2006 Ford F-350 Complaint Log

WE HAVE 2 2006 FORD F-250 SUPER DUTY CREW CAB V10S. BOTH EXHIBIT A SHIMMY/WOBBLE IN THE FRONT END WHEN HITTING A POTHOLE WITH THE DRIVER'S SIDE FRONT TIRE THAT REQUIRES US TO SLOW DOWN UNTIL IT GOES AWAY IN ORDER TO RETAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. *TR

2006 F-350 FRONT END SHAKES VIOLENTLY ON OCCASION. USUALLY OCCURS WITH A CHANGE IN LEVEL OF INTERSTATE AS IN DRIVING OVER AN OVERPASS BACK ONTO THE NORMAL ROAD SURFACE. SPEED IS USUALLY AROUND 65-70 MPH WHEN IT HAPPENS. IMMEDIATE REDUCTION TO APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH IS REQUIRED TO MAKE IT STOP. HAS HAPPENED 6 TIMES SO FAR AND ALMOST CAUSED AN ACCIDENT ON 3 OF THOSE OCCASIONS. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD F-350. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 50 MPH ON APRIL 10, 2008, THE LEFT DRIVER SIDE WHEEL VIBRATED VIOLENTLY. THE CONTACT HAD TO APPLY THE BRAKES TO SLOW THE VEHICLE DOWN. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALERSHIP WHERE HE WAS INFORMED THAT THE RIMS WERE DEFECTIVE. THE RIMS AND TIRES WERE REPLACED AND A FRONT END ALIGNMENT WAS PERFORMED. THE FAILURE CONTINUED TO OCCUR. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER WHO STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 33,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 92,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD F-350. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SUSPENSION WAS UNSTABLE AND WOULD SHAKE WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS BEING DRIVEN AROUND A CURVE OR AT VARIOUS SPEEDS SPORADICALLY. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING WHERE THE DEALER REPLACED THE POWER STEERING HOSES AND THE STEERING STABILIZER HOWEVER, THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, WHO STATED THAT A CASTER ADJUSTMENT WOULD NEED TO BE PERFORMED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE BUT DECLINED TO PROVIDE THE CONTACT A REMEDY TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 20,000.

WE HAVE SEVERAL 2006 F350 SUPER DUTY 4X4 PICKUPS. IN THE PAST TWO WEEKS TWO OF THEM HAVE BROKEN OUT THE EYES,ON THE LEFT FRONT AXLE, THAT RETAIN THE U JOINTS. IN THE FIRST INSTANCE , THE SPINDLE WAS THEN BROKEN OUT AROUND THE UPPER BALL JOINT EYE. THE STEERING CONTROL WAS GONE COMPLETELY AT THAT POINT. IN THE SECOND CASE THE DRIVER HEARD THE AXLE BREAK, STOPPED AND TURNED THE HUBS OUT. THE ONLY DAMAGE WAS TO THE AXLE. THE FIRST INCIDENT COST APPROXIMATELY $1500 FOR THE AXLE AND SPINDLE AND THE SPECIAL TOOLS TO FIX IT. THE SECOND COST $500 FOR THE AXLE. *TR

SEVERE SUSPENSION AND STEERING WHEEL SHIMMY. *TR

MY VEHICLE HAS SUSPENSION OSCILLATIONS THAT CAN LEAD TO AN ACCIDENT, FORD HAS TRIED 7 TIMES TO FIX IT AND NOW TELLS ME THAT THEY CAN'T FIX IT AND IT IS A NORMAL CHARACTERISTIC OF THE TRUCK AFTER 35+ DAYS OUT OF SERVICE. THESE OSCILLATIONS COULD LEAD TO LOSS OF CONTROL AND A CRASH. THIS TRUCK IS A DANGER TO ME AND MY FAMILY. IT IS A 2006 F350. IT HAS HAD SAID OSCILLATIONS SINCE NEW, AND THEY SEEM TO BE GETTING WORSE, AND I AM CONCERNED FOR MY SAFETY. THERE ARE DAILY INCIDENTS OF THIS OSCILLATION/BOUNCING WHILE DRIVING, AND FORD NOW TELLS ME THEY WONT WORK ON THE PROBLEM ANY MORE. *TR

2 TIRES WITH IN 7 MONTHS GOT BUBBLES IN THE SIDE WALLS. I NOTICED THE BUBBLES IN THE SIDE WALLS AND RETURNED TO GOODYEAR WITH THE PROBLEM. THEY TOLD ME THAT IF THE BUBBLE WOULD POP THAT THE TIRE WOULD NOT GO FLAT , BUT THE TIRE POP WHILE I WAS THERE AND THE TIRE WENT FLAT. THESE TIRES ARE "E" RATRD AND ARE ON HEAVY DUTY TRUCKS PULLING HEAVY EQUIPMENT AND WITH A BLOWOUT AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS SOME ONE COULD GET KILLED. !ST TIME DATE WAS 8/16/07. THE TIRES WERE BOUGHT NEW ON 7/17/07.TIRE SIZE NOT LISTED ON NEXT PAGE LT275/70R18 SILENT ARMOR. WRANGLERS. *TR

WHILE DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY AND ON TWO LANE ROADS, AND AFTER HITTING A POTHOLE ON ONE SIDE OF THE VEHICLE, THE TRUCK STARTED SHAKING UNCONTROLLABLY. IN ORDER TO STOP SHAKING VEHICLE WAS PULLED OVER TO THE SHOULDER AND BROUGHT TO A STOP. *TR

I RECENTLY HAD A FLAT TIRE ON MY F-350 PICKUP. I NEEDED A SLEDGE HAMMER TO REMOVE THE TIRE! I CALLED THE DEALERSHIP WHERE I PURCHASED THE TRUCK, STILL UNDER WARRANTY, AND ASKED THEM ABOUT THE PROBLEM. THEY SAID, WE NORMALLY BEAT IT OFF THE TRUCK OURSELVES. SO I CONTACTED 2ND DEALERSHIP TO SEE HOW THEY HANDLED IT, THEY SAID THEY HAD TO BEAT THE RIM OFF THE TRUCK AS WELL. I CONTACTED FORD MOTOR COMPANY AND ASKED THEM IF I COULD BRING IT IN AND HAVE THEM BEAT THE TIRES AND RIMS OFF AND PUT SOME KIND OF ANTICEASE ON THE RIMS SO THEY WON'T RUST AND FREEZE ON THE TRUCK. I EXPLAINED TO HER THAT WHEN I WAS BEATING THE RIM OFF OF MY TRUCK I HAD CRAWLED OUT FROM UNDER THE TRUCK, IT FELL OFF THE JACK, IT CRACKED MY DRIVEWAY, AND I COULD HAVE BEEN KILLED. I TOLD FORD THIS SOUNDED LIKE A PRETTY DANGEROUS PROBLEM, WHAT WOULD THEY DO ABOUT THE COMPLAINT. THEY REFERRED ME TO THE MAINTENANCE GUIDE,TO ROTATE THE TIRES EVERY 5000 MILES. IT DOESN'T MENTION IT BEING DANGEROUS IF YOU DON'T ROTATE YOUR TIRES, JUST TO REDUCE TIRE WEAR ROTATE THE TIRES EVERY 5000 MILES. I THINK THIS TYPE OF PROBLEM SHOULD BE COVERED BY THE WARRANTY. NOT THE CUSTOMERS EXPENSE. I WAS TOLD TO TAKE THE TRUCK IN AND MAYBE I COULD WORK SOMETHING OUT WITH THE DEALERSHIP. I SHOULDN'T HAVE TO WORK IT OUT, BUMPER TO BUMPER SHOULD MEAN BUMPER TO BUMPER. NOT JUST WHAT THEY THINK SHOULD BE COVERED. APPARENTLY A LOT OF PEOPLE HAVE BEEN HAVING THIS PROBLEM. IF YOUR ON THE ROAD AND HAVE A FLAT IT COULD COST 2-300 DOLLARS TO BE TOWED IN,HAVE THE TIRES REMOVED TO CHANGE THE FLAT. SINCE THE RIM HAS TO BE BEAT OFF THE TRUCK. A WHEEL PULLER MIGHT WORK, SOMETHING YOU DON'T CARRY WITH YOU WHEN TRAVELING. THIS PUTS THE CONSUMER IN A VERY HAZARDOUS CONDITION. ALL FORD WAS INTERESTED IN WAS THE TIRE MIGHT NOT WEAR PROPERLY IF TIRES ARE NOT ROTATED. IT DOESN'T MENTION THE RIMS BEING FROZE UP BECAUSE I DID NOT ROTATE THEM. THERE IS ONLY 29,000 MILES ON MY VEHICLE. WHAT DO YOU THINK? CONCERNED CONSUMER. *TR

2006 FORD F-350 TRUCK IS "ROAD WILD" DUE TO EXCESSIVE PLAY IN STEERING BOX. VEHICLE HAS HAD 3 NEW STEERING GEARS (AND MANY OTHER FRONT END PARTS) IN 34,000 MILES. EACH GEAR LASTS ABOUT 8-10,000 MILES. AFTER ROUGHLY 10,000 MILES, TRUCK WANDERS REQUIRING EXCESSIVE STEERING WHEEL ROTATION TO CORRECT. LAST SERVICE APPOINTMENT FORD "FIELD ENGINEER" DETERMINED AFTER A TEST DRIVE THAT IT "DROVE LIKE HIS TRUCK" AND WAS NORMAL. *TR

FRONT END OF TRUCK WOBBLES-SHAKES OUT OF CONTROL WHEN GOING OVER EXPLANATION JOINT ON OVERPASS. DOES NOT STOP WOBBLE UNTIL VEHICLE IS SLOWED DOWN TO ABOUT 30MPH. FEAR OF GETTING REAR-ENDED. *TR

WHEN TRAVELING DOWN THE FREEWAY A BRIDGE DECK OR POT HOLE WILL CAUSE MY 06 F-350 TO SHIMMY UNCONTROLLABLY. THIS HAS HAPPENED ABOUT A DOZEN TIMES. I HAVE TO COME TO A COMPLETE STOP TO GET THE TRUCK TO STOP SHAKING. FORD SAYS THERE ISN'T ANYTHING WRONG WITH THE TRUCK. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD F-350 SD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS A WOBBLE IN THE FRONT END OF HIS VEHICLE. HE REFERENCED TSB NUMBER 10021230 FROM FORD PERTAINING TO THE STEERING WHEEL OSCILLATION AND TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER REPAIRED THE FAILURE ACCORDING TO THE TSB, BUT STATED THAT THERE MAY HAVE STILL BEEN MINOR OSCILLATION, WHICH WAS NORMAL. AFTER RETRIEVING THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL PULLED TO THE RIGHT. HE COULD ALSO STILL FEEL THE OSCILLATION IN THE STEERING WHEEL. THE ENTIRE FRONT TIRE WOULD SHAKE VIOLENTLY ON THE HIGHWAY, FORCING THE CONTACT TO DECELERATE TO APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH IN ORDER FOR THE SHAKING TO CEASE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 34,824 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 34,686.

I HAVE HAD TWO (2) F350 2006 SUPER DUTY FORD TRUCKS THAT THE WHEEL BEARINGS ARE COMPLETELY GONE AT 54,000 MILES AND AT 58,000 MILES. COSTING AT TOTAL OF $2,200.00. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD F-350. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE FRONT PASSENGER WHEEL SEIZED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED BECAUSE THE CALIPER SEIZED. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE WHEEL WAS EXTREMELY HOT AFTER THE FAILURE OCCURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER AND THE CALIPER WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE HAD SINCE RECURRED ON AN INTERMITTENT BASIS. THE VEHICLE WAS EITHER TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER FOR REPAIR OR THE CONTACT PERFORMED THE REPAIRS HIMSELF. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 7,000.

TRUCK STARTED TO GRADUALLY PULL TO THE RIGHT WHEN DRIVING, AFTER A COUPLE OF WEEKS TOOK TRUCK FOR ALIGNMENT AND WAS TOLD THAT UPPER AND LOWER BALL JOINTS ON RIGHT SIDE FRONT KNUCKLE NEEDED REPLACING. TOOK CAR TO FORD DEALER AND BALL JOINTS WERE REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY. RIGHT FRONT TIRE GOT WORN ON RIGHT EDGE AND DEALER SAID THAT THE TIRE WAS NOT THE RESPONSIBILITY OF FORD EVENTHOUGH THE FAILURE OF THE BALL JOINTS CAUSED THE TIRE TO WEAR OUT UNEVENLY. *TR

THE FRONT END OF MY 2006 F-350 WILL SHAKE WHEN GOING OVER A BUMP AT SPEEDS OF +65 MPH. IT IS ALMOST UNCONTROLLABLE. I HAVE TAKEN IT TO FORD AND THEY SAY THERE ISN'T ANYTHING WRONG, THIS HAS HAPPENED 6 TIMES. I HAVE CHECKED NUMEROUS WEB-SITES AND THERE ARE AT LEAST 500 OTHER COMPLAINTS ON THIS SUBJECT. IT IS A DANGER TO ME AND ALL THE OTHER MOTORISTS AROUND ME. *JB

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD F-350. THE VEHICLE WOULD CRANK, BUT NOT START. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE OIL CONTROL MODULE DID NOT HAVE ENOUGH PRESSURE TO START THE MOTOR. THE DEALER REPLACED THE HEAD GASKET. THE RADIO VOLUME TURNED ALL THE WAY UP INTERMITTENTLY AND WAS REPLACED. WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 5-10 MPH IN TOW HAUL MODE, THE TRANSMISSION WOULD NOT SWITCH GEARS WHEN MAKING A LEFT HAND TURN. THE DEALER UPDATED THE CODES FOR THE TRANSMISSION; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE CONTINUED. WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED, THERE WAS A LOSS OF STEERING. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 12,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 34,234.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD F-350 SUPERDUTY. WHILE DRIVING OVER A BUMP OR POTHOLE, THE FRONT END WOULD SHIMMY. THE CONTACT CALLED THE DEALER WHO STATED THAT THE FRONT END DAMPENER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT REPAIRED THE PROBLEM HIMSELF. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 90,000.

MY NEW 2006 F-350 SD 4X4 DUALLY FNT END WOBBLES IF SMALL BUMP IS HIT (LIKE A ROAD JOINT) ON ROAD WAY AT SPEEDS OVER 50 MPH HAVE HAD TRUCK IN SHOP SEVERAL TIMES STILL DOES SAME THING ONE SHOP IN TOWN HAS BEEN IN BUSINESS SINCE THE 50S SAYS HE GETS ALOT OF THESE TRUCKS DOING THE SAME THING HE HAS CHECKED WITH FORD NO FIX IS AVAILABLE. *TR

2006 FORD F350 DIESEL: STARTS HARD, EVEN IN WARM WEATHER. ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE TO START DURING COLDER WEATHER. TRUCK SOMETIMES STALLS WHILE DRIVING - PROBLEM WITH FUEL INJECTION. *TR

WHILE TRAVELING AT APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH THROUGH A CURVE, THE STEERING SUDDENLY AND COMPLETELY FAILED CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO GO OUT OF CONTROL AND CRASH. THERE WAS NO ADVANCE WARNING. AN INSPECTION AT THE SCENE REVEALED THAT PARTS OF THE VEHICLE'S STEERING SYSTEM HAD NOT BEEN INSTALLED AT THE FACTORY AND THE STEERING SYSTEM FELL APART IN THE CURVE AS A RESULT OF THIS NEGLIGENCE. THE POLICE REPORT LISTED MECHANICAL FAILURE AS THE ACCIDENT CAUSE AND NO DRIVER ERROR WAS INVOLVED. THE DRIVER WAS INJURED AND THE VEHICLE SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE. FORD HAS REFUSED TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR THEIR VEHICLE'S MECHANICAL FAILURE AND REFUSES TO HONOR THE VEHICLE'S WARRANTY DESPITE THE FACT THE VEHICLE IS LESS THAN TWO YEARS OLD AND HAS ONLY 23,000 +/- MILES ON IT. NO ALTERATIONS WERE MADE TO THE VEHICLE'S DRIVE TRAIN OR SUSPENSION AND IT WAS A FULLY STOCK VEHICLE AT THE TIME OF THE CRASH.

FAX FROM SENATOR TRANSMITTING LETTER FOR CONCERNS WITH THE STEERING ON HIS 2006 FORD PICKUP AND FORD'S REFUSAL TO PAY DAMAGES DUE TO AN ACCIDENT. *KB THE CONSUMERS DAUGHTER WAS COMING INTO THE CURVE, AND AS SHE TURNED THE STEERING WHEEL, THERE WAS NO STEERING CONTROL. SHE APPLIED THE BRAKES ON THE WET PAVEMENT AND LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE WHICH RESULTED IN HER SLIDING OFF THE ROADWAY STRIKING SEVERAL TREES. THE STEERING ARM ON THE TRUCK WAS BROKEN, IT APPEARED THE ARM BROKE AS SHE STARTED OUT ON THE TURN. *JB

2006 FORD F350 CREW CAB DIESEL 4X4, INVOLVED IN A HEAD ON COLLISION WITH A MOTORCYCLE AT APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH. EXTENSIVE FRONTAL DAMAGE TO TRUCK, CENTER TO PASSENGER SIDE. AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, POLICE ANNOTATED THIS IN POLICE REPORT. CONTACTED FORD MOTOR COMPANY AND WAS TOLD THAT THEIR GENERAL COUNSEL WOULD BE HANDLING THIS IN 10 BUSINESS DAYS. HAVE NOT HAD ANY RESPONSE. *TR

DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY A YEAR AND A HALF AGO WHEN I HIT AN UNEVEN PATCH OF PAVEMENT. MY TRUCK VIBRATED LIKE IT WAS GOING TO FALL APART. I THOUGHT I'D BLOWN OUT A TIRED. I GOT OUT AND EVERYTHING WAS FINE. I DROVE AROUND FOR ANOTHER COUPLE OF DAYS (BELOW 50 MPH) UNTIL I HAD THE NEED TO GET ON THE FREEWAY. GOT UP TO SPEED 75 AND HIT AN UNEVEN SURFACE, CAUSING MY TRUCK TO VIBRATE AGAIN VERY FRIGHTENING.... TOOK THE TRUCK INTO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE THEY INSTALLED DUAL STEERING STABILIZERS. EVERYTHING WORKED OK UNTIL LAST WEEK. I NOTICED THAT NOW MY TRUCK CATCHES WHEN I TURN RIGHT, AND IS DIFFICULT TO STEER. I NOTICED LEFT STABILIZER IS WORN OUT, I REPLACED IT TONIGHT. THIS DID NOT FIX THE ISSUE. I'M TAKING IT BACK TO THE DEALER AND I WOULD GUESS THERE IS GOING TO BE A MAJOR FRONT END ISSUE. I HOPE THE DEATH WOBBLE DIDN'T SCREW UP MY TRUCK. *TR

SAND AND SMALL PEBBLES ARE CAUGHT IN THE FRONT SIDE WINDOWS TRIM OR WEATHER STRIPPING. THIS CAN ONLY BE CLEANED WITH THE WINDOW DOWN. THE GRIT IN THE WEATHER STRIPPING SCRATCHES THE WINDOW UNTIL IT IS DIFFICULT TO SEE OUT THE WINDOW WHEN HEAD LIGHTS OR SUN SHINES IN CERTAIN DIRECTIONS. FORD HAS REPLACED THE WINDOWS AND WEATHER STRIPPING TWICE BUT THIS JUST STARTS THE PROCESS OF SCRATCHING OVER. I FEEL SOME TYPE OF FENDER EXTENTION IS NEEDED TO STOP THE GRIT FROM BEING KICKED UP FROM THE FRONT TIRES. IN THE WINTER OR ON DIRT ROADS THE PROBLEM LEADS TO CLEANING THE WEATHER STRIPPING DAILY OR NOT USING THE WINDOWS. THERE IS ALWAYS A SCRATCHING SOUND AS THE WINDOWS GO UP AND DOWN

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD F-350 SD. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE CONTACT NOTICED A LARGE AMOUNT OF BLUE SMOKE COMING FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE TURBO CHARGER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS PREVIOUSLY SERVICED FOR THE FAILURE, BUT IT STILL PERSISTS. PRIOR TO THE FAILURE, HE NOTICED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD DRIVE VERY SLUGGISH. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 27,853 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 16,000.

VEHICLE WOULD NOT START,A/C , PERFORMANCE, ENGINE LIGHT SLUGGISH TAKE OFF, PERFORMANCE, WHITE SMOKE AND EGR LEAKING DIESEL FUEL ON TOP OF MOTOR, THIS TRUCK HAS HAD TWO REBUILT ENGINES UPON THE FIRST 50,000MILES.ENGINE COVERED IN OIL, FUEL INJECTOR MAIN PROBLEM STARTED WITH OVERHEATING. *TR

I HAVE A 2006 F350 THAT HAS WHAT HAS BEEN REFERRED TO AS THE DEAF WOBBLE. MOSTLY WHEN I DRIVE BETWEEN 40 - 55 IF THE TRUCK COMES ACROSS A SMALL BUMP OR UNEVEN ROAD THE FRONT WHEELS / STEERING WHEEL SHAKES BACK AND FORTH OUT OF CONTROL. THE ONLY WAY I FOUND IT TO STOP IT IS TO HIT THE BRAKES AND SLOW DOWN UNTIL IT STOPS AND THEN YOU CAN TRY IT AGAIN UNTIL THE WOBBLE COMES BACK. ALSO THIS TRUCK IS COMPLETELY STOCK NOT AFTER MARKET PARTS HAVE BEEN ADDED, NO LIFTS ETC. *TR

MANUFACTURERS DEFECT. THE HEAD GASKETS KEPT BLOWING UP AND LOSS OF POWER ESPECIALLY UP THE HILL THE COMPANY DOES NOT MAKE THAT ENGINE ANYMORE. ANYONE WITH THAT ENGINE IS OUT OF LUCK AS SOON AS THE RUN OUT OF WARRANTY

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD F-350 SD. WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH, THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE BEGINS TO JUMP AND BOUNCE BACK AND FORTH. THE FAILURE USUALLY OCCURS FROM A BRIDGE TO PAVEMENT, FROM PAVEMENT TO A BRIDGE, ON UNEVEN PAVEMENT, OR IN VARIOUS OTHER DRIVING CONDITIONS. THE DEALER COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE PURCHASE DATE WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 44,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 21,977.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD F350. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKES WILL LOCK AND CAUSE THE CALIPERS TO BURN. A SMALL FIRE OCCURRED DURING ONE OF THE FAILURES. THE BRAKES AND CALIPERS HAVE BEEN REPLACED FOUR TIMES, MOST RECENTLY ON APRIL 22, 2007. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE CAUSE OF THE FREQUENT FAILURES COULD BE DUE TO SEVERAL REASONS; HOWEVER, THEY WERE UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE EXACT CAUSE OF THE FAILURES. THE MANUFACTURER ASSISTED WITH THE FIRST FOUR FAILURES, BUT WOULD NOT ASSIST WITH THE CURRENT ONE. THE VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY AT THE DEALER BEING REPAIRED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 66,672 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 800. UPDATED 10/14/08 *BF THE CONSUMER ALSO STATED HE HAS HAD A PROBLEM WITH THE STEERING WHEEL. UPDATED 10/16/08. *JB

MY 2006 FORD F-350 TRUCK KEEPS STALLING WHILE THE VEHICLE IS MOVING AND WHEN IT SHUTS OFF IT WILL NOT START. I HAVE TAKEN IT TO THE DEALERSHIP TWICE IN THE PAST MONTH. THE FIRST TIME THEY COULD NOT FIND THE PROBLEM AND SAID, "TO COME PICK UP THE VEHICLE AND THAT IT WAS RUNNING". THE 2ND TIME, I HAD THE TRUCK TOWED TO THE SAME DEALERSHIP SERVICE DEPARTMENT. THEY DID THE COMPUTER CHECK AND SAID, "THEY COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH IT AND THE TECHNICIAN TOLD MY HUSBAND THAT IF IT HAPPENS AGAIN TO CHECK THE FUEL SWITCH AND RESET IT." THE TRUCK HAS DONE THIS 5 TIMES SINCE BEING RETURNED FROM THE DEALERS WHICH WAS (APRIL 25, 2007) AND EACH TIME MY HUSBAND HAS TO HIT THE FUEL CUT OFF SWITCH. TODAY IS 5/2/07. *TR

TL* - THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD F350. THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE. THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE HALF OF THE MOTOR WAS REPORTED TO BE THE CAUSE OF THE FIRE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 10,000. THE CONTACT HAS PICTURES. A FIRE REPORT WAS FILED. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. A HOUSE AND TWO VEHICLES WERE ALSO DAMAGED. THERE WERE NO INJURIES.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD F-350. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE STEERING BECAME LOOSE AND THE VEHICLE SIDESWIPED A DUMP TRUCK. THE DRIVER WAS WEARING A SEAT BELT, BUT SUSTAINED BRUISES TO HIS CHEST. THE VEHICLE WAS PREVIOUSLY TAKEN TO A REPAIR SHOP FOR AN ALIGNMENT. THE DEALER STATED THAT THERE WAS A HOSE LEAKING POWER STEERING FLUID. AFTER THE HOSE WAS REPLACED, THE FAILURE CONTINUED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE REPAIR SHOP AFTER THE CRASH AND THEY STATED THAT THE STEERING GEAR BOX NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN DRIVEN SINCE THE CRASH. THE PURCHASE DATE WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 35,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 37,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD F-350. THE VEHICLE HAS CONTINENTAL CONTITRAC TR BSW, SIZE LT275/70R18 125/122S TIRES. WHILE DRIVING 5 MPH, THE VEHICLE VIBRATED. THE CONTACT INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND NOTICED THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE REAR TIRE WAS FLAT. THE FACE OF THE TIRE DETACHED AND HE NOTICED PREMATURE WEAR ON ALL FOUR TIRES. AS OF NOVEMBER 14, 2007, THE DEALER HAD NOT INSPECTED THE TIRES. THE TOW TRUCK OPERATOR FELT THAT THE TIRE WAS DEFECTIVE. THERE IS A RECALL FOR THE TIRES: TREAD/BELT (NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 05T022000); HOWEVER, THE MANUFACTURER HAD NOT VERIFIED IF HIS TIRES WERE INCLUDED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 16,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 25,000.

I AM DISAPPOINTED IN THE FINDINGS ON THE F-350 SUPERDUTY FRONT SUSPENSION SHIMMY AS IT IS CALLED. I HAVE A 06 F-350 SD WITH ONLY 54,000 MILES ON IT. THE FRONT END HAS BEEN COMPLETELY REPLACED TWICE AND NEEDS IT AGAIN BUT FORD WILL NOT WARRANTY IT BECAUSE OF THE FACTORY WARRANTY EXPIRING. THIS SEVERE SHIMMY IS REAL AND TO ALLOW A FINDING THAT STATES THE TIRE PRESSURE IS TO BLAME IS COMPLETELY FALSE AND SO STUNNING. DOES THE ODI REALLY EXPECT THE VEHICLE OWNERS TO BUY THIS. LOOKS LIKE FORD HAD ITS HAND IN THIS ONE AGAIN. I WANT MY TRUCK FIXED AND I WILL NOT PAY FOR IT. FORD KNOWS THIS PROBLEM EXIST BUT IS NOT LARGE ENOUGH YET TO RECALL. WILL SOMEONE DIE FIRST? MY TRUCK IS THAT SEVERE IT WILL LEAVE THE ROAD IF YOUR NOT EXPECTING IT. THE TIRE PRESSURE IS CORRECT AND NO SUSPENSION MODIFICATIONS. I HAVE HAD THIS FRONT END COMPLETELY REBUILT TWICE EVERY YEAR SO FAR SINCE PURCHASE AND AS OF MARCH OF THIS YEAR IT NEEDS IT AGAIN. THEY WANTED TO CHARGE ME $1400.00 TO FIX IT EVEN THOUGH IT HAS REALLY NEVER BEEN FIXED FROM THE INITIAL REPAIR. PLEASE COME TAKE A RIDE AND CHECK MY TIRE PRESSURE YOU WILL BE COMPLETELY SCARED BEFORE WE ARE DONE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD F350. WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 40 TO 60 MPH AND WHEN HITTING BUMPS ON THE ROAD THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE ALONG WITH THE STEERING COLUMN SHIMMIES. AROUND MAY SHE RECEIVED A NOTICE ABOUT VEHICLE VIBRATION . THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND A TECHNICIAN CONCLUDED THAT 4- WHEEL ALIGNMENT WAS NEEDED AS WELL AS A STEERING DAMPNER. UPDATED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 24200. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 42500. UPDATED 11/04/09. *LJ UPDATED 11/05/09

TL*- THE CONTACT TOOK THE FORD F-450 LCF TO THE LOCAL DEALER TO HAVE RECALL REPAIRS DONE ON THE ENGINE AND THE STRUCTURE OF THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER STATED THAT IT WILL TAKE A MONTH TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE, AND CONTACT STATED THAT THEY WEREN'T PROVIDED WITH A LOANER. THE CONTACT WAS CONCERN BECAUSE THE VEHICLE WAS USED FOR BUSINESS. THE VEHICLE HAD AN ODOMETER READING OF 30,000. *AK UPDATED 01-23-08. *KB THE CONSUMER STATED ON OCTOBER 2006, RECEIVED A RECALL FOR CAB ENTRY STEP REINFORCEMENT. THE CONSUMER STATED THIS IS THE ONLY RECALL RECEIVED AND ON FEBRUARY 15, 2007 THE TRUCK ACCELERATED WITH NO BRAKES. THE CONSUMER FURTHER STATED LOOKED UNDER HOOD AND FLUIDS WERE ALL OVER, VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER AND THE DEALER PERFORMED VARIOUS RECALLS. THE CONSUMER STATED THE DEALER HAD THE VEHICLE FOR A 1 MONTH WITH NO LOANER AND PRODUCTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE TO PERFORM THE RECALL AND THEY HAD TO REPLACE THE ENGINE. UPDATED 1/23/08 *TR

I HAVE A 2006 FORD F-350 4X4. I AM HAVING SOME SERIOUS ISSUES WITH THE FRONT END OF MY TRUCK SHAKING VERY BADLY EVERY TIME I GO OVER A HIGHWAY BRIDGE WITH UNEVEN PAVEMENT, UNEVEN PAVEMENT, DIPS OR SHALLOW HOLES ON HIGHWAYS. GOING OVER RAILROAD TRACKS ON HIGHWAY ROUTES WITH SPEED LIMITS OF 55 MPH, I HAVE TO SLOW TO AT LEAST 30 MPH BECAUSE MY FRONT WHEELS START SHAKING SO BAD I CANNOT CONTROL THE TRUCK. MY TRUCK IS USED STRICTLY FOR ONROAD DRIVING AND KEPT IN EXCELLENT CONDITION AND SERVICED ON A REGULAR BASIS. I FEEL THAT MY DAY TO DAY DRIVING HAVE NOT CONTRIBUTED TO THIS CONDITION AND FEEL IT COULD BE SOME SORT OF A DEFECT IN MY 2006 F-350. THIS HAS BEEN OCCURRING ON A REGULAR BASIC SINCE MY PURCHASE OF THE TRUCK 13 MONTHS AGO. I HAVE HAD THE TIRES ROTATED A NUMBER OF TIME AND WAS RECENTLY TOLD THAT MY TIRE RODS NEED TO BE REPLACES. A FORD SERVICE AGENT TOLD ME IT WAS NO REASON WHY MY TIRE RODS WOULD GO BAD SO QUICK FOR NORMAL HIGHWAY DRIVING. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD SUPERDUTY. THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD LEAKED INTO THE ENGINE MADE A NOISE GIVES AN ODOR THAT MADE THE CONTACT NAUSEOUS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER NUMEROUS TIMES FOR THE FAILURE. THE DEALER DIAGNOSIS STATED THAT THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD AND STUD WERE INSTALLED INCORRECTLY WHICH CAUSED THE GASKET TO FAIL. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE WARRANTY WAS NO LONGER VALID; THEREFORE THEY WOULD NOT ASSIST WITH THE REPAIR. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 3,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 66,000.

TL* - THE CONTACT HAS A 2006 FORD F-350 SUPER DUTY, THAT CONTINUOUSLY EXPERIENCES SEVERE LOSS OF POWER. WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY, OR GOING UP A HILL THE VEHICLE STALLS WITHOUT ANY PRIOR WARNING. THE VEHICLE DOES NOT HAVE ENOUGH POWER TO PULL THE 5TH WHEEL. THE CONTACT HAS TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE INJECTORS BROKE IN HALF, DUMPING RAW FUEL INTO THE HOT OIL OF THE MOTOR. THEY ALSO STATED THAT THERE ISN'T ANY KNOWN REPAIR FOR VEHICLE'S FAILURE. THE CONTACT CAN PROVIDE COPIES OF INVOICE REPAIR. *JB UPDATED 2/27/2007 - THE CONSUMER HAS TWO IDENTICAL VEHICLES AND BOTH FAILED IN THE SAME MANNER. *NM

2006 FORD F350 THE CONTACT CONTINUOUSLY EXPERIENCE SEVERE LOSS OF POWER. CONTACT HAS TWO EXACT VEHICLES. CONTACT HAS FILED A COMPLIANT ON FILE. *MC THE CONSUMER STATED THE MANUFACTURER REFUSED TO ACKNOWLEDGE THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE INJECTORS AND FUEL PUMP. UPDATED 02/27/07. *JB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD F-350 SUPER DUTY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE STALLED WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS ON FIVE SEPARATE OCCASIONS. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS DUE TO THE DELAMINATION OF THE FUEL TANK, WHICH CREATED A FLAKY SUBSTANCE WITHIN THE FUEL TANK. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE FUEL TANK WAS DELAMINATING. THE CONTACT REPLACED THE FUEL FILTER HIMSELF AFTER THE FIVE SEPARATE FAILURES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 9,000. UPDATED 02/15/12*LJ UPDATED 04/26/12

CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ON SEVERAL TIMES AND UNABLE TO IDENTIFY PROBLEM. 10/10/06 EGR POSITION ERROR BUT STATED OKAY AT THIS TIME. SEVERE LOSS OF POWER FOUND 4 INJECTORS REPLACED 11/27/06. 12/08/06 CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ON WITH REPLACEMENT OF EGR VALVE 12/18/06. TURNS OVER WITHOUT START WITH PUFFS OF BLACK SMOKE. ENGINE GOT HOT. SMOKE SMELLED OF ANTIFREEZE AND LOST ALL POWER. REPLACED 4 INJECTORS, FUEL PUMP, FUEL LINE FITTING. 1/12/07 SEVERE LOSS OF POWER, TRUCK AT GARAGE. *JB

CONTINENTAL CONTITRAC TR LT275/70R18 TIRES BOUGHT 3 FORD F-350 BRAND NEW WITH THESE TIRES ON THEM AND WE HAD A BLOWOUT ON ONE TRUCK ON THE HIGHWAY AND YOU CAN SEE THE SIDEWALL IS BLISTERING ON THE OTHERS- 15 TIRES IN TOTAL. THERE IS A RECALL ON THESE TIRES IN CANADA BUT NOT IN THE US.*JB

WHILE DRIVING AT CITY OR HIGHWAY SPEEDS UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS THE STEERING WHEEL WILL VIBRATE LEFT TO RIGHT CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL. FEELS LIKE THE STEERING DAMPER IS NOT WORKING AT ALL. *TR

I WAS GONE FOR A FEW DAYS ON VACATION. WHEN I RETURNED HOME I WENT OUT TO START MY 2006 FORD F-350 6.0 DIESEL SUPER DUTY TRUCK. I TURNED THE KEY ON AND THE HEAD LIGHTS WORKED AND THE BACK GROUND LIGHTS FOR THE GAUGE CAME ON BUT NO GAUGES NO OIL PRESSURE NO FUEL NO SPEED INDICATOR NO WINDOWS AND NO RADIO. I TOOK IT BACK TO THE DEALER IT HAD 4900 MILES ON IT. THE DEALER CHECKED IT OUT AND SAID THAT THE GAUGE CLUSTER WAS FRIED. THE TRUCK HAD NOT BEEN STARTED OR MOVED FOR 11 DAYS. THERE IS NO APPARENT REASON FOR THE FAILURE. *JB

THIS IS A COMPANY VEHICLE DRIVEN BY SEVERAL DIFFERENT EMPLOYEES. MANY OF THESE DRIVERS HAVE COMPLAINED OF A SUDDEN VIOLENT SHAKING OF THE VEHICLE WHILE AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS, USUALLY AFTER HITTING A BUMP IN THE ROAD, EXPANSION JOINT, ETC. THIS SHAKING WILL ONLY STOP BY LOWERING SPEED SOMETIMES TO AS LOW AS 10 MPH. WE HAVE TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO A LOCAL FORD DEALERSHIP MULTIPLE TIMES WITH NO SUCCESS IN SOLVING THE PROBLEM. THEY EVEN ADVISED US TO INSTALL AIRBAGS TO THE REAR SUSPENSION TO DISTRIBUTE WEIGHT TO THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE WHEN LOADED. WE ARE CURRENTLY ON OUR FOURTH SET OF QUALITY E-RATED TIRES (RECOMMENDED TIRE PRESSURE IS MAINTAINED) BUT ARE STILL EXPERIENCING THE PROBLEM.