRAILER. TRUCK WAS HAULING HORSES AT THE TIME. TIRE AND WHEEL WAS WOBBLING AND LOOKED READY TO FALL OFF. HORSE SUSTAINED LEG INJURY CAUSING TEMPORARY LAMENESS. INCIDENCE #2- SAME TRUCK ONE WEEK LATER. LEAKING SEALS ON THE TURBO OIL LINES CAUSED ENGINE TO BE SHUT DOWN WITH NO WARNING(LIGHTS GAUGES ETC... ALL DRIVING FUNCTIONS INCLUDING POWER STEERING, BRAKES WERE LOST TO DRIVER. TRUCK WAS AGAIN HAULING LARGE HORSE TRAILER IN HEAVY HIGHWAY TRAFFIC ON WINDY HIGHWAY. TRUCK CRASHED ONTO SIDE OF ROAD. NO OTHER VEHICLES INVOLVED INCIDENCE #3- 8 DAYS LATER. DIESEL FUEL LINES CRACKED AND LEAKING. ELECTRICAL WIRING IS FRAYED IN ENGINE COMPARTMENT. MAY HAVE BEEN CAUSED FROM DEALERSHIP WORKING ON LAST REPAIR OF LEAKING TURBO SEALS.? FORD COMPANY OR DEALERSHIP HAS BEEN OF NO HELP IN DEALING WITH FAULTY PARTS, SAFETY ISSUES OR WARRANTY.*AK
CONSUMER STATES THAT THE FRONT END OF TRUCK IS OUT OF LINE. FRONT TIRES ARE WEARING TO SOON. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*JB
CONSUMER IS VERY CONCERNED ABOUT A LOUD NOISE EMITTING FROM THE LEFT FRONT WHEEL AREA. *JG *JB
CONSUMER STATES WHILE DRIVING 75 MPH THE VEHICLE STARTED TO VIRBRATE SEVERELY, DEALER NOTIFIED. NLM
WHILE DRIVING, THE VEHICLE VIBRATED SEVERELY. THE CONSUMER CONTACTED THE DEALER ON FOUR OCCASIONS, HOWEVER THE PROBLEM HAD NOT BEEN RESOLVED. *JB
BLUE SMOKE COMING FROM TAIL PIPE. FORM LETTER REPLY. *MC THE TAIL LATCH WAS STICKING, THE ROTOR HAD TO BE MACHINED, THE WINDSHIELD HAD TO BE RE-SEALED DUE TO IT LEAKING, THE BALL JOINTS AND SERPENTINE BELT WERE REPLACED, THE VALVE COVER GASKET WAS LEAKING AND HAD TO BE REPLACED. *JB
DURING BRAKE APPLICATION WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED VEHICLE WILL PULL INTERMITTENTLY TO RIGHT AND / OR LEFT, MORE SEVERE AT HIGHER SPEEDS. DEALERSHIP HAS EXAMINED VEHICLE NINE TIMES, AND REPLACED BRAKE CALIPERS/PADS/ LINES/ REAR SPRING SHACKLE ADJUSTMENTS, AND POSITIVE CASTER. DEALERSHIP HAS BEEN UNABLE TO EFFECTIVELY REMEDY PROBLEM ,AND INFORMED CONSUMER NO MORE SERVICE WOULD BE PERFORMED ON THIS VEHICLE. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION / DOCUMENTATION.*AK
PE-00-040; ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT ON FORD, F350, 2000, TIRE SIZE LT26575R16, TIRES HAVE SIX THOUSAND MILES ON THEM. DOT NUMBER VDW81XL. WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS AND HAULING HEAVY LOADS, VEHICLE IS VERY DIFFICULT TO STEER, POOR VEHICLE HANDLING, CONSUMER BELIEVES THAT PROBLEM IS LINKED TO SIDEWALL OF THE TIRES THAT IS VERY BAD. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK PROBLEM COULD ALSO BE SUSPENSION RELATED. *SLC
THERE IS A LOUD POPPING SOUND FROM UNDERNEATH VEHICLE, AND SOMETIMES FROM FRONT, THEN BACK. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER 7 TIMES, COULD NOT FIND CAUSE. *AK THE MANUFACTURER POINTED OUT THAT THE VEHICLE WAS LEMON. *YH
WHEN TAKING OFF FROM STOP, FRONT END HAS A DEFINITE SHAKE. TIRES WEARING UNEVEN AT 1500 MILES. CONCERNED FRONT END SHAKE WILL PROGRESSIVELY GET WORSE AND BECOME A SAFETRY PROBLEM ON THE ROAD. *AK
WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 50 MPH AND TO KEEP VEHICLE IN STRAIGHT DIRECTION, CONSUMER HAS SWUNG STEERING WHEEL FROM SIDE TO SIDE. *AK
CONSUMER IS CALLING TO REPORT THAT FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE SHAKES OUT OF CONTROL INTERMITTENTLY ON A WEEKLY BASIS WHENEVER DRIVEN OVER A BUMPS. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED FOR PROBLEM, BUT IS UNABLE TO LOCATE PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS.*AK
WHILE DRIVING DOWN HIGHWAY TRAVELING 50-65MPH VEHICLE WOULD DRIFT FROM SIDE TO SIDE. CONSUMER WAS FIGHTING CONSTANLY TO KEEP VEHICLE ON THE ROAD. CONTACTED DEALER, DEALER REPAIRED FRON END ALIGNMENT. BUT, CONSUMER IS STILL HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. *AK
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