2008 FORD F-350 Complaints

RADIATOR LEAKING FROM BOTH TANKS REPLACED BY/ON SERVICE DATE: 11/08/2010 DEALER OR LOCATION:RAY SKILLMAN FORD, INC. 1300 SOUTH U.S. 31 GREENWOOD, IN 46143 (317) 885-9800SERVICE ORDER #:067622MILES:30545COST:$0.00 SERVICE: UNKNOWN COOLING SERVICE DETAILS:UNKNOWN COOLING AND LEAKING AGAIN ON 03/21/2014. *TR

WAS DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 40MP WHEN THE ENGINE JUST STOPPED AND LOST POWER. THIS HAPPENED ON 2 MORE OCCASIONS. ONCE WHILE PULLING OUT ONTO A BUSY STREET, AND WAS ALMOST HIT BY ONCOMING TRAFFIC. CANNOT RISK INJURY, SO TOOK IT RIGHT TO A REPUTABLE LOCAL DIESEL MECHANIC. DIESEL MECHANIC STATES THAT ENTIRE FUEL SYSTEM MUST BE REPLACED. FAULTY HI PRESSURE FUEL PUMP DISINTEGRATED AND SENT METAL THRU FUEL SYSTEM. THIS WILL COST $8000 TO FIX. WAS TOLD THIS WAS THE FIRST YEAR "BUG" FOR A NEW DESIGN. FORD WILL NOT REPLACE PARTS OR WARRANTY THIS. COMMON ON THIS MODEL, BUT DEFINITELY A SAFETY HAZARD, AS THE TRUCK MAY OR MAY NOT STALL WHEN GIVING GAS. IT IS UNPREDICTABLE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD F-350. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR MIDDLE SEAT BELT WAS BROKEN. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER BUT NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 55,000. UPDATED 01-29-14 *BF THE CONSUMER BELIEVED THE SEAT BELT WAS DEFECTIVE, LONG BEFORE THE HE PURCHASED THE VEHICLE. UPDATED 01/29/14

WHILE IN TOW/HAUL MODE TOWING 40' 5TH WHEEL, ENGINE OVERHEATED QUICKLY WHICH RESULTED IN LOSS OF POWER. NO LEAKS SEEN AND COOLANT WAS SPRAYING OUT OF OVERFLOW CAP ONLY. NO LIGHTS CAME ON IN DASH. SEEMS FAN IS NOT KICKING ON WHEN NEEDED? WHEN FAN DOES KICK ON, ENGINE COOLS IMMEDIATELY. THIS IS ONLY AT LOW SPEEDS UNDER HEAVY TOWING. TRUCK RUNS GREAT OTHERWISE WITH NO OVERHEATING PROBLEMS. THIS HAS HAPPENED TWICE WITH THIS TRUCK AND I'M SURE IT IS CAUSING DAMAGE. WARRANTY JUST RAN OUT OF COURSE. THERE IS A COOLANT LOSS AS WELL, BUT UNKNOWN WHERE IT IS GOING. NO MILKY OIL, NOTHING ON THE GROUND, AND NO WET EXHAUST PIPE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD F-350. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ENGINE OVERHEATED WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS. UPON INSPECTION, IT WAS FOUND THAT THERE WAS A COOLANT LEAK. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A PRIVATE MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS FOUND THAT THE RADIATOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED TWICE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED ABOUT THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 36,000.

DRIVING ON A CORNER ONRAMP THE TRUCK'S POWER STEERING GAVE OUT AND THE VEHICLE BECAME ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE TO STEER. I APPLIED THE BRAKES AND THE STEERING RETURNED. THIS HAS HAPPENED NUMEROUS TIMES WHILE DRIVING. NO ISSUES WERE FOUND WITH THE POWER STEERING PUMP. RECENTLY HAD THE POWER STEERING SYSTEM FLUSHED AND THAT SEEMED TO IMPROVE THE PROBLEM; HOWEVER, IT'S STARTING TO RETURN. WILL BE TAKING IT BACK IN AGAIN TO SEE IF THE ISSUE CAN BE FIXED. *TR

CUSTOMER SATISFACTION PROGRAM 08B06 WAS ISSUED BY FORD IN DECEMBER 2008. THIS NOTICE EXPIRED IN JUNE 30, 2009. I RECENTLY PURCHASED THE VEHICLE WITHIN THE LAST YEAR. THE SAME ISSUE HAS DEVELOPED THAT WAS IDENTIFIED IN THE ABOVE BULLETIN. THE PREVIOUS OWNER DID NOT GET THE SERVICE PERFORMED AND NOW FORD WILL NOT HONOR THE BULLETIN. THIS ISSUE SHOULD BE A RECALL ISSUE OR THE FORD CUSTOMER SATISFACTION BULLETIN SHOULD BE REOPENED OR RECREATED. THIS IS WITH REGARDS TO ENGINE COOLANT LEAK AND A KNOWN DEFICIENCY WITHIN THE COOLING SYSTEM. *TR

FAILURE OF FLEXIBLE JOINT IN THE EXHAUST UP-PIPE CREATES A FATAL SAFETY HAZARD FOR ALL OCCUPANTS OF THE VEHICLE. EXHAUST GASES LEAK FROM THE FAILED JOINT AND ENTER THE CAB OF THE TRUCK THROUGH THE HEATER VENTS. THIS CAN CAUSE THE OCCUPANTS TO BE OVERCOME BY EXHAUST GASES WHILE DRIVING, LEADING TO A FATALITY. THERE HAVE BEEN SEVERAL COMPLAINTS IDENTIFIED IN FORD BLOGS WITH REGARDS TO THIS AND NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE TO CORRECT THIS. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD F -350 SD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH, THE VEHICLE ERRONEOUSLY VEERED TO FROM SIDE TO SIDE WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A PRIVATE MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE STEERING GEAR BOX NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 140,000 .

THIS TRUCK HAS HAD 3 SMART JUNTION BOXES REPLACED IN THE LAST 3 YEARS IT EFFECTS THE FRONT TURN SIGNALS AND FLASHERS. IT IS A SAFETY PROBLEM SINCE WE ARE A DPW AND THE TRUCK SITS WITH ITS FLASHERS ON FOR OUR WORKERS. *TR