2006 Ford F-350 Electrical System Problems

WHEN MERGING ON FREEWAY. TRUCK KEPT ACCELERATING AFTER LETTING OFF GAS PEDAL. SLAMMED ON BRAKES TO SLOW TRUCK. TRUCK KEPT GOING FASTER AND HAD NO CONTROL OF SPEED OR WAY TO STOP TRUCK. AFTER INCIDENT NOW TAC ODOMETER ON DASH NEEDLE WONT GO BACK TO ZERO AFTER YOU SHUT TRUCK OFF CRUISE CONTROL WAS OFF AND NO FLOOR MATS IN TRUCK.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD F-350 DIESEL SD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKES WOULD NOT OPERATE PROPERLY WHEN HAULING A FOREST RIVER CEDAR CREEK RV TRAILER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DEALER COULD NOT REPAIR THE VEHICLE BUT A CERTIFIED MECHANIC WAS ABLE TO REPLACE THE PRODIGY. THE FAILURE WAS CORRECTED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 44,504. THE CONSUMER PURCHASED THE VEHICLE WITH A FACTORY INSTALLED TOWING PACKAGE TO PULL HIS 5TH WHEEL TRAVEL TRAILER. THE CONSUMER THEN PURCHASED A NEW 5TH WHEEL TRAVEL TRAILER THAT WAS EQUIPPED WITH FACTORY INSTALLED BRAKE CONTROLLER FOR THE TRAILER. THE CONSUMER SOON DISCOVERED THAT THE TOWING PACKAGE FOR THE F-350 DID WORK WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKE WHEN TOWING THE TRAVEL TRAILER. THE CONSUMER STATED THE FACTORY INSTALLED BRAKE SYSTEM ONLY WORKED WHEN IT WAS APPLIED MANUALLY, WHEN TRYING TO AVOID AN ACCIDENT OR STOP SUDDENLY. UPDATED 06/22/11

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 F350. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BATTERIES IN THE VEHICLE KEEP GOING DEAD AND THE ALTERNATOR IS ALSO DEFECTIVE. THE DEALER CANNOT FIND THE FAILURE BUT THE OWNER THINKS THE FAILURE IS AN ELECTRICAL SHORT. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER HAD BEEN NOTIFIED BUT DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 100,000.