We found the following complaints for FORD F-350 (2000)
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Vehicle involved in a frontail collision of 55 mph impact with another vehicle, and both air bags did not deploy. The front end of the vehicle sustained damage mostly to the center of the hood.the hood was replaced along with radiator, bumper and windshield.dealer could not determine the reason air bags failed to deploy.
Air bag(s) failed to deploy.driver sustained face,head, chest and neck injuries.
Consumer's vehicle was involved in a frontal collision.upon impact, both frontal air bags failed to deploy. Driver sustained minor injuries. Vehicle was towed to the dealer for inspection.
Drivers and passenger airbags did not deploy on impact.
Driver going 55 mphand lost control ofvehicle. Tried to over correct it & went off the road & hit a tree head-on.vehicle end overended before rolling 3 times. Upon impact, neither air bag deployed.vehcle was totaled.passenger in hospital with leg injuries/ broken collar bone & bruises over body. Driver had bruises & emergency room treatment.
Vehicle hit a guardrail at 35-40 mph, and neither airbag deployed. Damage $ 7000
The consumer was involved in a frontal collision with a elevated crane pillar while driving 20-30 mph and neither air bag deployed. The driver and the passenger were both restrained in their seat belt. The driver received minor injuries, but the passenger was transported to the local hospital by ambulance due to head injuries. The dealer was not notified.
While traveling at 55 mph vehicle was completely totalled, and no airbags went off. Front of the truck was pushed in 18 inches.
Consumer's vehicle was involved in a collision.upon impact,frontdriver's side air bag failed to deploy.driver sustained head injuries.passenger's side air bag had an on/off switch installed.
I t-boned a vehicle that ran a stop sign.i was travelling between 50 to 55 miles per hour.i had major front end damage to my pickup.my airbags did not deploy.i feel i would not have been as injured if my airbags had deployed.
Consumer's vehicle was involved in a collision.upon impact,frontdriver's side air bag failed to deploy.driver sustained head injuries.passenger's side air bag had an on/off switch installed.
Vehicle was sitting in traffic and another vehicle was in front, andconsumer pulled off on the right shoulder of the road, and the other vehicle tried to make a u-turn, andhit consumer's vehicle broadside.front end was smashed, anddriver side airbag didn't go off .also,abs brakes didn'tkick in at all.
Consumer's vehicle was involved in ahead on collision at 55 mph, impacting a heard of cows. One of the cows ended up in the engine. Upon impact, driver's side air bag failed to deploy. No injuries were sustained due to the occupants wearing seat belts.
While driving electrical system malfunctioned and caused thesteering to fail and the vehicle to stall.the vehicles brakes also malfunctioned.
Under hood/under dash vehicle fire. *mr the vehicle was parked 45 minutes before the fire occurred.the consumer heard a loud bang and found flames coming from under the hood and under the dash.the vehicle was shut off and the key was in the off position at the time of the incident.the investigator suggested that the fire was caused by the heater. *scc
Alarm system sounds off every time it rains. The horn would activate when it rained.the heater blower came on although the key was not in the ignition.the radio came on by itself.as a result the battery would become drained. The consumer removed the horn and radio fuse.
Tire failed on asphalt, no load, no warning.total separation , only bead the tire tread left. No road hazard at time. Same as two previous firestones tires, not the same type or year. Electrical system: diesel would die out for a few seconds, then came back on by itself.loss of steering and all power during lost power or curves and hills.ford reprogrammed computer after several visits there.
While drivingspark plug failed. Dealer notified.
Whilevehicle was parked for 36 hours a massive electrical short occurred inengine compartment, resulting in a fire.the vehicle was totaled after the fire and fire marshal believed the vehicle was defective.
Aftervehicle had been parked for 36 hours massive electrical short circuit occurred inengine compartment which resulted in a fire.please give any further details.
While driving tail lights went out without warning, and consumer was almost rear ended. Took vehicle to dealer, and they stated that a connection to stop light had come loose.dealer reconnected wire.a month later, tail lights,and brake lights went out. Took back to dealer, problem kept reoccuring.*mj
Consumer stated the cigarette lighter and power point were inoperative, the dealer replaced a blown fuse.
While driving an electrical fire started in the vehicles dash board, the fire engulfed the entire passenger compartment, there were no injuries (ohio traffic crash report).nlm
The contact owns a 2000 ford f-350. The contact stated that the independent facility and the seller of the vehicle made no mention of a failure with the front brakes and the rear brakes, which were warped before the vehicle was sold. In addition, the engine cooling fan had holes. The vehicle was not inspected nor diagnosed by a dealer. The vehicle was inspected by an independent mechanic and it was diagnosed that the engine cooling fan, and front and rear brakes needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer for diagnostic testing or repairs. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 148,000.
The contact owns a 2000 ford f-350. The contact stated that while driving 70 mph, the vehicle stalled. The failure also occurred on six previous occasions. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer and the manufacturer was notified. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 125,870 and the current mileage was 162,550.
While driving 75 mph vehicle stalled.consumer managed to restart the vehicle.dealership was notified, but did not resolve the problem.
Blue smoke coming from tail pipe. Form letter reply. *mcthe 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.
The contact owns a 2000 ford f350. The contact was driving approximately 35 mph when the vehicle suddenly stalled without warning. The engine started to exhibit black smoke and he was able to continue driving home once the vehicle was restarted. The dealer was contacted and they advised him that he would need to replace the motor. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure and current mileage was approximately 110,000.
Camshaft sensor has failed twice. Dealer has repaired vehicle under warranty both times. Please provide additional information.
I was driving and the engine died due to cam sensor....steering and braking were hard to accomplish.
Automatic remote starterstarted while the hood was up. Dealer was suppose toinstall a pin switch that would not allow the engine to be started while the hood was up.this was a precaution in the event of a mishap while a mechanic was working on the vehicle.
Vehicle engine caught on fire.*mr
I have an f350 diesel year is 2000.in 2003 i had engine-sensor failure. Ford said it was the cam sensor and charged approx. $400 to repair. This started happening again in feb. 2006. I had private repair shop replace cams, still stalls,took truck to ford repair, replaced glowplugs and charged several hundred dollars, still having trouble. Seems to be worse in morning after non use for 12 hours.
Manual transmission pilot bushing malfunctioned; pilot bushing has been replaced at 9000 miles. Consumer has contacted dealer.on several occasions clutch would slip, dealer replced flywheel clutch assembly and transmission seal, after leaving dealer, consumer noted dealer had not put fluid in transmission, 2 u joints and the cam sensor was replaced due to drivetrain vibration, transmission now makes howling noise, engine has a no start condition.
While driving at low speedsidlerarm on serpentine belt loosened and the belt came off. This could have resulted in loss of power steering and brakes.*mr
Dates are not correct as i do not have information in front. Major brake issues, transmission shifting issues and turbo is now leaking oil again. Lots of intermittent issues that no one can duplicate. Unsure what to do.
Intermittentlyvehicle will stall out and die without warning. Vehicle was towed to dealer and serviced. Please provide further information.
While driving consumer heard a popping noise. Then, consumersmelled gas fumes, and vehicle lost power.vehicle was taken todealer, and dealerinformed consumer thatengine turbo-charger needed to be replaced.
Vehicle experiencedthe folowingproblems: 1.rattle inrear end, and 2.leak in the exhaust system.dealer notified,and was unable to resolve both problems.
For the exhaust system there aren't any replacements at present.
Blue smoke coming from tail pipe. Form letter reply. *mcthe 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.
Excessive smoke comes out of the tailpipe during cold starts.
Excessive smoke comes out of the tailpipe during cold starts.
Wheneverpressing hard on brakes steering wheel would not turn.also,when car isrunning,and air conditioning is on with vents open, it lets out a smell of diesel fuel.
Spare tire carrier cable continues to break. Dealer has repaired carrier cable several times.cigar lighter pops out on the seat.seat belt doesn't retract.
The jack handle is on top of the radiator which gets about 192 degrees hot. Upon picking the jack handle up consumer burned his hands. There is no insulation to cover the jack handle from the heat.*tc
Spare tire carrier cable continues to break. Dealer has repaired carrier cable several times.cigar lighter pops out on the seat.seat belt doesn't retract.
The factory installed tow package wiring is defective. The electric brake wiring is defective, ford has failed to fix the poroblem, i can get the wiring repaired from a third party, but my concern is how many trucks have defective wiring and other consumers are being put at risk by ford not admitting there is a problem with there tow package wiring. This is a very dangerous situation in colorado we have a lot of very steep grades and towing a trailer down them without out the trailer brakes operational could result in a serious accident. I have been to two ford dealers and neither addressed the problem. I have digital pictures of the defect, that can be transmitted to you.
The contact owns a 2000 ford f-350. The contact stated the headlights became cloudy and caused the lights to appear dim. The contact was having a hard time driving at night.the dealer inspected the vehicle and suggested that the headlight assembly be replaced. The failure mileage was 65,000 and the current mileage was 115,000.updated 06/05/12
Turn signal is not loud enough.could cause an accident by not knowing signal is still on. Consumer feels door chime is too loud.dealer has been contacted.
The contact owns a 2000 ford f-350. The contact stated the headlights became cloudy and caused the lights to appear dim. The contact was having a hard time driving at night.the dealer inspected the vehicle and suggested that the headlight assembly be replaced. The failure mileage was 65,000 and the current mileage was 115,000.updated 06/05/12
Consumer states inoperative tail light caused another vehicle to rear end his vehicle. Dealer and the manufacturer were notified. Feel free to provide any further information.
Consumer states the turn signal is inoperate, dealer notified.nlm
Power steering gets stiff and/or goes out (does not work) when brake is applied while i am driving and/or at a stand still.at times the steering locks up when brake is applied and then comes back gradualy. The turn signal will not stay on while i am driving and will not allow me to turn on if my steering wheel is slightly turned
I am replacing the fuel tank for the fourth time on my 2000 ford 350 diesel rackbody dumptruck. I have had this truck leave me stalled dead in fast-moving, heavy traffic numerous times. The interior coating of the steel fuel tank is disintegrating and fouling the whole fuel system.
2000 ford f-350 fuel tank liner failures.tank liner coming apart causing the fuel tank needing to be relined, and replacing the fuel pump and fuel filter.
I was inquiring about the delamination of fords fuel tanks on their f-series diesels. I own a 2000 f350 7.3l diesel. Last week it began to run as if it wasn't getting fuel so i stopped into a local ford dealer and their diagnoses was the fuel tank on my f350 started to delaminate and clog the entire fuel system. I have owned this truck since it was new and have done all the maintenance and up-keep as required i haven't had any trouble until after the fuel companies started to change the diesel fuel. I have owned the truck since it was new and never had a problem until just recently. The fuel tank problem was diagnosed last week by a ford dealer in my area and it will cost approximately $3600 to repair. My question is, "is there going to be an investigation on this?" i have found a blog from many other customers that are having the same trouble. Someone else should have to pay for this not the consumer or ford, unless they new this would be a problem and continued to put metal tanks in instead of plastic. I would greatly appreciate a reply.
Air intake hose to the manifold came loose when the turbo was needed. Intake hose has been replaced four times between february and may with less than 5,000 miles onvehicle. Axle/calipers and repairs to driveline had to been made because of the air intake manifold.ford was replacing the truck. Please provide any further information.
Vehicle had two tanks.first tank would empty into the second tank.this caused a gasoline spilledonto the ground. Consumer was able to drive vehicle to the dealer, and mechanic determined thattank' needed to be replaced.gas leak see recall 93v125.*tc
While driving downon ighhawy heard a constant fuel knocking sound.contacted dealer. They wetre aware of the problem.no remedy at this time.
The contact owns a 2000 ford f350. The contact stated that while driving approximately 55 mph, the power steering assist and the brakes failed without warning. On another occasion, the vehicle became resistant to accelerating attempts as the contact exited a driveway and then stalled. The vehicle was taken to a dealer wherethe mechanic stated that the injectors were defective and the injector device module (idm) had to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified. The failure and current mileage was 130,000. The vin was not provided.
Unable to access emergency brake pedal from drivers seat, not enough room to access.yh
On 1/28/2000, the operator of this vehicle parked it outside a business and put the truck in low gear, applied the emergency brake, turned the ignition off and exited and locked the vehicle.it was parked on a small downward slope and the vehicle began to roll and crossed 2 lanes of traffic, made a sharp left hand turned, looped around and ran through a wall of a business.the owner of this business was present and witnessed the incident and when our driver came out of the building he was in, the property owner and our driver and another witness walked to the truck and watched while our driver unlocked the vehicle at which time it began to roll backwards.four people witnessed that the truck was turned off and also witnessed the truck being unlocked by our operator and verified the truck was in low gear and that the emergency brake was applied.we would like to know if other similar problems have been reported as we have 2 additional f350's (a 1999 and another 2000) in which case the operators have reported similar braking problems although accidents haven't occured in the other two.i will also report those separately as complaints.could you estimate a time frame for investigating this complaint?thank you, tammy giles/office manager.
Retaining clip that attaches cable to parking brake pedal assembly failed, which caused cable to separate from the assembly rendering parking/emergency brake inoperable.reported failures are common based upon internet search.manufacturer denied problem exists with design although dealership service departments report multiple repairs of similar problem.
Consumer stated the speedometer was inoperative, dealer replaced broken rear speed sensor.
Stopped and put in park,slipped out of park and rolled. Has happened 3 times.
Vehicle's undercarriage caught on fire.*mrthe vehicle was towed to the dealership and the consumer was informed the transmission had overheated.the consumer's insurance company stated a technical service bulletin had been issued which stated if the vehicle was used for towing the transmission may overheat, but the consumer was never notified. The dealer refused to perform the upgrade on the cooling system because they were unable to pull up the codes.one year later, the same problem happened again, the vehicle was taken to the dealer and this time they were able to see that the transmission did indeed overheat, the transmission was replaced under warranty, however if the consumer wanted the upgrade he would be responsible for the charges. *nlm
Transmission slams from first to second gear and is overreving. Dealer has inspectedvehicle, and was not able to duplicate the problem.
Vehicle stalls. Transmission oil filter shifts in a manner that it cuts out transmission flow which causes the engine to shutdown.ford doesn'thave the filters available. Dealers had to drill holes on the side to allow oil to flow.ford aware of the problem, tsb issued, but modified filters still not available. *ml
Dates are not correct as i do not have information in front. Major brake issues, transmission shifting issues and turbo is now leaking oil again. Lots of intermittent issues that no one can duplicate. Unsure what to do.
I have had the vehicle a short time and the vehicle has developed a binding in the rear when turning and the gas mileage started to decrease the trassfer case was noisy in 4 wheel drive i took it to the dealer and they said that there was a problem with the rearend and they ordered parts it took 8 days to get my truck back when i picked it up it still had all the same problems and at that time i took a mechanis for a ride he noticed the same things that i did at that time i was asked to bring the truck back on monday at which i did then the service manager told me the problems where not there i also had another problem with the rear diff seal leaking they replaced the seal and called me to come and pick it up at whictck time i asked about the noise that was in the drive line he told me that he drove the truck several miles and he could not duplicate the problem and the truck was ready for pick-up i stated that i would not pick up the truck untill i talked to a rep and he told me that i could not talk to one at that i ended the phone call i called his boss and explained the problem hestated he would look into it the first service manager called me back at whitch time he told me that he drove one with a gas that had 700 miles on it and it did not have the same problem and that the transfer case was deff i talked to him today and at this time they can not find exactually where the nois is but it is in the drive line
Vehicle jumped out of gear and rolled back. Consumer was not parked on an incline. Please provide further details.
Truck was parked on a car port (covered).truck in gear and parking brake on.i was in garage at bottom of hill.truck rolled off car port struck an old junk car half way down hill and drove it through the garage door and pinned me on the back wall of the garage.i believe truck was in gear and parking brake on.police confirmed parking brake was on when they pulled me from accident.
Whenvehicle is parked in gear withemergency brake either engaged or disengaged, vehicle jumps out of gear. Dealer has yet to be contacted. Please provide further details.
Truck rolled while ignition was off, truck was in gear and emergency brake was applied.
While backing up the torque converter started leaking at the gasket onto the header system and caused a fire.*mr*nlm
When driving torque converter vibrated. Also, when braking pulsation occured in brake pedal and a shimmyin fromt end.after having oil changed there was some fillings on the dip stick. Consumer has cotnacted the dealer. Please provide any further details.
Air intake hose to the manifold came loose when the turbo was needed. Intake hose has been replaced four times between february and may with less than 5,000 miles onvehicle. Axle/calipers and repairs to driveline had to been made because of the air intake manifold.ford was replacing the truck. Please provide any further information.
The rear axle failed. Consumer paid $180.oo for axle replacement.
Transmission did not hold up and kept breaking down.transmission broke down the first time at 27,000 miles.second time on jan 20, 2000. Entire clutch assembly was replaced both times. The following week,truck broke down again. Transmission needed to be replaced with 40,000 miles. Please provide any further information.
Have 3 ford f-350 diesels all have had clutch problems. Trucks will stay in gear and clutch goes to the floor and will not return.. Vehicle doesn't stop, you must turn off the engine to get it to stop. Very dangerous. Numerous reports of problems on ford- diesel.com.***dimsii ivoq entry posted after 12-12-02 cut over to artemis***762849
While travelingandwhen depressingclutch consumer was unable to change gears. Please provide further information.
While traveling at 40 mph, was unable to get out of gear becausespring inclutch housing failed.dealer was notified and made the repairs. Feel free to provide any further information on this matter.
While driving and then stopping at a gas stationcould not drive vehicle.called tow truck, and they found out that clutch had fallen apart.
The clutch failed to engaged when applied.the consumer noticed that the clutch would engaged on its own.the consumer was able to drive it to the dealer for inspection.the mechanic was unable to duplicate the problem. Jb.....consumer stopped at a traffic light with the clutch pedal fully depressed when the vehicle lurched forward towards the crosswalk narrowly avoiding pedestrians. The clutch pedal wa sfukky depressed. Consume rhad to shut off the ignition switch to stop the vehicle. Consume rtook the vehicle to freedom ford for repairs and was perented with a bill for $520.34. Customer service representative told consumer that repairs were nor covered under warranty since the clutch is not part of the power train.
Clutch assembly becomes inoperative while driving.when operator tries to stop the truck the clutch will not disengage.this causes the truck to bcome a missile.the only way to stop the truck is to kill the engine.this has happen twice the first time while exiting from a interstate hwy at 70 mph while pulling a gooseneck trailer.the truck pushed the occupants into oncoming side road traffic.the second time the truck had to be driven up onto the sidewalk in a crowed street.both times the occupants were not injured.this problem comes unexpected and with no warning.the manufacture repaired the defect the first time but refuses to repair the same problem this time.
Consumer statedthat while driving, when he attempted to change gears and put his foot on the clutch it went all the way down to the floor.he managed to pull to the side and had vehicle towed to the dealer. The dealer told the consumer that the clutch was gone.consumer indicated that he never lost control because he was not going fast.however,he was very unhappy because this is a 2000 model and the gears were already gone.he had to pay $1527.00 to have vehiclerepaired. The clutch pedal had gone to the floor board and would not come back up.the clutch pedal also leaked fluid. *scc
Clutch assembly springs separated from the clutch on three occasions. Dealer repairedvehicle three times in three weeks.manufacturer will be notified.
I have had the vehicle a short time and the vehicle has developed a binding in the rear when turning and the gas mileage started to decrease the trassfer case was noisy in 4 wheel drive i took it to the dealer and they said that there was a problem with the rearend and they ordered parts it took 8 days to get my truck back when i picked it up it still had all the same problems and at that time i took a mechanis for a ride he noticed the same things that i did at that time i was asked to bring the truck back on monday at which i did then the service manager told me the problems where not there i also had another problem with the rear diff seal leaking they replaced the seal and called me to come and pick it up at whictck time i asked about the noise that was in the drive line he told me that he drove the truck several miles and he could not duplicate the problem and the truck was ready for pick-up i stated that i would not pick up the truck untill i talked to a rep and he told me that i could not talk to one at that i ended the phone call i called his boss and explained the problem hestated he would look into it the first service manager called me back at whitch time he told me that he drove one with a gas that had 700 miles on it and it did not have the same problem and that the transfer case was deff i talked to him today and at this time they can not find exactually where the nois is but it is in the drive line
While traveling at 40 mph, was unable to get out of gear becausespring inclutch housing failed.dealer was notified and made the repairs. Feel free to provide any further information on this matter.
There is a loud noise in the transmission while driving in 6th gear over 60mph.
Manual transmission pilot bushing malfunctioned; pilot bushing has been replaced at 9000 miles. Consumer has contacted dealer.on several occasions clutch would slip, dealer replced flywheel clutch assembly and transmission seal, after leaving dealer, consumer noted dealer had not put fluid in transmission, 2 u joints and the cam sensor was replaced due to drivetrain vibration, transmission now makes howling noise, engine has a no start condition.
Transmission did not hold up and kept breaking down.transmission broke down the first time at 27,000 miles.second time on jan 20, 2000. Entire clutch assembly was replaced both times. The following week,truck broke down again. Transmission needed to be replaced with 40,000 miles. Please provide any further information.
Consumer states while driving, vehicle experienced a complete failure of the transmission, consumer was informed that the transmission failure was caused by a cooler line leak, consumer stated that a similiar leak was repaired previously while still under warranty and was told that no other damage had occured.
There is a loud noise in the transmission while driving in 6th gear over 60mph.
Pilot shaft bushing goes out and causes the manual transmission to lock up. Dealer has yet to be contacted. Dealer replaced 2 ujoints and the cam sensor due to drivetrain vibration.
While driving at approximately 40 mph consumer's vehicle was involvedina head on collision with another vehicle. Upon impact, the seat belt failed to restrain the driver causing the driver to hit the windshield. Driver sustained injuries.
Spare tire carrier cable continues to break. Dealer has repaired carrier cable several times.cigar lighter pops out on the seat.seat belt doesn't retract.
The contact owns a 2000 ford f-350. The contact stated that the independent facility and the seller of the vehicle made no mention of a failure with the front brakes and the rear brakes, which were warped before the vehicle was sold. In addition, the engine cooling fan had holes. The vehicle was not inspected nor diagnosed by a dealer. The vehicle was inspected by an independent mechanic and it was diagnosed that the engine cooling fan, and front and rear brakes needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer for diagnostic testing or repairs. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 148,000.
Lost steering and brakes towing a trailer on an off ramp.high way 80 in wamsutter wy.sudden loss of steering and brakes at the same time seems to be unsafe to me. To happen on a high way off ramp towing a trailer makes it even worse.*la
Brake lines failed and truck ran into fence.
The brake pedal went to the floor when applied.the dealer has been notified.*nlm
When making a slow turn ineither direction power steering locks up. This also affectsbrakes.
Although i have only listed this as 1 instance of failure simply because this poorly designed (dangerous) solution finally cost me getting into an accident. This abs problem has caused me to loose sleep at night since owning this vehicle because of the various times it has failed me!it shouldn't take an einstein to figure out there's something wrong with a brake system that fails when you really need it to work!not only does it fail the brakes, but since the power steering is used to (hydroboost) power the brake system, when the abs unit dumps the fluid to release the brake pressure, you also loose steering ability!i don't know how many people have been killed by this inadequate design. I guess i should count myself lucky that i'm even able to write this, but this system is plainly inadequate and flawed at the design layer.either someone requires this to be corrected or everyone that drives a vehicle with this type of solution better triple their life insurance and quadruple their liability insurance and attend church services daily in hopes that they survive the experience!!!!!!!!!! oh, maybe i've touched on something there. Do you think the insurance companies mind the prospect of having everyone having to increase their insurance to prepare for the results?dt
Truck pulls uncontrollably to left , worse under heavy braking, ford is aware of the problem but has no answers yet to solve this problem, brakes stop working if you hit a large bump in the road while braking.
Consumer applied brake at 50 mph , brakes failed, and vehicle hit a guardrail at about 35-40 mph.damage to vehicle was $ 7000.
When traveling onhighway went to applybrakes and brakes didn't hold. There were no injuries.
Vehicle was traveling about 30 mph when all of a sudden the brakes did not work. There was brake fluid spilling, and the emergency brake was applied, but it was still difficult for the vehicle to come to a complete stop.
Intermittently when the brakes are appliedthe pedal is normal, butvehicle experiences extended stopping distance. Dealer has not been able to duplicate the problem.
While applying the brakespedal went all the way to the floor, resulting in extended stopping distance.problem was intermittent. Felt like coaster brakes. Have taken vehicle to dealership, and wasinformed by mechanic after test driving vehicle, thatno problem with brakes found after 25 miles.
During brake applicationwhile driving at any speed vehicle will pull intermittently toright and / or left, more severe at higher speeds. Dealership has examinedvehicle ninetimes, and replaced brake calipers/pads/ lines/ rear spring shackle adjustments, andpositive caster. Dealership has been unable to effectively remedyproblem ,and informed consumer no more service would be performed on this vehicle.please provide any additional information / documentation.
The factory installed tow package wiring is defective. The electric brake wiring is defective, ford has failed to fix the poroblem, i can get the wiring repaired from a third party, but my concern is how many trucks have defective wiring and other consumers are being put at risk by ford not admitting there is a problem with there tow package wiring. This is a very dangerous situation in colorado we have a lot of very steep grades and towing a trailer down them without out the trailer brakes operational could result in a serious accident. I have been to two ford dealers and neither addressed the problem. I have digital pictures of the defect, that can be transmitted to you.
Abs braking system is defective. Dealership is aware ofproblem.
While driving on highway andslowing down to make a turn,vehicle started makingloud noises. Also,steering got hard to turn, and had no brakes.pulled over and shut vehicle off.started it back up and everything was fine.another time wife had the vehicle, went to stop at a red light, and vehicle went straight through the intersectioninto the ditch.had no power brakes or steering.contacted dealer.
While driving 5-70 mph consumer lost power steering/braking.consumer managed to pull over, and had the vehicle towed. Deaalership repaired the power steering and brake components, but the consumer was still having the same problems.
When pulling a fifth wheel trailer, unlessbrakes on the trailer are real aggressive, abs brakes on the truck are activated. This causes a very hazardous condition when trying to stop. Truck was taken to the dealership. Dealership was not able to correct the problem.
Brakes failed at 50 mph, consumer then lost all steering and hit a guardrail at 35-40 mph. Damage to vehicle was $ 7000.
During breaking, abs activated and i was completely unable to steer the vehicle..
Vehicle was sitting in traffic and another vehicle was in front, andconsumer pulled off on the right shoulder of the road, and the other vehicle tried to make a u-turn, andhit consumer's vehicle broadside.front end was smashed, anddriver side airbag didn't go off .also,abs brakes didn'tkick in at all.
While driving 45 mph consumer applied the brake pedal and the brakes failed, causing consumer's vehicleto collide with the vehicle in front.driver sustained minor injuries, and vehicle was towed to the dealer for inspection.
While approaching the highway, brakes were applied, the abs light came on, then brakes locked up and engine failed to slow down causing brakes to go in abs, consumer ran into another vehicle and started to push the other vehicle two lanes length.consumer applied park brake and vehicle stopped. Contacted dealer and the dealer could not find the cause.
Truck is equipped with rear abs. When making a rapid stop and the rear end hits a bump instead of the abs modulating the brakes it releases all of the brakes. This has happened 3-4 times since i have had the truck and this problem is not isolated to just my truck. Checking the forums at ford-diesel.com there are lots of others out there with this same problem. Dealers have told them it is normal. I don't buy it. The only way to regain braking is to let up on the pedal, then quickly reapply. There have been a couple of times when i just barely had time to do that. It is very scary because it is not like most abs where the pedal will pulse. This acts as if the brakes have just totally released, and the pedal drops. I don't understand, nor does anyone else with the problem why the front brakes let go. If it is only rear wheel abs then why do we lose the front brakes also? this is very dangerous because you really can't predict when it will do it. I know that i am very wary of the possibility that a little hop of the rear wheels during hard braking can cause this and drive cautiously. No problem with a load in the back of the truck, but with a light rear it can happen anytime. I am surprised no one has been hurt.
Dates are not correct as i do not have information in front. Major brake issues, transmission shifting issues and turbo is now leaking oil again. Lots of intermittent issues that no one can duplicate. Unsure what to do.
My first serious situation occurred when i was pulling a 6000lb tractor. Conditions where good weather clear and outside temp 98. When approaching an area of hwy four lane divided hwy( 2 north 2 south). This area of hwy has several traffic lights spaced about two miles apart from one another. The truck operated as expected on the first three of lights. When i applied the brakes for the fourth time my truck pulled left so hard the cross bar on the steering wheel was straight up and down and i was still headed into the median toward north bound traffic, i released the brake pedal as soon as i went into the grass to regain control, once stopped i checked under my truck for a possible broken brake line, but i seen nothing wrong. I proceeded to the office after checking everything and things seemed ok after the brakes cooled down. During checking the brakes and lines the left front rotor seemed very much hotter than the right front! the truck has been doing this and continues to do this. Southwest ford in weatherford is the only dealer that has worked on it for this problem. They keep changing the pads and rotors and giving it back. I told them the conditions in witch the truck pulls but they will not load it. They want me to load it and bring it to them!!! i am very frustrated and worried to load it, and drive it. I have done everything they have asked and i guess i will load it too. But this will be the last straw! i had found an old message on the internet from "the carringtons" that had the similar problem with their 99 model and got a 2000 to replace it. They said they had the same problem but not as bad as the 99.if you could help me and possible others, i really think it will save lives!
Brake surges uncontrolabl, also replaced hitch but new hitch did not correct the problem.
When applying brakes hard, the power steering goes out.took vehicle to dealer twice, dealer said it met specifications. Consumer states steering is getting harder to steer.
I experienced a brake pedal kickback during emergency braking that very nearly caused an accident . My foot was very nearly knocked off the pedal. I don't know whether the braking action was interrupted. The hydroboost action of the braking/steering has been inadequate since day one. There is barely enough power to turn the steering wheel at slow speed and if the brakes are applied while steering at low speed or low rpm the system bogs down and is very sluggish. Please note there is a real design problem here. You are not supposed to lose your steering ability because you apply your brakes! the pedal kickback is another symptom of the hydroboost problem.
While brakingsteering system malfunctioned, causing loss of vehicle control.please provide further information.
During brake applicationwhile driving at any speed vehicle will pull intermittently toright and / or left, more severe at higher speeds. Dealership has examinedvehicle ninetimes, and replaced brake calipers/pads/ lines/ rear spring shackle adjustments, andpositive caster. Dealership has been unable to effectively remedyproblem ,and informed consumer no more service would be performed on this vehicle.please provide any additional information / documentation.
Vehicle sways while driving.dealer has aligned vehicle, andconsumer has purchased new tires and vehicle still sways. Front end pulls right when braking due to brake caliper failure.
Air intake hose to the manifold came loose when the turbo was needed. Intake hose has been replaced four times between february and may with less than 5,000 miles onvehicle. Axle/calipers and repairs to driveline had to been made because of the air intake manifold.ford was replacing the truck. Please provide any further information.
Blue smoke coming from tail pipe. Form letter reply. *mcthe 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.
While applying the brake at various speeds, the vehicle vibrated.the vehicle was taken to the dealer and they replaced both front rotors, however the problem resurfaced.please provide any further information and complete this questionnaire.
During brake applicationwhile driving at any speed vehicle will pull intermittently toright and / or left, more severe at higher speeds. Dealership has examinedvehicle ninetimes, and replaced brake calipers/pads/ lines/ rear spring shackle adjustments, andpositive caster. Dealership has been unable to effectively remedyproblem ,and informed consumer no more service would be performed on this vehicle.please provide any additional information / documentation.
The brake line had rusted . As a result, the brakes failed. No impact reported. All the other lines including the fuel lines were rust free. *sc
Master cyclinder has broken in half while stopping at a stop sign. Dealer has yet to be contatced.*nlm
Brake pedal and gas pedal are too close together. On more than one occasion consumer tried to brake and applied gas pedalinstead.
At low speeds and in gear with foot on brakessteering will lock up ,cannot be moved, due to lack of vacuum . Ford is aware of defect, but cannot fix it.
Driver going 55 mphand lost control ofvehicle. Tried to over correct it & went off the road & hit a tree head-on.vehicle end overended before rolling 3 times. Upon impact, neither air bag deployed.vehcle was totaled.passenger in hospital with leg injuries/ broken collar bone & bruises over body. Driver had bruises & emergency room treatment.
At a low rate of speed consumer made a turn .as entering into a curve steering failed to bring vehicle out ofturn. Steering did not controlwheel.
When at a stop and applying brakessteering will lock up, resulting in complete loss of steering. Dealer cannot determine the cause. Consumer tested other 2000 f350 diesel models, and noticed all hadthe same defect.
When wheel hits a curb it would cause steering wheel to lock up. Steering can also be locked up when any object restricts wheel from moving. Problem is gettng worse. Have taken to dealer, andmechanic indicated that technical service bulletin from manufacturer problem is normal.
When applying brakes it becomes difficult to steer.ford has issued a tsb onproblem. Dealer has inspected vehicle.consumer states when applying the brakes, you can not turn the steering wheel.
At low speeds and in gear with foot on brakessteering will lock up ,cannot be moved, due to lack of vacuum . Ford is aware of defect, but cannot fix it.
Steering locked up while vehicle was in motion,consumer did not have control of vehicle, dealer replaced gear box, but the problem continued. . consumer stated that defect caused injury to his back, the steering locked up while applying the brakes.
Driving at a low rate speed and entering into a curve teering failed , did not bringvehicle out ofcurve. Steering wheel did not control wheel, causing an accident.
While driving the steering failed without warning. *nlm
There is a serious issue with the steering that my mechanic says is called the death wobble'. I was driving down the road and the steering began to wobble uncontrollably. My front tires are new, steering component all tight and inflation is accurate. I pulled to the aide of the road and almost crashed. The 'wobble' occurs sporadically and is not predicable. It has occurred 6-7 times in the two years i have owned the truck. I am extremely concered as it is my only transportation. My mechanic is saying it is a manufacturer defect and ford needs to address.
While driving 60mh was switching lanes, andvehicleswayed. Steering was tight. Took vehicle to dealer.mechanic replacedbushings infront end. Had correctedsqueaking. Would make knocking noise when making left turns.
Steering wheel would whine wheneverwheelmoved while traveling at 25 mph or more.problemcaused loss of steering and brakes when occurring.vehicle been in dealer shop on two occasions, and problem could not be duplicated.feel free to provide any further details on this matter.
The consumer was backing up in a parking lot and without prior warning his power steering went out.also there was a knocking noisecoming from underneath the vehicle. Ts
Dt*:the contact stated since purchase the vehicle has a shimmy in the front end passenger side.this occurs at 35-45 mph, when the tires have at least 10,000 miles worth of wear.the tire brand has been changed multiple times and the type of tire does not affect the problem.the vehicle has not been to a dealership or mechanic, but the contact replaced the tie rod end twice, center link, and spindle on the passenger side.these efforts have not corrected the problem.
At slow speed and stoped, the steering wheel can not turnwhen applying brakes. Contacted dealer, anddealer has not provided any assistance.
Consumer has experienced problems with the steering, at times the wheel shakes really bad, steering wheel has also locked up when riding over bumps, dealer apllied a steering damper kit to eliminate the shaking of the steering wheel, after the repair the problem still exists, consumer states that the damper kit is causing the tires to wear.
Wheneverpressing hard on brakes steering wheel would not turn.also,when car isrunning,and air conditioning is on with vents open, it lets out a smell of diesel fuel.
When driver had foot onbrake, steering wheel would not turn and locked up.dealership was notified aboutproblem.ford engineers were contacted by the dealership.fordengineers stated that this was a design problem, and would take a year to correct. *ml
While brakingsteering system malfunctioned, causing loss of vehicle control.please provide further information.
While driving on highway andslowing down to make a turn,vehicle started makingloud noises. Also,steering got hard to turn, and had no brakes.pulled over and shut vehicle off.started it back up and everything was fine.another time wife had the vehicle, went to stop at a red light, and vehicle went straight through the intersectioninto the ditch.had no power brakes or steering.contacted dealer.
Lose power steering assist at low speeds with brakes on.difficult to steer and have come close to hitting other vehicles.
Power steering gets stiff and/or goes out (does not work) when brake is applied while i am driving and/or at a stand still.at times the steering locks up when brake is applied and then comes back gradualy. The turn signal will not stay on while i am driving and will not allow me to turn on if my steering wheel is slightly turned
Steering has no power assist when stopped and brakes are applied.vehicle is difficlut to park when on an incline due to inability to turn wheel when brakes are applied.i also have concern about how the the vehicle will respond in an emergency stop situation ifthe wheel cannot be turned when brakes are applied hard. With this system i may be able to stomp and stay but not sure if i will be able to steer.ihave taken truck to dealer for this condition but was referred toford special service message #12995 and told the condition was normal.
When applying brakes hard, the power steering goes out.took vehicle to dealer twice, dealer said it met specifications. Consumer states steering is getting harder to steer.
Power steering locks up when applying brakes.dealer first said that itwas normal forvehicle.fordlater admitted power steering and power brakes were linked tosame booster. When applying brake it takes away frompower steering and it locks up. There is no remedy at this time.
Ford says this condition of power assist loss on steering is normal, can not turn steering wheel when brake is applied and truck is not moving.steering very difficult when brake not applied.
When making a slow turn ineither direction power steering locks up. This also affectsbrakes.
Hard/no steering when applied w/brakes.....since new.
Tire failed on asphalt, no load, no warning.total separation , only bead the tire tread left. No road hazard at time. Same as two previous firestones tires, not the same type or year. Electrical system: diesel would die out for a few seconds, then came back on by itself.loss of steering and all power during lost power or curves and hills.ford reprogrammed computer after several visits there.
When the truck is placed under hard braking conditions, it loses power steering and becomes very hard to steer and control.this is very evident when hauling cargo or pulling a trailer.the problem has been confirmed by two ford dealers, but ford will not authorize any repairs because they say this is a normal condition.i don't know if my truck is bad or if all f-350 have this problem.the loss of steering will cause an accident very soon.the only reason a person would by a truck of this size is to haul cargo or pull trailers.like i said, ford has been notified by two dealers about this problem, but they will not do anything to fix it.thanks.
Power steering cuts out when vehicle is moving slowly and brakes are applied.ford dealed service manager said that ford is aware of this condition and there is nothing that they can do about it.this defect possibly affects 1999 model year.service manager encouraged me to complain to nhtsa.he said that if enough people complained, then ford would have to do something about this defect.
Lost steering and brakes towing a trailer on an off ramp.high way 80 in wamsutter wy.sudden loss of steering and brakes at the same time seems to be unsafe to me. To happen on a high way off ramp towing a trailer makes it even worse.*la
Loss of power steering at low speed when applying the brakes. This makes it impossible to steer the truck when trying to brake and steer at the same time. My wife is not strong enough to steer the truck and i am just able to move the steering wheel slightly.
Power steering assist goes away when applying brakes. Very annoying, and if i ever had to stomp the brake pedal at speed and need to swerve, turn, etc. I believe it could potentially be fatal to someone. From the information i have read this is a pretty widespread problem with these trucks and needs to be corrected. They are much too big and heavy to not be able to steer correctly.
Under braking power steering locks up, unable to turn even with excesive force. This has happened many times. Contacted 2 seperate dealers (4 instances) and ford customer service. There is not a problem or this is normal.
A loss of power assist in steering will occur when driving in slow speedsless than 20 mph and applying brakes.
While driving 5-70 mph consumer lost power steering/braking.consumer managed to pull over, and had the vehicle towed. Deaalership repaired the power steering and brake components, but the consumer was still having the same problems.
High pressure power steering hoserubbed againstfront driver's side shock bracket which caused a powersteeringfluid leak.could have ultimately resulted in the failure of the hydro-boost pump which would have caused loss of power steering and power brakes.after much delay, part was replaced. *ml
While making a turn about 10 mph steering wheel locked up withoutprior warning.found out there was no power steering fluid in vehicle.
While driving about 50 mph consumer needed to keep rocking the steering wheel side to side tokeep control ofvehicle.
Consumer noticed while driving a bad smell coming from under hood due to power steering fluid spraying onto manifold.
Sinceconsumer first ownedvehicle steering has been difficult to control during warm or hot weather conditions.steering becomes more difficult to control when turning and braking atsame time.at some points, consumerloses control of power assisted steering when brakes are applied atsame time. This problem could be related topower steering pump.please provide any additional information/attachments.
The driver applied the brakes,and the vehicle suddenly startedvibrating uncontrollably.the driver was able to maintain control of the vehicle and drove it to the dealer.the mechanic informed the driver that the passenger side tire rod needed replacement.this vehicle was not on recall.please fill in additional information.
Blue smoke coming from tail pipe. Form letter reply. *mcthe 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.
Cab floor cracking at seat mounting bolts. Dealer has denied warranty repairs.nlm
On dec 20th, 2005 i was driving on i-35 at highway speed when i started hearing multiple popping sounds on the front of the roof of my ford f-350 xlt lariat le.a friend was with me at the time and he figured out what the sound was we pulled off at the next exit and he was right. Thewindshield visor mount which was factory installed and spot welded to the vehicle at the kentucky ford factory, had came loose from the vehicle.after this incident i took it to a body shop to have them look at it and they stated that the spot welds the factory did at the time of the building of the truck did not have ahigh enough heat setting to make a good fusion of the metal for a proper weld. I've taken the truck to 2 ford dealers and was told by both that this was not covered due to the trucks factory warranty of 3 year 36,000 miles being over. There are 4 factory holes in the roof of the truck that are uncovered due to the factory visor not being in place which allows rain and weather to enter the truck.
Consumer hears a loud rattle in the right rear door.
Consumer hears a loud rattle in the right rear door.
Passenger door opened while doing a 360 degree spin. Passenger was holding grab handle on pillar and drivers arm. Door snapped forward and jammed into right fender. Both hinges may be cracked. Dealer`s response was for me to report to my insurance company that i had an accident. We struck nothing at all. Dealer says they have no responsability to repair anything. We feel that a door latch assembly failed under normal use there was no impact with anything.
While consumer was standing on rear of the vehicle tailgate cable snapped.as a result,consumer fell to the ground, andsustained i left knee injuries.
There is a loud popping sound from underneath vehicle, and sometimes from front, thenback. Took vehicle todealer 7 times, couldnot find cause.the manufacturer pointed out that the vehicle was lemon.
Blue smoke coming from tail pipe. Form letter reply. *mcthe 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.
Vehicle has a grinding noise problem while driving 40-50 mph. Vehicle been todealer,and dealer unable to locatecaus eof problem.feel free to provide any further information.
When a pot hole was hit, the vehicle vibrated extremely hard.
While driving there is a noise coming from the vehicle. Consumer has notified dealer, mechanic does not know what the is thecause .
While driving about 50 mph and to keep vehicle instraight direction,consumer hasswung steering wheel fromside to side.
The vehicle hit a pot hole while driving which caused the vehicle to shake uncontrollably.the vehicle felt as if the wheels were going to come off. *nlm
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.
Vehicle sways while driving.dealer has aligned vehicle, andconsumer has purchased new tires and vehicle still sways. Front end pulls right when braking due to brake caliper failure.
Consumer is very concerned about a loud noise emitting from the left front wheel area.*jg
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.
Consumer is calling to report thatfront 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.
Front suspensionfront 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.
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 thatproblem is linked to sidewall of the tires that is very bad. Please provide any further details. Problemcould also be suspension related.
While driving down highway traveling 50-65mphvehicle would driftfrom 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.
Consumer states that the front end of truck is out of line.front tires are wearing to soon. Please provide any further information.
While driving 60mh was switching lanes, andvehicleswayed. Steering was tight. Took vehicle to dealer.mechanic replacedbushings infront end. Had correctedsqueaking. Would make knocking noise when making left turns.
After taking vehicle to dealer for popin noise in front end while turning found out that the trailing arm bracket was broken in half. I was told by the dealership it was not covered by warsnty because i have a leveling kit on my truck. They refered me to a place to weld it together when i contacted them i was told that they have fixed many ford trucks with the same problem some of the trucks had leveling kits some without. Then i contacted a different dealership and was told that they also were fixing numerous truck with the same problem and that ford had made a new part that was stronger and that's how they were fixing the problem. I think ford obviuosly has had a problem otherwise they would not have made a stronger part but they are using the leveling kit on my truck as an excuse not to fix the problem. I would like to know why so many trucks are having this problems but there isn't as recall to make ford fix it.
Front end shakes when driving over bump or making a curve,causing loss of vehicle control .vehicle does not come with stablizer bar. Consumer feels vehicle should come withstabilizer bar because without it there is too much vibration, causing safety hazard.
Vehicle experiencedthe folowingproblems: 1.rattle inrear end, and 2.leak in the exhaust system.dealer notified,and was unable to resolve both problems.
Dealer said vehicle could handle pile of snow.truckwasn't suppose to have snow pile unless package came with vehicle through manufacturer.consumer found out through another ford dealership.also, kin owner's hand book. Dealer put snow pile on. Please provide further information.
During brake applicationwhile driving at any speed vehicle will pull intermittently toright and / or left, more severe at higher speeds. Dealership has examinedvehicle ninetimes, and replaced brake calipers/pads/ lines/ rear spring shackle adjustments, andpositive caster. Dealership has been unable to effectively remedyproblem ,and informed consumer no more service would be performed on this vehicle.please provide any additional information / documentation.
2000 ford f350, unit #1 was traveling eastbound in the left lane when the right tire blew out. Unit 1 went off the right side of the roadway, struck the ditch and struck a fence.bfthe driver and passenger suffered minor injuries. (ohio traffic crash report # 10-0415-89)updated 12/10/10
Tread seperation on 2 tires and possible another.contacted firestone dealers and did not acknowledge problem whatsoever.have a signed card by a dealer for the 3rd tire saying nothings wrong that he could see.dt
Front end started to shimmy, then front passenger tire blew out. Vehicle was jerked off the road. Model, dueler at, dot ejlf, size lt28j-75r16, not original. Consumer feels that this tire can be very dangerous, and he is concerned that this tire may blow out on the driver side and hopes to prevent this from happening, especially on a two lane road. *scc
The oct. 5th. Incident happened while my camper was on the truck. Tread was thrown and then the tire exploded.it tore the fender, body panel and running board.the tire was destroyed this tire had been a spare and had only about 14000 miles on it.i sent the tire to firestone and they said it wasn't their fault.the first incident occurred on aug. 30 when there was nothing in the truck bed and caused about $1,700.00 damage.firestone compensated me for this incident.i am sure both tires were faulty and plan to go to small claimes court for damages. (dot number: vdw81xm399tiresize: 265/75r16)
Consumerdrove vehicle out of town, and noticed that there was a knot on the right tire.the tire was sentto charlotte north carolina,andmanufacturerwas suppose to sent him a replacement tire.
Tire failed at 70 mph with no warning.vehicle is serviced atford every 3000 miles,and tires are checked every time and rotated at required times.at the time of the incident,the tire made a flapping sound,and quickly deflated,causing the vehicle to fishtail violently at which time i pulled vehicle off to the side of highway.i contacted ford,they sent me to a firestone dealer,they in turn sent me back to ford.finally ford offered to put a used replacement on,of the same make and model!! i am afraid to drive on these tires,but cannot afford to replace them. (dot number: vnw81xltiresize: lt26575r16)
Your site did not except the full tire size of lt235/85/r16. No safety defect listed.(dot number: adr1jc0700tiresize: lt/235/85/)
I had one blow out 5/27/01 at 50 miles an hour coming off the highway. I then took the tire to ted wiens firestone in las vegas on 6/2/01; they refused to exchange the tire or give credit. I then went to discount tire and replaced the back two tires with goodyears on 6/2/01. I did not replace the front two! the last blow out on 7/01/01 caused the truck to veer off the road, causing a major crash. The crash totaled the truck , trailer and horses. All of the occupants of the truck suffered life threatening injuries. (dot number: vdwd1xm359tiresize: lt265/75r1)
The firestone (steel tex radial r45) left front tire blewout on the ambulance during a medical emergency call. *et
Right rear outside tire (dual wheel vehicle) separated around the entire radius where the tread and sidewall join.we felt a brief vibration, followed by an explosion. The force tore the fender, running board and lights off the vehicle and threw us into another lane.thankfully no one was injured and no other vehicles were in the immediate area.also, the inside right rear tire remained in tact and helped to stabilize the vehicle.my children and their friends ride in this vehicle.are these tires safe? (dot number: w10p3591tiresize: lt21585r16)
While returning from a call driving at normal speeds. The tire completely separated. The only part of the tire that remained was the side walls. I have sinced been told that the two tires on the front of this unit are bad and need replacing. I am concerned if these tires are safe to run on an ambulance. I called firestone and got the "run-a-round". My local firestone dealer stated that the tires are safe and they would not replace any of the damaged tires. (dot number: 8x0ptiresize: lt 215/85r)
Two sets of general grabber aw owl tires (p235/85r16) have been replaced due to excessive wear, the tires were also causing the vehicle to pull to the left.
Failure on this vehicle has not yet occured. A local county ambulance service has had failure of this same tire on one of their ambulances resulting in delay of emergency patient transport and stranding of ambulance crew and patient along side a rural road for over an hour before assistance could arrive. Must we wait untilan ambulance accident occurs before consideration for recall of these tireswill be considered. Ford has installed these tires on a great number of their 2000 model f-350 chassis that are then delivered for ambulance manufacture. I know this to be a fact. I own three 2000 model f350 ambulances and all of them have these tires. My crews and i are afraid to rely on these tires. My company routinely transports patients from our rural area to higher level medical facilities, most times over one hundred miles , and at speeds of 70 to 90 miles an hour under emergency conditions. Please give us help with this problem. I am asking you to convince ford and firestone to recall these tires where applied to emergency vehicles. The use of these tires in a low speed application transporting freight may be relatively safe, but that is questionable. I have written numerous congressmen and senators as well as my state governor with limited reaction. Please make this a priority. Does any government agency regulate in any form and are their specific requirements for the type, size, tread , load range for tires used on ambulances? are tires of various manufacture and tread design allowed on the same emergency vehicle if of the size ? please advise me of any regulations reguarding ambulances that you have. Thank you, danny connellsame size?
While traveling on highway 35 at high speed, the front right tire blew apart causing me to swerve accross 3 lanes of traffic and almost cause several wrecks.the sidewall of the tire blew out on both the inside and outside of the tire.there are four latteral slashes on the outside sidewall and one latteral slash on the inside of the tire.the tire instantly deflated causing loss of steering.i just watched the news which indicated an investigation of this tire.someone needs to see this tire to believe the damage.please contact me. (tiresize: lt26575r16)( dot number: tire size: lt26575r16 )
I have also faxed this information to your office. No safety defect mentioned.(dot number: 28163exbm1tiresize: lt21585r16)
While driving between 60 to 70mph the vehicle started shaking from the rear of the vehicle, got off the road and check the rear of the vehicle, found left rear tire flat. The truck was not towing nor was there a load on the bed.
8-5-00 had to buy a replacement tire on the left front of truck.there was a large size bubble on the outside of tires sidewall. On 9-1-00 had to have another tire replaced on the front right side due to large bubble on the inside sidewall.9-6-00 went to pioneer ford and had service manager (mark elfring) look at tires and he stated that i have the same issue on more of thetires.contacted manufacturer and they are willing to only pro rate tires and we do not want to put more of general tires on our vehicle.2 separate tire dealers (discount tires) employees have stated to us that these tires have this problem all of the time and they see them coming in like truck loads.we were also told by the mechanic at pioneer ford on 9-6-00 that he also sees this problem and recognizes that there is a problem.( dot number: tire size: lt235/85r- )
Lf came apart got rid of all 4 saved one i tow a 14000 lb boat couldn't take a chance of loosing another one at 75 mph all firestone tires are junk also ontario fire dept. Was responding on fwy to a call & lost one on there brand new ford 4x4pickup pulling a hazemet trailer. Ford & firestone both told me sorry, please call me.dt
Why did my tire come apart and they aren't on the recall list? no safety defec tmentioned.
Failure on this vehicle has not yet occured. A local county ambulance service has had failure of this same tire on one of their ambulances resulting in delay of emergency patient transport and stranding of ambulance crew and patient along side a rural road for over an hour before assistance could arrive. Must we wait untilan ambulance accident occurs before consideration for recall of these tireswill be considered. Ford has installed these tires on a great number of their 2000 model f-350 chassis that are then delivered for ambulance manufacture. I know this to be a fact. I own three 2000 model f350 ambulances and all of them have these tires. My crews and i are afraid to rely on these tires. My company routinely transports patients from our rural area to higher level medical facilities, most times over one hundred miles , and at speeds of 70 to 90 miles an hour under emergency conditions. Please give us help with this problem. I am asking you to convince ford and firestone to recall these tires where applied to emergency vehicles. The use of these tires in a low speed application transporting freight may be relatively safe, but that is questionable. I have written numerous congressmen and senators as well as my state governor with limited reaction. Please make this a priority. Does any government agency regulate in any form and are their specific requirements for the type, size, tread , load range for tires used on ambulances? are tires of various manufacture and tread design allowed on the same emergency vehicle if of the size ? please advise me of any regulations reguarding ambulances that you have. Thank you, danny connellsame size?
Two sets of general grabber aw owl tires (p235/85r16) have been replaced due to excessive wear, the tires were also causing the vehicle to pull to the left.
The contact owns a 2000 ford f350.the contact stated that his front driver side wheel had a stress crack and was repaired.approximately one month later, the front passenger side wheel had a stress crack and failed.the dealer stated that the vehicle was out of warranty and no recalls were available.the current mileage was 230,000 and failure mileage was 228,000.updated 12/12/2007
Tire failed on asphalt, no load, no warning.total separation , only bead the tire tread left. No road hazard at time. Same as two previous firestones tires, not the same type or year. Electrical system: diesel would die out for a few seconds, then came back on by itself.loss of steering and all power during lost power or curves and hills.ford reprogrammed computer after several visits there.
Right rear tire shredded to pieces.two months ago left front tire messed up was able to repair that tire, right rear tire unrepairable.took tire to a local firestone dealer they told me they could not tell me what could have happened to the tire.my wife and 3 children was in the vehicle when the tire blew out, they were on a bridge in very heavy traffic, was very lucky to have maintained the vehicle to get to the side of the bridge withoutwrecking are causing others to wreck.there is no doubt that this is a defective tire and should be made part of the recall to get these tires off the road. (dot number: vdw81xl469tiresize: lt26575r16)
1st tire separated on 07/01/02;2nd tire separation did damage to truck's brake line and lr quarter panel. Nhtsa appears non-responsive, as is firestone. Documentation on record to show tires rotated & checked every 3,000 miles by ford.tire checked for proper inflation 20 minutes prior to 2nd blow out on straight highway, not overloaded, moderate temperature.two remaining (not blown) tiresremoved and also show impending signs of failure.firestone sent tire and "rubber stamped" results as due to underinflation for unknown period of time.unknown period of time is when tread seperated, revealing belts and subsequently deflating tire.the now underinflated tire caused rim to damage tire wall which allowed firestone's inept conclusion.discount tire, gcr (bridgestone/fire stone), and ted wein's (firestone), agree independently on tire failure.apathy seems to sweep thru nhtsa and firestone setting in motion civil litigation/congressional investigation if nothing is done.add this to the over 162 other complaints on the steel tex, along with arizona's dps problems. This is third submittal to nhtsa with no response on first two!!! sen. Reid, nv, also being advised.
Tire went flat, found side wall failure, put spare on, it also had side wall failure, after having all tire inspected by firestone, 4000 miles later a third tire failed in rear left inside dually with no apparent holes all tires were original equipment with truck, spare had never been used when it failed, all other tires had less then 1/16th inch evenwear when inspected (tiresize: lt215/85r1)
Tire had catastophic failure, possible fatal accident narrowly avoided. Tire inflated to correct safe pressure. Tire info. Sticker on vehicle is disputed by firestone, however tires were inflated correclty. 2 independent firestone stores said tire was defective. Both stores checked and verified pressures as being safe and adequate. Clearly, it is a defective tire. Tire sent to firestone for evaluation, returned with excuses letter attached. Firestone refuses to make good on defective product. I have destroyed tire/rim in my possesion, i would be glad to have it evaluated again. I hereby request payment for replacement tuires and subsequent damages from firestone. (dot number: vnw81xl010tiresize: 265-75r16e)
The tire began to vibrate and in about 20 seconds (about the time it took me to realize that the vibration was not caused by the road) the tread came completely off the tire, which did not immediately lose air. The truck swerved wildly to the right and thanks to a wide shoulder, front & rear way bars, andan experienced driver it did not roll over.the tire load was apx. 200 lbs under it's max. Load rating, inflated to max. Pressure of 80 lbs, and was not over heated.the air temp was about 95 degrees.i have the tire and tread in my posession.the ford dealer claimed that ford had no responsibility and told me to contact a firestone dealer.i did contact a dealer, they gave me an 800 number which i called, that person told me he would file a claim and that the firestone legal department would contact me.the firestone 800 number on the nhtsa website refered me to a dealer or their website.please do not hesitate to contact me if i can be of any asssistance in this matter,thank you,jim wells.
I was driving on a major interstate freeway and the right rear tire exploded and quickly disinegrated.i somehow managed to get the truck to the side of the road and get the spare on.after getting to the nearest firestone dealer in springfield mo, they said the failure was due to the rubber valve stem breaking loose.they said ford should have equiped the truck with steel valve stems.ford and firestone have declined responsibility for the failure.luckily i was able to keep from crashing and being killed. ( dot number: vd tire size: lt265/75/r )
The sidewalls have dime size chunks of rubber that have fallen off the tire.this seems to be from physical damage (rubbing curbs), but this has never happened before on any vehicle i've owned and i have never seen this before.rubbing a curb should only damage the white lettering, not pull out chunks of rubber. (tiresize: lt265/75)( dot number: tire size: lt265/75 )
First failure at 15900 miles was a tread separation and blowout.second failure at 20445 miles was a tread separation only. (tire did not deflate)tires were loaded near the maximum load range and properly inflated. (dot number: vdw81xm509tiresize: lt265/7516)
No summary listed for above vehicle.(tiresize: l26575r16e)( dot number: tire size: l26575r16e )
The inside right rear tire on my new 2000 - f-350 dual wheel truck peeled on the face and sides while traveling on interstate highway i-10 at approximately 65 miles an hour. This truck has not been used to transport any heavy weight, just to travel between my home in scottsdale, az and quartzsite. Az (a distance of about 142 miles). The other tires on the truck (all the same original tires that came with the truck) show signs that they also may peel and/or separate. In october 2000 the state of arizona replaced all of their general tires because of peeling (i came across an article in the paper while researching if there was a recall on these general tires). These tires, with only about 6600 miles on them and plenty of tread left are a hazard to any driver having them on his/her car. Luckily the defective tire on my truck was on one of the dual inside back wheels. I have contacted the dealer, bell ford and will take the vehicle to the dealership in the next few days. On the phone, they said once they saw the tires they would see what they could do. (dot number: ador1jc230tiresize: t235/85r16)
Two (2) blowouts on original equipment firestone tires @ 70 mph on major highways, replaced each tire with the same type tire.am very concerned about the remaining original equipment tires and potential failure.( dot number: )
Tire provided to state farm insurance claims center for adjustment with firestone.to date (10/24/02) no response from firestone.dt
Failure on this vehicle has not yet occured. A local county ambulance service has had failure of this same tire on one of their ambulances resulting in delay of emergency patient transport and stranding of ambulance crew and patient along side a rural road for over an hour before assistance could arrive. Must we wait untilan ambulance accident occurs before consideration for recall of these tireswill be considered. Ford has installed these tires on a great number of their 2000 model f-350 chassis that are then delivered for ambulance manufacture. I know this to be a fact. I own three 2000 model f350 ambulances and all of them have these tires. My crews and i are afraid to rely on these tires. My company routinely transports patients from our rural area to higher level medical facilities, most times over one hundred miles , and at speeds of 70 to 90 miles an hour under emergency conditions. Please give us help with this problem. I am asking you to convince ford and firestone to recall these tires where applied to emergency vehicles. The use of these tires in a low speed application transporting freight may be relatively safe, but that is questionable. I have written numerous congressmen and senators as well as my state governor with limited reaction. Please make this a priority. Does any government agency regulate in any form and are their specific requirements for the type, size, tread , load range for tires used on ambulances? are tires of various manufacture and tread design allowed on the same emergency vehicle if of the size ? please advise me of any regulations reguarding ambulances that you have. Thank you, danny connellsame size? (tiresize: 215/85/r16)( dot number: tire size: 215/85/r16 )
After tread on tires gets to approximatly half of the intended wear, the tire design/composition will not provide any wet surface traction.while attempting to drive on wet interstate i was not able to exceed 40 mph without losing control of vehicle.both front and rear wheels would lose traction.rear wheels break lose on any incline or turn.front tires have problems with hydroplaning and break loose on turns.had to replace tires. (dot number: vnw81xl399tiresize: lt26575r16)
One set of tires (front) are pulling to the right, and the left rear has a 10" crack, consistent with dry-rotting, in the sidewall.the local firestone dealer has agreed to replace all tires.this complaint is being filed for record purposes only. (dot number: 008062tiresize: 265/75r16)
Grapefruit size air bubble from the inside to the outside.happened to friend on 2 tires, same truck purchased at same place.general is giving him 7 new tires and only offered me 2, at first i was told i had to pay $50.00 for replacement tire. (tiresize: 235 85 16)
I have noticed over the last three weeks what i believe was tire seperation on my tires so i called to ask if they were having problems with my make and model and was told no. I then drove my truck to the dealership and was informed that my tiers were infact seperating and that i should take them to a general tire store so i did that and it was confirmed by them that my tires are in the proccess of seperation but was told that it is not there problem that it is the dealerships responsibility. The tires are so bad that you can stick your fingernail under the rubber that is starting to come apart. I then drove to yet another dealership and got the same confermation but still no results. I was then left with no choice and had to replace the tires. They told me to hold onto the tires for a possible recall or for your viewing. I have also contacted the sc attorney generals office and they are the folks that told me to contact you. At this point i am out another $1,150.00 for tires that i should not be having to purchase yet, not to mention my safety.( dot number: 0600 tire size: 235/85r16 )
Driving on highway when tire sounded like an explosion. Took tire to selling dealer then to local firestone store. He examined tire for road hazard defect and found none. He offered to pro-rate the tire as he felt it was not a manufacturer defect. (dot number: vdw81xl220tiresize: lt265/75r1)
8-5-00 had to buy a replacement tire on the left front of truck.there was a large size bubble on the outside of tires sidewall. On 9-1-00 had to have another tire replaced on the front right side due to large bubble on the inside sidewall.9-6-00 went to pioneer ford and had service manager (mark elfring) look at tires and he stated that i have the same issue on more of thetires.contacted manufacturer and they are willing to only pro rate tires and we do not want to put more of general tires on our vehicle.2 separate tire dealers (discount tires) employees have stated to us that these tires have this problem all of the time and they see them coming in like truck loads.we were also told by the mechanic at pioneer ford on 9-6-00 that he also sees this problem and recognizes that there is a problem.( dot number: tire size: lt235/85r- )
Tire blew out on interstate while traveling 70 mph...2nd instance.(dot number: vnw8txm429tiresize: 265 75 r16)
Knots on the inside of both front tires. Service-manager said common problem! only on.(tiresize: 235-85r16)
This is the second tire to totally shread to where after the tire is taken off of the wheel both of the beads are touching.
Tires cracking around bead all six tires.(tiresize: lt 235/85r)
General, grabbers lt235/85r16, dotdk, original equipment on a 2000, ford, f350 with 9000 miles. Passenger's front tire has developed a large bubble, 7" long, 4" wide. Also, the same time on front drivers side developed a flat part to tire which is also be replaced.
Buldge (the size of and apple) in sidewall on 2 different tires on the same vehicle.
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 thatproblem is linked to sidewall of the tires that is very bad. Please provide any further details. Problemcould also be suspension related.
While driving, left front tire tread totally separated from the sidewall of tires causing a blowout. With less than 30,000miles on tires and 95% of those miles are highway. Tires have been rotated and balanced every 3-4000 miles, and the air pressure is checked weekly and everyday while away from home. All four tires were replaced as we were 1000 miles away from home at the time the blowout occurred. (dot number: vnw8xmtiresize: 265/75r16)
Complete seperation of insidewall on ambulance.(dot number: wioptiresize: lt21685r16)
While driving onhighway side wall on the right rear tire blew out. After the service man pointed out that the loud noise the customer experienced was coming from the tires, all tires were replaced and the noise stopped.the manufacturer declined to pay for the damages.firestone tiresxat,265/75r16 and dot no. Vnw81xl469.
While driving on freeway at 70 mph right tire cap came off tire did not blow out , tire cap did vehicle wheel well damage this is second tire from same set on vehicle when purchase vehicle did sent info on 10-13-01firestone was given the tire and all info, they deine saying low tire pressue was not so both tires were at the correct pressure, the other two tires show sidewall cracking, and are being taken out of services by me, during this tire failure the outside air tempure was at 115 degrees and driving less than 15 miles when it failed, the truck bed did not have any load in it just vehicle weight and two personnel inside at the time location of tire failure was south bound highway 14 on cement road bed please contact me for any other questions i do believe this tire should be recalled.
Softball and golfball size bubbles on sidewall of two front tires. (tiresize: 235/85/16)
Consumer bought truck new from dealership, after getting truck home consumer noticed that all 6 tires had a bubble on the sidewalls (goodyear wrangler load range e lt235/85r16).nlm
Consumer states that while driving at any speed and with no warning tire sidewall separation causing a distraction to the consumer. Size#p18565r,15 dot#123/120qm/s. Dealer notified.
This the the second general tire sidewall blowout on my truck in one week.(tiresize: 235/85/16)
Left front tire has a manufacturing defect, bubble in the sidewall (firestone).yh
Sidewall delamination.(tiresize: 235/75r16)
When inspecting tires consumer noticed a large bulge on sidewall of tire. Tire wasoriginal equipment on ford, f350, 2000 . Thetireswerereplaced at the consumer's cost.
Left front tire has a manufacturing defect, bubble in the sidewall (firestone).yh
I have experienced a total of 5 sidewall blowouts on new general tires supplied on a f-350 200 ford truck.the appearance is that ford's tire problems extended to other makes and models in addition to the firestone recall.i still have most of the tires that blew/became severely warn/unbalanced.have there been other complaints on these vehicles? (tiresize: 235_75_r16)
The contact owns a 2000 ford f-350. While driving 15 mph, the spare tire detached from the vehicle. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified. The vin and failure mileage were unknown. Updated 10/30/14
Pe00 020; was traveling about 70mph on the highway and heard a noise.he was able to pull over,rear passenger tire tread separated.he has contacted firestonefirestone #steal tex,#r4 lt265r1575.
Tread separation on left rear and front right tire's at 11k miles.photo's taken.reported defects to firestone dealer; tech support; consumer affairs office...none indicated any interest or concern...now attempting to contract corporate office. (tiresize: lt26575r16)
Full tread separation from the side walls.side walls on other tires are cracking.(dot number: knw81xmtiresize: lt26575r16)
Tire failed on asphalt,no warning.total separation , only bead the tire tread left. No road hazard at time. Fourth firestone failure, second for same tire size.
Tread separated in one complete piece with no load in truck. Pictures available. (dot number: vnw8 1xltiresize: lt26575r16)
Complete tread separation on right front tire.luckily, no one was injured.there was no trailor or real load in the back of the truck.it could have been much worse if it happened 20 minutes later on a twisty mountain road or hauling a load.tire pressure has been religiously checked at 72 psi for all tires and 48 hourd before this trip.these tires have never been off road 4-wheeling or heavy trailor towing.just finished a 1,000 mile trip to hamilton, mt and back to orem,ut over july 4th.there was no noticable wear, bubbles, or blemishes on exterior of any tires before this trip.onlynoticable damage is to the tire, scratches on wheel rim, and slight scuffing on fenders.the worst part of this is the attitude of both ford and firestone in blaming one another and no one will take responsibility for these defective tires.we will just have to wait for a serious injury accident and the lawyers to get it resolved! (dot number: vnw81xl070tiresize: 265/75r16)
The vehicle experienced tread seperation of the left rear tire.*scc
The left front firestone tire (p265/75r16) experienced tread separation, causing damage to the vehicle, the consumer is requesting reimbursement for the cost of the replacement tires and for the damage sustained to the vehicle.
Firestone, steel tex tire, lt265/75r16 size, dot#: vnw81xm459 on one occasion tread on left tire separated at 65 mph, both times causing damage to vehicle. Vehicle is currently at the dealer ship for repair.right rear tire experienced tread separation at 50 mph causing damage to vehicle again and damage to trailer.
While traveling 55mph and without prior warning, the right front tire blewout while towing a trailer.tread had separated from tire. This caused damage to the right front end/wheel well and running board. Tow driver pulled bumper out before towing vehicle to tire retailer and replaced the tire.bridgestone dueler at, lt285/75r16 with 22,000 miles.
Tire pressure set at mfr spec. Tire was not over loaded. No puncture. Tire was very well maintained. Tread separation, destroyed tire and deflated. *****dimsii ivoq entry posted after 12/12/02 cur-over to artemis****770831
The consumer was driving the vehicle which had a squire 5000 lance camper and pulling a small trailer that weighed 300 lbs with a tongue with a weight of 20 lbs.the consumer noticed a vibration that slowly increased in intinsity.the consumer wondered what caused the vibration and thought it was just the rough road surface.the vibration lasted about 20 seconds.then it occured to the consumer that it was not the road with such high frequency in the vibration, so he decided to pull over to see what the problem was, then heard a loud thump/whack sound and the vehicle swerved severely to the right onto the paved shoulder.the consumer found that the entire tread of the left rear tire detached from the carcass and warped completely around the axle, and did not look to have lost air but did hear a low hissing sound like a small leak.the consumer requests bridgestone/firestone to replace the failed tire(s) as well as the four other tires with non firestone tires or reimburse him for the cost of five non firestone replacement tires.(size 265/75r16, load range e dot# vnw81xl 2500)*scc
While driving at 65 mph two rear tires tread separated from the wheel. Dealer notified.
Tire tread separation.(dot number: w10ptiresize: lt215/85r1)
Tire separation identical to the separation of ford explorer tires. (dot number:, tiresize: lt265 75r1)
I have had ongoing tire problems since this truck was new. I have had casing separations in four of the six tires installed on the dual wheel truck, both front and rear. I have contacted ford customer service numerous times. I have been to two local dealerships. I have also made numerous calls to general tire customer service and i talked to five separate representatives. All to no avail. One ford dealership told me they were "not in the tire business" -- "have a nice day" -- "good bye". Another ford dealership has been waiting for three weeks for an eamil from "corporate headquarters". I believe that they are hoping i will just give up or crash and burn -- whichever come first. General tire has agreed to give me a small credit toward the purchase of replacement tires or replace them with the same general tire junk that i have now. Neigher of which is satisfactory or fair. Someone is going to be hurt by their failure to respond to this problem or even take the time to question me as to when, where, or how my tire failures have occurred. Your timely response would be greatly appreciated as this is a very widely used tire and i believe is a very dangerous problem to the public. Thank your for your time and consideration. I will be happy to answer any questions you may have at your convenience. (dot number: ador1jc279tiresize: 235x85x16)
Right front tire currently has small treadseparation on corner of tread and sidewall. Am going in the morning to firestone dealer for possible adjustment. (tiresize: lt265/75r1)( dot number: tire size: lt265/75r1 )
After seeing repeated warnings about proper inflation of firestone tires i checked mine and noticed that the tread was separating on the left front tire. I informed my dealer as i had it in for a oil change and was told that my tires which are 16 inch are not covered under any recall. I have removed the tire and it is now being saved as a temporary spare.v. (tiresize: 265/75 r16)( dot number:tire size: 265/75 r16 )
Tire size lt 265/75r16;last year one of the tires had some tire separation.withinlast year all 4 tireshad tire tread separation.last one to separate wasfront right passenger's side tire. Tires mounted on 2000, ford, f350, original equipment.on one of the occasions the rim was damaged and needed replaced.
While driving, the left rear tire experienced tread separation, which then ripped of the fuel filler hose. (no tire info given) (ohio traffic crash report#10-90-444)
Tread separation on left rear and right front tire's at 11k miles.photo's taken.reported defects to firestone dealer; tech support; consumer affairs...no interest or concern shown...now attempting to contact corporate office. Who has shown no.(tiresize: lt26575r16)
Firestone steeltex tire (p265 75 r16) experienced tread separation.
Pe00040, firestone,steeltex r4s, orignal equipment on2000, ford, f350, tire size lt26575r16, dot vnw81xm409. Driver's rear tire tread come off entirely, and in between steel belts which caused major damage to vehicle.sent tire to firestone for compensation.
The orginial tires on the vehicle (general grabber a.w.s 235x 85 x 16) began to separate at 3,000 miles, consumer is having difficulty obtaining replacement reimbursement for defective tires. *mjs
The tread separated from the tire while driving causing damage to the rim, this incident has been reported to ford and firestone with no satisfaction or compensation from either (firestone steel tex radial r48 lt265-759-16 e).nlm
Vehicle's tire valve started leaking and was split at the base. Part was replaced , problem recurred.
The oem valve stem were found to be fatigued wher they mount to th rim of steel-tex mounted tires.the right rear inside tire went down first and the spare was put on.then two days later the left rear inside tire went down due to valve stem failure.it was found at the time of mobile service repair that the left front tire valve stem was severely fatigued and the ambulance was removed from service until it was driven to a tire shop were the remaining 5 of 7 valve stems were replaced.all the original tires were put back on the ground and the spare was stored.two days later the right rear inside tire had a blow out while enroute to the hospital with a patient on board.the tire was replaced with the spare which is a steel-tex tire.the spare was replaced and stored away.there have not been any further problems with these tires as of 06/02/01. (dot number: w10p1xn070tiresize: lt21585r16)
I had 2 valve stem failures within 2 weeks and 2000 miles.both occurred at 60 to 70 mph.both valve stems where original equipment.both occurred on 85 degree or higher days.each resulted in rapid deflation of front tires.
Pe00 020; was traveling 60mph on highway and heard a loud noise. Then,noticed that vehicle was pulling to the left.he was able to pull over to the shoulders, and he noticed that passenger rear was flat. He was able to change it . Firestone, steel tex, #2657516.he has contacted ford, and firestone.the problem was the vavle stem.
Firestone steel tex r4s, lt265/75r16, dot unknown, original equipment on a 2000, ford, f350 with 17800 miles.while driving 55 mph left rear tire had a blowout.consumer contacted ford and firestone and was informed that it was not one anothers fault, firestone stated it was fords problem because of the bad valve stwm that was put on by ford, consumer stated there were 2 more bad valve stems found in bad condition and were replaced.
Consumer called complainingabout having a problem with his tires left rear driver side had a flat down the tire valve had come out. Dealer was contacted and stated that they have nothing to do with it. Firestone tire size lt285/75/16.ts
Brake surges uncontrolabl, also replaced hitch but new hitch did not correct the problem.
5th wheel hitch mechanism was put inincorrectly, andinsulation of the hitch/ the bolts and brackets were also incorrect.hitch had to have two bolts for each bracket. Dealership was aware ofproblem .manufacturer is folson folson lake rv.charles langdon 11373 folson rancho cordova ca 95742 916 635 4545. The dealer installed the hitch incorrectly.
Purchased vehicle with factory installed class iv trailer hitch receiver. Found that standard trailer safety chains will not fit into slots provided on the hitch assembly. Learned that many other f350 owners (may also include ford f250 super duty owners) have the same problem which they have solved themselves buy either modifying the hitch (hitch is not to be cut, welded or modified per manufactures instructions) or jury rigged the hitch in some fashion in order to attach the trailers safety chains to the trucks. I have even observed one f350 towing without the safety chains attached. I believe this is a serious safety issue since many purchase these vehicles to tow heavy (up to 10,000 lbs) trailers and recreation vehicles. It is also unlawful in most (if not all) states to improperly or not attach these safety chains when towing a trailer. I also feel that it is only a matter of time before a serious accident occurs as a result of this defect.
While driving, the spare tire cable broke, releasing the tire intooncoming traffic.the spare had never been used.the bottom "bell shaped" end of the cable sheared off. *sc
While approaching the highway, brakes were applied, the abs light came on, then brakes locked up and engine failed to slow down causing brakes to go in abs, consumer ran into another vehicle and started to push the other vehicle two lanes length.consumer applied park brake and vehicle stopped. Contacted dealer and the dealer could not find the cause.
The contact owns a 2000 ford f350.the dealer stated that the parts for nhtsa campaign id number 07v336000 (vehicle speed control) would be unavailable until december of 2007.the contact felt that the wait time for the part was excessive.there had been no failure to date.the current mileage was 31,100.the consumer was told there was a 6-8 month wait to have the repair made. Updated 12/12/07.
While driving on highway andslowing down to make a turn,vehicle started makingloud noises. Also,steering got hard to turn, and had no brakes.pulled over and shut vehicle off.started it back up and everything was fine.another time wife had the vehicle, went to stop at a red light, and vehicle went straight through the intersectioninto the ditch.had no power brakes or steering.contacted dealer.
While driving at state speed limit, and without warning, the vehicle started to accelerate up to 65-68 mph. Consumer had applied brakes when acceleration occurs, however brakes failed. Nlm
The contact owns a 2000 ford f-350. The contact stated that he attempted to accelerate, but the vehicle would not respond. The vehicle had not been diagnosed by the dealer and no repairs were made. The failure and current mileages were 182,000.
While getting on express way, with out warning, vehicle will accelerate to 65-68 mph; this resulted in all lights to illuminate on dash board. This cause a failure of the brakes and a rear end collision.nlm
Transmission slams from first to second gear and is overreving. Dealer has inspectedvehicle, and was not able to duplicate the problem.
When accelerator is depressed gas pedal intermittently sticks or won't move at all. When it does release vehicle would experience sudden acceleration.dealer reset the computer, but problem recurred.
Idle goes up and down.when it goes up vehiclewants to accelerate. Contacted dealer, anddeaelr could not find anything.
Driver's side window experiences difficulty rolling up.
Mirror was struck and shattered into jagged pieces, causing damage to vehicle and injury to occupant.
On march 15,2001 consumer noticed crack in windshield. On march18, 2001while driving 55 - 60 mph, windshield developed a crack, crack went from bottom of windshield totop. No rock hit windshield.
Vehicle was parked with motor running, andconsumer noticed black smoke in cab, and flames coming from under hood. Put out fire, and had vehicle towed to dealer, who found faulty windshield wiper motor caused fire. Fuses did not blow, consumer felt this will happen again. Ford not willing to replace vehicle, just do repairs. Consumer wanted vehicle replaced. This happened 3 weeks after purchase of vehicle!
The contact owns a 2000 ford f-350. The contact stated that while inspecting the front wheels on the vehicle, the contact became aware of a fracture on one of the wheels. The contact stated that the fracture was located on the inner lip of the wheel. The vehicle was not taken to be diagnosed. Varsity ford (3480 jackson ave ann arbor mi) was notified of the failure. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The vin was not available. The failure mileage was 171,700.
The contact owns a 2000 ford f-350. The contact stated that while driving approximately 25 mph, he heard a popping noise coming from the front end of the vehicle. After inspecting the vehicle, he noticed that the front driver's and passenger's side alloy wheels were fractured. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 90,000.
My 2000 f350 sd right rear single wheel 4x4 aluminum rim cracked on seam not at bolt holes called ford was told they never heard of this problem that's funny called junk yard and was told this is a common problem i think ford needs to recall them due to could case death if driving at breaks apart today i took tire off rim it is cracked whole way thru i still have rim to show or send picture they are factory ford rims.
The contact owns a 2000 ford f350.the contact stated that his front driver side wheel had a stress crack and was repaired.approximately one month later, the front passenger side wheel had a stress crack and failed.the dealer stated that the vehicle was out of warranty and no recalls were available.the current mileage was 230,000 and failure mileage was 228,000.updated 12/12/2007
While driving on the n.y thruway. My michelin mlxtires tread separated for the tire causing a blow out and tearing off therear passenger dually fender of my f350 . Pieces of the fend and tire flew all over the n.y thruway
Consumer stated front rims cracked.as a result, the tires were losing air. ...rims crashed at baseof spoke, resulting in loss of air. According to manufacturer these rims were rated at 2440 lbs each, 4880 lbs total cap on front. Truck rated at 5200 lbs fron guw-actual weight with one passenger is 4960 lbs, resulting in rims opeating in overloaded condition before any load at all is placed in or on truck. Dealer can't do anything.
The contact owns a 2000 ford f350.in the process of buying new tires, the tire manufacturer discovered a crack that spanned more than half of the front driver side rim.the dealer was notified.the current mileage was 143,528 and failure mileage was 130,000.updated 03-05-08 there was a recall on the rims, but the manufacturer could not tell the consumers if his rims were recalled. The manufacturer told the consumer she should contact her local dealer. The recall was for aftermarket rims.updated.
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